Benutzer:Shi Annan/National Cultural Centre
Vorlage:Infobox building The National Cultural Centre, the premier auditorium for cultural presentations in Georgetown, Guyana. It is on Homestretch Avenue, in D’Urban Park (south of the Botanical Gardens). It hosts theatre, music, and dance[1] as well as other events.
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After the destruction of the Assembly Rooms, the auditoriums of Queen's College and St Rose's High School were mainly used for major cultural presentations. The idea of establishing a National Cultural Centre can be traced back to 1951 when a foundation stone was laid on the site that now houses the Bank of Guyana building. The decision to erect the Centre was made early in 1971 and Guyanese architects were invited to submit designs for the building in a competition held that year. From the four entries received, the design submitted by Norris Mitchell Associates was selected.Vorlage:Citation needed
It was unfinished by 1972, when Guyana hosted the Caribbean Festival Creative Arts (Carifesta), but the unfinished structure was used anyway, with the aid of three large canvas tents to complete the roofing, and coconut palm fronts as walls.[3] The Jamaica National Ballet was the first group to perform there, as part of Carifesta 72.
The centre was officially opened on 16 May 1976.[4]
The centre received sound system upgrades in 2019[5]
It houses the National Drama School,[6] and hosted the National Drama Festival until 2017.[7]
References
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]- ↑ Kirk Smock, Claire Antell: Guyana. Bradt Travel Guides, 2018, ISBN 978-1-84162-929-2, S. 94 (englisch, google.com).
- ↑ The rise and rise of professional theatre in Guyana. In: Stabroek News. 24. Januar 2021, abgerufen am 15. Februar 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Ruth Osman: Carifesta's festival of the arts turns full circle. In: Caribbean Beat Magazine. 1. Juli 2008, abgerufen am 15. Februar 2021 (britisches Englisch).
- ↑ Major upgrade for National Cultural Centre. In: INews Guyana. 27. März 2019, abgerufen am 15. Februar 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Denise Helly: Social cohesion and cultural plurality. J.-M. Tremblay, Chicoutimi 2008, ISBN 978-1-4123-6272-6, doi:10.1522/030080075 (doi.org).
- ↑ Culture Centre renovation pegged at up to $80M - Anthony. In: Stabroek News. 8. Januar 2014, abgerufen am 15. Februar 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Prohibitive costs have led to decline in theatre productions. In: Stabroek News. 19. April 2020, abgerufen am 15. Februar 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Georgetown, Guyana]] [[Category:Event venues established in 1976]]