The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian) is a Portuguese private institution of public utility whose statutory aims are in the fields of arts, charity, education, and science. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The arts is a broad subdivision of Culture, composed of many expressive disciplines. The definition of charitable organization, and of charity varies according to the country and in some instances the region of the country in which the charitable organization operates Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding Created by a clause in the will of Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian, a petrol magnate of Armenian origin, the Foundation's statutes were approved in 1956. Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian ( 23 March 1869 &ndash 20 July 1955) was an Armenian businessman and Philanthropist. Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The head-office is located in Lisbon. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. The large premises, opened in 1969, comprise the head-office itself and the museum, and were designed by Ruy Athouguia, Pedro Cid, and Alberto Pessoa. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In addition to the areas occupied by the Foundation's management and various departments, the premises include a large auditorium, a space for temporary exhibitions, a congress area with auditoriums and other rooms, as well as a large building that houses the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum and the Art Library. Museu Calouste Gulbenkian (Calouste Gulbenkian Museum is a museum in Lisbon, Portugal, containing an impressive collection of ancient (and some modern art The entire complex is set in the Gulbenkian Park, which was designed by Ribeiro Telles. In 1983, the Modern Art Centre, consisting of a museum and an education centre, was opened at one end of the park. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (a science institute) is situated inside a multi-building complex in Oeiras (outskirts of Lisbon), near the palace of the Marquis of Pombal. The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC (Gulbenkian Science Institute was founded and is supported by the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (FCG to carry on Biomedical Oeiras ( pron o'ɐjɾɐʃ is a civil parish and a municipality in western Lisbon Metropolitan Area. Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo 1st Count of Oeiras 1st Marquis of Pombal (in Portuguese, Marquês de Pombal, pron The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation also has a delegation in the United Kingdom (UK Branch) and a centre in Paris (the Calouste Gulbenkian Cultural Centre). The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
Partex, a Portuguese oil extraction company, is fully owned by the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. Partex Oil and Gas (Holdings Corporation is an oil company which is fully owned by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, from Lisbon, Portugal. West Texas PumpjackJPG|thumb|right|300px|This Pumpjack located south of Midland TX is a common sight in West Texas.
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This article about a philanthropic or charitable organization is a stub. Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian ( 23 March 1869 &ndash 20 July 1955) was an Armenian businessman and Philanthropist. Museu Calouste Gulbenkian (Calouste Gulbenkian Museum is a museum in Lisbon, Portugal, containing an impressive collection of ancient (and some modern art The Gulbenkian Prize, now called the ArtFund Prize is an annual prize awarded to a Museum or gallery in the United Kingdom for a "track record of The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC (Gulbenkian Science Institute was founded and is supported by the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (FCG to carry on Biomedical Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material The definition of charitable organization, and of charity varies according to the country and in some instances the region of the country in which the charitable organization operates You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |