Each canton’s profile contains information on their intangible heritage activities, the importance of their living traditions as well as existing and future plans to promote their continued survival.
This information is currently available in Switzerland’s four national languages. By clicking on the appropriate link, visitors can view the page content in their preferred language.
Traditions
- «Stäcklibuebe» and the maypoles
- «Weidlingsfahren»
- Aarau Bachfischet
- Badenfahrt
- Brotherhood of St Sebastian
- Eierläset
- Epighany singing
- Folk dancing in Northwest Switzerland
- Hornussen
- Jewish cultural heritage in Aargau
- Maypoles adorning fountains
- Meitlisonntig (Girls’ Sunday)
- Operettas in Aargau
- San Giuseppe in Laufenburg
- Silk ribbon and ribbon weaving
- Straw weaving in the Freiamt
- Whip cracking in Lenzburg
- Whitsunday ‒ Pfingstblitter (Pfingstblütter, Pfingstsprützlig)
- Youth festivals in Aargau and Solothurn
Contact
Kanton Aargau
Abteilung Kultur