Capacity 1,702 Phone +57 4 3405202 | Opened 26 September 1985 | |
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Owner Universidad de Medellín Address Cl. 31b, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia Similar Teatro Lido, Parque de Los Deseos, Montevivo, Aeroparque Juan Pablo II, Bolívar Park | ||
The University of Medellín Theater is a 1702-seat capacity theater which is largest theater in Medellín. Its stage has hosted the most important national and international events the city has seen. World-class musicals, musicians, and entertainers such as Cats, Chespirito, Mayumaná, Emma Shapplin, Los Vivancos, Raphael, José Luis Perales, Paloma San Basilio, and Bajofondo, among others, have performed under its lights. This auditorium’s technical, acoustic, and field-of-vision aspects make it the best alternative for holding cultural, business, academic, and entertainment events.
History
The Theatre of the Universidad de Medellín, began operations on 26 September 1985 and in tribute to the beginner of the project, the theater was baptized with the name " Gabriel Botero Obregón " in 1988. Initially, the theater was for exclusive use by the University, but the Theatre became increasingly larger, infrastructure and dynamic projection reached, and made quickly opened its doors to a city eager to live the culture.