Eurovision 2018: EBU to announce the official rehearsals’ program and events calendar
EBU today unveiled the calendar of rehearsals and official events of Eurovision Song Contest 2018.
It is about two weeks full of rehearsals, press conferences and parties that will take place in the city of Lisbon. And everything starts from tomorrow.
Sunday, April 29
Opening of the Press Center
Closed-door testing:
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.: Azerbaijan
10:40 – 11:10: Iceland
11:20 – 11:50: Albania
12:00 – 12:30: Belgium
13:40 – 14:10: Czech Republic
14:20 – 14:50: Lithuania
15:00-15:30: Israel
16:00 – 16:30: Belarus
16:40 – 17:10: Estonia
17:20 – 17:50: Bulgaria
Meet & Greet: 10:30 – 20:15
Monday, April 30
Closed-door testing:
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.: FYR Macedonia
10:40 a.m. 11:10 am Croatia
11:20 – 11:50: Austria
12:00 – 12:30: Greece
13:40 – 14:10: Finland
14:20 – 14:50: Armenia
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
16:00 – 16:30: Ireland
16:40 – 17:10: Cyprus
Meet & Greet: 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 1
Closed-door testing:
10:00 – 10:30 : Norway
10:40 – 11:10 : Romania
11:20 – 11:50: Serbia
12:00 – 12:30: San Marino
13:40 – 14:10: Denmark
14:20 – 14:50: Russia
15:00-15:30: 3:00: Moldova
16:00 – 16:30: Netherlands
16:40 – 17:10: Australia
Meet & Greet: 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 2
Closed-door testing:
10:00 – 10:30: Georgia
10:40- 11:10 : Poland
11:20 – 11:50: Malta
12:00 – 12:30: Hungary
13:40 – 14:10: Latvia
14:20 – 14:50: Sweden
15:00- 15:30: Montenegro
16:00 – 16:30: Slovenia
16:40 – 17:10: Ukraine
Meet & Greet: 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 3
Press Conferences:
10:00 a.m.-10: 20: Azerbaijan
10:25 -10: 45: Iceland
10:50 -11: 10: Albania
11:15 -11: 35: Belgium
11:40 a.m. – Czech Republic
13:05 – 13:25: Lithuania
13:30 – 13:50: Israel
13:55 – 14:15: Belarus
14:20 – 14:40: Estonia
14:45 – 15:05: Bulgaria
15:30 – 15:50: FYR Macedonia
15:55 – 16:15: Croatia
16:20 – 16:40: Austria
16:45 – 17:05: Greece
17:10 – 17:30: Finland
The Press Conferences: 11:05 – 18:35
Friday, May 4
Press Conferences:
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 p.m. Armenia
10:25 – 10:45: Switzerland
10:50 – 11:10: Ireland
11:15 – 11:35: Cyprus
11:40- 12:00: Norway
13:05 – 13:25: Romania
13:30 – 13:50: Serbia
13:55 – 14:15: San Marino
14:20 – 14:40: Denmark
The Press Conferences: 11:05 – 3:45 p.m.
Closed-door testing:
15:05 – 15:35: Portugal
15:40 – 16:10: United Kingdom
16:15 – 16:45: Spain
16:50 – 17:20: Germany
18:25 – 18:55: Italy
19:00- 19:00: France
Meet & Greet: 16:05 – 21:50
Press Conference of the Presenters: 16:00
Opening of Eurovision Village: 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 5
Press Conferences:
10: 00-10: 20: Russia
10:25 – 10:45 : Moldova
10:50 – 11:10: Netherlands
11:15 – 11:35: Australia
11:40- 12:00: Georgia
13:05 – 13:25: Poland
13:30 – 13:50: Malta
13:55 – 14:15: Hungary
14:20 – 14:40: Latvia
14:45 – 15:05: Sweden
15:30 – 15:00: Montenegro
15:55 – 16:15: Slovenia
16:20 – 16:40 Ukraine
The Press Conferences: 11:05 – 17:45
Sunday, May 6
Press Conferences:
10:00 – 10:20 Portugal
10:25 – 10:45: UK
10:50 – 11:10: Spain
11:15 – 11:35: Germany
11:40- 11:00: France
12:05 – 12:25: Italy
The Press Conferences: 11:05 – 13:30
Opening Ceremony (includes Blue Carpet): 5:00 p.m.
Opening of Euroclub
Monday, May 7
14:00 – 16:25: First rehearsal of the 1st semifinal (open to the press)
20:00 – 22:10: General rehearsal of the 1st semifinal (Jury Show)
Tuesday, May 8
14:00 – 16:10: Third rehearsal of the 1st semifinal (Family Show)
20:00 – 22:10: 1st semifinal (Live Show)
Press conference of the
Australia’s party at its embassy in Lisbon (for guests only)
Wednesday, May 9
14:00 – 16:25: First rehearsal of the 2nd semifinal (open to the press)
20:00 – 22:10: General rehearsal of the 2nd semifinal (Jury Show)
EBU and RTP Press Conference: 5:00 p.m.
Press Conference JESC2018: 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 10
14:00 – 16:10: Third rehearsal of the second semifinal (Family Show)
20:00 – 22:10: 2.ª semifinal (Live Show)
Friday, May 11
13:00 – 16:00: First rehearsal of the grand final (open to the press)
20:00 – 23:30: General rehearsal of the grand finale (Jury Show)
Press Conference of the BIG5 and Portugal: 16:20
Saturday, May 12
12:30 – 16:15: Third rehearsal of the grand finale (Family Show)
20:00 – 23:30: Grande final (Live Show)
