Rose Memorial Auditorium
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| Rose Memorial Auditorium | |
|---|---|
Rose Memorial or Rose
Francis Rose and Hopevale Martyrs Memorial | |
 The Rose Memorial Auditorium | |
 Interactive map of the Rose Memorial Auditorium area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Concert Hall |
| Location | University Avenue cor. Church Road (No. 50 López-Jaena St.), Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 10°43′49″N 122°32′56″E / 10.73028°N 122.54889°E |
| Completed | 1950 |
| Inaugurated | 1994/1995 (rebuilt) |
| Height | |
| Height | 55 feet (17 m)2 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 (including rooftop) |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | ~4,500 (full) |
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 music groups and singers, as well as conventions and summits of known public servants and organizations.
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 the exception of Rose's concerts, it also serves as the venue for religious convocations of Central Philippine University and the biennial convention of the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches.
