Fauré: Requiem
Conducted by Matthew Halls, the Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir perform Gabriel Fauré's Requiem.
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Books of Hours in the Gulbenkian Collection
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.
The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência architectural complex
Read about the different stages in the building of the Instituto de Investigação Científica Gulbenkian, later known as the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência.
Evacuation of Gulbenkian’s collection of paintings during World War
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.
Sepake Angiama: ‘Institutions should in some ways be reflective of progress’
Curator and educator Sepake Angiama shares her views and experience on new institutional models.
Hicham Khalidi: ‘The climate crisis can only be tackled from a multiplicity of thinking’
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’.
Coletivo Landra: ‘Institutions are always shaped by the vision of what society is’
CAM interviewed Sara Rodrigues and Rodrigo B. Camacho, who together form the artistic collective Landra.
‘The building of a world where we will never live in it’s a form of spirituality’
After presenting her film 'My Bodily Remains' at the Gulbenkian Foundation, we spoke to Tai Shani about her trajectory, what inspires her, and how politics and love are inseparable in her work.
The Carnation Revolution in one work from CAM’s Collection chosen by writer Bruno Vieira Amaral
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.
Raphael Fonseca: ‘Before changing anything, you need to look at yourself in the mirror.’
Curator and researcher Raphael Fonseca discusses the challenges of curatorship and change in cultural institutions, as part of his participation in the programme ‘Cultural Institutions in Change’.
The Carnation Revolution in one work from CAM’s Collection chosen by actress Isabel Ruth
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.
‘I think young people are looking for representation. They want to see themselves in the museum.’
Yeri Varela shares her experience of working with the Youth Advisory Group and the various CAM teams. In this interview, Yeri reflects on what young people are looking for in cultural institutions and tells us about her passion for participatory art and the power it has to save us.
An essential guide to swallows and swifts
Swallows and swifts are iconic birds in Portugal and, for many, harbingers of spring. Find out more about these birds, their migration paths, their sources of food, and how to help them.
Isabel Costa: “Changing the world doesn’t necessarily mean winning Nobel prizes”
Isabel Lundbo Murta Costa came from a village in Faro to study law at the Nova School of Law on a Gulbenkian Merit Scholarship. In this interview, she tells us about her unique love for bureaucracy and her plans to change the world with love and joy, one day at a time.
How international connections and creativity can inspire social change
Learn how the Foundation is supporting young people in Portugal and the UK to lead creative projects and transform communities.
Ruy Castro talks with Ricardo Araújo Pereira
In this witty conversation with Ricardo Araújo Pereira, the Brazilian writer reveals several anecdotes about Nelson Rodrigues, Garrincha and Carmen Miranda, the subjects of some of his biographical works. He also talks about himself and the process of writing a biography.
Clare Mac Cumhaill and Rachael Wiseman talk with Sofia Miguens
Clare Mac Cumhaill and Rachael Wiseman discuss the contributions of female thinkers to philosophy with Professor Sofia Miguens, while they address the process of collaborative writing.
Mark Lewisohn talks with Nuno Galopim
Regarded as one of the most important historians and biographers of The Beatles, Mark Lewisohn talks with Nuno Galopim about the four members of the British band and their references.
Heather Clark talks with Isabel Lucas
Writer and literary critic Heather Clark, in conversation with journalist Isabel Lucas, reveals how she wrote the biography of Sylvia Plath, one of the most impressive writers and poets of the 20th century. Her thorough research resulted in an award-winning book.
Patricia Lockwood talks with Maria Sequeira Mendes
Although Patricia Lockwood is not the author of biographies, the North American writer’s memoir is a good example of how to write a humorous biographical book. In conversation with Maria Sequeira Mendes, Lockwood addresses her references and her work.
Richard Zenith talks with Nuno Amado
One of the most renowned translators and researchers of Pessoa’s work, Richard Zenith talks with Nuno Amado about the biography of Fernando Pessoa he wrote in 2022, for which he had to go through thousands of documents.
António Tomás talks with Bárbara Reis
Journalist and anthropologist António Tomás is the author of a biography about Amílcar Cabral published 25 years ago, whose updated edition will be released later this year. The character of the most outstanding anti-colonialist thinker is the starting point for this conversation with journalist Bárbara Reis.
Maria Antónia Oliveira talks with Joana Matos Frias
Writer and Professor Maria Antónia Oliveira discusses her written work about Alexandre O’Neill with Joana Matos Frias, while addressing the lack of support for biographical writing in Portugal.
Sarah Bakewell talks with Alberto Arruda
Sarah Bakewell and Professor Alberto Arruda discuss the art of writing biographies, the existentialists and her passion for philosophy.