On August 9, the M. M. Hryshko National Botanical Garden will host a festival dedicated to the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. From 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the Garden of Climbing Plants will host a special event that will bring together culture, creativity, memory, and the power of traditions.

The program includes a panel discussion, Preserving Memory: The Heritage of the Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine, a concert of traditional Crimean Tatar music and dance, a quiz, and a language workshop.

The following activities will be available during the event:

• a workshop area;
• a children’s area;
• a craft fair;
• a food court with national dishes.

The Letters to a Free Crimea initiative will have a separate location where visitors can write messages of support for political prisoners currently being held in Russian prisons.

At a time when Kyiv and the rest of Ukraine are once again suffering from shelling, we are not celebrating a holiday, but instead sharing memories and mutual support, talking about our roots that give strength and traditions that protect, on a culture that endures against all odds.

We would like to invite you to join us. Come and be together. To remember, support, and preserve.

Participation is free of charge upon prior registration. To confirm your attendance, we kindly ask you to fill out this registration form: https://forms.gle/8NFXzygz8nH1m4RG8

Organizers: the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, the Mission of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the State Service of Ukraine for Ethnic Affairs and Freedom of Conscience, the Crimean House, and the Qadın Divanı initiative.

Partners: the Crimean National Welfare Fund / Qirim Milliy Varliq Fondu, the Crimean Front joint initiative, the M.M. Hryshko National Botanical Garden, the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Crimea, as well as informational support from CrimeaVox, QırımMedia, and the CrimeaDaily media initiative.