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A Family Guide to Discovering Basel for the Expat Community OCTOBER 2013
Cool Air. Hot Fair. Basel prepares for the 543rd Herbstmesse
EVENTS T R A D I T I O N S LIVING O U T I N G S FEATURE EVENT
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR The Basler Weinmesse (Basel Wine Fair) October 26 – November 3 Dear Readers, The 40th Basler Weinmesse is one of the most important wine fairs in MAGAZINE Autumn is such an exciting time in Basel, bringing with it crisp air Switzerland, and for many Baslers one of the highlights of the year. It takes place OCTOBER 2013 Volume 2 • Issue 2 and a diverse selection of fairs! The countdown is on for the Basler for nine days each autumn, in parallel with the Basel Herbstmesse (Autumn Fair). Herbstmesse, with its rides, wares, food, fun, and hundreds of years From the simply curious to wine lovers and those who work in the restaurant and hotel TABLE OF CONTENTS of tradition. In this issue of Basel Family Magazine you’ll find industry, tens of thousands visit the Weinmesse each year. It is a great opportunity for everything you need to know about visiting the Herbstmesse, as people to come together in a smoke-free environment and discover, taste, compare, Feature Event: The Basler Weinmesse 3well as a brief review of its history. Also read about Basel’s phenom- talk about, learn about, and even order wine. There are also glasses and specialized enal Weinmesse and how to make the most of your visit, and dis- cover what the gourmet world has to offer at the Basler Feinmesse. books on wine for sale. Events in Basel: October 4-6 During the Weinmesse, merchants, producers, and suppliers from the world’s major The month of October also greets us with a number of new museum exhibits, several circus shows, an art show (Culture- wine-growing regions, including Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, South Africa, and Did You Know? 6 scapes), a book fair (BuchBasel), children’s theater, the ever-popular Austria, as well as from new and more unfamiliar wine regions, come and make their Rudolf Steiner Schule flea market, the wonderful tradition of conker wines available for the public to taste and buy. This year’s guest region will be the collecting (Keschtenedaag), loads of activities in Basel’s parks to Spanish wine-growing district of Rioja. However, with over 5,000 wines to try from Fun Family Outings: Beyond Basel 7 keep the children busy during the school autumn break, and you all regions of the world, presented by over 120 vendors, it can also be a rather over- can discover some of the ways you can mark Halloween in this part whelming experience. It is therefore good to have a plan or strategy to make the most of the world. Markets and Fairs in Basel: Herbstmesse! 8-9 of your visit, and the Weinmesse catalogue can be a great help. There’s also much going on in the realm of sports. The skating rinks open this month, offering skating classes and ice-hockey for adults that they have a greater likelihood of medalling. Vendors with Basel Traditions: The History of the Herbstmesse 10-11 and kids. The Basel Sharks, Basel’s professional hockey team, have The Catalogue a wine list that is well striped with yellow and silver highlights started their season, and Basel’s football club, the FCB, has two Included in your entrance fee will be the will normally attract more visitors than lists with no highlights. home games in October. The Swiss Indoors tennis tournament will catalogue of this year’s Weinmesse that lists Center Calendar: October 2013 12-13 bring some of the world’s best tennis pros into town. If you want But bear in mind that while wines with gold or silver status to enjoy the autumn colors at their best, try our suggested walking all of the wines, organized alphabetically by are typically very good, those that have no medal status may excursion in the heights above Basel. vendor. It is well worth taking a few minutes simply not have been submitted for judging, and may there- Sports and Recreation 14-15 to plan what you want to taste, so that you fore be hidden jewels waiting to be discovered, so don’t be Choose from loads of workshops and English-language tours, don’t end up lost in the sea of bottles that afraid to explore! as well as an abundance of dance, English-language theatre, lie ahead! Each vendor will list their wines, Get Going!: Hiking the Wanderwege 16 comedy, wine-tastings, concerts, and shows. Check out the either by region or style, and will also indicate impressive line-up of concerts of the Baloise Session or watch the How to Go About Tasting at the Fair Chippendale dancers strut their stuff at the Stadt-Casino. And the year of production, the price, the vintner, the country, and Workshops, Tours, and Education 17-19 finally, don’t forget to make your clocks “fall back” for the end the region where it was produced. This can help you narrow It is ideal if you can manage several visits to the wine fair and of Daylight Savings Time on October 27! down your search if you are planning to taste and compare a divide up your wine tastings accordingly; perhaps at one visit particular type of wine (for example only Argentinian Malbecs) you focus on red wines, another on white, or sweet, or sparkling. Entertainment: Parents’ Night Out 20-23 Wishing you a golden October! or simply want to target a wine merchant with a big selection of If this isn’t possible, try to follow these simple rules for tasting: different wines to choose from, such as Paul Ullrich, Mövenpick Always taste white wine before red, light before heavy, cheap Ticket Office: Get Your Tickets Now! 21 Christine Weinkeller, or Hahn-Rickli. before expensive, unoaked before oaked, dry before sweet, and Christine Pesold fortified at the end. Between each wine, and certainly between Editor-in-Chief La Sélection each wine style, try to eat a small piece of bread or take a sip of Mark Your Calendar: November 2013 Back Page [email protected] water to cleanse your palate. Each year, some of the wines are also entered in a kind of competition. For this, a panel of around 40 wine experts is Tips for Ordering Basel Family Magazine Contacts: assembled to taste and judge the wines and award medals to Editor-in-Chief: COVER: Petersplatz with its many the best ones. Only about 15% of the 5,000 wines are submit- If you decide to place an order at the fair, keep in mind that Christine Pesold stalls selling all kinds of unique crafts ted for judging and thereby have the potential to gain medal delivery charges are usually extra. If you order from a local from around the world as well as a status. These wines undergo a “blind” evaluation and are giv- vendor, you may opt to pick up your order and avoid delivery Advertising & Subscription variety of delicious foods represents the en a rating on a 100-point scale for several criteria, including fees; this is of course less practical when ordering from vendors Manager / Editor: Susanne Hiller “quieter side” of the Herbstmesse. A fruitiness, weight, harmony, finish, and authenticity of style. located in distant cantons. Be sure to check the fine print at particular highlight is the nostalgic two- Based on the score that the wines receive, they can be awarded a the bottom of each vendor’s page, which describes discounts on Art Director: story carousel, or “Ressliryti,” that is “Médaille D’Or” (gold medal), “Médaille D’Argent” (silver med- wine or delivery for orders placed above a particular purchase Jon Hoefer located directly in the center of the al), or no medal at all. You can identify the award-winning wines price or number of bottles ordered. For more information about square and whose design dates back to as you flip through the pages of the catalogue—the gold medal www.baslerweinmesse.ch winners are highlighted in yellow and the silver medal winners subscribing or advertising – 1910. So why not take a ride that doesn’t please contact us: are highlighted in grey. leave you nauseous and with wobbly Practical Information [email protected] legs like many of the modern rides? Additionally, from all the wines submitted for judging, one www.baselfamilymagazine.com Sélection de L’Année (wine of the year) each is chosen amongst Dates: October 26-November 3 the white and red wines. These two wines are presented in Where: Halle 4, Messe Basel Basel Family Magazine © Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. It is our goal to provide valuable, timely information to the expat community of Basel. detail at the start of the catalogue, followed by the list of the gold The opinions expressed in the articles in this magazine are those of the contributing authors and do not reflect those of other members of the editorial and silver medal winners, organized alphabetically by country Hours: Monday-Saturday: 15:00-21:00 staff and of any organizations or agencies distributing this magazine. Though we make every attempt to provide accurate information, we cannot be of origin. Sunday: 12:00-19:00 held responsible if any event is cancelled, postponed, or modified. We encourage readers to contact the event organizers or their websites to obtain the most current event information. If you have any questions, please contact Basel Family Magazine staff at: [email protected]. Note: A vendor must submit a wine for evaluation, and the judg- Entrance Fee: CHF 15 * Please note: No part of this periodical may be duplicated in any fashion, or redistributed in any written language, without permission from the ing of each wine incurs a fee, whether or not they receive a executive staff at Basel Family Magazine. photo credits: cover: © basel tourismus / petersplatz carousel: © rené gysi * - also includes entrance to the Basler Feinmesse
