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BancaStato's management team has been completed with the addition of Esa Battaglia as head of the Risk Department. This strengthens the Ticino institution's governance.

Banking and Finance Institutions

9 March 2026

BancaStato's General Management: Esa Battaglia to Head the Risk Area

BancaStato's General Management is strengthened with a new addition to the top management team. At the beginning of…

Politics

9 March 2026

Lugano strengthens relations with South Korea: institutional meeting at Palazzo Civico

On the afternoon of Friday, March 6, the Palazzo Civico in Lugano hosted…

At the Lugano Cantonal Library, a meeting with Salvatore Maria Fares: an evening dedicated to his career and his novel, The Garden of Agave.

Communication and media

9 March 2026

Between literature and passions: a meeting with Salvatore Maria Fares at the Lugano Cantonal Library.

On March 27, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., the Lugano Cantonal Library will host a…

The Panathlon Club Lugano recognizes Ticino's talented young athletes: ten promising athletes will be the stars of an evening dedicated to values, education, and fair play.

Sport and Health

9 March 2026

Young talents in Ticino: the Panathlon Club Lugano rewards promising athletes.

Thank God there are so many young talents in Ticino, because the future of…

Golf Gerre Losone becomes Swiss Golf's national training center: a strategic step for the development of golf in Ticino and the Swiss elite.

Sport and Health

6 March 2026

Losone becomes the heart of Swiss golf: the Swiss Golf National Center takes shape

The golf scene in Ticino is taking an important step towards a national dimension and…

With the new Dib Museum, Bangkok confirms its position as a cultural hub of the Far East

Museums and cultural institutions

6 March 2026

With the new Dib Museum, Bangkok confirms its position as a cultural hub of the Far East

In a completely renovated former industrial building in Bangkok's Khlong Thoei district, the…

The Ancient Egypt Gallery reopens at the Sforza Castle with 330 works and 80 previously unseen artifacts. A new exhibition to explore ancient Egypt through history, art, and research.

Museums and cultural institutions

4 March 2026

The new Ancient Egypt Gallery at Sforza Castle: a journey to discover the land of the pharaohs.

Starting tomorrow – March 5, 2026 – the Sforza Castle inaugurates the renovated Galleria Antico…

Lorenza Bernasconi Moser: "Feeling safe!" A sensitive sector, where trust, discipline, and technology are not optional, but fundamental. A traditionally male, hierarchical, and often rigid sector. Lorenza Bernasconi Moser, head of GRUPPO SICUREZZA

Banking and Finance Institutions

4 March 2026

Lorenza Bernasconi Moser: "Feeling safe"

Lorenza Bernasconi Moser is the only female CEO at the helm of a major security group…

Business

4 March 2026

Lugano Plan ₿ enters phase II: digital infrastructure and technological sovereignty, towards 2030

Four years after the project's official announcement, the City of Lugano is relaunching the Lugano Plan...

Conference tourism in the Lugano area: 16 national and international conferences in 2025, with 14,500 attendees and a total impact of CHF 33,4 million. The goal: new infrastructure by 2040.

Tourism and travel

4 March 2026

Conference tourism in Lugano: growing numbers and a vision for 2040.

Conference tourism in the Lugano area returns to the forefront of debate with a series of data...

Italian cuisine in Switzerland: Luca Giacchetti of Da Vittorio St. Moritz wins in Lugano with "Bella Mbriana." Here are the finalists, the jury, and the contest's objectives.

Chefs and Restaurants

3 March 2026

Italian cuisine in Switzerland, the future speaks young: Luca Giacchetti wins in Lugano.

Italian cuisine in Switzerland looks ahead and chooses Ticino to tell its story…

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Tourism and travel

3 March 2026

Holy Week Processions: Magical Guided Tours, Strolling Through Mendrisio

During the Easter period, the historic center of Mendrisio changes face and transforms into…

The Longevity Suite Title: New Diagnostic Tests

Sport and Health

3 March 2026

From The Longevity Suite, new personalized diagnostic tests

From this perspective, The Longevity Suite integrates advanced diagnostics as a central element of its…

Anne Schwöbel: the search for beauty, always

To begin, could you tell us who Anne Schwöbel is? What experiences and values have shaped you as a person and as a philanthropist? "THE…

Paula Chiericati

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Tourism and travel

26 February 2026

Ticino tourism closes 2025 with solid numbers and growth prospects

Looking at the Ticino tourism situation, it's pleasing to note that data, markets, and prospects suggest 2025 will be a year of consolidation for...

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Milan runs. Ticino watches.

5 March 2026

In recent years, the Lombardy capital has clearly chosen its side: attractiveness. Favorable taxation, targeted policies, a powerful narrative. The result is there for all to see. Capital, entrepreneurs, and movable assets are moving. It's not a coincidence, but a very specific strategy. Milan has decided to make itself desirable to those with significant investment. The so-called "Decree" for wealthy new residents wasn't just a tax measure. It was a message: you are here...