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Seville presently has theatres and cultural centers that has permitted the Andalusian capital to enter in a circuit of international theatre, opera and orchestra companies.

The Teatro Lope de Vega was built for the 1929 Latin American Exposition, forming part of the Exposition's Casino of the Seville Pavilion. Today, and after thorough remodeling it houses musical and theatrical performances.

The Teatro Central and the Teatro de la Maestranza were also inherited from a World's Fair, in this case Expo '92. The first is located on the Cartuja Island, offering vanguard theatrical and musical performances. Programming includes influences such as classical and temporary theatre, jazz, rock and flamenco with its Flamenco Viene del Sur series.

The Teatro de la Maestranza offers performances which vary from dance, opera, zarzuela (light opera) and classical concerts with interventions from the Royal Symphonic Orchestra of Seville.

The Auditorio (Auditorium) is an open air theatre where large concert events are held throughout most of the year due to Seville's mild climate.

We wouldn't want to close this brief chapter on Culture in Seville without mentioning the Centro Andaluz de Teatro (Andalusian Theatre Center) and the Compañía Andaluza de Danza (Andalusian Dance Company), whose staged performances both in Seville and abroad have enriched Seville's cultural scene and have contributed to promoting Andalusia.

Also worth noting are ancient religious buildings that over time with the decline of attendance were transformed into cultural centers. This is the case the ancient Jesuit church, San Hermenegildo. It was once the seat of the Court House, in 1823 the Museum of Contemporary Art, later the Andalusian Parliament. Presently it is an Exhibition and Conference Hall. Other cases include the Hospital de los Venerables, today converted into the headquarters of the FOCUS Cultural Foundation, or the Convento de la Merced, which housed the Museo de Bellas Artes (Fine Arts Musem).

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