Find below a second update to the Euro Fan Cafe Schedule - quite impressive and the Team of Radio International wishes all Eurovisionees in Malmö a fantastic time and great coverage for your medias.
Moriska Baviljongen announces thirteen days of events at its The
Euro Fan Café between May 06 & 18. As part of Malmö’s offer as a
host city, the beautiful and spacious venue Moriska Paviljongen will
present a unique Eurovision programme day and night, as a prominent
meeting place during ESC 2013. More than fifty (50) events will take
place at Moriska Paviljongen’s EURO FAN CAFÉ, beginning 6 May until the
Eurovision Song Contest Final on 18 May.
Moriska Paviljongen (also known as “Moriskan” by Malmö locals) will be
hosting a once-in-a-lifetime Eurovision Song Contest meeting place
concept: The “Euro Fan Café” in Malmö between 6 – 18 May 2013. The Euro
Fan Café is presented by Moriska Paviljongen in cooperation with Malmö
stad. Called the “fan” café because it is for all types of Eurovision
and Melodifestivalen fans – with dancefloors 100% dedicated to
Eurovision music, current and previous artists performing, giant
quizzes, live talk shows, films, special appearances and even a
sing-a-long Nul Points night.
UPDATE 2:
The latest updates that reached Radio International regarding the many
scheduled events in the Euro Fan Cafe in Malmoe. More details are listed
below:
EXTRA EVENTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE EURO FAN CAFÉ'S THIRTEEN DAYS OF FABULOUS
The Euro Fan Café, Malmö's only place dedicated to programming for
Eurovision fans, announces some additions to its events running between 6
- 18 May. Located at Moriska Paviljongen (also known at "Moriskan"),
the venue announces some huge events that will make every Eurovision fan
eager to attend.
THE EURO CAFÉ FAN TALK SHOW
(7-9 May at 22, May 10, at 22 & 23, May 13 to 16 at 16)
At our talk shows, fans will get the exclusive opportunity to meet
Eurovision performers up close and personal. Rick Jacobs, editor of
Eurovision fan site 12points.tv, will host each talk show. "As a huge
Eurovision fan myself, I am excited to be able to meet with Eurovision
contestants past and present. I am going to try to get them to reveal
their deepest and darkest schlager secrets each night - who knows what
will happen," said Rick about his mission. As a taster of what you can
expect,
check out his interview with Eurovision legend Carola from last month.
Guests include:
Despina Olympiou (Cyprus)
Elitsa Todorova & Stojan Jankoulov (Bulgaria)
Natália Kelly (Austria)
Hannah (Slovenia)
Klapa S Mora (Croatia)
Dorians (Armenia)
Cezar (Romania)
Expect more artists to be announced in the near future.
THE BIGGEST EUROVISION QUIZ EVER
(Monday, 13 May, at 24-02)
The biggest event on the Euro Fan Café! OGAE Sweden
(Melodifestivalklubben) and Moriskan have joined foces to create the
largest quiz night ever on the subject of Eurovision. Come and test your
Eurovision skills, with the chance to win a place in the Malmö Arena
Green Room during the final on 18 May! With Sweden's stand-up queen Lena
Frisk as host, expect insane commentary, difficult questions and lots
of laughter. Now we are happy to announce that we have rounded up some
of Eurovision's finest past contestants to also take part. They are:
Bobbysocks - Elisabeth Andreassen and Hanne Krogh (winner in 1985 for Norway)
Linda Martin (winner in 1992 for Ireland)
Hera Björk (Iceland 2010)
Glen Vella (Malta 2011)
A NIGHT OF MELODIFESTIVALEN STARS
(Friday, 17 May, 21 - 05)
Starting at 21.00 on 17 May 2013, Moriska Paviljongen (also known as
"Moriskan") hosts a night dedicated to the best of Melodifestivalen -
the Swedish Eurovision selection - with live appearances by previous
contestants Pay-TV, Eddie Razaz and Stockholm Syndrome (formerly known
as "Love Generation")
This Melodifestivalen night is part of the thirteen days of events at
Euro Fan Café, where the Malmö venue celebrates all things Eurovision
with more than fifty events. The Melodifestivalen Madness evening is
presented in partnership with Scandipop.co.uk. Established in 2008,
Scandipop is the leading English-language website covering Scandinavian
pop music, with a focus on Eurovision-related songs.
Appearing at Moriskan are:
PAY-TV. The trio of the costly Claudia Cash, no-nonsense Neena
Fatale and the captivating Chanelle Ferrari are reuniting in Malmö to
perform their biggest hits - including "Trendy Discotheque"
(Melodifestivalen 2004) and "Refrain Refrain" (Melodifestivalen 2005).
The ladies have turned down an invitation from Pope Francis I to ensure
that their fans can catch them at Moriskan.
EDDIE RAZAZ. Razaz has recently competed in Melodifestivalen with
this year's single "Alibi". First seen as a contestant of Sweden's IDOL
series in 2009, Eddie has also performed as part of the group Rebound!
with singles such as "Hurricane" and "Not Helpless".
STOCKHOLM SYNDROME. Formerly known as "Love Generation", this
trio performed at Melodifestivalen in 2011 with "Dance Alone" and
appeared again in 2012 with "Just A Little Bit". Members Charly Q,
Cornelia Jakobsdotter Samuelsson and Melanie Taylor will bring both
their hits and new tracks to Malmö.
