Melbourne Loves The Vision That Is Euro: Eurovision 2014
‘Mamma Mia, here we go again!’ It’s that time of the year, a time when 5-piece boy bands dressed top-to-toe in white are de rigeur and less is certainly not more! That’s right, Eurovision Song Contest is back in its 58th consecutive year - and for the first time in its history Australia is getting on the glittery band wagon with Jessica Mauboy set to light up the stage. Such a grand event deserves a celebration, so Chisholm & Gamon have compiled a few Euro-tastic party ideas to ensure you celebrate this iconic spectacle in style!
Decorations:
- Display the flag of this year’s host country, which is Denmark in 2014. Add silver and gold tinsel for that extra ‘Euro’ touch.
- Find popular or traditional sayings in Danish - write these phrases onto banners and stick along walls. Select words like ‘welcome’ and ‘enjoy our party.’
For more Euro-trashtic decoration ideas, click here.
Activities:
- Guess the winner
Give all your guests a ballot sheet - whoever guesses the winner and runners-up correctly wins a Euro-tastic prize (the cheesier the better – maybe visit a deli small goods shop bayside for supplies!).
- Eurovision Origins Quiz
Test your guests’ knowledge of the Eurovision Song Contest with a quiz. Perfect to play during the contest’s intervals.
For more activities and quiz question ideas, click here.
Food and drink ideas:
- Prepare meals traditional to the host country. In Denmark’s case, meat-balls, roast pork and crackling and poached cod with mustard sauce and all the IKEA-ready trimmings.
- Create a special Eurovision fruit punch in bright neon pink and serve all your beverages in kitsch plastic glasses. Watch out for hyperactivity!
Party favours:
Send your guests home with treats to commemorate the joyous occasion, such as:
- Cakes and candies from the host country.
- CD compilation of Eurovision winners.
For further Eurovision party planning ideas, click here.
Can’t make it to Copenhagen, but feel like getting out and about? Experience Eurovision in the heart of Melbourne alongside fellow fans! SBS will be broadcasting Europe’s favourite, longest running TV show grand final on the big screen on Sunday 11 May at 7.30PM. Eurovisionaries Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang will bring you this year’s Eurovision commentary and insights all the way Denmark.
For more info, click here.