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Board meeting summaries

Board Meeting: February 2026

The key points from the Board Meeting are provided below.

Fasnacht Blaggette 2026. Photo: Fasnacht-Committee

Basel news

Fasnacht and its Blaggedde

2026’s Basel Carnival badge (Blaggette) with the motto «Blyyb verspiilt» (stay playful) represents the energy and vigour that children and adolescents give to the event in the middle of the “three most beautiful days”.

Other events

Photography group and photo competitions

The photography group organises several activities and events. In addition to the workshops, the group also invites Centrepoint members – and their household members – to participate in photo competitions.

Fasnacht. Photo: Colin Hughson 2025

Basel news

Out and About: Fasnacht 2026

Fasnacht comes early this year on all sides of the border. Read more about this year's festivities in our international region Basel, Alsace and Baden.

Centrepoint news

Introducing Cherylanne Morgan, ArtWall Coordinator

Cherylanne is the new coordinator of the ArtWall team. A forthcoming article in the feature 'Behind the Scene' will introduce the other members of the team: Elke Seiberg, Marcela Montes and Carole Holeiter.

Centrepoint news

President’s Words

Centrepoint's website has been modernised and I am pleased to introduce it to you!

Volunteer of the month

Maik Schulte-Althoff: February 2026

Maik was an integral part of the project team that built a new website from scratch, which was a huge task.

Schweizerhalle. Photo: Doreen Parrish

Event report

Visit to Salt Works in Schweizerhalle

The visit to the Saline AG on 21st January began with an engaging video tracing the history of salt—from its origins over 13.8 billion years ago to modern-day production in Pratteln.

Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Peter Rabit, First edition (London, 19020

Event report

Beatrix Potter and a Guest from Australia

Guest speaker Anthony Macleod from Australia provided a new perspective on Beatrix Potter, an amazing woman.

Photo: Brigitta Hänggi

Swiss news

A “Beautiful Era” Celebrated in the Swiss mountains

Kandersteg is a peaceful high-altitude resort village in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland.

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