Inside: l New wave of Crimean Tatar arrests in Crimea – page 3 l Walk honors 125th anniversary of McAdoo church – page 8 l Historic Sheptytsky Colony remembered in Quebec – page 16

ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXIV No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 $2.00 Ukrainian diaspora organizations demand Newly elected president of UCCA release of prisoners illegally held by speaks about the tasks ahead PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Ukrainian diaspora RFE/RL’s Crimean news website, Krym. organizations, led by the Ukrainian World Realii (Crimea Realities), who was arrested Congress, have combined efforts to call on in April and charged with “separatism” for the international community to secure the an article on the de-occupation of Crimea. release of Ukrainian political prisoners ille- “Roman Sushchenko and Mykola gally detained by Russian authorities. They Semena are victims of the hybrid war of the also urged Ukrainians around the globe to Russian Federation against and take up the cause by contacting their elect- their detainment on politically motivated ed officials. charges serves as yet two more examples of The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), the continued gross violation by Russian acting in support of an October 5 appeal by authorities of human rights and fundamen- the Parliament of Ukraine, urged the inter- tal freedoms, including freedom of speech,” national community, including human the Ukrainian World Congress noted in an rights organizations, to assist with efforts October 7 statement. to secure the release of all Ukrainian citi- “The Ukrainian World Congress calls zens held by Russian authorities. The UWC upon Ukrainian communities around the is a non-governmental international world, and the entire international commu- assembly of Ukrainian organizations nity to …pressure Russian authorities for worldwide that represent over 20 million their immediate release,” stated UWC people in the Ukrainian diaspora. President Eugene Czolij. The UWC cited the cases of two journal- The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) ists: Roman Sushchenko, a Paris-based cor- on October 7 joined the UWC appeal to Courtesy of Andriy Futey respondent with Ukraine’s Ukrinform news pressure Russia for the release of the more U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Andriy Futey (right) at the Heavenly Brigade agency, who was arrested in Moscow on than 20 Ukrainian citizens currently illegal- memorial in . September 30 on charges of espionage ly imprisoned by Russia, including Oleg while in the Russian Federation on a per- Sentsov, Oleksander Kolchenko, Stanislav by Mark Raczkiewycz were sent to both political parties. sonal visit; and Mykola Semena, a pro- Questionnaires on the candidates’ foreign Ukrainian journalist and contributor to (Continued on page 12) KYIV – Politicians like U.S. Sen. Rob policy positions were submitted. Meetings Portman (R-Ohio) call him Andriy in with senior campaign staff members were Ukrainian, not by his given name of held to get feedback. Andrew. Officials at every level, whether High on the new UCCA president’s agen- Ukrainian Sports Museum is opened national or local, have known Andriy Futey da is to also “identify” new Ukrainian com- – the newly elected president of the munities and “encourage and get them Ukrainian Congress Committee of America involved within our structures to get a bet- (UCCA) – for 17 years as the leader of a ter impact,” he said, emphasizing work that government relations firm and for his advo- would avoid duplication of efforts and “not cacy efforts in various Ukrainian organiza- spread ourselves thin.” tions. Mr. Futey continued: “I still believe Now, for the next four years of his term, there’s a lot of uncoordinated effort out Mr. Futey, 50, hopes to harness the familiar- there. I want to travel around and take a ity he has on Capitol Hill and in his home look at the country. Where are now our state of Ohio to promote the interests of the largest and newest communities? They’re 1.5 million Ukrainians living in the United in areas we’ve never thought of: North States. Carolina, Portland, Seattle, Sacramento, San “Every organization as you go through it Francisco, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Atlanta... needs a jumpstart,” Mr. Futey told The and tell them how to get the public rela- Ukrainian Weekly in a Skype call on tions out, how to work better with their October 6, less than three weeks after suc- local media, how to work better with their ceeding two-term UCCA President Tamara local, federal and state officials.” Olexy and just a week after the former and Getting known Ukrainian groups back current UCCA chiefs traveled to Kyiv on a into the fold is another priority. Over two working visit. dozen organizations quit the UCCA in pro- Current efforts are devoted to the test after the controversial congress of upcoming November 8 U.S. presidential 1980. election. The idea is to inform Ukrainian Organizations that haven’t been mem- American voters of where each candidate bers of the umbrella group for over 30 years stands on Ukraine vis-à-vis Russia. This include Plast Ukrainian Scouting includes candidates’ position on Crimea Christina Bytz Organization, the Ukrainian Medical and whether to provide Kyiv with lethal Association of North America, the Ukrainian WHIPPANY, N.J. – At the grand opening of the Ukrainian Sports Museum at the weapons. To do this, together with Ms. American Veterans and the Ukrainian Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey, the ribbon is cut by (from left): Olexy and other UCCA officials, Mr. Futey, American Bar Association, among others. Myron Bytz of the museum’s board of directors, N.J. Devils great Ken Daneyko, who was UCCA executive vice-president “We’ve reached out to these organiza- Whippany Mayor Ron Francioli and Ihor Laszok of Selfreliance Ukrainian American prior to the Congress of Ukrainian tions. We’ve received a positive response. Federal Credit Union. To read all about this new museum and the inaugural induc- Americans held on September 23-25, has tions into its Sports Hall of Fame, see page 11. written position papers on Ukraine that (Continued on page 14) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 No. 42

