1NS1DE: ^ Civil aviation authorities consider reinstating Lviv landings - page 3. e Ukrainian studies on the move at Columbia University - page 3. ^ Yasyl Yermilov, forgotten master of the avant-garde - page 11. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association vol. LXII No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10,1994 50 cents Environmentalists express concern Strong voter turnout continues over expansion of nuclear energy as parliamentary runoffs begin by Marta Kolomayets nuclear power station open and to lift a by Roman Woronowycz decided they were ready for the second Kyyiv Press Bureau moratorium on the construction of new Kyyiv Press Bureau round. By law, electoral districts have until nuclear plants. April 10 to hold runoff elections between KYYiv - voters continued to turn out KYYiv - Environmentalists and That parliamentary decision foresaw the top two vote getters in each district. in surprisingly large numbers for the first members of Ukraine's anti-nuclear lobby the construction of three blocs. This new Roman Zvarych, English-language edi– part of the second round of elections to have expressed concern over the govern– decree includes the completion of the tor of Elections 94, a press center that has Ukraine's Parliament. Due to an electoral ment's intentions to expand the use of construction of three more blocs in 1994- been closely monitoring the vote, said the law considered flawed, in four of the 33 nuclear energy, forming an action group 1996. continued strong turnout is difficult to electoral districts that voted on April 2 to protest such moves. 'This presidential decree should be fully explain, but can in part be consid– and 3, no single candidate received Concerned citizens representing such vetoed because it contradicts current ered a backlash against repeated declara– endorsement. For these districts the elec– organizations as Greenpeace, Green Ukrainian laws concerning human rights, tions by President Leonid Kravchuk that a tion process must begin from scratch. World, the Green Party of Ukraine, the ecology and health. This decree can lead new Parliament might not be elected. Council for Peace, the Fund to Save to catastrophies similar to the one at The candidates who survived the "They heard the leaders saying the pop– Children from the Chornobyl Tragedy, Chornobyl," said My kola vovchenko, a wham-bam process of these elections' ulace would not turn out and they wanted MAMA '86, as well as parliamentary lawyer with Greenpeace. first go-around have only to wait until to show otherwise," said Mr. Zvarych. committees on the environment and on the following weekend. What seems No one was voted in as a deputy in On Thursday, April 7, Deputy Prime assured is high voter turnout - little else. issues concerning Chornobyl helb a news Minister valeriy Shmarov also informed four districts. The Central Electoral conference on Tuesday, April 5, to Just like the initial elections of the previ– Commission (CEC) of Ukraine has stipu– U.S. Deputy Energy Secretary William ous week, between 70 percent and 80 per– protest a presidential decree dated White that Ukraine could not take the lated that a deputy needs to receive at February 23, which foresees the opening cent of those eligible turned out to vote in Chornobyl plant off line until 1998, electoral districts. Nine oblasts of Ukraine (Continued on page 2) of six blocs at five nuclear plants in when other blocs, currently under con– Ukraine by 1998. struction, will be opened. Although it has not yet been made The Chornobyl plant supplies Ukraine public, the decree broadens the use of with only 7 percent of its nuclear energy. Kravchuk prepares for elections, nuclear power in Ukraine. Titled According to a newly released report by "Presidential Decree on Urgent Measures the international Atomic Energy Agency, on the Development of Atomic Energy "numerous safety deficiencies still but is he running for president? and the Formation of a Closed Nuclear- remain at that station," site of the world's Fuel Cycle," the action further expands a worst nuclear accident in April 1986. by Marta Kolomayets parliamentary decision passed on Kyyiv Press Bureau October 21, 1993, to keep the Chornobyl (Continued on page 6) KYYiv - Over the past week, President Leonid Kravchuk has held three informal meetings with the mass media - both foreign and local - leading some political observers to conclude that he is PROGRAM already laying the groundwork for his presidential campaign. OF THE 33rd REGULAR CONvENTlON However, the million-dollar question remains: Will there be presidential elec– of the tions on June 26? Speaking at a gathering for journalists UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION INC. at the UN1AN headquarters on Saturday morning, April 2, the Ukrainian leader TO BE HELD 1N P1TTSBURGH, PENNS YLVAN!A made no secret of the fact that he would at the Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel and Towers like to see the elections postponed by the new Parliament, which must convene no beginning May 6, 1994, 9 a.m. later than June 10. "1 want the new Parliament to do this President Leonid Kravchuk 1. Opening of Convention legally. І want them to pass constitution– 2. Report of Credentials Committee al laws defining the responsibilities of the vote, has already declared that only 3. Election: the president," he said, expressing doubt "men with clean hands should lead the a) Convention chairperson, two vice-chairpersons, two secretaries that this could be done quickly. government." Mr. Kravchuk has, in turn, pointed out b) 11-member Election Committee None of the presidential hopefuls, including Mr. Kravchuk, former Prime that during Mr. Kuchma's reign as prime c) five-member Committee on Petitions minister Ukraine was hit with inflation d) six-member Secretaries Committee Minister Leonid Kuchma, Parliamentary Speaker lvan Pliushch and Rukh leader rates topping 50 percent, strikes and 4. Appointment of Press Committee unresolved debts with Russia. 5. Reports of UNA Supreme Officers: vyacheslav Chornovil had yet registered their candidacies at the Central Electoral Although he has made no predictions Supreme President Ulana M. Diachuk Commission as The Weekly was going to as to what shape the new Parliament will Supreme vice-President Nestor Olesnycky press. Presidential candidates must col– take, Mr. Kravchuk told reporters at a Supreme Уісе-Presidentess Gloria Paschen lect 50,000 signatures by April 26 in Price-Waterhouse Economic Press Club Supreme Secretary Walter Sochan order to be considered as candidates for meeting on Wednesday, April 6, that he Supreme Treasurer Alexander G. Blahitka the June 26 election. thinks "the left will prevail, and will have the upper hand in the new Parliament." 6. Report of UNA Auditing Committee and members: However, the mud-slinging has already begun, with Messrs. Kuchma and Asked whether he sees a growing divi– William Pastuszek sion between the east and the west, Mr. Anatole Doroshenko Kravchuk stepping out as serious rivals. Mr. Kuchma, who won his seat as a Kravchuk said he expects Ukraine to stay (Continued on page 4) deputy from the Chernihiv region in the first round, capturing over 90 percent of (Continued on page 19) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10,1994 No. 15

defeat on April 3 may have been Strong voter... Socialist Party leader Oleksander (Continued from page 1) Moroz's victory over staunch democrat least 25 percent of the votes of the regis– Oles Shevchenko in the Tarashchansky tered voters, in the four districts where electoral district of the Kyyiv Oblast. it was the most glaring showdown between Russian nuclear fuel rods arrive obligations to Gazprom, the massive the 50 percent eligible did vote, a consid– Russian conglomerate, concerning its nat– erable number of the voters crossed out two prominent parliamentarians of KYYiv - On April 5, Deputy Foreign opposing forces. Mr. Moroz took 62 per– ural gas debt. Mr. Landyk said that Si00 both candidates' names, expressing a dis– Minister Borys Tarasiuk confirmed that million (U.S.) had been paid, and that like for either choice and not allowing cent of the vote. Ukraine received the first shipment of A consensus is forming among democ– President Leonid Kravchuk will shortly either hopeful to attain the 25 percent of nuclear fuel rods, which Russian officials issue a decree establishing a company, all voters needed. rats that they will have more power in the said had been shipped from uranium new Parliament, volodymyr Lanovoy Ukrnafthaz, in which Ukraine would hold A CEC spokesperson said that in dis– enrichment plants in Siberia earlier in the a controlling interest. Mr. Landyk insisted tricts where no candidate is elected, new said, "A new composition seems to be week. Mr. Tarasiuk also said that another developing which will be more centralist that Gazprom would be given no more elections with a leveled playing field will shipment of 60 warheads covered by the than a 30 percent share of stocks in the occur no sooner than two months from and pro-democratic. However, we will be January U.S.-Russia-Ukraine treaty was able to determine this only after the sec– new firm.Th e Cabinet minister was coun– April 10. He also explained that this will being prepared. (RFE7RL Daily Report) tering Russian moves to assume control of involve a whole new field of hopefuls. ond round." That assessment was echoed Justice Ministry targets Jewish group Ukrainian pipelines and other facilities, as "Those that went down by April 10 will by the leader of the Ukraina democratic bloc, Levko Lukianenko. well as internal criticism that his govern– be disqualified," said the spokesperson, KYYiv - Sokhnut, a local Jewish ment is "selling off Ukraine." Mr. who strongly insisted to be unidentified. organization, has been warned by offi– Landyk's assertions came in reply to alle– As for the prognosis for the April 9 A roundtable discussion organized by cials at the Ministry of Justice not to gations of non-performance made in late and 10 turnouts, Mr. Zvarych of several groups supporting a democratical– "stimulatfej mass departures to israel." March by Gazprom officials, who have Elections 94 said a lot depends on the ly oriented Parliament was held on March The ministry issued a statement through now threatened to cut off all supplies by weather. "But if last weekend's turnout is 30, and discussed the prospects for a new the Ukrinform news agency, stating that April 10 if Ukraine's entire debt (estimat– any indication, next week's voting will Parliament. Among those who participat– the group's activities were violating the ed at Si billion) is not paid by that date. be at least as high," he said. ed were: the Sociological Service of constitution, and threatened to dissolve it. (RFE7RL Daily Report, Respublika) Since the first round held on March Democratic initiatives, the Elections 94 Sokhnut officials denied openly encour– 27, 78 deputies have been elected to the press center, the UN1AR news agency and aging anyone of the 500,000 Jewish com– Ukraine, China hold trade talks new Parliament; approximately one-third Freedom House, the New York-based munity to emigrate, saying they simply call themselves democrats; one-third are human rights monitoring group. provide information to anyone who wish– KYYiv — Trade representatives of associated with leftist parties; and one- The consensus they reached was that "a es to. Sokhnut also organizes flights and China met with their Ukrainian counter- third are identified as independents. balance will be established" in Parliament, sea travel to israel, and provides courses parts on April 4, according to a According to the CEC spokesperson, with neither the right nor the left enjoying in Hebrew language and Jewish history Ukrainian Tv report, and established a the democratic bloc has won 24 seats, but a majority. They said this may again lead and culture. Ministry officials claimed Ukrainian-Chinese trade commission. neither the CEC nor Rukh could give a to paralysis in the legislative body and "a that the organization's charter allowed Deputy Prime Minister for Defense and breakdown by parties. strengthening of the executive." only for educational activity, not arrange– the Military-industrial Complex valeriy The Communist Party is represented by They also explained that current pub- ments for travel, and accused it of tax Shmarov, who headed Ukraine's delega– 20 individuals and currently has the lie opinion polls show that the Ukrainian evasion. (Respublika, Reuters) tion, said trade between the two countries could rise to a value of S4 billion annual– largest number of elected deputies. Four populace will not fall into social turmoil Military incapable of restoring empire Socialist Party members and two from the in the near future. According to various ly from the present S679 million (S580 Agrarian Party bring the left's total to 26. opinion polls, the people are able and NEW YORK - According to a British million of it in Ukrainian exports). The The democrats' most discouraging willing to suffer a bit longer. military specialist's report published in the following day, interfax reported that the April 3 issue of The Wall Street Journal, Chinese government granted a S5 million Russia's army is probably incapable of loan to Ukraine. (RFE7RL Daily Report) CANDIDATES ELECTED IN RUNOFFS carrying out any radical attempt to restore its empire. Charles Dick, director of the Yeltsin issues decree on Russian bases Candidate PartySAffiliation District 1 Conflict Studies Research Center at the MOSCOW - Russian President Boris U.K.'s Royal Military Academy, wrote Yeltsin on April 5 issued a decree announc– Cherkasy that although Russia's nuclear arsenal is ing his "consent to the proposal of Russia's viktor Royenko collective farm head Я423 still massive and technologically formida– Defense Ministry, which has been approved YuriyKarasyk minister of agriculture Я427 ble, most of its modern conventional by Russia's Foreign Affairs Ministry, to equipment "went to the erstwhile frontier create military bases on the territory of the Donetske military districts, now in independent OS and Latvia." The decree notes that the j volodymyr Shcherban businessman Я107 Belarus and Ukraine." Mr. Dick added that bases are "to ensure the security of the 80 percent of repair facilities in place to Russian Federation and the above-named lvano-Frankivske support an offensive war were similarly states, as well as to test new weapons and vasyl Kostytsky Rukh Я195 deployed. The analyst's report also cited military machinery." The presidential service evasion, low morale and unit cohe– decree further notes that "The Russian Kharkiv sion, desertion, the pervasiveness of gangs Foreign Affairs Ministry, together with the and the black market, as well as "colossal Petro Didyk head of lzium Municipal Council Я380 Defense Ministry and other interested min– inter-enterprise debts crippling f defense! istries and departments of the Russian Oleksander Chupakhin Socialist Party Я381 research, development fandl production" Mykola Bychenko Communist Party Я382 Federation are to negotiate this question as factors that undermine Russia's military with C1S members and the Republic of viktor Suslov adviser to prime minister Я383 might. (The Wall Street Journal) volodymyr Pustoviotovsky Communist Party Я384 Latvia and the obtained agreements have to be formulated by appropriate documents." Bronislav Raykovsky Communist Party Landyk insists gas debt being paid tf'385 The decree is seen as part of the Russian valentyna Hoshovska deputy presidential representative Я386 Federation's recent moves to maintain its viadlen Karasyk Member of Parliament (MP) Я387 KYYiv - An April 1 interfax report quoted Deputy Prime Minister for Foreign troops near Russian borders and in the Anatoliy Kosolapov agricultural firm head Я388 Economic Relations valentyn Landyk as near abroad. (UNA Washington Office, Oleksander Bandurka Oblast internal Affairs Dep't head, MF Я390 saying that his country has fulfilled its The New York Times) Oleksiy Berezhnyk Communist Party (?) Я391 Oleksander Kudrevych collective farm head Я392 vasyl lvanov Communist Party Я393 FOUNDED 1933 Khmelnytsky THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY volodymyr Bortny MP Я413 An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. 07302. 