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drink at the bar in the museum’s court- stalls. Kids will experience how music geographical and cultural diversity and talanlage in Basel (September 27 – Oc- Children’s Holiday City yard, visit the impressive collections in clips and percussion instruments will tober 13) and in Liestal (October 18- identity of the Balkans. The exhibitions October 2-9 the basement of the museum, and go make them feel as if they were there. 20). This circus filled with acrobatic and presentations will take place in The “Kinder Ferien Stadt” will be held on short tours behind the scenes to see Suitable for kids ages 4 and up who will artistry, animal shows, and clowns is a many locations; visit their website for the this year in Claramatte Park and Kaser- the museum’s treasures up close. Tours also get a chance to try the instruments perfect outing for the whole family. They comprehensive schedule. ne (including the indoor Spielestrich) through the collections will take place at the end of the concert. Concert is at travel with over 50 animals that the http://www.culturescapes.ch every day, including Saturday and Sun- from 18:00-20:00, and entrance to this 16:00 at the Grosser Festsaal of the Stadt- children can visit in their little on-site zoo day, daily from 13:30-17:30. Here kids special evening is free! Casino. Tickets can be purchased at Bider from 10:00-18:00. To learn more about can participate in the activities set up in & Tanner and cost CHF 20 for adults and Jazz Concert at the Tinguely Museum Circus Nock, you can visit their website at www.nmb.bs.ch the various tents/stations, such as work- CHF 10 for kids; families with 2 adults October 25 www.nock.ch. Tickets can be purchased at ing with wood or chalkstone, theater, and 2 kids pay CHF 50, plus CHF 7 for the ticket window on the spot or up to From 16:00-18:00 on the last Friday of circus play, and a recycling project. And additional kids. three weeks in advance online. Thomas Schütte Exhibit every month, top jazz performers will be of course they can also skip, jump, and October 6, 2013 – February 2, 2014 www.sinfonieorchesterbasel.ch giving concerts in the space dedicated to www.ticketcorner.com hop until they run out of steam! The Born in Germany in 1954, Thomas the current exhibition at the Tinguely program is ideal for kids ages 3-14. There Museum, providing a musical highlight Schütte is an interesting and important Circo Fantazztico is no cost and no registration, and snacks and a point of focus. This month will © kunstmuseum basel Every time you think of me, I die, a little artist, whose sculptural and graphic can be purchased on site. October 19 & 20 feature Sandro Schneebell’s Scala No- Piet Mondrian, Tableau 3 September 28, 2013 – February 9, 2014 works have focused on the human figure http://www.robi-spiel-aktionen.ch/ and face. This exhibit at the Fondation This is a very special circus that started as bile; concert is free with admission to the Piet Mondrian—Barnett Newman— This exhibition explores the Memento robi_spiel_aktionen.html Beyeler in Riehen will present figurative a project to pluck Costa Rican children museum. Dan Flavin mori, the symbol of vanity, in the con- sculptures in steel, bronze, and ceramic, off the streets of impoverished neighbor- www.tinguely.ch temporary art works of Andy Warhol and Until January 19, 2014 as well as some photographs and water- hoods, giving them an alternative to a Douglas Gordon. This symbol appears The Kunstmuseum Basel is presenting colors. Also on display will be his famous life of crime and gangs. They are trained, predominantly as a motif in still lifes, BuchBasel (Basel Book Fair) this major exhibition of the works of “Vier Grosse Geister” (four large ghosts), educated, and given a new perspective representing objects that symbolize the October 25-27 three highly influential abstract artists: which consist of four eight-foot tall bronze on life. This children and youth circus transience of earthly things throughout Piet Mondrian (Netherlands), Barnett figures that are quite reminiscent of the comes to Aesch (BL) to perform their new This year, the International Book and art history. The particular conceptual Newman (New York), and Dan Flavin “Michelin Man.” These works of art will show entitled “Calufa,” which is inspired Literature Festival will take place in points of departure for this show are the (New York). They each embraced a simi- be displayed in public spaces, giving by the literary work “Marcos Ramirez” many different locations around Basel. video installations by Douglas Gordon, lar style of using color and form to cre- their audience a chance to experience art by Carlos Luis Fallas (CALUFA). The You can immerse yourself in the world “24 Hour Psycho Back and Forth and ate abstract works of an ascetic pictorial in their own environment. Don’t miss autobiographical text of Marcos Ramir- of books at the Volkshaus Basel, the cen- To and Fro” and “Looking down with language. This temporary exhibit will the Thomas Schütte Family Day at the ez, a Costa Rican “Tom Sawyer,” allows ter of this year’s BuchBasel; hear what is his black, black, ‘ee,” both pieces from highlight some of their key works owned Fondation Beyeler on October 20 that the circus children and adolescents to new in Swiss literature in the peaceful the museum’s own collection. It also by the Kunstmuseum, as well as others will include hourly tours (in German), strongly identify with the hero, especially silence of the Museum Kleines Klingental; includes a number of other works on that are on loan from private and pub- workshops, and museum games for all because they come from similar margin- and listen to poetry on the “Leu” ferry by loan, including some of Andy Warhol, lic collections, including the Museum ages from 10:00-18:00. al, rural environments. Entrance is free the Münster. In addition, the Veloladen Bruce Nauman, as well as younger artists of Modern Art New York, London’s Tate, robiano © jugend zirkus and donations are accepted; however, Obst & Gemüse will be presenting fresh like Paul Chan and Wolfgang Tillmans. http://www.fondationbeyeler.ch and the Centre Pompidou at the Musée you need to register online to attend. and young literature and the Botanical National d’Art Modern in Paris. http://www.kunstmuseumbasel.ch/ Jugend Zirkus Robiano If you cannot attend but would like to Garden will bring you stories of peo- en/museum-fuer-gegenwartskunst/ support this project, you can do this via October 2-10 Hänsel and Gretel Opera ple who change the world. The festival http://www.kunstmuseumbasel.ch their website. October 13 and 26 will include exhibitions by hundreds of The Jugend Zirkus Robiano (youth circus www.ecosolidar.ch/circo publishers, readings by authors of adult “Keschtenedaag” at Lange Erlen Park Theater Basel will be presenting a special Children’s Theater—“Snow-White” Robiano) is small, non-profit circus pre- and children’s books, workshops, book version of Engelbert Humperdinck’s fairy Until November 10 October 2 sented by youths for youths. The artists’ signings, arts and crafts, a concert at team consists of about 20 children ages tale opera of “Hänsel and Gretel,” based CULTURESCAPES The Basler Kinder Theater is once again Do your children love to pick up conk- the zoo for children to sing 10-17 who practice all year and go on on the classic Brother Grimm’s story. presenting “Schneewittchen” (Snow ers (horse chestnuts, “Kastanien”)? October 19 – December 13 along, and the award of the tour for 2 weeks each fall. They will be The opera will be in German from 16:00- White) every Wednesday, Saturday, and While they are regrettably un-edible The goal of the annual CULTURES- Schweizer Buchpreis (Swiss performing at various locations in Basel- 17:45 and is suitable for kids ages 5 and Sunday, except during the Basel school to humans, they are great feed for deer CAPES festival is to allow audienc- Literature Award) at The- Stadt and Baselland in October. You can up. Tickets cost CHF 30-46 and are avail- autumn break. This classic story by the in winter. On the first Wednesday each es to gain a deeper insight into ater Basel on October 27. reserve tickets by calling 078-610-9694; able online. Grimm Brothers will be presented in October, the Lange Erlen Park conducts the current cultural and creative In conjunction with the entrance is free but donations are wel- www.theater-basel.ch Basel dialect and is suitable for kids ages its annual conkers collection. From 10:00- activities of a country. This year’s event, the 3rd Basler come. You can also reserve space for the 4 and up. Tickets are CHF 12 for kids, 12:00 and 14:00-16:00, kids can bring focus is on the Balkans, which Buchnacht (book night) brunch preceding the Sunday presenta- CHF 14 for adults, or CHF 6 per person in their bags and boxes of conkers for has been and still is in a state will take place on Oct- tions; CHF 20 for adults and CHF 10 for Family Concert with the Familienpass. CHF 0.20 per kilogram. They will also of upheaval, to give the region ober 25, where 18 receive a butter roll and a glass of apple kids ages 6-15. October 19 bookshops, museums, www.baslerkindertheater.ch a chance to present itself in a cider for their hard work, and there is a www.robiano.ch As part of the mini.musik series, the different light than the and other cultural in- prize for the three children who bring in Basel Symphony Orchestra presents “Auf one we are used to in the stitutions throughout Circus NOCK the most conkers (there is a 200-kg limit der Herbstmesse” (At the Autumn Fair). media. This edition of town will stay open AFTER HOURS—Chillen im Museum September 27 – October 13 per child!). Note that while this is a one- Bring your kids to enjoy this delightful the CULTURESCAPES until 22:00 and host Circus Nock has been in existence for day program only, you are always most October 3 musical version of a day at the fair, filled festival aims to allow numerous special events. over 150 years, spanning 7 generations welcome to drop off conkers into the box From 18:00-23:00, the Naturhistorisches with ups and downs on the roller coaster, artists to be heard and to You can find more in- of the Nock family. To present their new at the entrance of the animal park. Museums Basel is inviting you to “AFTER a trip through the haunted house, a ride present their works within formation and the full production entitled “Nostalgie,” they http://www.erlen-verein.ch/aktu- HOURS—Chillen im Museum.” On this on the carousel, a game at the shooting the context of global cultural program on their website.
