Prix de Lausanne Sponsors and Patrons
Some of our sponsors and donors have been supporting us for 10 years or more.
We thank them most sincerely for their loyalty and their commitment to the training of talented young dancers:
The Loterie Romande is delighted to demonstrate its interest in the Prix de Lausanne by lending its support to the competition taking place from January 29th to February 3rd 2008 in Lausanne.
It is worth recalling on this occasion that, via the appropriate cantonal organisations, the Loterie Romande redistributes all its profits - representing more than 170 million francs per year - for the benefit of the community in Western Switzerland. In doing so, it is able to fund and/or subsidise projects relating to cultural activities, social action, heritage conservation, environmental protection, research and training. The Loterie Romande also supports amateur sports.
The Loterie Romandie extends its best wishes for the success of the young dancers and their future career.
The Leenaards Foundation is proud to be able to look back over more than ten years of support to the Prix de Lausanne and in more general terms over its ongoing contribution to the development of dance and the choreographic art at the highest level.
Now a major event in the dance world, this competition also promotes the cultural reputation of the Lake Geneva region the world over. Both demanding and prestigious by nature, the Prix de Lausanne well deserves the fervent loyalty of the public and justifies the consistent backing of our Foundation.
Created in 1980 thanks to the generosity of Antoine and Rosy Leenaards, the Leenaards Foundation is active in the cantons of Vaud and Geneva. Its mission is to serve the public interest in a philanthropic spirit and it grants support in the form of patronage for a variety of projects demonstrating excellence in the social, scientific and cultural fields.
In terms of culture, the Foundation is active on behalf of institutions, artists and public events. While the forms of support vary, they all meet the criteria of high quality and general interest established by the founders.
Honoured to be helping youthful talents blossom and express themselves, the Leenaards Foundation is delighted to once again witness this gathering of the finest talents in their generation.
The SonntagZeitung has nominated the Beau-Rivage Palace as the best city hotel in Switzerland, a wonderful tribute for our 150 years.
Our story began in 1857. The hotel’s architecture and décor and its charming neo-baroque style are a perfect match for an exceptional location. Very quickly, it acquired a most considerable reputation and was soon welcoming celebrities from the worlds of politics and arts and letters, either as private persons or in their official capacity.
The Beau-Rivage Palace has always adapted to the demands of each era, at the same time preserving its authenticity and maintaining the quality of service that has made it famous worldwide.
Gifted with the heritage of a prestigious past, the ever-renewed confidence of its clients and the will to always go forward, this is the dynamism that so well expresses the hotel’s philosophy : “Tradition moving ever forward”.
The Beau-Rivage Palace has recently completed a total modernisation and, with the creation of its Spa, now marks its entry into the 21st century. Today, it celebrates its jubilee with new plans for 2008, testimony to its continuing youthfulness!
Artists’ projects – our most precious resource
Created in 1991 on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Nestlé S.A., the Fondation Nestlé pour l'Art is dedicated to supporting young contemporary Swiss artists. Acting in a field different and yet complementary to the founding company, being audacious and taking risks, unlocking potential, encouraging a new approach and striving for excellence: such are the exciting challenges that are as relevant as ever today.
Commitment to ongoing dialogue; a determination to promote regular encounters with artists, the authors of new projects and people belonging to various artistic fields; careful evaluation of the needs of a swiftly changing artistic scene; as well as periodic reviews of the main lines of involvement in the fields of visual arts, music and performing arts: these fundamental principles have always governed the support provided by the Fondation Nestlé pour l'Art.
Entirely in harmony with its primary vocation that consists in aiding youthful creativity, the Fondation Nestlé pour l'Art has been partnering the Prix de Lausanne for many years, particularly through the Contemporary Dance Prize that it has been sponsoring since its creation.
Adveq is a leading independent private equity fund of funds investment manager with headquarters in Zurich and offices in New York and Frankfurt. Founded in 1997, Adveq currently manages approximately USD 3 billion of assets for its clients. These clients consist almost entirely of international institutional investors including pension funds, insurance companies, family offices and other financial service providers.
Adveq believes that the meritocratic and global approach of the Prix de Lausanne is highly congruent with its own business philosophy. The promotion of young talents worldwide, who strive to outperform in their field, is an intrinsic part Adveq’s core private equity investment business. Adveq is pleased to continue its engagement as a key sponsor of the Prix de Lausanne and to provide a scholarship to one of prize winners of the 2008 competition.
The Julius Baer Group is the leading dedicated wealth manager in Switzerland. Our bank is proud to be a partner of the Prix de Lausanne which epitomizes the values we are driven by. Julius Baer with its over 3800 employees and more than 30 locations worldwide is committed to Excellence. This is our most important corporate value and functions inside the Group as a guiding principle in everything we do, such as the young talents we are happy to support enabling them to improve their art.
Bobst SA is the leading worldwide supplier of equipment and services in the production of cardboard packaging. Since 1890, the creativity and care devoted to research and to the production of ever more flexible machinery has enabled the company to become a manufacturing standard of reference in more than 160 countries. Bobst exports 97% of its production by supplying simple or complicated machinery, according to the requirements of various markets.
The relationships established with the markets and clients have contributed to developing a truly international corporate culture within the company and have had a profound influence on the training of personnel. Art and precision are constant factors in the research, development and production of state-of-the-art equipment. Building on this experience, Bobst is delighted to be associating its name with the blossoming of youthful talents in the world of dance.
Bobst wishes all of them the best of luck and hopes they will retain fond memories of their experience at the Prix de Lausanne and their stay in Switzerland.
Fondation Notaire André Rochat Lausanne