Edward Hopper was born on the 22 July 1882 in Nyack, New York, a small town on the Hudson River. He started by studying commercial art in 1899, then from 1901 painting at the New York school of Art. From 1905 to 1925 Hopper worked as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer for New York […]
What better way to keep up the spirits in the bleak midwinter than with a combination of wine, bread and cheese? In January at the trendy Basel restaurant, Ufer7, we were served a delicious cheese fondue with these ingredients plus mini potatoes to dip with. The restaurant describes itself as “urban Swiss” and upstairs the […]
All over Switzerland the different regions had been or were holding their Christmas lunches. Basel chose Friday the 13th December for theirs. In the Restaurant Schluesselzunft a beautiful old Basel restaurant members and guests enjoyed a Christmas turkey dinner. I would like to thank all the members who attend our events helping to make them […]
The charming old town Lahr, in the Black Forest, just north of Freiburg, becomes even more enchanting for three weeks in autumn, when the Chrysanthema is held. The whole town centre is decorated with thousands of chrysanthemums in full bloom. A group from the North-West region went by train from Basel and was met by […]
A contingent of 13 BRA members from Ticino went North by train to meet up with our Vice Chairman Angela Meier Jones and her group coming from the North West region for our cultural day out. The 9th of October was a very wet Autumnal day outside, but nobody had to brave the elements. Instead, […]
The Eisweiher Hut in Riehen once again provided the venue for this traditional event. Statistics now show that out of the last 20 years it has only rained once. And again, we picked a perfect day, glorious sunshine with a breeze to keep temperatures bearable. Green fields all around and plenty of storks feeding not […]
At 17:30 on our way to the QBP the heavens opened up and it poured, then it hailed and the wind was ferocious but just before 18:00 hours the sun came out and it was QBP as usual. Once again held at the hotel Merian, in the cafe Spitz where we have the balcony on […]
The Restaurant Rebstock in Muttenz prides itself on its french and Mediterranean market cuisine and we were definitely not disappointed with our lunch. Muttenz is a lovely village just outside of Basel, easily accessible by tram, bus and car. We had members from Aargau and Zurich attending which was lovely and made for a nice […]
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) one of the most important artists of all, has shaped the modern art of the 20th century like no other. With over 30 of his works, the Fondation Beyeler owns one of the largest and most high quality Picasso collections worldwide. The Young Picasso – Blue and Pink Period transforms temporarily the […]
Once again, by popular demand, we held our Christmas luncheon in the Restaurant Schluesselzunft in the heart of Basel. The Schluesselzunft is the oldest ‘Zunfthaus’ (Guild House) in Basel. Housed in a 14th century guild house that had a neo-Renaissance remake in the 20th century, this elegant restaurant includes an internal courtyard with sweeping staircase. […]