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A Guide to Discovering Basel for the Expat Community MARCH 2014 FASCINATING FASNACHT THE GOOD, THE BANDS, AND THE UGLY.

EVENTS T R A D I T I O N S LIVING O U T I N G S SPECIAL FEATURE LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Dear Readers, The month of March is dominated by what many Baslers consider the most MAGAZINE important event of the year—Fasnacht! Participants have been preparing The Sights and Sounds of Fasnacht MARCH 2014 Volume 2 • Issue 6 for this 3-day carnival for nearly a year. Each clique or group has been busy choosing a subject or event to comment on; creating their masks and For 72 hours this March, Basel turns into an entirely different city. You may be TABLE OF CONTENTS costumes; rhyming their verses; artfully designing, building, and painting woken by shrill music in the middle of the night, businesses may be closed, public their large, portable lanterns; and rehearsing their songs to perfection. In transportation on certain routes is suspended temporarily, and masked people roam fact, in the weeks leading up to Fasnacht, you can see (and hear) the cliques Special Feature: Fasnacht 2014 3-5 in various parks and forests around the city practicing their songs while on the streets at all times of the day and night. This is the Basel Fasnacht, one of the the move. most important and characteristic events in Basel’s annual calendar. Last year we Events in Basel: March 2014 6-8 If you want to make the most of your Fasnacht experience, start out with already told you about the origins of Fasnacht as the “last hurrah” before the begin- a trip to Liestal on Sunday night to witness their fiery “Chienbäse” parade. ning of lent; the pagan influences shaping the current customs; and the tradition of It is certainly one of the oddest traditions and you need to see it to believe it! Then, a few short hours later, drag yourself out of bed in the wee hours the Morgenstreich, the parade during the early morning hours that starts off the Fun Outings: Beyond Basel 10-11 of Monday morning to be in town for the beginning of the Morgenstreich celebrations. (For more information, see the February 2013 issue in the archives on when the clock strikes 4. Also, be sure to watch the main parade at least our website, www.baselfamilymagazine.com). This year, we want to focus on the once and take a stroll through the inner city on Tuesday night to experi- Sports and Recreation 12-13 ence the concerts and lantern exhibit and bask in the most interesting of groups that help shape the Fasnacht and the costumes they wear. atmospheres. Center Calendar: March 2014 14-15 The end of the month brings us Basel’s economically most important event—BASELWORLD. The world’s biggest watch and jewelry show, it will bring over 122,000 visitors to our humble city. Expect heavy traffic coming into town, hotel boats, crowds of people, packed night clubs, and waiting Cliques and Guggemusiken Traditional Fasnacht Figures Waggis: This traditional figure is supposed Workshops, Tours, and 16-18 lines at most bars and restaurants. to represent an Alsatian farmer. It is tradi- You will notice two main types of groups You will see all kinds of sometimes rath- tionally dressed in a blue shirt, white pants, Looking for a different type of excitement? Consider taking in some match- er outlandish costumes worn by mem- es at the Badminton Swiss Open 2014. Or if you prefer participating in a during the Fasnacht parades (Cortèges) red neckerchief, wooden shoes, and a mask Holiday Camps for Kids 19 bers of Cliques and Guggemusiken and sport, perhaps you would enjoy partaking in the Euro Dance Festival or with yellow hair made from bast fibers on Monday and Wednesday—the Cliques many of these are linked to the group’s snowshoeing on a mountain by the light of the moon. As always, families and a large, red nose. However, you’ll see and the Guggemusiken. chosen Sujet. In addition to these, there Markets and Fairs in Basel 20-21 can choose from a number of concerts, shows, ballet, opera, workshops, many variations on this theme, although and tours. Check out the list of Easter Camps and sign your kids up early. are a few traditional costumes that you’ll The Cliques are associations of like-mind- the simple clothes, bast-fiber hair, and gro- Adults also have their pick of a variety of shows, theater, musicals, and con- commonly see, albeit in a wide range of ed people who work together all year to tesquely enlarged nose remain. The Waggis Did You Know? 22-23 certs as well as whisky, vodka, and wine tastings. Learn about kult.kino, a variations: are known for their shenanigans, and while very special group of movie houses that cater to the true cineaste and now appear as a group during Fasnacht and they often throw candy, fruit, or flowers to have a program for expats. comment in a satirical way on a topic, Alte Tante (Old Aunt): This figure repre- or “Sujet,” of public interest during the sents an old lady from the 19th century, the spectators, they also may dump a whole Entertainment: A Night on the Town 24-26 Wishing you a great start to spring and don’t forget past year. During their appearances, the wearing an elegant two-piece suit with bag of confetti on them (especially young to change your clocks forward for the start of women) and stuff it in their clothes. daylight savings time on March 30! Cliques are led by some costumed mem- a long skirt, a mask Get Your Tickets Now! Back Page bers who clear the way and who may also (“Larve”) with a Christine pull the Clique’s lantern or other items sharp nose and gray Christine Pesold that hint at their chosen Sujet. This group or white hair, and a Mark Your Calendar: April 2014 Back Page Editor-in-Chief is followed by the pipers and then the hat, which often is [email protected] drummers, who are led by a drum ma- ornately decorated. jor. Then the rest of the group follows in Basel Family Magazine Contacts: COVER: One of the most fascinating aspects of the Basel their costumes that help illustrate their Dummpeter (Trumpeter): This figure typically wears a costume reminiscent of Editor-in-Chief: Fasnacht is that EVERYBODY can get involved – from babies to Sujet, sometimes with floats and other paraphernalia. The oldest Cliques have the early 19th century, made from fancy Christine Pesold senior citizens. Infants are put in a little costume and carried been in existence since around 1900, and fabrics with ruffles on his shirt, knee- along in a sling, whereas toddlers are warmly bundled up and pulled Advertising & Subscription today there are hundreds of Cliques and length pants, and white stockings, and a Manager / Editor: along the streets in a wagon. School-age children pull their own smaller groups in Basel. mask with a slightly Susanne Hiller little wagons and enjoy pelting spectators with confetti. Teens silly expression and Art Director: and young adults begin to ride along on the big floats or expend The Guggemusiken are music groups that a white wig with a Jon Hoefer their energy in one of the Guggemusik bands. Adults from all play a very characteristic, highly rhyth- braid and curls on mic, and somewhat off-key type of mu- There really is no limit to the imagina- walks of life enjoy hiding behind their masks and pretending the sides; he usually For more information about sic driven mainly by brass instruments, carries a toy trumpet tion used to create the hundreds of unique subscribing or advertising – to be someone else for a few days. And many distinguished- pipes, and drums. In contrast to the with him. costumes you will see over the three days please contact us: looking older adults still don their costumes and masks for those Cliques, they focus on the music and not of Fasnacht! And it is particularly fun to go three crazy days. on a Sujet. The first Guggemusiken also Harlekin: This figure is adapted from the [email protected] through town in the early afternoons, before www.baselfamilymagazine.com photo credit: cover: © jon hoefer were formed around 1900, although sim- Italian Commedia de l’Arte and typically the parades begin (particularly on the Tues- ilar groups existed earlier. In 1962, it was is dressed in a shirt with a ruffled collar, Basel Family Magazine © Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. It is our goal to provide valuable, timely information to the expat community of Basel. The decided that the Guggemusiken should wide pants, white day, with its more relaxed schedule), when 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 not participate in the Morgenstreich; socks, and a mask many of the participants just meet and chat any organizations or agencies distributing this magazine. Though we make every attempt to provide accurate information, we cannot be held responsible however, they are a main feature of the with a usually white with their masks off. You’ll be surprised at 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 Cortèges on Monday and Wednesday af- face with a melan- the different people hiding behind the masks, information. Please note: No part of this periodical may be duplicated in any fashion, or redistributed in any written language, without permission from the ternoon, as well as march through town cholic expression who range in age from 4 to 94! executive staff at Basel Family Magazine. If you have any questions, contact Basel Family Magazine staff at: [email protected]. and give concerts on Tuesday evening. and a 2-pointed hat. photo credits: © jon hoefer credits: photo

