Culture is a basic need

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Dinh Q. Lê

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

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Out of the Ruins

"A gift to the people of Bam, an unpretentious tribute to the survivors and the victims of this tragic and painful disaster"

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Hadraawi

Somali poet ‘Hadraawi’ accepted the 2012 Prince Claus Award from HE Ambassador Joost Reintjes on 17 April 2013. The ceremony in Hargeisa was accompanied by the launch of a new translation of the laureate’s poems entitled Hadraawi: The Man and the Poet – Vol. 1

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Maung Thura (Zarganar)

On 27 March HE Ambassador Joan Boer presented the 2012 Prince Claus Award to Zarganar during a historic Anyeint performance by Zarganar in the People's Square in Yangon. The exciting theatrical performance lasted 5 and a half jours and was attended by an estimated 5000 people. It was the biggest public performance ever to take place in Burma

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Phare Ponleu Selpak

The 2012 Prince Claus Award was presented to Phare Ponleu Selpak on 1 April 2013

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Yoani Sánchez

"Every attempt to intimidate me, makes me braver"

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Habiba Djahnine

"One can use the camera as a microscope or as a machine gun. Habiba Djahnine’s work is both political and poetic. Her work reveals hidden narratives and tell us stories with voiceless commentary."

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TEFAF 2013

The Prince Claus Fund and TEFAF display their collaboration to save culture at risk at the European Fine Art Fair TEFAF. TEFAF has supported the Cultural Emergency Response Programme of the Prince Claus Fund since 2008

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Tiny Toones

Tiny Toones uses break-dancing and hip-hop culture to reach vulnerable young and children in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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Manuscripts Timbuktu

For months, Malians from all layers of society have collaborated to evacuate centuries-old manuscripts from Timbuktu, supported by the Prince Claus Fund

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Goed Geld Gala

On 13 February 2013 the National Postcode Lottery held its annual ‘Goed Geld Gala’ at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam. The Prince Claus Fund received a contribution of € 500.000,- from the lottery to support its work

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