Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre
{{Short description|Multi-purpose venue in Attard, Malta}}
{{Infobox convention center
| name = Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre
| logo = Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre logo.svg
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| address = Level 1, Millennium Stand, The National Stadium Ta' Qali
| location = Ta' Qali, Attard, Malta
| coordinates = {{coord|35|53|44.4|N|14|25|2.9|E|display=inline,title}}
| owner = Corinthia Group
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| built = 2006
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| renovated =
| expanded = November 2018
| opened = December 2006
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| banquets = 4,000
| theatre = 10,286
| total_space = {{convert|10300|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}
| exhibit = {{convert|8500|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}
| breakout =
| ballroom =
| parking = 400 spaces
| website = {{URL|www.mfcc.com.mt/}}
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The Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre (also known as MFCC) is a multi-purpose venue located in Ta' Qali, Attard, Malta. The centre can be used for concerts, exhibitions, trade fairs, examinations, conferences, galas and weddings. After its expansion in 2018, the venue measures 170m x 50m, totalling 8,500 m2. The venue can hold up to 14,000 people standing and 10,268 people seated, making it Malta's largest indoor venue. it also hosts the most anticipated Malta Book Festival.
History
The venue was established in December 2006 on part of the former Royal Air Force base at Ta Kali which closed in 1968. It has since become the most successful venue in Malta. Prior to opening in Malta, the venue was used by Wembley Arena as a temporary concert venue whilst the main arena was undergoing refurbishment work during 2005 and 2006.{{cite web | url =http://www.mfcc.com.mt/venue|title = Venue | website = mfcc.com.mt/ }}{{cite web | url =http://www.rightstructures.com/products/rs-marquee-arch/malta-fairs-and-convention-centre/|title = MALTA FAIRS AND CONVENTION CENTRE | website = rightstructures.com/ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190926075733/http://www.rightstructures.com/products/rs-marquee-arch/malta-fairs-and-convention-centre/ |archive-date = 2019-09-26 }}
Architecture
The venue is a Tension Fabric Structure and it has a total floor space of {{convert|8500|m2|sqyd|abbr=on}} with a 17m apex.{{cite web | url =https://mfcc.com.mt/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/booklet.pdf|title = MFCC Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre | website = mfcc.com.mt/ }} The structure contains three RS Marquee Arches with a 30 tonne rigging capacity each. A bespoke removable track system means each six-metre wide arch can be moved along the length of the structure to provide overhead load-bearing capabilities in any position to accommodate the incoming production requirements.
Entertainment
The centre has been used for many musical concerts and shows.
The Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre has hosted concerts for multiple high-profile artists such as Calvin Harris, Tom Jones, Laura Pausini, Andrea Bocelli, Zucchero, Anastacia and David Guetta.{{cite web | url =https://mfcc.com.mt/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/booklet.pdf|title = MFCC Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre | website = mfcc.com.mt/ }}
The centre has also been used to host multiple local events, most notably the televised selection show that determines Malta's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. The centre has also hosted Malta's Got Talent, X Factor Malta{{cite web |title=The X Factor Malta Chair Challenge |url=https://www.guidememalta.com/en/event/the-x-factor-malta-chair-challenge |website=Guide Me Malta |access-date=17 November 2018}} and Muzika Muzika.
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.mfcc.com.mt/}}
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Category:2006 establishments in Malta
Category:Buildings and structures in Ta' Qali
Category:Buildings and structures completed in 2006
Category:Event venues established in 2006
Category:Convention centers in Malta
Category:Music venues in Malta