July – December 2014

Events in Basel – the Highlights.

All information is supplied without liability and is subject to change. This is an excerpt from the events calendar and gives an overview of the highlights. The current detailed events calendar can be viewed on www.basel.com. This highlights calendar is available on subscription. This is a service provided by Basel Tourism. The publication goes to press six weeks before its release date.

Basel TourismAeschenvorstadt 36, CH-4010 BaselPhone +41 (0)61 268 68 68, Fax +41 (0)61 268 68 70info@basel.com, www.basel.com

Musicals | Shows | Concerts

18.07.14 – 26.07.14 Basel Tattoo Open air show with outstanding formations from all over the world. Information: www.baseltattoo.ch, venue: area Kaserne

04.07.14 Metallica Metallica will bring their explosive live show to Switzerland. Information: www.goodnews.ch, venue: St. Jakob-Park

11.11.14 – 16.11.14 Rocky Horror Show Richard O’Brien’s cult musical is coming to Basel. Information: www.musical.ch, venue: Musical Theater Basel

20.11.14 Der Nussknacker A two-act ballet by Tchaikovsky. Information: www.stadtcasino.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel

21.11.14 Annett Louisan The Hamburg-based singer effortlessly moves between various genres, such as pop, rock, chanson and jazz. Information: www.actnews.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel

29.12.14 The great Giuseppe Verdi Gala The best excerpts from Nabucco, Aida, Rigoletto, Il trovatore and La Traviata. Information: www.actnews.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel

Festivals | Festivities

04.07.14 Summerblues Kleinbasel Sixth edition of the Kleinbasel blues festival. Information: www.summerblues.ch, venue: various locations in Kleinbasel

10.07.14 – 12.07.14 Summerstage Basel Open air with Stephan Eicher, Deep Purple, Nena, Bastian Baker and many more. Information: www.actnews.ch, venue: Park im Grünen, Münchenstein

29.07.14 – 16.08.14 Im Fluss The popular raft on the Rhine with cultural events. Infor- mation: www.imfluss.ch, venue: river banks, Mittlere Brücke

15.08.14 – 16.08.14 Open Air Basel Open air festival featuring international acts such as Maximo Park, Bonobo, Fink, Anna Aaron and many more. Information: www.openairbs.ch, venue: area Kaserne Basel

15.08.14 – 17.08.14 1. International Blues Now! Festival Basel Festival with music giants of Soul, Blues and R&B. Information: www.bluesnow.ch, venue: Volkshaus Basel

22.08.14 Em Bebbi sy Jazz 31st edition of the jazz festival in the Old Town. Information: www.embebbisyjazz.ch, venue: various locations in the Old Town

27.08.14 – 07.09.14 Basel Theatre Festival An international theatre festival, featuring contemporary theatre and dance companies. Information: www.theaterfestival.ch, venue: various theatres

28.08.14 – 31.08.14 Gässli Film Festival A film festival aimed at getting young people excited about filmmaking and promoting talent. Information: www.baselfilmfestival.ch, venue: Gerbergässlein

29.08.14 – 31.08.14 Klosterbergfest Street festival for the benefit of children in Brazil. Information: www.klosterbergfest.ch, venue: Klosterberg

29.08.14 – 06.09.14 Opera Basel The opera festival showcases Mozart’s Don Giovanni, featuring magnificent vocalists and a unique atmosphere. Information: www.opera-basel.ch, venue: Volkshaus Basel

30.08.14 – 31.08.14 Roman Festival Experience everyday life in ancient Roman times. Information: www.roemerfest.ch, venue: Augusta Raurica

24.10.14 – 13.11.14 Baloise Session Global stars of the music scene perform in an intimate club ambience. Information: www.avo.ch, venue: Messe Basel

06.11.14 – 09.11.14 BuchBasel The international book and literary festival, including the presentation of the Swiss Book Prize. Information: www.buchbasel.ch, venue: Festival Centre, Volkshaus Basel

10.11.13 – 23.11.13 Martinu Festtage Basel’s oldest classical music festival is being held for the 19th time. Information: www.martinu.ch, venue: various locations

