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Culture is as diverse as the forms in which it is expressed: art, design, film, literature, dance, theatre and music make up a large part of our country's creative landscape. Each branch of culture has its own distinctive features and challenges.
The Federal Office of Culture is committed to promoting a multifaceted, high-quality cultural offering and works to create the conditions under which culture practitioners and cultural organisations can flourish.
The Swiss Confederation presents prizes and awards to recognise the achievements of Switzerland's cultural scene and enhance its status and profile both nationally and internationally.
Details of other institutions that encourage and support cultural creativity can be found at culturalpromotion.ch. The database contains a directory of grant-making institutions from the private and public sectors.
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The sense of community and belonging is founded on a shared cultural heritage. The Federal Office of Culture has set itself the goal of protecting, preserving, mediating and providing access to Switzerland's cultural heritage. It works to protect built heritage and open up intangible cultural heritage, acts to combat the illegal transfer of cultural assets, and administers valuable collections belonging to the Confederation.
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The Federal Office of Culture (FOC) is the Confederation’s expert body in Baukultur. It is committed to the sustainable promotion of high-quality Baukultur in Switzerland, protects built heritage and coordinates the Confederation’s Baukultur-related activities. To that end, it advocates open dialogue among all involved parties.
This section contains documents from the Federal Office of Culture (FOC), a list of FOC publications, legal texts and various forms.
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In 2017, for their third edition, the biennial Swiss Dance Awards will once again be presented at the Théâtre Equilibre in Fribourg. The award ceremony takes place on Thursday 12 October 2017.
The Théâtre Equilibre is now a well-established partner and venue for the Swiss Dance Awards. As last year, the Swiss dance scene gathers together for an all-day forum, in a collaboration between Reso ─ Dance Network Switzerland, the professional association Danse Suisse and the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia. For information visit: