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project
My pleasure to meet you!
author
Mastermind and wizard
of Rincón Bohemio
EKATERINA
ROMANOVA
Alicante resident and desperate city admirer
Art manager & Cultural Fundraiser
Master of Arts & Theatre producer
10+ years of experience in event management and cultural tourism
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AND CULTURAL TOURISM HAVE BECOME STRATEGIC ASSETS FOR LOCAL ECONOMIES.
context
World-class cultural infrastructure is a catalyst of urban development: building a museum often offers opportunities to engage in large urban development projects and to develop a new “city brand” around cultural and creative industries. Such flagship projects boost a city’s attractiveness for tourists, talent and highly skilled workers.
- THE STUDY "CULTURAL TIMES. THE FIRST GLOBAL MAP OF CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES" WAS CARRIED OUT BY ERNST & YOUNG, DECEMBER 2015.
Alicante
city
ex-Roman city Lucentum, which means 'light'
population
The second-largest city in Valencian Community.
Population 375 k (2022) with roughly 1,862 m inhabitants covering the whole province. Around 18% of the population is foreign.
economy
A historic Mediterranean port, nowadays one of the fastest developing cities in Spain.
Its economy is based upon tourism and real estate.
Over 14,1 m tourists visited Alicante Province in 2018 (8m domestic tourists & 6,1 m international).
Agriculture, wine production, services and administration also play a role in the economy of Alicante, but on a much smaller scale.
social life
It is the headquarters for one of the offices of the European Union.
Highly active University in which more than 30k students are enrolled.
Alicante serves as headquarters and the starting point of The Ocean Race, a yacht race around the world.
These strengths have given rise to a well-consolidated tradition in the field of organizing congresses, conventions and professional meetings of all kinds.
Apart from this, there is plenty of local warmth, with local hospitality and cordiality rating high, plus a multifaceted entertainment and cultural line-up that attracts people to this city throughout the year.
project
Small girl, big dream!
Rincón Bohemio, a creative and socio-cultural multipurpose space, whose objective is to boost the local economic, encourage the creation of employment among young profiles, promote the image of the city for tourists and foster the attraction of emerging talents.
This project aspires to become a benchmark of cultural infrastructure at the national level and to act as a catalyst for urban development, supporting the growth of the city of Alicante as a brand.
The building is made up of 3 floors, each of which will host a specific concept:
Ground floor
CAFETERIA / COWORKING SPACE / RESTAURANT WITH OPEN KITCHEN / DANCING BAR
VINTAGE POST OFFICE
FLOWER SHOP
1st Floor
MULTIFUNCTIONAL BODY&MIND STUDIO
LOCAL BRANDS STORE GALLERY
2nd Floor
EXPO ZONE / CHAMBER HALL STAGE / SPACE FOR EVENTS RENTALS
Rooftop
ALL-SEASONS ROOFTOP TERRACE WITH OUTDOOR CINEMA CLUB-BAR
execution status
WANTED
I am looking for partnership with (preferably) local business owner in development / hospitality / restaurant field to create a unique socio-cultural site together.
Please contact me to participate:
+34 643 963 254 / ekaterina@romanova.fr