There was a master class on the national Crimean Tatar wrestling called “Kuresh,” a lecture titled “The Best Crimean Gift to Ukraine” about the outstanding Ukrainian scientist, writer, and translator Ahatanhel Krymskyi, delivered by Ihor Ostash, Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Lebanon (2016-2022), and, of course, a panel discussion “Crimea and Peace: Why the De-occupation of Crimea Has No Alternative,” which gathered many interested listeners.

We remind you that at other locations, as well as on previous days, the guests of the stage could write letters to political prisoners as part of the Letters to a Free Crimea initiative, visit a photo exhibition with stories about the military from Crimea who stood up to defend the Ukrainian state, visit the Stories from Occupied Crimea exhibition, taste Crimean Tatar dishes, and take part in a collection for the needs of the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine.

The music program consisted of performances by Ismail Kurt-Umer, Tania Sha, and Shopping Hour GRP, and of course, the headliners of the evening — Usein Bekirov’s Quintet!

We are grateful to the organizers and everyone who attended the Crimean Stage. See you next year, hopefully in a free Bakhchysarai!

The Crimean Stage program is implemented with the support of the Mission of the President of Ukraine in the AR of Crimea/Office of the Crimea Platform, ZMINA Human Rights Center, NGO CrimeaSOS, Ukrainian-Crimean Tatar literary project Crimean Figs / Qırım İnciri, state-owned enterprise Crimean House, TRO Media, joint initiative Crimean Front, NGO Kitap Qalesi, NGO Institute for the Development of the Crimean Tatar Language, and Musafir Restaurant.

Media partners: QIRIM.Media and Crimea Daily.