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Ternopil Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members - S10. Bohdan Boyko Rukh, MP Я360 Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: Zhytomyr (201)434-0237,-0807,-3036 (201)451-2200 HeorhiyMozer Communist Party tf154 AdamChikal military Я156 Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz volodymyr Yatsenko MP Я157 changes to: Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets (Kyyiv) valentyna Semeniuk government official tt159 The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew Serhiy Mosiychuk collective farm head Я160 P.O. Box 346 Staff writers7editors: Roman Woronowycz (Kyyiv) Hryhoriy Sydorenko private firm director tf162 Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj Mykola Rudchenko presidential representative Я163 The Ukrainian Weekly, April 10,1994, No. 15, vol. LXll viktor Kalnyk deputy minister of economy Я164 Copyright (g) 1994 The Ukrainian Weekly No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10,1994 з Aviation authorities announce cease-fire in Czech Air dispute March 29 to negotiate with representa– mous Ukrainian market," he said, into the United States. Air Ukraine plans tives of the Lviv Civil Aviation Co. explaining that the Lviv airport was not The cities of Lviv, Donetske, Marijka Helbig, president of Scope closed to Czech Air to prevent people Dnipropetrovske, Kharkiv, Luhanske, New York-Lviv flight Travel inc. of Maple wood, N.J., who rep- from traveling to Ukraine. Odessa and Symferopil, meanwhile, set by Khristina Lew resented Ukrainian American travel agen– Mr. Pesut acknowledged that while up independent aviation companies that cies at the March 29 negotiations with Czech Air still has flying rights to Kyyiv, administer their respective airports, air- JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Ukrainian Lviv Aviation, said the dispute was the the barring of Lviv flights is a mystery. "1 craft, pilots and technical crew. These civil aviation authorities will consider result of civil aviation authorities in Kyyiv could understand if Air Ukraine was fly– independent aviation companies fly under reinstating Lviv landing privileges to closing a local airport to international air ing directly to Lviv, but it's not," he said. the aegis of Air Ukraine, but in fact do Czechoslovak Airlines and announced traffic without the knowledge of the Mr. Zagreva contends that Czechoslo– not belong to the Air Ukraine conglomer– that Air Ukraine will inaugurate a oblast. "We explained to the Lviv authori– vak Airlines was denied landing privi– ate. (Only the Boryspil and Zhuliany air- Toronto-Lviv flight on April 23 and a ties the tremendous economic potential of leges in Lviv because "Kyyiv wants to be ports, both outside of Kyyiv, belong to New York-Lviv flight after May 2. direct flights to Lviv," she said. Citing sta– the center. Kyyiv wants to promote Air Ukraine.) The Lviv Aviation Co. pays tistics provided by the Ukrainian Ministry domestic Air Ukraine flights." Mr. Air Ukraine 15 percent of its profits to fly The Czech dispute of the Economy, Ms. Helbig emphasized Zagreva said Kyyiv also wants to deny under the Air Ukraine logo, while Air Czechoslovak Airlines, a popular car– Ukraine, in turn, pays Lviv Aviation a fee rier to western Ukraine, was stripped of to land at its airport. its biweekly flying rights to Lviv on in 1993, Lviv tourism accounted for S923 million Direct flights to Lviv April 1 and advised that Lviv will become a domestic airport. According to worth of foreign investment in Ukraine... The Lviv Aviation Co. is in the process a Czechoslovak Airlines' New York of creating its own airline, tentatively spokesman, Nino Pesut, Czech Air was — Marijka Helbig, citing called Lviv Airlines, it hopes to form a notified at its headquarters in Prague by joint venture with a Western airline and Ukrainian authorities in Kyyiv that no Ministry of the Economy statistics inaugurate direct flights between Lviv and international air carrier would be allowed New York. "Seventy percent of our poten– to land in Lviv. "We were told that no tial customers travel to Lviv on Lot and one would be allowed to fly into Lviv, that in 1993, Lviv tourism accounted for AviAEXPRESS, which flies twice a Czechoslovak airlines," said Mr. Zagreva. but in fact the Polish airline Lot contin– S923 million worth of foreign investment week to Lviv, landing privileges. A joint venture with Lviv, however, ued and continues to fly," said Mr. Pesut. in Ukraine. Of the flight ban Mr. Marchenko would would require Boeing 767 aircraft, as the Lot flies into Lviv four times a week. Leontiy Zagreva, commander of the say only that passengers to Ukraine should Lviv air strip is too short for a Soviet 1L- Mr. Pesut said it is not clear which independent Lviv Aviation Co., which not have to travel through Western 62 to take off on trans–Atlantic flights. Ukrainian authorities were responsible administers the Lviv airport, its planes, Europe: "Passengers should fly home Air Ukraine's direct flights between for barring Czechoslovak Airlines from pilots, engineers and technical staff, said directly to Ukraine," adding, equivocally, New York-Toronto and Lviv will fly pas– flying into Lviv. Mykola Marchenko, that at his company's request, Ukraine's "maybe Lviv will accept flights from the sengers into Lviv but depart from Kyyiv. Ukraine's deputy minister of transport Department of Civil Aviation would meet U.S. and Canada, maybe not." "Air Ukraine aircraft is too heavy when with Czechoslovak Airlines on April 12 and director of the Department of Civil Ukrainian civil aviation fully fueled and the Lviv air strip is too Aviation, would not confirm who was to negotiate a Lviv-Prague charter flight. short to depart from there," explained responsible for the directive. Ukraine and the Czech Republic have Much of the confusion stems from the Mr. Kravets. Air Ukraine, which is also Having been advised that Lviv airport a flight agreement between Kyyiv and disenfranchised state of Ukrainian civil seeking a Western airline to form a joint will be closed to all international air car– Prague, but, according to Mykola aviation. With the collapse of the Soviet venture, is exploring the option of con- riers at the beginning of April, represen– Kravets, Air Ukraine general manager for Union in 1991, Ukraine inherited all the verting the Stryi military air base, located tatives of Ukrainian American and North America, Czechoslovak Airlines aircraft on its territory. Ukraine desig– approximately 75 kilometers from Lviv, Ukrainian Canadian travel agencies, flies into Ukraine more than Air Ukraine nated Air Ukraine its flagship airline, into a civil aviation terminal from which Czech Air and the Hungarian carrier flies into the Czech Republic. "Western and in April 1993 Air Ukraine secured international Air Ukraine flights could AY1AEXPRESS traveled to Lviv on airlines are taking advantage of the enor– flying rights independent of Aeroflot take off and land. FOCUUS gala accents return of Ukrainian studies to NYC

by Andrij Wynnyckyj security and territorial integrity, while other leaders, motivators for the increasing acceptance of Ukraine as such as those of the U.S., israel or the U.K. are consid– an actor on the international stage was the re-emergence NEW YORK - The Friends of Columbia University ered pragmatic statesmen. of the more virulent forms of Russian imperialism. Ukrainian Studies (FOCUUS), held a fund-raising gala Dr. vitvitsky's lively diatribe did curl gracefully into However, in pointed agreement with Dr. vitvitsky, in the rotunda of the Low Library on March 26, and the the purpose of the evening, since he stressed that Dr. Conquest said that the penetration of knowledge event was marked by an interesting mix of petulance Ukrainian studies have have a particularly crucial role to about Ukraine into the Western political consciousness and satisfaction felt by academics in the field and their play in fostering a better understanding of the Ukrainian is proceeding slowly indeed. He drew a parallel to the supporters. historical experience and its politics and culture, and difficulties faced by famine researchers and scholars, The reasons for satisfaction were made clear at the that the gestures of support given during the course of and identified what he considered to be the primary rea– outset by the master of ceremonies, Prof. Leonid the evening would surely assist in accomplishing this Rudnytzky of La Salle University in Philadelphia, as he end. (Continued on page 15) surveyed the range of Ukrainian studies available in The next two speakers, Prof. Richard Ericson, direc– institutions as distant and disparate as the University of tor of the Harriman instititute at Columbia, and Prof. California at Berkeley on the West Coast and Harvard Alexander Motyl, its associate director, were busi– on the East. nesslike in their outline of programs offered at their uni– Lest anyone become too smug, Dr. Bohdan vitvitsky, versity. They credited their program with having co-chairman of FOCUUS and a co-founder of the brought serious academic scholarship in Ukrainian stud– Ukrainian American Professionals and Business Persons ies back to New York City. Association of New York7New Jersey, read off a litany of complaints he titled "it is Time to Leave the Dark Prof. Ericson also extended his heartfelt thanks to Ages Behind." While marvelling at the change in aware– Peter Jacyk for his grand gesture of contributing ness that led former U.S. President Richard Nixon to S25,000 to the fund. According to FOCUUS treasurer meet with Ukraine's incumbent, Leonid Kravchuk, he Marko Hayda, during the course of the rest of the asserted that North American discourse about Ukraine evening about another Si0,000 was raised from other continues to be tainted with considerable "ignorance, individual donors, among whom were about 20 students. misinformation and prejudice." Dr. Frank Sysyn then spoke on behalf an institution He cited The New York Times' obduracy in continu– established as a result of the construction magnate's ing to "proudly publish" the name of Walter Duranty, largesse, Alberta University's Peter Jacyk Center for the journalist instrumental in abetting Stalin's policy of Ukrainian Historical Research. Dr. Sysyn stressed the suppressing news about the famine of 1932-1933, importance of support given by individuals (as opposed among its Pulitzer Prize winners; Abraham Brumberg's to the reliance on institutional and governmental fiats). alarmist article "A Nasty New Ukraine?" that appeared He also injected a note of cautious optimism into the in the New York Review of Books in October 1992; for– proceedings by saying that North American academics mer President George Bush's "Chicken Kiev" speech; have gradually become more receptive to Ukrainian the outcry over the large size of Ukraine's military (as if studies since the country attained statehood. the Soviet army had somehow presented a lesser threat), This sentiment was echoed by the gala's keynote and other ills. speaker, Dr. Robert Conquest, author of the ground- Dr. vitvitsky enjoined policy-makers, academics and breaking study of the Great Famine, "Harvest of Sorrow." To start, he expressed his satisfaction at being media commentators to a new "intellectual integrity," Roma Hadzewycz scoffing at the double standard under which the tag of asked, as a former Columbia fellow, to deliver this "Ukrainian nationalist" is affixed to Mr. Kravchuk or address. FOCUUS gala keynote speaker Robert Conquest, any parliamentarian who seeks to ensure his country's Dr. Conquest then suggested that one of the prime author of "Harvest of Sorrow." 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10,1994 No. 15

ІЕР expands internships for Ukraine's Convention program students, opens bureau in Kyyiv (Continued from page 1) Wasyl Didiuk by Anne Kokawa Prokopovych dents can cover their expenses until the Stefan Hawrysz internship paychecks commence. Taras Szmagala NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Twelve 7. Reports of Supreme Advisors: college-level students from Ukraine have Kyyiv Office at Mohyla Academy Tekla Moroz been selected to participate in the Dr. voge has also announced that a Eugene lwanciw international Education Program (ІЕР) of permanent ІЕР-Ukraine office has been summer work internships with employers Roma Hadzewycz established at the Mohyla Academy in in the United States. Alex Chudolij Kyyiv. The Kyyiv Coordinator, Dmitry According to Dr. Wilfried voge, Anya Dydyk-Petrenko "Dima" Moroz, a 1993 participant, chairman of the Advisory Committee, the Andrew Jula recently spent several weeks at the ІЕР 12 participants and four alternates were Anne Remick headquarters at Foothill College, learning selected from 89 finalists based on their ІЕР procedures and other practical skills. Andrew Keybida academic standing, English language Helen Olek-Scott skills, and commitment to a more open Offers learning experience Waiter Kwas and democratic Ukraine. The students Dr. voge frames the goals of the pro- Walter Korchynsky represent a variety of disciplines from gram with the word "opportunity." He Wasyl Liscynesky institutes of higher education in Kyyiv, views ІЕР as providing Ukrainian students Pawlo Dorozynski Lviv, Odessa and Ternopil. with an opportunity for a beneficial work vasyl Luchkiw ЇЕР, based at Foothill College in north– experience, an opportunity to experience a ern California, annually places 500 to 600 8. Report of Svoboda Editor-in-Chief Zenon Snylyk free-market economy, an opportunity for college-age students into summer paid 9. Report of The Ukrainian Weekly Editor-in-Chief Roma Hadzewycz cultural immersion, and an opportunity to internships according to the educational 10. Discussion on reports and their acceptance increase English language skills. He preparation and work experience of the 11. Report of By-Laws Committee, discussion and approval of changes emphasizes that it is up to each student to individual student. ІЕР also arranges for work hard and learn from this experience. 12. Report of Financial Committee and determination on bonding and housing, as well as provides an intensive The 1993 Ukrainian student participants salaries of paid supreme officers preparation course, several orientations, were unanimous in their gratitude for the 13. Election of Supreme Assembly of UNA coordination on the job, and some social opportunity to participate in the program. 14. Report of Petitions Committee, discussion and resolutions events, internships for Ukrainian students They expressed appreciation on behalf of 15. Report of Secretaries Committee, discussions and resolutions typically last four months. themselves, their families, their schools, 16. Resolutions and recommendations for the well-being of the organization ІЕР has been active in this student their friends, and their country, Ukraine. exchange between Western Europe and 17. Miscellaneous "Ukrainian students don't have the same the U.S. for over 20 years, in 1992, Dr. 18. Adjournment opportunities as students from Western voge expanded the program to include The Convention will open promptly at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 6. European countries to travel and see other Ukraine, providing opportunities in the Registration of delegates will take place on Thursday, May 5, countries," noted vasyl Latsanych, a stu– past two summers for 22 students from from noon to 10 p.m. and on Friday, May 6, beginning at 7 a.m. dent at Lviv Music institute who interned Ukraine to come to California and 15 this summer at the Pageant of the Masters U.S. students to go to Ukraine, with three in Laguna Beach. 'ТЕР allows us the For the Supreme Executive Committee of the UNA: of the latter staying on for more than a opportunity to see and compare." year. ULANA M. D1ACHUK, Supreme President Larisa Mikenina, a student of control NESTOR OLESNYCKY, Supreme vice-President This summer, for the first time, one systems management at Kyyiv Polytechnic GLOR1A PASCHEN, Supreme vice-Presidentess student from Ukraine will be employed institute who interned at Direct Net in Belgium and almost 10 in Germany. Telecommunications Ltd. in Newport WALTER Y. SOCHAN, Supreme Secretary Dr. voge notes that ІЕР has become the Beach, considers the ІЕР to represent "big ALEXANDER G. BLAH1TKA, Supreme Treasurer largest ongoing exchange program of its progress in the relationship between the type between the U.S. and Ukraine, with U.S. and Ukraine. І hope that we (student CONVENTION ACTIVITIES the lowest cost per student of Si,000, participants! can do a lot to develop our compared to over Si0,000 with other young country after this experience with programs. Saturday, May 7 - Concert at 7:30 p.m. participating: Prometheus Ukrainian different people in a different culture and Male Chorus of Philadelphia; Kashtan Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of the Costs of student travel, health insur– different economy." Greater Cleveland Area; Poltava Ukrainian Dance Group of Pittsburgh. ance, lodging and other expenses are nor– Benefits of the exchange are a two- Sunday morning, May 8 - Liturgies at local Ukrainian churches. mally covered by the student or by cor– way street. "Not a lot of Americans know Sunday, May 8 - Banquet at 7 p.m., Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel and Towers. porations in the student's home country. what and where is Ukraine," observed Monday, May 9 - Dinner and cruise on the Gateway Clipper at 6 p.m. However, with the current economic con– Dmitry Moroz, a mechanical engineering ditions in Ukraine, "raising this money is student at Kyyiv Polytechnic institute a formidable task for these Ukrainian stu– who interned at Dietronics Stampings CONVENTION COMMITTEES dents," in the words of Dr. voge. inc. in irvine. During a reception for the For the past two years financial assis– students at the Nativity of the Blessed The UNA Supreme Executive Committee, during its meeting on March 31, tance has been provided by the Ukrainian virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church 1994, appointed, in accordance with Article 16 of the UNA By-Laws, the fol– Culture Center in Los Angeles and by in Los Angeles, Mr. Moroz presented to lowing delegates to convention committees: private gifts through the California Msgr. Peter Leskiw a commemorative Association to Aid Ukraine. Most of the banner which had been flown by students Ukrainian students' travel costs have in Kyyiv during the proclamation of Credentials Committee been funded by grants from the Soros independence celebrations in 1991. Foundation, in addition, a fund is cur– Professionally, the students found their rently being established in Ukraine to 1. Roman Lapychak, Branch 27, Newark, N. J. provide interest-free loans so that stu– (Continued on page 16) 2. Taras Slevinsky, Branch 59, Bridgeport, Conn. 3. TymkoButrej, Branch 164, Berwick, Pa. 4. Marianna Cizdyn, Branch 55, Etobicoke, Ontario 5. Anna Burij, Branch 402, Etobicoke, Ontario

