On March 6, 2013, the Embassy of Ukraine hosted a Taras Shevchenko event to commemorate the 199th anniversary of a great Ukrainian poet, philosopher and public figure - Taras Shevchenko.
In his welcoming remarks, Ambassador of Ukraine to the U.S. Olexander Motsyk highlighted the outstanding importance of Taras Shevchenko – the national Kobza player, as he is traditionally called, phenomenon for the rise of Ukrainian national identity, as well as his influence on the Ukrainian culture that remains significant to these days.
The event included presentations by Evhen Czolij, President of Ukrainian World Congress, and Dr. Bohdana Urbanovych, Head of the U.S. Taras Shevchenko Scientific Society Washington branch.
The Embassy’s guests watched the musical-poetic composition “Poslaniye”.