LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura
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LAC - Lugano Arte e Cultura
Piazza Bernardino Luini 6
6901 Lugano
t. +41 58 866 42 00
www.luganolac.ch
Exhibitions, events, concerts, theater and dance festivals, cultural initiatives and a multitude of activities for young people and families have been overlooking Lake Lugano directly for the past few years. This is the LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura, a center dedicated to visual arts, music and performing arts.
The goal is clear: to become, through its wide range of artistic offerings, one of Switzerland's cultural landmarks.
Housed within its modern architectural structure is the MASI - Museo d'arte della Svizzera italiana, born from the union of the Museo cantonale d'Arte and theMuseo d'Arte della Città di Lugano. The three exhibition floors house the Permanent Collection of the City of Lugano and Canton Ticino, temporary exhibitions and installations.
Three works of art by artist Felice Varini are also located inside the parking garage below the square, further confirming the artistic vocation of the entire complex.
The 1,000-seat concert and theater hall, on the other hand, with special acoustics, hosts an extensive calendar of performances and concerts. It is the main venue for the seasons of LuganoInScena and LuganoMusica, which are complemented by the activities of Compagnia Finzi Pasca and the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana.
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Opening days and hours
- Tue-Wed-Fri 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thu 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Sat-Sun, public holidays 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Monday closed
The box office for performances is open Tuesday through Sunday, 2 to 6 PM, and can be reached at +41 58 866 42 22.
LAC edu complements LAC's artistic offerings through guided tours, creative workshops, readings, and musical and performance events.
The widest possible audience is addressed here, both in terms of degrees of interest and proximity to art and in terms of age groups, with activities for children and families, young people, schools, as well as adults.
The program is developed through important collaborations with artistic partners, the Museo d'arte della Svizzera italiana, LuganoInScena, LuganoMusica, the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, and with other artistic entities such as the Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana and the city of Locarno.
The Compagnia Finzi Pasca has some of the LAC's spaces available to create its performances during periods when the theater halls are not occupied by the theater and music seasons.
The company, which has gained great notoriety on stages around the world, participates in the artistic development of the cultural center by providing it with an original soul that is both international and local.
The LAC also has the opportunity to premiere the company's new creations, born in its spaces.
The English version of this page was created with the aid of automatic translation tools and may contain errors and omissions.
The original version is the page in Italian.