Picture of the day
The Basel carnival kicked off on Monday with the Morgenstreich parade at 4am. The streets and squares were transformed into a sea of lanterns, accompanied by fifes and drums.
With the command “Morgestraich: forward march”, the city’s biggest festival got underway. With its motto ‘Syg wie de wottsch’ (be as you will), the 2025 event puts the right to self-determination into a carnival context.
Jean Tinguely and the Eurovision Song Contest are also popular themes this year.
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