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Ukrainian government moves ahead Kremlin deplores use of ‘Russia card’ He was the chairman of the Crimean Tatars’ Mejlis, or council, until it was banned by MOSCOW – The Kremlin says it is unhap- pro-Moscow representatives in Crimea. He with some important energy reforms py with frequent references to Russia and was a leading human rights activist during President Vladimir Putin in the U.S. presi- electricity market. Within hours after the the Soviet era and was jailed several times. by Oleg Varfolomeyev dential campaign. “To our regret, we know The trio were shortlisted by members of Eurasia Daily Monitor vote in the , Ukraine issued that the Russian card and mentioning our $1 billion worth of Eurobonds under U.S. the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs president have practically become an insep- and Development committees. The winner Ukraine has approved reforms aimed at government guarantees, and the European arable part of America’s election campaign,” changing domestic electricity market rules Commission office in Ukraine hailed the – who will receive 50,000 euros ($55,000 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on U.S.) – will be decided by the European – a step that is essential for curbing corrup- results of the voting. New rules on the elec- October 5. The remark appeared aimed at Parliament president and the leaders of the tion in the power sector. This complements tricity market promise to curb corruption, reminding Russians and the world of eight political groups in the assembly on the natural gas pricing reforms undertaken better protect consumers’ rights, and open Moscow’s influence on the international October 27. (RFE/RL) earlier, in 2015-2016, which achieved price the door to investors in the sector, accord- scene and did not address U.S. officials’ parity on the domestic market with import ing to the European Union Commission recent warnings that Russian intelligence EU officials see no end to sanctions prices; all Ukrainian consumers now pay office statement (Eurointegration.com.ua, agencies might be determined to disrupt or OTTAWA – Reuters reported on October more or less equal prices for gas. September 22). otherwise affect November’s U.S. elections, 10 that European Parliament President At the same time, an ill-prepared An attempt carried out by Ukraine’s including through computer hacks on vot- Martin Schulz stated that “the EU’s sanctions attempt by the Ministry of the Economy to Ministry of the Economy to unbundle the ing systems and the Democratic Party. Mr. against Moscow were linked to the Minsk cut the monopoly of the national oil and gas state-run behemoth Naftohaz was more Peskov said the rhetoric of all participants peace agreement that was supposed to end company Naftohaz Ukrainy on the gas mar- controversial and ended in a flop, showing in the U.S. election campaign is “subject to the conflict in eastern Ukraine and could ket has fallen through. that hasty reforms can cause damage. opportunistic change.” He made the com- only be lifted when the conditions for their Kyiv is pressed for time to reform the In early September, the ministry altered ments after Republican presidential candi- withdrawal had been met.” Mr. Schulz con- energy sector as it is short of money to pay Naftohaz’s charter so that its trunk pipeline date Donald Trump said on October 4 that demned in harsh terms Russia’s actions in its debts and import natural gas for the operating subsidiary, Ukrtranshaz, would Russia had broken a deal with the United Ukraine and its support for right-wing coming winter. Creditors have made it clear report directly to the ministry rather than States over a ceasefire in Syria and that nationalists in Europe. Reuters also reported that there will be no new loans without Naftohaz. Moreover, Ukraine’s Economy Putin does not respect U.S. leaders. Later in that some European lawmakers have called additional reforms. Ministry would now appoint and dismiss the day, Mr. Trump’s running mate, Indiana for the European Union to impose fresh U.S. Vice-President Joseph Biden met Ukrtranshaz’s board members. The minis- Gov. Mike Pence, said the U.S. should use sanctions against Russia for its role in the with Ukrainian President try said the changes were designed to make military force against Syrian government mounting civilian death toll in Syria. France on September 20 and urged faster reforms the pipeline operator independent from targets if Russia continues its “barbaric and the United States have also called for an in energy (UNIAN, September 21). And ear- Naftohaz, in compliance with the European attack” on the northern Syrian city of investigation into war crimes they say have lier in September, European Commission Third Energy Package, which Ukraine Aleppo. During the first and only vice-presi- been committed by Syrian and Russian forc- adopted (Me.gov.ua, September 16). dential debate, Mr. Pence repeatedly defend- es in eastern Aleppo. European Council clear, on his visit to Kyiv, that 600 million However, Naftohaz said the ministry’s ed Mr. Trump against charges from President stated,” It’s obvious Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič made it decision in fact contradicted the EU Energy Democratic candidate Tim Kaine that the for me today, the only way is to prolong the expected since last year, would arrive only Package. Naftohaz warned that the World real estate mogul idolizes Mr. Putin and his sanctions against Russia... Otherwise it will еuros ($673 million U.S.) in assistance, once the government speeded up reforms Bank and the European Bank for strong-arm tactics. “Donald Trump, again be a clear capitulation.” (Ukrainian Canadian in the energy sector (Ukrinform.ru, Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and again, has praised Vladimir Putin, and Congress Daily Briefing) September 2). would refuse to lend a total of $800 million it’s clear that he has business dealings with On September 22, the Ukrainian for gas imports this year because, under Russian oligarchs...that he refuses to dis- Steinmeier on East-West tensions Parliament gave preliminary approval to the reform plan agreed with Ukraine’s close,” Mr. Kaine said. (RFE/RL, based on BERLIN – German Foreign Affairs government plans to reform the national creditors in July, an independent board, reporting by Reuters, TASS and Interfax) Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has electricity market, and it also gave final rather than the Ministry of the Economy, Dzhemilev candidate for Sakharov Prize called the current escalation of tensions approval to reform the national power regu- was supposed to manage Ukraine’s trunk created by souring relations between the lator. The electricity market bill is designed pipelines (Naftogaz.com, September 16). BRUSSELS – Crimean leader Mustafa United States and Russia “more dangerous” to replace the existing model of a single mar- The EBRD and the European Energy Dzhemilev, Yazidi activists Nadia Murad than the Cold War. In the German tabloid ket operated by the state enterprise Community voiced their concerns, Mr. and Lamiya Aji Bashar, and Turkish jour- Bild, Mr. Steinmeier cited differences over Enerhorynok (Energy Market) with a new Poroshenko intervened, and the govern- nalist Can Dundar have been named as the Ukraine, where Russia-backed separatists multi-layer structure to comprise several ment eventually backed away from its deci- final candidates for the 2016 Sakharov controlling swaths of territory; cyberwar- types of markets, such as a market of bilater- sion. At a September 19 meeting chaired by Prize given annually by the European fare; the recently announced end of some al contracts, a day-ahead market, a balanc- Prime Minister Groysman and attended by Parliament. Mr. Dzhemilev, 72, has been cooperation to dispose of weapons-grade ing market, etc. Once the system is imple- U.S. Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch and banned from Crimea since Russia invaded mented, local electricity market participants representatives from a number of interna- and annexed the peninsula in early 2014. (Continued on page 12) will have more freedom to choose partner- tional financial institutions, it was decided ships, conditions and prices. This is likely to to set up a working group on reforming facilitate Ukraine’s eventual integration into Naftohaz, and to cancel the Economy the European Union’s common energy mar- Ministry’s decision on Ukrtranshaz (biz. FOUNDED 1933 ket (Epravda.com.ua, September 22). liga.net, September 19). The Ukrainian Weekly The legislation on the energy regulation It is not easy for Kyiv to reform the ener- An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., commission was the second important bill gy sector, which represents a large portion a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. 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NEWS ANALYSIS New wave of Crimean Tatar arrests in Russian-occupied Crimea by Halya Coynash sentence of up to 17 years’ imprisonment. It does not have the right to totally revoke believes that Russia may have declared the Human Rights Uzeir Abdullayev, 42; Emil Dzhemadinov; criminal legislation in force at the begin- organization terrorist to make it easier to Protection Group Aider Saledinov and Rustem Ismailov, 32, ning of the occupation and replace it with extradite people to Uzbekistan where they face the lesser charge of “involvement.” Mr. its own. Under Ukrainian legislation Hizb almost certainly faced religious persecution Searches have been carried out in the Ismailov is from Kamenka; the others are ut-Tahrir is entirely legal. and torture. Symferopol district of Russian-occupied from Stroganovka. “We would note that this criminal prose- The first sentences were handed down Crimea in what appears to be the latest Judging by the fact that the Russian cution is the first of three initiated against in Rostov, Russia, on September 7. Messrs. wave of arrests of Crimean Muslims for state-controlled RIA Novosti agency has Crimean Tatars on terrorist charges, and it Zeitullayev, Saifullayev, Vaitov and Primov supposed involvement in an organization already reported the searches as a “special is part of the campaign of repression were, as anticipated, convicted, despite the that is legal in Ukraine. The five men are all operation on eliminating a Crimean cell of unleashed in the occupied peninsula.” lack of any evidence and flagrant violations Crimean Tatar and Muslim; some at least Hizb ut-Tahrir,” there seems little hope that of procedure. There was, however, one pos- Hizb ut-Tahrir have taken part, this year or last year, in the the men will be questioned and released. itive note. The court requalified the charges Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca. If these are the latest arrests for alleged This organization is legal in Ukraine and against Mr. Zeitullayev from “organizing” to Human rights lawyer Emil Kurbedinov involvement in the pan-Islamist movement in all Western countries (except Germany, “taking part,” meaning that he received a sev- reports that he was allowed into one of the Hizb ut-Tahrir, which is legal in Ukraine and where there was an administrative ban on en-year sentence rather than the 17 years searches. As usual, he says, nothing was most other countries, it will bring the num- forming a German branch, though not a demanded by the prosecutor. The other men found except Muslim literature. He has no ber of such arrests since Russia invaded criminal ban). Russia’s Supreme Court were sentenced to five years each. doubt this is the latest phase of repression and annexed Crimea to 19. declared it “terrorist” in a 2003 judgment All the sentences have been appealed by and intimidation against Crimean Tatars, The silence from the international com- that was long kept secret, preventing the the defense, and at least the Zeitullayev Crimean Muslims. He specifically asks the munity – and especially international rights organization itself and rights NGOs from sentence (the change in charges) has been international community to come out in NGOs – is all the more baffling since the appealing against it. challenged by the prosecutor. It remains to their defense. As soon as people hear renowned Memorial Human Rights Center Russia has never provided any evidence be seen what the appeal brings. “Islam,” or “Hizb ut-Tahrir,” he says, they has recognized the first four men already to back the Supreme Court decision, and A great deal will hinge on that. These back off and don’t want to know, with this tried – Ruslan Zeitullayev, Ferat Saifullayev, this, Memorial points out, is one of the rea- arrests and trials have been called a “con- helping only Russia in its repression. Rustem Vaitov and Nuri Primov – as politi- sons it has repeatedly condemned the judg- veyor belt,” and it can be safely assumed On a video, the wife of one of the men cal prisoners. It is only a question of time ment and considers all those convicted of that the courts provide the sentences they speaks of how the men in masks simply before all others receive the same status. such charges to be political prisoners. There are told to pass. burst in, waking them and the children. Memorial has repeatedly condemned all is absolutely no evidence, anywhere in the International pressure is vital to stop this They gave no explanation, showed no docu- of Russia’s prosecutions of Muslims for no world, of any terrorist activities carried out conveyor belt aimed at terrorizing Crimean ments and just hit her husband, forcing him more than purported involvement in Hizb or even advocated by Hizb ut-Tahrir. Muslims in a part of Ukraine that Russia is to the floor and handcuffing him. ut-Tahrir, but it has additional grounds for A Memorial expert, Vitaly Ponomaryov, illegally occupying. These arrests follow a certain pattern criticism with respect to the arrests in with one person accused of “organizing a Crimea. terrorist cell,” under Article 205.5 § 1 of the It notes: Russian criminal code, and the others of “It is important here that Crimea, from Quotable notes “taking part” in it, under Article 205.5 § 2. our point of view, is territory which Russia “The Kremlin has turned its disinformation machine on those who are investigat- In this case, it appears that 41-year-old has occupied. In accordance with interna- ing the shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine in July of 2014, Timur Abdullayev is charged with being tional humanitarian law, Russia is limited using state employees, state-run media, and the state-run, though unacknowledged, “organizer,” with this carrying a possible in its legislative and administrative powers. ‘troll factory’ of fake Internet accounts. The primary goal of the media attacks has been to undermine the credibility of citizen journalist group Bellingcat, an indepen- dent researcher into the crash. The Dutch Safety Board (DSB), which conducted an official investigation in 2015 and concluded that MH17 was downed by a surface-to- air missile, has also been targeted. Helsinki Commission honored “The attacks have followed a pattern that could be termed ‘vilify and amplify.’ They come just before the publication on September 28 of the results of a criminal investiga- for decades of work on Ukraine tion into the crash by an international team led by the Dutch prosecutor’s office. These attacks reveal how the Kremlin public-relations machine works. They also reveal the recently, Russia’s war against Ukraine and CSCE extent of the Kremlin’s concern ahead of the publication of the criminal investigation. human rights violations in Crimea and the Going by the attacks on Bellingcat, the criminal investigation itself can anticipate a WASHINGTON – At the 2016 “Ukraine in occupied territories of the Donbas. similarly aggressive response, should its findings be unfavorable to the Kremlin. ... Washington” forum on September 14, the “We know the Ukrainian people want “This behavior sheds light on Kremlin propaganda practices. The system uses U.S.-Ukraine Foundation recognized the U.S. freedom and democracy, whether it be in state employees to vilify ‘opponents,’ then uses state-owned media and the ‘troll net- Crimea or other parts of the country,” said Commission on Security and Cooperation in work’ to amplify them. So far, the campaign does not appear to have penetrated the Helsinki Commission Chairman Christopher Europe (CSCE, known as the Helsinki Western media. Its significance lies more in the fact that, given the manpower and Smith (R-N.J.). “Yet we find again that this Commission) for four decades of support resources dedicated to condemning those who would tie the Kremlin to the crash, it persistent aggression by the Russians – for Ukraine and Ukrainian dissidents. reveals the Kremlin’s disquiet about the criminal probe’s likely findings.” “Long before Ukraine’s independence which is reminiscent of Soviet times – con- and the formation of the House and Senate tinues to make the freedom, democracy, and – Ben Nimmo, the information defense fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Digital Ukraine Caucuses, we must remember prosperity that the people so richly deserve Forensic Research Lab, writing on September 27 in his article titled Vilify and Amplify: there was the Congressional Helsinki that much harder to achieve.” How the Kremlin’s Disinformation “Machine is attacking the MH-17 Probe.” Commission,” said Robert McConnell, co- Commissioners have also played an founder of the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation. “It active role in the OSCE Parliamentary “In the United States, we will never forget that Article 5 of the North Atlantic was doing everything possible to shine Assembly on Ukraine, especially in con- Treaty was triggered for the first time after 9/11. And I can assure you – that whatev- international klieg lights on Ukraine’s demning Russia’s aggression and violation er you may have read in recent times – the United States of America will never fail to human rights issues, from its political pris- of all core principles of the Organization for meet its own Article 5 obligations should any NATO member come under attack. oners to the illegality of the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) “Last July, at the alliance summit in Warsaw, our leaders gave tangible backing to Catholic Church.” enshrined in the Helsinki Final Act. that principle by agreeing to enhance NATO’s presence in the East and to move for- The Helsinki Commission has a long his- Commission leadership has led several con- ward with the most substantial new deployment of allied capability in the region in tory of supporting Ukrainians’ aspirations gressional delegations to Ukraine, including the past quarter of a century. for human rights and democracy, even three since Russia’s invasion, and the com- “…I emphasize – and I want to emphasize this particularly in the wake of the news prior to independence, when Ukraine – the mission has observed virtually every of the last few days – NATO is a defensive alliance. The Russian people, in particular, largest non-Russian republic in the Soviet national election in Ukraine since 1990. should know that despite what their leaders sometimes tell them, our alliance does Union – was viewed as a particular threat “The Helsinki Commission’s efforts then not seek to weaken, to contain, or to divide their nation or any other nation. We want to Moscow’s rule. and now must never be forgotten as they to work with Russia. We want to work with a Russia that is just as committed to solv- Since 1991, the commission has been a were – though often like cries in the wilder- ing common challenges. In fact, I have probably spent as much time with the Russian strong supporter of the development of an ness – critically important in keeping the foreign minister as I have with any other foreign diplomat. independent, secure, democratic Ukraine. truth of Ukraine alive and in providing a “But the willingness of NATO and EU countries to search for common ground with The commission was instrumental in intro- rallying point for so many efforts that even- Russia doesn’t relieve us of the obligation to stand our ground on behalf of freedom ducing and ensuring passage of the original tually helped Ukraine shed the Kremlin’s and international law, which is why we remain steadfast in our support for a stable, resolution calling for the U.S. to recognize shackles,” Mr. McConnell said. united and democratic Ukraine. And Moscow should have no doubt on this point: we Ukraine’s independence in the face of State “The Helsinki Commission for decades will stand our ground. Blatant aggression is not something that any of us are pre- Department opposition. was like a beacon of hope,” he underscored. pared to accept, and no place in the world should understand it better than Europe. In the intervening 25 years, Helsinki “It was an outside promise for the So we have imposed sanctions and we are insisting on a diplomatic solution to the Commission hearings, briefings and other Ukrainian Helsinki Group and a critical conflict in Donbas and the illegal annexation of Crimea – even as we encourage the activities have highlighted issues including source of support for Ukrainian-Americans government in Ukraine to stay the course and accelerate the pace of reform. …” the Chornobyl nuclear disaster; the state of and so many others as they persevered in – Secretary of State , speaking in Brussels on October 4 about the trans- democracy and rule of law; the political sit- their quest for freedom against what Atlantic relationship. uation in Ukraine; elections; and, more seemed like insurmountable odds.” 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 No. 42 No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 5

