Culture Palace of Abidjan explained

Culture Palace of Abidjan
Established:1 October 1999
Director:Sidiki Bakaba
Type:Fine arts
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

External links

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20110903060548/http://www.acoeurjoie-ci.com/?q=content%2Fchantivoir-2011-concours-national-de-chant-choral "Chant'Ivoir 2011 – National Choral Singing Competition".