The Prince Claus Fund
- aims at increasing cultural awareness and
promoting exchange between culture and development ››› - initiates and supports artistic and intellectual quality ›››
- is a platform for intercultural exchange ›››
because the Prince Claus Fund believes
culture is a basic need ›››
Calendar
18 July Book launch of 'African Film: New Forms of Aesthetics and Politics' by Manthia Diawara in the Mtoni Palace in Zanzibar >>
15 JuLY MAFB Fashion Battle Sapeurs edition in MC Theatre in Westerpark in Amsterdam. Sapeurs compete against each other to see who has the best wardrobe and presentation>>
21 June A discussion on the phenomenon of Sapeurs (Congolese Dandy) in the Theatre of the Word, Amsterdam Public Library >>
13 June Rwandan drums and dreams, the powerful drumming women of Ingoma Nshya perform in the Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam on 13 June >>
4 June - 26 September During summer, five internationally renowned artists of African descent will show their art on the grounds of the National galerie Berlin, Germany, among them is 2009 Prince Claus Laureate sculptor El Anatsui >>
27 MAY - 4 July First solo exhibition in the of 2009 Prince Claus Laureate Congolese photographer and filmmaker Sammy Baloji in Dilston Grove, Southwark Park, London >>
25 March - 20 August Within the international art programme in Amsterdam the Prince Claus Fund and the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts present the opening of the exhibition Gentlemen of Bacongo in the Prince Claus Fund Gallery >>
Vacancy The Prince Claus Fund is looking for a new staff member for Fundraising, check out the Dutch text >>
Annual Report 2009 Dowload the annual report to learn all about the highlights and struggles for the Prince Claus Fund in 2009 >>
Haiti Earthquake The Prince Claus Fund researches damaged cultural heritage in Haiti, restoration of cultural heritage is of importance for human dignity >>
Ice-cream in Rwanda is not “Dead Aid” reaction to
Dambisa Moyo's book ''Dead Aid'' by Joumana El Zein Khoury, Programme Coordinator for Network Partnerships >>
Highlights
Interview with 2005 Prince Claus Laureate, cartoonist Zapiro check out the film by Submarine Channel on the website of Pretty Cool People interviews >>
Project of the Month April Bolivian Baroque CD selected by BBC Music Magazine as disc of the Month >>
New titles in Library of the Prince Claus Fund April 2010 with among others Catalogue Crossfire by Shahidul Alam and Cloud by Liang Shaoji >>
Award for one of the best books of 2009 for Prince Claus Fund Library Publication Darfur and the Crisis of Governance in Sudan >>
Project of the Month December Omnibus Ensemble brings contemporary music from Uzbekistan to Amsterdam and performs at the Presentation of the Awards on 16 December >>
reopening of the Center for Architectural Heritage in Gaza with the support of CER >>
Project of the Month November 2009 Efecto Cine reaches an audience of 90.255 spectators with travelling Uruguayan film exhibition >>
Maziar Bahari finally freed from prison in Iran where he was held since 21 June 2009 >>
UN Secretary General praises Kenyan football News from laureate and network partner MYSA >>
National Museum of Iraq re-opens six years after the looting to which the Prince Claus Fund reacted at that time by founding its Cultural Emergency Response >>
Senegalese Rapper Master Nomila launches album >>
