“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou

Welcome & Introduction to Switzerland

A lively, informative and humoristic welcome to Switzerland. Newly relocated people are invited to relax, enjoy, and share an evening of good hospitality. We facilitate meetings, networking, and social contacts with both locals and internationals, Anglohones and Francophones, introducing people to the discovery of their home region. A light first contact, minimizing the cultural shock and supporting positive outlook toward relocating to Switzerland.

Rapid integration with our inductive method “Fun French Language Programs” © designed to facilitate immediate participation, give all the necessary tools to understand and communicate with the new local environment, with input of cultural elements. Reduce barriers related to the learning and the use of a foreign language.

Play Français - Reduce inhibition, increase confidence and security, therefore accelerating the learning process.

Sing Français – Getting acquainted with French sound. Practicing annunciation, articulation, pronunciation.

Cook Français  - Promotes conviviality and belonging. Focuses on the culinary language needed to understand, prepare and buy food locally.

Dance Français – Exercising and sharing with locals and internationals whilst learning French vocabulary and expressions related to this specific activity.

Link & Network activities, in connection with local and international societies

Le Café Vivant’s has a repertoire of events and activities held in unusual and interesting places which will bring a valuable knowledge of Switzerland. We give the opportunity to approach local life and society, take part in it and understand how you can contribute with all your qualities, values and competences. Discover, taste, meet, enjoy Swiss life to the full, be creative and proactive, this is about exchanging, connecting, networking, participating and sharing experiences, for personal or professional purposes, with a bilingual open community involving locals and internationals: a real experience of integration, while evolving with pleasure and fun, for a full fulfillment into Swiss life.

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