The Victor Pinchuk Foundation has announced names of hosts of “Pride of the Country 2012” Award Ceremony

On Thursday, April 4, 2013, at 19:00, the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in partnership with STB TV-channel and the Fakty newspaper will hold the 10^th annual award ceremony to honor laureates of the national Prize “Pride of the Country 2012”. This year’s award ceremony will be held on the stage of the Ivan Franko Academic Drama Theater in Kyiv. The ceremony will be hosted by popular Ukrainian TV-presenters Oksana Marchenko and Andriy Kulykov.

The Pride Of The Country Prize is established to celebrate uncommon deeds of common people whose strength of spirit and big heart can make the impossible possible, giving us reasons to feel proud to live in the same country with them. This event sets a positive example for the society, making Ukrainians believe in their own strength, respect themselves and feel proud for their homeland.

To present awards to this year’s laureates of the Pride of the Country 2012 Prize, the stage of the National Academic Drama Theater will welcome Ukrainian officials, public figures, prominent sportsmen and celebrities. Famous singers will perform specially for the Prize winners.

Winner in the category “National Hero” is selected via an open nationwide on-line voting on the official website of the Prize gordist.org

STB TV-channel will broadcast recorded version of the event on April 13 at 22:00.