The Kiev University of Culture hosted a festive and patriotic event “Language is the code of the nation” dedicated to the Day of Ukrainian Literature and Language.

President of KNUKiI Mikhail Poplavsky announced the event on his Instagram: “The Ukrainian language is the genetic code of the nation. It unites Ukrainians around the world. Our talisman, soul and our continuation, which will sound through the centuries through the lips of our children and grandchildren. Without education there is no culture. Without culture there is no nation. I am proud that today such talented, gifted, creative students from all over Ukraine study at the University of Culture. I dream that in Ukraine it will be fashionable to speak Ukrainian, study at Ukrainian universities, listen to Ukrainian songs and create national projects. Let's keep the Ukrainian wave together! "

University students recited poems by Lina Kostenko, Lesya Ukrainka, Vasily Symonenko, Ivan Franko and others. The folk dance ensemble " The choir of bandura players "

The Ukrainian Folk Choir named after Stanislav Pavlyuchenko (artistic director and conductor Elena Skoptsova), together with the soloist of the National Choir of Ukraine named after Grigory Veryovka, People's Artist of Ukraine Tatyana Pirogova, performed the touching song "

Star teachers of the Faculty of Film and Television joined the celebration, giving guests the inspirational words of Ukrainian classics. TV presenter, journalist and showman Grigory Reshetnik read Lina Kostenko’s poem “Wings”, and the famous theater and film actor Vladislav Nikityuk read “Terrible words when they are silent”. Theater and film actor, master of the course at the Faculty of Theatre, Film and Variety Vyacheslav Dovzhenko read lines from the poetry of Vladimir Zabashtansky: “Like the sky is dumb without stars, Like the clouds are dumb without sun, So there’s no language without the people, And there’s no people without language.”.

" To understand who we are, we were given the Ukrainian language,” noted Vladislav Nikityuk.

" The future of the country depends on us, teachers,” emphasized Grigory Reshetnik..

On the eve of the event, more than 800 students and teachers of KNUKiI joined in writing the Radio Dictation of National Unity, and students of the Faculty of Design and Advertising prepared an exhibition of posters “Language is the code of the nation”. Language is a weapon. Language is like the soul"