2019, a Year to Celebrate Calouste

2019, a year to celebrate Calouste Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian during a visit to Egypt, in 1930 © DR Calouste celebrate to 2019, a year his will: Art, Science, Education and Charity. and Education Science, Art, will: his in defined areas statutory four the in communities and development to of the to contribute people responsibility our where we work to fulfil name, day each his bears that Foundation the is for humanity legacy principal Calouste’s But perspectives. to forge different convergences between supreme his capacity to atestament clearly is – all of benefit for the Museum Gulbenkian Calouste the in now displayed is –which life of his over course the he amassed Collection Art The activities. West his and in East the synthesised who individuals rare one he of was those measure, equal in philanthropist and collector art A businessman, London. and Paris resided in also Tagus shores having of River, on the the Lisbon, in died and Bosporus, of the banks on the Istanbul, in crossovers. born He was geographical and cultural its in striking is life remarkable Gulbenkian’s Calouste personalities. significant most century’s twentieth of one of the facets many of the knowledge a deeper to develop have opportunity the we will of initiatives, a number through and year this Throughout institution. to whom we owe our billionaire Armenian-born the Gulbenkian, Sarkis of Calouste birth of the anniversary the 150th is celebrating The Foundation of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Gulbenkian Calouste the of Trustees of Board the of President ISABEL MOTA 24 January 15 + 16 February

LAUNCH OF THE BIOGRAPHY CONFERENCE Mr. Five Per Cent: The Many Lives of Calouste Collecting: modus operandi, 1900-1950

Gulbenkian, the World’s Richest Man Room 1, Main Building 18:00, Auditório 2, Main Building

The commemorative programme of events for the 150th OPENING SESSION anniversary of the birth of Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian Isabel Mota begins with the launch of the Portuguese edition of the book Chair of the Board Mr. Five Per Cent: the Many Lives of Calouste Gulbenkian, the of Trustees of the Calouste World’s Richest Man, by Dr. Jonathan Conlin (published by Gulbenkian Foundation Objectiva in Portugal and Profile Books in the UK). In order Clara Capitão to write this biography, the British-based historian immersed Managing Director of Penguin himself, for over four years, in the Foundation’s archives, Random House Portugal in Lisbon, as well as another ten locations that marked Calouste’s life. He consulted documents in many languages, including BOOK PRESENTATION French, English, Armenian, Turkish, German and Russian. Jonathan Conlin, author With all this material, Conlin has reconstructed the life of this businessman, visionary of the oil industry, ROUND-TABLE philanthropist, “business architect” (as he defined himself), DISCUSSION and collector who built up an immensely rich art collection The Ottoman which has been conserved for posterity in the Calouste and Armenian context Gulbenkian Foundation. Edhem Eldem 15 Feb This year we are also celebrating the fiftieth anniversary View of the 19th C. 09:15 – 17:00 Painting Gallery, Oil and investments of the opening of the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum and Calouste Gulbenkian The English edition of the biographyMr. Five Per Cent: the Museum – The Founder’s Joost Jonker 16 Feb Art Library. The conference“Collecting: Modus Operandi, Collection © FCG / Many Lives of Calouste Gulbenkian, the World’s Richest Man, 09:30 – 18:30 1900-1950” will, on the one hand, examine the collection Ricardo Oliveira Alves will be launched on the following dates: The Art Collection David Ekserdjian created by Calouste Gulbenkian (who remains known for acquiring “only the best”) and, on the other, go beyond his LONDON Philanthropy and Portugal in the 1950s activities as a collector and consider him in a broader and 19 + 20 Feb comparative context. National and international specialists UK Branch of the Foundation José Pedro Castanheira will address how collectors operated, their knowledge CHAIR 21 Feb networks and relationships with their collections, as well as St. Sarkis Armenian Church Martin Essayan issues of accessibility and concerns for the future. Transversal perspectives will be presented on collectors’ behaviour and PARIS The session will be attended how this reflects the period in which they lived, the role 13 Mar by the President of Portugal, French Delegation of the Foundation Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa played by museums, agents, intermediaries and markets.

04 COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAMME 2019, a year to celebrate Calouste 05 23 March DAY OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF CALOUSTE SARKIS GULBENKIAN

Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian was born on 23 March 1869 in the Ottoman Empire.

