Prince Claus Fund Network News
Minutes of the December 2008 Network Committee meeting
December 4th (word doc)
December 5th (word doc)
List of the 2009 potential network partners (excel doc)
Reserve the dates: June 1st – June 7th Network Committee meeting in Lebanon
In regards to our discussions in December 2008, Joumana would like to make a list of cultural funders who might be of interest to your organizations. Please email your suggestions to j.elzein@princeclausfund.nl
African dance and drumming workshop by Jant-Bi in Phnom Penh
Germaine and Helmut (Jant-Bi, Senegal) are offering an African dance and drumming workshop with Daravuth in Phnom Penh (Reyum Institute of Arts and Culture, Cambodia) (word doc)
www.phnompenhpost.com
Chobi Mela V
Yasmine Eid (Arab Image Foundation, Lebanon) is attending Shahidul’s Chobi Mela V in Dhaka (Drik, Bangladesh) where the exhibition “How beautiful is Panama!” is being presented. www.chobimela.org
Davide (Arthub, China) invites Monica Dematte’ (curator) and Li Lang (photographer) to Shahidul’s Chobi Mela V in Dhaka (Drik, Bangladesh) for a series of talks, presentations and research. Monica will also curate an exhibition with photos by Li Lang and Christopher Taylor. www.chobimela.org
Sad News
It is with deep regret that the Prince Claus Fund has learned of the tragic passing of Peter Serry.
Peter Serry was the director of MYSA when the organisation received the 2003 Prince Claus Award as well as the direct contact of the Prince Claus Fund when MYSA became a network partner in 2004.
We highly appreciated working with him on a daily basis and were fortunate enough to have a glimpse and experience the role model that he represented to the Mathare people and beyond.
Peter Serry will be sourly missed though we know his life will continue to be an example for the people of Mathare.
the press release the Netherlands embassy sent out
Can you help?
Professional Dance Training in Africa, July 13th – August 29th 2009
Ecole des Sables, Senegal, open for dancers from all continents (pdf doc)
Message from the Prince Claus Awards team
Although you have just attended our ceremony of the 2008 Prince Claus Awards, we are currently busy researching the nominations for this year. We are very pleased that some of you have already submitted new candidates, but we would still be very happy if you have interesting ideas for our 2009 theme ‘Culture and Nature’. We are mainly looking for new nominations which relate to this theme, but interesting articles or projects (which might be of use for our research) are also very welcome.
If you would like to discuss your ideas or if you have further questions, please contact Fariba de Bruin-Derakhshani f.debruin@princeclausfund.nl
What's new?
APAC Board
Cecilia Kenning has been elected President of the APAC board for a period of three years.
Arthub News
Arthub is pleased to share photos and videos ( Part I, II, and III) from Final Cut-Processing New Media in Public Space - a five-day program of live performances, site-specific installations and video screenings in Xujiahui District organized by Arthub's Davide Quadrio and Defne Ayas and presented as part of the Shanghai eArts Festival 2008. Enjoy! http://www.arthubasia.org
In February Arthub is supporting the artist residency of Shanghai-based new media artist Aaajiao at Tokyo Wonder Site.
The English translation of Zhao Chuan’s book The Art of Nalai has been completed, and BAG in Bangkok will start the translation of the same book into Thai later in February. The Art of Nalai focuses on how modern and contemporary art originated and developed in Shanghai, while locating the changes in avant-garde art within the context of social transformation both in Shanghai and China. more news on Arthub
28th of February 2009, the Prince Claus Fund will hold a Culture and Development Conference at Paleis Noordeinde, The Hague, The Netherlands.
The purpose of this conference is to, on the basis of the experience from the past decade, determine the Prince Claus Fund’s role, future vision and goals against rapid world developments and current trends in the fields of culture and development. read more
Arab Image Foundation
The first such workshop in the Middle East brings together keepers of collections throughout the region for an intensive two week course in preservation of photographs. The two-weeks were designed and are being taught by international experts in the preservation of photographs with considerable input and support from the local organizers, Arab Image Foundation (www.fai.org.lb). The workshop is funded by the Getty Foundation with additional funding by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. read more
Café Mediterannée with Syrian Lingerie and Akram Zaatari and Café Curiosite with Christopher Cozier
February 12th Prince Claus Fund and SICA are organising Café Mediterannée, special Culture and the Human Body with artist Akram Zaatari (1966 Saida, Lebanon), and Malu Halasa & Rana Salam, writers of The Secret Life of Syrian Lingerie (published in the Prince Claus Fund Library). www.princeclausfund.org
February 26th Prince Claus Fund and SICA are organizing Café Curiosite with Christopher Cozier, a contemporary artist and writer based in Trinidad. This second edition of Café Curiosite will have as a theme Mobility in Trinidad. www.princeclausfund.org
Compagnie Falinga Recreatrales
For an idea of what the next Recreatrales edition will be made of … (word doc)
February – March: In parallel to the PanAfrican Cinema Festival in Ouagadougou, the official launch for the call to the constitution in each African country of coalitions that regroup intellectuals and artists with the goal to defend art and culture.
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