Bernexpo opens new festival hall as a multifunctional event center
Bernexpo is launching a new era in Bern's event business with the opening of the new Festhalle. The modern infrastructure should attract concerts, trade fairs and congresses and also revitalize the area outside of events.
Under the motto "Big Time", Bernexpo officially inaugurated the new festival hall on Friday at the same time as the opening of the BEA spring fair. At the ceremony in the new congress center, presenter Sandra Studer welcomed numerous prominent guests, including Federal Councillor Albert Rösti and National Council President Maja Riniker.
The new Festhalle will create additional space for concerts, trade fairs and congresses on the Bernexpo site. The new building combines the Stage concert hall and the Cube congress center, connected by a spacious foyer. A multifunctional infrastructure, modern technology such as a large LED wall and a comprehensive logistics concept should make the location attractive for various formats.
As part of the BEA, various focus topics will also be presented in exhibitions and events until the beginning of May. After that, the area will also be revitalized outside of event times with a restaurant and new meeting areas.
The event program for the new Festhalle already includes over 30 cultural and congress events. Concerts by Dropkick Murphys, Kraftwerk and Gotthard as well as the Xaver Award of the Swiss LiveCom Association Expo Event are planned, among others.
