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Carnival has begun: Children chase the "Räbehegel" (a local carnival character) through the old town of Klingnau. (Swiss Stories 2026, by Valentin Hehli) - Swiss Press Award

27.02.2025 Räbehegel in Klingnau
Valentin Hehli
27.02.2025 Räbehegel in Klingnau
Photo / Swiss Stories
2026

Carnival has begun: Children chase the "Räbehegel" (a local carnival character) through the old town of Klingnau.

Valentin Hehli

The "Räbehegel" is a traditional carnival custom in Klingnau (AG) where two masked figures, "s Lächerli" and "s Brieggerli," chase children through the old town on Shrove Thursday. Cracking whips, they drive the schoolchildren out of their schools and pursue them as the children try to pelt the Räbehegel with cabbage stalks.

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Carnival has begun: Children chase the "Räbehegel" (a local carnival character) through the old town of Klingnau.

Aargauer Zeitung

Photo / Swiss Stories
2026

Valentin Hehli

The "Räbehegel" is a traditional carnival custom in Klingnau (AG) where two masked figures, "s Lächerli" and "s Brieggerli," chase children through the old town on Shrove Thursday. Cracking whips, they drive the schoolchildren out of their schools and pursue them as the children try to pelt the Räbehegel with cabbage stalks.

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Valentin Hehli / Swiss Press Award

Valentin Hehli

Fotograf, Grüt (Gossau ZH), 2002

Arbeit: 2023 bis heute: Selbständiger Fotograf 2022 bis heute: Freischaffender Fotograf für CH-Media 2021-2022: Fotografie-Praktikant bei CH-Media Ausbildung: 2023 bis Heute: Dipl. Kommunikationsdesigner HF, Fotografie, Gewerbliches Berufs- und Weiterbildungszentrum St.Gallen 2019-2023: Fotograf EFZ, Schule für Kunst und Design (F+F), Zürich - Abschlussarbeit „2100“ mit Laurin Eggimann, Nomination Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2023, Kategorie Newcomer

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