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The 2004 Prince Claus Award goes to the Palestinian Poet Mahmoud Darwish 1 December Presentation of the 2004 Prince Claus Awards On Wednesday 1 December, this year’s Principal Prince Claus Award of €100,000 will be presented to the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish at the Royal Palace. Darwish has been granted this award for his powerful and world-famous poetry that depicts his life as an exile and his desire for his native country.The award reflects the Fund’s new focus on the positive results of asylum and migration.The other nine laureates will be presented with their awards in their own countries. Since 1997 the Prince Claus Awards have been presented annually by the Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development to artists, thinkers and cultural organisations that are mainly located in Africa,Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.Through these awards, the Fund pays homage to the laureates for their oeuvre and their dedication to culture and social engagement. This year, the laureates have been honoured for their contributions to theatre, literature, sport, dance, cultural heritage and social involvement. For the first time, awards have been granted to laureates in Palestine, Myanmar (formerly Burma),Tajikistan and Bhutan. Laureates whose work reflects the positive results of asylum and migration: The Principal Award of €100,000: Mahmoud Darwish (1942, Palestine) is one of the most important contemporary Arab poets to achieve international fame. His award has been granted for his impressive oeuvre in which he articulates his personal experiences as a poet in protracted exile in simple but powerful language.His work draws attention to the consequences of forced migration and he consistently emphasises the power of beauty in difficult circumstances. Darwish was born in 1942 in Berweh near Acre, Palestine.When the state of Israel was founded in 1948, he fled with his family to Lebanon. He later returned and worked as a journalist in Haifa. However, his political activities resulted in his deportation from Israel in 1970. He studied in Moscow and spent 26 years in exile in Beirut, Cyprus, Paris,Tunis and Amman. He returned to Ramallah in 1996. Darwish’s impassioned oeuvre revolves around a longing for peace and his personal quest for identity and his native country. Press Release
II: An Explanation of the 2004 Prince Claus Awards III: The Prince Claus Laureates 2003–1997 F o n d s C The 2004 Prince Claus Awards of € 25,000: Jawad Al Assadi (1947, Iraq) is one of the most authoritative and innovative experimental theatre-makers in the Arab world. He has been granted this award for his dedication to freedom of cultural expression.Al Assadi believes that theatre contributes to a critical social awareness. Tin Moe (1933, Myanmar, formerly Burma) was unofficially known as ‘the national poet’ long before he fled his country. He was selected for a Prince Claus Award on the basis of the quality of his work and for his efforts to maintain culture as a source of power, inspiration and identity. Laureates who are involved with the areas of music, dance, sport, cultural heritage and social engagement: The Bhutan Archery Federation (1970, Bhutan) is an active voluntary organisation that strives to maintain and develop traditional archery as a national sport.The organisation has been granted its Prince Claus Award for its tireless efforts on behalf of the traditional form of archery. Ivaldo Bertazzo (1949, Brazil) is a choreographer, dance teacher and movement therapist. He has developed a series of innovative training schemes for underprivileged young people to make them aware of their creative and physical potential. He also stimulates respect for both the body and the mind, and he gives these youngsters a sense of confidence in the future. Halet اambel (1916,Turkey) has carried out important archaeological research involving excavations and the restoration of the famous Karatepe Aslantas¸ fortress in Anatolia. She has also set up the first open air museum and has worked on countless TV programs. اambel has made an essential contribution to the preservation of Turkish cultural heritage, and it is for this reason that she has been granted a Prince Claus Award. Omara Khan Massoudi (1948,Afghanistan) is the director of Kabul’s National Museum. He managed to safeguard important parts of the Museum’s collection during the Taliban regime at considerable risk to his own life. He has been granted the Prince Claus Award for his work to rehabilitate the Museum and to prevent the #####ng of important historical and cultural locations. Aminata Traoré, (1947, Mali) is a social and cultural activist who emphasises the relation between economy, politics and culture.Traoré is a writer and the co-ordinator of the Forum for Another Mali. She has been selected for the award because of her militant contribution to the international debate on a different form of globalisation as based on cultural and political creativity. Memoria Abierta (1999,Argentina) is an alliance of seven human rights organisations that work to preserve the memory of state terrorism in Argentina.This organization has