the Kennedy Center
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(also also formal the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts)
- a US national cultural centre in Washington, DC, on the Potomac River near the Lincoln Memorial. It was opened in 1971 as a 'living memorial' to President Kennedy. The main theatres are the Concert Hall, the Opera House and the Eisenhower Theater. Since 1978, Kennedy Center Honors have been awarded for special artistic achievements.
肯尼迪中心：位于华盛顿特区的美国国家文化中心，位于林肯纪念堂附近的波托马克河上。它于1971年作为肯尼迪总统的“活着纪念馆”开幕。主要剧院是音乐厅，歌剧院和艾森豪威尔剧院。自1978年以来，肯尼迪中心荣誉奖被授予特殊艺术成就奖。