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Pontio, Bangor University
Pontio (English: ''to bridge)'' is an university building and arts centre located in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It is operated by Bangor University. Opened in 2015, it houses community facilities, a cinema, and the university student's union. History The centre was developed to replace the former Theatr Gwynedd and student's union buildings. Its construction was supported by Bangor University, the Welsh Government, the European Regional Development Fund, and the Arts Council of Wales The Arts Council of Wales (ACW; ) is a Welsh Government-sponsored body, responsible for funding and developing the arts in Wales. Established within the Arts Council of Great Britain in 1946, as the Welsh Arts Council (), its English name w .... Originally planned to open in August 2014, various delays pushed back opening by a year. It sold 76,000 tickets in its first year. In 2019, it suffered a fire for which the building had to be evacuated. In May 2024, an encampment was established on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A View Of Bangor Pontio Arts And Innovation Centre In A Sunny Day
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
