INSIDE: • Priorities in U.S.-Ukraine trade relations – page 6. • Volodymyr Viatrovych speaks on SBU archives – page 9. • A Carpathian Christmas at The Ukrainian Museum – page 15.

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NEWS ANALYSIS Moscow Patriarchate in campaign Ukrainian officials are helping Moscow to seize control of religious sites by Zenon Zawada the restored St. Sophia Cathedral, both Kyiv Press Bureau among Ukraine’s oldest churches built destroy Kyiv Patriarchate, Filaret warns during the peak of the Kyivan Rus’ state KYIV – Just in time for Christmas, the under the patronage of Prince Volodymyr by Paul Goble To date, the combined Moscow Church Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow the Great. and Ukrainian government effort has “been Patriarchate (UOC-MP) has accelerated an St. Sophia Cathedral is a designated Filaret, the Ukrainian Orthodox patriarch able to find in the Kyiv Patriarchate only a aggressive crusade to take control of the national memorial and a UNESCO World of Kyiv and All Rus’-Ukraine, said on few traitors” because most of its parishio- holiest Christian sites in Ukraine, as well Heritage Site not controlled by any December 30, 2010, that Moscow has put in ners and priesthood remain loyal to the idea as valuable churches it doesn’t yet own Christian confession. The site of the place a plan to split and destroy the Kyiv of an autocephalous Ukrainian Church and Patriarchate and that it has assigned “the throughout the country. Desiatynna Church, located off do not want to be subordinate to a Church in Andriyivskyi Uzviz (Andrew’s Descent), main role in this plan to the organs of state another country. Within its crosshairs in Kyiv, the power in Ukraine” rather than in the past to nation’s capital, is the site of the ruined has no owner, but the Moscow the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow (Continued on page 12) Desiatynna Church (Church of Tithes) and Patriarchate has illegally built a chapel Patriarchate. there. Expressing his regret for talking about “The Moscow Patriarchate’s claims to unpleasant realities on the eve of holidays, the Desiatynna Church appear quite Patriarch Filaret said in his declaration that Kyiv rings in the New Year strange considering it was built 150 years “the rapid development of events and the before the first mention of Moscow as a increase in pressure on the Kyiv Patriarchate settlement,” said Ukrainian Orthodox had forced him to take this step in order to Church – Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP) mobilize Ukrainians against its realization” Bishop Yevstratyi Zoria. “We believe if (www.cerkva.info/ru/news/patriarkh/1143- the church is renewed, it’s supposed to zajava-patr.html). belong to the Ukrainian Church.” Patriarch Filaret said that the plan to The emergence of a pro-Russian gov- destroy the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – ernment under the administration of Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP) had been “cre- President Viktor Yanukovych has given ated in Moscow and proposed by Moscow the UOC-MP unprecedented government Patriarch Kirill and his subordinates.” But support in a renewed expansionist drive to according to the Ukrainian Church leader, control Ukraine’s most sacred sites and “the main role” in its implementation has most valuable church structures. been assigned to the Ukrainian government The UOC-MP, which is controlled by of President Viktor Yanukovich rather than the Moscow-based Russian Orthodox to hierarchs subordinate to Moscow. Church, is Ukraine’s largest Church, with Last spring, Patriarch Filaret noted, the an estimated 11,700 parishes, according to Moscow Patriarchate as part of its prepara- the Religious Information Service of tion for Patriarch Kirill’s visit to Ukraine Ukraine. It gained its prominence during the Soviet era, during which all other dispatched agents to various oblasts of Christian Churches were liquidated, and Ukraine to seek allies within the hierarchy their clergy persecuted and murdered. of the UOC-KP. “But this plan failed,” the The Soviet government allowed limited Kyiv patriarch said, and consequently, activity for Moscow Patriarchate churches, Moscow decided to try another approach. which were infiltrated and controlled by Then, beginning this summer, he contin- the KGB. ued, reports came in to Kyiv that priests The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) loyal to him had been summoned by gov- and UOC-MP performed no known lustra- ernment bureaucrats who questioned them tion of KGB agents after the Soviet as to why they were loyal to Patriarch Union’s collapse, and some observers, Filaret rather than to Patriarch Kirill. And as such as Kyiv political expert Dr. Oleh of now, Patriarch Filaret said, “in some Soskin, suspect they remain implanted in eparchies, up to 70 percent of the priests” its leadership under the Russian Federal had been subjected to such “pressure.” Security Service (FSB). In a number of these cases – and he pro- Most of Ukraine’s monasteries are vides details on several across Ukraine – already under UOC-MP ownership, Patriarch Filaret said, the local officials were including key sacred sites such as the supported “from offices in the capital,” a Kyivan Caves Monastery (Pecherska reference to the Yanukovych regime. And Lavra) and the Pochayiv Monastery in the “in all of these cases…the representatives of Ternopil Oblast. the Ukrainian authorities…acted in the interests of the Moscow Patriarchate” rather Kyivan Caves Monastery than in defense of religious freedom. Soon after the emergence of the pro- That will lead to trouble, Patriarch Filaret Russian government, the UOC-MP said, although “at present” no one can say revealed plans to evict dozens of museums exactly where the next clashes between Andrey Skakodub/UNIAN KYIV – Over 12,000 people participated in New Year’s Eve celebrations on and a legendary art studio from the territo- Ukrainian Orthodox and those who want to ry of the National Kyiv-Pechersk Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosty) in the Ukrainian capital. Above, be subordinate to Moscow will break out. Historical-Cultural Reserve (Caves a reveler with a traditional eight-pointed Christmas star against the backdrop of “But if the realization of the Moscow plan Monatery), also a UNESCO World doesn’t stop, conflicts will arise in the the city center’s buildings decked out in colorful holiday lights. Ukraine celebrates future.” Christmas according to the Julian calendar on January 7. 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More join list of former officials Yanukovych gives New Year’s speech said in a statement. Patriarch Filaret also urged the authorities and President Viktor KYIV – President Viktor Yanukovych of Yanukovych “to start a real and fruitful dia- in trouble with law in Ukraine Ukraine, wishing Ukrainians a happy New logue, otherwise Ukraine may return to the by Maryana Drach launched cases against 18 current and former Year, expressed confidence that 2011 would inter-church struggle of the early 1990s.” He RFE/RL high-level officials accused of causing dam- be a period of laying the foundations for added, “I hope that in 2011 there will be ages to state coffers of 17 billion hrv (around prosperity for every family and every per- changes for the better.” (Interfax-Ukraine) Yurii Lutsenko went out on December 26, $2.1 billion U.S.) and 380 million euros son. He said the outgoing year was “diffi- 2010, to walk his dog near his apartment in ($500 million U.S.). cult,” but the authorities “have managed to Ukraine sends uranium to Russia Kyiv. Mr. Pshonka said each public servant was achieve the main thing – to reverse the situ- Instead, the former Ukrainian internal ation, overcome hopelessness.” Now we KYIV – About 110 pounds of highly equal before the law and, addressing the cur- enriched uranium were sent on December affairs minister found himself bundled into a rent government, noted: “If you are going to have to build a “solid foundation of all those car by officers of the Security Service of changes and transformations that we 30, 2010, from Kharkiv, Kyiv and treat budget funds as easily as your predeces- Sevastopol to Moscow. Nuclear materials Ukraine (SBU) and taken to jail. He faces sors – you will be questioned by the same planned together, that we expected and charges of abuse of office and embezzlement sought to achieve for our common victory,” were removed from the Sevastopol National investigators in the same offices and will sit University of Nuclear Energy and Industry, of state funds and was ordered held for two in the same detention centers as officials of he noted. The president stressed that 2011 months. will be an important step towards prosperity, Kharkiv Physical-Technical Institute and the ex-government. … Do not touch the Kyiv Institute for Nuclear Research. The In comments posted on his party’s web- money of the state!” “For our honest, hard-working people site on December 26, 2010, Mr. Lutsenko deserve a decent life. For our children Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry noted called his detention further proof of “the pol- Opposition cries foul deserve a happy childhood and a happy that Ukraine was gradually fulfilling its icy of scaring Ukrainian society and political April 2010 commitment to get rid of stock- But critics say the investigations are polit- future. For our parents – older friends who terror against opposition.” were building independence, creating the piles of highly enriched uranium within two Mr. Lutsenko is the latest in a growing list ically motivated, and add that the timing of years. A memorandum on the uranium’s the crackdown has been chosen for maxi- wealth of our country, are entitled to spend of high-level members of the previous gov- the autumn and the winter of their lives in removal was signed by Ukrainian President ernment of prime minister-turned-opposition mum impact. Viktor Yanukovych after a meeting with his Ms. Tymoshenko was questioned three an atmosphere of warmth, respect and pros- leader Yulia Tymoshenko to find themselves perity.” Mr. Yanukovych noted that even on U.S. counterpart, Barack Obama. In return, in trouble with the law. times in the latter half of December arriving the United States will provide low enriched at the prosecutor’s office on one occasion New Year’s Eve he is not going to tell tales, The current administration of President thus he stated frankly that Ukraine and its uranium for Ukraine’s research reactors. directly from the hospital where her husband The agreement is designed to make it harder Viktor Yanukovych, which is to mark its first people face a lot of work. “But we have a had just undergone heart surgery. for militants to get hold of fissile material year in power in February, says every public lot of energy and we have faith in our coun- Mr. Korniychuk, the former vice-minister that could be used in an atomic bomb. The servant should be accountable for his or her try, we have great hope for our strength and of justice, was detained in Kyiv on the day United States has said it would provide actions. But opposition and human rights faith in God’s help,” he added. (Ukrinform) activists say the law is being used randomly his daughter was born. And former Internal financial and technical assistance to Ukraine to punish or scare opponents of the govern- Affairs Minister Lutsenko learned about the Filaret: Moscow plots against UOC-KP and was likely to store some of the highly ment. charges against him on December 13, 2010 enriched material on U.S. soil. “The remov- The highest-profile target of the probes is – one day before his birthday. KYIV – The primate of the Ukrainian al of this highly enriched uranium from Ms. Tymoshenko herself, who was charged According to the influential Kyiv weekly Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate Ukraine is a major milestone that brings us the previous week with abuse of office. Dzerkalo Tyzhnia, this is not a coincidence, Patriarch (UOC-KP), Patriarch Filaret, said one step closer to achieving President The list also includes former Environment but a sign that the current authorities want to that the Moscow Patriarchate intends to Obama’s goal of securing all nuclear materi- Minister Heorhii Filipchuk, who is under make it as painful as possible for their oppo- destroy the UOC-KP and warned against al around the world within four years,” arrest on charges related to the use of money nents. interconfessional fighting in the country. “I NNSA Administrator Thomas D’Agostino from the carbon-emission fund, and former Ms. Tymoshenko says she believes that want to state that an attempt to implement said in the group’s statement. (Ukrinform, Economy Minister Bohdan Danylyshyn, the current authorities are trying to prevent the ambitious plan aimed at the collapse and Reuters) who is under arrest and accused of squander- her from running for office again. Coming destruction of the Kyiv Patriarchate is being ing public funds. out of the prosecutor’s office in Kyiv on carried out in Ukraine,” Patriarch Filaret Obama reacts to Ukraine’s move said in a statement, posted on the website of They were joined by a former vice-minis- December 24, 2010, she called the criminal WASHINGTON – President Barack the UOC-KP on December 31, 2010. He ter of justice, Yevhen Korniychuk, who was investigations against her and her supporters Obama on December 31, 2010, issued the said that the plan was set up in Moscow and detained on charges of abuse of office. “the revenge of the mafia.” following statement on the removal of high- suggested by Moscow Patriarch Kirill and “They are tasked with terrorizing our ly enriched uranium from Ukraine “I con- ‘All are equal before the law’ his subordinates. “I regret to say that the team and our family, me personally every gratulate President [Viktor] Yanukovych on representatives of local authorities [in President Yanukovych, in an interview day,” Ms. Tymoshenko said. “I think that the recent shipment of highly enriched ura- Ukraine] are directly involved in all these with three Ukrainian television channels they understand that they have limited time. nium from Ukraine for secure disposal in events, and that the simultaneity and coher- aired on December 24, 2010, characterized According to our information, they want to Russia, which advances a top priority for the probes as objective and said Ms. put all opposition into prison before the par- ence of actions suggests that they have sup- Tymoshenko had “every possibility to liamentary elections.” port from the metropolitan’s offices,” he (Continued on page 14) defend herself.” Political experts in Ukraine doubt Ms. “I cannot stop these processes and say: Tymoshenko – who has been ordered not to ‘You should investigate these cases and not leave Kyiv – will be arrested herself, since these,’ ” the president added. “No way one this could boost her popularity ahead of par- THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOUNDED 1933 should do it. 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NEWS ANALYSIS Ukraine starts administrative reform, streamlines central government by Pavel Korduban Minister Sergey Tipipko, as the new head Iryna Akimova, did not rule out reduc- The reform should be positively Eurasia Daily Monitor of the Social Policy Ministry, will be in tions in the Presidential Administration viewed in the European Union as Ukraine charge of the much needed pension where 400 people are employed, in addi- had the largest number of government Ukrainian President Viktor reform. Finally, the fourth vice prime tion to a 20 percent staff cut earlier this ministers, including vice prime ministers, Yanukovych has launched a reform of minister, Viktor Tikhonov, will head a year (Ukraina TV, December 10, 2010). among all European countries: 25. public administration. This is the second new Ministry of Regional Development In the course of the reform, President European Bank for Reconstruction and major reform related to the economy and Construction, merging the Yanukovych has further strengthened his Development (EBRD) Regional Director undertaken by his government after the Construction Ministry and the Utilities Party of Regions (PRU), granting more Igor Podoliev praised the government’s tax reform, which was rubberstamped by Ministry. The Coal Ministry and the powers in particular to the vice prime Parliament in early December 2010. Next Family and Youth Ministry will also be ministers stemming from his native determination to conduct public adminis- will be pension, housing and customs ser- disbanded. Donetsk Region, Messrs. Kliuyev and tration reform, speaking at Ukraine vice reforms. Dozens of government agencies, com- Kolesnikov. Meanwhile, the informal Investors’ Summit in Kyiv on December It is debatable whether President mittees and inspectorates, many of which leader of the Luhansk regional group in 14. The EBRD is one of Ukraine’s main Yanukovych’s reform drive is due to his duplicated each other’s functions, will be the PRU, Mr. Tikhonov, will be tasked creditors along with the IMF and the determination to modernize Ukraine, one axed. The number of vice ministers in with launching housing reform, potential- World Bank. Mr. Podoliev, judging by the of Europe’s poorest economies, and how each ministry will be cut to three, where- ly unpopular as it may allow the authori- government’s determination, suggested much it may be driven by his team’s as until now some ministers had as many ties to evict people from their homes for the reform will not be reversed. desire to perpetuate their rule, or the as eight deputies. The Cabinet’s secretari- failing to pay utility bills. However, Mr. Podoliev said large- requirements of international creditors at will be cut by half to 600 (www.presi- Mr. Tigipko, a liberal former banker scale corruption remains the main prob- like the International Monetary Fund dent.gov.ua, December 9-10, 2010). (not a member of the PRU), will be lem for Ukraine so the government’s (IMF). In any case, the fact remains that These cuts will have no effect on the responsible for the highly unpopular pen- Mr. Yanukovych has started such reforms state budget for 2011, according to achievements would be measured by its sion reform, which is expected to ability to curb corruption first of all. A after about a decade of mere talk about Justice Minister Oleksander increase the pension age for women from package of anti-corruption laws which reform. Lavrynovych, one of the reform’s the current 55 to 60 years. If the reforms On December 9, the president signed a authors, but the government expects that collapse, Messrs. Tikhonov and Tigipko was passed by Parliament last year is decree on streamlining the executive administrative spending will decline by may become scapegoats. coming into effect as of January 1. branch, cutting the number of central 2012 onwards as a result of the reform. Also, the PRU’s junior coalition part- executive bodies from 112 to 63. In par- Mr. Lavrynovych said the National ner, the People’s Party, which is headed The article above is reprinted from ticular, the number of ministries was cut Security and Defense Council, an adviso- by Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission by four to 16, and another four ministers ry body chaired by President Lytvyn, has lost two ministers responsi- from its publisher, the Jamestown lost their jobs as their ministries will now Yanukovych, would also be trimmed. ble for transport and social policy. Foundation, www.jamestown.org. be headed by existing vice prime minis- (Zerkalo Nedeli, December 11, 2010). ters. Also, the exotic post of minister for Asked whether the reform would not liaison between government agencies and repeat the fate of similar Russian reforms for personnel matters (minister of the announced several years ago, Mr. Cabinet of Ministers) was abolished. Lavrynovych said the Russian public Lithuania takes over OSCE chairmanship First Vice Prime Minister Andriy administration reform had remained OSCE stressing that the advancement of the Kliuyev will head the Economic incomplete (Inter TV, December 10, solution to protracted conflicts in Development and Trade Ministry, which 2010). VILNIUS – Lithuania took over the Transdniestria and South Caucasus, as is to replace the Economy Ministry and Mr. Yanukovych, speaking in Moscow Chairmanship of the Organization for the Industry Ministry. The vice prime on December 10, stated that the central Security and Cooperation in Europe on well as the situation in Georgia, will be a minister in charge of the Euro-2012 soc- government cuts were only the first stage January 1 with a focus on internal and priority of the Lithuanian chairmanship’s cer tournament, Borys Kolesnikov, will of public administration reform, as local external threats in the OSCE area, foster- agenda. head the Infrastructure Ministry, which administrations would be targeted ing democracy, human rights and funda- “The OSCE has an important role to replaces the Transport and (UNIAN, December 10, 2010). mental freedoms, notably freedom of the play, in particular through the promotion Communications Ministry. Vice Prime Mr. Yanukovych’s economy aide, media, promoting energy security in of understanding and tolerance between Europe and building upon synergies the societies which are parties to the con- between regional organizations. flicts, and we would like to see a more “We will work towards building a true active OSCE role here.” Medvedev and Putin plan security community, without dividing Mr. Ažubalis also mentioned the need lines, where commitments are imple- to jointly develop common principles in mented, the use of force is unthinkable, the field of energy and said that the to strengthen relations with Kyiv and human rights and fundamental free- OSCE can promote dialogue and cooper- doms are fully respected,” said Audronius ation at the regional and cross-dimen- Interfax-Ukraine which has already started to work in full Ažubalis, foreign minister of the sional level in this sphere. force. At commission meetings held in Republic of Lithuania, and the new chair- KYIV – Russia’s President Dmitry Mr. Ažubalis took over the chairman- Kyiv and Moscow, we outlined a strate- person-in-office of the OSCE. “The Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir ship from Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister gic course for the development of our OSCE can do more to address old and Putin congratulated Ukrainian President and State Secretary Kanat Saudabayev, relations,” he said. new threats and challenges in the 21st whose country chaired the OSCE in Viktor Yanukovych on the upcoming hol- The Russian president expressed confi- century – both internal and those stem- idays, the press service of the Russian dence that in 2011 the sides would jointly ming from outside the OSCE area.” 2010. Embassy in Ukraine has reported on produce tangible results in the implemen- He mentioned cyber-security, and traf- “I would like to express my gratitude December 30, 2010. tation of their plans – “for the benefit of ficking of people and drugs as examples to Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev “Dear Viktor Fedorovych our brotherly peoples, united by centu- of transnational threats affecting all for his dedicated work as the OSCE [Yanukovych], please accept my congrat- ries-old traditions of friendship and spiri- OSCE member-states. chairperson-in office towards strengthen- ulations on the occasion of the New Year tual values.” Mr. Ažubalis stressed the Lithuanian ing the security in Europe as the OSCE and Christmas holidays! The outgoing Mr. Putin, in turn, said in his congratu- chairmanship’s intention to actively chairperson-in office, and especially for year was a period of a real strengthening latory message: “I note with satisfaction uphold human dimension principles. “In holding the OSCE Summit in Astana, the of Russian-Ukrainian relations,” Mr. that together we managed to bring rela- the OSCE, human rights and fundamental first top-level meeting of the organization Medvedev said in his letter. tions between Russia and Ukraine to a freedoms are at the core of security,” he in 11 years,” Mr. Ažubalis said. “I would He cited unprecedented and productive qualitatively new level, to restore mutual asserted. He also cited the crucial impor- also like to welcome Ireland and Foreign political dialogue, high growth in trade trust and partnership and to make real tance of media freedom and the security Minister Micheál Martin to the OSCE and economic cooperation, as well as the progress in all areas.” of journalists for the proper functioning chairmanship troika.” promotion of joint large-scale integration He said he was confident that in the of a democratic society. In the Astana Commemorative projects. coming year Ukraine and Russia would “Lithuania, as a part of the Baltic Sea Declaration, participating states have Mr. Medvedev said that a serious posi- increase the dynamics of Russian- region and a member of the European tasked the Lithuanian and subsequent tive impetus had been given to interre- Ukrainian cooperation, creating favorable Union and NATO, believes that a net- chairmanships of the OSCE with “orga- gional relations and contacts in the conditions for the launch of new joint work of regional and sub-regional organi- nizing a follow-up process within the humanitarian sphere, and that the effec- projects in energy, industry, aerospace zations, complementing each other’s existing formats, taking into consider- tive coordination of the two countries’ and shipbuilding, transportation and high activities and those of the OSCE, will be approaches to urgent regional and inter- technology. more than the sum of its parts. Synergies ation ideas and proposals put forward by national issues was increasing. “This certainly corresponds to the fun- between such organizations are vital for the participating states, including in the “Important interstate and intergovern- damental interests of the peoples of our building a stronger security community,” framework of the Corfu Process.” mental agreements signed in 2010 open countries, stability and security on the Mr. Ažubalis said. On January 13 in Vienna the new up new opportunities for building effec- European continent,” the Russian prime “Regional cooperation is also vital for chairperson-in-office will outline the tive cooperation in all areas. I think that minister said. building long-term stability in volatile Lithuanian chairmanship’s priorities to this is our common priority. A special Mr. Putin also congratulated his regions and may be an important contri- the OSCE Permanent Council, a key role in its implementation belongs to the Ukrainian counterpart, Mykola Azarov, bution to addressing protracted conflicts decision-making body for the organiza- Russian-Ukrainian interstate commission, on the upcoming holidays. in the OSCE area,” Mr. Ažubalis said, tion. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 No. 2

