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Tjibaou Cultural Centre
Cultural centre in New Caledonia
About Tjibaou Cultural Centre
The Tjibaou Cultural Centre, on the narrow Tina Peninsula, approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the historic centre of Nouméa, the capital of New Caledonia, celebrates the vernacular Kanak culture, the indigenous culture of New Caledonia, amidst much political controversy over the independent status sought by some Kanaks from French rule. It opened in June 1998 and was designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano and named after Jean-Marie Tjibaou, the leader of the independence movement who was assassinated in 1989 and had a vision of establishing a cultural centre which blended the linguistic and artistic heritage of the Kanak people. The Kanak building traditions and the resources of modern international architecture were blended by Piano.
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Tjibaou Cultural Centre is in New Caledonia. The nearest city is Nouméa, about 4 km away.
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