Inge Ruigrok

Controversial reports highlight lack of development in Arab world

January 2004 -

The authors of two controversial reports about the growing lack of development in Arab countries received a Prince Claus Prize on 10 December. A panel discussion held in the Rode Hoed in Amsterdam organised the previous day concerned the Arab Human Development Reports, which attracted one million readers in Saudi Arabia alone.

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Craftsmanship receives central focus in Prince Claus Prizes

January 2004 -

Craftsmanship as a renewing force in a globalising world. During the annual presentation of the Prince Claus Prizes on 10 December in the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, the Prince Claus Fund honoured artists, thinkers and cultural organisations that have developed new views on traditional techniques and crafts.

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ECF new HIVOS partner

January 2004 -

Hivos and the European Cultural Foundation (ECF) have joined forces. Early in November these two organisations signed a contract by means of which HIVOS will financially support the ECF activities in the south-eastern part of Eastern Europe.

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Culture as a weapon against AIDS

December 2003 -

A Theatre, soap operas and music have proven to be effective tools for informing young people about HIV and AIDS in the countries of Africa.

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Human rights organisation wins World Music Prize

November 2003 -

This year the WOMEX Award goes to Freemuse, an organisation that monitors the freedom of expression in the domain of music. The only and thus the most important prize for world music was awarded on 26 October in the Spanish city of Seville, during the WOMEX festival.

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Cultural boycott: useful or not?

November 2003 -

Is a cultural boycott useful or does it in fact do just the opposite of what it is intended to do? This question was the focus of a panel discussion during the WOMEX World Music Fair.

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Videobrasil opens a perspective of the South

October 2003 -

To offer video artists in the southern hemisphere a platform for their work. That is the objective of Videobrasil, the largest electronic art festival in Latin America.

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The Videobrasil network

October 2003 -

A new type of partnership between Videobrasil and the Prince Claus Fund.

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Art in the 'new' Angola

September 2003 -

A group of young artists in the Angolan coastal city of Benguela sees an important role for itself in the ‘new’ Angola.

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