Fauteuil Theatre and Fasnacht

15 February 2022

Available in Dutch and German

The Charivari of the Basler Fasnacht

10 February 2022

This year’s Basler Fasnacht begins at 4 a.m. on 7 March. Before this annual event, various events take place in theatres. Several happenings will be briefly discussed until March. The aim is to put the centuries-old Fasnacht tradition into perspective. The Basler Fasnacht (see also www.fasnacht.ch and www.fasnachts-comite.ch) has its origins in the annual parade … Read more » “The Charivari of the Basler Fasnacht”

Virtual Reality Glacier Experience

2 February 2022

The Morteratsch Glacier near Pontresina  (canton Graubünden) shows the consequences of global warming. In recent decades, the masses of ice have been shrinking at an ever-increasing annual rate. High moraines characterise the landscape and show where the glacier was in 1850. The virtual reality stations show where it will be in 2100. Over the past … Read more » “Virtual Reality Glacier Experience”