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The book follows a woman in her mid-thirties who, through an encounter, realizes how far her life is from what she once wished for, and dares a new start that also confronts her with painful memories. 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The author presents her book, which appears in the bookstore's recommendations under the title 'Ich möchte in der Zeit zurückgehen'. It is part of the bookstore's event series, which also hosts other authors. 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It is facilitated by Nathalie and Paul, who both have personal experience with life challenges; Nathalie supports others through boxing and life coaching, Paul is a technologist working in AI. The group meets every Tuesday, and no registration is needed.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/one-question-25484/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/32f68524c803da2a1f9197bb51f4ff459f2b3cfa60f15de049ee83bcc8f1c9df-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Bernhard Matinée", "start": "2026-10-25T00:00:00+02:00", "end": "2027-06-20T00:00:00+02:00", "place": "Bernhard Theater", "address": "Sechseläutenplatz 1, 8001 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.bernhardtheater.ch/tickets/", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["comedy/talkshow"], "description": "The \"Bernhard Matinée\" is a live talk show offering entertainment on Sunday midday. 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For six years, Moritz Leuenberger moderated the show with great success.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/bernhard-matinee-955/", "official_url": "https://www.bernhardtheater.ch/spielplan/bernhard-matinee/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f5978c582a050f2c55c6f8238fcaefb7ba46fd49a44f42aff4c0cc8b9c56852f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Soil to Soul 2026", "start": "2026-10-28T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Zentrum Karl der Grosse", "address": "Kirchgasse 14, 8001 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": "60.00", "price_to": "60.00", "tickets_url": "https://soil-to-soul-symposium-2026.shop.bookinea.app/a/tagespass-donnerstag-10792", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["food-drink/sustainable-food"], "description": "The Soil to Soul Symposium is an annual autumn event at the Karl der Grosse Cultural Center and the Kulturhaus Helferei in Zurich's old town. It is run by the international \"4 per 1000\" Initiative. Consumers, restaurateurs, producers and experts come together and highlight, through lectures, courses and culinary experiences, the importance of healthy soil and nutrient-rich foods. Themes include the links between nutrition, environment, health and the fight against the climate crisis.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/soil-to-soul-2026-6592/", "official_url": "https://sotoso.org/en/symposium", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a42b437e7c4441831ce06469c847e95784967a3d4c9cc784ac795eea05e0d5ae-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Gastveranstaltung: «Im Maschinenraum der Cloud. Perspektiven für eine demokratische Digitalisierung»", "start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Cabaret Voltaire", "address": "Spiegelgasse 1, 8001 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/technology", "society/democracy"], "description": "Cabaret Voltaire hosts a guest event on democratic digitalisation. 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It is run jointly by subject didactics researchers at the PH Zurich and the University of Zurich, with Stefan Keller, Stefan Hauser, Kai Niebert and Martina Rau as the responsible team ([phzh.ch](https://phzh.ch/forschung-und-entwicklung/veranstaltungen/vortraege-und-kolloquien/)). The sessions put current scholarly work on teaching and learning in subject areas up for discussion from a didactics perspective, above all research and development work coming out of doctoral and master's programmes. Guest speakers from other universities add to the programme.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/kooperatives-kolloquium-fachdidaktik-1009/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/57e124911c92801ba4b2e239dcf0fce416b7fa087a89079622f053b97382fd6f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "OPEN CALL: poetry slam", "start": "2026-09-24T00:00:00+02:00", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Schenkhaus", "address": "Seefeldstrasse 91, 8008 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/poetry-slam"], "description": "The Schenkhaus is holding an open call for poetry slammers and people who want to become one, inviting submissions for a slot until 25 October 2026. It leads up to the poetry slam «Verschenkt» on 27 November 2026 at the Schenkhaus, curated by Vera Rieger and Benjamin Graf, where an established slammer and a newbie perform as a team. Poetry slam has brought self-written texts to the stage since the 1980s, traditionally for a bottle of whisky — here a different small prize is offered instead. Up to three people can be considered, with replies sent by 7 November 2026.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/open-call-poetry-slam-25485/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/42212cfbbbcd4965ba2b9c3b8c8f34aedd45b7c8db98c8c3086517d6fa2aaa0e-2000.webp"}]}