The live performances will begin just after 21.00 on 17 May at Moriskan,
followed by a DJ set by Scandipop.co.uk founder Karl Batterbee. Karl
has run a Scandipop club in London and has had residencies at G-A-Y
London, and Stockholm clubs Torget, Paradise and Summer Night City.
UPDATE 1
The events include:
OPENING PARTY (Tuesday, 7 May 2013 as from 2100 hours)
Moriskan
welcomes all fans to Malmö with a mix of Eurovision karaoke, a
schlager--tastic drag performance, a talk show with surprise guests,
and two dance floors dedicated to Eurovision music.
THE BIGGEST EUROVISION QUIZ EVER (Monday, 13 May 2013 starting at midnight)
The
biggest event at the Euro Fan Café! Swedish Eurovision fan club
Melodifestivalklubben and Moriska Paviljongen have joined forces to
create the largest quiz night ever on the subject of Eurovision. But
this is not any ordinary quiz -- live performances from Eurovision
heavy--hitters will take place through the night. Who knows what can
happen? Be warned: the questions will test even the biggest Eurovision
geek!
NUL POINT SING-A-LONG NIGHT (Saturday, 11 May 2013 as from 2200 hours)
Nul
points… there are a handful of songs in the Eurovision history with
this legendary score in the competition. We pay tribute to these
marvellous songs with a sing-a-long evening, where wonderfully crazy
tunes and other low-point scorers get all the love and appreciation they
deserve.
THE EURO FAN CAFE TALK SHOW (Occurs eight times between May 07 & 16)
Keep
up-to-date with the latest gossip and meet the ESC artists and
songwriters past and present. A talk show presenting new international
guests every day, hosted by Euro Fan Café producer Rick Jacobs.
Along with these elaborate events, Moriskan has also programmed the following highlights:
- Club nights hosted by fan organizations from the UK, the Netherlands,and even New York City.
-
Appearances
from HIGH HEELS, the acclaimed Malmö drag group, who offer delightful
Eurovision and schlager entertainment with a great sense of humour.
-
Regular “Eurovision-oke” nights - sing along with old and new songs.
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Live streaming on a giant screen of the two semi-finals and grand final.
Numerous
popular Eurovision artists, past and present, will also perform at Euro
Fan Café between May 06 & 18, and details of their appearance will
be released shortly. The public attending Moriskan will find surprises
every night.
The Euro Fan Café at Moriska
Paviljongen will offer one of the best programmes for the public around
the very special Eurovision Song Contest.
Jill Ålander, Head
of Communications at Moriska Paviljongen, said that ”When you come to
the Euro Fan Café, you will immediately get Eurovisionized. If even one
cell in your body is out of Eurovision spirit, we’ve got the cure.”
Follow the plans at the Euro Fan Café here:
Facebook: Search for "Euro Fan Café at Moriskan
Twitter: @efcmoriskan
Pricing Structure:
Everyone
is welcome to Moriskan for the Euro Fan Café programming. Moriskan will
sell a bracelet that will act as a pass to all Eurovision-related
events in the building. The bracelets are available at Moriskan from 6
May and can be used until 18 May. The prices are as follows:
OGAE Members and accredited fan press access to ALL events:
150 SEK (17.50 EUR)
This bracelet also provides the wearer discounts to food and alcoholic drinks at Moriskan’s bar and bistro.
General Public, not accredited access to ALL events:
250 SEK (29.50 EUR)
It is also possible to buy tickets for single events, which range between 80 SEK - 250 SEK. ( 9 29.50 EUR)
About Moriska Paviljongen:
Moriska
Paviljongen is a 110 year old building centrally located in the middle
of one of Malmö's many parks. In 2011 it was relaunched by Ozan Sunar, a
Swedish cultural profile famous for reinventing Södra Teatern (Southern
Theatre) in Stockholm. Today, Moriska Paviljongen has a reputation for
hosting the best clubs, concerts and most creative people in the south
of Sweden. With its large rooms and amazing interior it is the most
popular place for clubs and cultural events in Malmö.
Moriska Paviljongen's spaces include:
- A bistro and bar with a stage for performances and an affordable Scandianvian food menu (capacity: 150)
- The Mirror Room, perfect for medium--sized clubs and concerts (capacity: 400)
- The Grand Room, for larger clubs, concerts and private events (capacity: 1000)
- The Outdoor Space, great for relaxing and taking in the cool Malmö nights.
Moriska
Paviljongen has been working closely with OGAE International,
Melodifestivalklubben Sweden and prominent English--language fan
website 12points.tv to build a program that both diehard fans and the
curious public will find interesting.
Contact:
Jill Ålander
Head of Marketing, Moriskan
+46 734 120 413
jill@moriskapaviljongen.se
Albin Balthasar
Creative Producer, Moriskan
+46 706 787 701
albin@moriskapaviljongen.se
Rick Jacobs
Producer, Euro Fan Café and Editor, 12points.tv
+46 721 821 650
rick@12points.tv
2014 Eurovision winner Conchita headlined the opening night of the EuroFan Cafe in Vienna on May 17th 2015. The events there, principally for the many fans who do not have official Accreditation, are organised by the OGAE Austria, the national branch of the International Eurovision fan club. Here, Conchita performs her song from last year, 'Rise Like a Phoenix'.