Over the course of his 86 year-long life, he travelled the world, lived through two World Wars, became a diplomat, businessman, visionary of the oil industry, philanthropist, and the creator of an immensely

rich art collection. DR Calouste Gulbenkian as a child © 06 COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAMME 2019, a year to celebrate Calouste 07 23 March

AWARDS CEREMONY Who is Calouste?

15:00, Grand Auditorium, Main Building Collectif Medz Bazar © Samuel Buton

CONCERT LAUNCH Collectif Medz Bazar Postage stamp 15:00, Grand Auditorium, Main Building commemorating 150 years of Calouste The award ceremony of the “Who is Calouste?” Gulbenkian competition will be accompanied by a live 17:30, Room 1, Main Building performance by Collectif Medz Bazar. Founded in 2012 and consisting of eight musicians from very distinct origins, Collectif Medz Bazar The CTT – Correios de Portugal Caricature of Calouste Gulbenkian © André Carrilho André © Gulbenkian Calouste of Caricature performs on stage with original arrangements (Portuguese Postal Service), in collaboration of traditional Middle Eastern music, as well with the Armenian Postal Service, are as their own compositions reflecting the launching a commemorative postage stamp This competition (open for submissions from 3 January to 24 February) group’s multicultural make-up. Combining to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth sets young people the challenge of representing Calouste Sarkis instruments such as the accordion, the clarinet of Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian, the global Gulbenkian’s visionary spirit through music (in all genres and styles), and the violin, as well as music based in the figure who was born in Scutari (today visual arts (drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, photography, modal tradition, crossed with Middle Eastern Üsküdar, near Istanbul), to an Armenian urban art and other forms of visual expression), text (essay, poetry, short percussion instruments and voices with Parisian family, and died in 1955 in Lisbon. story or other textual genre) or film. It is open to people between the ages origins, amongst others, Collectif Medz Bazar of 15 and 25. The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is known worldwide, seeks inspiration in the folkloric music of Asia but the man that founded it remains to be discovered (despite having Minor and Iran, in the rhythms of Thrace, been one of the richest men in the world). The competition encourages in Venezuelan music, in hip hop and bluegrass, young participants to answer, within these four categories, the question amongst other musical genres. With this “Who is Calouste?” Collectif the stage becomes a Grand Bazaar.

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CEREMONY CONCERT INAUGURATION

18:00, Grand Auditorium, Gulbenkian Choir Calouste: a life, Main Building and Orchestra not an exhibition 19:30, Lower Gallery, Main Building The commemorative ceremony for the For the anniversary day concert, the Gulbenkian 150 th anniversary of the birth of Calouste Choir and Orchestra, accompanied by Sarkis Gulbenkian celebrates the life members of the Orquestra Geração and the singers Carla Caramujo (soprano), Cátia Moreso of the man who bestowed his wealth DR (mezzo-soprano), Marco Alves dos Santos (tenor) for the creation of the Foundation and Luís Rodrigues (bass), perform, under named after him. In addition to the the direction of the conductor Nuno Coelho. concert by the Gulbenkian Choir and 24 Mar Orchestra, the ceremony includes the Antonín Dvorákˇ — 31 Dec Symphony No. 9, Op. 95, “From the New World,” announcement of the winners of the 3rd and 4th Movements CURATOR competition “Who is Calouste?”, Paulo Pires do Vale Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian © Ludwig van Beethoven as well as the highlights of the youth Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, "Choral", debate on “Global Citizenship Today.” 4th Movement

Faced by the challenge of creating an exhibition IN CONVERSATIN WITH … on Calouste Gulbenkian, the curator was beset Paulo Pires do Vale, Curator by a series of questions: How to exhibit a life, 29 Mar at 17:00; 4 May and 21 Sep at 16:00 his life? How to transform a biography into (in Portuguese) an exhibition? Confronted by these queries, Razmik Panossian, Director of the Armenian Communities Department answers began to emerge. In this commemorative at the Gulbenkian Foundation exhibition, viewers will have to focus on the 18 Jul at 17:00 and 20 Sep at 16:00 traces left by Gulbenkian and take an active role (in English) in constructing his life following a path from the GUIDED VISTS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC present back into the past, from what is nearest 30 Mar, 6 Apr, 11 and 25 May, and 6 Jul at 15:00 at hand to what is most distant: a labyrinth-like 12 Apr, 7 and 28 Jun, and 6 Sep at 16:00 thread leading across the world separating (in Portuguese) Lisbon from Istanbul. Episodes from his life, his hesitations and also his flaws form part GUIDED VISTS FOR SCHOOLS AND GROUPS of the narrative. The exhibition is a journey Weekdays, except Tuesdays, at 10:10 through the history of who Calouste was and and 17:30, booking required what he bequeathed to subsequent generations. (in Portuguese) Coro e Orquestra Gulbenkian © Jorge Carmona

