Convenio Ponferrada Unicaja Banco

Unicaja Banco renews the assignment to Ponferrada City Council of its facilities at Calle Río Selmo for cultural use

The bank assigned in 2014 its cultural centre at Ponferrada to be used by the City Council to host cultural activities

17 NOV 2021

2 Min reading

Unicaja Banco has reached an agreement with Ponferrada City Council to extend the assignment of its cultural facilities at Calle Río Selmo. This assignment, which dates from February 2014, will allow the Department for Culture of Ponferrada City Council to programme part of its cultural activities at the said building.

 

The agreement between the parties has been signed by Ponferrada Mayor, Olegario Ramón, and by Unicaja Banco’s Regional Manager at Leon, Marga Serna. The signing event was also attended by the Councillor for Culture and Tourism, Concepción de la Vega, and by the bank’s Northwestern Area Manager, José María García, and by the Manager of Ponferrada Branch (Plaza Julio Lazúrtegui), María José Vidal.

 

Unicaja Banco’s Regional Manager highlighted ‘the bank’s long-standing collaboration with Leon institutions, in order to foster the cultural development of Ponferrada and the whole province’.

 

The modern building owned by Unicaja Banco has a built surface of 1,100 sqm, featuring a hall with capacity for 216 people, equipped for film screenings, and with a piano on the stage, allowing for music recitals.

 

The cultural space assigned in recent years to Ponferrada City Hall includes a large exhibition room, with modular panels, and with 63 light sources suitable for the organization of painting and sculpture exhibitions. It also has a meeting room for 26 people, equipped with state-of-the-art technical systems.

 

 

Since it was inaugurated in December 1999, this Unicaja Banco cultural centre has hosted a broad range of activities, being one of the best-known spots of cultural and social life at Ponferrada. Its exhibition room has hosted many art displays and its hall has seen all kind of theatre and music shows, lectures and film screenings.

 

With the renewed agreement with the City Council, the facilities at Calle Río Selmo will remain as an important spot for cultural activities organized by the municipality

  • Institucional

NOTICIAS RELACIONADAS

Unicaja, el CSIC, el Ayuntamiento de Salamanca y la Junta de Castilla y León definen la puesta en marcha de la Casa de la Ciencia ‘María la Brava’

Unicaja, el CSIC, el Ayuntamiento de Salamanca y la Junta de Castilla y León definen la puesta en marcha de la Casa de la Ciencia ‘María la Brava’

El objetivo de este nuevo Museo será acercar el conocimiento científico de manera accesible e innovadora; combinando historia, ciencia, arte y vanguardia 14 ABR. 2025
Read news
Nueva jornada del Máster SIAC de la Universidad de Oviedo, para dar a conocer las oportunidades del mercado laboral

Nueva jornada del Máster SIAC de la Universidad de Oviedo, para dar a conocer las oportunidades del mercado laboral

La mesa redonda sobre “El Perfil del Profesional en Contabilidad y Auditoría de Cuentas” ha contado con la colaboración de Unicaja 10 ABR. 2025
Read news
Unicaja holds its General Meeting and approves the highest dividend in its history

Unicaja holds its General Meeting and approves the highest dividend in its history

The bank takes stock of the 2024 financial year, gets the support of the shareholders for the manaeement of the Board of Directors and approves the proposed distribution of a dividend of 344 million euros, which represents 60% of the consolidated net profit for 2024 09 ABR. 2025
Read news