Lydia Krushelnytsky, Renowned Director of Ukrainian Stage
INSIDE: • Washington’s overtures to Moscow – page 2. • The post-Soviet generation in Kyiv – page 3. • Composer Vasyl Ivasiuk remembered in Kyiv – page 8. THEPublished U byKRAINIAN the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profitW associationEEKLY Vol. LXXVII No.11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2009 $1/$2 in Ukraine Lydia Krushelnytsky, renowned director Verveer named U.S. ambassador of Ukrainian Stage Ensemble, dies for women’s issues worldwide PARSIPPANY, N.Y. – Melanne Verveer, a Ukrainian American known for her work with emerging women leaders of the world, has been tapped by President Barack Obama to serve as ambassador-at- large for global women’s issues. The announcement of the appointment to this newly created position within the State Department headed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton came on March 6. The official announcement from the White House provided the following information: “Melanne Verveer is co-founder, chair and co-CEO of Vital Voices Global Partnership, an international non-profit that invests in emerging women leaders – pioneers of economic, political and social progress in their countries. “Prior to founding Vital Voices, Roman Iwasiwka Verveer served as assistant to the presi- Lydia Krushelnytsky in 2005 at a luncheon celebrating 40 years of her work with dent and chief of staff to the first lady in the Ukrainian Stage Ensemble. the Clinton administration, and was chief assistant to then First Lady Hillary Clinton in her international activities. NEW YORK – Lydia Krushelnytsky, matriculating from the “Ridna Shkola” Verveer also took the lead in establishing gymnasium in Stanislaviv, she studied née Karatnytsky, renowned director of the the President’s Interagency Council on music and drama at the Lviv Conservatory, Yaro Bihun Ukrainian Stage Ensemble, died March 4 Women, which serves as a model for gov- where in 1939 she received her diploma as Melanne Verveer at the age of 93.
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