Baluan Sholak Sports Palace

The Baluan Sholak Sports Palace (Kazakh: Балуан Шолақ атындағы спорт сарайы, romanized: Balýan Sholaq atyndaǵy sport saraıy) or Bolyan Sholak Sports Palace[1] is a Palace of Sports in Almaty, the former capital of Kazakhstan. It was built in 1967[2] and extensively renovated in 2009–2011.[3] It is named after Baluan Sholak, a celebrated Kazakh composer, singer, poet, dombra player, dzhigit and wrestler.

Baluan Sholak Sports Palace
Балуан Шолақ атындағы спорт сарайы
LocationAlmaty, Kazakhstan
Capacity5,000
Construction
Opened1967
Renovated2009–2011
Tenants
Aisulu Almaty

It is the home arena for Aisulu Almaty, a women's ice hockey team based in Almaty.

Renovation

The renovation was undertaken in preparation for the 2011 Asian Winter Games,[3] for staging the hockey, short track and figure skating events.[4] The closing ceremony of the Games was also held in the Palace. The number of seats was increased to 5000, and support facilities such as gyms, locker rooms and a press centre were added,[5] as well as a medical and rehabilitation complex, commentator booths and electronic displays. The plan also included multi-storey parking for 850 cars.

Events

Events held in the Palace of Culture and Sports have included:

The building is also a venue for live concerts and entertainment.[7][8]

References

  1. Manninen, Henrik (2019-10-19). "EWHL goes to Central Asia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  2. Тимур Амиров. "Певец и борец Балуан Шолак (The singer and fighter Baluan Sholak)" (in Russian). Neonomad. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
  3. Асхат АХМЕТБЕКОВ (14 January 2011). "Спортсменов привезут на стройку?". Информационно-аналитический портал РЕСПУБЛИКА. Archived from the original on 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
  4. "Назарбаеву показали дворец спорта в Алматы (видео)". NUR KZ. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  5. "Обновленный Дворец спорта им. Балуана Шолака - лучшее место для проведения церемонии закрытия Азиатских игр 2011 - Алматинская дирекция Азиады". zakon.kz. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  6. "Judo World Masters Almaty, 2012" (PDF). 30 November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  7. "Популярная певица Ёлка выступит в Алматы на сцене Дворца спорта им. Балуана Шолака". Jam.kz. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  8. "KOREAN MUSIC CONCERT IN ALMATY". Retrieved 2012-04-25.
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