Fun & Serious Game Festival is a video game festival that takes place, in Bilbao , Spain, from late November to the beginning of December since its foundation in 2011. Its main objective is to recognize the cultural importance of video games. To do so, several leisure and training activities are celebrated, such as the VIT Talks and the Fun & Serious Awards.
14-477: The Fun & Serious Game Festival has the support of the Basque Regional Government - SPRI, the city hall of Bilbao and Vizcaya's Provincial Council. Besides, it is sponsored by the newspaper 'El Correo'. Among the strategic partners of this event relevant brands from the sector can be found, such as Microsoft, PlayStation and Ubisoft. The Spanish Association of video games (AEVI) also collaborates with
28-464: A large atrium. It also has an underground car park with capacity for 4,000 vehicles. On the roof, a photovoltaic solar energy park has been installed, and it has become one of the largest the Basque Country. The park has 628 solar photovoltaic panels and achieves an output of 100 kW in an area of 1,000 square metres (11,000 sq ft). The BEC Tower, at 92.83 metres (304.6 ft) high,
42-597: A variety of meetings and conventions. The Jehovah's Witnesses have held their May and December meetings there for several years. Alongside the construction of the BEC, the Ansio station on line 2 of the Bilbao metro was built. The station deals with heavy passenger traffic when there is some event at the BEC, so Metro Bilbao offers special services for such events, such as delaying the closing time and stepping up frequencies. Also, opposite
56-687: The Bilbao Exhibition Centre of Baracaldo, in order to increase the habitual capacity. In 2019 the IX edition will take place, between the 6th and 9 December, where Yōko Shimomura will be awarded with the Titanium award for her input in the video games' music world. Furthermore, the compositor will impart a talk in the VIT Talks of this festival. The first ceremony for the Titanium Awards was celebrated at
70-614: The Campos Eliseos Theater on November 8, 2011, and it was presented by Patricia Conde and Alex Odogherty. The ceremony took place at the Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao and was presented by the actress Itziar Atienza and the journalist Toni Garrido. The awards were handed by Ed Vaizey , the basketball player Alex Mumbrú and the comedian Hovik Keuchkerian . The ceremony was held in the Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao and
84-526: The Bilbao Chamber of Commerce. The Bilbao Exhibition Centre covers an area of 251,055 square metres (2,702,330 sq ft), of which 246,457 square metres (2,652,840 sq ft) are distributed in six pavilions without any columns intended for exhibitions, while the rest houses a shopping mall and a hotel. In addition to the exhibition halls, the complex has a VIP hall, a conference centre, 6,500 square feet (600 m ) dedicated to office space, and
98-473: The Festival. The Titanium Awards honoring the year's contributions to the video game industry conclude the festival. The Titanium Award changed its name and design in 2015, in reference to the titanium, a metal that represents the transition experimented in the city of Bilbao. In 2016, the total number of assistants was of 25000 people. In 2018, by its eighth edition, the festival changed its location, moving to
112-690: The first time in Bilbao. Several national and international fairs are regularly held in the BEC facilities, including Ferroforma, the Biennial Machine-Tool Fair (BIEMH), and the Euskal Encounter. In the Bizkaia Arena, basketball games, plays, motocross races, and music concerts are held. The main political parties in the region hold campaign events and sometimes their congresses there. Similarly, several labour unions and business organisations hold
126-5343: The 💕 The Copa del Rey 2009-10 was the 74th edition of the Spanish basketball Cup . It was managed by the ACB and was disputed in Bilbao , Basque Country in the Bizkaia Arena between days 18 and 21 of February. Brackett [ edit ] Quarterfinals February 18 & 19 Semifinals February 20 Final February 21 PE Valencia 75 Asefa Estudiantes 73 PE Valencia 64 Regal Barcelona 77 Regal Barcelona 72 Cajasol 72 Regal Barcelona 80 Bilbao Bizkaia Basket 62 Real Madrid 61 Caja Laboral 75 Caja Laboral 50 Real Madrid 90 Real Madrid 78 DKV Joventut 82 Quarterfinals [ edit ] FORTA & Teledeporte ( Spain ) February 18 19:00 GTM+1 Report [REDACTED] Power Electronics Valencia 75 –73 [REDACTED] Asefa Estudiantes Scoring by quarter: 20-20, 15 -12, 20- 21 , 20-20 Pts : Martínez 18 Rebs : Nielsen 6 Asts : Martínez 3 Pts: Caner-Medley 24 Rebs: Caner-Medley 8 Asts: Oliver , Granger 4 Bizkaia Arena , Bilbao Attendance: 12,475 Referees: Xavier Amorós, M.A. Pérez Pérez, Oscar Perea La 2 ( Spain ) February 18 21:35 GTM+1 