A cultural mission statement for Solothurn
Cultivating cultural diversity is one of the strategic goals of the Solothurn cantonal government. The Office for Culture and Sport will therefore draw up a cultural mission statement for the canton by the end of the year. The public is invited to participate in four regional forums in May.
According to the canton, the development of the mission statement allows fundamental issues to be addressed in greater depth. For example, whether the current funding instruments are still the right ones or to what extent the form of the board of trustees for cultural funding in the militia system is still appropriate and expedient. The cultural mission statement is being developed by the Office for Culture and Sport in collaboration with the Cantonal Board of Trustees for Cultural Promotion.
As a first step, an analysis of Solothurn's current cultural landscape will provide a comprehensive overview of the current situation. An important starting point for this is the cultural conference held in 2017, which provided essential information on the current situation and the future ideas of Solothurn's cultural players.
On four evenings in May, the Office for Culture and Sport will provide information on the status of the work. In the presence of Cantonal Councillor Remo Ankli, Head of the Department of Education and Culture, selected topics will be discussed together. Personalities from the worlds of culture and politics as well as interested members of the public are invited to attend.
The regional forums take place:
Monday, May 6, 6 p.m., Aula BBZ Solothurn
Thursday, May 9, 6.00 pm, Cultural Center Schützi Olten
Tuesday, May 21, 6 p.m., Dornach Monastery, Refectory
Tuesday, May 28, 6 p.m., VEBO, Restaurant Treffpunkt, Oensingen
The number of places is limited! Please register at least one week before the respective event date: aks@dbk.so.ch.
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