andimuhammadrifki
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I want to talk about the host city race for this year (2022), especially about the situation in Rome, the capital city.
The situation regarding Rome is similar to that of Copenhagen in 2014 (when they were about to host Eurovision). Copenhagen had to use an ex-industrial hub as their venue because other venues are either too small (Brøndby Hall and Ballerup Super Arena) or too large (Parken Stadium) and there was not enough time to build a new venue (but it finally came in 2017 as Royal Arena).
On the other hand, Rome's main indoor venue, PalaLottomatica, currently has at least two issues:
So, based on that, it is necessary for Rome's authorities to build a new venue in any way, shape or form:
The situation regarding Rome is similar to that of Copenhagen in 2014 (when they were about to host Eurovision). Copenhagen had to use an ex-industrial hub as their venue because other venues are either too small (Brøndby Hall and Ballerup Super Arena) or too large (Parken Stadium) and there was not enough time to build a new venue (but it finally came in 2017 as Royal Arena).
On the other hand, Rome's main indoor venue, PalaLottomatica, currently has at least two issues:
- Unusual seating shape (circular instead of U-shaped or horseshoe-shaped).
- Vaulted ceiling/roof (making it unable to hang suspended loads normally used in Eurovision).
So, based on that, it is necessary for Rome's authorities to build a new venue in any way, shape or form:
- remodeling their main indoor venue "PalaLottomatica"
- demolishing "PalaLottomatica" and building a new indoor venue on the former ground that PalaLottomatica was, or
- building a new indoor venue as an addition to the PalaLottomatica
- indoor (of course), with good air-conditioning.
- U-shaped/horseshoe seating plan (similar to other common indoor venues such as London's O2 or Hamburg's Barclaycard Arena).
- minimum rigging height of 20 metres.
- capacity of between 17,000 and 20,000 for concerts (and between 14,000 and 16,000 for indoor sports).
- a roof structure that is good enough for hanging suspended loads.
- supported by a good sound system for musical events.
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