Geneva also bids to host the Eurovision Song Contest
Published: Friday, Jun 28th 2024, 12:50
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After Basel, Bern together with Biel and Zurich, Geneva is also bidding to host the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in May 2025. The city and the canton officially submitted a joint dossier on Friday.
Following Nemo's victory last month, Geneva had "prepared a solid, ambitious and original bid dossier based on strong political support from the executive, the cantonal legislature and the municipal legislature," the authorities said.
Geneva has all the trump cards in its hand to make the 2025 bid a success". They point to its infrastructure at Palexpo, its rail network, its airport and its hotel offer.
"Hosting the Eurovision Song Contest in Geneva means offering this event a jewel box in the heart of Switzerland's most international city, which is known for its tolerance and openness to the world," said Thierry Apothéloz, Vice-President of the cantonal government, in the press release.
Millions pledged
The Geneva executive pledged to contribute CHF 30 million to the organization of the event, which is expected to have a "significant economic impact". The authorities also emphasized that Geneva is the headquarters of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2025.
According to the schedule, the EBU and SRG will review the submitted dossiers in July and August and announce their decision on the venue for the ESC 2025 by the end of August.
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