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The Auditorio de Tenerife "Adán Martín" (formerly named, but still commonly referred to as, Auditorio de Tenerife), was designed by architect Santiago Calatrava Valls. It is located on the Avenue of the Constitution in the Canarian capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital , second-most populous city of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the 21st largest city in Spain, with a population of 222,417 in 2009...

(Canary Islands

Canary Islands

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, Spain

Spain

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), and next to the Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

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in the southern part of Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a port of fishing, commercial, passenger and sports in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, European Union. Located in the Atlantic Ocean. It is managed by the Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife...

. Construction began in 1997 and was completed in 2003. The auditorium was inaugurated on 26 September of that year with the presence of Felipe de Borbón, Prince of Asturias, and was later visited by former U.S. President Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...

. The building is framed within the tenets of late-modern architecture

Architecture

Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...

of the late 20th century.

The majestic profile of the auditorium

Auditorium

An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...

has become an architectural symbol of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the island of Tenerife

Tenerife

Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...

and the Canary Islands. It is also regarded as the finest modern building in the Canary Islands and one of the most emblematic buildings of Spanish architecture

Spanish architecture

Spanish architecture refers to architecture carried out in any area in what is now modern-day Spain, and by Spanish architects worldwide. The term includes buildings within the current geographical limits of Spain before this name was given to those territories...

. In March 2008, it was included by the post office in a set of six stamps (Correos

Correos

Sociedad Estatal de Correos y Telégrafos, S.A., popularly known as Correos, is the national postal service of Spain, as recognized by the Universal Postal Union. With 63,000 employees and 5.4 billion pieces of mail sent each year, Correos is one of the largest postal services in the world...

) depicting the most emblematic works of Spanish architecture. It is one of the major attractions of Tenerife and home to the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife

Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife

The Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife is an orchestra in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The Tenerife Symphony Orchestra is considered one of the best symphony orchestras in Spain.The symphony orchestra was first opened in 1970. It is presently the...

(Tenerife Symphony Orchestra).

The building

The Auditorio de Tenerife is situated in a central area of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, near The Avenue of the Constitution, the Parque Marítimo César Manrique

Parque Marítimo César Manrique

The Parque Marítimo César Manrique is an entertainment complex, designed by architect César Manrique, located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife ....

and the Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

. The auditorium is located near the Tenerife Tram

Tenerife Tram

Tenerife Tram is a light rail or tram service located on the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands . It is operated by Metropolitano de Tenerife, a limited company 80% owned by the Cabildo of Tenerife. Service started on 2 June 2007 over a line which links the Intercambiador in Santa...

station

Tram stop

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.

Near the auditorium stand the two Torres de Santa Cruz

Torres de Santa Cruz

The Torres de Santa Cruz is a residential complex composed of the twin towers located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife...

, which are the tallest buildings in the Canary Islands, and the tallest residential building in Spain until 2010. The auditorium and the towers are the most recognizable and photographed view of the city. The building stands on a plot of 23,000 m² of which the auditorium occupies 6471 m², divided into two chambers. The main hall or Symphony, crowned by a dome, has 1,616 available seats in an amphitheater and a stage with an opening of 16.5 meters and a depth of 14 meters. Organ pipes emerge from both sides of the pit, designed by Albert Blancafort (who has also been involved in the construction of organs at the Cathedral of Alcala de Henares and the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus on Gran Canaria). The auditorium differs from traditional designs, attempting to surround the listener with sound sources.

The chamber hall, with 422 seats, reproduces the symphony hall amphitheater on a smaller scale. In the lobby, accessible from two sides of the building, are the press room, a shop and cafe. The building also has a dozen individual dressing rooms, as well as rooms for hairdressing, makeup, costumes, etc. The exterior has two terraces overlooking the sea

Sea

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Lighting

The building is normally lit in bright white at night, but more colorful lighting is used on special occasions. For example, on New Year

New Year

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2007-2008 the auditorium was lit in white and yellow, and a clock was projected onto one wing of the building to mark the hours. On World Diabetes Day, the auditorium is illuminated in blue, and special lighting is also employed during the annual Cadena Dial

Cadena Dial

Cadena Dial is a Spanish radio station based in Seville. The station belongs to the Spanish Media Group PRISA. It was founded in 1988 and broadcasts exclusively music in Spanish language....

Awards. The auditorium also participates in "Earth Hour

Earth Hour

Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change...

," a campaign against climate change

Climate change

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in which large buildings "go dark" for an hour to draw awareness to the cause.

