After the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in 2014, the festival took place outside of Crimea for the first time ever, in Anaklia, Georgia. In 2015, it was to be held 18–28 February on the Koh Puos Island in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, but was cancelled at the last minute by the local authorities. The festival is named for the Kazantyp headland, near which it was held from 1995 to 1999. During that time, the festival took place inside the turbine hall of the unfinished Crimean Atomic Energy Station, near Shchelkino. The festival was moved to the Vesele (also referred to as Veseloye) settlement in 2000. Since 2001, the festival has been held in the Crimean town of Popivka (also referred to as Popovka). The president, creator, and initiator of Kazantip (Republic Z) is Nikita I (actual name, Nikita Marshunok). In the beginning, the festival was very low-key and was nothing more than a bunch of windsurfers partying after a hard day's wave riding. But later, Nikita decided to include a techno and trance music party to celebrate the end of the season. This gave birth to the festival as it is today. More information...
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