Leaders of the Decade: Recognizing Key Figures in Ukraine
Recently, the «Leaders of the Decade» list was published, which included personalities who played a key role in Ukraine from 2014 to 2024. The list was compiled by 47 experts from various fields.
Among the top 100 participants in the list are military personnel, volunteers, journalists, scientists, public figures, government officials, cultural representatives, athletes, businessmen, and others.
Prominent figures from various regions of Ukraine were also included in the list.
In particular, from Mykolaiv, Dmitry Marchenko, Vitaliy Kim, Olga Kharlan, and Oleksiy Vadatursky are mentioned in the list. From Odessa, Alexander Roytbord and Elina Svitolina. From Kherson, Katerina Gandzyuk, and from Crimea — Mustafa Dzhemilev, Oleksandr Usyk, Pavlo Makov, Oleg Sentsov, Susana Jamaladinova (Jamala), and others.
Participants of the survey could name any person, except themselves. As a result, the experts identified 175 individuals.
Recently, the famous Ukrainian singer and composer Dmytro Monatik presented a new song «What If,» in which he expressed his love for Odessa. The video clip features the phrase: «I am your Black Sea, you are my Odessa.» It is worth noting that the video was created by the well-known Odessa resident, close friend of the singer, and Grammy nominee Tanya Muino.
Also, the International Cultural Center in Krakow opened an exhibition «Odessa. Long XX century in art,» which presents works by Ukrainian artists that reveal national identity and the process of forming the artistic canon since the beginning of the XX century.
Earlier in Kyiv, the presentation of the project «Book-Journey. Cities» took place, which includes six new books and accompanying animated episodes that capture the spirit of resilience of six Ukrainian cities: Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Kyiv.