The Survival and Innovation of Crafts was the theme in 2003. The Principal Award went to Wang Shixiang from China in recognition of his expert and innovative research into the crafts of China.
In addition, ten Prince Claus Awards were presented.
The laureates received their 2003 Prince Claus Awards in the countries where they currently reside.
Wang Shixiang is laureated in recognition of his expert and innovative research into the crafts of China. read more
Ten Prince Claus Awards of € 25,000 were presented to:
A comparative and critical report written by Arab intellectuals and policy-makers that deals with social, cultural and economic issues affecting the entire Arab world. read more
A sports association for young people that plays an important social role in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. read more
A musician who fights the problems in his neighbourhood in Salvador by combining music with activities concerning social development. read more
A producer of prestigious films, with a new cinematographic language, facing the deep political and economical crisis in Argentina. read more
A museum about the history of a multi-racial community in Cape Town that was moved at the orders of the apartheid government. read more
Hasan Saltik has played a central role in the rescue, rediscovery and documentation of the cultural diversity of the music of Turkey and the neighbouring regions. read more
An architect and innovator in the field of ecological and durable design. read more
An independent institute for the conservation and encouragement of traditional and contemporary art and culture in Cambodia. read more
A cultural activist who works for the conservation of the history, languages and views of oppressed communities in the Indian state of Gujarat. read more
The founder of this weavers’ organisation that modernises ancient techniques, cherishes cultural heritage and in the same time stimulates social development. read more
H.R.H. Prince Friso presents the 2003 Principal Prince Claus Award to Wang Shixiang at the Dutch Embassy in Bejing, December 2003
