Cultural center explained

A cultural center or cultural centre is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts. Cultural centers can be neighborhood community arts organizations, private facilities, government-sponsored, or activist-run.

Africa

• Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt^{[1] [2]}
• Fendika Cultural Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia^{[3] [4]}
• National Cultural Center, Kumasi, Ghana^[5]
• Guga S'Thebe Arts & Cultural Centre, Cape Town, South Africa^[6]
• Ndere Cultural Center, Kampala, Uganda^{[7] [8]}

Asia

• Central Cultural Center (CCC), Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong, China^[9]
• Municipal Market of Baucau, Baucau, East Timor
• Cultural Center by Talenmark Developers, Calicut, India
• Nandan, Kolkata, India^[10]
• Rabindra Bhawan, Ranchi, India^{[11] [12]}
• Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata, India^[13]
• Dhanadhanya Auditorium, Kolkata, India^{[14] [15]}
• Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, Mumbai, India^{[16] [17]}
• Kohima Capital Cultural Center, Kohima, India^{[18] [19]}
• Telugu Saamskruthika Niketanam, Visakhapatnam, India^[20]
• Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia^[21]
• Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia^[22]
• Bahman Cultural Center, Tehran, Iran^[23]
• Taiwan Cultural Center, Tokyo, Japan^[24]
• Tokyo Korean Culture Center, Tokyo, Japan^[25]
• Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait^[26]
• Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Centre, Salmiya, Kuwait^[27]
• Palestinian Heritage Center, Bethlehem, Palestine^[28]
• Cultural Center of the Philippines, Pasay, Philippines^[29]
• King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia^[30]
• Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC), Singapore^[31]
• Jaffna Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre, Jaffna, Sri Lanka^[32]
• Beigang Cultural Center, Yunlin, Taiwan^[33]
• Japanese Cultural Center, Taipei, Taiwan^[34]
• Kaohsiung Cultural Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan^{[35] [36]}
• Keelung Cultural Center, Keelung, Taiwan^[37]
• Ketagalan Culture Center, Taipei, Taiwan^[38]
• Lukang Culture Center, Lukang, Taiwan^[39]
• Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural Center, Taipei, Taiwan^[40]
• Taichung City Dadun Cultural Center, Taichung, Taiwan^[41]
• Taichung Municipal City Huludun Cultural Center, Taichung, Taiwan^[42]
• Tainan Municipal Cultural Center, Tainan, Taiwan^[43]
• Xinying Cultural Center, Tainan, Taiwan^[44]
• Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok, Thailand^[45]
• Thailand Cultural Centre, Bangkok, Thailand^[46]
• Atatürk Cultural Center, Istanbul, Turkey^[47]

Europe

• Vooruit, Ghent, Belgium^[48]
• National Palace of Culture, Sofia, Bulgaria^[49]
• Kulturværftet, Helsingør, Denmark^[50]
• Tullikamari Cultural Centre, Tampere, Finland^[51]
• Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France^[52]
• Gasteig, Munich, Germany^[53]
• Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Kallithea, Greece^[54]
• Letterkenny Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Ireland^[55]
• European Cultural Centre, Venice, Italy^[56]
• Nida Culture and Tourism Information Centre "Agila", Neringa, Lithuania^[57]
• Public institution Cultural center "Nikola Djurkovic", Kotor, Montenegro^[58]
• ACU, Utrecht, Netherlands^[59]
• De Balie, Amsterdam, Netherlands^[60]
• Glaspaleis, Heerlen, Netherlands^[61]
• OT301, Amsterdam, Netherlands^[62]
• Centro Cultural de Belem, Lisbon, Portugal^[63]
• Kuryokhin Center, Saint Petersburg, Russia^[64]
• Cultural Center of the City of Bor, Bor, Serbia^[65]
• Dom omladine Beograda, Belgrade, Serbia^[66]
• Matadero Madrid, Madrid, Spain^[67]

North America

• Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros, Mexico City, Mexico^[68]
• Tijuana Cultural Center, Tijuana, Mexico^[69]
• Centro Cultural Baudilio Vega Berríos, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico^[70]
• Asheville Culture Project, Asheville, North Carolina, United States
• Centro Cultural de la Raza, San Diego, California, United States^[71]
• Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States^[72]
• Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States^[73]
• Cultural Center of Charlotte County, Port Charlotte, Florida, United States^[74]
• Detroit Cultural Center, Detroit, Michigan, United States^[75]
• El Centro Cultural de Mexico, Santa Ana, California, United States^[76]
• El Museo del Barrio, New York City, New York, United States
• Eyedrum, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Greensboro Cultural Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
• Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, New York, United States
• ISSUE Project Room, New York City, New York, United States
• Kansas City Irish Center, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
• La Casita Cultural Center, Syracuse, New York, United States
• La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley, California, United States
• Merced Multicultural Arts Center, Merced, California, United States
• Na Aikana Cultural Center, Lahaina, Hawaii, United States
• Park Performing Arts Center, Union City, New Jersey, United States
• Polynesian Cultural Center, Laie, Hawaii, United States
• Russian Cultural Center, Washington, D.C., United States
• Self Help Graphics & Art, Los Angeles, California, United States
• The Kitchen, New York City, New York, United States
• The Largo Cultural Center, Largo, Florida, United States
• Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural, Los Angeles, California, United States
• Ugly Mermaid Venue & Cultural Centre, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
• William V. Musto Cultural Center, Union City, New Jersey, United States

