Puts Marie receives Biel/Bienne Culture Prize 2014
The municipal council of the city of Biel/Bienne is awarding the 2014 Biel/Bienne Culture Prize to Puts Marie. The success of the rock band's latest album "Masoch" has made them known far beyond the region's borders. Daniel Schneider, founder of Groovesound GmbH among other things, is awarded the prize for special cultural services in 2014.
Puts Marie have been performing on national and international stages between here and Mexico for many years. The mini-album "Masoch", released in 2013, was a career leap for the five musicians. According to the city of Biel, Puts Marie is currently considered one of the best Swiss music groups by music lovers. Their songs are regularly played on the major radio stations in Switzerland.
Daniel Schneider (1959), who grew up in Biel and Orpund, moves between cultural promotion and commerce, also within his company Groovesound GmbH and as general manager of the Culture and Convention Center in Thun. From 2005 to 2011, he was artistic director of the renowned "Moods" in Zurich.
The Culture Prize is awarded each year to an individual or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the cultural sector. The prizewinner and the work must have a connection to the city or region of Biel/Bienne. The prize is endowed with CHF 10,000 and is not divisible.
