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POOLSIDE MOVIES – AUGUST 21 – SEPTEMBER 9

Orange Cinema is over and you’ve finally dried off from the annual Rhine Swim. . . but don’t worry, there’s still plenty of water AND cinema action in Basel! Head over to St. Jakob for “Kino Am Pool”! These poolside movies run from August 21 through September 9. Tickets cost 8 CHF and are available at Starticket (www.starticket.ch) or at the St. Jakob pool. The doors open at 8pm and food and drinks are available. The movie starts at sunset (around 21:15).

Before you pull on your swimsuit and head for the door, make sure to check the schedule carefully as not all movies are played in English. For example tonight’s showing of The DaVinci Code is in German.
For more information and a complete schedule, visit the website: www.kinoampool.com

Kino Am Pool - Basel
Gartenbad St. Jakob
St. Jakobsstrasse 400
4052 Basel

EDGARD VARESE EXHIBIT – THROUGH AUGUST 27

This weekend is your last chance to see a very special exhibit at the Museum Tinguely. Edgard Varèse is one of the groundbreaking composers of the twentieth century, a man with close ties to artists and writers such as Antonin Artaud, Alexander Calder, Marcel Duchamp, Le Corbusier, Henri Michaux, Henry Miller, Joan Miró and Man Ray. The exhibition includes musical manuscripts and works of art, recorded examples and accompanying events – all designed to create a living picture of a major composer who had a lasting influence on generations of musicians from Pierre Boulez to Frank Zappa.

For more information, visit the website: www.tinguely.ch

Tinguely Museum
Paul Sacher-Anlage 1
P.O. Box 3255
CH-4002 Basel
Telefon: +41 (0)61 681 93 20

SWISS HIGHLAND CHAMPIONSHIP – AUGUST 25-27

The Swiss Highland Championship games are coming! Head to Schmitten, Switzerland to see athletes and musicians representing Basel, Zürich, Aargau and Glarus participate in piping competitions, stone tossing competitions, pipe bands, and caber throwing. Enjoy regional foods and musical performances in between your favorite sporting events. For more information and times, visit the website: www.highlandgames.ch

COCKTAILS AT NOOHN – AUGUST 30

The autumn program for connexions social events club, is now available. They have a wide variety of exciting events and activities planned, for English-speaking adults. Current events include:

- Wednesday August 30, Cocktail Hour at Noohn - join us for a drink and find out more about connexions.
- Sunday, September 3, Local Wine Festival - set in amongst the vineyards. Local wine & food accompanied by Alphorn players.

Connexions is also now taking reservations for these future events:

- Sunday, September 17 - Jazz Brunch - good company, delicious food and superb music.
- Saturday, September 23 - Alpine Cattle Descent - traditional Swiss festival with folklore market set in beautiful scenery.
- Tuesday, September 26 - Lunch & River Cruise - starting from the picturesque German town of Bad Säckingen.

Connexions is a very friendly group who like to make the most of our free time. Come and join in the fun! Contact Jane at: events@connexions.ch or visit our website for more information about connexions: www.connexions.ch

Jane Fairclough, Club President
connexions
Social Events Club
events@connexions.ch
www.connexions.ch
Tel. +41(0)76 514 81 29

FINDING THE MIDDLE EAST IN THE MIDDLE OF BASEL

If you’re looking for a good Middle Eastern restaurant in Basel, you need look no further than Kelim. Although finding it can be a bit of a challenge (it is hidden away in a small alley behind Barfuesserplatz), the food is great and it also has a pleasant outdoor seating area in nice weather.

Kelim
Steinenbachgässlein 3,
4051 Basel 
Telefon +41 61 281 45 95

SINGLE? SPEAK ENGLISH? READ ON.

There’s a new singles club in Basel specifically geared toward English speakers. Donna Marie Tomlinson has started a new club in Basel called English Speaking Singles. Upcoming events include: speed dating, introduction parties, picnics and nature walks. Singles who join the club will be added to a CONFIDENTIAL mailing list to be informed of upcoming events. If you’re over 25, single, divorced or widowed, and interested in getting to know new people, visit the Yahoo Group Page for more information.

MEASURE ME THIS

If you’ve struggled with converting your recipes from American measures to metric, visit this link for a handy reference:

http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2003/10/conversions_equivalents.php

While you’re there, make sure to bookmark this excellent cooking site and visit often for Clotilde’s charming stories, unique recipe ideas and great restaurant recommendations for your next visit to Paris (and sometimes the Alsace).

NO TOMFOOLERY. ALL BALEHOO.

Speaking of blog sites, my site, “Bâlehoo”, is finally up and running so if you have a minute, visit: www.balehoo.com for tips, FAQs, and meanderings about Basel. I am trying to pull together useful information that will help make being an expat in Basel easier, so I welcome any comments or contributions.

ASKED AND ANSWERED – PHOTOSHOP CLASSES IN BASEL?

A friend recently asked me if I knew of any place offering classes in Adobe Photoshop in the Basel area, so I thought I would throw it out to the group. If you are aware of a school or store that offers such a course, please send me an email. I will share the responses in the next newsletter.

In the meantime I did learn (thanks Carrie!) that www.HP.com has a free online course you can register for… they email you lessons each week: http://h30240.www3.hp.com/campuses/all_courses.jsp?&mcid=j7

If you have news or information to share please send it to Karena Meehan