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Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXVIITHE UKRAINIANNo. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11,W 1999 EEKLY$1.25/$2 in Ukraine Ukraine increasesthat mix,” said the president. involvementMoscow tenuous at best,in the CIS CIS – which for Rada Chairman Tkachenko advocates President Kuchma also was in Russia on all practical purposes is run by Russia, whose April 2 on CIS business, although several president controls the chair – has lain nearly common currency and defense system thousand miles to the east in Moscow, where dormant. In fact, the CIS has never established he attended the first CIS Council of Heads of a practical purpose or program and has yet to by Roman Woronowycz State summit held in more than a year. After find a definitive reason for its existence. Kyiv Press Bureau the summit’s conclusion he expressed satisfac- President Kuchma declared the revival of KYIV – Ukraine’s involvement in the tion that he and the 12 other leaders of coun- the commonwealth chiefly on the basis of a Commonwealth of Independent States deep- tries that once were a part of the Soviet Union series of administrative reforms that were ened on April 1-2, as Ukraine officially entered had revived the organization. adopted to streamline the heavily bureaucratic the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (IPA) as its “Today I can say that the CIS does exist,” organization. newest member during a plenary session held Mr. Kuchma told Interfax-Ukraine after the Other than that, the summit attendees did in St. Petersburg. conclusion of the one-day meeting. not conclude any striking resolutions or The session was one of two CIS gatherings It was a notable change in attitude from just announce any major changes in the mandate of in Russia during the weekend – the other being a month earlier, when he had told journalists the organization. the first CIS summit of heads of state in more during a visit to Kyiv by Belarusian President The 12 leaders could not agree on how to than a year, held in Moscow – which leaders Alyaksandr Lukashenka that “the CIS barely address the military and civil conflict in the hoped would reinvigorate the commonwealth exists.” rump Yugoslavia. The presidents did not sup- and set it on a new path. With President Boris Yeltsin of Russia ail- The Ukrainian delegation to the IPA, a ing and his hold on the reins of power in (Continued on page 3) largely consultative body that represents the national assemblies of 10 of the common- wealth’s 12 member-states, made its voice heard even before it officially took its seat. Oleksander Tkachenko, Verkhovna Rada Udovenko elected acting chairman of Rukh chairman and leader of Ukraine’s delegation, called for a single currency and defense system Justice Ministry rules that Chornovil group is legitimate Rukh among the members. by Roman Woronowycz “We must consider developing a common Kyiv Press Bureau currency and a single defense system. The events that surround us show that we must KYIV — The Central Leadership of the unite to be strong,” said Mr. Tkachenko upon Rukh Party that had remained loyal to arriving in St. Petersburg at Pulkovo Airport, Vyacheslav Chornovil, who recently was killed according to Ukrainian Television News. in an auto accident, elected Hennadii Mr. Tkachenko has called for a Slavic union Udovenko acting party chairman on March 31. comprising Ukraine, Russia and Belarus on Mr. Udovenko’s election came on the heels more than one occasion, but this was the first of a decision made the same day by Ukraine’s time the Verkhovna Rada leader had Ministry of Justice to accept the statutes and announced he was for much tighter relations by-laws of the Rukh Party now headed by Mr. among all the states of the commonwealth. Udovenko and to reject those of the splinter Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada had repeatedly party organization of the same name. rejected membership in the IPA, which is The Ministry of Justice stated in its ruling heavily dominated by Communists, until Mr. that only the March 7 party congress organized Tkachenko all but ramrodded a proposal for by supporters of Mr. Chornovil was held membership through his Parliament on according to the party’s statutes and by-laws. March 3. The Rukh Party split in mid-February after Mr. Tkachenko, a member of the Peasants’ a group of Rukh national deputies removed Party who was elected chairman of the Mr. Chornovil as parliamentary faction head Verkhovna Rada because of his perceived and as chairman of the party for his alleged pragmatism, has only expounded on the need authoritarian ways. Two party congresses were for a return to the Moscow fold since assuming convened soon thereafter: an extraordinary that post. congress on February 28, which elected At Polkovo Airport the leader of the National Deputy Yurii Kostenko its new chair- Efrem Lukatsky Ukrainian parliamentary delegation also said man; and a previously scheduled session on Ukraine must consider giving Yugoslavia mili- March 7, which retained Mr. Chornovil. Hennadii Udovenko tary support. “It is our duty and paramount The Justice Ministry ruling supported an a close political ally of Mr. Chornovil. He had objective to unhesitatingly render humanitarian appeal from Mr. Chornovil to reject the finally taken party membership before his elec- aid, in the form of food and medical supplies, February 28 congress as illegitimate. tion as party chairman. The Central and, first and foremost, military aid to the peo- One of Mr. Udovenko’s new assistant chair- Leadership’s election of Mr. Udovenko must ple of Yugoslavia,” said Mr. Tkachenko, men, Yurii Klychkovskyi, said the Justice still be ratified by the Rukh Congress sched- according to Interfax-Ukraine. Ministry decision validates his party’s assertion uled for May. His proposal was nipped in the bud by that there is only one legitimate Rukh. The new leader of Rukh explained that his President Leonid Kuchma, who “categorically “By approving the statutes submitted by the first task will be to consolidate the party’s denied” that any aid would be offered. ninth congress’s second session, the Ministry forces and to prepare for the upcoming presi- “Only politicians with neither soul nor heart of Justice in effect rejected the 10th congress dential elections. He announced that he are capable of calling for military aid to (held by the splinter Rukh group),” said Mr. remains a presidential candidate and that the Yugoslavia,” said Mr. Kuchma, who has led a Klychkovskyi. “The head of our congress was political coalition of Rukh, the Reform and Ukrainian effort to mediate the Kosovo con- Chornovil and our group is, therefore, the only Order Party and the Republican Christian Party flict. one that can carry the name Rukh.” would continue. “I would counsel those politicians who are Mr. Udovenko, Ukraine’s minister of for- The Rukh group headed by Mr. Kostenko, proposing this to send their own children and eign affairs until he resigned after his election grandchildren, and not to throw Ukraine into to Ukraine’s Parliament, had recently become (Continued on page 3) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1999 No. 15

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS CIS: the jackals and the lion NEWSBRIEFS Kuchma and Yeltsin meet in Moscow (Eastern Economist, RFE/RL Newsline) by Paul Goble now made it impossible to create such an MOSCOW – Presidents Leonid Ukraine notified about ship movements integrated economic space. The more As the Commonwealth of Independent Kuchma and Boris Yeltsin met at the than 1,000 CIS agreements that some of Russian president’s Moscow residence on KYIV – Verkhovna Rada Committee for States was preparing for a summit in the commonwealth’s members have National Security and Defense Chair Moscow on April 2, one of Russia’s lead- April 1, where the two personally handed signed have had the effect of discrediting over ratification papers on the two Heorhii Kriuchkov announced on April 5 ing foreign-policy commentators argued the very idea of future cooperation. that Ukraine was informed prior to the that Moscow should stop trying to inte- nations’ treaty on friendship, partnership Mr. Karaganov went on to argue that and cooperation. Mr. Yeltsin commented event of Russia’s plans to send ships to the grate the former Soviet space on the the non-Russian countries made “a major Yugoslavian war zone. Mr. Kriuchkov basis of the CIS and instead deal one-on- that the number of misunderstandings strategic mistake” in not agreeing to a between Russia and Ukraine had been added, however, “I cannot predict NATO one with each of the former Soviet actions against the Russian Black Sea Fleet tight political arrangement five years steadily decreasing recently. Foreign republics. base in Sevastopol, should Russia become ago, one that would have restricted Minister Borys Tarasyuk called the sign- Appearing at a roundtable discussion embroiled in the Yugoslavian conflict.” The Russia’s freedom of action even more ing of the document, which now comes organized by the Russian foreign-policy U.S. State Department announced, “This than their own. Indeed, he suggested that into force, “a historic event for Ukraine journal International Affairs, Sergei move by Moscow could give the wrong sig- this mistake was “a paragon of foreign- and Russia,” adding, “the treaty will form Karaganov suggested that the CIS today policy idiocy.” nals to Yugoslavia and the Balkans as a the juridical base for all future documents “is a rare example of a retrograde move- In fact, several CIS leaders, particular- whole.” Meanwhile, Rukh leaders issued a regulating relations between the two ment in history” and that overcoming ly Kazakstan’s President Nursultan statement on April 5 protesting against the countries.” The treaty, which formally “illusions” about it will serve Moscow’s Nazarbayev, did push at that time for a departure from Sevastopol of Russian BSF took effect with the document exchange, interests as it attempts to expand its more precisely defined arrangement warships for the Yugoslavian war zone. The is valid for 10 years. Under the treaty, influence in the countries that now among the commonwealth countries, statement, signed by Yurii Kostenko, argued each country agreed to respect the other’s belong to the commonwealth. while Russian leaders routinely refused that, via the move, “Russian generals have territorial integrity and to not use force Mr. Karaganov, who is chairman of to agree, a reflection of their recognition shown the whole world who is really in against the other. The Kosovo crisis was the prestigious Russian Council for at the time of what Mr. Karaganov is control in Sevastopol and in Crimea.” The high on the presidents’ agenda. NTV quot- Foreign and Defense Policy and deputy suggesting now. statement continued, “Ukraine, against its ed President Yeltsin as saying that this director of the Academy of Sciences Mr. Karaganov also suggested that the will, has become entangled in the Kosovo “makes the task of such a partnership Institute of Europe, has frequently been a non-Russian leaders now recognize their conflict, thus Ukraine itself has become a bellwether for Russian policy toward the “mistake” and are forming various coali- even more vital.” President Kuchma potential target for a possible military former Soviet republics. And as a result, tions and alliances – such as GUAM, commented, “Ukraine and Russia ought to strike.” (Eastern Economist) his argument now is likely to affect how which unites Georgia, Ukraine, combine their diplomatic efforts to find a Moscow approaches the CIS. Azerbaijan and Moldova and may peaceful resolution to the Kosovo crisis.” (Continued on page 4) According to Mr. Karaganov, the CIS expand to include others – to gang up on “has long been moving increasingly in Russia as Mr. Karaganov said they did at the direction of its own disintegration.” the CIS summit in Chisinau in October Onoprienko receives death sentence He suggested it crossed that Rubicon five 1997. Eastern Economist or six years ago, when it failed to serve as In describing these moves, Mr. former sailor, will remain in solitary con- Karaganov offered the following finement at a Zhytomyr prison while the basis for creating an integrated eco- ZHYTOMYR – The Zhytomyr Regional metaphor. He suggested that the non- President Leonid Kuchma considers his nomic space on the territory of the former Court on April 1 passed sentence on Soviet Union. It has been retained, Mr. Russian leaders now recognize that “only appeal. It is unlikely that Mr. Onoprienko Anatolii Onoprienko, who murdered 52 Karaganov insisted, largely because cur- a pack of jackals can tear a lion to will face execution in the foreseeable future people, handing down the expected death due to Ukraine’s current moratorium on rent Russian leaders bear some responsi- pieces.” He asked rhetorically what poli- sentence. Mr. Onoprienko, a 39-year-old capital punishment. bility for the demise of the USSR. cy the lion, even if he is “sick and Because that opportunity was missed, wounded,” should adopt. And he sug- Mr. Karaganov continued, the increasing gested that “more likely than not” there differences among these countries have is only one answer: “to crush the jackals one by one.” Paul Goble is the publisher of RFE/RL Unfortunately, as Mr. Karaganov Newsline. (Continued on page 15)

Belarus holds local elections ... Soviet-style RFE/RL Newsline Hans-Georg Wieck, head of the OSCE mission in Miensk, said on April 5 that MIENSK – Belarus held local elec- tions on April 4, with 26,883 candidates the local election law in Belarus “cannot running for 24,524 seats on city and vil- provide for a free and fair election lage councils. The elections were boy- process.” According to Mr. Wieck, cotted by major opposition parties whose President Lukashenka has “changed the leading activists have been de facto character of elections from a democrati- barred from taking part in the race by a cally organized, competitive event ... to decree issued by President Alyaksandr an event characterized by the interest of the state in organizing political support In his prison cell in Zhytomyr on March 30, Anatolii Onoprienko shows his hands Lukashenka. as he comments on the number of people he has killed. “Some 90 percent of constituencies for its institutions and leaders.” have only one candidate, like in Soviet Mr. Wieck denied that the Organization times,” Yury Khadyka of the opposition for Security and Cooperation in Europe Belarusian Popular Front told Reuters. sent its official observers to watch the elec- FOUNDED 1933 According to preliminary data provided by tions, saying that his mission had moni- HE KRAINIAN EEKLY the Central Election Commission on April tored the vote as part of its regular work in TAn English-languageU newspaperW published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., 5, the election turnout was 66.3 percent. studying human rights in Belarus. a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Yearly subscription rate: $50; for UNA members — $40. Periodicals postage paid at Parsippany, NJ 07054 and additional mailing offices. IMF mission arrives to check EFF progress (ISSN — 0273-9348) Eastern Economist renewal of IMF loans to Ukraine within Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language weekly newspaper the EFF program, “Will not change any- (annual subscription fee: $50; $40 for UNA members). KYIV – An IMF mission headed by thing.” He explained, “Money from the Mohammed Shadman-Valavi arrived in The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: EFF program will not be enough to com- Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 644-9510 Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 292-0900 Ukraine on March 30. Finance Minister pensate the expenses Ukraine incurred as Ihor Mitiukov said the mission “is a stan- a result of the five-month freeze on IMF Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz dard inspection of progress made in pro- financing to Ukraine.” changes to: Editors: Roman Woronowycz (Kyiv) grams jointly prepared by the govern- Mr. Shadman-Valavi, for his part, The Ukrainian Weekly Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj (Toronto) ment and the IMF.” commented, “IMF directors have noted 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280 Irene Jarosewich Mr. Mitiukov said that the mission the indecisive approach adopted by Parsippany, NJ 07054 Ika Koznarska Casanova would examine figures from the Ukraine toward energy and agricultural Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, sector restructuring and administrative The Ukrainian Weekly Archive: www.ukrweekly.com which was resumed on March 26, and reform implementation.” He was critical The Ukrainian Weekly, April 11, 1999, No. 15, Vol. LXVII outline actions for the next two months. also of the government’s tax-exemption Copyright © 1999 The Ukrainian Weekly Mr. Mitiukov added, however, that policies. No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1999 3