Ivan Dzyuba receives Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Award

UJE his own people. “As a Ukrainian, I am ognition of the legacy of the legendary ashamed that in the midst of my nation – as Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church leader KYIV – Ivan Dzyuba, writer and former among other nations – there is anti-Semi- Metropolitan Sheptytsky, one of the tower- dissident, received the Metropolitan Andrey tism, and there are those shameful, despi- ing Ukrainian leaders of the 20th century. Sheptytsky Medal for 2016. The award, con- cable human manifestations that bear the UJE’s efforts were advanced when the ferred by the Jewish Confederation of name of anti-Semitism.” Jewish Confederation of Ukraine created Ukraine and the Ukrainian Jewish Mr. Dzyuba was born in 1931 in the the Andrey Sheptytsky Medal. The award Encounter (UJE), was presented at a dinner region of Ukraine. He came to was established for contributions to the on September 28 in Kyiv in commemora- prominence during the emergence of a cause of Ukrainian-Jewish understanding tion of the 75th anniversary of Babyn Yar. post-war generation of writers who revital- and cooperation, and is awarded to people Mr. Dzyuba was recognized for his ized Ukrainian literature. He was active in who have dedicated themselves to fostering decades-long commitment to human rights the dissident movement of the 1960s relations between the Ukrainian and Jewish and fostering dialogue between nations. He against the persecution of the Ukrainian peoples. was an authoritative voice during the intelligentsia. His work “Internationalism Born in 1865 to a prominent aristocratic repressive Soviet period, speaking out or Russification?” – a widely-translated cri- family, Metropolitan Sheptytsky was the against xenophobia and anti-Semitism, and tique of Soviet policies published in the spiritual leader of the Ukrainian Greek- working for national reconciliation. West in 1968 – led to his arrest and Catholic Church from 1901 until his death “The third Metropolitan Andrey enforced professional isolation. in 1944. During World War II, he helped Sheptytsky Medal is conferred upon Ivan Mr. Dzyuba re-emerged as an important save more than 150 Jewish lives. The met- Dzyuba, who 50 years ago spoke before a public figure after Ukrainian independence ropolitan sheltered Jews in his own resi- group of brave Jews and Ukrainians coura- and served as Ukraine’s minister of Culture dence at great personal risk, and arranged geously gathered at Babyn Yar to remem- from 1992 to 1994. He is a member of the for Church monasteries to protect well over ber the 34,000 Jewish victims of the 1941 National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 100 Jewish children. Not one of them was mass murders, risking persecution of the UJE where he has been a prolific contributor to betrayed or lost. Soviet state,” James C. Temerty, board chair- Ivan Dzyuba, recipient of the 2016 Ukrainian literary criticism. Metropolitan Sheptytsky also publicly man of the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter, Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Medal. Mr. Dzyuba, now 85, is the third winner protested against Nazi Germany’s murder- said before conferring the medal on Mr. of the Sheptytsky Award. In 2014 the ous policies towards Jews, alerted Pope Dzyuba. “Through his heroism, humanism orate the 25th anniversary of Babyn Yar, Mr. award was presented to Ukrainian busi- Pius XII in personal reports about the mass and moral clarity, he exemplified the spirit Dzyuba, then 35, spoke of the dangers of nessman Victor Pinchuk; a year earlier it murders taking place, and issued the pasto- of Metropolitan Andrey.” silence – which he called “the accomplice of was presented by the Jewish Confederation ral letter “Thou Shalt Not Kill” in November The dinner was co-sponsored by the lies and captivity” – by a Soviet regime that of Ukraine to James Constantin Temerty, 1942, urging his parishioners not to partici- World Jewish Congress, the Jewish manipulated or ignored the historical Canadian Ukrainian businessman, philan- pate in Nazi atrocities. The metropolitan is Confederation of Ukraine and the Ukrainian truths of the tragic fate of Jewish victims. thropist and founder of the Ukrainian a model worthy of celebration and emula- Jewish Encounter. In that speech Mr. Dzyuba also forth- Jewish Encounter. tion, providing a basis for building trust In 1966, during an impassioned speech rightly condemned the official and unoffi- The Ukrainian Jewish Encounter has and bridges between communities, the UJE at a non-sanctioned gathering to commem- cial anti-Semitism he saw among some of dedicated efforts to advance the global rec- noted. UCCA participates in commemorations of 75th anniversary of Babyn Yar tragedy

UCCA in particular, Andrey Sheptytsky, metropoli- tan of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. NEW YORK – At the invitation of In 1941 at Babyn Yar, (which means “old Ukraine’s Prime Minister Volodymyr woman’s ravine” in Ukrainian) during the Groysman, the newly elected president of Nazi occupation of Kyiv, more than 30,000 the Ukrainian Congress Committee of Jews were brutally slaughtered within a America (UCCA), Andriy Futey, and his pre- 36-hour period by Hitler’s henchmen as decessor, Tamara Olexy, traveled to Ukraine part of the Final Solution to eradicate the to participate in the official commemora- Jewish population in Europe. tions of the 75th anniversary of the Babyn Following this first mass execution, Yar tragedy. Babyn Yar was sealed off with barbed wire The solemn events paid homage to the and declared a restricted zone. The killings, thousands of victims of this horrific tragedy however, did not cease. Over the next sever- and remembered the Righteous who risked al years, the mass grave swelled with tens their lives to protect the Jews from murder, of thousands of victims. During the final

UCCA Ambassador Yuri Scherbak is flanked by Andriy Futey and Tamara Olexy at the Mystetskyi Arsenal National Art and Culture Museum Complex. years of World War II, and until the German James C. Temerty, board chairman of the retreat from Kyiv, Babyn Yar served as a Ukrainian Jewish Encounter, stated, killing field, where an estimated 150,000 “Through his heroism, humanism, and innocent victims – among them Jews, moral clarity, he exemplified the spirit of Ukrainians, Roma, Poles, clergy, political Metropolitan Andrey.” World Jewish opponents, members of the Organization of Congress President Ronald Lauder also Ukrainian Nationalists and prisoners of praised Mr. Dzyuba for his “great moral war – were murdered. courage.” On September 28, the UCCA representa- On September 29 a memorial symphon- tives attended a dinner co-sponsored by the ic concert, organized by the Ukrainian World Jewish Congress, the Jewish Jewish Encounter to honor the memory of Confederation of Ukraine and the Ukrainian the victims of Babyn Yar, was held at the Jewish Encounter. During the dinner, held in Kyiv National Opera. The concert brought commemoration of the Babyn Yar anniver- together performers from 15 countries and sary, Ivan Dzyuba was presented the featured works by Max Bruch, Yevhen Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Medal. Stankovych and Johannes Brahms, all Conferred by the Jewish Confederation of under the direction of a young accom- Ukraine and the Ukrainian Jewish plished Ukrainian conductor, Oksana Lyniv. Encounter, the award recognized Mr. Following the memorial concert, the Dzyuba for his decades-long commitment UCCA was invited to attend a commemora- to human rights and for the fostering dia- Tamara Olexy at the memorial to children at Babyn Yar. logue between nations. (Continued on page 14) 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 No. 42

WINDOW ON EURASIA The Ukrainian Weekly The Weekly at 83; Svoboda at 123 The Ukrainian miracle at 25 On October 6, The Ukrainian Weekly’s birthday came and went. We didn’t get any by Paul Goble 2. Ukrainians are not a branch of the birthday cards or greetings for our 83rd anniversary, but we are pleased to note that Russian nation. They are an increasingly our efforts appear to be appreciated by our community here in the United States and Text of Paul Goble’s presentation to the united nation. beyond, judging by the messages and reactions of our devoted readers. Thank you, symposium “The 25th Anniversary of the Mr. Putin, many Russians and, tragically, Dear Readers, for supporting us and encouraging us in our work. Modern Ukrainian State” held in New York many supposed experts on Eurasia have As usual, we take the opportunity offered by the annual anniversary of our found- on September 17. Mr. Goble is a long-time accepted the myth that Ukrainians are part ing in 1933 to share some thoughts in this editorial space. This year, we thought it specialist on ethnic and religious questions of the Russian nation and that Russia would be appropriate to also note the incredible 123 years of uninterrupted service in Eurasia who has served in various capaci- began with Kyivan Rus’. In fact, Ukraine to our community of our sister publication, Svoboda, founded in 1893. For those ties in the U.S. State Department, the Central began with Kyivan Rus’; and Russia began unfamiliar with our elder sister, that date – 1893 – seems astounding. And rightly so. Intelligence Agency and the International as a tax collector for the Mongol hordes. How many newspapers can boast of such a history? Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the Voice Russia still bears the birthmarks from that And, in this day and age, when we see newspapers dying, or curtailing their publi- of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio background. cation, left and right, the fact that the Ukrainian National Association continues to Liberty and the Carnegie Endowment for Ukraine is now recovering its rightful publish Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly is not only noteworthy but praisewor- International Peace. history as part of the West. Moscow has thy as well. Clearly, our community still needs these two newspapers that have only itself to blame for what it insists on served Ukrainians for a combined 206 years. No one disputes that Ukraine faces seeing as its loss, and I sometimes think Since its first issue dated September 15, 1893, Svoboda has been, as longtime editor- enormous problems today, but at the same that Ukrainians should erect two statues of in-chief Anthony Dragan often underlined, “a crusading newspaper” – “hazeta khres- time everyone should remember that, tonosnykh pokhodiv.” Among those crusades was initiating the founding of a national Russian leaders in their capital: one to since gaining independence in 1991, it has Stalin, who – although he tried to destroy organization, which became the Ukrainian National Association; decades of calling for achieved many things that at that time Ukraine’s freedom and speaking out for the subjugated Ukrainian people; and assist- Ukrainians – added more territory to would have seemed impossible dreams Ukraine than any Ukrainian leader; and a ing displaced persons after World War II. Another apt description of Svoboda’s role and that even now are often not acknowl- is the one cited by historian Taras Hunczak, professor emeritus of Rutgers second to Mr. Putin, who is trying to edged or played down given current diffi- destroy Ukraine but who has in fact proved University. Svoboda, he said is the “berehynia,” or protectress, of the Ukrainian iden- culties. Ukrainians and their friends tity. That’s something Svoboda always was, something it continues to be. to be the most effective nation builder for around the world can’t afford to ignore the Ukrainians. As for The Ukrainian Weekly – born at the time Svoboda was already 40 years old problems – they are too serious – but they – it was founded to serve the needs of a new generation of Ukrainian Americans, mustn’t forget the amazing nature of their 3. Ukrainians are not weak. They are many of whom could not read the . The newspaper’s pioneering achievements. defeating an invasion by a nuclear power. editor, 25-year-old Stephen Shumeyko, knew that there is a place within our great Twenty-five years ago, an American In many ways, the greatest miracle of Ukrainian nation for those sons and daughters who do not know Ukrainian, that president told Ukrainians that “the pursuit the last 25 years in the history of Ukraine is what matters is a Ukrainian heart and soul. And, the new publication had an urgent of independence was a form of suicidal that Ukrainians have defeated a nuclear mission: to inform the English-speaking world about the Great Famine in Ukraine – nationalism.” Now, an American president power that has invaded their country. Yes, the Holodomor – that had already decimated the populace. has dispatched military assistance and they have temporarily lost control of Together with Svoboda, The Weekly embarked on other crusades: promoting the talked about the development of Ukraine- Crimea and parts of the Donbas. But like erection a monument to in Washington; supporting the establish- NATO cooperation. Twenty-five years ago, the Finns more than 75 years ago, they ment of three chairs of Ukrainian studies and a Ukrainian Research Institute at many doubted that a distinct Ukrainian have fought the invader to a draw and put Harvard; and defending national and human rights activists in Soviet-dominated nation existed and even Ukrainian nation- themselves in a position to recover what Ukraine. Today, both newspapers speak out in defense of Ukraine’s statehood as its they have lost. ever-present aggressor, Russia, once again seeks to destroy it. alists worried about whether people put “the” in front of Ukraine or not. Now, there Too many forget the numerous cases of Of course, Svoboda and The Weekly have always highlighted the work of the countries that have not fought to defend Ukrainian American and Ukrainian Canadian communities, and published news is a Ukrainian nation, one remarkably uni- fied and reoriented away from Eurasia themselves or who have fought and lost. about Ukrainians from points around the globe, ranging from Australia and Europe Ukraine is not among them, and its people to South America and Asia. Our newspapers are able to do that thanks to the cooper- toward Europe. And 25 years ago, most Ukrainians and their friends believed that can and should take enormous pride in ation of their loyal readers, who send in news and photos from their “hromady,” that. which are then shared with Ukrainian communities around the globe. Ukraine would always be sacrificed to a With that in mind, we cite a note published in The Ukrainian Weekly on October supposed Western relationship with post- 4. Ukrainians and Ukraine are not part 27, 1933, titled “U.W. needs cooperation.” Thanking readers for their comments on Soviet Russia. Now, in the eyes of the West, of Eurasia. They are part of Europe. the first few issues of the new newspaper, The Weekly said it was certain that “we Russia is no longer a strategic partner: it is, By their actions, by showing that in their shall have the support and aid of our readers who, realizing that The Weekly is theirs largely because of its aggression in country the government is the servant of entirely, will not be content merely with reading it, but will make contributions to its Ukraine, an enemy. And Ukraine in contrast the people rather than the other way columns concerning all of the varied phases of young American-Ukrainian life… Only is no longer a secondary consideration but around as in Russia, Ukrainians have dem- in this manner will our Weekly become a living organism and a true reflection of the a central focus of American and European onstrated that they are not part of Russian- life of our young American-Ukrainians.” concern. dominated Eurasia but fully part of Europe. Those words are still relevant today for both The Weekly and Svoboda, though I very much regret that I cannot be with More than did the collapse of the USSR they now strive to serve all generations of Ukrainians no matter where they reside, you this morning: family medical problems in 1991, Ukrainians have pushed the bor- while staying true to their founding ideals. preclude that. But I would like to take this ders of Europe eastward. That is no small opportunity to list five miraculous develop- thing. It has been a difficult task. And it is ments in Ukraine over the last 25 years as not yet finished. But Ukrainians have done a tribute to the Ukrainian nation and as a more than almost anyone, including reminder to Ukrainians and others as well Ukrainians, thought possible only a brief Oct. Turning the pages back... that the Ukrainians have proved them- time ago. selves capable of working miracles – and 5. Ukrainians are not an afterthought in Fifty-four years ago, on October 22, 1962, President John F. they can and will do so in the future. the West. They are partners with the EU Kennedy announced that the had placed nuclear The five I want to highlight are the fol- and the U.S. 22 lowing. weapons in Cuba, and, in response, the United States had set-up The West has recognized, at least in 1962 a blockade around the island to prevent any other weapons from 1. Ukraine is not just “a newly indepen- part, what Ukraine has achieved. The entering Cuba. dent state.” It is a country in its own right. European Union and the United States Mr. Kennedy argued that war-like behavior, “if allowed to Many of us can remember when view Ukraine as a partner, and they view grow unchecked and unchallenged, ultimately leads to war.” Ukraine was dismissed as the second Russia now as an enemy not only of In a statement, Ukrainian National Association President Joseph Lesawyer, stated: “…As Soviet republic and one without a future. Ukraine but of the international order. descendants of Ukrainian immigrants who had experienced bitter persecution by Even more can remember when it was dis- I am confident that Ukraine is laying the Moscow, we wish to stress that we fully agree with your characterization of Communist missed as one of the “newly independent groundwork to become a member of NATO Russia as a slave empire seeking world domination... We assure you, Mr. President, of our states” around the Russian Federation. But, and a member of the EU. Those things may unqualified backing in every move you make in order to avert the Russian threat from thanks to the efforts of a remarkable not come as soon as Ukrainians would like. Cuba and to bring about defeat of communism everywhere so that our captive brothers nation, many capable leaders and Western But they are now questions of when, not if behind the Iron Curtain can enjoy a peaceful life in free and unfettered nations...” assistance, Ukraine is now a country not In a statement by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, President Dr. Lev E. – and that too is a miracle. just a cause; and it has taken its place as a Dobriansky stated: “We heartily applaud your firm action on the Soviet Russian build-up Obviously, there is much more to be permanent fixture on the geopolitical map in Cuba, and we shall support every subsequent action you may take to enforce the done, and many of us hope the West will do Monroe Doctrine in this hemisphere and to liberate the Cuban people… We commend you of the world. more to help Ukraine realize its potential. for your forthright reference to the latest captive nation as the ‘captive people of Cuba.’ Vladimir Putin and his friends are trying But Ukraine as a state and Ukrainians as a Since the captive status of Cuba is essentially no different from that of any non-Russian to reverse this, but like so many other nation have demonstrated that they are nation in Moscow’s Eurasian empire, we urge that greater emphasis be placed in the moves of the Kremlin dictator, his efforts in capable of performing miracles. Let us United Nations and elsewhere on the captive nations in Europe and Asia…” this direction have proved counter-produc- hope that over the next 25 years, they, tive, helping to create exactly what he has along with their friends, will perform even (Continued on page 12) hoped to destroy. more. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 7

