Lucerne Festival Reconsiders 2020 Edition

By Francisco Salazar

After canceling the 2020 edition, the Lucerne Festival is reconsidering a short season in August.

In a press release, the Swiss festival announced that following the Federal Council’s press conference, “it is in the process of developing a concept for a new, short festival to be held in the second half of August.”

The new edition will be based on a central theme and will present events in the KKL Lucerne, on the Europaplatz, and at various other locations in the City of Lucerne.

The festival also announced that the concerts will take place with an audience and will adhere to the specifications of the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health and to the protection scheme that has been developed in accordance with the KKL Luzern.

The festival will also introduce new digital formats that are scheduled to launch in June.

This is latest summer event to announce it will move forward following the Salzburg Festival, San Sebastian, and Macerata.

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