WOMEN AND THE ALPINE SEASON
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WOMEN AND THE ALPINE SEASON
“For 17 summers, I tended the cows on the Brischeru alp, milking them myself every day and making cheese and butter, while my husband took care of the lower farms. The men had to mow and water the pastures down in the valley (...)”.
Olga Jeitziner, Mund
The alpine grazing season has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2023 and has a long tradition in large parts of Switzerland as well as in Valais. In Upper Valais, women traditionally played a central role in alpine farming. During the summer months, it was often women and children who drove the livestock up to the alpine pastures, where they milked the cows and processed the milk into cheese and butter, while the men were busy further down in the valley mowing and watering the hay meadows. The alpine season was thus largely in the hands of women.
The exhibition “Women and the Alpine Season” provides insight into traditional alpine farming in the Naters region and highlights the role of women in this cultural heritage—a role that remains little known to this day.
Opening Reception
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Auditorium at the World Nature Forum in Naters
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Exhibition:
When: May through October 21, 2026
Location: World Nature Forum in Naters
For more information, visit www.lebendige-geschichten.ch/alpsaison
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| Contact address |
Verein Lebendige Geschichten
3904 Naters +41 78 867 65 20 philipp.eyer@lebendige-geschichten.ch |
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| Location |
Bahnhofstrasse 9a 3904 Naters Switzerland |
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Event dates
- 08 October 2026
- 15 October 2026