as eviction. The clergy also want to eign power.” [Editor’s note: The Russian Orthodox Moscow Patriarchate... remove the Caves Monastery Art Studios, Critics of the construction range from Church is firmly opposed to granting a (Continued from page 1) which has thrived for more than a century ethnically conscious Ukrainians who patriarchate to any Church based in Kyiv Heritage Site. and produced some of Ukraine’s greatest oppose the Moscow Patriarchate control- and has used its heavy influence in both What had been a cultural site drawing 20th century artists, including Heorhii ling Ukraine’s holiest sites, to archaeolo- the Orthodox and Catholic Churches of millions of tourists interested in Ukrainian Yakutovych and Maria Prymachenko. gists who claim excavation has yet to be the world to prevent any such attempt.] completed and the site is too structurally The UOC-KP issued a similar statement history suddenly became the latest geo- Desiatynna Church political battleground in Ukraine with the unstable to support a new church. the same day, asking the Yanukovych encouragement of Prime Minister Mykola Having already claimed what is argu- The UOC-MP is waiting for archaeo- administration not to transfer jurisdiction Azarov, who in July 2010 ordered the ably Ukraine’s holiest site, the UOC-MP logical excavations to conclude. of St. Sophia Cathedral. “I hope all tasks will be completed next eviction of “all institutions and organiza- has already begun claiming its second St. Vladimir Cathedral in Khersones tions that don’t have any relation to the holiest site – the Desiatynna Church, the year and construction will be able to reserve and monastery within a year.” first stone church of Kyivan Rus’, which begin,” Mr. Kokhan said at a press confer- While Prince Volodymyr had Kyivan He issued the order on the eve of a visit was completed in 996 and ruined several ence on November 15, 2010. Rus’ baptized in 988, he himself is to Kyiv by the Russian Orthodox Church times since then, most recently in 1934 by At the same event, Volodymyr believed to have been baptized along with Patriarch Kirill. the Soviet Communists. Shovkoshytnyi of the Ukrainian People’s his wife in the ancient city of Khersones, For the first time, clergy began barring President Yanukovych reportedly Party confirmed with reporters that on the outskirts of present-day Sevastopol people from entering the monastery’s terri- signed a decree designating land for the President Yanukovych had indeed signed a on the Crimean peninsula. tory, namely journalists and civic activists UOC-MP to rebuild the Desiatynna decree and that the government has ear- In the first half of the 19th century, protesting the evictions. The clergy have Church, Vice-Minister of Culture Tymofii marked $1.7 million from the state budget archaeologists found the remains of an even hired security guards, who physically Kokhan told the newspaper Izvestiya in not to finance the work of archaeologists, ancient church in the center of the city’s blocked television cameramen and pho- November 2010. but to begin construction on the UOC-MP main square. The Russian government tographers from entering the territory dur- The Weekly was unable to confirm the church. “They plan to hammer in several established the St. Vladimir Monastery at ing a December 23, 2010, protest. decree’s existence with other sources, dozen concrete stakes upon which the the site in 1850 and built one of the largest The monastery’s five biggest museums including the Presidential Administration’s church’s foundation will be built,” he told Orthodox churches – St. Vladimir holding 400,000 artifacts are targeted for website. reporters. Cathedral – by 1876. eviction, including the Historical Whether or not a presidential decree has National Deputy Yaroslav Kendzior of It was destroyed during World War II and Treasures Museum, the Ukrainian been issued, the UOC-MP has already des- Lviv submitted a parliamentary inquiry to restored in the 2000s. Yet the UOC-MP Decorative Artwork Museum, the ignated a dean for the church, the president regarding what he deemed didn’t gain ownership of the territory, which Theatrical and Musical Artwork Museum, Archimandrite Gedeon Kharon, who told “the ruination of the church’s foundation,” had been designated the Khersones National and the Miniatures Museum. the Religious Information Service of but it was duly rejected by the pro-Russian Reserve and administered by the state. Officials of the Ministry of Culture sug- Ukraine that the Yanukovych administra- majority and supported by only nine votes. Symferopol Metropolitan Lazar Shvets gested the museums be transferred to the tion has pledged “unlimited funds” for the Deputies of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc sent a letter to President Yanukovych Mystetskyi Arsenal National Cultural-Arts church’s reconstruction. were absent from the session in protest requesting that the state transfer the cathe- Museum Complex, which has undergone a “This is a very important site,” said Dr. against an earlier bloody brawl. dral and monastery structures to UOC-MP slow construction across the street from Soskin, director of the Institute of Society St. Sophia Cathedral control, according to a report by Vladyslav the monastery. Transformation in Kyiv. “There’s a legend Maltsev, a journalist for Glavcom website. Other institutions, such as the Museum that the Kyivan Rus’ empire will be The Ukrainian public was shocked “We request your support in a delicate of Books and Printing are threatened with renewed when the Desiatynna Church is when Presidential Administration Deputy matter,” the letter stated. “Neither the St. being re-organized under other divisions, restored, and we’re witnessing practically Chair Hanna Herman said at the Vladimir Cathedral nor the Seven which opponents said could be just as bad a spiritual occupation of Ukraine by a for- December 22, 2010, meeting of the presi- Khersones Holy Martyrs (Monastic) dent’s Humanitarian Council that the gov- Church are the Church’s property, but ernment was considering transferring St. granted only for use. Regarding other Sophia Cathedral to the administration of churches, monasteries and monastic the Kyiv-Pechersk Historical-Cultural churches, they belong to the Khersones Reserve. Tavriyivskyi National Reserve and aren’t She said only the cathedral itself was used for church purposes.” being considered, not the entire St. Sophia The UOC-MP also wants control of the Cathedral Historical-Cultural Reserve. reserve’s museum, its administration, res- Her announcement wouldn’t have been toration studios and practically half the so scandalous had the Kyiv-Pechersk reserve’s territory, the reserve’s scientific Historical-Cultural Reserve remained secretary, Olena Klenina, told the under the control of the Kyiv City Komentari weekly newspaper. Council. But its deputies decided on the eve of Nationwide crusade Patriarch Kirill’s July 2010 visit to transfer The Moscow Patriarchate hasn’t limit- administration of the monastery to the ed its crusade to Ukraine’s ancient sites, Cabinet of Ministers led by Prime attempting takeovers of churches in the Minister Azarov, which has shown its will- Donetsk, Sumy and Kyiv oblasts in recent ingness to let the Moscow Patriarchate months. administer the nation’s holiest sites. St. Dymytrii Rostovskyi Church built Patriarch Kirill’s July visit also prompt- by the UOC-KP in the Kyiv Oblast town ed UOC-MP Metropolitan Volodymyr to of Makariv was reportedly raided by the Google Maps request that his church be able to celebrate UOC-MP in the last week of December The Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow Patriarchate illegally established a daily divine liturgies at St. Sophia 2010. chapel in 2007 on the site of the ancient Desiatynna Church (Church of Tithes) in Cathedral, where no religious services are “The faithful and clergy of the Kyiv central Kyiv. currently held. Patriarchate hear from one end assurances The episcopate of the Ukrainian of extensive material support that can be Catholic Church sent an open letter to the gained when transferring to the Moscow president on January 5 voicing its alarm Church, and from another end assurances and opposition to the proposal to place St. that their churches will be taken even Sophia Cathedral under the aegis of the against their will,” said a UOC-KP state- Kyiv-Pechersk Reserve, convinced that it ment issued on December 27. would come under control of the UOC- Bishop Serhii Horobtsov, the victim of MP instead of being shared by what it a raid on his church in the Donetsk Oblast, identified as the four branches of the said UOC-KP priests and parishes are Kyivan Church, which includes the UOC- being offered as much as $1 million to $2 MP as well as the UOC-KP and Ukrainian million to convert to the UOC-MP. Autocephalous Orthodox Church. Without the government or courts to St. Sophia Cathedral had a single pri- protect them, the UOC-KP faithful said mate for the first 600 years of its exis- they are being forced to defend themselves tence, under which all four branches of the using desperate measures. Kyivan Church played an equal role in In the city of Chernihiv, unknown sus- building, painting and developing it, the pects set ablaze on New Year’s Eve a statement said. Following 1620, control of UOC-MP tent pitched adjacent to St. the cathedral was often transferred Catherine Church, which belongs to the between various Churches. UOC-KP. Parishioners referred to it as a The Ukrainian Catholic Church typical UOC-MP “crusade tent” because it approves of the cathedral’s current status, was established with the intent of UOC- in which it’s administered by the Volodymyr Musyak MP faithful to take over the church. Ukrainian state. Yet it called for uniting all In a statement issued on December 30, The chapel illegally established by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow four branches of the Kyivan Church under 2010, UOC-KP Patriarch Filaret called for a Patriarchate at the site of the ancient Desiatynna Church in Kyiv has more than a single Patriarchate, which would admin- “true and prolific dialogue,” otherwise doubled in size since its establishment in 2007. (The photo above was taken on ister such holy sites as the St. Sophia January 6.) Cathedral. (Continued on page 10) No. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 5

The Ukrainian National Association Forum

Young UNA’ers

Emilia Aleksandra Kachai, daugh- Maksym Michael Balaban, son of Olena Anne Sawelenko, daughter of Adrian (left) and Valentyn Kurylko, sons of ter of Olia and Roman Kaczaj of Michael and Laryssa Balaban of Natalie Sawelenko and Larry Snyder Andrew and Lyudmyla Kurylko of Tyrone, Pa., Pittsgrove, N.J., is a new member of Glastonbury, Conn., is a new member of Calabasas, Calif., is a new member are new members of UNA Branch 172. The boys UNA Branch 269. She was enrolled of UNA Branch 277. He was enrolled of UNA Branch 257. She was enrolled were enrolled by their father. by her parents. by his grandmother Halyna Balaban. by her godmother, Zoryana Keske.