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1. Zenobia Zarycky, Branch 327, Hempstead, N.Y. 2. Michael Karkoc, Branch 345, Minneapolis, Minn. 3. John Petruncio, Branch 78, Minersville, Pa. 4. Zenowie Holubec, Branch 358, Cleveland, Ohio 5. Ben Doliszny, QC, Branch 427, St. Catharines, Ontario

Financial Committee

1. lwanSierant, Branch 86, New York, N.Y. 2. John Gawaluch, Branch 377, St. Petersburg, Fla. 3. Alexander Serafyn, Branch 175, Detroit, Mich. 4. Mykola Andruchiw, Branch 471, Montreal, Quebec Lubomyr Osadca (left), president of the California Association to Aid Ukraine, 5. Nicholas Diakiwsky, Branch 161, Ambridge, Pa. meets with last year's student interns from Ukraine: (from left) Yasyl Latsanych, Larisa Mikenina, Maria Pidkova, Jaroslav lvanenko and Dmitry Moroz. No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10,1994 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM шмнм HHBMHH^MMM^HHH ^^-ш-шшшш-шшшшшшшшш-ш-ш шшш^шш^ш^шш^^шшшш OBlTUARY: Mary Fedak, 77, Supreme Auditing Committee concludes president of UNA Branch 112 pre-convention review of operations PARMA, Ohio - Mary Fedak, UNA chairman of the celebration held for the member and president of St. Mary's ordination of seven priests in the St. Lodge, Branch 112, for over 21 years, Josaphat Cathedral. Her dedication died February 23, at the age of 77. earned her the Bene Meriti Award for While branch president, Mrs. Fedak distinguished service to the Church from did her own bit of membership recruit– Pope John Paul 11 in 1992. ing, by enrolling her 12 grandchildren. Her many activities included being a They became fourth-generation members Girl Scout leader, a varenyky worker, a of the UNA. She instilled in them a pride volunteer for USO for 15 years, a mem– for their Ukrainian heritage by teaching ber and past president of the Parma Rose them Ukrainian traditions and the art of Society. As a rosarian, she and her hus– making pysanky. band, Michael, and children put in the She was past president of the Parma Cancer Home rose garden. Mr. Nationality Services Center of Greater and Mrs. Fedak also cared for the gar- Cleveland, bringing several members of dens at the Jesuit Retreat House. At the Ukrainian descent into the organization. Retreat House, they started with 39 rose She was director of the conversational bushes; when they turned over the care of Ukrainian-language Branch 33 of the the rose garden to younger members of Ukrainian National Women's League of the Parma Rose Society there were over America, which catered to those of 200 rose bushes. mixed (English-speaking7Ukrainian- Mrs. Fedak is survived by her husband speaking) marriages, including recent of 53 years, Michael D. Fedak; son and immigrants. daughter-in-law Dan and Joan; daughters At St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic and sons-in law Nancy and Richard Church, she served as president of the Cunningham, Christina and Donald Cherni On March 18-23, the Supreme Auditing Committee of the Ukrainian National Ladies Guild, coordinating many func– and Mary Paula and Donald Malec. Association conducted its pre-convention review of the operations of the UNA tions and church dinners. She served as The funeral took place February 28. Home Office and its subsidiaries. The committee will present its report to dele- gates at the 33rd Regular Convention of the UNA, which begins May 6 in Pittsburgh. Seen in the photo above are the Auditing Committee members: (seated, from left) Anatole Doroshenko, William Pastuszek (chairman), Wasyl Young UNR'ers Didiuk, (standing) Taras Szmagala and Stefan Hawrysz. UNA district committee meets ed. Mrs. Paschen talked about the UNA's Cleveland 'Teaching English in Ukraine" project. by Mary S. Bobeczko She reminded everyone that the deadline for UNA scholarships is March 31. PARMA, Ohio - The annual meeting She also appealed to everyone to try to of the Cleveland District committee was get the younger members to get involved held Saturday, March 19, here at St. in their branches and take on the respon– Josaphat School Cafeteria hall. sibilities of officers. An informative and The district chairman, Supreme interesting discussion period was held. Advisor Wasyl Liscynesky, called the meeting to order. The following branches Supreme Auditor Szmagala explained were represented 102, 112, 222, 233, some of the changes that are being pro- 240, 291,328, 358 and 364. posed in the UNA By-Laws and suggest– ed that the delegates elected to the com– Mr. Liscynesky welcomed the guest ing convention get together and discuss speaker, UNA Supreme vice-Presidentess these changes. Everyone agreed to meet Gloria Paschen, Supreme Auditor Taras on Wednesday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Szmagala and Maria Smith, UNA St. Josaphat School Cafeteria hall. All Lesia P. Monahan, newly adopted Cleveland Office salesperson. He UNA members are welcome. Mr. daughter of Brian J. Monahan and expressed his appreciation to the members Szmagala Jr., who is on the special UNA Lydia M. Pastuszek, and sister of Daniel attending. Mr. Liscynesky also distributed By-Laws Committee was in favor of such P. Monahan, is a new member of UNA printed material pertaining to the agenda of Branch 231. Lesia was born October 23, a meeting and will inform everyone about the meeting and information on the mem– 1993, and was promptly enrolled into the proposed changes in more detail at the Catherine and Peter, children of bership of the Cleveland District. Miroslawa and John Barna of East the UNA by her grandparents next meeting. The 1993 officers gave their reports. Brunswick, N.J., were enrolled by Theodozia K. and William J. Pastuszek. After a short discussion the reports were Ms. Smith was then introduced to the their parents into UNA Branch 234. Grandpa is a UNA supreme auditor. accepted as read. A vote of confidence assemblage. She stated that she was proposed by Wlademer Wladyka and happy to hear suggestions and get infor– seconded by Mr. Bachynsky was unani– mation on the Cleveland District. The mously approved. UNA Cleveland Office is working on Officers elected for 1994 to head the presenting seminars at various locations Cleveland UNA District Commitee are: to explain the annuities and other prod– Mr. Liscynesky, chairman; Dr. Zenon ucts the UNA now offers. Holubec, vice-chairman; Taras Szmagala Plans to celebrate the UNA's 100th Jr., secretary; Bohdan Semkiw, treasurer; birthday will be the main project for 1994. and Taras Szmagala Sr., board member. Before adjourning, Mr. Liscynesky Auditors elected are: Mr. Wladyka, asked for a moment of silence in memory Yaroslaw Krystalowych and Mr. of Mary Fedak, a very active UNA mem– Bachynsky. ber, president of Branch 112 and officer The guest speaker was introduced by of many organizations in the Cleveland Mr. Liscynesky. Mrs. Paschen congratu– area, who passed away recently. lated the secretaries for their accomplish– The meeting was concluded with the ments. The printed material was serving of refreshments as members reviewed and explained whenever need– enjoyed socializing.

Christofor John (left), son of Jerry and Jeny Kluka, and Derek-Karl (right), son The UNA: ЮО years of service of Karl and Olha Diesel, are new members of UNA Branch 162 in Philadelphia. Both are grandsons of Jaroslaw and Maria Kluka. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10,1994 No. 15

COMMENTARY THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY it's time to leave the Dark Ages behind Now more than ever by Bohdan vitvitsky Kiev" speech. To fully appreciate the folly of what he said, imagine the uproar in its year-end issue for 1993, The Ukrainian Weekly reported that This is an excerpt of Dr. Bohdan around the world if three years ago he Ukrainian studies had experienced a veritable explosion of activity. What fol– vitvitsky 's opening remarks at the gala had instead traveled to South Africa and lowed was a lengthy report on the diverse programs and endeavors that had that took place on March 26 in the Low while there solemnly advised the blacks been initiated in that previously neglected field. What had changed? Well, for Library Rotunda at Columbia University. to accommodate themselves to the then- starters, there was a new state on the European horizon that boasts a nation of The event was organized by Friends of existing status quo.... 52 million people. And, of course, there was the fact that Ukraine had emerged Columbia University Ukrainian Studies, Then there was the alarm expressed in out of the rubble of the Soviet Union as the world's third largest nuclear of which Dr. vitvitsky is co-chair, for the the State Department and on the pages of power. purpose of raising funds to support the The New York Times and various other Dr. Alexander Motyl, professor of political science at Columbia University growth and expansion of Ukrainian periodicals around the country when, two and recently named associate director of the renowned Harriman institute, suc– Studies at Columbia. years ago, Ukraine announced that it cinctly explained: "it was finally understood that Ukraine has to be studied." ...As recently as five years ago, it was would maintain a standing army of 400- That, in a nutshell, is why that venerable university has instituted a Ukrainian a real challenge to convince even a well- some thousand men. The reaction was that Studies Program via an interdisciplinary approach established by a consortium educated fellow American that Ukraine this would be a huge army, the size of of three entities at Columbia: the Harriman institute, the institute on East was anything other than a figment of our which would be destabilizing to the region Central Europe and the Slavic Languages and Literatures Department. imaginations, and yet yesterday former and allegedly frightening to Poland and These three entities had contacted the Ukrainian American Professionals President Richard Nixon was to be found possibly even Germany! Apparently no and Business Persons Association of NY7NJ in mid-1993 to seek their support arguing on the opTed page of The New one at the State Department or The Times for what is seen as a long-term cooperative venture. The Harriman institute's York Times that Ukraine's continued knew that prior to independence Ukraine program guide underlined: "By pooling our intellectual, material and archival independence and stability was a strate– was the site of Soviet military forces about resources, we hope to establish a Ukrainian studies consortium with the poten– gic interest of the United States! How four times as large, nor, apparently, did tial of becoming the foremost such center in North America." The UAPBA quickly some things change. anyone know that whereas Ukraine has was approached in hopes it would be able to help raise funds for the planned What still needs to change radically, been invaded some dozen times over the two-year program while Columbia University seeks larger, long-term funding however, is the past and, to a considerable last 80 years, it has not invaded or threat– from foundations and government grants. The intent, university spokespersons degree, still current state of information ened any of its neighbors for centuries.... said, is to "mainstream" Ukrainian studies and to develop as many courses as and knowledge in North America about Ukrainian studies have always been funding and student interest permit. Ukraine and Ukrainians. ...we unfortu– important, but perhaps they are now more Already, the program offers Ukrainian language and literature courses; a nately still live in an era of information important than ever before. That is so for history course is scheduled for the summer. And, the program plans to develop and knowledge about Ukraine that can at least three different reasons. First, it is a variety of courses and seminars in politics, history and culture, as well as to only be described as the Dark Ages, it is a matter of fairness to Ukraine and its promote scholarly research, and hold conferences and symposia. Also in the the Dark Ages because it is far too often inhabitants. Ukraine will never be treated future is the possible endowment of a chair of Ukrainian studies. characterized by ignorance, misinforma– in a manner that contains any element of "Ukrainian studies have always been important, but perhaps they are now tion and prejudice. What 1 am speaking fairness, in terms of support for its securi– more important than ever before," said Bohdan vitvitsky, co-chair of Friends of about now is not what the proverbial man ty concerns or in terms of foreign assis– Columbia University Ukrainian Studies (FOCUUS), speaking at a recent benefit in the street may know or not know, but tance unless there is some comprehension dinner held in the ornate rotunda of the Low Library at Columbia. "Ukraine will rather what the scholarly and well educat– in the West of the Ukrainian historical never be treated in a manner that contains any element of fairness, in terms of ed classes of people, such as those that experience, its politics and culture. support for its security concerns or in terms of foreign assistance unless there is inhabit our universities as well as the cor– Second, it is a matter of intellectual some comprehension in the West of the Ukrainian historical experience, and ridors of institutions such as, for example, integrity. Any scholar or intellectual worth Ukraine's politics and culture." The New York Times or the State his or her salt cannot continue to permit the Yes, Ukrainian studies are sorely needed - so that Americans understand Department, believe and think they know. state of knowledge and information about the world around them, so that journalists and commentators can know what in case you think 1 exaggerate when І Ukraine to subsist in what 1 have referred they are writing and talking about when they cover that part of the world, so refer to the Dark Ages, let me offer some to as the Dark Ages, for the same reason that policy-makers can make informed decisions. examples. One can still even today in that no self-respecting intellectual should At