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Critical Mass

Critical Mass is a monthly mass bicycle ride that takes place on the last Friday of each month in cities around the world. It was started here in San Francisco in 1992 by cyclists and activists who wanted to increase the visibility of bicyclists and reclaim public space by making social use of the streets on a regular basis.

Die erste Critical Mass hat sich in San Fransisco im Jahr 1992 gebildet. Die Idee hat sich schnell auf der ganzen Welt verbreitet. Heute gibt es in über 300 Städten weltweit eine monatliche Critical Mass.

Die Critical Mass hat keinen Organisator. Wenn am vereinbarten Treffpunkt die kritische Masse erreicht ist, fährt die Masse los. Es ist keine Route vorbestimmt. Wer zuvorderst fährt, bestimmt die Richtung.

Wer sich mit seinem Fahrrad in den Verkehr begibt, setzt sich täglich grossen Gefahren aus und wird als minderwärtiger Verkehrsteilnehmer marginalisiert. Finden sich jedoch hunderte von Velofahrer*innen, um gemeinsam eine Rundfahrt zu machen, so können sie dem motorisierten Verkehr auf Augenhöhe begegnen.

Die Critical Mass blockiert die Strasse nicht absichtlich. Durch die hohe Anzahl Teilnehmer*innen entsteht kurzfristig ein Stau. Im Gegensatz zum motorisierten Verkehr, der tagtäglich unsere Strassen versperrt, handelt es sich hierbei um einen Stau ohne jegliche Umweltverschmutzung. Zudem erlaubt dieser Stau eine soziale Interaktion zwischen den Verkehrsteilnehmer*innen, da sie sich nicht durch eine Karosserie isoliert sind.

Wo die Critical Mass auftaucht, erfahren die Autofahrenden, was den Velofahrenden täglich widerfährt: Das Auto wird zum machtlosen Gefährt, das sich den anderen Verkehrsteilnehmer*innen (hier Velos) unterordnen muss.

Während der Critical Mass wird der öffentliche Raum vorübergehend zurückerobert und wird zum Ort des sozialen Austauschs. Dadurch wird der Gesellschaft gezeigt, dass es sinnvollere Verkehrsmöglichkeiten gibt als den motorisierten Individualverkehr.
Die Critical Mass ist eine friedliche Veranstaltung.

Wolke7

The internet is not only about the sharing ideas and information. It's about decentralizing power. That's why nearly every government and corporation on the planet is against net neutrality. - And why we must fight for it!

Under the name of wolke7 we're providing a local, encrypted and independent cloud service for storing and sharing data with other people.
A tiny team of volunteers maintains ther servers, the website and everything besides that. We are interessed in managing data in a propper way and being a part of a complex challange for our society.

The project is based on open source software of nextcloud and runs on our own servers.

B-Seite

B-Seite is an agenda who aims to create an overview over the subersive everday life in Basel and its diverse, self-organized events and initiatives.

B-Seite

… is a calendar to provide an overview of the subversive everyday life in Basel, as well as the various self-organized events and self-administered initiatives.

… should empower the different anti-capitalist, DIY, ecological, emancipatory, queer*feminist, anti-racist, revolutionary, spontaneous, planned, … events.

… should make these events more accessible.

… is a tool to connect the various initiatives, whether on the digital platform or out there in the real world, for example with the monthly print version or mutual support.

… should continue the idea of the former, analogue B-Flyer (thanks for that<3).

INAYA

In solidarity with refugee women & genderqueer people

INAYA is a Basel-based structure for refugee women and genderqueer people. It wants to show solidarity directly. One priority is a redistribution of needed money from those who have enough to those whom have too little. In this way, basic needs are to be covered securely and in the long term. For refugee women and genderqueer people, existing support structures are non-existent or difficult to access. That is why INAYA!

Steinengraben im Exil

Group of neighbours fighting gentrification and for a good live for all.

