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The Fondation Indépendance was established in 1999 by Banque Internationale à Luxembourg.
Its aim is to promote art and culture, particularly of a contemporary nature, through its various forms of expression.
The Fondation only participates in one-off projects, with a focus on young creators.
Prospective projects must be high quality, of cultural value and professional in their approach, while a human, educational and social dimension is desirable.
Contact details:

• 69 route d'Esch L-2953 Luxembourg
• www.bil.com/fondation-independance
• fondation_independance@bil.com
• +352 4590 4849
• 09:00 - 17:00

BIL has its own impressive art gallery, the Galerie Indépendance. Each year, it hosts temporary exhibitions showcasing Luxembourg artists, including works by individuals as well as productions created and presented by artist collectives.

This gallery is open from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and is located in the entrance hall of the bank’s head office at 69, route d’Esch, Luxembourg City. Parking is also available.

Following in the footsteps of Eugène Ysaÿe and George Enescu, Sandrine Cantoreggi is a violinist incorporating both the Franco-Belgian and Russian schools of violin playing.
Having attained the Premier Prix from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse in Paris, she obtained a Konzertexamen diploma from the Mannheim-Heidelberg Music Academy and graduated with the highest honours from the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Belgium.
Her passionate performances cover a large and eclectic repertoire, ranging from baroque to contemporary compositions.
She has performed at a number of renowned European music festivals and many internationally celebrated music venues in Europe. She has played with large orchestras such as the OPL (Luxembourg) or the Moscow Virtuosi and under prestigious conductors and artists (including Yehudi, Jean-Pierre Faber, Dorian Wilson, etc.).

Banque Internationale à Luxembourg has provided Sandrine with a G. B. Guadagnini violin (ca. 1754) on which to perform.

BIL is the main sponsor of music event organiser den Atelier. We have the shared goal of promoting music and the local and international arts scene. As well as increasing the visibility of upcoming events, this partnership allows us to offer our clients concert tickets for the Atelier, as well as other concert halls in the country such as Rockhal and the Philharmonie.

The TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair) is the world’s largest art and antiques fair. Each year, BIL supports the event by showcasing various centrepieces in Luxembourg for clients looking to invest in art.

We actively support Médecins du Monde, which strives to help the least fortunate by providing medical care in Luxembourg and across the world. This involves collecting medicine and hygiene products from our colleagues, hosting a stand on BIL premises, participating in charity concerts, furniture donations, etc.

We are pleased to announce the opening of Art2Cure at our art gallery, Galerie “Indépendance”. The concept of the exhibition is to sell the works on display and use the proceeds to help fund research projects on Parkinson’s disease and Zellweger syndrome, which is a rare, incurable disease that affects children.

Many of us have witnessed cancer, either we were or still are personally affected, or a loved one or acquaintance falls ill. This is why BIL actively supports the Fondation Cancer and our employees participate in the annual "Relais pour la vie" event, which is a powerful show of solidarity.