ars longa, vita brevis - timeless inspiration: The 9th Swiss Latin Day will take place on Sat. 25.10.2025 in the historic setting of the Wettingen monastery peninsula.

Artistic creation pervades all walks of life, reaching back to the beginnings of human existence and still having an impact today. Under the motto ars longa, vita brevis - timelessly inspired, Latin will be the focal point of the 9th Swiss Latin Day, which will take place on Sat. 25.10.2025 in the historic setting of the Wettingen monastery peninsula. The broad and varied program for Latin lovers and other interested parties offers contributions in German, French and Italian and takes a look at the ancient arts in all their breadth: from epigraphic clapping, the translation of ancient texts into graphic novels and the translation of the Bible into Ovidian verses to military performances by Legio X. In the midst of this series of numerous presentations and workshops, high school graduates will also be presenting their final projects for the first time, demonstrating that antiquity continues to fascinate us today.

The event will be introduced musically by KSWE music students and concluded with a delicious aperitif with wines from the Vindonissa winegrowers. But that's not all: spoken word artist Remo Zumstein will liven up the day's program with his light-footed texts.

The aim of the Swiss Latin Day is to promote public awareness, knowledge and appreciation of Latin and to support Latin as a school subject. To this end, an association based in Brugg was founded in March 2008, which today has around 200 members. Since its foundation, a Latin Day has been held every two years, offering a varied program and highlighting the importance of Latin in today's world. Around 500 people take part and enjoy the innovative project. In the meantime, this event has become a nationwide event


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