speeches
Here you can find speeches held on the occasion of events organised by the Prince Claus Fund, such as the Awards Ceremony, the Fund’s anniversaries and gallery openings.
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12.12.2012 Speech HRH Prince Constantijn 2012 Prince Claus Awards Ceremony
Speech HRH Prince Constantijn at the presentation of the 2012 Principal Prince Claus Award to Argentinian publishing cooperative Eloísa Cartonera on 12 December 2012 in the Royal Palace Amsterdam.
15.12.2011 Word of Welcome by Lilian Gonçalves – Ho Kang You
Words of Welcome by Lilian Gonçalves – Ho Kang You at the presentation of the Prince Claus Awards at the Royal Palace Amsterdam on 14 December 2011.
15.12.2011 Speech by HRH Prince Constantijn at the 2011 Awards ceremony
Speech HRH Prince Constantijn for the presentation of the Prince Claus Awards in the Royal Palace Amsterdam on 14 December 2011.
6.9.2011 Culture is what makes us human
Speech by HRH Prince Constantijn on the occasion of the Prince Claus Fund's 15 year anniversary. From the speech of HRH Prince Constantijn ‘The Prince Claus Fund has sought to support culture and creative expression in people and communities; where these meet with resistance. We used terms like the amnesty for culture; culture as a basic need; giving voice to the unheard in the zones...
6.9.2011 Speech Els van der Plas at presentation CER book
Speech by Els van der Plas on the occasion of the presentation of the publication of 'Cultural Emergency Response in Conflict and Disaster'. Els van der Plas is co-editor of the book and founding Director of the Prince Claus Fund (1997-2011). The presentation of the book is part of the Prince Claus Fund's 15 year anniversary that was celebrated on 6 September 2011 in the Peace Palace in The Hague.
