Cine Yara
Calle L 363, Vedado,
Havana
Calle L 363, Vedado,
Havana
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Cine Yara was built between 1945 and 1947, it opened in 1948 as the Teatro Radiocentro with 1,650 seats, and was operated by Warner Bros. It is located in the Vedado district of Havana on Calle L at Esquina 23.
It is a pioneering building of the ‘Modern Movement’ in Cuba and was designed by architects Emilio de Junco III, Miguel Gaston and Manuel Domiguez. The cinema is part of a complex which includes an office block that contains its stage fly-tower. The main auditorium is used for film, with three 30-seat capacity rooms for video projection, located upstairs.
It is considered the ‘main’ cinema in Havana and hosts many film festivals and gala screenings.
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The Teatro Radiocentro was a Cinerama theatre from 23rd February 1958 until 16th April 1961. More details here:
http://cinerama.topcities.com/radiocentro.htm
You get a glimpse of this theatre as the Cinerama during the revolution scene in the Russian classic I AM CUBA.
A few recent photos of the Yara, which is still open, undivided and operating as a cinema are here.
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Havana Journal, The architectural preservation and future of design in Havana Cuba. Yara Cinema: 1947. Architect Junco, Gaston & Dominguez. This modernist structure is still in use as a theatre and cultural centre.
Does anyone have a photo of the theatre when it was running Cinerama films? Especially when the theatre had the Cinerama logo on it? Thanks!
Here is a 2008 photo.
Another photo is here.
This looks like a cool theatre. Any photos of the interior? Just curious.
Hi, does anyone out there know the name of the cinema that Errol Flynn co-owned in Havana?
Hi have just posted picture of when it was Radio Centro Cinerama