ATOS for Cultural Democracy
ATOS para a Democracia Cultural brought together agents who have implemented the ATOS programme with other actors who play an active role in promoting cultural participation.
ATOS para a Democracia Cultural brought together agents who have implemented the ATOS programme with other actors who play an active role in promoting cultural participation.
Marcus Faustini brought his experience in participatory art in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro to the conference Acts for cultural democracy, based on the ‘Atos’ programme developed by the D. Maria II National Theatre and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
The Women of the Ria want nothing more than to protect the ecosystem in which they live, in Culatra, and ensure their family's livelihood. Get to know this climate action civic participation project.
Marcus Faustini founded the Agência de Redes para Juventude 13 years ago in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His work has inspired initiatives in other countries, including Portugal.
In the year marking the 35th anniversary of the first appearance at the Encontros ACARTE of the Tanztheater Wuppertal Company, directed by Pina Bausch, we look back at the participation and influence of this internationally celebrated dancer and choreographer, in and on the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's programming.
"The investment made in the perinatal period has a very significant benefit", says Teresa Reis, who believes that in addition to working with mothers, we’re also promoting the children’s mental health, ensuring that they grow up to be happy and more capable adults.
As a student, Siza receives a grant that allows him to travel to Finland, where he meets Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.
In the 1950s, Álvaro Siza travelled to Paris on a grant from the Gulbenkian Foundation, where he came into contact with the work of Picasso, who would forever influence his own work.
Learn how the fundings from the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity has benefited communities and accelerated climate action across the globe.
Hear winners and Jury members of the 2024 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity discuss solutions for a thriving and more resilient planet and society.
Learn about the work of SEKEM, one of the joint winners of the 2024 Prize for Humanity.
Learn about the work of India’s Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming programme, one of the joint winners of the 2024 Prize for Humanity.
Learn about the work of soil scientist Rattan Lal, one of the joint winners of the 2024 Prize for Humanity.
Watch the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity 2024 Award Ceremony to hear speeches from the winners as well as the Angela Merkel, António Feijó and Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
On the 50th anniversary of the 25 April Revolution, we asked different generations to choose a work from CAM’s Collection and relate it to this decisive moment in our recent history.
In the late 1940s, Calouste Gulbenkian, then resident in Portugal, paid special attention to the deep tensions generated in the Middle East, particularly those following the foundation of the new State of Israel, the discussion of the political status of Jerusalem and the consequences for the Armenian community in the Holy City.
Under the direction of conductor Matthew Halls, the Gulbenkian Orchestra performs Claude Debussy's celebrated "Prélude à l'après midi d'un faune".
Conducted by Matthew Halls, the Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir perform Gabriel Fauré's Requiem.
What is a Book of Hours? What is its function? What is written in its pages? Find the answer to these questions in this text by curator Ana Maria Campino.
Read about the different stages in the building of the Instituto de Investigação Científica Gulbenkian, later known as the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência.
The evacuation to Wales of a few paintings belonging to Calouste Gulbenkian's collection, on loan to the National Gallery in London, is a little-known episode in the history of the collection now housed in the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon.
Curator and educator Sepake Angiama shares her views and experience on new institutional models.
Curator Hicham Khalidi, director of the Jan Van Eyck Academie in Maastricht, discusses the responsibilities of cultural institutions, both outside and within organizational structures, in the scope of his participation in the programme ‘Cultural Institutions in Change’.
CAM interviewed Sara Rodrigues and Rodrigo B. Camacho, who together form the artistic collective Landra.