The Monday
Morgenstreich
Beginning
The Basel Fasnacht begins at 4 am on the dot on the Monday after Ash Wednesday. Then all the city lights are extinguished and thousands of drummers and flute players begin the opening notes to the marching music entitled, not coincidentally, ‘Morgestraich’.
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The Big Procession
On Monday afternoon the Big Procession or ‘Cortege’ takes place. The ‘Cortege’ is carried out through the Fasnacht Committee and starts at 1:30 pm. In this procession the ‘Gugge Music’ bands perform as well as the Cliques. In addition other groups as ‘Chaisen’, ‘Wagen’ and ‘Einzelmaske’ take part. The ‘Cortege‘ lasts until 6 pm.
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Criss-crossing through the alleyway
After the Big Procession (‘Cortege’) the groups retire to dinner. In the evening the Cliques but also individual musicians, alternative cliques and ‘Gugge Music’ bands take to the streets, alleyways and squares of the city.
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