The Community of Madrid, through the Directorate General for Cultural Promotion has organized an extensive program of activities between the months of June and December which pays tribute to Antonio Palacios, one of the most representative figures of the Madrid twentieth century architecture.
The old Hospital of Laborers, located in the Maudes street of the capital and whose construction will be one hundred years has been the place chosen to present the program.
Has highlighted the value of Palacios as head of authentic "architectural icons that have become the image of Madrid and own identity" .It added that, with this initiative, the Community wants to contribute to value the architectural heritage that is part of Madrid's culture, "heritage that lingers in our memory and our collective identity forms to recognize and feel Madrid".
Activities 'Antonio Palacios, architect of Madrid', from which can enjoy in total more than 8,000 people, program a series of lectures and a program of outdoor concerts visits, and are carried out with the collaboration of Spanish Cultural action, the Cervantes Institute, the Fine Arts Circle, the Ministry of Transport, Housing and Infrastructure and the city of Madrid.
In total 249 visits, free of charge, which will be guided by specialists in architecture and art history will be organized. To participate in this initiative, which will take place between June and December, and that 6,200 people will enjoy, prior registration is required on the web www.antoniopalacios.es.
Along with the guided tours, the website will offer themed itineraries that will meet the main lines of architectural production of Antonio Palacios: housing, commercial buildings, industry and transport, so that users will have the textual and graphical information needed to enjoy the work of architect.
LECTURE SERIES
Also during the months of October and November a conference program in the four buildings mentioned above and the headquarters of the Office of Culture and Tourism of the Community of Madrid located at number 31 Calle Alcalá will add them, also buildings of Antonio Palacios.
Architects and historians specialists in the figure of Antonio Palacios and his work will deepen, Tuesday, October and November, in significant aspects of the design and production of the Galician architect, as well as recent conservation projects and value of their buildings more unique. Attendance at the conference is free until full capacity.
CONCERTS
Moreover, during the month of July a series of outdoor concerts in the courtyard of the old Hospital of day laborers will be offered. These musical evenings, held the evening of Friday, played pieces of contemporary music to Antonio Palacios, transporting the viewer into the Madrid music scene of the early twentieth century.
The concerts will be held in collaboration with Spanish Cultural Action and the pieces will be performed by young musicians. To participate in this initiative prior registration is required.
With all these initiatives the Community of Madrid wants to spread the architectural legacy of Antonio Palacios, as many are who identify their work as some of Madrid's most emblematic buildings, but do not know the figure of the architect who designed them. The city established whose traces Antonio Palacios will now honors.
The old Hospital of Laborers, located in the Maudes street of the capital and whose construction will be one hundred years has been the place chosen to present the program.
Has highlighted the value of Palacios as head of authentic "architectural icons that have become the image of Madrid and own identity" .It added that, with this initiative, the Community wants to contribute to value the architectural heritage that is part of Madrid's culture, "heritage that lingers in our memory and our collective identity forms to recognize and feel Madrid".
Activities 'Antonio Palacios, architect of Madrid', from which can enjoy in total more than 8,000 people, program a series of lectures and a program of outdoor concerts visits, and are carried out with the collaboration of Spanish Cultural action, the Cervantes Institute, the Fine Arts Circle, the Ministry of Transport, Housing and Infrastructure and the city of Madrid.
In total 249 visits, free of charge, which will be guided by specialists in architecture and art history will be organized. To participate in this initiative, which will take place between June and December, and that 6,200 people will enjoy, prior registration is required on the web www.antoniopalacios.es.
Along with the guided tours, the website will offer themed itineraries that will meet the main lines of architectural production of Antonio Palacios: housing, commercial buildings, industry and transport, so that users will have the textual and graphical information needed to enjoy the work of architect.
LECTURE SERIES
Also during the months of October and November a conference program in the four buildings mentioned above and the headquarters of the Office of Culture and Tourism of the Community of Madrid located at number 31 Calle Alcalá will add them, also buildings of Antonio Palacios.
Architects and historians specialists in the figure of Antonio Palacios and his work will deepen, Tuesday, October and November, in significant aspects of the design and production of the Galician architect, as well as recent conservation projects and value of their buildings more unique. Attendance at the conference is free until full capacity.
CONCERTS
Moreover, during the month of July a series of outdoor concerts in the courtyard of the old Hospital of day laborers will be offered. These musical evenings, held the evening of Friday, played pieces of contemporary music to Antonio Palacios, transporting the viewer into the Madrid music scene of the early twentieth century.
The concerts will be held in collaboration with Spanish Cultural Action and the pieces will be performed by young musicians. To participate in this initiative prior registration is required.
With all these initiatives the Community of Madrid wants to spread the architectural legacy of Antonio Palacios, as many are who identify their work as some of Madrid's most emblematic buildings, but do not know the figure of the architect who designed them. The city established whose traces Antonio Palacios will now honors.
