Una valigia piena di storie – Charlotte Bara, Ascona e una rete europea

A discovered suitcase of letters and postcards opens new perspectives on Charlotte Bara’s circle. Andrej Seuss reads from the documents and joins Michela Zucconi-Poncini for a discussion on archives and historical connections.

About the event

A suitcase discovered at Castello San Materno, filled with hundreds of letters and postcards, sheds light on the far-reaching circle around dancer Charlotte Bara.

Andrej Seuss presents this remarkable correspondence and traces connections from Ascona to Worpswede and beyond. The focus is on people, relationships and cultural networks emerging from the historical sources.

Discussion

He is joined by Michela Zucconi-Poncini, co-curator of the exhibition, for a discussion on working with historical sources and the archive of Ascona.