Report [REDACTED] Regal Barcelona 77 –72 [REDACTED] Cajasol Scoring by quarter: 20- 24 , 17 -13, 22 -12, 18- 23 Pts : Navarro 15 Rebs : Mickeal 7 Asts : Rubio 7 Pts: Kirksay 15 Rebs: Kirksay 10 Asts: Calloway 5 Bizkaia Arena , Bilbao Attendance: 12,834 Referees: De la Maza, Redondo and García González Teledeporte ( Spain ) February 19 19:30 GTM+1 Report [REDACTED] Bizkaia Bilbao Basket 62– 75 [REDACTED] Caja Laboral Scoring by quarter: 11- 20 , 20 -17, 16- 26 , 15 -12 Pts : Banić 22 Rebs : Hervelle 5 Asts : Salgado 8 Pts: San Emeterio 23 Rebs: San Emeterio 7 Asts: four players 2 Bizkaia Arena , Bilbao Attendance: 14,417 Referees: J.A. Martín Bertrán, Daniel Hierrezuelo, Jiménez Trujillo La 2 ( Spain ) February 19 21:50 GTM+1 Report [REDACTED] Real Madrid 90 –82 [REDACTED] DKV Joventut Scoring by quarter: 23 -20, 28 -19, 16- 19 , 23- 24 Pts : Llull 29 Rebs : Garbajosa 8 Asts : Prigioni 7 Pts: Bogdanović 16 Rebs: Bogdanović 6 Asts: Tucker 6 Bizkaia Arena , Bilbao Attendance: 14,417 Referees: Juan Carlos Arteaga, E. Pérez Pizarro, Antonio Conde Semifinals [ edit ] FORTA & Teledeporte ( Spain ) February 20 18:00 GTM+1 Report [REDACTED] Power Electronics Valencia 64– 72 [REDACTED] Regal FC Barcelona Scoring by quarter: 13- 22 , 19 -13, 17- 20 , 15- 17 Pts : Nielsen 19 Rebs : three players 4 Asts : Nielsen 2 Pts: Vázquez 16 Rebs: N'Dong 9 Asts: Rubio 4 Bizkaia Arena , Bilbao Attendance: 13,916 Referees: Daniel Hierrezuelo, E. Pérez Pizarro, Redondo La 2 ( Spain ) February 20 20:30 GTM+1 Report [REDACTED] Caja Laboral 50– 78 [REDACTED] Real Madrid Scoring by quarter: 18 -17, 9- 23 , 16- 18 , 7- 20 Pts : Eliyahu , San Emeterio 10 Rebs : Barać 6 Asts : English 2 Pts: Lavrinovič 21 Rebs: Lavrinovič 7 Asts: Prigioni 4 Bizkaia Arena , Bilbao Attendance: 14,403 Referees: Juan Carlos Arteaga, J.A. Martín Bertrán, Antonio Conde Final [ edit ] La 2 & Teledeporte ( Spain ) February 21 19:00 GTM+1 Report [REDACTED] Regal Barcelona 80 –61 [REDACTED] Real Madrid Scoring by quarter: 19 -16, 21 -9, 24 -12, 16- 24 Pts : Vázquez 14 Rebs : Mickeal , Lorbek 6 Asts : Sada 4 Pts: Veličković , Lavrinovič 11 Rebs: Reyes 9 Asts: Prigioni , Jarić 4 Bizkaia Arena , Bilbao Attendance: 14,814 Referees: Juan Carlos Arteaga, E. Pérez Pizarro, J.C García González Copa del Rey 2010 Champions Regal Barcelona 21st title MVP of
140-448: The main entrance of the BEC, there are two Bizkaibus stops: one for the 3142 line (connection with the underground), and line 3136; also close to that entry there is an occasional shuttle service, as well as a bus terminal, which is not in use at this time. Around the centre are other Bizkaibus stops. [REDACTED] Media related to Bilbao Exhibition Centre at Wikimedia Commons 2010 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto From Misplaced Pages,
154-703: The neighbourhood of Ansio in Barakaldo, in the Greater Bilbao area. These facilities, opened in April 2004, allow for high capacity international fairs with better services, infrastructure, and connections than the previous facilities in central Bilbao. The Bilbao Exhibition Centre is jointly owned by the Basque Government , the Provincial Council of Biscay , Bilbao Municipal Council, Barakaldo Municipal Council and
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#1732883449599168-560: Was presented by the journalist Iñaki López and the actress Itziar Atienza. Bilbao Exhibition Centre The Bilbao Exhibition Centre (commonly abbreviated as BEC ) is an exhibition centre in Barakaldo , Basque Country , Spain . The current headquarters of the Feria de Muestras de Bilbao, its facilities are located on land formerly occupied by the Basque iron company Altos Hornos de Vizcaya in
182-455: Was the home arena of Bilbao Basket ; in 2007 and 2008, it was also used several times for its most popular matches. The arena was the venue of the final stage of the 2010 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto , and was one of the sites of 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup , hosted by Spain. The arena hosted the annual MTV Europe Music Awards in 2018 as the awards show was held in Spain for the third time and
196-742: Was the tallest building the Basque Country when it opened, which was higher than the BBVA Tower in central Bilbao, at 88 metres (289 ft) in height. In 2009, the title of tallest building went to the Iberdrola Tower , which was finished in 2011 and has a height of 165 metres. A restaurant and the offices of the BEC company are located in the tower. Bizkaia Arena is the largest multi-purpose hall in Spain, since it can accommodate up to 26,000 people, and 18,640 for most indoor sports. It forms part of Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC) complex. The venue regularly hosts basketball matches. Between 2009 and 2010, it
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