Readings at the Museum

Readings in Italian and German from the works of Hermann Hesse.

Sunday readings

Sunday readings of excerpts from Hermann Hesse’s works in Italian and German, take place according to the following schedule:

October - June:
first Sunday of the month at 16.00

July - August - September:
every Sunday at 16.00

Sunday 24 August 2025
Anche l’uomo mi è caro e la persona che egli è… Carteggio tra Hermann Hesse e Thomas Mann
Reading: Simon Cattaneo (Italian), Torsten Korte (German)

Sunday 31 August 2025
Cosa sarebbe la nostra vita senza musica!
Reading: Lucilla Janssen (Italian), Marianne Niculescu (German)

Sunday 7 September 2025
Ritratto dell'autore quale pittore. Brani da L’ultima estate di Klingsor
Reading: Lucilla Janssen (Italian) e Morgan Powell (German)

Sunday 14 September 2025
Nuovo inizio in Ticino, brani da Incanto e disincanto del Ticino
Reading: Simon Cattaneo (Italian) e Torsten Korte (German)

Sunday 21 September 2025
Tazze azzurre e rituali sociali: Il grotto nell'opera di Hermann Hesse.
Brani da Incanto e disincanto del Ticino e L’ultima estate di Klingsor
Reading: Lucilla Janssen (Italian) e Marianne Niculescu (German)

Sunday 28 September 2025
L’ingresso sul suolo italiano mi procurò un senso di gioia, brani da Dall’Italia
Reading: Simon Cattaneo (Italian) e Torsten Korte (German)

ADMISSION
Single ticket CHF 10.-
Students and senior citizens CHF 8.–

Groups

For groups, readings on specific themes can be organised on request in German, Italian, French and English.

RESERVATION
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info@hessemontagnola.ch