Rose Memorial Auditorium

The Rose Memorial Auditorium (Rose Memorial or Rose) is a large multi-purpose theater (auditorium) on the campus of Central Philippine University in Jaro, Iloilo City. Rose is the largest auditorium and theater in Western Visayas with a seating capacity of 4000 and has hosted several international and local concerts, conventions and events from known from music groups and singers, and as well as conventions and summits of known public servants and organizations.

Rose Memorial Auditorium
Rose Memorial or Rose
Francis Rose and Hopevale Martyrs Memorial
General information
TypeConcert Hall
AddressUniversity Avenue cor. Church Road (No. 50 López-Jaena St.)
CountryJaro, Iloilo City, Philippines
Coordinates10°43′49″N 122°32′56″E
Completed1950
Inaugurated1994/1995 (rebuilt)
Height55 feet (17 m)2
Technical details
Floor count3 (including rooftop)
Other information
Seating capacity~4,500 (full)

It was built as a memorial in honor of Francis H. Rose, one of American founding fathers of Central Philippine University along with the Hopevale Martyrs who died during the World War II.

The present day structure was built in the 1990s after the old one was burned down by fire. Recently, the Cultural Center of the Philippines has designated the Rose Memorial Auditorium for three-year Memorandum of Understanding, as one of the first batch of nine Cultural Center of the Philippines Regional Art Centers or Kaisa sa Sining Regional Art Centers in 2014.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

With exception to the concerts that Rose hosts, it is also the venue for religious convocations of Central Philippine University and an biennial convention of the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches.

Notable concerts, summits and conventions

Since the 1990s when the new Rose Memorial was opened to the public and university use of Central Philippine University, it became a known venue in Iloilo for performances of notable international and local bands (rock, pop, acoustic and group), recording artists/singers, other music groups, and as well as symposiums, summits and conventions of public servants and organizations.

Bands

Singers/Celebrities

Politicians, public servants and known personas in various sectors

  • Gloria Macapagal Arroyo - former president of the Philippines.
  • Gina Lopez - environmentalist and former environment secretary under President Rodrigo Duterte.
  • Arthur Defensor Sr. - former governor of Iloilo and congressman.
  • Oscar M. Lopez - chairman, Lopez Group of Companies.

Singing groups and others

The old Rose Memorial Hall before it was burned down by fire in the 90s.

References
  1. CCP launches Art Centers. Retrieved 05-01-2015.
  2. CCP Launches Art Centers in the Provinces. Retrieved 05-01-2015.
  3. CCP expands regional art centers. Retrieved 05-01-2015.
  4. Kaisa sa Sining: The CCP Regional Art Centers & University/College Art Associates. Retrieved 05-01-2015.
  5. CCP expands its Kaisa sa Sining Regional Art Centers Archived 2016-02-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 05-01-2015.
  6. CCP launches art centers in the provinces. Retrieved 05-01-2015.
  7. Art centers in the provinces. Retrieved 05-01-2015.
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