Classical Music

05.09.14 19.30 Capriccio Baroque Orchestra; “sturm & drängerisch”; Sergio Azzolini, bassoon; Conductor: Dominik Kiefer Works by Händel, Molter, Hayes, Hertel and Bach. Information: www.capriccio-barock.ch, venue: Martinskirche

20.09.14 19.30 Basel Chamber Orchestra; MDR Leipzig Radio Choir; Conductor: Giovanni Antonini Works by Cacciatore and Beethoven. Information: www.kammerorchesterbasel.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel

03.10.14 19.30 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London; Martha Argerich, piano; Conductor: Charles Dutoit Information: www.stadtcasino.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino

12. – 13.11.14 19.30 Zarathustra; Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Violine; Conductor: Dennis Russell Davies Works by Ligeti, Mozart and Strauss. Information: www.sinfonieorchesterbasel.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel

16.11.14 19.00 Basel sinfonietta; Italian shoes; Conductor: Lavard Skou Larsen Soloists from the Ensemble Corund. Works by Rossini, Berio, Dallapiccola and Rota. Information: www.baselsinfonietta.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel

18.11.14 19.30 Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI Torino; Arcadi Volodos, piano; Conductor: Juraj Valcuha Piano Concerto by Tchaikovsky and Symphonic Poem by Respighi. Information: www.stadtcasino.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel

01.12.14 19.30 Chamber Orchestra Basel; Fazil Say, piano Works by Mozart, Say and Schubert. Information: www.kammerorchesterbasel.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel

21.12.14 17.00 Baroque Christmas concert with the musica viva Basel ensemble; Markus Hufschmidt, flute; Thomas Schmid, harpsichord Works by Bach, Vivaldi and Händel. Information: www.musicavivabasel.ch, venue: Karthäuserkirche im Waisenhaus

Traditional Events

31.07.14 Swiss National Day Celebration on the Rhine Public festival in the city centre with many attractions and fireworks over the Rhine. Information: www.basel.ch, venue: river banks, Mittlere Brücke

25.10.14 – 09.11.14 Basel Autumn Fair The oldest and largest funfair in Switzerland. Information: www.messen-maerkte.ch, venue: various locations in the city centre and at the Messe Basel

27.11.14 – 23.12.14 Christmas Market The unique feel of Christmastime in Basel. Information: www.baslerweihnacht.ch, venue: Barfüsserplatz, Münsterplatz

Sports

19.08.14 Basel Rhine Swimming Event Official swimming in the Rhine from 6 pm. Backup date: 26.08.14. Information: www.rheinschwimmen.ch, venue: Schaffhauserrheinweg

08.09.14 EURO 2016 – Kick-off for Switzerland Start of the qualification with a home match against England. Information: www.football.ch, Venue: St. Jakob-Park

21.09.14 slowUp Basel-Dreiland An event for pedestrians, cyclists and inline-skaters. Information: www.basel-dreiland.ch, venue: Dreiland area

28.09.14 IWB Basel Marathon Marathon with music along the route. Information: www.manorbaselmarathon.ch, venue: Basel city

18.10.14 – 26.10.14 Swiss Indoors Basel – ATP World Tour 500 One of the most significant indoor tennis tournaments in the world. Information: www.swissindoorsbasel.ch, venue: St. Jakobshalle

15.11.14 BaselHead 2014 The international rowing race on the Rhine in the middle of the city. Information: www.baselhead.org

29.11.14 32nd Basel City Run The traditional running event across the festively illuminated city centre. Information: www.stadtlauf.ch

27.12.14 – 29.12.14 Women’s Top Volley International 26th international women’s volley tournament. Information: www.topvolley.ch, venue: St. Jakobshalle

Fairs

25.10.14 – 02.11.14 Basel Wine Fair North-western Switzerland’s prime event for the wine industry.

25.10.14 – 02.11.14 Basler Herbstwarenmesse (Consumer Goods Fair) Consumer goods in various fields such as living, leisure, sport, health and much more.

