A selection of writerly goings on in Zürich and beyond this Summer.
Compiled by Jim Rushing
ONGOING EVENTS
Zürich | Bürkliplatz boat station
Next meet-ups: 23 June, 14 July, 11 August, 15 September, 13 October, 17 November, 15 December
Writers on Board meets one Sunday a month to take the 13:30 round-trip ferry to Rapperswil (return into Zürich: 17:25).
For more information about the program, contact [email protected]
Zümikon ZH | location TBD
Writing from the Soul creative writing workshops are run by Amy Aves Challenger, throughout the year.
https://www.amyaveschallenger.com/workshops
Zürich | Kaufleuten, Literaturhaus, Kosmos
All offer a full program of readings and cultural events (see below for a select few).
www.kaufleuten.ch/events/kultur
http://www.literaturhaus.ch/literaturhaus/programm
Mslexia lists literary competitions with closing dates—good luck! (nothing current as of publication date)
June 2019
Solothurn | Various
31 May – 2 June 2019 | Various Times
41st Solothurn Literature Days
https://www.literatur.ch/#header
Zürich | Kaufleuten
3 June 2019 | 20:00
Paul Mason discusses Clear Bright Future and Humanism
https://kaufleuten.ch/event/paul-mason/
Zürich | Kosmos
5 June 2019 | 10:15
Creative Writing workshop
https://kosmos.ch/programm/veranstaltungen/einzelansicht/kreatives-schreiben-workshop/118199
Zürich | Kosmos
13 June 2019 | 18:00
‘Shared Reading’
https://kosmos.ch/programm/veranstaltungen/shared-reading/116354/nach-datum?date=2019-06-13#details
Zürich | Literaturhaus
13 June 2019 | 19:30
Reading by Rachel Kushner from The Mars Room
http://www.literaturhaus.ch/literaturhaus/veranstaltungen/rachel-kushner-ich-bin-ein-schicksal
July 2019
https://www.literaturopenair.ch
Zürich | Kosmos
17 July 2019 | 18:00
Children’s reading and workshop:”How is the Moon Going?”
August 2019
Zürich | Kosmos
13 June 2019 | 18:00
‘Shared Reading’
https://kosmos.ch/programm/veranstaltungen/shared-reading/116354/nach-datum?date=2019-06-13#details
September 2019
Zürich | Kosmos
13 June 2019 | 18:00
Reading by Karina Sainz Borgo from Night in Caracas
PREVIEW
Zürich | Kaufleuten
24 November 2019 | 20:00
David Sedaris