Hala Pinki
Encyclopedia
Hala Pinki is an indoor multi sports venue located in the Belgrade
's municipality of Zemun
, Serbia
.
The venue has an indoor hall and an indoor swimming pool
. Its initial full official name was Dom sportova, omladine i pionira "Pinki" (Pinki, The Hall of Sports, Youth, and Pioneers).
Opened on October 21, 1974, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Zemun
being liberated from the Nazis and their puppet state Independent State of Croatia
, the hall has hosted various basketball
, handball
, and volleyball
teams. Lately, it mostly serves for recreational use.
The hall has a seating capacity of 2,300 for sports events and around 5,000 for concerts.
Hala Pinki is the only sports venue in the city of Belgrade that's not financed by the city government. The reason for that is the fact that Zemun's municipal government headed by the Serbian Radical Party
(SRS) in 2000 transformed the venue's controlling entity into a publicly traded company and sold the controlling stake (49%) to Naftna industrija Srbije
(NIS) oil company.
The venue is named after Boško Palkovljević Pinki
, People's Hero of Yugoslavia
.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
's municipality of Zemun
Zemun
Zemun is a historical town and one of the 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
.
The venue has an indoor hall and an indoor swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
. Its initial full official name was Dom sportova, omladine i pionira "Pinki" (Pinki, The Hall of Sports, Youth, and Pioneers).
Opened on October 21, 1974, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Zemun
Zemun
Zemun is a historical town and one of the 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...
being liberated from the Nazis and their puppet state Independent State of Croatia
Independent State of Croatia
The Independent State of Croatia was a World War II puppet state of Nazi Germany, established on a part of Axis-occupied Yugoslavia. The NDH was founded on 10 April 1941, after the invasion of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers. All of Bosnia and Herzegovina was annexed to NDH, together with some parts...
, the hall has hosted various basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
, and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
teams. Lately, it mostly serves for recreational use.
The hall has a seating capacity of 2,300 for sports events and around 5,000 for concerts.
Hala Pinki is the only sports venue in the city of Belgrade that's not financed by the city government. The reason for that is the fact that Zemun's municipal government headed by the Serbian Radical Party
Serbian Radical Party
The Serbian Radical Party is a far-right Serbian nationalist political party in Serbia, founded in 1991. Currently the second-largest party in the Serbian National Assembly, it has branches in three of the nations that currently border Serbia – all former federal republics of Yugoslavia...
(SRS) in 2000 transformed the venue's controlling entity into a publicly traded company and sold the controlling stake (49%) to Naftna industrija Srbije
Naftna Industrija Srbije
Naftna Industrija Srbije is an oil company in Serbia. The company's main business is the oil and gas exploration, production, importing, processing, transportation, and marketing of oil and oil products in Serbia. It holds monopoly on all oil imports until 2011 except the high quality diesel fuel...
(NIS) oil company.
The venue is named after Boško Palkovljević Pinki
Boško Palkovljevic Pinki
Boško Palkovljević "Pinki" was a prominent Yugoslav Partisan fighter from World War II and People's Hero of Yugoslavia.-Biography:Palkovljević was born on 14 December 1920 in the village of Manđelos , in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes . After finishing the elementary school, he enrolled...
, People's Hero of Yugoslavia
People's Hero of Yugoslavia
The Order of the People's Hero was a Yugoslav gallantry medal, the second highest military award, and third overall Yugoslav decoration. It was awarded to individuals, military units, political and other organisations who distinguished themselves by extraordinary heroic deeds during war and in...
.
Concerts
- March 22, 1977 - Status Quo
- November 4, 1979 - John McLaughlinJohn McLaughlin (musician)John McLaughlin , also known as Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, is an English guitarist, bandleader and composer...
, Billy CobhamBilly CobhamWilliam C. Cobham is a Panamanian American jazz drummer, composer and bandleader, who has called Switzerland home since the late 1970s....
, Jack BruceJack BruceJohn Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce is a Scottish musician and songwriter, respected as a founding member of the British psychedelic rock power trio, Cream, for a solo career that spans several decades, and for his participation in several well-known musical ensembles...
, and Stu Goldberg - January 29, 1980 - The RutsThe RutsThe Ruts were a reggae-influenced British punk rock band, notable for the 1979 Top 10 hit "Babylon's Burning", and an earlier single "In a Rut", which was not a hit but was much played and highly regarded by the UK BBC Radio 1 disc jockey, John Peel.-Career:...
- March 21, 1980 - Ginger BakerGinger BakerPeter Edward "Ginger" Baker is an English drummer, best known for his work with Cream and Blind Faith. He is also known for his numerous associations with World music, mainly the use of African influences...
- April 2, 1980 - Wishbone AshWishbone AshWishbone Ash are a British rock band who achieved success in the early and mid-1970s. Their popular records included Wishbone Ash , Argus , There's the Rub , and New England...
- December 31, 1981 - Bijelo DugmeBijelo dugmeBijelo dugme was a highly influential former Yugoslav rock band, based in Sarajevo. Active between 1974 and 1989, it is widely considered to have been the most popular band ever to exist in former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and one of the most important acts of the Yugoslav rock...
(Doživjeti stotuDoživjeti stotuDoživjeti stotu is the fifth studio album released by Yugoslav rock band Bijelo dugme. The album is noted for the band's change of direction towards new wave, in contrast to folkish hard rock on their previous releases....
Tour) - January 1, 1982 - Bijelo DugmeBijelo dugmeBijelo dugme was a highly influential former Yugoslav rock band, based in Sarajevo. Active between 1974 and 1989, it is widely considered to have been the most popular band ever to exist in former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and one of the most important acts of the Yugoslav rock...
- January 2, 1982 - Bijelo DugmeBijelo dugmeBijelo dugme was a highly influential former Yugoslav rock band, based in Sarajevo. Active between 1974 and 1989, it is widely considered to have been the most popular band ever to exist in former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and one of the most important acts of the Yugoslav rock...