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FOR THE RECORD The Ukrainian Weekly Priorities in U.S.-Ukraine trade relations For an inclusive museum Following are excerpts of opening nobody’s exports need come at the Making major headlines in Canada in recent weeks is the proposal for exhibits remarks by Ambassador Miriam Sapiro, expense of anybody else’s. at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). It seems that, despite assur- deputy U.S. trade representative, Office We all know that many of the greatest ances to the contrary, the new museum – which is still under construction in of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), growth opportunities lie with the world’s Winnipeg, Manitoba – is to feature only two permanent exhibits: one about the Executive Office of the President. Her emerging and developing economies, Holocaust and the other focusing on aboriginal issues. Slated to open in 2013, the remarks were delivered at the which will offer significant commercial museum was originally a private initiative of media mogul Israel Asper (who has U.S.-Ukraine Business Forum in Kyiv on opportunities in the years to come. As since died). In 2007, the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced October 14. The text was provided by the Ukraine continues to undertake systemic that the CMHR would be a national museum, and committed $100 million for its by U.S.-Ukraine Business Council. economic and commercial reforms, I am construction, plus $22 million annually for operations. certain that it too can benefit from The Ukrainian Canadian Congress – which represents 1.2 million Canadians of ...Let me begin by affirming the increased export and trade opportunities Ukrainian descent – is now protesting quite loudly, and justifiably so, because it Obama administration’s continued com- commensurate with its great potential, was led to believe that this publicly funded national museum would include major mitment to a trade policy that embraces particularly in the areas of agriculture, exhibits about the Holodomor, the Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 in Ukraine, as open markets and seeks to leverage the steel, chemicals and machinery. These well as Canada’s first national internment operations, which unjustly targeted power of trade to create greater economic reforms are essential to achieving that Ukrainians and other Europeans in 1914-1920. In addition, the CMHR was to rec- prosperity and employment opportunities. vision. ognize that the Ukrainian people were victims of the Nazis during World War II. History has demonstrated the great harm Let me now turn to the some of the These promises were made in an April 2003 letter sent by the Asper Foundation to that protectionism can cause to the specific priorities in U.S.-Ukraine trade the UCC, and on that basis the UCC had publicly expressed its support for the world’s economies. relations. project. However, the UCC noted, a recently released report by the CMHR’s Trade agreements have been one of the As you know, in April Presidents Content Advisory Committee makes only a minor reference to the internment oper- principal U.S. tools for expanding trade Obama and Yanukovych reaffirmed the ation and one reference to the “Holodomar” [sic]. with a wide range of countries. U.S. trade important strategic partnership between A report the UCC sent to the prime minister, the minister of Canadian heritage agreements – bilateral, regional and mul- our countries. They also expressed their and the minister of citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism underscored that tilateral – provide stable frameworks of commitment to seeing the relationship “Ukrainian Canadians have a particular interest in the stories that will be present- obligations that private enterprises in the realize its full potential. The economic ed” in the museum, and explained: “These stories are not yet widely known or United States and our trading partners dimension is a crucial piece of these dis- understood, in part because Ukraine was not free until 1991 and because, here in can rely upon in their efforts to establish cussions, and the United States is com- Canada, a focus on the discrimination experienced by ‘visible minorities’ and new commercial ties with each other. mitted to an ongoing dialogue to make indigenous peoples has often obfuscated the fact that Ukrainians and other Eastern At the same time, the administration this venture an engine of mutual prosperi- European communities were also targets of racist, xenophobic and prejudicial sen- supports a trade policy that is consistent ty. These efforts include encouraging timents, in the media, government and throughout the public arena.” with values that are widely shared inter- reforms in Ukraine that support the rule The UCC also argued that the boards and advisory bodies of the CMHR need to nationally, including the rights of work- of law, advance predictability and be reconstituted to be representative of all Canadians and to ensure their objectivi- ers, environmental sustainability, and enhance transparency – all with the goal ty. Their lack of objectivity is clearly seen in the above referenced report by the political accountability. It is in that spirit of boosting trade and investment not just Content Advisory Committee. that we seek to intensify our economic with the United States, but with all of The Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association (UCCLA) has also protest- engagement with the world and to imple- Ukraine’s trading partners. ed that the Canadian Museum of Human Rights is not turning out to be what its ment a trade policy that benefits not only I am thus pleased to report that we had name suggests. Americans, but all our trading partners. ... a productive session yesterday in our Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, director of research for the UCCLA, put it clearly and suc- Now let me highlight several specific third meeting of the U.S.-Ukraine Trade cinctly in a January 5 post on the CBC Radio Manitoba website: “We are calling priorities for our policy agenda. and Investment Council meeting. ...Our for the creation of inclusive, comparative and thematic galleries in this publicly First, we are pursuing several initia- work under this framework is an impor- funded national museum because such exhibits (e.g., on themes like ‘internment tives to expand trade and investment tant part of our overall strategic partner- operations in Canada’ or ‘genocide’) would have greater pedagogical value than among the United States and several of ship, as it gives us an opportunity to ‘single issue’ displays and because we do not believe that the suffering of any one its Asia-Pacific trading partners. ... introduce and develop policies to deepen community should be elevated above that of all others.” Second, we are sharpening our focus our economic ties. The crux of the matter is that a publicly supported institution like the Canadian on non-tariff barriers, seeking transparen- In keeping with our overall U.S. trade Museum of Human Rights must be truly inclusive. And it should not fall short of cy and due process in our partners’ trad- policy, we want to expand our trade and its promise to tell various groups’ stories about human rights – stories that cry out ing practices, from government procure- investment with Ukraine. Bilateral trade to be shared, studied and understood – and will truly serve to enlighten the public. ment to market regulation. ... grew from 2006-2008, exceeding $4 bil- Third, the president has asked us to lion in 2008. With the global economic strengthen our efforts to enforce U.S. crisis in 2009, our bilateral trade declined rights in the rules-based trading system. to just over $1.3 billion. But our $4 bil- We are doing that by improving our mon- lion in trade in 2008 demonstrates what Jan. Turning the pages back... itoring and trade enforcement efforts, our presidents said when they met in including bringing new cases at the WTO April of this year – that there is clearly [World Trade Organization] as necessary. significant potential in our trading rela- Fourth we continue to press for strong tionship we have not yet tapped. 9 Three years ago, on January 9, 2008, Russia’s Ministry of protections for intellectual property, a An important element of increasing Foreign Affairs issued a statement critical of Ukraine’s deci- 2008 topic to which I’ll return in a moment. trade between our countries is to improve sion to screen all films distributed on its territory in the Notably, we have nearly concluded with Ukrainian language. the logistics of trading. Yesterday we dis- the EU [European Union] and several cussed the importance of customs facili- Ukraine’s Constitutional Court ruled on December 24, 2007, that all movie theaters other partners an Anti-Counterfeiting in the country must show both foreign and domestic films with subtitles, voiceovers or tation. One key benefit will be to make it Trade Agreement (ACTA) that will easier for Ukrainian companies to import dubbing only in Ukrainian. strengthen global enforcement of the The Russian statement accused the Ukrainian government of “refusing yet again to the equipment that you use to increase trademarks and copyrights that are essen- productivity, employ Ukrainians citizens fulfill its international responsibilities.” Ukraine’s cinematic policies, the statement tial to the success of so many of our continued, “do not adhere to the European Charter on Regional Languages or and boost exports. We agreed to establish industries. a working group to focus just on this Languages of Minorities, which, under the aegis of the government, foresees the Fifth, we are increasing our support for development of cinematic production in the languages of minorities.” issue. small and medium-sized enterprises in We also talked about reducing trade “In my opinion,” said Yurii Karmazin of the Our Ukraine – People’s Self-Defense their efforts to participate in international bloc, “the diplomatic branch in Russia has not helped [President Vladimir] Putin, but barriers on exports. The agriculture commerce. We will strengthen our inter- industry is a bright spot in Ukraine’s in fact has set him up. This is an internal matter of a sovereign and independent coun- national trade promotion programs and try. How can the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of a foreign country review and assess the economy. But the introduction of export increase the number of our foreign trade restrictions and export quotas on grain in decision of the highest constitutional branch of an independent state?” missions. ... “By quoting the European Charter on Regional Languages,” said Hanna Chmil, the absence of a grain shortage not only Finally, we are using trade policy to harms the agriculture industry, but the spokesperson for the State Film Service of Ukraine, “the Russian Ministry of Foreign promote progress on national energy and Affairs is playing an artificial game, because although the Parliament of Ukraine rati- reputation of Ukraine as a reliable suppli- environmental goals. ... er on a broader scale. According to the fied his charter, the charter takes upon itself the responsibility to uphold the rights of Of course, these continue to be chal- those languages that are on the verge of extinction. There is no way one can say this Global Competitiveness Index, for lenging economic times for the United Ukraine, the number one problem cited about the Russian language.” States, Ukraine, and many other coun- Ms. Chmil noted that this issue is a financial one, as Russian film distributors would was “policy instability.” Mother Nature tries. In response to the financial crisis, can introduce enough instability; the gov- have to dub everything into Ukrainian. many governments are pursuing aggres- The following day, on January 10, 2008, Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs ernment should not. sive efforts to spur economic growth and In addition, we discussed ways to responded to the Russian statement, accusing Russia of artificially attempting to put people back to work. To get our econ- increase tensions and destabilize relations by playing the language game. “Of course, facilitate foreign investment, a priority omies back on track, we must create new for President Yanukovych. The United such a campaign aims to disorient the international community with respect to the jobs. Increasing exports is one way to guaranteed status of national minorities’ rights in our country, as well as to introduce States currently accounts for only 3 per- achieve greater job growth. And as long cent of all foreign direct investment in as we’re all growing, we can all increase (Continued on page 10) job-creating exports at the same time: (Continued on page 10) No. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Soviet Russian government lied What was about anything and everything for 84 years. The Russians destroyed records, Peres thinking? falsified records, altered photographs, including an instruction in 1965 from Dear Editor: Moscow to the genocide areas to review Sadly, Israeli President Shimon Peres their records and destroy any information Two mid-winter oases on the genocide that might have survived (during a recent November visit to The first thing you may notice when mony. Some day, having convinced our- the destruction of records in 1933. Ukraine) advised Ukrainians “to forget you enter The Ukrainian Museum’s selves that none of these life events has about history, history is not at all impor- Was it genocide? Prof. Raphael exhibit “Invitation to a Wedding: any transcendent meaning, we may look tant” (Newsbriefs, “Peres advises Lemkin, the man revered as the leader in Ukrainian Wedding Textiles and back on weddings as the relics of a super- Ukrainians to forget history,” December the recognition of genocide, thought so. Traditions,” which runs through stitious age. But we may feel a twinge of 5). Perhaps the naysayers should take the September 18, is the hope chest, where a regret. Yet, Jews would never have survived trouble to find out what the definition of village girl would collect ornaments and As the newlyweds arrive at a tradition- or retained their identity as a people for genocide is by reading the United apparel for her wedding. It may arouse al wedding reception, they are presented over 5,000 years were it not for their Nations Convention on the Prevention ambivalent feelings. with icons, which will find a place in love, respect and knowledge of their his- and Punishment of Genocide. On the one hand, feminist sensibilities their home. Unless you live in tory and traditions. may be offended by the notion that a Washington, D.C., you may have missed Surely Ukrainians need to know about J. B. Gregorovich young woman should devote so much “The Glory of Ukraine: Sacred Images the Holodomor just as much as Jews need Mount Forest, Ontario hope and expectation to an institution from the 11th to the 19th Centuries,” an to know about Babyn Yar and the designed to keep her in abject slavery to Holocaust. What was President Peres exhibit of icons and other artifacts at the some boorish dolt of a husband. thinking? Meridian International Center, closing After all, in the bad old days of patri- January 16. Organized by the Foundation Andrew M. Senkowsky, D.D.S. Establish basis archal society, the men got to do the fun for International Arts and Education of Van Etten, N.Y. stuff – like pushing a plough or swinging Bethesda, Md., it includes items from the a scythe, or getting drafted into the army Kyiv-Pecherska Lavra, the Lviv National for dialogue and being blown to bits on some distant Museum and the PlaTar Museum of battlefield. The woman, on the other Dear Editor: National Cultural Heritage. hand, would face a life of monotony and Like wedding costumes, these icons Tragic events In Yaro Bihun’s article in the hardship, her natural talents stunted by remind us of the richness and variety of December 19, 2010, issue of The what Marx called the “idiocy of rural Ukrainian culture. For example, entire in Ukraine Ukrainian Weekly, Ambassador life.” Depending on the season, she might schools of iconography developed in Olexander Motsyk praises the Ukrainian spend her days spinning, weaving, dye- Volyn and Halychyna. One may be sur- Dear Editor: American community and asks for further ing, embroidering, tending to farm ani- prised that the icons from the Kyivan Tragic events continue in Ukraine. The support for Ukraine’s government, spe- mals, gardening, churning butter, making Caves Monastery (Pecherska Lavra) May 2010 “election” is an example. How cifically in the form of investments and cheese, baking bread, pickling vegeta- show a stronger Western influence – per- can 13 million pro-Russians “outvote” 32 the U.S. government’s political support. bles, smoking meat, drying fruit, cooking haps due to the city’s international con- million Ukrainians? It isn’t possible. The In the Newsbriefs section of that issue, or baking. She would bear and bring up tacts. fraud, deceit, blackmail, buy-outs, etc., is the Ukrainian judiciary system is numerous children, who would learn to As Linette Martin points out in produce their own food and master a evident. Russians are experts at it. described as the most corrupt in the “Sacred Doorways: A Beginner’s Guide variety of skills and crafts. Also a tragedy is a Russian naval base world. It does not take a genius to see to Icons” (Brewster, Mass.: Paraclete In our more enlightened times, by con- on Ukrainian soil. This is a violation of why U.S. investment and political sup- Press, 2002), icons challenge our conven- the Constitution of Ukraine. trast, she spends 40 to 60 hours a week tional assumptions about time and space. port for Ukraine have declined. staring at a computer screen, month after Ukrainian democratic forces (Yulia The editorial in the same issue states A single icon may depict events taking Tymoshenko Bloc, Svoboda, Our month, year after year, for the benefit of place at different times, ignore perspec- that the funding and design of the some faceless corporation or government Ukraine, Pora, etc.) must educate the Holodomor monument to be built in tive, or distort the natural hierarchy of younger electorate during elections. agency, so that she can afford her usually scale (Id., pp. 140-143). This is because Washington has been shrouded in secrecy empty six-bedroom house for her three- Many younger people are not familiar by the Ukrainian government. The con- icons do not seek to depict material reali- with the brutal past history of the Russian person family which she only sees at struction’s timing is critical; the lack of ty, but rather to convey spiritual truth. In occupiers, and the fact that dictator night and on weekends, plus expensive clear information and transparency is dis- this they foreshadow modern expression- Joseph Stalin forcibly settled Russians in lessons or a nanny to occupy her bored ism. tressing, the editorial notes. eastern Ukraine. and lonely child. The “icon-writer” is not, however, an It’s time for our community leaders to Also, the Ukrainian World Congress On the other hand, as you proceed past “artist” aspiring to express individual realize that conferences and dialogue the headdresses, necklaces, embroidery, must establish a firm and strong base in feelings in an original manner, but a between them and Ukraine’s representa- ritual cloths (rushnyky) and ritual breads Kyiv to guide and lobby some of the craftsman who humbly submits to tradi- (korovayi), you will be struck by the Ukrainian democratic candidates and tives does not lead to anything construc- tion in order to create a medium between importance that our ancestors attributed elected deputies. Ukrainian politicians tive, except maybe a free dinner hosted the material and spiritual worlds. “The to the wedding and, by implication, to appear to be amateurs facing Russian by the ambassador. icon is a door,” wrote St. Stephen the marriage. You will also see an array of professionals. We in Canada have experi- As a way to establish a basis for sup- Younger, which permits the worshiper to vintage photographs of village men and ence in democracy in Ukraine they don’t. port from our community, Ukraine’s gov- communicate with the person depicted. women adorned with these exquisite arti- Finally, will the next “election” be ernment and its ambassador must be clear Icons cannot be understood without refer- facts, which attest to the richness of properly supervised and run by the on the status of the construction of the ence to liturgical or private prayer in United Nations or the European Union? Holodomor memorial. Now that would Ukrainian village culture. As a friend of mine observed, these church or at home. Let’s hope it isn’t influenced by Moscow be a good start! In that case, should icons be kept in again. The Russians must be told to stop same individuals may have died of hun- Jerry Zinycz ger in the 1930s. This reminds us that the museums? While the church or the home interfering in Ukraine’s elections. is their natural environment, the place- Ukraine isn’t for sale. Venice, Fla. Holodomor was not only a “war against the peasants,” but a war against an entire ment of icons in galleries or museums E. Storziuk indigenous culture. It was a war against does allow them to speak to new audienc- Winnipeg, Manitoba the whole of Ukrainian culture – “high” es (Martin, pp. 211-213). “In their still- We welcome your opinion and “low,” urban and rural, spiritual as ness,” writes Ms. Martin, “icons call into The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters well as secular. And that points to geno- question our self-important bustle, our to the editor and commentaries on a vari- cide. inner lack of integration and central ety of topics of concern to the Ukrainian As you walk past the modern wedding calm.” (Id., p. 216). “To the disoriented About 10 million American and Ukrainian Canadian com- dresses at the end of the exhibit, you can world,” remarks Leonid Ouspensky, “the munities. Opinions expressed by colum- evaluate designers’ adaptations of folk icon brings a testimony of authenticity, of and genocide nists, commentators and letter-writers are the reality of another way of life…” their own and do not necessarily reflect tradition to a modern aesthetic. But is this even possible, given the radically differ- (“Theology of the Icon” (1978), quoted Dear Editors: the opinions of either The Weekly edito- in Martin, p. 218) rial staff or its publisher, the Ukrainian ent parameters of those two cultural Re: “Snyder speaks in Washington National Association. worlds? Yet, admirable attempts have These two museum exhibits provide about his book on victims of Hitler and Letters should be typed and signed (anon- been made to bridge the gap between the an occasion to reflect not only on the Stalin,” (November 28, 2010). ymous letters are not published). Letters are village and our post-industrial urban past, but on the future of two features of The figure of 10 million dead was accepted also via e-mail at staff@ukrweek- environment. our tradition. For a museum is not a mau- asserted by Joseph Stalin, the perpetrator ly.com. The daytime phone number and At a time when marriage itself seems soleum. It is an oasis for the caravan of of the 1933 Ukrainian genocide; by address of the letter-writer must be given doomed, do weddings have a future? culture, where it may rest, recollect, for verification purposes. Please note that a Walter Duranty, the leader of the cover- Perhaps we should take our society’s reconsider – and gather its forces for the daytime phone number is essential in order next stage of the journey. up of the genocide; and the German for editors to contact letter-writers regarding down-to-earth pragmatism and cult of Embassy, an observer of the genocide. clarifications or questions. convenience to their logical conclusion That figure was cited at the time the Please note: THE LENGTH OF LETTERS by being born, breeding, and dying with- Andrew Sorokowski can be reached at genocide took place. CANNOT EXCEED 500 WORDS. out the encumbrances of ritual or cere- [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 No. 2 Boston commemorates anniversary of the Holodomor with four events

