Centro de Cultura Digital, Digital cultural center near Chapultepec Park, Mexico City, Mexico.
The Centro de Cultura Digital occupies the foundation spaces beneath the Estela de Luz, a tall monument on Paseo de la Reforma. Its rooms include a terrace used as a gallery with an interactive light wall, the 120-seat Cine Más Allá screening room, a multipurpose space for theatre, workshops and electronic publications, and a memorial area where the monument's foundation pillars stand among multimedia installations.
The center was established in 2012 as part of a monument celebrating Mexico's independence bicentennial. This creation marked a turning point for digital culture institutions in Mexico City.
The center presents digital art exhibitions and interactive installations that bring together contemporary technology with artistic expression. Visitors can engage with modern forms of creativity through workshops and live demonstrations throughout the year.
The center occupies the foundation spaces beneath the Estela de Luz, so access is from the plaza level around the monument. Inside, the Memorial room holds multimedia installations and the monument's foundation pillars stand in the middle of the space. The cinema and video room seats 120 people and hosts Cineteca Nacional programming five days a week.
The Memorial hall displays sound and light art amid multimedia installations, and in its centre visitors can see the pillars of the Estela de Luz's own foundations rising through the room. The space was first planned as an official memorial to Independence and the Mexican Revolution before being turned into a digital culture centre.
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