the aforementioned benefit, attended by some 300 persons, it was 1994 walk into a college bookstore at be comfortable living in a sophisticated announced that Peter Jacyk, a Canadian Ukrainian known for his generous sup- Columbia, or Harvard or Georgetown society that believed that the earth was flat. port of other Ukrainian studies projects, notably the Canadian institute of and pick up various histories of Russia, Third and last, it is a matter of ratio– Ukrainian Studies and the Harvard Ukrainian Research institute, had donated even ones published as recently as 1991, nality. in The New York Times, Richard S25,000 to Columbia's Ukrainian Studies Program. The Ukrainian National that unabashedly write of the medieval Nixon put forth the view that Ukraine's Association, also known for its magnanimous support of countless worthwhile state based in Kyyiv as "Kievan Russia," continuing independence and stability is projects, came through with a S5,000 grant. that treat Ukraine as a mere footnote to of strategic concern to the United States. Surely more donations will be forthcoming for this worthwhile endeavor, as Russian history, that write of the territory A week and a half ago, the same newspa– was the case when the Ukrainian Research institute at Harvard was but a that constitutes Ukraine as "Russia," and per briefly reported that Nixon also sup– dream. Now more than. 20 years after its establishment, that institution has an of its people as "Little Russians." posedly said in Kyyiv that the day may illustrious history of achievement, proving that it was worth every dollar One can also, for example, pick up an come when the United States may have donated. Let's make another dream come true at Columbia and thus contribute authoritative history of Russian literature to choose between Russia and Ukraine. to worldwide knowledge about Ukraine. that has been republished a number of ... it is obvious that our country in partic– times and read, to cite just one example, ular and the West in general cannot pos– that the first and oldest evidence of sibly develop a rational foreign policy To make a donation to the Ukrainian Studies Program at Columbia devoted to securing American and University, readers may send checks, made payable to "Education Fund "Russian verse" is found in the Ostrih Bible published in 1581 in Lviv.... Western interests unless they have an (UAPBA-FOCUUS) to: FOCUUS, c7o Bohdan vitvitsky, 99 Countryside accurate store of knowledge about and a More recent events, such as those that Drive, Summit, NJ 07901-4109. genuine understanding of, among other occurred in the 20th century, do not fare places, Ukraine and Ukrainians. ... much better, in striking contrast to the breadth and depth of knowledge about what happened to the Jews during the Nazi Holocaust, until perhaps as recently Environmentalists... as the last one or two years, most North Turning the pages back... American scholars and intellectuals were (Continued from page 1) either altogether ignorant about the terror Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk famine of 1933 in Ukraine, or denied that has supported the idea that the Chornobyl it happened. To this day, The New York station should stay open, it currently has Lev Gets was born on April 13, 1896, in Lviv. A painter Times has never apologized for having two blocs working and a third one (dam- and graphic artist, he studied under the doyen of the Lviv lied about the famine, nor has it ceased its aged by fire in 1991) scheduled to return School of painters, Oleksa Novakivsky. Having volunteered annual practice of proudly publishing online in a few weeks. Mr. Kravchuk has for the Sich Riflemen in 1915, he was interned at the Polish concentration camp in Walter Duranty's name as a Pulitzer agreed to a meeting between senior Dabie, to which he devoted an anthology of about 500 sketches and paintings. He Prize winner in the 1930s for his purport– Ukrainian officials and the ІАЕА in also produced over 100 works depicting the life of the Lemkos, all with his character– edly outstanding reporting on the Soviet vienna in the second half of April to dis– istic blend of symbolism and surrealism. Union. And even as recently as a month cuss the review, released a few weeks After his release, he continued his studies at the Krakow Academy of Art (1919- ago, the New Jersey State Holocaust ago. 1923). A member of the Association of independent Ukrainian Artists, his works were Commission vociferously attacked the A 1991 decision to close the exhibited along with others with this group's shows in Lviv, Prague, Berlin and Rome. proposed propriety of including material Chornobyl power station by the end of After World War H, Gets taught at his alma mater in Krakow (1950-1958), a city about the terror famine in a curriculum this year was canceled by the Ukrainian whose architecture also figures prominently in Gets' oeuvre, and where he died in about genocide. ... Parliament in 1993, which said it was December 1971. The noted graphic artist Pavlo Kovzhun published a monograph One of the most remarkable exhibi– motivated by Ukraine's energy crisis. about Gets in 1939. tions of ignorance about Ukraine was Currently Ukraine satisfies nearly 40 Sources: "Gets, Lev, " "Kovzhun, Pavlo, " Encyclopedia of Ukraine, vol. 2 (Toronto: Universitymanifeste d by former President George percent of its energy requirements via of Toronto Press, 1988). Bush with his now infamous "Chicken nuclear power. No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10,1994 7

LETTERS TO THE ED1TOR

in the past, ARTnews has provided circumstances. ARTnews needs valuable and interesting coverage of cur- in light of this, a short and curt article Support Ukrainian rent visual art issues in Eastern Europe (March 27) which insinuates that to illuminate issue and the republics of the former Soviet Ukraine is behaving unfairly towards student organization Union, it is very unfortunate, therefore, Czechoslovak Airlines (cutting off its Dear Editor: that in an otherwise thoughtful article, access to Lviv) in an attempt to gain sup- Dear Editor: The February issue of ARTnews, a the magazine's correspondents and edi– port and passengers for a less capable My name is Alexander Dubok. І am popular New York-based magazine tors failed to provide important facts and carrier, Air Ukraine, is deeply disturbing. 19 years old. І am writing to you from a devoted to the visual arts, published an a fuller illumination of a central issue. Perhaps the time has come to consider tiny provincial town of Znamenka, article titled "Russian Museums: How to І have written a similar letter to the precisely what Air Ukraine is and whose Ukraine. І am currently studying English Survive in the Market Era." The article editors of ARTnews and encourage oth– interests are at stake. Air Ukraine is the and German at Kirovohrad Pedagogical dealt primarily with how museums, such ers to do the same. national airline of Ukraine, its interest is institute, Faculty of Foreign Languages. as Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery, St. Ukraine; its profits profit Ukraine. No І have always cherished the dream of Walter Dashchko Petersburg's Hermitage and others are matter how one slices the bread, Ukraine studying in the United States, but this Toronto coming to terms with the dramatic ends up with much-needed hard curren– dream is overcast with an array of diffi– changes in the economic and political cy. The same certainly cannot be said for culties. climate in Russia. other airlines. in 1992, fortune smiled upon me This generally interesting article was Chicago Consulate On the further issue - the question of when 1 had the enormous honor to be marred by inaccuracies both serious and competence - the facts speak for them– one of 24 participants of an annual sum– troubling - especially to Ukrainians. was first in U.S. selves. Air Ukraine, in existence a mere mer workshop run by the Ukrainian four months (since November 7, 1993) Student Association founded by Dr. Reference was made to a particularly Dear Editor: significant icon "painted in the 13th cen– has accomplished the near impossible Bohdan Oryshkevich from Albany, tury, the virgin of viadimir." While cer– As an acting president of the Friends task of rapidly opening a prestigious and N.Y. This organization helps Ukrainian tain, influential Russian sources cite this of Consulate General of Ukraine in well-equipped New York gateway7office. students overcome difficulties while dating and title, other sources provide Chicago - Club 500, 1 feel it is my duty The gateway7office includes a resourceful applying to U.S. undergraduate institu– conflicting information and a significant– to respond to Marta Kolomayets' report bilingual staff that is willing and able to tions. ly different perspective. on the opening of the Consulate General help both clients and agents. Air Ukraine Dr. Oryshkevich is a wonderful con– is also in the process of opening a Outside of Russia, a great many schol– in New York City, in the first paragraph tributor to this entity, but he needs sup- Chicago gateway7office - designated as a ars of the art of Kyyivan Rus' trace the Ms. Kolomayets says that President port. Therefore 1 am writing this letter in top priority due to the needs of our large origins of this icon to 12th century Leonid Kravchuk "officially opened hope that the Ukrainian diaspora in the emigre community in the "Windy City." Constantinople, it was commissioned by Ukraine's first Consulate General in U.S. will understand the importance of indeed, plans are afoot to open sev– a Kyyivan prince to reflect, as some North America..." this organization for Ukraine and will eral other gateways where the argue, the hybrid esthetic tastes of both in fact, Ukraine's first Consulate offer to support it. Ukrainian diaspora lives in large con– the patron's Church and the cultural tra– General in North America and in diaspora Ukraine is undergoing great economic centrations. Although plans have been ditions of his people. The icon was was opened in Chicago in 1992 by and political difficulties. Since its inde– in the works for the realization of a brought to vyshhorod, near Kyyiv, in Minister of Foreign Affairs Anatoliy pendence in 1991, Ukraine has experi– direct New York7Lviv flight since the 1134. As a result, this icon is at times, Zlenko with the assistance of Ambassador enced ongoing hyperinflation. My par– inception of Air Ukraine, forced short- and perhaps more correctly, referred to Oleh Bilorus and then Consul-designate ents, an engineer and a teacher, make a ages of fuel have hindered the attain– as "Mother of God of vyshhorod." At Anatoliy Oliynyk. total of S22 a month. The fee for taking ment of this goal. Ukraine's fuel sup- about the same time, a newly developing it was the overwhelming generosity the SAT test costs S54. This did not ply has been mercilessly cut by none principality in the far northeast, and commitment of Chicago's Ukrainian include the expenses of travel to Russia other than its "great neighbor" Russia, viadimir-Suzdal (the forerunner of the community allowed for such a historic due to the fact that Ukraine did not have forcing undue suffering all winter, it Principality of Muscovy and later event to happen on October 2, 1992. an SAT test center. The TOEFL test would have been excessively extrava– Russia) began to successfully challenge costs S41. Mailings and faxes add to the Daria Jarosewich gant to have opened a flight to Lviv at the economic and political power of expenses. My parents wish to help me, Downers Grove, ill. the height of the low tourist season, Kyyiv. but they do not have the means. when factories and schools were shut- it was the Ukrainian Student Eventually, Andrei Bogoliubsky, a ting down in order to conserve fuel, viadimir-Suzdal prince, decided to Association that assumed the expenses for in defense simply to have stayed with the initial my entrance tests, it was its president, Dr. appropriate much of the cultural wealth plan. This is what is called watching and religious power of Kyyiv too, taking Oryshkevich, who took the lead in open– of Air Ukraine out for one's own interest - in this ing the first SAT test center in Ukraine, it the much venerated icon to viadimir in case, the interest of Ukraine, it has 1155. A few years he later sacked and was Dr. Oryshkevich who sent me all Dear Editor: nothing to do with the capabilities of plundered Kyyiv of numerous other necessary TOEFL and SAT guides. The Air Ukraine. Ukrainian Student Association is a won– icons as well (Kyyiv never completely For 40 years, our community strived Finally, the issue of Ukraine's unfair derful organization, but it is the only enti– recovered from this destruction). From in various ways to help Ukraine in its behavior towards Czechoslovak Airlines ty to provide the Ukrainian students with the 15th century on, the icon was in the struggle toward statehood. We supported is non-starter. An example can be taken real opportunities for education in the Kremlin and after the revolutions our Churches, our schools, our organiza– from various nations of the world, who, United States. Therefore it needs financial removed to the Tretyakov Gallery. tions in order to keep a semblance of in order to guarantee the survival of their support! Cultural appropriation has become a who we were. We demonstrated en own national airlines, limit the traffic of hot topic in the West recently, but it has masse against our occupier both in the Dr. Oryshkevich strongly supports the foreign carriers to the capital of their idea that young Ukrainians who get an been a central concern for generations of West and behind the iron Curtain; we respective nations, allowing access to education in the U.S. and who experi– Ukrainians. Chauvinistic Russians claim lobbied in every capital in the free world other cities via domestic carriers only. A ence a working democracy and a free- the legacy of Kyyivan Rus' as their own, demanding the right to be masters in our grand case in point is France. market economy will take their vision at best suggesting in very muted tones own land. We spent time and energy The French practice is not viewed as back to Ukraine and will establish a that it is a common legacy they "share" educating our host countrymen about our antithetical to any particular airline or strong and a stable government. with Ukrainians. Over the centuries, existence and aspirations. We fought on country, but is simply the guarantee of І agree with Dr. Oryshkevich! After however, Ukrainians have seen most of against all odds in the unswerving belief the survival of a nation's particular inter– many years of communist oppression their finest cultural expressions either that Ukraine would one day be free. est, i.e., its own national airline. Given and a desperate economic situation, the destroyed or appropriated by the Russian Beyond all our expectations, our dreams the brutal destruction of any semblance Ukrainian people are struggling with empire, which used not only the barbaric suddenly became a reality - Ukraine of Ukrainian national statehood in the hopelessness, considering who has the force of armies ("red", "white" or others) declared independence. last century, the newly independent answer for their nation. І believe young but also the seemingly more civilized Having gained independence so sud– Ukraine may not only have the moral people have the answer! puissance of its imperial Church, acade– denly, we found ourselves inheriting a right, but the moral obligation to help its But we must be given an opportunity mies and museums. second, less pleasant, legacy, namely, a national airline fly to its own cities, car– to receive a good education within an nation weighed down by years of While the article notes that the rying its own people. unbiased system so that in the future we breathing, living and thinking under for– Russian Orthodox Church lays claim to can achieve economic prosperity and eign domination. The struggle we all M.K. Zaryckyj the icon of the "Mother of vyshhorod," political security for Ukraine. Ukrainians naturally believe they have knew may have ended, but a new strug– New York The address of the Ukrainian Student an even earlier claim. This issue is not gle was emerging - the challenge of The letter writer is president of Association is: U.S.A.7U.S.A., P.O. Box mentioned in the article. Old habits, par– constructing a viable nation-state. The Hamalia Travel Consultants inc. 3874, Albany, NY 