Rua da Rosa, 145
1200-383 Lisboa
Portugal
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A non-profit cultural association created in 1996 by a group of people with the same ambition: to give visibility to the richness of the Portuguese language spread throughout the world. Today, while maintaining the same ambition, we don't limit ourselves only to the Portuguese language, but also to the various influences that Portugal has suffered over the centuries, which in our time can be felt through migratory processes and the various communities living specifically in Lisbon. We're a small institution with a working group of six people, funded by the Lisbon City Council, the Ministry of Culture and, occasionally, by project, we have various funders and partners. We have several projects that take place every year, which we present in the annex, and we have other occasional activities such as co-organising the "We Insist!" seminar in partnership with the European Jazz Network. Or the creation of a series of documentaries addressing various themes such as creativity, innovation, diversity, crossroads arising from emigration and travelling the world in counterpoint with information societies and new technologies, for a private Tv channel.
The ASL's mission includes research in the field of music and expressive behaviour; the strengthening of Lusophony among Portuguese-speaking peoples; the creation and development of artistic groups; the production and dissemination of artistic works; pedagogy and training; the promotion of cultural events; and the promotion of networks and itinerancy between artists, researchers, trainers and other cultural agents from different backgrounds. Since its foundation, one of ASL's main objectives has been to contribute to co-operation between geo-culturally diverse countries, promoting the development of an identity based on traditions, common or not, oriented towards the future - creating a platform for communication between generations and groups with different habits and cultural heritages.
Currently, the most visible aspect of the Association is the annual conception and organisation of the following events: Festa do Jazz - Jazz Festival OPA (Portable Arts Workshop) JazzOPA Lisboa Mistura D'Improviso
The association believes that it is through common endeavour that the best results are achieved. It is part of our DNA to create networks, whether formal or informal, in order to realise its objectives, such as the impetus given to the creation of Portugal Jazz - a national network of musicians, producers and other structures linked to jazz. As in all networks or partnerships in which we are involved, we seek to contribute with our greatest effort to obtain results, local, national or international impact, dissemination of good practices that result from this joint work. Joining the Anna Lindh Foundation would be an opportunity to expand and integrate other realities and partnerships into our activities, and always with a view to create new projects.