Culture
La Paz’s cultural powerhouse is the Casa de la Cultura Franz Tamayo on the corner Avenida Mariscal Santa Cruz and Calle Potosi (tel: (02) 240 6877), where a range of galleries, concerts and events are arranged – they are generally free to enter. Film fans flock to the Cine Monje Campero, Avenida 16 de Julio (tel: (02) 232 3333), the city’s most modern cinema and home to the most recent international film releases. La Paz has its own ballet and symphony, while the Teatro Municipal, on the corner of Calles Sanjines and Indaburo, is home to the local theatre company. The small international community can be found frequenting events organised at the smart new Alianza Francesa, Calle Guachalla 399 on the corner with Avenida 20 de Octubre (tel: (02) 242 5004; website: www.afbolivia.org) or the Goethe Institut, Avenida 6 de Agosto 2118 (tel: (02) 244 2453; website: www.goethe.de/lapaz); both have small language libraries and offer courses. Cultural events for the month ahead are posted outside the Biblioteca Municipal (Municipal Library) in Plaza del Estudiante (website: www.bibliotecamunicipal.gov.bo) and in the foyer of the Casa de la Cultura Franz Tamayo. Otherwise check listings with the local newspaper, La Razon (website: www.la-razon.com).
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