The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Pedro Alberto Cruz, this morning, with director general of Cultural Promotion, Antonio Martinez, the project of refurbishment to be undertaken in the exhibition hall of the church and Veronicas Regional Film Archive in the "Francisco Rabal ', both in the city of Murcia.
The refurbishment of two buildings with a total budget of 1,647,737 euros, serve the purpose of the Ministry of Culture to "strengthen the most of our programming in all areas so that since October has been a qualitative and quantitative important "-announced its holder, and for that" need to adapt the equipment to receive the highest quality products possible. "
The works to be carried out in the exhibition hall of the church seek to remodel part Veronicas room to place the said offices of Visual Arts Space, by analyzing the operation of the building and refurbishment of all rooms in the most optimal to improve its quality.
Specifically, it will provide, on the ground floor of a warehouse, a room for press conferences, a small toilet and a small seating area.
In addition, the output is recovered by the back street, which is now canceled.
The top floor, where he was the Restoration Center of the Autonomous Region to build its current headquarters, will be adapted to move the offices of the Area of Visual Arts.
Also, the building will be air conditioned, which will "not only improve service for the Visual Arts and citizens in general and the inner workings of it, but to get any exposure, regardless of their size" said Cruz.
The works, with a budget of 473,220 euros, affecting 499 of the 904 square feet in the building.
Work with a lead time of two months ago, will take place during the summer months, which "will start the season and the draft Verónicas that 'police' JérĂ´me Sans," said Cruz.
Regional Film Archive "Francisco Rabal"
On the other hand, works in the Regional Film "Francisco Rabal 'facility will endow the services of a modern film library, for what is planned for a project of" far-reaching. "
Thus, the lobby is amended "to make it more transparent and to become a meeting place for all fans of cinema and film library users" will install a lift for disabled child seats, and create a special room with capacity for eighty people for screenings and activities that do not require the main space, among other actions.
And also offices adapted for individual study of films and their general file and create a workshop to repair and cold storage for preservation of films.
In this sense, Cruz explained that these actions are intended to "in this second phase of the film library, coinciding with its fifth anniversary, has a historiographical and archival work quite significant."
During the time that last longer works, whose deadline is seven months, they seek alternative venues in order to maintain the schedule, but with less intensity.
The intention is that "the film library does not disappear as an entity programming because it would stop and cut considerable dynamics of attraction groups, which currently has some pretty significant levels, as the film library is among the three most Spain attracts spectators "in the words of the counselor.
The works affect 499 of the 904 square feet in the building and the same budget is 473,220 euros.
Source: CARM