Further cultural aid measures in Valais
The Valais State Council is providing a further CHF 10.8 million to support the cultural sector. In addition, specific cantonal measures amounting to CHF 2.3 million have been earmarked for singing and music societies.
Due to the health situation at the beginning of 2021, choral societies and music ensembles were prohibited from meeting and rehearsing under normal circumstances. Performances have been possible again since May 31. The compensation period has been extended following the measures taken at the beginning of the year. The Valais State Council has therefore decided to support these two areas with a further CHF 2.3 million to cover the period from January 1 to May 31, 2021.
Applications for this grant must be submitted to the Department of Culture by the end of September. The corresponding decisions are expected to be made at the beginning of November 2021. In addition, the State Council has decided to extend the additional 20% support that is not compensated by the Covid-19 Cultural Ordinance. This guarantees 100% coverage for cultural enterprises entitled to compensation.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the federal government and the canton of Valais have implemented various packages of measures to support the cultural sector. In March 2020, an aid package of CHF 18.4 million was approved, financed equally by the Confederation and the canton. In March 2021, a further CHF 10.4 million was made available for the cultural sector, of which CHF 5.1 million will be borne by the canton.
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