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Lucerne
The cantonal management calls on the population to refrain from night activities
The management staff of the Canton of Lucerne recall the national ban on meetings and events. Violations against this can be reported. The most important people of the carnival also urge people to do without.
This year there are no such scenes: the Rasselbandi Horw with the dragon slayer theme in last year’s Fritschiumzug on Dirty Thursday in the city of Lucerne.
The number of infections due to the Covid 19 virus remains high in the canton of Lucerne and the situation in the health system is tense. This was announced by the management staff of the Canton of Lucerne on Friday afternoon: “Last week, infections with the British virus mutation were detected for the first time.” Therefore, it is important to comply with the applicable measures: “To stop the spread of the virus and its mutations, the Federal Council has fundamentally prohibited events and limited private meetings to a maximum of five people.” These measures are in effect from January 18, 2021.
“Therefore, a real carnival is not possible in February 2021,” the cantonal management staff write in their press release. “The population is asked to continue avoiding the risk of contagion as much as possible. Provisions to contain the pandemic must be observed. “Vinzenz Graf, Chief of Staff of the Cantonal General Staff, clarified upon request:
“Street carnival, beer carnival, carnival balls, concerts, etc. are not possible due to these restrictions.”
The Lucerne police will once again be more present in the public space during the carnival days and will control the ban on events ordered by the Federal Council in the framework of proportionality. “People who violate the Covid-19 measures can be reported.”
Tele 1 causes irritation
A message from Tele 1 caused some irritation on Thursday that Central Switzerland TV will broadcast as part of a special program under the banner “Main Carnival!” report live from Lucerne and Stans on a dirty Thursday from 0445 am “We don’t want to attract people unnecessarily,” says Matthias Oetterli, editor-in-chief of Tele 1, on request. It is still open how long it will be broadcast live: “Depending on it, it will only be a few minutes. We are concerned with symbolism. We want to honor the carnival. “
Tele 1 will then air video clips of the highlights from the last few years of carnival. “Despite the cancellation of this year’s Carnival, we want to offer our spectators a carnival atmosphere,” says Oetterli. Starting at 2:00 pm, the highlights of the live broadcasts of the Fritschi parade of the last ten years will take place.
In this context, the cantonal management asks the municipalities that are aware of the planned carnival activities to contact the organizers and owners directly and inform them of the federal regulations.
Mandatory protective masks in public spaces
On Sundays, holidays and bank holidays, it can be narrow in busy pedestrian areas in town centers and centers, for example on promenades and trails, the address continues. In this case, the mask requirement must also be met in public spaces (streets, sidewalks, parks, and playgrounds):
“Whenever there are so many people that you cannot keep a distance of 1.5 meters from other people, you should wear a protective mask. This also applies to random gatherings of friends and acquaintances in public spaces. “
“It is imperative to prevent a third wave, which takes priority from a social and economic point of view,” emphasizes Vinzenz Graf. Lucerne Health Director Guido Graf made detailed statements on the situation in Lucerne hospitals at the January session of the Cantonal Council. The most important information from your speech is now available as a short video:
The guilds have canceled all events.
The guilds and societies of the city of Lucerne canceled all parades, day guards, etc., some time ago. However, the question arises as to whether they too shouldn’t have to communicate more aggressively that Carnival will definitely not take place this year. Daniel Medici, Guildmaster and Fritschivater of the Saffron Guild, says upon request:
“It is not our job to give instructions to the population. But one thing is clear to us: in 2021 there will be no Carnival events from us. “
Till Rigert, spokesperson for the Lucerne Wey Guild, emphasizes:
“The clear signals of what is allowed and what should not come from the city and canton of Lucerne and from the federal government. We will do nothing to contradict Corona’s protective measures. “
All Wey Guild events have been canceled. The Knallfrosch carnival newspaper is produced and distributed as usual to households in the city and the agglomeration of Lucerne. However, the usual public occasion for the birth of the firecracker does not take place this year. Rigert: “We will make a short video that can be viewed online.”
However, both guild master Safran Medici and Weyzunft’s spokesman Rigert leave a small back door open at night. Rigert says:
“We do not rule out the possibility of small mini-activities, but we are strictly compatible with the crown.”
Medici also talks about possible “little surprises, displays of sympathy.” He himself will hardly appear at the carnival: “I will probably go skiing or distract myself in some way.”
There are no carnival events in hotels and restaurants.
The carnival and Guuggenmusigen groups are currently communicating with various hotels and restaurants. “Apparently they are planning, despite all the circumstances, to celebrate a kind of carnival. For this they are looking for restaurants that make their hotel rooms available and offer takeaway food on a larger scale. “The two associations Lucerne Hotels and GastroRegion Lucerne announced this on Friday afternoon. They urge their members to reject all these offers.
“Meetings of more than 5 people inside and in front of the bar association can quickly generate legal problems,” say the two associations, “and the police have clearly communicated that rigorous controls will be carried out and sanctions will be imposed.” Now the whole of society must come together and apply the crown measures: “This also applies to the hotel and restaurant industry. As an industry, we are risking goodwill, which we have worked hard for in recent weeks. “
Carnival Committee: people shouldn’t go to Lucerne’s old town unnecessarily
The Lozärner Fasnachtskomitee (LFK) also canceled all its events. “We didn’t organize anything,” says LFK spokesman Peti Federer. “And we recommend everyone to adhere to Corona’s protective measures and not go to the old town of Lucerne unnecessarily.” At the same time, Federer emphasizes:
“There is a certain fear that something will happen anyway that is under our radar and about which we know nothing.”
The LFK has subtly changed the usual countdown on its website: “There are still 390 days until the Big Bang,” it says now, so Carnival is not until 2022. The LFK only continues to fund the Carnival badge sales By 2021, the proceeds from you will go to a good cause.
Unidos also renounces the carnival activity
At United, the largest association of Guuggenmusigen and Carnival groups in Central Switzerland, nothing has changed since the “Compromise” last November, as President Robert Marty puts it: “Our members will quit Carnival this year and we will not have a parade of monsters or other activities. “The fact that individual carnival people can still go to town in Schmudo, for example, ultimately doesn’t depend on United. Marty just says:
“The BAG rules are well known, inflexible and non-negotiable at this time.”
Bahnhofstrasse will also be empty during carnival
Lucerne’s Bahnhofstrasse will also be empty on Dirty Thursday: no cars, no sound, nothing. Markus Walther, Vice President of IG Bahnhofstrasse, is convinced of this. It says, “None of our 50 members, including seven Guuggenmusigen, will appear here and settle.” That was already decided jointly and unanimously at the GV last fall. Other than that, the city will not provide any infrastructure. “Still, we will review the Schmudo,” says Walther.
“Anyone who does not comply will be expelled from the IG.”
Never be squeamish about this. “We only excluded one group last year because they broke the rules that music should be rejected when a Guuggenmusig passed.”
What if the Bahnhofstrasse is simply populated by individual masks and carnival nights? “We can’t legally fire anyone,” Walther says. As an IG, you can only talk to people in advance: “Nothing will happen on our side, so it is not worth spending.”
