Event Tourism Implementation Practices in the Republic of Crimea: A Culturological Analysis

The subject is event tourism in Crimea as a socio-cultural phenomenon serving as a mechanism of cultural production and regional identity construction; the object is the Crimean event calendar as a model of the region's cultural dynamics. The aim is a culturological analysis of event tourism implementation, identifying its typological characteristics, cultural functions, and role in shaping the region's image. The author examines event practice typology, thematic diversity, spatial distribution, and seasonal specificity, with attention to categorization by scale, format, and functional orientation. The methodological framework includes cultural-historical reconstruction, structural-functional analysis, and categorization. Unlike previous studies focused primarily on festivals, this article analyzes a wide range of events. The methodological basis comprises cultural-historical reconstruction, structural-functional analysis, case study, comparative analysis, and categorization for systematizing events by scale, theme, format, and seasonality. The study concludes that event tourism in Crimea is a polyphonic phenomenon demonstrating the dialogical reconfiguration of heritage—preservation, reinterpretation, and adaptation of cultural forms to audience demands. Event tourism contributes to economic growth, heritage preservation, and Crimea's image as a year-round event destination. The scientific novelty lies in developing a typology of Crimean event practices including festival, sports, business, educational, and religious types. For the first time, events are categorized by scale, theme, format, and seasonality, and the Mriya Resort's role as a key hub is highlighted. The results can be used in regional cultural policy, tourist information centers, event design, and academic courses.