June 22nd Andreas Bigger, Steve Long, HRH Arvind Singh Mewar, Maharana of Udiapur

Dr. Andreas Bigger, documentarian, tells us about an ongoing project to digitize rare books from the University of Basel's library collection and make those materials available to all on-line, starting with the oldest, most precious volumes. For the more traditional reader, the university library is open to all residents of the Basel area - you can apply for a library card in person or on line: to gain access to their fabulous collection and, via interlibrary loan, the collections  of the university libraries across Switzerland. Their webpage is largely in German - but many of their 3 million volumes are in English. You can check their catalog on line.

Steve Long from  InterSoccer tells Ciarán  about that organization. InterSoceer offers 200 soccer camps to children in eight cities in Switzerland, including Basel.

Among the many luminaries drawn to Basel during the last week , Roy and Maria  had the unique pleasure to speak with Arvind Singh Mewar, also known as HRH the Maharanah of Udiapur. HRH the Maharanah tells us about the ongoing work of his charitable foundation, and especially its emphasis on education and preserving Hindustani culture.

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