The things we do ... PERSPECTIVES by Orysia Paszczak Tracz

by Andrew Fedynsky That embroidered “sorochka” Can a girl grow up to be president? Ladies, there’s a Ukrainian event coming The big loud floral embroidery is just that, Our little girl was all of 3 years old She, of course, wasn’t alone: women up and you want to wear your Ukrainian and has no place in Ukrainian folk dress. when mixing English and Ukrainian she overall had a growing role nationally. A finery – a “.” That word is fairly Realistic flowers in natural colors, usually half year into his term, Mr. Clinton nomi- recent and refers to an embroidered (or cross-stitched, are not traditional Ukrainian woman! Mama i ya: my ye womans!” [Tato. nated Ruth Bader Ginsberg to serve on the woven) Ukrainian “sorochka” (shirt). motifs. They are lovely, but could be petit- Itriumphantly am a woman. announced,Mama and I are“Tato. womans.] Ya ye аI Supreme Court. The Senate, by then its So you have a selection – the traditional pointe, or crewel work, or whatever, from was astonished – she had just started pre- ranks of women having increased to five, sorochka you or your Mama or Baba anywhere in the world. These beaded and school and already she was a feminist. easily confirmed her. In the House of embroidered years ago, or a contemporary neon sorochky are so expensive – what a Where did she get this? Not from me. Representatives, there were 48 women one with traditional Ukrainian embroidery shame when an authentic sorochka could With the exception of my own mother, (which sadly no longer included my boss motifs in a modern design, or one of the be purchased for that amount. ours was a household of males. Mama who had lost her re-election bid in 1992). “Ah, but this is the creation of the people, newer ones from the past decade or so. loved her three sons dearly, but always In 1997, at the start of his second term, folk costumes keep evolving,” you say. If we These last may be the pretty multi-colored regretted she never had a daughter. With President Clinton made history when he are speaking about authentic folk costumes, poppy or sunflower and other field flowers four sisters and one brother, she married they have stopped evolving because nominated Madeleine Albright to be the designs on a generic folk- or peasant-type into the Fedynsky line, which for two gen- Ukrainians are no longer “folk” in the first woman secretary of state. She was blouse, the ones machine-embroidered in erations, until most recently, had been word’s strict definition. We know what the easily confirmed. Four years later, China or India. Or you may select the fully traditional regional costumes are and were almost exclusively tilted toward boys. Our President George W. Bush named embroidered bright-colored multi-flow- from archival ethnographic documentation. father had four brothers. My older brother Condoleezza Rice as national security ered sorochka, maybe even all-beaded in Stage costumes for folk dance ensembles has two sons. My younger brother has a advisor, the first woman to rise to that neon colors. This kind has become popular should follow some semblance of authentic- son. And then, with our first child, my wife position. In 2005, in his second term, he in the last few decades and is, according to ity and accuracy, but so many don’t and the and I, no surprise, also have a son. nominated her to be secretary of state. legend, traditional from Bukovyna. outfits are generic eastern European “eth- Michael was born in 1990. George H.W. The Senate with 13 women members by This may be shouting into the wind, but nic” or are strange creations of avaricious Bush was president and America was way then, including Ms. Clinton, confirmed her while the last two examples may be pretty costume designers. The artistic directors of different when it came to gender partici- 85-13. By then there were 71 women to some, they have nothing to do at all with ensembles should know better than to pation and national politics. There was a serving in the House, including the speak- anything folk Ukrainian! If they are to be the depend solely on the designers’ models. single female on the Supreme Court (out of er. next generation or reincarnation of the tra- Recently, I had my head bitten off by nine justices); two women senators (out of In 2008, our son was a freshman in col- ditional Ukrainian sorochka, this would be a some artistic directors (via others – no one 100); and three women governors (out of lege and our daughter was in high school. mistake. They are not and should not be. spoke to me directly) after I commented 50). As for the House of Representatives, in That’s how our family measures the pas- And this discussion is not about the con- on strange dance costumes at a festival. 1991 when I was a chief of staff for one of sage of time. It was also the year that temporary Ukrainian folk-influenced fash- “She worked so hard on this… His work in them, there were 34 female members of Barack Obama made history by becoming ion, which is a separate category of folk- preparation was not appreciated… Congress (out of 435). the first African American President, hav- inspired designs. Most often, these use tra- Devastated by your comments.” Early in 1991, my wife and I were driv- ing defeated none other than Ms. Clinton Considering what the resulting costumes ditional embroidery motifs and costume ing past the White House, when that was in the primary campaign. To their credit, were, I don’t think these directors did styles in innovative elegant designs. In still allowed, with our infant son in the car neither race nor gender was an issue. And, much proper research, and they apparent- North America, we have been doing this seat in back. I said, “Mykhasiu, take a look: indeed, the Republican candidate, John for decades. ly did not ask for professional advice. you could be living there some day.” At McCain, also to his credit, rebuked people People can wear whatever they wish. We must remember that tradition is old, which my wife replied: “Really? Do you who questioned Mr. Obama’s birthright as But when it comes to the Ukrainian cos- really old. If someone says that a sorochka think he’ll be married to the president?” an American. tume today, especially the sorochka, there is about 100 years old, from 1916 – that is Oh my. Looking back from 2016 to Mr. Obama won and named Ms. Clinton needs to be some knowledge of tradition. not that old at all. Urbanization and indus- 1991, my wife’s retort to a husband’s joke as his secretary of state, the third woman There is a reason the Ukrainian sorochka/ trialization were already under way, as was exposes the gap between men’s and wom- to have had that post. Now she’s a candi- vyshyvanka has such a special, even sacred modernization. In general, our folk tradi- en’s perceptions just a generation ago. And date for president. place in Ukrainian hearts. (Listed at the tions and costumes go so much earlier, I was working for a woman! In my mind, It’s 2016 and the little girl who end of this column are my previous articles beginning in prehistory. The Rumanian driving past the White House, I saw our announced herself as a “woman” so long on this topic.) influences upon Bukovyna sorochky are from the mid-20th century. The line that son as president someday. My wife saw a ago is a senior in college and active in One can understand the popularity of the Ukrainian women embroidered these does deeper trend where a man might be a new pretty floral blouses and T-shirts. (I College Democrats. And no, she did not not count, because anyone can embroider president’s spouse. myself am a certifiable poppy-nut.). They reflexively support Ms. Clinton just whatever she wishes, but that doesn’t So did his little sister. Seven years after are relatively inexpensive (machine- because she’s a woman. Like many other make it traditional Ukrainian. That used to that White House chuckle when Olesia millennials, Olesia was for Bernie Sanders embroidered; although you would pay a lot be the line repeated about the popular had just informed me that she and her for a hand-embroidered floral blouse), and in the primary based on his social/eco- gauzy embroidered Rumanian shirts sold mother were “both womans,” I responded nomic issues. Sen. Sanders is now with easily available in many variations. But they as a father encouraging an amazing daugh- at the late Surma and other Ukrainian Hillary, and so is our daughter and so is should not be worn in place of a Ukrainian ter: “Olesiu, is there anything a boy can be shops back in the 1960s. Oh, Ukrainian our son. sorochka. They are just pretty contempo- that a girl can’t?” women embroidered them in Rumania, so Me? I’ve long made it known that rary tops. Sadly, for some Ukrainian folk that made it OK? In case some folks still “Yes,” she said. “A girl can’t be a father Donald Trump’s pro-Russian stance is dance ensembles, they are now even don’t get it: people all over the world have and she can’t be a priest.” anathema and so I’m with Hillary, but not appearing as part of the Ukrainian costume. embroidered clothing, not only Ukrainians. “Wow!” I thought. What a smart girl. only because I oppose Vladimir Putin, but As for the mega-floral embroidered and But just as we wouldn’t be pleased if some- Following up, I asked “Can a girl be presi- also because of her strong record on fully-beaded tops in neon or other loud one else wore our sorochka as if it were dent?” Ukraine going back a quarter century, not colors – these are not part of the tradition- theirs, we should not wear another nation- “Oh sure,” she replied. to mention her domestic record and poli- al Ukrainian sorochka realm. While there ality’s folk dress in place of ours. Our son is now 26 and our daughter cies. And yes, gender is in the mix. I look are very many regional variations of the When it comes to men’s shirts in choirs soon to be 22. I reflect on how the changes back to where women were a generation sorochka, the blouses just described are and dance ensembles – the embroidery of we recognize over time, with rare excep- ago and applaud our country’s progress, not really Ukrainian. They may be popular the men’s shirt is not supposed to match tions, we don’t see from one day to the even as I reject a candidate who’s failed to now, in style for a few decades, or embroi- the women’s. Embroidery designs for men next. keep pace and addresses women with dered by Ukrainian women, but they are and women are and have always been dif- Back in 1991, the idea of a woman boorishness and contempt. Such a man not part of any Ukrainian tradition. The ful- ferent. Also popular now in some ensem- becoming senator was remote, yet feasi- ly-beaded ones have migrated from bles and choirs are broad embroidered ble. But president? Well, here we are: must not, cannot be president and I will bands on the upper arm of the man’s Rumania into Bukovyna, and the full-blast Hillary Clinton is on the cusp. She’s not be voting for him. I owe it to my sorochka. But in the folk costume, only a floral ones have followed, but anyone already made history as the first woman to daughter, I owe it to my wife, I owe it to few specific regions have fairly narrow studying Ukrainian folk costume will know be nominated by a major American politi- America. that these are not the old traditional bands of embroidery on the men’s sleeves. By the way, today, there are 104 women There are the machine-embroidered cal party. It’s no accident. When her hus- sorochky of Bukovyna. The latter would band, Bill Clinton, became president in in the House of Representatives, 20 have the three-part division of the sleeve, “traditional” sorochky for men and women senators, three Supreme Court women. This is a different category – 1993, Hillary had already asserted herself: with archaic symbolic embroidery motifs an accomplished lawyer with a stint on Justices and one major party candidate for and touches of beading. either someone cannot embroider or can- president. You go! not purchase a hand-embroidered shirt Capitol Hill, an international advocate for because of the expense. Also, for practical children, including victims of Chornobyl, Orysia Tracz may be contacted at and then first lady, taking on serious policy Andrew Fedynsky’s e-mail address is [email protected]. (Continued on page 16) issues. [email protected] 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 No. 42

