Bij de Presentatie van de Prins Claus Prijzen 2007 op 12 december ontving de Congolese choreograaf Faustin Linyekula de Grote Prins Claus Prijs van 100.000 euro van Zijne Koninklijke Hoogheid Prins Constantijn, samen met zijn broer Prins Friso erevoorzitter van het Prins Claus Fonds. De presentatie in het Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ in Amsterdam werd ook bijgewoond door Hare Majesteit de Koningin en Hunne Koninklijke Hoogheden de Prins van Oranje, Prinses Màxima, Prins Friso, Prinses Mabel, Prinses Laurentien en ZE Minister President Balkenende. Faustin Linyekula schreef voor de gelegenheid een nieuwe choreografie op het thema Cultuur en Conflict en bracht deze ten tonele voor een publiek ongeveer 600 genodigden uit binnen en buitenland. De presentatie opende met een levendig optreden van 2007 laureaat Hollis Liverpool, alias Chalkdust, uit Trinidad en Tobago. Musicus, historicus and calypso-kenner Chalkdust had een speciale calypso geschreven als eerbetoon aan het werk van het Prins Claus Fonds ter ondersteuning van kunstenaars en cultuur in de wereld. Bekijk hier een kort beeldverslag
Lees de Speech die ZKH Prins Constantijn hield bij de presentatie van de Prins calsu Prijzen 2007 (Engels)
Het Prins Claus Fonds heeft gekozen voor Cultuur en Conflict als aandachtsgebied en als thema voor de Prins Claus Prijzen 2007.
In het kader van dit thema vond ook de boekpresentatie plaats van de publicatie 'Conflicts and Tensions' op 10 december 2007 in het Academiegebouw in Utrecht. Lees meer op de Engelstalige site.
Met de 2007 Prins Claus Prijzen identificeert en eert het fonds kunstenaars, culturele groepen en organisaties in Azië, Afrika, Latijns-Amerika en het Caribisch gebied die zich op bijzondere wijze inzetten om conflicten aan het licht te brengen, te analyseren, te verzachten, en op te lossen met hun vernieuwende culturele activiteiten.
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Faustin Linyekula (1974, Ubundu, DCR) Describing himself as a storyteller, Faustin Linyekula uses movements, text, sound and images to communicate the complex experience of living in the violent conflict that has gripped his country for decades, and to help people examine and reconstruct their lives. The Prince Claus Fund honours Faustin Linyekula for his outstanding choreography, his bold return to Congo, his innovative stimulation of culture despite instability and turbulence, and his commitment to the development of his country. Read more
Patricia Ariza (1948, Colombia) is a director, actor, playwright and poet, and a leader in alternative and engaged theatre in Colombia, where an undeclared civil war has continued for nearly 40 years. Ariza is honoured particularly for her work with children, the elderly and local communities. Read more
Augusto Boal (1931, Brazil) is a theatre-maker and cultural revolutionary who developed his own model of socially engaged theatre by devising new techniques which are used in different fields of human activities like education, mental health and popular culture as well as in prisons and municipalities. Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed has inspired people and theatre experts worldwide. Read more
Emily Jacir (1970, Palestine) is a visual artist who employs a variety of media including photography, installation, performance, video and sound to explore issues around conflict, including the experience of people in her homeland, Palestine, and around the world. Her work transcends national boundaries, resonating among many exiled communities and populations in conflict. Read more
Harutyun Khachatryan (1955, Georgia) is a filmmaker in Armenia who began his career in a period when the Soviet Union collapsed and inter-ethnic tensions were leading to war with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh. His films depict Armenian history and true reality with an exceptionally moving visual and poetic voice. In 2004, Khachatryan founded Yerevan's Golden Apricot International Film Festival, forging links internationally and stimulating local development. Read more
Ars Aevi (1992, Bosnia and Herzogovina) was founded by a group of intellectuals in 1992 as bombs were falling on Sarajevo. Their idea to create a museum of contemporary art that would be a symbol of belief in the future also exemplified their determination to restore the city as a crossroads of cultures and a place of tolerance. Read more
The Sudanese Writers Union (1985, Sudan), one of the few platforms for intellectual debate in the country, reflects the multi-cultural identity of Sudan, bringing together men and women writers from different disciplines, schools of thought, and regional and ethnic backgrounds. The Union engages in candid dialogue on social and political issues and is a model of a successful, democratic cultural organisation. Read more
Radio Isanganiro (2002, Burundi) is a private radio station founded by a group of Burundian journalists that has attracted an audience of more than four million listeners. By its method of deploying reporters in inter-ethnic pairs, striving, in contrast to much local media, for balance and avoiding sensationalism, Radio Isanganiro has helped change how Burundians think about themselves and others. Read more
Godfrey Mwampembwa, alias Gado (1969, Tanzania) is the most widely syndicated cartoonist in East and Central Africa. His daily cartoon is the most popular attraction in the prominent Kenyan newspaper The Nation. Gado’s courage inspires many journalists and the sharp analysis, stinging wit and humanity of his cartoons are contributing to democratisation and freedom of expression in East Africa. Read more
Oscar Hagerman (1936, Mexico) is an architect and designer committed to the use of design to improve the living conditions of marginalised people. For the past 35 years, Hagerman has collaborated with local indigenous communities in the development of beautiful and effective constructions (buildings and furniture) that incorporate their values and meet their needs.
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Hollis Liverpool, alias Chalkdust (1941, Trinidad and Tobago) is an outstanding calypso musician, composer and performer who has developed music as a voice for the disadvantaged, a playful and effective way to criticise power and comment on controversial issues. As a teacher, historian and writer, he has explored the roots of calypso and contributed significantly to cultural research in Trinidad. Read more
ZKH Prins Constantijn, HKH Prinses Laurentien, ZKH Prins Willem Alexander, HKH Prinses Maxima, HKH Prinses Mabel, ZKH Prins Friso, Lilian Gonçalves- Ho Kang You, Faustin Linyekula, Hare Majesteit de Koningin, de vrouw van Faustin, ZE Premier Balkenende. Foto: Capital Photos.
Faustin Linyekula schreef voor de gelegenheid een nieuwe choreografie op het thema Cultuur en Conflict. Foto: Capital Photos
cartoon door Gado, 2007 laureaat uit Kenia. Klik op de afbeeldingen voor een vergroting.
Sinds 1997 worden de Prins Claus Prijzen jaarlijks toegekend aan kunstenaars, denkers en culturele organisaties in Afrika, Azië, Latijns Amerika en het Carïbisch Gebied.
De Prins Claus Prijzencommissie 2007
