Odesa citizens celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of famous national poet Taras Shevchenko with the peaceful action “For peace!” singing the Ukrainian anthem together. Odesans are for a united Ukraine and against Putin’s occupation.

200 Years after his birth, the “people’s poet” remains a powerful voice of the Ukrainian people’s national consciousness and a spokesman for the nation. Shevchenko’s reputation as the “people’s poet” is reflected not only in his humble origins but also by the fact that his poetry expresses his nation’s innermost aspirations. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has proclaimed 2014 a “Year of Shevchenko” and invited the world to celebrate this eminent Ukrainian poet and artist’s 200th birthday, which takes place on Sunday, March 9th.

Kyiv celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Taras Shevchenko:
http://www.kyivpost.com/multimedia/photo/kyivans-celebrate-the-birthday-of-taras-shevchenko-338888.html

Simferopol celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Taras Shevchenko:
http://www.kyivpost.com/multimedia/photo/activists-mark-the-200-anniversary-of-birth-of-taras-shevchenko-in-simferopol-338886.html

RELATED INFORMATION:
Story of Taras Shevchenko here
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news/Celebrating+Genius+that+Taras+Hryhorovych+Shevchenko/9590276/story.html