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March 2020 a Monthly Guide to Living in Basel BIER BASEL • ESCAPE GAMES • RULANTICA WATER WORLD • BIKE MARKETS • MUSICALS Volume 8 Issue 6 CHF 6 6 A Monthly Guide to Living in Basel March 2020 Ecole Française De Bâle Daycare & Kindergarten Elementary school Dornacherstrasse 92 Engelgasse 103 [email protected] [email protected] 061 271 75 72 061 311 07 30 Upcoming events: • EXPAT-EXPO in Basel on Sunday February 09th, 2020 • Open Evenings on March 19th, April 30th, May 28th, June 25th and August 27th Founded in 1884, EFDB offers : • an educational institution approved by the French National Ministry of Education (MEN), the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE), and under control of the Canton of Basel Stadt (BS), • an excellent opportunity for your child to learn French, German and English, • a welcoming, international atmosphere embracing native as well as non- native speakers, • a full time nursery “La petite Bulle” for infants from 3 to 24 months, • a kindergarten and a primary section from age 2 to 11, • a 6th grade, opening in September 2020, • childcare from 7:45 to 6:30 pm, including a canteen, • many extracurricular activities including violin, piano, yoga, swimming, theatre, circus, cooking classes in English and German as well as French, • language courses in English, German and French for adults and children (preparation for the Cambridge English exams, for the Goethe Institut exams and for the DELF exams) – For externals too EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND PERSONAL CONFIDENCE FOR ALL CHILDREN We are looking forward to welcoming you! Please email or call us to visit – www.efdb.ch 2 Basel Life Magazine / www.basellife.com LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Dear Readers, The beginning of March this year is dominated by what many Baslers consider the most important event of the year—Fasnacht! Participants have been preparing for March 2020 Volume 8 Issue 6 this 3-day carnival for nearly a year, creating their masks, costumes, and large TABLE OF CONTENTS portable lanterns and rehearsing their songs. If you want to make the most of your Fasnacht experience, be sure to catch the fiery “Chienbäse” parade in Liestal on Sunday evening, drag yourself out of bed for the 4:00 am start to the Basel Fasnacht Feature Event: Fasnacht Is Here! 4–7 (Morgenstreich) on Monday, go to the main parade on Monday or Wednesday after- noon, and take a stroll through the inner city on Tuesday night to experience the concerts and lantern exhibits. Turn the page to find detailed information on the Events in Basel: March 2020 8–12 “what, when, and where” of Fasnacht and to get a rare glimpse behind the scenes to learn about the organization in charge of the Fasnacht, how Fasnacht is Fun Outings: Beyond Basel 13 financed, and how the Cliques and their musicians are (often secretly) evaluated. Serious winter sports enthusiasts still have a last chance to ski, snowboard, and Markets and Fairs 14–16 toboggan in Switzerland’s higher elevations—in this issue, you can read about the unforgettable experience of tobogganing by the full moon! Do you prefer a warm, tropical environment? Then discover Europa-Park’s new water world, Rulantica, Sports and Recreation 17 complete with 25 attractions and 17 slides sure to please those seeking adventure and hedonism alike. If you and your family are more in the mood for a fun game of mental challenges, riddles, clues, and puzzles, you can learn all about the variety Calendar: March 2020 18–19 of Escape Games available in the Basel region. A sure sign that spring will arrive this month is the abundance of markets to suit Get Going!: Escape Games in Basel 20–21 everyone’s tastes and interests, from Bärlauch (wild garlic), beer, sweets, and wine to aviation collectibles, bikes, clothing for babies and kids, games, hand bags, and Workshops, Tours, and Education 22–24 heavy metal records. There are also several exceptional fairs in March, including the Blickfang fair that specializes in international design, fashion, and jewelry; the week-long Regio Messe in neighboring Lörrach, Germany, where you can find ev- Entertainment: Night on the Town 26–35 erything you need for home and garden; the Please Disturb—Hotel Review, where interested parties can learn more about the fascinating world of restaurants and hotels; and the BaselEduCa Expo, a forum where exhibitors and visitors can ex- Mark Your Calendar: April 2020 back page change information on educational opportunities like fellowships, gap programs, internships, jobs, language courses, research programs, scholarships, and sum- mer camps. Ticket Office: Get Your Tickets Now! back page The month of March also offers many cultural activities for families with children to enjoy, including different children’s theaters, puppet theater, family concerts, a spectacular horse show, and an international synchronized skating competition. Adults can also