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Carnival Badges around 18:00. Following a dinner break, Regardless of which of these and many the Cliques and Guggemusik groups will other Fasnacht activities you choose Some Important Considerations: Over the last couple of months you will already have seen continue roaming and playing through to attend, we hope you will have fun at Pick-pocketing is always a risk in large many people sport a copper, silver, gold, or “bijou” badge town and celebrating in their various this most unusual celebration! To learn crowds, so leave wallets, handbags, and other (Plakette, pronounced “Blaggedde” in Swiss German) on bars and restaurants until it all ends at valuables at home. their coats. These badges are annually designed to illustrate 04:00 on Thursday morning. more about Basel’s Fasnacht, you can Watch your children carefully around the a certain topic that has garnered interest in the previous visit one of their official sites. “Waggis” wagons because they can easily year. The sale of these badges helps cover some of the con- Bummelsonntage get away from you as they follow the www.fasnacht.ch siderable costs of the groups who participate in the Fasnacht. floats for their share of the candies being March 16, 23, and 30 You can buy these badges from street vendors (they usually www.basler-fasnacht.com handed out. hold boxes and call out “Blaggedde”), from the clique mem- If you or your children have not yet had Pre-arrange a meeting place with your bers themselves, or from a num- your fill of piccolos and drums for this group in case you get separated; you will ber of businesses in town. During year, you’re in luck! Traditionally, on not be able to hear your phone or any the parades, spectators sporting the three Sundays following Fasnacht phone conversations over the noise. badges are typically rewarded by (“Bummelsonntage”), cliques will pa- The masks, costumes, and instruments participants for their support rade around without masks or cos- restrict the participants’ mobility and (by means of sweets, oranges, tumes, playing their tunes on the ability to see, so try not to get in their streets, riverfront, bridges, and ferryboats way and don’t thrown any confetti or flowers) whereas those not dis- other items at them. playing badges will be ignored, of Basel before they must put away their or worse yet, pummeled with drums for a whole year. The last of these When participants take needed breaks at Sundays is March 30. It is a mixed atmo- restrooms or in restaurants, let them go confetti, onions, and so forth. first and don’t touch the masks and sphere of fun, music, and melancholy. instruments that they need to leave Fasnacht Basics Day by Day So if you happen to be in town, why not outside. check it out? Monday Afternoon: From 13:30 on, more than Evening: On Tuesday evening you can 10,000 masked participants on foot or admire the lanterns and floats up close. March 10 on wagons parade along a set route All the large lanterns will be lit and on Fasnacht Beyond Basel about 20 metal wagons stacked with highlights of their Fasnacht program are Morning: Fasnacht begins officially through the city center of Grossbasel and display at Münsterplatz, and all of the tons of burning wood are also pulled the two main parades at 14:00 on Thurs- on Monday morning with the “Mor- Kleinbasel in the so-called Cortège. The floats will be exhibited at Kaserne. In ad- Fasnacht is, of course, not only celebrated along the route. With the flames rising day, February 27, and Monday, March 3, genstreich.” As the bells of St. Martin’s Cliques display their Sujets accompanied dition, the Guggemusik bands will show in Basel but also in other parts of Switzer- high and the intense heat, this is a truly as well as an evening parade (the “Mon- church strike 4 o’clock, all the lights in by the sound of drums and piccolos, off their skills throughout the city cen- spectacular experience! stercorso”) starting at 19:30 on Tuesday, land and neighboring Germany. Note that the center of town are extinguished and while the Guggemusiken march to their ter’s streets. The musicians gather from March 4. except for communities surrounding Ba- The event is very the Cliques set off from their assembly energizing music. People in the proces- 20:00 onwards at Marktplatz, Barfüsser- crowded, so it’s best www.luzerner-fasnacht.ch sel, these celebrations are generally held points to march through the darkened sion throw confetti (Räppli in Swiss Ger- platz, and Claraplatz to play their deaf- to use public trans- town with their newly unveiled lanterns man), oranges, yellow mimosas, candy, ening, discordant, but often very catchy a week earlier than in Basel, this year port to get to Liestal Germany to the sounds of traditional tunes played and many other things to the spectators tunes. They then disperse through the starting with the “Schmutziger Donners- (you can buy special You can also enjoy Fasnacht activities in on piccolos and drums until dawn. For along the route. (Please make sure your streets and march through the center tickets from the SBB tag“ (dirty Thursday) on February 28 and neighboring Germany for a slightly dif- Morgenstreich only, the participants can kids stay clear of the wheels of the wag- playing their music into the small hours. or tram/bus ticket ending on Ash Wednesday, March 5. ferent atmosphere and even a different wear any Fasnacht costume they like, ons when they go after these goodies). If you must bring a stroller, avoid the dispensers under style of traditional costumes. and they also wear a small lantern on Most groups hand out colorful sheets of overly crowded areas directly in front of Baselland special tickets “Chienbäse”). Be sure to paper (“Zeedel”) that make fun of local the stages. their heads, lending to the otherworldly wear old clothes, because embers will be Lörrach atmosphere of the event. Large groups events and personalities in verse form, Many communities around Basel (eg, flying around. Also, the organizers rec- with big lanterns stick to the main roads, written in Basel dialect. You can find a Therwil, Oberwil, Pratteln, Liestal, ommend that you don’t bring children The main Fasnacht events in Lörrach but small groups also wander through all complete map of the route of the Cortège Wednesday Sissach) offer their own Fasnacht under age 6 or watch only from a dis- are the “Gugge-Explosion” on Saturday, the smaller streets and alleys in the old at http://fasnacht.ch/service/cor- March 12 programs that may include a Morgen- tance, and if you do go with your chil- March 1, and the main parade on Sun- part of town. The Morgenstreich always tege-route/. Tram and bus services in streich, parades, and Kinderfasnacht dren, you should try to find a spot near day, March 2. For the Gugge-Explosion, Afternoon and Evening: Wednesday af- draws tens of thousands of spectators, these areas are halted Monday-Wednes- (children’s day). The parades often take the end of the route, where the crowds more than 30 Guggemusik groups from ternoon brings a repeat of the Monday who are brought into town by special day from lunchtime onwards so (check place on the weekend preceding the are not as dense. You also shouldn’t lift Germany and play on sev- afternoon Cortège, again starting at trains, trams, and busses during these out www.bvb.ch for their alternate transit Morgen-streich (March 8 and 9) so as the children on your shoulders as the eral stages in the center of Lörrach from 13:30 and running along the same route; programg. not to interfere with Basel’s Cortège, so heat is more intense higher up. For the 11:00 until midnight. early morning hours. So if you plan to this organized parade officially ends go, please leave your car at home and check with your local Gemeinde to find route of this spectacular parade, see their www.gugge-explosion.de/migros_ check out the SBB and BVB (www.bvb.ch) Tuesday out what activities you can expect there. website. gugge-explosion/mge_2014_-_ March 11 aktueller_anlass.html for their special transit services. If you Liestal—Chienbäse Parade www.fasnacht-liestal.ch/02/index. need to warm up, several bakeries and Afternoon: Tuesday is a day for children, php?page=30 The parade on Sunday with its about March 9 cafes will open to serve hot drinks and with a smaller, less organized procession 3,000 participants starts at 14:00 and traditional Fasnacht foods, such as Mehl- in the afternoon and groups of adults A very unique Fasnacht tradition close to Switzerland goes through the center of town. Before suppe (flour soup), Zwiebelwähe (onion and children in costume wandering Basel is the Chienbäse (wooden broom) Luzern: that you can already take a look at the pie), and Fastenwähen (a type of pretzel around the streets, many of them play- parade that takes place in Liestal starting wagons at the Neuer Markt from 11:30- with caraway seeds) during these early ing instruments. On this day only, chil- at 19:15 on March 9. During this parade, Fasnacht is also one of the highlights of 13:00. Note that you need to buy a Lör- morning hours. Check their doors to see dren (participants and spectators) are participants carry big “brooms” that are the year in Luzern. It starts at 5:00 on rach Fasnacht badge or button (from €3) if they are open as they may have black- welcome to dress up. It is a fun day for made from kindling wood and lit on fire Schmutziger Donnerstag and ends at to enter the town center and watch the ened out their windows to avoid light kids and not as crowded and loud as the through the center of town! In addition, midnight on the following Tuesday. The parade.

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objects of the Columbian artist Doris Salcedo, and a multi-faceted Apassionata video program, the exhibition will touch on aspects of identity, remembrance, and imagination. Themes like natural magic and March 22 urbanization, historical transmission, and political events will be Apassionata is a very popular presented side by side in a series of highly personal artistic inter- horse show that is described as pretations. the magical encounter between www.fondationbeyeler.ch man and horse. This year’s presentation entitled “Zeit für Träume” (Time to dream) is a Saturday Afternoon Tea show with electrifying music, March 1 spectacular acts, and an explo- Once a month, the Volkshaus sion of emotions. With color- Basel invites you to their ful stage sets, soulful music, Brasserie to enjoy a deli- and rousing dance numbers, it cious Afternoon Tea from is an experience for the whole 14:30-17:30 with home- family. The two shows at 15:00 made scones, sandwiches, and 20:00 take place at the St. tempting sweets, and a choice of Jakobshalle in Basel. Tickets exquisite teas. Children of all ages cost CHF 70-120 for adults and are welcome. For reservations, call 061-690-9310. CHF 55-105 for kids ages 5-12; children under age 5 can sit on http://volkshaus-basel.ch a parent’s lap for free. www.ticketcorner.ch Snow White Ballet March 1 and 7 photo credit: © apassionata © apassionata credit: photo Ballet Basel and the Sinfonieorchester Basel team up to present published in a Western language in his lifetime. In this special Art & Arcade “Snow White,” a ballet choreographed by Richard Wherlock. This exhibit, the presents the drawings from its Until March 16 feature-length version of the well-known story takes you on a jour- collections that served as masters for the book. The accompany- The Haus für Elektronische Künste Basel (House of Electronic ney through the dark enchanted forest, across the seven moun- ing catalogue in English and German includes new translations Art Basel) is currently exhibiting “Spiel Salon—Art & Arcade.” tains to the seven “cheeky chappies” who proceed to keep the of the artist’s illustrated essays and meticulously reconstructs Arcade video machines are cult. They first appeared in the Unit- heroine safe from all kinds of harm—first and foremost, of course, the history of the work’s genesis: when and where did Malevich ed States and Europe in the 1970s, as a new variation on the from her wicked stepmother. Just “who is the fairest of them all” create the illustrations and texts, and which moment in his evo- traditional “penny arcades.” Classics such as Pong, Space Invad- and whether, at the end of the day, the prince can compete with lution as an artist do they reflect? Malevich’s “World as Object- ers, Pac-Man, Mario Brothers, Donkey Kong, and Tron marked seven spirited, leaping, and spinning dwarfs will be revealed in lessness” is thus revealed to be a snapshot in time of a boundless the heyday of electronic video games. Many artists use arcade this staging of the fairytale ballet. Performances will take place artistic universe. video machines as an artistic medium. Not only do they pro- on the Grosse Bühne at the Theater Basel and are suitable for kids gram artful computer games, they also turn the machines www.kunstmuseumbasel.ch ages 8 and up. Tickets cost CHF 50-155 for adults, CHF 27-60 for themselves into art objects and kids and are available online. installations, converting the ma- Children’s Theater—Merlin the Magician www.theater-basel.ch chines, pimping them up with new functions, creating new game worlds, Until April 6 playing around with the 8-byte aes- The Basler Kinder Theater is presenting the funny little mysteri- Pre-Premiere— thetic, and transforming game cul- ous tale of “Merlin der Zauberer” (Merlin the Magician) every Shana–The Wolf’s Music Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, except during school holi- ture into art. This special exhibit sim- March 16 ulates a video game arcade with seven days. This version, presented in Basel dialect, will enchant the artistic arcade machines from all over whole family and is suitable for kids ages 4 and up. Tickets are At 16:00, the kult.kino ate- the world. Open Wednesday to Friday CHF 12 for kids, CHF 14 for adults; half price for Familienpass lier shows a pre-premiere from 15:00-20:00 and Saturday and holders. of the movie “Shana—The Wolf’s Music,” with Swiss di- Sunday from 13:00-20:00. There are www.baslerkindertheater.ch guided tours every Sunday at 15:00 as rector Nico Jacusso, some of well as every Thursday with after-work the actors, and special guests drinks at 18:00. present. The movie (English Daros Latinamerica Collection with German subtitles) tells www.haus-ek.org Until April 27 the coming-of-age story of a Daros Latinamerica, one of the world’s leading collections of con- Canadian First Nations girl temporary Latin American art, is a guest at the Fondation Beyeler. who is a gifted violinist. As Kazimir Malevich—The World as Objectlessness The concentrated selection of works will invite visitors to take a she goes on a spiritual jour- March 1 – June 22 voyage of discovery through the richly diverse works created over ney, she befriends a wild In 1927, the Bauhaus’ publishing arm brought out a book in the past three decades by renowned artists from different Latin wolf and reconnects with her ancestors. This moving, magical, which Kazimir Malevich, whose Black Square has long been an American countries. Featuring works such as an imposing installa- and yet authentic intercultural movie is suitable for kids ages 10 icon of , laid out his vision of the “World as Ob- tion by the Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles, the painterly cartogra- and up.

