An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances. For movie theatres , the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens . Auditoriums can be found in entertainment venues, community halls, and theaters, and may be used for rehearsal, presentation, performing arts productions, or as a learning space .
6-577: 28°33′12″N 77°12′39″E / 28.5532687°N 77.2107567°E / 28.5532687; 77.2107567 Siri Fort Auditorium is premier multi- auditorium complex of Government of India . Situated in the Siri Fort in New Delhi , it is also the headquarters of the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting , which also run the complex. Also close by
12-533: A renovation in 2009–2010. The nearest station of Delhi Metro is Hauz Khas metro station located on the Yellow Line This article about an Indian building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Auditorium The term is taken from Latin (from audītōrium , from audītōrius ("pertaining to hearing")); the concept is taken from the Greek auditorium, which had
18-421: A series of semi-circular seating shelves in the theatre , divided by broad 'belts', called diazomata , with eleven rows of seats between each. The audience in a modern theatre are usually separated from the performers by the proscenium arch , although other types of stage are common. The price charged for seats in each part of the auditorium (known in the industry as the house ) usually varies according to
24-708: Is the Siri Fort Sports Complex . It was a combined seating capacity of 2500, spread over its four auditorium, making it the largest such complex in Delhi. Besides the National Film Festival organized by DFF wherein public screening of National Film Award winning films is held, it also hosts musical concerts, cultural performances, and plays. Built in the historic Siri Fort area, the 14th-century settlement of Delhi built by Alauddin Khalji
30-545: The main auditorium no. I, was built by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) during 1982 Asian Games held in Delhi. In 1986, the auditorium was taken over by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at a cost ₹ 98,147,000 (US$ 1.2 million). Subsequently, the Ministry added three smaller auditoriums, Auditorium-II in 1992, Auditorium-III in 1996 and Auditorium-IV in 2003 The complex underwent
36-584: The quality of the view of the stage. The seating areas can include some or all of the following: Sports venues such as stadiums and racetracks also have royal boxes or enclosures, for example at the All England Club and Ascot Racecourse , where access is limited to royal families or other distinguished personalities. In other countries, sports venues have luxury boxes , where access is open to anyone who can afford tickets. Additionally, some sports venues were themselves called auditoriums, such as
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