will be setting up their tent at the Rosen- ell/anlaesse.php evening, the public is invited to enjoy a basel © buch credit: photo gallery, and a walk through the vendors’ development and to show the www.buchbasel.ch 4 www.baselfamilymagazine.com OCTOBER 2013 5 Events in Basel: October (continued) Fun Family Outings: Beyond Basel
Celebrate Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party Halloween at Europapark October 26 October 30 Rust, Germany Robi-Spiel-Aktionen, a non-profit organization that organizes a Robi-Spiel-Aktionen Ackermätteli (Ackermatt, across from Hor- September 28 – November 3 host of activities for kids around Basel, is inviting kids to dress burgpark in Kleinbasel) is hosting a small afternoon Halloween up and come to Robi Bachgraben at Felsplattenstrasse 11 in party from 13:00-17:00 where kids can put on costumes and Located in Rust, Germany, Europapark is a huge amuse- Basel from 15:00-20:00, to collect candy with them in the sur- makeup and carve pumpkins. No registration necessary; con- ment park with many rides, roller coasters, shows, and rounding neighborhood. The evening will end with a cup of tact 079-230-1789. restaurants suitable for the whole family. The park is set on beautiful grounds with amazing foliage about 75 pumpkin soup. Participation is free but registration is request- www.robi-spiel-aktionen.ch ed by October 25. Contact them at 061-382-9997. minutes from Basel. Throughout the month of October, they celebrate Halloween in style. The decorations are out- www.robi-spiel-aktionen.ch Halloween Party standing with tons of colorful pumpkins and apples, October 31 countless corn plants and spider-trees, not to mention Halloween Story Time—English The Robi Allmend at Allmendstrasse 219 in Basel is inviting kids goblins, witches, and demons that invade the park’s streets October 29 to dress up and join their Halloween Party, starting at 16:00. in autumn. There are also a number of Halloween- Bibiliothek Basel West is hosting a special celebration from Pumpkin soup will be served at 17:00 and the event ends with specials that are waiting for the whole family—creepy fun is 10:00-10:30 with Halloween stories and songs in English for a disco from 18:00-20:00. Kids wearing a costume will receive a guaranteed in Germany’s biggest sea of pumpkins! children ages 9 months to 4 years and their caregivers. Partici- welcome gift! Contact 061-601-1410. © europapark credit: photo pation is free of charge and no registration is required. www.robi-spiel-aktionen.ch Club”. During the “Horror Nights,” guests walk trough a www.stadtbibliothekbasel.ch Europapark: Halloween Festival September 26 – November 3 somber park area swarming with made-up and scary live actors. The main attractions are five horror houses/mazes The gigantic backdrop of a mysterious castle awaits you. that await you with scary sound and light effects. Guests Let yourself be enchanted by the spooktacular show, the are admitted into the houses in groups and must then fascinating laser show, and the water projections and walk through the themed houses/mazes on their own. The experience a few wonderfully terrible moments. The show actors will never touch you, and likewise you should never features spectacular dancing and acrobatics, as well as many touch them. The number of monsters has quadrupled from musical highlights. A parade of scary ghosts and incredible previous years and there is no escape! You can check out decorations are sure to give you goosebumps! Your day-ticket the official trailer of Horror Nights at www.horror-nights.de. to Europapark includes entry to this show; however, if you Horror Nights start at 20:00 and cost €13-24 (depending prefer just to see the show, tickets are 18 for adults, and € on the date), or you can buy a combination ticket for the €15 for kids ages 4-11. photo credit: © aldi credit: photo show and a Europapark day-pass for €49-60. While most Europapark: Horror Nights of the rides are closed at this hour, the Youngstar-Coaster “Pegasus” as well as the attraction “Cassandra’s Curse” will September 27 – November 2 Did You Know...? remain open for event guests. Note that no access will be For seven years, the Halloween Horror Nights have attracted given to anyone wearing scary make-up or a disguise. Horror Mushroom Picking Basel Tourist Office crowds of horror fans ages 16 years and older to Europa Park. Nights can only be accessed via a special entrance between At this time of the year, wonderful mushrooms grow all around Did you know that the For Horror Nights 2013, seven devilish horror attractions the parking lot and the main ticket booths. Tickets should the area that you can pick and eat. Mushroom picking can be a Basel Tourist office, cen- promise fantastic nightmares and thrilling goosebumps, be bought online in advance as they sell out quickly. fun and delicious family activity, but if you don’t know what you trally located in the Stadt- including “The Crypt,” “The Villa,” “Snow White,” “DEAD are doing it can also be dangerous and even fatal! Many people Casino at Barfüsserplatz Inside,” “Takeaway,” “Horror on Ice IV,” and the “Vampire’s www.europapark.de die each year from eating poisonous mushrooms. Therefore, edu- as well as at the SBB and cate yourself before heading out and be sure to get your pickings designated by the large “inspected” before you eat them. There are actual mushroom red letter “i”, is not only Jucker Farm, Canton Zürich Swiss Toy, Bern inspection centers in the area, set up for just this reason. You for tourists? Even if you This very special farm is famous for its regional October 2-6 simply come with your collection during their opening hours, live here, you can visit products—in fact, so much so that it is actu- If your family is a fan of toys and games, this fair is for you, pay the symbolic fee of CHF 1, and have an expert check your them to acquire loads of ally visited by half a million people per offering fun for the whole family, including babies! lot. One such “Pilzkontrolle” is located at Kannenfeldstrasse 2 information about what is year. Many schedule their visit during Every year, thousands gather to play and discover (entrance on St.Johanns-Ring) in the Kantonales Laboratorium going on in and around autumn as they have an amazing pumpkin what is new. Professionals will be on hand to explain Basel-Stadt (Tram 1 or 3; Burgfelderplatz). Their opening hours Basel. They offer numerous collection. They sell pumpkins, cook with and play with you. There is so much to discover in are Monday to Friday from 08:30-09:00 and 16:30-17:30 and free pamphlets (published pumpkins, decorate with pumpkins, make the world of toys, games, crafts, painting, dolls, Saturdays from 16:30-17:30. There are also in several languages) on art with pumpkins, lending to their very odd model trains, and the best from the world of many “Pilzkontrolle” centers in Ba- Local Events, Where to Eat exhibit of pumpkin art. On October 6, they multi-media. The fair will be held at the BERN- selland. Go to http://www.baselland. in Basel, Experiencing Ba- host the Swiss Pumpkin Weighing Champi- EXPO from 10:00-18:00 daily. Entrance is ch/pilzkontrolle-htm.273538.0.html to sel, and Basel City Tours, onship, and at the end of October they orga- CHF 15 for adults, CHF 10 for kids ages 6-16 find the one nearest you. You can just to name a few. In nize a Halloween family day. They have two (under 6 are free), and you only pay for the first also view a German-language video addition, they periodically offer “Basel for Newcomers” tours locations in canton Zürich, one in Seegrä- two children. If you go by train, you can get clip on their website that describes the in several languages that help you get to know the city and at ben (about 75 minutes from Basel) and one special SBB RailAway discounts on train and en- most important guidelines to follow the same time gain some valuable tips for day-to-day life, such in Jona (about 85 minutes from Basel). A trance ticket prices. And remember—if you hold when collecting mushrooms. as public transport, post, healthcare, and much more. There is fun experience that is well worth the yearly a MUBA card, the entrance price is reduced. http://www.pilzverein.ch/pilz- always a friendly staff that can assist you in several languages, pilgrimage! wissen-videos/sammeln-und- so don’t hesitate to drop by when you are in town and take www.juckerfarmart.ch www.suissetoy.ch kontrollieren/ advantage of this wonderful service! photo credit: © jon hoefer credit: photo photo credit: © beni meier credit: photo
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Basel’s Autumn Fair (Basler Herbstmesse) October 26 – November 10/12 Basler Feinmesse (Basel Gourmet Fair) One of Basel’s great traditions is the stalls, including dishwares, hats, pot- October 31 – November 3 Herbstmesse (Autumn Fair). It is the old- tery, wooden toys, jewelry, spices, and Herbstmesse Opening Hours Following last year’s overwhelming success, est fair in Switzerland and the largest other hand-made crafts. This part of the this second Basler Feinmesse is dedicated to between Milan and Stuttgart, attracting Herbstmesse, particularly the sec- Barfüsserplatz: the gourmet and the lover of fine foods and over 1 million visitors each year from tion with dishware stalls—affection- Sunday–Thursday: 12:00-22:00 spirits. For these four days, you can sample the all over Europe. This year, the bells of ately known as the Hääfelimäärt—is Friday and Saturday: 12:00-23:00 finest of cheeses, oils, coffee, caviar, salmon, Martinskirche will officially open the especially nostalgic to Baslers because in champagne, microbrewery beer, and distilled fair at noon on Saturday, October 26. the past, long before there were depart- Petersplatz: spirits from 80 exhibitors. This event will take Traditionally, for the first hour of the ment stores, this was the only place each Monday–Sunday: 11:00-20:00 place in Halle 4 of Messe Basel, the same hall fair, rides are free! This means that the year where they could buy a replacement as the Basler Weinmesse (Basel wine fair). fair grounds are crowded with people for the broken teacup saucer or coffee- Open Thursday–Saturday from 15:00-21:00 frantically trying to push their way to pot cover. The fall fair at Petersplatz Münsterplatz: and Sunday from 12:00-19:00. The CHF 15 the front of the “line,” so if you want traditionally closes two days later than Sunday–Thursday: 12:00-22:00 entrance ticket is valid for both the Feinmesse a free ride or two, you will need to put the rest of the fair, this year on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday: 12:00-23:00 and the Weinmesse. your manners in your pocket and push November 12. with the best! It is worth noting that although the Kasernenplatz: www.feinmesse.ch
