Ineichen becomes Lucerne's head of culture
Letizia Ineichen has been appointed as the new Head of Culture and Sport for the City of Lucerne. The 41-year-old Lucerne native succeeds Rosie Bitterli Mucha, who is relinquishing her post to take over the management of the project planning company for the New Lucerne Theater.
Ineichen studied music (Masters in Choral Conducting and School Music) and also holds a Master's degree in Business Administration. She currently works at the Lucerne University of Teacher Education as a lecturer in the areas of music didactics, mentoring and further education. At the same time, she is doing her doctorate at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
Rosie Bitterli Mucha will train her successor and then continue to work as Managing Director of the project planning company for the New Lucerne Theater project. From November 1, 2020, Letizia Ineichen will start with a 40 percent workload at the city and increase this to 90 percent on January 1, 2021.
The Culture and Sport Department is the competence center of the City of Lucerne for the promotion and support of its partners in the cultural and sports sector. It promotes events, projects and offers in these areas and is responsible for the extensive contribution system.
