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Try the Drei? Special Augusta Raurica Tanzfest How the Swiss Celebrate The Dreiländerlauf Summer Program Gets its Groove May Day Challenge On in Basel Volume 1 Issue 7 MAGAZINE A Family Guide to Discovering Basel for the Expat Community MAY 2013 From Circus Monti to Zirkus Rägeboge and the Young Stage Circus Festival Basel, prepare to ‘FLIP’ over the acts coming to town this month! (See page 6 for more details.) LIFE TRAVEL E V E N T S DINING LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Dear Readers, MAGAZINE Spring weather has finally arrived and brought with it the MAY 2013 Volume 1 • Issue 7 return of the songbirds, the blooming of the wonderfully scented spring flowers, the green of the foliage, the out- TABLE OF CONTENTS door terraces, the asparagus menus in every restaurant, and of course the loads of outdoor activities and events. Featured Event: Dreiländerlauf 3BASELWORLD has started and has the city buzzing with people and excitement. Festivals abound this month, May Events in Basel 4 – 5 with the Jazz Festival Basel still in full swing, the 3-day Tanzfest (dance festival), a cultural festival (Wildwuchs), an arts-in-the-Church festival (Festival für Kunst und Kirche), Special Events / Basel: The Circus Comes to Town! 6 and the Young Stage Circus Festival Basel, where the best young circus artists from around the world show off their Fun Family Outings: Beyond Basel 7talents. May is also filled with numerous sports events to sign Special Feature: Augusta Raurica 8 – 9 up for, from the beautiful Dreiländerlauf (three-country run) that is fun for the whole family, to swimming, in-line skating, cycling, cricket, field hockey, and more. And at Markets and Fairs in Basel 10 Augusta Raurica, the ruins of the Roman settlement just outside Basel, their summer program filled with workshops Did You Know? 11 and activities for the whole family is starting. You can find the comprehensive list and information in our “Special Feature” section on Page 8 and 9. Center Calendar: May 2013 12 – 13 If you are new to Basel, you may also be interested in the “Basel for Newcomers Tour” offered by the Basel Tourist Sports and Recreation: Get Going! 14 – 16 office on June 1. This English-language tour is filled with practical tips on everyday life for Basel’s new inhabitants, Basel Traditions: May Day 16 such as the public transport system, post office, health- care, garbage, recycling, and so much more. So if you are relatively new to Basel, mark your calendar! “Barfoolersplatz” Results! 17 Basel Family Magazine is written by expats for expats and so your feedback is most valuable to us. Please take a Workshops, Tours, and Education in Basel 18 – 19 minute to visit our website and send us an email or leave a comment. Entertainment: Parents’ Night Out 20 – 21 May this gorgeous spring weather put the spring back in your step! Eating Out in Basel: It’s Asparagus Season! 22 Wine Notes: Sauvignon Blanc 23 Christine Christine Pesold Mark Your Calendar: June 2013 Back Page Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Basel Family Magazine Contacts Editor-in-Chief: Christine Pesold People of all ages get inspired Advertising Manager / to dance during the three days Editor: of Tanzfest in Basel. (page 4) Susanne Hiller Art Director: Jon Hoefer For more information: [email protected] © samuel rouge credit: photo www.baselfamilymagazine.com front cover photo credit: © circus monti BASEL FAMILY MAGAZINE © Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. 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 Magazine. It is our goal to provide valuable, timely information to the expat community of Basel. 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 responsible if any event is cancelled, postponed, or modified. We encourage readers to contact the event organizers or their websites to obtain the most current event information. If you have any questions, please contact Basel Family Magazine staff at: [email protected] 2 BASEL FAMILY MAGAZINE FEATURED EVENT photo credit: © john varaklis © john credit: photo Dreiländerlauf (Three Country Run) Sunday, May 26 For the 23rd time, runners ages 7 and older will be lacing Registration up their running shoes and preparing for this special spring running event. All runs start and end in Marktplatz, and as its You can register online for this special event until May 24 at name implies, the course of the longest run will cover territory 11:30 at their official website www.3laenderlauf.org. You in the three countries of