The Polo Cultural e Esportivo Grande Otelo, commonly known as Anhembi Sambadrome, is a

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and one of the largest outdoor venues for major events in the city of

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. It opened in 1991, and has a capacity of 103,200 people. It hosts around 30 events per year, including the São Paulo carnival, Independence Day celebrations, and music events.

Location

The

is one of the largest outdoor venues for major events in the city of

. It is managed by São Paulo Turismo. It is part of the

Anhembi Convention Center Anhembi Parque is a convention center located in Santana (São Paulo), Santana, a district of São Paulo, Brazil. At 400,000 square meters of indoor space and 93,000 meters of outdoor space, it is one of the largest event grounds in Latin Americ ...

, at 1.209 Avenida Olavo Fontoura in

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, near to the Portuguesa–Tietê metro station.

Design

It was designed by architect

Oscar Niemeyer Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (15 December 1907 – 5 December 2012), known as Oscar Niemeyer (), was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. Niemeyer was ...

. It opened in 1991, with an initial capacity of 10,000 people. In 1992 it doubled capacity to 20,000 people with the opening of new grandstands. On 12 February 1996 the full stadium was completed, with a total capacity of 30,000 people, of which 26,246 can be seated. Today's capacity on the website of the Anhembi Sambadrome is mentioned as 103,200 people (2019). There are nine stands in total, with Arquibancada Monumental (stand B) having a capacity of 7,749 people, six other stands holding 1,760 people, and two others (stands D and G) holding 1,447 people. It also has 103 individual rooms with capacities between 10 and 50 people. The Sambadrome is long and wide, and it has a structural, flood-proof concrete floor. The water polo holds 40,000 litres of water, and has 750 kW of track lighting.

Events

The venue hosts around 30 events per year, including the

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s of the São Paulo carnival (for which it was originally designed), as well as musical performances and concerts, and the Independence Day celebrations (since 1998). It also hosts sporting events and classic car fairs. From 2010 to 2013 the Sambadrome was used as part of the

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race, and from 2023 it will form part of the São Paolo ePrix

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course.

References

External links

Torcida Jovem of Santos FC School of Samba
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sambadrome Of Anhembi São Paulo Carnival Oscar Niemeyer buildings Sambadrome Tourist attractions in São Paulo

Location

Design

Events

See also

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