A new cultural dynamic
Federal Councillor Alain Berset launched the discussion on a national cultural policy capable of positioning Switzerland more ambitiously.
At the Locarno Film Festival on August 8, Alain Berset called for greater collaboration between all public bodies involved in supporting culture. In his opinion, federal support should not prevent an ambitious vision for Swiss culture.
The Minister of Culture wants a global vision of Swiss cultural policy. This will be put into practice in 2015 with a new "cultural message". The aim will be to develop better coordination, but without centralization. In this new cultural message, questions of content will take center stage. Alain Berset deplored the fact that, until now, cultural policy has focused mainly on financial issues.
The Federal Councillor wants to take advantage of the changes at the head of the Pro Helvetia foundation and the arrival of Isabelle Chassot at the head of the Federal Office of Culture (FOC) to "position Switzerland more ambitiously".
