Fábrica de Arte Cubano explained

La Fábrica de Arte Cubano (known locally as La Fábrica de Arte or F.A.C) is an art gallery and club in Havana, Cuba.[1] [2] [3] [4] The Fábrica's gallery and stage were established inside of a former cooking oil factory, and has since gained notoriety as one of Havana's premier nightclubs and art galas.[5] [6] Several news outlets have described the factory as a symbol of Cuba's accelerating opening to the world.[7]

History

The structure housing La Fábrica de Arte was built in 1910 as a cooking oil factory.[8] [9] [10] In 2008 a group of Cuban artists and musicians began to look for a centralized location in which art could be shown, leading to the group acquiring the closed factory in 2010. The current location opened in February 2014. It has been noted that the establishment attracts young Cubans and foreign nationals.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. News: The five best ways to experience Havana - CNN. 2015-09-25. CNN Travel. 2017-09-19. en.
  2. Web site: Anthony Bourdain cuba - Google Search. www.google.com. en. 2017-09-19.
  3. Web site: Fábrica de Arte Cubano. www.fac.cu. es. 2017-09-19.
  4. News: Fábrica de Arte Cubano (F.A.C.) » LaHabana.com. 2014-03-01. LaHabana.com. 2017-09-19. en-US. 2017-09-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20170920043854/http://www.lahabana.com/content/fabrica-de-arte-cubano-f-a-c/. dead.
  5. Web site: Fábrica de Arte Cubano: industria de creación - OnCuba. oncubamagazine.com. es-ES. 2017-09-19.
  6. News: Havana's new place to be - in a factory transformed. 2017-09-19. en.
  7. News: Cuba’s Art Factory aims for industrial-scale hipness. Miroff. Nick. 2015-12-29. Washington Post. 2017-09-19. Voisin. Sarah L.. en-US. 0190-8286.
  8. Web site: Fábrica de Arte Cubano Havana Streetview. www.havanastreetview.com. en. 2017-09-19.
  9. News: 12 Memorable Experiences in Havana, Cuba Hilton Mom Voyage. 2017-05-12. Hilton Mom Voyage. 2017-09-19. en-US.
  10. News: Havana Bars: The Next Wave Of Private Innovation. Feinberg. Richard E. Brookings. 2017-09-19. en-US.
  11. News: Ahmed Dickinson Cárdenas on Fábrica de Arte Cubano, Havana. 2014-11-15. The Guardian. 2017-09-19. en-GB. 0261-3077.

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