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Anhembi Convention Center

Convention center in São Paulo, Brazil


Convention center in São Paulo, Brazil

FieldValue
nameAnhembi Parque
imageAnhembi - Marginal Tietê.JPG
image_captionHoliday Inn and the Pavilhão de Exposições
addressAv. Olavo Fontoura, 1209 Santana
São Paulo - SP
02012-021
Brazil
coordinates
map_typeBrazil São Paulo City#Brazil
map_dot_labelAnhembi Convention Center
ownerPrefeitura do Município de São Paulo
operatorSão Paulo Turismo
opened
renovated1985, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2012
demolished2023
construction_costNCr$100,000
former_namesAnhembi Eventos e Turismo de São Paulo (1970–91)
Centro de Convenções Anhembi (1991–2004)
classroom_cap281 (Auditório 9)
124 (Auditório 8)
banquets3,200 (Espaço Anhembi)
2,502 (Auditório Celso Furtado)
800 (Auditório Elis Regina)
theatre30,000 (Arena Anhembi)
29,199 (Sambódromo)
24,000 (Nova Arena)
total_space493000 m2
exhibit83583 m2
breakout1365 m2
ballroom110748 m2
website

São Paulo - SP 02012-021 Brazil Centro de Convenções Anhembi (1991–2004) 124 (Auditório 8) 2,502 (Auditório Celso Furtado) 800 (Auditório Elis Regina) 29,199 (Sambódromo) 24,000 (Nova Arena) Anhembi Parque was a convention center located in Santana, a district of São Paulo, Brazil. At 400,000 square meters of indoor space and 93,000 meters of outdoor space, it was one of the largest event grounds in Latin America. The center was home to 20+ large annual fairs, each drawing in excess of 50,000 visitors, and hosts the annual Carnival of São Paulo. It was built in 1970 by the Companhia Brasileira Fichet & Schwartz Hautmont, under the engineer Raymond Faure and architect Jorge Wilheim. It was demolished in 2023.

Venues

Pavilhão de Exposições Caio de Alcântara Machado

  • Pavilhão Norte/Sul - main exhibition hall
  • Pavilhão Oeste - annex to main exhibition hall, opened 2 January 2002

Polo Cultural e Esportivo Grande Otelo

  • Sambódromo do Anhembi, opened 1 February 1991, capacity 29,199
  • Arena Anhembi - outdoor concert venue, capacity of 40,000, opened on 5 December 2004, originally known as "Arena Skol Anhembi" until August 2012
  • Nova Arena Anhembi - outdoor venue, primarily used for sporting events and music festivals, capacity of 24,000, opened in 2012
  • Espaço Anhembi - banquet hall, opened October 2012, capacity 3,200

Palácio das Convenções

  • Auditório Celso Furtado - auditorium, opened 16 June 1972, capacity 2,502
  • Auditório Elis Regina - auditorium, opened on 29 July 1985, capacity 799
  • Auditório 8 - lecture hall, capacity 124
  • Auditório 9 - lecture hall, capacity 281

Arena Anhembi

The arena hosts shows for audiences of more than 30,000 people, a space that became the scene of major national and international shows, including:

  • Aerosmith
  • Amy Winehouse
  • Angra
  • Arcade Fire
  • Arctic Monkeys
  • Backstreet Boys
  • Basement Jaxx
  • Big Time Rush
  • Bring Me the Horizon
  • Britney Spears
  • Bruno Mars
  • DAY6
  • Demi Lovato
  • Dua Lipa
  • Carlos Santana
  • Elton John
  • Florence and the Machine
  • Genesis
  • Green Day
  • Guns N' Roses
  • Imagine Dragons
  • Iron Maiden
  • Jack Johnson
  • Jennifer Lopez
  • John Mayer
  • Judas Priest
  • Justin Bieber
  • Kelly Clarkson
  • Kings of Leon
  • Kiss
  • LCD Soundsystem
  • Linkin Park
  • Maroon 5
  • Metallica
  • Miley Cyrus
  • Ne-Yo
  • Nick Jonas
  • Oasis
  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • RBD
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • Rihanna
  • Roger Waters
  • Roxette
  • Sensation
  • Sepultura
  • Shakira
  • Simple Plan
  • Slipknot
  • System of a Down
  • The Black Eyed Peas
  • The Bravery
  • The Cure
  • The Killers
  • The Prodigy
  • The Strokes
  • The Wanted
  • Whitesnake

References

References

  1. (2017-03-10). "Os primórdios do Anhembi". Revista Alumínio.
  2. (2023-11-19). "Com investimento de R$ 1,5 bilhão, Parque Anhembi é demolido para passar por modernização". R7 São Paulo.
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