This year’s 543rd Herbstmesse fair will be Herbstmesse has traditionally been a safe Sunday–Thursday: 12:00-22:00 (basel) ag © mch messe schweiz credit: photo set up on several different squares in Ba- fair, police statistics show that they have Friday and Saturday: 12:00-23:00 sel, including Barfüsserplatz, Petersplatz, to spend most of their efforts on reunit- Flea Market in Pratteln Repair Market Münsterplatz, Kasernenplatz, Claraplatz, ing children with their parents. With the Claraplatz: October 5 October 26 Rosentalanlage, and the newly reopened many rides and large crowds it is very Sunday–Thursday: 12:00-22:00 This flea market, small antiques market, and children’s flea The Quartiertreffpunkt BURG (Burgweg 7, Basel) is the location Messeplatz. Also, for the first time since easy to get separated from your kids. It is Friday and Saturday: 12:00-23:00 market takes place at Schmittiplatz in Pratteln from 8:00-16:00. for this one-of-a-kind market. If you have items that need repair, 1997, some fair attractions under the therefore advisable to hold their hands There are also baked goods, farmers’ stands, and food stands. don’t throw them away. From 10:00-13:00, you are welcome to heading of “Super 80s” will be presented whenever possible, and to write your Messeplatz: You can get there by car (there is some parking available) or take bring in your defective items, such as small appliances, chairs, in the old Messehalle 3 at Riehenring, cell phone number on their hand or arm tram 14 to the end of the line (Pratteln Endstation) and walk in clothing, computers, toys, etc. A room will be available with Sunday–Thursday: 11:00-22:00 which in recent years had been closed so that you can quickly be contacted in the direction “Schloss;” you should already see the market. volunteers on hand to repair your defective items. Not only due to structural changes in the build- case of separation. However you choose Friday and Saturday: 11:00-23:00 www.flohmi-schmittiplatz-pratteln.ch great for the environment, but a nice way to meet people and ing. So be sure to travel back to the to approach this Herbstmesse, we hope chat over some cake and coffee. Alternatively, if you are good Rosenthal Anlage: 1980’s with this new attraction that will it is an enjoyable and safe one for your at crafts, enjoy working with wood, metal, fabric, needles and Sunday Brunch & Market let you experience (once again) the hall family! Sunday–Thursday: 11:00-22:00 thread, and/or soldering irons, perhaps you would like to volun- as it was in its heyday; with the music, To download a PDF of the official 2013 Friday and Saturday: 11:00-23:00 October 6 teer some time on that day to help “fix” items. You can sign up décor, and rides from that era! Herbstmesse brochure that highlights all Every Sunday from 10:00-16:00, there is a brunch at the SUD, for this task on their website. While most of the squares hosting the the rides, attractions, and opening hours Super 80s, Messehalle 3: Burgweg 7, in Basel. It includes bread with meat and cheeses as www.reparier-bar.ch Herbstmesse mainly have rides and at each location, go to http://www.market- Sunday–Thursday: 11:00-22:00 well as other proteins; coffee, tea, and juice to boost your spirits; food vendors, the site at Petersplatz is ing.bs.ch/messen-maerkte/herbstmesse.html Friday and Saturday: 11:00-23:00 and the necessary Müesli to complete any Swiss breakfast. On lined primarily with artisan and craft and click on Broschüre 543. Basler Herb- the first Sunday of each month, the brunch is accompanied by Kids´ Flea Markets stmesse (PDF, 2359 KB) at the bottom a market where you can buy clothing, home accessories, toys, In addition to the flea market / children’s flea market that of the page. Note that from November jewelry, and agricultural products. takes place every Saturday from 7:30-14:00 at Petersplatz, 4 to 11, you can use your Familienpass www.sud.ch for discounts at several of the rides and there are numerous flea markets in parks, churches, and stalls displaying their logo. community centers around town that are dedicated to Indoor Flea Market the selling of second-hand children’s items, such as cloth- October 19 ing, toys, sports equipment, books, and other media. The following is a short list of these markets: Aktienmühle is the location for this giant indoor flea market where you can find anything from the missing silver spoon to children’s bikes or that vintage leather jacket. Stop in anytime Location: Kirchgemeindezentrum Location: Fridolinsheim between 13:00-18:00. Address: Margarethensrtasse 32, Pfarreiheim Katholische www.aktienmuehle.ch Binningen Kirche Date: October 19 Address: Hardstrasse 30, Birsfelden Rudolf Steiner Schule Flea Market Time: 10:00-12:00 Date: October 23
October 19 and 20 Time: 14:00-17:30 On these two days, the Rudolf Steiner Schule at Jakobsberger- Location: Calvinhaus Allschwil holzweg 54 in Basel will be holding its annual flea market. Open Address: Baslerstrasse 226, Location: Pfarreiheim St. Anton from 10:00-17:00, it is a popular event featuring antiques, toys, Allschwil Address: Kannenfeldstr. 35, Basel dishes, glassware, clothing, jewelry, and so much more. This one Date: October 23 Date: October 23 is not to be missed! Time: 14:30-16:30 Time: 15:00-19:00 http://www.steinerschule-basel.ch/homeaktuelles/ve-
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Nevertheless, Friedrich III took quite a bit longer to convince, hour is thought to be related to the fact that during the Middle and so it was only in 1471 that he granted the city of Basel the Ages, Christian citizens were not allowed to consume alcohol right to hold two markets per year—one on the 14 days preceding before noon. Business deals, however, typically were sealed with Whit Sunday and one on the 14 days preceding Martinstag (St. a handshake and a drink of wine or other alcoholic beverage. Martin’s Day). Thus, to avoid any potential moral conflicts, the market simply didn’t start until it was acceptable to make and seal business At that time, the right to hold a market or fair was a big privilege transactions. as it allowed merchants from far-away places to sell their wares The second peculiarity associated with the opening of the that otherwise would not have been available to the citizens. As a Herbstmesse is that it has been, and still is, done by ringing result, people from the entire region would flock to the city to ob- a bell on the tower of the St. Martinskirche, which is located tain these goods, enjoy unusual entertainments (in the 17th cen- on the hill between the Rathaus (city hall) and the Rhein. This History of the Herbstmesse tury, there was a report that a lion had been brought to town and tradition likely is related to the previously mentioned fact that displayed for the market visitors’ enjoyment), and hear news and normal tax and customs regulations were suspended during the You have probably already heard that the Herbstmesse— stories from distant places. However, not everybody was entirely market so that locals and out-of-towners had equal rights. To one of the absolute highlights of the year in Basel—has a happy with the new fairs: Local merchants feared for their profits make sure that everybody knew exactly when this period start- because during the fairs, any protectionist local customs duties long tradition. But did you know that this year’s fair is ed and when it ended, the bell was rung that could be heard by and taxes that normally were levied on out-of-town merchants all merchants attending the market. And although this reason actually the 543rd edition of this event, making it the old- and craftsmen were to be lifted. Thus, those out-of-towners could no longer holds true, the tradition of ringing the bell to signal sell their wares at competitive prices, hurting local business. As a est fair in Switzerland? So let’s take a brief look back on the the start of the Herbstmesse has been maintained. result, the market held in the springtime was abolished again by origins of Basel’s Herbstmesse! the guilds after only about 20 years. The custom of a springtime What has also been maintained is how the bell ringer is paid for market or fair was only revived in 1917, with the inception of the his services: He doesn’t receive a monetary compensation but The Beginning “Schweizer Mustermesse,” now known as MUBA. is still paid in natural goods, specifically with a pair of mittens! The mittens these days are donated by the Freiwillige Basler In the 15th century, Basel was already a thriving, prosperous city The autumn fair, however, was here to stay and has been held Denkmalpflege (Voluntary Monument Protection Basel), an and trade center. From 1431 to 1448 it was also the site of one of every year since then, with few interruptions because of ongo- organization dedicated to preserving old buildings. So if you the councils, or synods, of the Catholic Church. One of the dig- ing wars or plague epidemics. Only the date has been changed happen to be around for the ringing of nitaries attending this council and enjoying his stay in the city slightly in modern times. Initially the market was to be held the bell, you will notice that after ful- was an Italian named Enea Silvio Piccolomini, who a few years on the 14 days preceding the Martinstag (St. Martins) on filling his duties, the bell ringer leans later became Pope Pius II. Therefore, when Basel’s government November 11 and thus always started on October 27. Since 1926, out of a small window in the church approached the new pope in 1458 with the request that he may however, the beginning of the Herbstmesse has been set to the tower, waving a mitten. Even more grant them the right to establish a “higher school” and an annual last Saturday in October. Yet what hasn’t changed is how the fair interesting is the fact that he is only market or fair, Pius II quickly agreed to the former, resulting in starts. waving one (the left-hand) mitten! Only the founding of the University of Basel in 1460 as the first uni- after fulfilling his duties in full and also sig- versity in Switzerland. The right to hold a market, however, could Ringing in the Herbstmesse naling the end of the fair does he receive the not be granted by the pope but had to be bestowed by the Holy second mitten. Roman Emperor, the German Friedrich III. The pope supported Since its earliest days, the Herbstmesse has only been opened in Basel’s request and even sent a letter to the emperor to that effect. the middle of the day, at exactly 12 noon. This relatively late Want to Learn More?
If you want to find out more about the Herbstmesse and its as- sociated traditions, Visit Basel organizes two public guided tours (in German) focusing on the history of the Herbstmesse. One takes place on October 26 at 10:15-11:30 and will end up at the Martinskirchplatz in time for the ringing of the bell, the other is on November 2 at 10:30-11:45. http://www.visitbasel.ch/basler-herbstmesse/basler- herbstmesse-2013.html Source: www.baselinsider.ch, www.altbasel.ch
This 15th century wood-carving of medieval Basel is from the historical document “Die Schedelsche Weltchronik” (“Nuremberg Chronicle”) This document is dated 1493 by autor Hartmann Schedel.
