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Centro Internacional de Ferias y Congresos de Tenerife

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Opened
  
May 1997 BC

Architect
  
Santiago Calatrava


Province
  
Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Similar
  
Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Auditorio de Tenerife, Parque Marítimo César Ma, Teatro Guimerá, Parque García Sanabria

The Tenerife International Centre for Trade Fairs and Congresses (Canary island, Spain), also known as "The Fair Recint" ("Recinto Ferial") was opened in May 1996. The building, covers an area exceeding 40,000 square meters in the sea front of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Is in close proximity to other venues such as the Parque Marítimo César Manrique, the Auditorio de Tenerife and the Palmetum. The Great Hall, located on the top floor, took a total of 12,000 square meters, making it the largest covered space in the Canary Islands. This building is also the headquarters of the World Trade Center Tenerife.

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Map of Centro Internacional de Ferias y Congresos de Tenerife, 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

The complex was designed by architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava is configured as a multipurpose building that can host major fairs, exhibitions and conferences that take place on the island of Tenerife. After its opening in it have developed all kinds of events: trade shows (food, computers, agriculture, recreation, etc.), Music concerts, contests and gala carnival, congresses, seminars, art exhibitions, TV shows, fashion, and a multitude of activities.

The building

The Fair Recint, located on Avenida de la Constitución, Cabo Llanos (expanding neighborhood of Santa Cruz), is divided into three zones: The Great Hall, The Zocalo Building and Annex Building:

  • The Great Hall, located on the top floor, took a total of 12,000 square meters, making it the largest covered space in the Canary Islands. This room, which in turn is the main complex is 190 meters long, 70 wide and about 20 meters in height designed in glass, iron and concrete. The maximum capacity reaches 15,000 people. Also on this floor is the cafeteria building.
  • Zócalo Building is the place for the development of congresses. It holds a total of 334 people. Located on the lower floor, which also empowers the Multiuses hall od 3,800 square meters.
  • Annex Building consists of five plants that houses the offices of the Sociedad de Promoción de Tenerife (SPET) and areas of control techniques of the complex. It is accessible through an arc of 50 meters in length.

    • Carnival

    In the building were held in several consecutive years the main events of the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and upcoming 2017.

    Gala de los Premios Dial

    On March 5, 2015, the building first hosted the Gala de los Premios Cadena Dial in a special commemorating the 25th anniversary of the radio station. Previously done in the near Auditorio de Tenerife. Among the artists who gathered direron in this gala include: Alejandro Sanz, Amaia Montero, Antonio Orozco, Axel, Camila, Carlos Vives, Dani Martín, David Bisbal, David Bustamante, David DeMaría, Dvicio, El Barrio, Ha*ash, Hombres G, Laura Pausini, Malú, Manolo García, Manuel Carrasco, Marta Sánchez, Melendi, Merche, Miguel Bosé, Revólver, Roko, Salvador Beltrán, Sergio Dalma, Tiziano Ferro y Vanesa Martín.

    References

    Centro Internacional de Ferias y Congresos de Tenerife Wikipedia
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