Teatro Xicohténcatl

Teatro Xicohténcatl
Façade of the theatre in 2013
Teatro Xicohténcatl
Location within Tlaxcala
Teatro Xicohténcatl
Teatro Xicohténcatl (Mexico)
AddressAv. Juárez 21, Centro,
Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala
Mexico
Coordinates19°19′5.63″N 98°14′12.06″W / 19.3182306°N 98.2366833°W / 19.3182306; -98.2366833
Elevation2,239 m (7,346 ft)
TypeTheatre
Construction
Broke ground1 January 1870[1]
Opened5 May 1873 (1873-05-05)
Website
Teatro Xicohténcatl

The Teatro Xicohténcatl is a theatre located in the centre of the Mexican city of Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl.[a] Construction began in 1870,[4] and it opened to the public on 5 May 1873.[5]

It has a maximum capacity of 320, with space for 138 spectators in the stalls, 30 on the balcony, 132 in boxes divided over two storeys, and seats for an additional 20.[1]

The theatre has been managed by the Tlaxcala Institute of Culture (Instituto Tlaxcalteca de Cultura, ITC), an autonomous agency of the Tlaxcala State Government, since 1985.[1][6]

Notes

  1. ^ Nahuatl pronunciation [ʃiːkoʔˈteːŋkatɬ]. Both the city and the theatre are named for Xicohtencatl Axayacatzin, a leader of the Nahua state of Tlaxcala at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Teatro Xicohténcatl". Tlaxcala Secretariat of Culture. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Teatro Xicohténcatl". México es cultura. Secretariat of Culture. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Xicohténcatl Axayacatzin: ¿quién fue y por qué le da nombre a Tlaxcala?". El Sol de Tlaxcala. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Teatro Xicohténcatl". Sistema de Información Cultural (SIC). Secretariat of Culture. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Verónica escribe la historia del Teatro Xicohténcatl". La Jornada de Oriente. 9 November 2012. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Instituto Tlaxcalteca de la Cultura". México es cultura. Secretariat of Culture. Retrieved 29 November 2024.