Folks, I just spent five hours wandering around the new and old exhibits at Centro Le?n.
This place has gone all out to provide something you just do not see in little places in second cities in "developing countries": Picasso, Mir?, Matisse, Calder and others in a calm, beautiful setting.
This joint project between the Patricial Phelps de Cisneros Foundation and Centro Le?n really deserves to be swamped every day. They are open Tuesday through Sunday. On Tuesday, students are free!! Adults 100 pesos.
And they have completely revamped their permanent exhibition. Much less crowded and full of stuff. I enjoyed seeing the section devoted to people I know: the Grupo Fiordano, young students back in the 70s, old masters now.
Please take a bus to Santiago, Caribe Tours is fine. A short RD$125 taxi ride to Centro Leon. Two hours of strolling around air conditioned comfort to enjoy some really interesting art, and if you have never been, please go into the Anthropological sector...
Then lunch in the cafeteria where the beers are ice cold, Ice tea and other tasties are available, and the food is outstanding. Desserts are fattening and oh so good!!
They have guides in any language except Newfie...I think...
And the gift shop features top of the line local items, nothing chintzy..
HB, really impressed!!
This place has gone all out to provide something you just do not see in little places in second cities in "developing countries": Picasso, Mir?, Matisse, Calder and others in a calm, beautiful setting.
This joint project between the Patricial Phelps de Cisneros Foundation and Centro Le?n really deserves to be swamped every day. They are open Tuesday through Sunday. On Tuesday, students are free!! Adults 100 pesos.
And they have completely revamped their permanent exhibition. Much less crowded and full of stuff. I enjoyed seeing the section devoted to people I know: the Grupo Fiordano, young students back in the 70s, old masters now.
Please take a bus to Santiago, Caribe Tours is fine. A short RD$125 taxi ride to Centro Leon. Two hours of strolling around air conditioned comfort to enjoy some really interesting art, and if you have never been, please go into the Anthropological sector...
Then lunch in the cafeteria where the beers are ice cold, Ice tea and other tasties are available, and the food is outstanding. Desserts are fattening and oh so good!!
They have guides in any language except Newfie...I think...
And the gift shop features top of the line local items, nothing chintzy..
HB, really impressed!!
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