Submitted by Andrea Zubia Palazuelos
A travel magazine
has asked readers to send in articles on their favourite public
building, a town hall or a museum, for example. You decide to write
an article in which you describe your favourite public building,
explain why it is your favourite building and assess its significance
for the wider community.
Write your article. Use 240-280 words.
The Festivals Palace
Are you a person who when hearing
“public building” imagines a place dominated by routinary and
boring tasks? If the answer is yes, you certainly have not had the
pleasure of visiting the Festivals Palace.
Even
though time has affected its white and green structure, the Festivals
Palace still keeps its majesty, dominating the view of the bay of
Santander.
Controversy has surrounded its external form. The
general opinion has baptized it as “the puppy”, due to its
position resembling a dog lying on its back. But as much as this label
might diminish the importance of this building to the eyes of
foreigners, this opinion fades away once you get to know it. Its imposing
walls, garnished with luxurious ancient tapestries, and the scarlet
carpets and curtains which decorate the main hall, make of the
Festivals Palace a place definitely worth visiting.
Apart from
my personal fascination with this building, one of its attractions is the range of
activities it offers to the community: theatre plays, operas, music concerts, ballets, film screenings and even current music for young people. You can enjoy
practically every form of art there, if you are smart enough to buy your tickets in advance!
The
Festivals Palace is of great value to the city dwellers. Not only is it
the oldest theatre in town, but it is also the one which has made culture accessible to the
common public, offering affordable shows from the most prestigious and renowned
international companies. The Festivals Palace is emblematic, and it
has undeniably become a symbol for the city of Santander.
260 words
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