Hello world. I'm a Ukrainian flashmobber and I'd like to tell a short history of flashmobs in the countries of the former Soviet Union.
Our movement started in early 2004 in the major cities of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Since that time there have been about 50 to 100 flashmobs in each city and thousands in total, including 4 flashmob festivals.
Here are a few missions, for example, that were held in Kiev:
Previous festivals have been held in following cities:
2005 - St. Peterburg, Russia
2006 - Kiev, Ukraine
2007 - Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine
2008 - Chisinau, Moldova
I'm happy to announce that the 5th International Flashmob Festival will be held in Kharkov, Ukraine, August 7-9, 2009. In short, this is how we define a flashmob festival:
- ~20 flashmobs and other close-to-flashmob scenes held over the course of three days in different places around the city
- all-night, open-air music festival for flashmobbers
- tours to industrial sites, deserted factories and other interesting places around the city
- a lot of fun meeting, partying and sleeping ;) with flashmobbers from different countries
Previous festivals were visited by groups of mobbers from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Poland, Latvia, Scotland and Moldova. This year we have decided to go worldwide.
The main theme of this festival is SPACE. In other words, you should wear something associated with space, aliens, etc., and it is recommended that each city make a funny video connected with the theme of space, although this is not mandatory.
I was chosen as coordinator for all English-speaking visitors, so feel free to contact me anytime with any questions.
Skype: andrew.nixoid
ICQ: 142703654
Gmail, Google Talk: nihuhoid@gmail.com
Cellphone: +38 067 3454001
How much money do you need?
1) Tickets to Kharkiv, Ukraine from your area
2) Approximately $100 for everything
Will i have where to sleep?
All guests will have choice where to stay: quiet hotel/hostel or all-night alcotrash-party.
Do i need a visa?
Citizens of following countries can visit ukrain without a visa:
USA, Canada, Japan, EU nations, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Vatican, Iceland, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Mongolia, Lithuania and the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (except Turkmenistan).