Al Majaz Amphitheatre set to open
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Al Majaz Amphitheatre, which is phase one of Al Majaz Island project, is expected to open on March 26, as reported by Gulf News. The AED120 million Roman-style amphitheatre, covering an area of 7,238 square metres, can accommodate up to 4,500 people.
The open-air amphitheatre will be the official venue for the Sharjah Capital of Islamic Culture (SICC) 2014 celebrations and other international cultural and art events. Construction on the theatre started in November 2013 and took three months to be completed.
The first of 24 heritage projects to be rolled out in Sharjah this year, the amphitheatre is expected to leave a lasting impression on Sharjah’s cultural calendar as it welcomes a litany of arts events in the years to come.
Osama Samra, director of Sharjah Media Center (SMC) said: “The project, which is being developed at an estimated cost of AED140 m comprises two phases; phase one is the open-air amphitheatre and phase two will include building different facilities, including restaurants, cafes, landscapes and conference halls.”
The Al Majaz Island project will also include a AED13 m bridge between the island and Khalid Lagoon.
The SMC has also recently announced that it has signed an agreement with Live Nation Entertainment, a live entertainment and ecommerce company, for the venue management of theatre for a period of three years.
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