Switzerland, France, and Germany. can also register by post until May 13. Late registration can be done in person at the Stücki shopping center on May 25 from The complete run, which crosses over the Rhein four times, is 10:00-15:00 (no late fees) or on the day itself at the Rathaus, a 21.1-km half-marathon that starts at 11:00. From the starting starting at 8:30 (late fee applies). Registration fees are CHF 40 point in front of the historical Rathaus (city hall) at Martplatz, for the 21.1-km run, CHF 30 for the 10.1-km run, and CHF 10 runners cross Basel’s oldest bridge, the Mittlere Brücke, then run for the 2.3-km run. Note that the first 100 school kids registered along the east side of the Rhein to the double-decker Dreiro- are free! CHF 2 per participant will automatically be given to the senbrücke, where they head back to the other side of the riv- Lions’ club to help sponsor their bilingual summer camps. er and to Voltaplatz. From there, the course follows the west side of the Rhein to cross the border into St-Louis, France. Run- Start Numbers ners will then pass through a short stretch of St-Louis up to the waterpark in Huningue and over the longest free-span pedes- Number bibs will be handed out trian arch bridge over the Rhein into Germany. The run then on the day itself at the Rathaus at continues along a tree-lined country garden, back over the Swiss Marktplatz starting at 8:30. They border near Lange Erlen, and along the meadow to the east side can also be picked up the day of the Rhein. The final stretch of the run takes participants before at the Stücki shopping along the scenic Rheinpromenade, across the Wettsteinbrücke, center from 10:00-15:00. The bibs and through the heart of the old town, down Freie Strasse, and are equipped with data chips that back to the finish line in Marktplatz. This complete run is for will calculate the time. Be sure to conditioned runners, and there are 10 different age categories; return these at the end of the race to avoid a CHF 40 charge. 5 for men and 5 for women. lions club © andi kasa regio credit: photo A shorter run of 10.1 km for beginners and runners relatively Prizes new to the sport starts at 10:45, also at Marktplatz. This run follows a well-marked course through the inner city. For this Each participant will receive a prize. The first three in each run there are 12 different age categories, 6 for men and 6 for category will receive a special prize. You need to be present women. The youngest age category is for teens born in 1998. to receive prizes as they will not be mailed to you. The prize ceremony will start at 13:00 in Marktplatz or, in case of bad Finally, there is also a student run of 2.3 km, which starts at weather, at the Turnhalle Rittergasse. 11:15, with the course taking runners from Marktplatz across the Mittlere Brücke, through Kleinbasel to the Wettsteinbrücke, Changing Rooms and back to the finish line at Marktplatz. There are eight catego- ries for this run, including four for boys and four for girls born Changing rooms will be available for men and women at the between 1998 and 2005. All participating children will automat- Rittergasse-Schulhaus starting at 9:00. ically be entered in a raffle to win a mountain bike. www.3laenderlauf.org MAY 2013 3 May Events in Basel Das Tanzfest (Dance Festival) May 3-5 On these three days, Basel will be transformed into one large dance party. It starts on Friday evening outdoors at Kaserne Basel and indoors at Theater Roxy at 20:30. The party takes to the streets on Saturday starting at 11:00, with the Münster- platz becoming a stage. There will be indoor and outdoor events, dances, performances, discussions, and workshops of all kinds throughout the day. Sunday will see the public participate in 35 different dance courses, including Bollywood, Samba Reggae, ballet, afro dance, belly dance, Capoeira, modern jazz, street dance, hip-hop, Zumba fitness, breakdance, acroballet, and flamenco. For a complete list of times and locations for the various events check out the program on the official site. As this is a Switzerland-wide event, be sure to select the location Basel. www.dastanzfest.ch photo credit: © natalie francon © natalie credit: photo Wildlife Photographer of the Year Family Sunday at the Spiel-Estrich Until May 26 May 5 The Naturhistorisches Museum Basel (Natural History Museum The Spiel-Estrich at Kaserne is an indoor play attic with things of Basel) has extended the very popular exhibit, Wildlife Pho- to ride on, play with, slide down, or jump from.

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