The Cultural Center of La Paloma is an institution dependent on the Departmental Council of Rocha, which began its work on January 14, 1994. It is a cultural space of great interest to visitors of La Paloma and its area of influence , developing daily activity during the months of January, February, March and Easter Week with a significant influx of public. Located in a spectacular environment, between the forest of the Andresito Park and the ocean view of the accessible Bahia Grande beach.
Activities throughout the year
The Cultural Center develops a vast activity at the service of tourism, culture and community, with different rhythms in high and low season. It is a place of relevance and at present, it is a cultural reference for the quality of its programming.
It has an auditorium, three exhibition rooms and a library. The agenda covers various thematic areas that arise from the survey of interest of each season. It aspires to show the local identity without losing its universality. In the auditorium, activities such as concerts, dissertations, book presentations, recitals, lectures, theater and dance, among others, are held. This auditorium has a capacity for 120 people and is equipped with projector and audio.
In the three exhibition halls, plastic exhibitions are renewed periodically, which allows approximately 30 artists to be included in each season. The selection criteria involves having established plastic artists in the various techniques, as well as giving opportunity for innovative, cutting-edge proposals, without neglecting quality. It also fulfills a very important socio-cultural function for the community during the winter months, with plastic exhibitions, artistic activities (singing, dance, theater, lectures, and congresses, among others).
In addition, the Cultural Center of La Paloma has a very important educational area, currently giving 17 workshops in different modalities. It works in conjunction with the Educational Centers and the different institutions of the environment that require it.
Visitors can go to the Cultural Center of La Paloma to use the library, with a reading room and a hall with Smart and free WIFI.
Cinema for everyone
For 12 years on Fridays different films have been projected, very important for the tourists and the locals since in La Paloma seaside resort we do not have a movie theater.
Visiting schedule
- High season from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Low season from 08:00 am to 8 pm.
Contact info
- Phone: + 598 4479 6492
- Address: Route 15 km 1, La Paloma
