Last Friday, December 15, a presentation of Vasyl Symonenko's collection "Prayer" was held in Cherkasy, reports a correspondent of UNN.
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The book was published in three thousand copies. The new edition is based on the best works of the writer, as well as 80 pages of previously unpublished manuscripts by Symonenko, provided by the poet's family.
Symonenko's works were compiled by literary critic Vasyl Pakharenko, for whom Vasyl Symonenko is a special poet.
The cover of the book depicts a lifetime portrait of Symonenko, based on a painting by George the Serpent, painted by his friend, the Sixties artist Alla Horska. She gave the painting to the poet when he was seriously ill in the hospital.
The publication of this book was made possible thanks to the patronage of the MHP-Gromada Charitable Foundation. It should be noted that not long ago the charitable foundation set out to support Ukrainian museums, including the Vasyl Symonenko Museum.
"The story of Vasyl Symonenko is impressive. Every Ukrainian who lived in those times, who was persecuted, who was constantly frustrated... Every person who demonstrated this and led such a lifestyle is a hero.
We are sponsoring the publishing of 3,000 copies of the book. This is a charitable project, so these books are not for sale. We will donate them to libraries all over Ukraine," comments Tetiana Volochai, director of the charity foundation.
At the book presentation, one could hear an audio recording of Vasyl Symonenko's voice, and bandura player Taras, who is now defending the country at the front, performed songs based on the poet's poems.
The book was printed in only a few thousand copies and will be donated to libraries.
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As a reminder, MHP-Hromada founded and is implementing a nationwide project to save Ukrainian museums called Preservation of Cultural Heritage,
As part of the project, MHP-Community has taken care of about 10 museums. One of them is the Vasyl Stus Museum, located in a village school in Rakhnivka, Vinnytsia region.
MHP-Community also supported the museum of the outstanding Mykola Leontovych, located in the village of Markivka, Teplyk community.
For reference
"MHP-Hromada" is a Ukrainian charitable foundation that started its operations in 2015. Its main mission is the comprehensive development of communities. The geography of its activities includes 12 regions of Ukraine: more than 700 towns and villages. Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Foundation has been systematically supporting people in the war zone, Ukrainian defenders and rescuers, communities, hospitals and maternity homes, charitable institutions that care for orphans and the elderly, as well as people who have lost their homes and livelihoods due to the war.