Oceania

• Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, Australia
• Queensland Cultural Centre, Brisbane, Australia
• Ngarachamayong Culture Center, Koror, Palau
• Vanuatu Cultural Centre, Port Vila, Vanuatu

South America

• Centro Cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Libertad Palace, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo, Brazil
• Ema Gordon Klabin Cultural Foundation, São Paulo, Brazil
• São Paulo Cultural Center, São Paulo, Brazil
• Agustín Ross Cultural Center, Pichilemu, Chile
• Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral, Santiago, Chile
• Centro Cultural Palacio de La Moneda, Santiago, Chile
• Narguila Pub Lounge Cultural, Bogotá, Colombia
• Centro Cultural de Lima, San Borja District, Lima, Peru

See also

• Community centre
• Infoshop
• Music venue

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home . Bibliotheca Alexandrina . 2 March 2026.
2. Encyclopedia: Bibliotheca Alexandrina . Encyclopædia Britannica . 2 March 2026.
3. Web site: About . Fendika Cultural Center . 2 March 2026.
4. News: Fendika Cultural Center Holds Final Concert Before Demolition . Addis Insight . 23 October 2024.
5. Web site: Centre for National Culture . National Commission on Culture Ghana . 2 March 2026.
6. Web site: Guga S'Thebe Cultural Centre . City of Cape Town . 2 March 2026.
7. Web site: Ndere Cultural Centre . Ndere . 2 March 2026.
8. Web site: Ndere Cultural Centre . Visit Kampala – Kampala Capital City Authority . 2 March 2026.
9. Web site: Hong Kong Cultural Centre . Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Hong Kong Government . 2 March 2026.
10. Web site: Film Directorate – Nandan . Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal . 2 March 2026.
11. News: NGT refuses to stay construction of Rabindra Bhawan in Ranchi . Business Standard . Press Trust of India . 24 July 2018.
12. Web site: Rabindra Bhawan . Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts . 2 March 2026.
13. Web site: Rabindra Sadan . Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India . 2 March 2026.
14. News: NBCC built Dhana Dhanaye Auditorium inaugurated in Kolkata . PSU Connect . 14 April 2023.
15. Web site: Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium . West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation . 2 March 2026.
16. Web site: Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre . NMACC . 2 March 2026.
17. News: Nita Ambani on Her Spectacular New Arts Institution in Mumbai . Artsy . 30 July 2023.
18. News: Rio inaugurates capital cultural hall in Kohima . Nagaland Post . 1 December 2021.
19. News: Capital Cultural Hall expected to be completed ahead of schedule . Eastern Mirror . 11 November 2021.
20. Web site: Telugu Samskruthika Niketanam . Incredible India . Ministry of Tourism, Government of India . 2 March 2026.
21. Web site: Tentang Kami . Bentara Budaya . Kompas Gramedia Group . 2 March 2026.
22. Web site: Tentang Kami . Bentara Budaya . Kompas Gramedia Group . 2 March 2026.
23. Web site: Tehran to Have Professional Theater Center . Tehran Municipality . 2 March 2026.
24. Web site: Overseas Offices – Tokyo . Ministry of Culture, Republic of China (Taiwan) . 2 March 2026.
25. Web site: Korean Cultural Centers . Korea.net . Korean Culture and Information Service, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism . 2 March 2026.
26. Web site: The Cultural Centre . Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Cultural Centre . 2 March 2026.
27. Web site: The Centre . Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre . 2 March 2026.
28. Web site: Welcome to the Palestinian Heritage Center . Palestinian Heritage Center . 2 March 2026.
29. Web site: About the CCP . Cultural Center of the Philippines . 2 March 2026.
30. Web site: About Ithra . King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) . Saudi Aramco . 3 March 2026.
31. Web site: About SCCC . Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre . 3 March 2026.
32. Web site: Cultural Center in Jaffna named 'Thiruvalluvar Cultural Center' . High Commission of India, Colombo . Government of India . 18 January 2025 . 3 March 2026.
33. Web site: Beigang Cultural Center / MAYU architects+ . ArchDaily . 28 July 2016 . 3 March 2026.
