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23.5.2013 Publication of 'Life of an Afghan Hammam: Ignited, Extinguished, Rekindled'
Life of an Afghan Hammam was launched in May 2013 as part of the event 'Cultural Emergency Response NOW!'. The Prince Claus Fund supported the publication of Life of an Afghan Hammam, which describes the restoration of the historic Khisht-i-Kopruk hammam. This book involved collaboration between the AFIR team of architects and planners in Kholm and the arch i Platform for Design and Research...
23.5.2013 Venice Biennale Reception Honouring Prince Claus Laureates
The Prince Claus Fund and the German Pavilion will host a book performance and reception on 29 May 2013 in honour of Prince Claus Laureates Dayanita Singh (India) and Santu Mofokeng (South Africa). The laureates' work is exhibited as the German contribution to the 55th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale Venezia in the French Pavilion. 2012 Prince Claus Laureate Teresa Margolles and...
21.5.2013 Dinh Q. Lê Keynote Lecture at the Stedelijk Museum
Vietnamese visual artist and 2010 Prince Claus Laureate Dinh Q. Lê will give a keynote lecture as part of the stedelijk|forum series on 24 May 2013. Lê will discuss his artistic practice and present selections of his documentary and film work at the Stedelijk Museum.
20.5.2013 Second Freedom Lecture with Russian journalist Yevgenia Albats
On 28 May, Russian journalist Yevgenia Albats will be the second speaker for the 2013 Freedom Lecture series at De Balie. The Prince Claus Fund, Amnesty International and De Balie have joined forces to host the 2013 Freedom Lectures. Four activists from different parts of the world offer audiences their stories as they speak about their work, motivation and ambitions.
19.5.2013 'Wat is poëzie?' with 2011 Prince Claus Laureate Kettly Mars
On 24 May 2013, writer, poet and 2011 Prince Claus Laureate Kettly Mars will participate in 'What is Poetry?' ('Wat is poëzie?') at De Nieuwe Liefde in Amsterdam. Diverse poets, thinkers and artists will give a short 'poetry pitch' about their interpretation of what poetry is as part of De Nieuwe Liefde's Poetry Festival. Kettly Mars will be in the Netherlands from 16 April through 16 June as...
