Culture Palace of Abidjan
| Established | 1 October 1999 |
|---|---|
| Location | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| Type | Fine arts |
| Director | Sidiki Bakaba |
| Website | Palaisdelaculture.ci |
Culture Palace of Abidjan (Palais de la Culture d'Abidjan) is a temple of culture in Abidjan, Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire).
The building is situated between the Houphouët-Boigny Bridge and the General de Gaulle Bridge.
Culture Palace of Abidjan, with a capacity of 9,400 people, was bestowed to the Ivorian government as a gift from China. It was inaugurated on 1 October 1999 during the official handover of the keys. It was constructed on a 12000 square meter site.
Conducted by Sidiki Bakaba since the year of 2000. Sidiki Bakaba, was honored for lifetime achievement on 10 July 2009, in the Pan-African Cultural Festival in Algiers.
Since 12 November 2002, the first Fokker F27 Friendship airplane of Ivory Coast, which has a 16-person capacity, is transformed into a library for children books and annex events.
Events
[edit]- First edition of the competition "Chant'Ivoir 2011" from 1 May–21 June 2011[1]
- Bonjour 2011, the sketch comedy show, 02/01/ 2011 [1]
- 13th Edition of the Festival of the African Cinema Cinema of Africa of Khouribga, 10 July 2010
- Highlight Edition 2010, the Ceremony of distinction the Best Artists of the Burida, 10 April 2010
- Concert "My shout of heart for Haiti", 7 March 2010 [2][permanent dead link]
- Conference on Native Americans, 22 December 2009
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Official website of Culture Palace of Abidjan [3]
- An article about the plane-library on rezo-ivoire.net [4]
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