The political controversies that the cultural programming of the Niemeyer Center de Avilés, riding a Asturias, may have led you to wonder what the attraction of this cultural center is, and even to consider the possibility of visiting it.
El Niemeyer Cultural Center has its origin in the events celebrating the 25 years of the Prince of Asturias Awards, in 2006, which was attended by the prestigious Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, who had been awarded in 1998.
As a thank you, Niemeyer gave Asturias the design of a building, which in April 2008 began to become a reality in Avilés, when the construction of the so-called Niemeyer Cultural Center began, which was inaugurated in March of this year 2011.
Then I'm going to give you 7 reasons why you should visit the Niemeyer Cultural Center in Avilés.
1.- The Niemeyer Center of Avilés It is the only example you can see in Spain of the architecture of Oscar Niemeyer, the only living architect whose work has been considered Heritage by UNESCO. And according to Niemeyer himself, it is his main work in Europe.
2.- El Niemeyer Center was born taking as a model the great process of urban transformation that for the city of Bilbao has involved the architectural and cultural project of the Guggenheim Museum.
3.- The Niemeyer Center is the first piece of a more ambitious project, the Innovation Island, whose objective is to complete the urban regeneration of the city of Avilés.
4.- At the Niemeyer you can attend the performances by prestigious artists in its large auditorium with capacity for up to 1.000 people.
This capacity is expanded with the opening of the external stage of the auditorium, so that up to 15.000 people have gathered on the esplanade of the Niemeyer Center, for example, in the performance of Woody Allen and his jazz group during the event. inaugural.
For the Niemeyer Center auditorium Notable artists have already visited, such as Jackson Brown, Aute, Victor Manuel, Vetusta Morla, Luz Casal, or María Pagés.
5.- When you visit the Niemeyer, the imposing dome building It is the place where you can see the exhibitions, like the inaugural Light, by Carlos Saura.
6. - The Niemeyer Center Tower is where the concentration is cuisine. On the one hand, you will be able to taste the cuisine of prestigious chefs, according to a specific schedule.
And on the other hand, you can visit the Cocktail, from where you have the best panoramic views of Avilés. It is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 18 p.m. to midnight (Fridays and Saturdays, until 24 a.m.)
7.- And, finally, your trip to see the Niemeyer Cultural Center is an excellent excuse to visit the historic center of Avilés.
Avilés is a city that is also very worth visiting if you come to Asturias. With more than 1000 years of history, a pedestrian urban center that can be visited in one day, with medieval or modern buildings such as the Niemeyer Center.