Hipódromo da Gávea , originally known as Hipódromo Brasileiro , is a horse racing course , located in the Gávea neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil .
12-646: Hipódromo da Gávea was built in 1926 and opened in July of that year under the name Hipódromo Brasileiro. In May 1932, the Jockey Club Brasileiro, formed earlier that year from the merging of the Derby Club and Jockey Club, held its first meet at Hipódromo da Gávea. Hipódomo da Gávea was designed as a replica of the old Longchamp course in France. The Grande Prêmio Brasil was first run in 1933 and
24-512: A horse racing venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Longchamp Racecourse The Longchamp Racecourse ( French : Hippodrome de Longchamp ) is a 57 hectare horse-racing facility located on the Route des Tribunes at the Bois de Boulogne in the 16th arrondissement of Paris , France. It is used for flat racing and is noted for its variety of interlaced tracks and
36-521: A famous hill that provides a real challenge to competing thoroughbreds. It has several racetracks varying from 1,000 to 4,000 metres in length, with 46 different starting posts. The course is home to more than half of the group one races held in France, and it has a capacity of 50,000. The highlight of the calendar is the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe . Held on the first weekend in October, the event attracts
48-489: A reduced fee or appear for free as a sign of their solidarity. The 2013 edition raised over 2 million euros. The festival also features bungee jumping in addition to the music. The 2022 festival happened on June 24-26. Over the years, many French and foreign artists have appeared at Solidays, including DJ Snake , Bigflo & Oli , Kungs , Mac Miller , Vanessa Paradis , M83 , Synapson , Paul Kalkbrenner , Bénabar , Madeon , Shaka Ponk , David Guetta , Kool &
60-782: Is the premier horse race in Brazil. Since its inauguration, it has been run at Hipódromo da Gávea and is the centerpiece of the racecourse's international meet in June. In honor of the racecourse's 90th anniversary in 2022, celebratory events were held, including a light show featuring over 100 drones after the running of the Grande Prêmio Brasil. The largest racecourse in Brazil, Hipódromo da Gávea occupies an area of 643,000 meters squared, extending across five neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro: Leblon , Gávea , Jardim Botânico , Lagoa , and Ipanema . There are four buildings comprising
72-579: The SIXTY tour. 48°51′31.50″N 2°13′58.0″E / 48.8587500°N 2.232778°E / 48.8587500; 2.232778 This article about a horse racing venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Solidays Solidays ( / ˈ s ɒ l ɪ d eɪ z / ) is a French annual music festival that takes place at the Longchamp Racecourse in Paris at
84-457: The Gang , Stromae , Louis Bertignac , Lily Allen , Louise Attaque , Grand Corps Malade , Earth, Wind & Fire and Diplo . On 13 April 2020, the festival announced on its website that the 2020 edition of the festival would be cancelled because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic . Luc Barruet, the founder of the festival, asked festival goers not to ask for reimbursement because he said that
96-479: The Jockey Club Brasileiro headquarters at Hipódromo da Gávea, built in the Louis XVI style . They were designed by Archimedes Memória and Francisque Couchet. Approximately 105 stables house the over 1000 horses stabled at the racecourse. There are 10 restaurants located on the premises. This article about a sports venue in Brazil is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
108-468: The best horses from around the world. The leather fashion goods company Longchamp got its name from the facility. The first race run at Longchamp was on Sunday 27 April 1857, in front of a massive crowd. The Emperor Napoleon III and his wife Eugénie were present, having sailed down the Seine River on their private yacht to watch the third race. Until 1930, many Parisians came to the track down
120-556: The end of June. Organized by Solidarité sida (a French HIV/AIDS awareness group for youth), the event brings together more than 150 artists and 170 000 festival-goers for three days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). The proceeds from the festival are donated to organisations fighting against HIV/AIDS , especially for those focusing on the African continent . The festival has been held since 1999. The performers involved in Solidays accept
132-723: The lawn. A number of prominent artists have painted horse racing scenes at Longchamp, including the one seen here by Édouard Manet in 1867, and another four years later by Edgar Degas titled Race Horses at Longchamp . Racing continued during the German occupation of France in World War II , with many German officers in the stands. Longchamp also hosts Solidays music festival. Lollapalooza Paris festival occurred on 16–17 July 2022 The Rolling Stones performed here on 30 June and 1 July of 1995 during their Voodoo Lounge Tour , and they played again on 23 July 2022 as part of
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#1732800797818144-676: The river on steamboats and various other vessels, the trip taking around an hour to the Pont de Suresnes. The royal couple joined Prince Jérôme Bonaparte and his son Prince Napoleon in the Royal Enclosure alongside the Prince of Nassau, Prince Murat and the Duke of Morny, an avid racegoer. Non-aristocratic members of the upper classes were not permitted into the Royal Enclosure and had to be content with watching from their barouche carriages on
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