POPUP DINNER • MUMMY EXHIBIT • MOUNT PILATUS • SLOW-UP • FALL CAMPS Volume 5 Issue 1 CHF 6 6 A Monthly Guide to Living in Basel September 2016 Museum TingTuuernsly Twenty LETTER FROM THE EDITOR S R E T Dear Readers, O A F C Whether you are new to Basel, or to Basel Life Magazine, or are simply A K D coming back from summer vacation—“Herzlich willkommen” (a heartfelt C E September 2016 Volume 5 Issue 1 Welcome)! Reading through our descriptions of activities and events to suit A M everyone’s tastes, you will quickly realize that living in this vibrant and L Y B TABLE OF CONTENTS charming city on the Rhein is a gift, and we hope that Basel Life Magazine will help you enjoy it to the fullest. School pick-up and 1 A highlight of the month will be the POPUP Basel Sommerfest, an unfor- 9 5 6 drop-off at Basel Events in Basel: September 2016 4–9 gettable evening when thousands will gather at the Münsterplatz to dine Badische Bahnhof together. In addition to this special event, you can visit numerous other fes- Fun Outings: Beyond Basel 10–11 Quality Christian tivals, including the seasonal kite and squash festivals; the fabulous Klang- Basel and VivaCello music festivals; and festivals celebrating film, theater, Schooling since 1956 or Chinese culture. September is also a busy time for markets, from a 3-day D Markets and Fairs 12–13 Mulhouse market celebrating Latin American culture, a farmer’s market focusing on Kandern F rare species, and a rose and flower-bulb market to a real estate fair. Sports and Recreation 14–16 Basel Zurich This month you can also check out new cars at the auto show, take the family to the circus or a soap box car race, explore the region’s historical CH Get Going!: Adventures on Treetop Ropes 17 monuments during the European Heritage Days, get involved in Clean-up Day, and learn about environmentally friendly ways to get around during Mobility Week. Basel’s wonderful museums offer not only fascinating ex- Calendar: September 2016 18–19 hibits from the artistic movement of Der Blaue Reiter and Radical Design to the depiction of violence in ancient Greek art, but also special events, Inside Basel: Museum Tinguely Turns 20! 20–21 such as a weekend focusing on the culture of diet and cooking or a family day at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Those who are more interested in outdoor activities can enjoy a day of non- Workshops, Tours, and Education 22–24 motorized locomotion in and around Basel at the annual Slow-Up, partici- pate in the IWB marathon, discover the excitement of treetop climbing Information Desk: Autumn Camps for Kids 25 parks, or visit breathtaking Mount Pilatus for a typically Swiss experience. bfacademy.com Before heading out to the mountains, be sure to read about how you can visit them for less this fall, and how you can protect yourself against ticks Did You Know? 26–27 and Lyme Disease. This issue will also introduce you to Basel’s Tinguely Museum that is dedi- Entertainment: Night on the Town 28–34 cated to the works of the innovative Swiss artist, Jean Tinguely, and which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this fall. In addition, you will find a long list of camps for kids during the autumn break, as well as new important Ticket Office: Get Your Tickets Now! back page information for travelers to Canada. If you are looking for a night out on the town, check the entertainment sec- Mark Your Calendar: October 2016 back page tion for fabulous choices of shows, theater, comedy, dance parties and performances, opera, as well as wine and whiskey tastings. And as always there are a plethora of concerts from baroque to electronic music and ev- erything in between, including the welcome concert for Ivor Bolton, the new conductor of Basel’s symphony orchestra. Wishing you a Super September! Christine Basel Life Magazine Staff: COVER: Jean Tinguely applied his charac- teristic kinetic-art approach not only to Editor-in-Chief: sculptures but also to the design of foun- Christine Pesold tains. Two of these are located right here Advertising & Subscription Manager / Editor: in Basel—one by the Museum Tinguely, A cAsuAl Susanne Hiller the other in the city center, at Theater- ApproAch platz. This “Fasnachtsbrunnen” consists Design & Print: of nine separate kinetic sculptures with to luxury Schwabe AG whimsical names referring to their shape For more information about subscribing or advertising – please contact us: or movement, such as “dr Schuufler” (the scooper) or “dr Wäädel” (the brush). Particularly in cold winters, when the water freezes, these make for amazing ice-covered sculptures. info basellife.com Another well-known example of a Tinguely fountain is the Fontaine Igor Stravinsky in www.facebook.com/basellifemagazine