Zurich city talers for Weibel and Weingarten
Peter F. Weibel and Elmar Weingarten were presented with the "Stadttaler", the City of Zurich's medal of honor, by Corinne Mauch in recognition of their great commitment to the Zurich Festival.
The mayor presented the award during a Dada poetry slam evening at the Schauspielhaus Zurich. With the awarding of the Medal of Honor of the City of Zurich, the city and canton, represented by Government Councillor Jacqueline Fehr, thanked the two for their many years of significant commitment to the cultural city of Zurich: Elmar Weingarten was artistic director of the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich from 2007 to 2014 and has been managing director and artistic director of the Zurich Festival since 2011. Peter F. Weibel has been President of the Zurich Festival Foundation since 2003.
With the current edition of the festival, Elmar Weingarten and Peter F. Weibel are ending their work for the festival, which is jointly supported by Zurich's cultural institutions and whose development they have shaped over the years. The 2016 Zurich Festival, entitled "Dada - Between Madness and Nonsense", will run until June 26.
