Diasporan Perspectives – Սփիւռքեան հեռանկարներ is a research and policy think tank established in 2025 by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. It focuses on policy relevant applied research on both the Diaspora and Armenia. The launch of Diasporan...
In 2026, արդ եւս|in view grant programme of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation invites creatives and thinkers to imagine the Armenian diasporic cultural landscape as the very social infrastructure upon which they can build a stronger, more...
INSPARK Awardees Announced. In May 2025, the Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation launched a unique grant programme called INSPARK. This new initiative reinforces the Foundation’s commitment to the Lebanese Armenian community...
Culture for social progress, climate action, and democracy. As a fundamental aspect of human expression, culture inherently influences the very fabric of our societies and determines their futures. It is not a luxury, but...
The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has embarked on a two-day conversation with the Los Angeles Armenian community. It will take place on the weekend of February 2 and 3, at...
The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is happy to announce that Zarmanazan, the Western Armenian language immersion programme, will expand in 2024. It will take place both in France and in...
The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has been collaborating with various partners in Armenia and in the Diaspora to support the development of important language-related IT initiatives. These include universal Armenian...
February 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of my arrival at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation to head the Armenian Communities Department. It’s been an incredible decade at the helm of one of the most important funding...
արդ եւս|in view 2022 – 2023 THE WESTERN ARMENIAN CULTURE PROGRAMME The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is happy to be launching the second edition of արդ եւս|in view – the grant programme dedicated...
Shogher Margossian Appointed as Assistant Director at the Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is very pleased to announce the appointment of Shogher...
Diasporan Perspectives – Սփիւռքեան հեռանկարներ is a research and policy think tank established in 2025 by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. It focuses on policy relevant applied research on both the Diaspora and Armenia. The launch of Diasporan Perspectives will take place on Friday 5 December 2025 at 17:30 (London time). The event will be...
In 2026, արդ եւս|in view grant programme of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation invites creatives and thinkers to imagine the Armenian diasporic cultural landscape as the very social infrastructure upon which they can build a stronger, more vibrant and resilient future. The aim is to strengthen the social and cultural fabrics of...
INSPARK Awardees Announced. In May 2025, the Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation launched a unique grant programme called INSPARK. This new initiative reinforces the Foundation’s commitment to the Lebanese Armenian community by focusing on its youth. It is an invitation to embark on a creative journey...
Culture for social progress, climate action, and democracy. As a fundamental aspect of human expression, culture inherently influences the very fabric of our societies and determines their futures. It is not a luxury, but a necessity to build cohesive, equal, sustainable and free societies, and a better future. Culture cannot...
The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has embarked on a two-day conversation with the Los Angeles Armenian community. It will take place on the weekend of February 2 and 3, at Hero House in Glendale. Dr. Razmik Panossian, Director of the Armenian Department at Gulbenkian since...
The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is happy to announce that Zarmanazan, the Western Armenian language immersion programme, will expand in 2024. It will take place both in France and in the United States! Zarmanazan is a place where children, teenagers, young adults, teachers, and facilitators...
The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has been collaborating with various partners in Armenia and in the Diaspora to support the development of important language-related IT initiatives. These include universal Armenian spellcheckers, websites and databases analysing Armenian word formations, respective apps, universal platforms analysing Armenian grammar,...
February 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of my arrival at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation to head the Armenian Communities Department. It’s been an incredible decade at the helm of one of the most important funding entities in the Armenian world. It is also an opportunity to take a step back...
արդ եւս|in view 2022 – 2023 THE WESTERN ARMENIAN CULTURE PROGRAMME The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is happy to be launching the second edition of արդ եւս|in view – the grant programme dedicated to cultural creativity in the Western Armenian language. Through this flagship programme, the Department will...
Shogher Margossian Appointed as Assistant Director at the Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is very pleased to announce the appointment of Shogher Margossian as Assistant Director. Shogher has been working with the Foundation since 2018 as an...
