Events

27 Aug 2023
12:15

In front of Restaurant Atlantis, Klosterberg 13, Basel

Organizer:
Kunsttage Basel

Public event

Guided tour: Basel and Africa

A guided tour of the Centre for African Studies in the framework of the Kunsttage Basel

Image of mural on the theme of colonial trade by artist Burkhard Mangold

Sgraffito painting on the theme of colonial trade by the artist Burkhard Mangold (Haus zum Wolf, Spalenberg, Basel)

During this free 90-minute walk, we will explore the diverse connections between Basel and Africa. We encounter entrepreneurs who marketed exotic goods, investigate racism in children's books, shed light on Switzerland's relations with South Africa during the Apartheid era, meet a young woman from Ghana living in Basel in the 19th century, and examine Basel's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade, offering us a new perspective on its economic significance in terms of trade, textile production, insurance, and banking. The tour concludes with a discussion on the "Völkerschauen" (ethnographic displays) at Basel Zoo.

The guided tour takes approximately 1.5 hours on foot. Participation is free, and registration is mandatory.

The tour starts in front of Atlantis, Klosterberg 13, Basel and ends at Meetingpoint kHaus, Unterer Rheinweg.

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