On March 24, the 16th annual Person Of The Year award ceremony took place in Palats Ukraina in numerous categories, honoring those selected by a jury for high professional and civic achievements. Seventeen nominations covered the main areas from all business fields as well as journalism and culture.
Every nomination was presented by prominent businesspeople, sports figures, politicians or celebrities. The ceremony took about four hours and had only several show numbers. The rest of the time was filled with nominations as well as announcements on behalf of the numerous sponsors of the ceremony. In fact, the time devoted to pitching sponsors was generous and distracted from the ceremony itself. One highlight was the presence of French singer and actress Patricia Kaas, who not only performed her songs but also accepted a special award for revival of cultural contacts. Apart from Kaas, some Ukrainian pop stars livened up the long ceremony, including Svetlana Loboda and Kamaliya and Russian actor Dmitry Kharatyan. Full details can be found at http://www.ludinaroku.com.ua/volodari/2011
(Photos by Kostyantyn Chernichkin)