at the summit was barred, for all practical Ukraine increases... purposes, after his private plane was not (Continued from page 1) given landing clearances as he was return- ing to Moscow from Paris. Ukraine’s statement on NATO air strikes port a statement condemning the NATO On March 25 the Ministry of Foreign Mr. Kuchma spoke highly of the ex-CIS That is why the requirements of U.S. bombing of Yugoslavia – which was strong- Affairs of Ukraine issued the following head and his accomplishments while at the Security Council Resolutions 1160 ly advocated by Russia – and instead issued statement. helm of the CIS – most notably of his (1998) and 1199 (1998) were not fulfilled a bland declaration on the need for a peace- in full, which led to the use of force. ful resolution to the Kosovo crisis. efforts to reform the heavily bureaucratic institution. “In the last year he accom- “It is with deep anxiety and concern “Ukraine urges the sides in conflict The 12 leaders also failed to show any that reports about NATO air strikes on plished much,” said Mr. Kuchma. and the international community to make movement in the settlement of geopolitical targets located on the territory of the The summit concentrated much of its immediate additional efforts in order to disputes in the Moldovan Transdniester Federal Republic of Yugoslavia have energy on pushing forward administrative stop any further escalation of the conflict. region, Georgian Abkhazia and the been received in Ukraine. reforms. The attendees agreed to a new CIS It is necessary to return as soon as possi- Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh “Ukraine, adhering to the norms and structure that will cut the number of CIS ble to a peaceful settlement by political conflict. principles fixed in the United Nations subunits from 55 to between 22 and 24 and means on the basis of maintaining the Mr. Kuchma announced, however, that Charter, believes that the use of military decrease the number of personnel working sovereignty and territorial integrity of the in Kyiv on April 9 he would meet with force against a sovereign state is unac- in the various departments from 2,340 to Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and pro- Moldovan President Petru Lucinschi and ceptable without the sanction of the 710. viding wide autonomy to Kosovo.” Ihor Smirnov, the leader of the breakaway Security Council of the United Nations – The Council of Heads of State also Transdniester Republic, along with Russian the only body authorized to make deci- * * * agreed to examine a Ukrainian proposal that Prime Minister Yevgenii Primakov, to work sions directed at maintaining internation- Ukraine once again confirms its readi- the CIS declare itself a free-trade zone to out a settlement between the two sides. al peace and security. ness to take part in measures aimed at stimulate its ailing economies. The In Moscow the summit leaders agreed “However, the refusal by Belgrade to renewal of peace, providing stability and Ukrainian proposal to do away with cus- only on a tighter organizational structure for sign agreements worked out under the maintaining human rights, including the toms tariffs would take effect on January 1, the CIS and on a new executive director. mediation of the Contact Group resulted rights of ethnic minorities in the Federal 2000. They elected Yuri Yarov, a longtime in the failure of the negotiation process. Republic of Yugoslavia. Russian and Soviet bureaucrat, who had “This is a necessity for all of us,” said been Russia’s vice minister of foreign President Kuchma, while lobbying for the affairs. Only Russians have led the CIS establishment of the free-trade zone. since it inception in 1992. Russian President Yeltsin, who also is a President Kuchma gave tepid support to proponent of this idea, called the proposal UWC comments on events in Yugoslavia the newly elected executive secretary of the “the key that will start the free trade engine Following is the text of a statement diplomatic efforts have thus far proven CIS, who seems to have been a compromise and accelerate economic cooperation in the issued by the Ukrainian World Congress to be unsuccessful and thus the NATO choice “He is a well-known and established CIS as a whole.” on March 29. allies decided to apply force to compel figure, who is the most acceptable at the Mr. Yeltsin – also sensitive to allegations the government of Yugoslavia to return present time,” said Mr. Kuchma. that the CIS is merely a vehicle for the rein- Events in Yugoslavia, and Kosovo in to the negotiating table and resolve the The president explained that Ukraine did tegration of the former Soviet republics into particular, have aroused concern in the matter. not present its own nominee because “at the a new Moscow-centered empire, which entire world and thus in the Ukrainian We are, nevertheless, disturbed by the moment there was no candidate that would have led some member-countries, among diaspora as well. The Yugoslav govern- precedent this NATO action might set in satisfy everyone.” them Ukraine, to keep an arm’s-length dis- ment’s treatment of the Albanian popula- terms of the sovereignty of independent The summit decided on Mr. Yarov after tance from the organization – once again tion in Kosovo, a state action against its states, and which, in fact, violates the the wealthy and controversial Russian Boris sought to assure the leaders that Moscow no own people, has been ruthless, inhumane Helsinki Accords. We further believe Berezovskyi, who had served as CIS execu- longer holds ambitions of empire. and immoral. The duty of each state is to that the use of force by NATO should be tive secretary for the last year and whom “There are neither little nor big brothers guarantee the human rights and respect subject to approval by the U.N. Security Mr. Kuchma had supported, fell into disfa- among us. Russia is against the creation of the heritage of the minorities who are its Council. vor with the government of Prime Minister supranational structures in the CIS. The citizens, not only that of its core ethnic We are also concerned about the fate Primakov and stood little chance of getting level of integration does not call for that,” group. of innocent civilians in Yugoslavia, re-elected. The presence of Mr. Berezovskyi said President Yeltsin. The question of whether Kosovo including the fate of the Ukrainian belongs to the Albanians or to minority residing there. Rukh Central Leadership will do this? Yugoslavia is secondary. The rights of We call upon both sides to leave off “If one Rukh Central Leadership calls Albanians living in Yugoslavia must be their armed conflict and initiate renewed Udovenko elected... secured. The “ethnic cleansing” that is diplomatic negotiations. (Continued from page 1) the congress, then the other one is joining that party if it sends delegates,” explained being conducted by the Yugoslavian We applaud the initiative of President which had maintained a nine-day period of Mr. Kostenko. He said that such details government on its own state territory Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine to serve as a mourning and silence after the death of Mr. would make reunion talks even more sticky. merits the condemnation of the world mediator in this conflict. Chornovil, held a press conference on April However, the other party leaders who community. We believe that the human rights and 6 to criticize what it called the Justice were present with Mr. Kostenko at the press The Ukrainian World Congress rights of national heritage of the Ministry’s political decision that had no conference did not sound as if they were in extends praise to the international com- Albanian people of Kosovo are compati- legal basis and to answer charges of betray- any mood for reunion or return. munity, and particularly to the states of ble with the state sovereignty of al leveled by the Rukh Party. Ivan Zayets, who today is Mr. the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Yugoslavia. Mr. Kostenko elaborated on a press Kostenko’s assistant, said he was offended (NATO), for their efforts in standing in We are convinced that all conflicts release that his Rukh had issued on the day by the words coming from the camp of the defense of the innocent Albanian popula- should be resolved through diplomatic of the Justice Ministry decision. The release other Rukh. “They call on us to repent and tion of Kosovo. channels, in good will and with the noted that the government was out to return to the flock, as if we have done a ter- We welcome all of the measures Lord’s assistance. destroy Rukh for its own political benefit. rible thing,” said Mr. Zayets. taken by these countries, as well as by “The decision of the Justice Ministry Mr. Zayets also emphasized that this is the United Nations to resolve by diplo- Askold Lozynskyj puts every obstacle in the way to organizing not a matter of lambs having gone astray, matic means the conflicts that have aris- President a third, unifying convention. The decision, but a long-developing and natural process en between the Serbian and Albanian in effect, legally splits Rukh,” he said. that took place as differing strategies and peoples. Victor Pedenko The Kostenko-led Rukh is maintaining ideas began to separate Rukh. We understand that, unfortunately, General Secretary that the Ministry of Justice improperly rec- Ihor Yukhnovskyi, the well-respected ognized the validity of the second session of national deputy and academic who also the ninth congress. It says that it has the sig- went with the Kostenko group, explained natures of 339 elected delegates who say that the new Rukh led by Mr. Kostenko is a Factions call for inquiry into Chornovil’s death they did not attend the Chornovil-led con- much more vibrant organization filled with KYIV – Both Rukh factions in the Verkhovna Rada on April 6 issued a joint state- gress, which is 42 percent of the total dele- ideas and energy. ment calling for a parliamentary commission to be set up to investigate the circum- gate count, according to Mr. Kostenko. That “The faction’s morning meetings had stances of Rukh leader Vyacheslav Chornovil’s death. Rukh faction member Yurii is proof that there could not have been a become terrible affairs. There was constant Kliuchkovskyi said, “The death of Chornovil raised a lot of questions that remain two-thirds quorum needed for the congress bickering and by the beginning of the morn- unanswered.” (Eastern Economist) to be declared legitimate. ing Verkhovna Rada session we already Many in the Kostenko camp have said were spent,” said Mr. Yukhnovskyi. “Now that a split Rukh would strengthen the re- it is a pleasure to work with bright, young election hopes of President Leonid Kuchma people with definite ideas and goals.” Rukh leadership doubts “accident” because a portion of disaffected Rukh sym- While not rejecting the notion that his KYIV– “The Rukh Central Leadership thinks that Vyacheslav Chornovil’s death pathizers could decide that, due to the split, Rukh would support Mr. Udovenko in the was not an accident,” said a member of the party’s leadership, Viacheslav Koval, on the only way to avoid the election of a left- presidential elections, Mr. Kostenko April 2. There remain at least five unanswered questions, including the identity of a ist would be to re-elect the current presi- announced that his party would attempt to car that was following the cars of Mr. Chornovil and National Deputy Hennadii dent. organize a political forum of all the “demo- Udovenko for some time before the accident, he added. (RFE/RL Newsline) Mr. Kostenko said that, although the pos- cratic-patriotic political forces,” to find con- sibility of a Rukh reunion still exists, the sensus on a single presidential candidate. government ruling makes the possibility He said the candidate field would not be more remote. He explained that because limited, and that his group would abide by HE KRAINIAN EEKLY the Central Leadership is required to call a the decision of the forum, “whether it T U W congress in accordance with the by-laws of decides upon Mr. Udovenko, Mr. [Yevhen] Visit our archive on the Internet at: either Rukh, the question arises: which Marchuk, or President Kuchma.” http://www.ukrweekly.com/ 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1999 No. 15

Kyiv Dynamo squanders lead tying Munich 3-3 TORONTO – Kyiv Dynamo squandered 2-0 and 3-1 leads in the first leg of the European Champions League semifinal against München (Munich) Bayern played before a home crowd of 80,000 at the Olympic Stadium on April 7. Dynamo had dominated the match, but now must swal- low a bitter 3-3 tie. At the very last minute of regulation time, Carsten Jancker received a header from Alexander Zickler and bulled his way past Kyiv defender Oleksander Holovko. Jancker turned and poked the ball past the div- ing Ukrainian goalkeeper Oleksander Shovkovskyi. Kyiv seemed to be first to have mastered the treacher- ous surface, rendered very slick by a torrential downpour. At the 16th minute, a classic counter-attacking Dynamo play: Valiantsin Bialkevich’s long pass found striker

Andriy Shevchenko wide open; he steadied himself along Efrem Lukatsky the left side of the penalty area, then calmly slotted the Bayern Munich's goalkeeper Oliver Kahn prevents Dynamo Kyiv forward Serhiy Rebrov from scoring a goal (Continued on page 20) during the European Champions Cup semifinal at Olympic Stadium in Kyiv on April 7.

Kuchma in the second round of elections. Newsbriefs (Eastern Economist) SPORTSLINE (Continued from page 2) SPORTSLINE Turkmenistan continues supplying gas by Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj Ukraine to store Yugoslav planes ASHGABAT – Berdymurad Redzhepov, KYIV – The Foreign Affairs Ministry on head of the Turkmenneftegaz state compa- SOCCER Mario Basler is still recovering from April 5 approved a decision to store seven ny, told ITAR-TASS on April 1 that passenger planes belonging to the Turkmenistan will continue gas deliveries to Kyiv Dynamo prepares for semifinal knee surgery, French defender Bixente Lizarazu will probably sit out the rest of Yugoslavian AirTransport company at Ukraine, despite the latter’s growing debt. Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa airports. The planes On April 7, preparing for a fateful the season after suffering a cruciate liga- Mr. Redzhepov was speaking in response to do not contain weapons, cargo or passen- semifinal on home turf, Ukraine’s capi- ment injury in his knee playing against Ukrainian Prime Minister Valerii gers, and will only be carrying a total crew tal-based team was in a position to Ukraine in Paris on March 27. Pustovoitenko’s announcement that Ukraine of 30 persons. Vitalii Moskalenko, a repre- accomplish something it never managed Stefan Effenberg, the other principal may suspend its Turkmen gas imports sentative of the Foreign Affairs Ministry, while within the USSR’s sports system: goal scorer for the German team, has a yel- because it cannot afford them. In December stated that Ukraine will not be violating any reaching the finals of the European low card against him in the books. He faces Ukraine and Turkmenistan had signed a international agreements or regulations. Federation’s League Champions Cup. ejection if he commits another infraction. $720 million deal for deliveries in 1999 of The planes will not conduct any flights and Kyiv Dynamo won the Cup Winners’ Nevertheless, Bayern remains the 20 billion cubic meters of natural gas. Mr. a service fee will be charged. (Eastern Cup in 1975 and 1986. Its opponents in favorite going into the contest. Its bal- Pustovoitenko said Kyiv currently owes Economist) the 1975 finals, as historical irony would anced attack, which includes Carsten Turkmenistan some $100 million for gas already received. Ukraine is also reported to have it, stand in its way this year: fellow Jancker, Hasan Salihamidzic and Ukraine to take in refugee children semifinalist Bayern München (Munich), Alexander Zickler, and their incredibly owe Russian giant Gazprom some $1.4 bil- which currently sits atop the European stingy defense (only seven goals against KYIV – During an April 6 conference at lion for gas supplies. (RFE/RL Newsline) the Foreign Affairs Ministry, a decision was rankings. in Cup play) are strong reasons for their Palestinian leader Arafat in Kyiv As of April 4, Kyiv Dynamo had leapt No. 1 European ranking. reached to give help to Yugoslavian citi- to its highest position in these rankings in On the Kyiv side, Serhiy Dmytrulin is zens fleeing the country’s borders in the KYIV – Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat years, to perch at the No. 4 spot. Kyiv said to have recovered from a knee wake of the Kosovo crisis. It was arrived in Ukraine on April 6, hoping to Dynamo’s record in this championship is injury, while Vladyslav Vashchuk is the announced that Ukraine is ready to wel- discuss with President Leonid Kuchma seven victories, three ties, two losses, lone player to have been disciplined with come refugee children to rest and recuper- how Ukraine can assist the Palestinian having scored 25 and surrendered 10. a yellow card. ate at health resorts across the country. independence movement. Mr. Arafat is cur- A day before the game, Reuters car- Shevchenko currently leads all scorers According to U.N. data, there are currently rently touring European and Arab countries ried a report in which Munich Manager in European Cup competition with nine 1.6 million refugees from Kosovo, 490,000 to discuss the future of the Middle East Uli Hoeness conceded: “Of all semifinal- goals. Teammate Serhiy Rebrov, who so of whom have fled to Macedonia and peace talks. Mr. Arafat stated that a ists, Kyiv have performed best in the often feeds the superstar striker, has Albania. An April 6 Cabinet of Ministers Palestinian Independence Day celebration Champions League.” The item also quot- scored eight goals himself, placing him resolution allocated 1.4 million hrv worth is planned for May 4. (Eastern Economist) ed a more partisan assertion: FC Bayern of goods in humanitarian aid to Macedonia in a tied for second with Sean Bartlett Georgian foreign minister in Ukraine München President and German World (Zurich) and Tomasz Kulawik (Wisla in response to the increasing flood of Cup hero Franz Beckenbauer claimed Krakow). Illia Tsymbalar, a Ukrainian refugees from Kosovo. The Cabinet press KYIV – During his three-day state visit that his current team was better than the who plays for Spartak Moscow and the service announced that the aid consists of to Kyiv on March 30-April 1, Georgian one that won a European Champions Cup Russian national team, has scored five nutritional and medical products, to be Foreign Affairs Minister Irakli title hat trick 1974-1976. goals. financed from the Cabinet’s reserve fund. Menagharishvili met with his Ukrainian “I have fond memories of Bayern,” The Ministry of Transport will take respon- counterpart, Borys Tarasyuk, President Dynamo coach Valeriy Lobanovsky Byshovets joins Shakhtar Donetsk sibility for transporting the aid. Meanwhile, Leonid Kuchma, Verkhovna Rada the head of the Foreign Affairs Ministry’s countered. He has good reason. Under Anatoliy Byshovets, sacked as coach Chairman Oleksander Tkachenko and Department for Political Analysis and Mr. Lobanovsky, Kyiv defeated Munich of the Russian national team after a string Prime Minister Valerii Pustovoitenko, Planning, Andrii Veselovskyi, said on April in the 1975 European Super Cup game of humiliations there, and having served ITAR-TASS and Caucasus Press reported. and two years later in 1977 ended 6 that Ukraine is counting the cost of losses Topics discussed included implementation briefly as the coach of Turkish team caused by a break in steamship traffic on Bayern’s winning Champions Cup run in Besiktas, has returned to Ukraine to of previously signed agreements on expand- the quarterfinals. the Danube. The river is blocked following ing bilateral relations, the TRACECA trans- assume the post of head coach of destruction of a number of bridges across Kyiv Dynamo striker Andriy Shakhtar Donetsk – Kyiv Dynamo’s port corridor and the transportation of Shevchenko, who is likely to play for the the river during NATO air strikes. Caspian oil to international markets via the main rival in the country’s premier Ukrainian companies are suffering daily Italian Inter Milan club next year, said he league. Odesa-Brody pipeline. Ukrainian Television hoped the match will be another step losses of $300,000 (U.S.), he said. (Eastern reported on March 31 that Mr. In an interview quoted on the Economist) towards a place in the May 29 final in Ukrainian football (soccer) website (see Menagharishvili described the Ukrainian Barcelona’s Nou Camp stadium. “It below), Mr. Byshovets relates that he SDPU supports Moroz for president export route for Caspian oil as the most would be great to play there again in the received a telephone call from Shakhtar realistic one. Special focus was also given final,” he told Reuters, reminiscing about Club President Rinat Akhmetov on KYIV – Yurii Bezduhan, leader of the to expanding cooperation within the a 4-0 shellacking of the home team earli- March 30, and was in Donetsk on March Social Democratic Party of Ukraine, GUAM alignment (Georgia, Ukraine, er in this season’s championship. 31 to accept the post. announced on April 5 that the SDPU will Azerbaijan and Moldova). Caucasus Press For the April 7 match, the Dynamisty Mr. Akhmetov also told his new coach be backing Socialist Party leader and for- reported on March 30 that Georgia has are in luck because of Munich’s injury that he wants Shakhtar to win the league mer Verkhovna Rada Chairman Oleksander advocated developing a free trade agree- and yellow card situation. Brazilian strik- championship this year – a tall order. Moroz in the forthcoming presidential elec- ment and economic security system among er Giovane Elber is out with severe liga- tions. Mr. Bezduhan predicted that Mr. the four GUAM countries. (RFE/RL ment damage in his knee, playmaker (Continued on page 20) Moroz would beat President Leonid Newsline) No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1999 5 Ukrainian World Congress holds its first post-congress meeting First lady to receive CCRF award NEW YORK – First Lady Hillary tory in all of Eastern Europe, at the Lviv Rodham Clinton will accept a Lifetime Regional Specialized Pediatric Clinic, to by Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj UWC representatives to the UWCC gen- Achievement Award from the Children help combat children’s leukemia and Toronto Press Bureau eral meeting in May. of Chornobyl Relief Fund (CCRF) in non-Hodgkins lymphoma. In particular, he expressed satisfaction recognition of her longstanding efforts to Together with the Ukrainian National TORONTO – Ukrainian World Congress with the name changes to the Ukraina improve children’s health in Ukraine and Women’s League of America, the CCRF President Askold Lozynskyj returned to Society (now known as the Ukraine-World around the world. The award will be pre- installed the first magnetic resonance North America from Ukraine only three Society) and the newspaper News from days prior to the first meeting of the new sented on Monday, April 19, at the imaging system at the Kyiv Emergency Ukraine (now known as Ukrainian Forum), Ukrainian Institute of America, at the Hospital and Trauma Center. Since 1994, Presidium of the Ukrainian World as he had argued both institutions were Congress, which took place at the world corner of Fifth Avenue and East 79th the MRI has provided diagnostic tests for tainted by their activity conducted under Street in Manhattan. 9,500 patients, in many cases enabling umbrella body’s headquarters here on those names during the Soviet era. February 19-20. Mrs. Clinton has been very supportive doctors to perform life-saving surgeries Mr. Lozynskyj played down the signifi- of efforts to aid the children of on malignant tumors and traumatic brain Stepping into his role as chief of the cance of confusion engendered by the mul- Ukrainian diaspora’s umbrella body, Mr. Chornobyl. In 1996, she and Vice- injuries afflicting Chornobyl survivors. tiple versions of UWCC by-laws in exis- President Al Gore hosted a White House The CCRF has chosen to honor Mrs. Lozynskyj, an attorney based in New York, tence, asserting that disparities between said he would spearhead a drive to secure ceremony marking the 10th anniversary Clinton for her personal commitment them are minimal. of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster. to children’s health and humanitarian non-governmental organization (NGO) The UWC president said the Ukrainian observer status with the United Nations On three separate good will missions, efforts in Eastern Europe. Throughout Canadian Congress (UCC) should also Mrs. Clinton visited children’s hospitals her professional life, the first lady has Economic and Social Council. reconsider its stance about avoiding direct Mr. Lozynskyj said a thoroughgoing in Ukraine to observe first-hand the devoted herself to improving the lives membership and paying dues to the health impact of the 1986 nuclear acci- of mothers and children, both in the overhaul of the UWC’s by-laws is neces- UWCC. UCC President Eugene Czolij sary, and expressed his wish that the posi- dent at the Chornobyl nuclear station in United States and throughout the resisted, asserting that “the UCC trusts the Ukraine. world. Mrs. Clinton has frequently spo- tions on the Presidium and the status of the UWC to elect delegates who will appropri- UWC’s various commissions be formal- The New Jersey-based Children of ken out about the need for increased ately represent the diaspora,” adding that Chornobyl Relief Fund has been cited by aid to hospitals and non-governmental ized. the present consensus in his organization The UWC president said he intends to many authorities, including Ukraine’s organizations that are implementing precluded direct membership in the UWCC. former ambassador to the United States, innovative, high-impact approaches to continue the practice of his predecessor, Dr. Mr. Czolij also said he could not agree Dr. Yuri Scherbak, the U.S. State international aid. Dmytro Cipywnyk, in traveling to that UWCC by-law confusions are insignif- Department, and members of Congress In its first 10 years the CCRF has Ukrainian communities around the world. icant, and insisted that they be clarified, as one of the most effective and cost-effi- completed 20 major airlifts and seven sea Mr. Lozynskyj said he hopes to travel to particularly with regard to the UWCC’s cient medical missions serving Ukraine. shipments to Ukraine, delivering over Russia, Kazakstan and Central Europe mandate. He also expressed continued dis- The CCRF has partner hospitals in 1,200 tons of aid valued at $40 million. (Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) this year. satisfaction with the complete absence of Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, For more information on the recep- Mr. Lozynskyj averred that he had been financial accountability in an organization Lutsk and other cities. The fund has tion, contact the CCRF at (973) 376- unsuccessful in securing a meeting with that is so insistent about collecting dues. Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma. He Dr. Oleh Romanyshyn, speaking as a established model neonatal intensive care 5140 or consult the homepage at added it was difficult to tell whether UCC representative, reminded the UWC units that have sharply reduced infant http://www.childrenofchonrobyl.org or at Ukraine’s administration had snubbed him Presidium that the previous administration mortality. The fund has also established http://www.ccrf-iccf.org. E-mail mes- or whether he had left things too late in his had mandated the preparation of a position the most advanced blood-testing labora- sages may be sent to [email protected]. monthlong sojourn in Ukraine, primarily paper according to which relations with the devoted to personal concerns. UWCC would be maintained. Mr. Lozynskyj said he would redouble Mr. Lozynskyj then relented and asked efforts to secure a meeting when he returns the UCC president to resubmit a summary to Ukraine in May. He reported that he had of his organization’s demands. conferred with various Ukrainian officials The Presidium agreed to send Mr. A Ukrainian Summer concerning the proposed Law on Lozynskyj, General Secretary Viktor Ukrainians Abroad. Mr. Lozynskyj related Pedenko and Vice-President Maria Appears May 2 in The Ukrainian Weekly that since left-wing factions balk at the mere Szkambara to the UWCC’s general meet- possibility the Ukrainian government would ings on May 19-20 in Kyiv. pay pensions to elderly arrivals and provide free education as afforded to citizens by Commission redefined? birth, the controversial legislation has Escape to the Catskills... 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EASTER PASTORAL THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Unity for Rukh The Pascha of the Lord For all the vitriolic language, for all the bitter accusations of betrayal, for all the bad blood that is developing, the possibility of a reunion between the two estranged Rukhs challenges us to be faithful still exists. To the people of God of the Holy The Pascha of the Lord focuses on our Since a group of young turks headed by National Deputies Yurii Kostenko and Ukrainian Orthodox Church beyond the Christian calling and challenges us to be Bohdan Boiko decided that Rukh would be better off without Vyacheslav Chornovil at borders of Ukraine: faithful to our extraordinary vocation, to the helm, little love has been lost between the groups. May the peace and grace of our risen be the apostles of this and the coming However, neither the Rukh Party now led by Hennadii Udovenko (elected after the Lord Jesus Christ be with you! Christ is millennium. In this feast we behold death of Mr. Chornovil) nor the one chaired by Mr. Kostenko has gone so far as to Risen! Indeed He is Risen! Christ, resplendent in the radiant light of state that the split is irreconcilable. Throughout the world in this year of the Resurrection, and are challenged to be To a large extent, the two groups merely have exchanged vocal volleys to dis- the Ukrainian Orthodox Family – the sec- bearers of that light of Christ. We are credit one another or to substantiate the legitimacy of their democratic movement ond prior to the beginning of the new mil- challenged to hold fast to the Gospel of – all of which seems aimed at gaining the sympathy of the general public and lennium of God’s love – in lands where life and to bear witness to Him as Rukh supporters. What is truly disconcerting, however, is the emotion and rhetoric those who have been baptized and clothed Orthodox Ukrainians in a spiritually apa- that have engulfed the debate, especially the words being hurled by the Rukh Party thetic world and we “stand fast in one that stuck with Mr. Chornovil before his untimely and tragic death. in Christ dwell, the joyful good news, spirit, with one mind striving together for What do some members of the Udovenko Rukh hope to accomplish by accusing which is the cornerstone of our faith, the faith of the Gospel” (Phillipians 1:27). the Kostenko Rukh of being “pimps of the idea of a Ukrainian national identity?” resounds from fervent lips and depth of On this solemn day we, the archpastors Sure, the split between longtime political partners is as emotional as a disintegrat- heart: “Christ is risen from the dead, of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church ing marriage – especially when it involves people who have fought together for so trampling down death by death, and to beyond Ukraine – a nation filled with the long in the trenches of the difficult political battle to build a united, democratic coun- those in the tombs, He granted life!” light of Christ’s Gospel, proclaim to you try called Ukraine. Pascha – the Great Day – arrives year- the joyful message of Christ’s There should have been no room, however, for politics at the burial ceremony for ly and brings new and fresh grace to the Resurrection – a reality that cannot be Mr. Chornovil at the Baikove Cemetery. believers. With its arrival, we are elevat- erased. We remind you that the sanctifica- It was a time to remember the great Ukrainian patriot and democratic leader, and ed to new heights and endowed with tion which comes through that an opportunity to promote the position that now is the time to unite — with the death courage in time of testing and given Resurrection thrives. This sanctification of the long-time Rukh leader acting as the propelling force to continue the idea for access to new possibilities. This Feast of must be manifest in our words and deeds which he persistently and unwaveringly fought: that Ukraine must be free of its Feasts assures us, as people of faith and Communist past and must move toward an open and democratic society aligned with prayer, that physical death is not a finali- so as to sanctify others. The Pascha of the Europe. ty, that the casket and grave are not our Lord guarantees to us that Christ the That opportunity was lost when some eulogizers took the low road and decided final resting place. This feast convinces Lord, to Whom this world pays so little that, for some reason, the funeral of the Rukh leader was the time to belittle others. us that, just as Christ rose after His phys- attention, accepts our sincere repentance Mr. Chornovil’s press secretary, Dmytro Ponomarchuk, who was traveling with Mr. ical death for our salvation, we shall also and grants us forgiveness of sins. The Chornovil in the ill-fated automobile at the time of the accident and who is currently rise to a new life. Pascha of the Lord assures us that Christ hospitalized, first suggested that the death of Mr. Chornovil should be the catalyst for This feast reminds us who have been the Lord – the foundation of our hope – reunion from his hospital bed. “Rukh should unite in honor of the memory of enlightened that we bear upon ourselves implants in us a sense of dignity, confirms Vyacheslav Chornovil,” said Mr. Ponomarchuk, who had recently named his newborn the seal of the Holy Spirit. Thus, despite our sanctity, and grants us genuine peace son, Viacheslav, in honor of the late Rukh leader. the problems that exist and test our stead- and unity with our Heavenly Father and Indeed, it is an idea that the Kostenko-led Rukh has not rejected. Although the new fastness of faith, we are united by that one another. party had its problems with Mr. Chornovil, a portrait of the man they removed as head same faith in Christ which united the In celebrating the Lord’s Pascha, of their parliamentary faction and party chairman still hangs in a prominent place in apostles of Christ and those who came to which sanctifies all, we embrace in the the party’s new headquarters. Christ as a result of the graceful preach- love of the risen Lord, the archpastors, And though Ivan Zayets, a leading member of the Kostenko Rukh, has said that the ing of the Gospel in Ukraine by Andrew pastors and sons and daughters of Christ’s split in the party had developed over time as new political ideas and strategies divided the First-Called Apostle. Church in Ukraine, and assure them of the party, Mr. Kostenko has said that political reunion is not out of the question. Convinced by this, we are obliged our love and prayers. Yes, the Ministry of Justice recently certified the Udovenko-led Rukh as the only before our Heavenly Father and history to We greet you, the clergy, monastic and people of God of the eparchies of the legitimate Rukh. But the reunion of Rukh is not dependant upon a political decision strive for that perfection which the Holy Ukrainian Orthodox Church, with by the government, more so because some observers say the decision looks like a Savior, the Son of God, requires of His the joyful and encouraging words of the political move to keep Rukh divided in order to draw voters away from a Rukh candi- closest friends. (Matthew 5-48). Paschal hymn ascribed to a father of the date and towards President Leonid Kuchma. The Pascha of the Lord, in its spiritual Church, St. John of Damascus: “Shine in The first thing that both parties need to do is stop the senseless emotional rhetoric beauty, reminds us of Him Who voluntar- splendor ... for the glory of the Lord is and begin a constructive dialogue, which also means that the Udovenko Rukh must ily ascended the cross and underwent upon you ...!” As we celebrate this day, stop degrading its counterpart by calling on the other side to repent or recant and unspeakable torments out of love for all let us exemplify faithfulness to our holy return to the flock. humanity. The Pascha of the Lord calling. All of us, in Ukraine and beyond Emotional rhetoric accomplishes little in the political arena. Successful politics is reminds us that in the Church entrusted its borders, like the Apostles and first played coldly and calculatedly, and with compromise. by Christ to our care, we all fulfill our The Rukh Party, one or the other, has nothing to gain by maintaining the split. Christians, since we understand Whom mission in a variety of ministries under- we serve, must abandon our personal Both however, could lose a large following that might opt to move to the far right taken for the salvation and sanctification or to President Kuchma’s “party of power” as its distaste for the infighting ambition and pretension. Enlightened by of ourselves and our fellow man, all of the grace of the Lord’s Pascha, we must grows. That would make both Rukh groups irrelevant in the next presidential whom reflect the image and likeness of elections, and a sideline player for years to come. Rukh has battled for too long God. (Continued on page 18) and has come too far for that. Easter greeting and appeal of the UUARC April Dear Friends and Benefactors of the donations and cash gifts. Turning the pages back... UUARC! During the Christmas holidays, Greetings from the executive com- thanks to your generous response to our 13 mittee and board of directors of the St. Nicholas campaign, 1,709 orphaned United Ukrainian American Relief children in Odesa, Mykolaiv, 1767 Artem Vedel, one of the greatest Ukrainian musical talents Committee during this most holy Easter Dnipropetrovsk and western regions of and composers of liturgical works, was cursed with a tragic Season! Ukraine received a visit and gifts from end. His life began auspiciously enough. Born on April 13, We would like to express our deepest St. Nicholas – some for the first time 1767, in Kyiv to a carpenter, Lukian Vedelsky, he was sent to gratitude for your past generosity, while ever. In an effort to introduce other the Kyivan Academy to study in 1776. simultaneously appealing to you for orphans from the eastern oblasts to our From an early age he was renowned for his beautiful voice, which matured into a help for those who need it most – the suppressed age-old Christmas tradi- tenor, and musical skill, which included aptitude on the violin and an ability to con- orphans and the elderly of Ukraine. tions, 168 children from orphanages duct choirs. He served as the conductor of the academy’s cappella from the age of 16. During 1998 the UUARC sent eight and group homes were sent to western He also began trying his hand at composing chants and choral arrangements of containers of humanitarian goods to Ukrainian families to share their psalms, and was influenced by a fashion, introduced by visiting Italian musicians, for “Rizdvo.” liturgical oratorios and concertos. The results are prime examples of the Kozak Ukraine. The aid reached the Kyiv, Lviv, Mykoaiv and Dnipropetrovsk We sincerely thank you for making Baroque style in Ukrainian music, which he was to perfect in the course of his career. all of this possible, and hope that, in In 1787, the recently appointed governor general of Moscow, Piotr Yeropkin, asked oblasts in Ukraine, as well as ethnic Ukrainians in Kazakstan and counting your blessings, you will Kyivan Metropolitan Samiilo Myslavskyi to send him someone to conduct his choir. remember those so much less fortunate! Romania. When floods ravaged the Myslavsky sent Vedel. When Yeropkin was dismissed in 1790, Vedel remained at his Christ has Risen! Transcarpatian region of Ukraine and post as conductor of the gubernial choir under Aleksandr Prozorovskyi. Truly He has Risen! However, Vedel tired of the Russian city, and asked to be allowed to return to Kyiv. Romania, we almost immediately sent a container to Mukachiv with your UUARC Executive Board (Continued on page 15) No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1999 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

