Shevchenko Days in Ukraine, 2004

First National, 2004. The news story covers the festive events in Ukraine on the occasion of Taras Shevchenko's birthday.

On the video: monument to Taras Shevchenko; publication of his works; Shevchenko Park in Kyiv; monument to Taras Shevchenko in Kyiv; laying of flowers at the monument to Taras Shevchenko, among those present were Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych (2002–2004), Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Lytvyn (2002–2006); fragment of a rally held by the opposition; "Tarasova Svitlytsia" museum in Kaniv; grave of Taras Shevchenko in Kaniv; Volodymyr Lytvyn laying flowers in Kaniv; death mask of Taras Shevchenko; portrait of Taras Shevchenko; repair work in the Shevchenko National Reserve in Kaniv; one of the first volumes of the complete academic collection of Taras Shevchenko's works; anniversary exhibition in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, formed by collections of works from seven state museums of Ukraine; presentation of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine in the building of the National Opera to Ukrainian director Serhiy Bukovsky, among those present were Volodymyr Lytvyn and Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for Humanitarian Affairs Dmytro Tabachnyk (2002–2005); laureates of the prize: Ukrainian artist and graphic artist Serhiy Yakutovych; Ukrainian poet and prose writer Vasyl Slapchuk; Ukrainian opera singer Lyudmila Yurchenko; Doctor of Philology, Professor Yuriy Barabash; fragment of Volodymyr Lytvyn's performance; fragment of singer Lyudmila Yurchenko's performance; among those present were artist Ivan Marchuk; fragment of performance by kobzak and lyre player Vasyl Nechepa.

Commentators: leader of the Socialist Party of Ukraine Oleksandr Moroz; Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2002–2006) Volodymyr Lytvyn; Ukrainian director and actor Serhiy Bukovsky.

The plot was worked on by: Volodymyr Sokolov, Pavlo Bondarenko, Vadim Timofeev.