12203-0894; phone, ticularly those related to imperial building of a nation-state, as we all have (518) 436-0394; fax, (518) 434-1132. All dreams, die hard and that is another, become so acutely aware in the last EDlTOR'S NOTE: Air Ukraine contributions to the U.S.A.7U.S.A. are equally important problem that museums three years, is no small task. Ukraine's received its landing privileges from the tax-deductible. in old, crumbling captor states must also situation is particularly daunting; she United States in April 1993. it has been P.S.: Two participants of last year's address. was proverbially "raped" and "pillaged" in existence for one year and flew New workshop run by the U.S.A.7U.S.A., have politically, economically, socially and Had the English actually occupied York-Kyyiv throughout the height of the been accepted by Smith and Mount ecologically. Against this background it Greece and successfully sutured it to its 1993 summer season. Several of the let– Holyoke colleges with full scholarships should be regarded as a given that empire, maybe they too could get away ter writer's other points are addressed in worth Si00,000 each. with referring to their plundered booty, Ukraine has the moral right to protect the news story on page 3 of this week's such as the so-called Elgin Marbles, as its national interest as do, incidentally, issue of The Ukrainian Weekly. Alexander Dubok masterpieces of their art. all nations of the world under similar Znamenka, Ukraine THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10,1994 No. 15 Bishop Losten comments on laity's declaration of Catholic concern by Bishop H. Losten must all put aside the bitterness of the past, realizing that became physicians, attorneys and university professors, the entire Catholic Church expects us to fulfill our ecu– but were lost to our Church. The "North American Declaration of Ukrainian menical vocation. Thus 1 ask our laypeople - and our cler– This is the Decade of Evangelism; it behooves us to Catholic Concern," which has just appeared is a sign of gy and monastics - to study carefully the documents of the be seeking out those who are in need of Jesus Christ and popular awareness of our common responsibility for the "dialogue of love" and the theological dialogue between bringing people into the Church, not standing by while welfare of our Church, both now and in the future. І the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, to read our congregations are cut in half! We need more priests, pray and hope that the proposed conference which the attentively Cardinal Myroslav Lubachivsky's letter to not fewer priests! And the laity are a key to this matter signatories desire to convene later this year will mark a Cardinal Cassidy on the Balamand Statement (Cardinal of "to be or not to be." if we squarely face, together, the decisive new step in the life of our Church on the North Lubachivsky's letter has been very well received through- causes of this decline in numbers, and this failure to American continent. An educated, aware laity, absolute– out the Christian world), and 1 await the forthcoming preach the Gospel in an uncompromising but attractive ly committed to the fullness of the Catholic faith and Pastoral Letter on Christian Unity from His Beatitude. way, we can correct the situation and flourish with prepared to work in cooperation with the hierarchy and Ecumenism, Christian unity, is not a side issue; this renewed apostolic vigor. the clergy, is essential for the life of the Church. must be a basic concern for all of us, and 1 strongly ask No doubt "we are all to blame," but that is for the Lord The first necessary characteristic of such a movement that this matter be a major agenda item for the confer– to judge. Rather, let us affirm that "we are all responsible" is renewal in prayer. The first document cited in the dec– ence which the declaration proposes. Our laity surely for the good of our Church, and therefore, as the declara– laration is the bull Magnus Dominus, in which the Holy understand the importance of Christian unity: almost tion says "we must all work together to find solutions." See ratified the Union of Brest, in the cited passage, every family knows the pain of division. І am encouraged that the declaration ends almost as it Pope Clement vill reminded us to maintain and culti– All the Eastern Catholic Churches share the concern begins: vate "all sacred rites and ceremonies...according to the to put the decisions of vatican И into practice; the Code "Responding to the appeal of the Second vatican institutions of the sacred Greek fathers, in their divine of Canons of the Eastern Churches represents a major Council, we strongly affirm that the bonds of unity of offices, the sacrifice of the holy mass, the administration step forward, but much remains to be done. Our Church our Church must be based on the traditions and spiritual– of all sacraments and other sacred functions.. " is one Ukrainian Catholic Church throughout the world. ity of our ancient Eastern Fathers, it is our firm belief Later the declaration cites the vatican H Decree on At the same time, our Church takes root in the various that in the contemporary context we need to deepen our the Eastern Catholic Churches to the effect that: countries of the emigration, and our Church cannot be appreciation for our Christian heritage, and in so doing "All members of the Eastern Churches should be firmly indifferent to the local cultures. Reconciling these two to renew our Church so that it can truly be an authentic convinced that they can and ought always to preserve their imperatives can be painful, but it can also be creative. ecumenical witness to Christ's love for His people." own legitimate liturgical rites and ways of life, and that This is a challenge for clergy and laity alike. This program could not be improved upon. We must changes are to be introduced only to forward their own The statistics presented in the declaration are serious learn the full teaching of our ancient Eastern Fathers and organic development...They are to aim always at a more cause for alarm, and 1 do not doubt the substantial accu– make the teaching our own; We need to do this in every perfect knowledge and practice of their rites, and if they racy of those statistics. The matter of vocations to the parish, in every organization. We need all our laity to have fallen away due to circumstances of times or persons, priesthood, the diaconate and the monastic life is of par– become faithful students of the Eastern Fathers; we need they are to strive to return to their ancestral traditions." ticular concern. And in this connection, observers have our educated laity to translate the Eastern Fathers into The authors and signatories of the declaration did very noticed that the generation of Ukrainians who arrived in Ukrainian, for use especially in Ukraine. We need the well to give their important matter their first attention. the United States after World War 11 were devout peo– "holy fire" of Christian love of the Eastern Fathers, to Our authentic, traditional forms of prayer and divine wor– ple, strongly dedicated to the Church but often disin– make us all convincing witnesses to Christ's love for ship require the active participation of clergy and laity clined to encourage their children to enter the priesthood His people. together, and the consistent involvement of the faithful. and religious life, in the drive toward higher education І cannot predict the future. But if our laity will act in Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky at the beginning of the for Ukrainian youth, religious education did not keep accordance with that patristic, evangelical program, God 20th century wrote with pride to the Roman Catholic pace with secular education, and thus many good people will bless us all most abundantly. bishops of Canada that in every Ukrainian Catholic parish one could find laypeople who were educated experts on all the divine services. Today, how many of our parishes no longer have even vespers (let alone Utrenia!) because no one is able to chant the responses? Catholic and Orthodox clerics hold consultation vatican 11 stresses the importance of these services, and all our traditions of worship. І implore our laity to give their attention to this matter, and the priests certain– ly join me in this request. Regaining our profound knowledge of our own traditions of worship will also strengthen us in our self-confidence, and in an accurate knowledge and practice of our authentic discipline, spir– ituality and theology. Cultivating and restoring our divine worship is the first essential of preserving, pro– tecting and nurturing the sui juris character of our Church - or of any Church. A Church that neglects its own form of divine worship is but salt that has lost its savor! І regret that the declaration does not mention the vatican 11 Decree on Ecumenism or the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. І hope - and advise - that the preparation for the conference which this declaration envisages will take those two documents into the fullest account, and that experts on these two documents will figure prominently in the conference program. As time passes, we shall discuss many points, both those expressed in the declaration and others. Theological reflection is overdue on one question: "Why has the Will of God placed the Eastern Catholic Churches all over the world in recent decades?" І have some thoughts, but 1 shall keep them to myself for a while, in the hope that others will consider the point, it could be a very rich discussion. The Patriarchate is a major concern of our Synod of Bishops, and we are striving to build the infrastructure of our Patriarchate following the norms indicated by the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, in this effort in December 1993, bishops and theologians of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and the we need the constructive help and cooperation of our Ukrainian Catholic Church met for three days of reflection at St. Basil's Ukrainian Catholic Seminary, informed, educated laity. Our Synod of Bishops has Stamford, Conn., in the fourth such consultation in a process that began in Oxford, England, in August summoned the Patriarchal Assembly of our entire 1992. Participants from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople included Bishop vsevold of Church to meet in 1996, in accordance with Canons Scopelos, who governs the Ukrainian Orthodox Diocese in the United States (with parishes also in 140-145 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. Canada); Bishop Kallistos (Timothy Ware) of Diokleia, Spalding instructor in Eastern Christian Studies at This will be the very first such Patriarchal Assembly in Oxford University; Protopresbyter Emmanuel Clapsis, professor of systematic theology at Holy Cross the history of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, and if it is Greek Orthodox Theological Seminary, Brookline, Mass.; and Dr. Roman Yereniuk, principal of St. to succeed it needs all the support of our educated laity. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox College, University of Manitoba. Ukrainian Catholic participants included The conference proposed by the declaration could be an Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk CSSR, archbishop-emeritus of Winnipeg; Bishop Basil Losten of Stamford important element in the preparation of the Patriarchal tboth hierarchs are members of the Ecumenical Commission of the Ukrainian Catholic Synod of Bishops); Assembly. Archimandrite Boniface (Luykx), abbot of Mt. Tabor Monastery in California; Archimandrite Serge Keleher, The declaration is weak in the area of ecumenism. We staff researcher of the Keston institute, Oxford; the Rev. Andrij Onuferko of the Archeparchy of Lviv; the Rev. Andriy Chirovsky, director of the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky institute of Eastern Christian Studies, St. Paul's University, Ottawa, and managing editor of Logos, archpriest; the Rev. Roman Mirchuk Basil H. Losten is bishop of the Stamford Eparchy of of the Ukrainian Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia; and Dr. Borys Gudziak, director of the institute of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Church History, Lviv. No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10,1994 9 NEWS AND viEWS: A Fulbright scholar's look at Kharkiv by Dr. Maria Kiciuk buses, trams and trolleys, which are often lecturers. The people who live there are in addition to his priestly duties, has a terribly overcrowded, in some places one mostly university instructors who cannot wonderful way of creating a supportive, Ї had the good fortune of spending the would see tens, or at times even hun– find permanent housing. Many of them prayerful atmosphere so that people do last five months in Ukraine as a Fulbright dreds, of people waiting for a bus, so that are raising children in these cramped not mind the long hours of standing in scholar. The Fulbright scholars exchange there is usually a lot of pushing and quarters without much hope of being the cold. program has been in existence for a long shoving. able to afford a more comfortable apart– The Church of St. Demetrius got hold time, but hardly anyone was ever І was told that the problem has wors– ment. of its building in November 1993 and assigned to Ukraine. My duties included ened in recent months because many bus started to hold church services there. The Russification evident teaching advanced English courses and drivers quit their jobs and go to work in pastor is Bishop ihor, a young newly applied linguistics at Kharkiv State Russia where wages are higher than they І enjoyed my stay in Ukraine very ordained hierarch, who also teaches at University, one of the oldest institutions are in Ukraine. There is ongoing con– much in spite of the difficult times. What Kharkiv State University. By looking at of higher learning in Ukraine, as well as struction to extend the metro system made it painful for me, however, was to the present structure, one would never participating in the development of a from the university to the part of the city witness the results of Moscow's long and guess that it used to be a house of wor– projected textbook for teacher training where students are housed. Completion ruthless Russification policy in Ukraine, ship. The cupola had been removed, the courses. of this project would alleviate the situa– it was during this period that about roof leveled and the building subdivided І was one of 10 American college pro– tion, but with Ukraine's economic woes, 40,000 Ukrainian scientific terms were into smaller sections housing various fessors who received research or lectur– it will probably take years to complete it. eliminated and the status of the enterprises. Now liturgies are being held ing grants to Ukraine and worked in vari– Ukrainian language was downgraded vir– in what used to be a dilapidated movie The university ous fields in such cities as Kyyiv, Lviv, tually to zero, it was a time when people theater. The process of rebuilding has to Poltava and Kharkiv. Out of the 10 Kharkiv is a beautiful place with many were looked upon with scorn and suspi– start almost from scratch, and members scholars, five were of Ukrainian descent, parks and wide, tree-lined streets, and cion if they spoke Ukrainian. Even wear– of the congregation have to be on duty and 1 was the first and the only Kharkiv State University is right in the ing an embroidered shirt was considered 24 hours a day to guard the church Fulbrighter to ever teach in Kharkiv, the heart of the city, along one of the largest counter-revolutionary and led to persecu– against possible vandalism. second largest city in Ukraine. squares in Europe where a huge statue of tion. Kharkiv, like the rest of eastern Hopeful signs Ukraine, has undergone intense This, however, is only one side of the Russification and ruthless suppression of coin. The other side of the coin is much everything that is Ukrainian. І felt that Kharkiv, like the rest of eastern Ukraine, brighter, and hopeful signs are beginning my presence as an American of to appear. There are some nationally Ukrainian descent might make some dif– has undergone intense Russification and conscious people who devote their time ference, although 1 knew full well that it and energies to bring about real democ– would only be a drop in the bucket. ruthless suppression of everything that is ratization, an