Araneta Coliseum
| Smart Araneta Coliseum | |
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| The Big Dome | |
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| View from above | |
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Araneta Coliseum |
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| Data | |
| place | Araneta Center , Cubao , Quezon City |
| Coordinates | 14 ° 37 '12 " N , 121 ° 3' 12" E |
| operator | United Promotions, Inc. (Uniprom) |
| start of building | 1957 |
| opening | March 16, 1960 |
| Renovations | 1999 |
| costs | 6 million ₱ |
| architect | Dominador Lugtu |
| capacity |
Basketball : 15,000 Concerts : 16,500 Boxing : 16,500 |
The Smart Araneta Coliseum , known as The Big Dome, is an enclosed, multi-purpose arena in Cubao, Quezon City , Philippines . It is one of the largest indoor sports facilities in Asia.
history
In 1952, J. Amado Araneta acquired 35 hectares of land in Cubao , which is now the Araneta Center , enclosed by Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue, Aurora Boulevard, P. Tuazon and 15th Avenue.
The Araneta Coliseum was built from 1957 to the end of 1959. From 1960 to 1963, with a dome diameter of 108 m, it was the largest dome hall in the world. It occupies almost 40,000 m 2 . The usable area is 23,000 m 2 .
The arena was opened on March 16, 1960 with the boxing match between Gabriel "Flash" Elorde and Harold Gomes for the world championship in super light weight.
The Araneta Coliseum became internationally famous through the fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, which went down in boxing history as the " Thrilla in Manila " .
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) hosted approximately a thousand games in the arena by 2008. In 1978 it was the venue for the FIBA World Championships.
At the end of 1998 the Araneta family and Pilipinas Shell (subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell ) negotiated a name change with a contract term until 2008. In order to keep their name, the family proposed " Shell Coliseum at the Araneta Center ". Instead, the parties agreed on an oversized Shell logo on the floor of the hall.
In July 1999 the Araneta Coliseum was given a general overhaul for ₱ 200 million . It was reopened in November. The main extensions were the box seats and the installation of a display cube, which was expanded in 2003 with an LED display.
The most commercially successful events from 2001 to 2008 were the boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Óscar Larios for ₱ 96.2 million , a Westlife concert in front of 17,887 spectators with ₱ 18.5 million and a concert by Cliff Richard in front of 5,647 spectators ₱ 17.2 million income.
In December 2010, management installed a giant LED display, nicknamed the "Big Cube". The screen has a size of 22.22 m 2 .
In the run-up to the 2010/11 PBA season, the Aranetas agreed with the Philippine communications company PLDT to rename it " Smart Araneta Coliseum ". The five-year contract included improvements to the arena with elevators and parking for up to 2000 cars.
use
basketball
The main organizers are the two Philippine basketball leagues, PBA and UAAP. In addition to some of the regular league games, the annual finals also take place in the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Other events
The Smart Araneta Coliseum is also a venue for concerts, shows, honors and science colloquiums. Taylor Swift , Kylie Minogue on July 5, 2011, Kelly Clarkson on May 1, 2010, Avril Lavigne , Akon , Michael Bublé and Lady Gaga had international appearances .
Attendance records
On August 20, 2008, 22,902 viewers watched the decisive seventh game of the PBA final series between "Air21 Express" and "Barangay Ginebra Kings". The UAAP "Samsung Cheerdance Competition" 2008 followed 23,448 people.
Sporting events
- 1960 Gabriel Elorde versus Harold Gomes
- 1975 Thrilla in Manila
- 1978 FIBA basketball world championships
- 2007 World 9-ball pool championship
Entertainment events
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FAMAS Awards from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences :
- The 11th FAMAS Awards on April 14, 1963
- The 34th FAMAS Awards on May 18, 1986
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.aranetacoliseum.com/2006/thebigdome.php | title = The Big Dome | publisher = Araneta Coliseum | date = | accessdate = 2011-03-31
- ↑ a b - ( Memento of the original from September 6, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. | title = Mecca of sports | first = Quinito | last = Henson | authorlink = Quinito Henson | work = The Philippine Star | date = 2008-11-19 | accessdate = 2011-07-24
- ↑ a b http://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=708020&publicationsubcategoryid=69 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. | title = Araneta Coliseum, now Smart Araneta | first = Philip Ella | last = Juico | authorlink = Philip Ella Juico | work = The Philippine Star | date = 2011-07-20 | accessdate = 2011-07-24
- ↑ Coliseum History ( Memento of the original from May 19, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://ph.yfittopostblog.com/2011/01/05/the-big-cube-at-the-big-dome/ The Big Cube at the Big Dome, by Patricia Bermudez-Hizon, Yahoo Philippines News, January 5, 2011
- ↑ ABS-CBN News http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/02/19/11/taylor-swift-manila-concert Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ↑ Manila Bulletin http://www.mb.com.ph/node/255730/kelly-clark/Retrieved September 1, 2011
- ↑ The Filipino Web Archive Link ( Memento of the original from July 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ↑ Philstar.com - ( Memento of the original from September 9, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ↑ Manila Bulettin http://www.mb.com.ph/node/154494 Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.gmanews.tv/story/62554/UAAP-Archers-stump-Eagles-65-60-to-face-Red-Warriors GMANews.TV - UAAP: Archers stump Eagles, 65-60, to face Red Warriors - Sports - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News - BETA
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated February 7, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Mauricio C. Martelino
