UKRAINE’S SEASONS OF RESISTANCE: WINTER In “Winter” from The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi, the jagged, shivering violin lines and biting rhythms evoke teeth chattering in the cold, while sharp accents strike like icy gusts of wind. It feels like a contest—even an affront, a trial. But as the challenge is faced, the human spirit adapts, and the season’s severe beauty is embraced as something edifying. The slow middle movement offers warmth and shelter by the fire, before the final movement bur

Lelek will represent Croatia at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Austria.Lelek earned the right to represent Croatia at the 70th edition of Eurovision Song Contest after they won the 2026 Dora contest held in Zagreb with their song “Andromeda”. Lelek combine the richness of Croatian traditional music with a modern sound. "Andromeda” is an atmospheric, cinematic ethno-pop track with powerful vocals, dramatic builds, and elements drawing from Croatian/Bosnian historical and cultural themes.