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CONCERT DISCUSSSION Requiem by Mansurian, performed Tigran Mansurian by the Gulbenkian Choir and Orchestra 16:00, Auditorium 3, Main Building 21:00, St. Roque Church, Lisbon

An Armenian born in Beirut, Lebanon, Tigran Mansurian moved to Soviet Armenia This concert presents one of the most awe-inspiring works Gulbenkian Choir in 1947 with his family as a young boy. He came by Tigran Mansurian. Considered the most important and Orchestra to be recognised as one of the precursors of contemporary Armenian composer, Mansurian Tõnu Kaljuste conductor contemporary music in the USSR and the first composed a Requiem in memory of the victims of the to introduce modern composition techniques Armenian Genocide, which took place in the Ottoman Arvo Pärt to Soviet Armenia. As a composer of orchestral Empire between 1915 and 1917. At that point, Calouste Adam’s Lament works, chamber, choir and vocal music, his work Gulbenkian had definitively settled in Europe. The piece is known worldwide. The discussion with Miguel Tigran Mansurian has become one of the fundamental works of his oeuvre, Requiem Sobral Cid, Deputy-Director of the Foundation’s having been described by the Los Angeles Times as music Music Service, will be in simultaneous translation “in which profound cultural pain is assuaged by means Tigran Mansurian © Svetlana Nersesyan between Armenian and Portuguese. of an unsettling tranquillity and a devastating beauty.”

CONCERT

Dellalian Trio and Dellalian Trio Lisbon Chamber Nariné Dellalian Violin Levon Mouradian Cello Ensemble Marina Dellalyan Piano

17:00, Auditorium 2, Main Building With Esther Georgie Clarinet Lisbon Chamber Ensemble The Lisbon Chamber Ensemble string quartet, Bin Chao Violin comprised of musicians from the Gulbenkian Jorge Teixeira Violin Orchestra, accompanied by the clarinettist Lu Zheng Viola Esther Georgie from the same Orchestra, Varoujan Bartikian Cello and the Dellalian Trio, play a series of chamber works by Tigran Mansurian. Over the course Tigran Mansurian of his life, Tigran Mansurian has composed String Quartet no. 1 orchestral works, chamber, choral and vocal Testament for string quartet music. He is considered the most important Agnus Dei contemporary Armenian composer. Five Bagatelles Gulbenkian Choir and Orchestra © Márcia Lessa COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAMME 2019, a year to celebrate Calouste 13 29 + 30 June 12 July — 07 October

THEATRE FOR FAMILIES EXHIBITION The Man with a Thousand Homes The Rise of Islamic Art 10:30 + 11:40, Gulbenkian Museum, Founder’s Collection From the End of the Ottoman Empire to the Age of Oil Main Gallery, Main Building

This is a commemorative exhibition that seeks to CURATOR understand Calouste Gulbenkian’s fascination Jessica Hallett with orientalism. Born into an Armenian family in the Ottoman Empire, Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian was educated in Europe and lived throughout his life with in many cultures, both from East and West. The Middle East played a central role in his professional career. “The Rise of Islamic Art” focuses on core pieces of the collection from this region, not only through the history of Gulbenkian’s life, but also in the light of the geopolitical situation during his time: the decline of the Ottoman Empire, colonialism

The grand salon of Calouste Gulbenkian’s house, d’ in Av. Iéna, Paris © DR and the two World Wars.

