Each year this expansive industrial space fills with artists and performers from across Ukraine. They gather for a 10-day event to show off the country's weird and wild cultural scene.
But months of political upheaval that rocked Ukraine earlier this year, and the Russian invasion of the east, made organisers think twice about holding the festival.
Named after Ukrainian-born writer Nikolai Gogol, an eccentric novelist and playwright, the festival embraces the unusual and encourages Ukraine's artists to push the limits of modern expression.
Performers said this year's event is especially important for the country's cultural scene because it allows artists to shine the spotlight on Ukraine and the tragedy unfolding in its eastern regions.
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