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REHEARSALS

Kyiv 2017: Rehearsal Schedule

Two weeks of rehearsals and shows. See the complete schedule for the rehearsals and shows at Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv

Eurovision Song Contest 2017 is just around the corner, and the countries' rehearsals on stage start on Sunday 30 April.

1st rehearsals (30 minutes)

Before the 1st rehearsal each country gets instructions on safety, the dressing room area is presented, and there will be an In-Ear Monitoring Rehearsal backstage.

After the 1st rehearsal each delegation go to the Viewing Room, to see the recording of the rehearsal. Here any changes on visuals, camera work, choreography, etc. will be discussed. After this, there will be a Makeup Consultation, and the Press Meet & Greet takes place.

2nd rehearsals (20 minutes)

After the 2nd rehearsal each delegation go to the Viewing Room again to see the result. Small adjustments can be made. After this, each delegation will hold a Press Conference.

All times in CEST
(Central European Summer Time)

Sunday 30 April 2017

Semi 1 (first half): 1st rehearsal
1st Rehearsal
Sweden09:00 - 09:30
Georgia09:40 - 10:10
Australia10:20 - 10:50
Albania11:00 - 11:30
Belgium12:40 - 13:10
Montenegro13:20 - 13:50
Finland14:00 - 14:30
Azerbaijan15:00 - 15:30
Portugal15:40 - 16:10

Monday 1 May 2017

Semi 1 (second half): 1st rehearsal
1st Rehearsal
Greece09:00 - 09:30
Poland09:40 - 10:10
Moldova10:20 - 10:50
Iceland11:00 - 11:30
Czechia12:40 - 13:10
Cyprus13:20 - 13:50
Armenia14:00 - 14:30
Slovenia15:00 - 15:30
Latvia15:40 - 16:10

Tuesday 2 May 2017

Semi 2 (first half): 1st rehearsal
1st Rehearsal
Serbia09:00 - 09:30
Austria09:40 - 10:10
North Macedonia10:20 - 10:50
Malta11:00 - 11:30
Romania12:40 - 13:10
Netherlands13:20 - 13:50
Hungary14:00 - 14:30
Denmark15:00 - 15:30
Ireland15:40 - 16:10

Wednesday 3 May 2017

Semi 2 (second half): 1st rehearsal
1st Rehearsal
San Marino09:00 - 09:30
Croatia09:40 - 10:10
Norway10:20 - 10:50
Switzerland11:00 - 11:30
Belarus12:40 - 13:10
Bulgaria13:20 - 13:50
Lithuania14:00 - 14:30
Estonia15:00 - 15:30
Israel15:40 - 16:10

Thursday 4 May 2017

Semi 1: 2nd rehearsal
2nd Rehearsal
Sweden09:00 - 09:20
Georgia09:25 - 09:45
Australia09:50 - 10:10
Albania10:15 - 10:35
Belgium10:40 - 11:00
Montenegro12:05 - 12:25
Finland12:30 - 12:50
Azerbaijan12:55 - 13:15
Portugal13:20 - 13:40
Greece13:45 - 14:05
Poland14:30 - 14:50
Moldova14:55 - 15:15
Iceland16:20 - 16:40
Czechia16:45 - 17:05
Cyprus17:10 - 17:30

Friday 5 May 2017

Semis: 2nd rehearsal.
Big-5 + Ukraine: 1st rehearsal
2nd Rehearsal
Armenia09:00 - 09:20
Slovenia09:25 - 09:45
Latvia09:50 - 10:10
Serbia10:15 - 10:35
Austria10:40 - 11:00
North Macedonia12:05 - 12:25
Malta12:30 - 12:50
Romania12:55 - 13:15
1st Rehearsal
Ukraine14:05 - 14:35
Italy14:40 - 15:10
Spain15:15 - 15:45
Germany15:50 - 16:20
United Kingdom17:35 - 18:05
France18:10 - 18:40

Saturday 6 May 2017

Semi 2: 2nd rehearsal
2nd Rehearsal
Netherlands09:00 - 09:20
Hungary09:25 - 09:45
Denmark09:50 - 10:10
Ireland10:15 - 10:35
San Marino10:40 - 11:00
Croatia12:05 - 12:25
Norway12:30 - 12:50
Switzerland12:55 - 13:15
Belarus13:20 - 13:40
Bulgaria14:05 - 14:25
Lithuania14:30 - 14:50
Estonia14:55 - 15:15
Israel15:20 - 15:40

Sunday 7 May 2017

Big-5 + Ukraine: 2nd rehearsal
2nd Rehearsal
Ukraine09:00 - 09:20
Italy09:25 - 09:45
Spain09:50 - 10:10
Germany10:15 - 10:35
United Kingdom10:40 - 11:00
France11:05 - 11:25
Opening & interval acts12:30 - 15:30
Lighting & video programming15:30 - 17:30

Monday 8 May 2017

Semi-final 1 rehearsals
Viewing Camera crew Semi 111:00 - 14:00
Semi-final 1: Dress Rehearsal 115:00 - 17:25
Pre-show20:00 - 21:00
Semi-final 1: Dress Rehearsal 221:00 - 23:10

Tuesday 9 May 2017

Semi-final 1
Viewing Camera crew Rehearsal 212:00 - 14:00
Semi-final 1: Dress Rehearsal 315:00 - 17:10
Viewing Camera crew Rehearsal 317:30 - 19:00
Pre-show20:00 - 21:00
Semi-final 1: LIVE 21:00 - 23:10
Qualifiers' Press Conference
Draw for the Grand Final		23:30 - 00:10

Wednesday 10 May 2017

Semi-final 2 rehearsals
Viewing Camera crew Semi 210:00 - 13:00
Semi-final 2: Dress Rehearsal 115:00 - 17:25
Pre-show20:00 - 21:00
Semi-final 2: Dress Rehearsal 221:00 - 23:10

Thursday 11 May 2017

Semi-final 2
Viewing Camera crew Rehearsal 212:00 - 14:00
Semi-final 2: Dress Rehearsal 315:00 - 17:10
Viewing Camera crew Rehearsal 317:30 - 19:00
Pre-show20:00 - 21:00
Semi-final 2: LIVE 21:00 - 23:10
Qualifiers' Press Conference
Draw for the Grand Final		23:30 - 00:10

Friday 12 May 2017

Grand Final rehearsals
Rehearsal: Opening Grand Final - all finalists11:30 - 13:00
Grand Final: Dress Rehearsal 114:00 - 17:00
Viewing Camera crew Rehearsal 117:00 - 19:00
Press Conference: Junior Eurovision 201717:20 - 17:40
Pre-show20:00 - 21:00
Grand Final: Dress Rehearsal 221:00 - 00:30

Saturday 13 May 2017

Grand Final
Viewing Camera crew Rehearsal 210:30 - 11:30
Grand Final: Dress Rehearsal 313:00 - 16:30
Viewing Camera crew Rehearsal 316:30 - 19:00
Pre-show20:00 - 21:00
Grand Final: LIVE 21:00 - 00:30
Winner's Press ConferenceTBA
All times in CEST
(Central European Summer Time)


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