project of the month
February
Salvaging the collection of the Egyptian Scientific Institute
During a protest on Tahrir square in Cairo at 17 December 2011 a Molotov-cocktail missed its intended target and caused a great tragedy to the Egyptian Scientific Institute. The building with it is treasure trove of books, manuscripts and writings – most notably the handwritten 24-volume Description de l'Egypte – was set on fire.
news archive
22.2.2012 2011 Prince Claus Award presented to writer Kettly Mars in Haiti
On Saturday 25 February the Dutch Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, HE Ms. Rita D. Rahman, will present a 2011 Prince Claus Awards to Haitian writer Kettly Mars.
22.2.2012 Salma Samar Damluji talks about mud brick architecture
On 24 February Prince Claus Fund partner, Iraqi architect Salma Samar Damluji is invited by the Arch I platform for Design to give a talk at Spot C, New Dehli, India.
19.2.2012 Prince Claus Fund partners honored
On the 13th of April the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture Ceremony takes places at the Cité de l'Architecture in Paris. During the ceremony two partners of the Prince Claus Fund will be honored for their work on sustainable architecture: Anne Feenstra and Salma Samar Damluji.
17.2.2012 In Memoriam Anil Ramdas (54)
The Prince Claus Fund is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of former Board Member Anil Ramdas. The Surinam-Dutch journalist passed away on his 54th birthday, Thursday 16 February 2012.