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Sabina Sümegi-Schärli Concept: ISRH is an English-medium primary day school and Kindergarten Head of School that offers an internationally recognised education to children ages 3 and up. Its pedagogical concept is based on the mandatory requirements of the ISRH International School Rheinfelden International Baccalaureate Organisation’s (IBOs) Primary Years Programme Zürcherstrasse 9 / Drei Könige (PYP) and on the philosophy of SBW Haus des Lernens. CH-4310 Rheinfelden +41 61 831 06 06 Within the SBW International Schools, IB programmes are implemented at [email protected] both the primary school level (PYP) for 3-11 year-olds and the secondary school level (Diploma Programme [DP]) for 16-18 year-olds, whilst the mid- www.isrh.ch

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tain and the whole village ends up look- es kids ages 6-12 about where electricity Paul Klee Exhibition—Life and Work ing for him. Everyone is relieved when comes from, how energy works, and fas- he returns the next day with his prize— cinating things about their bodies. Kids Bern, Until March 30 the largest bell of all. And of course as can even produce their own show, create Paul Klee (1849-1940), born to a German father and a Swiss mother, was one of the most influential artists of his time. His styles a reward he gets to walk at the head of a cartoon, or learn embossed printing. of Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism, and Abstraction were at the time considered so modern by the Swiss authori- the parade! This delightful Swiss story There are always new exhibitions to dis- ties that even though he had been born in Switzerland and had a Swiss mother, they denied his application for Swiss citizenship has also been translated into English as cover, as well as workshops throughout until six days after his death. Now, however, his works are so revered that a museum dedicated solely to his works was built in “A bell for Ursli.” Available at Bider & the year where kids can bake, cook, make

Bern—the Zentrum Paul Klee (ZPK). The current exhibit, which runs until Tanner. chocolates, dig out a skeleton, or fix a museum © credit: photo the end of March, is all about his life and work. It features around 300 of car. Labor Technolino invites children to tionship to , art, and everyday his works in chronological sequence, allowing you to best discover his a lab to learn hands-on how to program culture. In the main museum building by artistic legacy. You will also learn about the person and his life. For exam- Kindercity a robot, build an electric car, or construct , the museum annually mounts ple, did you know that he was also a housekeeper and a stay-at-home dad, Volketswil, Zürich a solar panel. Kindercity is located about two major temporary exhibitions. Smaller that he enjoyed a glass of good red wine, and that he was a talented cook? Kindercity is Switzerland’s first Edutain- 70 minutes from Basel by car, or about 80 parallel shows are presented in the Vitra Discover this fabulous museum and the person it honors through this spe- ment Center, combining education and minutes by train; visit their website for Design Museum Gallery, a neighboring ex- cial exhibit. There is a Familienmorgen (family morning) on March 9 from entertainment. Here, children ages 3-12 directions (in English). Admission to the hibition space. Often developed with re- 10:30-12:00. It will start with a German-language family tour after which can learn about the world of science and Knowledge Lanes is CHF 17.50 for adults nowned designers, many of the museum’s the children (age 4 and up) will be taken to a creative workshop while the in a fun and exciting way— and CHF 14.50 for kids. Workshops or exhibitions cover highly relevant contem- parents continue the tour. Cost is CHF 10 per family plus entrance to the by touching, playing, doing, climbing, labs cost CHF 13 per child. porary themes, such as future , exhibit. For reservations call 031-359-0161 or [email protected]. experimenting, moving, manipulating, www.kindercity.ch sustainability, or issues such as mobility and watching, analyzing, interacting, and ex- social awareness. Others address historical www.zpk.org “The Goldfish” by Paul Klee, 1925 aspects or protagonists. The museum offers ploring. Play and science are the corner- stones of Kindercity, with several “Knowl- numerous talks and workshops in German Art on Ice as dancers and jurors from the RTL televi- down to the base station. The gondola edge Lanes” for different age groups. Baby , Germany and English, as well as daily guided archi- tectural tours in German at 11:00, 13:00, Zürich sion show “Let’s Dance” will be teaching will run until 23:30 for this event and Lane offers “Experiencing,” “Recogniz- The Vitra Design Museum, located just over 450 workshops on anything from costs CHF 15 for adults and CHF 9 for ing,” and “Touch and Feel” areas for ba- across the border in Weil am Rhein, Ger- and 15:00, and in English at 12:00 and February 27 – March 2 Ballroom, Salsa, Disco Fox, Standard, kids ages 6-15 (one-way) or CHF 18 and bies. Beetle Lane includes the “Me,” “Na- many, numbers among the world’s leading 14:00. Visit their multi-language website to If you are a fan of figure skating, this Latin, Zumba, Tango Argentina, Hip- CHF 11 for return tickets. Toboggans can ture and Environment,” and “Moving” of design. It is dedicated to the learn more about their current exhibits and show is not to be missed! Art on Ice is Hop, West Coast Swing, to Lindy Hop be rented for CHF 5.50, and snowshoes areas that are specifically designed for research and presentation of design, past events. the unique, colorful interplay between and Burlesque. On Wednesday, Thurs- and sticks can be rented for CHF 8.80 for 2- to 7-year olds. Expedition Lane teach- and present, and examines design’s rela- www.design-museum.de Olympic and world champions on the day, Friday, and Saturday evenings there adults and CHF 5.50 for kids. Special rates ice and international music stars per- will be several shows and dances where are available for groups of 10 or more. forming live on stage. The 2014 Europe- you can either watch the professionals or www.wasserfallenbahn.ch an Tour starts out at the Hallenstadion in take to the floor yourself. With a total of Zürich with six shows and features the eight dance floors, you can practice what band Hurts, pianist Khatia Buniatishvi- you have learned at the workshops. Go Schellen-Ursli and the Chalandamarz li, singer Loreen, and the Swiss ensem- for a day-trip (about 70 minutes from Ba- Tradition ble Mummenschanz, a modern figure sel) or make it a longer outing and en- Have you seen the classic Swiss children’s and theater group. Tickets range from joy the after-show parties by booking a book “Schellen-Ursli”? This story is based CHF 68-168 and can be bought online. room on site that includes breakfast and on a tradition celebrated in some areas www.artonice.ch access to the pool and wellness area. For of the canton Graubünden, particularly a complete list of the workshops, go to in Engadin, on March 1. It dates back to their website and click on “Programm,” Roman times when that day marked the and then on “Studenplan.” Tickets can beginning of the year. Nowadays, school be booked directly online, but hurry be- children noisily parade through the vil- cause they go fast! lages, swinging cow bells of various sizes www.euro-dance-festival.com (the bigger the better), snapping whips, and singing special songs to drive away the bad spirits and the winter. So if you Vollmond-Plausch (Full-Moon Party) happen to spend the beginning of the Reigoldswil, Baselland Fasnacht school holidays in Graubünden March 14 you may want to check this out!

photo credit: © euro dance festival © euro credit: photo Winter magic awaits you at Wasserfallen “Schellen-Ursli” by Selina Chönz and Euro Dance Festival in Reigoldswil, about 30 minutes from Ba- Alois Carigiet tells the story of a little boy sel. Enjoy a moonlit gondola ride up the who wants to participate in the parade, Europa-Park Rust, Germany Wasserfallen mountain and dine at the but because he only has a very small bell, March 5-9 one of the seven mountain restaurants— he would have to walk at the very end For five days, those who love to dance and see their website for a list and to make of the procession. So he decides to go all those who would like to learn it converge your reservations. Feeling sporty? Then by himself through the snow up into the on the Europa-Park, Europe’s most popu- join the guided snowshoe hike through mountains to the family’s summer pas- lar theme park. More than 130 coaches, the glittering winter landscape. You can tures, where they keep a very large bell. world-class dancers and trainers, as well either take the gondola or toboggan back He has to spend the night on the moun- 10 www.baselfamilymagazine.com MARCH 2014 11 Sports and Recreation: Basel and Beyond

Badminton Swiss Open 2014 Open Gyms March 11-16 In an effort to get kids moving during the colder season, some local schools open their gymnasiums outside of school Come and witness this exciting tournament that has been hours in the winter months to let kids play sports. These taking place at the St. Jakobshalle Basel since 1991. Around programs are sponsored by the Erziehungsdepartement des 300 world-class players from 40 nations will be compet- Kanton Basel-Stadt (Basel’s Education Department) and ing for $125,000 in prize money at this Internationales other organizations and are therefore free to the public and Grand Prix Gold-Turnier. With smashes clocking in at over require no reservation or registration. 400 km/h, restaurants, bars, betting stations, entertain- ment and food, it promises to be an exciting event for the For kids ages 2-5: expected 20,000 spectators! Entrance on Tuesday (qualifi- “Mini:Move Basel 1+2” invites younger kids, accompanied by cation and 1st round) and on Wednesday (1/16 finals) is their parents, to play and move in large spaces from 14:30- free. On Thursday (1/8 finals) tickets are CHF 15, and on 17:00. There are plenty of sports equipment and project leaders Friday (quarter finals), Saturday (semifinals), and Sunday on hand to stimulate active play. Mini-Move takes place in two (finals) tickets are CHF 35; whole-tournament passes cost locations; “Mini-Move Basel 1” is held in Turnhalle Schulhaus CHF 90; kids are free on all days. Bläsi (Müllheimerstrasse 94) and “Mini-Move Basel 2” is held www.swissopen.com in Turnhalle Schulhaus Thierstein (Bärschwilerstrasse 11).

