Welcome to the 40th edition of ESCT, live from 馃嚞馃嚪 Greece, we are back to this country after 30 editions, and Thessaloniki will be the city host this edition, with the P.A.O.K. Sports Arena as the official avenue.
Thessaloniki is the second largest and most populated city in Grecia and the capital
of the geographic region of Macedonia with over 1 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area. Being one of the most acients cities, it was founded in 315 BC by Cassander of Macedon and the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire, becoming an important seaport and multi-ethnic metropolis. In 2013, Thessaloniki was considered an important tourist destination worldwide, while in 2014 it was declared as the best mid-sized European city of the future for human capital and lifestyle.
The P.A.O.K. Sports Arena is an indoor arena located in Pylaia, in
south Thessaloniki and it hosts the P.A.O.K. B.C. and P.A.O.K. V.C., departments of the multi-sports club P.A.O.K. It was opened in 2000, and in the same year, it hosted the FIBA EuroLeague and the CEV Champions League some years later. The capacity for basketball and volleyball games with standing room, and for concerts is 10,237. PAOK Sports Arena is the largest privately owned arena in Greece.
Without further ado, since todayand until next, Tuesday, March 9th, you will have time to start confirming your participation for ESCT40 with your countries, withdrawing from the contest, switch countries with due consent and/or applying for the draws of the free countries. Each person can apply for as many draws as countries are available. However, once you've won a draw, you are not eligible to apply for more draws in the current edition.
In conclusion, you must CONFIRM YOUR COUNTRY, WITHDRAW FROM THE CONTEST and/or APPLY FOR the available draws. You have some days until the upcoming draws are hosted.
Please, do not forget that all the participants must send your songs to the council members to be approved using the following link:
https://forms.gle/rvxr3hrspunenpec9 Free countries for ESCT40 (so far):
馃嚙馃嚲 Belarus