Cultural programming

The auditorium hosts various musical performances, such as Tenerife Danza, Atlantic Jazz

Jazz

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, World Music and Great Performers in addition to hosting the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife

Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife

, the Tenerife Opera Festival and, together with the Teatro Perez Galdós in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the sessions for the Canary Islands Music Festival (Festival de Música de Canarias).

Events

Auditorium facilities are designed to accommodate conferences, product launches and conventions. The auditorium building and its environment are also promoted as a location for filming commercials.

Inauguration

The Tenerife Auditorium was officially opened by the Prince of Asturias

Prince of Asturias

Prince of Asturias is the historical title given to the heir to the Spanish throne. It was also the title under the earlier Kingdom of Castile. The current Prince of Asturias is Felipe, son of King Juan Carlos of Spain and Queen Sofía...

Felipe de Borbón on September 26 of 2003. The opening was covered by media from around the world, including newspapers such as the New York Times, Financial Times
Financial Times
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, The Independent
The Independent
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, the Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

Le Monde
Le Monde
Le Monde is a French daily evening newspaper owned by La Vie-Le Monde Group and edited in Paris. It is one of two French newspapers of record, and has generally been well respected since its first edition under founder Hubert Beuve-Méry on 19 December 1944...

, and Italy

Italy

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's Corriere della Sera
Corriere della Sera
The Corriere della Sera is an Italian daily newspaper, published in Milan.It is among the oldest and most reputable Italian newspapers. Its main rivals are Rome's La Repubblica and Turin's La Stampa.- History :...

, as well as international magazines such as Elle Decoration, Architecture Today and Marie Claire Maison.

Gala de los Premios de la Cadena Dial

The official Cadena Dial

Cadena Dial

Cadena Dial is a Spanish radio station based in Seville. The station belongs to the Spanish Media Group PRISA. It was founded in 1988 and broadcasts exclusively music in Spanish language....

Awards have been held in the Auditorium of Tenerife since 2007. The gala event brings together various national and international Latin singers including Laura Pausini

Laura Pausini

Laura Pausini, is a Grammy Award-winning Italian soul singer-songwriter. She debuted in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit, reaching the top spot on the Italian...

, Chayanne

Chayanne

Elmer Figueroa Arce , best known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 solo-albums and sold over 20 million albums worldwide.-Early life:...

, Amaral

Amaral

-Meaning:*Amaral, a common surname of toponymic origin in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil, amongst others.-People:*Aguida Amaral, East Timorian runner.*Carlos do Amaral Freire, Brazilian scholar, linguist and translator....

, Amaia Montero

Amaia Montero

Amaia Montero Saldías , also known as the original vocalist of La Oreja de Van Gogh between 1996 and 2007, is a singer/songwriter from Basque Country, Spain. Including her work with the band, Montero has sold more than 7 million albums worldwide.-Background:Amaia Montero is the daughter of José...

, Eros Ramazzotti

Eros Ramazzotti

Eros Luciano Walter Ramazzotti , known simply as Eros Ramazzotti, is an Italian singer and songwriter. Ramazzotti is enormously popular in Italy, and is well known in most non-English-speaking European countries and in the Spanish-speaking world, as he has released most of his albums in both...

, Beatriz Luengo

Beatriz Luengo

Beatriz Luengo is a Spanish actress, latin pop/R&B singer, and dancer. She released her first album Mi Generación in 2005.- Early career :...

, Camila

Camila

Camila may refer to:* Camila , a Mexican band* Camila , a Mexican telenovela from 1998* Camila , a 1984 Argentine film by María Luisa Bemberg* "Camila, Camila", a song by Brazilian rock band Nenhum de Nós...

, Estopa

Estopa

Estopa are a popular Spanish rock/rumba duo from Cornellà, Spain. The band consists of the brothers José and David Muñoz, who sing a unique blend of sounds reflecting many genres, including rock, rumba, flamenco, and a "sonido callejero" that does not easily fit into categories...

, Luis Fonsi

Luis Fonsi

Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, more commonly known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer and composer.- Early life :...

, Manolo Garcia

Manolo García

Manuel García García-Pérez is a Spanish singer and painter. His first LPs were recorded with rock bands like Los Rápidos, Los Burros and El Último de la Fila. His singing style is a mix of pop rock, flamenco and Arabic music. Today, García continues to have a successful solo career...

, Melocos, Melendi

Melendi

Ramón Melendi Espina is a Spanish pop singer with rock, flamenco, and rumba influences.- Biography :He was born on January 21, 1979 in Oviedo, Asturias. He went to class with Formula One race car driver Fernando Alonso, to whom he dedicated the song "Magic Alonso"...

