When was the last time you made soap bubbles? And I mean: real soap bubbles, huge soap bubbles which will fly high up in the sky (well, weather and humidity permitting …)? Catch a fleeting moment and treasure it, watch a child playing and giving total commitment to the here and now.
Ladärne Usstellig – The Biggest Open Air Art Exhibition
Fasnachtzyschdig – Tuesday Basel Fasnacht – where even kings wear costumes Many will agree with me that Tuesday is the icing on the Fasnacht cake: the day when everybody is free to do what they want, enjoy themselves and live out their originality. It is a feast for all senses and above all very funny. Originally it was the day …
Morgestraich
A picture says more than a 1’000 words:
Carnevale, Carnival or Fasnacht
or What Has Meat Got To Do With It? Fasnacht or Carnival celebrates (or mourns) the beginning of Lent, the period in which you are not supposed to eat meat. In Basel Fasnacht takes place one week after Ash Wednesday. It is known to be the biggest Protestant carnival of the world, with roughly 20’000 participants. Want more history and …
Time to Say Goodbye
I have had it coming for years … … and then it hit me with a never known force. That’s it, time to say goodbye. We have been together for the major part of my life.
Night on the Rhine
The last day of January, 2012 Last night we went to the opening of an exhibition at the Tinguely Museum in Basel: Face to Face II, photographic portraits of artists by Vera Isler. Vera Isler is a multitalented Swiss artist, born in Germany in 1931 and sent to Switzerland by her caring and worried parents in 1936. In 1980, due …
Vogel Gryff or To Whom The Bell Tolls
Vogel Gryff – A Local Custom I believe that taking part in local customs is root building, strengthens our social skills and – well – let us just have some fun! This last Friday, on a rather rainy and grey day, we celebrated a local custom in Kleinbasel (the part of the town which is on the right side of …
Viva l’Italia
Are you getting used to winter, to the cold temperatures, a running nose and wearing a ton of cloths? I have to admit some days are really gorgeous: Or, are you dreaming of another scenery? Maybe Italy on a warm day, sitting in some coffee bar watching families on their evening stroll and listening to Francesco de Gregori, the …
The Idle Girl
I have not been an idle girl. You want to get to know a really idle girl who lets others do her work and even gets to marry her prince, read it here . Speaking about morale … If you are interested in reading (and learning) some more by the Brothers Grimm, here is a link to a free kindle …
On The Threshold
Another five hours to go (European time) before we welcome the new year. These past weeks everybody speaks about New Year’s resolutions, review of the past year and (business) plans for the new year. I do not think this works for me.