Estadio José Hernández

José Hernández Amphitheatre
Anfiteatro José Hernández
The stadium during a jineteada in 2011
Map
AddressCleto Peña s/n
Jesús María
Argentina
OwnerMunicipality of Jesús María
TypeStadium
Capacity31,500 (concerts)
SurfaceGrass
Opened1966; 59 years ago (1966)
Tenants
  • Festival de Jesús María (1966–present)
  • C.S.D. Colón
Website
festivaljesusmaria.com/anfiteatro

Anfiteatro José Hernández (or Estadio José Hernández)[1] is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue located in the city of Jesús María in the Córdoba Province of Argentina. It is owned by the local Municipality and was opened in 1966.[2][3] The venue has a capacity of 31,500 spectators.[4]

The amphitheater consists of a pitch (used for jineteada gaucha or rodeos), and a stage. It was named after José Hernández,[5] author of the epic poem Martín Fierro, the pinnacle work of gauchesco literary genere.[6][7][8] Hernández is regarded as one of the most important Argentine writers of all time.[9]

Since its opening in 1966, Anfiteatro José Hernández has been the venue of the Festival Nacional de Doma y Folclore, an annual local celebration that includes jineteada gaucha and concerts of Argentine folclore artists.[2] Apart from that, the stadium has also hosted football matches. C.S.D. Colón (from the city of Colonia Caroya) is one of the football teams that used Estadio José Hernández as their home venue.[1][10]

References

  1. ^ a b Anfiteatro José Hernandez – Jesús María by Adrián Redi on Estadios de Argentina
  2. ^ a b Anfiteatro José Hernández on Trip Advisor AR
  3. ^ "Estadios Cordobeses"
  4. ^ Festival at Turismo Jesús María
  5. ^ Anfiteatro Josè Hernández on Festival Jesús María
  6. ^ Biografía de José Hernández
  7. ^ Cuándo y cómo José Hernández escribió el gran poema on La Nación
  8. ^ José Hernández y el Día de la Tradición en la Argentina on Argentina.gob.ar, 10 Nov 2020
  9. ^ Biografìa de José Hernández by Rafael Hernández on Cervantes Virtual
  10. ^ Deportivo Colón campeón del Apertura