City of Lucerne honors Openair Funk am See
The city of Lucerne awards the Openair with a recognition prize of 10,000 francs, while the city's 2026 Culture Prize goes to theater artist Ursula Hildebrand.
According to the city, the Funk am See open air festival has become an integral part of Lucerne's cultural life since it was founded in 1996. The non-commercial music festival takes place every two years on the Lido meadow and attracts up to 12,000 visitors over two days. The consistently low-threshold access is particularly characteristic. Admission is free. It enables people from a wide range of social and economic backgrounds to participate in cultural life.
At the same time, Funk am See has served as an important platform for young and regional artists for three decades. Numerous acts from Central Switzerland were able to perform here for the first time in front of a larger audience. The festival is supported by an honorary organizing committee and numerous volunteers, whose continuous commitment has made it possible to maintain and further develop Funk am See for 30 years now. The festival is thus exemplary of cultural work that originates from the grassroots and has a lasting impact on regional music and youth culture.
