Crimean Tatar masters to represent Ukraine in Oman

Culture / Art - 24 January 2012, Tuesday 13:40

AQMESCIT/ SIMFEROPIL (QHA) - The Crimean Tatar masters will take part in the Muscat International Festival for Arts, Heritage and Creativity to be held in Oman from February 3 to March. QHA has learnt this from the Crimean Tatar ceramist, painter, designer and member of the National Union of Folk Masters of Ukraine, Mamut Çurlu.
It is expected that the festival will bring together 90 masters from 30 countries. Ukraine will be represented by the members of the creative association ‘Çatır-Dağ’, including a talented ceramist and artist Rustem Skibin, a master of ‘tatar ışleme’ (Crimean Tatar double-sided embroidery) Elvira Osman and gold embroidery master Hatice Yunus.
“Three of our masters from the creative association ‘Çatır-Dağ’ have passed a competition. They have received visas and tickets through an e-mail. Organizers pay for travel and accommodation. In addition, during the twenty days they will be free to market their products and to produce these products. This once again proves that the world’s interest in folk art is very high,” Mamut Çurlu said.
He noted that the participants of the festival can take part in the contest for the best work and compete for the Grand Prize of 100 thousand dollars.

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