Eurovision 2009 Preliminary Rehearsal schedule Moscow
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2009
Eurovision
Song Contest
Preliminary
schedule
PRESS BRIEFING
This is the
preliminary
rehearsal
schedule
for the
2009
Eurovision
Song Contest.
Rehearsals and Press Conferences are open to accredited delegates only. Times
are local.
Saturday 2 May
8:30
Opening of the Press Centre and Accreditation Centre.
Sunday 3 May
Country
Rehearsal
Press
Conference
1. Montenegro
2. Czech Republic
3. Belgium
4. Belarus
09.30-10.10
10.10-10.50
10.50-11.30
11.30-12.10
10.45-11.15
11.25-11.55
12.05-12.35
12.45-13.15
LUNCH
5. Sweden
6. Armenia
7. Andorra
13.10-13.50
13.50-14.30
14.30-15.10
14.25-14.55
15.05-15.35
15.45-16.15
BREAK
8. Switzerland
9. Turkey
15.30-16.10
16.10-16.50
16.45-17.15
17.25-17.55
DINNER
Monday 4 May
Country
Rehearsal
Press
Conference
10. Israel
11. Bulgaria
09.30-10.10
10.10-10.50
10.45-11.15
11.25-11.55
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12. Iceland
13. FYR Macedonia
10.50-11.30
11.30-12.10
12.05-12.35
12.45-13.15
LUNCH
14. Romania
15. Finland
16. Portugal
13.10-13.50
13.50-14.30
14.30-15.10
14.25-14.55
15.05-15.35
15.45-16.15
BREAK
17. Malta
18. Bosnia&Herzegovina
15.30-16.10
16.10-16.50
16.45-17.15
17.25-17.55
DINNER
Tuesday 5 May
Country
Rehearsal
Press
Conference
1. Croatia
2. Ireland
3. Latvia
4. Serbia
09.30-10.10
10.10-10.50
10.50-11.30
11.30-12.10
10.45-11.15
11.25-11.55
12.05-12.35
12.45-13.15
LUNCH
5. Poland
6. Norway
7. Cyprus
13.10-13.50
13.50-14.30
14.30-15.10
14.25-14.55
15.05-15.35
15.45-16.15
BREAK
8. Slovakia
9. Denmark
15.30-16.10
16.10-16.50
16.45-17.15
17.25-17.55
DINNER
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Wednesday 6 May
Country
Rehearsal
Press
Conference
10.Slovenia
11.Hungary
12.Azerbaijan
13.Greece
09.30-10.10
10.10-10.50
10.50-11.30
11.30-12.10
10.45-11.15
11.25-11.55
12.05-12.35
12.45-13.15
LUNCH
14.Lithuania
15.Moldova
16.Albania
13.10-13.50
13.50-14.30
14.30-15.10
14.25-14.55
15.05-15.35
15.45-16.15
BREAK
17.Ukraine
18.Estonia
19.The
Netherlands
15.30-16.10
16.10-16.50
16.50-17.30
16.45-17.15
17.25-17.55
18.05-18.35
DINNER
Thursday 7 May
Country
Rehearsal
Press
Conference
1.Montenegro
2. Czech Republic
3. Belgium
11.00-11.30
11.30-12.00
12.00-12.30
12.05-12.25
12.35-12.55
13.05-13.25
LUNCH
4. Belarus
5. Sweden
6. Armenia
13.30-14.00
14.00-14.30
14.30-15.00
14.35-14.55
15.05-15.25
15.35-15.55
BREAK
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7. Andorra
8. Switzerland
9. Turkey
10. Israel
15.20-15.50
15.50-16.20
16.20-16.50
16.50-17.20
16.25-16.45
16.55-17.15
17.25-17.45
17.55-18.15
DINNER
11. Bulgaria
12. Iceland
13. FYR Macedonia
18.20-18.50
18.50-19.20
19.20-19.50
19.25-19.45
19.55-20.15
20.25-20.45
Friday 8 May
Country
Rehearsal
Press
Conference
14. Romania
15. Finland
16. Portugal
11.00-11.30
11.30-12.00
12.00-12.30
12.05-12.25
12.35-12.55
13.05-13.25
LUNCH
17. Malta
18. Bosnia&Herzegovina
19. Croatia
13.30-14.00
14.00-14.30
14.30-15.00
14.35-14.55
15.05-15.25
15.35-15.55
BREAK
1. Ireland
2. Latvia
3. Serbia
4. Poland
15.20-15.50
15.50-16.20
16.20-16.50
16.50-17.20
16.25-16.45
16.55-17.15
17.25-17.45
17.55-18.15
DINNER
5. Norway
6. Cyprus
7. Slovakia
18.20-18.50
18.50-19.20
19.20-19.50
19.25-19.45
19.55-20.15
20.25-20:45
Saturday 9 May
Country
Rehearsal
Press
Conference
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8. Denmark
9. Slovenia
10. Hungary
11.00-11.30
11.30-12.00
12.00-12.30
12.05-12.25
12.35-12.55
13.05-13.25
LUNCH
11. Azerbaijan
12. Greece
13. France
13.30-14.00
14.00-14.30
14.30-15.10
14.35-14.55
15.05-15.25
15.45-16.15
BREAK
1. Russia
2. Germany
3. UK
15.20-16.00
16.00-16.40
16.40-17.20
16.35-17.05
17.15-17.45
17.55-18.25
DINNER
4. Spain
18.20-19.00
19.35-20.05
Sunday 10 May
Country
Rehearsal
Press
Conference
14. Lithuania
15. Moldova
16. Albania
11.00-11.30
11.30-12.00
12.00-12.30
12.05-12.25
12.35-12.55
13.05-13.25
LUNCH
17. Ukraine
18. Estonia
19. The Netherlands
13.30-14.00
14.00-14.30
14.30-15.00
14.35-14.55
15.05-15.25
15.35-15.55
BREAK
1. France
2. Russia
3. Germany
4. UK
15.20-15.50
15.50-16.20
16.20-16.50
16.50-17.20
16.25-16.45
16.55-17.15
17.25-17.45
18.05-18.25
DINNER
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5. Spain
18.20-18.50
19.35-19.55
Official Welcome Reception
Monday 11 May
First Dress Rehearsal of first Semi-Final
EBU & C1R
Eurovision
Song Contest
2009
Press Conference
Second Dress Rehearsal of first Semi-Final
Tuesday 12 May
Third Dress Rehearsal of first Semi-Final
First Semi-Final (LIVE)
Winners’ Press Conference
Wednesday 13 May
EBU &
Eurovision
TV Press Conference
First Dress Rehearsal of second Semi-Final
Second Dress Rehearsal of second Semi-Final
Thursday 14 May
Third Dress Rehearsal of second Semi-Final
Second Semi-Final (LIVE)
Winners’ Press Conference
Friday 15 May
First Dress Rehearsal of the Final
Second Dress Rehearsal of the Final
Saturday 16 May
Third Dress Rehearsal of the Final
The Final (LIVE)
Winners Press Conference