Stage 1 of the 16th International Taras Shevchenko Language and Literary Competition for School and Student Youth

On October 30, the 1st (university) stage of the 16th International Language and Literary Competition of Taras Shevchenko Schoolchildren and Student Youth, dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the university, was held at the Zaporizhia Polytechnic National University.

The organizer and coordinator of the event was the Department of Ukrainian Studies and General Language Training of the Faculty of Humanities.

The competition was attended by representatives of almost all faculties of the university — 18 of the best experts in the Ukrainian language, including: Sofia Stryzhak (M–615), Ihor Antyukhov (KNT–115), Anastasia Stolyarchuk (UFKS–215), Polina Kharina (CH–115), Eva Yezhova (BK–815), Polina Pauk (BTE-0815), Oleksandra Lomteva (BAD–535), Viktoriya Pelivanova (SN–123), Oleksandr Batrak (GF–215), Vyacheslav Shelykh (KNT–115sp), Ksenia Perekhrest (BTE–1615), Dmytro Chupik (SN–115), Karolina Morozova (UFKS–215), Viktoriya Galushko (GF–115sp), Maria Klymenko (GF–415), Polina Fedorchenko (SN–115), Roman Tovt (KNT–215), Olga Danilova (GF–415).

Associate Professor of the Department of Ukrainian Studies and General Language Training, moderator of the event Tetyana Bilenko familiarized the participants with the rules of the competition, presented the topics of creative works and inspired students to deeply understand the multifaceted nature of Shevchenko’s legacy.

The topic of the tasks contributed to rethinking the genius of the poetic world of the Great Kobzar, his spiritual mission and the relevance of the word in the modern world.

After reviewing the works, a highly qualified jury will determine the winners who will represent the university at the regional stage of the competition.

Shevchenko’s world is beyond time, and each new generation discovers in it the meanings of its era, convinced of how important it is to live according to Shevchenko’s will!