Alfa Cultural Center (Centro Cultural (Planetario) Alfa) : Monterrey
Known for its Planetarium, Alfa’s cultural center encompasses a museum of science, art and technology. The planetarium is equipped with a state of the art Omnimax system with an 85% surround capability on its 24 square meter screen. The museum itself is made up of five levels which hold permanent exhibits with different themes, including the company’s history and mexican prehistoric art. It is one of Monterrey’s most powerful industrial conglomerates, Grupo Alfa, is architect and sponsor of the Centro Cultural Alfa. The center is open to the public and sponsors various summer camps for children.
Designed by architects Fernando Garza Trevino, Samuel Weisfberger and Efrain Aleman Cuello, construction finished in 1978.
The Universe Pavillion houses a (vitral) of Rufino Tamayo, where the artist displays his idea of the cosmos, in a metallic composition. The cultural center also contains an aviary with over 200 birds of 15 different species.
Room Rufino Tamayo
Roberto Garza Sada 1000, Col. Carrizalejo
Phones: (81) 8356-5165 y 8356-6105
CAPACITY: 250 PAX
FACILITIES: Podium, stages, sound, portable screen one or two proyectors.
Centro Cultural Alfa: Monterrey
Mexicos Alfa buys Bancomers Onexa stake for $51 mln
Mexican conglomerate Alfa SA (ALFA.MX) said Monday it bought the 49% of its telecommunications unit Onexa that was owned by financial group BBVA-Bancomer for $51 million.
Onexa is a joint-venture partner with AT&T Corp. (T) in telephone company Alestra. Onexa holds 51% of Alestra and AT&T owns 49%. BBVA-Bancomer is the Mexican unit of Spanish banking giant Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBV).
Alfa said that increasing its stake in Onexa to 100% will give the company more flexibility in taking strategic decisions with its telecommunications investment.
Alestra, with annual sales of $400
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Casino de Monterrey
Its style is neoclassic, distinguish in its interior two levels with ample halls; the access perrons present/display a marquee worked in blacksmith shop with singular beauty. This he is one of the places that are distinguished in Monterrey like seat of infinity of cultural and social activities. Casino of Monterrey the original building was constructed in 1866; this one was destroyed by a fire in 1914. Later in 1922 the architect Alfred Giles designed the present building. Built in 1866, a great fire consumed it in 1914 necessitating its entire re-construction in 1922 with the designs of Alfred
Barrio Antiguo: Monterrey
Walk trought the streets of the Barrio Antiguo (Old District), find the northern arquitecture, combination of colors and old window bars. This is a place full of art gallerys, bars, night clubs, coffe shop store and more. The center of nightlife in Monterrey is definitely Barrio Antiguo, but there is plenty of action spread out over the rest of the city. Theatre, concerts with big name entertainers, discos, small coffee houses, Norteña music shows, salsa clubs, jazz and piano bars, extravagant rodeo shows all combine to provide a selection that should satisfy everybody. Many of the
Tijuana City : Culture and education
The city has various schools of superior studies, such as conservatory music, dance schools, plastic art schools, schools for science of the arts, and with various universities and technical institutions.
The city is the seat of the COLEF (College of the Northern Frontier), an institution of scientific investigation and superior education. Their main focus is the study of the problems of the Mexican border with the United States.
For cultural activities, Tijuana has the CECUT, the Tijuana Cultural Center. As the cultural impression of the city, the CECUT has inside its installation, a theatre, lecture rooms, video
Alianza Francesa Valle (The French Alliance) : Monterrey
The French Alliance is the only institution recognized by the French government. It is Center of examinations of the French Ministry of National Education and has academic agreements with the COMPLEXION of Monterrey Campus, prepa COMPLEXION Garza Sada, prepa Complexion Garza Lagüera, prepa COMPLEXION Summits, prepa COMPLEXION Santa Catarina, the Udem, the UANL, the SEP, the Institute San Roberto, the Anglian-French Grammar school, the CECVAC, the Irish School, the Grammar school of Monterrey, the Institute Regiomontano de Hoteleria, the Free Faculty of Right, the School Cambridge, Art AC, the New generation Institute and
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