Belén Clarisa Velutini

Belén Clarisa Velutini
Born(1924-03-18)March 18, 1924
Paris, France
Died(2023-04-26)April 26, 2023
Caracas, Venezuela
NationalityVenezuelan, French
EducationComputer engineer (Central University of Venezuela)
Occupation(s)Businesswoman, banker, cultural promoter
TitleFounding President of Trasnocho Cultural
Director and shareholder of Banco Caracas
Founder of Centro El Portal
Parent(s)Julio César Velutini Cotourier, Belén María Pérez-Matos

Belén Clarisa Velutini Pérez-Matos (March 18, 1924 – April 26, 2023) was a Venezuelan French cultural promoter, social leader, businesswoman and banker. She was also the founder of Trasnocho Cultural, a cultural center in Caracas, Venezuela. She was also a major shareholder of Banco Caracas and various financial organizations in America and Europe.[1]

Biography

Belén Clarisa Velutini Pérez-Matos was born on March 18, 1924, in Paris, France, to Julio César Velutini Cotourier and Belén María Pérez-Matos. She attended university at the Central University of Venezuela, where she graduated as a computer engineer. She died at the age of 99 in Caracas, Venezuela.[1]

Legacy

Velutini is best known for founding the Trasnocho Cultural, a complex for the development and promotion of the arts, literature, culture and artistic education. Located in the Paseo Las Mercedes shopping center, of which Velutini was also an investor and founder, this space includes a cinema, an exhibition hall and several areas for literary and educational activities.[2][3]


References

  1. ^ a b "Fallece fundadora del Trasnocho Cultural de Caracas". diariolasamericas.com. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Falleció Belén Velutini, propietaria del Trasnocho Cultural". elnacional.com. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  3. ^ "1974 – CENTRO COMERCIAL PASEO LAS MERCEDES Y HOTEL HOLIDAY INN". fundaayc.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.