(but one hopes, unwittingly) from “cause” for our children, an expression of our belief Great Famine and slips into inert “explanations” for the Let’s encourage in their diminished capabilities to master Famine. He merely discusses mechanisms another language. Instead of conveying to for its implementation, but the true “cause,” our children that learning Ukrainian shows was genocide the purpose, of the Famine was to kill. learning Ukrainian Dear Editor: Dear Editor: love and respect for their parents, grand- Thus, by saying that “Stalin was nonethe- parents and ancestors, not to mention David Marples is, in relative terms, less prepared to sacrifice Ukrainian farmers In essence, I agree with Myron enriches the individual, we are saying that: acquainted with matters concerning in order to fulfill his quotas of grain,” Dr. Kuropas’ article, “The language ques- It’s OK. We are a kinder, gentler communi- Ukraine, so you can imagine my astonish- Marples moves dangerously close to the tion, all over again” (March 7). However, ty; no need to exert yourself; we love you ment reading his “The Great Famine: a excuses we have become used to from I question the general tone and ultimate- anyway; let’s just all take the path of least reassessment” (December 27, 1998). apologists when the fact of the Famine can ly the message that the article conveys to resistance, the easy road. In his discussion of the reason for the no longer be dodged. Simply give a reason our younger generation – our children. All the “colorama” of our culture is Famine, Dr. Marples searches vainly for the for it. Any reason will do – as along as it’s It stands to reason that any Ukrainian fairly easily attainable in a Ukrainian “exact cause” of the Famine, for “what not that Stalin intended to kill. Disinfect the (speaking or non-speaking) willing to community setting, but mastering anoth- caused it precisely.” It’s almost as if only motivation. Divert the focus by giving contribute to any Ukrainian-related er language inarguably requires the most another reason, and you forever entangle one thing will do: that stark document, cause is an integral, vital member of our time, effort, diligence and discipline. the discussion. black and white, signed in triplicate by community. It would be ludicrous and Don’t underestimate our youth. Don’t set Stalin and detailing that he intends to starve For the uninitiated, the subliminal mes- absolutely counterproductive to exclude the bar too low. Celebrate their capabili- Ukrainians to death. (Parallels to the Nazi sage of Dr. Marples’ overview comes close any Ukrainian from community life or ties, encourage them to strive for the murder of Jews come to mind. That that to: Ukrainian deaths were simply the unfor- to demand proficiency in Ukrainian higher goals in life. Someday they will was Nazi policy is unquestioned, though no tunate, but unintended, by-product of other when the situation obviously does not thank you for your efforts and guidance! document has been required to establish it.) state activity – in this case, collecting grain require it. Speaking the language of Everyone speaks English – use it to The most glaringly obvious reason – that to fuel the economic plan, to export for hard your forefathers is not an all-inclusive millions of innocent souls were killed currency, etc., etc. definition of your heritage and your your advantage! But let’s encourage our because someone wanted them dead – gets The undisputed facts are: The Russian- ancestral belonging. youths to enrich themselves and help us lost in a maze of ethereal speculation. Ukrainian border was closed and viciously In his wisdom, much to his credit, Dr. survive as a people in the politics of the Thus, the rather shocking component of enforced. The Kharkiv area starved to Kuropas does present a disclaimer (prob- world – unified by our language! Dr. Marples’ piece: surveying the “scholar- death. Belgorod, a few thousand meters ably to prevent letters such as this) stat- Julia Kashuba ly debate,” he poses “whether Stalin had across the Russian border, did not. Dr. ing his belief that language most defi- Kildeer, Ill. turned on Ukrainians specifically, peasants Marples passes ever so lightly over the nitely is important. To summarize the in general, or whether he decided to sacri- internal passport system, introduced on the solution to this “language question,” The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters fice the villages in order to feed the cities.” eve of the Famine’s onset, intending to however, by saying that in order “to guarantee human filler for a vast graveyard. to the editor. Letters should be typed (dou- Saying at the outset that “no definitive reach the younger generation we have to ble-spaced) and signed; they must be origi- answer has emerged thus far,” Dr. Marples And he should know better than to cite speak their language” is really to mini- nals, not photocopies. nonetheless himself concludes that “there the existence of Famine outside of Ukraine, mize the time, energy and effort of The daytime phone number and address was no long-term plan against Ukraine as a in the North Caucasus and the Kuban and Ukrainian school students. of the letter-writer must be given for verifi- region of the USSR.” Among his reasons Don regions, as supportive of his view that Worst yet, it is a lowering of standards cation purposes. are “excessive grain requisitions,” “failure the Famine wasn’t focused on Ukraine. In a to pay farmers” and shortage of farm sense he is accurate – but misleading. machinery. Genocide – the conclusion of The Famine was not so much focused on the U.S. Famine Commission – is rejected. Ukraine as it was focused on Ukrainians, Buchanan cites Great Famine Were all this but a function of an over- whose ethnographic territory extended pre- energized state grain requisition program, cisely to those regions outside of the bor- On CNN’s “Crossfire” on April 6 dur- ous precedent when the U.S. did noth- where lies the motivation for leaving grain- ders of Ukraine cited by Dr. Marples. And ing a discussion on NATO’s use of force ing: producing in Russia (with the exceptions that is also why not all parts of Ukraine suf- in Yugoslavia, Patrick Buchanan was “Let me say that in 1933 when Stalin noted below) untouched, but decimating the fered the same. Large urban centers, inhab- asked whether, if the U.S. had learned in was doing exactly that – the murder of 5 population of such non-grain (sugar beet) ited largely by Russians and Jews, were 1939 that the Germans were rounding up million Ukrainians being starved to death producing regions in Ukraine as Vinnytsia largely spared the devastation; thoroughly Jews and planning to exterminate them, – FDR reached out and recognized the Oblast? How do you explain the forced Ukrainian villages were obliterated. President Franklin D. Roosevelt could Soviet Union, brought the foreign minis- removal from tens of thousands of house- Ironically, in his “conclusion” Dr. have sent U.S. troops into Germany to ter into the White House – one of the holds of every last shred of food on the Marples finally does seem to come around do something about it. After noting that greatest holocausts of the century. “ table, rotten cabbage buried under the floor a bit, writing: “Those who fed the country the president could not have acted on his boards, a crust of grain in the cupboard; were not permitted to feed themselves. own, and the situation would not have – submitted by Dr. George Bohatiuk, children’s mouths being pried open and Grain could rot in barns rather than be used permitted it, Mr. Buchanan cited a previ- Bear, Del. half-chewed bread removed; the destruction to make bread to feed ravenous families.” of ovens to prevent the baking of bread if So, then, simply fulfilling grain quotas was any cup of flour is inadvertently overlooked not the point of the “requisition program,” in the assault on Ukrainians; party after all. Stripping the countryside bare of ACTION ITEM “activists” sent in from Russia to probe in anything edible so that people would starve yards with steel rods to find hidden food? and then keeping them away from the food, Re: New bill introduced in the U.S. Senate on International Trafficking of Women Dr. Marples’ second reason, the fact that that was the point. When that happens, and and children. farmers were not paid, is simply tragicomi- when 3 million children die in agony, and In order to help fight international sex trafficking, legislation has been introduced cal. How can anyone who is familiar with additionally their parents with them, we call in the U.S. Senate that is aimed at providing protection and temporary asylum for the what was going on at the time even con- it murder. And murder does not occur by immigrant victims and holding foreign governments accountable for certain traffick- ceive of the remotest possibility of that? It’s accident. “We will turn the bony hand of ing activities within their countries. like saying that the reason the farmers famine against the kulak,” was the party’s Because sex trafficking is a growing problem in the United States, Sen. Paul starved is because they didn’t get food. clarion call. Wellstone (D-Minn.), the principal sponsor of the bill, and co-sponsor Rep. Louise The very fact that today there is still a And his third reason, that there weren’t Slaughter (D-N.Y.), felt it was necessary to protect the women and children who are “scholarly debate” about the “causes” of the enough tractors, begs the question. What in this country as a result of trafficking. A spokesman for Sen. Wellstone said that would be their purpose? More grain pro- Famine says a lot about the wretched per- New York and Chicago have developed into key destinations for women smuggled duction? But it was forcibly removed! sistence of selective morality toward the from Russia and Ukraine. Dr. Marples thus moves imperceptibly cataclysms of this century. And it is precise- ly the introduction – and breeding – of that This new bill, introduced on March 16, calls for giving the sex workers three kind of selectivity, of “several schools of months to decide whether to take legal action against the traffickers involved and the thought” about the Famine, that guarantees right to request asylum because of the risk of reprisals if they are returned to their What is genocide? the extirpation of morality. There’s always countries. The three-month period can be extended if necessary. The Convention on Prevention and the “other side” of the story, “let’s not be S 600 would also amend the U.S. law on “involuntary servitude” to include abuses Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, biased, now,” etc. suffered by trafficked individuals who are forced to work through non-physical coer- adopted by the United Nations General Thus, it’s not Dr. Marples’ overview of cion like blackmail, debt bondage, psychological pressures and fraud, tactics com- Assembly in 1948, defines genocide as: the fraudulent “debate” that disappoints. monly used by traffickers against women and children. “...any of the following acts committed The disappointment is his contributing to This new bill is S 600 – the “International Trafficking of Women and Children Victim with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a the life-support system for that debate by Protection Act of 1999.” The full text of the bill is available at http://www.thomas.loc.gov. national, ethnic, racial or religious group, articulating his own view that there are Please join in the fight against international trafficking of women and children. such as: a) killing members of the group; b) any number of “explanations” other than The bill is currently in the Foreign Relations Committee, which is chaired by Sen. causing serious bodily or mental harm to one. And the fact that it all rises to the Jesse Helms (R-N.C.). Write to him at: 403 Dirksen Senate Office Building, members of the group; c) deliberately level of “scholarly” debate as opposed to Washington, D.C. 20510-3301; call (202) 224-6342; or fax (202) 228-1339. inflicting on the group conditions of life easily dismissed rantings of acknowledged Please call the senators on the committee, as well as your state’s senators to support calculated to bring about its physical crazies, is what makes Dr. Marples’ piece this bill. Thank you for your support. destruction in whole or in part; d) imposing so pernicious. This time, his writing does measures intended to prevent births within him no credit. – submitted by Olga Stawnychy, public relations chair of the World Federation of the group; e) forcibly transferring children Victor Rud Ukrainian Women’s Organizations, NGO Representative to the United Nations. (For of the group to another group.” Ridgewood, N.J. further information contact Ms. Stawnychy at [email protected].) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1999 No. 15

