"Bun anniversari, sar Jean!"
In the summer of 2023, we celebrated the 250th birthday of Johann (Jean) Josty (1773-1826), the founder of today's Parkhotel Margna.
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Friday, 30 June 2023, 6:00 pm
From goatherd to "Bap dels povers"
Who would have thought that the former goat herder in Sils Johann Josty would run a prosperous coffee house in Berlin at the age of 23? With his self-earned fortune, he built today's Hotel Margna as a family residence in Sils-Baselgia in 1817. In his homeland he was regarded as a generous "father of the poor", who unfortunately passed away just nine years later.
Enigmatic and surprising facts about Johann Josty and his life with the director couple Simona and Luzi Seiler (readings) and the cultural scientist Chasper Pult.
Friday, 21. July 2023, 6:00 pm
"The most excellent confectioners on earth come from Graubünden"
The connoisseur of Graubünden emigration history Peter Michael-Caflisch gives an overview of Graubünden emigration with a special focus on the confectioners from the Engadine.
Friday, 18 August 2023, 6:00 pm
The "Margna" and its place in the "hotel landscape" of Sils and Upper Engadin
From the "beautiful house with open staircase" to the "Entrelac" guesthouse and the Margna Parkhotel, from Josty, Badrutt and Müssgens to Sautter and Seiler.
With the architectural historian Ludmila Seifert and Urs Kienberger (Waldhaus Sils). Moderation: Chasper Pult.
Saturday, 9 September 2023, 6:00 pm
Unfortunately we had to cancel the event due to illness of the speaker.
«Sushi from Lake Sils?»
Reto Zuan from Sils tells about the connection of the Josty family to his own family and the distribution of fishing rights on Lake Sils. In addition, he gives exciting insights into the development and origins of the two village parts Sils Baselgia and Sils Maria.
Friday, 20 October 2023, 6:00 pm.
"Increschentüna - The homesickness that grows within"
The cultural scientist Chasper Pult shows examples of Engadine emigration in literature and song. Musician Robert Grossmann accompanies him on guitar and lute.
