“Shevchenko Lives in Each of Us”

12.3.2025

“Shevchenko lives in each of us”: an event dedicated to the 211th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko’s birth. 

Taras Shevchenko is not just a poet, artist or public figure. He is a symbol of Ukraine, its soul, its indomitable spirit. His work, full of pain and love, anger and hope, is deeply rooted in Ukrainian culture, permeating every generation.

On 11 March, the Educational and Research Institute of Philology and Journalism hosted the event «Shevchenko Lives in Each of Us» dedicated to the 211th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko’s birth. The Director of the Educational and Research Institute of Philology and Journalism Viktoria Dmytrenko addressed the audience with a welcoming speech.

The event was attended by the participants of the All-Ukrainian student linguistic and literary contest «Shevchenkova Krynytsia» from all over Ukraine. The competition received 153 entries from students of general secondary and vocational higher education institutions in various nominations. The entries demonstrated a high level of training, significant creative potential, awareness of national dignity, and understanding of the role of Taras Shevchenko’s legacy in the life of every Ukrainian.

The Grand Prix of the competition was awarded to the work «Traces of Talented Ukrainians cannot be trampled by a horde» by Maksym Berkovskyi.

The jury selected the winners in the competition’s nominations.

Essay «I am worthy to be a descendant of Taras Shevchenko» in Ukrainian.

1.1 Winners among students in grades 8–9

First place – Rostyslav Dronov

Second place – Andrii Kovalenko, Anastasiia Onyshchenko

III place – Marko Kryvonozhko, Maksym Kuznetsov, Vasilisa Senchilo

1.2.Winners among students of grades 10-11

I place – Mykola Alekseev

II place – Yelyzaveta Zharinova

III place – Evgeniya Dubyaga, Daria Lyashenko, Polina Semivolos

1.3.Winners among college students

I place – Marichka Korniichuk, Anastasia Kubitska, Anastasia Mordvinova

II place – Kateryna Holovko, Madina Ikromova, Maria Tymoshyna

III place – Anna Knysh, Maryna Liapota, Daria Maletska, Khrystyna Perik, Yulia Fandych

Poems by the contestants about Taras Shevchenko and his work in Ukrainian.

First place – Anastasia Zinchenko, Liubov Petryk

Second place – Nazar Honchar, Alina Polishchuk

Third place – Maria Vyshniakova, Kristina Garmata, Daryna Moroz, Polina Rudenko

Poems by the contestants about Taras Shevchenko and his work in one of the EU languages.

First place – Polina Delia

Second place – Yaroslava Semenova, Anastasia Shevchyk

Third place – Amina Kozachenko, Daria Kolisnyk, Victoria Tymoshenko

Essay «I am worthy to be a descendant of Taras Shevchenko» in one of the EU languages.

I place – Yelyzaveta Zharinova

II place – Daria Kolometska, Tymofii Pletnev, Iryna Stefanenko

III place – Anna Berezhna, Nazariy Siryi, Valeria Chaus

“Shevchenko lives in each of us” – in the desire for freedom, in defending the truth, in love for our native land. His words, written more than a century ago, still sound relevant today, inspiring us to fight for a better future.

Educational and Research Institute of Philology and Journalism