It was followed by a number of other primers specifically written for the instrument, most notably those by Mykhailo Domontovych, Vasyl Shevchenko and Vasyl Ovchynnikov, published in 1913-14.

Upon the society's suppression by the authorities, Shevchenko was arrested along with other members on April 5, 1847.

Among other notable monuments to the poet located throughout Ukraine are the ones in Kharkiv ( in front of the Shevchenko Park.

On May 9, 2008, the Canadian government established a $ 10 million fund with the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko for the commemoration of the experiences of thousands of Ukrainians and other Europeans who were interned between 1914 and 1920 and the suspension of civil liberties of tens of thousands of fellow Canadians.

Through these men Shevchenko also met the famous painter and professor Karl Briullov, who donated his portrait of the Russian poet Vasily Zhukovsky as a lottery prize, whose proceeds were used to buy Shevchenko's freedom on May 5, 1838.

Through these men Shevchenko also met the famous painter and professor Karl Briullov, who donated his portrait of the Russian poet Vasilii Zhukovsky as the prize in a lottery whose proceeds were used to buy Shevchenko's freedom on 5 May 1838 …

He saved from Andrea Pirlo and Shevchenko in the ensuing penalty shootout, in an eventual 3 – 2 win: during the shootout, he attempted to distract the Milan players with the " spaghetti legs " tactic that was used by former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar in the 1984 European Cup Final.

Along with his Champions ' League opponent Shevchenko of Ukraine, he was a part of the joint delegation and was involved in a presentation with the striker.

A number of bandura primers appeared in print in 1913-14 written by Mykhailo Domontovych, Vasyl Shevchenko and Vasyl Ovchinnikov, which contained arrangements of Ukrainian folk songs with bandura accompaniment.

The monument erected at the entrance to a hotel shows Cossack Mamay ( a Ukrainian folklore hero whose fondness for varenyky was narrated by both Taras Shevchenko and Nikolay Gogol ) eating varenyky from an earthenware pot, with a huge crescent-shaped varenyk behind him.

Shevchenko went as a household servant with his Russian aristocrat lord Pavel Engelhardt to Vilnius ( 1828 – 31 ) and then to Saint Petersburg.

He also experimented with photography and it is little known that Shevchenko may be considered to have pioneered the art of etching in the Russian Empire ( in 1860 he was awarded the title of Academician in the Imperial Academy of Arts specifically for his achievements in etching.

This view is significantly revised in modern independent Ukraine, where he is now viewed as almost an iconic figure with unmatched significance for the Ukrainian nation, a view that has been mostly shared all along by the Ukrainian diaspora that has always revered Shevchenko.

Outside of Ukraine, monuments to Shevchenko have been put up in several locations of the former USSR associated with his legacy, both in the Soviet and the post-Soviet times.

After Ukraine gained its independence in the wake of the 1991 Soviet Collapse, some Ukrainian cities replaced their statues of Lenin with statues of Taras Shevchenko and in some locations that lacked streets named to him, local authorities renamed the streets or squares to Shevchenko.

Shevchenko is ranked as the third top goalscorer in all European competitions with 67 goals.

With a tally of 175 goals scored for Milan, Shevchenko is the second most prolific player in the history of the club, and is also the all-time top scorer of the Derby della Madonnina ( derby between Milan and their local rivals Internazionale ) with 14 goals, as well as for the Ukrainian national team with 48 goals.

In 1992 – 93, Shevchenko was the top scorer for Dynamo-2 with 12 goals, and he made his first appearance in the starting eleven.

Shevchenko ended his seven year stint with Milan with 175 goals in 296 games.

Shevchenko with Chelsea

Shevchenko on Tour with Chelsea 2007.

They lost, however, the UEFA Super Cup 1 – 0 to AC Milan, with Andriy Shevchenko scoring the solitary goal.

Shevchenko, at the time of his signing, was one of the most highly regarded strikers in Europe during his time with Milan, where he won the Champions League, Scudetto, and Ballon d ' Or awards in his seven years in Milan.

Shevchenko was linked with a return to Milan but he remained at Chelsea for another year.

Upon his return, he was able to forge a strong goalscoring partnership with Andriy Shevchenko, and he soon racked up an impressive trophy count with the Rossoneri, among them the 2002 – 03 Champions League ( in which Milan defeated his previous team, Juventus, in the final on penalties ), along with the 2003 Coppa Italia and the 2003 – 04 Scudetto.

Interest in Lysenko's art songs to the words of prominent Ukrainian poets such as Taras Shevchenko, Lesia Ukrainka, and Oleksander Oles is increasing, partly due to the recent efforts of the British opera singer Pavlo Hunka.

Taras Shevchenko and Panteleimon Kulish were the most prominent representatives of the Ukrainian Romantic movement — a movement which, to a large extent, crystallized modern Ukrainian national identity.

The last Congress adopted seven bills for memorials, including one to Taras Shevchenko, the Ukrainian poet laureate ; ;

* September 29 – Andriy Shevchenko, Ukrainian footballer

* March 10 – Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian poet ( b. 1814 )

* March 9 – Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian poet ( d. 1861 )

Indeed, even the Russian poet of Ukrainian descent Taras Shevchenko despite using the word Ukraine for the area of ancient Rus, never uses the term Ukrainian as an ethnonym in any of his works, but rather uses the terms Kozak or Russian and " Malorussian " (" малороссийский ").

Several churches, including St. George's Catholic Church ; Ukrainian restaurants and butcher shops ; The Ukrainian Museum ; the Shevchenko Scientific Society ; and the Ukrainian Cultural Center are evidence of the impact of this culture on the area.

Shevchenko ( alternative spellings Schevchenko, Ševčenko, Shevcenko, Szewczenko ; ), a family name of Ukrainian origin.

** Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko, Ukrainian footballer

** Andriy Vitaliyovych Shevchenko, Ukrainian journalist turned politician

* Arkady Shevchenko, Ukrainian Soviet diplomat who defected to the West

* Lyudmyla Shevchenko, Ukrainian team handball player

* Oleksiy Shevchenko, Ukrainian footballer

** Serhiy Vasylyovych Shevchenko, Ukrainian ex-footballer, currently a football coach

** Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian poet and artist, iconic figure of Ukrainian culture

** Valentyna Yevhenivna Shevchenko, Ukrainian cross-country skier

* Vasyl Shevchenko, Ukrainian bandurist

* Yevhen Shevchenko, Ukrainian footballer

Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko, considered a founder of Ukrainian literature, is buried on a hill overlooking the Dnieper in Kaniv, and the city houses a memorial museum dedicated to him.