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16. September 2025

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Margrith Scherrer

Art on Ice wins the golden XAVER Award 2025

We did it! On 9 September, we were honoured to receive the golden XAVER Award in the Best Public Event category for the Art on Ice Show 2025 at the Festhalle Bern!
Art on Ice gewinnt Xaver Award

With its story « A Mirror of the Soul », Art on Ice 2025 impressed the six-member expert jury of the XAVER Award. The show told a story of self-discovery, mental strength and the pursuit of inner balance.


The 2025 edition centred on the story of a composer searching for the perfect melody, a metaphor for self-acceptance and the many facets of our personality, which was brought to life impressively through musical highlights by Paloma Faith, Birdy, Stress and Marius Bear. Stress touched the audience with his personal story of inner crises before bringing the hall to life with an energetic medley. The performance by Olympic champions Gabriella Papadakis and Madison Hubbell as a same-sex ice dancing couple sent a strong message of diversity and modern figure skating. Art on Ice is always an emotional live experience.


The 2025 show was particularly moving and resonated deeply with the audience. If you would like to find out more about the 2025 show, you can read the whole story here.

Art on Ice gewinnt den Xaver Award
Art on Ice gewinnt den Xaver Award

The golden XAVER Award

Only two projects were awarded gold – and one of them is Art on Ice 2025. The jury was unanimously agreed : Art on Ice 2025 inspired, touched and moved. A story that more than deserves the XAVER Award.

What is the Xaver Award?

Margrith

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