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Piet Mondrian Exhibit Kunstmuseum, Basel SEPT 29 30 OCT 1 2 3 4 5 Until January 19, 2014 >>Circus Nock >>Children’s Holiday City >>Circus Nock Everytime you think of me, >>Jugend Zirkus Robiano (Sissach) >>Jugend Zirkus Robiano (Sissach) >>Jugend Zirkus Robiano (Basel) >>Jugend Zirkus Robiano (Basel) I die, a little. >>Keschtenedaag (Conkers Day) >>AFTER HOURS – Chillen im Museum >>Swiss Toy >>Swiss Toy Kunstmuseum, Basel >>Swiss Toy >>Swiss Toy >>Legends and Rumours – Theater >>Flea Market in Pratteln Until February 9, 2014 >>Tanita Tikaram >>Tinguely Museum Workshop >>Diabolo Workshop Thomas Schütte Exhibit >>Ping Pong and Grill Party Fondation Beyeler, Riehen >>Marla Glen Blues Concert Until February 2, 2014 >>Legends and Rumours – Theater CULTURESCAPES Various Locations 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 October 19 - December 13 >>Children’s Holiday City >>Circus Nock >>Circus Nock Halloween at Europapark >>Jugend Zirkus Robiano (Basel) >>Jugend Zirkus Robiano (Reinach) >>Jugend Zirkus Robiano (Reinach) >>Jugend Zirkus Robiano (Oberwil) >>South American Wine Tasting >>Margarethen Ice Rink Opens Rust, Germany >>Swiss Toy >>Audio and Video Workshop >>South American Wine Tasting September 26 - November 3 >>Pumpkin Weighing Championships >>Bookworms – English / German >>An Evening of French Wine >>Dance Night >>Brunch and Market at SUD >>Tour of Tinguely Museum >>English Comedy >>Absolut Danza >>360 o Adrenalin – Urban Circus >>South American Wine Tasting >>Jay-Z >>Family Concert 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 >>Circo Fantazztico >>Circus Nock >>Boxing Try-outs >>Children’s Theater – “Snow White” >>Talk: “Inventing Tolomeo” >>Circus Nock (Liestal) >>Hänsel and Gretel Opera >>Family Play-meet at Play4You >>Kids Lab >>Cocktails at Antikenmuseum >>English Storytelling >>Children’s Theater – “Snow White” >>Brunch at SUD >>Children’s Tour and Workshop (Beyeler) >>Amarone Tasting >>Readings from Brazil in Portuguese >>Flea Market – Aktienmühle >>Tour of Piet Mondrian Exhibit >>Albanian Storytelling >>Chippendales >>Rudolf Steiner Schule Flea Market >>Tour of Fondation Beyeler >>Dave Holland Quartet – Prism >>Kid’s Flea Market – Binningen >>Science for Families >>Swiss Indoors >>Kids Lab >>Eglisee Ice Rink Opens (free entry!) >>Absolut Danza >>Dining, Beer and Music >>Fleetwood Mac >>Winds Unlimited >>Celebrate Halloween 20 >>Thomas Shütte Family Day 21 22 23 24 25 26 >>Hänsel and Gretel Opera >>Circus Nock (Liestal) >>Children’s Theater – “Snow White” >>Buchnacht (Book Night) >>Basler Weinmesse >>Buch Basel >>Circo Fantazztico >>Arabic Storytelling >>Kids’ Flea Market – Allschwil >>Talk: “Light Poetry” >>Buch Basel >>“Snow White” >>Aikido Try-outs >>Children’s Theater – “Snow White” >>Bookworms – English >>Kids’ Flea Market – Basel >>English Comedy >>Jazz Concert at Tinguely >>English & Japanese Storytelling >>Rudolf Steiner Schule Flea Market >>Tour of Tinguely Museum >>Kids’ Flea Market – Birsfelden >>Musical Meets Movie Music >>Portuguese & German Storytelling >>Repair Market >>Jazz Brunch >>Brunch at SUD >>Family Play-meet at Play4You >>German Storytelling >>Absolut Danza >>Family Tour of Radio X >>Basler Herbstmesse (12:00 Start!) >>Monsters and Angels in the Museum >>Boxing Try-outs >>Kids Lab >>Monty Alexander >>Baloise: Bligg / Zaz >>Celtic Woman >>Irish Folk Festival >>Swiss Indoors >>Free Entrance at Eglisee Ice Rink >>Absolut Danza >>Absolut Danza >>Dance Night >>Dance Party >>Absolut Danza >>Bruno Mars >>Daniil Trifonov >>Baloise: Texas / Alex Hepburn 27 28 291 30 31 NOV 1 2 >>Basler Weinmesse IMPORTANT NUMBERS CALENDAR COLOR KEY >>Buch Basel >>Halloween Story Time – English >>Pumpkin Carving Party >>Halloween Party >>Basel Events >>Children’s Theater – “Snow White” >>Children’s Theater – “Snow White” >>Basler Feinmesse SOS: 112 >>Beyond Basel Events >>Basler Herbstmesse >>Markets and Fairs Police: 117 >>Brunch at SUD >>Suzanne Vega >>Family Play-meet at Play4You >>Puppets in Spanish >>Danish Evening for Adults >>Sports and Recreation >>Swiss Indoors >>Boxing Try-outs >>Absolut Danza >>Greener Grass – English Theater Fire Department: 118 >>Workshops, Tours, and Education >>1913 >>Absolut Danza >>Scandal 1913 >>Entertainment: Parents’ Night Out Ambulance: 144 >>Buena Vista Social Club >>Baloise: Gloria Estefan >>Jazznojazz >>Special Event Poison Center: 145 >>Daylight Savings! “Fall Back” 1 Hour Sports and Recreation
Swiss Indoors Ice Hockey with the EHC Basel (Basel Sharks and Young Sharks) October 19-27 St. Jakobshalle will be the location for this week-long event that is expected to draw over 70,000 spectators to Basel. Watch Basel’s own Roger Federer defend his title at his home tournament. On Super Monday, October 21, the center court will be rocking with star entertainer Udo Jürgens at 17:30. Following the opening ceremonies, the world’s no. 2 player, Raphael Nadal, will play his first round. A detailed schedule of other top star players’ games (Roger Federer, Juan Martin Del Potro, Stanislas Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori, Milos Raonic) will be released on October 19. Check their official website for more information and tickets.
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Ping Pong and Grill Party ent sports and ball sports, coordination exercises, and speed The Eishockey Club (EHC) Basel Sharks and Young Sharks winter gloves, and knee and elbow pads. Fun hockey will October 3 and power training, all suited to the age of the children. Classes offers several opportunities to learn and play hockey: take place every Wednesday afternoon from 16:00-17:00 are held every afternoon of the week in Allschwil, Binningen, at Kunsteisbahn Margarethen (rink 3), from October 23 to Starting at 19:30, Aktienmühle is hosting “Pong-au-Feu,” an Hockey School: Ice hockey school is for kids ages 4-10 who and Bottmingen. When registering, indicate the child’s age and February 26. There is a one-time fee of CHF 50 to join, which evening of Ping Pong (table tennis) playing, chatting, enjoying, want to learn hockey. In these classes, kids will learn skating, preferred time and location. should be handed in at the first session. Entrance price to and grilling. All are welcome and entrance is free. Simply bring puck and stick handling, and of course how to play hockey. http://www.kindersportschule.ch Classes are at St. Jakob’s Arena on Saturday mornings from the rink is separate. For more info or registration, contact something to grill, your ping pong paddles (bats), and your good Jolanda Weber at 079-745-9252 or [email protected]. mood. 9:45-10:45, starting October 19. To learn more about cost Familien Spieltreff (Family Play-Meet) and equipment rental or to register, contact Daniel Baur at http://www.young-sharks.ch/funhockey www.aktienmuehle.ch [email protected] or 061-377-5156. Every Tuesday evening from 17:00-19:00, except during the Ice Hockey Club: If your child is serious about playing hockey public-school holidays, kids, teens, and families can come to http://www.young-sharks.ch/kidshockeyschule Boxing Classes and wants to join a club with more intense weekly train- play4you to discover and do a variety of activities, such as October 15, 22, and 29 ings as well as some weekend tournaments, the EHC Basel juggling, trick yo-yo, stacking, diabolo, Kiwido, and more, as Fun Hockey: This is a new offer for kids ages 6-16 who just Young Sharks may be more suitable. Kids should have some If your child would like to try their hand well as numerous classic and modern games. Most games are want to play pick-up hockey under the guidance of young basic hockey/skating skills or simultaneously attend hockey at boxing, the Boxclub Basel is offering self-explanatory, but there is always a friendly staff on hand to coaches and Sharks players. While there will be some skating school. The number of trainings ranges from 2-4 times per a 3-week trial class for kids ages 8-16 on Tuesdays in October; show, explain, help, and even play with you. Entrance costs and passing exercises, instruction will be minimal and no week, depending on age and level. To find out more, you contact Stefan Käser at 079-401-9106 or [email protected]. CHF 8 for kids, CHF 12 for adults, and CHF 25 for families; club membership is required. Minimum equipment includes can visit their website or contact Daniel Baur at daniel.baur@ www.boxclub-basel.ch discounts with Familienpass. In der Ziegelei, Atelier T25 in a helmet with grid (which can be rented on the spot for sharks.ch or 061-377-5156. Oberwil, Hohestrasse 134. CHF 20 for the season), hockey skates (which can be rented http://www.young-sharks.ch Aikido www.play4you.ch/agenda at the rink – be sure to ask for hockey skates), stick, good October 26
Aikidoschule SanShinKai is inviting all kids ages 6 and up to Skating Rinks fc basel / ehc basel sharks schedule: OCTOBER 2013 an Aikido trial class on October 26. For times and additional Basel is home to two outdoor skating rinks; Eglisee and information, contact them at 061-421-8329 or info@aikido- Margarethen. These outdoor rinks are artificially frozen, allow- EHC Basel Sharks (Eishockey / Ice Hockey) FC Basel 1893 (Fussball / Soccer) schule-sanshinkai-basel.ch. ing for wonderful days of skating in the autumns’ warm sun. www.aikidoschule-sanshinkai-basel.ch The Kunsteisbahn (KEB) at Margarethen will be open from Orange: Home Game @ St. Jakob Arena Red: Home Game @ St. Jakob Arena October 12 until March 9, and KEB Eglisee will be open from Date Time Home team Guests Date Time Home team Guests Karate October 19 until March 9. You can find their opening hours, prices, and information on skating lessons on their websites. Tue., Oct. 1 19:45 SCL Tigers EHC Basel Sharks Tue., Oct. 1 20:45 FC Basel 1893 FC Schalke 04 If your child wants to try Karate, Karatekai Basel is offering Note that entrance at Eglisee is free on October 19 and 20! Sat., Oct. 5 20:00 EHC Basel Sharks HC La Chaux-de-Fonds Sun., Oct 6 16:00 lausanne Sport FC Basel 1893 a 9-week class for kids ages 7-11, as well as one for kids ages 12 and up, starting in October. If interested, contact Christian http://www.ed-bs.ch/jfs/sport/sportanlagen/copy_of_ Tue., Oct. 8 20:00 GCK Lions EHC Basel Sharks Sat., Oct. 19 19:45 FC Basel 1893 FC St. Gallen kunsteisbahnen/margarethen-keb Mundwiler at 079-755-1716 or [email protected]. Sat., Oct. 12 17:45 EHC Visp EHC Basel Sharks Tue., Oct. 22 20:45 Steaua