Vsevolod Petriv Parishioners of Christ the King Church gathered to mark the 77th anniversary of the Holodomor.

by Peter T. Woloschuk certainly one of the greatest tragedies of the 20th century,” the Rev. Nalysnyk The 77th anniversary of the said. “More than 10 million people, or Holodomor was commemorated in one quarter of the population, starved on Boston over a three-week period with the fertile lands of Ukraine. At the height events from Sunday, November 21, of the Famine, 17 people died every min- through Sunday, December 5, 2010. All ute, 1,000 an hour, 25,000 a day. The of the ceremonies were sponsored by genocide against the Ukrainian people Ukrainian Congress Committee of was a crime against humanity. Even America – Boston Branch (UCCA) and though justice cannot be served to those were supported by the branch president, who were responsible for this crime, at Vsevolod Petriv, the English-language least the truth about this unspeakable secretary, Maria Fedynyshyn Saxe, and tragedy will not be forgotten.” the board of directors of the branch. “It is important for all of us to speak The solemn observances began with a up and spread awareness globally of what showing of the documentary film happened in Ukraine in the 1930s so that “Okradena Zemyia” at the parish house mankind might never witness a similar of Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic tragedy again,” Father Nalysnyk said. “It Church. UCCA-Boston Vice-President is my deepest wish that this dark moment Paul Rabchenuk facilitated and coordi- in human history not be denied or forgot- nated this event, which was also a fund- ten. Only by facing the truth can we build raiser to help the producer-director, Yurij a better world.” Luhovy, raise enough money to master an After the liturgy, UCCA-Boston Vice- English-language version of the work. President Zenoviy Prots led members of The film was shown after the solemn the branch and spent the afternoon at one sung liturgies at both Ukrainian parishes of the main public transportation termi- and drew some 70 people. nals of the city where the UCCA under- The procession at Christ the King Church. Following the film screening, Mr. took informational leafleting to raise con- Luhovy shared insights on the reasons for sciousness and visibility of the the film, the documentary evidence that Holodomor among the general public. he found, and the people that he inter- The material distributed included a three- viewed. fold flyer that highlighted material from On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, the the UCCA headquarters in New York. Rev. Yaroslav Nalysnyk of Christ the On Sunday, December 5, the Rev. King Parish offered the Ukrainian liturgy Roman Tarnavsky, pastor of St. Andrew for the victims of the Holodomor, the First Called Ukrainian Orthodox preached a powerful sermon about the Church, brought the commemorations to senselessness of the tragedy, and con- a close with a commemorative liturgy cluded with a “panakhyda” (memorial and a final panakhyda with the lighting of service) and the lighting of candles by all candles by the entire congregation. The in attendance, and, finally, a procession service was attended by at least three (obkhid) of the church. seniors who witnessed and survived the In his sermon, the Rev. Nalysnyk Holodomor as children. recalled that “the Holodomor – the Speaking in English, the Rev. Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 was hid- Tarnavsky stressed the contrast between den from sight for more than 70 years.” “The 1932-1933 Ukrainian Famine is (Continued on page 10)

The leafleting effort at Forest Hills MBTA Station.

The audience at the presentation of “Okradena Zemlya,” which kicked off the Holodomor commemorations. The Holodomor “panakhyda” at St Andrew’s. No. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 9 Volodymyr Viatrovych lectures at CIUS on SBU Archives EDMONTON, Alberta – Volodymyr The SBU’s vast holdings of historical VUChK-HPU-NKVD-MHB-KHB (From Viatrovych, a historian from Ukraine, lec- documents – amounting to more than the Archives of the VUChK-GPU-NKVD- tured on “Declassifying Documents from the 800,000 files, some of which run to dozens MGB-KGB) and have been posted on the SBU Archives: Achievements and Further of volumes – are divided into particular col- Internet. Prospects” at the Canadian Institute of lection, or “fond,” classified by type and The years 2008-2010 saw the establish- Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta, on topic. The largest fond is that of criminal ment of cooperation with similar archives in November 7, 2010. cases – hundreds of thousands of testimonies Eastern Europe: agreements were signed A former director of the Sectoral State gathered from victims of political repression with the Polish Institute of National Memory Archive of the Security Service of Ukraine between the 1920s and the 1950s, as well as and the Research Institute on the Totalitarian (SBU), he is one of the most authoritative in the next terror campaign against dissidents Regime in the Czech Republic. specialists on the subject and has made con- from the 1960s to the 1980s. These files con- In 2009 the archives issued a unique pub- siderable efforts to declassify previously tain huge quantities of confiscated docu- lication, Putivnyk po Fondakh Arkhivu SBU secret KGB documents, especially those per- ments of organizations and individuals (The Collections of the SBU Archives: A taining to mass political repressions, the opposed to the regime, beginning with mate- Guide), describing their structure and princi- Holodomor, and the suppression of the liber- rials of guerrilla detachments that operated in pal collections. Centers with electronic ation movement in Ukraine. central and southern Ukraine in the 1920s access to the archives were established in all In his lecture at CIUS Mr. Viatrovych and ending with documents of the Popular 25 oblast capitals of Ukraine. The launch of called the SBU archives the “functional core Movement of Ukraine in the late 1980s and a special website for these materials was also of the totalitarian mechanism” that was early 1990s. planned. intended to maintain the vitality of the Soviet They include a unique collection of docu- Commenting on recent achievements in regime. One of the regime’s salient charac- ments of the Organization of Ukrainian CIUS making secret archives open to the public, teristics was the desire of its political leader- Nationalists and the Ukrainian Insurgent Volodymyr Viatrovych presents his lec- Mr. Viatrovych pointed out the efforts of the ship to control every sphere of human life. Army. This great cache of documents – more ture at a seminar of the Canadian new authorities to copy Russian measures This entailed the collection of enormous than 240 volumes – is perhaps the best evi- Institute of Ukrainian Studies. intended to restrict access to these unique quantities of testimony, surveillance data, dence of the large scale of the anti-Soviet documents. Such efforts, however, have secret reports, and compromising informa- opposition and of the fact that throughout its to “refute the fabrications of OUN follow- already aroused strong objections in Ukraine tion about oppositional organizations and existence the Soviet regime maintained itself ers” about the Holodomor, attempts to influ- and elsewhere. individuals targeted by the secret police. by means of violence against its citizens. ence the Western press, the dissemination of Mr. Viatrovych noted that such public All this information was concentrated in Information about the day-to-day activi- false information and even threats of terrorist reaction is extremely important not only for special archival repositories with highly lim- ties of the Soviet-era security services actions. defending the right to know the truth about ited access. In contrast to ideologically appears in thousands of documents concern- “However, the archives were not only the the past but also for the assertion of demo- “purged” archives of the Communist Party, ing normative practices and specific direc- place where documents were hidden from cratic principles today. Only a full disclosure the security-service archives provided more tives, as well as in analytical reports pre- outside observers but also the place where of the crimes of the past will make it possi- accurate information that the authorities pared for the top political echelons. They they were destroyed,” noted Viatrovych. ble for Ukrainian society to repudiate them could use for practical purposes, noted Mr. contain general data about government and Extensive purges of the archives intended to completely in moral and legal terms, thereby Viatrovych. politics, socio-economic conditions, and cul- wipe out the traces of the regime’s crimes ensuring that they will not be repeated. In Ukraine, the largest collection of such tural and spiritual life in Ukraine, the social took place in 1944, 1953, 1954 and, finally, Mr. Viatrovych is the founder and head of documents was inherited from the KGB and and political activities of Ukrainians abroad, in 1990. the scholarly council of the Center for is now preserved in the Sectoral State and statistical reports about the results of The purge of 1990 concentrated on the Research on the Liberation Movement. He is Archive of the SBU. This differs fundamen- repressive measures. destruction of documents dating from the the author of numerous publications, includ- tally from the situation in Poland, the Czech This group of documents includes espio- 1960s to the 1980s that were liable to con- ing the monographs “Reidy UPA Terenamy Republic and the Baltic states, where such nage files with information about individuals tain compromising information about KGB Chekhoslovachchyny” (UPA Raids on the documents have been transferred to special who collaborated with the Soviet security agents. It was at this time that the multivol- Territory of Czechoslovakia, 2001) and archives or to institutes of national memory. services, Mr. Viatrovych said. There are also ume operational and investigative files on “Stavlennia OUN do Yevreyiv. Formuvannia Because the issue is highly politicized in operational files concerning investigations of “Operation Block” against Ukrainian dissi- Pozytsiyi na Tli Katastrofy” (The OUN’s Ukraine, it was not settled even in the period individuals or groups targeted by the KGB. dents were destroyed. The only remaining Attitude toward Jews: The Formulation of a most conducive to its resolution (2005- These documents are the best proof of the archival evidence of that operation consists Position against the Background of a 2010). That is why documents whose inter- security services’ brutal intrusion into the of reports prepared on the basis of the files Catastrophe, 2007). He is now a visiting est is now strictly historical still remain private lives of citizens and the physical and and submitted to Volodymyr Shcherbytsky, scholar at the Ukrainian Research Institute at under the jurisdiction of the SBU, which psychological pressure that they exerted then first secretary of the Communist Party Harvard University. deals with them as it sees fit, often ignoring through wiretapping, surveillance, denuncia- of Ukraine. In Edmonton, Mr. Viatrovych also partici- current legislation and exploiting documen- tions, mail censorship and the like. Thanks to the efforts of Mr. Viatrovych pated in the XXIII Congress of Ukrainian tary evidence for political purposes, the Mr. Viatrovych noted that secret agents and his colleagues, many documents have Canadians and gave interviews to the local speaker explained. spied not only on their own citizens but also been published in documentary collections Ukrainian radio program and the Edmonton Chronologically speaking, the holdings of on Ukrainians in the West in an attempt to and in the specialized journal Z Arkhiviv Journal. the Sectoral State Archive of the SBU cover undermine their organized activities. In the period from 1918 (when the notorious Canada, for instance, they resorted to out- Cheka was created) to the last days of the right provocations intended to discredit the Soviet Union (1991). Through the prism of local diaspora, which had significant connec- Anne Applebaum comments these documents the whole Soviet period of tions with the Canadian political establish- Ukrainian history may be observed “from ment. the inside,” and researchers can find answers The lecturer gave examples of faked let- on new film about Soviet gulag to hundreds of questions about the past that ters allegedly written on behalf of local When it comes to the Soviet gulag, much. Why this striking imbalance, in are still hotly debated today. Ukrainian organizations, measures intended the silver screen has long been blank – your opinion? until last month, with the premiere of Anne Applebaum: I think the differ- Peter Weir’s “The Way Back.” The ence in the making of the films reflects film, starring Colin Farrell, is loosely a difference in cultural understanding of Yavorsky and Yevhen Zakharov said: “The based on a memoir by former Polish these two events. Until very recently, More join list... procurator general stated immediately soldier Slawomir Rawicz, depicting his there were no [accessible] archives on (Continued from page 2) after his appointment that he would imple- imprisonment in Siberia, escape, and the gulag, there was very little informa- ment any order of the president. A member subsequent 6,000-kilometer walk to Distracting attention? tion about it. Only in recent years have of the [ruling] Party of the Regions has freedom in India. historians begun to excavate the Soviet Ukrainian analysts say that the govern- been appointed head of the High Court on Journalist and writer Anne archives and produce really good ment is trying to boost its anticorruption cre- Civil and Criminal Cases, while his deputy Applebaum, author of the Pulitzer-prize descriptions of what happened. dentials and divert attention from unpopular is the procurator general’s brother. All of winning book “Gulag: A History,” I think there is also a lack of under- initiatives, such as raising gas tariffs and an this gives rise to well-founded doubts that served as a consultant on the project. standing in the West. People talk about upcoming rise in the retirement age. the court proceedings in these political She spoke to RFE/RL correspondent a “left-wing bias” and how the left Ukraine ranks 134th out 178 countries in cases will be run in keeping with the stan- Jeremy Bransten about the movie. didn’t want to talk about the gulag. Transparency International’s Corruption Below is a brief excerpt from that dards of the right to a fair trial.” But I think it’s even more complicat- Perception Index this year, alongside Nigeria interview. (To read the complete inter- Other critics in Ukraine suggest that the ed than that. The fact is that, certainly and Zimbabwe. Human rights activists say view, readers can log on to http://www. recent campaign against former officials is in the United States, Britain and France, they also doubt that current authorities are rferl.org/content/interview_anne_apple- diverting attention from recent cases where we have the sense that we won the war baum_on_the_way_back/2258699.html.) sincerely aiming to stop graft. allies of the president have been installed in and we won the war in alliance with The Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights prominent positions. RFE/RL: As a test, I did a search for Russia, with the Soviet Union. Stalin and Kharkiv Human Rights Group issued a “Holocaust films” on Google. As was our ally and it’s very difficult for us joint statement calling on the government to Copyright 2010, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted expected, the offerings were rich – – even now – to think about Stalin also end “selective” criminal prosecutions. They with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ from Hollywood blockbusters like being a genocidal dictator and also say that due to recent legislative changes, Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, “Sophie’s Choice” and “Schindler’s somebody who committed crimes judges have become more dependent on pol- Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org. (See List” to smaller gems like “Europa against humanity. Thus, people have iticians. http://www.rferl.org/content/ukraine_for- Europa.” When I typed in “gulag been less enthusiastic about portraying In a statement, prominent Ukrainian mer_officials_opposition_arrests/2260654. films,” Google didn’t come up with [the gulag] in films and in novels. human rights activists Volodymyr html.) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 No. 2

