{"title": "Die Geburt von Mittelerde auf Tolkiens Reise in der Schweiz 1911", "start": "2026-11-03T18:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-03T20:00:00+01:00", "place": "Zentralbibliothek Zürich", "address": "Zähringerplatz 6, 8001 Zürich", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/switzerland", "literature/fantasy"], "description": "A lecture about the young J.R.R. Tolkien's journey through the Swiss Alps in the summer of 1911 and how it shaped his later literary work. Sarah Heinzelmann and Lukas Ritzel trace the footsteps of this journey and show how landscapes and experiences from Switzerland flowed into the geography and atmosphere of Middle-earth. The talk illuminates the connection between real places and fantastic worlds. Attendance is free, but registration is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/die-geburt-von-mittelerde-auf-tolkiens-reise-in-der-schweiz-59874/", "official_url": "https://www.zb.uzh.ch/de/events/die-geburt-von-mittelerde-auf-tolkiens-reise-in-der-schweiz-1911", "image": "https://noky.io/images/dbf30e8f5302ef245aa91b4c50ce854beb9ee618db2191a78e9c961b694eb2cc-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-03T18:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-03T20:00:00+01:00", "place": "Zentralbibliothek Zürich", "address": "Zähringerplatz 6, 8001 Zürich", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Fantastische Karten zu legendären Geschichten", "start": "2026-09-04T00:00:00+02:00", "end": "2026-12-05T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Zentralbibliothek Zürich", "address": "Zähringerplatz 6, 8001 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["literature/fantasy", "art"], "description": "'Fantastische Karten zu legendären Geschichten' is an exhibition in the Schatzkammer of the Zentralbibliothek Zürich showing maps from literature and film as cultural artefacts in their own right. It joins the private collection 'Ex Carta' on fictional cartography with the holdings of the library's Maps and Panoramas department. Works ranging from J. R. R. Tolkien to Harry Potter and Robinson Crusoe appear alongside historical maps, notably early modern maps of Switzerland. The tour itself is designed as a Tolkien-inspired 'Cauldron of Story', accompanied by guided tours, a quiz and a digital exhibition.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/fantastische-karten-zu-legendaren-geschichten-25963/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1d2795af4ae805cbe065f1c0b481301ac76a9142a82264dda6ce866810a820ec-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Jetzt – Gespräche über Identitäten – An den Grenzen des Tourismus", "start": "2026-11-04T17:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "ZHdK Zürcher Hochschule der Künste", "address": "Pfingstweidstrasse 96, 8005 Zürich", "price": "Eintritt frei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/tourism"], "description": "A public talk and discussion on travel as a cultural technique. Stefan Forster, Professor of Tourism and Sustainable Development at ZHAW, talks with Lena Tovar about travelling in Switzerland, from Alpine clichés and Overtourism to Slow Travel. The series «Jetzt» by the ZHdK subject area Trends & Identity deals with identities and questions of the present. Topics include self-images and external perceptions, folklore, exoticisation, destination marketing, and the strain tourism puts on climate, environment and local infrastructure.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/jetzt-gesprache-uber-identitaten-an-den-grenzen-des-tourismu-59486/", "official_url": "https://intern.zhdk.ch/?agenda/detail&vid=63102", "image": ""}, {"title": "Patagonia Storytelling Breakfast - Wild Spaces", "start": "2026-11-13T09:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Impact Hub Zürich", "address": "Viaduktstrasse 93-95, 8005 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://storytellingbreakfast-wildspac.splashthat.com/", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["nature/outdoor-activities"], "description": "\"Patagonia Storytelling Breakfast - Wild Spaces\" is a morning of stories, films and critical dialogue on conservation, rewilding, tourism and outdoor recreation. It asks why Switzerland has only one national park and how much space we are truly willing to grant wild nature in the future. Speakers include Patagonia ambassador Sofie Paulus, fresh from Chile's Cochamó Valley, Sebastian Moos (Forum Wildnis Schweiz), Maren Kern (Mountain Wilderness Switzerland) and Timo Rhyner (Greina Foundation). The programme offers an inspirational keynote, a panel conversation, Q&A, film clips from Cochamó, plus coffee and vegan croissants.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/patagonia-storytelling-breakfast-wild-spaces-20846/", "official_url": "https://zurich.impacthub.ch/event/patagonia-storytelling-breakfast-wild-spaces-12-10-2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c322fb72ad5a19fc72591c38d2c36bb45e50dbb623c4ee3d17895cba4920fc3b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Erzählnacht", "start": "2026-11-13T14:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Zentrum ELCH Frieden", "address": "Wehntalerstrasse 440, 8046 Zürich", "price": "Kostenlos", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/storytelling"], "description": "The Erzählnacht (Storytelling Night) is an event where children, teenagers and their parents across Switzerland experience the power of stories on one evening. With over 700 events, it is one of the largest cultural events in Switzerland. Under the motto „Stimmen“ (Voices), Zentrum ELCH Frieden gives the heroines, heroes, magical figures and animals from picture books a voice through reading aloud. A new story is told every half hour, some in other languages, with Books-Worm-Braid and syrup for the children, plus snacks and coffee at the Kafi Plus.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/erzahlnacht-20937/", "official_url": "https://zentrumelch.ch/familienzentren-zuerich-elch/frieden/angebote/detail/erzaehlnacht-frieden", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e52985c803a0f8b3cbc5ab57b0159e5fc406e5edf449ad240d5cd175b3b7dc66-2000.webp"}, {"title": "OFN: dansk naturvidenskab i klubhuset - \"Kaffe\"", "start": "2026-11-03T18:15:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Nordiska Roddföreningen i Zürich", "address": "", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["food-drink/coffee", "science"], "description": "The lecture \"Kaffe\" is part of Aarhus Universitet's lecture series \"Offentlige foredrag i Naturvidenskab\", which is livestreamed to around 350 locations and now also comes to the big screen at Mythenquai in Zürich – the only place in Switzerland. The lectures are in Danish and will not be posted online afterwards, so attendance in person is required; everyone is welcome, including non-members. Klaus Bucka-Lassen is responsible for the event. Admission is free, with an apéro of beer, wine and chips from 18:15.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/ofn-dansk-naturvidenskab-i-klubhuset-kaffe-21195/", "official_url": "https://nordiska.ch/public/termin_detail.php?id=2760", "image": ""}, {"title": "Traumlesung", "start": "2026-11-02T19:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Theater Stok", "address": "Hirschengraben 42, 8001 Zürich", "price": "Eintritt frei, Kollekte", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "Traumlesung is a literary and musical evening of stories and poems about dreaming. It is staged by the Zurich authors' group die aus zürich, whose members read, with musical interludes on the flute by Ivan Denes. The stories carry listeners from the workplace to the South Seas, and from the dream academy to an apple paradise. Entry is free with a collection, and a book table is on hand.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/traumlesung-59390/", "official_url": "https://die-aus-zuerich.ch", "image": "https://noky.io/images/49b5a1820b5d36d43fa3694f3e06183e25af82786cba018d7f0582e4b714be0f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Из-за любви в Цюрих", "start": "2026-11-11T19:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-11T21:00:00+01:00", "place": "Fachbibliothek zur Gleichstellung von Frau und Mann", "address": "Stadthausquai 17, 8001 Zürich", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["community/welcome"], "description": "A welcoming event for people who have recently moved to Zürich. The city of Zürich invites newcomers to meet at the town hall for greetings and information. Participants then join guided walks through the city in different languages and come back for drinks and snacks together.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/event-6546/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}]}