34. Web site: Taipei Office . Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association . 3 March 2026.
35. Web site: Kaohsiung Cultural Center . Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Kaohsiung City Government . 3 March 2026.
36. Web site: Kaohsiung Cultural Center . Tourism Administration, Republic of China (Taiwan) . 3 March 2026.
37. Web site: Keelung City Cultural Affairs Bureau . Keelung City Cultural Affairs Bureau . Keelung City Government . 3 March 2026.
38. Web site: Ketagalan Culture Center . Ketagalan Culture Center . Taipei City Government . 3 March 2026.
39. Web site: Lukang Artist Village . Arts Residency Network Taiwan . Ministry of Culture, Taiwan . 3 March 2026.
40. Web site: Mongolian & Tibetan Cultural Center . Ministry of Culture, Taiwan . 3 March 2026.
41. Web site: About the Center . Taichung City Dadun Cultural Center . Taichung City Government . 3 March 2026.
42. Web site: Contact Information . Taichung City Huludun Cultural Center . Taichung City Government . 3 March 2026.
43. Web site: History . Tainan Cultural Center . Cultural Affairs Bureau, Tainan City Government . 3 March 2026.
44. Web site: About Us . Xinying Cultural Center . Cultural Affairs Bureau, Tainan City Government . 3 March 2026.
45. Web site: About . Bangkok Art and Culture Centre . 3 March 2026.
46. Web site: Thailand Cultural Centre . Tourism Authority of Thailand . 3 March 2026.
47. Web site: About Us . Atatürk Cultural Centre . Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism . 3 March 2026.
48. Web site: History . VIERNULVIER . Ghent . 3 March 2026.
49. Web site: About NDK . National Palace of Culture . Sofia . 3 March 2026.
50. Web site: English . Kulturværftet & Toldkammeret . Helsingør . 3 March 2026.
51. Web site: Tampere's Tullikamari Cultural Centre seeks new operator . City of Tampere . 29 April 2025 . 3 March 2026.
52. Web site: Centre Pompidou . Centre Pompidou . Paris . 3 March 2026.
53. Web site: About Us . Gasteig München . 3 March 2026.
54. Web site: About Us . Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center . 3 March 2026.
55. Web site: Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny . Regional Cultural Centre . Letterkenny, County Donegal . 3 March 2026.
56. Web site: About Us . European Cultural Centre Italy . Venice . 3 March 2026.
57. Web site: Nida Culture and Tourism Information Centre "Agila" . Visit Neringa . Neringa, Lithuania . 3 March 2026.
58. Web site: Cultural Center "Nikola Djurkovic" . Kulturni centar "Nikola Đurković" . Kotor, Montenegro . 3 March 2026.
59. Web site: About ACU . ACU . Utrecht . 3 March 2026.
60. Web site: English . De Balie . Amsterdam . 3 March 2026.
61. Web site: About the Glaspaleis . SCHUNCK . Heerlen . 3 March 2026.
62. Web site: OT301 . OT301 . Amsterdam . 3 March 2026.
63. Web site: Centro Cultural de Belém Foundation . CCB . Lisbon . 3 March 2026.
64. Web site: Kuryokhin Center for Modern Art . Kuryokhin Center . Saint Petersburg . 3 March 2026.
65. Web site: Centar za kulturu grada Bora . Centar za kulturu grada Bora . Bor, Serbia . 3 March 2026.
66. Web site: Dom omladine Beograda . Dom omladine Beograda . Belgrade . 3 March 2026.
67. Web site: About Us . Matadero Madrid . Madrid . 3 March 2026.
68. Web site: Polyforum Siqueiros . México City Official Tourism Portal . Gobierno de la Ciudad de México . 3 March 2026.
69. Web site: About CECUT . Trienal de Tijuana / CECUT . Secretaría de Cultura, Gobierno de México . 3 March 2026.
70. Web site: Centro Cultural Baudilio Vega Berríos . MayagüezSabeAMango . 3 March 2026.
71. Web site: About . Centro Cultural de la Raza . 3 March 2026.
72. Web site: Chicago Cultural Center – Architecture and History . City of Chicago . Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events . 3 March 2026.
73. Web site: Cultural Arts Center . Cultural Arts Center . 3 March 2026.
74. News: Cultural Center of Charlotte County to be operational again by 2030 . Fox 4 . 28 May 2025 . 3 March 2026.
75. Web site: Cultural Center Historic District . Encyclopedia of Detroit . Detroit Historical Society . 3 March 2026.
76. Web site: About Us . El Centro Cultural de México . 3 March 2026.