In occupied Mariupol, Ukraine, there were explosions and smoke near the Russian base, which prompted the occupation forces to redeploy and intensify inspections.
The National Pavilion of Ukraine at the 60th Venice Biennale explores the themes of war, emigration, adaptation and linguistic transformation through four projects that symbolize collective resistance to Russian aggression.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awards French movie star Alain Delon with the Order of Merit for supporting Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion.
Ukrainian writer and public figure Dmytro Kapranov died on April 16, according to the Kapranov brothers' page.
A record is set in Ukraine for the largest mass reading of Taras Shevchenko's poem Kateryna with 210 participants from 22 countries, organized by the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy.
On the 210th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko's birth, Ambassador of Japan to Ukraine Matsuda Kuninori honored the great Ukrainian poet by reciting a part of his poem "The Prophet", earning gratitude from Internet users for their respect for Ukrainian culture.
To mark the 210th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko's birth, Ukrposhta, in cooperation with the Embassy of Kyrgyzstan, issued the first international stamp dedicated to the Ukrainian poet.
President Zelenskyy has approved the list of winners of the prestigious Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine for 2024, recognizing artists, poets, journalists, composers, and theater figures for their outstanding contribution to the development of culture.
Ukrainians are invited to join a flash mob to mark the 210th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko's birth by reading aloud random excerpts from his book Kobzar and sharing videos/photos with the texts on social media.
The Ministry of Culture discussed the state of implementation of the Information Security Strategy, countering Russian disinformation and propaganda, informing citizens in the de-occupied territories, and building an effective system of strategic communications to protect Ukraine's information space.
On March 9, demonstrations will be held in Berlin and Hamburg to demand the return of Ukrainian military and civilian prisoners held by Russia, as well as compliance with the Geneva Conventions on the treatment of prisoners.
The former wasteland in Kaniv, Cherkasy region, has been transformed into an open-air ecological and naturalistic center by the Kaniv Secondary School No. 1 named after Taras Shevchenko with the support of the MHP-Community Charitable Foundation and the Education Department of the Kaniv City Council.
The Committee has determined the winners of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine for 2024, but will announce the names and works only after the publication of the presidential decree.
There is no critical situation at the stations of the "blue" line of the Kyiv subway, there is no threat to human life.