Shakespeare Lives in Ukrainian Cherkasy First City Gymnasia Day on Friday 2 December
On this special 400th anniversary year of Shakespeare’s death we decided to celebrate the life and legacy of this magnificent poet by organizing such activities as the Shakespeare Sonnet Recital Competition, the exhibition of his works in the school library, dramatizing a piece from his comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” with the 11th graders and making a video.
On December 2, 2016, Shakespeare Sonnet Recital Competition took place at the gymnasia. The students of the 11th forms Viktoria Kuziominska, Tetiana Hnatenko, Yelizaveta Odokienko, Anna Ogol, Semen Bohatko, Pavlo Paliychuk and the 10th forms Kseniia Ozeran, Kateryna Panchenko, Alina Lykova, Polina Striletska, Karina Chepurna took part in the competition. Sonnet № 130 was the most popular among the students. Karina Chepurna, a student of the 10-B form, who recited sonnet №130 and Yelizaveta Odokienko, a student of the 11-A form, who recited sonnet №66, won first place. All participants of the competition will get school certificates. Obviously, the students were happy to recite the famous bard’s sonnets and all those present enjoyed listening to his world-known poetry.
On this day the exhibition of Shakespeare’s works was organized in the school library. The books of the world famous and renowned English author were exhibited on a special display. The theme of the exhibition was The World of the Great Shakespeare. The bard’s most famous citations and the students’ illustrations to his works were also used. The exhibition on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the poet’s death was prepared by the school librarian Galyna Krotovych. The teachers, students and their parents will have a possibility to get acquainted with the exhibition from December 2 to December 16.
The dramatization of a piece from his comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” with the 11th graders will take place on December 14, so, the video will be sent on December 15.
We are grateful to the British Council, Ukraine for the ideas to celebrate Shakespeare in schools and get involved in an unprecedented global programme commemorating the brilliant bard.
