Literary highlights in July and August

In the courtyard of the Tiefenbrunnen Mill, literature, music and balmy nights come together. Taking to the literary stage this year are Dana Grigorcea with Dancing Woman, Blue Rooster, Seraina Kobler with Tal der Schwalben, Franziska Gänsler with ORCA and Leon Engler with Botanik des Wahnsinns. There will also be summer drinks, food and free admission.

Thursdays 9 July, 16 July, 23 July and 30 July, at 6 pm each day.

Once again this year, ‘Wortgewaltig’ is setting sail with a poetry slam right in the heart of Lake Zurich. Eight wordsmiths will battle it out for the evening’s crown with pieces brimming with wit, depth and surprises. A dip in the lake and a summer’s-evening atmosphere are included.

Literature in the open air: The AMSEL writers’ collective invites you to a summer’s evening filled with stories, poetry, crime fiction and improv in the rose garden at the Pfisterareal. In the event of bad weather, the event will take place at the Kulturcafé in the Pfistertreff.

If you missed her in the spring, here’s another chance: the internationally acclaimed author is returning to Zurich for a major on-stage discussion about freedom, vulnerability and resilience in times of uncertainty. How do we deal with issues such as artificial intelligence, climate change and populism without resorting to simplistic answers?