away from them by the Communist Boston commemorates... regime.” Work begins on Basilian Sisters’ (Continued from page 8) In his Ukrainian remarks, the pastor the recent Thanksgiving Day holiday cel- recalled the words of the prophet centennial documentary film ebrated in a bountiful country where reli- Jeremiah: “death from hunger is a terrible gious freedom is permitted and the horror and painful death, but the death of those NEW YORK – On January 16 urgy to St. George School. Persons of the Holodomor, the condemnation of who perpetrate this evil is even worse parishioners and guests will have an who have any memorable photos are millions to starvation was used as a tool because they die a little each time they opportunity to renew friendships and asked to bring these as well. They will of political repression. witness the results of their deeds.” relive memories at the “Prosphora” be scanned and returned immediately. “We need to remember that just 79 Finally, Maria Walzer, who over many (Christmastime repast) of St. George Old movies (any 16mm or 8 mm for- short years ago many of our fathers and years has been instrumental in getting Ukrainian Catholic Church in New mat) would be priceless and will be mothers, brothers and sisters, did not educators in eastern New England to York City. digitized. have the things we take for granted include the Holodomor in their discus- On that day Mykola Yaremko, cine- Several Sisters of St. Basil will be today,” Father Tarnavsky said, “They sions of genocide, has spearheaded a matographer at Red Eft Media, and coming to the Prosphora also. The were not able to worship in their faith, drive to have the Massachusetts legisla- Sister Ann Laszok (a.k.a. Sister Sisters of St. Basil are celebrating 100 they were not able to sit down with their ture officially incorporate the Ukrainian Anthony), in preparation for the years in America as a praying, healing family members because many of them genocide in the curriculum of the state’s Basilian Sisters’ centennial documenta- and life-giving presence. were in jail, and they were not even able public schools. The issue will be taken up ry, will be interviewing and filming For further information readers may to eat together because their food, their during the body’s new session in early people who were taught by the sisters. call or e-mail Sister Ann Laszok at very substance, their bread was taken 2011. Anyone who would like to share [email protected] or 412-260-1607. For their memories on camera (or off) is tickets to the Prosphora readers may invited to come after each Sunday lit- call 212-674-1615. is not about just the U.S. economy. The Priorities... adequate and effective protection of intel- (Continued from page 6) lectual property rights is critically impor- Russian counterpart, Viktor Ukraine. We would like to see this figure tant for the competitiveness of the Chernomyrdin, on January 10, 2008, and Turning the pages... increase. Ukrainian economy in a more integrated suggested that “the tone of the latest (Continued from page 6) But increasing investment is not just a world because of the link to innovation – the element of instability between ethnic claims by the Russian Ministry regarding matter of the U.S. government telling the engine of future economic growth and relations within Ukraine,” the statement Ukraine’s history, its language policy and U.S. businesses that they should invest in another key priority identified by noted. The statement also defended the its guarantee of the rights of national Ukraine. There are many markets around President Yanukovych. decisions of the Constitutional Court and minorities may damage Ukrainian- the world where businesses can invest. It Over the past five years, the govern- declared that the development of Russian relations.” is imperative for the Ukrainian govern- ment of Ukraine has made substantial Ukrainian cinema and the nurturing of ment, and Ukrainian businesses, to con- progress in improving its IPR regime, in the Ukrainian language are internal mat- Source: “Russian statement criticizes vince investors that they should invest part to meet the requirements for acces- ters. Ukraine on language policy,” by Illya M. here. I can’t emphasize enough the sion to the WTO. However, significant Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Labunka, The Ukrainian Weekly, January important role Ukrainian companies will problems persist: enforcement efforts Volodymyr Ohryzko met with his 20, 2008. play in this regard. You know what is remain weak and piracy and counterfeit- good for your businesses – what works ing are widespread. As a result, Ukraine and what does not. remained on the annual Special 301 maintaining structures of the UOC-MP, To that end, a major focus of our dis- Watch List this year. Moscow Patriarchate... which isn’t required by law to produce any cussions yesterday was on ways to But that can change. I am particularly (Continued from page 4) accounting reports, he told The Weekly in improve the business and investment cli- pleased to report that yesterday the Ukraine “risks returning to the violent inter- an August 2010 interview. mate in Ukraine. The President’s Minister and I announced the adoption of confessional struggle of the early 1990s.” So, while the churches of the Pechersk- Program of Economic Reforms, 2010- an action plan to improve Ukraine’s pro- The crusades have even extended as far Lavra Reserve got earmarks of $6 million 2014, calls for strategic transformations tection of intellectual property rights. ... as Khoruzhivka, the native village of for- between 2007 and 2009 for construction in a number of key areas. It is essential Some of the goals include increased mer President Viktor Yushchenko, a devot- and restoration, the reserve’s administration for these to be matched by concrete public awareness of the importance of ed follower of the UOC-KP. Liturgies there led by Mr. Krolevets – which has to provide actions. intellectual property rights; improved are conducted in the Ukrainian language. accounting reports – received nothing from Improving the Tax Code will be one enforcement; and a commitment by the Local UOC-MP faithful have repeatedly the state budget during those years, he said. important step forward to enhancing the government to allocate the necessary asked to celebrate their divine liturgies – in “Why is the Culture Ministry’s money business environment. Some specific funds to transition its ministries to the Church Slavonic language – at the vil- allocated directly to the Church?” he asked items we discussed yesterday were licensed software. The Plan further envi- lage’s UOC-KP church, which was com- rhetorically. “[Culture Minister Oksana] reforms to broaden the tax base, correct sions the allocation of additional resourc- pleted by the former president in 2007, Bilozir first signed this decree in 2005. The the non-deductibility of royalties and not es to the IPR units of the Economic under the direction of his elder brother, first $2 million went directly to the church increase the tax liability for certain entre- Police Departments and the State Petro Yushchenko. under Yushchenko and Bilozir for perform- preneurs involved in direct sales. Department of Intellectual Property, and Sumy UOC-MP Bishop Yevholii recent- ing restoration work, and this work is being Another important step will be the pay- addressing irregularities in the registra- ly had a meeting with Petro Yushchenko done without documentation, without ment of VAT arrears, and the introduction tion and permit-issuance process for requesting that local parishioners gain own- authorization and without reporting.” of a transparent system for future VAT pharmaceutical products entering ership of a church altar, a request that was Recently UOC-KP Bishop Yevstratii refunds. The government has pledged to Ukraine. ... categorically refused by the national depu- called for creating a State Committee on establish, by January 2011, a system for Let me finish with a promise. I came ty, who’s familiar with the usurpation tac- Religion, which he said is an anachronism the automatic refunds of VAT. Our not simply to discuss problems, but to tics of the UOC-MP. for Europe but a necessity for a nation like Department of Treasury has offered assis- find solutions. And I firmly believe in the The most common strategy of the Ukraine where the government has failed to tance on this issue and I encourage the notion that a rising tide raises all boats. Moscow Patriarchate is to begin building a offer professional, secure policy on reli- Ukrainian government to work with them. We stand ready to work with Ukraine to small chapel, or pitching a tent, at a site gious matters. Finally, I want to return to a topic I achieve the goals we discussed yesterday without obtaining either a deed or a build- “With responsibility I declare there’s an mentioned earlier, which also greatly in order to deepen and improve our bilat- ing permit. Then it expands upon the small attempt to implement a wide-scale plan for affects the business and investment cli- eral trading relationship to the benefit of structure or territory. the collapse and destruction of the Kyiv mate – intellectual property rights (IPR) both our countries. We look forward to The chapel at the Desiatynna Church site Patriarchate,” UOC-KP Patriarch Filaret protection. continued collaboration as we seek to has doubled in size since it was first erected said in his December 30 statement. “This ...Innovative industries are being advance our work on the basis of our in 2007. That was done without govern- plan was created in Moscow and proposed harmed everywhere by piracy, counter- common economic interests and shared ment permission, confirmed Vasyl by Moscow Patriarch Kirill and his subor- feiting, and other kinds of intellectual values. ... dinates for fulfillment in Ukraine. State Prysiazhniuk, the former director of the property theft. This issue takes on larger * * * Main Administration of City Planning, organs have been given the main role in this significance when we think of the conse- Architecture and Design. plan.” quences for our economies, and for our USUBC NOTE: The Ministry of the Once a site is coccupied by crusaders, The Kyiv Patriarchate first received workers and their families, if people start Economy of Ukraine, in cooperation with politicians grant the Moscow Patriarchate reports in the summer of how priests and to feel that the risks of investing in inno- the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council all the building permits it needs. Authorities parishioners were being pressured to con- vation and creativity outweigh the bene- (USUBC), the American Chamber of allow the Moscow Patriarchate to engage in vert to the Moscow Patriarchate by local fits. Commerce in Ukraine, the National such aggressive activity, and not only government officials and business sponsors, Put simply, protecting intellectual Committee of the International Chamber because many of them are former Patriarch Filaret said. property rights is essential to our ability of Commerce, the Ukrainian Chamber of Communists with Ukrainophobe views, “Representatives of local state organs to harness the creativity and ingenuity of Commerce and Industry, the Ukrainian experts said. are directly involved in these actions, and our researchers, scientists, engineers, and League of Industrialists and Corrupt politicians could be using the their simultaneousness and coordination manufacturing workers, who are at the Entrepreneurs sponsored the Ukraine- UOC-MP as a means of stealing money shows they have support also from the forefront of technological developments U.S. Business Forum in Kyiv on October from the state budget, hinted Serhii capital’s [Kyiv’s] offices. This work only and innovative solutions. ... 14 in conjunction with the third annual Krolevets, who served as director of the intensified in recent months as 70 percent The protection of intellectual property government to government bilateral trade Kyiv-Pechersk National-Cultural Reserve of priests in some eparchies underwent rights protection continues to be an and investment meetings (October 13) for 15 years before his ouster in 2010. Both similar interrogations. I am convinced that important component of the which were established by the U.S.- state and local government officials allocate the further fulfillment of Moscow’s plans U.S.-Ukrainian trade relationship. Visible Ukraine Trade and Investment large sums, often millions of dollars, in threatens Ukrainian society with strong progress will be a tangible step towards Cooperation Agreement (TICA) on April their annual budgets for renovating and conficts.” improving the business climate here. This 1, 2008. No. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 11 Boston College Ukrainian club hosts Victor Malarek by Andrew Klokiw Mr. Malarek, 62, is a senior reporter for jected to truly horrendous conditions. Mr. Malarek exposed the seedy underbelly CTV Television’s “W5” newsmagazine When talking about the roles of the gov- of the sex trafficking trade, putting the CHESTNUT Hill, Mass. – At an event television series, the longest-running news ernments in preventing the international sex blame not only on the traffickers them- hosted by the Boston College Ukrainian magazine/documentary program in North trade and crimes against women, Mr. selves, but also on the governments and cus- Student Society (BCUSS) on Sunday, America and the most-watched program of Malarek condemned all of them, including tomers who enable the trade to flourish. He December 5, 2010, nearly 60 people came its type in Canada. the Ukrainian government, for not doing questioned the validity of prosecuting the to hear Canadian journalist and author However he is perhaps best known for more to prevent the trafficking of their citi- prostituted women themselves as many Victor Malarek speak on the horrific sex his writing, including six books on the sub- zens. governments do, when it is the men who are trade that has taken root throughout ject of human trafficking. The two most However, he specifically cited the 2002 committing the act and paying to “rape” Ukraine, as well as in much of the rest of well-known of his works are “The Johns: Swedish law – which prohibits trafficking these women. He also talked about the vio- Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa. Sex For Sale and the Men Who Buy It” for both sexual exploitation and forced lence in the industry, the fact that many BCUSS President, Andrea Dzwinyk said, (2009) and “The Natashas: Inside the labor, and prescribes penalties of two to 10 women are regularly beaten and that a good “Our society believes that we have a respon- Global Sex Trade” (2003). years’ imprisonment – as a prime example percentage are ultimately maimed or even sibility to host events such as this to call “John” is the name given to customers of of a proactive government that was making killed. attention to major problems, such as human prostitutes, those who, according to Mr. a difference in the lives of trafficked To Mr. Malarek, this $32 billion-per-year trafficking, confronting Ukraine and is Malarek, “are the true men behind the sub- women. “Until more governments follow industry is the modern equivalent of slavery. grateful to have had the privilege of hosting jugation of these poor women.” It is thought the Swedish example,” Mr. Malarek told his He dissected the profiles of both the women Mr. Malarek, who is such a prominent activ- that term originated in England and North audience, “the sex trade will continue to who are trafficked and the men who pur- ist for this global issue.” America where customers would frequently prosper.” chase their services, and pointed to the give their name as simply “John,” in order Mr. Malarek continued, “In Sweden, ‘the “simple economics” driving the industry. Andrew Klokiw is from Rye, N.Y. He is to maintain anonymity. Additionally, Johns’ that buy sex are criminalized, rather Lamenting the fact that the demand for a sophomore and an international stud- “Natasha” is a common name given to than the helpless women who are trapped.” ies major at Boston College. Eastern European prostitutes who are sub- Using vivid images and strong invective, (Continued on page 13) Boston College Ukrainian students gather for end-of-semester liturgy by Marko Liber Department of Slavic and Eastern Ihor Kowal, choir director of Christ the ties like this to showcase our rite and cul- Languages and Literatures, and the School King Ukrainian Catholic Church of Boston, ture at this American Roman Catholic uni- CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston of Theology and Ministry. sang the responses during the liturgy and versity.” College Ukrainian students and local resi- It was concelebrated by the Rev. serenaded everyone with a selection of At the conclusion of the evening there dents alike gathered at the beautifully deco- Michael Moisin of the Romanian Catholic Ukrainian Christmas carols (koliady) and was a discussion of holding regular rated St. William’s Chapel on Boston mission of greater Boston; the Rev. James bandura music following the conclusion of Ukrainian liturgies on campus at least once College’s Brighton Campus on Wednesday, Morris, pastor of St. John the Baptist the worship. a month, and a schedule is being put togeth- December 8, 2010, for a wonderful evening Ukrainian Catholic Church in Salem, “The Ukrainian Society is tremendously er for the spring semester. Depending on of worship and bandura music. Mass.; and the Rev. Deacon Michael grateful to have this opportunity. While BC interest and attendance, liturgies will be The liturgy was co-sponsored by the uni- Connolly, a professor at Boston College. is a Jesuit university, we don’t often have offered more frequently and it is hoped versity’s Ukrainian Students Society, the Second-year law student Taylor Black of the chance to worship in our own eventually to hold them on a weekly basis. Washington State (a Ruthenian rite Byzantine Ukrainian tradition, which we’ve Again, depending on response, there are Marko Liber is a Chicago native and Catholic) acted as reader. all grown up with,” said BC Ukrainian also plans to ask the school to adapt one of a sophomore biology major, Hispanic The celebration blended the traditional Students Society president Andrea the existing chapels for regular Eastern rite studies minor and a member of the pre- style and decoration of Ukrainian liturgies Dzwinyk following the celebration. “We medical program at Boston College. with the English language. are hoping to have many more opportuni- (Continued on page 13) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 No. 2 The Ukrainian Museum presents Christmas traditions of the Carpathians by Ihor Slabicky NEW YORK – Saturday, December 11, 2010, was certainly a good day to be at The Ukrainian Museum. There was the Christmas bazaar, where one could buy a variety of art works, books and, of course, tasty goodies from a huge selection of “smachne pechyvo.” The Christmas baking workshop was in full swing, filling the air with the wonderful smells of traditional Christmas breads. And, the “Invitation to a Wedding” exhibit, which had opened a couple weeks before, was there for the viewing. That should have been enough, right? Oh, so wrong! The special delight was that evening’s “Koliada and the Music of the Carpathians” concert produced by Virlana Tkacz and the Yara Arts Group. The con- cert featured artists from Ukraine: “koliad- nyky” (carolers) Ivan Zelenchuk and Mykola Zelenchuk, both from Kryvorivnia, and troista musicians Mykola Ilyuk (violin), Vasyl Tymchuk (tsymbaly) and Ostap Kostyuk (duda, telynka and flutes). Joining them were Valeriy Zhmud on violin and famed bandurist Julian Kytasty. This was not the first time that the koliad- nyky have performed in New York. They had most recently performed here in 2008, Ihor Slabicky and had appeared in the previous years. To many audience members, this evening’s Ostap Kostyuk (telynka), Vasyl Tymchuk (tsymbaly), Mykola Ilyuk (tsymbaly), Mykola Zelenchuk and Ivan Zelenchuk performance was a long anticipated return perform on December 11, 2010, at The Ukrainian Museum. visit, much like the koliadnyky who visit formed a wonderful instrumental on the joined the group, singing “Kraseniu Iasniy,” Zozulenka,” Messrs. Kytasty and Zhmud our own homes every year. telynka, tsymbaly and violin. The koliad- a koliada to a young man from proceeded to trading phrases and then the With the audience seated, the filled to smallest snatches of melody on their bandu- capacity room was darkened and a bell rang nyky followed that with “Teche Richka,” a Slobozhanshchyna. Mr. Tymchuk then ra and violin. They completely deconstruct- brightly. The seating in the gallery was “spivanka” (rhyming song) and the “Plies z joined him on the tsymbaly, and with the Dzvinkamy” (a dance with hand bells). The other musicians, they performed a lively ed the song, magically returning to the mel- arranged in long rows running the length of ody in the closing bars – a simply wonderful the room, giving one an intimate feeling of ensemble finished with an instrumental instrumental piece, demonstrating both the played on the drymba (jaw harp). unique musical qualities of the bandura and version of this song. As the last notes hung sitting along one side of a long table, await- in the air, the tsymbaly introduced a lively ing the koliadnyky that would soon enter Mr. Zhmud joined the group, performing the tsymably and just how well they sound “Verkhovyno” with Mr. Ilyuk, the piece together. As that ended, Mr. Kytasty seg- “Hutsulka” in which everyone joined in. into our house and sit on the other side of The koliadnyky performed the the table. Projected scenes of snowy villag- allowing the two violinists to try and out-do ued into “Ishly Molodsti,” a koliada to a each other, ending with a furiously fast dis- young man. “Kruhliak,” a round dance for the bees so es reinforced this with the sensation that one that they would be fruitful and produce play of their bowing skills. The ensemble The ensemble, with the audience joining was at home, looking out through a window much honey in the coming year. They then at the majestic Carpathian Mountains in the sang “Dobriy Vechir Tobi, Pane them, sang the traditional church carol distance. Hospodariu,” which was followed by “Nova Radist Stala.” The trembity sounded three times, each “Fantazia Terpoliuka,” an instrumental fea- Starting with the melody of “Oi Syvaya (Continued on page 17) time closer as the koliadnyky came up the turing the two violinists and Mr. Tymchuk stairs and into the second floor gallery of the on tsymbaly. The koliadnyky then per- museum, where this traditional koliada was formed “Iz Za Hory,” a koliada to a young sons for seeking to gain control of parishes presented. man, which was directed, in this case, to Mr. Ukrainian officials... and even entire eparchies of the Kyiv With their arrival, the koliadnyky first Zhmud. (Continued from page 1) Patriarchate. First of all, Patriarch Kirill and performed a “Plies,” a winter dance outside Mr. Kytasty, the renowned bandurist, Patriarch Filaret added that he was sure the hierarchy oppose any autocephaly for the home, followed by “Tsy that this effort by Moscow in alliance with the Ukrainian Church. Second, nearly half Doma, Doma, Tsey Pan Ukrainian officials will generate “strong of all the eparchies of the Moscow Hospodar,” inquiring if the master anger” among Ukrainians, a development Patriarchate are in Ukraine. And third, the of the house was within. Mr. that the UOC-KP hopes can be avoided. But Russian Church has ties with business Kostyuk then performed an “in response to all our appeals to the author- groups there. intriguing instrumental on the ities, we do not hear anything” except Consequently, it is no surprise that the duda. The koliadnyky performed empty declarations about equal protection of Moscow Patriarchate is continuing to put the “Trypotinnia,” a dance specifi- all Churches. pressure on Patriarch Filaret’s Church. But cally meant to shake off the snow What is happening, the Kyiv patriarch what is disturbing is that the Yanukovych before they enter the house. warned, could reignite the Church conflicts administration, apparently in its effort to Ivan Zelenchuk, as the “bere- that marked the first decade of Ukraine’s curry favor with Moscow, appears to be za,” asked if the hospodar was in post-Soviet existence, including the kind of working hand in glove with the Russian the house, to which Prof. Jaroslaw violence that took place on July 18, 1995, Church against Ukrainian believers. Leshko, chairman of The when the Ukrainian militia beat those who Such a combination is certain to disturb Ukrainian Museum’s board of were taking part in the funeral of the late not only Patriarch Filaret and his Church but trustees, warmly responded. The Patriarch Volodymyr of the UOC-KP, an all Ukrainians who value the independence koliadnyky proceeded to sing “V event known as “bloody Tuesday” in of their state and all people of good will Nashoho Pana,” in which they Ukraine. who support the principles of freedom of praise the richness of the master “We are not afraid of new persecutions,” religion. Clearly, President Yanukovych of the household. Patriarch Filaret said. Nonetheless, he called needs to consider whether he wants to con- A floyara instrumental solo by on “all parishioners” to show “vigilance” tinue to offend both groups. Mr. Kostyuk followed, and the and not allow the Moscow Patriarchate bereza then suggested that the working together with Ukrainian officials to Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on koliadnyky sing a koliada to the shift their congregations to the Russian ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia hospodynia of the house. Turning Church without the explicit consent of the who has served in various capacities in to Maria Shust, the director of The members of these churches. the U.S. State Department, the Central Ukrainian Museum, they sang “V Patriarch Filaret also called on “society Intelligence Agency and the International Nedilyu Rano,” which praises the and the international community [as well as Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the graces and organizational skills of journalists in Ukraine and abroad] to focus Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/ the mistress of the house. attention on [this latest] violation of the Radio Liberty and the Carnegie Considering the myriad tasks that rights of the believers of the Kyiv Endowment for International Peace. Mr. Maria Shust performs at the Patriarchate and to the increase of pressure Goble writes a blog called “Window on museum, it was most appropriate on our Church. Your voice must be raised in Eurasia” (http://windowoneurasia. that this be sung to her. Julian Kytasty performs during the concert defense of the truth!” blogspot.com/). This article above is The troista musicians then per- “Koliada and the Music of the Carpathians.” The Moscow Patriarchate has three rea- reprinted with permission. No. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 13 Palatine’s UAYA hosts youth hockey team from Ukraine

