For three days in November, the book world in Basel is turned upside down. At the BuchBasel international literature festival, over 70 events take place every year with over 100 regional, national, and international guests and around 6,000 visitors. The literature festival enables direct exchange and spontaneous encounters between everyone who shares a passion for literature. But the focus is not just on literature: discussion formats, music, and performative or interdisciplinary events also find their place at the festival. The festival will culminate with the award of the Schweizer Buchpreis (Swiss Book Award) on Sunday.
This year's focus theme focuses on a term that simultaneously represents a question, a stance, a search, and hope. It is the word "-trauen" (-trust), with its many nuances of meaning. This opens up a field of topics that ranges from the larger social picture to the intricacies of personal everyday life. It poses questions about responsibility, courage, and criticism, focusing on caring togetherness. You can find an overview of all events related to the focus at https://www.buchbasel.ch/de/programm/?cat=fokus.
The program includes international greats and new discoveries, as well as books on current socio-political and philosophical topics. There will be programs and activities specifically for children, and on Saturday and Sunday, author Patrick Gräbe invites you to enjoy a cup of coffee and join the performance "Scripted Encounters at the Café OPEM in front of the Unionsaal at Volkshaus. There is something for all lovers of literature; check the website for a full program of events, times, and locations at https://www.buchbasel.ch/de/programm/.
For this year’s Schweizer Buchpreis (Swiss Book Award), the awards will be handed out at Theater Basel on Sunday from 11:00-12:00 (entrance is free).
Individual tickets are CHF 20 (CHF 15 for students), but you can also buy day passes for CHF 50/35 (Friday and Sunday), CHF 120/90 (Saturday), or 3-day festival passes for CHF 160/120 online or at Bider & Tanner, as well as on the day at the festival center Volkshaus Basel. All events are free for youths under age 18, and reductions apply to holders of the Colourkey, KulturLegi, and Bider & Tanner Card.

Website
buchbasel.ch/de/

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