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 Labourers, located in Maudes Street of the capital and whose construction will be one hundred years old 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 its own identity". It added that, with this initiative, the Community wants to contribute to valuing 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 a total of more than 8,000 people can enjoy, 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 during which 6,200 people will enjoy, prior registration is required on 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 the architect.
LECTURE SERIES
Also, during 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 added to the program, also buildings of Antonio Palacios.
Architects and historians specialists in the figure of Antonio Palacios and his work will delve, in October and November, into significant aspects of the design and production of the Galician architect, as well as recent conservation projects and the value of their unique buildings. Attendance at the conference is free until full capacity.
CONCERTS
Moreover, during July, a series of outdoor concerts in the courtyard of the old Hospital of day labourers will be offered. These musical evenings, held on 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 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 honour.
The old Hospital of Labourers, located in Maudes Street of the capital and whose construction will be one hundred years old 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 its own identity". It added that, with this initiative, the Community wants to contribute to valuing 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 a total of more than 8,000 people can enjoy, 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 during which 6,200 people will enjoy, prior registration is required on 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 the architect.
LECTURE SERIES
Also, during 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 added to the program, also buildings of Antonio Palacios.
Architects and historians specialists in the figure of Antonio Palacios and his work will delve, in October and November, into significant aspects of the design and production of the Galician architect, as well as recent conservation projects and the value of their unique buildings. Attendance at the conference is free until full capacity.
CONCERTS
Moreover, during July, a series of outdoor concerts in the courtyard of the old Hospital of day labourers will be offered. These musical evenings, held on 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 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 honour.
