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{{short description|Open-air theater and music venue in Ponce, Puerto Rico}}
{{Short description|Open-air theater and music venue in Ponce, Puerto Rico}}
{{about|the amphitheater|the statue|El Hombre Redimido|the obelisk|Monumento a la abolición de la esclavitud|the park|Parque de la Abolición}}
{{About|the amphitheater|the statue|El Hombre Redimido|the obelisk|Monumento a la abolición de la esclavitud|the park|Parque de la Abolición}}
{{use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox Venue
{{Infobox Venue
| name = '''Concha Acústica de Ponce'''
| name = Concha Acústica de Ponce
| nickname =
| nickname =
| image = [[File:Concha Acustica de Ponce, Calle Marina and Calle Mayor, Barrio Cuarto, Ponce, Puerto Rico, looking south (DSC00373).jpg|300px|Concha Acustica de Ponce, Puerto Rico (DSC00373)]]
| image = [[File:Concha Acustica de Ponce, Calle Marina and Calle Mayor, Barrio Cuarto, Ponce, Puerto Rico, looking south (DSC00373).jpg|300px|Concha Acustica de Ponce, Puerto Rico (DSC00373)]]
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| address = Marina and Salud Streets
| address = Marina and Salud Streets
| location = [[Ponce, Puerto Rico]]
| location = [[Ponce, Puerto Rico]]
| coordinates = 18° 00' 22.78"N; 66° 36' 45.79"W
| coordinates = {{Coord|18|00|22.7874|N|66|36|45.7914|W|region:PR|display=inline,title}}
| type = [[Amphitheatre]]
| type = [[Amphitheatre]]
| genre = [[music]]al, [[performing arts]], [[culture|cultural]]
| genre = [[music]]al, [[performing arts]], [[culture|cultural]]
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==Location and features==
==Location and features==
[[File:Mapa del Parque de la Abolición.jpg|thumb|Map of Parque de la Abolición showing location of the Concha Acústica amphitheater|left]]
[[File:Mapa del Parque de la Abolición.jpg|thumb|Map of Parque de la Abolición showing location of the Concha Acústica amphitheater|left]]
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The amphitheater is located on Avenida Hostos at the [[Fork (road)#Fork|fork]] of Salud Street and Marina Street. It is immediately north of the [[obelisk]] commemorating the abolition of slavery, [[Monumento a la abolición de la exclavitud]]. Together with the obelisk and the park's shady green lawn area on its north end, ''Concha Acústica'' completes the park as a triangular city block. The amphitheater can seat 2,000 people.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=KawuqbFxLS0C&pg=PT242 '''Explore Puerto Rico.''' By Harry S. Pariser. San Francisco: Manatee Press. Page 244.] Retrieved November 30, 2009.</ref> Seats in the audience portion of the amphitheater consist of long concrete benches, each capable of seating large numbers of people.


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The amphitheater is located on Avenida Hostos at the [[Fork (road)#Fork|fork]] of Salud Street and Marina Street. It is immediately north of the [[obelisk]] commemorating the abolition of slavery, [[Monumento a la abolición de la exclavitud]]. Together with the obelisk and the park's shady green lawn area on its north end, ''Concha Acústica'' completes the park as a triangular city block. The amphitheater can seat 2,000 people.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=KawuqbFxLS0C&pg=PT242 '''Explore Puerto Rico.''' By Harry S. Pariser. San Francisco: Manatee Press. Page 244.] Retrieved 30 November 2009.</ref> Seats in the audience portion of the amphitheater consist of long concrete benches, each capable of seating large numbers of people.<ref>[[:File:Concha Acustica de Ponce, Calle Marina and Calle Mayor, Barrio Cuarto, Ponce, Puerto Rico, looking south (DSC00373).jpg|''Concha Acustica de Ponce, Puerto Rico (DSC00373).'']] Tito Caraballo. 28 December 2016. Accessed 2 March 2021.</ref>
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The two marble sides of the stage are adorned with six [[relief sculpture]]s for the six sons of Ponce that have excelled in the musical arts. There are three marble sculptures on each side. On the left side are the sculptures of [[Juan Morel Campos]], [[Manuel G. Tavarez]], and [[Arístides Chavier Arévalo|Arístides Chavier]]; on the right side are those of [[Antonio Paoli]], [[Julio C. Arteaga]], and [[Juan Ríos Ovalle]].

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The two marble sides of the stage are adorned with six [[relief sculpture]]s for the six sons of Ponce that have excelled in the musical arts. There are three marble sculptures on each side. On the left side are the sculptures of [[Juan Morel Campos]], [[Manuel G. Tavarez]], and [[Arístides Chavier Arévalo|Arístides Chavier]]; on the right side are those of [[Antonio Paoli]], [[Julio C. Arteaga]], and [[Juan Ríos Ovalle]].{{fact|date=March 2021}}


