| Republic of KaZantip Республика КаZантип | |
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| Genre | Electronic dance music |
| Dates | 2–3 weeks in August |
| Location(s) | Popivka, Crimea Anaklia, Georgia (2014) |
| Years active | 1992-2014 |
| Attendance | 100,000+ |
| Website | kazantipa.net |
45°17′31″N 33°02′18″E / 45.29194°N 33.03833°E KaZantip, also known simply as "Z", was an electronic dance music festival that took place every year from 1992 to 2013 on the Crimean Peninsula; from 2002 to 2013, it was held in the village of Popivka, near Yevpatoria. The entrance ticket is called a "viZa". It takes place for 2–3 weeks in August, and about 100,000 "paradiZers" visit each year. There is a cult of orange-coloured fashion and yellow suitcases associated with the festival.
After the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in 2014, the festival took place outside of Crimea for the first time ever, in Anaklia, Georgia. In 2015, it was to be held 18–28 February on the Koh Puos Island in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, but was cancelled at the last minute by the local authorities.