• Article /
• 9 min

Beaches in Portugal

Discover some of the beaches, from the centre to the south of Portugal, described by writers and illustrated with photographs taken by the Novais Brothers.

• Article /
• 2 min

Ancient Egypt in 18th-century European Books

The imagery of Ancient Egypt has always influenced plastic and literary creation in Europe. In this text by conservator Ana Maria Campino, discover the impact of this historical period on 18th century publications.

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• 3 min

Feast and intimacy

Whether a festive occasion or a private gathering, mealtimes were extremely important and symbolic in the French court. Curator Ana Maria Campino writes about the representation of these moments in the eighteenth-century books and prints in the Gulbenkian Collection.

• Article /
• 9 min

Construction of the Iraq-Mediterranean oil pipeline

The Iraq-Mediterranean Oil Pipeline, the world's first transnational oil pipeline, went into operation in 1935, having been built by the Iraq Petroleum Company Limited, consortium in which Calouste Gulbenkian owned his famous 5% share.

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• 6 min

What the Ocean Reveals About Us

Discover humanity's connection to the ocean and nature in this film, part of "The Climate And Us" series, produced for the Global Climate and Health Alliance by BBC StoryWorks, with funding from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

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• 4 min

Hotels

Discover some of the luxury hotels in Portugal built between the 1930s and 1960s, designed by architects in collaboration with artists.

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• Interview /
• 4 min

Colective 目[mé]: «There are no clear answers to the act of appreciation»

The three members of the collective 目[mé] tell us about Masayume's presentation in Lisbon and how the public received the installation that opened the Season of Contemporary Art from Japan.

• Article /
• 9 min

Acquisitions from the Hermitage by Calouste Gulbenkian

Records relating to Calouste Gulbenkian's acquisitions of artworks from the Hermitage Museum in "Operation Hermitage".

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• 3 min

Julianknxx: ‘How do we take for granted the air that we breath?’

Visual artist and poet Julianknxx talks about his visit to Lisbon in connection to the series 'Black Corporeal', produced in partnership with the Iminente Festival and featuring the Gospel Collective choir.

• Article /
• 8 min

O mundo é a nossa casa

We are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the publication of the book "O mundo é a nossa casa", one of the first texts in Portugal aimed at children to contain an ecological message.

• Audio /
• 22 min

Gulbenkian Children’s Choir

The Gulbenkian Children’s Choir was an ad hoc ensemble that grew out of the Foundation's music classes for children. Its public appearances included participation in orchestral and choral concerts, and it also made a number of recordings.

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• Interview /
• 4 min

Lei Saito: «I try to make each performance a unique encounter»

The Japanese artist shares which aspects of the city of Lisbon inspired her to create the performance and installation «Cuisine Existentielle» – an edible landscape.

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• Visita Guiada /
• 26 min

Guided tour to the exhibition «Gris, Vide, Cris»

Rui Chafes and Helena de Freitas, curator of the exhibition «Rui Chafes e Alberto Giacometti. Gris, Vide, Cris», guide us through the art works of both sculptors.

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• 3 min

A Mina

Theatre practice unites a generation of former miners from São Pedro da Cova and younger generations around a serious environmental crime that took place there between 2001 and 2002.

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• Interview /
• 8 min

IGC PhD Programs: 30 Years Nurturing Talent

Promoting talent for three decades, IGC's doctoral programs have had more than 500 students. Today, they do science in various parts of the world and tell us how transformative this experience was.

• Video /
• Concert /
• 104 min

Mahler: Symphony No. 7

Lorenzo Viotti conducts the Gulbenkian Orchestra in Mahler's 7th Symphony, featuring a special performance by the Gulbenkian Choir at the beginning of the concert.

• Video /
• 3 min

Trampolim

Circus and performing arts are the “springboard” for the professional integration of young people from the Lisbon Metropolitan Area who are neither studying nor integrated into the job market.

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• Interview /
• 9 min

Daniel Marques: “It’s very important to bring the science to the people”

Daniel Marques received the Gulbenkian New Talents Scholarship in Biology, but his interests range from scientific research to running a YouTube channel. Find out what motivates this curious grantee.

• Article /
• 7 min

Calouste Gulbenkian and “Japonisme”

Calouste Gulbenkian embraced the fashion for "Japonisme" and his attention and taste for the art and culture of Japan is reflected in his personal library.

• Video /
• 1 min

Can we go in a new direction?, by Gabriela Albergaria

The artist presents a site-specific project installed in a shipping container located in the square outside the Fonte Nova Shopping Centre, in Benfica.

• Video /
• Conference /
• 125 min

Talk with Djamila Ribeiro

For the first time in Portugal, Brazilian political philosopher and activist Djamila Ribeiro addresses the fundamental themes of her work in a conversation moderated by Cláudia Semedo.

• Video /
• 3 min

Radio(grafias) Iguais

Participatory artistic and cultural practices are at the heart of this project, which aims to foster community cohesion in the Bairro do Zambujal neighbourhood in Amadora.

• Video /
• 3 min

Saco da Baixa

Discover the handmade art made by women over 55 to combat loneliness and isolation in Coimbra's city centre.

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• Concert /
• 75 min

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

Under the direction of Lawrence Foster, the Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir perform the timeless Symphony No.9 by Ludwig van Beethoven.