The Lope de Vega theater in Seville, one of the most important of Seville, closed its doors in 2023 for safety and rehabilitation works, as announced by the newly inaugurated government of José Luis Sanz.
A year later, the forecasts indicated 2025 as the year when it would be put back into operation. However, this spectacular baroque building, which was erected in 1929 for the Universal Exposition, remains closed.
Weeks of silence have followed in this regard and, on Thursday, coinciding with the concentration that the civic platform for the recovery of the coliseum organized in front of the building, the Councillor for Culture, Angie Moreno, offered a new headline.
The conveners, who wore mourning under the slogan Culture needs its stage, have collected more than 3,000 signatures on change.org for the immediate reopening of the cultural center.
For that, however, will have to wait until 2026, date announced for the reopening of the Teatro Lope de Vega that will coincide, in turn, with the Bienal de Flamenco .
Apparently, as noted by the mayor, the date in question adheres to the “fundamental” works to be carried out, such as the installation of the new fire curtain or a stage elevator.
The performing arts in Seville, without the contribution of this cultural reference, are reduced to very few spaces. A succinct programming that seems to reveal some neglect in this regard compared to other major events and strategies that the Seville throughout the year.