Bukarest FC Basel 1893 www.kunschti-eglisee.ch www.karatekai-basel.ch Tue., Oct. 15 20:00 EHC Basel Sharks HC Thurgau Sun., Oct. 27 16:00 FC Zürich FC Basel 1893 Sat., Oct. 19 17:00 EHC Basel Sharks SC Langenthal Multisport Training Skating Classes Note that additional games may be added depending on Basel’s results in the Tue., Oct. 22 20:00 HC Ajoie EHC Basel Sharks Swiss Cup and Champions’ League qualification. The KindersportSchule has organized sports classes to keep your KEB Eglisee will be hosting skating classes for kids ages 5-11 on Sat., Oct. 26 17:30 EHC Olten EHC Basel Sharks For an updated game plan, check out: http://www.fcb.ch/season kids active and busy during the winter months. Classes are once Wednesday afternoons starting October 23, for teenagers ages per week for 60 minutes from mid-October to mid-April. There 11-17 on Fridays starting October 25, and for adults on Wednes- Tue., Oct. 29 20:00 EHC Basel Sharks SCL Tigers FC Basel Tickets: Prices range from CHF 25 to CHF 75 for adults in regular are different age groups (each with a maximum 12 participants): day mornings starting October 23. For more information or Sharks Tickets: Cat 1: CHF 35 • Cat 2: CHF 30 • Standing Room (Adults): CHF 18 seating. Children ages 6-16 receive a discount of 25% in the regular seating areas. There is a special area for families and young adults (up to age 22) with Mini-Kiss (ages 4-5), Grundstufe (ages 5-6), Mittelstufe (ages 7-8), to sign up, contact A. Heitz at 061-643-0115, 078-624-3062 Students (up to age 24): CHF 15 • Kids Ages 6 - 16: CHF 8 slightly lower prices. Aufbaustufe Basic (ages 9-10), and Aufbaustufe Pro (ages 11-13). or [email protected]. For ticket information visit: www.sharks.ch For ticket information visit: http://fcb.ch/stadiumplanprices All classes will involve movement, playing, a variety of differ- www.kunschti-eglisee.ch
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Hiking the Wanderwege ends up at the top of a hill at the inter- a CHF 0.50 fee to get in). Alternative- section of Venusstrasse and the begin- ly, gather a bouquet of flowers in the Route: St. Margarethen to ning Wanderweg called Bruderholzweg. self-pick flower garden. Tour of the Piet Mondrian— Mooswald From Oberer Batterieweg, turn right The Route Barnett Newman—Dan Flavin Mode: Hiking on Predigerhofstrasse, a long straight- Follow Bruderholzweg in a southerly Exhibition Distance: About 8.5 km round trip away that stretches through fields and direction until it intersects with Wilhelm October 13 (but can be adapted) offers lovely views of the surrounding Denz-Strasse. Be sure to turn around for hills. Benches are scattered along the The Kunstmuseum Basel is offering Time: 2 hours a moment and enjoy the view of the city way for weary feet, and there is a restau- a guided tour for the whole fam- Elevation change: About 90 m of Basel below. Continue on along Bru- rant (closed Thursdays) where travelers ily in English through the special derholzweg until it ends at a Freizeitgar- Difficulty: Family friendly can quench their thirst. At the end of exhibit of the three modern artists ten. Here, turn left on David Jorisstrasse Predigerhofstrasse and scattered through Piet Mondrian, Barnett Newman, Over 1,000 km of “Wanderwege” (hiking for a short clip, and then turn right on the pathways branching off you can find and Dan Flavin, from 11:00-12:00. trails) wind throughout the greater Basel Schäublinstrasse, which ends near the several grill sites. Price is regular admission plus area. What better way to spend a beauti- Bruderholzspital. From there, turn left CHF 5 for the tour. along Rappenbodenweg and follow the Turning Point ful day with the family than to explore some www.kunstmuseumbasel.ch of these trails? The following route leads to yellow directional Wanderweg signs. The best place to turn around is at the © basel tourismus © basel wide-open fields and spectacular views. At the end of Rappenbodenweg the end of Predigerhofstrasse. Turn around path curves to the right along Oberer and enjoy different and equally lovely Starting Point Batterieweg. There are several interest- views as you retrace your steps. Tinguely Museum Workshop music (Ableton live), playing with pitch, (CHF 50 for the whole family with Fami- A great place to pick up the trail is at the ing things to do at this intersection. See volume, and tone, they will create a lienpass), CHF 6 for kids ages 11-19, and So pack your picnic and water bottles October 3 Kunsteisbahn Margarethen. Find the if the kids can find the life-sized dino- dialogue between sound and shadow free for kids under 11. The tour costs an The Programm für Elternbildung (PEB, sidewalk on the west side of the build- saur in the park under the water tower. and Get Going! images. The 5-day workshop, which runs additional CHF 7. Continuing Education for Parents) is ing and follow the stairs up through the Climb to the top of the water tower for daily from 10:30-16:30, will end with a organizing an autumn workshop at the www.fondationbeyeler.ch trees. The stairway curves around and amazing views in all directions (there is presentation of their dramatic work. Tinguely Museum from 9:30-12:00 for kids ages 8 and up. Cost is CHF 10 and www.kwerk.ch Science for Families includes materials. To register, go to the October 13 photo credit: © ann bryson credit: photo PEB website, click on “Kinderkurse,” Bookworms Program—English/German The University of Basel has a German- and then on “Anmelden” for workshop October 8 number 61. language program designed to stimu- Bibliothek Basel West is hosting a book late families’ interest in science. Café www.peb-basel.ch group for babies and toddlers ages 9 Scientifique takes place one Sunday per months to 3 years and their caregivers month from 15:00-17:00, with special- Diabolo Workshop with nursery rhymes, finger plays, action ists in various fields of research giving stories, singing, and picture books in talks in a relaxed café atmosphere. There October 5 English and German. Participation is free is no fee and no registration required. Are you or your kids interested in of charge and no registration is required. Simply show up at the Universität Basel, learning how to use a diabolo? Zirkus From 10:00-10:30 at Allschwilerstrasse Totengässlein 3 in Basel. Schule Basel is holding two workshops 90 in Basel. This month’s topic is “Afrika, Konti- for interested participants ages 7 to 99, www.stadtbibliothekbasel.ch nent der Zukunft?” (Africa, continent of including a beginners’ workshop from the future?). For decades, Africa was the 10:00-12:00 and an intermediate work- Lost Continent—hopelessly shattered by shop from 14:40-16:30 for those who Tour of the Tinguely Museum natural disasters, wars and rampant cor- can already use the diabolo but want to October 8 and 22 ruption. Recently, however, there have learn some cool new tricks. Workshops You are invited to join a short, guided been increasing signs of a turnaround. will take place at the Gundeldinger Feld tour in English of the Tinguely Museum Moreover, its untapped mineral resourc- at Dornacherstrasse 192 in Basel and cost starting at 13:00. Admission to the muse- es and vast, underutilized land renders CHF 50/55 for adults and CHF 40/45 for um costs CHF 15 for adults; free for kids Africa increasingly important in the kids (discounts for siblings). If interested, 16 and under when accompanied by an wake of globalization. Is it going to un- register quickly at 061-331-2770. adult, otherwise CHF 10. Cost of tour is dergo a long-awaited upturn or will the www.zirkusschulebasel.ch included in the entrance fee. continent be threatened by a wave of www.tinguely.ch neo-colonialism? http://cafe.unibas.ch/cafe/pro- Audio and Video Workshop gramm/ October 7-11 Tour of the Fondation Beyeler In this workshop, kids ages 12-16 will October 13 Kids Lab be experimenting with “Schattensound” The Fondation Beyeler will be giving (shadows and sound). They will build a public tour (15:00-16:00) in English October 13, 16, and 23 and modify objects and overlap their of the temporary exhibit featuring the The University of Basel organizes three images to create moving shadows. Then, works of the German artist Thomas workshops per month (in German) using a computer program for digital Schütte. Admission is CHF 25 for adults where children ages 6-13 can explore a
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topic related to the month’s Café Scien- Cocktails at the Museum “Light Poetry”—Talk by Daniel range of classes, including parent– Global Needs – Local Talent medium, and large international compa- nies from the Basel Region, moderated tifique. Children can attend the KidsL ab October 17 Rybakken children educational tours of various November 7 on Sunday, which takes place at the same places around Basel (seeing-eye dog train- by Radio X. The discussion is preceded In conjunction with the exhibit “The October 24 time as the adult Café Scientifique talk ing school, astronomy observatory, TV- The nonprofit organization BaselCon- by time for networking and followed by ‘Stronger Sex’ in Antiquity”, the Anti- (15:00-17:00), or on one of the following The Vitra Design Museum in Weil am station, fire station, etc.), crafts workshops nect is organizing a networking evening a networking Apéro. Register by October kenmuseum Basel is offering an evening two Wednesdays from 14:00-16:00. This Rhein, Germany, will be hosting a talk (woodworking, glass blowing, painting, from 17:00-21:00 that brings together 25; entry fee is CHF 20. Space is limited; of short tours and cocktails from 18:00- month’s topic is entitled “Expedition Af- in English entitled “Light Poetry.” Daniel cooking, etc.) for children with or with- local employers and expats interested in cancellations are non-refundable. Pro- 22:00. A German tour begins at 19:00 and gram and registration details are available rika” (Expedition Africa). Discover the Rybakken’s designs are not luminaires in out parents, courses for teens, and more. international professional careers. The an English tour starts at 19:30; entrance on the BaselConnect website. countries, people, and animals of Africa, the conventional sense; rather, he creates The list is quite varied and the prices are event features a round-table discussion cost of CHF 5 includes the tour and ad- but also its treasures and its problems. lyrical light-filled spaces using colors and reasonable. Classes start in October. For in