==History==
==History==
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Concha Acústica has seen numerous uses throughout the years. On a regular basis, the open-air auditorium has also been used for presentations by the [[Ponce Municipal Band]]<ref>[http://www.ladanza.com/danza2007/baile.htm ''Actividades Semana de la Danza 2007 (Domingo 20 de Mayo): Concurso de Baile de Danzas 2007, Concha Acústica del Parque de Abolición de la Esclavitud, Ponce, Puerto Rico.''] El Hogar de la Danza Puertorriqueña. 2016. Accessed 2 June 2016.</ref> and the [[Ponce Jazz Festival]].<ref>[http://www.periodicolaperla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3870:estrena-el-ponce-internacional-jazz-festival&catid=119:articulos&Itemid=342 ''Arranca este viernes Ponce Jazz Fest.''] Carmen Cila Rodríguez. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 30, Issue 1482. Page 26. 1 May 2013. Accessed 2 June 2016.</ref>
Concha Acústica has seen numerous uses throughout the years. On a regular basis, the open-air auditorium has also been used for presentations by the [[Ponce Municipal Band]]<ref>[http://www.ladanza.com/danza2007/baile.htm ''Actividades Semana de la Danza 2007 (Domingo 20 de Mayo): Concurso de Baile de Danzas 2007, Concha Acústica del Parque de Abolición de la Esclavitud, Ponce, Puerto Rico.''] El Hogar de la Danza Puertorriqueña. 2016. Accessed 2 June 2016.</ref> and the [[Ponce Jazz Festival]].<ref>[http://www.periodicolaperla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3870:estrena-el-ponce-internacional-jazz-festival&catid=119:articulos&Itemid=342 ''Arranca este viernes Ponce Jazz Fest.''] Carmen Cila Rodríguez. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 30, Issue 1482. Page 26. 1 May 2013. Accessed 2 June 2016.</ref>


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==References==
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==See also==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [https://archive.today/20131008012759/http://www.ugo.cn/photo/PR/es/12449.htm See closeup photo of Concha Acustica Here]
* [https://archive.today/20131008012759/http://www.ugo.cn/photo/PR/es/12449.htm See closeup photo of Concha Acustica Here]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/11592485@N04/3763740969/in/photolist-6JAa4F-6JAcWK-6JDizo-6JDJTh-6JDRaj-6NuPRH-6NuQ7Z-6Nz1tN-6Nz4k1-6QYkxH-6R3o1u-6R3o57-6R3o6j-6TUPAP-6TUQhz-6TUSNH-6TUSQ8-6TUSR4-6TUUm2-6TUUXv-6TYQ3S-6TYQPE-6TYRuw-6TYTaG-6TYTAd-6TYYY7-6TZ3Xh-6TZ5hS-6Wb2Ts-6Zk3TS-7ddkcc-7ddkXp-7ddrDM-7ddsui-7ddu1n-7dduTa-7ddwyD-7ddxn4-7ddz8v-7ddAc6-7ddBzZ-7ddDpn-7ddEqF-7ddHgF-7ddLuH-7ddMvH-7ddNnK-7dgW8w-7dhc33-7dhgx1-7dhiib Photo of Parque de la Abolicion (ca. 1906) before the obelisk was built]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/11592485@N04/3763740969/in/photolist-6JAa4F-6JAcWK-6JDizo-6JDJTh-6JDRaj-6NuPRH-6NuQ7Z-6Nz1tN-6Nz4k1-6QYkxH-6R3o1u-6R3o57-6R3o6j-6TUPAP-6TUQhz-6TUSNH-6TUSQ8-6TUSR4-6TUUm2-6TUUXv-6TYQ3S-6TYQPE-6TYRuw-6TYTaG-6TYTAd-6TYYY7-6TZ3Xh-6TZ5hS-6Wb2Ts-6Zk3TS-7ddkcc-7ddkXp-7ddrDM-7ddsui-7ddu1n-7dduTa-7ddwyD-7ddxn4-7ddz8v-7ddAc6-7ddBzZ-7ddDpn-7ddEqF-7ddHgF-7ddLuH-7ddMvH-7ddNnK-7dgW8w-7dhc33-7dhgx1-7dhiib Photo of Parque de la Abolicion (ca. 1906) before the obelisk was built]

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==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:54, 24 August 2024

This article is about the amphitheater. For the statue, see El Hombre Redimido. For the obelisk, see Monumento a la abolición de la esclavitud. For the park, see Parque de la Abolición.

Concha Acústica de Ponce
Concha Acustica de Ponce, Puerto Rico (DSC00373)
Concha Acústica de Ponce, seen from the seating area
Map
Former namesTeatro del Parque de la Abolicion
AddressMarina and Salud Streets
LocationPonce, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°00′22.7874″N 66°36′45.7914″W / 18.006329833°N 66.612719833°W / 18.006329833; -66.612719833
OwnerMunicipality of Ponce
TypeAmphitheatre
Genre(s)musical, performing arts, cultural
Seating typeConcrete benches; lawn area
Capacity2,000[2]
Construction
Built1956[1]
Opened1956
Website
www.visitponce.com

