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MUM thanks St. George's parish for offering to share both sides of the church vestibule cabinets with us! We will continue to provide a mini display of items from our collection to promote and educate about our Ukrainian heritage, traditions and arts.
Get inspired to write some Pysanky for this Easter season. MUM carries the supplies you need.
Who was Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko?
Shevchenko was born: March 9, 1814. Moryntsi, Zvenyhorodka raion, Cherkasy oblast. (Kyiv Governorate)
He died: March 10, 1861. In exile in St Petersburg, russian empire. Final resting spot: Chernecha hora - Monk's Hill, near the Dnipro River, Kaniv.
Taras Shevchenko was:
• Poet: His collection "Kobzar" is the foundation of new Ukrainian literature.
• Artist: Master of painting (oil, watercolor), graphics (etching) and drawing, author of over a thousand works.
• Public figure: He actively spoke out against serfdom - for the rights of the Ukrainian people.
• Prose writer: Author of short stories - for example, "A Walk with Pleasure and Not Without Morality".
• National symbol: Considered a national hero of Ukraine, whose influence on the formation of national consciousness is invaluable.
Who is Taras Shevchenko?
He is revered as the founder of modern Ukrainian literature, whose themes of freedom and humanism still resonate globally.
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