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At the Cherkasy Regional Universal Scientific Library named after Taras Shevchenko, winners of the poetry contest \u201cChildren\u2019s Voices of War\u201d<\/strong> were awarded, timed to coincide with Ukraine’s Independence Day<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n This event was the result of a collaboration between the Shevchenko Library and the School of Information at San Jos\u00e9 State University (California, USA)<\/strong>. At the start of the full-scale invasion, Julia Hossart<\/strong>, originally from Cherkasy and a school professor, together with director Dr. Anthony Chow<\/strong>, launched an initiative to support Ukrainian libraries.<\/span><\/p>\n The award ceremony was preceded by detailed work. Jury members read over 70 works by young participants from different regions of Ukraine. The poetry was sincere, heartfelt, and deeply emotional. In three age categories, the jury selected the most accomplished pieces.<\/span><\/p>\n 1st place:<\/strong> Bohdana Merkotan<\/strong>, 8 years old, with the poem \u201cWhy does the sky cry?\u201d<\/em> (village Zhabotyn, Smila district, Cherkasy region).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n 2nd place:<\/strong> Marta Zinyak<\/strong>, 9 years old, with \u201cThe war has come to my house\u201d<\/em> (Public Library of Ivano-Frankivsk).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n 3rd place:<\/strong> Anna Kulyna<\/strong>, 9 years old, with \u201cI\u2019m Ukrainian\u201d<\/em> (Zolochiv Public Library, Lviv region).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n 1st place:<\/strong> Kateryna Khrystenko<\/strong>, 11 years old, with \u201cWhy did you take my dad away?\u201d<\/em> (Zvenyhorodka district, Vilshana).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n 2nd place:<\/strong> Elizaveta Isaeva<\/strong>, 12 years old, with \u201cMy Ukraine\u201d<\/em> (Cherkasy).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n 3rd place:<\/strong> Polina Kasian<\/strong>, 13 years old, with \u201cLittle Teddy Bear\u201d<\/em> (village Yurukha, Kamianka district, Cherkasy region).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Special Mention:<\/strong> Angelina Pan’ko<\/strong>, 9 years old, with \u201cI\u2019m proud to be Ukrainian\u201d<\/em> (Oster, Chernihiv region).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n 1st place:<\/strong> Vladyslav Sobkovyi<\/strong>, 14 years old, with \u201cMy God\u201d<\/em> (village Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi, Cherkasy region).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n 2nd place:<\/strong> Ilya Zachenko<\/strong>, 14 years old, with \u201cLetter from War\u201d<\/em> (village Bilozirya, Cherkasy region).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n 3rd place:<\/strong> Nazar Sobkovyi<\/strong>, 16 years old, with \u201cMy Rock Fortress Childhood\u201d<\/em> (Luhansk region, currently in Smila, Cherkasy region).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n The poetry struck deeply into the hearts of the audience, composed of poems written by children and teenagers who have long known the terrifying sounds of air raid sirens and explosions. Their verses intertwine dreadful images of war with a firm faith in their country.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2014 Olha Dyaglyuk<\/strong>,<\/span> Translation: Children\u2019s Voices of War Were Heard At the Cherkasy Regional Universal Scientific Library named after Taras Shevchenko, winners of the poetry contest \u201cChildren\u2019s Voices of War\u201d were awarded, timed to coincide with Ukraine’s Independence Day. 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Contest and Evaluation<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nWinners by Category<\/span><\/h3>\n
Children under 10 years old:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
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Children 10\u201314 years old:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
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Children 14\u201316 years old:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
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\nConclusion<\/span><\/h3>\n
Head of the Publishing-Editorial Department<\/span>
Cherkasy Regional Library named after Taras Shevchenko<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"