photo credit: © swissopen.com credit: photo Ends March 31. Last Chance to Ice Skate This Season! play in a community garden from March click on “Alle Kurse auf einen Blick!” to For kids ages 6-12: until November. They will learn to plant, view the classes that start in March. While the outdoor skating rinks in Basel “Open Sunday Gundeli” welcomes kids ages 6-12 to play weed, water, and care for the garden. It is (Eglisee and Margarethen) and Rhein- www.gsuenderbasel.ch sports and have fun at Turnhalle Orientierungsschule open every Wednesday from 14:00-16:00 felden (KuBa Freizeitcenter) will be clos- Brunnmatt in Gundeli (Ingelsteinweg 6 in Basel). Just pop at Solothurnerstrasse 78 in Basel; cost is ing for the season on March 9, the rink in between 14:00-17:00. All kids need to bring are sports free and no registration is required. Kids, Get Your Wheels Ready for Spring at the Freizeitcenter Impulsiv, just across clothes, sports shoes, and parents’ telephone number. Open March 21 and 22 the border in Weil am Rhein, Germany, www.robi-spiel-aktionen.ch until April. is still open until March 22. They have Robi-Spiel-Aktionen, an organization that offers a variety of activities for kids in the For kids ages 13-18: many special offers and events for fam- Sports Classes for Kids ilies, including juke-box evenings on Basel area, is holding a “Wägeliputzete” “Midnight Sports” invites teens to play sports, includ- Fridays from 18:30-21:30, ice discos on Twice a year, the education department (wagon cleaning) on Friday from 14:00- ing soccer, basketball, and volleyball, on Saturday nights as an Saturday evenings from 18:30-22:30, and of Basel-Stadt publishes a “Sportkalen- 18:00 and Saturday from 13:00-17:00. Bring alternative to loitering and alcohol drinking. To play in Gundeli, family discos on Sundays from 13:30- der” that lists many sports classes on of- down your kids’ bikes, rollerskates/roller- contact Fabienne Schaub at [email protected]; to 19:00. fer for kids at various clubs around the blades, scooters, and any other kind of rid- play in , contact Ursula Beller at Ursula.Beller@muttenz. city, including gymnastics, dance, hock- ing-on toy and get them cleaned, mended, www.impulsiv-weil.de/eissport- bl.ch; and to play in Reinach-Aesch, contact Marco Agostini at ey, karate, fencing, judo, yoga, skating, and ready for spring at the Kinder Spiel- halle.html [email protected]. Visit their website to learn more about this badminton, and other racquet sports. bude Ackermätteli. Contact ackermaetteli@ project and the different sports offered at each location. Open The new calendar has just come out robi-spiel-aktionen.ch. No registration nec- until April or May, depending on location. and there are many classes that start in Familien Spieltreff (Family Play-Meet) essary, cost is free. March. To download the flyer, go to their www.ideesport.ch Every Tuesday evening from 17:00-19:00 website and click on “Sportkalender as © ideesport.ch credit: photo (except during the public school holi- Flyer herunterladen”. days), kids, teens, and families can come ehc basel sharks MARCH 2014 fc basel schedule MARCH 2014 www.sportkalender.bs.ch to play4you to discover and do a variety of activities, such as juggling, trick yo- EHC Basel Sharks (Eishockey / Ice Hockey) FC Basel 1893 (Fussball / Soccer) yo, stacking, diabolo, kiwido, and more, Sports Classes for Everyone! Orange: Home Game @ St. Jakob Arena Red: Home Game @ St. Jakob Stadion as well as numerous classic and modern As a part of Basel’s initiative to keep Baslers Date Time Home team Guests Date Time Home team Guests games. Most games are self-explanatory, healthy, they have compiled a huge list but there is always a friendly staff on of classes available for adults in the Ba- Fri., Feb. 28 20:00 EHC Basel Sharks SC Langenthal Sun., March 2 13:45 FC Thun FC Basel 1893 hand to show, explain, help, and even sel area. These include classes in the day- Sat., March 8 19:45 FC Basel 1893 FC St. Gallen play with you. Entrance costs CHF 8 for time, evenings, and even on weekends Sun., March 2 18:15 SC Langenthal EHC Basel Sharks kids, CHF 12 for adults, and CHF 25 for in many different areas of fitness and re- Sun., March 16 16:00 FC Basel 1893 FC Aarau families; discounts with Familienpass. In laxation! While many classes are already Tue., March 4 20:00 EHC Basel Sharks SC Langenthal der Ziegelei, Atelier T25 in Oberwil, Ho- in progress, there are several new ones Sun., March 23 16:00 FC Zürich FC Basel 1893 Learn Safe Bike Riding Fri., March 7 19:45 SC Langenthal EHC Basel Sharks hestrasse 134. starting in March, including body shap- Wed., March 26 19:00 FC Basel 1893 FC Luzern www.play4you.ch/agenda ing, body art, Bollywood fitness, Kraft Fit Kasernentreff, a community center in Klein- basel, invites kids ages 3-10 (maximum 140 Please note: Additional games may be added depending on the outcome of (power fitness), Nordic walking (starts Sun., March 30 16:00 FC Luzern FC Basel 1893 these playoff games. in April), back-strengthening/training, cm tall) to learn to ride a bike, particularly Hintergarten aqua-jogging outdoors (starts in April), safe handling on two wheels, and to learn Sharks Tickets Information: FC Basel Tickets: Prices range from CHF 25 to CHF 75 for adults in regular seat- the joy of cycling. Sessions will be held at ing. Children ages 6-16 receive a discount of 25% in the regular seating areas. Robi-Spiel-Aktionen invites kids ages sleeping better, relaxation, and yoga (in- Seats: Cat 1: CHF 35 (Adults) / CHF 17.50 (kids ages 6-16) • Cat 2: CHF 30 / CHF 15 the Kasernenareal every Friday afternoon There is a special area for families and young adults (up to age 22) with slightly 4-12 (without parents) to a very special cluding early-bird yoga). For a complete Standing Room: CHF 18 (Adults) • CHF 15 (Students up to age 24) • CHF 8 (Kids) lower prices. from 14:30-17:30. project sponsored by the Christoph Me- list of courses available, go to their web- For ticket information visit: www.sharks.ch For ticket information visit: http://fcb.ch/stadiumplanprices rian Foundation. Here kids can work and site, click on “Kursprogramm” and then www.quartiertreffpunktebasel.ch 12 www.baselfamilymagazine.com MARCH 2014 13 MARCH 2014 www.BASELFAMILYMAGAZINE.com

SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 >> Snow White Ballet >> Art on Ice (Zürich) >> Opera – “Snow White” >> Aerial Silk Workshop >> Euro Dance Festival >> Euro Dance Festival >> Snow White Ballet >> Sonntagsmarkthalle >> Saturday Afternoon Tea >> Sonntagsmarkthale >> Opera – “Eugen Onegin” >> Trapeze Workshop >> Talk – “From Light to Art” >> Euro Dance Festival >> Euro Dance Festival >> Art on Ice (Zürich) >> Brunch & Market >> Musical – “West Side Story” >> Opera – “Snow White” >> Opera – “Eugen Onegin” >> Learn Safe Bike Riding >> Marilyn Monroe Workshop >> Sonntagsmarkthale >> Family Tour –“We Leave Our Traces Behind” >> Musical – “West Side Story” >> Musical – “West Side Story” >> Musical – “West Side Story” >> Musical – “West Side Story” >> Bulgarian Marteniza Day >> Musical – “Fame” >> AFTER HOURS – Chillen im Museum >> Musical – “Fame” >> Clubfestival BScene >> Musical – “West Side Story” >> Dance Night >> USA / Bordeaux Wine Tasting >> Burlesque: Vodka & Swing >> Musical – “West Side Story”

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 >> Chienbäse (Liestal) >> Morgenstreich >> Badminton Swiss Open >> Euro Dance Festival >> Fasnacht (Main Parade) >> Fasnacht (Kids’ Parade) >> Fasnacht (Main Parade) >> English Comedy >> Full-Moon Party >> Merlin the Magician MAGAZINE >> Sonntagsmarkthalle >> Tinguely Tour – “Spielobjekte” >> Musical – “West Side Story” >> Musical – “West Side Story” >> Learn Safe Bike Riding >> Sonntagsmarkthalle >> Family Tour –“We Leave Our Traces Behind” >> Fasnacht (Guggemusik Concert) >> Musical – “West Side Story” >> Musical – “West Side Story” Ongoing Events / March 2014 >> Marilyn Monroe Workshop >> Fasnacht Lantern Exhibit >> Tour – “Surprised Masks” >> Musical – “West Side Story” >> Cartoon Workshop Art & Arcade >> Tour – “The Carnival of Basel“ Haus für Elektronische Künste >> Tour – “Odilion Redon” >> Musical – “West Side Story” Basel Until March 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Paul Klee Exhibit – Life and Work >> Badminton Swiss Open >> Musical – “Fame” >> Storytelling in German >> Merlin the Magician >> Symphony Concert – “Fantastique” >> Get Your Wheels Ready for Spring >> Get Your Wheels Ready for Spring >> Bummelsonntag >> James Blunt >> Family Play at Play4you >> Kids Lab >> Les Hay Babies >> Learn Safe Bike Riding >> Merlin the Magician Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern >> Merlin the Magician >> Tour of Birsig >> Jukibu – Bookbinding Workshop >> Apassionata Until March 30 >> Film – “Shana - The Wolf’s Music” >> Backstreet Boys >> Storytelling in English >> Storytelling in Turkish >> Sonntagsmarkthalle >> Symphony Concert – “Fantastique” >> Storytelling in Tamil >> Marilyn Monroe Workshop >> Science for Families >> Chris O’Leary Band >> Opera – “Snow White” >> Kids Lab >> Concert – Goran Bregovic >> Ü30 Party Daros Latinamerica Collection >> Opera – “Eugen Onegin” >> International Fusion Caribe Dance Fondation Beyeler, >> Musical – “West Side Story” Until April 27

