May 15 Eurovision winner’s song recalls Crimean deportations during World War II By Dmytro Vlasov, Associated Press Crimean Tatars on Sunday celebrated Ukrainian singer Jamala's win at Eurovision with a song that sheds light on their horrific deportations to Central Asia under Soviet dictator Josef Stalin but also hints at their recent treatment under Russian President Vladimir… Continue reading
May 24 Eurovision 2015 delivers notes of glitz, glam — and politics By Carey Reed Sweden's Mans Zelmerlow took the top prize in the 60th annual Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria Saturday night. Continue reading
May 12 Vienna installs gay-themed crosswalk signals ahead of Eurovision song contest By Joshua Barajas In preparation for the Eurovision Song Contest, Vienna has outfitted its traffic lights throughout the city with figures of same-sex couples, replacing the single, gender-neutral figures typically seen at pedestrian crossings. Continue reading