Student Creativity Contest: New Horizons
On January 30, 2025, the city stage of the XXIV All-Ukrainian Student Creativity Contest “Let Us Unite, My Brothers!” took place in Odesa, involving students from grades 5 to 11 from general secondary education institutions in the categories of “Literature” and “History of Ukraine and State-Building.”
This year, the epigraph for the creative works was taken from the words of Taras Shevchenko: “Our thought, our song shall not die, shall not perish… There is, people, our glory, Glory of Ukraine!”, and the theme was “Creating for the Future.”
A total of 63 students from grades 6 to 11 from community-owned schools in Odesa participated in the contest.
The jury noted that all works were imbued with patriotism and pride for Ukraine's heroic past and present. The authors revealed the processes of development and renewal of various aspects of national culture, highlighting their role in the struggle for the independence of the Ukrainian state and the preservation of positive achievements from previous years.
Particular attention was given to the contributions of prominent regional artists and scholars to the cultural life of Ukraine.
In the “History of Ukraine and State-Building” category, the jury praised the logical presentation of material, the research character, and the participants’ ability to work with historical sources. In the “Literature” category, students provided diverse creative works (essays, stories, poetry).
Based on the jury's decision at the city stage of the XXIV All-Ukrainian Student Creativity Contest, winners were identified and awarded diplomas from the Department of Education and Science of the Odesa City Council. Teachers who prepared the winners were also thanked.
