Concha Acústica de Ponce
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| Former names | Teatro del Parque de la Abolicion |
|---|---|
| Address | Marina and Salud Streets |
| Location | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 18° 00' 22.78"N; 66° 36' 45.79"W |
| Owner | Municipality of Ponce |
| Type | Amphitheatre |
| Genre(s) | musical, performing arts, cultural |
| Seating type | Concrete benches; lawn area |
| Capacity | 2,000[2] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1956[1] |
| Opened | 1956 |
| Website | |
| www.visitponce.com | |
Concha Acústica de Ponce (English: Ponce Acoustic Shell) is an open-air music and performing arts amphitheater venue in 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 though Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30PM. Concha Acústica, as it is known today (2017), is the result of a 1956 redesign that also affected 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
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.
History
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.[8] 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.[9]
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.[10] 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.[11] The architect of the structure was Francisco Porrata Doria, an architect from Ponce.[12]
Uses
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[13] and the Ponce Jazz Festival.[14]
See also
Further reading
- 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.)
External links
- See closeup photo of Concha Acustica Here
- Photo of Parque de la Abolicion (ca. 1906) before the obelisk was built
References
- ^ Ponce: Informacion para estudiantes. Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ Explore Puerto Rico. By Harry S. Pariser. San Francisco: Manatee Press. Page 244. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ Informacion sobre Ponce - Para Estudiantes.[permanent dead link] Ponce Municipal Government. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Brochure titled Tourist Attractions: Enjoy Ponce, Southern Experience. Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Office of Tourism Development. August 2010.
- ^ Recreacion. Oficina de Fomento Turístico. Municipio Autónomo de Ponce. 7 September 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ Explore Puerto Rico. By Harry S. Pariser. San Francisco: Manatee Press. Page 244. Retrieved November 30, 2009.
- ^ Parque de la Abolición - Commemorating the End of an Era. NewMedia Holdings, Inc. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ Verdadera y Autentica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce. By Dr. Eduardo Neumann. 1913. (In Spanish) Reprinted by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (1987). Pages 99-100.
- ^ Parque y Obelisco de la abolición de la esclavitud y concha acústica. Ponce, Ciudad Señorial: Walking Tour. Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ Parque y Obelisco de la abolición de la esclavitud y concha acústica. Ponce, Ciudad Señorial: Walking Tour. Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ Tourist Attractions: Enjoy Ponce, Southern Experience. Brochure. Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Office of Tourism Development. August 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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