Meeting at one of the biggest street art festivals in Switzerland in La Chaux-de-Fonds: the festival La Plage des Six Pompes. At the invitation of the authorities of the canton of Neuchâtel and the city of La Chaux-de-Fonds, the festival La Plage des Six Pompes and the association La Chaux-de-Fonds Capitale culturelle 2027, we attended the official opening of the festival. In their speeches, Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, Neuchâtel Councillor of States Alain Ribaux and local councillor Théo Bregnard paid tribute to the festival, which can now take place again in 2024 after last year's severe weather conditions.

Thank you for the invitation to La Chaux-de-Fonds and the opportunity to discover this festival.

La Plage des Six Pompes is one of the largest street art festivals in Switzerland. It takes place in a city with a unique urban planning and history and is the most important street art event in Switzerland. The festival takes place annually in August and is characterised as a committed ambassador for the performing arts and street art. www.laplage.ch

Photos: Myriam Neuhaus, Ralph Ammann