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In front of Restaurant Atlantis, Klosterberg 13, Basel
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Kunsttage Basel
Guided tour: Basel and Africa
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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