All fairs take place in the halls at Messeplatz. Information: www.mch-group.com

Exhibitions

Special exhibitions at the museums – the highlights

12.04.14 – 19.10.14 Paul Chan Schaulager

18.05.14 – 07.09.14 Gerhard Richter Fondation Beyeler

11.06.14 – 28.09.14 Krištof Kintera Museum Tinguely

15.06.14 – 28.09.14 Charles Ray Kunstmuseum Basel and Museum für Gegenwartskunst

23.08.14 – 15.02.15 14/18 – Switzerland and the Great War HMB – Museum für Geschichte / Barfüsserkirche

03.09.14 – 01.02.15 Pharaoh’s Flowers Antikenmuseum Basel and Sammlung Ludwig

07.09.14 – 18.01.15 Gustave Courbet Fondation Beyeler

27.09.14 – 01.03.15 Alvar Aalto Vitra Design Museum

19.10.14 – 01.02.15 Caspar Wolf – and the aesthetic conquest of nature Kunstmuseum Basel

22.10.14 – 11.01.15 Poetry of the metropolis. The Affichistes Museum Tinguely

24.10.14 – 26.04.15 Parasites. Life undercover Naturhistorisches Museum Basel

23.11.14 – 22.03.15 Peter Doig Fondation Beyeler

For information on further exhibitions visit www.museenbasel.ch

Miscellaneous

28.06.14 – 01.09.14 Chill am Rhy The open-air lounge on the Rhine shore below the Pfalz, daily from 5 pm – 1 am. Information: www.chillamrhy.ch

12.07.14 – 23.08.14 Cyclope A crazy, poetic spectacle inspired by Jean Tinguely. Information: www.cyclope2014.ch, venue: Klybeckquai

07.08.14 – 31.08.14 Orange Cinema The large open-air cinema on Münsterplatz. Information: www.orangecinema.ch/basel, venue: Münsterplatz

12.09.14 – 14.09.14 Hafenfest 2014 A three-day harbour festival with the slogan “open up – integrate – develop”, including music, sport and entertainment. Information: www.hafenfest.ch, venue: Stadthafen Basel-Kleinhüningen

24.09.14 – 27.09.14 “Portable Realities” Guest performance: “Terra Nova” by The Crew. Information: www.kaserne-basel.ch, venue: Haus für elektronische Künste Basel / Museum Tinguely / Kaserne Basel

27.09.14 – 22.11.14 Culturescapes Tokio 2014 The international festival is dedicated to Tokyo’s cultural landscape. Information: www.culturescapes.ch, venue: various locations

21.11.14 – 18.01.15 Palazzo Colombino Prize-winning artists and culinary delights in the out of the ordinary theatre. Information: www.palazzocolombino.ch, venue: Rosentalanlage

Theatre | Opera | Ballet

Stagings at the Basel Theater – the highlights

from 17.09.14 Les Contes d’Hoffmann Opera by Jacques Offenbach. Venue: Grosse Bühne

from 19.09.14 Frankenstein Play by Mary Shelley. Venue: Schauspielhaus

from 02.10.14 Dance Talks Choreography by C. Jean-Philippe Dury, Ed Wubbe and Richard Wherlock. Venue: Grosse Bühne

from 24.10.14 Don Pasquale Opera by Gaetano Donizetti. Venue: Grosse Bühne

from 25.10.14 Hamlet Play by William Shakespeare. Venue: Kleine Bühne

from 31.10.14 Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui Play by Bertold Brecht. Venue: Schauspielhaus

from 27.11.14 Kasimir und Karoline Play by Ödön von Horvath. Venue: Schauspielhaus

from 28.11.14 Tom Sawyer und Huckleberry Finn Family play by Mark Twain. Venue: Schauspielhaus

from 29.11.14 Otello Opera by Giuseppe Verdi. Venue: Grosse Bühne

from 18.12.14 Die Liebe kann tanzen Choreography by Stephan Thoss. Venue: Grosse Bühne

Tickets and information: www.theater-basel.ch and at the ticket office 061 295 11 33. The programmes of the various small theatres and amateur theatre groups can be viewed at www.kleintheater.org