The Druzhba 78 team meets members of the Ukrainian American Youth Association of Palatine, Ill.

PALATINE, Ill. – The Ukrainian in the association’s new facility during their American Youth Association (UAYA) in time in Chicago. Palatine, Ill., unexpectedly found itself the Although at first skeptical of the request host of Druzhba 78, a youth hockey team the UAYA quickly agreed after learning the from Kharkiv, Ukraine, in early November hockey team consisted of 12- and 13-year- of last year. old boys. Within a few hours the UAYA A world-renowned hockey club, board mobilized its members, who brought Druzhba 78, travels to the United States in cots, sleeping bags and groceries. Over every year to participate in hockey tourna- the course of seven days, UAYA members ments and to conduct clinics for U.S. hock- took turns tending to all of the team’s ey clubs. The team is part of a larger needs. Homemade meals were cooked; bot- Druzhba 78 sports school consisting of tles of water, snacks and baked goods were about 200 children in Kharkiv. The head donated; sandwiches were made for long coach and founder of Druzhba 78 is Ivan days at the rink; and a local Ukrainian busi- Pravilov, who is known around the globe ness owner even donated funds for ice time for his hockey coaching and training exper- at a local rink so the team could practice. tise. UAYA members, as well as others in the In 2010 Druzhba was invited to partici- Chicago Ukrainian community, became pate in the prestigious Bauer International “groupies” of the team, attending their Invite in the Chicago area, but found itself games not only at the Bauer invite but fol- in Chicago with accommodations not yet lowing them to other friendly games solidified. The team relies solely on the throughout greater Chicago which Coach generosity of host families and donations Pravilov was able to set up – always armed The Druzhba 78 team members meet with star defender Duncan Keith of the for their room and board, therefore the with Ukrainian flags and banners to cheer Chicago Blackhawks. (Photo courtesy of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Ukrainian Congress Committee of America on the boys they had grown to know. Federal Credit Union) (UCCA) Illinois Branch turned to the Everyone – spectators, opponents and other UAYA branch in Palatine to inquire about coaches – marveled at the boys’ skill and During their rare downtime, the Druzhba sports school is subjected to ongoing sabo- the possibility of allowing the team to stay expertise on the ice. boys enjoyed relaxing in the UAYA facility. tage by local authorities. Donated and They played soccer and ping-pong in the much-needed equipment which they bring center’s new gym; watched professional back from the United States is often stolen streets when they turned 18 without any hockey on TV; and Skyped their families or damaged; photos of their travels, which Boston College... skills and with no place to go. back home. One evening they were special hang in the ice arena, disappear; and their guests at the branch’s previously scheduled (Continued from page 11) He then concluded his presentation by coaches and parents have been victims of assembly held in honor of St. Michael the forced sex has increased dramatically, Mr. asking, “Does anyone really believe that violence. women want to be a part of this?” Archangel, patron of the worldwide Malarek listed the ills associated with the Ukrainian Youth Association; and Dmytro For this reason, as well as the fact that trade, most important among them: “drug After the lecture, BCUSS Treasurer Mark the 18 Druzhba boys were so well-behaved, Liber commented, “Mr. Malarek employed Vitovsky, who was a colonel and organizer addiction, deadly diseases, murder and polite and appreciative, Palatine’s UAYA his obvious passion for the subject to deliver of numerous Ukrainian Sich groups and is physical injury.” an informative presentation on the traffick- the patron of the Palatine branch. The boys was honored to help them out. As the team Mr. Malarek then discussed the economic ing of innocent women. The sex trade is one listened intently to the discussion about the prepared to leave Chicago and head to conditions that these women face at home, the lesser publicized issues facing Ukraine patrons and eagerly participated in singing Detroit, more sandwiches were donated and particularly in Ukraine, and also talked and the world, and his presentation opened the Ukrainian national anthem. hugs were exchanged. The boys will surely about the fact that many of them were raised my eyes to one of the bigger social issues Also during their stay in Chicago, take back with them the knowledge that in in orphanages and were turned out onto the facing global society today.” Druzhba team members attended a Chicago faraway America, Ukrainians have held Blackhawks training session, where they onto their heritage and are willing to do met with star defender Duncan Keith. After whatever they can to assist the country that that they visited Chicago’s Ukrainian their parents and grandparents had to leave ment’s name suggests that it deals mostly Village neighborhood and stopped in at Boston College... with Eastern Europe, students can take Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal but never forgot. courses such as “Pan-Arabianism and (Continued from page 11) Credit Union for lunch and to meet with * * * liturgies by installing an iconostas. Nationalism in the Near East” and “Early members of the board of directors. “Given the attendance this past Chinese Culture.” Selfreliance, as well as the UCCA Illinois The Ukrainian American Youth Wednesday, it is obvious that we succeed- The liturgy was attended by 45 people, Branch, provided financial support for Association, Palatine branch is located in ed in showing the community a little bit of ranging from some of Prof. Connolly’s Druzhba’s trip to Chicago. the northwest suburbs of Chicago and is our culture and religious practices,” com- students to local residents whose interest Because Druzhba 78 is normally hosted one of two active UAYA branches in the mented the club’s secretary Andrij Klokiw. was piqued by the flyers that club mem- by non-Ukrainian U.S. hockey families, it area. In the fall of 2009 the Palatine branch “The chances of more regular Byzantine bers posted on campus and in the sur- was apparent to members of the UAYA that completed an 18,000-square-foot renova- rounding area. worship are looking pretty good right now the boys were surprised and clearly touched tion and expansion of its facility to meet the “We as a club were very pleased with the – and we have the support of Prof. to meet Ukrainian Americans. They appre- needs of the growing Ukrainian population Connolly, who is the chairman of the turnout for the liturgy,” concluded Ms. ciated the Ukrainian hospitality and the in the suburbs. On a weekly basis more Slavic Department as well.” Dzwinyk, “because we believe that it Ukrainian home-cooked meals, they mar- Since its founding in 1969, the depart- shows there is interest in our Ukrainian lit- veled that everyone spoke Ukrainian to than 200 children participate in activities ment is a unique one not only at the univer- urgy and traditions within the Boston them, and they were curious about the sponsored by Palatine’s UAYA. The organi- sity but also in the academic community as College student body as well as in the UAYA and what the organization was all zation continues its fund-raising campaign a whole. It offers everything ranging from wider community. We look forward to host- about. to pay down the mortgage on the new facil- classical Armenian and Irish language to ing more of these types of events in the Ukrainian community members learned ity. Donations may be sent to: UAYA, P.O. M.A. courses in Russian. While the depart- near future.” that back home in Kharkiv the Druzhba 78 Box 1185, Palatine, IL 60076-1185. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 No. 2

gators from the Department for Combating Ukraine’s Culture Ministry reacts may continue for another three to five NEWSBRIEFS Extremism of the Russian Internal Affairs months, Vice Prime Minister of Social KYIV – The Ministry of Culture of Ministry’s Central Administrative District Policy Sergey Tigipko said in an interview (Continued from page 2) Ukraine said it cannot remain indifferent to my administration and for global security. in Moscow. At the same time, Ms. Sharina with Channel 5 television. Then, he added, what is happening regarding the only in some four to six months, it will be neces- This action brings us all one step closer to said that Russian Internal Affairs Ministry Library of Ukrainian Literature located in securing all vulnerable nuclear materials, as officials tried to secretly leave certain sary to modify some aspects of the new tax Russia and has asked the Ministry of legislation. There will be some positive President Yanukovych and I and 45 other materials in the library, but library workers Culture of the Russian Federation to help world leaders pledged to do this April at the noticed this. According to the library’s developments that improve the situation for minimize damage to its reputation, as well businesses, Mr. Tigipko said according to Nuclear Security Summit. The low enriched director, this fact was recorded in a proto- as resolve the situation. Ukraine’s Minister uranium and nuclear safety equipment pro- col. The library’s director also stated that January 4 press reports. He added that he of Culture Mykhailo Kulyniak on was continuing to supervise the block of vided to Ukraine in connection with this investigators had threatened her. Ms. December 29, 2010, addressed Ukraine’s shipment will support Ukraine’s develop- Sharina said actions by Russian law economic issues in the government, and that concerns to his Russian counterpart, he intends to complete work on tax legisla- ment of safe and secure nuclear energy. enforcement officers with respect to the Alexander Avdeev. On December 18, 2010 These actions represent continued Ukrainian Library of Ukrainian Literature were tion, all that relates to deregulation, and to the Moscow city procurator’s office had lay the basis for tariff legislation. And then, leadership in making sure that nuclear linked to an order by the Russian leader- launched criminal proceedings in relation to Mr. Tigipko said, he will give over these weapons never fall into the hands of a ter- ship to fight extremism in connection with the spread of literature marked by ethnic “difficult questions” to the vice prime minis- rorist, and working toward a world without the recent national unrest in the Russian enmity in the grounds of the library in 2008- ter and ministers in charge. (Ukrinform) nuclear weapons.” (White House, Office of capital. On December 23, 2010, the 2010. A study conducted by the Institute of the Press Secretary) Russian Internal Affairs Ministry’s depart- Linguists of the Russian Academy of Stalin statue destroyed ment for Combating Extremism seized Sciences had recognized that publications Ukrainian library in Moscow closed over 50 books from the Library of incited national enmity and hatred. The KYIV – Members of the Communist Party in Ukraine say assailants have blown KYIV – The Library of Ukrainian Ukrainian Literature in Moscow in order Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry said it is up a controversial monument to Soviet dic- Literature in Moscow has been closed to conduct a psycho-linguistic examina- closely monitoring developments involving tator Joseph Stalin, calling the move an “act after a second search of its premises on tion. These included books about the Library of Ukrainian Literature. Ukraine of terror.” The bust, located outside the par- December 25, 2010. The police seized Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, the considers it a priority to preserve and devel- ty’s headquarters in the southeastern city of Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists op the library as an important cell of culture computer hard drives and library cards, Zaporizhia, was destroyed late on New and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, the and education life of the 200,000-strong and the library itself was sealed, an Year’s Eve when an explosive charge was activities of the Pora movement, as well as Ukrainian community in Moscow. The Ukrinform correspondent in Russia report- detonated. The party building sustained seri- ed on December 27, 2010, citing the the copies of newspapers Natsiya i Foreign Affairs Ministry of Ukraine also said it expects that, in their actions concern- ous damage, but no casualties were report- library’s director, Natalia Sharina. She said Derzhava, Shliakh Peremohy and ed. The same statue had been damaged the that the search was conducted by investi- Ukrainske Slovo. (Ukrinform) ing the library, Russian authorities at all lev- els will be guided by the need to meet the previous week in an explosion claimed by a high-quality educational and cultural needs Ukrainian nationalist group, Tryzub, which of ethnic Ukrainians living in Russia. The denounced Stalin as “the executioner of the CLACLASSSSIFIEDIFIEDSS Embassy of Ukraine in Russia is maintain- Ukrainian people and an international ter- ing contact with the leadership of the library rorist.” Stalin is a deeply divisive figure in and the Russian authorities involved in this Ukraine, which is sharply split between its TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL MARIA OSCISLAWSKI (973) 292-9800 x 3040 case. (Ukrinform, Interfax-Ukraine) nationalist west and pro-Russian supporters or e-mail [email protected] in the east who take a fonder view of the Ukrainian group eliminated in Russia Soviet past. (RFE/RL with agency reports)