awareness of national iden– Having relatives in Kharkiv, 1 was reas– tity and a rebirth of the Ukrainian lan– sured that 1 would be able to count on Ukrainian. guage and cultural values. Such organi– their help in case of an unexpected emer– zations as Prosvita, Spadshchyna, Rukh gency or when 1 simply needed solutions and SUM, all housed along Sumska to everyday problems. Lenin is still standing. There are approxi– The language of instruction in all the Street, have a small but active member- As we all well know, Ukraine is expe– mately 12,000 students at the university. schools was Russian, and the Ukrainian ship. riencing difficult times, and people have There is no tuition and, in addition, all language was only one of the subjects, They publish a magazine for chil– to endure many hardships on a daily students receive a small stipend that with as little as one hour a week allotted dren, with an added section for adults, basis. Questions of everyday survival nowadays is not enough to live on, so to it. Moreover, those who did not want which they distribute free of charge to seem to be on everybody's mind and students have to look for ways to supple– to take it were excused for a variety of schools not only in Kharkiv but also in everybody's lips. The value of the karbo– ment their income. This is not easy to do reasons. Nowadays, the language that other cities. They have erected a large vanets is declining rapidly, and the since their work load in terms of weekly one hears in the streets and other public wooden cross commemorating the vic– devaluation has virtually tripled in the class hours is much heavier than it is in places is almost exclusively Russian. І tims of the Great Famine and a large last five months. With the increase in American universities. was also shocked to see that people still stone with the inscription "Українська prices and unemployment and the decline A substantial number of students are write their names and addresses in повстанська армія" (Ukrainian of the buying power of the coupon, life is Russian and even the name Ukraine is insurgent Army). They also organize becoming increasingly harder. foreign students from Communist coun– tries in Asia, Africa and South America, not spelled in Ukrainian. Ukrainian-language concerts and get- People are trying to cope by getting or children of party officials, in the past, The expectation that one has to speak togethers and try to put pressure on gov– small plots of land and raising their own they were given a free education, free Russian is so strong that it is difficult for ernmental agencies to support democra– vegetables and fruits. From early spring housing and a living stipend. Nowadays, these people to fathom that Russian is not tic Ukrainian organizations and to pro- until late fall, practically every spare they are allowed to finish their studies being used in Ukrainian communities in mote the Ukrainian language in schools. moment is devoted to tilling the garden, free of charge, but any new foreign stu– Western countries. For example, when І Due to their efforts, there is now a small and later on to canning and preserving dents have to pay tuition, which amounts had shown the film "Harvest of Despair" monument in memory of Mykola the harvest for the winter. The fact that to approximately Si,000 a year. to my class and pointed out that all the Khvyliovy on what is thought to be his people have to rely almost exclusively on witnesses were from eastern Ukraine, one grave, although the exact site of his bur– public transportation makes the task My fourth-year students in the English ial is not known. translation department were all men of the students commented that it did not much more difficult. Many a time did І There is also a small Sunday school since their college education is part of seem probable since the witnesses did not see people carrying heavy, back-breaking and a bandura class, in addition, there is their training as officers in the Army, in speak Russian. bags full of produce. a youth organization called The Kozak the past, they were sent to various coun– There are several churches in Kharkiv Many private booths are springing up Fields whose purpose is to acquaint the tries as translators7advisors after their that have not been destroyed and in on the sidewalks, but the selection of children with their Ukrainian heritage. graduation, and although the job which services are now being held. All of goods is very limited, mostly imported involved a certain degree of danger, it them, however, belong to the Orthodox At present, most of its energies are cigarettes, alcoholic drinks, coffee, paid very well and provided a good Church of the Moscow Patriarchate and focused on the forthcoming elections to chocolate and candy. There are also mar– means of making a living. At present, it use the Russian form of Church Slavonic. the Parliament. Meetings are being held ketplaces where one can buy food, is no longer a viable choice, so these stu– A Roman Catholic church and a syna– to select democratic-minded candidates clothes and household items, but the high dents face an uncertain future and are gogue have been rebuilt and have opened and inform the electorate of the issues prices make these items inaccessible to often quite disillusioned and frustrated. their doors to service their congregations. involved. These Ukrainian organizations, most people. The class that 1 was teaching in the І also found two Ukrainian Auto– however, are hampered by a lack of sup- State-owned stores, where prices are Philology Department consisted mostly cephalous Orthodox churches that are in port from the government, as well as a relatively lower, are mostly empty, with of female students who were being the process of restoration. lack of funds and new technology. Although many schools still have the the exception of some canned goods and trained as prospective English teachers. One of these is the Church of St. John look and the feel of the Soviet era, an occasional shipment of sausages or Most of these students started their the Divine in ivanivka, on the outskirts Ukrainian classes have opened up as of some other type of meat. Bread and milk English classes in the first grade and had of the city, which has been in existence last September. This means that in the are plentiful, but one can buy them only as many as 10 to 18 hours of English per for the last two or three years. This lower grades there is now one section out at certain hours. Sugar, butter and alco– week, depending on the level they were church had been dynamited from the of four or five in which the language of holic drinks are rationed, and people in. They were all very well read and their inside during the 1930s and the roof, instruction is Ukrainian. At the universi– need passports and a "propyska" certify– English-language skills were excellent. windows and floor had been blown off, ty level, departments of Ukrainian stud– ing their legal residence to get these For discussion purposes, 1 used The but they could not destroy the church ies have been established and all entering products. Ukrainian Weekly, which proved very completely because of its thick brick students are required to take courses in Another source of difficulty is public helpful in providing the students with walls and nearby houses, instead the the Ukrainian language, literature and transportation. The city has a modern insights into the issues related to Ukraine church was used for storage. At present, history. metro system that is efficient, clean and and the Ukrainian diaspora. the cupola, with a cross on top, has been At Kharkiv State University, posted attractive. However, it is rather limited in І was housed in a faculty dormitory, it restored and the windows and a wooden scope, so people depend mostly on floor have been put in. notices are still mainly in Russian, but is a 12-story building with one-room official announcements from the rector in general, not many people attended apartments and common kitchen and and written administrative transactions the Sunday services, but it might have Dr. Maria Kiciuk has just returned bathroom facilities on each floor shared are now in Ukrainian. been because of very cold weather and from Kharkiv, where she spent almost by a few families. My apartment was the A newsletter published by the univer– five months teaching English at Kharkiv only one that had a bathroom, and for no heating in the church. Father victor, State University as a Fulbright scholar. this reason it is usually assigned to guest who teaches at Kharkiv State University (Continued on page 14) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10,1994 No. 15 SPOTL1GHT ON: The art of appreciating the arts by Myrosia Stefaniuk patterns of our dance. Read into the (ours) frequently became the sole indeli– becoming a vanishing breed. We have multi-layered symbolism of our poetry ble measuring stick for what warrented molted our ethnic skins and carry our Lately, 1 catch myself eavesdropping and prose, in the best of times and in the attention and merit, initially, this may national heritage with pride and dignity. at Ukrainian community events that are worst of times, we are a people for whom have been necessary "to maintain our But not without a price: the painful evi– on the periphery of political upheaval and creative expression is ingrained in the identity" within a pressing sea of assimi– dence that the faces of our local commu– national rebirth, i'm talking about art very fabric of our lives. lation. The nostalgia, the longing, the nities are fading. The numbers of atten– exhibits, concerts, poetry readings and Check local community calendars of dream was reflected in our homes, arts dees at local community events decrease, other fine arts events at which the num– events, as well as church and organiza– galleries and cultural programs. But in the age profile dips overwhelmingly in bers that were limited to begin with have tional newsletters. Listen to the the long run, the high-pitched emotional favor of senior citizens, organizational now completely dwindled down to a Ukrainian radio hours, flip through the argument that "if we don't treasure our memberships shrink. Only some of this small group of diehards. And even there, pages of The Ukrainian Weekly or any of own, no one else will" caused many to can be attributed to natural attrition. With "1 don't know much about art or music, the newspapers published for the diaspo– lose (or never develop) the ability to dif– the exception of the rank and file directly but 1 know what 1 like..." is a comment ra. inevitably, in every major city where ferentiate between true art and superficial involved in the rebuilding of our nation, that invariably crops up often, among old a Ukrainian community is found, week- sentiment. the majority of young Ukrainians who and young alike. ends are traditionally deluged with "cul– More recently, as the walls of the have unlimited options open to them, opt So 1 began to think about what it is in tural" events to attend, hear and see. Kremlin came tumbling down and as for moving on and out. Naturally. our modern society, in general, and our So why do our art exhibits continue to Ukraine's national aspirations began to And that brings us back to the question Ukrainian community, in particular, that be oversaturated with sentimental arrays bud and blossom, the focus of interest at hand. Quo vadis Ukrainian diaspora, makes us feel so alienated from that of poppies, sunflowers, "Kozak and and attention within our communities community, creativity and culture? Lest which is inherent in us, namely, creative divchyna" portraits, and idyllic village changed significantly. Naturally. Today we submit to a simplistic label of "eth– expression, isn't art for everyone? if landscapes complete with straw-thatched the exchange of ideas, skills, goods and nics," the answer to our identity lies in mankind has always expressed its deep– cottages and stork nests. (Not that 1 have services flows across the ocean in two the arts, it is through creative expression est longings and experiences through cre– anything against sentiment, wheat fields directions. And that is as it should be. that we transcend boundaries imposed by ativity, why does it seem so unaccessible and wildflowers, mind you, but we've But as our open arms greet our brothers circumstances, societies and govern– to so many people today? overdosed on genre art. And now, many who bring facts and artifacts directly from ments. While we pour our resources, "Pre-concert" sessions before classical newcomers from Ukraine are pushing it). our ancestral homeland, there is a new energy and funds into building a brighter music performances feature discussions And why do folk ensembles still bring phase of "everything that comes to us from economic and political future for our with directors, critics, presenters and per– out would-be or has-been Ukrainians out our newly independent Ukraine is great." homeland, it is imperative that we not formers. Artists' statements spell out of the woodwork, while world-class in our well-meaning attempt to help lose sight of that quintessential element where visual artists are "coming from" or Ukrainian musicians fail to attract new, emerging Ukrainian artists and performers that reaches for the unreachable and "moving to." introductory remarks at young and sophisticated audiences? make their way into the global art scene, strives for the unattainable. For that is assorted openings, like program notes, Complex questions. No easy answers. we frequently return to the "nashe" yard- what feeds nourishes and sustains the provide us, the audience, with directives, Many reasons. The evolution of culture stick, embrace them indiscriminantly, and spirit. suggestions and guidelines on how to and civilization, industrialization, sci– water down our aesthetic standards to the in this new era of our history, as the see, how to listen, how to appreciate...to ence, observation and knowledge, and a least common demoninator, that of ethnic Ukrainian artist innovator seeks his place enjoy. Because we no longer trust our– conscious search for ways to isolate aes– folk. As a result, we lose a large portion of within the universal artistic realm, he is selves to react spontaneously. Because thetic elements. Ultimately, in a world both our established and our potential arts confronted with the question of how to today, the division between performer that is highly complex, aware, analytical audience, the young and old who become create in a unique contemporary style and audience seems so immense that we and specialized, we relegate creative disillusioned, bored, "burnt again," or sim– without severing ties with the spiritual no longer know how to traverse the dis– expression to experts and content our– ply burned out. heritage, antiquity and tradition. And we, tance between witnessing a creative act selves with watching it from the side- The pitfall is that in the process we lose the viewers and listeners, who strive to and experiencing it. lines. sight of those creative individuals who experience that creative act rather than Our own Ukrainian group is not Our own Ukrainian situation is corn- hold the key roles in the development of merely witnessing it, are confronted with immune to this, even though there is plicated by historical and political set- Ukrainian culture. These include both the the same issue. The guidelines for both ample evidence that we might be. Our backs in which cultural development was exceptional artists from Ukraine who are to be found in the creative process "national sense of aesthetics," after all, is suppressed on one side of the ocean and make us proud, and the vanguard in the itself. This column will attempt to pro- rooted in ancient cultures. Look at the skewed on the other side. Back in the diaspora that worked here in the arts, vide a forum for exploring that elusive rich ornament in our folk arts, lush with earlier days, when we were newly arrived faithfully and consistently for many process through discussions with indi– an eloquent balance of design and color. "political immigrants," everything decades, before viewers and critics knew vidual artists. We invite our readers to Listen to the complex polyphonies of our Ukrainian was truly precious. what or where Ukraine was. share their views, reactions or objec– choral music. Watch the intricate step Unfortunately, the concept of "nashe" Today, the political immigrants are tions.