FOR THE RECORD: Kyiv conference on “NATO at 50” an opportunity to review the distinctive partnership that was Cold War adversaries in a new, mutually beneficial commit- Remarks by Ross L. Wilson established with the NATO-Ukraine Charter signed in ment to peace and stability, and to a Europe genuinely 1997. This partnership already has borne fruit. In whole and free. Following is a text of remarks by Ross L. Wilson, princi- Washington, NATO leaders will applaud this positive We can think about NATO’s adaptation in terms of three pal deputy special advisor to the secretary of state for the record and look ahead. They will discuss with President key policy areas: new missions, new members and stronger new independent states delivered at the conference on Kuchma Ukraine’s future NATO policy and our mutual partnerships. “NATO at 50: Prelude to the Washington Summit” held in goals for working together to strengthen peace and security. First, new missions: NATO needs to remain prepared to Kyiv on March 18. The conference was co-sponsored by Ukraine has developed and proposed an ambitious defend the territorial integrity of NATO member-states and the U.S. Embassy, the Atlantic Council of Ukraine, and the to prevent, deter and, if necessary, respond to a broader NATO Information and Documentation Center, Program of Cooperation with NATO up to 2001 – the first and only state of the former Soviet Union to do so. This spectrum of possible threats to alliance interests. These include the proliferation of biological, chemical and nuclear S ecretary [Volodymyr] Horbulin, Ambassador [Steven] program will provide for Ukraine to make a permanent contribution to Euro-Atlantic security. NATO members are weapons and their means of delivery, regional conflicts Pifer, ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased and honored to beyond NATO’s territory – as in Bosnia and Kosovo – and represent the United States here today at the opening of this committed to helping Ukraine to implement this program and, more broadly, to pursue the economic and political transnational threats such as terrorism. conference. This meeting could not be more timely. Last Second, new members: NATO is now welcoming as reforms that will bring the prosperity and stability it needs week, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic formally allies the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. The open- to be a full and reliable partner. joined the North Atlantic Alliance. In five weeks President ing of the alliance is a natural consequence of a peaceful, The NATO Summit will lay the groundwork for, and [Leonid] Kuchma will meet with the 19 leaders of the undivided and democratic Europe growing together. The express NATO’s vision of, a more integrated Europe and a alliance for the first ever NATO-Ukraine Summit. That alliance will reaffirm that the door to new members remains meeting, the NATO Summit itself, and the Euro-Atlantic stronger trans-Atlantic link. Our central summit goal is to open, an act designed to encourage integration among states Partnership Council Summit will lay critically important adapt NATO to meet the challenges of the 21st century. that have suffered too much from division and isolation. foundation stones of European security for the 21st century. This 21st century NATO will be a larger, more flexible The alliance will act to strengthen the candidacies of those As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of NATO, we will who seek membership by enhancing practical military also lay the groundwork for the next 50 years of peace in cooperation and political dialogue with NATO. Europe. As we celebrate the 50th anniver- Third, stronger partnerships: The alliance will intensify Ukraine enjoys a special relationship – a distinctive part- its work with all partner nations, regardless of possible aspi- nership – with NATO. It has developed this partnership sary of NATO, we will also lay the rations to membership, to extend security and stability through the NATO-Ukraine Commission and engagement groundwork for the next 50 years throughout this broader community. in the Partnership for Peace (PFP). It has hosted several It will do this through a new political-military frame- successful international joint military exercises. A NATO of peace in Europe. work and a NATO-partner coalitions initiative to facilitate Liaison Office will open this spring here in Kyiv, expand- joint crisis response and to provide for a more operational ing NATO’s direct involvement here based on the ongoing partnership; through continued strengthening of the work of the NATO Information and Documentation Center. NATO-Ukraine distinctive partnership; and through further Ukraine has offered Yavoriv, a modern military training and alliance. It will reaffirm its Article V commitment, that an development of NATO-Russia relations under the exercise center, for use in PFP exercises. attack on one is an attack on all. This remains the core mis- Founding Act. Who in this room, who in Ukraine and, indeed, who in sion of the alliance. ... The new NATO will also be capable The NATO-Ukraine Summit is a centerpiece of this NATO would have dreamed 10 years ago that this would be of working in partnership with other nations and organiza- effort. Ukraine’s bilateral cooperation with Poland in the possible? Who would have imagined that a free Ukraine, tions to advance security, prosperity and democracy for the Polish-Ukrainian Battalion serves as an example of the type sovereign and independent, would celebrate with NATO 50 entire trans-Atlantic area. It will remain the primary means of regional cooperation we hope will grow. Ukraine’s offer years of success in safeguarding freedom and democracy in for Europeans and North Americans to act together – politi- of Yavoriv as a training facility for NATO and partner exer- Europe? cally and militarily. ... cises is another example of Ukrainian leadership in rein- Ukraine has good reason to be proud of what it has Some observers, including here in Ukraine, are skeptical. forcing regional peace and security. achieved. Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk spoke last week They criticize NATO and its opening to the East as some NATO’s initiatives toward its partners will be a major about Ukraine’s “European choice” – its vital interest in provocative thing aimed at them. These feelings are not jus- step toward a 21st century NATO that is able to cope with making this country an inseparable part of the European tified. The growing number of Ukrainian officers and sol- the real security challenges that we are likely to face. ... family to which it belongs. For us Americans, there is equal- diers who work in NATO headquarters and keep the peace Ladies and gentlemen, the Washington summit will be ly one fundamental and enduring truth: the well-being of the in the former Yugoslavia are emblematic of a new order. one of the last summits of the 20th century, but should also United States depends in large measure on what happens in NATO is, and will remain, a defensive alliance, not aimed be considered the first summit of the 21st century. Ukraine Europe. The United States will not prosper without an eco- against any country, but targeted at peace. This is a reality will have a prominent place at the creation of the new nomically vibrant Europe; it will not be safe without a that Ukrainians can testify to based on their own experi- NATO. The summit provides a chance for North Americans secure and peaceful Europe. These ideas are what join the ence. and other members of the Euro-Atlantic community to alliance, our partners and, I think, our two countries together. We can make an interesting historical parallel. At its prove, politically and in practice, that we do indeed have NATO, Ukraine and our partners are creating a frame- birth, NATO incorporated countries that had fought a brutal common interests and values, that we are capable of work of stability and security that is consolidating the inte- war and tied them together in a commitment to mutual defending them together, and that we will have a Europe gration of market democracies of Europe across the whole defense. Now, at its rebirth at the dawn of a new century, genuinely whole and free. That gives Americans, and I Euro-Atlantic area. The NATO-Ukraine Summit will offer NATO seeks to do the same thing: bring together former hope Ukrainians, great optimism for the future.

Ukraine’s neighbors, or Europe as a whole – that Ukraine Ukraine and the West, we always tried to avoid putting Remarks by Steven Pifer feel trapped in a gray zone of insecurity. We understood that Kyiv in a position of having to choose between the West a stable, democratic Ukraine, secure and confident and and Russia. That is a false choice that Kyiv does not have to Below is the text of opening remarks by Ambassador maintaining good relations with all its neighbors, could play make. Ukraine can and should have good relations both to Steven Pifer. a critical role in shaping a more stable and secure Europe its west and east. for the 21st century. This is the kind of subject that we hope to explore in ... Europe has witnessed striking changes over the last 10 Helping Ukraine achieve that status became a key aim of today’s conference, which will cover five themes in panel years: the end of the Cold War, the collapse of the Soviet American security policy for Europe. As we sought to discussions. Union, countries in transition, building democratic market enlarge NATO and expand the alliance’s outreach to the ... NATO today is a very different entity from what it was economies. This has meant change in how European coun- countries to NATO’s east, we worked to do that in a way 10 years ago. And this is not always well understood. The tries relate to one another and in key Euro-Atlantic institu- that built bridges to Ukraine and gave Kyiv greater confi- alliance has adapted in recognition of Europe’s changed tions. dence in its security position. security realities. It has new members, enjoys new partner- In the fall of 1994, then-Deputy Foreign Minister [Borys] Part of the answer to Mr. Tarasyuk’s question lay in ships, and faces new challenges and missions. Its military Tarasyuk and Deputy Secretary [of State Strobe] Talbott strengthening the bilateral U.S.-Ukrainian relationship. structure is hugely different from what it was during the discussed European security issues at the State Department Those links grew throughout 1994 and 1995, culminating in Cold War. ... in Washington. To Ukraine’s west, NATO had announced 1996 in the announcement of a strategic partnership and the the beginning of a process to take in new members, and sev- Europe’s security architecture ... has changed dramati- eral Central European states, including neighbors of launch of the Gore-Kuchma Binational Commission. cally from the bipolar structure of the Cold War to what is Ukraine, were prime candidates. Another part of the answer lay in crafting a web of links now referred to as “variable geometry.” Different organiza- Russia was making clear its displeasure at the prospect of between Ukraine and key Euro-Atlantic institutions like tions – OSCE, NATO, the European Union, the Western NATO enlargement. Some in Moscow were even voicing NATO. Ukraine became the first former Soviet republic to European Union, the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, threats about how Russia would react should enlargement join the Partnership for Peace, and Kyiv’s relations with the each with a unique membership and its own objectives – proceed. alliance thickened. In July 1997, President Kuchma joined must find a way to work together, so that each can maxi- Mr. Tarasyuk expressed concern that Ukraine, located 16 NATO leaders in Madrid to conclude the NATO-Ukraine mize its contribution to shaping the Europe that we hope to between an enlarging NATO and a restive Russia, might Charter on a Distinctive Partnership. build. become a buffer state between the two. He posed the ques- Four and a half years after that conversation between the The Washington summit [is] in April ... Actually, I should tion: how could this be avoided? deputy foreign minister and the deputy secretary, I think we say summits, as there will be at least three: NATO, meeting Mr. Talbott agreed that this was a very legitimate ques- can look back and say that we have done a pretty good job for the first time with 19 government heads; NATO- tion for Kyiv. He conceded that the U.S. government did not of answering Mr. Tarasyuk’s question. Ukraine is not caught Ukraine; and the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, which have a ready answer, but he felt a solution that would avoid in a gray zone. Instead, it has strong and growing links with will bring together more than 40 leaders. A fourth event, leaving Ukraine in an insecure position could and would be the West and is increasingly thought of as a Central involving NATO and Russia, remains to be determined. found. European state rather than a “former something.” ... our common goal [is] building a more stable and As we thought about this problem in Washington, we Ukraine at the same time has stable and friendly relations secure Europe, one in which our children can live in peace concluded that it was in no one’s interest – certainly not with Russia. That is good for European security. Indeed, as and have the freedom to realize their potential and their Ukraine’s, but also not in the interest of the United States, we in the United States sought to strengthen ties between dreams. No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1999 9 In memoriam: Vyacheslav Chornovil, champion of independent Ukraine by Marta Kolomayets U.S. They outlined the topics they wanted to discuss. They got all dressed up in their I am one of those people who was lucky best Soviet-made suits, crisp white shirts enough to know Vyacheslav Chornovil and and dark, solid-colored ties. Mr. Chornovil to call him my friend. Actually, he was asked me if I was nervous about taping more than a friend; he was an inspiration them and then took me to the balcony to and one of the key reasons I wanted to be in point out the cars surveilling the apartment. Ukraine. Being naive – and believing in glasnost It was in September 1987 that I met “Pan – I told him I had a top-of-the-line video- Slavko,” as we called him. It was a camera and cassettes that the Soviets could serendipitous meeting, one that changed my never decode with their outdated equip- life. ment. He laughed; we did the interview. I had travelled to the Soviet Union as a That interview never did make it out of tour guide for a travel agency. Our first stop the Soviet Union. I was strip-searched and was Lviv, where dissident Zinovii the video material was confiscated at Krasivsky greeted me as if I were an old Boryspil Airport four days later. Stories friend. He quickly linked arms with me and were written about us the Soviet press. I we started walking toward St. George was branded a CIA agent, the two dissi- Cathedral. On the way we met recently dents were slandered and libeled. Various released political prisoner Mykhailo Horyn, Soviet Ukrainian newspapers called them who had been a free man for only two “fame-seekers with an insatiable desire for months and his wife, Olya. Before I knew glory and a lust for power” who could be it, we crowded into an old Lada and were bought for U.S. dollars and Panasonic thumping along the cobblestones of Lviv. I tapere corders. The video was played on had no idea where I was being taken, but I Lviv, republican and Moscow TV. Vyacheslav Chornovil in a 1993 photo. knew an adventure had begun. The KGB wanted the people to see for “Let’s go to Slavko’s,” came the enthusi- themselves that Messrs. Chornovil and he was curious about everything. He and the smear campaign aimed at destroy- astic suggestion from Mr. Krasivsky. Being Horyn were “enemies of the state.” enjoyed talking to his grandson Vasylko, as ing those accused of “anti-Soviet agit- in this auspicious company, I knew that I Instead the people saw who they really much as he loved talking to the old grand- prop.” He was never too concerned about would be taken to some dissident’s house; I were: Ukrainian patriots working to make mother in the village who reminded him of what was said about him; there were was only left to wonder which. I went Ukrainian independence a reality. his mother, or the coal miner, the farmer, the always other matters to attend to – and he through my list of dissidents, wondering Mr. Chornovil had spent many years in banker or the academic. He liked genuine was certain of his cause. which Slavko he was referring to: Soviet labor camps and now, a free man at people – people who believed in an idea I often met with him in his office early Lukianenko, Levko; Hel, Ivan; the time of perestroika (perebudova), he and worked to make it a reality. To be sure, Sunday mornings in Lviv when he was Marynovych, Myroslav; Sverstiuk, Yevhen; was testing this new environment, writing he was opinionated, categorical and never, chairman of the Lviv Oblast Council. I Chornovil, Vyacheslav – Slavko. Yes, we open letters to General Secretary Mikhail ever, wishy-washy. He liked engaging in would join him and his wife for coffee or were going to Mr. Chornovil’s apartment. Gorbachev, writing articles and essays dialogue and he always took time out to talk tea. When he moved to the capital, I knew My beginnings at The Ukrainian Weekly about Ukraine’s future, meeting with for- to journalists, his colleagues. There were so that even after 10 p.m. on a weeknight he (1982-1984) had given me the opportunity mer political prisoners, assidiously planning many times that I called him to get a com- could be found in the Kyiv offices of Rukh to learn about scores of Ukrainian political for the future. ment or a quote, and he would always preparing his next campaign, strategizing prisoners, to track their underground jour- about a new idea or plan. In the Parliament, * * * indulge me. nals, including The Ukrainian Herald, and I remember the day after Ukraine he was always hurrying off to some meet- the activities of the Ukrainian Helsinki Years later, when I arrived to work as declared sovereignty on July 16, 1990. I ing, but the journalists who hung out in the Group. The Weekly’s correspondent in Ukraine, was tasked to find him in Kyiv and get corridors of power always knew he was We got to the door of a bleak apartment Mr. Chornovil quipped that I gave him and some quotes about the day’s events. good for a “quotable quote.” building and climbed up several flights of Mr. Horyn the start of their careers in the Calling from New York, I found him in But, as time went on, he got busier and stairs. We knocked on the door, but no one public domain. his Hotel Kyiv room. It was very early in busier, and there was less time to just sit was home. My heart sank as I thought this My colleagues and I at The Weekly felt a the morning, but he was up, full of zest and talk. He did take out an entire after- was my last chance to see this former politi- special connection to our fellow journalist noon in 1995, when we began doing an cal prisoner, this fiery journalist who had Mr. Chornovil visited The Weekly offices and joy. He even mentioned, jokingly that he was wearing his lucky tie. That tie had oral history project on “Ukraine during the spent more than a dozen years in prison. in Jersey City in the early 1990s; he putsch.” He reflected on Ukraine’s road to Reluctantly, our foursome turned to leave observed his pictures on our “wall of been a gift from The Weekly staff (Roma Hadzewycz, Chrystyna Lapychak and independence; being a pragmatic leader, he the building, but it began raining outside fame,” and he noticed the picture I always realized that it all had happened too quickly and I asked them to wait a few minutes. kept on my desk of him and Atena that I me), presented to him in May of the year after he was first elected to the Verkhovna and that Ukraine needed more time for its Then we heard voices in the hallway. took back in 1987. I saw him smile as he transformation into a truly democratic inde- Rada. Slavko and his wife Atena were returning realized what a significant role he played in pendent state. Mr. Chornovil remembered such warm from a wedding in a village outside of Lviv. the lives of the women of The Weekly. He Nonetheless, he relished in the fact that moments. He did not hold personal The rest, as they say, is history. I met called us “divchata,” the girls, at The Ukraine was independent. He had one ideal, grudges. He was often criticized brutally with Messrs. Chornovil and Horyn three Weekly. one principle, and he lived for it. Even in times during my brief stay in Lviv. They in the press; but his anger did not last * * * these last few months, when Rukh was were hungry for information from the West. long. I always thought it was so because They were well-informed about the diaspo- He noticed everything around him, and he had lived through Soviet labor camps, (Continued on page 19) ra, and asked many questions about the World Congress of Free Ukrainians, Churches, youth organizations, war veter- ans. I had a video camera with me and asked if they wanted to go on tape with their views about the Soviet Union, glas- nost and Ukraine’s future – will it ever be independent? We decided that I would come back the next day to do an hourlong interview with them. I was so nervous because I knew it was a great honor to talk to these two Ukrainian patriots: Mykhailo Horyn, the romantic visionary, Vyacheslav Chornovil, the pragmatic idealist. Mr. Chornovil asked why I was stuttering and sweating when I came to record them. I answered that I had never interviewed such “velyki liudy.” He joked, saying that he really wasn’t very tall. I knew that Messrs. Chornovil and Horyn had prepared all day for the inter- view, which I proposed to take back to the

