Swiss Performing Arts Awards 2025

The Federal Office of Culture (FOC) has announced the names of the winners of the Swiss Performing Arts Awards 2025, which will be presented on October 10, 2025, at the Théâtre Equilibre in Fribourg in the presence of Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider.

Calls for Applications

There are currently several open calls supporting young talents in dance and the performing arts.

Choreographer of the Year 2025

The Spanish choreographer and founder of the company “La Veronal” has received the award “Choreographer of the Year 2025,” conferred by the German magazine “tanz”. The honor highlights his lasting influence and his ability to renew contemporary dance with a multidisciplinary language that fuses the body, theatre, and visual art.

Muhammed Kaltuk

At the age of 35, Muhammed Kaltuk will become Artistic Director and Chief Choreographer of the dance company at the Musiktheater im Revier (MiR) in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, as of the 2026/2027 season.

Afro-Pfingsten

At Pentecost, Afro-Pfingsten transforms the entire city of Winterthur into a vast space for intercultural exchange and encounters. Since July 2025, the festival has been directed by Filippo Armati.

Pro Helvetia

Born in 1972, Michael Kinzer succeeds Philippe Bischof. His aim is to strengthen collaboration among public funders at the federal, cantonal, and municipal levels. We look forward to working with him in the field of dance support.

Phantom of the Opera

YOUNG DANCE Festival Zug: PRISMA

YOUNG DANCE Festival Zug: PRISMA

SAMAR

De-Domestication

Phantom of the Opera