We have great politicians, playwrights, translators, painters, scientists, doctors. It is interesting to imagine how their careers would have turned out if it weren’t for their beloved wives. What if it weren’t for their care, self-sacrifice, unconditional faith, and boundless love?
Her poetry is honest, emotional, sometimes ironic. The language is bright, modern. The thought is deep and comprehensive. She writes simply about the complex and sophisticated. She writes sincerely about the intimate and veiled. She values «the word, not fame». She values the truth, not a canned lie
About a creative journey filled with challenges: from rejection at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, where he was accused of practicing «rural art», to recognition and the status of an academician of painting. This is the story of an artist’s life, his struggle for artistic honor, the love that inspired him, and paintings that continue to captivate with their sincerity
This story has been told in countless ways. It has served as inspiration for great novelists and playwrights, painters, and filmmakers. Behind the scenes, the bandura played, and part-singing resonated, while on the main stage, a passionate yet fleeting love unfolded. Impossible by its very nature, making it all the more intense and intoxicating
A teacher by the grace of God who considered love the key factor in teaching and upbringing. Over his lifetime, he wrote 48 monographs, 600 articles, and 1,500 fairy tales, parables, and short stories. His works have been published in 53 languages, with a total circulation of 15 million copies. He lived for children, devoting every moment of his life to them, never belonging to himself
Ivan Malkovych is a poet, publisher, and director of the publishing house «A-BA-BA-HA-LA-MA-HA». He is the author of seven poetry collections, including «The Key», «Poems for Winter», and «Everything Nearby». Malkovych is ranked among the Top 100 most influential people in Ukraine. He is often referred to as a modern-day Ole Lukøje
«Shchedryk» is the most recognizable song of the 20th century. The carol was first performed in Kyiv in 1916 and made its American debut on October 5, 1922, at New York’s prestigious Carnegie Hall. Later, it was translated into English, and residents of the «Big Apple» know our «Shchedryk» as the «Carol of the Bells»
Mykola Khvylovyi, whose real surname was Fitylov, was an extraordinary Ukrainian writer, poet, and publicist whose work became a cornerstone of revolutionary Ukrainian prose. This master of words consistently defended Ukraine’s historical essence, and despite his complex character, he left an indelible mark on literature. His life and creativity stand as an eternal symbol of an inner fire that will never extinguish
A groundbreaking director who revolutionized theatrical art. His productions resembled mysteries, and his ideas were ahead of their time. He founded the renowned «Berezil» theater and directed three feature films. Kurbas emphasized: «You cry on stage while the audience watches calmly. It should be the other way around — you must remain calm, and the audience should cry!»
In his childhood, the future avant-garde artist Kazimir Malevich ignored simple pencils, and his first brushes were pharmacy brushes intended for treating the throat during diphtheria. As he grew older, he created paintings that were now valued at tens of millions of dollars, including «Black Square», worth four hundred and fifty million
Volodymyr Ivasiuk was a Ukrainian composer who, with a single song, made the entire former USSR understand the Ukrainian language. Moscow persistently tried to bring the genius into its fold, as Leonid Utyosov claimed, «You can live anywhere, but you should work in Moscow». Volodya responded firmly: «I am a Ukrainian composer»
Vsevolod Zinoviyovych Nestayko (January 30, 1930 – August 16, 2014) was a Ukrainian Soviet prose writer and a classic of contemporary Ukrainian children’s literature. Throughout his life, he authored forty books, which have been translated into 136 languages and have a total circulation exceeding two million copies. His enduring legacy is not just in his prolific writing but also in his profound belief that childhood is the happiest time in life. This philosophy inspired his writing, which continued to bring joy to young schoolchildren into his old age