English with representatives of small, www.baselconnect.ch mission to the cocktail bar. Registration is required and can be filled reflections. In his “Daylight” projects, he a complete schedule and to register on- out online. www.antikenmuseumbasel.ch aims to imitate the aura of natural sun- line, visit their website. light and its effect on our subconscious. Jukibu Intercultural Library Events http://cafe.unibas.ch/kidslab/ During this talk, Rybakken describes his www.peb-basel.ch Jukibu is a multi-cultural library that houses books for children and adolescents in “Inventing Tolomeo”—Talk by programm/ numerous light-based projects. Talk is at over 50 languages, their largest collection being English-language books. Below is the Michele De Lucchi 18:00, admission is free, and no registra- October schedule of the foreign-language events organized at the library for families. Adult Classes in English Parent–Child Woodworking Workshop October 17 tion is required. To learn more or become a member, visit their website at www.jukibu.ch Migros Klubschule has an M-Interna- From October 15 The Vitra Design Museum in Weil am www.design-museum.de Date Time Event Suitable for… tional Program designed for the English- The PEB is offering a six-evening work- Rhein, Germany, will be hosting a talk speaking community of Basel. Through- Oct. 16 16:00-16:45 Storytelling in Albanian Primary school children & parents shop (Thursdays from 18:00-20:00) for a in English entitled “Inventing Tolomeo.” out the year, they offer a variety of art, Oct. 18 16:00-17:00 English storytelling (with BCT) Parents with toddlers mother or father with a child ages 9 and Tolomeo is probably the most famous music, and fitness/dance classes in up. The first evenings are spent learn- desk lamp of our time. Its designer De Oct. 18 19:00 Stories from Brazil in Portuguese Adults English. There are several classes ready ing various woodworking techniques Lucchi participated in Radical Architec- to begin, including Photography Ba- Oct. 22 16:30-18:00 Tell me a story in Arabic Parents with toddlers (drilling, sawing, grinding, dowels, over ture performances during the 1970s, was sics—Part 1 (starts October 15), Portrait Oct. 23 15:30-17:00 Tell me a story in German Parents with toddlers plates, etc.), while making some sim- a member of the Memphis group, and Photography—Workshop (October 26), ple tools for measuring etc. The next created major projects for the German Oct. 25 15:30-16:00 Storytelling in Portuguese & German Primary school children & parents and Pottery on the Wheel (starts October evenings will be spent building a project Federal Railways. He regularly develops 22). You can visit their website to learn Oct. 26 10:30-11:30 Storytelling in English & Japanese Primary school children & parents of your choice (jewelry box, game board, small artisanal series in the framework of more and register online. Oct. 30 15:30-16:00 Storytelling with puppets in Spanish Primary school children & parents bird house, crossbow, CD rack, etc.). his Produzione Privata. During this talk, Workshops are in German, no previous De Lucchi will discuss his work and the http://www.klubschule.ch/kurse/ Oct. 31 19:00 A Danish evening with books & a film Adults experience is required. Workshop costs inception of the Tolomeo table lamp. suche@promo_10107 CHF 160 plus CHF 20 for materials. This Talk is at 18:00, admission is free, and no one fills up fast, so register quickly on registration is required. the PEB website under “Familienkurse,” www.design-museum.de
by clicking on “Anmelden” for workshop © radio x number 36. Monsters and Angels in the Museum Family Tour of Radio X www.peb-basel.ch October 20 October 25 This German-language tour, designed The PEB is organizing a tour of Radio for kids ages 6-10, will explore the topic X, a local radio station now located in of monsters and angels at the Museum the Dreispitz area of Basel, which offers Kleines Klingental. Are monsters evil and radio programs in multiple languages, angels good? If monsters are so evil, why including English! The tour will provide are they always placed on cathedrals? families with an interesting insight into Kids will get a chance to look at some the world of radio broadcasts, from the of these figures up close and really learn editors to the making of playlists and about their nature. the live studio filled with modern tech- www.kleines-klingental.ch nology. Tour is from 17:00-19:00 and costs CHF 25 per family. Register on the
© thomas schütte © PEB website under “Familienkurse,” by Bookworms Program—English clicking on “Anmelden” for workshop Children’s Tour and Workshop at the October 22 number 39. Fondation Beyeler Bibliothek Basel West is hosting a book www.peb-basel.ch October 16 group for babies and toddlers ages 9 This German-language tour of the tempo- months to 4 years and their caregivers. rary exhibit of the German artist Thomas Join a morning of nursery rhymes and Continuing Education Classes Schütte is for kids ages 5-14 and will be stories that are all read, spoken, and sung The canton of Basel Stadt offers a followed by a playful workshop in the in English. Participation is free of charge variety of classes in German for adults, atelier. It runs from 15:00-17:30 and costs and no registration is required. From parents, families, children, and adoles- CHF 10. Pre-registration is required. 10:00-10:30 at Allschwilerstrasse 90 in cents through the Programm für Eltern- http://www.fondationbeyeler.ch/ Basel. bildung. Their 2013-2014 program has informationen/agenda www.stadtbibliothekbasel.ch just been published and offers a wide
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Baloise Session October 25 – November 14
Formerly known as the AVO session, the Baloise Session (named after its new presenting sponsor Baloise Insurance) promises to be an exciting one- of-a-kind music festival that brings in international music stars of the highest caliber from the world of DATE SESSION PERFORMERS pop, rock, singer-songwriter, soul, funk, blues, jazz, and world music. The concerts are intimate, with Oct. 25 Opening Night Bligg / Zaz a capacity of only 1,500 seats, and the atmosphere Oct. 26 UK Chart Breakers Texas / Alex Hepburn is uniquely club-like, with round tables and Oct. 29 An Evening With… Gloria Estefan candlelight. The lineup of performers and bands is impressive, and sitting so close to the musicians Nov. 1 Urban Grooves Stress / Iyeoka makes this a must-experience event. Nov. 4 ladies Passion Patricia Kaas / Birdy This year’s headliner is Eric Clapton, other notable Nov. 7 Made in Germany Unheilig / Schmidt artists include Gloria Estefan, Alex Hepburn, and Birdy. Each concert actually features two one-hour Nov. 8 Flying High lovebugs / Kyla La Grange concerts, with an intermission between the first and Nov. 10 Handmade Chris Cornell Solo / Aimee Mann second band. With its new name and new location at the recently completed Event Hall of the Basel Messe, Nov. 11 Poetry in Music Glen Hansard / Heather Nova Solo this event promises to be a hit! Nov. 12 Smooth & Funky Incognito / Randy Crawford & Joe Sample
© baloise session © baloise www.baloisesession.ch Nov. 13 The One and Only Eric Clapton / Caroline Chevin Absolut Dansa the METRO Grand Casino Basel at 20:30; required. There is no obligation to buy, but Nov. 14 The One and Only Eric Clapton / The Blackberry September 26 – November 27 tickets cost CHF 38. Note that entrance any wine purchased on the night of the Brandies to the casino, its bars, restaurants, and tasting will be 10% off, and the entrance Theater Basel will be presenting this eve- events hall is only permitted to people fee will be reimbursed with an order of ning with two contemporary dance works 18 years and older. CHF 100 or more. by Swedes Johan Inger and Alexander Ekman—fast-paced, energetic, rhythmic, www.grandcasinobasel.com www.ullrich.ch dynamic, and highly musical. Tickets are CHF 45-99 and can be purchased online. Legends and Rumours English Comedy Ticket Office: Get your tickets now! www.theater-basel.ch October 3 and 4 October 10 These are some of the great concerts and shows that will be happening around Switzerland in the upcoming months. Rossstall 1 at Kaserne in Kleinbasel will This English-language comedy show Who: Where: When: Tickets: be the location for this English-language Tanita Tikaram at the Kuppel in Basel features U.K. 30 Seconds to Mars Hallenstadion, Zürich november 5 www.ticketcorner.ch October 2 theater piece, where the performers will comic Tim Clark and Irish comic Johnny deal with the questions: What turns a Nickelback Hallenstadion, Zürich november 10 www.ticketcorner.ch The Burghof in Lörrach, Germany, opens Candon. It starts at 20:00, doors open at moment into a legend? Can you create its 2013-2014 season with a concert by 19:00. Tickets are CHF 35 and can be pur- a past out of the present? How do mo- Palazzo Colombino Rosentalanlage, Basel nov.22, 2013 - Jan.12, 2014 www.palazzocolombino.ch Tanita Tikaram. After becoming famous chased at Ticketcorner, in person or online. ments become stories and how do stories Loreen Mascotte, Zürich December 8 www.ticketcorner.ch with her song “Twist in my sobriety,” www.internationalcomedyclub.ch become legends? “Legends and Rumours” the British singer-songwriter with the brings together three very different per- www.ticketcorner.ch Cirque du Soleil—Dralion St. Jakobshalle, Basel December 11-15 www.ticketcorner.ch distinctive alto voice completely changed forming artists on the hunt for some new Katie Melua Messe Luzern, Halle 1 December 14 www.ticketcorner.ch her style. Her new program, “Can’t go legends. Tickets are CHF 35/20 and can back,” reflects a spirit of new beginnings be purchased by calling 061-666-6000 or 360 o Adrenalin Christmas Tattoo Basel 2013 St. Jakobshalle, Basel December 17-19 www.ticketcorner.ch and zest for life, and combines elements online at Starticket. October 10 of country, soul, and blues-rock. Tickets Swan Lake—Family Ballet Stadt-Casino, Basel December 29 www.starticket.ch www.kaserne-basel.ch can be bought through their website and In this “urban circus” show at the Burghof Chinese National Circus Musical Theater, Basel January 10, 2014 www.ticketcorner.ch cost € 24-34. www.starticket.ch in Lörrach, Germany, the unbelievable Michael Bublé Hallenstadion, Zürich January 15, 2014 www.ticketcorner.ch www.burghof.com/programm becomes reality. Young, exceptionally talented artists from Australia, Asia, Rhythm of the Dance Stadt-Casino, Basel January 17, 2014 www.ticketcorner.ch An Evening of French Wines Europe and the United States present Marla Glen Blues Concert October 10 incredible acts using basketballs, BMX The Phantom of the Opera Musical Theater, Basel January 20 & 21, 2014 www.ticketcorner.ch October 3 Paul Ullrich is hosting a wine-tasting bikes, the Cyr wheel, and breakdance Russian Ballet’s Swan Lake Musical Theater, Basel January 22, 2014 www.ticketcorner.ch Chicago-born Marla Glen was destined evening featuring over 30 different moves, accompanied by a distinctive Depeche Mode Hallenstadion, Zürich February 14, 2014 www.ticketcorner.ch to be a successful blues artist when at age wines from France. This event costs CHF sound. Sassy, young, acrobatic, and very, very dynamic! Tickets can be bought 11 she wrote her first song, “Repertoire,” 10 and will take place from 17:00-21:00 Simple Minds BernExpo, Bern February 26, 2014 www.ticketcorner.ch that went on to win three gold and one at their smaller location at Untere Reb- through their website and cost € 28-38. platinum records. She will be playing at gasse 18 in Kleinbasel; no registration is www.burghof.com/programm 20 www.baselfamilymagazine.com OCTOBER 2013 21 Entertainment: Parents’ Night Out (continued)
