Geneva is reputed to have the largest 4th of July celebration in Europe, but we discovered it has been affected by budget constraints. In the past, the US Consulate sponsored a celebration with food, entertainers, and fireworks near the old city. This year, fireworks happened on July 1st in a joint Canada Day/ July 4th celebration. Our group of students from Georgetown and the Graduate Institute found a unique way to celebrate.
In the park next to Musee d’Histoire des Sciences, a group of people gathered to enjoy the evening. Tango dancers filled the dance floor while others lounged on the grass or in chairs drinking and eating. Our group celebrated the birthday of a classmate and the United States with cakes and wine and enjoyed the atmosphere.
While barbeque and fireworks were absent from our celebration, we made up for it with a lovely environment and wonderful friends from around the world.
[...] Studying trade and the WTO July 5, 2011 by tesiemae Currently, I am at the Graduate Institute in Geneva participating in a very intriguing program on trade and the WTO. To learn more about what the Georgetown students are doing, please visit the program blog. [...]