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 1 März 2026
"Si sente spesso dire che la primavera è il periodo più bello dell'anno. Ma la cosa più bella è l'attesa, l'aspettativa dell'estate." Prose and poems on spring from Peter Camenzind, Il Giuoco delle Perle di vetro, Il Lupo della Steppa, annotations and letters.
Lucilla Janssen (I), Marianne Niculescu (D)
Sunday, 5 April 2026
Easter Reading
Amate chiese del Ticino
Lucilla Janssen (I), Lucia Umiker (D)
Sunday, 3 May 2026
Voglia di viaggiare
Simon Cattaneo (I), Torsten Korte (D)
Sunday 7 June 2026
Nel cuore della natura - Brani da: Dall'India
Lucilla Janssen (I), Marianne Niculescu (D)
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
T +41 91 993 37 70
info@hessemontagnola.ch
Online readings
We provide free online readings in Italian, German and English.
Read by Lucilla Janssen and Edith Salmen.
Selection of readings in English, read by Lucilla Janssen.
With the support of Bank Julius Baer and Repubblica e Cantone Ticino DECS-Swisslos.
Luccilla Janssen
Morgan Powell
Marianne Niculescu

