Kuwait_Opera_House
Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre
Performing arts centre in Shuwaikh, Kuwait
The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre (JACC), informally known as the Kuwait Opera House, is a cultural center in Kuwait, located on the Gulf Road in the capital Kuwait City. It is the largest cultural center and opera house in the Middle East.[1][2][3] The cultural centre is part of the Kuwait National Cultural District.[4][5]
The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre is a multidisciplinary public space owned by the Amiri Diwan.[6] It offers a range of events in music, theatre, film, workshops and spoken word.[6]
The cultural complex, which includes theatres, concert halls, music centres, conference and exhibition halls, cinemas, libraries, center for historical documents, and public park, took two years to complete.[7][1] It is 214,000 m² in size and had a budget of US$775 million.[8][9][10]