On October 25, before the Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language traditionally celebrated on November 9, the All-Ukrainian radio dictation of national unity-2024 was held, reuniting Ukrainians from different parts of the country and the world. The dictation was also written at Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University. The lecturers and students gathered in the conference hall wishing to write the dictation. It was also written at other locations of the university, in particular at Faculty of Philology and Journalism.
The idea ofholding a dictation, started back in 2000, is aimed at popularising the Ukrainian language, improving literacy and supporting national identity. The theme of this year’s text is "The Magic of the Voice", the author of which is the famous Ukrainian writer Oksana Zabuzhko. This is not the first time that Zabuzhko participates in this patriotic event, because her works are always imbued with love for her native language. Pavlo Vyshebaba, a military serviceman and writer, was chosen as the reader of the text.
To participate in the dictation, turning on the broadcast on radio or television as well as on YouTube and other online platforms was enough. The participants could send their works for review or check them independently according to the official text which will be published later.
Every year, radio dictation becomes not just a literacy test but a real symbol of national unity, when Ukrainians from different parts of the world unite to support their native language and culture. It is nice that representatives of various structural divisions and faculties participated in writing the dictation. In particular, the dictation was written at Faculty of Philology and Journalism.
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