Marta Kolomayets worked at The Weekly in 1982-1984 and again in 1988- 1996. In 1991-1996, she served several stints in the Kyiv Press Bureau. She is currently the team leader for the Ukraine Market Reform Education Program, a project financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development. Vyacheslav Chornovil and fellow deputies in Parliament after the proclamation of Ukraine’s independence on August 24, 1991. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1999 No. 15 Cyril Genik honored as “father of Ukrainian immigration to Canada” by Dr. Roman Yereniuk Canada. He became the first federal civil lined his own Ukrainian connection while servant of Ukrainian ancestry in Canada. growing up in Montreal, and talked about WINNIPEG – The Historic Sites and For 18 years, until his retirement in Mr. Genik’s passionate work as the “father Monuments Board of Canada, the informed 1914, Mr. Genik worked with Ukrainian of Ukrainian immigration to Canada.” and impartial advisory board to Canada’s immigrants, assisting them in the many Representing the Manitoba provincial minister of heritage on matters relating to tasks of settlement, including land claims government, Rosemary Vodrey, in her the commemoration of Canada’s history, and farming practices, employment issues capacity as the minister of culture, heritage honored Cyril (Kyrylo) Genik (1857-1925) and citizenship matters. He never forgot and citizenship, honored Mr. Genik as “a on February 15 in Winnipeg, during the about the settlers and traveled throughout great Manitoban and a great Canadian who celebration of Canada’s Heritage Day and various Ukrainian settlements in order to has finally been recognized.” commemorations of Canada’s Citizenship inform the Canadian government about Remarks on behalf of Canada’s secretary and Heritage Week. their progress, needs and accomplishments. of state were delivered by the Sharon The Winnipeg celebration was attended In so doing, Mr. Genik diligently served Carstairs, deputy leader of the government by some 150 people, including many from Canada’s new policy on immigration from in the Canadian Senate. She emphasized the Ukrainian Canadian community. All Eastern Europe (at a time when many were that Mr. Genik represents Canada’s pride in three levels of government were represent- skeptical of this new direction in immigra- its rich and diverse mosaic of heritage com- ed at the celebration. Two Ukrainian tion in Canada), as well as facilitated munities and serves as an important role Churches were represented by their respec- Ukrainian Canadian cultural development model for the country’s youth. tive metropolitans – Metropolitan Wasyly that saw the birth of many of the early The official unveiling of the plaque hon- Fedak of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Ukrainian institutions in Canada. oring Mr. Genik was performed by the Ms. of Canada and Metropolitan Michael Bzdel Carstairs along with Jerry Genik from of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. At the time of his death in 1925, some 200,000 Ukrainians had settled in Canada, British Columbia, a grandson of the hon- Cyril Genik Cyril Genik was one of the foremost oree. Also present was another grandson leaders of the first wave of Ukrainian providing historical continuity for many of today’s Ukrainian Canadians, as well as from Winnipeg, Con Genik, and his family. Ukrainian Canadian community” and illus- immigration to Canada (1891-1914) from The historical perspective for the event trated this point with several anecdotes western Ukraine, then part of the Austro- Ukrainian Canadian institutions. The commemorative program was was presented by Prof. Jaroslaw Petryshyn from the archives. Hungarian Empire. He was the head of of Grande Praire Regional College in The celebration was a fitting tribute to only the second group of immigrants to chaired by Prof. William Neville, a Manitoba member of the Historic Sites and Alberta, a prominent scholar of Ukrainian one of Canada’s great personalities. For the arrive in Canada in 1896. Because of his Canadian history. He provided biographical Ukrainian Canadian community, this event formal education, knowledge of languages, Monuments Board. Greetings on the occa- sion were brought by various individuals data on Mr. Genik and underlined the rela- was also an acknowledgement of the role including English, and excellent diplomatic tionship he had with Clifford Sifton, of a native son in developing social cohe- skills, he was quickly appointed an immi- from local, provincial and federal govern- Canada’s minister of the interior. sion in the Ukrainian community as well as gration agent by the government of ments, as well as from the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. Prof. Petryshyn also emphasized Mr. preparing for the interaction of Ukrainians Lesia Szwaliuk, president of the UCC’s Genik’s concern with the plight of the new within Canadian society. Mr. Genik’s story Dr. Roman Yereniuk is associate pro- Manitoba/Winnipeg Council, emphasized settlers and his important work as an inter- is one that rejected the assimilationist poli- fessor at St. Andrew’s College in Mr. Genik’s role as a pioneer leader of the mediary between them and the government cies of many Canadians of that time and Winnipeg, which is affiliated with the first wave of Ukrainian immigrants. of Canada. He especially reiterated Mr. paved the way for the future development University of Manitoba. Winnipeg Mayor Glen Murray under- Genik’s role as the “first leader of the of Canada’s multicultural policy.

the CHCR’s role is consistent with the ties to the IRC. According to a preliminary schedule, Ukrainian World... UWC’s present by-laws. The CHCR and Ms. Danylak cautioned against allow- events will be scattered about the country – (Continued from page 5) the Sports Commission are the only bodies ing the effort to lapse, since the displace- athletics in Kyiv, handball in Zaporizhia, [Ukrainian settlements in Poland] and that are fully funded by the UWC, Mrs. ment caused by such natural disasters field hockey in Vinnytsia, baseball in Ukrainian sailors in Nigeria.” No further Wynnyckyj said. produces long-term needs. She explained Kirovohrad, badminton and tae kwon do in Prof. Lubomyr Wynar, chair of the that many former residents of Dnipropetrovsk, basketball in Donetsk, road elaboration was offered. recently revived UWC Scholarly Council Transcarpathia have been rendered cycling in Crimea, boxing in Kharkiv, Ms. Isajiw had formerly acted as the paid concurred with the CHCR chair’s assess- homeless, have migrated from the region Graeco-Roman wrestling in Ternopil, executive director of the Human Rights ment of the commission’s needs. Prof. and are living in the streets of several triathlon in Zhytomyr. Commission (as the CHCR’s was known) Wynar also reported that an executive of the major Ukrainian cities. Ms. Temple expressed dismay at the neg- in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s Scholarly Council had been assembled, Mr. Czolij pointed out that UNICEF ative reaction directed at the recent agree- up to 1993, when the UWC’s financial diffi- with himself as chair, Prof. Wsevolod Isajiw Kyiv had handled a $540,000 (U.S.) effort ment signed by the NOCs of Ukraine and culties required severe budget cutbacks. At as vice-chair, Vasyl Veryha as secretary, directed at children’s health needs in the Russia. The UWC commissioner offerred the request of past UWC President Osyp Martyniuk as treasurer, and Jaroslav area. Mr. Lozynskyj indicated that the U.S. assurances that this in no way limits the Cipywnyk, she helped revive the body as Trofimenko as legal advisor. government (in part through the Peace independence of Ukraine’s sports effort, and the CHCR which, she said, “was able to Corps program, in part through the U.S. is identical to agreements signed with other Transcarpathian flood aid maintain partial activity in 1997-1998.” Agency for International Development) had countries, such as Italy. She explained that Ms. Isajiw said that, if it is to function Regarding assistance given to the provided transport of food and clothing. Ukraine’s winter athletes are in particular effectively, it is essential for the CHCR to Transcarpathian regions stricken by The UWC president added that petitions need of this agreement, because Ukraine’s have a paid full-time or at least regular part- flooding in November 1998, World to President Kuchma to lift taxes and tariffs facilities (such as ice rinks) have deteriorat- time staffer who would provide continuity Council of Ukrainian Social Services from humanitarian aid had resulted in par- ed substantially and Ukraine’s relatively in the conduct of research; collate material (WCUSS) Chair Olga Danylak reported tial success with a temporary lifting of the mild climate makes it difficult to train for a assembled by various other UWC commis- that over $55,000 in donations had been levies on goods and funds specifically sufficient period. sions and officials, and obtained externally; forwarded to aid agencies in Ukraine by directed to Transcarpathia. Ms. Temple also mentioned that Ivan handle inquiries; act as liaison with commu- Fedorchuk, a man close to Mr. the UWC, and about the same amount Sports Commission nities under threat; and lobbying. has passed through the various levels of Pustovoitenko and with a strong back- There were two principal dissenters from WCUSS agencies. The new chair of the UWC’s Sports ground in Ukraine’s sports bureaucracy, has the meeting’s groundswell for change in the She said the International Red Cross Commission, Laryssa Barabash Temple, is replaced Valerii Borzov as Ukraine’s NOC CHCR. was most helpful, while various national also the head of the U.S. Friends of the president. She noted that the new man has World Ukrainian Coordinating agencies either set stipulations for assist- National Olympic Committee (NOC) of considerable work to do to ensure that the Educational Council Chair Iroida ing in relief efforts and conveying gath- Ukraine. endorsement packages secured by Mr. Wynnyckyj said Ms. Isajiw’s description of ered material, or referred interested par- Ms. Temple outlined her commission’s Borzov are maintained. general plan for the coming five years, UWC website which includes coordination of diaspora UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION participation in this summer’s All-Ukrainian Various members of the Presidium Games; assistance to the Ukrainian expressed frustration with the BRANCH 399 “LIONS” Diaspora Olympics in July 2000 in UWC’s current website (address: Philadelphia; support for Ukraine’s athletes http://www.htplus.net/congress). extends Easter greetings to all its members competing at the Summer Olymics in Ms. Horikh, chair of the Conference of and the entire Ukrainian community. Sydney, Australia, in 2000 and the 2002 Ukrainian Youth Organizations, addressed Winter Games in Salt Lake City. the issue of establishing an effective web- Ms. Temple reported on the Ukrainian site, noting that once the UWC makes clear government’s massive expansion of this decisions, the site can serve many functions, ïðËÒÚÓÒïðËÒÚÓÒ ÇÓÒðÂÒ!ÇÓÒðÂÒ! year’s All-Ukrainian Games into an extrav- including providing information to the com- aganza that is to last from its opening cere- munity and its own officers; serving as an monies in Kyiv on June 27 at the Olympic archive; gathering information; facilitating Vasyl Kaminsky, president Stadium to September 11. Prime Minister the circulation of petitions; acting as a fund- Valerii Pustovoitenko and the Cabinet of raising tool; and serving as a newsletter. Andrij Skyba, secretary Ministers officially assumed control of the Presidium members agreed that she games in September 1998. The games’ should head a website committee whose UNA Advisor scope has ballooned to include competitions members include UWC Treasurer Chrystia among professionals, amateurs, the dis- Bidiak, Ms. Szkambara and UWC Chief abled, youth/children and “families.” Financial Officer William Sametz. No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1999 11

DATELINE NEW YORK: A galaxy of Ukrainian stars by Helen Smindak Plishka’s milestones rated many prime roles, including the starring role in Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov,” described by Mr. At a time when Placido Domingo and Luciano Zakariasen as “one of the most impressive and especial- Pavarotti have just reached the 30-year mark at the ly convincing Borises the Met has featured,” Metropolitan Opera, basso Paul Plishka remains a star This season, he began in November with “Aida” and singer of principal roles after 32 years at America’s continued with “Lucia di Lammermoor,” “Il Trovatore” most important opera house. He made his Met debut in and “Simon Boccanegra.” He will appear again in September 1967 in Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda” and is “Aida” on the 19th and 23rd of this month, singing the still going strong. role of the High Priest, Ramfis, during the final week of That feat also makes him the longest-running the Met season. Ukrainian singer at the Met, surpassing bass-baritone Away from the Met, he has been just as busy, per- Andrij Dobriansky, who put in 25 seasons (from 1969 to forming in “I Masnadieri” with the Opera Orchestra of 1996), and the Ukrainian-born basso Adam Didur, New York and in “Ernani” in Marseilles, France. He whose Met career also lasted 25 years, from 1908 to gave a solo recital last December at Montclair State 1933. University in New Jersey, with longtime friend and According to the Metropolitan Opera archives, Mr. accompanist Thomas Hrynkiw at the piano, presenting a Plishka has given more than 1,000 performances of program that featured arias from Mozart, Tchaikovsky more than 50 roles. This summer, he will appear in the and Verdi operas, as well as music by Rachmaninoff, Met Opera in the Parks series in “Lucia di Sonevytsky, Bowles, Ives, Duke and Hageman. Lammermoor.” He is already on the roster for the turn- The concert at Montclair State was a sentimental of-the-millennium season that will open next fall. journey on two counts – a return to his alma mater and Mr. Plishka is known as a singer’s singer – an artist to the place where he met his wife, Judy, an attractive, both respected and loved in the business, as well as by dark-haired woman who has devoted her life to assist- audiences. He has appeared with Eve Queler’s Opera ing her husband’s career. Orchestra of New York (OONY) more than any other Born in Old Forge, Pa., Mr. Plishka was “discovered” artist (26 times in 27 years), most recently as the Count in New Jersey at age 17 by music teacher Armen in “I Masnadieri,” a role he sang “with sympathetic Boyajian and received his first vocal training in Paul Plishka authority,” according to Paul Griffiths of The New York Boyajian’s new Paterson Lyric Opera Theater. At 23 he Times. won first place in the Baltimore Opera auditions; short- Songs” and “Plishka Sings Arias and Scenes from Over the years, the basso has captured superlatives ly thereafter he gained a contract with the newly formed Ukrainian Operas,” the latter embracing the music of from music critics in New York and around the country, Metropolitan Opera National Company. After a year of Bortniansky, Hulak-Artemovsky, Lysenko, Dankevych, including Harold S. Schoenberg of The New York cross-country touring with the company, he was invited Maiboroda, Maitus and Liatoshynsky. Much of the Times, Bill Zakariasen of the New York Daily News to join the Metropolitan Opera itself. music from these upcoming releases will be heard this and Martin Mayer of Opera News. Count among these His career has taken him around the world: to Covent coming Saturday, April 17, when Mr. Plishka and Mr. the Los Angeles Times’ Martin Mayer, who cited his Garden, La Scala, the Paris Opera, the Bavarian State Hrynkiw present an evening of operatic arias and “bigger-than-life performance” in “I Lombardi” at the Opera, the San Francisco Opera and the Houston Grand American and Ukrainian music during a benefit concert 1979 San Diego Verdi Festival. Opera, among many others. He has appeared in several at the Ukrainian Institute. In the mid-80s, Donal Henahan pointed out that Met telecasts, has often been heard in Met Opera Also at the Met OONY’s “Nabucco” cast had “a tremendously vital Saturday matinee radio broadcasts and has also been a Zaccaria in Paul Plishka, whose arias brought almost as guest panelist in Met radio interviews. He has had a dis- • Baritone Vassily Gerello, who made his Met Opera hot a response from the audience as did (Ghena) tinguished career as a soloist with America’s major debut in 1997 as Alfio in “Cavalleria Rusticana,” Dimitrova’s.” orchestras, as a recitalist and as a recording artist. returned to the Met last month as Yeletsky in “Mr. Plishka, always in possession of a rich and sup- Mr. Plishka has been inducted into the Hall of Fame Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades.” A member of ple bass, has developed into a singing actor of great for Great American Opera Singers at the Academy of the Kirov Opera since 1990, the Chernivtsi native spent confidence and ardor,” Mr. Henahan wrote in The New Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. In 1992 he received the February in Houston, where he sang Germont in a new York Times. Pennsylvania Governor’s Award for Excellence in the production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” at the Houston The Met’s 1983 performance of “Lucia di Arts. The Ukrainian Institute of America named him Grand Opera. Lammermoor” in Central Park, before a crowd of “Ukrainian of the Year” in 1985, thereby recognizing • Singing Rodolfo in “La Bohème” this past February 75,000 people, was reviewed by The New York Times’ his contributions to the Ukrainian community – per- was “the Ukrainian tenor Vladimir Grishko,” as he was Tim Page, who wrote that “Mr. Plishka’s dark, noble formances at Soyuzivka and Ukrainian festivals, guest accurately identified in The New York Times Classical voice boomed with effortless power, and his ensembles appearances with such Ukrainian groups as the Dumka Music and Dance Guide. It’s the role in which he made with John Gilmore and (Brian) Schexnayder were Chorus of New York, solo recitals that spotlighted his Met debut in 1996. Mr. Grishko also appeared at the exemplary.” Ukrainian music and public affirmation of his family’s Met in March, in Mussorgsky’s sprawling masterpiece The singer has been lauded frequently by The New Ukrainian identification. “Khovanschina.” York Times’ Anthony Tommasini, who recently His extensive discography encompasses a recording • Soprano Maria Guleghina, who wowed the critics described him as “a seemingly indestructible bass.” Mr. of the Verdi “Requiem” with the Atlanta Symphony and last fall with her performance of the title role in “Aida” Tommasini noted that Mr. Plishka “brought his booming Robert Shaw that won a Grammy Award for the best and appeared in “Tosca” as well, made a spring visit to voice and stylistic know-how to the role of Don Basilio classical album of 1988. Other recordings include a the Met for three more performances of “Aida.” First in Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia,” during last sum- 1979 release of Ukrainian folk songs, a recital of heard at the Met in 1991 as Maddalena in “Andrea mer’s Met in the Parks series. Russian songs under the title “The Russian Soul” and a Chénier,” the Odesa-born soprano has also appeared at Following a performance of “Il Trovatore” last Christmas-season CD recorded with the Marble the Met in “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “The Queen of February, Mr. Tommasini concluded: “The tireless bass Collegiate Church Choir in 1995, “Christmas With Paul Spades.” In February she sang Lady Macbeth in a new Paul Plishka, who sang Fernando, continues to be a Plishka.” production of Verdi’s “Macbeth” at the Paris Opera. model of vocal, musical and dramatic professionalism.” Two recording projects now being created by Mr. Mr. Plishka’s appearances at the Met have incorpo- Plishka and Mr. Hrynkiw are “Plishka Sings American (Continued on page 15)

