12 – 14 June

Les épistolaires de Bernex

Join this intimate community reading series celebrating letters and journeys, centred on the theme “Beyond the Mountains.” Five outdoor readings present texts by Schwarzenbach, Cingria, Bouvier, Vernet and Eberhardt, performed by Marthe Keller, Jean‑Luc Bideau, Samuel Labarthe, Camille Bordet, Ophélie Gaillard and Geoffroy de Clavière. Each session stands alone and lasts about one hour. The festival invites neighbours, families and everyone curious about literature to come together, listen and share in a quiet, communal experience.

In French.

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