OUR CONTRIBUTION TO BOOK CULTURE

When languages meet, new stories emerge. Letters from Switzerland to Valposchiavo invites you to experience literature as a connecting element and to discover the cultural diversity of Switzerland from different perspectives.

Since 1975, the Librairie du Boulevard has been a meeting place for book lovers in Geneva. The co-op-run bookstore combines fiction, non-fiction, children's literature, and a dedicated team that offers personal service, research, and book orders.

The Swiss Reading Day highlights the importance of reading together. Every year, people across Switzerland read aloud and demonstrate how important stories are for education, imagination, and the exchange between generations.

Literary Events Monte Verità is an international literature festival in Ascona and Locarno. Over several days, an audience of literature enthusiasts, authors, and writers gather for readings, discussions, and cultural encounters in inspiring historical and artistic spaces.

Wortlaut is a literature festival that makes contemporary literature tangible through readings, discussions, and special formats. At various locations in St. Gallen, encounters between authors and the audience create space for exchange and new perspectives.

BOOKSTAR is a Swiss literary award that honors books deserving of special attention. The award makes literary quality visible and provides a platform for authors and their works within the Swiss book landscape.

Le live sur les quasi brings authors from around the world to Morges every year and makes literature experienceable in a unique setting right by the lake. Readings, conversations, and encounters create an open space for new stories and perspectives.

Dis da litteratura is a versatile literature festival in the Engadin that brings together authors, interested audiences, and authors every year. In special places in Samedan and the region, readings, discussions, and encounters take place that open new access to Romansh and international literature. The festival creates an open atmosphere where literature can be experienced in all its forms.

Rahmenhandlung is an unconventional literature festival in Zurich and Bad Ragaz. The special reading course guides the audience in small groups through selected, unusual places where authors read simultaneously. Literature, art, and music combine to create a unique experience that fosters closeness, exchange, and new perspectives.

The Solothurn Literature Days have been bringing together authors from Switzerland and other countries for many years. For three days, Solothurn becomes a place for readings, discussions, and encounters. As a sponsor, we support this important festival for contemporary literature.

The House of Literature in Lugano brings literature, language, and people together. In the Villa Saroli, readings, workshops, and meetings take place that make new voices visible and strengthen cultural exchange.

The Swiss Book Prize highlights outstanding books and their authors every year. The award strengthens the visibility of contemporary Swiss literature and provides orientation in the diverse book year. As a sponsor, we support this important contribution to the literary landscape.

The Basler Owl is a writing competition for children and young people from the Basel region. Here, young people have the opportunity to write their own texts, develop stories, and find their voice. As a sponsor, we support an initiative that promotes joy in language, reading, and creativity.

In "The Favorite Book," bookstores in the German-speaking part of Switzerland select their favorite book every year. The initiative strengthens the culture of recommendations in the book trade and makes special titles visible. As a sponsor, we support this commitment to reading and exchanging ideas about books.

Lesefieber.ch offers lively book reviews, recommendations for children, teenagers, and adults, as well as in-depth insights into the literary scene. As a sponsor, we support this exciting literature blog.

Zurich reads transforms the city every year into a meeting point for literature. In many places, spaces for readings and conversations are created, opening up new perspectives. As a sponsor, we support this important festival and its contribution to culture in Zurich.

The Zofingen Literary Days make literature tangible at the end of October: authors meet readers in Zofingen, the festival offers intimate encounters and new literary impulses. As a sponsor, we support this special literary event.

BuchBasel transforms the city every year into a central meeting place for contemporary literature. Through our commitment, we support a festival that strengthens the Basel literary scene and facilitates creative encounters between the audience, authors, and the book industry.