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Fondation Beyeler, Kunstmuseum Basel, Sinfonieorchester Basel, and Theater Basel have joined forces to invite you, Basel’s English-speaking community, to their programmes. From October to January, each institution hosts two happenings. Included are drinks and a chance to get to know each other.
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YOGA
WITH LIVE MUSIC
SINFONIEORCHESTER BASEL
“Yoga is like music. The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.” (B.K.S. Iyengar)
Join us for a 90-minute yoga session with the experienced yoga teacher, Nathalie Bont, to get in touch with music in a different way, as musicians of the symphony orchestra will accompany the session with live music. Bring your Yoga mat and get started. Suitable for all levels.
FULLY BOOKED
Additional dates:Sunday
1 Dec 2024
11 AM – 12.30 PM
Sunday
1 Jan 2024
15 – 16.30 PM
Where SINFONIE ORCHESTER
Picassoplatz 2
© Ingo Hoehn
BEHIND THE SCENES
“INTO THE WOODS”
THEATER BASEL
Explore the Theater Basel like never before: We not only give you an insight backstage but also into our musical production “Into the Woods”. American-born musical director Thomas Wise welcomes you and shares some insights of the production. Afterwards, grab a drink and muse over your impressions in the Theatercafé.
Thursday
7 Nov 2024
6 – 8 PM
Where THEATER BASEL
THEATERPLATZ
Meeting-point:
Ticket desk in the entrance hall
incl. drink
© Fondation Beyeler
SKETCH IT!
AND DRINK
FONDATION BEYELER
Start the evening with “Sketch it” and engage creatively with selected works on display at the Fondation Beyeler. Henri Matisse’s deeply expressive paintings and sculptures provide particular inspiration to experiment with various drawing techniques. Participants thus gain a fresh perspective on the original works. All materials are provided. End the day with a drink in the cozy “Beyeler Restaurant im Park”.
WEDNESDAY
4 Dec 2024
6 – 8 PM
Where Fondation Beyeler
Baselstrasse 101
incl. museum admission + drink
Paula Rego in her studio, London 2009, © Shutterstock
PAULA REGO
“POWER GAMES”
KUNSTMUSEUM BASEL | HAUPTBAU
The Portuguese-British artist Paula Rego (1935–2022) ranks among the foremost and most exciting figurative painters of recent decades. The Kunstmuseum Basel mounts her first exhibition in Switzerland. Join the workshop and get in touch with Rego’s central theme: “power”. Together with psychosomatic educator and performance artist Sharka Rey you’ll discover the works from a new perspective.
Friday
13 Dec 2024
4 – 6 PM
Where KUNSTMUSEUM BASEL
Hauptbau
ST. ALBAN-GRABEN 16
Meeting-point:
Hauptbau, Entrance hall
SYMPHONY CONCERT
“ALPENSINFONIE”
SINFONIEORCHESTER BASEL
Are you curious about what natural phenomena sound like when set to music? Richard Strauss, for example, set out at night when he was fifteen to see the sunrise on a mountaintop in the Alps. On his descent, however, he was caught in a thunderstorm. He later turned his memories into a symphonic poem. Enjoy the sound of cowbells, a wind machine, and a thunderbolt. Join us for a welcome drink before the concert, in the foyer on the first floor at 6.45 pm.
WEDNESDAY
18 Dec 2024
6.45 PM
Where STADTCASINO BASEL
KONZERTGASSE 1
Meeting-point:
Foyer on the first floor
“LA TRAVIATA”
WITH CHAT & DRINKS
THEATER BASEL
Violetta is alone in the world. Nicole Chevalier is alone on stage. The voices of the ensemble sound ghostly from the dark auditorium. Benedikt von Peter has staged a radically condensed study of loneliness, as contemporary as it is timeless. In the title role of Verdi’s melodrama, the American star soprano has thrilled audiences for years with her moving solo performance. Join Benedikt von Peter and star Nicole Chevalier for a chat and a drink after the performance.
Saturday
18 Jan 2025
7.30 PM
Where THEATER BASEL THEATERPLATZ
Meeting-point:
in the Theatercafé after
the performance
© Kwaku Dapaah Opoku
WHEN WE SEE US DIALOGUE SESSION
KUNSTMUSEUM BASEL | GEGENWART
Artist and designer Kwaku Opoku leads as part of the exhibition “When We See Us” a conversation centered around the intersection of art and community. The session will closely examine instances where necessities sculpted African ancestral artistic practices, seamlessly integrating functionality and shaping what we now recognise as art.
SUNDAY
6 OCT 2024
3 – 4.30 PM
Where KUNSTMUSEUM BASEL GEGENWART
ST. ALBAN-RHEINWEG 60
Meeting-point:
Entrance hall
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Henri Matisse, Grand nu couché (Nu rose), 1935,
© Succession H. Matisse / 2024, ProLitteris, Zurich, Photo: Mitro Hood
MATISSE – INVITATION
TO THE VOYAGE
FONDATION BEYELER
Breakfast and exhibition tour: Enjoy a French breakfast with a hot beverage and a pastry starting at 9 am, and then join a guided tour of the Matisse exhibition at 10.30 am. The tour will be conducted in English.
12 Oct 2024
9 – 11.30 AM
Where Fondation Beyeler
Baselstrasse 101
incl. museum admission, tour, hot beverage, and pastry
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