Avilés International Cinema and Architecture Festival

Avilés International Cinema and Architecture Festival
LocationAvilés  Spain
Founded2013
Artistic directorAna María Álvarez Muriel
Websitewww.ficarq.es

The Avilés International Cinema and Architecture Festival (Spanish: Festival Internacional de Cine y Arquitectura) (FICARQ) takes places in Avilés, Asturias and it is the only festival about the subject in Spain.[1] Its main aim is to show the links between cinema and architecture [2]

History

It takes places in Avilés, where the Centro Niemeyer is located. This is the only work in Spain of the famous Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer.

Centro Niemeyer

Cinema, conferences, performances, children workshop, micro-films contest and ball dance are the activities of the FICARQ[3]

Palacio Valdés Theatre

References

  1. ^ El Festival de Cine y Arquitectura es una cita que busca «romper todos los esquemas»
  2. ^ FICARQ
  3. ^ Avilés acoge desde mañana el primer festival español de cine y arquitectura

External links

  • Official website
  • Centro Niemeyer[permanent dead link]
  • Avilés Town Hall