Activities

In 2011 the Prince Claus Fund supported 113 cultural initiatives in 66 countries, gave emergency aid to cultural heritage in 36 conflict and disaster situations and presented awards to 11 outstanding cultural achievers.

Here we provide a selection of our activities in all programmes.

Beyond Pressure, Myanmar

Applications: Beyond Pressure Festival 2011, Myanmar
Applications: Beyond Pressure Festival 2011, Myanmar
Applications: Beyond Pressure Festival 2011, Myanmar
Applications: Beyond Pressure Festival 2011, Myanmar
Applications: Beyond Pressure Festival 2011, Myanmar
Applications: Beyond Pressure Festival 2011, Myanmar
Applications: Beyond Pressure Festival 2011, Myanmar
Applications: Beyond Pressure Festival 2011, Myanmar
Applications: Beyond Pressure Festival 2011, Myanmar
Applications: Beyond Pressure Festival 2011, Myanmar

Beyond Pressure Festival is one of the few cultural events in Myanmar where local performance artists find the opportunity to perform in public spaces and collaborate with visiting international artists in workshops. This fourth edition took place in a park and in a shopping center in Yangon and at a school of art and restaurant in Mandalay. The choice of public and peripheral venues was a conscious choice of the organizers to circumvent strict censorship and lengthy permit procedures.

The casual nature of the workshops provided for a more intimate connection with the general public. The performances brought up topics such as freedom of expression, corruption and governance in innovative and highly symbolic ways. The festival was a deemed a success in terms of introducing an art form that is very new in Myanmar to a wider audience., and in terms of the exchange of ideas between the international participants. The festival was supported with € 15,000.