The refurbished Super Bock Arena - Pavilhão Rosa Mota will open doors on 31st October

The new Rosa Mota Pavilion, in the Gardens of Palácio de Cristal will open doors under the name Super Bock Arena - Rosa Mota Pavilion, in the city of Porto, on 31st October and the hometown band Ornatos Violeta will lead the celebration. Tickets are on sale starting on 3rd October.

The concert is announced as a "360° Performance", marking the 20th anniversary of the album "O monstro precisa de amigos". Ticket price ranges from 25 to 35 euros.

The Ornatos Violeta band was formed in 1991, in Porto, and kept performing for about a decade, releasing two albums "Cão" and "O monstro precisa de amigos". The band, which reached the category of cult band, split in 2002.

What changes?

The iconic building Pavilhão Rosa Mota will now be referred to as Super Bock Arena - Pavilhão Rosa Mota, entirely refurbished and retrofitted so as to effective cope with the city's demands of hosting large cultural, sportive or business events, with a capacity to house up to eight thousand people (in a format without stands) or 5500 people (seated event).

This is an historic building that is an integral part of Porto cityscape. Although the building remains "old", in the sense that it will have the same appearance, the interior will successfully blend new structural facilities and fixtures. Thus, the refurbished facilities are equipped for future needs of international business or cultural events, and concurrently, the landmark facility that is restored with attractive historic features and architectural value.

All is new inside out

The first and the third floors will feature galleries, and the second floor will comprise 23 theatre boxes, each one equipped with 16 seats.

The main room will have two lounge areas, four dressing rooms, shower rooms, and an elevator. Persons with reduced mobility will have reserved seats both on the ground floor and the first floor.

Also, the arena will host visits to the dome, offering visitors the opportunity to enjoy the magnificent 360 degree view of the city of Porto and the river Douro.

In addition, the lower ground floor will host a congress centre, offering a seating capacity of 500 places, four rooms that house 100 people and an exhibition area of 600 square meters.

The Super Bock Arena - Rosa Mota Pavilion has also planned a restaurant with a view to the lake and to the Gardens of Palácio de Cristal, with a 300 square meter area and an esplanade with 400 square meters. There will also be a food court on the Ground Floor.

Despite the fact that the opening takes place this October, there are already confirmed events to the Super Bock Arena - Rosa Mota Pavilion, namely the WordCamp 2020 - focused on the WordPress Platform - as well as performances by Amar Amália, Alexandre Pires and Marília Mendonça.

The original building, which was built in the fifties, was in need of restoring for years now, and the renovation world kicked off in the end of 2017, with an investment that surpassed the amount of eight million euros.

It served mostly as a sports facility in the past, but it has also hosted concerts by Blondie, Diana Krall, James, Dream Theatre or Cabaret Voltaire.