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WHO WE ARE An international foundation, based in Portugal, which promotes the development of individuals and organisations, through art, science, education, and charity, for a more equitable and sustainable society. WHAT WE DO We promote wider access to culture, and the transformational power of art in the development of people and societies. We contribute to reducing inequalities in access to education and care for the most vulnerable. We promote knowledge, scientific research, and greater participation and involvement of citizens and civil society in building more sustainable communities. HOW WE DO IT A large team of collaborators and partners contribute daily to fulfil the mission of the Foundation. The Foundation includes a museum, an arts centre, an orchestra and choir, an art library and archive, and a scientific research institute. The Foundation also develops innovative programmes and projects and supports, through scholarships and grants, social institutions and organisations in Portugal, the United Kingdom and France, as well as in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) and in the Armenian communities. WHY THE CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN FOUNDATION? The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has financial and operational resources, a reputation and experience of decades, convening capacity, independence, and flexibility, as well as the ability to innovate and commit to long-term initiatives.

Casa da Música was conceived to mark 2001, the year in which Porto was Cultural Capital of Europe, and it is the first new building in Portugal to be entirely dedicated to music - to the presentation and public enjoyment of music, to music education and to the creation of music. The project took shape in 1999 after the Rem Koolhaas & Ellen van Loon - Office for Metropolitan Architecture won the international architectural competition. Work began in 1999 on the site of Porto's former central tram garage on the Rotunda da Boavista, and Casa da Música opened its doors to the public on April 15th , 2005. Casa da Música was planned as a home for all types of music and it is not only part of the urban redevelopment of Porto but also part of a network of cultural facilities, for the city of Porto and for the wider world. Underlying it is an innovative and wide-ranging cultural project, which aims to make an exciting contribution to the national and international music scene, as an arena for all types of musical events - from classical music to jazz, from fado to electronic music, from great international productions to more experimental projects. Besides concerts, recitals and other types of performance, Casa da Música also organises events for musicians and musicologists and invests in research into the origins of Portuguese music. In addition, it plays a very important role in music education. It is a cultural meeting point between music and other areas of artistic creation and knowledge, providing a space for all kinds of audiences and creators.

Entre os Jerónimos e a Torre de Belém, o Centro de Congressos e Reuniões do Centro Cultural de Belém é o equipamento ideal para a realização de todo o tipo de eventos institucionais, empresariais, científicos, comerciais, culturais e sociais.