Buskers street festival set to take over Bern’s old town

The old town of Swiss capital Bern, a UNESCO World Heritage site, will once again be the setting for street art. The 21st edition of the Buskers open-air festival runs from August 8-10. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The organisers are expecting around 60,000 visitors in the alleyways of Bern, they said in a press release. A total of 144 artists from 41 groups and 25 nations will perform at the 23 venues in rotation. They do not receive a fee but can count on hat money from the public. Half of the programme consists of music, the other half of “visuals” such as theatre, dance or acrobatics. As usual, there is no hierarchy for the Buskers – everyone is a headliner. + Buskers brighten the streets of Bern The musical line-up this year is “broader than ever”, according to the press release. The genres range from “cosmic electronic prog rave” to “musica popolare Napoletana” and “world Swiss Nordic folk”. Once again, the visuals are more about height than ...