Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko was a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure, folklorist and ethnographer. He was a fellow of the Imperial Academy of Arts and a member of the Brotherhood of Saints Cyril and Methodius. He wrote poetry in Ukrainian and prose in Russian.
National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy is a highly ranked national research university located in a historic section of Kyiv, Ukraine. The university is bilingual in Ukrainian and English and is one of Ukraine's few universities with internationally recognized diplomas. NaUKMA takes part in numerous international university collaborations, such as the European University Association. With around 4000 students, NaUKMA is one of the smallest universities in Ukraine.
Vasyl Kostiantynovych Lypkivsky was the founder of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church and the first auto-consecrated "Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine" (1921–1927).
The National Art Museum of Ukraine is a museum dedicated to Ukrainian art in Kyiv, Ukraine.
The Seven Wonders of Ukraine are seven historical and cultural monuments of Ukraine, which were chosen in the Seven Wonders of Ukraine contest held in July, 2007. This was the first public contest of that kind which was followed by the Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine, the Seven Wonderful Routes of Ukraine, and the Seven Wonderful Castles of Ukraine. All nominated sites are publicly owned protected areas of at least regional level, available for tourism.
Vasyl Hryhorovych Krychevsky was a Ukrainian painter, architect, art scholar, graphic artist, film art consultant, pedagogue and master of applied art and decorative art. He is the designer of the 1918 Ukrainian coat of arms, state seals, banknotes. He was the brother of Ukrainian painter Fedir Krychevsky.
Shevchenko National Prize is the highest state prize of Ukraine for works of culture and arts awarded since 1961. It is named after the inspirer of Ukrainian national revival Taras Shevchenko. It is one of the five state prizes of Ukraine that are awarded for achievements in various fields.
Anatoly Ignashchenko was a prominent Ukrainian architect, specializing in the design of monuments and memorial complexes. Mr. Ignashchenko was a member (academician) of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts. In 1974, he was awarded with the Shevchenko National Prize for his work on the Lesya Ukrainka monument. In 2010, he became awarded as a People's Artist of Ukraine. Other honours received include Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise (2006) and Order of the Badge of Honour (1982).
The National University of Ostroh Academy is a Ukrainian self-governed (autonomous) research university that was established in 1994 by the Presidential Decree of April 12, 1994. The university considers itself a continuation of the historic Ostroh Academy which was the first East-European higher school.
Nikolay Malinka was a Ukrainian painter, creative artist, and sculptor. He was among those who studied and worked in the Soviet Union where Socialist Realism became a state policy, but is often considered a representative of Ukrainian impressionism as well. Focused on the dramatic depictions of Soviet and Ukrainian history, Nikolay Malinka produced canvases of Ukrainian Cossack's quest for peace and freedom, portrayed prominent personalities of the past and present day, composed a brief history of his homeland - Yahotyn county of Kyiv Region. Later, when Gorbachev's glasnost’ effectively ended state censorship, he began to reveal on the canvas Ukrainian national tragedies, such as the forcible collectivization and the Great Famine (Holodomor) of 1933, which took millions of Ukrainian lives.
Giennadij Jerszow is a Polish–Ukrainian sculptor, jewelry designer and art teacher. He is a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine, and the National Association of Polish Artists and Designers. He is known for the production of monumental works, easel compositions and portraits, represented in different countries.
Borys Yuriyovich Krylov is a Ukrainian sculptor, a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine, and a member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors.
St. Andrew Memorial Church is a Ukrainian Orthodox cathedral on Main Street, in South Bound Brook, New Jersey, United States. It is the mother church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA.
Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko was a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure, as well as folklorist and ethnographer. His literary heritage is regarded to be the foundation of modern Ukrainian literature and, to a large extent, the modern Ukrainian language. Shevchenko is also known for many masterpieces as a painter and an illustrator.
Mykhailo Spyrydonovych Melnyk was a Ukrainian historian, poet, human rights activist, dissident and member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group. He was an author of a book about the history of Ukraine, which was confiscated by the KGB.
Rafail Turkoniak is an Archimandrite of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Doctor of Theology and Doctor of Liturgy, biblical translator, hieromonk of the Studite Statute, laureate of the Shevchenko National Prize for the translation of the Ostrih Bible into modern Ukrainian (2007), Honorary Professor and Head of the Department of Theology at the National University "Ostroh Academy".
Shevchenko National Reserve is a historic-cultural reserve near Kaniv (Ukraine), known for the grave of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko and a museum dedicated to his memory. The total area of the reserve is 45 hectares, the reserve includes eight cultural heritage sites, and borders the Kaniv Nature Reserve.
National Museum Taras Shevchenko is a museum in Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine, dedicated to the life and work of the painter and national poet, Taras Shevchenko.
Mykhailyna Khomivna Kotsiubynska was a Ukrainian literary critic, translator, and active participant of the Sixties movement. Laureate of many prestigious Ukrainian awards: Oles Biletsky Award (1993), Vasyl Stus Prize (1994), Antonovych Prize (1996), All-Ukrainian Literary Award named after Mykhailo Kotsiubinsky (1998), Olena Teliha Award (2001), Shevchenko National Prize (2009), Panteleimon Kulish Award. Knight of the Order of Princess Olga of the III degree (2006). Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine. Niece of the classic of Ukrainian literature Mykhailo Kotsyubynskyi.