Nightlife

Acqua, Binningerstrasse 14, www.acquabasilea.ch lounge, bar

Allegra Club, Aeschengraben 31, www.allegra-club.ch disco, club

Atlantis, Klosterberg 13, www.atlan-tis.ch club, concerts, bar

Bar Rouge, Messeplatz 10, 31st floor, www.barrouge.ch bar

bird’s eye jazz club, Kohlenberg 20, www.birdseye.ch jazz club

Campari Bar, Steinenberg 7, www.restaurant-kunsthalle.ch bar

Cargo Bar, St. Johanns-Rheinweg 46, www.cargobar.ch bar, concerts

Das Schiff, Westquaistrasse 19, www.dasschiff.ch bar, lounge, club

Grand Casino Basel, Flughafenstrasse 225, casinowww.grandcasinobasel.com

Hinterhof Bar, Münchensteinerstrasse 81, www.hinterhof.ch concerts, club, bar

Kaserne Basel, Klybeckstrasse 1b, www.kaserne-basel.ch concerts, club, bar

Kuppel, Binningerstrasse 14, www.kuppel.ch club, bar

Nordstern, Voltastrasse 30, www.nordstern.com disco, club

Paddy Reilly’s Irish Pub, Steinentorstrasse 45, www.irish-pub.ch pub

SUD, Burgweg 7, www.sud.ch club, concerts

Markets

City Market: Mon – Thu, 8.30 am – 2 pm; Fri – Sat, 8.30 am – 6 pm, Marktplatz

New Goods Market: every Thursday (until 09.10.14), 7 am – 8 pm, Barfüsserplatz

Flea Market Petersplatz: every Saturday (except 11.10.14 - 15.11.14), 7.30 am – 4 pm, Petersplatz

Flea Market Barfüsserplatz: every second and fourth Wednesday of the month (until 08.10.14), 7 am – 7 pm, Barfüsserplatz

Market Hall Basel: Mon – Wed, 8 am – 8 pm; Thu – Fri, 8 am – 9 pm; Sat, 10 am – 4 pm; Sun, 9 am – 5 pm, SBB railway station

For further markets and information visit www.messen-maerkte.bs.ch

Guided Tours

Walking tour of the Old Town: until 01.11.14 daily except Sundays; from 01.11.14 every Saturday, 2.30 – 4.30 pm, Meeting point: Tourist Information at Barfüsserplatz

Public tours of the Rathaus (City Hall): until 01.11.14 every Tuesday and Saturday, from 01.11.14 until 27.12.14 every Saturday; at 3.30 pm and 4.30 pm, Tours in German only.

Augusta Raurica: until 28.09.14 every Sunday (except 31.08.14), 3 – 4.30 pm, Tours in German only.

Discovery trip in a vintage tram: every Sunday at 10.30 am and on reservation at 11.45 am: phone 061 268 68 68 or info@basel.com

Box Offices

Bider & Tanner, Aeschenvorstadt 2, phone 061 206 99 96

BaZ am Aeschenplatz, Aeschenplatz 7, phone 061 281 84 84

Box office at Stadt-Casino, Steinenberg 14, phone 061 273 73 73

Box office at Theater Basel, Theaterplatz, phone 061 295 11 33

Starticket, phone 0900 325 325 (CHF 1.19/min.), www.starticket.ch

Ticketcorner AG, phone 0900 800 800 (CHF 1.19/min.), www.ticketcorner.ch

Preview January – June 2015

08.01.15 - 11.01.15 Longines CSI Basel

20.01.15 Vogel Gryff

16.01.15 Basel Museum Night

06.02.15 – 15.02.15 Muba

23.02.15 – 25.02.15 Basel Carnival

06.03.15 – 07.03.15 BScene – The Basel Clubfestival

10.03.15 – 15.03.15 Badminton Swiss Open

19.03.15 – 26.03.15 Baselworld

14.04.15 – 19.04.15 Blues Festival Basel

16.04.15 – 10.05.15 International Jazz Festival Basel

24.04.15 - 26.04.15 Blickfang Basel

18.06.15 – 21.06.15 Art Basel