The Venue 2017

[Jacketh]

I don't anticipate much discussion about this, but unless I'm completely missing something that has been built since 2005, it seems like we'll be back at The Palace of Sports :?

Ugly ass building. But hey, I suppose its Kiev, and I hope they can do a good job with the staging and whatnot. I can't say I remember much of the 2005 staging or presentation, I was only 7. It was the first Eurovision I can vaguely remember watching!

Its a shame none of their football stadiums have a roof that can convert it into an arena setting.

 

[ivanich]

Here's an example of how live shows in Palace of Sports look like nowadays:

IMO, it's not anywhere that bad.

 

[Quent91]

As long as the building doesn't collapse, it's ok if it can hold such an international event as the ESC.

 

[AlekS]

A former NTU vice president and the Head of "Ukraina" concert hall hinted that ESC can be hosted by Kyiv OR by another city.
Kyiv is not the only option. A temporary (or not) venue-hangar can be built in 100 days by Epicenter company (big commercial corporation in trading/building) "with any capacity you want".

Ugly ass building.

If ESC was hosted by a former shipyard ...

(and it was gr8 inside)

Instead of speculating I'm gonna wait for official info.
Personally I like the new hangar idea.

 

[DanielLuis]

The former NTU vice president and the Head of "Ukraina" concert hall hinted that ESC can be hosted by Kyiv OR by another city.
Kyiv is not the only option. A temporary (or not) venue-hangar can be built in 100 days by Epicenter company (big commercial corporation in trading/building) "with any capacity you want".


If ESC was hosted by a former shipyard ...

(and it was gr8 inside)

Instead of speculating I'm gonna wait for official info.
Personally I like the new hangar idea.

That's true, no one will ever beat Denmark 2014 in the 'ugly ass bulding' department What matters is what is inside though and the 2014 stage was great.

 

[AlekS]

Jamala supports Kyiv, Lviv & Odesa.

The mayors of Kyiv, Odesa and Dnipro are in the game now. Most def Lviv too.

Kyiv

Odesa

Dnipro

Lviv

Lara Fabian:

I'd like Lviv to host ESC. A temporary venue that will be given to athletes after ESC is my old dream.
In reality it will be Kyiv most def.

 

[Mii11]

Lviv

 

[Leydan]

All of them look like they'd be great choices, but i'd probably go with Lviv or Odessa. Either of them would be the best choice.

 

[AlekS]

The mayor of Lviv has just confirmed that they want to host ESC

If Lviv Arena can't get a roof there's another option - the basketball arena with 15 000 capacity (slightly more for concerts).
They've already started construction work & it won't be a problem to finish it in a year.
It's gonna look like this:

He has already had talks with the specialists & confirmed that they can make it in time for ESC.

 

[anto475]

Lviv would be Lvovely!! But I'm guessing we'll be back in the Palace of Sports. And tbh the 2005 stage was one of my all-time favourites so I'm confident NTU can deliver a brilliant stage!

 

[Salmon]

That basketball venue seems like it's going to look gorgeous, I'd love seeing Lviv or Odessa hosting the show.

 

[SpZ]

Supporting Lviv... probably biased though as I used to live there...

 

[Jacketh]

Lviv looks perfect!

I disagree about Denmark...I fell like that warehouse had its own charm about it

 

[Alevender]

is full of wonderful places, though the best choice, imo, would be Lviv. Supporting Lviv!

 

[AlekS]

Adviser to the Minister of Infrastructure: "But I hope that this time it won't be Kyiv and it will be a regional center".

 

[Jacketh]

I think we've all established that Basketball Arena in Lviv would be perfect.

#Lviv2017 it will be, surely! They even have an Airport there.

 

[AlekS]

Klitschko strikes back.

Kyiv city confirmed they can add a temporary roof to the Olympic Stadium.

Capacity for big concerts: 50 000+

 

[AlekS]

ps. I consider whoring for VIP package:

 

[Leydan]

Jesus, that would be one hell of a eurovision to match 2011.

 

[Jacketh]

Klitschko strikes back.

Kyiv city confirmed they can add a temporary roof to the Olympic Stadium.

Capacity for big concerts: 50 000+

I never thought I'd see the day where an ex-Heavyweight Champion of the World is trying to give us a fantastic Eurovision... not being stereotypical or anything