| The Cartagena City Council collaborates with the programming of this fiftieth anniversary with different programs | The Nuevo Teatro Circo de Cartagena celebrates 50 years as a center for the dissemination of culture in the city.
For this anniversary, the Theater offers a special program that will take place over the two seasons (20/21).
The first of the proposals for this celebration is the 'Cartagena.
50 years of movie sets', with tapes shot or related to Cartagena.It will open the cycle 'Cateto a babor', the theater's first movie on the billboard.
Other proposals for dance, classical music, concerts, children's shows and comedy will complete these very special seasons, in which the Cartagena City Council collaborates.On October 3, 1970, the Nuevo Teatro Circo opened its doors to all Cartagena and did so with the ballet by Pilar López.
50 years are now fulfilled of that cultural event in the city.
Years of history that cannot be told without remembering the countless theater companies, renowned singers, comedians, dancers, clowns, and artists in general that have passed through its stage.The special program was presented this Tuesday, September 28, by the Councilor for the Culture area of ??the Cartagena City Council, David Martínez Noguera and the manager of the Nuevo Teatro Circo, Isabel Belmonte.In the presentation, the Councilor for Culture congratulated the theater team because "it has made it possible for all the citizens of Cartagena to find here a space to cultivate, a space to train or feel more free.
The mayor also highlighted the cooperation between the City Council and the New Theater, “how could it be otherwise, the Cartagena City Council has also found here a space to carry out its programming.” The New Circo Theater is the venue for programming such as the Cartagena Jazz Festival, La Mar de Músicas and the FICC, among others.In this sense, the anniversary program will host actions of the 'Cartagena is Culture' project launched by the City Council to mitigate the effects caused by the cultural stoppage as a result of Covid-19.The 50th anniversary program will feature a performance by the Cartagena group Ayoho, who will present their latest album on October 16.
On October 17, you can enjoy the show 'Alegría en las Ondas', by Cristina Muiño Montesinos.
And on November 28, Fernando Rubio and The Inner Demons will perform in concert.
On December 17, the recital 'Piano entre hermanos' will be offered.
On December 20, the Carmen Baños Ballet.
On April 24 is scheduled 'Dance.
Innato ', by Guillermo Ojados Ramos.
And on May 29 the singer Mavica will perform.
Outside of the Covid project, another collaboration is established with the Department and the 'Cartagena Piensa' Program with the presentation of the book 'Malaherba' by Manuel Jabois, on October 28.For her part, Isabel Belmonte has indicated in the presentation that "in these difficult moments for everyone, and especially for those of us who work in the world of culture, we want to claim from this experience that we present today, the creative capacity and responsibility that We intend to share with the administration, so that society helps us to value our history and the effort that we maintain, and we will deepen so that culture in its various versions survives against any setback ".The manager of this scenic space has highlighted that “the Nuevo Teatro Circo and Cartagena have been together for many decades.
Today we present the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the reopening of the Nuevo Teatro Circo, with a series of events that seek to anchor and consolidate, even more if possible, the relationship between men and women who create and produce in the various disciplines of the arts.
scenic ”.During all these years, the Theater has been a meeting point for all the moviegoers of this city with the projection of the great titles in the history of the screen.
The people of Cartagena have been able to see in their living room the films that were successful at that time in all cinemas, such as 'Cateto a port', starring Alfredo Landa.
A tape that opened the theater billboard on October 4, 1970.The importance of cinema in the history of theater is evident on this anniversary with the screening of the cycle 'Cartagena.
50 years of movie sets', which will offer the public the possibility of seeing films shot or related to Cartagena on the big screen.
The Theater wanted to start this cycle with 'Cateto a port', a film closely linked to the theater, as it was the first film to be screened in its theater.
A date that has been made to coincide with this anniversary on the same day that it was released and, therefore, can be seen on October 4, 2020, exactly 50 years later.
You will have free entry until full capacity.
A capacity that will be reduced to maintain security measures and create a safe culture.The rest of the programmed screenings are: on Tuesday, October 6, 'The spark of life'; shot at the Roman Theater of Cartagena '.
On Wednesday, October 7, 'Life continues the same', starring Julio Iglesias and shot in La Manga del Mar Menor.
On Thursday, October 8, it will be the turn of 'Son de mar', another of the films that chose the Mar Menor for filming.
On Friday, October 9, you can see 'The Spherical Letter'.
A film based on the novel by the Cartagena writer, Arturo Pérez-Reverte, set in the Cabo de Palos area and the port of Santa Lucía.
On October 10, 'Living is easy with your eyes closed' will be screened, a film inspired by the story of Juan Carrión, an English teacher who embarked on the adventure of meeting his idol, John Lennon.
And on Sunday, October 11,the film season closes with the screening of 'Navy Seals.
Special command ', in whose film you can see the streets of the historic center of Cartagena, which simulate the city of Beirut.
All the films will have a price of three euros and some of them will offer a double session.A wide program to celebrate this anniversary of the Nuevo Teatro Circo as a cultural center in the city, which will be completed with: the Javier Rubial concert, on December 10; the performance of 'Nightmare in Comedy', with Enrique San Francisco, on December 12; the children's show 'Blancanives', on December 19 and 'Jesus Christ Supertar', on May 8, 2021.
All of them are already on sale.
Other performances that can be enjoyed this season are: 'María's room', with Concha Velasco, on March 12; Los Mojigatos, with Gabino Diego, on April 23; or 'Perfect strangers', on May 15, whose tickets will be available soon.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena