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№40, July 2017
Youth Day in Ukraine 2017
A fun and carefree holiday, Youth Day 2017, was
traditionally celebrated in Ukraine on the last Sunday of
June. During the weekend of June 24-25 Ukrainians held
many bright and interesting events, including concerts,
festivals, contests and even a sports night marathon for the
most active young residents of Kyiv.
In Ukraine, the Youth Day is set as a holiday by the
Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 323/94 from
June 22, 1994, by the Decree of the President from June
27, 2008, No. 599 «On the Day of Youth and Children’s
Public Organizations» and the Decree No. 600/2011 «On
Amendments to the Decree of the President of Ukraine
from June 27, 2008 No. 599». It is celebrated annually on
the last Sunday of June and is known as the Youth Day.
A lot of people believe that youth is one of the
brightest and happiest periods in life. In comparison with
other holidays, this day almost doesn’t have traditions.
To celebrate it, people hold various festivals, concerts,
exhibitions and entertainment events. Sports competitions
are especially popular, because sport is an important part
of life. Usually, at the end of the celebration, people make
a grand salute and organize concerts with the participation
of talented performers, invite dance ensembles and
representatives of dance schools. Recently, fireworks
shows have gained popularity: it is a vibrant entertainment
that consists of acrobatic numbers and fire manipulations.
A lot of youths prefers to continue the celebration in cafes,
pubs, restaurants or clubs. It is common to celebrate Youth
Day with flash mobs, in which everyone can take part, and
it is considered an extraordinary experience.
Being young is not only a wonderful period, but also a
special state of mind. Therefore, Youth Day is considered a
holiday of creativity, energy and the implementation of the
most daring plans. As modern students and future young
workers will one day determine the ways of our country’s
development, the state is taking measures to encourage
them to study and work. After all, caring for young people
is an important part of social work. It is difficult to disagree
with the fact that they are our state’s future, and what our
life will look like in future depends only on them, as well as
like its image on the world arena.
Congratulations from the President on the occasion of Youth Day
Dear friends!
I am happy to congratulate you on Youth Day.
There is no better period in our life than youth. This is the time of personal formation, planning of the future, educating
yourself, making new discoveries and the first professional accomplishments.
Today is the time of great hopes and expectations. Recently Ukrainians have got visa-free regime with the countries of
the European Union, thus destroying the wall, which separated Ukraine from Europe. I am convinced that without your
decisive and uncompromising struggle for the European choice, this day would never have happened.
Young boys and girls, with their bright thoughts, great patriotism, energy and goodness in their hearts, heroically fight
with evil and injustice.
I am proud that our young people have always been at the forefront of historical changes and the struggle for Ukraine’s
independence – from the Heroes of the Battle of Kruty, from the first students’ tents of the Revolution on the Granite,
from the Orange Revolution to the EuroMaidan, the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred and the “cyborgs”. Today, the best
Ukrainians - the soldiers of the Armed Forces and other military formations – are defending our freedom in the East of the
country.
I believe that Ukraine will never leave the path to democracy, because the new generation is a generation of free people.
I sincerely wish you success, inexhaustible creativity and energy.
My congratulations on Youth Day!
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