Óscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre
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The Óscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre, by the Brasilian architect Óscar Niemeyer, is being built in Avilés, Asturias, Spain.
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[edit] Óscar Niemeyer: The Design
This centre will be the first Oscar Niemeyer's work in Spain, and he has said he believes it the most important in Europe[1].
[edit] Structure
The centre will include[2]: an auditorium, exhibitions building, sight-seeing tower and multi-purpose building as well as a large outdoor square, where cultural activities will take place on a regular basis.
[edit] Impact in the post-industrial town
Apart from its cultural purposes, the Óscar Niemyer Cultural Centre of Avilés has an important environmental element. It is the central piece of a wide urban regeneration process that will change the whole waterfront of the town. It is going to be located in an island created in Avilés river, not far from the industrial area. This will help in the regeneration process of that area. The authorities are now planning a whole change there, such as eliminating heavy traffic from the port area (where the centre will be located) and creating sport and recreation areas instead. Also a brand new set of projects are being released as a consequence of the Niemeyer Centre effect. This area is called now, La Isla de la Innovación (The Island of the Innovation).[3]
[edit] Óscar Niemeyer Cultural Centre Foundation
It is hoped the centre will be a magnet for talent, knowledge and creativity.as well as promoting local contents. It will have a strong focus on collaboration with international cultural centres. In December 2007, the Fundation organized the First Worldwide Forum of International Cultural Centres in Avilés, Asturias (also known as the G8 of Culture): Lincoln Center of New York (USA), Barbican Centre of London(UK), Sydney Opera House, Centre Georges Pompidou of Paris (France), Library of Alexandria, Tokyo International Forum(Japan) and Hong Kong Cultural Center (China) and the Cultural Centre Óscar Niemeyer of Asturias (Spain).[4]
The President of the Fudation is Natalio Grueso.
There is also a Council of Advisers of the International Culural Centre Óscar Niemeyer. Some of the members are Stephen Hawking, Vinton Cerf, Woody Allen, Paulo Coelho, ...
The Niemeyer Centre will also collaborate with the London School of Economics, the Instituto Cervantes, the Old Vic theatre of London (currently directed by Kevin Spacey) María Cristina Masaveu Fundation, Spanish Ministry of Culture and with exhibitions exchange with CaixaForum (La Caixa).
[edit] Activities of the Óscar Niemeyer Cultural Centre Centre
- -Premiere of de "El sueño de Casandra" directed by Woody Allen
- -Future colaboration with the Old Vic Theatre of Londres [5]
- - 20th Anniversary of The Alchemist (novel) by Paulo Coelho in the Palacio Valdés Theatre. The event was also transmited by the Internet [6].
[edit] External links
- Official Site
- Óscar Niemeyer, Architect
- Avilés Council Website
- El Centro Niemeyer en Google Earth
- The Island of the Innovation (Video in Spanish)
- La isla de la Innovación (text in Spanish)
- The Old Vic Theatre, Londres
- London School of Economics
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