Central Switzerland Culture Prize for Michael Haefliger
The Board of Trustees of the Central Switzerland Cultural Foundation has awarded the 2014 Central Switzerland Culture Prize, endowed with CHF 25,000, to Michael Haefliger, Director of the Lucerne Festival. The Foundation thus honors "his great commitment to the festival".
Haefliger has been director of the festival since 1999, which has been further developed and expanded under his leadership. Over the three annual cycles of the festival, he has succeeded in consistently inspiring audiences with his program, the Foundation Board continued. As a result, the Lucerne Festival has become a musical highlight in Central Switzerland.
Michael Haefliger is also involved in the Theater Werk Luzern project, which aims to restructure music theater and theater production in Central Switzerland.
The foundation statutes of the Central Switzerland Cultural Foundation stipulate that its purpose is to recognize significant cultural achievements from the region of Central Switzerland. The Board of Trustees consists of seven members, two of whom are elected by the cantonal government of Lucerne and one each by the cantons of Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden and Zug.
