Congress Hall (Warsaw)
The Congress Hall (Polish: Sala Kongresowa) is a 2,880 seat theatre at the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland.[1] It was opened in 1967.[2]
The hall, once the location of Communist Party congresses, will be closed for approximately 2 years from July 2014 for renovations, modernisation and improvements for fire safety costing 45 million złoty.[3]
Music performances and festivals
Past performances have included shows by Marlene Dietrich, King Crimson, Procol Harum, Pat Metheny, The Rolling Stones, and Yes. Recent musical performances have included Tangerine Dream (in 1997),[4] Patti Smith (in 2002),[5][6] Kraftwerk (in 2004), Dead Can Dance (in 2005) and Katie Melua (2014).[7]
The theatre has hosted closed-congresses of companies such as Microsoft, Nationale Nederlanden, Commercial Union, and Zepter International.[citation needed] In 2006, the theatre hosted the finals of the Miss World 2006 pageant.[8]
References
- ↑ yelp - Congress Hall in the Palace of culture and science
- ↑ Kongresowa.pl - Sala Kongresowa information
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- ↑ Discogs - Sea of Dreams, (Disk 6: 1988 - 1997) unofficial release 6-CD compilation 1997
- ↑ last.fm - Patti Smith at Sala Kongresowa
- ↑ setlist.fm - Patti Smith at Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw on August 10, 2002 setlist
- ↑ Dicsogs - Exorcism in the Palace (Sala Kongresowa - 31.03.2005) unofficial release 2-CD 2004 Poland
- ↑ "Finał Miss World 2006 w Sali Kongresowej" (retrieved June 18, 2014)
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