>> Merlin the Magician Odilon Redon Exhibit 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 >> Jazz Brunch >> Bummelsonntag >> Family Play at Play4you >> Merlin the Magician >> BASELWORLD Fondation Beyeler, Riehen >> Merlin the Magician >> Bookworms – English >> Fencing Trials >> Whisky & Bourbon Tasting >> Jazz Concert at Tinguely >> Night of the Jumps February 2 – May 18 >> Family Concert >> Talk – “Within Hand’s Reach” >> Kids Lab >> Hiromi >> Night of the Jumps >> Indoor Flea Market >> Family Day – Odilon Redon >> Tinguely Tour – “Spielobjekte” >> Italian Wine Tasting >> Learn Safe Bike Riding >> Children’s Flea Market >> Marilyn Monroe Workshop >> Jukibu – Bookbinding Workshop >> Trapeze / Aerial Silk Workshop >> Musical – “Fame” >> Storytelling in Tamil >> Street-Dance / Hip-Hop Workshop Spielobjekte Exhibit >> International Fusion Caribe Dance >> Dance Night >> Storytelling in Turkish Tinguely Museum, Basel >> Italian Wine Tasting >> Opera – “Eugen Onegin” >> Harlem Globetrotters >> Italian Wine Tasting February 19 – May 11 >> Musical – “Thriller Live” >> Musical – “Thriller Live”

James Ensor Exhibit 30 31 APR 1 2 3 4 5 Kunstmuseum, Basel >> BASELWORLD >>Basel Events February 16 – May 25 >> Bummelsonntag >> Opera – “Snow White” IMPORTANT NUMBERS >> Merlin the Magician >> Primavera Poison Center: 145 Afterhours Pharmacy >>Beyond Basel Events >> Fleamarket on the Roof SOS: 112 A Hand in Need: 143 Petersgraben 3, Basel >>Markets and Fairs >> Talk – “Semiwild or Unlimited Desire” 061 263 7575 >>Sports and Recreation Kazimir Malevich Exhibit – >> Tour – Castles / Knights Police: 117 Child / Teen Helpline: 147 >>Workshops, Tours, and Education The World as Objectlessness >> Musical – “Thriller Live” Fire Department: 118 Kinderspital >> Keinem will ich anghören Kunstmuseum, Basel Emergency Doctor / Dentist (24 hr./ 365) Spitalstrasse 33, Basel >>Entertainment: Night on the Town >> Daylight Savings Time @ 02:00 Ambulance: 144 >>Important Reminder

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Admission is CHF 25 for adults Science for Families tion) is offering a German-language tour (CHF 50 for the whole family with Fami- March 16 from 14:00-15:15 that will take families Cartoon Workshop lienpass), CHF 6 for kids ages 11-19, and underground to visit the Birsig and hear The has a German- March 9 free for kids under age 11. The tour costs about its history. Tour costs CHF 30 for language program designed to stimulate an additional CHF 7. one parent and one child. Register on The is families’ interest in science. Café Scienti- the PEB website under “Familienkurse,” holding an open workshop from www.fondationbeyeler.ch fique takes place one Sunday per month by clicking on “Anmelden” for workshop 14:00-16:00 entitled “Warum ein- from 15:00-17:00, with specialists in fach schwer ist” (why simple is so number 41. Family Tours—“We leave our trace various fields of research giving talks in hard). The workshop explores the www.peb-basel.ch behind” a relaxed café atmosphere. There is no drawing style of “Ligne Claire” fee and no registration required. Sim- March 2 and 9 that all the lovers of the chil- ply show up at the Universität Basel, To- dren’s cartoon Tintin know and The Tinguely Museum invites you to join tengässlein 3 in Basel. love and which consists of clear an interactive 1-hour tour for the whole This month’s topic is “Higgs, das Got- outlines, areas of solid color, and family of their exhibit “Spielobjekte—Die testeilchen—Was hält die Welt im In- highly stylized figures, making it Kunst der Möglichkeiten” (Play Objects— nersten zusammen?” (Higgs, the “God easy to understand. While seem- The Art of Possibilities). During the tour particle”—What holds the world togeth- ingly easy to do, this technique you get to turn, press, pull, or eat parts er deep inside?). Why is there mass? This is unforgiving and requires clear of some of these exhibited pieces. The seemingly simple question has plagued lines and accuracy. No pre-regis- tours on March 2 start at 11:30 and 14:30 scientists from all over the world for tration is necessary, simply come and are in German. The tour on March 9 many years. In 2012, researchers at the and participate in the workshop. starts at 11:30 and is in English. Cost of Swiss CERN laboratory successfully de- Cost is CHF 14 for adults and the tour is included in the admission to tected the so-called Higgs boson, the CHF 9 for kids; Familien- the museum (CHF 15 for adults; free for crucial piece in the puzzle of particle pass holders pay the discount- kids 16 and under when accompanied by physics. But how can we measure even ed prices of CHF 9 and CHF 7, an adult, otherwise CHF 10). respectively. smaller, subatomic particles? These and other new questions will be discussed. www.cartoonmuseum.ch The original: Belgian artist Hergé illustrated the Tintin comics from 1929 to 1983. http://cafe.unibas.ch/cafe/ programm/ Aerial Silk Workshop Talk: Troika—From Light to Art Tour of the “Surprised Masks” Exhibit March 4 March 6 March 9 Kids Lab Zirkus Schule Basel is offering two 2-hour The London-based studio Troika was There will be a one-hour English-language March 16, 19, and 26 © odilon redon, “ophelia” (detail) “ophelia” redon, © odilon workshops for aerial silk acrobatics for founded in 2003 by Eva Rucki, Conny tour of the exhibit by Belgian painter and The University of Basel organizes three Family Day at Odilon Redon Exhibit kids (and adults) ages 8 and up. Course 1 Freyer, and Sebastien Noel. The projects printmaker James Ensor at the Kunst- workshops per month (in German) is from 14:00-16:00 and is for those who created by this trio have drawn wide at- museum Basel. Tour is from 11:00-12:00. where children ages 6-13 can explore a March 23 have never tried it or have limited expe- tention thanks to their experimental na- Price is regular admission plus CHF 5 for topic related to the month’s Café Scien- The Fondation Beyeler is hosting a fami- rience; course 2 is from 16:30-18:30 and ture—combining , architecture, the tour. tifique. Children can attend the Kids Lab ly day from 10:00-18:00, where children, is for participants with prior experience. and installations in new ways. At the Vi- www.kunstmuseumbasel.ch on Sunday, at the same time as the adult adolescents, adults, and families will be Cost for course 1 is CHF 40 (up to age 18) tra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Café Scientifique talk (15:00-17:00), or invited for short tours of the exhibition and CHF 50 (over age 18); cost for course Germany, the artists introduce their work Tour of the “Carnival of Basel” Exhibit on one the following two Wednesdays of the works of Odilon Redon in differ- 2 is CHF 45 and CHF 55, respectively. and talk about “Falling Light,” a spectac- from 14:00-16:00. This month’s topic is ent languages. You can also experiment March 9 Register by email at info@zirkusschule- ular kinetic light installation presented “Das geheime Leben der Atome” (The se- with a museum’s game and workshop. basel.ch or by calling 061-331-2770. in the exhibition “Lightopia.” The talk is The Museum der Kulturen will be pre- cret life of atoms). Everything is made of Adults pay regular admission price, and photo credit: © tinguely museum basel tinguely © credit: photo www.zirkusschulebasel.ch at 18:00, admission is free, and no regis- senting an English-language guided tour atoms, including air, water, or solid ma- children and adolescents up to age 25 are tration is required. from 15:00-16:00 entitled “The Carnival Tinguely Tours—“Spielobjekte” terials such as stones or metal. What are free. www.design-museum.de of Basel.” Learn more about the back- atoms? Are they all the same? Why do Trapeze Workshop March 11 and 25 www.fondationbeyeler.ch grounds and foregrounds of the Basler they like to connect to each other? Kids March 5 Fasnacht in one of the few opportu- You are invited to join a short, guided will be taken on a journey into the inte- Zirkus Schule Basel is offering a 2-hour tour in English at 13:00 of the exhibit Marilyn Monroe Workshop nities to visit the museum’s carnival rior of matter, the atoms, and subatomic Bookworms Program—English workshop on the trapeze for kids (and exhibition. Cost is CHF 11 for adults and entitled “Spielobjekte—Die Kunst der particles. March 8, 9, 22, and 23 Möglichkeiten” (Play Objects—The Art March 25 adults) ages 8 and up. Course 1 is from CHF 3 for kids. http://cafe.unibas.ch/kidslab/pro- of Possibilities). The exhibition, which 14:00-16:00 and is for beginners who In this workshop in conjunction with the www.mkb.ch gramm/ Bibliothek Basel West is hosting a book have never tried it or have limited ex- current special exhibit at the Spielzeug- intends to bring awareness to the diver- group for babies and toddlers ages 9 perience; course 2 is from 16:30-18:30 Welten-Museum Basel, kids ages 6 and sity and history of play (ludic) objects, months to 4 years and their caregivers. and is for advanced participants. Cost up can decorate a “Marilyn” puzzle made Tour of the Odilon Redon Exhibit includes about 100 pieces from various Tour of the Birsig Join a morning of nursery rhymes and for course 1 is CHF 40 (up to age 18) and of wooden letters to their liking. Partici- March 9 artists. Admission to the museum costs March 19 stories that are all read, spoken, and sung CHF 15 for adults; free for kids 16 and CHF 50 (over age 18); cost for course 2 is pation is free and participants can take The Fondation Beyeler will be giving The Birsig river used to run through the in English. Participation is free of charge under when accompanied by an adult, CHF 45 and CHF 55, respectively. Regis- their creations home. No registration is a public tour (15:00-16:00) in English city of Basel, and despite its currently and no registration is required. From otherwise CHF 10. Cost of tour is includ- ter by email at [email protected] required, although you may need to wait of the temporary exhibit featuring the quiet demeanor it has shaped the city in 10:00-10:30 at Allschwilerstrasse 90 in ed in the entrance fee. or by calling 061-331-2770. for a turn. works of the pioneer of classical mod- many ways. The Programm für Eltern- Basel. www.zirkusschulebasel.ch www.spielzeug-welten-museum-basel.ch ernism, French artist Odilon Redon. www.tinguely.ch bildung (PEB, Program for Parent Educa- www.stadtbibliothekbasel.ch 16 www.baselfamilymagazine.com MARCH 2014 17 Workshops, Tours, and Education (continued) Holiday Camps for Kids April 14-25

