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Eurovision 2017: Is Kiev safe for LGBT+ People?

[AdSense-B] As things are gearing up for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, many LGBT+ people are asking “Are Ukraine & Kyiv safe for me?” IGLA-Europe has ranked Ukraine as one of the worst places in Europe for LGBT+ people to live in. escunited.com has teamed up with Gay Alliance Ukraine to bring up an awareness about the current situation with regards …

Ukraine: Stage bursts into life in Kyiv

[AdSense-B] The latest updates from the International Exhibition Centre in eastern Kiev, Ukraine, have finally given us the glory shot that fans have been craving since construction began; today the first full shot of the stage was released, alongside further pictures from yesterday’s visit of Viacheslav Kyrylenko, the vice president of Ukraine and various members of press. The stage is …

Eurovision rehearsals set to begin on a Sunday?

[AdSense-B] Some Eurovision fan blogs across the net have been spreading rumours of a different rehearsal schedule to the usual rota journalists and avid fans have become accustomed to over the years. Now it seems that the rumour does indeed have some credence – the Eurovision 2017 rehearsals look set to begin on Sunday 30th April, pending EBU confirmation. A …

Ukraine: Work begins on 2017 staging!

[AdSense-B] Today is the day many Eurovision fans count down to for the entire year, as the first steps of putting together the contest finally fall into place in the arena. That’s right – the staging for this year’s contest has begun to appear! Today the EBU’s Executive Supervisor for the Eurovision Song Contest, Jon Ola Sand, and key members …

Who do #YOU want to win Eurovision 2017?

[AdSense-B] We have finally made it to this point of the year, an exciting time for all – all 43 entries fighting to win this year’s Eurovision Song Contest have been released! Because of this, there’s only one question on everyone’s lips… Who is likely to see the end credits rolling over their entry late on May 13th? There are …

The killing of dogs in Kyiv for Eurovision – What we know

[AdSense-B]   If you have seen pictures of tortured and killed dogs lately while trying to search for Eurovision information online, then it may have to do with a controversy that has been making the rounds on the world wide web. Animal rights activists and sympathisers of the cause have been critical of the treatment of stray street dogs in …

Eurovision 2017: Tickets to go on sale TOMORROW

[AdSense-B] We finally got some info regarding ticket sales. First batch will go on sale tomorrow at 19.45 CET on www.concert.ua Around 70.000 tickets will be sold for the three live shows and the dress rehearsals. After the dismissal of the last company, Ukrainian national broadcasted UA:PBC decided to take over the ticket sales alongside “B Ticket” the owners of concert.ua. General Director …

We Are Going To Kyiv In 2017!

It’s been a long process, but it has finally come to an end, and we can finally move on… Kyiv will host the contest in 2017! Today marks the day, of a very difficult process, which has come to an end, which for most Eurovision fans, is a relief of joy. Since May, when Stockholm hosted the contest in the Globen Arena, …

Odessa vs Dnipro for the hosting rights?

Is Odessa the front runner for Eurovision 2017 now? While most of us were expecting the Ukrainian capital of Kiev to take the hosting rights for 2017, rumours are circulating across various websites that there may be a surprising twist in the selection still to come! According to the Russian-language Ukrainian paper Segodnya, MP Borislav Birch has confirmed that Kiev …

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