NEWS AND VIEWS Long walk honors Ukrainian church’s history by Connie Postupack they did so they were presenting them- selves to God in their best. MCADOO, Pa. – In the late 1890s, there Our church bell rang three times after was no Greek-Catholic church in the our priest, Msgr. James T. Melnic, gave us McAdoo area, so the faithful would hike to his blessing, and then, as we passed the Shenandoah, Pa., in honor of their creator. home where it was stored until the church On Saturday, September 17, parishioners was built, the single bell rang for a full min- re-created this walk in honor of the 125th ute. anniversary of the Patronage of the Mother Nick Postupack, the youngest marcher of God (St. Mary’s) Ukrainian Catholic at 8, finished ringing the bell and ran for Church, located at 210 W. Blaine St. in seven blocks to catch up with the rest of McAdoo. us. The Tribute Walk started with a pur- Nick’s mother, Sherry, who walked all pose: to remember what happened 125 16 miles, said, “We don’t have anything years ago when there wasn’t a church in like this in our family, so I do find it inter- McAdoo for our people to worship in. esting on what they did years ago. It’s Today, we drive from miles away, some something I can pass on to Nick.” of us an hour or more a few times a month Walkers came from all over Schuylkill – because it feels like home. County, and not all were Ukrainian. By 11 a.m., some of us were beginning to The Spotts family is from Frackville. wonder how they made this trek every They don’t have any direct relationship to Sunday. an original founder or pioneer of St.

Questions arose: “After liturgy did they Mary’s, but chose to walk with us as did Joe Krushinsky begin the walk back?” “Did they stay and two women from Mahanoy City. We thank Beginning the Tribute Walk from Patronage of the Mother of God (St. Mary’s) have dinner with friends, then begin the them publicly for their belief and their Ukrainian Catholic Church in McAdoo, Pa. walk back?” faith in what this event meant. Suddenly we realized we were not only The 16-mile walk was hard. It was There was happiness once we reached placed a pair of shoes on the top step of St. walking, but we were putting ourselves in beautiful. It was respected by those we the church. Our legs no longer ached, and Michael’s in memory of our pioneers and their shoes. saw along the way. blisters were ignored. founders. We were carrying the same cross they St. Michael’s Church bells rang with joy. Msgr. Myron J. Grabowsky greeted us carried (not confirmed, as little history is They picked up where St. Mary’s quiet bell with a smile and a simple speech about Connie Postupack was coordinator of the written); we also carried a pair of shoes as left off. what we had just accomplished and we Tribute Walk.

Sandy Minarchick-Duda Msgr. Myron Grabowsky greets the McAdoo parishio- ners upon their arrival at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Sandy Minarchick-Duda Greek-Catholic Church in Shenandoah, Pa. Marchers make their way to the church in Shenandoah, Pa. Feast Day of the Holy Protectress marks beginnings of the UPA SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. – The Feast Day of the Holy Protectress (October 14) is most significant for Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) veterans, whose beginnings are based on Kozak founding principles going back to 1490, when these Ukrainian warriors defended Ukrainian lands. The Kozaks would go into battle on the Feast Day of the Holy Protectress, and it is on this day in 1942 that historical archives date the beginnings of the UPA. In 1983, former members of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army established a final resting place for their brothers in arms at St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery in South Bound Brook, N.J. While the grounds are maintained by the cem- etery management, the individual plantings and sea- sonal clean-up are done by volunteers who welcome anyone who would like to help once or twice per year to maintain the gravesites and surrounding grounds. Seen above is the monument to unknown soldiers of the UPA which stands in the UPA section of the cemetery. For more information readers may contact Christina Kotlar via email at [email protected]. – Christina Kotlar No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 9 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 No. 42 No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 11

At the event (from left) are: Matt Loughlin, play-by-play radio commentator Christina Bytz Orest Fedash accepts his Hall of Fame for the New Jersey Devils, Myron Bytz, and Ken Daneyko, keynote speaker and Laryssa Barabash Temple accepts her Hall award for volleyball. former New jersey Devils defenseman. of Fame award as a “builder.” Ukrainian Sports Museum opens, inaugural Hall of Fame class inducted

USM ately asked where in the world is New Jersey? Mr. Daneyko, whose mother is 100 WHIPPANY, N.J. – Five local dignitaries percent Ukrainian, revealed that some had the honor of cutting ribbons to formal- ancestral research determined his father’s ly open the Ukrainian Sports Museum heritage also is Ukrainian. (USM) at the Ukrainian American Cultural Following dinner came the induction Center of New Jersey in Whippany on ceremony of the first ever class to enter the September 17. Ukrainian Sports Hall of Fame. Mr. Stelmach Whippany Mayor Ron Francioli; the Rev. continued donning sports caps themed to Stephan Bilyk, pastor of St. John the Baptist appropriate sports organizations, teams or Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whippany; players. Starting with a Ukrainian Weekly Ihor Laszok, vice-chairman of the board of hat, followed by a Dynamo Kyiv hat, a cus- directors at Selfreliance Ukrainian American tom-made Ukrainian Sports Museum lid Federal Credit Union; Ken Daneyko, retired (with HOF on the back) and a Devils hockey New Jersey Devils player; and Myron Bytz of hat, 16 different caps were proudly dis- the board of directors of the Ukrainian played atop his head during the evening’s Sports Museum, participated in the ribbon- festivities. cutting ceremony. Fifty-one deserving sports persons were Father Bilyk bestowed the blessing, individually announced, with each receiv- prayers were recited and the Ukrainian ing an engraved pin, embroidered sweat- crowd sang the American and Ukrainian shirt, lifetime museum pass and personal- national anthems in a most rousing manner. ized commemorative Hall of Fame plaque. Some 180 attendees were guided and Distributing the awards were Mr. Bytz, entertained by the evening’s master of cer- Teodor Bodnar, Bohdan Porytko and emonies, The Ukrainian Weekly’s sports Roman Bulawski. Inductees or their family correspondent Ihor Stelmach. He began the representative also posed for a Hall of Fame inaugural Ukrainian Hall of Fame induction photo taken by board member Ms. Bytz. banquet with some humorous posits about A breakdown of the inductees had 22 in the importance of sports today, imagining The Rev. Stepan Bilyk blesses the Ukrainian Sports Museum at the Ukrainian the builders category, 17 classified as semi- life without sports organizations, personal- American Cultural Center of New Jersey. pro/amateur athletes and 12 Olympian/ ities and competitions. professional athletes, including the The presence of several distinguished Mr. Bytz briefly explained the Sports Ukrainian Sports Museum also received a Klitschko brothers, keynote speaker Mr. guests was recognized, including Dmytro Museum’s mission to honor those individu- formal written greeting from the Ukrainian Daneyko, football’s Wayne Chrebet and Palamarchuk (Ukrainian figure skating als, teams and organizations prominent in World Congress. Mike Ditka, hockey greats Mike Bossy and coach and retired pairs skater), Alina the history of Ukrainian sports. It is the goal Prior to the keynote address by Mr. Wayne Gretzky, and Olympians Mr. Milevska (figure skater), Vitaliy of the museum and Hall of Fame to recog- Daneyko, a brief video montage was played, Petrenko and Oksana Baiul. Danylchenko (five-time Ukrainian national nize the timeless intertwining of sport into highlighting the retired New Jersey Devils The festivities were officially closed with champion figure skater) and Matt Loughlin the fabric of everyday life, thus honoring defenseman’s illustrious NHL career. “Mr. Mr. Stelmach reading a four-stanza poem (N.J. Devils radio play-by-play voice). those who have made outstanding contri- Devil” spoke from the heart, recounting his mentioning 23 of the inductees a second Speaking in Ukrainian and English, Mr. butions through inspiring achievements in early days in Edmonton, Alberta, when time in a lyrical, Dr. Seuss-type grand finale. Stelmach reflected back on Mr. Bytz’s chal- professional and amateur sports. This starting in third grade he told anyone and A commemorative booklet summarizing lenging process of seeing the idea of a includes individuals who had outstanding everyone who would and wouldn’t listen the Ukrainian Sports Museum/Hall of Fame Ukrainian Sports Museum/Hall of Fame careers as players, coaches, builders, jour- that he would someday play in the National grand opening event was distributed to all come to fruition after overcoming major nalists and supporters. Hockey League. attendees. Copies of the book have been hurdles like finding a location, obtaining Those gathered at this gala event heard He also spoke of how on the day he was requested by the Ukrainian Embassy in funding, and proper documentation and official greetings from Serhiy Bubka, presi- drafted in the first round, 18th overall, he New York and the National Olympic getting support in the Ukrainian communi- dent of the National Olympic Committee of dropped the phone, in shock, never even Committee of Ukraine. A silent auction ty. Mr. Bytz’s, wife Christina and the board Ukraine (NOCU); Ivan Bondarchuk, press- asking who was on the other line. When fund-raiser took place during the evening of directors were saluted with a most gen- attache, NOCU; and Ukrainian Olympians finally told he was drafted by the Devils, with persons bidding on autographed erous ovation. Valeriy Borzov and Viktor Petrenko. The this young Western Canadian lad immedi- Ukrainian sports memorabilia.

