Great Ukrainian Poet T. Shevchenko Commemorative Days

9-10 March, City centre, museums and concert halls

The tradition of commemorating Taras Shevchenko during the month of March has a long history in Lviv.

Taras Shevchenko is not only a genius poet, but a personification of Ukrainian independent soul! The square in front of the monument to Shevchenko becomes the celebrations centre for several spring days.

People are gathering there to read and to listen to the immortal poems and songs to words by Shevchenko. They speak about the importance of following Taras Shevchenko’s example of a humanist and patriot. That is a time for everyone to realize Shevchenko’s place in his own life.

“The Shevchenko Fest” contest may be considered a continuation of the Commemorative Days. Every May young authors are competing for the awards in the nominations “Songs to Shevchenko words”, “Poetry” and “Shevchenko’s Subjects in Visual Art”.