Zhadan, Tregubova, and Tata Kepler: prominent Ukrainians read lesser-known poems from the Executed Renaissance.

Serhiy Zhadan, Akhtem Seitablaiev, Dasha Trehubova, Andriy Kulikov, Tata Kepler, and other prominent Ukrainian artists and opinion leaders have backed the cultural project #нечитані_вірші. The initiative aims to amplify the voices of lesser-known poets of the Executed Renaissance, whose work has been unjustly forgotten, as reported by UNN.

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On the project's page, which can be accessed via this link, poems by Mykola Yhohansen, Natalia Zabyla, Lada Mohylyanska, Oleksa Vlyzko, Vasyl Bobynskyi, Mykola Bazhan, Amdi Giraybay, Leonid Chernov, Mykhailo Dry-Hmara, and Yulian Shpola have been published. The "MHP - Hromadі" fund, in collaboration with the publication "Ukrainska Pravda," has researched the works of these authors and selected poetry that has been voiced by Ukrainian cultural figures. This expertise was supported by literary scholars, researchers, and publishers such as Yevhen Stasynievych, Rostyslav Semkiv, Mykhailo Nazarenko, Bohdana Romantsova, and Mustafa Ametov.

The significance of this initiative was also highlighted by theater and film actor Andriy Isayenko.

You can support the flash mob in any way. To participate, you need to:

- follow this link to the project page and choose your favorite poem;

- creativity is encouraged: select a poem, edit a video, or create an image that includes a quote from the poem, choose a photo of the poet/poetess, or come up with your own format. The key is to remember to add the hashtag #нечитані_вірші to your social media posts;

Participants in the flash mob will have the chance to win a subscription to the complete works of Vasyl Stus, along with valuable prizes from MHP and project partners. The project will run until May 2025.

The "Unread Poems of Executed Poets" project emerged as a culmination of support for other cultural initiatives by the "MHP - Hromadі" team. These include, among others, the national tour "Cinema for Victory!" which organizes screenings of Ukrainian films in military units and remote communities, and "Preservation of Cultural Heritage," which focuses on restoring unique museums across various regions of Ukraine. This involves, in particular, enhancing the exhibition at the Vasyl Stus Museum in Vinnytsia region, restoring a 100-year-old windmill from Kherson region in the Open-Air Museum, and revitalizing the parental home of Taras Shevchenko in Cherkasy region, along with numerous other completed projects. Support for important documentary films and initiatives that promote national identity abroad is also included.

Since the onset of the full-scale war, the "MHP - Hromadі" fund has allocated over 80 million hryvnias to support cultural projects. National culture, which the enemy so persistently seeks to destroy, is a crucial element of our resistance. Therefore, its preservation and support is not only a matter of development but also of Ukraine's resilience.