Friends!

The 9th of March 9, 1814 - the date that is well-known by all Ukrainians. On this day was born Taras Shevchenko - the most famous Ukrainian poet and national hero and symbol of Ukraine.

I think all of you know his biography and I won’t surprise you with interesting facts of his life. So today we should not talk about how Taras Shevchenko lived, but about the memory that he left.

It would seem, more than two centuries passed, but the things that he wrote is still relevant.

Taras Shevchenko in Ukraine remains a symbol and its struggle. His "Fight and you’ll overcome, God helps you" – became the slogan undying Ukrainian people. Young people are still hardening around his figure. Today only Shevchenko Park, near the monument to Taras gathered hundreds people. And it is - just the beginning! At 16.00 they will simultaneously read out the poem "in the dungeons" (I am the same, or will ...). Along with Kyiv, this verse will be heard in other parts of Ukraine and the world. This - the final event of the flashmob «Global Shevchenko», which has become really international. Before the birthday of the poet more than 3,500 participants from 25 countries and 132 settlements of Ukraine made a picture next to the monument to Shevchenko in their city. Even in the occupied Crimea, despite the ban of the birthday of Taras, there were people who came to lay flowers at the monument to Kobzar in Simferopol. And this despite the fact that police photographed them all.

Friends, this activity proves once again – Ukrainian is strong nation that remembers its history and heroes. Let us now recall in the comments the quotes and poems of Taras, which are the most "catchy" for you.