Openair Literatur Festival Zürich

Openair Literatur Festival Zürich
Status	active
Genre	Literary festival
Location(s)	Zurich, Switzerland
Founder	Andreas Heusser
Website
Official Website

Openair Literatur Festival Zürich is an international literary festival held annually for the duration of a week in the Old Botanical Garden in Zurich. The Festival is jointly presented by Literaturhaus Zürich and Kaufleuten, the two major institutions for literary events in Zurich. Founder and director of the festival is Swiss conceptual artist and curator Andreas Heusser. Since 2014, he is curating the program together with Gesa Schneider and Corina Freudiger.

The main program of the festival consists of premieres, performances and readings by acclaimed international authors and promising newcomers. The supporting program explores alternative ways of literary expression and presentation, including poetic installations, performances, interactive audio walks, scenic readings, and interdisciplinary projects at the interface between text, dance and theater.^[1]

Main Program

2015

• John Cleese (GB) ^[2]
• Ruth Schweikert (CH)
• Xiaolu Guo (CN)
• Viktor Jerofejew (RU) and Michail Schischkin (RU) ^[3]
• Sven Regener (DE)
• Wladimir Kaminer (DE)
• "Dilettanten & Genies" feat. Michael Fehr & Troller (CH), Anaïs Meier (CH), Jakob Kraner (A), Jopa Jotakin (AT), Jozia (SA) & Jordi Kemperman (NL), Sophie Steinbeck (CH), Tristan Marquardt (DE), Sebastian Steffen (CH), Oravin (DE)

2014

• Marlene Streeruwitz (AT)
• Gerhard Polt (DE) ^[4]
• Güzin Kar (CH)
• Ben Moore (GB)
• Teju Cole (US) ^[5]
• Michael Stauffer (CH)
• Tino Hanekamp (DE) ^[6]

2013

• Olga Grjasnowa] (DE) and Dorothee Elmiger (CH) ^[7]
• Wilhelm Genazino (DE) ^[8]
• Gerhard Meister (CH) ^[9]
• Martin Felder (CH) ^[10]
• Roger Willemsen (DE) ^[11]
• Harry Rowohlt (DE, cancelled due to illness, replaced with a second show by Roger Willemsen)
• Wiener Gruppe feat. Friedrich Achleitner and Gerhard Rühm (AT) ^[12]

See also

• List of festivals in Switzerland
• List of literary festivals

References

1. See:
   • "Im Reich der Poesie" NZZ (2015-07-06)
   • "Erotische Pflanzenheilkunde". NZZ (2014-07-17)
2. See:
   • Die besten Momente mit John Cleese". Tages-Anzeiger (2015-07-07)
   • "Mücken piesacken den Meister des britischen Humors" SRF (2015-07-07)
3. "Auf der riskanten Seite des Lebens" Züri-Tipp (2015-07-08)
4. See:
   • "Er lebt die Satire ohne Effekthascherei". Sonntagszeitung (2014-07-20)
   • "Festivalvorschau und Interview mit Gerhard Polt". Züri-Tipp (2014-07-10)
5. "Nigeria im Kopf, Zürich vor der Tür". Aargauer Zeitung (2014-06-26)
6. "Besucheransturm beim Literatur Festival Zürich". Basler Zeitung (2014-07-22)
7. "Grüne Seiten". Züri-Tipp (2013-07-04)
8. "Tausend schöne Worte im lauschigen Gartenambiente". Zürichsee-Zeitung (2013-07-06)
9. "Schöne Worte im Alten Botanischen Garten". SRF (2013-07-05]]
10. "Wortkarge Texte". Tagblatt (2013-07-13)
11. "Lesen unter Palmen". NZZ (2013-07-05)
12. "Die älteste literarische Boygroup zu Gast in Zürich". Tages-Anzeiger (2013-07-16)

External links

• Openair Literatur Festival Zürich | Official Website
• Website of Literaturhaus Zürich
• Website of Kaufleuten
• Website of Andreas Heusser