Palacio de Deportes de Santander is a grand arena located within the Cantabria University. Besides hosting basketball and handball matches it also hosts other local sports in its premises. Apart from that, Palacio de Deportes de Santander is home to several concerts by well known artists. The arena has a seating capacity of 12000, making it ideal for large scale events.
This is a permanent arts venue that hosts all manner of events throughout the year, including classical music concerts, ballet, and dance performances. The place is also home to Cantabria's School of Dramatic Arts and the Film Theater. An eye-catching, monumental and controversial building that was designed by Javier Sáenz de Oiza and opened in 1991. The ground-breaking design is covered in marble and weathered copper, giving it a characteristic blue-green color. The roof is full of skylights, flooding the interior with natural light. There are two grand halls, the Argenta and the Pereda. Both are equipped with simultaneous translation booths, large film screens, closed-circuit televisions and much more.
The famous stadium of El Sardinero in Santander, belongs to Santander City Council and is the home stadium of the Racing de Santander soccer team. The visitors can enjoy an exciting soccer game and afterwards go to the store of the stadium, which contains a lot of Racing de Santander merchandising.
This center, also known as Modesto Tapia, is in the city's busy shopping and service district. The building, designed by the Catalan architect, Domenech i Muntaner, a contemporary of Gaudí, was inaugurated by Alfonso XIII in 1907. Stylistically, it incorporates many features characteristic of Modernist architecture. It was completely remodeled in 1994.The Social and Cultural Office of Cantabria Bank is charged with programming a wide and varied schedule of cultural events throughout the year. These include theater and film showings, rock, pop and jazz concerts, conferences, art exhibitions and workshops in drama, painting and photography, held at various venues throughout the city.
The Escena Miriñaque is an interesting and unique entertainment venue in Santander. The Escena has four different features: a school, the theater company, social activism and the performance space. The theater itself shows all kinds of theatrical performances, from Samuel Beckett to Children's Theater.
Cinesa opened in the Bahia de Santander shopping center, just off the Bilbao motorway. There are 12 screens, each equipped with the latest technology, including 3D and Dolby Digital sound systems. In all, there are a total of 2,500 seats and the cinema shows recent box office hits. Ample free parking is available.
The Centro Cultural La Vidriera in Camargo, Cantabria regularly holds contests in various disciplines, such as creative writing. Visitors will also enjoy a variety of cultural events, such as plays, art exhibitions and movie screenings. The center is one of the venues chosen by the Filmoteca de Cantabria to host its many film cycles.
The Escena Miriñaque is an interesting and unique entertainment venue in Santander. The Escena has four different features: a school, the theater company, social activism and the performance space. The theater itself shows all kinds of theatrical performances, from Samuel Beckett to Children's Theater.
The Teatro Municipal, located in Los Corrales de Buelna, is one of the several venues chosen by the Filmoteca de Cantabria to host many of its film cycles. It also serves as a venue for plays and other cultural events.
The famous stadium of El Sardinero in Santander, belongs to Santander City Council and is the home stadium of the Racing de Santander soccer team. The visitors can enjoy an exciting soccer game and afterwards go to the store of the stadium, which contains a lot of Racing de Santander merchandising.
This center, also known as Modesto Tapia, is in the city's busy shopping and service district. The building, designed by the Catalan architect, Domenech i Muntaner, a contemporary of Gaudí, was inaugurated by Alfonso XIII in 1907. Stylistically, it incorporates many features characteristic of Modernist architecture. It was completely remodeled in 1994.The Social and Cultural Office of Cantabria Bank is charged with programming a wide and varied schedule of cultural events throughout the year. These include theater and film showings, rock, pop and jazz concerts, conferences, art exhibitions and workshops in drama, painting and photography, held at various venues throughout the city.
Cinesa opened in the Bahia de Santander shopping center, just off the Bilbao motorway. There are 12 screens, each equipped with the latest technology, including 3D and Dolby Digital sound systems. In all, there are a total of 2,500 seats and the cinema shows recent box office hits. Ample free parking is available.