Winnie Klotz Winnie Klotz Maria Guleghina in the title role of Sergei Koptchak as the Water-Gnome BONY/SIPA Press Verdi’s “Aida.” in Dvorak’s “Rusalka.” Elena Zaremba Alexandra Hrabova 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1999 No. 15 THE VYDUBYTSKYI MONASTERY: A KYIV LANDMARK WORTHY OF ATTENTION b y Titus D. Hewryk Prince Vsevolod founded St. Michael’s monastic commu- In the 17th century Metropolitan Petro Mohyla built a nity, now popularly known as the Vydubytskyi Monastery, new masonry apse on the eastern end of the surviving por- “The Vydubytskyi Monastery pleads for any kind of and had a large masonry church constructed. tion of the medieval structure. The resulting Baroque financial or material assistance. Help us in the develop- The monastery and the neighboring royal residence are church was about half the size of the original medieval ment and restoration of the Vydubytskyi Monastery in associated with a number of historical figures. Prince structure. In 1767-1769 a new Baroque cupola was con- Kyiv.” Volodymyr Monomakh funded the development of a structed on the remaining portion of the medieval church – Ihumen Sevastian, Vydubytskyi Monastery, Vydubytska library in the Vydubytskyi Monastery and transferred the building. The present-day visitor can easily discern the 40, Kyiv. (Published in Svoboda, February 5). compilation work of the Kyiv Chronicles from the original medieval portion of the building with its exposed Monastery of the Caves to the Vydubytskyi Monastery. brick and rubble stone walls, while the later brick addition The Vydubytskyi Monastery is one of the oldest and This is where Abbott Sylvester re-edited the renowned is covered by white painted stucco. The interior’s preserved most important monastic communities in Kyiv, second Kyivan Chronicle and incorporated into it Prince fragment of the 11th-12th century fresco, “The Last only to the Pecherska Lavra (Monastery of the Caves). Its Volodymyr Monomakh’s famous tract “Advice to My Judgment,” conveys an idea of the building’s original decor. spectacular architectural ensemble, graceful Baroque cupo- Children” (Pouchennia Ditiam). las, steeples and spires soaring out of the lush greenery of Prince Vasylko of Terebovlia visited the monastery on Church of St. George the surrounding sloped terrain, rivals the Monastery of the the eve of his tragic blinding. After the Mongol attack on The magnificent Church of St. George (1696-1701) is Caves in beauty. The Vydubytskyi Monastery of St. Eastern Europe, the future King Danylo of Halych and the focal point of the existing monastery’s architectural Michael is off the familiar tourist track, but it deserves the Volhyn rested in the thriving monastery on his way to meet ensemble. The portrait of its patron, Col. Mykhailo visitor’s attention and our community’s support. with the Mongol khan. Myklashevskyi of the Starodub Regiment, that once hung The hilly plateau high above the Dnipro River above the From the time of the 1596 Union of Brest the on the interior wall of the church, is now exhibited in the Vydubytskyi Monastery, some three kilometers to the south Vydubytskyi Monastery was the official seat of the first Museum of Ukrainian Art on Hrushevskyi Street. The of the Monastery of the Caves, is known as Zvirynets or three metropolitans of the Catholic Church in Ukraine – name of the designer of the Church of St. George is “menagerie.” During the Middle Ages it was the favorite Mykhailo Rohozha, Ipatii Potii and Yosyf Rutskyi. In 1635 unknown, but he probably designed two similar buildings hunting ground of Kyivan rulers. Due to the hill’s strategic the monastery was returned to the Ukrainian Orthodox – Hetman Ivan Mazepa’s Church of All Saints located in position, Prince Vsevolod, son of Prince Yaroslav the Wise Church. From these years of Catholic jurisdiction a bell the Percherska Lavra complex (1696-1698) and the Church and father of Prince Volodymyr Monomakh, in 1069 built with the inscription AKHLT was preserved in the of St. Catherine in Chernihiv (1715). Of these three similar his residence, which came to be known as Krasnyi Dvir, monastery’s bell tower until its destruction in the 1930s. structures, the Church of St. George is the most elegant – atop the hill. Located on the site of the present-day The monastery was under the continuous protection of one of the finest examples of Ukrainian Baroque of the end Botanical Gardens, this castle-like royal residence defend- Ukraine’s hetmans and aristocratic families. In 1695 of the 17th century. ed the southern flank of Kyiv and commanded access to a Hetman Ivan Mazepa forbade the Vydubytskyi Inspired by the Ukrainian vernacular wooden architec- fort and ferry where the road from Kyiv to the city of Monastery’s neighbors to “do injustice to the monastery” ture, the Church of St. George has an equilateral cruciform Pereiaslav crossed the Dnipro River. and placed it under the protection of Starodub Regiment plan surmounted by five tower-like Baroque cupolas. A The slope between the Zvirynets plateau and the pres- Col. Mykhailo Myklashevskyi, who constructed the student of architecture will be interested to note that the ent-day riverside highway (Nadniprianske Chaussée) is monastery’s Baroque-style Church of St. George and new size and proportions of the Church of St. George in the known as Vydubychi. According to the medieval chronicle, masonry Transfiguration Refectory. Hetman Danylo Vydubytskyi Monastery are similar to those of the the origin of the name Vydubychi is the Ukrainian word Apostol funded construction of the monastery’s masonry renowned Petro Kalnyshevskyi’s wooden Church of the “to emerge.” Medieval chroniclers recorded that after bell tower. In the middle of the 18th century, thanks to Intercession in the town of Romny, which was destroyed Christianity was accepted in Kyivan-Rus’, a wooden idol Hetman Kyrylo Rozumovskyi’s intervention, the by Soviet artillery fire during the second world war. of the pagan god Perun, which was thrown into the Dnipro Vydubytskyi Monastery received numerous properties. The composition of the Church of St. George underlines further upstream, emerged from the river and washed up Collegiate church of St. Michael the vertical character of its design, the harmony of its on the river bank at the base of the slope. forms and details. Relatively sparse and elegant exterior At the foot of Krasnyi Dvir, nestled in a natural Included in the monastery complex is the Mykhailivskyi decor incorporates on four sides of the building the amphitheater formed by hills above the Dnipro River, Sobor or the Collegiate Church of St. Michael. The church founder’s coat of arms. The spectacularly high and well was constructed in phases. In illuminated interior once contained a five-tier carved and 1070-1073, the church proper gilded wooden iconostasis built under the patronage of was constructed and in 1080- Hetman Danylo Apostol’s wife. This work of art, remark- 1088 the narthex and the choir able for its workmanship, height and composition, reflect- above it were added. The build- ed centuries of Ukraine’s wood-carving traditions. Of all ing’s Byzantine three-nave the altar screens of the Baroque period, St. George’s basilican plan is comparable to iconostasis stood out as a masterpiece. the one in the existing Church The magnificient iconostasis covered the entire width of of the Savior in Chernihiv. St. the church and admirably complemented the building’s Michael’s architectural compo- lofty interior space. Its rhythm of gilded wooden columns, sition was embellished with fields of rich ornamentation and icons dominated the inte- three apses and one dome, and rior. Five tiers of icons whimsically bent and rose to the its architectural details reflected vertical axis of the central dome of the church. The unique the considerable Romanesque altar screen was destroyed by the Soviets in the 1930s. influences of the period. In medieval times, the site of Transfiguration Refectory the Church of St. Michael, a The monumentality of the Church of St. George build- high terrace above the Dnipro ing is underscored by the small scale of the neighboring River, was slowly sliding into Preobrazhenska Trapezna or Transfiguration Refectory, the river. Therefore, sometime which has the appearance of a 17th century Ukrainian aris- in 1199 or 1200, under the tocratic residence. At the time it was built it accommodated patronage of Prince Riuryk a chapel, dining hall, pantry and kitchen. The main orna- Rostyslavych, whom a medieval mental motif of the refectory’s portal and the facade’s chronicler described as one who frieze is the periwinkle flower. “doted on construction,” the Kyiv architect Petro Mylonih The refectory’s construction (1696-1701) was funded by constructed an ingenious system Col. Myklashevskyi. Above the entrance to the refectory of huge retaining walls that pro- the visitor may still see Myklashevskyi’s once colorful coat tected the church from the of arms – a bow and two arrows. In 1888 an awkward waters of the river. The high and addition to the refectory building was constructed by the wide retaining walls, from diocesan architect Volodymyr Nikolaiev. which opened a wide panorama In the mid-1920s the refectory was converted by the of the river and the eastern Soviets into a carpenters’ club. During this crude adapta- bank, were widely admired by tion, most of its interiors, including the chapel’s very fine contemporaries and lauded by old iconostasis, were destroyed. Later the building was the medieval chronicler. used as a warehouse and more recently as offices by the Three centuries later, howev- Institute of Archaeology. er, the retaining walls gave in Bell tower and part of the medieval church fell into the river. Traces of its In the eastern end of the monastic compound, at the ruins may still be seen. Of the main entrance to the monastery, is a four-level bell tower. original church, almost half It was built in 1727-1733 under the patronage of Hetman was preserved. After the land- Danylo Apostol. In comparison to the dynamic forms of slide a much smaller wooden the Church of St. George, this belfry is relatively small. It replacement of the lost portion is one of the few bell towers of that period that has sur- of the building was construct- vived the Soviet campaign of destruction in the 1930s. ed. In subsequent years the The original building had three levels; in 1823-1833 the river bed moved and is now at architect Andriy Melenskyi added a fourth level, which is Titus D. Hewryk some distance from the Church crowned by a Neoclassical style peak. On the bell tower’s The Church of St. George, part of the Vydubytskyi Monastery complex. of St. Michael. ground level there was once a passageway to the No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1999 13

DMARK WORTHY OF ATTENTION Our Easter traditions: design and construction of Kyiv’s first municipal museum and present-day Museum of Ukrainian Art. “Drenching Monday” For some 40 years he and his wife collected works of art that eventually were donated to the city. Khanenko’s erudi- by Orysia Paszczak Tracz tion and support of professional consultants enabled him to assemble a magnificent collection. In their acquisitions the From the prehistoric, to the ancient, to the tradition- Khanenkos were often in competition with the wealthy al, to the modern, to the virtual! Except for the last, if Moscow businessman and noted patron of art, Pavel you were a young eligible woman, you would be Tretiakov. drenched on Easter Monday – Oblyvanyi Ponedilok In April of 1917, Bohdan Khanenko wrote a will granting (Drenching Monday). all his wealth to the municipal museum and his art collection In Ukrainian tradition, we have progressed from and magnificent residence on Tereschenko Street to the city pushing people into the river or lake to get them soak- of Kyiv. Khanenko’s only condition was that the residence- ing wet, to drenching them with buckets of water, to museum building and its collection be named after Bohdan water pistols (memories of St. John the Baptist in and Varvara Khanenko and that the collection be kept intact. Newark, N.J., more than a few decades ago), to On December 18, 1918, Varvara Khanenko conveyed the “SuperSoakers” (Plast youths in Winnipeg). And now, museum building and its collection to the recently estab- the latest: the virtual splash sent out into cyberspace by lished Ukrainian Academy of Sciences. G. L. (Hryts’) Naciuk of Calgary. The Khanenko Museum’s founders, however, did not Water and fire are two forces that have been used in receive the same treatment as Tretiakov, who in 1892 rituals since time immemorial. The blessing with holy founded the Tretiakov Gallery in Moscow. The Khanenko water and candles in church are two reminders of how museum is presently known as the “Museum of Western important these have always been in all kinds of rituals. and Eastern Art.” Many of the museum’s best works were Water symbolizes many things: the fountain of life, for lost. Some of them are now in Leningrad or Moscow, some humans, animals and all aspects of nature; a force of were stolen by the Germans during the occupation of Kyiv nature to be both worshiped and feared; cleansing, in the second world war. purity and truth; health and strength (“Bud zdorovyi After Varvara Khanenko’s death, her former servant had yak voda” – Be as healthy as the water); the force of a wooden cross mounted over the grave of Bohdan and motion; danger (fast water); time (“Vchorashnoyi vody Varvara Khanenko. The cross disappeared a long time ago. ne dozhenesh” – You cannot catch up to yesterday’s Only after the Soviet Union fell apart was a marker, with water); persistence (“Tykha voda berehy lomyt” – incorrect dates, installed over the final resting place of this Quiet water breaks down the riverbanks). remarkable couple. But most importantly, especially for Easter Monday, Recent history water symbolizes love, courting, marriage and a young woman. The Vydubytskyi Monastery was one of the more attrac- The day after Easter Sunday is called Oblyvanyi tive Kyiv landmarks. In the late 19th century the (drenching) or Volochebnyi or Volochivnyi monastery and the surrounding area of the present-day (Wandering) Monday. This is the day when the young Botanical Gardens became a site of the popular annual men pour water on the young women, especially on April 23 St. George’s Feast celebrations. In the beginning their sweethearts. Some “divchata” or “divky” (young of the 20th century the picturesque area surrounding the eligible women) were even drenched through the win- Vydubytskyi Monastery was incorporated into the city lim- dows of their house. No one slept late that morning, for its. fear that the bed also would be drenched. As noted by The Ukrainian Museum, New York After the Soviet victory in Ukraine, the Bolshevik Hryhory Luzhnytsky, even in the cities this custom was The iconostasis of the Church of St. George. regime designated most of the monastery’s facilities for the popular, to the extent that people emptied their rooms use of the workers of the nearby sawmill. After the liquida- of furniture, in order to avoid water damage. monastery’s walled compound. The Chapel of St. Daniel – tion of the neighboring Monastery of the Caves some of its And, this was an equal opportunity tradition, Hetman Apostol’s patron saint – was originally on the sec- monks moved to the Vydubytskyi Monastery. In 1936, because on Easter Tuesday, “Oblyvanyi Vivtorok,” the ond level. Later the chapel was converted into a library and however, the Vydubytskyi Monastery also was closed to young women drenched the young men. Luzhnytsky archive. The Vydubytskyi Monastery’s library, containing religious worship, the monks were expelled, and the observed that the ritual should have been called primarily publications from 17th-18th centuries, boasted two Church of St. George and the adjoining medieval Church “bathing” instead of drenching, because originally, copies of the 1581 Ostrih Bible. Bell chambers, now without of St. Michael were converted into military warehouses. beginning in the early morning, young people dragged their original bells, are on the third and fourth levels. The monastic belfry’s bells were confiscated and melted each other into the streams, ponds and rivers in the vil- Of the belfry’s original 10 bells, four were antique. down. lage. Any water vessel would do, whether being According to an inscription on one of them, the bell was The brunt of the Soviet anti-Ukrainian campaign in thrown into a trough, or drenched by any means (with donated “during Hetman Ivan Mazepa’s rule” by Col. Kyiv took place in the mid-1930s, after Soviet Ukraine’s buckets, etc.). One indication that this was a courting Hryhorii Hertsyk of Poltava and was cast by the well- capital was transferred from Kharkiv to Kyiv. At that time ritual is that married women were not drenched. In known Kyiv master, Opanas Petrovych. Another bell that the Vydubytskyi Monastery, the neighboring Holy Trinity addition to the romantic connotation, the water drench- once belonged to the monastery was presented to it in 1699 Monastery in Zvirynets, the Zvirynets Cemetery and the ing was to bring health and happiness, and to encour- by the legendary Zaporozhian Kozak Taras Zaliznyi Hrish. adjoining slopes above the Dnipro River were designated age rainfall. In 1902, to accommodate the monastic library’s needs, as territory of the new Central Republican Botanical The Hutsuly (Carpathian mountaineers) did not the diocesan architect Yevhen Yermakov constructed an Gardens of Soviet Ukraine’s Academy of Sciences. drench each other because, as Volodymyr Shukhevych unattractive addition to the bell tower. At that time the pas- Though the new institution was founded in 1936, its observed in his work “Hutsulschyna,” Hutsul clothing development commenced only in 1944. The construction sage on the ground floor of the bell tower was walled up is very fine and expensive, and would truly suffer from work on the Botanical Gardens was carried out by German and a separate gateway next to the belfry was constructed. a soaking. POWs and many of its plants were brought in from Their Easter Monday was called Volochivnyi Cemetery Germany. The Botanical Garden’s first director was Ponedilok because the “leginy” (young men) went Academician Mykola Hryshko, a talented administrator During the 19th century, large areas of the monastic house to house collecting pysanky. They received these and a Botanical Gardens enthusiast. compound were transformed into a cemetery. On the territo- from girls with whom they danced at the vechornytsi When in 1950, a decision was made to liquidate the ry of the picturesque cemetery members of such prominent (dance parties) during the year. Each girl was obligated Vydubytskyi Cemetery, the tombstones from the destroyed Ukrainian aristocratic families as Kaptsevych, Kapnist, to give her dancing partner a pysanka when he came to cemetery were used by Academician Hryshko to construct Doroshenko and Dunin-Borkovskyi were buried. The ceme- the door. She then invited him in for food and drink. tery also became a popular burial ground for Kyiv’s intel- the Botanical Gardens’ cactus garden. As a result, of the hundreds of tombstones that marked the graves of the peo- In some areas, only a young woman who did not lectual elite, cultural and historical figures such as the give a pysanka could be drenched. On the village famous art collectors Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko, edu- ple buried in the cemetery, only 13 survived. The Botanical Gardens’ opening took place only in 1964. streets, the young men exchanged pysanky among cator Konstantyn Ushytskyi and his wife, Nadia, and Kyiv themselves, wishing each other, “Pomozhy nam, University professor of anatomy Volodymyr Bets. After World War II, the Vydubytskyi Monastery’s medieval Church of St. Michael, the Baroque Church of St. Hospody, abykh si vydily tak na tim sviti, yak si tut Of all the city’s cemeteries, the Vydubytskyi vydymo” (Help us, Lord, that we may see each other in Monastery’s cemetery had the largest number of old monu- George and the refectory were used as book storage facili- ties by the Academy of Sciences. Monks’ dormitories at the next world, the way we see each other here). ments. Several of them were executed by renowned When enough people gathered in a house, partying Chernihiv-born sculptor Ivan Martos. By the late 1920s, that time continued to serve as workers’ housing. In 1968- 1969, four separate suspicious fires broke out in the began, with music. In the afternoon, the young people many of the monuments had been wantonly damaged, gathered outdoors, with girls bringing food and the demolished or carted away. monastery. They destroyed Ukrainian and Hebrew book collections that had been saved from an earlier fire of simi- boys something stronger to drink. This was the day Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko’s grave lar suspicious origin at the National Library in the center of when the young men started seriously observing the the city. The fire also destroyed all the wooden Baroque home (obzoryny) where a young woman lived, to see if To the right of the entrance to the Church of St. Michael cupolas of the Church of St. George. she was a good homemaker (hospodynia). are the graves of Chernihiv-born Bohdan Khanenko (1848- In 1970-1973, the cupolas of the Church of St. George This soaking is one tradition teenagers enjoy, espe- 1917), a descendent of Hetman Mykhailo Khanenko, and were rebuilt and its exterior walls were rehabilitated. cially with modern paraphernalia such as the monster his wife, Varvara née Tereschenko (1857-1922), daughter Subsequently the church was used as sculpture studios and SuperSoakers and hoses. In Winnipeg, at the Plast of millionaire philanthropist Mykola Tereschenko. later as a storage facility of the Institute of Archaeology. headquarters, this is an eagerly awaited day – not many Khanenko was a lawyer, art collector, archaeologist and other traditions are as eagerly observed as this one. philanthropist. He was also the moving force behind the (Continued on page 18) 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1999 No. 15

