Mid-Autumn Festival Basel 2011
Impression of the Mid-Autumn Festival Basel 2010
A Mid-Autumn Festival for Basel
Monday, September 12, 2011, on and around the Münsterplatz
During the Mid-Autumn Festival Basel 2011, the Münsterplatz has been transformed into a Chinese People’s Garden. In addition to culinary specialities, various musical and dance presentations from China were awaiting the public. There has also been the opportunity to actively find out more about the Middle Kingdom through offers such as Tai Chi, playing Chinese instruments or calligraphy on asphalt and paper.
The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival represents the variety and richness of Chinese culture while simultaneously making an exchange of ideas possible with the Chinese population in the Basel area. The relations with China that have been created through the City Partnership with Shanghai will be deepened further.
After the completion of the renovation work, the Museum der Kulturen (Ethnological Museum) has been celebrating its re-opening with a special programme week from September 7 - 12 (details on www.mkb.ch).
The opening programme was concluded together with the Mid-Autumn Festival Basel 2011 organised by the Department of Presidential Affairs of the Canton of Basel-Stadt.
Programme 2011
All the items on the programme, with the exception of the theatre performance in the Museum der Kulturen, are free of charge.
- Official Launch at the Museum der Kulturen
17:00 Official launch of the Mid-Autumn Festival Basel 2011 with WU Ken, Swiss
Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, and Dr. Guy Morin,
President of the Government of the Canton of Basel-Stadt.
In addition to the invited guests, all interested parties are very welcome.
This will be followed by free viewing of the museum.
18:00 Traditional Lion Dance at the entrance to the Museum: The Chinese
Lion Dance should bring good luck and keep away evil at the same time.
- Stage programme 18:15 - 19:00
Moderation by XIN Liu, European correspondent of the international Chine-
se TV broadcaster CCTV
The «Chiao-Ai Choir» sings Chinese folk songs
Traditional Chinese dance presented by the dance group of the Association
of Chinese Students and Scholars in Basel (ACSSB)
Pipa and Guzheng concert by the soloist YANG Jing (Chinese string instru-
ments)
Moon cake ceremony with Ambassador WU Ken and President of the
Government Dr. Guy Morin (followed by moon cake tasting for all)
- Theatre performance 19:30
"Der rundere Mond" ("The rounder moon") in the courtyard of the
Museum der Kulturen
Five Chinese women living in Switzerland tell their very personal stories.
A theatre evening with many changes, in which cultural differences and
prejudices will be presented in an amusing way.
Director: CAO Kefei, Playwright: Mats Staub
Tickets: 30 frs (pre-sale at the Museum cash desk, discounts:
www.mkb.ch)
- Activities for those interested
Large table
19:00 - 19:45 Trial Chinese lesson with WANG-YING Huan, language
course teacher at the Volkshochschule
19:15 - 19:30 Artist XIA Tian carries out calligraphy with students of
the Leonhard Gymnasium using large brushes in asphalt
19:30 - 20:30 The participants receive Chinese names as calligraphy to
take home with them
20:45 - 21:30 Trial Chinese lesson with WANG-YING Huan, language
course teacher at the Volkshochschule
Benches under the trees
19:00 - 21:00 Amateur musicians present Chinese instruments such as
Pipa, Erhu and Gu Zheng
London Tea Stand
19:00, 20:00, 21:00 Tea ceremony
- Activities for children
Large table
16:30 - 17:30 Making lanterns with teachers and students from the
Tangren Chinese School
17:30 - 18:00 Children receive Chinese names as calligraphy to take home
with them
Benches under the trees
16:30, 17:00 The story of Chang´e in German (4:30 p.m.) and
Chinese (5:00 p.m.) for children from 5 years of age
Stage
17:00 - 18:00 Children from 6 years of age can try out Chinese acrobatics
with two Chinese acrobats.
- Activities with participation
Pfalz
07:00 - 08:00 Qigong for early risers with Master Damian Mohler, TIAN
LONG GUAN
Below the Wettstein Bridge (on the Grossbasel side)
17:00 - 18:00 Dragon boat paddling (from 14 years of age, for good
swimmers only)
Stage Venue
19:00 - 20:00 Tai Chi course with Master ZHU Xinhua
Further events
- August, 29, 2011
Workshop: Basel Connect
Interactive workshop on communication and interaction between
expats und locals
Language: English
Time: 13:00 - 18:30
Place: UBS Training and Conference Center, Viaduktstrasse 33, Basel
Organizer: Basel Connect, registration: mail@hartmann-campbell.ch - September, 1, 2011
Lecture by Dr. WANG Shaoning, chemist
"As a Scientist, 18 Years Working and Living in Basel"
Language: English
Time: 19:00 - 20:20
Place: Universität Basel, Petersplatz 1, room 115
Organizer: Association of Chinese Students and Scholars in Basel (ACSSB) - September, 8, 2011
Panel discussion with Apéro
"Swiss Chinese - Chinese Swiss: (Un)expected encounters"
Language: German with Chinese translation
Time: 18:30
Place: Bildungszentrum, Raum Lingua Franca, Missionsstrasse 21, Basel
Organizer: Chinaforum of the Efficiency Club Basel, China-Basel and the Swiss-Chinese Association
Sponsors
The following sponsors are supporting the Mondfest Basel 2011:
- EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
- Herzog & de Meuron
- Novartis
- Roche
- UBS
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Programme/Poster of the Mid-Autumn Festival Basel 2011
The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
According to the traditional Chinese calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival takes place on the 15th day of the 8th moon month, or, in other words, in the autumn towards the end of September. In addition to the Chinese New Year, the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important traditional holidays in China.
Traditionally, moon cakes with various fillings, e.g. sweet, salty, with meat or vegetarian, are eaten at the Mid-Autumn Festival. On the evening of the festival, relatives or friends sit down together at a round table to eat and admire the moon.
Events with varying customs are being organised worldwide for the Mid-Autumn Festival and there are many mythological stories in existence regarding the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Dates of the Mid-Autumn Festival
September 12, 2011
September 30, 2012
September 19, 2013