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The Roman Theater of Cartagena will extend its visiting hours during the coming days on the occasion of the festivities of the Constitution and the Immaculate.
In this way, whoever wishes to visit the monumental complex and the Cartagena Museum any day throughout the next week.
This weekend, the Museum of the Roman Theater will open its doors at the usual time, Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
On Monday the 5th, the day of the week that is usually closed, it will be possible to visit from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., as well as the rest of the days of the week, until Saturday 10. On Sunday, December 11, the schedule Will also be expanded and the museum will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Director General of Cultural Heritage and member of the Foundation's patronage, María Comas, explained that "with this extension of schedules there is an opportunity to visit the Roman Theater to all citizens of the Region who wish it, and especially to Those travelers who arrive in the city during these holidays, since more than half of the visits that the monument receives are from foreign tourists and most of the national visitors come from other communities. "
Comas recalled that the Roman Theater is the most visited museum in the region and has also succeeded in retaining loyalty to the audience thanks to the different proposals made and collaboration in the organization of cross-cutting activities such as congresses or seminars.
He emphasized the good figures of 2016, since "from January to today, the Theater and its Museum have received 196,000 visitors, 14 percent more than in all of 2015."
The visit to the Museum of the Roman Theater lasts approximately 60 minutes and can be done by free, since the museum offers a large number of resources (panels, video, models, interactive) that allow the understanding of all Parts and elements exposed.
Guided visits can also be made at no additional cost, although for visits in English or French, prior reservation must be made by calling 968 50 00 93. The museum has an audio guide service in Spanish, English and French at a cost Of two euros.
Temporary exhibition and special visits
Visitors who come to the Museum these days can enjoy the temporary exhibition 'Musivarius', with the work of Enrique Gabriel Navarro.
The exhibition brings visitors to one of the most interesting facets of the artist, the muralist, and he does so through sketches, drawings and photographs. In his route can be contemplated original sketches for the elaboration of murals on ceramics, made with watercolors Or tempera on paper and highlights as unique piece of the exhibition an original ceramic mural, 'Fishermen of Santa Lucia'.
You will also be able to visit in the museum cartagenero the photographic project of Luis Sáez 'Kashgar'.
Through his images, the artist invites a trip to the ancient city of Kashgar, in the northwestern corner of China, in the Xinjiang region, Uighur territory.
An area of ​​vital importance in the ancient Silk Road that communicated East and West, and today is a place as fascinating as unknown.
In addition, two special activities are planned for the coming days.
On Tuesday the 6th will be the guided family visit 'Theatrum: Spend a morning of theater', in which participants can learn about Roman society through theater, its religion and politics, as well as discover how the great buildings of shows In the Roman Empire, the works that were represented or the people who acted in them.
The visit will start at 11:00 a.m.
On Thursday 8 a theatrical visit will be made, titled 'Aulaeum, down the curtain'.
This activity proposes a tour of the hand of the great Roman architect Vitruvius, who will offer his vision of the theater and introduce the participants in a special visit to the most emblematic work promoted by Augustus in the old Carthago Nova.
The end of the trip culminates with the appearance of the imposing stage of the Roman Theater, where visitors will be reunited with the classical theater of the hand of Plautus.
The visit will be at 17:00 hours and, in both cases, for information and reservations, you can call the phone 968 504 802 or 968 500 093.
Source: CARM
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