On the penultimate day of 2025, the LITERA literary and art club gathered for another session. We were happy to meet, talked about plans for the future, and thanked the passing year for its achievements. And we have something to be proud of!

Nadiya: "In 2025, I am proud to have received the Volodymyr Kovalyk Prize in the "Prose" nomination at the International Festival "Rekitske Constellation". And also - I found a job and am actively developing in it."

Angelina: "I am proud to have entered the master's program at the Horlivka Institute of Foreign Languages!"

Svitlana: "I am proud of my participation in the International Festival "Rekitskoe Suzirya" in the nominations "Artistic Photo" and "Folklore, Ethnography, Folk Crafts and Traditions" with a 1st degree diploma. I wrote my first poem with abbreviations of Ottoman (an old variant of (mixed) Turkish) about the importance of the new year. I first started working on the detective genre, and returned to handwritten practice."

Alyona: "I am proud of participating and winning the international photography competition. And also - my first participation in a conference in my field. I was so excited! About work and my sons!"

Sofia: "I am proud that I did well with the coursework and found an interesting topic for my future diploma project. That I visited home, in Mykolaiv."

Doriana: "I am proud that Mars and Athena appeared in my life and that I was able to give them a home and warmth. That I already have my own practice and help people."

Maria: "I entered my second master's degree! I spent a magical year with my family, traveling, relaxing, and enjoying life. I learned to sew and sewed my own things. I started an online speaking club. I attended the congress of speech therapists of Ukraine and built my own mini-school of English. I am proud of my victory at the International Festival "Rekitskoye Suzyrya" in the nomination "Oriental Dances" and the title of winner of the international oriental dance competition."

And the leaders of the LITERA literary club – Natalia Kovalska and Andriy Parakhin – are proud of your victories and achievements, dear literary figures, and sincerely rejoice in your plans for the future!

Happy New Year!