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Former names | Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid |
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Address | Plaza de Colón 4 |
Location | Madrid, Spain |
Coordinates | 40°25′30″N 3°41′22″W / 40.42500°N 3.68944°W |
Public transit | Colón |
Type | Public theatre |
Capacity | Sala Guirau: 689 Sala Jardiel Poncela: 95–175 |
Construction | |
Opened | 15 May 1977 |
Architect | Manuel Herrero Palacios |
Website | |
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The Teatro Fernán Gómez (previously Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid) is a theatre and cultural centre in Madrid, Spain.
Located near the Plaza de Colón in the Jardines del Descubrimiento, the theatre was inaugurated on 15 May 1977. [1] Since its early days, its programme has featured plays by both classical and contemporary authors, as well as other events such as concerts and exhibitions. [2]
In 2007, the theatre adopted the name of actor and author Fernando Fernán Gómez, who had died that year. [3] In September 2013, the City Council of Madrid dismissed the director of the theatre and announced its intention to privatize its management, sparking outrage in the cultural world. [4] The council eventually conceded. [5]
The theatre has three rooms. The main one, Sala Guirau, has a capacity for 682 people. The secondary Sala Jardiel Poncela (also known simply as Sala Dos) can accommodate up to 175 people. [6] The third room is an exhibition hall (Sala de exposiciones) with a surface area of 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft). [7]
The theatre has hosted funerals of celebrated artists on several occasions throughout the years, with those of Lola Flores (1995), [8] Rocío Jurado (2006), [9] and Tony Leblanc (2012) [10] being notable examples.
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Former names | Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid |
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Address | Plaza de Colón 4 |
Location | Madrid, Spain |
Coordinates | 40°25′30″N 3°41′22″W / 40.42500°N 3.68944°W |
Public transit | Colón |
Type | Public theatre |
Capacity | Sala Guirau: 689 Sala Jardiel Poncela: 95–175 |
Construction | |
Opened | 15 May 1977 |
Architect | Manuel Herrero Palacios |
Website | |
www |
The Teatro Fernán Gómez (previously Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid) is a theatre and cultural centre in Madrid, Spain.
Located near the Plaza de Colón in the Jardines del Descubrimiento, the theatre was inaugurated on 15 May 1977. [1] Since its early days, its programme has featured plays by both classical and contemporary authors, as well as other events such as concerts and exhibitions. [2]
In 2007, the theatre adopted the name of actor and author Fernando Fernán Gómez, who had died that year. [3] In September 2013, the City Council of Madrid dismissed the director of the theatre and announced its intention to privatize its management, sparking outrage in the cultural world. [4] The council eventually conceded. [5]
The theatre has three rooms. The main one, Sala Guirau, has a capacity for 682 people. The secondary Sala Jardiel Poncela (also known simply as Sala Dos) can accommodate up to 175 people. [6] The third room is an exhibition hall (Sala de exposiciones) with a surface area of 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft). [7]
The theatre has hosted funerals of celebrated artists on several occasions throughout the years, with those of Lola Flores (1995), [8] Rocío Jurado (2006), [9] and Tony Leblanc (2012) [10] being notable examples.