Cultural visits are on the rise again
A third of the Swiss population is prepared to resume cultural visits without further hesitation. This was the result of a survey conducted on behalf of the Federal Office of Culture (FOC) and the General Secretariat of the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education (GS EDK) in April 2021.
Compared to the second survey in September 2020, the willingness to resume cultural visits has increased significantly. While only 18% of respondents were willing to visit cultural institutions or events again "without major reservations" back then, this figure had already risen to 30% in April 2021, although it still remains in the minority.
36% of respondents expect to reduce their spending on cultural visits (September 2020: 55%). Only 55% of subscribers surveyed intend to renew their season tickets (September 2020: 69%).
Parallel to the third survey of the population, a survey of cultural institutions was conducted for the first time. This shows that cultural institutions have been hit hard by the COVID crisis: 79% of the institutions surveyed (with the exception of libraries) have registered for short-time working and/or applied for compensation. 41% of the institutions that offer subscriptions have recorded a decline in subscription numbers for the 2020/2021 season, on average 35%.
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https://www.admin.ch/gov/de/start/dokumentation/medienmitteilungen.msg-id-84373.html
