Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens
Description
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is an award-winning cultural arts center, historic landmark, and venue. We provide a rich selection of performances, exhibitions, lectures, workshops & tours year-round to people of all ages. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is located on 2.5 acres in the Ole Hanson home, a registered historic landmark and legacy of the founder of San Clemente. The building celebrates 90 years in 2017, while the cultural center is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
Our story is simple: The founder of San Clemente, Ole Hanson, built this Spanish Colonial Revival home as his representation of the California dream in 1927, and patterned the development of the rest of the city after this property. Read more about the historic home and gardens here.
The property passed through many hands throughout the twentieth century, and was on the precipice of destruction when it was saved by a group of forward-thinking individuals who saw what Casa Romantica could become.
It was registered as a historic landmark, restored to its original beauty through a major capital campaign, and transformed into a cultural arts center as well as an architectural and botanical destination.
Nearly twenty years later, our vibrant institution programs nearly 100 multi-cultural events every year, hosts a variety of educational programs, maintains 2.5 acres of diversified water-wise coastal flora from all over the world, and welcomes over 35,000 visitors annually.
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facebook.com“I want to show the world that Rwanda is full of life.” — artist Emmanuel Nkuranga, describing his vibrant paintings of people, animals and abstracts from his homeland. See his new solo show this weekend #attheCasa #OpenCasa #CasaRomantica
The sunset during #MemberNightsattheCasa tonight was unparalleled. Happy Spring and thanks for sharing #CasaCulture!
This clear, gorgeous Friday calls for free coffee & pies at the #CasaCafe! Galleries, gardens, and self-guided tours open today from 10a-2p #VisitCasaRomantica
#MemberNightsattheCasa is tomorrow night from 6-8 PM! ALL members attend free. Enjoy spring-themed cocktails, music spun by VOX DJs, and after-hours access to our galleries, gardens & sunset vistas. #CasaRomantica #memberperks
On April 11, discover how to purify the air in your home with houseplants! Class includes all materials. Sign up: http://ow.ly/1plW30j6OWz #CasaWellness #NaturalAirPurifying #HealthIsWealth #naturalremedies
Highlights from #CasaWellness class, probiotics expert and nutrition author Kelly Smith of The Nourishing Home taught participants about the health benefits of pickled and fermented foods. Participants tasted various Kombuchas (and some #boochtails), then made a take-home batch of pickled veggies. #probiotichealth #healthiswealth #casaromantica
At tonight’s #CasaWellness class, probiotics expert and nutrition author Kelly Smith of The Nourishing Home taught participants about the health benefits of pickled and fermented foods. Participants tasted various Kombuchas (and some #boochtails), then made a take-home batch of pickled veggies. #probiotichealth #healthiswealth #casaromantica
Believe it — NO filter! 🙌 Friday night is Member Nights @ the Casa — an evening 1x monthly for all Casa members to enjoy cocktails, live music, and after-hours access to our gallery, gardens, and #thatview 🌅 #casaromantica #memberperks #nofilterneeded
Tonight: #CasaWellness presents a Pickling & Kombucha Class, led by expert and nutrition author Kelly Smith of The Nourishing Home. This class is sold out, but look for photos and videos of the class on our feed! #healthiswealth #casaromantica
Highlights from #OpenCasa opening reception for Rwandan artist Emmanuel Nkuranga #culturematters Open Casa: Emmanuel Nkuranga is on view from March 20 to April 15, 2018. #casaromantica
Highlights from tonight’s fantastic #OpenCasa opening reception for Rwandan artist Emmanuel Nkuranga #culturematters Exhibition on view daily through April 15th! #casaromantica
A 10-second walkthrough of #OpenCasa: Emmanuel Nkuranga #happeningnow
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