been granted an award for its contribution to promoting an awareness of this past that in turn reinforces democratic culture. Farrokh Ghasim (1948,Tajikistan) has modernised Tajiki theatre through his work as an actor and director. He blends Tajikistan’s diverse cultural traditions through the performances of his theatre group Akhorun. Ghasim’s award is for his engagement and artistic contribution to the theatre and literature of Tajikistan. Carlinhos Brown and the Prince Claus Fund Journal #11 The presentation at the Royal Palace will include a performance by the Brazilian musician and 2003 Prince Claus laureate Carlinhos Brown.To mark the 2004 Prince Claus Awards, the Fund is publishing the Prince Claus Fund Journal #11 on the positive results of asylum and migration.This issue will be co-published by Biblio: A Review of Books (India) and edited by Tabish Khair. For information about the Prince Claus Awards (interviews/visual material
Appendix I: The 2004 Prince Claus Awards The Principal Prince Claus Award of €100,000 The Principal Award is to be presented to Mahmoud Darwish (1942, Palestine), one of the most well-known poets in the Arab world who has achieved an international reputation. His poetry reflects his personal experiences as a writer who spent more than 26 years in exile:‘Exile is not a geographic state. I carry it everywhere, as I carry my homeland.’ The hard reality of Palestine and life as an exile are translated into universal emotions of loss, love and struggle.His poems focus on a longing for peace and his personal quest for identity and his native country. He has brought out more than 30 books that have been published in more than 35 languages.As a part of its new focus on ‘the positive results of asylum and migration’, the Fund has granted this Award to Darwish for his extraordinary literary oeuvre and his commitment to intercultural dialogue and freedom of artistic expression. The Prince Claus Awards of € 25,000: Theatre Jawad Al Assadi (1947, Iraq) is a prominent and innovative theatre-maker in the Arab world. He fled Saddam Hussein’s Iraq and spent 25 years in various Arab countries. His vision is that theatre plays an important role in the development of a critical social awareness.Al Assadi often works with young actors, and as a teacher he contributes to the development of progressive thinking about theatre in this region.Al Assadi has now returned to Iraq and has recently set up the Gilgamesh Arts Centre in Baghdad.This award also reflects the theme of asylum and migration, and the jury particularly valued Al Assadi’s active role in the struggle for freedom of thought and cultural expression both in Iraq and beyond. In November Al Assadi will present his play ‘Women in War’ at the AZ Theatre in London. Farrokh Ghasim (1948,Tajikistan) is an actor and theatre-maker who has introduced innovation and engagement into Tajiki theatre. He was banned from creating plays in the 1970s because of his critical attitude towards the totalitarian system.With little by way of resources, Ghasim set up his theatre group Akhorun when Tajikistan opened up again in the 1980s. He developed his own form of theatre with this group that was based on the historical sources of Tajiki culture. He successfully combined verses from the Koran with Sufi mysticism and texts from European theatre literature. Ghasim trains young actors, and he and his theatre group are regular guests at festivals in the Middle East, and in Western and Eastern Europe. It is due to his efforts that Tajikistan has re-emerged onto the international cultural platform, to which it had no access during the Soviet period. Literature Tin Moe (1933, Myanmar, formerly Burma) is a well-known writer whose literary work had achieved great recognition and appreciation before the advent of the military dictatorship in Burma. Living in involuntary exile, he is unofficially regarded as being his country’s ‘national poet’.Although his work is banned in Burma, he continues to write poetry and other work in Belgium and the United States. His texts are a constant source of inspiration for his people.Tin Moe’s poems are circulated in pro-democratic circles in Burma and are regularly published in the foreign media.This award was granted in the context of both the Fund’s new focus on ‘the positive results of asylum and migration’ and its emphasis on the ‘zones of silence’.The Fund prioritises activities that provide support and scouting in these areas. Sport The Bhutan Archery Federation (1970, Bhutan).Archery is a living tradition in Bhutan that dates back to the 6th century BC. No festivity in Bhutan is complete without an archery competition.The Bhutan Archery Federation, which consists entirely of volunteers, aims at preserving and modernising traditional archery as the p. 3/4 Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development The Prince Claus Fund is a platform for intercultural exchange. It works jointly with individuals and organisations that are mainly located in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, on the realisation of activities and publications reflecting a contemporary approach to the themes of culture and development. The Prince Claus Awards form a part of this policy.
