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Covered Gymnasium (UCV)
The Covered Gymnasium of UCV (informally known as "La Cachucha", ''The Hat'', because of its particular shape) is a multi-purpose gym located in the University City of Caracas. Its spaces are public property that is administered by the Central University of Venezuela through the UCV sports department. Building The space is located within the University City of Caracas, near the Francisco Fajardo Freeway and the Plaza Venezuela. Within the campus, it shares a neighborhood with the School of Hydrometerological Meteorology, the UCV Meteorological Station and the house of the Old Hacienda Ibarra. Like all spaces of the UCV, it has been a World Heritage Site since 2000. The cement roof was never put on the gymnasium. History and uses In the gym, various sports are practiced. These include basketball, futsal, volleyball, and karate, and are usually teams that belong to the university itself or to championships in which it participates. During the first Rafael Caldera government, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro León Zapata
Pedro León Zapata (27 February 1929 – 6 February 2015) was a prominent Venezuelan artist, humorist and cartoonist. Biography In 1945 he entered the "Escuela de Artes Plásticas de Caracas" but in 1947 he abandoned the school to join the foundation of the "Taller La Barraca de Maripérez" where he exhibited his first works. In the same year, he traveled to Mexico to learn the techniques of the great muralist Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco and studied at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional, at La Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes La Esmeralda and the workshop of Siqueiros. After eleven years he returned to Venezuela and became Professor of Drawing at the Architecture School of the Central University of Venezuela and at the "Escuela de Artes Plásticas Cristóbal Rojas." In 1959 he began to draw caricatures for newspapers, first for the newspapers ''Dominguito'' and later, in 1965, he created a column in the newspaper '' El Nacional'' entitled "Zapatazos" which continue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
