Landeskulturverband Schleswig-Holstein
The Landeskulturverband Schleswig-Holstein eV (LKV) was founded in 1948 as a non-profit association.
It emerged from the Kiel cultural ring. Its task was to bring together the forces of cultural and intellectual life in the state of Schleswig-Holstein in a democratic and peaceful spirit for educational work, to develop common guidelines and to represent them in public. This policy was created at a time of need and uncertainty.
After 12 years of cultural conformity under the National Socialists and the exodus of countless artists and scientists, the Landeskulturverband tried to resume artistic activities in Schleswig-Holstein and to establish new international contacts.
In 1949 the first German art exhibition was shown in England after the war. Between 1950 and 1952, the German-Scandinavian Days , the UNESCO International Art Exhibition , the North German Festival and finally the first regional culture week were held . Cultural encounters with the then GDR followed in 1958, Sweden in 1963, Poland in 1965, Czechoslovakia in 1966 and Hungary in 1967.
Today the Landeskulturverband Schleswig-Holstein eV is the umbrella organization for culture in Schleswig-Holstein. He is the voice of culture in Schleswig-Holstein and represents the interests of the cultural institutions in relation to the politics and administration of the state and the municipalities. The LKV organizes the KulturSommer with the respective country focus of the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival and holds cultural congresses. In addition, it biennally awards the North German Culture Prize (formerly KulturAktuell Prize ), most recently in 2005 to Armin Mueller-Stahl , in 2007 to Pierre Schumann and in 2009 to Günter Kunert . In 2006 and 2007, together with the North Frisian Institute and the Aabenraa Bibliotek, the Danish-German joint project Grenzlandportal , dan. Grænselandsportal set up.