KNUTD HOSTS JUDGING FOR THE SECOND KRYLA YOUTH ARTS COMPETITION

On 28 October 2026, a jury of academics and arts professionals met at Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD) to review submissions and select the winners of KRYLA, the second nationwide creative competition for young people.

The competition drew young people from across Ukraine, including the city of Kyiv and the Kyiv, Volyn, Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy, Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi regions. The breadth of participation reflected a strong interest among young people in expressing themselves creatively and sharing Ukrainian culture.

The entries were judged by a panel of leading academics and arts professionals.

Oleksandra Olshanska — Chair of the Organising Committee and Rector of KNUTD, Doctor of Sciences in Economics; Iryna Trusova — Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries, Honoured Worker of Culture of Ukraine; Vira Burnazova — Head of the Department of Performing Arts and Culture, Candidate of Sciences in Education and Associate Professor; Liudmyla Ardelian — Honoured Artist of Ukraine and Associate Professor in the Department of Performing Arts and Culture; Olena Sushchenko — Head of the Department of Tourism and Hotel and Restaurant Business, Doctor of Sciences in Economics and Professor; Olena Akhmedova — Professor in the Department of Tourism and Hotel and Restaurant Business, Doctor of Sciences in Economics; Lidiia Koval — Head of the Department of Digital Art, Doctor of Technical Sciences, member of the Union of Designers of Ukraine and academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Higher Education of Ukraine; Yevhen Shyshliuk — Associate Professor in the Department of Digital Art, PhD in Fine Arts, Decorative Arts and Restoration; Yana Boiko — Head of the Department of Philology and Translation, Doctor of Philology and Professor; Oksana Khalabuzar — Associate Professor in the Department of Philology and Translation, Candidate of Sciences in Education; Liliia Tomich — Head of the Department of Physical Education and Health, Candidate of Medical Sciences and Associate Professor; Oksana Zeleniuk — Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Education and Health, Candidate of Sciences in Physical Education and Sport; Daryna Cherniak — Associate Professor in the Department of Performing Arts and Culture, Candidate of Sociological Sciences and Deputy Dean for Organisational and Student Development Affairs; Denys Kocherzhuk — Senior Lecturer in the Department of Performing Arts and Culture, Honoured Variety Artist of Ukraine and Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs.

The jury praised the quality of the entries and the thought behind them. Yuliia Rostyslavivna Kolesnik won the Grand Prix in the Original Poetry and Prose subcategory of the Philology and Translation Studies category.

Congratulations to all the winners!

We wish you every success as you continue to create and share Ukrainian culture through your work.

10.11.2026