SERVICES OPPORTUNITIES KYIV – Reacting to the elimination of Svoboda denies involvement the Federal National Cultural Autonomy of Ukrainians in Russia, Ukraine Ambassador ZAPORIZHIA – Two activists of Zaporizhia regional branch of the Svoboda Seeking a caring, warm live-in or out to the Russian Federation Volodymyr Yelchenko said on December 23, 2010, that All-Ukrainian Union were detained by the nanny to care for a 5 month old baby police on suspicion of blasting a monument and housekeeping, Mon-Fri; the Ukrainian diaspora in Russia needs to organize itself. Speaking at a news confer- to Stalin in Zaporizhia. The lawyer of the Fairfield/Greenfield/Westport border; ence in Moscow, he said the elimination of detainees, Serhii Haiduk, told Interfax- speak English and driving a plus. the autonomy is a “sensitive topic,” adding, Ukraine on January 2 that the head of the References required; $500/wk; “Unfortunately, the leadership of the organi- regional branch of Svoboda, Vitalii Call 917-301-0479 zation had some problems, which led to this Podlobnikov, and his deputy, Yurii result. I think that the people who lead [the Hudymenko, were detained and brought to organization] should organize themselves, the Zhovtnevyi District police department of FOR SALE and not just file appeals.” Mr. Yelchenko the city, but the police did not allow the law- noted that to resolve the situation the yer to meet with them. “Hudenko has been Ukrainian diaspora in Russia is considering kept inside the district police department for FOR SALE the options of re-registering the organization about 12 hours already. We cannot get in 1 bedroom home in Whiting, New Jersey, or making changes to its charter. “We wel- touch with him. At 9 a.m., the head of the Cedar Glen Lakes Village. Duplex, rea- come this process and are ready to assist it,” regional branch of Svoboda, Vitalii sonable maintenance fee, furnished New the diplomat said, adding that the Embassy Podlobnikov, was detained. I do not know in bay window. Ukranian native next door. is maintaining a dialogue with the Russian what status they were detained: as witness- Close to shopping and church. Please Foreign Affairs Ministry on this subject. In es, suspects or defendants. They are facing call (973) 884-0421. Asking price addition, the Embassy of Ukraine in the up to 12 years of imprisonment,” Mr. $60,000 negotiable. near future plans to meet with all leaders of Haiduk said. Activists of Zaporizhia branch Ukrainian affinity groups. “I want to openly of the Svoboda union, who have gathered ask them the same questions and inquire outside the Zhovtnevyi police department, MEETINGS about their opportunities for self-organiza- claim that their organization has nothing to tion,” the ambassador said. (Ukrinform) do with the explosion of the monument. (Interfax-Ukraine) Lviv wants Russian consul ousted Annual Meeting Svoboda leaders released of UNA Branch 175 KYIV – The Lviv City Council has asked the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry to KYIV – Police have released Vitalii will be held on 1/23/2011 take steps to terminate the powers of Russian Podlobnikov, chairman of Zaporizhia’s at 1:00pm at the Consul General in Lviv Yevgeny Guzeev. chapter of the Svoboda union, Yurii PROFESSIONALS Hudymenko, deputy chairman of the chap- Ukrainian Cultural Center Lviv deputies expressed indignation at remarks made by Mr. Guzeev on December ter for youth affairs, as well as a representa- 2601 Ryan Rd 16, 2010, that the Bolsheviks brought the tive of youth organization Nebo, detained Warren MI 48091 Ukrainian language to Lviv from Ukraine’s in the destruction of a monument to Stalin eastern regions and that the Ukrainian state in Zaporizhia, Svoboda’s press service 586-757-8130 was formed by the Austrians in order to sep- reported on January 3. The detainees were arate the Ukrainian people from Russia. “We urged to confess to blowing up the monu- consider such rude provocations to be ment, though the organization continues to incompatible with the status of consul gener- assert that it is not involved in the events of al, as they deliberately insult the honor and December 31, 2010, near the regional com- dignity of the Ukrainian people, incite ethnic mittee of the Communist Party of Ukraine. hatred and contain elements of interference The Svoboda press service underscored that in the internal affairs of Ukraine,” Lviv City Svoboda is not implicated in the explosion GEORGE B. KORDUBA Council deputies said in a statement to the of the monument to Stalin; at the same time Counsellor at Law leadership of the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs it opposes the establishment of monuments Emphasis on Real Estate, Wills, Trusts and Elder Law Ministry. (Ukrinform) to leaders of totalitarian regimes. Ward Witty Drive, P.O. Box 249 Communist Party leader Petro Symonenko MONTVILLE, NJ 07045 Tigipko on unpopular reforms accused “neo-nationalists” of a “vile crime” Hours by Appointment Tel.: (973) 335-4555 KYIV – Unpopular reforms in Ukraine (Continued on page 15) No. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 15

Ukraine’s 29-month SBA was approved on NEWSBRIEFS July 28, 2010, in the amount of $15.3 billion (Continued from page 14) in support of the authorities’ economic in Zaporizhia, and demanded that the adjustment and reform program. The SBA authorities “in the strongest way stop the entails exceptional access to IMF resources, terrorism of nationalist gangs.” Damage to amounting to 728.9 percent of Ukraine’s the monument, which was unveiled in May quota in the fund. Following the executive 2010, was assessed at 270, 000 hrv. board’s discussion of Ukraine, John Lipsky, Zaporizhia’s Internal Affairs Department first deputy managing director and acting said that the monument was probably chair, released a statement, in which he said, destroyed by an improvised explosive in part: “Ukraine’s satisfactory performance device. (Ukrinform) under the economic program supported by the stand-by arrangement, along with strong IMF approves $1.5 B for Ukraine policy commitments for the coming year, WASHINGTON – The executive board are supporting a steady recovery in confi- of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) dence and broadening of economic activity. on December 22, 2010, completed the first The authorities remain committed to timely review of Ukraine’s economic performance implementation of fiscal, energy and finan- under the program supported by a stand-by cial sector reforms that are essential to arrangement (SBA). The completion of the achieve program objectives. Sustained review enables the immediate disbursement implementation of reforms will help of 1 billion in special drawing rights (SDR) entrench macroeconomic stability, boost – about $1.5 billion U.S. Drawing the full confidence, facilitate access to capital mar- amount would bring total disbursements kets, and promote more balanced and robust under the program to about $3.4 billion U.S. growth.” (International Monetary Fund)

It is with great sadness that we share the news that on December 4, 2010, in her 86th year, surrounded by her family, in Randolph, NJ, departed into eternity our beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great- Grandmother Maria Ivanna Wirszczuk The daughter of Stefania and Ivan Powalachek, Maria was born and educated in Stryj, western Ukraine. In the closing years of World War II, the family emigrated to Germany and thereafter to the United States. She and her husband, veterinarian Dr. Volodymyr Wirszczuk lived with their family in Minnesota, New Jersey, Chicago, and Dresher, Pennsylvania. After the death of her husband in 2003, she lived near her granddaughter in Randolph, NJ. Maria was a devoted mother, wife, daughter and a loving grandmother to her two grandchildren, whom she helped raise following the With great sadness we want to share that on December 12, 2010, death of her daughter Olenka Leskiw Savyckyj in 1982. Gracious, generous and surrounded by her family, our wife, mother, kind, she enjoyed the love and admiration of those whose lives she touched. grandmother and great-grandmother A parastas was held on Thursday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m.at Lytwyn & Lytwyn Funeral Home in Union, NJ. Funeral services were held on Friday, Dec. 10 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Bohdanna (Danyliw) Berezansky John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Newark, NJ, with the Rev. Taras passed away at the age of 87. Svirchuk officiating. Burial was at St. Andrew’s Cemetery in S. Bound Brook, NJ. Funeral was held on December 16, 2010 at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic She leaves in sorrow: Church in Watervliet, NY. daughter Irene Wirszczuk In deep sorrow: grandson Danylo Savyckyj husband - Michael granddaughter Christine Hladky with husband Alexander daughters - Eugenia Droczak with husband John great-granddaughters Olenka and Roma Hladky of Auburn, NY sister-in-law Katalin Mak and family - Luba Morin with husband Rich of Charlotte, NC relatives Dr. Jurij Savyckyj sons - Stephen Berezansky with wife Irene Mary (née Leskiw) and Arnold Rudakewych of Lakeland, Fl. with daughters Lesia, Vera and Irene - Bohdan Berezansky with wife Roxolana and their families of Melrose, NY Roma and Orest Hladky with children Eric and Areta grandchildren - Taras and Tania Droczak, Jonathan and and their families Stephanie Whiteley, Michael and Adrian Dr. Irene Komarynsky Berezansky, Joshua Berezansky with wife Meagan, Handzia (née Sawyckyj) and George Mycak Corporal USMC Jennifer Berezansky with son Maksym great-grandchildren - Aidan, Adrianna and Teagan Berezansky, Oksana Dragan with daughters Myrosia, Laryssa, - Tyler Whiteley and Tanya and their families sister - Luba Mokey ow Watervliet, NY and family and friends in the USA and Ukraine. brother - Myron Danyliw with wife Jadwiga of Poland Vichnaya pamyat’! Eternal Memory! May she rest in peace Instead of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Ukrainian Museum, Contributions in memory of Bohdanna Berezansky can be made to Children of 222 E. 6th St., New York, NY 10003, Memo: Olenka Wirszczuk Savyckyj Memorial Chornobyl Relief and Development Fund, or to a charity of choice. Fund. http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/donationform.html 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 No. 2 Kule Folklore Center welcomes renowned speakers EDMONTON, Alberta – The Kule and traversed the Canadian prairies Folklore Centre welcomed Dr. Robert recording folksongs and gathering other Klymasz, a premier Ukrainian Canadian materials concerning the early pioneer folklorist, and Myron Momryk, who Ukrainian immigration to Canada, dis- recently retired from his position as cussed the crucial aspects of Ukrainian archivist at the Library and Archives of Canadian folklore today. Canada (LAC), to speak on their fields Dr. Klymasz was a Ukrainianist at the of expertise. Their presentation took Museum of Civilization and is responsi- place on November 8, 2010, at the ble for the many Ukrainian items housed Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore in this national repository of Canadian Archives. Culture. During his illustrious career Dr. Mr. Momryk, whose position with Klymasz constructed a portrait of rural LAC incorporated the former National Ukrainian Canadian folk culture across Archives of Canada, spoke to the packed the prairies and this information is pre- room about his critical role in obtaining served in archives across the West, as a and organizing many of LAC’s major valuable resource for contemporary Ukrainian collections. These archival Folklorists. resources have played in the development Students in the Ukrainian Folklore of the writing of Ukrainian Canadian his- Program at the University of Alberta also At the University of Alberta (from left) are: Dr. Andriy Nahachewsky, Dr. Natalie tory since the 1970s and Mr. Momryk had an opportunity to meet with Dr. Kononenko, Myron Momryk, Dr. Robert Klymasz, Dr. Micah True and Dr. was a key figure in helping ensure that Klymasz and Mr. Momryk to ask them Bohdan Medwidsky. multicultural archives survive and thrive. questions regarding their fields that may Dr. Klymasz, who has taught folklore benefit future careers as folklorists and at several North American universities archivists.

Myron Momryk (left) and Dr. Robert Klymasz. No. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 17 Ukrainian Week held at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul

Ukraine’s Ambassador to Korea Volodymyr Belashov at the opening of the At Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul (from left) are: Dr. Sogu Hong, Ukrainian Library, Ukrainian Department, Hankuk University of Foreign Hankuk University; Dr. Andriy Nahachewsky, University of Alberta and Korean Studies. students in Hankuk University’s Ukrainian Department.

EDMONTON, Alberta – Sogu Hong, government, tourism, academics, and diplo- is among the East Asian leaders in engage- “It’s great to see how the Korean people are Ph.D. alumnus of the Ukrainian Folklore macy. ment with Ukraine. He visited a folk muse- proud of their culture, and interested in the Program at the University of Alberta has Dr. Nahachewsky noted that South Korea um and several historic sites during the trip, culture of others as well,” he commended. become the first Ukrainian professor in South Korea. After finishing his doctoral dissertation on contemporary Ukrainian wedding traditions in Alberta, Dr. Hong now serves as professor in the newly formed Ukrainian Department in Hankuk University for Foreign Studies, Seoul. In order to celebrate his achievement, the Kule Folklore Center at the Univesity of Alberta, in partnership with the University of Alberta International Department and the Ukrainian Pioneer’s Association of Alberta donated 1,000 books to help him establish a special Ukrainian library. Andriy Nahachewsky, Dr. Sogu’s former supervisor and director of the Kule Folklore Center, traveled to South Korea on October 26, 2010, to join the festivities of Ukrainian Week there, as well as the official opening of the library. The first-and second-year students in the Ukrainian program dressed in newly acquired Ukrainian clothing, sang three songs as part of the official ceremonies. Guests, including Ukraine’s Ambassador to Korea Volodymyr Belashov, attended the unveiling of a plaque for the Ukrainian Library and a beautiful photo exhibit of scenes from Ukrainian folklore and contem- porary culture created by Myeong-Jae Lee. The dean of the College of Central and East European Studies, Dr. Mun Suh Lee, praised the energy and creativity shown by Dr. Hong and his staff, as the new depart- ment has achieved many milestones quickly. The students in the Ukrainian program dem- onstrated their knowledge of the language at the first Ukrainian speech competition. Twenty students are accepted into the program each year, and graduates look for- ward to careers in international business,

The Ukrainian... (Continued from page 12) performed another “Plies,” this time a departing song. The trembity sounded again, this time signaling that the koliad- nyky were leaving, wishing us a heartfelt “Dai Vam Bozhe.” As the koliadnyky left the room, the audi- ence rose, calling them back with a standing ovation. They returned to perform a lively “Arkan,” for which the audience again rewarded them with a standing ovation. To say that this production by Ms. Tkacz was enjoyable would be an understatement. As one attendee, Anisa Mycak, said after- wards at the reception: “This was not an event, it was an experience.” Truer words could not have been spoken. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 No. 2

