Wasteland, or 'The Wasteland Party' is a fetish event held in

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and Berlin, Germany Wasteland is one of the biggest and longest running fetish events in the world, having begun in 1994. Wasteland has about 6,000–8,000 visitors, over 40 acts and more than five stages every year. Besides fetish performances, there are DJs, Life music, (Inter)national performers,

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s, cinema and fashion shows by couturiers. The event is currently held in the Northseavenue. Wasteland held its first edition outside of the Netherlands in 2011. The

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was the venue for this event. Wasteland Berlin is now held once a year in October at the Kitkatclub. Since 2017, Wasteland also has a summer edition, called Wasteland Summerfest, held in July. They started out at creative hotspot Thuishaven.

History

Wasteland began in 1994 in Amsterdam. Its main goal was to bring

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out of the underground and expose it to a wider audience. Open-mindedness and tolerance are still key elements during this event. Outrageous partying gay, straight and bi-sexual fetishists caused a commotion in the city of Amsterdam. It was something that had been seen never before. A gangway was built between and Cafe Blitz in the Reguliersdwarsstraat for the event. The beautifully dressed guests could be admired by passersby from the street. Pictures of this were shared all over the world.

References

* Rechtbank Amsterdam 10 July 1996, ()

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External links

Wasteland official website

Wasteland Berlin official website

Wasteland Summerfest official website
1994 establishments in the Netherlands Recurring events established in 1994 Events in Amsterdam BDSM Fetish subculture