Team
Martine Chalverat
General Management, Programming
Thomas Sigala
Administration
Joe Frailich
Production, Programming - Music
Jonas Parson
Programming - Live Performances
Gilles Valet
Programming - Music
Géraldine Moinecourt
Production - Live Performances
Adrien Gardel
Technical Direction
Sarah Stuber
Technical and production assistant
Cléa Masserey
Mediation
Léo Garcia
Stage Management
Anastasia Nicolier
Staff management
Nouchine Diba
Staff assistant
Naïma Delémont
Communication
Melina Wicht
Communication assistant
Carl Ahnebrink
Press and Partnerships
Lionel Hofmann
Food & Beverage
Chloé van Tiel
Food & Beverage assistant
Julie Henoch
Programming cross-disciplinary events
Graphic Design: Alice Franchetti & Tamara Niklaus
Social Networks: MAGI Studio - Marilou Jarry and Giulia Gonzato
Translation: Sarah Stuber
Decor: Laure Akkash et Stanislas Delarue
Website: Cruncher et :ratio
... and as everyone else involved behind the scenes. Unfortunately, there are too many people on the list to name them individually, but they remain an integral part of the team. Whether they are paid staff members, volunteers or service providers, every little thing they do contributes to making the Festival what it is today.
Festival de la Cité Foundation
The Festival is managed by a private foundation: the Festival de la Cité Foundation.
The Governing Board, chaired by Ms. Loïka Lorenzini, is comprised of a maximum of nine members representing cultural and economic sectors, the canton of Vaud and the city of Lausanne.
Ms. Martine Chalverat has been the Festival Director since September 2022.
The program is born from the vision and construction of a four-member team, whom are highly experienced in the arts and culture industries. The team also benefits from a large support network of external expertise.
The extended office consists of a team of 19 managing specific areas: festival development, administration and finances, programming, production, technical aspects, communication, food and beverage and staff.
Before, during and after the Festival, about 350 people work together to ensure that the event runs smoothly. The majority of the staff are paid.
Members of the Fondation :
Mrs. Loïka Lorenzini
Chair and lawyer
Mrs. Olga Canton
Vice-president and Project Manager Service culture and scientific mediation UNIL
Mr. Samir Chercher
Director, Virgile Formation
Mr. Louis Dana
Counselor
Mrs. Hélène Demont-Veuthey
Head of Communications Mobimo Suisse Romande
Mrs. Anne Dupraz
Architect EPFL - SIA
Me. Yann Riou
Deputy Head of Cultural Affairs, Lausanne