Festivals

Zurich Reads brings literature to many places in the city every year in October. Bookstores, libraries, and cultural institutions open their doors for readings, discussions, and encounters with authors. The festival shows how diverse literature can be today and creates moments where stories are experienced up close. The events make it clear how deeply rooted Zurich is in the literary scene.

The Solothurn Literature Days are one of the defining literary events in Switzerland. For three days, Solothurn is completely dedicated to books, writers, and open conversations. The atmosphere is approachable and lively, and many formats allow for direct exchange between authors and the audience. The Literature Days provide a multifaceted insight into current writing and literary development in Switzerland each year.

Ramenhandlung story brings literature to Zurich and Bad Ragaz and makes stories experienceable at unique locations. The reading route leads small groups to changing locations where authors read simultaneously. This creates an intense, accessible literary experience that makes the festival a special event in the Swiss literary landscape.

Le livre sur les quais is a large literature festival in Morges that brings together authors from all over the world every year. The focus is on French-language literature, complemented by selected events in German and English. Readings, discussions, signing sessions, and encounters at Lake Geneva make the festival a significant meeting point for the Swiss literary scene.

The Monte Verità Literary Events is an international literature festival in Ascona and Locarno that brings together authors and a literature-interested audience every year. Readings, discussions, and interdisciplinary formats connect literature with art, thought, and societal issues in a unique cultural environment.