Restored Villa Adelaida Welcomes 2,100 Guests

In nan first 2 months since its opening, nan Hans-Maribel-Shami Centre for Arts, Sciences, and Letters has welcomed a full of 2,102 visitors. The charismatic statistic recorded that visitors consisted of 1,348 women and 754 men, pinch half (1,054) being Santa Pola residents, 622 coming from nan Alicante province, 310 from different autonomous communities, and 116 from extracurricular of Spain.

Free Entry Extended

While free admittance was primitively scheduled to extremity connected June 29, nan Town Hall has now extended this play until August 31. Reservations tin beryllium made by telephone aliases via WhatsApp astatine 678 358 237. Tour times and opening hours stay unchanged, pinch one-hour guided visits disposable successful nan mornings (10:00, 11:00, and 12:00) and afternoons (17:30 and 18:30) from Tuesday to Saturday. The depository is closed Sunday afternoons and each time connected Mondays.

Major Restoration Project Completed

Housed successful nan restored Villa Adelaida, nan depository occupies 1 of Santa Pola’s astir iconic buildings. Originally owned by Maribel López Pérez-Ojeda, who donated it to nan municipality successful 2012, nan building underwent extended renewal and restoration activity to meet depository standards. The project, carried retired complete nan past year, came astatine a costs of astir €500,000—€400,000 of which was funded by nan Alicante Provincial Council. The centre was officially inaugurated connected 10 April by Toni Pérez, president of nan council.

Honouring a Local Visionary

Today, nan Hans-Maribel-Shami Centre stands not only arsenic a restored architectural landmark but besides arsenic a abstraction for nurturing emerging talent successful art, science, and literature—bringing to life Maribel López Pérez-Ojeda’s imagination of giving backmost to her hometown and inspiring nan adjacent generation.