THE BIG VISION

One physical place. Four pillars. Possibilities that grow together.

Conceptual render of children and adults in the reception of a future CALLON centre in Lisbon. — Conceptual image of CALLON’s vision for Lisbon — illustrative spaces and architecture; it does not represent an approved location or architectural project.

CALLON has a tangible ambition: to create and animate a multifunctional physical centre in Lisbon, where Culture, Knowledge, Skills and Innovation meet every day.

A place of reference in Lisbon, open to the city, its communities and the world. A place where Calon/Roma culture gains a visible presence and where Roma and non-Roma people can create, learn, research and build together.

A living centreEncounter · creation · learning

Culture

Performance, exhibitions, music and artistic expression.

Knowledge

Museum and interpretation, archives, media library and research.

Skills

Flexible classrooms, training and skills development.

Innovation

Labs, experimentation and collaboration across disciplines.

CALLON

The value lies in what happens between the pillars.

An exhibition can spark research. Oral memory can become an educational resource. A workshop can open a professional path. An artistic creation can bring communities and new audiences together. This exchange between people, spaces and knowledge gives the centre its purpose.

SPACES FOR A LIVING CULTURE

One shared home. Many ways to belong.

Learning, creating, researching and meeting: we imagine a centre in Lisbon where these experiences connect, bringing generations, communities and new audiences together.

These images give shape to the ambition: spaces for memory and interpretation, learning rooms, creative areas and places to meet. They are a visual exploration of what the centre could become.

A collection of conceptual CALLON images: exterior, workspaces, library, learning, exhibitions and shared spaces. — Conceptual image of CALLON’s vision for Lisbon — illustrative spaces and architecture; it does not represent an approved location or architectural project.

A home for many ways to take part.

Create and present

A performance venue and creative spaces for music, dance, singing and other forms of artistic expression.

Understand and preserve

A museum and interpretation centre, exhibitions, archives and a media library connecting history, memory and research.

Learn and experiment

Training rooms and flexible spaces for workshops, learning and projects that connect the four pillars.

Meet and collaborate

Meeting areas and shared working spaces open to communities, schools, artists, researchers and organisations.

The vision, in words and images.

Presentation films about the project. Proposed spaces and imagery should be understood as a vision for the future.

Watch on YouTube · 2:18CALLON — Vision and Concept Watch on YouTube · 3:16CALLON — Project and Vision

Contact

There is room for your voice.

Would you like to collaborate, share an idea or learn more about CALLON? Get in touch.

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