The General Assembly of the Society of Owners of the Main Theater of Alicante, jointly owned by the City Council of Alicante, the Valencian regional government, and Sabadell Bank, will meet on Friday without a formal agenda item. After a year without gatherings, questions arise about the purpose of the session, whether it will address the needs, scope, and responsibilities of the property manager, and how the theater will handle overdue payments or debts tied to the venue since the departure of Francesc Sanguino in 2019.
Key topics set for discussion include the appointment of council members following the Generalitat’s changes, the financial report, and the artistic memory for 2022, along with proposed budgets for 2023 and 2024 and the programming plan for 2024-25.
The Municipal Socialist Group and the Minister, who criticized approving budgets eight days before the end of the financial year, plan to present an institutional declaration at the Municipality General Assembly this Thursday. The meeting will consider several proposals related to the Colosseum project. A petition filed on December 12 requests an immediate gathering of the theater’s governing bodies. The call for the meeting has been announced for December 15, and the petition also calls for the establishment of a study table to review the management model and seeks a more effective approach to running the Colosseum.
Current situation at the Main Theater of Alicante
Officials are urged to coordinate with relevant council units to implement essential measures. The rehabilitation works announced by the mayor in 2018 and carried forward through 2023 have not been completed. Delays stem from objections raised by the city’s service response, which affected the release of part of the 3 million euros contributed by the Generalitat in 2018. The discussions also focus on proposals to decide on the administration appointment and potential increases in annual contributions by the owners, moving from 180,000 euros to 200,000 euros. These issues are being examined in light of the theater’s long promise of renewal and the need for transparent governance that aligns with public expectations. This overview is based on reporting from local governance records and council statements up to the present time. Counsel notes and committee minutes are cited for context. (Citation: Alicante City Council, regional authorities)”