While the children's parade took place in continuous rain on Sunday, the procession of the guilds and the celebration on Sechseläutenplatz were accompanied by sunshine on Monday.
The forecasts for the coming summer were less favourable. The head of the Böög only exploded after 57 minutes, which is a record and predicts a rainy summer.
However, according to experience, the forecasts by the Böög are rarely accurate, which may reassure the sun-hungry. Why it took so long for the Böög to go up in flames
is quickly explained: according to Grün Stadt Zürich, the wood pile was damp and, for reasons of environmental protection and safety, it was decided not to use lighting fluid afterwards.
Text and pictures: Roland Lässer
Da steht er, der Ausserrhoder-Böögg, und meint: ich lasse mich doch nicht von den Zürchern anzünden! Die Zürcher finden das „ausserrhodentlich“. Es zeichnet sich ab, dass der Böögg in den Gastkanton Appenzell Ausserrhoden reisen wird, um dort verbrannt zu werden.
Das Zürcher Epizentrum der Adventszeit liegt unumstritten in unserem schönen Quartier. Am Donnerstag, 23. November 2023 öffnete das festliche und schmucke Wienachtsdorf auf dem Sechseläutenplatz seine Pforten. Bei besten Witterungsbedingungen fand das Spektakel bereits am ersten Tag einen grossen Zulauf an Gästen.
The 19th Zurich Film Festival came to an end on Sunday evening, 08.10.2024. Despite the beautiful weather, it recorded 130,000 visitors. A total of 150 films were shown, 52 of which had their world or European premiere-
