Video Ukraine gears up for Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv

Ukraine is gearing up for the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Kyiv next month (May 13).

The main arena in the Kyiv International Exhibition Center has been built and will stage the first of the semi-finals on May 9.

The stage boasts multiple platforms - making each participant's performances unique.

The production team say the structure emphasises depth - and Ukraine's traditional female costume.

"You can also refer to a beautiful flower arrangement (chaplet) that is a very traditiona…
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