National Cultural Centre

From The West Indian Encyclopedia

The National Cultural Centre, the premier auditorium for cultural presentations in Guyana, is located on Homestretch Avenue, D’Urban Park, in Georgetown. It rises 62 feet, 240 feet long and 115 feet wide, and seats about 2,000 people. National Cultural Centre was officially opened on 16 May 1976.

National Cultural Centre can be traced back to 1951 when a foundation stone was laid on the site that now houses the Bank of Guyana building.

The decision to erect the Centre was made early in 1971 - Guyanese architects were invited to submit designs for the building and the design submitted by Norris Mitchell Associates was selected.