Trapeze and Aerial Silk Workshop of medieval historians to examine where If you want to keep your kids busy during the 2-week Easter break in April, there are numerous camps for which you can enroll them. The March 29 reality ends and fantasy begins, from table below provides you with some web addresses to find camps and register online. the first knights to Batman & Co., from Austober is offering a German-language We are listing them now as spaces fill up quickly, so don’t wait! primitive wooden fortresses to the tur- workshop from 10:30-13:30 for kids ages reted castles of fairy tales. Provider Website Description 12 and up to learn some skills and tech- www.hmb.ch niques on the trapeze and on the aerial Acroballet Center www.turngarten.ch/de/ Morning acrobatics for 4-6 year olds silk. Cost is CHF 50; register online. aktuell/ferienkurse.html Morning floor-, partner-, and aerial- acrobatics (ages 7-14) www.austober.ch Adult Classes in English All day floor-, partner-, and aerial- acrobatics (ages 7 and up) Migros Klubschule offers a program called Talk: Semiwild or Unlimited Desire M-International that is designed for the Austober www.austober.ch 3-Day floor- and aerial- acrobatics English-speaking community of Basel. March 30 5-Day floor- and aerial- acrobatics Throughout the year, they offer a variety Talk: Within Hand’s Reach Ania Soliman and Richard Kunz will be of art, music, and fitness/dance classes in presenting this English-language talk on E9 jugend & kultur www.e9.ch Soccer camp (ages 6-10) March 25 English. There are several classes ready to “Semiwild or Unlimited Desire”—an art- begin in March, including a two-Saturday A camp centered around the story of Narnia (ages 9-13) “Within Hand’s Reach” is the title of an ist’s reflection on the permanent exhibi- acrylic paint workshop (starting March Getting to know various professions (ages 6-10) English-language lecture in conjunction tion “Expeditions” at the Museum der 22), a drawing and painting class (start- with the “Spielobjekte” exhibit given by Kulturen at 15:00. ing March 19), and a portrait photogra- Intersoccer www.intersoccer.ch Morning soccer camps (ages 3-5) Guy Brett, London, in the Vortragssaal of phy workshop (March 29). You can visit www.mkb.ch All-day soccer camps (ages 5-13) the Tinguely Museum at 18:30. No regis- their website to learn more and register tration is necessary and cost is included online. in the museum entrance. Real Castles—Imaginary Knights? www.klubschule.ch/kurse/suche@ Kids Camp International www.kcinternational.ch All-star sports camp (ages 3-14) March 30 www.tinguely.ch promo_10107 The Historisches Museum Basel (Basel Kinderbetreuung www.kissnordwestschweiz.ch Click on “School Holiday” for a list of camps and activities Street-Dance and Hip-Hop Workshop Historical Museum) at Barfüsserplatz is of- Nordwestschweiz offered by a variety of institutions, including the scouts fering an English-language tour at 11:15 March 29 and the YMCA of the special exhibit “Echte Burgen— Austober is offering a German-language Falsche Ritter?” (Real castles—imaginary workshop from 14:00-17:00 for kids ages knights?) that focuses on how knights Kwerk Bildschule www.kwerk.ch A 3-day workshop discussing and learning the art of graffiti (ages 12-16) 12 and up to learn some cool street-danc- and the castles they inhabited have been Spend 2.5 days painting for the Emperor of China (ages 7-10) ing and Hip-Hop moves. Cost is CHF 50; idealized over the centuries. Using an Experiment with food and its photography (ages12-16) register online. informative and entertaining approach, the exhibit presents the latest findings www.austober.ch Squash Club Van der www.kinder-sportwochen- Two 1-week multisport camps; kids (ages 6-13) can participate in Merwe basel.ch various racquet sports, bowling, indoor soccer, karate, billiard, slack-line, Jukibu Intercultural Library Events basketball, parcour, mini-trampoline, table-tennis, and more. Jukibu is a multi-cultural library that houses books for children and adolescents in over 50 languages, their largest collection being English-language books. Below is the March schedule of Töpferschule Ruth Moll www.toepferschule-moll.ch Morning or afternoon pottery classes; each is 2 hours/day for 3 days the foreign-language events organized at the library. To learn more or become a member, or for a Basel (ages 7 and up) current list of events at the library, visit their website at www.jukibu.ch. You can also check out their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/jukibu. Vitis Sportcenter www.vitis-allschwil.ch Badminton, tennis, squash multisport camps (ages 7-16) Note that during the Fasnacht Break from March 2-17, Jukibu is only open on the two Wednesday afternoons Intensive tennis week (ages 4-9) (March 5 and 12) from 15:00-18:00.

Date Time Event Suitable for… Zentrum für Spielen und www.kaltenbach-stiftung.de Located in Lörrach, Germany, they offer a variety of camps, including Every Friday 17:00-19:00 Bookbinding workshop for children Children ages 9-12 Gestalten sculpting with soapstone, making something for Easter out of old things, book-making, origami, making with metal, make your own march 1 (last day) Lesewinter- Puzzle fun in all the libraries in Basel Primary school children fluffy animal with textiles, pottery, figure theater, and making creative 3-D pictures. march 1 10:00-12:00 Bulgarian Marteniza Day Children ages 5 and up

march 18 15:30-17:00 Tell me a story in German Parents with toddlers Erziehungsdepartement BS / Kinderbüro put together a flyer with a long list of march 21 16:00-17:00 English storytelling (with BCT) Parents with toddlers camps offered in the Basel area during the break, go to www.tagesferien.bs.ch and click on “Fasnachts- und Frühlingsferien 2014” on the right side of the page. march 21 16:30-18:00 Tell me a story in Tamil Parents with toddlers This flyer lists numerous camps that your kids can do during both weeks of the march 22 10:00-11:30 Tell me a story in Turkish Parents with toddlers Easter holidays, including camps focusing on soccer, magic, Easter crafts, clown and circus camp, living like native Indians, paper theater, around the world in march 28 16:30-18:00 Tell me a story in Tamil Parents with toddlers 80-days, outdoor exploration, nature, audiobook-making, time travel to ancient Egypt, wilderness adventure in the spring forest, sports, children’s theater, and march 29 10:00-11:30 Tell me a story in Turkish Parents with toddlers create and present a circus show. photo credit: © intersoccer credit: photo 18 www.baselfamilymagazine.com MARCH 2014 19 Markets and Fairs in Basel

meeting place. This petition was successful, and the market is now open both Saturdays and Sundays until mid-March. www.sonntagsmarkthalle.ch

Sunday Brunch & Market March 2 Every Sunday from 10:00-16:00, you can enjoy a plentiful brunch at the SUD, Burgweg 7, in Basel. The all-you-can-eat brunch buf- fet costs CHF 32 (kids pay CHF 1 for each year of age), CHF 18 for a single serving, and CHF 6 for a bowl of müesli, fruit, or salad. Reservations are recommended at [email protected]. On the first Sunday of each month, the brunch is accompanied by a mar- ket where you can buy clothing, home accessories, toys, jewelry, and agricultural products. www.sud.ch