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tration. With the continued support of the ing classified information. On October 1, a for Russians in retaliation for Moscow’s NEWSBRIEFS United States, Ukraine will intensify anti- court in Moscow sent him to pretrial deten- move. Mr. Sushchenko’s lawyers say the corruption efforts through reforms in the tion for two months. (RFE/RL, based on charge against their client is trumped-up, (Continued from page 2) Prosecutor General’s Office and implemen- reporting by TASS) adding that he was in the Russian capital to plutonium; and Syria, where the United tation of judicial reform; improve tax and visit relatives. (RFE/RL, based on reporting States this week suggested Russia might be customs administration to provide predict- Ukraine summons Russian Consul by AFP and Interfax) guilty of war crimes. “It’s a fallacy to think ability in business operations; conclude the KYIV – Ukraine has summoned the Ukraine detains alleged Russian spy that this is like the Cold War,” Mr. privatization of the Odesa Portside Plant Russian consul in Kyiv after Moscow Steinmeier said. “The current times are dif- and energy companies in accordance with detained one of its state media journalists KYIV – Ukrainian authorities say a ferent and more dangerous.” (RFE/RL, international practices; accelerate deregu- for alleged espionage. Roman Sushchenko, a Ukrainian citizen with permanent residence based on reporting by Bild and AFP) lation to eliminate unnecessary licensing Paris-based correspondent of the in Russia has been detained in the north- and permitting; and pursue corporate gov- Re: U.S.-Ukraine economic cooperation Ukrinform news agency, was detained in western city of . The Security Service ernance reform of state-owned companies.” Moscow on September 30 and later charged of Ukraine (SBU) said on October 9 that the OTTAWA – Ukraine’s Prime Minister (Ukrainian Canadian Congress Daily with espionage. Ukrainian Foreign Affairs man, whose identity was not disclosed, is Briefing) Volodymyr Groysman and U.S. Secretary of Ministry spokeswoman Mariana Betsa said suspected of attempting to obtain classified Commerce Penny Pritzker issued a joint information by offering a large sum of Three missing after crane sinks the Russian consul was summoned on statement on Ukraine-U.S. economic coop- October 6 to give an explanation as to why money and Russian citizenship to a eration, Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine – Three members Kyiv officials had been denied access to the Ukrainian military officer. The suspect was reported. The statement reads: “Despite of a floating crane crew are missing after it reporter. “This is a direct violation of human detained on October 8, one day after continued Russian aggression in eastern sank near the Russia-controlled Ukrainian rights and international law,” Ms. Betsa said. Russian authorities officially charged Ukraine and the illegal occupation of peninsula of Crimea. Russian Emergencies Russia has no ambassador in Kyiv. Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko, Crimea, the reform process continues. In who was detained in Russia on September Ministry representatives in Crimea say five Meanwhile, some 30 Ukrainian reporters the last year, Ukraine has loosened capital 30, with espionage. Ukraine-Russia ties crew members were rescued after the float- picketed Russia’s Embassy in the Ukrainian controls in order to facilitate further invest- have deteriorated since Moscow forcibly ing crane sank four kilometers away from capital in protest over Mr. Sushchenko’s ment; reduced gas royalty rates to spur the annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in the town of Livadiya on October 12. The arrest, and some Ukrainian lawmakers energy sector; finalized a platform for elec- crane was being towed from Russia’s pushed for the introduction of travel visas (Continued on page 13) tronic asset declaration to reduce conflicts Krasnodar region to the Crimean city of of interest; implemented a world-class Sevastopol when it suddenly started sinking, electronic procurement system; made the ministry said. A rescue team was sent to tioned Iskander nuclear-capable missiles progress on corporate governance reforms search for the three missing crew members. Turning... (range over 435 miles) in Kallinigrad – in state-owned enterprises; and acceded to According to preliminary data, the floating the World Trade Organization’s between NATO members Lithuania and crane might have sunk due to bad weather. (Continued from page 6) Government Procurement Agreement. Poland. Observers called the move a “prov- The site of the accident is close to where Continued progress on the IMF program, Dr. Dobriansky also thanked President Moscow is building a huge bridge from ocation” and a challenge to Washington. anti-corruption efforts, and deeper and Kennedy for his message of greeting on the Russian territory over the Kerch Strait to Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Linas accelerated economic reforms will be criti- occasion of the UCCA convention that was Crimea, which Russia invaded and forcibly Linkevicius said the deployment of the mis- cal to attract long-term foreign direct held the previous weekend in New York. annexed in early 2014. (RFE/RL, based on siles violated a nuclear weapons treaty. investment to Ukraine.” The statement also U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Adlai reporting by RIA Novosti and TASS) Russia claims the missiles are part of a noted: “During our consultations, both Stevenson urged the U.N. Security Council drill, and had made a similar move in 2015. sides discussed progress on a ‘roadmap’ Russia charges journalist with espionage to call for the immediate removal of mis- This year, Russia also indicated its intent to featuring several short-term, actionable siles and other offensive weapons from base missiles in Cuba once again. steps that will further increase business MOSCOW – Ukrainian journalist Roman Cuba. He warned that the U.S. was deadly confidence. The U.S. and Ukrainian sides Sushchenko, who was detained in Russia serious over the nuclear threat from Cuba. Source: “UNA backs President Kennedy on underscored the urgency of such measures on September 30, has been charged with “The actions we take may determine the Cuba,” “UCCA fully endorses President espionage. Mr. Sushchenko’s lawyer, Mark and the importance of continued consulta- future of civilization.” Kennedy’s action on Cuba,” The Ukrainian Feigin, told TASS on October 7 that his cli- tion among the U.S. business community, This year, on October 7, Moscow posi- Weekly, October 27, 1962. Ukrainian government officials and the ent was officially charged with espionage, [Verkhovna] Rada. Both sides agreed on the adding that he had pleaded not guilty. Mr. importance of quickening momentum on Sushchenko, a Paris-based correspondent reforms, to ensure a smooth transition of of the Ukrinform news agency, was Ukrainian political prisoners. work areas with the incoming U.S. adminis- detained in Moscow on suspicion of collect- Ukrainian diaspora... “Furthermore, the Ukrainian American community looks to the United States to (Continued from page 1) live up to its public and binding security Klikh, Mykola Karpyuk, and Akhtem guarantees to Ukraine, by demanding the Chiygoz. immediate withdrawal of covert and overt “The UCC calls on the government of Russian forces and equipment from Canada and Canadian Parliamentarians to Ukraine, strengthening targeted economic TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 increase pressure on the Russian sanctions against the Russian Federation, or e-mail [email protected] Federation to release all Ukrainian political including a possible ban on SWIFT banking, prisoners,” said UCC National President and providing Ukraine with defensive SERVICES PROFESSIONALS Paul Grod. “The Russian Federation contin- equipment, services, and training in order ues its war of aggression against Ukraine, to reestablish Ukraine’s sovereignty and and Sushchenko and Semena as well as all territorial integrity,” the UCCA said. other political prisoners are being held Also joining in the appeal of the hostage by the Russian regime.” Ukrainian World Congress is the Australian The UCC is calling on Canada and its Federation of Ukrainian Organizations, allies to increase sanctions against Russia which on October 11 called on its members for its war of aggression and violations of organizations and Australian Ukrainian international law and human rights. It community members to contact their local urged the Canadian government to review members of Parliament, provide them with the Special Economic Measures Act, with the background information, and call on the goal of allowing Canada to directly tar- them to take up the issue with the Prime get human rights abusers in Russia by insti- Minister’s Office and the minister for for- tuting travel bans and asset freezes. eign affairs. The Ukrainian Congress Committee of “Russian Federation authorities contin- OPPORTUNITIES America (UCCA) also joined the appeal, ue to flaunt, abuse and violate human underscoring that Ukrainians around the rights. This is just another episode in the world stand united to give voice to those large list of violations,” said Stefan Earn extra income! facing brutal repression in the areas of Romaniw, chairman of the AFUO. The Ukrainian Weekly is looking Ukraine currently illegally occupied by “At this time, the AFUO calls on the for advertising sales agents. 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Concert by Mykola Suk opens TWG Cultural Fund’s new season

by Yaro Bihun ludes and then with three more encores. As Ms. Lucyk noted in her opening ALEXANDRIA, Va. – As autumn arrived remarks, she and Ms. Rykova were elected in this nation’s capital, Ukrainian this year to take over the directorship of Americans and other music lovers knew The Washington Group Cultural Fund, the time had come for The Washington founded 20 years ago to foster and pro- Group Cultural Fund to launch its 2016- mote Ukrainian culture in the Washington 2017 Music Series, its annual showcase of area. Since then it has sponsored 135 Ukrainian culture in the nation’s capital events, including concerts, lectures, exhibi- area. tions and film screenings. The annual series began on Sunday, “Our programing has sought to repre- October 2, at the Lyceum, the historic venue sent the creativity and breadth of Ukraine’s in Old Towne Alexandria, Va., just south of musical tradition and the artistry of its peo- the capital. ple,” said Ms. Lucyk. And the honor fell on Ukrainian pianist The 2016-2017 Sunday Music Series will Mykola Suk, who – as the Cultural Fund’s continue on November 13 with jazz pianist co-director Chrystia Lucyk noted in her John Stetch and on March 12, 2017, with opening remarks – hardly needs an intro- violinist Solomia Soroka, pianist Arthur duction in this capital area, having per- Greene and composer Yevhen Stankovych. formed here at two previous TWGCF con- It is scheduled to conclude on May 21 with certs and other venues, including the a concert by violinist Oleh Krysa, another National Gallery of Art. Yaro Bihun popular repeat artist in this area. “An internationally recognized and criti- Pianist Mykola Suk performs at the opening concert of The Washington Group Ms. Lucyk pointed out that, in addition to cally acclaimed pianist, first-prize winner Cultural Fund’s 2016-2017 Music Series at the historic Lyceum in Old Town the Sunday Music Series, the Cultural Fund Alexandria, Va. at the 1971 Liszt-Bartok competition, his also continues to support a variety of other career has spanned four continents,” she three fantasies – by Beethoven, Johan and dedicated to Mr. Suk; he concluded with arts projects, including the following week’s said with her co-director Anna Rikova Nepomuk Hummel and Sigismond Thalberg. Franz Liszt’s Fantasia quasi Sonata. concert by Canada’s women’s choir standing beside her. He is “not a stranger to After a brief intermission, he continued with As in his previous performances here, Vesnivka, and the screening of the film Washington audiences,” Ms. Lucyk noted. Myroslav Skoryk’s Partita No. 5 Fantasies “in the audience’s standing ovation reaction “Music of Survival” about the Ukrainian ban- Mr. Suk began this year’s program with modo retro,” which Mr. Skoryk composed was rewarded with Mykola Kolessa’s pre- durist chorus that survived World War II.

These low numbers were caused by supply Kerry confers with Lavrov touch base with Foreign Minister Lavrov NEWSBRIEFS shortage of vaccines and refusal of parents periodically,” spokesman Mark Toner said. WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State to vaccinate, the ministry stated. Vaccines He added that Kerry had also spoken about (Continued from page 12) John Kerry and his Russian counterpart are now being purchased through UNICEF Syria with the top diplomats from Britain, resumed discussions on Syria on October 5, 2014 and supported pro-Russia separatists and the United Nations Development the European Union, France, Germany, fighting in eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, Program. At a press event with Canada’s despite a U.S. decision earlier this week to suspend direct talks with Moscow on try- Turkey and Qatar. The call with Mr. Lavrov Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Pavlo Ambassador to Ukraine Roman Waschuk “was part of those multilateral efforts now Klimkin said on October 9 that Kyiv is con- and U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, ing to end the conflict. Mr. Kerry and that are going to continue because we rec- sidering leaving the Commonwealth of Ukraine’s acting Minister of Health Ulana Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei ognize they’ve got to be part of the conver- Independent States, of which Russia and Suprun stated, “Thanks to the assistance of Lavrov spoke by phone about Syria, eight other former Soviet republics are our international partners, we’ve been able Ukraine and North Korea. The State sation,” Mr. Toner said. He said the suspen- members. Ukraine and Turkmenistan are to secure the procurement of high-quality Department said the chat was outside the sion of contacts with Russia had to do only only associate members of the bloc. vaccines, and are working to renew routine engagement that Washington put on hold with implementing a ceasefire that Messrs. (Crimean Desk of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian vaccinations.” Ambassador Yovanovitch just 48 hours earlier due to continued Kerry and Lavrov had agreed to on Service; with reporting by UNIAN) stated, “I am especially pleased to join act- Russian bombardment of the besieged city September 9 but that quickly broke down. ing Minister of Health Suprun, whose vision of Aleppo. “It would be irresponsible for us, (RFE/RL, based on reporting by AP and Canada, U.S. support vaccination programs of healthcare in Ukraine is so clear and given what’s happening in Aleppo, not to Reuters) OTTAWA – Canada and the United States compelling and one that the United States will support routine vaccinations programs is very proud to support. ...I’m very in Ukraine, the Ministry of Health of impressed that Minister Suprun and Prime THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Ukraine stated. According to statistics from Minister Groysman have ensured the OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION the Ministry of Health, only 30 percent of Ukrainian people’s access to vital drugs and children in Ukraine were vaccinated vaccines this year – or next year – by dou- announces that its against measles, 10 percent against hepati- bling next year’s health budget.” (Ukrainian tis B and 3 percent against diphtheria. Canadian Congress Daily Briefing) CONNECTICUT DISTRICT FALL ORGANIZING MEETING will be held on THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION at the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary announces that its Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall 457 Noble Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06608 NEW JERSEY DISTRICT FALL ORGANIZING MEETING Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are District Committee O cers, Convention Delegates will be held on and two delegates from the following Branches: Friday, November 11, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. Branch 12 - Homin Society - Hartford, CT Branch 59 - Ukrainian Sitch Society - Bridgeport, CT at the UNA HOME OFFICE Branch 67 - Zaporoska Sitch Society - Ansonia, CT 2200 Route 10, Parsippany, NJ 07054 Branch 253 - Society - Ludlow, CT Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are Branch 254 - St.Peter & Paul Society - New Britain, CT District Committee O cers, Convention Delegates and Branch 277 - St.John the Baptist Society - Hartford, CT two delegates from the following Branches: Branch 387 - Lubow Society - Willimantic, CT Branch 414 - Auhustyn Woloshyn Society - New Haven, CT 25, 27, 37, 42, 70, 76, 133, 134, 142, 155, 171, 234, 269, 287, 353, 372 All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting MEETING WILL BE ATTENDED BY: MEETING WILL BE ATTENDED BY: Gloria Horbaty - UNA Advisor Members of UNA Executive Committee Yuriy Symczyk- Deputy National Secretary DISTRICT COMMITTEE DISTRICT COMMITTEE Oksana Stanko, New Jersey District Chairman Myron Kolinsky, District Chairman 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 No. 42

