Melkweg
2017 | Code Cultural Diversity Award
On February 15, 2017, the Code Cultural Diversity (CCD) Award 2017 was presented in the Melkweg in Amsterdam. The jury had placed the Van Abbemuseum on a shortlist of five nominees. The presentation with images of various projects of the museum, such as guided tours for the blind and deaf, was supported by a performance by the Van Abbemuseum Choir, Het Nederlands Gebarenkoor and three Syrian musicians: Nawras Altaky (singing), Ahmed Askram (gitar) and Manar al Mansour (piano).. The museum received an honorable award.