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International Ballet Festival Of Havana
The International Ballet Festival of Havana ''(Festival de Ballet de La Habana)'' is a biennial ballet festival held in the Great Theater of Havana, Cuba and other locations like Karl Marx Theatre and Mella Theatre. Created in 1960 by a joint effort of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba, the ''Instituto Nacional de la Industria Turística'' and the cultural organizations of the government, the International Ballet Festival of Havana was part of an artistic movement following the Cuban Revolution. Held every two years, the Festival features over 20 performances and a few world premieres. It is one of the oldest ballet festivals in the world. Upon its creation in 1960, it quickly became one of the most transcendental events of the national Cuban culture. Festivals 1st through 6th festivals The years that followed the first three festivals, 1960, 1966 and 1967, were a long work period recorded as one of the most beautiful pages in the history of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba since its cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Theater Of Havana
Gran Teatro de La Habana is a theater in Havana, Cuba, home to the Cuban National Ballet. It was designed by the Belgian architect Paul Belau and built by Purdy and Henderson, Engineers in 1914 at the site of the former Teatro Tacón. Its construction was paid for by the Galician People, Galician immigrants of Havana to serve as a community-social center. Located in the Paseo del Prado, Havana, Paseo del Prado, its facilities include theatres, a concert hall, conference rooms, a video screening room, as well as an art gallery, a choral center and several rehearsal halls for dance companies. It hosts the International Ballet Festival of Havana every two years since 1960. History Since its inception in 1838, Teatro Tacón had occupied the north-western part of the site bounded by Paseo del Prado and Calle Consulado and Calles San Rafael and San José. Its auditorium hosted such European artists as Enrico Caruso and Sarah Bernhardt. During the first years of Cuban independence when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
