Sustainability is a top priority at the EJCF. In the ‘Singgarten’ on Barfüsserplatz, the audience also contributes to the fact that sustainability is lived at the EJCF. The hand-operated eco-carousel makes its rounds to unamplified choral music and invites you to take a poetic ride, used hand flags are sewn into rucksacks in the sewing corner, old T-shirts are printed with new motifs and passers-by swap the latest (festival) experiences in the street café. The ‘mobile forest’ set up by the ‘Verein Theaterplatz-Quartier’ creates a garden-like ambience.

SING GARDEN ON THE BARFÜSSERPLATZ

ECO-CAROUSEL

Operating hours: WED, 13.00 – 17.00, THU 11.00 – 17.00, FRI 11.00 – 16.00

The hand-operated eco-carousel with pretty wooden figures appeals to young and old alike. From 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. it makes its rounds to the music of young Swiss choirs (CHF 2 per ride). Before and after, Roger, the owner of the carousel, plays his own songs on the poetic circle rides. www.kreisreisen.ch

The carousel is sung live by young choirs at the following times:

Wednesday
14.00 – 14.30           Kinderchöre «Nachtigall» & «Alouette» der Primarschule Niederholz, Riehen (BS)
14.30 – 15.00           Musikklasse P3m Gymnasium Laufen-Thierstein, Laufen (BL)
15.00 – 15.30           Kinderchor der Musikschule Schlieren (ZH)
15.30 – 16.00           Kinderchor der RMS Sissach (BL)

Thursday
14.00 – 14.30           Petit choeur d’enfants de Biederthal (F)
14.30 – 15.00           Ukrainischer Kinder- und Jugendchor «PERESPIV-Kids-Zvit» (CH)
15.00 – 15.30           Jüngere Gruppe des Kinderchors «Severáček» (CZ)
15.30 – 16.00           Herrenstimmen des Boys Choir Lucerne (CH)

Friday
14.00 – 14.30           Coro Giovani Contrappunti di Sessa, Tresa (TI)
14.30 – 15.00           Jugendchor [sixtiinsforju], Visp (VS)
15.00 – 15.30           Kinder- und Jugendchor Prättigau, Klosters (GR)
15.30 – 16.00           Atelier «Instant Music» mit Schweizer Jugendchören (CH)

STREET CAFÉ AND INFORMATION POINT

Operating hours: WED & SAT 13.00 – 17.00, THU & FRI 11.00 – 17.00

The street café with its crêpes stand and coffee mobile invites you to linger and chat. The staff are open for a chat and will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the festival. Promotional material and the beautifully designed festival magazine will also be available at the information stand. Festival flags, bicycle pennants, water bottles, T-shirts, the festival CD (from Friday evening), printable items for the print bus and other EJCF souvenirs are also available there.

recyling CENTRE: SEWING CORNER

Operating hours: WED, 13.00 – 17.00, THU, FRI, SAT, 11.00 – 17.00 / BARFÜSSERPLATZ

Using three sewing machines and various tables, we recycle old festival flags into rucksacks, bags, shoe bags and much more. Your ideas are also welcome. Share this sewing happening with us! Come along spontaneously and sew in good company, make eyelets or pull in cords. Bring us your used festival flag, buy the newly created products on site or sew something new yourself on site and take it home.

recyling CENTRE: printing bus

Operating hours: WED 13.00 – 17.00, THU & FRI 11.00 – 17.00

Bring your old T-shirt or used cotton bag to Barfüsserplatz and print the EJCF logo or one of two other singing-themed motifs to choose from on the spot (CHF 5 per print). In our printing workshop, young and old can print their own designs. However, you can also have your item printed by the print bus operator Gaspard. This creates gifts for singing enthusiasts or mementos of the EJCF 2025 that are sure to bring great joy. Printable items can also be purchased at the information stand.