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    "Cultural appropriation by the masses translates into extremely diverse needs and interests. The primary task is precisely to harmonize the whole and liberate ideas."

    Jose Carlos Schwarz
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    "Cultural appropriation by the masses translates into extremely diverse needs and interests. The primary task is precisely to harmonize the whole and liberate ideas." 

    Jose Carlos Schwarz
Our Mission
To promote, develop, and disseminate Guinean culture in its various domains, with special emphasis on music, theater, cinema, literature, and the plastic arts.
Our Vision
Create and participate in research initiatives and studies on the various forms of artistic expression in Guinea Bissau.
Our Values
To contribute to the training of cultural professionals in Guinea-Bissau, in their various areas of work and artistic expression.
Jose Carlos Schwarz Foundation

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The Jose Carlos Schwarz Foundation aims to have an impact on various spheres of Guinean society, but also abroad, by recognizing the socio-cultural role of José Carlos Schwarz's estate and, consequently, enhancing the history of Guinea-Bissau.
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October 19, 2023
AMEEA LITERATURE PRIZE 2022 AWARDED TO GUINEAN WRITER MARIA TERESA LOFF F. SCHWARZ

Renowned writer Maria Teresa Loff F. Schwarz, born in Senegal in 1949 to Cape Verdean parents, has been awarded the AMEEA Literature Prize 2022. This prestigious prize was awarded by the Association of Women Entrepreneurs Europe and Africa and will be presented at a ceremony on November 25 at the Palácio Estoril Hotel. The award recognizes the author's outstanding professional and literary career.

October 19, 2023
TRIBUTE TO JOSÉ CARLOS SCHWARZ ON RTP AFRICA WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF HIS CHILDREN

A special tribute program to José Carlos Schwarz, the great leader of Guinean music, will be broadcast on RTP Africa next Saturday, May 27, at 9 pm. The program will feature his sons, Naman Schwarz and Rem Na Schwarz, who are some of the protagonists of this moving tribute. Don't miss [...]

October 19, 2023
TRIBUTE TO ZÉ CARLOS SCHWARZ ON THE 43RD ANNIVERSARY OF HIS PHYSICAL DISAPPEARANCE

Today (27/05/2020) marks the 43rd anniversary of the physical disappearance of Zé Carlos Schwarz, and in tribute to this great Guinean and African musician, politician and composer, the book "SILENCE BETWEEN TWO NOTES - MY LIFE WITH JOSÉ CARLOS SCHWARZ" is launched. This autobiographical novel offers readers a unique opportunity to get to know [...]

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The Foundation Jose Carlos Schwarz hereinafter referred to simply as the FOUNDATION, is a legal person governed by private law, endowed with legal personality, non-profit making, and of general public utility. To promote, develop, and disseminate Guinean culture in its various domains, with special emphasis on music, theater, cinema, literature, and the plastic arts.
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