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The '''Óscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre''' |
The '''Óscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre''' (also known as ''The Niemeyer Centre'') by the [[Brazil|Brasilian]] [[architect]] [[Óscar Niemeyer]] is a project that is being developed by the Government of Spain and the [[Principality of Asturias]], [[Spain]]. The project includes a big cultural centre of international significance. IT will serve as an engine for the economic and urban regeneration of a degraded area in the middle of a process of industrial transformation: the [[Avilés]] stuary. |
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It is possible to see the Centre from different points, even from the air. Its size and colour (white) highligth its location. The museum building structure was built in about an hour, as a result of the use of a pioneer technique for cultural buildings in Spain. |
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<ref>[http://www.elcomerciodigital.com/aviles/20090703/aviles/niemeyer-entra-nueva-fase-20090703.html Article in "El Comercio Digital"]</ref> |
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[[Image:Paseo de la ría 2.JPG|thumb|Avilés River]] |
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== Óscar Niemeyer: The Design== |
== Óscar Niemeyer: The Design== |
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The Brasilian architect Oscar Niemeyer (designer of Brasilia and one of the most important architects in the world) was awarded with the Prince of Asturias Award for Art in 1989. That was the origin of the relationship between Oscar Niemeyer and the Principality of Asturias. Years later, Niemeyer donated a big project to the Principality. His design has become a project meant to be an international reference because of its production in the cutural field. It will be dedicated to culture and education. This centre will be the first Oscar Niemeyer's work in Spain, and he has said he believes it the most important in Europe<ref>[http://www.elmundo.es/papel/2007/04/05/cultura/2107112.html Note in "El Mundo"]</ref>. |
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This centre will be the first Oscar Niemeyer's work in Spain, and he has said he believes it the most important in Europe<ref>[http://www.elmundo.es/papel/2007/04/05/cultura/2107112.html Cita "El Mundo"]</ref>. |
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===Structure=== |
===Structure=== |
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The Niemeyer Centre is formed by<ref>[http://www.informativos.telecinco.es/wody-allen/preestreno/el-sueno-de-casandra/aviles/dn_49481.htm Description of the Centre and relationship with Woody Allen]</ref> 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. |
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=== Impact in the post-industrial town=== |
=== Impact in the post-industrial town=== |
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Revision as of 23:45, 26 February 2010
The Óscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre (also known as The Niemeyer Centre) by the Brasilian architect Óscar Niemeyer is a project that is being developed by the Government of Spain and the Principality of Asturias, Spain. The project includes a big cultural centre of international significance. IT will serve as an engine for the economic and urban regeneration of a degraded area in the middle of a process of industrial transformation: the Avilés stuary. It is possible to see the Centre from different points, even from the air. Its size and colour (white) highligth its location. The museum building structure was built in about an hour, as a result of the use of a pioneer technique for cultural buildings in Spain. [1]
Óscar Niemeyer: The Design
The Brasilian architect Oscar Niemeyer (designer of Brasilia and one of the most important architects in the world) was awarded with the Prince of Asturias Award for Art in 1989. That was the origin of the relationship between Oscar Niemeyer and the Principality of Asturias. Years later, Niemeyer donated a big project to the Principality. His design has become a project meant to be an international reference because of its production in the cutural field. It will be dedicated to culture and education. This centre will be the first Oscar Niemeyer's work in Spain, and he has said he believes it the most important in Europe[2].
Structure
The Niemeyer Centre is formed by[3] 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.
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).[4]
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).[5]
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).
On the 17th of October 2008, the news is that the Nigerian writer, poet and playwright Wole Soyinka, Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, will collaborate with the Niemeyer Centre.
Film Centre
One of the permanent activities of the Niemeyer Centre will be the Film Centre. Directed by Woody Allen, who proposed that idea to the Principado de Asturias Government after several visits to Asturias. Woody Allen has shown publicly his support to the Avilés' centre, visiting the town and including bit of it in his first film in Spain.
In October 2008, it is published that the European Film Academy (EFA) will collaborate with the Niemeyer Centre's Film Centre.[6]
Activities of the Óscar Niemeyer Cultural Centre Centre
- Premiere of de "El sueño de Casandra" directed by Woody Allen
- Future collaboration with the Old Vic Theatre of Londres [7]
- 20th Anniversary of The Alchemist (novel) by Paulo Coelho in the Palacio Valdés Theatre. The event was also transmited by the Internet [8].
- Fatima Mernissi, June 2008, Avilés.
- Ver agenda completa de actividades llevadas a cabo
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
References
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