Winterthur celebrates: Anisa Djojoatmodjo wins Culture Prize 2025!

Winterthur celebrates: Anisa Djojoatmodjo wins Culture Prize 2025!

Winterthur, Schweiz - The musical landscape of Winterthur has a radiant new star: Anisa Djojoatmodjo. The talented musician and songwriter receives the City of Winterthur's cultural award in 2025. This message was announced by the city council a few days ago, and Djojoatmodjo expressed her great surprise and joy about the award.

The artist born in Bandung, Indonesia, has been living in Switzerland for over ten years and feels at home here. Djojoatmodjo connects her roots with her life in Winterthur, where she lives out her musical skills. Together with the Zurich drummer Hannah Bissegger, she appears as part of the Ikan Hyu duo. The band, which was founded in 2016 at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHDK), produces an unusual style of music, which they themselves describe as "Elastic Plastic Space Power Future Gangster Pop".

success and commitment

With the debut EP "Zebra" (2018) and the latest album "Oasis" (2023), Ikan Hyu made a name for itself. Before the publication of her first EP, the duo played impressive 50 concerts in Switzerland and was recognized by Radio SRF 3 as "Best Talent" in 2018. The musical work of Djojoatmodjo is not limited to her band. She also participated in projects with well -known artists such as Evelinn Trouble and Ella Ronen in projects and can be heard at productions in the Rigiblick Theater.

Interest in musical education shows Djojoatmodjo impressively through her workshops at the ZHDK and a young fintra person specially for HelvoRockt. The commitment to promoting women and non-binary persons in the music scene is also important to her. This commitment only testifies to her role as a juror in the Aargau Buratorium for Music.

Culture Prize of the City of Winterthur

The cultural award, which is endowed with CHF 10,000, is awarded by the city council annually. An application is not possible; The award winners: inside is appointed on their own. Djojoatmodjo will receive the award in November 2025. Your success is not only a recognition of your work, but also a sign of cultural diversity in Winterthur.

For more information about Anisa Djojoatmodjo and the Culture Prize, visit the articles from Winterthurer Zeitung and City of Winterthur . General information on cultural awards in Switzerland can be found at Swiss cultural prices

With Anisa Djojoatmodjo, the Culture Prize 2025 found a radiant carrier that ensures a breath of fresh air both in the Swiss music scene and beyond.