The fourth guest of True Talk is Sergey Yatsenko - the co-founder and director of Kyiv's renowned art center Closer.
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In this episode of DJ Nastia's project in partnership with Ballantine's, you will learn about Sergey's evolution from being the deputy head of accounting at a Ukrainian-German paint factory to becoming one of the founders of Closer (Клоузер). You will also find out which event was the most unprofitable, About Strichka Festival, Black! Factory and Brave! Factory Festival. Sergey will share his thoughts on the importance of booking international artists, on online streaming and their future. He will discuss how Laurent Garnier affected the opening of 'Kureni (Курени)', as well as talk about bankruptcy, payments, prioritization, and whether it is possible to receive a grant from the state. Sergey will also recall the story of raids and raves under the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. He will talk about the value of time, board games, shutting down Closer, and much more.
Be attentive when watching the video, as the interview consists of tips with the help of which you will be able to win a music record from Nastia's personal collection.
Stay True with Ballantine’s.
1:56 - Childhood and discovering electronic music
4:20 - First live
5:25 - Researching music
6:25 - First parties in Dnipro
8:10 - Moving to Kyiv
10:14 - Party for Friends
10:24 - Closer and its inception
12:30 - Opening Closer
14:10 - About experiences
15:35 - The meaning behind Closer
16:40 - Lectures and exhibitions
17:25 - Strichka
18:42 - Seeking new experiences
20:15 - Relevance of music
20:50 - Audience evolution
21:05 - Breaking the stereotype approach
22:00 - Team
11:42 pm - The most costly event in the history of Closer
25:00 - Grants
27:35 - Crowdfunding
28:15 - Adaptive quarantine
29:45 - Bankruptcy and payments
31:12 - Kureni
33:42 - The importance of international bookings
34:34 - Online streams, concerts, and festivals
35:30 - Brave! Festival
38:00 - A forbidden question
39:44 - Raids
42:17 - Creation of "Kureni"
43:35 - Rules and balance
44:45 - Relationships with people
46:44 - The value of time
49:00 - Prioritization
50:30 - Emotions
52:35 - Vulnerability and seeing a therapist
54:20 - Trust
54:50 - Vacation and distribution of work tasks
56:34 - Definition of Closer
57:17 - Teenagers and entry age restrictions
59:42 - Board games
1:01:20 - Shutting down Closer
1:03:15 - End of quarantine
1:03:33 - Viewing forgotten photographs
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5 окт 2024
