Our members.

Some have been actively involved in the association from the very beginning, others have joined over the last few years. They are committed to a Swiss Capital of Culture and support the association in initiating cultural projects and measures with a national impact.

The tasks of the members.

  • They are ambassadors and mediators. In their function they help to promote the association and the project of the chosen city and thus gain visibility.
  • They meet at least once a year for the association meeting.

The who is who.

  • Hannes Blatter, Sursee (LU) - owner of Hannes Blatter GmbH Politik- & Kommunikationsberatung, Managing Director of the Lucerne Forum, lecturer at the Lucerne School of Business
  • Philippe Bestenheider, Crans-Montana (VS) - designer and architect ETHZ
  • Tony Burgener, Geneva (GE) - consultant, former director of Swiss Solidarity
  • Manuelle Chevrier, Lausanne (VD) - lawyer and attorney-at-law
  • Jacques Cordonier, Sion (VS) - independent consultant, former Head of the Culture Department of the Canton of Valais
  • Blaise Duc, Lutry (VD) - former Director of Design & Promotion RTS
  • Philippe Duvanel, Lausanne (VD) - editor and project manager of Editions Glenat, former director of Château de St-Maurice (VS), former artistic director of Festival Delémont'BD (JU)
  • Mario Fossati, Grand-Lancy (GE) - secretary general Paléo Arts & Spectacles
  • Julien Gross, Lausanne (VD) - initiator & project manager Pyxis Exploration Numérique, former President Label Suisse
  • Daniel Hassenstein, Lutry (VD) - vice-president of Paléo Arts & Spectacles, member of the SMPA Board, member of the Board of Directors of the KKL in Lucerne and the Baloise Session in Basel
  • Christophe Hans, Zurich (ZH) - head of Public Affairs HotellerieSuisse, Member of the Board of the Swiss Public Affairs Association
  • Cyril Jost, Lausanne (VD) - editorial manager at Éditions LEP, former member of the board of Capitale Culturelle Suisse (CCS)
  • Elina Leimgruber, Vevey (VD) - strategic Project Manager, former Mayor of Vevey
  • Mauricio Estrada Muñoz, Lancy (GE) - chief Cultural Affairs Officer for the City of Lancy
  • Myriam Neuhaus, Bern (BE) - owner and project coordinator of network4events AG
  • Philippe Racine, Lutry (VD) - delegate Communications Etat de Vaud
  • Maude Righi, Auvernier (NE) - director MRI Communication
  • Daniel Rossellat, Nyon (VD) - member of the Board of Capitale Culturelle Suisse (CCS), president of the Paléo Festival and Mayor of Nyon
  • Mathias Rota, Neuchâtel (NE) - research assistant at the Haute école de gestion Arc
  • Vincent Sager, Vessy (GE) - director of Opus One
  • Veronica Tracchia, Lausanne (VD) - Head of Unité Création et diffusion (SERAC) Etat de Vaud, former Adjointe aux Affaires culturelles à la Ville de Nyon, Secretary General of the Fondation vaudoise pour la culture
  • Carine Zuber, Biel-Bienne (BE) - independent cultural manager, former managing director of Jazz Club Moods, former member of the Conseil de Fondation Pro Helvetia

The members of the association are committed to a Swiss Capital of Culture and participate in the project as volunteers when needed.

Former members. Thank you for your support.

  • Laurie Girardier, Auvernier (NE)
  • Michael Kinzer, Lausanne (VD) 
  • Marina Villa, Zurich (ZH)