attended by world leaders and dignitaries, UCCA participates... President Poroshenko stated “Babyn Yar is the tragedy of the entire mankind; however U. of Maryland welcomes Lushniak (Continued from page 5) it happened on the Ukrainian land. … as dean of School of Public Health tive meeting and reception at the Mystetskyj Babyn Yar is our common tragedy, the trag- Arsenal National Art and Culture Museum edy, primarily, of the Jewish and Ukrainian COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Complex with the participation of President peoples.” Maryland has announced the appointment Petro Poroshenko and Maryna Poroshenko; European Council President Donald of Dr. Boris D. Lushniak as dean of the Prime Minister Groysman, and dozens of Tusk, President Joachim Gauck of Germany, School of Public Health. Dr. Lushniak will world leaders and dignitaries. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, officially assume his new role on January In his remarks, President Poroshenko Deputy Knesset Speaker Tali Ploskov, Chief 10, 2017. stated that Ukraine pays tribute to the Rabbi of Ukraine Yaakov Dov Bleich and “We are delighted to welcome this thousands of innocent tortured and killed President János Áder of Hungary were renowned public health expert to the during World War II in Babyn Yar. “The among those present at the state ceremony. University of Maryland,” said Mary Ann tragedy of the Babyn Yar is a wake-up call At the event, the UCCA joined the Rankin, UMD’s senior vice-president and for the whole of humanity. Any regime that Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) delega- provost. “Dr. Lushniak’s distinguished tramples on human rights and freedoms tion, which included President Eugene Czolij, career in public health in service to our embodies a threat to that very humanity. First Vice-President Jaroszlava Hartyanyi, country makes him an extraordinary asset That is why today’s solidarity against Vice-President Olena Koszarny, Treasurer to the School of Public Health and the Russian aggression is an investment into Zenon Potichny, Director of Humanitarian University.” the security and prosperity of a common Initiatives Victor Hetmanczuk, Liaison Dr. Lushniak will join the University of and united Europe.” Officer to International Organizations Maryland from the Uniformed Services The official state commemoration con- Maryna Iaroshevych, and Ihor Ihnatowycz, a University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) cluded with a program at the Babyn Yar prominent Ukrainian community activist in Bethesda, Md., where he serves as profes- National Historic Memorial Preserve. from Canada and producer of the feature sor and chair of the Department of During the evening program, which was film “Bitter Harvest.” Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, and Dr. Boris Lushniak professor of dermatology, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine. In this role, he leads a the best available scientific information to faculty team that is responsible for medical the public to improve personal health and student education, graduate programs from the health of the Nation. He also oversaw master’s to doctoral level, two medical resi- the operations of the U.S. Public Health dency programs, and the Divisions of Global Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps, Health, Occupational and Environmental comprising approximately 6,700 uniformed Health Sciences, Social and Behavioral health officers who serve in locations Sciences, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, around the world to promote, protect and Health Services Administration, Tropical advance the health and safety of our nation. Public Health, and the Infectious Disease In 2013-2014, Dr. Lushniak served as Clinical Research Program. acting surgeon general and was responsi- “I am grateful for the opportunity and am ble for the release of the “50th Anniversary ready to take on the challenge to serve as Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and dean of the School of Public Health at a top- Health” and the first ever “Surgeon tier research university like the University General’s Call to Action to Prevent Skin of Maryland,” said Dr. Lushniak. “I strongly Cancer.” He also served as commander of believe in the school’s mission to promote the USPHS Monrovia Medical Unit in and protect the health and well-being of the Liberia, the only U.S. government hospital diverse communities throughout Maryland, providing care to Ebola patients. He retired the nation and the world. With that bold from the USPHS as a rear admiral in 2015. and noble mission in mind, I look forward to Dr. Lushniak began his USPHS career in working with the tremendous team of facul- the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) and ty and staff within the School of Public initially served with the National Institute Health and the university to nurture and for Occupational Safety and Health grow our public health programs.” (NIOSH) of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (known as CDC), where he Prior to joining USUHS, Dr. Lushniak Mykhailo Ratushnyy (left), president of the Ukrainian World Coordinating Council, served as the U.S. deputy surgeon general, with members of the Ukrainian World Congress delegation (from left) Tamara Olexy, assisting the surgeon general to articulate (Continued on page 18) Jaroszlava Hartyanyi, Andriy Futey and Eugene Czolij.

community in Mr. Futey’s home state of involved with the UCCA in terms of the who has served also as the honorary Newly elected... Ohio. community, but also in the American polit- Consul of Ukraine for Ohio and Kentucky. About a year ago, the local chapter of ical system.” The current Ukrainian government is (Continued from page 1) the UCCA and the Jewish community had Mr. Futey has equally high-level access “receptive, they’re genuine,” he said of I’m calling on these organizations, I’m call- an editorial board meeting with the to officials in Ukraine. He has met with President Petro Poroshenko’s administra- ing on the activists, their leadership,” Mr. Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper to Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman and tion. Noting that Mr. Poroshenko com- Futey said. “I’m calling on the Ukrainian “immediately dispel any Russian disinfor- in the past with former President Viktor mended the UCCA during his recent trip to American community to come back and be mation as to what’s happening” in Ukraine, Yushchenko and influential members of New York “for its efforts and leadership,” an integral part… of UCCA. I look forward he said. the Verkhovna Rada, and is closely tied Mr. Futey said, “the key ministries and offi- to their input and their cooperation within “Part of what I see happening in the with prominent members of the diaspora cials know who we are, they know what we the current structures that we have.” future and I’ll promote is that we take that that reside in Ukraine. have accomplished and how effective we To ensure that lawmakers and policy to all our cities, not only those who work For that reason he wants the UCCA to be can be.” makers are informed about Ukraine, coali- with the Central and Eastern European an “honest broker” for Ukraine in the He credits his parents and his Ukrainian tion partnerships are being sought with Coalition and the American Jewish com- United States. upbringing for his success. allies like Jewish and Central and Eastern munities, and others who have the same Mr. Futey plans to communicate with “I recognized that I would not be where European ethnic organizations. principles in mind,” Mr. Futey added. the Ukrainian government, “be it the presi- I am today if it were not for my parents,” “Since the Ukraine crisis, we have Noting that he isn’t a “spring chicken,” dent and his advisers, the Cabinet of Mr. Futey said. “Both were born in Ukraine, forged a very strong and unique coopera- the first-generation Ukrainian American Ministers, and various ministers – we can’t who from the very beginning instilled in tion effort with the Central and Eastern wants to set up a program to encourage tell them what they want to hear, we need me and my sisters the love for Ukraine, for European Coalition [based in young folks to start taking leadership roles to tell them what they should hear.” [our] Ukrainian heritage. My father always Washington],” he said. “Particularly in in their communities with the possibility He first visited his ancestral homeland said, ‘show me someone who is proud of Washington… We’ve taken a leadership of entering politics. in 1990. That year he witnessed how the their Ukrainian heritage, and I’ll show you role in coordinating the activities…we have “That’s where they get their training, nationalistic Popular Movement of Ukraine, a proud American.’” participation from the Baltics, the Polish that’s how they get involved [at the local or Rukh, formed a 540-kilometer human Speaking of his predecessor as UCCA community, and some of the other Eastern level],” said Mr. Futey, whose father is a chain from Lviv to Kyiv as an expression of president, Ms. Olexy, he said she positioned European coalitions. We’ve together with retired federal judge whom ex-President unity and yearning for independence. the UCCA on the right path from where to them issued joint statements. We’ve writ- Ronald Reagan had appointed. “It’s about He’s returned numerous times as an relay the baton. ten the [presidential] administration and time we have our own Ukrainian American election observer for either the “She really dedicated herself. Under the the Congressional leaderships together who is a member of Congress. It’s about International Republican Institute or the very tough circumstances that we’ve faced under everybody’s signature.” time we’ve a Ukrainian American who is a UCCA’s observation missions. over the last two years, and the resources Continuity of advocacy has extended to mayor. That’s one of the things that I’d like “I’ve been going to Ukraine for many that UCCA had, she’s done an outstanding the local level. Specifically, a strong bond the UCCA to do – develop a program for years; I think I’ve missed [only] one or two job. I really want to give her acknowledge- has been formed with the Jewish American our younger generation to not only get elections as an observer,” Mr. Futey said, ment,” Mr. Futey stated. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 15 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 No. 42 Quebec’s Sheptytsky Colony remembered with Ukrainian flag at La Morandière City Hall

Ukrainian Canadian Congress – mer mayor of Amos, Marcel (Vasyl) Lesyk. Montreal In 1925 Father Josephat Jean began to establish a Ukrainian agricultural colony MONTREAL – In a historic gesture, the called the Sheptytsky Colony, named after Municipality of La Morandière, Quebec, has Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky whom he permanently erected the Ukrainian blue- knew, worked with and highly respected. and-yellow national flag next to the flag of Born in Rimouski, Quebec, Father Jean suc- the municipality, the provincial flag of cessfully negotiated a large tract of land Quebec and the Canadian flag, in front of from the Quebec government to help settle the La Morandière City Hall in recognition Ukrainians (often referred to as of the direct contribution early 20th centu- Ruthenians) in dire need, suffering political ry Ukrainian immigrants made to this repression in western Ukraine and for northern region of Quebec. Ukrainians living in difficult conditions in Today’s Municipality of La Morandière is Bosnia having fled Bolshevik repressions in the 1983 amalgamation of Lac Castagnier Ukraine in 1921-1922 after World War I. (originally called Sheptytsky Colony) and Father Jean, fluent in Ukrainian, devoted his La Morandière, both located 575 kilome- life to helping Ukrainians. ters north of Montreal. The Ukrainians that established Marcel Kurello Marcel Kurello, a board member of the Quebec’s Sheptytsky Colony cleared the The Ukrainian flag in front of La Morandière City Hall recognizes Ukrainian settlers. Spirit Lake Center who worked with the land, founded a vibrant community with a municipality to recognize the early exis- cooperative, Ukrainian school, Ukrainian behind was re-settled in 1938 by French English or French, “Ukrainians in Quebec tence of the Shepytsky Colony and the con- library, museum and the first Ukrainian Canadians and re-named Lac Castignier 1891-1945.”) tributions of Ukrainians, was instrumental Studite Monastery. A few Ukrainians after the lake next to it. Ukrainians moved A Ukrainian cemetery still remains at in making this happen. He is a descendant remained until the 1970s, however, the to Rouyn, Noranda, Val d’Or and other near- Lac Castagnier, with markers indicting of the early pioneers; his grandparents Sheptytsky Colony itself eventually did fail by towns, developing new Ukrainian com- names of early Ukrainian immigrants such were among the first to arrive, as were the due to extreme living conditions. munities. (For further details, readers may as Kurello, Lesyk, Sup, Mokrij and others parents of Mr. Kurello’s close friend, a for- The Ukrainian colony that was left turn to Yurij Luhovy’s documentary film, in that first settled Sheptytsky. The cemetery, a testament to early Ukrainian settlers, is maintained by descendants of the early pio- neers living in the area. The Ukrainian flag was raised by La Morandière Mayor Guy Lemire. Both Mr. Kurello and James Slobodian noted that it makes them very proud that in 2016, the year we mark the 125th anniversary of Ukrainians in Canada, the memory of Ukrainian early settlement remains as a permanent legacy of this area. They added that this history should be taught in schools so that Ukrainian contributions to the early history of Quebec are never forgotten but passed on to the next generation across Canada. La Morandière is 50 kilometers from the Spirit Lake Center, the largest museum in Canada that tells the story of the unjust internment.

