Swiss yodellers rehearse in public fountains as Basel swelters

No Comment Video. Swiss yodellers rehearse in public fountains as Basel swelters Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 29/06/2026 - 21:01 GMT+2 Basel’s national yodelling festival unfolds during a heatwave as performers sing in fountains, compete across the city and close with street parades. The yodelling festival in Basel becomes a citywide scene as performers and visitors gather in and around fountains, churches and public squares during a heatwave. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Singers rehearse in the water while others queue for performances inside venues across the city. Folk music, costumes and crowds fill the streets as temperatures remain high. The festival brings together thousands of competitors in yodelling, alphorn and flag-throwing. Some participants speak about tradition and technique, while others simply try to cope with the heat between appearances. Workshops and informal singing break out in bars and plazas. Festival Switzerland Heatwave Top stories Now playing Next Swiss yodellers rehearse in public fountains as Basel swelters Now playing Next Thousands take part in New York Pride parade Now playing Next Pakistan airstrikes leave homes in ruins in Afghanistan Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | June 29th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Thousands of migrants queue for repatriation in South African camps Now playing Next Australian charged with murder after Thai teen's body found in suitcase Now playing Next Aerial images reveal scale of destruction after Venezuela earthquakes Now playing Next Another heat record broken in Germany Now playing Next Putin admits oil deficit amid Ukrainian strikes on refineries Now playing Next Heatwave: Which European countries are running out of water? Now playing Next Swiss glaciers melting rapidly in June as Europe faces extreme heat Now playing Next Iran and Oman hold first Hormuz talks as US-Iran deal stays on edge Now playing Next Eleven killed in France as parachute training aircraft crashes near Nancy Now playing Next Europe's record-breaking heatwave: What you need to know Now playing Next McKinsey's Kelsey Robinson on why AI is creating more anxiety than impact in marketing Now playing Next Neither pro nor con: EU declines to take stand on AC debate amid brutal heatwave ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Morocco fans light up Monterrey before Netherlands knockout clash No Comment Heatwave: Berlin police use water cannon to cool Bruno Mars fans No Comment Watch: Lightning hits Eiffel Tower during violent storm in Paris No Comment Brussels marks 250th anniversary of US independence with concerts, fireworks and drone show Europe Today 'Extremely unusual' heat with 'no end' in sight, says Copernicus director Europe Today AC should be prioritised for the elderly and vulnerable, expert says Europe News Burnham vows to 'rewire Britain' with devolution push and 'No. 10 North' in Manchester Business Lucky Strike maker BAT to axe 5,500 jobs worldwide in €695m cost drive Art ‘Frida: The Making of an Icon’: Inside Tate Modern’s highest pre-selling show Europe News At least six people killed in shooting in northern Germany, police say Tech News Fines doubled as teens outsmart Australia's world-first social media ban The Cube Starmer resigns: Which European country has the highest turnover of leaders? ADVERTISEMENT Europe Today No Iran-US escalation boosts hopes for diplomacy, analyst says Europe News US marks 250th anniversary in Brussels with messages of transatlantic solidarity Europe in Motion Heatwave: Which European countries are running out of water? Australia Australia and Vanuatu sign deal barring foreign military base on Pacific island Europe Today Europe Today: Trump's tariff threat, Iran talks and Europe's heatwave Europe News Putin admits oil deficit and adjusted fuel plans amid Ukrainian strikes on refineries Ecotech ‘Even a five-year-old can do it’: Collecting river water samples helps map life on 10% of Earth The Big Question The Big Question: What's stopping Europeans making the most of their money? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT