Photography: RR
The Municipality of Mafra (CMM) started the requalification works of the Beatriz Costa auditorium. According to CMM, the works are expected to last eight months, implying an investment of 949 thousand euros.
The decision to intervene in the auditorium was due to the need to adapt the building to accessibility and handicapped mobility standards, in addition to meeting contemporary requirements with regard to safety and accessibility for cultural activities.
the building will undergo a series of significant improvements
According to Agência Lusa, Beatriz Costa auditorium, which has been around for about 30 years, will undergo a series of significant improvements. The main goal is to increase the number of available seats, improve the space’s acoustics and carry out renovation works on the ventilation, air conditioning and electrical networks.
The auditorium was named after Beatriz Costa, artistic name of Beatriz da Conceição, famous actress born on December 14, 1907 in Charneca do Milharado, Venda do Pinheiro, belonging to the municipality of Mafra, where the artist spent her first years.
Beatriz Costa – ph. RR
Beatriz Costa died at the age of 88, on April 15, 1996, in a room on the sixth floor of the iconic Tivoli hotel, in Lisbon, and is buried in the Malveira cemetery.
In addition to the Beatriz Costa auditorium, the municipality of Mafra inaugurated the Malveira Cultural Center in 2020, an infrastructure that houses a museum dedicated to the trajectory and legacy of the talented Portuguese actress.
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