Ukrainians rolled out the red carpet near the country’s parliament on May 7 for performers from 42 countries in an opening ceremony complete with all the theatrics one would except from the Eurovision Song Contest.
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A father poses for a picture with his daughter on the sightseen platform at the Eurovision Village on Khreshchatyk street in Kyiv on May 8.
