Mizmorim Kammermusik Festival - Michal Lewkowicz; Climate Justice Initiative Basel 2030 - Corinna Zuckerman

Mizmorim Kammermusik Festival returns to Basel for its January 2023 season with "Projekt Blau-Weiss". Michal Lewkowicz, artistic director of the festival which runs from the 18th to the 22nd of January 2023, was in the studio with us tonight to tell us about the festival, its theme for 2023, and what's on offer.

For those unfamiliar with Mizmorim, the name means "psalms", a reference to the earliest known biblical instrumental music accompanied by lyrics. This year's festival is based on the theme "Blue and White", a reference to Zionism and its roots in Basel. During the festival, there will be performances throughout the city and there are programmes for children and adults spanning classical and contemporary musical genres. This year's programme promises to be another sellout, so if you're interested, make sure to grab your tickets now! Listen to the interview here.

Are you interested in making a difference when it comes to climate action? Corinna Zuckerman, a member of the Diversity Working Group from Climate Justice Initiative Basel 2030, was in the studio tonight to tell us how. The initiative started in 2019 with the idea of putting climate mandates into action through political activism. In addition, the group hopes to make Basel a global leader in effective climate action. Even if you are not eligible to vote in the referendum this Sunday, you can be a part of the movement through local English-speaking groups organised by the intiative that will have both a local and global impact! Listen to the interview here.

Our music this week was a mix of songs both old and new. We played:

BLACKBOOK - Minefield

Gregory Porter - Revival

Jack Dancing - Be Me

The Cure - Just Like Heaven

The Killers - Mr. Brightside

Blur - Song 2

Beyoncé (feat. Busiswa, Moonchild Sanelly, Nija, Tierra Whack & Yemi Alade) - My Power