Lucerne confirms support for Lucerne Festival
The City of Lucerne approves the decision of the Special Purpose Association of Large Cultural Institutions of the Canton of Lucerne, according to which the Lucerne Festival and the Swiss Museum of Transport will also receive contributions from the Special Purpose Association from 2015.
At the end of 2014, the special-purpose association decided to fund the Lucerne Festival and the Swiss Museum of Transport from 2015, in addition to the existing funding for the Lucerne Theater, Lucerne Symphony Orchestra and Lucerne Art Museum. The Cantonal Council already approved this further development of the special-purpose association in March 2015 - in conjunction with an amendment to the Culture Promotion Act. The referendum deadline expired unused in May 2015.
In accordance with the Culture Promotion Act, the decision of the special-purpose association as to which institutions are to receive contributions is also subject to approval by the City of Lucerne. The City Council submits a report and motion to the City Council to approve the special-purpose association's decision. This further development of the special-purpose association will save the city around CHF 0.9 million per year, as envisaged in the 2020 cultural agenda.
In the term of office from 2015 to 2019 (beginning July 1, 2015), City Councillor Ursula Stämmer-Horst and Rosie Bitterli Mucha, Head of Culture and Sport, will continue to represent the city's interests in the special-purpose association as delegates. Councillor Ursula Stämmer-Horst will hold this office until she steps down as a councillor on August 31, 2016.
