Booking of the tickets for Eurovision Song Contest 2003 will start in December. A representative of LTV, Ingrida �mite told that to Baltic News Service.

The price is still not confirmed, but according to �mite it will be definately cheaper than in Tallinn.

Three concerts will take place for public audience: the main dress rehearsals will take place in the evening of May 23rd and morning of May 24th and the final concert will be broadcasted all over the world in the evening of May 24th .

“It's not clear yet how many people can actually watch the show live, because the number of seats will be determined by the placement of tv-cameras,” �mite explained.

The capacity of Skonto Hall is approximately 5000 spectators.

�mite also said that LTV continues to negotiate with different sponsors � both from Latvia and abroad. “At the moment only the main sponsor of the national final is known, which is Ventspils Development Agency” .

Latvian national final will be held on February 1st in Ventspils. “Most likely the national final will be held there in the following years too,” said �mite.