Karazin University Pays Tribute to the Memory of Taras Shevchenko

This day in 1814 marked the birth of a genius of the Ukrainian people, the great playwright, poet, prose writer, artist, and public figure Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko. Through the centuries, Taras Shevchenko remains a significant figure for Ukrainians, a symbol of honesty, truth, fearlessness, relentless struggle, and humanity.

Today, Karazin University hosted an event commemorating the 210th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko's birth.

Before the event, everyone had the opportunity to explore the gallery of Shevchenko laureates.

The event began with remarks from the Rector Tetyana Kaganovska, the Dean of the School of Philology Yevheniia Chekareva, and Professor Yuri Bezkhutro. Subsequently, a flower-laying ceremony took place.

"Today, as we entered the university, everyone greeted each other with the holiday. This undoubtedly means that we are on the right path. Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko is a symbol of our struggle for freedom, the right to speak our native language, for our traditions. His words are relevant now more than ever. We must protect our freedom, culture, language, and traditions. In his testament, the poet emphasized loving and protecting our land. This is what we are doing now," noted Tetyana Kaganovska.

As part of the event, Associate Professor of the Institute of Ukrainian Language at the School of Philology, Mykola Filon, presented the monograph "Personality of Taras Shevchenko. Linguocultural, Artistic-Linguistic, and Literary-Prophetic Dimensions." Additionally, the university rector awarded Mykola Filon a letter of thanks from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for many years of conscientious work, a significant personal contribution to the training of highly qualified specialists, and fruitful scientific and pedagogical activity.

During the second part of the event, participants enjoyed performances from the community of the I. P. Kotlyarevsky Kharkiv National University of Arts and readings of Shevchenko's poems by Karazin University students. The program included the following performances:

• Olga Tkach, a bandura player from the I. P. Kotlyarevsky Kharkiv National University of Arts, with compositions based on Taras Shevchenko's words "Not a Dream-Grass" (music by Mykola Prykhodko) and "If I had Boots" (music by Myroslav Skoryk);
• Creative graduate student of the I. P. Kotlyarevsky Kharkiv National University of Arts, Oleksii Konorov (tenor), and accompanist Olena Levashova (piano) with compositions based on Taras Shevchenko's words "Monologue of Bohdan from the opera "Bohdan Khmelnytsky"" (music by Kostiantyn Dankevych) and "The Wide Dnipro Roars and Moans" (music by Mykola Lysenko), under the guidance of Honored Artist of Ukraine, Professor Nataliia Govorukhina;
• Karazin University student Ihor Novikov with the poem "For the Dead, the Living, and the Unborn...";
• Karazin University student Sofiia Hlushchenko with the poem "Days Pass, Nights Pass";
• Karim Khurami, a student of the School of Philology, with the poem "And Archimedes, and Galileo";
• Karazin University student Anastasiia Pavlova with the poem "The Sun Sets, the Mountains Turn Black";
• Oleksii Vetrov, a lecturer at the I. P. Kotlyarevsky Kharkiv National University of Arts (baritone), and accompanist Olena Levashova (piano) with compositions based on Taras Shevchenko's words "'I'm Indifferent' from the cycle 'In the Casemate'" (music by Mykola Lysenko) and "The Fires Are Burning" (music by Mykola Lysenko).

We honor our history, culture, and outstanding Ukrainian figures of all times!