Copenhagen, Denmark - Two halls from the 1960s and 15,000 square metres in size have been selected as the venue for the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest. Refshaleøen has gone from being a workers' stronghold to a cultural haven.
When the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest takes place on Refshaleøen (a.k.a. Eurovision Island) in Copenhagen, it will be held in what was once Denmark's biggest workplace.
It was the Danish shipyard Burmeister & Wain (B&W) who in the early 60s built two halls, which at the time were used to construct ships.
This comes from Niels Jul Nielsen, who researches the industrial society of the 20th century at the University of Copenhagen and who has also published a book about B&W.
New construction method
"The story of the two gigantic halls goes back to the 1950s when B&W started to change the way in which it built ships. They decided to start building ships in sections after which these were joined together in the dock. That's why the two halls were built, where steel was sent in one end and sections of the ship were sent out the other", he says.
Property Company - The sound will be good
"We have carried out many tests in the halls and all of them conclude that we will achieve a good level (of sound). So there is no reason to be concerned", he says.
Niels Jul nielsen thinks that the choice of Refshaleøen and the two halls can be developed into something exciting because the area contains so much history that can actively be used in the Eurovision show.
Refshaleøen has for some time hosted Copenhell, Distortion and a number of other festivals and concerts.
The 2014 Eurovision Song Contest will be held at the B&W Hallerne on Refshaleøen in Copenhagen on 6th, 8th and 10th of May.
Link
All rights go to EBU and www.eurovision.tv
It was the Danish shipyard Burmeister & Wain (B&W) who in the early 60s built two halls, which at the time were used to construct ships.
This comes from Niels Jul Nielsen, who researches the industrial society of the 20th century at the University of Copenhagen and who has also published a book about B&W.
New construction method
"The story of the two gigantic halls goes back to the 1950s when B&W started to change the way in which it built ships. They decided to start building ships in sections after which these were joined together in the dock. That's why the two halls were built, where steel was sent in one end and sections of the ship were sent out the other", he says.
Property Company - The sound will be good
"We have carried out many tests in the halls and all of them conclude that we will achieve a good level (of sound). So there is no reason to be concerned", he says.
Niels Jul nielsen thinks that the choice of Refshaleøen and the two halls can be developed into something exciting because the area contains so much history that can actively be used in the Eurovision show.
Refshaleøen has for some time hosted Copenhell, Distortion and a number of other festivals and concerts.
The 2014 Eurovision Song Contest will be held at the B&W Hallerne on Refshaleøen in Copenhagen on 6th, 8th and 10th of May.
Link
All rights go to EBU and www.eurovision.tv
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