The Palladium to be soft-launched in March 2009

The Palladium to be soft-launched in March 2009

The newest and most flexible venue of Dubai, The Palladium meant for international and entertainment events, worth $68mn (Dh.220mn) will undergo a soft-launch in March 2009. The venue will prove to be a model for a new generation of combined entertainment venues worldwide.

Built at a cost exceeding Dh.220mn, The Palladium is a dream-come-true for Raymond Gaspar, an entertainment and media entrepreneur. With a venue capable of staging everything from large scale musicals and theatre to classical and rock concerts, weddings and banquets, opera to exhibitions and conferences to seminars, The Palladium is currently undergoing finishing touches at the Dubai Media City.

The Palladium is the first-of-its-kind multipurpose venue in the region for entertainment and events. The facilities here are unique, with a capacity to stage theatre, musicals, concerts, circus, opera, ballet, cabaret, exhibition, conferences, seminars, launches, award shows, banquets, sporting events, festivals, sporting events, weddings and cocktail parties.

The Palladium is designed with a seating capacity of 3000 for retractable seating, 4000 for mixed seating and standing, and 5500 for standing and 1500 for banqueting. In addition, the main auditorium offers 2500 square metres of open space for exhibitions and concerts. The stage is the biggest in Middle East with a width of 25metres and depth of 16 metres.

It also includes seven private Skyboxes with 12 plush seats and dedicated butler. There are two corporate hospitality areas of 200 square metres each, facing the auditorium.

The Palladium is also in the process of developing integrated high-class food and beverage outlets and a club environment, open throughout the day, the complete details of which, will be unveiled soon.