March 25, 2019 at the Faculty of Philology, Ushynsky Universit there was conducted a literary and artistic event on the occasion of the 205th anniversary of T. Shevchenko's birth by N. Pavlyuk, PhD., lecturer of the Department of Ukrainian and Foreign Literatures, and its students. In addition, a competition for poetry reciprocal poetry of the Kobzar has been held among students. The most talented readers have been awarded certificates.