Jay-Z the stage with his new quartet, includ- Dining, Beer, and Musik Broadway nach Hollywood,” an October 10 ing Kevin Eubanks, longtime star on October 19 unparalleled experience of opera, oper- Fleetwood Mac the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” etta, musical, and film music. Soprano New York superstar rapper Jay-Z, winner Gare Du Nord is presenting Amuse- October 13 Tickets cost CHF 39-85 and can be Jeanne Pascale will be accompanied by a of 17 Grammy Awards and more than Bouche, a Swiss-style evening of purchased online at Starticket. top live band. Show starts at 20:00 and To mark the 35th anniversary of their hugely 40 other music awards, will be coming dining and beer drinking to the singing of successful album “Rumours,” Fleetwood Mac www.offbeat-concert.ch tickets cost CHF 40. to Hallenstadion in Zürich for one night the all-male award-winning choir Män- have released a deluxe and expanded edition of www.haebse-theater.ch to present his new album “Magna Carta www.starticket.ch nerstimmen Basel. Following an Apéro, the album that includes both live recordings and … Holy Grail”, which reached platinum- the Brauerei Fischerstube will be pairing previously unreleased material. They will be in record status on the actual day of its each course of the 3-course menu with English Comedy Switzerland for one night at the Hallenstadion release this past July. Amarone Wine Tasting a suitable Ueli Bier. The menu will be October 24 in Zürich. presented by select regional chefs, and www.ticketcorner.ch October 17 This English-language comedy show at www.goodnews.ch the choir will round out this feast for the © good news Paul Ullrich is hosting a wine-tasting the Kuppel in Basel features U.K. comic senses. Tickets are CHF 95 and can be evening featuring the Italian Amarone Andre Vincent and Swiss comics Javier South American Wine Tasting purchased at Bider & Tanner. Eric Gilson and guests. Breakfast starts at the Sinfonieorchester Basel for Gustav Garcia and Nathanael Rochat. Show October 10-12 and Valpolicella wines, as well as some 10:00 and reservations are recommended Mahler’s “Kindertotenlieder,” the per- http://www.garedunord.ch starts at 20:00, doors open at 19:00. Tick- Grappas from the Veneto region. This at 061-690-9311. formance of which was halted due to Mövenpick Weinkeller (Haltingerstrasse ets are CHF 35 and can be purchased at event costs CHF 10 and will take place riots during the famous Skandalkonzert 101 in Basel) is hosting a tasting of over Ticketcorner, in person or online. http://volkshaus-basel.ch from 17:00-21:00 at their central location fiasco in Vienna on March 31, 1913. The 30 wines from all over South America. Winds Unlimited at Schneidergasse 27 in Basel; no registra- www.internationalcomedyclub.ch concert will also feature “Three Pieces for Simply drop in during their opening October 19 1913 tion is required. There is no obligation www.ticketcorner.ch Orchestra, Op. 6” by Alban Berg and “The hours on Thursday or Friday until 20:00, October 27 to buy but any wine purchased on the BauArt Basel will be presenting this six- Rite of Spring” by Igor Stravinsky. The or Saturday until 16:00. night of the tasting will be 10% off, and member ensemble of historical wind The Black on White concert series pairs concert will be held at Stadt-Casino Basel www.moevenpick-wein.com the entrance fee will be reimbursed with instruments, playing pieces by Mozart, Daniil Trifonov music with works of literature. “1913”— at 19:30, with an introductory concert at an order of CHF 100 or more. Beethoven, and Haydn. Concert starts at October 25 the first Black on White concert of the 16:00 followed by a pre-concert talk (in 19:30 at BauArt Basel, located at Clara- Dance Night www.ullrich.ch As part of the Rising Star Series, pianist season—will feature String Quartet No. German) at 18:30. Tickets cost CHF 30-90 graben 160 in Kleinbasel. 2, Op. 15 by Alexander von Zemlinsky and can be purchased at Bider & Tanner. October 12 and 25 Daniil Trifonov will be playing Debussy, www.bauartbasel.com Chopin, and Schumann at the Hans along with excerpts from “1913: The Year This “Tanznacht40” is a dance party for www.sinfonieorchesterbasel.ch Chippendales Huber-Saal of the Stadt-Casino Basel at Before the Storm” by Florian Illies. The those who have at least 40 years under concert will be held at the Basler Papier- October 17 19:30. their belts. On Saturday, October 12, Bruno Mars mühle at 17:00. Tickets are CHF 35 and http://tickets.konzerte-basel.ch Jazznojazz it features old and new music with DJ Heads up ladies! October 23 can be purchased at Bider & Tanner. Bruno, and on Friday, October 25, it fea- One of the five Chip- October 30 – November 2 After stirring up the charts all over the www.sinfonieorchesterbasel.ch tures House & Electro with DJ Tony Scire. pendale groups is touring Eu- world with his multi-million selling Irish Folk Festival 2013 For four nights at three indoor venues, Dance Parties run from 21:00-03:00 at rope and stopping in Basel for one night debut album “Doo-Wops & Hooligans,” some of the finest names in jazz will per- Querfeld-Halle, Dornacherstrasse 192, only. Chippendales is the No. 1 aesthetic- October 26 Buena Vista Social Club American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars form at the 15th Zürich International Jazz Basel. Friends, couples, and singles erotic entertainment for women around The Musiksaal of the Stadt-Casino October 27 will be performing at the Hallenstadion Festival. From greats like David Sanborn welcome; admission is CHF 15. the world. Young men compete in a pro- Basel will be the location for this first- in Zürich to promote his new album If you are a fan of Cuban music, then and Billy Cobham, to latin-jazz favorites fessionally choreographed show that is class musical concert with the best www.parterre.net “Unorthodox Jukebox.” you will be thrilled to know that the like Chucho Valdés (Cuba) and Buika a mixture of dance, song, and striptease, performers of traditional Celtic music best-known Cuban orchestra, the Buena (Spain), the line-up of bands is impres- www.ticketcorner.ch wearing their trademark collar with black (artist lineup still to be announced). Vista Social Club with lengendary sing- sive. Visit their website to see a complete Dave Holland Quartet Prism bowties and white cuffs at the wrist. Tickets cost CHF 38-68. er Omara Portuondo, will be coming to program, and buy your tickets in person October 16 Show starts at 20:00 at the Musiksaal of Monty Alexander www.ticketcorner.ch Zürich for one night at the Kongresshaus. or online at Ticketcorner locations. Jazz Offbeat series presents the Dave Hol- the Stadt-Casino Basel, and the audience Concert starts at 19:00; tickets cost CHF October 24 www.jazznojazz.ch land Quartet Prism at 20:15 at the Stadt- can be photographed at the end with 60-105 and can be purchased through Casino Basel. Grammy Award-winning their favorite Chippendale! The Jazz Offbeat concert series pres- Dance Party Ticketcorner. www.ticketcorner.ch ents the jazz legend from Jamaica, bassist Dave Holland will be gracing www.ticketcorner.ch October 26 www.allblues.ch Monty Alexander. With his jazz-piano, This is a popular tradition on Satur- Melodica and singing talents, he is a great www.ticketcorner.ch Greener Grass—English Theater day night from 20:00-23:00. Come and Celtic Woman entertainer who knows how to excite his October 31 – November 9 dance to ballroom latin, disco fox, and October 26 audience with his groove sounds of Suzanne Vega much more. Event takes place at the The Semi-Circle English-language theater danceable music. Concert will be at the October 28 Their unique blend of Celtic folk, historical Zunftsaal (guildhall) on Freie group is proud to announce their next Festsaal of the Stadt-Casino Basel; tick- New Age, and catchy commercial Strasse 34. Admission is CHF 15 and American singer-songwriter Suzanne production entitled “Greener Grass— ets cost CHF 39-89 and can be purchased pop and has touched and inspired includes soft drinks. Vega, who immortalized the 80’s with an evening of hope, desire, intrigue and online at Starticket. millions of people. A concert of www.fromm.ch/tanzkalender her songs “Luka” and “Tom’s Diner,” will reconciliation.” This autumn produc- Celtic Woman is an unforgettable www.offbeat-concert.ch be performing for one night at the Zürich tion features four short plays, including experience for the whole family, www.starticket.ch Plaza. “Losing it” by Derek Webb, “Mixed Dou- so by popular demand, they have Jazz Brunch www.ticketcorner.ch bles” by Georges Feydeau, “DMV Tyrant” added a show—there will be perfor- October 26 by C. Durang, and “Orca the Goldfish” Musical Meets Movie Music mances at 15:00 and 20:00 at the On the last Saturday of each month, the by David Tristram. Performances will take Scandal 1913 Hallenstation in Zürich. October 24 No. 2 Brasserie at Volkshaus Basel pres- place at Theater Arlecchino at Amerbach- www.goodnews.ch The Häbse-Theater is proud to present ents a rich breakfast from Marc Arnold’s October 30 strasse 14 in Basel.
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