200th anniversary of the birth of Taras Shevchenko

09 March 2014, 12:24

Today, March 9, 2014 is a 200th anniversary of the birth of the symbol of Ukraine – poet and writer, artist and civic activist – Taras Shevchenko.

In literature, art, culture and cultural history of Ukraine Shevchenko has an exceptional place. His Kobzar started a new stage in the development of Ukrainian literature and language, and his painting and engraving art became the acknowledged phenomenon not only for Ukrainian, but also for the world art.