PalaLivorno

PalaLivorno

PalaLivorno (formerly known as PalaAlgida), from 2013 known as Modigliani Forum, is an indoor sporting arena located in Livorno, Italy. The capacity of the arena is 8033 people and was opened in 2004.[1] It is currently home of the Basket Livorno basketball club team.

The arena was renamed in 2013 from PalaLivorno to Modigliani Forum in honor of painter Amedeo Modigliani. There was an online and newspaper poll organized by PalaLivorno S.c.r.l., the operators of the PalaLivorno. Eleven names were originally submitted, but 2 names it to a runoff, Amedeo Modigliani and Antonio Gramsci. Modigliani received 3,179 votes while Gramsci received 1,927. The press room was named in honor of Gramsci.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Sara' inaugurato sabato 14 il PalaLivorno. Ottomila spettatori sotto una cupola in legno lamellare di 109 mt". www.nove.firenze.it (in Italian). 12 February 2004. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Sarà "Modigliani Forum"fatta la scelta a Livorno". la Repubblica (in Italian). 18 April 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2026.

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