After five years of housing struggle, the Steinengraben had to make way for a luxury project of the owner Helvetia-Versicherung. It is now enhancing the former city oasis in a prime location with expensive offices and loft apartments A luxury building project of the owner Helvetia-Versicherung is now disfiguring the former city oasis in a prime location with expensive offices and loft apartments.

We the community of Steinengraben are now scattered to the four winds. Steinengraben is gone but not everything that has grown between us could be destroyed with the demolition..

Eiscafé Acero

info@acero.ch

+41 61 222 27 28

The Eiscfé Acero has been a collectively run restaurant for almost 10 years. The main feature is the homemade ice cream, Italian style. Also come by during our regular opening hours and get an impression of us, our beautiful restaurant and the delicious products!

In order to support various projects in Basel and other places in the world, there will be Soli-Glacé sales every Monday during the summer (until mid of September).
Besides the financial contributions, it is important for the Acero collective to set a sign with the Soli Mondays. against state repressions and to support
resistant ideas.
The profit of all these mondays will be
shared in solidarity among the various
projects.
Information about the projects can be found on site.

Opening hours: Di-Sa 11-22Uhr, So 11-18Uhr

Revolutionärer Aufbau Basel

Wir sind eine kommunistische Organisation, die sich für eine grundsätzliche Veränderung der gesellschaftlichen Verhältnisse einsetzt.

Mit aktiven Sektionen in Basel, Winterthur und Zürich setzen wir uns in den Bereichen Arbeitskampf, Frauenkampf, internationale Solidarität und politischer Widerstand in Theorie und Praxis ein. Wir verbinden diese verschiedene Kämpfe und organisieren Veranstaltungen und unterstützen antikapitalistischen Widerstand auf der Strasse.

Wagenplatz Trailerpark

Uferstrasse

4057 Basel

Our short description follows ;)

Our short description follows ;)

BelleVue - Ort für Fotografie

BelleVue is the place in the region where contemporary photography is exhibited and discussed. In times of cultural change, places like BelleVue are important as a "cooking pot" of creative and critical ideas and innovative contributions. They offer a "friction surface" to the usual mainstream.

We offer an established platform for contemporary photography, regularly presenting works by well-known photographers and young talents to a wide audience in our exhibition space. The events are planned and organized by photographers or interested parties who are passionate about photography. We work on a voluntary basis and are organized as a non-profit association with 200 members, 30 of whom are active. For 10 years, we have been organizing a photographically diverse, exciting and challenging programme of exhibitions and events for professionals, but also for people interested in photography who realize their own projects within the framework of BelleVue.

Support our diverse program and become a member!

Coming Events

Opening hours: Samstag und Sonntag, 11 bis 17 Uhr

sur le pont

Hammerstrasse 133

4057 Basel

open collective for cultural diversity and activities

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Eid for Peace

Fundraiser event for humanitarian aid in Gaza

SAVE THE DATE!
Sat, 12 April 2025

Eid for Peace is back - enjoy delicious Palestinian food, stunning art and photography, live music and Dabke dance. Let's celebrate and experience the rich Palestinian culture together.
Net profit of the event will be donated to Care for Gaza and Fundación CAPP, where donations support orphaned children in Gaza.

Program:
- Buffets with Palestinian delicacies and tasty desserts
- Live music
- Art and photography exhibition
- Dabke
- Henna
- Children's program by Kinder Ueberall
- Sale of olive oil, spices, soaps, keffiyeh, artisanal products and more

Share the invitation widely with your friends and family, and come in numbers.

Saturday, 12 April 2025
2PM - 10PM
kHaus, Kasernenstrasse 8, 4058 Basel

Free entry - donations welcome

@eid4peace

OFF

The OFF is collective and self-organized, occupied and participative.

Let's drink cool drinks together, discuss, organize exciting events, play concerts, organize karaoke evenings, invent pub quizzes, sometimes smoke, sometimes eat together and just chill out without the pressure to consume.

You can find the monthly program on our Telegram channel or as a print version.

The OFF is only accessible via 3 steps.
The toilet is not wheelchair accessible.