The Cemetery Forum is a cultural and service centre of the city of Zurich on the topic of death, which regularly holds exhibitions and events. Its profile is unique in Switzerland so far. Death raises questions that need to be answered in a very ...
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You and Your Eternity.
Sihlfeld Cemetery Audio Walk
An audio walk beyond expectations
There are many stories circulating about the Sihlfeld. One of the best is the cemetery itself. Let a voice guide you to places where eternity lasts but a few years; follow it to corners that harbour a secret. On this highly personal guided tour, you will discover the obscure and the strange, the poetic and the forgotten. Sounds and associations rise to the surface. Is the past standing before me? Am I walking through a dream world?
The audio walk is a play on our perception and our relationship with life, death and memory. An acoustic experience in one of Zurich’s most special places. (Duration approx. 55 minutes)
Concept / Idea: Meret Tobler, Katja Wolf and Markus Rottmann. Texts: Markus Rottmann. Direction: Chris Niemeyer. Sound design: Peter Bräker. Dramaturgy: Markus Rottmann, Chris Niemeyer. Voices: Dagna Litzenberger Vinet with Samuel Streiff, Suly Röthlisberger and Verena Speck. Music: Hansueli Tischhauser. Production: City of Zurich, Tomb and Cemetery Culture and Cemetery Forum.
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With your own smartphone / MP3 player and headphones, you can take the audio walk at any time and on your own. Listen to the audio walk directly via Spotify or download directly: MP3 file for download.
MP3 players and headphones can also be hired on site. Cemetery Forum (Tue–Thu and Sun, 1.30–5.30 pm)
The starting point is Forumplatz, by the main entrance to Sihlfeld Cemetery A, Aemtlerstrasse 149 / 151, 8003 Zurich. Start the audio walk at the marker on the ground in the centre of Forumplatz.
Please note! The starting point (Sihlfeld A) is not the same as the end point (Sihlfeld D)
The walk is suitable for ages 12 and over. For a memorable, personal experience, we recommend taking the audio walk on your own. If there are two of you, it is best to start at a slight distance from one another. Tip: Put your smartphone in flight mode so you can enjoy an undisturbed audio walk.
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Permanent exhibition
Friedhof Forum. Museum über Leben und Tod
Aemtlerstrasse 149
8003 Zürich
