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News | 7 Win The 2017 Prince Claus Awards.

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The Prince Claus Foundation, Amsterdam, has announced a list of the 2017 Price Claus Laureates. This year, there is a joint Principal Prince Claus Award honouring two outstanding socially engaged cultural practitioners, and five additional exceptional Prince Clause Laureates. The two Principal Prince Clause Laureates are: Vincent Carelli – Filmmaker & indigenous activist, Brazil Ma Jun – New media designer & environmentalist, China The five additional Prince Claus Laureates are: Khadija Al-Salami – documentary filmmaker, Yemen Association l’Art Rue – Public art collective, Tunisia Brigitte LG Baptiste – Scientist & environmentalist, Colombia Amar Kanwar – Visual artist, India Diebedo Francis Kere – Architect, Burkina Faso For the past 21 years, the Prince Claus Awards has honoured outstanding achievements in the field of culture and development. The awards are presented annually to individuals, groups and organisations whose cultural action