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Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

The Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian is a Portuguese foundation that encompasses the Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian, the Music department, the Biblioteca de Arte Gulbenkian and the Jardim Gulbenkian. It promotes programmes for access to healthcare, access to culture, access to education, climate and biodiversity, the promotion of science, democracy and civil society, Armenian communities and partnerships with Africa, and awards grants, support and prizes such as the Prémio Gulbenkian para a Humanidade. It has delegations in the United Kingdom and France.

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