Auditorio Alfredo Kraus
The Auditorio Alfredo Kraus is one of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria’s most distinctive postmodern landmarks: it was designed by Óscar Tusquets and built between 1993 and 1997 with the guiding idea of “erecting a lighthouse” to protect Las Canteras beach. That maritime symbolism is more than metaphor—when the concert begins, an enormous window of around 100 m² frames the Atlantic Ocean from the main hall. Opened on 5 December 1997 and named in homage to the Gran Canarian tenor Alfredo Kraus, the auditorium has become a cultural hub, hosting events such as the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival and the Canary Islands Music Festival. It also anchors the Philharmonic Orchestra of Gran Canaria. …
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