The event was announced as an attempt to organize on Saturday in Basel “the biggest disco of all time for those over 60”. In the absence of a world record, the gathering above all enabled the many visitors to have fun.
For Peter Burri Follath, spokesperson for Pro Senectute, the attempt to establish a world record was only secondary. According to the motto “United by music”, the event organized in Basel upstream from the Eurovision song (ESC) competition was intended to bring together elderly people to facilitate social contacts and do a little exercise while having fun. To allow as many seniors as possible to participate in the party, the entry price was set at 9 francs.
Long queue
More than 1,400 tickets were sold in a very short time, the organizers said. Long before the start at 2:00 p.m., a long queue had already formed in front of the entrance to the Basel fair. The organizers then opened the doors earlier than expected. A participant told Keystone-ATS that there are far too few gender events for those over 60.
The disco for seniors was to close at 6:00 p.m. In the evening, a disco for the deaf was on the program in Basel, under the sign of the inclusion that the host city of the ESC has set itself as a goal. On the motto “Feel the Beat”, a space was created in which music is lived in a multisensory way by sound, light, videos and a vibrant dance floor.
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