Après 31 ans, le Concours Eurovision de la chanson est de retour en Italie. Grâce à la victoire du groupe de rock italien Maneskin en 2021, Turin accueille cette année la 66e édition du concours.
Avec plus de 180 millions de téléspectateurs à travers le monde, l’Eurovision est l’évènement annuel le plus populaire au monde après le SuperBowl.
Mais ceux qui ne restent pas devant leur télé se sont réunis à Turin pour vivre cet évènement au plus près. Cette année, avec l’ouverture des frontières, de nombreux visiteurs ont fait le déplacement.
“Nous avons déjà enregistré environ 20 000 arrivées à l’aéroport, mais nous devons attendre la fin de l’évènement pour connaître le nombre total de visiteurs. Nous savons déjà qu’il est impossible de trouver une chambre d’hôtel ou un Airbnb, il y a un réel engouement”, explique l’adjointe au maire de Turin, Michela Favoro.
Les commerçants de Turin aussi sont satisfaits de la ferveur qu’il y a autour de l’Eurovision.
“Grâce à l’Eurovision, il y a maintenant beaucoup plus de touristes étrangers qui viennent et nous espérons retrouver les chiffres que nous avions avant la pandémie, parce que Turin était une ville en pleine croissance, avant nous avions des millions et des millions de visiteurs”, dit Gabrielle Bolle, commerçant à Turin.
De nombreux touristes, venus de toute l’Europe, font la queue pour assister au grand festival de musique qui se déroule dans la célèbre salle de Pala Olimpico, qui a accueilli de nombreux évènements internationaux, notamment les concerts de Madonna, Lady Gaga et Shakiraa,
Après une première demi-finale mardi soir et une seconde jeudi, les 40 pays en compétition seront ramenés à 25 pour la finale du samedi 14 mai.
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