Culture prices 2024: Appreciation for Lojze Wieser and Harald Raffer

Culture prices 2024: Appreciation for Lojze Wieser and Harald Raffer

Klagenfurt, Österreich - Klagenfurt honored two outstanding personalities of cultural life in a festive framework: publisher and author Lojze Wieser as well as publicist and initiator of the "Carinthian Lyric Award", Harald Raffer. In the presence of Cultural City Councilor Franz Petritz, both received the city's cultural recognition price, which is endowed with 2,500 euros each. Petritz emphasized the essential role of art and culture for the radiance of a city and asked the award winners to remain active and make their valuable contributions, as on Klick-kaernten.at reported.

services of the award winners

Lojze Wieser is not only an important publisher, but also a respected specialist in literature from the European East. His Klagenfurt "Wieser Verlag" houses around 1,300 titles, including numerous translations from East and Southeast Europe. The edition "Europe", which includes over 100 volumes, is particularly remarkable. In addition, his book "taste wedding", which illuminates the culinary traditions of the region, was recognized as the best city cookbook in the world. Harald Raffer, an experienced journalist with a sharp sense of literary, is known for his role as chief reporter and his participation in various cultural magazines. In addition, he is instrumental in awarding the "Carinthian Lyric Prize", which is awarded this year for the 17th time, as Mein-klagenfurt.at reported.

Both award winners are therefore not only active in the literature, but also important impulse providers in the regional cultural scene by promoting their diversity and depth and thus leaving a lasting impression.