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Basel Yodel Festival Heat Wave Sends Singers to Fountains

6/30/2026

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Record heat forced performers at Basel’s national yodeling festival to rehearse in public fountains.
The Eidgenössisches Jodlerfest gathered roughly 12,000 singers, alphorn players and flag-throwers.
Around 200,000 visitors attended the three-day event, the first time Basel hosted the festival since 1924.
Swiss yodeling, added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in December 2025, was celebrated with spontaneous street performances and audience participation.

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Record heat forced performers at Basel’s national yodeling festival to rehearse in public fountains.
The Eidgenössisches Jodlerfest gathered roughly 12,000 singers, alphorn players and flag-throwers.
Around 200,000 visitors attended the three-day event, the first time Basel hosted the festival since 1924.
Swiss yodeling, added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in December 2025, was celebrated with spontaneous street performances and audience participation.