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16 September 2025
The origin of the name Basel, Basilia, likely comes from the Celtic tribe of the Rauraci, who inhabited the area at the time and had a small settlement near the Münster and the old gas factory. However, this does not alter the fact that the Romans, along with the Greek goddess Athena (equivalent to Minerva … Read more » “Experience the Adventures of Greek Heroes in Basel with Athena”
5 September 2025
The organ removed during the renovation of Basel’s Stadtcasino is finding a new home in Martin Luther Church in the Latvian city of Daugavpils (Dünaburg). The Verein Basler Liedertafel 1852 is supporting this extraordinary project with a charity concert on 20 September at the Stadtcasino. The impressive instrument was carefully dismantled and stored with the … Read more » “A Basel organ and charity concerts in Basel and Daugavpils”
3 August 2025
Isabella Agneta Elisabeth van Tuyll van Serooskerken was born on October 20, 1740, at Zuylen Castle in the village of Zuilen (province of Utrecht). Her father, Baron Diederik Jacob van Tuyll van Serooskerken (1706-1776), was a high-ranking politician in the province of Utrecht and the States General of the Republic of the Seven United Provinces … Read more » “Belle van Zuylen becomes Isabelle de Charrière”
21 July 2025
The annual Vallader course began on July 21 in Scuol (Canton of Graubünden). The organisers, the Lia Rumantscha and the Uniun dals Grischs, welcomed over 150 participants this year. The Romansh language and culture are experiencing increasing interest in Switzerland and abroad. The annual National Week of the Romansh Language (Eivna rumantscha) also highlights engagement. … Read more » “The Romansh language and culture. Vallader in Scuol and FESTIVALET”
29 June 2025
How proud, trim and shaven they looked after their manicures, brushed teeth and brushed hair on June 26 at their new home, Barryland in Martigny (canton Valais)! It was, after all, their party because of the opening of the new Barryland complex. The Bernadiners are known for their empathetic and friendly nature, so they invited … Read more » “Barryland reopened on June 26”
21 June 2025
The Basel Museum of Natural History ( Naturhistorisches Museum Basel) will relocate to a new home in the St. Johann Quarter in 2029. Preparations for the movement of the roughly 7 million objects are in full swing. Ready to move The Giraffe is also coming along, although it is not yet certain whether it will … Read more » “Trichuris incognita and the Swiss Tropen- and Public Health-Institute”
16 June 2025
Belle van Zuylen (1740-1805) is known abroad, especially in Switzerland, by the name Isabelle de Charrière. Her birthplace, or castle of birth, was Slot Zuylen in the village of Zuilen, today Oud-Zuilen in the municipality of Stichtse Vecht (province of Utrecht). As the name suggests, the castle is located on the Vecht. At the time … Read more » “Belle van Zuylen or Isabelle de Charrière in the Netherlands and Switzerland”
8 June 2025
Lia Rumantscha has entered into a long-term collaboration with the computational linguistics department of the University of Zurich. The first project from this cooperation is developing a translation program that supports all five idioms, Rumantsch Grischun and German. In March of this year, Lia Rumantscha published its strategy for digital transformation. The strategy’s goal is … Read more » “Translation Program for the Romansh Language”
25 March 2025
On March 21, the opening of the year of the Van Lymborch brothers (Gebroeders Van Lymborch) and Johan Maelwael took place in the Stevenskerk in Nijmegen. Herman (1385-1416), Paul (1386-1416), Johan (1388-1416) van Lymborch and their uncle Johan Maelwael (1370-1415) are recognised as the founders of the Flemish primitives (Vlaamse Primitieven and the Golden Age … Read more » “Maelwael, the Van Lymborch Brothers and the Bible of Moutier-Grandval”
21 March 2025
After years of faithful service and fantastic artistic performances, the Julierturm (Julier Tower) was demolished two years ago. However, a new tower, the Weisse Turm (White Tower), by Nova Fundaziun Origen from Riom (Canton of Graubünden), has already been built. Riom While the Julierturm was the highest theatre and concert hall in Europe, the White … Read more » “The White Tower and Centre for digital construction technologies”
