Performance by Perhat Kaliq Prince Claus Awards 2015

Opening performance during the 2015 Prince Claus Awards by Prince Claus Laureate Perhat Kaliq.

On 2 December, the 2015 Prince Claus Awards took place in the presence of the Dutch Royal Family at the Royal Palace Amsterdam.

Honorary Chairman of the Prince Claus Fund HRH Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands presented the Principal Prince Claus Award to Newsha Tavakolian and ten additional Prince Claus Awards to Latif Al-Ani, Amakhosi, Jelili Atiku, Jean-Pierre Bekolo, Etcetera , Perhat Khaliq, Ossama Mohammed, Oksana Shatalova, Fatos Lubonja, and Y’en a Marre in recognition of their work in the field of culture and development.

In keeping with the Prince Claus Fund’s guiding principle that 'culture is a basic need', the awards highlight significant contributions in regions where resources or opportunities for cultural expression, creative production and preservation of cultural heritage are limited.

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