BOOK REVIEW "Descent into Madness": a true wilderness tale based on Oros diary Уетоп Frolick, Descent into Madness unspoiled North. Gradually, his friends years are filled with the mood and flavor of Canada) Hancock House Publishers Ltd., (Hancock House Press, 1993), 361 pp. drift back to the U.S. and Oros, by now the 1960s: the exuberance and the idea that 1913 Zero Ave, Surrey, British Columbia in northern British Columbia close to the there is another way of life possible. У4Р 1M7; fax: (604) 538-2262; (in the by Oksana Zakydalsky Yukon border, is left by himself, living When Oros's plans to start a commune U.S.) Hancock House Publishers, 1431 A crazed man in the wilderness, heroic and surviving in the wilderness. He con– in the North fall apart, he goes into the Harrison Ave., Box 959, Blaine, WA Mounties (one of them a Ukrainian), a tinues to write his diaries, which have bush and over the next 12 years becomes 98231; fax: (604) 538-2262. dangerous manhunt — these are the ele– now become his primary source of com– more and more isolated. He loses touch ments of an adventure story, in this case munication. with the mainstream of society, begins to a true one. it is told in the book "Descent By the time Oros is arrested, the believe that there is a conspiracy of mili– into Madness" by vernon Frolick, who diaries show he is totally paranoid, con– tary complexes to prevent men from living as a crown prosecuting attorney in British vinced that the wilderness has been poi– in freedom and decides that he is the last of Columbia was personally involved in soned by a conspiracy of military com– the free men. His paranoia gets worse and part of the story. The main character is plexes. As no body of the missing trapper he finally ends up hunting people. Michael Oros, an American who comes is found and a psychiatric examination The wilderness is not just the back- North to find freedom and ends up a fugi– does not prove insanity, Oros is released, ground but forms part of the story, it is tive from the Mounties. swearing he will never be captured again. an environment where Oros relies more The author was born in Toronto in 1950 During the next three years, he terrorizes and more on instinct to survive and the and is the son of the late writer Gloria a vast expanse of the wilderness, fright– wilderness, which initially promised the Kupchenko Frolick. After completing his ening off even the indian trappers. dream of freedom, becomes his prison. law studies, Mr. Frolick worked for sever– When Oros breaks into and robs an out- Eight years after the final shoot-out al years as a defense lawyer in Ontario; in fitter's cabin, the Mounties organize a between Oros and the Mounties, the char– 1982 he moved to British Columbia. manhunt for him — this becomes the cli– acters are already legendary in the North, in 1981 a German-born trapper, Gunther max of the story. The volunteer contingent Mr. Frolick noted. This is Mr. Frolick's Lishy, disappeared in the bush in northern of Mounties is led by Gary Rodgers and first book, and he wrote it because he British Columbia. Some of his belongings Mike Buday, a Ukrainian Mountie. The wanted the true story to be told. He was were found in caches belonging to Oros, manhunt ends tragically for both sides. friends with Messrs. Rodgers and Buday, then living alone in the area of Lishy's dis– Although the book is based on a true who led the manhunt for Oros and he had appearance. Oros is arrested on suspicion story, Mr. Frolick uses a fictionalized access to Oros's diaries. of murder and along with Lishy's things, account. His main material came from Mr. Frolick added that his mother's the Mounties seize Oros's diaries. Oros's diaries, which ran into thousands of encouragement was very important in The book picks up the diaries in 1972 pages. Mr. Frolick said the diaries show writing the book and that he would not when Oros comes to Alaska with some Oros to be a creative and articulate man. have written it if she had not read and 1 Oksana Zakydalsky friends from a commune in New Mexico They include details, relate conversations approved the first three chapters. with plans to set up a commune in the and contain stories and poems. The early The book may be obtained from:(in Yernon Frolick No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL IO, 1994 .11 Yasyl Yermilov: a forgotten master of the avant-garde by Walter Daschko jects are especially interesting, in 1924 Yermilov square, was more functionalist than the earlier monu– designed and crafted a model for a "Monument to the ments and combined bold typography and graphics TORONTO - March 22 marked the 100th anniversary Chairman of the Terrestrial Globe," a memorial tribute to (including highly stylized folk motifs). Nonetheless, it of the birth of one of Ukraine's most innovative artists of his close friend, the Futurist У. Khlebnikov: a five-meter- maintained a strong geometry, conveying an image of a 1 the 1920s, vasyl Yermilov. He has been referred to as "a diameter yellow sphere rests on a five-meter square white powerful declarative tree or transmission tower that 2 brilliant representative of Constructivism in Ukraine," cube that is raised on a low, red pedestal of stairs leading seems to have burst forth overnight. "one of the most significant figures among the artists of up on all four sides. During this period Yermilov taught at the Kharkiv 3 Kharkiv," and considered by his contemporaries as "the in the West, the project may recall Boulee or Ledoux Art institute and was also the art editor of a number of 4 consummate master of artistic intent." Yet, in spite of but it also "employs the Byzantine order of processional Ukrainian-language publications, including the influen– such praise and a remarkable body of tial (and visually striking) magazines avant-garde work including painting, Biuleten Avangardu and Nova graphic design and architecture, he is little Generatsiya. From 1927 he was a mem– known or remembered. ber of the Association of Revolutionary Yermilov was born in Kharkiv. His Art of Ukraine (ARMU), the largest and father was a tailor and from him, it is most diverse newly formed artists' asso– 15 said, the artist first learned to appreciate ciation. in 1928, he received an award artisan skills, tools and craftsmanship. At and very favorable reviews in the German age 11, Yermilov began his studies, ini– press for his utilitarian works (such as tially in mural and fresco painting at vari– billboards for factory newspapers) at the ous art schools and studios. Here he Cologne international Press Exhibition. learned of the emerging European avant- He even explored theater design, creating garde movements such as impressionism, scenery and costume designs for a pro– k Cubism, etc. But it was the 1908 Kyyiv duction of Lesia Ukrainka's 'Lisova exhibition of Zveno, the first avant-garde Pisnia" (unfortunately, it was never exhibition in Ukraine, which most pro– staged). foundly affected the young Yermilov. These were truly exciting times. Other Organized by radical young Ukrainian members of the Ukrainian avant-garde artists Oleksandra Ekster (Alexandra such as Petrytsky and Meller were Exter) and Davyd Burliuk, it inspired advancing and investigating similar artis– Yermilov to seek out new schools and tic concerns, and Malevych and Tatlin studios. He moved to Moscow but was had returned to Ukraine to teach. disappointed and returned to Kharkiv However, the Bolsheviks were finally within a year. While in Moscow, he consolidating political power and were established contacts with Burliuk and preparing to show their true colors in the other Futurists such as Khlebnikov and sphere of arts and culture: it was the Mayakovsky, and for the first time saw beginning of the end for revolutionary art. works by Kazimir Malevych (Malevich) By the late 1930s, Yermilov was forced and a fellow artist from Kharkiv, out of the world of Soviet art. While viadimir Tatlin. Yermilov, unlike many other avant- gardists, managed to escape both impris– in 1915, Yermilov was drafted into the onment and an early death, he never again corrupt Tsarist army and sent to fight in produced anything like the art of the '20s. Persia, returning as even more of a radical He died in Kharkiv in 1968. and a supporter of the Communists, in Why then has such an innovative and Kharkiv under Soviet rule, he played a prolific artist been ignored? Fortunately, central role in the development of the rev– he hasn't been ignored by everyone, in olutionary poster and graphic design in Ukraine, before the complete implemen– general.5 Equally significant was his work tation of the Bolsheviks' new art policies, on "agit-prop" trains and ships, where his a monograph of Yermiiov's life and work sophisticated resolutions incorporated by v. Polishchuk was published in "elements of Ukrainian decorative-orna– 1931.i6 in 1967, in the volume of the mental art with its rich color palette."6 Soviet Ukrainian istoria Ukrainskoho in his monumental outdoor murals, his Mystetstva (History of Ukrainian Art), use of large-scale stencils was especially which covers the years 1917-1941, 7 innovative. in 1922 he received a gold Yermilov received frequent mentions and medal at the Leipzig international due credit. Graphics Exhibition, in Kharkiv, he was However, the work of Yermilov and given important commissions to decorate vasyl Yermiiov's "Three Russian Revolutions. 1825, 1905 and February 1917." many other members of the Ukrainian the interiors of public buildings such as the (Reproduced from "vasily Dmitrievich Ermilov, 1894-1968: Gouaches, avant-garde, with few exceptions, have Kharkiv Circus and the Red Army Club. Sculpture, Reliefs.") not appeared in any Soviet publication or At the same time Yermilov experi– exhibition aimed at the world outside mented in his private works with a distinctive style of steps, cubic main section and upper dome."14 in his Ukraine - "Their works lie hidden under lock and constructivist collage, called constructive-dynamism or 1925 project for a 30-meter-high monument titled key."17 An example is the widely distributed 1976 publi– spiralism,8 often combining bold typeface with "found" "Three Revolutions: 1825, 1905 and 1917," a similarly cation "Ukrainian Painting," by the well-known Aurora industrial or household objects as well as pieces of powerful minimalist approach was employed. While one Art Publishers, in this relatively plush book of 139 full- metal, wood and plaster. His experiments with typo- of these was built, his 1927 project celebrating the 10th color reproductions, with text in English and Russian, graphic design in particular were very influential9 and anniversary of the October Revolution was. This 12- predate those of El Lissitzky.10 it has been noted that in meter tower with a rostrum, built in Kharkiv's main (Continued on page 17) these latter works "one observes a complete absence of ideology of any kind, not to mention Bolshevist propa– ganda.11 !ln the West he is more commonly referred to by his Garde Art," "vasily Dmitrievich Ermilov 1894-1968: in all of his works, however, Yermilov, like a number Russified name, vasilii Ermilov. Gouaches, Sculpture, Reliefs," Leonard Hutton Galleries, of other avant-gardists, consciously drew upon the tradi– 2Ludmyla Kovalska, "The Avant-Garde in Ukraine," New York, 1990, p. 13. tions of Ukrainian art and folk motifs. One critic has "Spirit of Ukraine: 500 Years of Painting," Winnipeg Art 13lbid. argued, however, that Yermilov's approach to utilizing Gallery, 1991, p. 45. 14lbid,p. 16. the vernacular differs from other artists at the time 3valentine Marcade, "vasilii Ermilov and Certain Aspects 15ARMU was dominated by the Boichukisty and had lean– (Larionov and Malevych, for example) by being more of Ukrainian Art of the Early Twentieth Century." The Avant- ings towards Ukrainian national traditions: see Daria Zelska– genuine as a result of his artisan background and train– Garde in Russia, 1910-1930: New Perspectives, Los Angeles Darewych, "The Development of Ukrainian Painting," p. 23. ing.12 (This same critic comes to a similar conclusion County Museum of ArtTMlT, 1980, p. 48. ,6valerian Polishchuk, vasili Ermilov: Ukrainske Maliarstvo, when she compares the approaches towards "rebuilding 4lbid., p. 45. Kharkiv, 1931. a socialist society" championed by Tatlin and other 5lstoria Ukrainskoho Mystetstva: Radianske Mystetstvo, 17valentine Marcade, p. 5. See also Lev Nussberg, op. cit., ConstructivistYProductivists in Moscow) - with the 1917-1941, vol. 5, Kyyiv, 1967, pages 48, 54 64, 191,215,217. p. 25. Nussberg states: "in recent years Soviet authorities have "more regionally accommodating" solutions demon– 6lbid, p. 59. 'showed off ... the pioneers of Russian avant-garde art, such as stratedby Yermilov).13 7lbid, pp. 53, 57. Malevich, Kandinsky, Chagall, Filonov, Tatlin, Melnikov ... 8 Three of Yermilov's monumental7architectural pro– "Yermilov, vasyl," Encyclopedia of Ukraine, vol. 5, and Rodchenko... But, in their usual fashion, they hide no less Toronto, 1993, p. 770. remarkable avant-garde artists in their museum warehouses and 9lstoria Ukrainskoho Mystetstva, p. 64. keep them hushed up: artists such as David Burliuk, the 'Father Walter Daschko is an architect whose articles have ,0Lev Nussberg, "Forgotten ArtistTlnnovator of the Ukraine," of Russian Futurism.' They 'forget' about Mikhail Larionov appeared in The Globe and Mail, the SSAC Bulletin, "vasily Dmitrievich Ermilov, 1894-1968: Gouaches, Sculpture, (even though he was the first to plow the furrow of the Russian Polyphony, the Encyclopedia of Ukraine and Trend. He Reliefs," Leonard Hutton Galleries, New York, 1990, p. 20. avant-garde), ... As we can see, Ermilov is not alone. The is an executive member of the Canadian Society for 11 ibid., p. 20. 'Forgotten Avant-Garde' even today includes almost half of the Ukrainian Architecture. 12 Sarah Bodine, "A Hands-On Approach to Avant- most distinguished avant-garde artists." 