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Unusual cinemas around the world 

Going to the cinema has been a popular form of entertainment since the 1890s. Traditionally, cinemas seat people in rows of chairs inside a dark room. Nowadays however, there are numerous cinemas around the world that provide a much more interesting experience.

One example is the Pula Arena in Croatia. It is one of the six largest surviving Roman arenas in the world. It once occupied the locals with violent gladiator battles, but now entertains them with films. Every year, a European film competition called the Pula Film Festival takes place here.

Cinema “Lake” is an outdoor cinema in Kosovo. It is located at a lake on a hill in a city park. As well as lakeside chairs, there are rubber boats, so that the audience can watch the films while rowing around the lake. Part of the annual International Documentary and Short Film Festival happens here. The Hot Tub cinema is on a rooftop in London, England. The audience sit in Jacuzzis while watching classic films. It is possible to book a whole tub for a group of six, or to buy individual tickets to share a tub with others. Every tub has waiter service to supply food and drinks. Afterwards, there is a party and music.

The Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant is at Hollywood Studios, one of the four theme parks at Walt Disney World in Orlando in the USA. The cinema looks like a 1950s drive-in theatre. Visitors watch film clips from 1950s and 1960s films while eating typical American food at tables disguised as cars.

The Orange Cinema in China is an exclusive club for members only. It offers a luxurious setting in which guests can enjoy fine drinks, private dining, and comfortable blankets and pillows. The use of advanced projectors results in very high visual and sound quality.

These are just a few examples of the fascinating variety of cinemas around the world. It seems that going out to watch a film is as popular now as ever, but the traditional cinema may no longer be enough to keep people entertained. For many, the cinema itself may be more important than the film that is showing.

Bibliography:

ISE I - Task 1 - Long reading - CA2 (Cinemas) Trinity College. (n.d.). Retrieved November 30, 2017, from www.trinitycollege.com/resource/?id=6755

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