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Originally Posted by Klondike
Kazantip and Koktebel are really not all that close together. They are both on the Crimean Penninsula, but thats about it. Kazantip is much further east, maybe as much as 200 miles. I don't have my map handy at the moment.
I suspect that the beach adjoining the festival is traditionally used only topless, not fully nude.
NOW IF they were in the same location - Kazantip would be one hell of a festival and would have a lot more full nudity. I mean its one hell of a festival anyway, but as you've said, mostly topless. The question on my mind is what is the official policy towards nudity at Kazantip. I don't know - not being fluent in Russian makes it hard to find these types of things out. A topless only policy on the beach itself is certainly not required in Russia, but perhaps IT IS required as part of the festival to satisfy sponsers, local governments, etc. It is one thing to be fully naked on a beach in Europe. it is another thing to be naked at a music festival, although Glastenbury, Roskilde, etc does get fully nude on occasion.
Copious amounts of FULL nudity at a youth festival similar to this one is almost unheard of. Yes, we can dream, but the day is not at hand yet..
Klondike
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To (maybe) clarify a bit from the somewhat misleading post I made which prompted this response from Klondike:
There is a place in Crimea called Kazantip, and there is a techno festival of the same name. According to Wikipedia, the festival was held nearby (but not actually there, since it is on a headland and is a nature reserve) from 1995-9, and has been held in various places around Crimea since then. The festival website indicates that this year it will be held near the town of Popovka "just under two hours drive from the airport at Simferopol, the Crimean capital."