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Honorable Invitation: Performance at the Johannes Vermeer Prize 2024


With great pride and gratitude, I am pleased to share that I was recently invited to perform during the ceremony of the Johannes Vermeer Prize 2024, the Dutch state prize for the arts.

The Johannes Vermeer Prize, established in 2008, aims to honor and stimulate exceptional artistic talent. The prize consists of a monetary award of €100,000, designated for the realization of a special project within the recipient’s field of work. It can be awarded to artists working in the Netherlands across all disciplines, ranging from dance to design, from fashion to music, and from painting to literature.

The 2024 Laureate: Marit Törnqvist

This year, the prize was unanimously awarded to Marit Törnqvist, a renowned illustrator and children’s book author. The jury praised her extraordinary artistic ability to convey universal emotions through words and illustrations, closely aligned with the reader’s perspective. Her work creates a safe space for addressing profound themes such as identity, happiness, love, loneliness, farewell, and migration, making it deeply valuable for both young and adult audiences alike.

Marit Törnqvist was born in Sweden and moved to the Netherlands at the age of five. Over the years, she has built an impressive body of work, with books published in multiple languages and honored with prestigious awards. Beyond her work as an author and illustrator, she is engaged in social projects, such as promoting reading in asylum centers and mentoring young illustrators in Iran.

An Inspiring Evening

The award ceremony took place on Monday, November 4, 2024, at the Nieuwe Kerk in The Hague, and was presided over by the Dutch Minister of Education, Culture, and Science, Eppo Bruins. It was an inspiring evening that highlighted the importance of art and culture in our society.

A Memorable Honor

It was a special honor to contribute my music to this celebration of artistic excellence and to pay tribute to the achievements of Marit Törnqvist. This experience has deepened my dedication to the arts and continues to motivate me to pursue my creative journey.

For more information about the Johannes Vermeer Prize and its laureates, visit the official website: Johannes VermeerPrize.


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© 2018 by Farid Sheek. 

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