Intended for families and schools Intended for children in school groups or IN CONVERSATIN WITH … with children aged between 5 and 10, accompanied by parents, “The man with a thousand Jessica Hallett, Curator this activity will also take place on 6 and homes” is a theatre performance that explores 12 Jul at 17:00 and 20 Jul at 16:00 7 Jul, 20 and 27 Oct (for families) and Jessica Hallett and guests (to be announced) 8, 21, 23, 24, 25, 28, 30 and 31 Oct Calouste Gulbenkian’s life and various events that 20 Sep at 17:00 and 28 Sep at 16:00 (for schools – booking required). shaped the formation of his Art Collection. Evoking the Collection’s emblematic works, the performance GUIDED VISTS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC addresses memorable episodes from the Founder’s RESERACH, CONCEPT 13 and 27 Jul, 31 Aug and 7, AND STAGING life at his residences in Constantinople, London, 14 and 21 Sep, at 15:00 Madalena Marques Paris and Lisbon, and during his visits to Egypt, Susana Pires Palestine and Syria, amongst other destinations. GUIDED VISTS FOR SCHOOLS AND GROUPS The theatre weaves in major events of 20th century Weekdays, except Tuesdays, at 10:10 Mosque lamp, Egypt or Syria, Mameluk period, PERFORMANCE history and the flavour of the diversity of cultures and 17:30, booking required century14th © FCG / Catarina Gomes Ferreira Leonor Cabral between East and West. The narrative is in the

EXECUTIVE PRODUCION voice of a transversal person, using various objects Associação Cultural and stage devices, and takes place in the galleries Casa Invisível of the Founder’s collection.

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Calouste Gulbenkian Day 18:00, Grand Auditorium, Main Building

Commemorative ceremony

in honour of Calouste Gulbenkian, Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian, strolling in Les Enclos, Bénerville-sur-Mer © DR including the awards ceremony for the Calouste Gulbenkian Prize, DR the Gulbenkian Social Cohesion Mikaël Essayan © and Integration Prize, the Gulbenkian BOOK LAUNCH Knowledge Prize and the The Education of the Dauphin: Letters Gulbenkian Sustainability Prize. from Calouste Gulbenkian to his Grandson

17:00, Auditorium 2, Main Building The awards ceremony is followed The Gulbenkian Archives contain an extensive corpus by a concert with the Gulbenkian of personal correspondence exchanged between Calouste Gulbenkian and his grandson, Mikaël Essayan, during World and Geração Orchestras. War II. The family was dispersed at this point. Calouste was in Lisbon, Mikaël in England (studying at Harrow) and his parents were stuck in Paris. During this period, Calouste took up, on his own initiative, the reins of his grandson’s education, who he considered as his heir. These letters reveal Calouste Gulbenkian’s more personal side, his thoughts, values and principles. They constitute a rare source that provides a glimpse into his mentality and personality. A selection of these letters is to be published in a slim bilingual volume in Portuguese and the original language in which they were written (French in most part and English).

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CONFERENCE CONCERT CONCERT New Trends in Philanthropy Gurdjieff Ensemble Lusine

09:00, Auditorium 2, Main Building & Hewar Grigoryan

19:00, Grand Auditorium, Main Building 21:30, Grand Auditorium, Main Building

The Armenian musical group created in The internationally renowned Armenian homage to the philosopher, writer and pianist Lusine Grigoryan brings to the composer George I. Gurdjieff, along with Foundation the music of her compatriot, the jazz fusion (combining jazz, scat, the great Komitas, who was a priest, traditional and classical Arabic music) musicologist, singer and composer. of the Syrian group Hewar, will perform

DR a programme of music from the Caucasus.

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COMMISSIONER The commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Rien Van Gendt Calouste Gulbenkian offers an opportunity to reflect on the The young Armenian-born pianist and philanthropy and the positioning of the Foundation (created composer, Tigran Hamasyan, has been 63 years ago) in a period of constant change. In this context, acknowledged as one of the most renowned principal philanthropic organisations in Europe and the pianists of his generation in the area of jazz- United States have been invited to Lisbon in order to discuss meets-rock, appealing to the most adventurous the latest trends in the world of philanthropy. Participants will jazz fans as well as to lovers of heavy metal. address subjects such as developing a holistic vision of social He returns to Lisbon and will perform his own problems on both local and global scales, the paradigm shift in compositions, accompanied by the sounds of charity – from helping the needy to investing in communities Norayr Kardashian (duduk, blul, zourna, pku, – to improve social equity, questions of managing partnerships percussion) and the Gulbenkian Choir. and impact assessment, among other issues. Tigran Hamasyan © Márcia Lessa

