Show Notes
In today’s episode, we’re reflecting on the extraordinary moment of collaboration between Liverpool and Ukraine when they hosted Eurovision in 2023. What does this experience teach us about the power of being united through arts and culture? And what is the value – to communities, cities, and countries - in hosting cultural mega-events like Eurovision?
Join our host Christine Wilson and guest David Watson, Executive Director of Audiences and Media at National Museums Liverpool, as they rewind to the electrifying atmosphere of last year's contest and its impact on local communities in Liverpool.We’ll also hear from Kyiv, Ukraine, where Tetyana Filevska, Creative Director of the Ukrainian Institute, tells us what it was like to see her home country being represented in Liverpool for Eurovision 2023.
Dive deeper:
Culture, place and partnership: the cultural relations of Eurovision 2023 -https://www.britishcouncil.org/research-insight/eurovision2023
Hear more from David on his podcast, Before The Applause - https://www.beforetheapplausepod.com
Learn more about Tetyana’s work at the Ukrainian Institute - https://ui.org.ua/en/
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