Скандинавский Дым

Before describing how the night unfolded, I would like to thank Dmitriy Chub, Senior Ambassador of DARKSIDE, for the invitation and the chance to experience the event from within the community. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ds.dmitriy.chub I arrived early — around the time doors opened — and the entrance was almost empty. No queues, no rush. Just the cold air outside “Kristall” and the quiet anticipation before the speakers wake up. Inside, the venue was still warming up. The first sets...

Every one of my festivals starts the same way: I stand in line at the main entrance, waiting for everyone to be let in. The crowd buzzes, someone makes jokes, someone is already filming stories, and I look at the banner that says JohnCalliano Superheroes and realize—here I am again, once more part of this story. JohnCalliano Fest started in 2017 in Moscow. Since then, every year the festival has changed its style and turned into a new story: I started attending the festival in 2021, and since then I haven’t missed a single one...