Ukrainian pro hockey update: vintage hockey by Ihor Stelmach

er and strong puck-mover to go with his Ray Bourque, Mark Howe, Murphy and Dave Babych, ultimate defenseman rugged build. Coffey. After five plus years, the Winnipeg It was a challenging rookie season for organization got impatient and decided to Dave Babych’s lengthy time in the Scouting services had him rated as the No. the 19-year-old Dave Babych when he trade Babych. The Jets sent their defensive National Hockey League was composed 2 overall prospect, behind the top-rated joined the Jets in 1980. His team was the stalwart east to the Hartford Whalers in a of two distinct periods. Being a defense- Canadian Major Junior Hockey League worst in the league and much pressure swap for rugged winger Ray Neufeld. man, his career had a rather unique evo- player of the year Doug Wickenheiser. was put on the top draft pick’s broad Talk about a small market team and lution. Normally a blueliner will either Retrospectively, many hockey pundits shoulders. All things considered, he did some serious anonymity, it was déjà vu all have a flair for offensive tendencies or surmise Denis Savard should have been quite well, scoring 44 points and earning over again for Dave Babych. Five and a tend toward a more conservative, stay-at- 1980s top draft pick, while Paul Coffey a spot in the All-Star game as Winnipeg’s half seasons in Hartford saw his scoring home, protect-the-zone defensive mental- and Larry Murphy were better defense- sole representative. He quickly showed totals drop because of the more defensive, ity. Through the course of his 19 seasons, men. All three of them were elected to the he was Winnipeg’s best player. His pro- lower scoring type of hockey played in the the skilled and intelligent Ukrainian Hockey Hall of Fame. When it came time ductivity remained consistent when he Adams Division. To this day, however, adeptly fulfilled both roles. for the Winnipeg Jets to make the second went four consecutive seasons scoring at Whalers fans place him very high on the The young Dave Babych entered the selection in the draft, they believed the least 57 points, including a career high 13 list of the defunct franchise’s top defense- league as the second overall selection of his 6-foot-3, 215-pound Babych was the best goals and 61 assists for 74 points in men. He made many new friends during his draft, a high-scoring defenseman in juniors. player for their team. 1982-83, his third year in the league. stay in Hartford after visiting the city’s The mature, second incarnation of Dave Growing up in Edmonton, Alberta, Playing in a small-town market like Ukrainian National Home and buying a few Babych was a more defensive-minded rear- Dave and brother Wayne always had a Winnipeg in western Canada, Babych was rounds in the downstairs bar. guard who cleared the crease and muscled dream of playing together in the NHL. The a well-kept secret to most of the league A serious wrist injury in 1990 threatened the opposition’s top scoring line. older Babych would go on to be a domi- despite his personal achievements. The Jets his hockey career to the point where the His thick bushy moustache was as well- nant defenseman with the Western improved as a team, but never made any 10-year veteran opted for a risky wrist known as the number 44 he wore on his jer- League’s Portland Winter Hawks, where great inroads in their division. Babych’s fusion surgery. For a while it looked like sey. The 1980 NHL Entry Draft had him he could score and play solid defense. He solid scoring totals from the blueline didn’t he’d never be strong enough to shoot anoth- rated as the top defenseman in the class. had terrific all-round skills as a solid skat- compare to the numbers put up by guys like er puck. Hartford bailed on its big defender and Babych was left looking for a new lease on his hockey life. The interest was in Vancouver when head coach Pat Quinn and his Canucks offered Babych an opportunity to prolong his pro hockey career. He transitioned per- fectly into a key role in Vancouver, playing seven productive seasons on defense, pro- viding veteran leadership on and off the ice. Focusing more on his own end, his annual scoring totals peaked at 32 points. Paired with a reliable partner in Gerald Diduck, Babych’s 32-point total in the 1993-1994 campaign proved to be the high- light of his long NHL career. The duo spearheaded the Canucks to reach the Stanley Cup finals, coming within a goal post in Game 7 of winning the cherished cup. He was so close! Babych is forever grateful to Quinn for offering him the chance to revive his career and allow him to play almost 10 additional seasons during the sport’s big money era. “Luckily, Pat Quinn took a chance on me,” Babych told Jeff Rud in the book “Canucks Legends,” noting, “After the wrist surgery, you couldn’t stickhandle the same way, you couldn’t move the puck the same way, and you couldn’t shoot the same way. So you knew if you didn’t change your game you were kind of hooped.” “Pat basically told me: ‘Babs, I don’t care if you get a point or score a goal. I really don’t care. I just want you to play solid hockey,’ ” he recalled. Babych enjoyed Vancouver life for seven years until he was dispatched by new owner John McGraw and his new coach Mike Keenan. Coach Quinn and many other Canucks were also victims of this purge. Babych surfaced in Philadelphia, where he would play parts of two more seasons before a broken foot proved to be his final undoing. In spite of his advanced years, the Flyers were eager for Babych to miss little or no time hurt, so they rushed him back to active status, misdiagnosing the severity of the foot injury. Babych spent years in litiga- tion, eventually proving the misdiagnoses ended his hockey career before its time. In a civil lawsuit against the Flyers Babych was awarded $1.37 million in damages. Babych enjoyed a long and prosperous 19-year career in the National Hockey League: in 1,195 regular season games played he tallied 142 goals, assisted on 581 others for 723 points and 970 penalty min- utes. In an additional 114 playoff games, his point totals (21 goals, 41 assists, 62 points) were additionally productive. In the annals of hockey history, Dave Babych is a true Ukrainian hockey legend. No. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 19 OUT AND ABOUT

January 13 Lecture by Olenka Pevny, “Dethroning the Prince: Stanford, CA Princely Benefaction and Female Patronage in Medieval Kyiv,” Stanford University, [email protected] or 650-725-2563 January 15 Malanka, featuring music by The Shoreliners, Ss. Wilmington, DE Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 302-798-4455 or 302-594-0715

January 15 Malanka, featuring music by Fred Yasnowsky, Carnegie, PA Ukrainian American Citizen’s Club, 412-429-1536 or 412-882-4465

January 15 Malanka Disco Night, St. Michael Ukrainian Baltimore, MD Catholic Church parish center, 410-675-7557

January 16 Performance, “Baba Liuba and Spider Spiridon,” New York featuring the Shepko-Hamilton family, The Ukrainian Museum, 212-228-0110

January 22 Malanka, featuring music by Veselka and DJ Evhen, Montreal Ukrainian Youth Association and Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization, Ukrainian Youth Home, 514-984-8821 or www.cym.org

January 22 Malanka, featuring music by Hrim, Ukrainian Philadelphia American Youth Association, Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, 267-736-5336 or 215-870-3408

January 29 Malanka, featuring music by Zolota Bulava and New Britain, CT Hrim, St. George Greek Hall, 860-452-4023

January 29 Debutante ball, featuring music by Tempo, Plast Whippany, NJ Ukrainian Scouting Organization – Newark Branch Parents’ Committee, Marriott Hotel, 908-464-4830 or [email protected]

Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 No. 2 No. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 21 UKELODEON FOR THE NEXT GENERATION seattle Plast youths craft christmas ornaments of straw by Marko Hnateyko SEATTLE – On November 21, 2010, our Plast group was fortunate enough to have a visit from Oleksandra Pryveda, a renowned Ukrainian artist who special- izes in pysanka writing, silk art, etching granite, straw weaving, and tapestries. During her visit with our Plast group, she shared with us the Ukrainian tradition of weaving Christmas ornaments out of straw. She arrived early in order to prepare. With the help of some of the older girls, she clipped the straw into work- Plast members work on traditional Christmas ornaments made of straw. able pieces and soaked it in unique Ukrainian Holiday tra- order to make it more malleable. The workshop was interesting to Oleksandra Pryveda teaches the craft. The younger scouts braided the me personally because I already dition. The workshop was straw and then formed the braid make pysanky every Easter and this organized by Julia Ellings as a proj- Applied and Decorative Arts in into heart-shaped ornaments. The was a fascinating Ukrainian tradi- ect for her Plast Eagle Scout desig- 1982. She has participated in older group wove a more intricate tion that I had not yet been exposed nation. national and international exhibi- star-shaped ornaments, while some to. All of the scouts benefited from Ms. Pryveda graduated from Lviv tions; her work is also shown in of the parents went on to make com- Ms. Pryveda’s visit because now College of Applied Arts in 1974 private collections all over the plicated mobiles. they have been introduced to this and the Lviv State Institute of world.

Musical play “Prayer of St. Nicholas” presented in Warren, Mich. WARREN, Mich. – Every year Schools Ukrainian language teacher. on the eve of St. Nicholas, eighth The musical had five acts. The grade students of the Immaculate story opens in late autumn when Conception Ukrainian Catholic three girls are talking about their School, perform a play that is creat- dreams and the fun they hope to ed by their Ukrainian language experience at Marusia’s upcoming teachers. wedding reception. Vasyliana and This year’s musical play, called Yaryna are going to be bridesmaids “Prayer to St. Nicholas, or How the and they hope that their favorite Kozaky Rescued the Captive Kozaks will get back in time for the Maidens,” was held at the school wedding. In the meantime, evil- auditorium on December 17, 2010. doers force the girls into Turkish The play is sourced in the 16th- captivity. 17th century Ukraine, when Meanwhile, a teacher at the Ukrainians were under constant Kozak Sich school is teaching threat from the Tatars. The play young Kozaks the tactics of battle. depicted daily Ukrainian life, lyri- Suddenly the school chef appears cal and popular songs, and dances and tells the teacher about the of the times. It also made use of abduction of the girls. The teacher contemporary popular culture and and his students pray to St. modern dance styles, as well as Nicholas and to the protector of all Immaculate Conception Schools Grade 8 students present the musical play music of Ukraine and America. Ukrainian warriors, the Blessed “Prayer to St. Nicholas” or “How the Kozaky Rescued the Captive Maidens.” Dr. Sergey Pasechnik offered Virgin Mary. technical and theatrical assistance. Next, the Kozak boyfriends of the Turkish brigantine “Shykydym,” prayers have reached the Heavenly Costumes for the main characters abducted girls go to the open-air where the girls are being held cap- Creator and he rewards them with were made by Marichka Nykyforyak market to buy provisions for their tive by three Turkish pirates. St. gifts. Nicholas and the messenger angel Nona. Musical themes and perfor- next military campaign. An angel In creating this musical play, mances were prepared by Olga appears and shares with them lead the Kozaks to liberate the girls. Mrs. Novatchinski beautifully Novatchinski and Roma Tobianska. important information about the At the end of the play, St. Live accompaniment on the piano girls and points the way to them. Nicholas informs the children at the depicted the ideals of the Kozak was provided by Iryna Svatko, IC The next act transpires on the Sich school that their sincere (Continued on page 22) 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 No. 2 hillside, N.J., parish children learn about christmas spirit HILLSIDE, N.J. – On Sunday, * * * December 3, 2010, St. Nicholas After digging out of 32 inches of visited the children and parishio- snow two days earlier, on December ners of Immaculate Conception 29, 2010, the parish children sang Ukrainian Catholic Church in beautiful Christmas carols in Hillside, N.J. Ukrainian and English to the retired St. Nicholas was treated to a Sisters of Mercy and clergy of bilingual holiday entertainment McAuley Hall Center in Watchung, program. Performances included N.J., located on the campus of the singing of “Pharaoh, Pharaoh” Mount St. Mary Academy. by the Parish Children’s Choir, a The Roman Catholic Sisters of hip hop dance to “Jingle Bells,” Mercy and retired priests were very carols played on keyboards, violin pleased to have the children visit and harp, Christmas caroling and a them. One of the audience mem- Christmas skit. bers, a retired monsignor, captivat- Mike Szpyhulsky served as ed the children while speaking St. Nicholas poses with the children and assistant pastor, the Rev. Vasyl Vladyka. emcee. Russ Pencak served as liai- about special events from the past. son to St. Nicholas. Hillside ’s The parish children received a assistant pastor, Father Vasyl very special gift from this very spe- Vladyka, led the group in prayer cial group of sisters and clergy – and “koliady.” the gift of the Christmas spirit!

Passaic Plast branch holds annual “Mykolaiko” celebration

Parish youth from Hillside, N.J., carol in Ukrainian and English for retired Roman Catholic Sisters of Mercy and clergy in Watchung, N.J. mishanyna This month’s Mishanyna focuses on the carols (“koliady”) you probably heard during Ukrainian Christmas celebrations. Also included is the name of the most popular Ukrainian “schedriv- ka” – known in English as the “Carol of the Bells” – “Schedryk” by Mykola Leontovych. Search the Mishanyna grid to find the words capitalized below.

BOH PREDVICHNYI NA NEBI ZIRKA SCHEDRYK PASSAIC, N.J. – On December 7, 2010, Passaic Plast celebrated its annual BOH SIA RAZHDAYE NEBO I ZEMLIA SVIATA NICH “Mykolaiko” in celebration of the feast day of St. Nicholas, or Sviatyi Dobryi VECHIR Tobi Nova RADIST STALA Vo VYFLEYEMI Mykolai. Counselors of the younger children (novatstvo) performed the play “Zolotyi Pavuchok” by Ivan Malkovych, and afterwards all were visited by DYVNAYA Novyna Po VSIOMU SVITU VOZVESELIMSIA St. Nicholas himself. Instead of receiving gifts, the children brought gift- wrapped Christmas presents and gave them to St. Nicholas so that he could deliver them to less fortunate children in Ukraine. St. Nicholas rewarded the children for their good deed with stockings full of sweets. – Natalka Doblosky

Musical play... At the Afterglow, the school administrator, the Rev. Daniel (Continued from page 21) Schaicoski, OSBM, expressed liberators, their colorful lifestyle praise and gratitude first and fore- and love of their people. most to Mrs. Novatchinski and Mrs. Mrs. Novatchinski showed great Tobiansky, sponsors, students, par- ingenuity in creating the imagery ents and the whole community that necessary to bring the characters to contributed to the growth and suc- life by combining history and mod- cess of the Immaculate Conception ern aspects of society in the music, Ukrainian Catholic Schools. He dialogue and themes of the musical noted that our schools preserve and play. protect Ukrainian culture and tradi- The audience loved the musical tions by teaching the children of our because it exemplified Ukraine’s resil- community their Catholic faith and ience and included many folk songs Ukrainian heritage. He concluded and dances. The heroes in the musical by wishing everyone God’s bless- were funny, inventive and rich with the ings during Christmas and through- inner glow of good people. out the New Year. No. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 23 Roma Pryma Bohachevsky UAYA youths collect dance school now in Passaic toys for kids in Ukraine

PASSAIC, N.J. – In the fall of 2010, the Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Ukrainian Dance Foundation started offering children’s Ukrainian dance lessons in Passaic, N.J. The instructors are Orlando Pagan and his wife, Larisa, who are seen above with the young dancers of the new group. Mr. IRVINGTON, N.J – Members of the Ukrainian American Youth Association Pagan is a much sought-after teacher and choreographer, who is instru- chapter in Irvington, N.J. , and their counterparts in Hartford, Conn., col- mental in the success of the Roma Pryma Bohachevsky school and the sum- lected funds for toys before the feast day of St. Nicholas to share with chil- mertime Ukrainian Dance Camp held at Soyuzivka. Ms. Pagan is an dren in Ukraine’s orphanages. Several large packages of the gifts were sent accomplished dance instructor with other Roma Pryma Bohachevsky by the shipping companies Meest, Dnipro and Roksolana to Ukraine in time schools in the tri-state area. Classes are held every Tuesday at the St. for the holidays. Seen above are members of the Irvington UAYA with toys Nicholas Ukrainian School and Church auditorium, at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 destined for Ukraine. p.m. Children age 5 and up may join. For more information readers may contact [email protected] or [email protected]. – Natalka Doblosky Let us hear from you! The next edition of Ukelodeon will be published on February See past editions of Ukelodeon online: 13. Please send in your submissions by February 4 www.ukrweekly.com to [email protected]. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011 No. 2

PREVIEW OF EVENTS Sunday, January 16 sponsoring a Malanka, which will be held at the St. Demetrius Community Center, 681 NEW YORK, NY: “Baba Liuba and Spider Roosevelt Ave. Entertainment will be provid- Spiridon,” an extraordinary musical winter ed by Fata Morgana. Tickets are $60, which tale performed by the Shepko-Hamilton fam- ily with marionettes they made using clay includes admission, choice of sirloin beef or from their own land and wool from their chicken capon dinner, open bar and a mid- sheep. Fun for the entire family, the show night champagne toast. The St. Demetrius also involves a hands-on activity and a tast- Center is located just blocks from Exit 12 of ing of traditional Ukrainian Christmas dishes. the New Jersey Turnpike. There is a Holiday The event begins at 2 p.m. at The Ukrainian Inn right off the exit. Cocktail hour with hors Museum, 222 E. Sixth St. Admission d’oeuvres begins at 6 p.m. Dinner will be (includes refreshments): $15; $10 for muse- served at 7 p.m. and the music starts at 8 p.m. um members and seniors; $5 for students. For table and ticket reservations contact Peter Tickets may be purchased online at www. Prociuk, 609-655-4468 or pprociuk@aol. ukrainianmuseum.org. com. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Outside liquor is prohibited. Deadline Saturday, January 22 for tickets is January 16. For more informa- JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The Ukrainian tion visit www.stdemetriusuoc.org. American Youth Association is holding a Saturday, January 29 fun-filled “Malanka,” a traditional Ukrainian New Year welcoming dance featuring the NEW YORK: The Center for Traditional popular “zabava” band Hrim from New Music and Dance, The Ukrainian Museum England in the Ukrainian Educational and and New York Bandura Ensemble/Bandura Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road. Starting Downtown present “Invitation to a time is 9 p.m. Admission is $40 for adults in Wedding,” at the museum, 222 E. Sixth St. advance; $45 at the door; $30 for students (between Second and Third avenues). and seniors. Admission includes delicious hot Ukrainian American singer Nadia Tarnawsky catered buffet. Champagne will be provided leads the Ukrainian Women’s Voices at midnight. For information and advance Collective and other special guests in an eve- tickets call Roman, 215-870-3408, or Teresa, ning of Ukrainian wedding songs, sung in 267-736-5336. Everyone is cordially invited traditional village singing style and to attend and have a good time at this tradi- Ukrainian folk polyphony. The concert tional Ukrainian New Year welcoming dance. begins at 7 p.m. with a reception to follow. Tickets are $15 ($10 for museum members CARTERET, N.J.: St. Demetrius Ukrainian and seniors; $5 for students). To purchase Orthodox Cathedral and St. tickets in advance online go to www.ukraini- Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church are co- anmuseum.org.

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