Silence?... Everyone wants it - especially on vacation. But it is in stark contrast to the noise of everyday life, which distracts us from what is important and can drive us crazy and ill. But do we even know what silence is anymore? Or do we have to learn the skills to experience it again?

Marco Badilatti, a journalist who grew up in Zuoz, has searched for answers in the cultural history of humanity. In his book "The Gift of Silence" he reveals illuminating insights from medicine, the natural sciences and tourism research, as well as ideas from thinkers, religious founders, philosophers and artists from five millennia and all parts of the world. A fascinating walk!

After completing a commercial apprenticeship, Marco Badilatti took a second educational path to become a domestic and cultural editor and PR specialist. He lived and worked in the greater Zurich area for 40 years. Since 2013 he has lived in the foothills of Amden. As a freelance journalist, he has worked for well-known daily newspapers and magazines and has written numerous publications, non-fiction books and works of fiction. He has been a communications consultant for authorities, organizations, companies and managing director of national environmental and cultural associations. On a voluntary basis, he has headed a work for the disabled, cultural institutions and taught migrants from 25 nations. 

Admission free.
Duration approx. 60 minutes.