Corferias
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Corferias is a convention center
located in the city of Bogotá
Colombia
in the barrio Quintaparedes. It's a venue of local, national and international events. Although it was originally created only as a fair space it has also served as an important place for social activities including voting and it's used by companies and individuals for cultural events.
On October 29, 1954 it opened its doors with the creation of the first international exposition fair that would be later called International Fair of Bogotá. In 1955 Corferias became a public limited company
when ACOPI sold some of its shares to the Institute of Industrial Foment (IFI).
In 1971 the Association of Fairs of America was founded with the goal of regulating the fair-related activities in South America. Initially the association was conformed by the cities of Bogotá, Lima
, Santiago de Chile, and El Salvador
. Corferias assumed the presidence of said association. From 1974 to 1988 the events were increased to seven per year.
In 1989 the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá acquired the 100% of Corferias' shares and Hernando Restrepo Londono would become its new director.
s. It includes a roof-covered area of 44430 m² (53,137.8 sq yd) and 15000 m² (17,939.9 sq yd) of open spaces. Since 2002 a room called Gran Salon is being used. It counts with a covered space of 6000 m² (7,175.9 sq yd) that allows events with an audience of 6,000 people sitting and 13,000 standing up. A new pavilion is in the process of being built that will allow an even bigger audience of 10,500 people seated and 21,000 standing. It is also the city's most attended voting place during election season.
Convention center
A convention center is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees...
located in the city of Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
in the barrio Quintaparedes. It's a venue of local, national and international events. Although it was originally created only as a fair space it has also served as an important place for social activities including voting and it's used by companies and individuals for cultural events.
History
Corferias was founded on June 8, 1954 by decree 1772 as mixed capital investment between the Colombian Ministry of Foment and the Association of Medium and Small Companies (ACOPI).On October 29, 1954 it opened its doors with the creation of the first international exposition fair that would be later called International Fair of Bogotá. In 1955 Corferias became a public limited company
Public limited company
A public limited company is a limited liability company that sells shares to the public in United Kingdom company law, in the Republic of Ireland and Commonwealth jurisdictions....
when ACOPI sold some of its shares to the Institute of Industrial Foment (IFI).
In 1971 the Association of Fairs of America was founded with the goal of regulating the fair-related activities in South America. Initially the association was conformed by the cities of Bogotá, Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, Santiago de Chile, and El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
. Corferias assumed the presidence of said association. From 1974 to 1988 the events were increased to seven per year.
In 1989 the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá acquired the 100% of Corferias' shares and Hernando Restrepo Londono would become its new director.
Structure
As of 2010 Corferias counts with 17 exposition pavilionPavilion
In architecture a pavilion has two main meanings.-Free-standing structure:Pavilion may refer to a free-standing structure sited a short distance from a main residence, whose architecture makes it an object of pleasure. Large or small, there is usually a connection with relaxation and pleasure in...
s. It includes a roof-covered area of 44430 m² (53,137.8 sq yd) and 15000 m² (17,939.9 sq yd) of open spaces. Since 2002 a room called Gran Salon is being used. It counts with a covered space of 6000 m² (7,175.9 sq yd) that allows events with an audience of 6,000 people sitting and 13,000 standing up. A new pavilion is in the process of being built that will allow an even bigger audience of 10,500 people seated and 21,000 standing. It is also the city's most attended voting place during election season.
Notable events
Corferias has served as host of many cultural events throughout its history, among them they are notable:Cultural events
- International book fair of Bogotá
- Handcrafts Fair Expoartesanias.
- Iberoamerican Theatre festival
- Colonies fair
- International Fair of Bogotá
- Gastronomy fair
International events
- Campus PartyCampus PartyCampus Party is an annual week-long, 24 hour a day technology festival and LAN Party. Thousands of hackers, developers, gamers and geeks equipped with laptops camp out in tents on-site for the conference and hackathon....
- Latin American fair of entertainment
- Andean Fair of Tabletop Games
- International Fair of the Environment
- International Art Fair of Bogotá
- International Agro Expo.
National events
- Voting posts for the National Elections Council
- Launch of the 2011 U-20 FIFA World cup2011 FIFA U-20 World CupThe 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities...
Music events
| Date | Event | Attendance | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2005 | Ricky Martin Ricky Martin Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide... |
TBA | Private concert | |
| January 29, 2009 | Elton John Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor... |
2,500 | Concert | |
| January 24, 2009 | Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2009 Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2009 The eighth annual Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2009 took place on October 15, 2009 in Bogotá, Colombia at Corferias, at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, United States, Mexico City, Mexico and Buenos Aires, Argentina.... |
TBA | Music Awards | |
| May 6, 2010 | Sting | 2,400 | Concert | |
| March 2, 2011 | Paramore Paramore Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York... |
3,500 | Concert | Brand New Eyes World Tour |
| March 25, 2011 | Andrea Bocelli Andrea Bocelli Andrea Bocelli, is an Italian tenor, multi-instrumentalist and classical crossover artist. Born with poor eyesight, he became blind at the age of twelve following a soccer accident.... |
TBA | Concert | |
| March 26, 2011 | Diego El Cigala Diego El Cigala Diego Ramón Jiménez Salazar, known as El Cigala , is a famous Spanish Romani Flamenco singer... |
TBA | Concert | |
| August 18, 2011 | Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards... |
TBA | Concert | A Son de Guerra Tour |
| August 19, 2011 | Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as "El Potrillo" by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Alejandro is the son of the ranchera singer Vicente Fernández. He originally specialized in traditional, earthy forms of Mexican folk music, such as... |
7,000 | Concert | Sold-out show |
Corporate events
- Home fair
- Fantasy and Leisure Salon
- Salon of Fashion
- Leather Show
- Fair of young entrepreneurs
- International fair of Health
- Wines Expo
- Brides Expo
- International Automovil Expo
See also
- Convention centerConvention centerA convention center is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees...
- List of convention and exhibition centers
- Simón Bolívar ParkSimón Bolívar ParkThe Simón Bolívar Metropolitan Park best known as the Simón Bolívar Park is a greenspace and entertainment and sports complex located in the middle of the city of Bogotá, Colombia.The park is named after the Latin American Liberator Simón Bolívar...