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nine performances, to April 25. Fresh A galaxy... from a stint of singing the roles of (Continued from page 11) Varlaam and Pimen in “Boris Godunov” • Baritone Sergei Koptchak, who hails at the Kennedy Center in Washington, from the ethnically Ukrainian Presov Mr. Szkafarowsky is also appearing this region in northeastern Slovakia, appeared month in a new NYCO production, in Janacek’s “Katya Kabanova” in Richard Strauss’ “Intermezzo” (April 13, January. James R. Oestreich of The New 16, 18, 21 and 24). York Times found that Mr. Koptchak “rev- DiCapo Opera Hit eled in the role of the dyspeptic uncle” in It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death, on March 25, 1999, Alexandra Hrabova’s personal manag- the Met’s revived and acclaimed in a tragic auto accident, in Trenton, NJ, of “Kabanova” production. Mr. Koptchak er, Bohdanna Wolansky, says that the col- sang the role of the Priest in February per- oratura soprano “scored a tremendous hit formances of Schoenberg’s “Moses und with critics” when she appeared in the DiCapo Opera performances of “La VALENTINA KULISH-CHUBEY Aron.” at the age of 59. Traviata” in February. Although Ms. • In her Met debut season, mezzo A Panakhyda service was held on Monday, March 29 Elena Zaremba sang Azucena in Hrabova was cast in four of the eight per- at the Koshek Funeral Home in Trenton, N.J. February and March performances of formances, The New York Times Verdi’s “Il Trovatore.” Her deep, strong declared that she was “really the star of Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 30, 1999 voice was heard during the “Live from the show.” Winner of nine of 11 competi- at St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Orthodox Memorial Church in South Bound Brook, N.J. the Met” radio broadcast of the March 6 tions she entered recently, Ms. Hrabova is with burial at St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery matinée performance. Though born in getting set to perform with the New York in South Bound Brook, N.J. Moscow, she is known to have revealed Vocal Artists at Weill Hall on April 30 to a London journalist that her mother is and June 11. In mid-May she leaves for In deep sorrow: Ukrainian. The New York City Opera husband – JOHN CHUBEY CIS: the jackals... daughter – HALIA JURCZAK-LODYNSKY and husband ADRIAN • Soprano Oksana Krovytska, whose (Continued from page 2) son – JAROSLAW JURCZAK compelling portrayal of the title role in grandchildren – ALEXANDRA TATIANA LODYNSKY, ANDRÉ MATTHEW LODYNSKY “Madama Butterfly” at the New York noted, Russia lacks “the political and economic resources” needed to do so and sister-in-law – ARIADNA KULISH City Opera last year made critics sit up niece – ANDREA KULISH and take notice, appeared in the same therefore should remain calm, recogniz- relatives in Ukraine role last month in a new production that ing that at present “there is no need to featured vividly abstract sets. With crush anyone.” Eternal Memory February appearances in Monaco in “The While some observers may see this Bartered Bride” and the NYCO perform- comment as vitiating his metaphor, many ances of “Butterfly” now behind her, Ms. of the leaders of the CIS member-states Krovytska is preparing for a concert at are likely to perceive it as something the Ukrainian Institute of America on else: an effort to pressure them into fol- lowing Moscow’s line lest Moscow deal Death announcements to be published in The Ukrainian Weekly – in the Ukrainian April 24, together with Pennsylvania or English language – are accepted by mail, courier, fax, phone or e-mail. mezzo Charlene Marcinko, Yaroslav with them one by one in the future, as Hnatiuk of Ukraine and accompanist Mr. Karaganov’s wounded “lion” might Deadline: Tuesday noon before the newspaper’s date of issue. Thomas Hrynkiw. deal with individual “jackals.” (The Weekly goes to press early Friday mornings.) • According to The New York Times While some of these leaders may be critic Anthony Tommasini, bass Stefan impressed by Mr. Karaganov’s logic, Rate: $7.50 per column-inch. Szkafarowsky gave “a confident per- others certainly will not be, thus setting formance” as the Commendatore in the the stage for a possibly contentious set of Information should be addressed to the attention of the Advertising Department and sent to: The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280 (NB: please do not NYCO production of “Don Giovanni,” relationships between Russia and its include post office box if sending via courier), Parsippany, N.J. 07054; which opened on March 30 and runs for neighbors. fax, (973) 644-9150; telephone, (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040; e-mail, [email protected]. Turning the pages... Please include the daytime phone number of a contact person.

(Continued from page 6) His wish was granted in 1792, and for a brief two-year stint he rejoined the academy as choir conductor. Russian Gen. Andrei Levanidov, commander of the so-called “Ukrainian” Infantry Corps in Kyiv in 1790-1794, visited the city’s various churches in search of the best singers for his choir. In 1794 he happened upon Vedel and hired him to serve as con- ductor. Their association ushered in the happiest period in Vedel’s life and certainly the most prolific. In March 1796, when General Levanidov was appointed Governor Gen. of Slobidska Ukraine and moved to the regional capital, Kharkiv, Vedel fol- lowed, taking Kyiv’s best choristers with him. Unfortunately, this good fortune didn’t last. The accession of Paul I to the Russian imperial throne spelled demotion for Levanidov, who was removed from his post in 1798, leaving Vedel without a patron. Since Paul also had notions of “foreign [Italian] elements” that had crept into Russian music (issuing a decree on the matter in May 1797), this subjected Vedel to additional pressures. He narrowly escaped mobilization in the army, returned to Kyiv to work in his father’s atelier and compose music. All the while, he sought another appointment as a choir conductor, and even considered joining a monastic order at the Kyiv Pecherska Lavra (Monastery of the Caves). This was to prove a fateful decision. Paul was paranoid about “free-thinkers” and set in motion all manner of police investigations to root them out. In turn, this engen- dered a contagion of suspicion in various religious orders. In 1799, Vedel fled from the Lavra and set out on a Skovoroda-like journey in the Kharkiv region. In 1780, based on the testimony of students at the Lavra, who alleged they found “irreverent notes” written in his hand, Vedel was arrested in the village of Okhtyrka, and brought to Kyiv for interrogation. He was ordered imprisoned in a “house for the insane” by Tsar Paul himself, who also issued an edict (akin to that issued against Shevchenko years later) banning him from the use of pen and ink. The autocrat’s death at the hand of disgruntled nobles in March 1801 provided no relief, as his successor, Alexander, was no more lenient nor less suspicious. Vedel died in the asylum on July 26, 1808, leaving a legacy of over 80 works, including various sacred concertos, a liturgy, vespers, music for psalms and paschal hours. Sources: “Vedel, Artem,” Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vol. 5 (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1993); Ihor Sonevytsky, “Artem Vedel: His Life and Legacy” (New York: Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences in the U.S., 1966); “Nyni Znaiemo Tse: Deshcho Nove do Biohrafiyi Artema Vedelia,” Kultura i Zhyttia, No. 42, 1988.

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Pro hockey... (Continued from page 16) Other minor league Ukrainian scoring leaders Player Team GP G A PTS PIM have averaged over 9,300 fans per game and are challenging for top attendance in UNITED LEAGUE the league. Birmingham Bulls – Center Jamie W. Strachan Thunder Bay 68 51 65 116 85 Hicks at the top with 50-something B. Gretzky Asheville 32 28 42 70 29 assists, but team struggling at home. K. Osborne Saginaw 54 17 40 57 38 Ukrainian Chad Wilchynski began 1998- Goaltenders 1999 with Bulls, but played only three K. Simchuk Port Huron 8 405MINS 2.22GAA .928PCT .928PCT early games. D. Kochan Broom County 40 2,321 2.97 .907. .907. Tallahassee Tiger Sharks – This year have become much more of a physical WEST COAST LEAGUE team under new coaching philosophy. Problem: can’t score. S. Dowhy Bakersfield 59 30 49 79 93 Baton Rouge Kingfish – Lost center S. Kulak Tucson 18 7 11 18 16 Trevor Jobe, league’s all-time leading Goaltenders scorer, and started winning more games. E. Skazyk Bakersfield 9 320 2.99 .893. .893. Go figure. Defenseman Scott Humeniuk S. Tkachenko Anchorage 53 2,976 3.37 .899. .899. (47-8-24-32-86) has shown some pop in scoring totals. WESTERN PRO LEAGUE Miami Matadors – Despite decent first R. Pawluk Arkansas 67 41 55 96 20 half, the Matadors were having attendance woes. Another pair of Ukes: right-winger CENTRAL LEAGUE Jack Kowal (47-9-23-32-34) joined Jeff J. Antonovich Tulsa 58 34 52 86 54 Kostuch (16-5-4-9-6) for a while in Miami. J. Duda Wichita 23 12 20 32 14 Mobile Mysticks – Any chances here * Known to have started the 1998-1999 hockey season in the United League with no known statistics thus far: Peter Ambroziak, were hurt by one win on the road in each Flint; Gary Gulash, Quad City; Mark Kotary, Mohawk Valley; Mikhail Nemirovsky, Flint. of November and December. Defender Dale Craievich (I’d like to buy a vowel...) chips in nicely with seven goals, 24 name of a player who hadn’t played for game suspension for high-sticking and points (1,185). In his IHL career, he assists and 31 points, while sitting in the him in two years on a line-up card one Ukrainian puckster BRAD LUKOWICH ranked second on the all-time goal-scor- sin bin for some 86 minutes. night. One more pair of Ukrainians: right- of the Michigan K-Wings late last ing list with 594, third in points with Charlotte Checkers – eighth place in winger Dave Ivaska (50-2-5-7-59) is a October. Lukowich and Banks were 1,298 and fourth in assists with 704. He their division with some consolation checker, while center Mark Polak (51-5- jostling coming up the ice when Banks holds the league record for most consecu- gained when Darryl Noren became sec- 14-19-50) anchors the team’s second or turned and chopped Lukowich up high tive 100-point seasons, running up nine ond ever player in ECHL history to third forward line. with his stick. He was given a match between 1985 and 1993. He was a first- exceed 600 points. Forward Steve penalty for high-sticking. ... Cleveland team all-star five times and was named * * * Basaraba (43-10-15-25-23) and goal- became the fifth IHL team to retire a both regular season and playoff MVP. ... tender Taras Lendzyk (19-1088-8-8-1- MINOR UTTERINGS: Bob player’s number when it raised former Other Ukrainian players’ numbers retired 3.31-.913) are the next-to-last Uke duo in McCammon, the IHL’s vice-president of left-winger DAVE MICHAYLUK’s No. by IHL teams include No. 30 (CLINT this minor league circuit. hockey operations, showed he reacts 27 to the rafters on February 21 at Gund MALARCHUK) by Las Vegas and No. Pensacola Ice Pilots – Things going so swiftly to stick incidents when he gave Arena. Michayluk is the franchise’s all- 22 (MIKE WANCHUK) by the Michigan bad for coach Al Pedersen he wrote the the Detroit Vipers’ Darren Banks a 10- time leader in games (976), goals (521) K-Wings ...

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1st Ukrainian Corps. The Vydubytskyi... The monastery’s physical surround- (Continued from page 13) ings are among the most bucolic and During the final months of Soviet rule peaceful, a truly relaxing place in a mod- in Ukraine, the historic Monastery of the ern urban metropolis. Visitors can see Caves was turned over to the Russian monks building beehives, piling hay into Orthodox Church and its xenophobic old-fashioned haystacks or tending veg- Moscow Patriarchate. After the collapse etable gardens. of the Soviet Union, the Vydubytskyi While in Kyiv, go and visit the Monastery’s medieval Collegiate Church monastery. The monastic brother in the of St. Michael was returned to the book kiosk will certainly tell you about Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv the growing monastic community or Patriarchate. about their Russian visitors who are The Collegiate Church of St. Michael appalled and disgusted that the liturgy in is now open to worshipers. The monastic the Collegiate Church of St. Michael is community also is growing. In 1997 the celebrated in Ukrainian. And take a look academy’s Institute of Archeology com- at the religious books that are being sold menced a slow and phased evacuation of by the monks – published in Kyiv and the historic monastery’s buildings to new Lviv. quarters on the city’s Left Bank. You may choose to worship within the The venerable Vydubytskyi Monastery walls of the historic Collegiate Church of of St. Michael, under the jurisdiction of St. Michael, pray at the gravesite of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko, watch Kyiv Patriarchate, is entering a slow and art students draw the majestic Church of painfully difficult rehabilitation and St. George, listen to a monk talk about restoration process. Rehabilitation of St. his bee colony, or just relax and admire George’s interior awaits the time when the picturesque landscape. the Institute of Archeology will vacate its premises. Restoration of the monastery’s architectural landmarks is only begin- ning. Some of the old desecrated burials The Pascha... (Continued from page 6) were marked again by simple new tomb- stones. Among restored markers is the concentrate all our efforts on spreading one of Gen.-Maj. Yakiv Mandziuk the Holy Gospel among all people. (1874-1918), commanding officer of the Receive once more this joyful news of Christ’s Resurrection. Having beheld Christ the King – the Source of all good things – rejoice, celebrate and pray for us. May the blessing of the risen Christ, the Son of God, abide in and with you. Christ is risen! Indeed He is risen! †Wasyly Metropolitan Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada †Constantine Metropolitan Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. and Diaspora †John Archbishop Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada †Antony Archbishop Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. Ruling Bishop of Australia and New Zealand †Vsevolod Archbishop Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. †Yurij Bishop Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada †Ioan Bishop Ukrainian Orthodox Church in England and Western Europe †Jeremiah Bishop Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Latin America

Given in the year of our Lord 1999 on the Feast of Pascha.

TO ALL MEMBERS OF UNA BRANCH 496 As of April 1, 1999, the secre- tary’s duties of Branch 496 were assumed by Mr. Myron Pylypiak. We ask all members of this Branch to direct all correspondence regarding mem- bership and insurance, as well as their membership premiums to the No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1999 19 New York School of Ukrainian Studies plans “reunion of all reunions”

by Anisa Sawyckyj Mycak be designated to accommodate out-of-town guests. N EW YORK – Imagine reaching back The anniversary committee consists over the decades to meet once again with largely of parents of current students, teach- former classmates, friends and teachers ers and former students. Honorary members from your Ukrainian Saturday school. Just are Olha Kekish, the school’s director for such an event is now being organized to cel- the past 14 years, and Natalia Duma, presi- ebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding dent of the Self Reliance Association, New of the School of Ukrainian Studies in New York branch. The committee is chaired by York City. Luba Labunka, who is also president of the This school, whose sponsor is the New Parents’ Committee at the school. York branch of the Self Reliance Organizers are also publishing a 50th Association of Ukrainian Americans, is the jubilee book that will highlight the history oldest of the Saturday schools (“Shkoly of the school, profile its students and facul- Ukrainoznavstva”) organized by the post- ty, and include photos and documents from World War II émigrés to the United States. the school’s archives. The editor of the book It operates within the framework of the is Anisa Sawyckyj Mycak. Educational Council of the Ukrainian Former students and faculty are being Congress Committee of America (UCCA), asked to send in biographical information and meets weekly at St. George Ukrainian and brief memoirs of their school years, as Catholic School at 215 E. Sixth St. in New well as photos, so these can be added to the York. school’s archives and be included in the After 50 years of existence, the school is jubilee book, as space allows. still a vibrant institution, with about 120 stu- A third vital part of the school’s 50th Reunion committee members: (seated, from left) Anisa Sawyckyj Mycak, Luba dents, age 5 to 17, coming through its doors anniversary celebration is the creation of a Labunka, Tania Tershakovec, (standing) Marusia Durbak, Irka Zawerucha, Serhij to learn about their Ukrainian heritage, and computerized database of all current and Hoshowsky, Emilia Liteplo, Vera Krup, Ivan Durbak and Oksana Andersen. in the process developing close links and former students and faculty. It will serve as friendships that often last a lifetime. the basis for a biographical index and an friends and colleagues. It will also be a fit- mailed to: 50th Anniversary Committee, c/o The 50th Anniversary Committee address directory for the school’s records, as ting way for two generations of Ukrainian O. Andersen, 66-46 Gray St., Middle formed at the school to prepare for the cele- well as for the jubilee book. A website for American students to honor the memory of Village, NY 11379. bration is creating an opportunity for stu- the school is under construction. the school’s visionary founders and to say a In addition to Ms. Labunka, Ms. dents of the past five decades to meet again The database, developed on the basis of collective ‘thank you’ to all their dedicated Kekish, and Ms. Duma, the other members in a massive get-together, billed as “the existing school records, still has gaps, teachers and parents,” said Ms. Labunka, of the 50th Anniversary Committee are: reunion of all reunions.” especially for the 1950s and 1960s. committee chair. Oksana Chomut-Andersen, Natalia The reunion will be in the form of a Former students and teachers who do not “Former students can also get involved Danysh, Mr. Durbak, Marusia Durbak, Golden Jubilee Banquet and Ball, which receive a mailing from the committee in by making donations to the 50th George Gajecky, Irene Halatyn, Mira will take place on Saturday, October 2, in April should send in their addresses in Anniversary Fund, by buying a congratula- Hankewycz, Serhij Hoshowsky, Slawko the heart of New York’s Ukrainian commu- order to be included in the database, and tory ad or business ad in the jubilee book, or Konowalskyj, Vera Kosovych, Vera Krup, nity, the Ukrainian National Home at 140 receive important mailings about upcom- by making an additional financial contribu- Christine Kuzmowycz-Sawicki, Emilia Second Ave. All students, teachers and ing events. Contact the committee’s data- tion to the Jubilee Book Fund to help defray Liteplo, Ms. Mycak, Olya Stasiuk and friends of the school are invited to attend. base manager, Ivan Durbak, at 16 Fawn publication costs,” Ms. Labunka added. Tania Tershakovec. Tempo, the popular band that itself has Hill Court, Ramsey, NJ 07446; e-mail, Donations, which are tax-deductible, For further information, or to volun- been an important part of the Ukrainian [email protected]. may be made to “Self Reliance Association teer, contact Ms. Chomut-Andersen, American landscape over these same “The October 2 reunion will be more Parents’ Committee” with a memo “50th (718) 326-4319, or Mr. Durbak, idur- decades will perform. Special parking will than just a great way to meet again with Anniversary Fund” or “Jubilee Book” and [email protected].

