In winter, not everything sleeps. Four signs of natural life in the Gulbenkian Garden
The days get shorter and damper, the rain and wind set in and the temperatures drop. The natural world rests. But is that really so?
The days get shorter and damper, the rain and wind set in and the temperatures drop. The natural world rests. But is that really so?
In this text by researcher Vera Mariz, follow Calouste Gulbenkian's trip to Jerusalem in 1934.
The first keynote speaker at the Isto é PARTIS & Art for Change conference on January 26 is co-founder of the "Citizens in Power" organization in the UK and shows us possible paths to a more participatory future.
With the project Correspondentes do Bairro ["Neighbourhood Correspondents"], Inês de Sousa realized that all stories are valid and can be published, she learned how to ask questions like a journalist and how to spot fake news. But is this really what she wants to pursue in life? No. She wants to be a teacher
Ricardo Fitas was Gulbenkian grantee 2017 and 2022. With a remarkable academic record, he is now pursuing a solid research career in mechanical engineering and wants to give back what he has been given and pave the way for future grantees.
The gastronomic habits and preferences of Calouste Gulbenkian in a communication that focuses on the gourmet side of the Collector.
One of the seminal works in the history of thought, The Incoherence of Philosophers, was recently published by the Gulbenkian Foundation. In this interview, translator Catarina Belo helps us understand its context.
From a library to a gospel book, researcher Vera Mariz sheds light on Calouste Gulbenkian's gifts to the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
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.
In the Middle Ages, Catholic texts were populated by themes from Ancient Egypt. Profane literature was also influenced by the imagery of this period, in the transition to the Renaissance. Find out how these connections are reflected in the illuminated manuscripts of the Gulbenkian collection in this text by the curator Ana Maria Campino.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Discover some of the luxury hotels in Portugal built between the 1930s and 1960s, designed by architects in collaboration with artists.
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.
Records relating to Calouste Gulbenkian's acquisitions of artworks from the Hermitage Museum in "Operation Hermitage".
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.
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.
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.
The Japanese artist shares which aspects of the city of Lisbon inspired her to create the performance and installation «Cuisine Existentielle» – an edible landscape.
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.
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.
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.