Useful information Bibliotopia
Transport network
During the Bibliotopia weekend, you can take a train from Morges or Bière to Apples, shuttle buses are available from the Apples train station to the Jan Michalski Foundation, according to the timetable below:
Friday, 4th May
Apples, station dp 5.30pm
Montricher, Foundation ar 5.45pm
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Montricher, Foundation dp 10.10pm
Apples, station ar 10.25pm
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th May
Apples, station dp 9.30am 10.30am 11.30am
Montricher, Foundation ar 9.45am 10.45am 11.45am
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Montricher, Foundation dp 4.10pm 6.10pm 10.10pm
Apples, station ar 4.25pm 6.25pm 10.25pm
Connection to Apples station is guaranteed.
Food & Drink
Our cafeteria, located in the central square of the foundation, will offer lunch and sweet snacks, by Yves Hohl, for sale throughout the Bibliotopia weekend.
— Friday 4th May 2 pm to 6.30 pm – Saturday 5th May 10 am to 9 pm – Sunday 6th May 10 am to 9 pm
Rates and Reservations
Inaugural evening – Friday, 4th May *SOLD OUT*
Single price of CHF 10.-
Saturday, 5th May *SOLD OUT*
Day Pass CHF 20.- (full price) | CHF 10.- (retired, unemployed, AI and under 30) | free for children
Access to all Saturday events, entrance to the exhibition and bus shuttles from Apples Station are included in the Day Pass.
Sunday, 6th May
Day Pass CHF 20.- (full price) | CHF 10.- (retired, unemployed, AI and under 30) | free for children
On reservation at dimanche-bibliotopia@fondation-janmichalski.ch
Access to all Sunday events, entrance to the exhibition and bus shuttles from Apples Station are included in the Day Pass.
Bookstore and signings
The pop-up bookshop of Bibliotopia, based in the Foundation’s Elemental hut, offers all the works of the invited authors, in French and in English. The authors will also sign their books at the times indicated in the programme.
In collaboration with Librairie du Château, Rolle.
— Free admission, Friday 4th May 2 pm to 9.30 pm – Saturday 5th May 10 am to 7.30 pm – Sunday 6th May 10 am to 9 pm
Library
Literature from all around the world can also be read in the Foundation’s library: travel through the multilingual collections of more than 60,000 books and discover our new children’s book section.
— Free admission, Friday 4th May 9 am to 6 pm – Saturday 5th May 9 am to 7.30 pm – Sunday 6th May 9 am to 6 pm
Exhibition Etel Adnan | La fulgurance du geste
Public coming to the Bibliotopia weekend will have free access to the exhibition: explore the languages of the Lebanese-American painter and writer Etel Adnan, who uses words, lines and colour to explore the beauty of the universe.
— Free entrance with the purchase of a Bibliotopia Day Pass,
Friday 4th May 2 pm to 6 pm – Saturday 5th May 9 am to 5.15 pm – Sunday 6th May 9 am to 6 pm
The areas of the Foundation intended for the public are completely accessible to people with disabilities or reduced mobility.
