WHAT’S ON – TOP FESTIVAL EVENTS IN LUCERNE
2013
Annual festivals make Lucerne one of Switzerland’s top
destinations throughout the year, held at the sleek modern
KKR center and
around the shores of Lake Lucerne make for an exciting season. Events
such as the Lucerne Festival, the Lucerne Blues Festival and the Blue
Balls Festival attract music fans from all over the world. Other events
with an international following include the Fumetto comic festival and
the Rowing World Lucerne - not to mention one of Lucerne's best-loved
traditions: the Lucerne Carnival with its famous masks. Here are the
biggest events.
Fumetto Comics Festival - March 16 – 24, 2013
The most important comic event in Switzerland. Every spring, the Fumetto
Comix Festival presents the art of comics from the avant-garde and independent
scene, encouraging young new humorists. With its competitions and interdisciplinary
projects this event has become a European trendsetter. The Festival features
all comic related forms of expression, but also a meeting place to discover
and experience both national & international comic trends. Fumetto.ch
Lucerne Festival at Easter - March 16 – 24, 2013
The "Lucerne Festival at Easter" takes place one week before
Easter every year, this year coinciding with tht comic festival the Easter
festival provides musical suspense and an occasion where the old and
new, sacred and secular music converge in celebration of the spring holiday. Lucernefestival.ch
Honky Tonk Festival - March 22, 2013
The Honky Tonk
Festival brings live music to the city's bars and cafés
at the end of March. A diverse number of music genres are performed by
international and national bands in over 30 establishments throughout
the city. The genres include reggae, ska, pop, soul, blues, funk, beat,
flamenco, salsa, party music, house, swing, boogie-woogie, rock and folk. Honky
Tonk Luzern
Lucerne Fest - June 29, 2013
The Lucerne Fest (Old Town Festival), the city’s most famous traditional
celebration of cultural heritage when the masked characters come out
to play takes place in the heart of Lucerne at the end of June.
Rowing World Cup Lucerne - July 12 -14, 2013
Be part of the exciting Rowing World Cup on the Rotsee in Lucerne when
world class rowers take to the water. ruderwelt-luzern.ch
Blue Balls Festival - July 19 – 27, 2013
The international Lucerne Blue Balls Festival presents a cornucopia of
music styles on the shores of Lake Lucerne. blueballs.ch
Lucerne Festival in Summer -August 16 to September 15, 2013
The
Lucerne Music Festival is one of the leading international organisers
of classical and contemporary
music festivals. lucernefestival.ch
World Band Festival - September 28 to October 6, 2013
Apart from classical music, jazz and pop, Lucerne is also a venue
for top-notch performances by wind ensembles. worldbandfestival.ch
Swiss City Marathon Lucerne - October 27, 2013
At the
SwissCityMarathon – Lucerne each and every single participant
is a hometown hero! swisscitymarathon.ch
"Lozärn Lacht" Comedy Fest - November 4 – 9,
2013
Comedy returns to Lucerne at the end of the year when the
comedy festival caleld "Lozärn lacht" (Lucerne Laughs) takes
place in various locations every November. “So, this milk maiden
walks into a bar with her cow and tells the bar tender …”
wait
you’ve
probably heard that one… comedy.ch
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