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Between scientific curiosity and poetic observation, the 90-minute film explores the regenerative possibilities of fungi and forms of living together in which exchange, dependency and cooperation are decisive; the screening is followed by a discussion with the director.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/the-mushroom-speaks-116474/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/aed493f2c59252b614cd18dc9b4258305ee08aacb354a4860f7191f8dee8cb93-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-20T19:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Photobastei 2.0", "address": "Sihlquai 125, 8005 Zürich", "tickets": ""}, {"start": "2026-11-20T19:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Photobastei 2. 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The two present culinary sensations to the audience, such as ground elder with a mango note, the watermelon-scented scented polypore and morels with umami flavour.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/pilze-krauter-explora-live-show-123034/", "official_url": "https://www.explora.ch/programm/pilze-kraeuter", "image": "https://noky.io/images/882965494455be0a8a4e35d5d9ec62cf71581340d5e69b43d6f9809c4bfd54f9-1200.webp"}, {"title": "How to Live on Earth (Festival FfF)", "start": "2026-11-19T20:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-19T23:00:00+01:00", "place": "Kulturpark", "address": "Pfingstweidstrasse 16, 8005", "price": "16.00", "price_from": "16.00", "price_to": "16.00", "category": "film", "tags": ["nature/environment/sustainability", "film/documentary"], "description": "«How to Live on Earth» is a documentary that embarks on a journey around the world, showing how traditional indigenous knowledge and modern scientific findings open up new perspectives on how we treat our environment. 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