Paris that Tinguely created together with his wife, Niki de Saint Phalle, and which com- www.basellife.com bines several of his kinetic sculptures with some of her characteristic colorful pieces. BASEL LIFE MAGAZINE / BASEL FAMILY GmbH © Copyright 2016. All rights reserved. It is our goal to provide valuable, timely information to our readers. The opinions expressed in the articles in this magazine are those of the contributing authors and do not reflectthose of other members of the editorial staff AsK For A pErsoNAl AppoINtMENt. and of any organizations or agencies distributing this magazine. Though we make every attempt to provide accurate information, we cannot be held respon- phoNE +41 79 352 42 12 · FrEIE strAssE 34, sible if any event is cancelled, postponed, or modified. We encourage readers to contact the event organizers or their websites to obtain the most current 4001 BAsEl · www.jANEtBArgEzI.coM event information. Please note: No part of this periodical may be duplicated in any fashion, or redistributed in any written language, without permission from the executive staff at Basel Family GmbH. If you have any questions, contact Basel Family GmbH staff at: info basellife.com. 2 Basel Life Magazine / www.basellife.com photo credit: © susanne hiller (cover), © basel tourismus (fasnachtsbrunnen) September 2016 3 Events in Basel: September 2016 POPUP Basel Sommerfest Cruelty and Nothing Else? Images of Violence Rex, Stadtkino, and Studio Central. You can also check this link September 9 in the Classical World www.tagdeskinos.ch/#cinemasearch and scroll through the city menu to find a participating cinema near you. Similar in concept to last September’s White Dinner Basel, Pro Inner- September 2, 2016 – January 29, 2017 stadt Basel will be presenting THE Summerfest of 2016. On this eve- In ancient Greek fine arts, scenes of violence were displayed on many www.tagdeskinos.ch ning, thousands will come together to enjoy a one-of-a-kind dining ex- public buildings as well as on vessels in private homes. Ancient writ- perience at a magical summer-evening event with friends at the ings were also dominated by descriptions of war, battles, and atroci- Kite Festival in Birsfelden Münsterplatz. There will be hundreds of tables for 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and ties. What was the purpose of these images of violence? Was the an- September 4 even 16 people set up around the Münster. Guests bring their own food cient world characterized by limitless brutality? The Skulpturhalle and wine and even decorate their table to their liking. Be creative, be Basel will be hosting a new special exhibit that focuses on whether Autumn is a great time to fly a kite, chic, be fun! Come up with your most delectable summer menu, take these scenes, in a period without mass media, had specific meanings and areas by the Rhein are especial- along your favorite wine, decorate your table with your best china, and functions, and how society dealt with the depictions of violence, ly windy. If this sounds like a fun ac- glasses, and utensils, and don’t forget your most colorful and sum- both in antiquity and today. The exhibition includes casts of ancient tivity, join a group of kite-flying afi- mery candles, flowers, and napkins. Make this evening an event that PostFinance card and will then be e-mailed to you for printing. Tables sculptures as well as original objects from the Antikenmuseum Basel. cionados at the Kraftwerkinsel (the you will never forget! To reserve your table, simply go to and chairs will be set up on site, simply bring your tickets and a print- The exhibition will also feature related works by contemporary artists. island with the hydroelectric power the website and download the PDF of the table arrange- out of the table numbering plan. Guests are asked to arrive at 19:00 to Admission to the Skulpturhalle Basel is CHF 12 for adults, CHF 5 for plant) in Birsfelden on this Sunday. decorate their tables and set out their food so that the festivities can ment (Tischplan PDF). Select the table you would like youths and students, and free for kids under age 13 and for ColourKey www.horvath.ch/de/drachenfeste to reserve by choosing one in the size and location begin at 19:30. Clean-up is scheduled to start at 23:30 so that the Sum- holders. There will be guided tours of the exhibit in German at 11:15 on you desire. Then click on “Jetzt Ticket Kaufen” (buy merfest can end at midnight. There will be POPUP Corners situated the first Sunday of each month, as well as a guided tour in English at tickets now) and on the desired table size to choose throughout the square (let yourself be surprised), as well as toilet fa- 14:00 on October 2 and a guided tour in French at 14:00 on November 6.