Culture & Nature
“The culture to a social impact, emotional, intellectual and symbolic,
because it allows us to imagine new possibilities,
in a changing climate.”
ACTUALITES
Discovering Swiss tales on August 1st 2024 notamment in Vevey!
Tales told in pictures in a giant chocolate bar!
Participatory storytelling sessions
Thematic "Dream worlds”
“Life is like a fairy tale ; what matters, it is not its length, but its value.” – Seneca
La Contographie de La Suisse raconte est un site interactif ouvert à tous, which allows you to browse Switzerland through its tales and legends. You can also add information and participate in the various events offered across the country by associations, libraries, museums,book fair,, museums or private, as you learn more about the story by visiting our list of links and publications.
This site allows you to :
- discover Swiss tales
- discover tales of the world
- take note of events around the tale
- browse connections and references
- share tales, reference works and events
- inquire about offres itinérantes de l’association: spectacles, conteries, interactive exhibitions including modules on climate and sustainable development goals, etc.. pour tous types d’événements et lieux
Switzerland tells is a non-profit association which aims to promote storytelling, reading and awakening to books in Switzerland, to make the narrative recognize its function in the sustainability of development (ODD2030) and peace, de développer des projets valorisant le patrimoine culturel immatériel, son accès à tous et de préserver l’héritage oral de la Suisse par la collaboration autour des contes. In particular, it offers a the StoryMuseum and workshops cultural mediation.
Switzerland tells – Contographie of Switzerland est répertorié dans la collection des Archives Web Suisse, qui rassemble des sites web d’importance patrimoniale de la Suisse conservés à long terme.
On display among the next storytelling events:
weekly meetings
Kamishibai Storytime and Born to Read in Vevey (CEO) by the Museum of tales and stories “Outside the Walls”
one-off meetings
Court of Tales Festival à Plan-les-Ouates (GE)
Contribute too!
Many events can be found on the events page
a possibility for all structures,
associations, libraries, museums,book fair,, festivals, museums, tourist offices and storytellers
announce your events! (free registration)