More than 140 artists and other cultural professionals sent a letter to Margarida Balseiro Lopes calling for a long-term deposit in Belém to be included in the protocol currently under negotiation.
Open letter to the Minister of Culture says it is 'crucial' that the Ellipse Collection remain at the MAC/CCB
Thursday, 29 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Belém is the presidential palace (Palácio de Belém), the official residence and workplace of Portugal's president; it has served as the presidential seat since 1911 and sits in the Belém district of Lisbon near the Tagus River. The incoming president will be sworn in there on 9 March, and those in Lisbon may see public events or media coverage around the palace during the inauguration.
