Eurovision Week: March 16-19, 2026!

Introducing Eurovision Week - a whole week of events devoted to the Eurovision Song Contest, coming March 16-19!

 

Monday 3/16: "Do You Speak Eurovision?"

Public lecture by Ivan Raykoff

Discover the history and music of the Eurovision Song Contest

5:00pm in Monroe 130 - Reception to follow

 

Tuesday 3/17: "Behind the Music"

Roundtable with UVA faculty

Explore the stories behind Eurovision's biggest hits and scandals

12:00pm in Gibson 341 - Lunch provided

 

Wednesday 3/18: Eurovision Clip Show

Watch the best, and worst, performances from 70 years of Eurovision

6:30pm in the Language Commons (New Cabell 298) – Free dinner

 

Thursday 3/19: "Eurovision for All?"

Q&A with Catherine Baker and Dean Vuletic 

Discuss the biggest challenges facing Eurovision today

12:30pm in Gibson 341 - Lunch provided

 

Thursday 3/19: Eurovision Karaoke

Belt out your favorite Eurovision songs - and win prizes!

6:00pm in the French House (1404 JPA) - Free pizza

 

Organized by Europe Forum. Supported by the Center for German Studies, the Center for Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies, the Corcoran Department of History, the Department of French, the European Studies Program, the Institute of World Languages, UVA Arts & the Office of the Provost & the Vice Provost for the Arts.

 

Questions? Contact Brendan Shurina (htr4yh@virginia.edu) or Kyrill Kunakhovich (kyrill@virginia.edu).