December 18 Faculty of Social Pedagogics and Psychology of Zaporizhzhya National University, celebrated its 22th birthday. Talented students of the Faculty of SPP prepared a gala concert dedicated to this event. The hosts of celebration were the 5th year students of the specialty "Dramatic Art" Lyudmila Usenko and Taras Avramets.
The festive event was opened by First Vice-Rector Olexander Bondar. He welcomed those present and gave thanks on behalf of the Rector of ZNU and the Department of Education and Science, Youth and Sports of Zaporizhzhya City Council to teachers of the Acting Department: Doctor of pedagogical sciences, professor Galyna Lokaryeva, Honored Artist of Ukraine Nadiya Stadnichenko and winners of international competitions Mykola Kvyetkov.
With words of congratulations to the participants addressed Dean of the Faculty of SPP Olga Ponomarenko. She wished the further development and prosperity 
of the Faculty, smart and talented students as well as inspiration and success. In addition, together with Olga Viktorivna Head of Students' Council of the Faculty Kateryna Zaychenko presented memorable gifts to participants of Cake Contest, which took place at the Faculty of SPP December 17.
During the concert was the consecration of freshmen students at the Faculty of SPP, which traditionally takes place on the day of the birth of the Faculty. A veteran of the Faculty, Doctor of pedagogical sciences, professor Mykola Prykhodko welcomed the freshmen with a solemn consecration and wished them interesting students' years, new friends, thorough professional knowledge and skills.
A festive mood to those present created bright choreographic performances and vocal performances by students of SPP Faculty Alina Mudrageli, Dmytro Eremenko, Dariya Derkach, Dmytro Babchuk, Evgene Slavinsky, Anastasiya Suslova, Tetyana Samokhvalova, Yaroslava Perehynets, Olesya Gorbacheva, Alisa Lavrova, and others. However, the greatest admiration for holiday guests caused performance of 5th year student of the specialty "Dramatic Art" of air gymnasts Mariya Los', who in addition proved to be a wonderful puppeteer.
Also present at the event did not remain indifferent to the performance of the students of 3rd-4th yeas of specialty "Dramatic Art" scene from the operetta of Hungarian composer Imre Kalman "The Queen of Czardas" (concertmaster – Yuriy Kryukov).
Olena Yaroshenko