Indoor Flea Market March 29 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 BASELWORLD 2014 March 27 – April 3 between 12:00-18:00. www.aktienmuehle.ch BASELWORLD is the world’s biggest and most significant cious merchandise. Additionally, border crossings in and out watch, jewelry, and precious-stone show and is therefore eco- of Switzerland can be delayed and those entering Switzerland nomically of great importance to Basel and to Switzerland. It by car or plane will be subjected to more frequent searches, Children’s Flea Market is held at the Basel Messe for 8 days each spring and brings so watch your limits! The streets will be filled with visitors, March 29 over 122,000 visitors from 100 countries around the world. the riverfront will be lined with hotel boats, and there will be This year, there will be 1,460 exhibitors from 40 countries— long line-ups at Basel restaurants. This year, there will also be Kinderkleiderbörse BURG—Aus Alt mach Neu! The Quartier- specialists in watches, jewelry, precious gems, and related a Baselworld Village located at Binningerstrasse 14 in Basel to treff-punkt BURG (Burgweg 7 in Basel) will be the location for brands—showcasing their latest products, collections, cre- keep the visitors entertained from 18:00-02:00. With its res- this flea market dedicated to children’s items, including cloth- ations, and innovations—BASELWORLD is taurants and bars, Baselworld Village will ing, toys, books, etc. You are welcome to browse from 14:00- where new trends are set! During this week, be the place to be every night! Partici- 16:00, entrance is free. Kids ages 1-12 are also invited to bring merchandise worth tens of billions of dol- pating restaurants include Osteria Acqua their no-longer-needed items and sell them at their own table. lars is displayed, bought, and traded. In ad- (www.acquabasilea.ch), and Baracca Zer- To reserve a table, contact them at www.qtp-basel.ch/burg; a dition to the jewelers, wholesalers, retailers, matt (www.baraccazermatt.ch); you can CHF 5 stand fee will be collected during set-up, starting at 13:00. agents, and distributors, 3,610 journalists reserve a table by calling 061-564-6666. www.quartiertreffpunktebasel.ch from 70 countries will try to interview the CEOs of the biggest brands in the watch BASELWORLD is open to the public dai- and jewelry business and report on the new ly from 9:00-18:00 (last day 9:00-16:00). Flohmarkt auf dem Dach (Fleamarket on the roof) Day-tickets for adults are CHF 60, 8-day products, elegance, and luxury that defines March 30 this most extravagant show. The unbeliev- passes are CHF 150, and kids under 12 This largest flea market and collectors fair in northwest Swit- ably opulent, creative, and glamorous displays—some three are free. You can now buy your ticket online and print it out zerland will be held on the roof of the Interio in Pratteln. Here stories high, others equipped with indoor waterfalls—will yourself, right up to the last day. For a comprehensive review you will find antiques, appliances, crafts, stamps, camping, dazzle any visitor, whether they are in the industry or not. of BASELWORLD, its history, and what it means for Basel, you can visit our archives and read last year’s Feature Article in computers, film, For those 8 days, as well as the week leading up to and follow- the April 2013 issue of Basel Family Magazine. You can visit photo, radio, gar- ing BASELWORLD, the face of Basel will change dramatically. their multilingual website for more information on BASEL- den, household, Security and police presence will be heightened around town; WORLD 2014. HiFi, video, TV, don’t be surprised to see police motorcades or temporary road children’s clothes, closures to secure the vendors as they travel with their pre- www.baselworld.com children’s games, photo credit: © baselworld credit: photo arts, crafts, agricul- ture, motorcycle Sonntagsmarkthalle is also on Saturdays! be books, graphics, and printed material; the theme on March 8 and 9 will be vinyl, musical instruments, and music; and the clothing, musical March 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16 theme on March 15 and 16 will be toys and other kids’ items. instruments, music, The Markthalle in Basel will be hosting a market with flea mar- Verein Allwäg will be on hand to offer play opportunities for furnishings, optical ket stands, vintage design, handmade crafts, and culinary high- the kids. After the market had been moved temporarily to Sat- equipment, plants, lights from 9:00-17:00 every Saturday and Sunday until March urdays, due to a Basel Stadt ordinance that states that Sunday collectibles, jewelry, watches, games, sports, bicycles, tools, and 16. You can browse or set up your own stand and there will be is a day of rest, a petition was launched to allow the Markthalle so much more. different themes each week. The theme on March 1 and 2 will to continue the markets on Sundays to provide Baslers with a www.flohmarktaufdemdach.ch 20 www.baselfamilymagazine.com MARCH 2014 21 Did You Know...?

Babysitting kult.kino—a Locally-Based Arthouse Cinema Group in Basel In addition to all of its better-known functions, the Swiss Red In addition to the standard movie cin- by presentations from directors, actors, kult.kino has three very diverse loca- Cross also assists families with babysitting needs. Whether you emas that screen primarily Hollywood- or other partners who provide interest- tions in Basel, with a total of six film are looking for a babysitter or looking to become a babysitter, produced new releases, you can find ing background information and lead screens. kult.kino atelier, which is lo- they can help. kult.kino in Basel, a cinema group that cated at the Theater, is the top location discussions on the films. For moviego- Babysitting Classes: Many teens turn to babysitting as their first is committed to showing only high- with three screens. In addition, there ers interested in food from all over the job. Your local Red Cross offers babysitting courses for kids ages quality films. Their programing focus- is the kult.kino club at the Marktplatz, world they offer the “In the Mood For 13 and up. Participants will learn about the different develop- es on independent films, foreign films just across from the Interdiscount XXL, Food“ event series, in which a meal mental phases of babies and children, the appropriate care and from the world over, and documenta- and kult.kino camera (with two screens) related to the film’s topic or setting is play requirements for each age group, how to prepare bottles ries. kult.kino treats films as an artistic at Claraplatz in Kleinbasel, just below served before or after the cinematic ex- and meals for babies and young children, as well as the risks form of expression, thereby lending to Lily’s restaurant. perience. These events are a great way that exist for children, how to prevent accidents, and how best the cultural richness of Basel. With its to meet other film enthusiasts in the Ba- kult.kino offers two email-newsletters— to react in case of problems. Students must take a minimum of diverse and special programming, the sel area. a weekly German newsletter that pro- 10 class hours. For a list of classes offered in Basel, go to goal of kult.kino is to provide the con- kult.kino also has a movie club for kids vides information about the most cur- www.srk-basel.ch/pdf_vorlagen/srkbs_jugendliche.pdf firmed cineastes with a friendly envi- ages 6-12 called Die Zauberlaterne (The rent film gems and the latest releases ronment, as well as to attract and cul- Magic Lantern). Members are invited for each upcoming Thursday, and an and in Baselland, go to: tivate an interested audience in order once a month on a Wednesday after- English newsletter that comes out every www.srk-baselland.ch/ to grow the local art-house community. noon to view a quality children’s film other month and highlights the most i4Defaspx?&tabid=714&cid=kM/ All films are shown in their original in German under adult supervision, but promising upcoming events and mov- T8H/3yKA= language; however, with the continued without parental presence. A few days ies that are of particular interest to the growing interest over the last few years prior to the screening, children will be English-speaking community. To sign from Basel’s English-speaking commu- sent comic strips that introduce the up for either of these newsletters, send Babysitters: The Swiss Red Cross also pro- nity, foreign-language films are increas- film, and viewings are accompanied by a quick e-mail to [email protected]. vides interested parents with contact ingly available with English subtitles. information for its babysitting-class sketches that are performed by trained www.kultkino.ch In addition to showing high-quality, actors. Membership, which includes graduates. Whether for the occasional thought-provoking films, kult.kino or- nine movies per year, costs only CHF 40 outing or for regular babysitting, they ganizes numerous events that turn mov- per year (CHF 30 for siblings). To find can help match you with a suitable ie-going into a special experience. Thus, out more, go to www.kultkino.ch/ certified babysitter in your area. film showings are often accompanied kultkino/besonderes/zauberlaterne.

Joint English Book Sale Need a WC? Save the date, April 3-5, for the When out and about, especially with children, it can be a con- upcoming Joint English Book Sale stant headache looking for public restrooms, particularly when at the Basel West Library! Donations visiting new cities. If you are travelling within Switzerland and of gently used books—particularly looking for the toilets, look no more. There is a website available children’s books for all ages—are welcome. to guide you to public toilets (öffentliche Toiletten) available in Storage space is limited, so books with physi- Switzerland. You can also go to their website and download their cal damage cannot be accepted. Non-fiction iPhone- or Android-App and take it with you when you go! titles must be relevant and have current information. Please www.wc-guide.ch help by donating books! For drop-off locations, please contact Nicole Scoles at [email protected]. Free Museum Entrance Two New Driving Laws Winter months are a great time to visit the numerous wonderful museums for which Basel is renowned. Did you know that most At the beginning of January, two new laws were enacted that of the museums in Basel are open free to the public on the first concern drivers. Sunday of every month? Note that entrance to special exhibi- • If you let someone borrow your car and they receive a speeding or tions may still require a separate tick- parking ticket—if the police cannot determine who actually drove the et. In addition, some museums even car at the time, you as the car’s owner are now responsible for paying have a “happy hour,” whereby entry the fine. is free for the last open hour of the day (usually from 16:00-17:00) • People who newly receive their driver’s license, must not have blood from Tuesday to Saturday. Muse- alcohol levels exceeding 0.1 per mille (0.01%) for 3 years (which is less ums are closed on Mondays. than the 0.5 per mille limit for other drivers). The same is true for drivers with learners’ permits and for those accompanying drivers with For a complete list of Basel learners’ permits! So if your child has a learners’ permit and you are museums, visit their web- accompanying them on their drive, make sure that you are under the site. limit as well! www.museenbasel.ch

