The second charity music festival “Songs for Freedom” in support of the children of political prisoners of Crimea took place in Kyiv

On Thursday, February 27, the second annual music festival “Songs for Freedom” in support of the children of political prisoners of Crimea was held in Kyiv's Monte Ray concert hall. Young Ukrainian artists performed at the event and performed original songs and covers of popular compositions about freedom. All the organizers represented by the Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine and the Crimean Tatar Resource Center will donate the proceeds from the event to the children of political prisoners of Crimea.

The festival was attended by young artists and groups, in particular, participants and finalists of “Voice of the Country”, “X-Factor”, “Eurovision”: Art Demur, Gio Dara, Olga Zhmurina & Square Universe Band, Aleksandr Ilyukha, Shatur-Hudur, Svitlana Suhak – Pororoka, Nathalie – Vinok, Marharyta Dvoinenko, Masha Stopnyk.

The musicians performed completely free of charge and delighted the listeners with original songs, covers of popular compositions, including Jamala’s song “1944”.

“This is a direct message from Ukrainian youth to children in Crimea. It is through such music that we try to tell Ukrainian youth that Crimea is Ukraine and that every day of the occupation should remind them of the need to make their own contribution to the struggle for their personal freedom and its values”,- said the head of the Crimean Tatar Resource Center, a member of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Eskender Bariiev.

The event was also attended by former political prisoners of Crimea: Oleh Sentsov, Ihor Movenko and Ismail Ramazanov, who came to greet and support Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar youth.