Literature September
A cultural space where our four pillars—movement, regeneration, nutrition, and community—come together.
Saturday, September 5: The Magical Mushroom Village
Reading with Lea Hack and music by Zarick Brucker – an afternoon on the Fafleralp for the whole family, featuring readings, music, and forest delicacies
– 2:00 p.m. Reading from Book 1 on the terrace of the Hotel Fafleralp
– 3:00 p.m. Reading from Book 2 on the terrace of the Hotel Fafleralp
– 4:00 p.m. Reading from Book 1 at Langgletscher
– 5:00 p.m. Reading from Book 2 at Langgletscher
Sunday, September 6: Author Christoph Simon
Sunday Matinee – Literature & Cabaret in the Heart of Life
– 11:00 a.m. “Auf Kurs” with Christoph Simon: Sunday Cabaret
– 5:00 p.m. Gin – Gin at Happy Hour and “Christoph Talks About Everyday Happiness and Other Catastrophes”
Friday, September 11: Felix Tissi Open Mic & Film
– 4:30 p.m. Atelier im Langgletscher: “Open Mic”
Open Discussion with Felix Tissi in the “Raum der Perspektiven,” moderated by Janet Friedl (coach / artist and curator of the “Raum der Perspektiven” / Berlin)
– 9:15 p.m. Movie Night: “Welcome to Iceland” by Felix Tissi.
In the desolate Icelandic highlands, a suicidal man has his finger on the trigger. A big-city couple’s road trip comes to an abrupt end. An off-road-ready family sets out to hike their way to happiness. But everyone else gets in the way, and a bizarre tragedy unfolds. Needless to say, things go awry.
Saturday, September 12 – Literary Hike at Hotel Fafleralp
(Walking time: max. 2 hours with 3 stops for 4–5-minute readings; return: 1:00 p.m.; sturdy shoes required)
– 4:00 p.m. Cocktails & Tapas:
Personal stories from Spain. Felix Tissi reads short stories from his books *Varias Tapas—A Brief Explanation of the World in Seven Chapters* and *The Ele-Fantasts*, accompanied by music and book illustrations by Cécile Keller. Literary tidbits spiced with mischief. – Shipwrecked cheer.
©Ingo Pertramer
Friday, September 18
– 4:30 p.m. at Atelier Langgletscher: Cocktails with Vea Kaiser
Portrait of a Writer – Brass Band Pop
– 9:15 p.m. Ladies’ Night—movie night at the Hotel Langgletscher
Ladies’ program for the movie night at the Langgletscher
Saturday, September 19
– 2:00 p.m. Fabula Rasa with coffee & cake
Apple strudel and Sachertorte will be served while a young mother makes a career for herself at a traditional Viennese hotel and takes her story into her own hands … read by author Vea Kaiser
Followed by
– Open Mic
Solidarity—social change, the power of storytelling, and which stories are still missing? The moderator and guest look forward to a lively discussion
Friday, Sept. 25: Author Therese Bichsel and musician Thomas Keller
Reading with music
– 4:30 p.m. Reading with music—from the book *Die Walserin*
Barbara, a woman from the Lötschental in the late Middle Ages, seeks her path
Saturday, September 26: Literary Hike at Hotel Fafleralp
Hiking, Literature & Music with Therese Bichsel
– 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Therese Bichsel and Thomas Keller
Music exploring the themes of climate and the language of the weather. In case of inclement weather, 11:00–11:30 a.m.: A literary and musical interlude on climate and weather, held indoors
– 5:00 p.m.: Reading with music by Thomas Keller
Book “The Year Without a Sun” – Extreme weather triggered a major crisis in 1816–1817 …
Sunday, Sept. 27: Literary Sunday Walk at the Hotel Fafleralp
Literary Walk with Author Wilfried Meichtry: “Sinking Upward”—Inspiration for Thinking Differently
– 5:00 p.m.: Reading from “Verliebte Feinde” by Wilfried Meichtry
Iris and Peter von Roten—a loving debate between two lawyers on feminism, religion, politics, fidelity… and how two independent people can live together at all.
– 9:15 p.m.: Movie night: “Verliebte Feinde”
A film by Werner Schweizer, based on the book of the same name by Wilfried Meichtry. An extraordinary love story and life story of Iris and Peter von Roten.
