Recognition Award for a Strong Region 2018 at Basel Fasnacht

In recognition of the inclusion of the Basel Fasnacht in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and its outstanding cultural contribution, which brings the Basel region into the whole world. At the same time, the Basel Carnival transports people from all over the region, regardless of age and social background, bringing them together in different ways. The Basel Fasnacht can reinvent itself from year to year and, with its great importance, helps to present the Basel region in a positive light far beyond the country's borders.

The Fasnacht of Basel closes with dignity the present laureates, such as Prof. René L. Frey, Stephan Musfeld, the former government adviser Peter Schmid, Hans-Peter Platz, Peter Bläuer, Heidi Tschopp, Werner Schneider, the Canton of Aargau Council, Matthias Müller, Dr. Ing. H. C. Thomas Straumann, Rita Kohlermann, Paul Messmer and Christoph Stutz, Erik Julliard, FC Basel, Prof. dr. Antonio Loprieno, the Basel Zoo and the architects Christ and Gantenbein

The Recognition Award recognizes individuals or organizations who have made their name in northwestern Switzerland by removing obstacles to cooperation across borders cantonal or supraregional projects have achieved. The recognition award aims to raise awareness of regional concerns. At the same time, it should motivate people and organizations to engage in further improvement of cooperation in the northwestern region of Switzerland and to think and act further in the future. interest of the whole region.