New service agreements in Schaffhausen

The cantonal government and the municipal council of Neuhausen am Rheinfall have concluded service agreements with the Rhine Falls Festival and the Cinévox Junior Company. The Rheinfall Festival, which takes place every two years, includes the Rhine Falls as a backdrop and offers a combination of several disciplines (literature, theater/dance and art). The canton's financial contribution amounts to CHF 45,000 per festival.

The performance agreement with the Rheinfall Festival is valid from 2015 to 2017. The performance agreement with the Cinévox Junior Company, which offers professional ballet dancers from all over the world one to two years of additional training, was also concluded for the years 2015 to 2017. The canton's annual contribution amounts to CHF 50,000 and is earmarked in particular for the annual Swiss tour and for educational projects for the benefit of Schaffhausen schools and institutions.

In addition, the Government Council has also worked with Stars in Town (www.starsintown.ch) concluded a performance agreement. As before, the canton's contributions will be used in particular to promote up-and-coming bands from the Schaffhausen region and the Family Festival. The canton's financial contributions are degressive, ranging from CHF 75,000 in 2015 to CHF 50,000 in 2017. In addition, a deficit guarantee of a maximum of CHF 50,000 is provided for the risk of bad weather.

Finally, the Government Council and the Schaffhausen City Council approved the renewal of the service agreement with the Kumpane association (www.kumpane.ch) was approved. The financial contributions from the canton and city of Schaffhausen remain unchanged. The service agreement with the Kumpane association is now valid from 2015 to 2018.

The four performance agreements are subject to a legally binding budget for 2015.