dynamic expression of local cultural values.The Fund is honouring the Federation for its tireless efforts on behalf of this form of archery and its international recognition. This award is also a continuation of the Fund’s emphasis on ‘sport and development’. As Prince Claus once said:‘Sport contributes to people’s harmonious development.’ Dance Ivaldo Bertazzo (1949, Brazil) is an important choreographer, dance teacher and movement therapist in Sمo Paulo. He has created a new trend in Brazilian dance by enabling professionals and young people to work together. Bertazzo is the founder of the School for the Re-Education of Movement. Using his own movement technique, he teaches youngsters from the slums to respect both the body and the mind. He has also succeeded in developing this concept into new and inventive dance productions. An extraordinary aspect of his work is that his productions integrate the various cultures of Brazil and Asia. His innovative programs introduce underprivileged young people to the different cultures of Brazil. www.ivaldober tazzo.com.br Cultural Heritage Halet اambel (1916,Turkey) is an archaeologist and expert in the prehistory of Anatolia. Her expertise, which emphasises international co-operation and an enthusiastic approach to research, has resulted in work that has had a lasting influence on young archaeologists. اambel set up the first Chair for Prehistoric Studies at the University of Istanbul. In addition, she has been responsible for the 50-year-long restoration of the Karatepe Aslantas¸ fortress in Anatolia that dates from the 8th century BC. She also founded the first archaeological museum in Turkey on the site of this excavation.The jury has selected her for a Prince Claus Award on the basis of her extraordinary dedication to the archaeological research and preservation of Turkey’s cultural heritage. Omara Khan Massoudi (1948,Afghanistan).The survival of much of the collection of Kabul’s National Museum – which is a part of the world’s cultural heritage – is thanks to the actions of its director Omara Khan Massoudi. He took great risks by securing the safety of important objects during the Taliban regime.This award has been made in recognition of his extraordinary courage and perseverance in safeguarding Afghanistan’s cultural memory and heritage for future generations. Khan Massoudi is now primarily involved in restoring the Museum and its collection along with protecting cultural and historic monuments from further destruction and #####ng. Culture & Social Engagement Aminata Traoré (1947, Mali) is a social and cultural activist. She is a writer and used to be Mali’s Minister of Tourism and Culture.Traoré launches innovative actions and helps communities in poor urban areas to find solutions within their own culture.Along with founding a cultural training centre for high-quality crafts, she has used local knowledge and materials to set up a guesthouse, a gallery and a restaurant.The Prince Claus Fund has granted this award for her active participation in national and international debates on a different form of globalisation as based on cultural and political creativity. Memoria Abierta (1999,Argentina) means ‘open memory’ in Spanish. It is an alliance of seven human rights organisations that was set up to help the victims of Argentinean state terror to deal with their traumatic past.The alliance encourages the rehabilitation of communities and cultures that have experienced trauma.The current priority is the founding of a museum to house and present the materials from the time of the dictatorship.This also enables Memoria Abierta to focus on the future.The jury feels that in an era when human rights are being increasingly sidelined, Memoria Abierta’s work is essential to Argentina’s truth and reconciliation process. www.memoriaabierta.com.ar p. 4/4 Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development The Prince Claus Fund is a platform for intercultural exchange. It works jointly with individuals and organisations that are mainly located in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, on the realisation of activities and publications reflecting a contemporary approach to the themes of culture and development. The Prince Claus Awards form a part of this policy. Prince Claus Fund Apendix II:An Explanation of the 2004 Prince Claus Awards The Prince Claus Awards The Prince Claus Awards have recognised the artistic and intellectual qualities of organisations and individuals since 1997.They support innovation, engagement and perseverance in the areas of culture and development.The Prince Claus Fund interprets culture in a broad sense to encompass all kinds of artistic and intellectual disciplines along with science, media and sport. Asylum and Migration Over the years the Prince Claus Fund has chosen a number of themes that shape its contribution to the relation between culture and development.Asylum and migration are often associated with negative connotations such as social disintegration, unrest and