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The Incoherence of Philosophers
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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
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.
After the Taliban retook power and banned music in the country, students of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music were taken in as refugees in Portugal. Ten of them are currently living in Guimarães, where they continue their studies with the support of the Gulbenkian Foundation.
“Jazz em Agosto”, nowadays an important festival in the national jazz scene, starts as an experimental initiative integrated in the programme of activities of ACARTE 84.
On his first visit to Lisbon, julianknxx talks about his project 'Black Corporeal', produced in partnership with the Iminente Festival. The presentation in Lisbon involves the participation of the Gospel Collective choir and takes place on 20 May at the Open Air Amphitheatre of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
A year ago, the Gulbenkian Foundation announced emergency support for Ukraine. Find out about two of the supported associations that have helped refugee children and families in Portugal.
Pianist Marta Mata has been a Gulbenkian grantee since 2021. She is finishing her master's degree in Amsterdam and tells us about her present and future in classical music and the main challenges of pursuing a career in this field.
The artist Emília Nadal's concern with environmental degradation in the context of the consumer society crosses paths of the emerging environmentalism of the 1970s.
The opera-performance 'Sun & Sea', presented at Culturgest, opens the 2022 edition of Alkantara Festival.
In a relaxed tone, the dancer and choreographer Smaïl Kanouté tells us the story behind a project whose protagonist is the black samurai Yasuke Kurosan and whose Portuguese première will take place at the Gulbenkian Foundation’s Grand Auditorium at the end of September.
Absolute monarchy in France, established by Louis XIV, was characterised by luxury and power. Books of festivities, known as livres de fête, described and illustrated the grandiose ceremonies of the period. They also concealed within their pages various forms of royal propaganda.
Learn more about the work 'A Princesinha Grávida' [The Pregnant Princess] by Paula Rego in this article written by researcher Leonor Oliveira.