The annual Prince Claus Awards were presented In the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ in Amsterdam on 3 December 2008.
In the presence of HM Queen Beatrix, HRH Prince Willem Alexander, HRH Princess Máxima, HRH Prince Contantijn, HRH Princess Laurentien and HRH Princess Mabel, HRH Prince Friso presented the Principal Prince Claus Award to Indian author Indira Goswami.
the speech by Indira Goswami
Two other 2008 laureates gave wonderful presentations of their work; Chinese designer Ma Ke showed the collection 'WUYONG, the Earth' and Haitian dance company Ayikodans performed 'Zantray', choreographed by 2008 Prince Claus Laureate Jeanguy Saintus.
We were honoured by the presence of two other 2008 laureates. Uchechukwu James Iroha was in the Netherlands as well as Ousmane Sow and there were two Principal Laureates of previous years, Reza Abedini and Faustin Linyekula. Furthermore the Ceremony was attended by a great number of international and national guests.
The theme of the 2008 awards was Culture and the Human Body
Performance Zantray,
choreography by Jeanguy
Saintus. Photographs by Henry Oduenyi
HRH Prince Friso giving a speech on Culture and the human Body
Ousmane Sow at the reception
HRH Prince Friso, Lilian Gonçalves- Ho Kang You, HRH Princess Mabel, Indira Goswami, HRH Prince Willem-Alexander, HM Queen Beatrix, HRH Princess Máxima, Els van der Plas, HRH Prince Constantijn, Mrynmoyee Goswami Sarma, HRH Princess Laurentien
HRH Prince Friso presents Indira Goswami with the Principal Prince Claus Award
Designs by 2008 Laureate Ma Ke
Designs by 2008 Laureate Ma Ke
Photograph by Henry Oduenyi
Els van der Plas was master of Ceremony
HM Queen Beatrix and Jeanguy Saintus
