The Centro Municipal de las Artes (Municipal Center of the Arts) is an

art school An art school is an educational institution with a primary focus on practice and related theory in the visual arts and design. This includes fine art – especially illustration, painting, contemporary art, sculpture, and graphic design. T ...

in the city of

Mazatlán Mazatlán () is a city in the Mexican list of states of Mexico, state of Sinaloa. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding , known as the Mazatlán Municipality. It is located on the Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast across from th ...

. It is located next to the Ángela Peralta Theater and in front of

Plazuela Machado The Plazuela Machado is a public park in the historic centre of Mazatlán, Mexico. It is one of the oldest parks in the city. The plaza is the first urban space that was designed as a recreational area in Mazatlán. History It was built in 1837 ...

, this being a place frequented by local artists and musicians.

History

The building previously functioned as the Iturbide Hotel, built in its first stage in 1840 in which it served as the 'Bank' Inn. The businessman Don Manuel Rubio acquired the place and formally established the hotel and its second floor was added in 1873. The soprano singer

Ángela Peralta Ángela Peralta (6 July 1845, Mexico City – 30 August 1883, Mazatlán) (baptised María de los Ángeles Manuela Tranquilina Cirila Efrena Peralta Castera) was an operatic soprano of international fame and a leading figure in the operatic ...

died in this hotel on August 30, 1883. It is considered one of the hotels that boosted tourism in the city, because it offered its guests a pleasant view of the Plazuela Machado and proximity to the Rubio Theater. Its use as a hotel would begin to decline over time. For 10 years it served as a mechanical workshop and during this time it was where Miguel Ramírez Urquijo designed the iconic vehicles called 'pulmonias' that took to the streets on December 20, 1965. The Municipal Arts Center opened its doors on November 6, 1989. It was a response from the municipal government to the need to attend to the artistic training of local young people. Currently there are workshops on folkloric ballet, plastic arts, theater, cinema and literature. Three bachelor's degrees are taught at the Municipal Arts Center: Bachelor's Degree in Singing, Bachelor's Degree in Music and Bachelor's Degree in Contemporary Dance.

Gallery

Centro Municipal de las Artes, Mazatlán, 14 de agosto de 2023 02.jpg, Main building Interior del Centro Municipal de las Artes, Mazatlán, 26 de octubre de 2022.jpg, Interior of the reception Escaleras en el Centro Municipal de las Artes, Mazatlán, 5 de octubre de 2022.jpg, Stairs in the interior Taller de artes plásticas, Centro Municipal de las Artes, Mazatlán, 5 de octubre de 2022 06.jpg, Plastic arts workshop Placa del taller de artes plásticas, Centro Municipal de Artes, Mazatlán, 5 de octubre de 2022.jpg, Plaque of the plastic arts workshop

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