Despite the challenges of wartime, the regional stage of the XV International Language and Literature Competition named after Taras Shevchenko was successfully held in person, resulting in the selection of 64 best experts on the genius's creative legacy.

Special thanks are due to the educational institutions that prepared the most awardees:

• Black Sea Academic Lyceum named after T. Shevchenko
• Baltic Lyceum No. 1 named after O. Honchar
• Supportive Institution-Lyceum No. 3 of the Bereziv City Council
• Educational institutions of Odesa

We also take pride in the winners from Odesa region: Avangardivska, Nerubayska, Novoborysivska, Velykomykhailivska, Usativska, Artzizka, Velykodalnytska, Plakhtiyivska, Borodinska, as well as the cities of Izmail and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi.

The competition included not only schoolchildren. High results were also shown by students from vocational, pre-higher, and higher educational institutions, including:

• Vocational School "Odesa Professional Lyceum of Construction and Architecture"
• College «Odesa Professional College of Computer Technologies ODEKU»
• Institution «Odesa Professional College of Arts named after K.F. Dankevych»

In total, 188 participants took part in the competition, with 64 of them achieving victory.

Congratulations to our talented experts of Shevchenko's words and their mentors! We wish you inspiration, continuous growth, and brilliant results in the national stage!