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    Georgian Church predicts 'grave consequences' for KaZantip participants

    18:07 | July 28,2014 | Social


    Georgia's Orthodox Church is against holding the electronic music
    festival KaZantip in Anaklia, claiming that it will 'harm' Georgians.
    Patriarchate of Georgia has warned citizens of "grave consequences" of
    the festival. "Any kind of participation in this festival and its
    support will bring grave consequences to individuals and the country
    as a whole," it said.

    KaZantip is one of the largest festivals of electronic music in the
    former Soviet Union. Since the mid-1990s, it has been held in Crimea
    at the end of the summer, but after Crimea's annexation by Russian it
    was decided to hold the festival in Anaklia on the Black Sea coast, in
    August. Despite an official ban on drugs at KaZantip, security forces
    have to deal with people using substances there all the time.

    The three hotels of Anaklia are already overcrowded, with 1000
    security officers guarding the areas throughout the day. The number of
    DJs exceeds 500.

    Art and Show LLC, the official representative of KaZantip music
    festival in Armenia, is unaware of the statement of the Georgian
    Church. Talking to A1+, Aexandr Grigoryan, Director of the company,
    says the agreement is still in effect and they continue to sell
    tickets for the festival. The price of the ticket is $203. Alexandr
    Grigoryan declined to say how many tickets had been sold in Armenia,
    saying 'the information is confidential.'

    He considers the statement of the Georgian Church to be tough. "Today
    we are witnessing legalization of sins parallel to destruction of
    faith and national values," he said.

    The Georgian Church states that 'KaZantip is visited by so many
    tourists from different countries of the world because of
    'promiscuity'. They are attracted by mass orgies, but not music or any
    cultural event or a desire of revival of our country.'

    Only after certain regulatory changes will the festival be allowed to
    be held in Georgia. The organizers promised to ban sex and drugs
    during the festival.

    Mr Alexandr Grigoryan says the police in Tbilisi will oversee the
    festival which will be attended by thousands of young people from
    different countries.

    http://en.a1plus.am/1194228.html



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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