Despite all the challenges, the regional stage of the XV International Language and Literature Competition named after Taras Shevchenko was successfully conducted in person, and 64 of the best experts on the genius's creative legacy have been identified.

Special thanks go to the educational institutions that prepared the most awardees:

• Chornomorsk Academic Lyceum named after T. Shevchenko
• Baltic Lyceum No. 1 named after O. Honchar
• Base educational institution - Lyceum No. 3 of the Bereziv City Council
• Educational institutions of Odesa

We are also proud of the winners from Odesa region: Avangardivska, Nerubayska, Novoborysivska, Velykomykhailivska, Usativska, Artsyzka, Velykodalnytska, Plakhtiivska, Borodinska, as well as the cities of Izmail and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi.

Not only schoolchildren competed. High results were shown by students from vocational, pre-higher and higher education institutions, including:

• Odesa Vocational Lyceum of Construction and Architecture
• Odesa College of Computer Technologies ODEKU
• Odesa College of Arts named after K.F. Dankevych

A total of 188 participants took part in the competition, but only 64 of them earned the title of winners.

We congratulate our talented connoisseurs of Shevchenko's words and their mentors! We wish you inspiration, continuous development, and brilliant results in the national stage!