Concha Acústica de Ponce (English: Ponce Acoustic Shell) is an open-air music and performing arts amphitheater venue in Barrio Cuarto, Ponce, Puerto Rico, owned and managed by the Ponce Municipal Government. It is located on the grounds of Parque de la Abolición. The open-air auditorium-amphitheater is used primarily for cultural events. It is open from Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30PM. Concha Acústica, as it is known today (2017), is the result of a 1956 redesign that also included the adjacent Monumento a la abolición de la esclavitud.[3] The original design was augmented by this 1956 redesign/renovation by Francisco Porrata-Doría (1890–1971).[4][5][6]

Location and features

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Map of Parque de la Abolición showing location of the Concha Acústica amphitheater

The amphitheater is located on Avenida Hostos at the fork of Salud Street and Marina Street. It is immediately north of the obelisk commemorating the abolition of slavery, Monumento a la abolición de la exclavitud. Together with the obelisk and the park's shady green lawn area on its north end, Concha Acústica completes the park as a triangular city block. The amphitheater can seat 2,000 people.[7] Seats in the audience portion of the amphitheater consist of long concrete benches, each capable of seating large numbers of people.[8]

The two marble sides of the stage are adorned with six relief sculptures for the six sons of Ponce that have excelled in the musical arts. There are three marble sculptures on each side. On the left side are the sculptures of Juan Morel Campos, Manuel G. Tavarez, and Arístides Chavier; on the right side are those of Antonio Paoli, Julio C. Arteaga, and Juan Ríos Ovalle.[citation needed]

History

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In 1874, a year after the abolition of slavery, a group of citizens built a small monument in memory of the historic event. In 1880 Olimpio Otero, Juan Mayoral Barnés, and Román Baldorioty de Castro were instrumental in formalizing the concept for a park dedicated to the commemorating the abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico.[9] Juan Mayoral Barnés brought the idea for the creation of the park to the Ponce Municipal Assembly on 14 March 1880. It was unanimously approved by the Assembly, ratified by the Central Government, and confirmed by Royal Decree on 1 March 1881.[10]

The entire triangular area where Concha Acústica now stands was initially only a passive park with green spaces for lawn, flowers, and shade trees. This was the park built in the 1890s.[11] Concha Acústica itself was built in 1956 under the administration of Ponce mayor Andrés Grillasca Salas on part of the same space occupied by the existing park.[12] The architect of the structure was Francisco Porrata Doria, an architect from Ponce.[13]

Uses

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Concha Acústica has seen numerous uses throughout the years. On a regular basis, the open-air auditorium has also been used for presentations by the Ponce Municipal Band[14] and the Ponce Jazz Festival.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Ponce: Informacion para estudiantes. Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  2. ^ Explore Puerto Rico. By Harry S. Pariser. San Francisco: Manatee Press. Page 244. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  3. ^ Informacion sobre Ponce - Para Estudiantes.[permanent dead link‍] Ponce Municipal Government. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. ^ Jose A. Reyes Feliciano, Executive Director. Ponce: Tourist Guide. Page 27. Oficina de Fomento Turistico, Industrial y Economico. Municipio Autonomo de Ponce. Casa Alcaldia. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 4 January 2017.
  5. ^ Brochure titled Tourist Attractions: Enjoy Ponce, Southern Experience. Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Office of Tourism Development. August 2010.
  6. ^ Recreacion. Oficina de Fomento Turístico. Municipio Autónomo de Ponce. 7 September 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  7. ^ Explore Puerto Rico. By Harry S. Pariser. San Francisco: Manatee Press. Page 244. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  8. ^ Concha Acustica de Ponce, Puerto Rico (DSC00373). Tito Caraballo. 28 December 2016. Accessed 2 March 2021.
  9. ^ Parque de la Abolición - Commemorating the End of an Era. NewMedia Holdings, Inc. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  10. ^ Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce. By Dr. Eduardo Neumann. 1913. (In Spanish) Reprinted by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (1987). Pages 99-100.
  11. ^ Parque y Obelisco de la abolición de la esclavitud y concha acústica. Archived 5 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Ponce, Ciudad Señorial: Walking Tour. Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  12. ^ Parque y Obelisco de la abolición de la esclavitud y concha acústica. Archived 5 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Ponce, Ciudad Señorial: Walking Tour. Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  13. ^ Tourist Attractions: Enjoy Ponce, Southern Experience. Brochure. Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Office of Tourism Development. August 2010.
  14. ^ Actividades Semana de la Danza 2007 (Domingo 20 de Mayo): Concurso de Baile de Danzas 2007, Concha Acústica del Parque de Abolición de la Esclavitud, Ponce, Puerto Rico. El Hogar de la Danza Puertorriqueña. 2016. Accessed 2 June 2016.
  15. ^ Arranca este viernes Ponce Jazz Fest. Carmen Cila Rodríguez. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 30, Issue 1482. Page 26. 1 May 2013. Accessed 2 June 2016.

Further reading

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  • Ni la lluvia frenó al Ponce Jazz Fest. (By Reinaldo Millán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 30, Issue 1535. Page 26. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.), photo of the Concha Acústica and its amphitheater sections of Abolition Park.
  • Ni la lluvia frenó al Ponce Jazz Fest. Reinaldo Millán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 30, Issue 1535. Page 26. 1 May 2013. Accessed 2 June 2016. (Photo of the Concha Acústica and its amphitheater sections of Abolition Park.)
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