ParanFest Yerevan
ParanFest Yerevan runs 23–24 May in Yerevan, Armenia.
Two-day 18+ shibari / Japanese-culture festival held in Yerevan, Armenia on May 23-24, 2026. The official site frames PARANFEST as the first Armenian festival of Japanese culture, voluntary bondage and rope bondage / shibari, with performances, educational lectures, workshops, a market zone and open discussions. The public Telegram channel, Instagram announcement and final schedule make it structurally useful for the map because the roster connects multiple existing Russian-language and European scene entries, including Nick Freerider, Tati Limati, Zevsa, Aleksei Kalatsky, Nik Yourknots, Vasilisa Lesnaya, august, Entangled Witch and Aleksandra Bor / Trojm.
Line-up
Top of the bill
Nick Freerider · Tati Limati · Zevsa · [Aleksei Kalatsky + Raskolnikov] · Nik Yourknots · Vasilisa Lesnaya · august · Alina aka Entangled Witch · Aleksandra Trojm · Evainropes
+4 more · full line-up (15 people)
Leonokra · Lu'na · Agnia · AnutkaJPG
Programme
Lectures / workshops
Sat 23 May
- 14:00-15:00 Nick Freerider: History of shibari and cultural prerequisites
- 15:00-16:00 Nik Yourknots: Gote Lab; Vasilisa Lesnaya: psychological safety
- 16:00-17:00 Leonokra: half-suspensions; Zevsa: alternatives to TK
Sun 24 May
- 14:00-15:00 Nik Yourknots: Futomomo; Alina Entangled Witch: workshop
- 15:00-17:00 Chaos and Structure; Tati Limati: 4 Elements
Stage timetable
Sat 23 May
- Sunstage 18:30-20:40 Performance, Vasilisa Lesnaya, Zevsa, Evainropes, Nik Yourknots
- Moonstage 17:00-18:15 Aleksei Kalatsky & Raskolnikov, august, Secret Guest
Sun 24 May
- Sunstage 18:00-20:40 Leonokra, Nick Freerider, Alina aka Entangled Witch, Tati Limati, Aleksandra Trojm
- Moonstage 17:00-17:40 Lu'na, Agnia