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features old and new music with DJ Da- English Comedy albums sold and countless awards. Twen- Thriller Live Bass and will take place at the Querfeld- March 13 ty years after their inception, the Back- Halle (Halle 8), Dornacherstrasse 192, street Boys are back together to present March 28 – April 6 Comics Tim Fitzhigham (U.K.) and Basel. The dance party on Friday, March their new album “In a World Like This.” Theater 11 in Zürich will be presenting “Thriller Live,” a show Christian Schulte-Loh (Germany) will be 28, features House & Electro with DJ Ice, They will be performing for one night at about the king of pop that celebrates the phenomenon of bringing humor in English to the Kuppel and will take place at the Kult-Basel, lo- the Hallenstadion in Zürich; tickets are Michael Jackson. The event makes a grand show of his greatest in Basel at 20:00. Tickets are CHF 35 and cated at Steinentorstrasse 35. The par- CHF 75. hits and his distinctive dance style live on stage, starting with can be purchased at Ticket Corner in per- ties run from 21:00-03:00; admission is his first successes with the “Jackson 5” and including hits like son or online. www.ticketcorner.ch CHF 15. Friends, couples, and singles are “Bad” and the songs of the world’s bestselling album of all time, welcome. www.internationalcomedyclub.ch “Thriller.” Extraordinary dancers bring his unique dance style and sparkling energy on stage, complemented by spectacular www.tanznacht40.ch/daten_basel. Symphony Concert—Fantastique html James Blunt multimedia effects. Tickets range from CHF 38-108, kids are half March 19 and 20 price, and students and seniors receive a 30% rebate. March 17 Join guest conductor Eugène Tzigane as www.thriller-live.com U.K. singer and song-writer James Blunt, Burlesque: Vodka & Swing he leads the Sinfonieorchester Basel in www.ticketcorner.ch writer of soulful worldwide hits such as a celebration of the works and achieve- photo credit: © hugo glendinning credit: photo March 8 “You’re Beautiful” and “Bonfire Heart,” ments of three great French composers. by Stephen Sondheim made West Side Clubfestival BScene Eugen Onegin SUD, in collaboration with Paul Ullrich, will be coming to the Hallenstadion in The concert will feature soprano Véro- Story, which is based on Shakespeare’s February 28 and March 1 March 4, 6, 16, and 29 present this very special event aimed at Zürich to present his new album as part nique Gens performing Joseph Cante- “Romeo and Juliet,” a masterpiece that is of his “Moon Landing 2014 World Tour.” BScene has been an explosive and color- What must be going through Eugene reviving the golden era! An exceptional loube’s “Chants d’Auvergne.” This per- still as explosive and timeless today as it Tickets range from CHF 65-75; he will ful snapshot of the regional music scene Onegin’s mind when he reads Tatyana’s night with international burlesque per- formance is sandwiched between Jacques was at its world premiere in 1957. Tickets also be playing in Geneva on March 24. since 1997. For two days, bands will play letter in which she declares her burn- formers, a vodka tasting, food, live music, Ibert’s “Bacchanale” and the “Sym- range from CHF 39-139. rock, pop, electro, hip-hop, jazz, reggae, ing love for him? Neither Onegin nor and the Electro Swing Club. The event www.ticketcorner.ch phonie Fantastique” by Hector Berlioz. world music, and folk on 11 different www.musical.ch Tatyana has any idea what tragic chain starts at 20:00, cost is CHF 40 (CHF 34 if The concert will be held at Stadt-Casino stages in various club locations around www.ticketcorner.ch of events this letter will set in motion. you are dressed in 20’s and 30’s burlesque Basel at 19:30, with a pre-concert talk (in Basel. The stylistic range of the festival These are the circumstances upon which and cabaret clothing). Tickets are avail- Backstreet Boys German) at 18:30. Tickets range from able at the door, or in advance through attracts an eclectic crowd from the three- Fame Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky builds “Eugene March 19 CHF 30-90 and can be purchased in Starticket (www.starticket.ch). advance at Bider & Tanner. See below for a country region and makes BScene one March 2, 8, 17, and 23 Onegin,” an opera at once sensitive and The Backstreet Boys, with their five fan- of the benchmarks in Basel’s cultural poignant, yet free from excessive pathos www.sud.ch tastic voices, are the world’s most suc- special one-time coupon! Theater Basel will calendar. It is staged by a non-profit or- and hollow heroics, in which he portrays www.ullrich.ch cessful boy band, with over 130 million www.sinfonieorchesterbasel.ch ganization with the goal of promoting be presenting the how love fails as a result of the all too new or lesser-known bands. Tickets can musical Fame, in common—yet very human—failure to be purchased for one day (CHF 30 and German and Eng- recognize and admit one’s feelings be- CHF 25 for students) or for 2 days (CHF 50/ lish. This is the well-known story of the fore it is too late. This Lyrical Scene in CHF 40); they allow entrance to all shows students in the School of Performing Arts three acts and seven tableaux will be per- on that day. Visit the website for a com- in New York, their ambitions, friendships, formed on the Grosse Bühne of Theater plete list of shows, times, and locations. struggles, romances, and their quest to Basel in Russian with German and Eng- become famous. Does love stand a chance www.bscene.ch lish subtitles. Tickets are CHF 50-115 for when egos, artistic vocation, and the adults and CHF 27-60 for students and desire for fame collide? Whom will can be purchased online. U.S. and Bordeaux-Arrivage “Fame” make immortal in the end? www.theater-basel.ch Wine Tasting www.theater-basel.ch February 27 – March 1 Mövenpick Weinkeller in Basel (Halt- AFTER HOURS—Chillen im Museum Snow White Opera ingerstrasse 101) is hosting a tasting of March 6 American wines as well as their Bordeaux- March 3, 5, 22, and 31 From 18:00-23:00, the Naturhistorisches Arrivage wines. Event is free and will Heinz Holliger is the composer and musi- Museums Basel invites you to “AFTER take place during their opening hours on cal director for this opera in five scenes, HOURS—Chillen im Museum.” Enjoy a Thursday and Friday until 20:00 and Sat- which is based on poet Robert Walser’s drink at the bar, visit the impressive col- urday until 16:00. multi-layered eponymous play with lections in the basement of the museum, www.moevenpick-wein.com and about the characters from the well- or go on a 45-minute scenic tour with known fairy tale. Holliger describes this actress Satu Blanc at 19:00 or 21:00. En- version of the story as “a fairy tale about trance is free; spaces for tours are limited West Side Story a fairy tale about a fairy tale…” The au- and tickets can be obtained at the Kasse. March 1-16 dience can expect an exciting take on www.nmb.bs.ch The Broadway classic “West Side Story” this opera. Recommended for ages 16 will be performed in English with Ger- and up; performances will take place on Dance Night man subtitles at the Theater 11 in Zürich. the Grosse Bühne at the Theater Basel. The groundbreaking choreography by Tickets range from CHF 50-115 for adults March 8 and 28 the legendary Jerome Robbins, book by and CHF 27-60 for students and can be “Tanznacht40” dance parties are for those Arthur Laurents, and the unforgettable purchased online. who have at least 40 years under their music of Leonard Bernstein to the lyrics www.theater-basel.ch belts. 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Les Hay Babies ties to people on the poverty line. Tickets her way top of the jazz world. She will be March 20 cost CHF 25; it is advisable to buy them performing at the Festsaal of the Stadt- in advance through Ticket Corner as this Casino at Barfüsserplatz. Tickets range Les Hay Babies call their style “Indie event sells out quickly. from CHF 45-70. Folk Chiac”—modern American folk consisting of a threesome with guitar, www.offenekirche.ch/programm_ www.offbeat-concert.ch banjo, and ukulele and the finest vo- veranstaltungskalender.htm cal work. This Canadian band from the www.ticketcorner.ch Italian Wine Tasting Atlantic province of New Brunswick sings March 27-29 sometimes in English, but mostly just in Chiac—a linguistic local specialty from 1st International Fusión Caribe Mövenpick Weinkeller in Basel (Halt- the southeast of the province that in- Dance Weekend ingerstrasse 101) is hosting a tasting of Italian wines. The event is free and will cludes odd and comical French peppered March 22 and 23 take place during their opening hours on with English words. The show at Parterre, A whole weekend dedicated to Caribbean Klybeckstrasse 1, Basel starts at 20:30; Thursday and Friday until 20:00 and Sat- and Latin American dances, a weekend urday until 16:00. tickets can be reserved online. with Salsa & Co. in Basel! Over two days, www.parterre.net dance workshops with renowned dance www.moevenpick-wein.com teachers will be held at the Stadt-Casino and Dance-to-Dance studios that are ei- Harlem Globetrotters Chris O’Leary Band ther open to everyone or are specifically March 28 March 21 for intermediate or advanced dancers. The Harlem Globe- R’n’B and Rock’n’Roll meet Blues in the There will also be a great salsa party from trotters are one of the performance of the enthusiastic and 22:00-04:00 at the Grosser Festsaal of the most successful and dynamic Chris O’Leary Band from the Stadt-Casino Basel on Saturday night. most recognized bas- United States and their special guest Alex Discover new styles, new groups, and new ketball teams in the Schultz. Frontman and band leader Chris stars of the future with spectacular, high- world. The team O’Leary is a gifted singer and harmonica energy live performances. You can buy a consists of dif- player. The event at the Volkshaus Ba- full-day pass for the Saturday workshops ferent types sel is sure to inspire the audience. Show and “Salsa Night” party, a full-day pass of players, starts at 20:15 and tickets cost CHF 49. for the Sunday workshops, a full week- such as end pass for all workshops and party, or www.bluesnow.ch the clown- a ticket for the Saturday night party only. ish “Show- Early-bird specials are available, so book man,” who Goran Bregovic and his Wedding & your tickets now for the best prices! Funeral Band is the highlight of every match; the fast www.danceweekend.ch “Dribblers;” and the “Playmakers,” who March 21 make even the most difficult tricks look Bregovic (vocals and guitar) skillfully Whisky & Bourbon Tasting easy, no to mention the “Slam Jamers,” juggles the contrast between his bril- who sink the balls from ever greater liant Gypsy Brass Band and the very soft March 27 heights. With these skills, the Harlem and delicate passages sung by the angelic On this evening, you can taste from Globetrotters offer outstanding sports voices of his two Bulgarian singers. In 50 different single malts, whiskies, and performances and entertainment for the coorperation with AllBlues Konzert AG, bourbons from around the world. The whole family. Catch them performing at the cosmopolitan Bregovic will bring his bartender will be mixing bourbon cock- the Hallenstadion in Zürich; tickets range latest album, “Champagne for Gypsies,” tails, and there will also be a buffet of from CHF 60-85. to the stage of the Musiksaal of the Stadt- American specialities. This event will be www.ticketcorner.ch Casino. Tickets range from CHF 45-90. held at Paul Ullrich’s central location at www.offbeat-concert.ch Schneidergasse 27 in Basel from 18:00- 21:30; cost is CHF 35. Keinem will ich angehören www.ullrich.ch Ü30 Party March 30 March 22 The penultimate Black on White concert Hiromi This disco is for those over 30 years old of the season will feature a variety of mu- who love to dance, listen to good mu- March 27 sic from the Renaissance period as well sic with like-minded people, get to- Hiromi is a delicate Japanese woman as music from Rudolf Kelterborn, Heinz gether with “old” friends, or meet inter- who divides her time between New York Holliger, Felix Baumann, and Gyorgy esting new people. The Offene Kirche and Tokyo, and with her energetic and Kurtag. The accompanying text is from Elisabethen (Elisabethen Church) near optimistic fantasy music, she is unstop- “Triumph and Tragedy of Erasmus von Bankverein hosts a dance party from pable in the world of jazz. Her style rang- Rotterdam” (in German) by Stefan Zweig. 20:00-02:00 once every two months to es from fusion full of action to pompous The concert will be held at the Basler Pa- raise money for needy causes. This year’s performances with symphony orches- piermühle at 17:00. Tickets are CHF 35 beneficiary is Cartons du Coeur, an orga- tras. Undoubtedly, Hiromi is a truly fear- and can be purchased at Bider & Tanner.

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APRIL 2014 HIGHLIGHTS – MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Wine Ship at Schifflände April 4 – 9

Relay Race “Quer Durch Basel” April 5

Jazzfestival Basel 2014 April 4 – May 10

Blues Train April 5 – 6

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