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XXXIІI Конвенція СУА 101 The fund nurtures and promotes the study of Ukrainian history and literature. Annually, the fund sponsors a contest: in even-number years, funds are offered for the best works on Ukrainian history, while in odd-number years, Ukrainian literature is supported. Because of the war, some time elapsed before the contest of 2021 was announced. Surprisingly, there were many entries in the call for literary works. The 2021 prize winners were announced in 2023. Under the expert guidance of writer and poet Vasyl Makhno, a jury of literary experts studied many excellent submissions and announced three winners: Halyna Kruk, Iryna Vikyrchak and Oleh Kotsarev. I invited Halyna Kruk to address our UNWLA audience in a special Zoom meeting in December 2023. Her talk “The Experience of Loss and Possibilities of Literature” was moderated by poet and literary scholar Maria Rewakowicz. Ms. Kruk explained her literary process and spoke of her connection to women in their daily lives, and how they find new perspectives related to the effects of war. The Kovaliv contest will resume in September 2024 with a call for works of historical themes. The second long-standing UNWLA cultural project continues each year. The All-Ukrainian Scholars Contest of William Shakespeare’s works in the name of Vitalij Kejs - this competition throughout Ukraine’s institutions of higher learning provides Ukrainian Shakespeare scholars a platform to promote Shakespeare’s works in creative ways other than just translations into Ukrainian. Options include audio-visual projects, musical interpretations, or other adaptations. This competition popularizes the works of Shakespeare in Ukraine, building up an intellectual elite by strengthening Ukrainian identity in relation to western literature. This contest was initiated in 2010 by the Ukrainian Inter University Center in Zaporizhzhia with the financial support of the UNWLA and organized by the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine under the Ministry of Education of Ukraine. The contest honors Dr. Vitalij Kejs, a Ukrainian American Shakespearean scholar, who inspired the creation of this annual competition and advocated for UNWLA’s support. Dr. Natalia Torkut is the director and driving force of this project who tirelessly organizes the competition while engaging her student populations in support of humanitarian aid for Ukraine and it has been an honor to work with Ukraine in these efforts. Dr. Torkut’s incredible devotion to this academic endeavor while, simultaneously, organizing shipments of necessary supplies to the front lines transcends our expectations, motivating us to do more. In my role as Cultural Affairs Standing Committee Chair, I have submitted articles to Our Life about the above projects, articles that were authored eitherby me, or by the cultural leaders of the projects. Reflecting on the three years of a truly enriching experience, I look forward to furthering Ukrainian cultural awareness on a broader scale, especially when the war ends with Ukraine’s victory.
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