crime.However, asylum and migration have always existed and have in many situations been the agents of positive social and cultural developments. This year, the Prince Claus Fund has sought examples of the positive results of asylum and migration for its activities and awards:What do migrants contribute to their new environment? Which new perspectives have they acquired through their relocation? In the Fund’s view, migration leads to cultural diversity, enrichment and transmission. The 2004 Awards Committee Niek Biegman, chairman, member of the Board of the Prince Claus Fund, photographer, formerly the Netherlands’ permanent representative at the NATO. He lives in Amsterdam and Janjina (Croatia) Aracy Amaral, art historian, critic and curator, Sمo Paulo (Brazil) Sadik Al-Azm, Professor of Philosophy, 2004 Erasmus Award Laureate, Damascus (Syria) Goenawan Mohamad, journalist and poet, Jakarta (Indonesia) Pedro Pimenta, film-maker,Maputo (Mozambique) and Johannesburg (South Africa) Claudia Roden, culinary historian and writer, 1999 Prince Claus Laureate, Cairo (Egypt) and London (the United Kingdom) Mick Pearce, architect, 2003 Prince Claus Laureate, Harare (Zimbabwe)/Melbourne (Australia) Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development The Prince Claus Fund is a platform for intercultural exchange. It works jointly with individuals and organisations that are mainly located in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, on the realisation of activities and publications reflecting a contemporary approach to the themes of culture and development. The Prince Claus Awards form a part of this policy. Prince Claus Fund
: The Prince Claus Laureates 2003 – 1997 2003 The 2003 Principal Award for ‘The Survival and Innovation of Crafts’ was presented to Wang Shixiang (PR China) The other awards in 2003 went to: The 2002 Arab Human Development Report The Biboki Weavers and Yovita Meta (Indonesia) Carlinhos Brown (Brazil) G.N. Devy (India) The District Six Museum (South Africa) The Mathare Youth Sports Association (Kenya) New Argentinean Cinema: Lita Stantic (Argentina) Mick Pearce (Zimbabwe) The Reyum Institute of Arts and Culture (Cambodia) Hasan Saltik (Turkey) 2002 The 2002 Principal Award for ‘Languages and Transcultural Forms of Expression’ was presented to Mohammed Chafik (Morocco) The other awards in 2002 went to: Marcelo Araْz Lavadenz (Bolivia) Ali Ferzat (Syria) Ferreira Gullar (Brazil) Amira Hass (Israel) Lembaga Kajian Islam dan Sosial (LKiS) (Indonesia) Youssou N’Dour (Senegal) Virginia Pérez-Ratton (Costa Rica) Walter Tournier (Uruguay) Wu Liangyong (PR China) 2001 The 2001 Principal Award for ‘celebrating Carnival’ was presented to the Summer Carnival Foundation (the Netherlands) and the artist and designer Peter Minshall (Trinidad) The other awards in 2001 went to: Chris Abani (Nigeria/USA) Duong Thu Huong (Vietnam) Jahan-e Ketab (Iran) Samuel Fosso (Central African Republic) Mehri Maftun (Afghanistan) Antoun Maqdesi (Syria) Ibrahim Salahi (Sudan/the United Kingdom) Elena Rivera Mirano (the Philippines) Talingo (Panama) Ivلn Thays (Peru) 2000 The 2000 Principal Award was presented to three ‘Urban Heroes’: Jaime Lerner (Brazil) Viva Rio (Brazil) and Francisco Toledo (Mexico) The other awards in 2000 went to: Bush Radio (South Africa) Communalism Combat (India) Cui Jian (PR China) The Film Resource Unit (South Africa) Arif Hasan (Pakistan) Bhupen Khakhar (India) Komal Kothari (India) Werewere Liking (Ivory Coast) Ayu Utami (Indonesia) Van Leo (Egypt) 1999 The 1999 Principal Award for ‘Creating Spaces of Freedom’ was presented to: Fellag (France/Algeria), Vitral (Cuba) and Al-Jazeera (Qatar) The other awards in 1999 went to: Patrick Chamoiseau (Martinique) Paulin J. Hountondji (Benin) Pepetela (Angola) Cildo Meireles (Brazil) Dessalegn Rahmato (Ethiopia) Juana Marta Rodas and Julia Isيdrez (Paraguay) Claudia Roden (United Kingdom/Egypt) Cheick Oumar Sissoko (Mali) Tsai Chih Chung (Taiwan) Ken Yeang (Malaysia) 1998 The 1998 Principal Award for ‘The Art of African Fashion’ was presented to: Alphadi (Niger), Oumou Sy (Senegal) and Tetteh Adzedu (Ghana) The other awards in 1998 went to: Rakhshan Bani-Etemad (Iran) Heri Dono (Indonesia) Ticio Escobar (Paraguay) Jyotindra Jain (India) Jean-Baptiste Kiéthéga (Burkina Faso) David Koloane (South Africa) Baaba Maal (Senegal) Carlos Monsivلis (Mexico) Redza Piyadasa (Malaysia) Rogelio Salmona (Colombia) Kumar Shahani (India) Tian Zhuang Zhuang (PR China) Nazek Saba-Yared (Lebanon) 1997 The 1997 Principal Award was presented to the Zimbabwe International Book Fair The other awards in 1997 went to: The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (Senegal) The Index on Censorship (United Kingdom) Malangatana Valente Ngwenya (Mozambique) Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia (Ghana) Sardono W. Kusumo (Indonesia) Bruno Stagno (Costa Rica) Jim Supangkat (Indonesia) Abdeljelil Temimi (Tunisia) Ernest Wamba-dia-Wamba (Tanzania)
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