choose from a wide variety of entertainment, ranging from ballet, comedy, dance parties, modern dance, opera, theater, and several musicals and tribute bands to wine, beer, and whisky tastings as well as concerts in an array of musical genres, including film screenings accompanied by live orchestras. With all these diverse events to occupy your time, don’t forget to move your clocks ahead for the beginning of Daylight Savings Time on March 29! Wishing you a wonderful start to spring! Basel Life Magazine Staff: Christine Pesold Editor-in-Chief: Christine Pesold Cover: One pillar of Basel’s Fasnacht, in addition to the traditional Cliques with their pipes and drums, are the Advertising & Subscription Manager / Editor: Guggemusik groups—marching bands that play their Susanne Hiller strongly rhythmic, but often (intentionally) slightly off-key music on brass instruments, pipes, and drums Design & Print: and are led by a Tambourmajor (drum major). The pieces are often based on well-known pop and folk songs. The PRINTHOUSE by jobfactory, Basel first mention of a Guggemusik group in the Basel For more information about subscribing or advertising – please contact us: Fasnacht was in 1906, but this type of loud and weird music can be traced back to the 16th century, when infobasellife.com people blew into cow’s horns to chase away the spirits of www.facebook.com/basellifemagazine winter. Eventually all types of noisy instruments were www.basellife.com used in these rituals, and over time this type of music was also incorporated into the Fasnacht traditions. BASEL LIFE MAGAZINE / BASEL FAMILY GmbH © Copyright 2020. All rights reserved. It is our goal to provide valuable, timely information to our readers. 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 staff and of any organizations or agencies distributing this magazine. Though we make every attempt to provide accurate information, we cannot be held respon- sible 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. Please note: No part of this periodical may be duplicated in any fashion, or redistributed in any written language, without permission from the executive staff at Basel Family GmbH. If you have any questions, contact Basel Family GmbH staff at: infobasellife.com. photo credit: © susanne hiller (cover, page 3) March 2020 3 FeatureEvents inEvent Basel: February 2015 (continued) It’s That Time of Year—Fasnacht Is Here! By Adriana Musso As soon as Christmas celebrations are finished, you can start to feel it in During this carnival, which only lasts for 72 hours each year, the center of the air. The excitement slowly starts to build; you start to hear drum- and Basel is a cornucopia of color, music, lanterns, good humor, floats, piccolo-players practicing their tunes around the city; and various events, costumes, and a great festival spirit! The Basel Fasnacht, or “die drei such as the “Charivari” and the “Drummeli,” signal its imminent arrival. scheenste dääg” (the three best days) as local people call it, is surely a When the anticipation and buzz peak, it is once again that time of the traditional event worth experiencing. The UNESCO has deemed the Basel year—the Basel Fasnacht is here! Fasnacht an “Intangible Cultural Heritage” in 2017, and it is certainly The Basel Fasnacht is a unique combination of fantastic event and orga- worth a trip to Basel from wherever you are! nized chaos, with several happenings not to be missed and some very lively protagonists marching through the streets: the Cliques (piccolo and drum The Three Best Days of the Year groups), Guggenmusiken (brass bands playing off-tune), various traditional It all starts early on Monday morning, when the bells of St. Martin’s church characters, and the satirical Schnitzelbank singers. They all represent and strike 4 o’clock—all the lights in the center of Basel go out and you hear satirize current affairs and distribute flowers and treats along their way calls of, “Morgestraich…vorwärts…marsch”! Suddenly, the sounds of during the main parades. drums and piccolos burst out all over the place, playing together the ROUTENPLAN Morgestraich melody, while colorful lanterns light the night and all partic- MESSE- CORTÈGE FASNACHTS- PLATZ ipants march to the beat of the traditional tune. COMITÉ RIEHENRING During the “Morgenstreich,” the Cliques with their enormous lanterns, as CLARASTRASSE KASERNE well as smaller groups, stride through the darkened town to the sounds of CLARAHOFWEG WEBERGASSE HAMMERSTRASSE their piccolos and drums until dawn. All participants wear costumes and CLARAPLATZ RIEHENSTRASSE masks (with smaller lanterns on their heads) while playing a repertoire of CLARAGRABEN GREIFENGASSE traditional marches, and as the only lights are those of the lanterns, it is REBGASSE UTENGASSE really a breathtaking experience. The main streets of town are extremely RHEINGASSE MITTLERE BRÜCKE crowded but are the best places to see the large lanterns.
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