Bern supports further cultural institutions
The Bernese cantonal government has amended the cantonal cultural promotion ordinance and added six cultural institutions to the list of "institutions of regional importance". As such, they are jointly supported by the local municipality, the canton and all other municipalities in the relevant region.
In the Biel/Bienne-Seeland-Jura bernois region, the Centre Albert Anker (Ins) and KartellCulturel (Biel and Nidau) are new additions to the list. KartellCulturel is a merger of the three cultural institutions Kultur Kreuz Nidau, Le Singe and Groovesound, the first of which was already on the list.
In the Bern-Mittelland region, the Reberhaus (Bolligen) and the Bern Chamber Orchestra (Bern) have been removed from the list. On the other hand, the Bären Buchsi (Münchenbuchsee), the Heitere Fahne (Bern and Köniz), the Berner Puppen Theater (Bern) and the Kulturfabrikbiglen (Biglen, Jaberg, Konolfingen, Landiswil, Muri bei Bern, Oberdiessbach and Oberthal) have been added.
The list was drawn up in a participatory process with the municipalities concerned. Service contracts for the years 2024 to 2027 are now being drawn up with the cultural institutions in these two regions.
