Back مركز الشيخ جابر الأحمد الثقافي Arabic مرکز فرهنگی شیخ جابر الاحمد Persian Շեյխ Ջաբեր ալ-Ահմադի մշակույթի կենտրոն Armenian Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre Italian
| Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre | |
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مركز الشيخ جابر الأحمد الثقافي | |
 Back view of the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre | |
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| Alternative names | Kuwait Opera House |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Performing arts centre |
| Architectural style | Expressionist |
| Location | Shuwaikh |
| Address | Shuwaikh, Kuwait |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Coordinates | 29°21′36.1″N 47°57′21.4″E / 29.360028°N 47.955944°E |
| Construction started | 2013 |
| Completed | February 2016 |
| Inaugurated | 31 October 2016 |
| Cost | US $775 million |
| Owner | Amiri Diwan |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 214,000 m2 (2,303,500 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | SSH |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity |
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| Parking | 3 subterranean levels |
| Website | |
| https://www.jacc-kw.com/ | |
The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre (JACC), informally known as the Kuwait Opera House, is a cultural center in Kuwait, located on the Gulf Road in the capital Kuwait City. It is the largest cultural center and opera house in the Middle East.[1][2][3] The cultural centre is part of the Kuwait National Cultural District.[4][5]
The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre is a multidisciplinary public space owned by the Amiri Diwan.[6] It offers a range of events in music, theatre, film, workshops and spoken word.[6]
The cultural complex, which includes theatres, concert halls, music centres, conference and exhibition halls, cinemas, libraries, center for historical documents, and public park, took two years to complete.[7][1] It is 214,000 m² in size and had a budget of US$775 million.[8][9][10]
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- ^ "Kuwait National Cultural District".
- ^ "Kuwait National Cultural District Museums Director" (PDF). 28 August 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017.
- ^ a b "About JACC". 28 August 2017.
- ^ الذي استغرق تصميمه وإنجازه 22 شهرا.http://www.skynewsarabia.com/web/article/888317/الكويت-تفتتح-دار-الأوبرا-الوطنية
- ^ "Kuwait unveils $775M Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre". 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Opening of the Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre a milestone in the illustrious company's history". 7 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-12-27.
- ^ الكويت تفتتح دار الأوبرا الوطنية لتنضم إلى ركب الفنون العالمية | منوعات | Reuters
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