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Main Building EXHIBITION BOOK LAUNCH — 20 Nov of the Foundation Art on Display Book of photography and the Calouste Main Gallery, Main Building about the Gulbenkian Gulbenkian Museum 08 Nov 2019 Foundation Buildings — 02 Mar 2020 and Garden

As a way of marking the Calouste Gulbenkian The Portuguese photographer André Cepeda, Museum’s 50th anniversary, the exhibition who over the years has exhibited around “Art on Display” explores the museology of the world – from the Museu do Chiado the museum which was inspired by landmark (MNAC) to Iowa’s Faulconer Gallery and figures of Italian design such as Franco Albini at the French Delegation of the Calouste and Carlo Scarpa. The exhibition recreates the Gulbenkian Foundation – turned his eye diverse modes of looking at and living with and camera on the Gulbenkian buildings art (such as some more playful and immersive and garden in Lisbon. The results are solutions, namely those of Aldo van Eyck to be published in a book by the Foundation. and the Smithsons) used at that time. The volume will offer a searching study Through the creation of a physical setting in of the building’s architecture and its which visitors can experience these diverse relationship to the garden and the city. forms of engaging with art, the exhibition will be accompanied by archival photographs and AUTHOR preparatory sketches that reveal examples of André Cepeda display solutions to be found in the museum. The project is associated with the 2019 Lisbon Architecture Triennial and will also be held at the Het Nieuwe Instituut, in Rotterdam, in April 2020. CONFERENCE — 20 Nov

CURATOR Penelope Curtis Gulbenkian Buildings and Dirk van den Heuvel

PARTNERSHIP A day devoted to discussion on architecture Jaap Bakema Study Centre and the location of the Gulbenkian Buildings and Het Nieuwe Instituut, in Lisbon. Rotterdam COMMISSIONER Gonçalo Byrne

2019, a year to celebrate Calouste 21 Pág. Agenda 14 29 + 30 Jun / 6 + 7 Jul Family activity The man with a thousand homes.

04 24 Jan 15 12 Jul Launch, in Lisbon, of the Portuguese version of the book Mr. Five Per The exhibition The Rise of Islamic Art opens to the public. Cent: The Many Lives of Calouste Gulbenkian, the World’s Richest Man, by Jonathan Conlin. Published by Objectiva. 16 + 17 19 Jul Commemoration 05 15 + 16 Fev of Calouste Gulbenkian Day International conference Collecting: modus operandi, 1900-1950. Awards ceremony for the Calouste Gulbenkian and the Gulbenkian Prizes. Concert by the Gulbenkian and Geração orchestras. 04 19, 20 + 21 Feb Book launch The Education of the Dauphin: Letters Launch, in London, of the English edition of the biography Mr. Five from Calouste Gulbenkian to his Grandson. per Cent: The Many Lives of Calouste Gulbenkian, the World’s Richest Man. Published by Profile Books. 18 05 Sep International Conference on New Trends in Philanthropy. 04 13 Mar

Launch, in Paris, of the biography Mr. Five Per Cent: The Many 19 21 Sep Lives of Calouste Gulbenkian, the World’s Richest Man. Concert Gurdjieff Ensemble (Armenia) & Hewar (Syria). Concert by Lusine Grigoryan. 06 — 11 23 Mar th Day of the 150 anniversary of the Birth 14 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 28, 30 + 31 Oct of Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian. Schools activity The man with a thousand homes. Prize ceremony for winners of the competition “Who is Calouste?” Concert by Collectif Medz Bazar. 14 20 + 27 Oct Issue of the postage stamp in honour of Calouste Gulbenkian. Family activity The man with a thousand homes. Commemorative ceremony and concert by Gulbenkian Choir and Orchestra. Opening of the exhibition Calouste: a life, not an exhibition. 21 08 Nov The exhibition Art on Display opens to the public. 12 05 Apr Requiem by Mansurian, performed by the Gulbenkian Choir and Orchestra. 19 18 Nov Concert by Tigran Hamasyan. 13 06 Apr 21 Discussion between Tigran Mansurian and Miguel Sobral Cid 20 Nov about Armenian music. Launch of the book of photographs by André Cepeda. Concert by the Dellalian Trio and Lisbon Chamber Ensemble. Conference on the Gulbenkian Buildings.

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