Silver Carnation for Han Nefkens (with filmed portrait)
On 23 June 2011 Han Nefkens received the Zilveren Anjer (Silver Carnation) 2011 from Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands for his role as a modern patron of the arts and fashion. The Zilveren Anjer is an award from the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds. It is awarded to people who, entirely voluntarily and unpaid, dedicate themselves to culture or nature conservation in the Netherlands or the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. Prince Bernhard and the trustees established the decoration in 1950 on the occasion of the tenth commemoration of Carnation Day and the tenth anniversary of the Fund. Prince Bernhard presented the Zilveren Anjer until his death. Her Majesty Queen Beatrix assumed this duty in 2005. The Zilveren Anjer is an honour, not a prize.
Watch the filmed portret of Han Nefkens made by Studio BBH
regie/edit: Stijn van der Loo
edit: Anne Hartog
camera: Deen van der Zaken
sound: Wouter Veldhuis