And, he was willing to fight. When Vyacheslav Chornovil... Chornovil was in battle, he was exhilarated, (Continued from page 9) energized, a charismatic leader. He could splintered, he believed that in the end all never sit still; as a matter of fact, when asked a few years back how he would like would unite for a principle that was greater to die he said, without skipping a beat: than that of clashing personalities: a united, “unexpectedly, quickly and while in democratic Ukraine. motion” (nespodivano, shvydko i na Few people see their dreams come khody). true. Vyacheslav Chornovil, the political prisoner, the human rights activist, the * * * journalist, the politician, the statesman, In an interview taped two months ago, the presidential candidate, the beacon of Vyacheslav Chornovil was asked if he had the democratic movement, the spirit of any regrets in his life and what he would Ukrainian nationalism, the Ukrainian change if he could live it over again. He patriot saw his dream become reality. He told his interviewer that he would live his acknowledged that it was not yet the per- life the same way all over again, except for fect Ukraine not the kind of Ukraine he a few little corrections, minor ones at that. wanted to see, but it was a start ... He had no regrets. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1999 No. 15

in the group. They are currently tied with Kyiv Dynamo squanders lead... Sportsline Russia and France at nine points. (Continued from page 4) (Continued from page 4) This was also a face-saving game after However, he does have players such as the demolition visited upon them by Volodymyr Mykytyn, Serhiy Popov and France on March 27. David Trezeguet a Serhiy Kovialov who are strong forces young man who played on his country’s World Cup Champion team last year, sin- on the national team, and pressure is glehandedly pulverized the Ukrainians mounting within the league to loosen with goals at the fourth, 44th, 58th and Kyiv Dynamo’s quasi-monopolistic grip 66th minutes. on the best players in the country. National Team GROUP FOUR STANDINGS After months of good news, the pow- W erful engine of Ukraine’s national team is T L F A Pts showing signs of sputter. For two match- 1. Ukraine 3 2 0 8 3 11 es in a row, the usually ruthless efficien- 2. France 3 2 0 8 3 11 cy of striker Andriy Shevchenko is end- 3. Iceland 2 3 0 5 2 9 ing in disappointment. 4. Russia 2 0 3 13 8 6 On March 27, Andriy Shevchenko had 5. Armenia 1 1 2 3 6 4 missed a glorious opportunity to allow 6. Andorra 0 0 4 2 13 0 his country to latch a hammerlock on first place in Group 4 of qualifiers for the European Cup 2000, sending a ball at The schedule of remaining qualifying French keeper. games (home side first): In the end, as reported earlier in The June 5 Weekly, the away match at the ultra- modern Stade de France in Paris ended in UKRAINE vs. Andorra a satisfying 0-0 tie. France vs. Russia On March 31, Coach Joszef Szabo’s Iceland vs. Armenia side went into a home match at Kyiv’s June 9 Olympic Stadium with its huge crowds Efrem Lukatsky of supporters against clear underdogs Armenia vs. UKRAINE Dynamo Kyiv forward Andriy Shevchenko scores a goal as Bayern Munich's Iceland. Andorra vs. France goalkeeper Oliver Kahn falls during the European Champions Cup semifinal. Perhaps not sufficiently wary of the Russia vs. Iceland fact that the island nation’s footballers September 4 ball past Munich goalie Oliver Kahn. German side in fatal disarray, down 3-1. had held World Champions France to a At the 43rd minute, a long free kick by But they recovered, and a powerful 1-1 tie and beaten Russia 1-0 earlier in UKRAINE vs. France Shevchenko found the net, with the blast from Bayern’s top-scoring striker the European Cup 2000 qualifying cam- Iceland vs. Andorra German keeper seemingly mesmerized by Stefan Effenberg from a free kick at the paign, the Ukrainians decided to abandon Russia vs. Armenia a succession of Kyivans failing to make 78th minute, brought Munich to within their hugely effective defensive but September 8 contact with the ball, although Kakha one goal, setting up the dramatic score by counter-attacking strategy in favor of all- Kaladze was later credited with a touch, Jancker. out offensive. Iceland vs. UKRAINE and thus, the goal. Dynamo now faces the unenviable task According to a report carried by Andorra vs. Russia Injury time in the first half allowed of playing Bayern at home on April 14, Agence France Presse on April 1, Armenia vs. France Bayern to get back in the match, thanks to with the Teutons no doubt convinced they “Ukraine, two points ahead of the French October 9 a goal from Michael Tarnat (substituting can overcome any deficit. After the game, at start of play, were a shadow of their for the injured French defender Lizarazu), Kyiv coach Valeriy Lobanovsky was quot- usual selves as passes went astray and France vs. Iceland which, in turn, seemed to cuff the ed by Reuters as saying: “It’s not over. If Mr. Shevchenko missed several good Russia vs. UKRAINE Ukrainian goalie. we were able to score three times here we chances in a dire first half.” Andorra vs. Armenia A solo goal by Vitaliy Kossovskyi at could do it again in Munich.” Vladyslav Vaschuk, a colleague of the 53rd minute (resulting from a poor The question remains whether that will Mr. Shevchenko’s from Kyiv Dynamo Websites attempted clearance) seemingly put the be enough. was said to have “finally lost patience We’ll make another mention of the with his teammates’ inability and broke superlative Ukrainian soccer website at the deadlock [at the 59th minute], strid- http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/~myckola/ ing through from deep midfield to evade f-ua.html a clutch of defenders and drill home a Come here to get all the latest news low right-footed shot past visiting keeper and rumors, archived statistics and histo- Birkir Kristinsson.” ries, as well as an excellent network of Iceland evened the score on a tally by links to the official sites of Kyiv Larus Orri Sigurdsson in the 66th that Dynamo, Shakhtar Donetsk, Karpaty shocked the home crowd, then held out Lviv, Metalist Kharkiv, Metalurh despite strong pressure from an increas- Mariupol, Metalurh Zaporizhia, plus ingly desperate blue-and-yellow side. some fan sites for other teams in the Two ties in a row have allowed Ukrainian premier league. 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UKEUKEFOR THELL NEXTODEONODEONGENERATION Teachers make a world of difference Ohio student’s science project wins by Lydia Smyk CLEVELAND – Lev Horodyskyj, 16, a senior I remember those seemingly endless hours of Ukrainian school: sit- at Padua Franciscan ting in class studying declensions and the geography of Ukraine. It High School, brought seemed as though the material was antiquated and useless. Students down the house at the doodled and daydreamed, but somehow retained an incredible amount Northeastern Ohio of knowledge. Science and Many of those students are now themselves teachers, youth coun- Engineering Fair with selors and subscribers of The Weekly. Now they are the ones teaching his project on earth- Shevchenko and Ukrainian history, and are active in our community. quakes. His four-year Which is where we come in. Our hope is that UKELODEON becomes independent research a tool for them to reach all our children – those who speak the into earthquake-resistant Ukrainian language and those who don’t. construction was recog- Here in the state of New Jersey newspapers have become useful tools nized as the best engi- in the classroom. I know that throughout various communities in the neering project and also U.S. local publications have done the same. The newspaper is seen as a won the grand award in tool to enhance basic skills and knowledge. UKELODEON, too, can be physical science. used to enhance knowledge of our heritage. Almost 500 stu- With this thought in mind, I distributed copies of the premiere issue dents, from grades 7 of UKELODEON to my third grade Ukrainian students. The torture of through 12, participat- Pani Smyk’s Ukrainian reading and vocabulary became fun as the chil- ed in this competition. dren tackled the Mishanyna. They did it for homework and then begged Lev, together with me for insider information to solve the riddle. No such luck. I encour- another student who aged them to talk to their families and help them solve the puzzle. won a similar award My fourth graders looked at the publication differently. When I asked one for biological science, of my pupils whether he will read UKELODEON, he emphatically said: will now represent “No!” Why not? I was curious because we are open to suggestions and here Ohio at the Intel was one of our target demographic group rejecting the product. He replied: International Science “I don’t plan on reading your paper because I am going to write my own!” and Engineering Fair to A simple answer, but, to my surprise, my whole class began spending be held in Philadelphia Lev Horodyskyj with his award-winning project every free minute formulating their own publication. on May 2-8. on earthquake-resistant construction. Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, was selected as this year’s * * * site for the prestigious international competition because it was in this Every parent is a teacher, and as teachers we have many diverse city nearly 50 years ago that the first international science and engi- roles. Take a few minutes and encourage your children to read neering fair was held on May 21, 1950. UKELODEON. Solve the riddle, solve the Mishanyna. Encourage them This year, about 1,000 students from across the United States and 30 to become involved. Those few precious minutes together may teach countries will compete for scholarships and other prizes. The competition them more about themselves and their ancestry. will take place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center and will be open to the public on Thursday and Friday, May 6-7, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Lev will present his research to those interested on Thursday, May 6, Mishanyna from noon until 3 p.m. All visitors are welcome. Let’s support our bud- ding young Ukrainian scientist. X B H S I D A R E S R O H S Myshka’s mystery Y X B K R A S H A N K A L K Well, my little quick ones, I’ve decided to give you a riddle that won’t cause you to fall down in despair. I was a certain kind of man. With a T B A S K E T X R T K R E O surname like mine on April 29, it’s amazing that I was selected. I E K V A L W B M N L S S V And, the answer to last month’s mystery: Mykola Lysenko, a com- N E T S R L S W A X O E E B poser (he wrote music), who was R T S G L R T S H B O I E A born on March 22, 1842. E S Y G G E Y V U E K V H S The correct answer was submitted by 8-year-old T A K S A P G E L D N A C A Lev Wolansky of New Pro- E E K R E T T U B D Y E T A vidence, N.J. N E S I R S I T S I R H C V (who found the answer Solve our monthly MishanynaïðËÒÚÓÒ (hodgepodge) ÇÓÒÍðÂÒ!) by finding the words with a little bit below. Good luck! (And of help from babka cheese eternity kystka his musically inclined basket Christ is ham paska Lev Wolansky beets risen horseradish pysanka mom). butter dye kovbasa salt (Remember, send in your answer to our April mystery and your picture candle egg krashanka wax could appear in UKELODEON.) No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1999 23 Pysanka project hailed as success Our office looks just great! Thanks to you, readers of UKELODEON. Our thanks go out to all those who sent us their colorful Ukrainian pysanky: Andrijko Malynovsky, age 3, Jersey City, N.J.; Stepan Woch, 3 3/4, and Bohdon Woch, 5, East Hanover, N.J.; Stepan Nesteriwsky, 8, Newark, N.J.; David Demianicz, 7, and Jessica Demianicz, 4, Elizabeth, N.J.; Markian Blazejowski, 5, Bayonne, N.J.; Michelle Bilyj, 12, East Stroudsburg, Pa.; Adam Klapko, 8, Newark, N.J.; Larissa Smyk, 9, and Roxanne Smyk, 9, Orange, N.J.; Christine Sulyk, 6, and Taras Sulyk, 9, Bayonne, N.J.; Andrew Kardach, 9, Newark, N.J. (he decorated two pysanky); Paul Hadzewycz, 7, Morristown, N.J. (he sent in three pysanky); Larissa Stakhiv, 4, Waldwick, N.J.; Andrew Puzyk, 9, Mountainside, N.J.; Chrystyna Lazirko, 9, Clark, N.J.; Stepan Halkowycz , 9, Teaneck, N.J.; Danyla Frazier, 8, UKELODEON readers’ pysanka project as it is displayed at The Ukrainian Weekly’s office. Union, N.J.; Tatiana Martynetz, 9 3/4, South Orange, N.J.; Vitaly Tsabak, 10, Newark, N.J.; Olena Lyashchenko, 9, Newark, N.J.; Alexandra Let’s lace up those skates! Burns, 8, Roselle Park, N.J.; Stephanie Borai, 9, Seems like many in the Northeast had the same idea for a pleasant outing: ice skating. Newark, N.J.; Daniel Lesko, 8, South Orange, (Do you recognize any friends?) N.J.; Kristina Rakoczy, 9, Whippany, N.J.; Alex Sydoriak, 9, Upper Montclair, N.J.; Matthew DiLiberti, 8, Hillside, N.J.; and Mira Diakiw, 6, Philadelphia (she sent in her own design). That’s a total of 33 pysanky – 31 of them from New Jersey and two from Pennsylvania. What happened to the other states of the U.S.? And Canada? And the rest of you? Special thanks also go out to the teachers and youth counselors who facilitated this proj- ect: Lydia Smyk and Kathleen Kornas of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic School in Newark, Chrystya Woch and Olenka Halkowycz of the School of Ukrainian Studies in Jersey City, and Dana Kolodij and Ms. Halkowycz of the Jersey City branch of the Ukrainian Youth Association (SUM). Check it out! For a real treat, check out your pysanky designs in color on our website: MONTCLAIR, N.J. – The Passaic, N.J., chapter of Plast sponsored an ice skating trip on http://www.ukrweekly.com/UKELODEON.sht February 21 to the Montclair Clairy Arena. Fifty enthusiastic skaters attended the event. ml For two and a half hours “ptashata,” “novatstvo,” “yunatstvo,” counselors and their fami- lies happily skated around the rink. Some first-time skaters started onto the ice with shaky OUR NEXT ISSUE: knees, but, with the assistance of the more experienced, were skating freely in no time. UKELODEON is published on the second Sunday of every month. To make it into our next issue, dated May 9, please send in your materials by April 30. And, don’t forget, your input and ideas are welcome. So, drop us a line: UKELODEON, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054; fax, (973) 644-9150; telephone, (973) 292-9800; e-mail, [email protected].

UKELODEON: it rhymes with nickelodeon. Yes, that’s a kids’ network (spelled with a capital “N”), but the original word referred to an early movie theater that charged a nickel for admission. According to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, the root of the word, “odeon,” is from the Greek “oideion,” a small building used for public performances of music and poetry. Our UKELODEON is envisioned as a public space where our youth, from kindergart- ners to teens, can come to learn, to share informa- tion, to relate their experiences, and to keep in CROMWELL, Conn. – Over 80 youngsters and parents participated in the first annual ice touch with each other. Its contents will be shaped skating party sponsored by the Ukrainian Youth Association (SUM), Hartford Branch, on by the young readers of the next generation. Saturday, March 20, at the Champions Ice Skating Rink in Cromwell, Conn. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1999 No. 15

Selfrelianceë‡ÏÓÔÓÏ¥˜ ìÍð‡ªÌÒ¸ÍÓ-ÄÏÂðË͇ÌҸ͇ UA Federal Credit äð‰ËÚÓ‚‡ Union ëÔ¥Î͇ PREVIEW OF EVENTS 734 Sandford Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106 2200 Route 10 West, Parsippany, NJ 07054 • Tel. (973) 373-7839 • Fax (973) 373-8812 • • Tel. (973) 451-0200 • Fax (973) 451-0400 • Wednesday, April 14 Tuesday, April 20 • http://www.selfreliance.org • BUSINESS HOURS: NEW YORK: The World Federation of WASHINGTON: “Treading Water: Tue & Fri - 12:00 noon to 7:00 PM • Wed & Thurs - 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM • Sat - 9:00 to 12:00 noon • Mon. - Closed Ukrainian Women’s Organizations is State-Building and Intergovernmental hosting a talk by Oksana Horbunova, rep- Finance in Post-Soviet Ukraine” is the resentative of La Strada-Ukraine, on the title of a seminar to be held at 3:30-5:30 topic “International Trafficking of p.m. at the Kennan Institute for Advanced Ukrainian Women.” The talk will be held Russian Studies. Featured speaker is at the Shevchenko Scientific Society, 63 Lucan Way, consultant to the World Fourth Ave., at 6:15 p.m. There will be a Bank, Washington. The seminar will be showing of the documentary film held in the fifth floor conference room at “Bought and Sold” at 5:30 p.m. prior to the Woodrow Wilson Center, 1 Woodrow the talk. Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Please bring photo ID to comply Saturday, April 17 with security requirements for admission. WASHINGTON: The documentary For information call (202) 691-4100. “Eternal Memory: Voices from the Great T hursday, April 22 Terror” will be shown at 7 p.m. at Georgetown University Law School, 600 NEW YORK: The Harriman Institute at New Jersey Ave. (corner of Columbia University is holding a lecture Massachusetts Avenue), Moot Court by Volodymyr Kulyk, Institute of Political Auditorium. (The school is two blocks and Ethno-National Studies, National from Union Station.) Immediately fol- Academy of Ukraine, titled “Ukrainian lowing the screening there will be a Nation-Building: Between Achieving and panel discussion with David Pultz of Pretending.” The lecture will be held in Wellspring Films Ltd. and other partici- Room 1219 of the School of International pants to discuss the human rights issues and Public Affairs, Columbia University, raised at the end of the film. “Eternal 420 W. 118th St., at 12:15-2 p.m. For more Memory” is being screened as part of information, call the Harriman Institute, the Human Rights Watch International (212) 854-4623, or visit their website: Film Festival traveling festival on open- http://www.columbia.edu/cu/sipa/ ing night. For information call Andrea REGIONAL/HI/home.html. Holley, (202) 544-6070. Saturday, April 24 PASSAIC, N.J.: The Ukrainian American Youth Association Parents NEW YORK: “Music at the Institute” Committee is holding a Spring Fling presents “Anthologies – Vocal Works of Dance-Zabava at the Ukrainian Center, Mykola Lysenko (1842-1912)” with 240 Hope Ave., starting at 9 p.m. Music Oksana Krovytska, soprano; Charlene will be by Dunai from Toronto. Tickets at Marcinko, mezzo-soprano; Yaroslav the door: $18/single, $35/couples, student Hnatiuk, baritone; and Thomas Hrynkiw, under 18, $10. For advance tickets, at $15 pianist. The concert will be held at the each, and table reservations call Orest Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79 Rusynko, (973) 340-9551. St., at 8 p.m. For additional information call the institute, (212) 288-8660. KENMORE, N.Y.: The Ukrainian Students’ Association at the State NEW YORK: The New York Bandura University of New York in Buffalo is Ensemble, under the direction of Julian sponsoring the “Echoes of Ukraine” con- Kytasty, musical director, presents “A cert program, featuring the Desna dance Spring Concert” featuring performances ensemble of Toronto. The concert will be by all three branches of the NYBE – held at St. John’s Ukrainian Ctholic Astoria, New York City and Yonkers. Church, 3275 Elmwood Ave., at 4 p.m. Solo performers will include: Mr. Tickets: $9, adults; $8, seniors and stu- Kytasty, Alla Kutsevych, NYBE instruc- dents. For more information call Erika tor; and special guest artist from Kyiv, Cherko, (716) 645-2494. Roman Hrynkiv. Mr. Hrynkiv is one of the foremost bandura virtuosos in Saturdays, April 17 and 24, Monday, Ukraine, instructor at the National April 19, and Wednesday, April 21 Academy of Music of Ukraine (formerly the Kyiv Conservatory), composer, TORONTO: St. Vladimir Institute is Merited Artist of Ukraine since 1997 and presenting a four-part workshop on the associated Artist of the International art of constructing the traditional Menuhin Foundation since 1994. Mr. Ukrainian sorochka (shirt) and serdak Hrynkiv is also a designer of experimen- (wool jacket). Anna Kulczyka of tal new models of banduras, and plays an Chicago, embroiderer and costume spe- instrument of his own handiwork. His cialist, will show how to cut and design a repertoire includes original compositions, customized shirt and jacket and teach Ukrainian folk music, classical pieces unique embroidery stitches. The week- arranged for bandura and his own jazz long workshops will be held at the insti- improvisations. He is currently in the tute, 620 Spadina Ave. Fee: $90 for the New York area to participate in a record- entire series and $35 for all kits. For fur- ing with legendary jazz guitarist Al Di ther information or registration call (416) Meola. The concert will be held at 136 923-3318. Second Ave. at 5 p.m. Monday, April 19 Monday, April 26 NEW HAVEN, Conn.: The Yale-Ukraine CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard What? You don’t have your own subscription? Initiative and the department of history at Ukrainian Research Institute, as part of its To subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly, fill out the form below, Yale University are holding a lecture by seminar series, is holding a lecture by Dr. Frank Sysyn, director of the Peter clip it and mail it to: Subscription Department, The Ukrainian Weekly, Tomas Rosen, Ph.D. in Slavic philology, Jacyk Center for Ukrainian Historical University of Uppsala, and visiting scholar, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. 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Hours: J J UNA member subscription price — $40.00/yr. Non-member subscription price — $50.00/yr. Intergovernmental Finance in Post-Soviet Friday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 Ukraine.” The lecture will be held in the p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Monday, UNA Branch number ______HURI seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts 11 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information call Ave., at 4-6 p.m. (800) 677-6278.