Former Soviet sanatorium transformed into venue
Hidden in a forest on the outskirts of Kyiv, the Khvylia sanatorium was the backdrop for a new festival that took place last weekend
News By IQ | 26 July 2021
Khvylia, a former Soviet sanatorium on the outskirts of Kyiv, has been converted into a live music venue by the team behind the world-renowned Georgian club, Bassiani.
The Bassiani team christened the Ukrainian physiatric hospital by welcoming several thousand attendees last weekend (23–25 July) to a new techno-heavy festival called Ickpa (‘spark’ in Ukrainian).
The festival stages were arranged inside Khyvlia’s main building and across the forest surrounding the sanatorium.
Festivalgoers had the opportunity to camp in the forest or…
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