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL IO, 1994 No. 15 April Fool's Day plays cruel joke Come Celebrate Our on Ukraine's Whitbread entries 1 by lvanka Ford insisted the sailors needed to wait until 20th Anniversary . the plane was repaired and would leave TAMPA, Fla. - What started out as a by 2 p.m. He also insisted there was no UKRAINIAN simple trip to buy replacement parts nearly faster way to get to their destination. turned into disaster for both Ukrainian Things were looking bleak for Ukraine's yachts sailing in the Whitbread Round the entries as without the parts the race was FESTIVAL World Race. The shore crew for Herman, over for both boats. Ordering the sailors to Garden State Arts Center Andre Martin, manager, and Helena Kulyk, get some sleep, Mr. Martin and Ms. Kulyk Holmdel, NJ U.S. coordinator, traveled to Tampa to join returned to their office at 5 am. and started crew member Kuli (volodymyr calling England in hopes of finding an open June 18,1994 Kulinichenko), in arranging for purchase of travel agency. Mr. Martin made contact by a "Tuffluff' to replace the one broken 6 a.m. and reservations were made with Stage Program: 3:30 - 6:30 rounding Cape Horn. The part is needed to Aerolineas via Buenos Aires that would get secure the forward sail to the rig. Without Kuli and Mr. Nichols to their ships with 1RYNEY KOWAL - Master of Ceremonies it, competitive sailing is impossible. two hours to spare. The part was found and was to be PAVLO'DVORSKY - Composer, vocalist and Honored Artist At 8 a.m. Mr. Martin and Ms. Kulyk taken by Kuli that following Thursday returned to the airport to demand the of Ukraine, accompanied by the OLES KUZYSZYN TRlO (March 30), two days before the start of equipment be taken off the varig plane. the fifth leg of the race. Traveling with FATA MORGANA - Musical Ensemble Fortunately, the shift change brought a Kuli was a replacement crew member for genuinely concerned ground attendant vOHON - Folk Dance Group from Edmonton, Canada the Odessa, Bob Nichols, with a new who personally looked into the matter radio and some electronic equipment. (he had been forewarned about the return vOLOSHKY - Folk Dance Group from Philadelphia, PA Mr. Martin and Ms. Kulyk, both volun– of Mr. Martin and Ms. Kulyk). " Mall Program " Sports Tournament ^ teers for the Hetman Sahaidachny Project, met Kuli at Miami international As the varig day steward searched for ' Fine and Folk Arf Food ' Airport as he transferred from his U.S. the location of the equipment, he discov– Air flight from Tampa to varig's 9 p.m. ered that the "Tuffluff wasn't even on GET YOUR T1CKETS EARLY!! flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil, and on to the plane. Again April Fool's Day was at For Ticket information Please Contact: Montevideo, Uruguay. work. By this time the story was on its way to becoming an international inci– Jaroslaw lwachiw at 908-369-5164 - till 9 PM or Mr. Martin and Ms. Kulyk left both dent. varig was a sponsor for Uruguay's sailors at 7 p.m., relieved that there was your local ticket representative Natural, and it would look very bad if the sufficient time to install the parts before airline was the cause of two other boats the noon race start on April 2. At 2 a.m. dropping out. the frantic call came in that the varig flight had been canceled and passengers Mr. Martin and Ms. Kulyk refused to were not told until 12:30 a.m. (April leave until they saw all the equipment APRIL 26-MAY 10 Fool's Day). The next varig flight avail- with their own eyes. They sent Kuli and 6 15 DAYS able was at 2 p.m. with a nine-hour lay- Mr. Nichols to have breakfast and calm Gardes S1350 - AiiTHotcl^Brcakfast over in Sao Paulo, thus bringing the crew down. After some time the "Tuffluff was members back some three hours after the located in the unclaimed baggage section esi S1450 AirTHotcyBrcakfastTExcursions of US Air. Exhausted after 24 hours with– 51650 Air7Hotcl3 MealsflExcnrsioiis start and still needing two hours to install the equipment. out sleep but still determined, Hetman's in KYYIV-LVIV-POCHAYIW shore crew remained until varig trans– Ш, TERNOnL or iv. FRANKlYSK Hetman's shore crew drove to Miami ferred the old tickets to the new wzcsie Airport only to find a desolate airport Aerolineas tickets and were assured that KYYIV - HOTEL RUS LVIV - GRAND HOTEL and two very agitated sailors who were at Mr. Nichols would be allowed to identify least fortunate enough to get one of two the Odessa baggage to ensure all the AIR ONLY - APRIL 1-30 - TUESDAY DEPARTURES available rooms at the airport hotel - pieces were intact. Further, promises were April Fool's to the rest of the passengers made by Aerolineas that Kuli and Mr. NY on that same flight. By 3:30 a.m., Mr. Nichols would get to their destination in Martin and Ms. Kulyk were determined KYYIV .00 time for the start. Mr. Martin and Ms. NY to find other flights, even if it meant fly– At 600 Kulyk bid farewell to the greatly relieved ш Ukraine ing to Europe first. But, they still needed to get the equipment for both ships off sailors with orders to call if anything else NJ (201) 731-1132 1-400-487-5327 the varig plane. happened - after all it was still April Fool's Day. Aerolineas kept its word, with -?ЕШ DI ASPOR A^P– After some lengthy banging on the a two-hour delay, but the pilot called office door, a varig ground attendant ahead and had the next plane wait for the SXXZ ElSlTERRRtSeS. irXO.SS-^0Seiah20lhSl finally came out, but was neither willing І Ш11Л (215) 567-1328 FhOaddphte, PA 19103 І to listen or call a superior to help. He (Continued on page 16)

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Hetmcm Sahaidachny s sailing Kozaks gctcttaUf ЄеІс6пяиІ ЄеІебШе! by Clive Tremain Economic hardship, brought on by polit– ical and financial instability, has resulted in in Pittsburgh imagine yourself as a rookie ocean the return of some of the originals to their yacht racer. Choose something easy to homeland and their families. The reality of Ukrainian National Association's begin with, like leg 4 of the Whitbread. A supporting themselves and their families Centennial Year monthlong dash across the southern ocean, have compelled them to abandon the dream around Cape Horn, and up the coast of of a lifetime and the fruits of years of Monday, May 9, 1994 South America to Punta-Del-Este, building and planning. Uruguay. A mere 5,400 nautical miles. Of the remaining core of the original Easy! That's how it seems from home, crew, they too are men of contrasting watching the progress of the fleet on the styles and temperaments. From "Bo-Bo" daily ТУ reports. Little computer-generat– the bowman, assured gymnast, class clown ed yachts hurling across a painted ocean. to the imperious louri, sailmaker, medic, Close up, it's a lot different. І now know officer material, to Slava, Mr. Fix-it, a man that it takes a certain kind of person, per– of hale and hearty greeting with a physique haps several kinds of people, to form a to match. Then there is Уапуа, pure enig– crew capable and competent enough to ma, small and wiry, "gnomelike." He undertake this most difficult and dangerous speaks little English, unlike the others, but mission. І would like you to meet them, get instead indulges in lengthy monologues in to know them, understand what motivates his native tongue, liberally sprinkled with them to attempt this irrational thing. chuckling laughter. One suspects he under– it has been said that this even is a stands more than he lets on. 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Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde, 1915- Lev Nussberg. The handsome catalogue openly - needs to be actively encouraged vasyl Yermilov... 1932" at the Guggenheim Museum in that accompanied the show included three and supported. Exhibitions such as the (Continued from page 11) New York, 1992, four color reproduc– essays, a chronology and many full-color "Spirit of Ukraine: 500 Years of none of Yermilov's works are represent– tions, but no references in the text appear reproductions. Painting" and its excellent catalogue ed and he is not mentioned in the text. in any equally hefty catalogue, in both cat– Perhaps it isn't so surprising that many organized by the Winnipeg Art Gallery One small exception was a second mono- alogues he is referred to as "Ermilov" and of Russia's most influential art historians with the State Museum of Ukrainian Art graph on Yermilov that appeared in 1975 while in the Pompidou catalogue he is and curators consciously ignore the tal– in Kyyiv (1991) and "Ukrainian Avant- in Moscow by Kyyiv art historian Zinovy clearly identified as Ukrainian, the ents of Yermilov and other Ukrainian Garde 1910-1920" in Zagreb, Croatia Fogel. But this appeared only "after Guggenheim makes no such identifica– artists. After all, imperial habits die hard. (1990-1991) show what can be done to seven years of bureaucratic red tape"18 tion. But why do scholars and curators in the increase the exposure of Yermilov and and was restricted to a very limited The exception, in spite of the title, is West, who should know better, ape the other Ukrainian avant-gardists so that Russian-language press run. "The Avant-Garde in Russia, 1910-1930: same line? Do they truly believe that they may be more properly assessed. New Perspectives" organized by the Los works of Yermilov (and the Boichuks, in the West, Yermilov has fared little fNote: On April 21, the Canadian Angeles County Museum of Art, 1980. Bohomazov, Petrytsky, Meller, etc.) are better. Almost all popular texts on the sub– Society for Ukrainian Architecture is pre– Some of Yermilov's best works, as well somehow lacking? How much indepen– ject of Soviet and pre-Soviet avant-gardes senting an illustrated talk titled "The as those of other frequently overlooked dent research have they done? it may be speak only of Russian avant-gardes with Forgotten Avant-Garde: vasyl Yermilov very little, if any, reference to Yermilov Ukrainian avant-gardists, are represented because, as has been noted, these works 19 and Ukraine in the 1920s" by Nestor and many other Ukrainians. in two of in the exhibition and catalogue. have not been easily accessible. Or Mykytyn, M.A., art history (Ohio State), the three most recent and important exhi– Additionally, the catalogue devotes a maybe, given the historic Russocentric educator, art historian and contributor to bitions of that period to be organized in thoughtful essay, by Parisian art historian sympathies of many of the West's most the Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Exact time the West, almost none of Yermilov's valentine Marcade, to Yermilov in the influential art historians and curators, we and location to be announced.l works are represented, in "Paris-Moscow, context of Ukrainian art historically. again should not be too surprised. 1900-1939" at the Centre Pompidou in Another, but unfortunately much Whatever the reason, it most certainly 18Lev Nussberg, op. cit. p. 19. Paris, 1979, only one small, black-and- smaller, exception, is the recent appear– seems that the time has come to begin to 19 change the way these works and their See Camilla Gray, 'The Russian white reproduction (arguably not repre– ance of a third monograph dealing with Experiment in Art: 1863-1922," revised and sentative of his better work) and three, Yermilov's life and work, in 1990, the creators are viewed in the West. enlarged edition, London, 1986, and Anatole brief references in the text, including a Leonard Hutton Galleries, a private New The work begun by many of Ukraine's Kopp, "Town and Revolution: Soviet short biography, appear in a hefty 584- York gallery organized a modest exhibi– authorities on art history - more surrepti– Architecture and City Planning 1917-1935," page catalogue, in "The Great Utopia: The tion of Yermilov's works collected by tiously in the 1960s and now directly and New York, 1970.

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Sunday, April 10 Saturday, April 23 SPR1NG VALLEY, N.Y.: The Ukrainian PREVIEW OF EVENTS NEW YORK: A concert of Ukrainian clas– sical and folk music, celebrating the 20th Heritage Society of Rockland County is Sunday, April 17 Ukraine" exhibit, featuring the works of sponsoring a slide7talk presentation of the Leonid Mohuchov of Chernihiv, opens at anniversary of the Promin vocal Ensemble, NEW YORK: St. George Ukrainian Emergency Medical Aid7Medical Relief the Ukrainian Cultural and Educational under the direction of Bohdanna Wolansky, Catholic War veterans Post 401 will attend Fund, to be held at the Ukrainian Hall, 16 Center, 184 Alexander Ave. E. The exhibit will be held at the Ukrainian National divine liturgy offered at noon at St. George Twin Ave., at 1 p.m. For more information, runs through May 1. The public will be able Home, 140 Second Ave., at 4 p.m. Ukrainian Catholic Church, to be followed by call Luba Sadnytzky, (914) 356-8227. to acquire Mr. Mohuchov's works as well as Admission: S10; seniors; S8; children, free. a luncheon at the East village Ukrainian artifacts from Ukraine at the center's bou– There will be a sing-along and refreshments Friday, April 15 Restaurant, 140 Second Ave., at which recog– tique. For further information, contact will be served after the concert. For addi– nition will be given posthumously to the late W1LLOW GROVE, Pa.: A Ukrainian George Duravetz, (204) 589-5101; or tional information, call (201) 833-1058. dancing class taught by Halya Kozak will be Roman Huhlewych, Roman Danyluk and Oksana Balas, (204) 942-0218. MAD1SON, N.J.: Tenor Roman Tsymbala, held, as part of a workshop of the Roman Hayetsky for their contribution to vet– soloist in the 1 van Franko Academy Theater Recreational Dance Center for the Adult, erans' and Ukrainian community causes. The Thursday, April 21 of Opera and Ballet in Lviv, will appear in Monique Legare and Morley Leyton, direc– public is invited. Donation: Si5 per person. TORONTO: The Chair of Ukrainian concert with five other singers at Opera at tors, at the Professional Dance Academy of For further information, contact Commander Studies at the University of Toronto, as part Florham, in a showcase of lyric operatic Montgomery County, 706 Lincoln Ave., at 8 Harry Polche, (718) 446-8043. of its seminar series, is holding a lecture by repertoire for the male voice. "The Night of p.m. Fee: S6 per person. 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Mr. Tsymbala, a recent the parliamentary elections in Ukraine by Ukraine," to be held at the Rider Student Friday, April 22 recipient of the prestigious Sullivan Award, Prof, vasyl Markus, department of political Center Theater, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, made his North American debut as the Duke science, Loyola University, and editor, at 3 p.m. The program will feature introduc– NEW YORK: The Harriman institute at Columbia University is holding a "town in "Rigoletto" at Opera at Florham in May Encyclopedia of the Ukrainian Diaspora; and tory remarks by victor Kryzhanivsky, con– 1992. He has appeared as tenor soloist at the Anatol Kaminsky, publicist and political fig– sul general of Ukraine; guest speaker, Prof. meeting" with associate director, Alexander Motyl. The event will take place noon-2 Aspen Music Festival. This season saw him ure; former vice-president of Prolog Research Roman Serbyn, University of Quebec, who in his debuts with the Spokane Symphony Corp. in New York and editor-in-chief of the will address the topic "Three Faces of Truth p.m., Room 1219, international Affairs Building, 420 W. 118th St. Orchestra and the Wexford Festival Opera. Ukrainian desk at Radio Liberty in Munich. - Ukrainian Famine Genocide in Western Mr. Tsymbala's forthcoming appearance is The presentation will be held at the society's Collective Memory and Consciousness;" a WASH1NGTON: The Washington Group with Florentine Opera. Tickets: S22; Si6, building, 63 Fourth Ave., 5 p.m. summation of the work covered by the U.S. (TWG) is sponsoring a lecture and slide pre– senior citizens; Si5, students (with 1D). Commission on Ukraine Famine by Walter Saturday-Sunday, April 16-17 sentation on "Historic Preservation in Parties of 10 may reserve a table. For reserva– Bodnar, Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine: Successes and Challenges," with tions and information, call (201) 593-8620. SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J.: The art Ukraine; and a screening of the film Arnold Berke, executive editor of Historic exhibit "Let's Continue the Traditions of our "Famine '33," a Dovzhenko Film Studio Preservation News. Mr. Berke authored an ONGOING People," sponsored by the United Ukrainian production, Oles Yanchuk, director. The article about his visit to Ukraine in the March- Orthodox Sisterhood of the U.S.A., will be event is open to the public; free admission. April 1993 issue of his magazine, published NEW YORK: An exhibit of Ukrainian held at the Cultural Center of the Ukrainian For additional information, call Natalia by the National Trust for Historic Easter eggs by Stefa Charczenko and Sofika Orthodox Church. Exhibit hours: noon-5 Posewa, (609) 259-2763. Preservation. 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ПЛАСТОВЕ ПЛЕМ'Я „ПЕРШІ СТЕЖІ" Chicago community to celebrate - влаштовує - UNA's centennial with concert ДЕННИЙ ТАБІР CHlCAGO - The Chicago communi– than 25 years. Mr. Plishka most recently „ПТАШАТ ПРИ ПЛАСТІ" ty will celebrate the centennial of the performed at the UNA Centennial для дітей від 4 до 6 років Ukrainian National Association, the old– Concert at New York's famed Carnegie est and largest Ukrainian fraternal orga– Hall. He will be accompanied by the nization in the world, with a grand con- renowned pianist Thomas Hrynkiw. Табір відбудеться на СОЮЗІВЦІ у двох групах: cert on Sunday, April 17, at the Centre Also on the bill are the world-famous від 4-го до 10-го липня, 1994 р. ^ від 10-го до 16-го липня, 1994 р. East Auditorium in Skokie, ill. ОПЛАТА ЗА ПОБУТ НА СОЮЗІВЦІ: за батька, або матір і за одну дитину S75.00 Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of Detroit, Headlining the program will be bass денно. В ціну є вже включені податки й обслуга. За кожну додаткову дитину which marked its 75th anniversary in оплата S7.00 денно. Члени УНСоюзу одержують 1007о знижки. Paul Plishka, a principal artist of the Замовлення кімнат із S50.00 завдатку висилати на адресу: Metropolitan Opera Company for more (Continued on page 17) ТАБІР ПТАШАТ Ukrainian National Association Estate Foordmore Road, Kerhonkson, N.Y. 12446 - (914)626-5641

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