, La Oreja de Van Gogh

La Oreja de Van Gogh

La Oreja de Van Gogh is a Latin Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated Spanish pop band from Donostia-San Sebastian. The name of the band refers to the famous post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh who cut off the lobe of his own ear...

, Pitingo, Rosario

Rosario

Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....

and Sergio Dalma

Sergio Dalma

Sergio Dalma is a Spanish pop singer. He was born as Josep Sergi Capdevila Querol on September 28, 1964 in Sabadell .-Professional career:...

. Familiar faces in show business, television and radio have presented the awards: Paz Vega

Paz Vega

Paz Campos Trigo , better known as Paz Vega, is a Spanish actress.- Early life :Vega was born in Seville, Andalusia, Spain to a homemaker mother and a retired bullfighter father. Vega's younger sister has performed as a flamenco dancer. Vega has described her family as "traditional" and Catholic....

, Santi Millán, Fernando Tejero

Fernando Tejero

Fernando Tejero Muñoz-Torrero is a Spanish actor who spent his childhood and adolescence in Córdoba, Andalucía.Since he was very young, Tejero knew he wanted to be an actor. However his father wanted Tejero to become a bullfighter...

, Marta Torné

Marta Torné

Marta Torné is a Spanish actress and presenter.When Marta finished C.O.U., she went to work as a receptionist at a production company and everyone liked her so much she decided to study a higher level training cycle, audiovisual production, radio shows and so she could get jobs at the company...

, José Mari Manzanares, Elena Rivera, Jose Ramon de la Morena

José Ramón de la Morena

José Ramón de la Morena Pozuelo is a Spanish journalist. Holding a bachelor's degree in information science, he is the director and presenter of the radio program El Larguero of the Cadena SER radio network.- Career :...

, Pablo Motos

Pablo Motos

Pablo Motos is the host of El Hormiguero, a popular Spanish television show.- Radio :Pablo Motos media began his career as a broadcaster and director of Radio Requena...

and Gemma Nierga. One of the unique events at this gala is the singer's walk, a green carpet installed at the foot of the auditorium.

The awards reach across the Atlantic via the radio network Union Radio Kiss Radio in 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...

, Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

, Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

and Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....

, Continental Radio in Argentina

Argentina

Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

and Top 40 stations of Panama

Panama

Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...

, Argentina, Guatemala

Guatemala

Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...

and Ecuador

Ecuador

Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...

. In addition, the gala is broadcast on TV Canaria

TV Canaria

Televisión Canaria is an autonomous television network for the Canary Islands. Although the registered office and principal place of TV Canaria is located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife....

and Cuatro TV

Cuatro TV

Cuatro is a Spanish commercial television channel, on air since November 2005. Owned by Mediaset España Comunicación, it is broadcast on the TV frequencies licensed to the previous owner Sogecable in 1990 and previously used by them for the analogue transmission of its pay-per-view channel...

Bill Clinton's visit

The auditorium was visited by former President of the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

Bill Clinton

, who visited Tenerife in July 2005 to attend a conference on the role of the island in the Tenerife Atlantic Logistics Platform. This is also the first visit by a former U.S. president to the Canary Islands.

Reviews

The Auditorio de Tenerife and Santiago Calatrava have been criticized for several reasons: his change of location, various structural problems, budget increases, and an alleged breach of safety rules.

Despite this criticism, the building is now considered an emblem of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and a distinctive symbol of the city and the island. It is also a significant tourist attraction

Tourist attraction

A tourist attraction is a place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, or amusement opportunities....

Name change

On January 28, 2011 the Cabildo de Tenerife

Cabildo de Tenerife

Cabildo de Tenerife is the governing body of the island of Tenerife , Spain. It was established on 16 March 1913 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in a session held by the City Council, it was at that time, the first corporation...

approved the proposal of renaming the building to be renamed "Auditorio de Tenerife Adán Martín" in memory of President of the Canary Islands Adán Martín Menis

Adán Martín Menis

Adán Martín Menis was president of the Canary Islands from July 2003 until 2007.Menis was born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife...

, who was the driving force behind the construction of the auditorium. However, many citizens and media were against the name change.

This case is not unique in the world, as other buildings and structures of various countries have gone through the same situation such as the Sears Tower in Chicago

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

(since 2009 renamed Willis Tower) or the Howrah Bridge

Howrah Bridge

The Howrah Bridge is a cantilever bridge that spans the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it links the city of Howrah to its twin city, Kolkata . On 14 June 1965 it was renamed Rabindra Setu, after Rabindranath...

in Calcutta (called Rabindra Setu from the year 1965). Despite the name change of the audience most of the population continues to call the building just "Auditorio de Tenerife".

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