That embroidered... (Continued from page 7) reasons, ensembles and choirs order these sorochky. Often it takes an experienced eye to see the difference. Again, people wear whatever they wish. But when it comes to Ukrainian dress, tra- ditional or contemporary, we must distin- guish between what is traditional, authen- tic and accurate, and what is ersatz-Ukrai- nian. Innovation is wonderful and creative, but when it comes to such precious items of Ukrainian heritage, we must have knowl- edge about what is true and then progress from there. The Ukrainian sorochka deserves our respect. In a Facebook commentary about these “new” sorochky, Lesia Turyanska of Ivano- Frankivsk wrote (translated from Ukrainian): “There is no symbolism, NONE of any kind! Mad, insanely ‘fashionable’ now are all kinds of poppies, sunflowers, roses, machine embroidery, beading – and more of everything and the shinier the bet- ter. The Chinese are now speculating on this. The popularity of this lack of taste is shocking. Few people understand the value of hand-embroidered, one’s own, tradition- al and symbolic embroidery.” REFERENCES: http://orysia.blogspot.ca/2013/08/ about-those-costumes.html http://orysia.blogspot.ca/2014_05_01_ archive.html http://orysia.blogspot.ca/2011/12/ black-vyshyvanka.html No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 17

Ola Oliynyk Ola Oliynyk The Ukrainian folk dance group Sonechko dances the . The Burevisnyky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble. Ukrainian American Day celebrated in San Francisco

by Lubow Jowa tural event by Maria Tscherepenko usher- Father Georgiy Tyapko of St Michael’s opposite corners of the world (New York/ ing in the 2000 millennium. opened the program with a prayer for New Jersey and Australia) for this 25th SAN FRANCISCO – On a cool sunny Since then, this event has been produced Ukraine. Then, evoking a touch of the anniversary. Sunday afternoon in San Francisco, by Ms. Tscherepenko. It is notable that Ms. homeland, a pair of Carpathian heralders, Two very old traditional songs, “Oh in Ukrainian Americans of the Greater Bay Area Tscherepenko, who has also performed in it Serhiy and Feliks Samborski, blew their the Woods, in the Forest” and “On the Black and Sacramento gathered for a joint concert since 1964, in addition to directing the trembitas. This was followed with the sing- Cliff Stands a Kozak” were performed by to celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day Trembita Ukrainian Choir of the Greater San ing of the Ukrainian and American national Oksana and Svyatoslav Stus, who specialize with the Golden Gate Park band at the Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. anthems by the Trembita choir accompa- in this genre of Ukrainian music. The Spreckels Temple of Music (bandshell) in The concert was sponsored by the Ukrainian nied by the Golden Gate Park Band. Golden Gate Park Band followed with a stir- the historic, picturesque Golden Gate Park. American Coordinating Council of Northern The opening number, “Pryvit,” present- ring performance of the “Eternal This concert was presented on August California in cooperation with the Ukrainian ing the Ukrainian traditional welcome of Revolutionary” by the famous Ukrainian 28 by the Ukrainian American Coordinating Heritage Club of Northern California, the and salt, was performed as a dance composer Mykola Lysenko. Council of Northern California. Though this Consulate of Ukraine in San Francisco, the by the Burevisnyky Ukrainian Dance Then it was time for the younger set to year was the 25th anniversary of Ukrainian Ukrainian Federal Credit Union Ensemble (an adult ensemble) consisting of perform traditional Ukrainian dances, and independence, a significant milestone, the (Sacramento), Immaculate Conception Tatiana Burdiak, Larissa Paschyn, Andrew the groups Veselka and Sonechko from Ukrainian American community has been Ukrainian Catholic Church (San Francisco), Sobol and Billy Prusinowsky. Burevisnyky Sacramento ably performed the celebrating these concerts with the band St Michael Ukrainian Orthodox Church (San is the Ukrainian name for shearwater, an “Bukovynian” and “Bereznianka,” respec- for the past 53 years. The Golden Gate Park Francisco), St. Volodymyr Mission (Santa oceanic migratory bird. The name reflects Band, a professional organization, is in its Clara), Ukrainian National Women’s League the fact that these dancers came from (Continued on page 19) 134th season of performing with Michael of America Chapter 107 (San Jose), St Wirgler, its current conductor. Andrew Ukrainian Catholic Church For this event, the Ukrainian community (Sacramento) and Maydan (San Francisco). gathered in significant numbers, dressed in It takes a large volunteer group to pro- their embroidered finery or Ukrainian- duce such a free outdoor concert that themed blouses and shirts, to join a distin- showcases the proud Ukrainian culture to guished line-up of performers. Moreover, the American public. Worthy of recognition thousands of other people had the oppor- are Dr. Lubow Jowa (associate producer), tunity to hear the concert as the bandshell Maria Iskiw, Roman Iskiw, Michael is in the middle of many popular venues Bolzowski, Maksym Bober, Lesya Castillo, located in the park. Dr. George Kostyrko, Oleksandr Leniv, The first such concert took place on Halyna Lorchak, Volodymyr Ladnick, Sunday, September 20, 1964, honoring the Bohdan Monastersky, Nora Mason, Lidia 150th anniversary of the great Ukrainian Mazuryk, Mykyta Safronenko, Andriy poet Taras Shevchenko and the unveiling of Shegera, Oleksandr Stoykovych, Oksana his monument in Washington on June 27 of Stus, Ola Herasymenko Oliynyk, Oksana that year by the 34th president of the Tscherepenko, and Inna Bibyk with the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Ukrainian consular staff. small, but very active Ukrainian community After the concert, St. Michael Ukrainian in San Francisco created a large Ukrainian Orthodox Church hosted a celebratory recep- folk dance ensemble for that event. They tion, supervised by Oksana Tscherepenko, continued performing through the 1960s, and well attended by both performers and 1970s and 1980s, with a revival of the cul- the public celebrating the anniversary.

The Ukrainian Women’s Dance Ensemble performs during the 1964 concert. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 No. 42 Paintings by Serhiy Hai on exhibit at Ukrainian Institute

UIA nothing but pure abstraction were the perceived symbolic motifs not wholly incorporated in it. NEW YORK – Art at the Institute announced the start of Mr. Hai was born in Lviv. He graduated in 1986 from the its fall 2016 season with an exhibition of paintings by Lviv State Institute of Applied and Decorative Art, and is a Ukrainian artist Serhiy Hai. The exhibition opened on member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine. He has October 14 with a reception for the artist; it will remain on participated in exhibitions throughout Ukraine, Austria, view through December 11. Denmark, England, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Curated by Walter Hoydysh, Ph.D., director of Art at the Switzerland and the United States. He lives and works in Institute, the exhibition will be the artist’s second solo Lviv. show with the Ukrainian Institute of America (UIA). Exhibition hours are Tuesday to Sunday, noon to 6 p.m., “Serhiy Hai: Paintings” will feature four groups of paint- or by appointment. For further information readers may ings depicting iconic motifs traditional to the canon of contact Olena Sidlovych, UIA executive director, at 212- Western art: riders and horses, nudes, masks, and still lifes. 288-8660 or [email protected]. The ideals represented are not motifs, as such – they are The Ukrainian Institute of America Inc. is a non-profit the medium for colors – colors that evoke the realities of organization dedicated to promoting the art, music and lit- infinite psychic depth, physical observation and associa- tions with distant archaic ages. erature of Ukraine and the Ukrainian diaspora. It serves The archaic in Hai, his relationship to Etruscan art and both as a center for the Ukrainian American community culture, is not exclusively a decorative-historic re-examina- and as America’s “Window on Ukraine,” hosting art exhib- tion of that era. Rather, it testifies to the simpler array of its, concerts, film screenings, poetry readings, literary eve- colors, tones and forms that originate with the distant nings, children’s programs, lectures, symposia and full edu- cational programs, all open to the public. archaic. Mr. Hai frees himself from every form of strict aca- “Untitled (Horse and Rider)” (2016, oil and acrylic on demicism and Hellenism in order to carry on, with a con- canvas, 51 x 67 inches) by Serhiy Hai. Founded in 1948 by William Dzus, inventor, industrial- temporary sensibility, that early classic Greek tradition. ist, and philanthropist, the Ukrainian Institute is perma- There exists an inner connection between his chosen By inherent practice, Mr. Hai is a formalist through and nently housed in the Fletcher-Sinclair mansion at 2 E. 79th motifs – partly understood as symbols of a lost humanity through, and, the School of Paris clearly plays on his picto- St. and Fifth Avenue. The building is designated as a (unidentifiable visages), partly as symbols of the mysteries rial affections. His process goes from inside to out, and the National Historic Landmark and is protected as a contrib- of life on earth – and the forms that transmit them to us techniques of applied line, color and form are the central uting element of the New York Metropolitan Museum purely on the aesthetic. components with which he works. This trinity would be Historic District. Khrystyna Kozyuk presents “kaleidoscope of cultures”

UNM Holi festival to the rich pigments seen in native Ukrainian and Native American cos- CHICAGO – “A Colorful Kaleidoscope of tumes. I create pieces that offer an abstract Cultures” is the title of an exhibit of art by approach to these and other wondrous Khrystyna Kozyuk that is on view through occurrences in our world.” October 30 at the Ukrainian National Ms. Kozyuk uses oversized canvas that Museum (UNM) in Chicago. The exhibit gives her the opportunity and space to opened on October 7. experiment with a variety of colors, tex- Ms. Kozyuk comments: “Being an tures and shapes. “In learning different observer first, much of my inspiration techniques, I am now using one that I have comes from the world around us. When developed “ she explains. “Creating my own traveling I find myself appreciating all that technique using liquid paint has afforded the new landscapes have to offer. Recently, me the ability to put my own modern spin my time has been spent exploring different into each piece.” traditions and cultures, from the vibrant The artist says her ultimate goal “is to colored powders thrown during India’s open your eyes to the beauty that is around

Artist Khrystyna Kozyuk us by showing the viewer my feelings University of Forest Engineering in Lviv. behind each piece.” While studying in that western Ukrainian Ms. Kozyuk grew up surrounded by lus- city, she relished the architecture, museums cious landscapes and spent much of her and overall environment that art school time outdoors, exploring local markets, had to offer. drawing inspiration from everything After graduating, she moved in 2005 to around Chortkiv, Ukraine. Khrystyna’s the United States, where she has received mom could see that her daughter was a tal- eight awards and has had two solo exhibi- ented artist already at a young age, and she tions, both in Illinois. strongly supported her gift by having her The Ukrainian National Museum is open paint murals on their kitchen walls. By the Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. time Khrystyna was in the fifth grade, she General admission is $5. It is located at had already began successfully selling a 2249 W. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60612. For series of works titled “Birds” to tourists vis- more information readers may call 312- iting her city. 421-8020, e-mail info@ukrainiannational- After high school Ms. Kozyuk studied museum.org, or visit www.ukrainianna- “The Moment of Mirage” by Khrystyna Kozyuk. classical European drawing at the National tionalmuseum.org.

CDC/NIOSH team at Ground Zero and part Ukraine. He received his B.S. and M.D. global leader in research, entrepreneurship U. of Maryland... of the CDC anthrax team in Washington, degrees from Northwestern University, and and innovation, the university is home to and was deployed for the Hurricane received his M.P.H. degree from Harvard more than 37,000 students, 9,000 faculty (Continued from page 14) Katrina response. In addition to his service University. He completed a residency in and staff, and 250 academic programs. Its conducted epidemiological investigations at CDC and the Office of the Surgeon family medicine in at St. Joseph Hospital in faculty includes three Nobel laureates, of workplace hazards. He completed a der- General, he also worked for the Food and Chicago and maintains certifications in der- three Pulitzer Prize winners, 56 members matology residency at the University of Drug Administration in the Office of matology and preventive medicine (occu- of the national academies and scores of Cincinnati and established an occupational Counterterrorism and was appointed FDA pational). Fulbright scholars. The institution has a skin disease program at NIOSH. He also assistant Commissioner. The University of Maryland is the state’s $1.8 billion operating budget and secures served on assignments in Bangladesh, St. Dr. Lushniak was born in Chicago to flagship university and one of the nation’s $500 million annually in external research Croix, Russia, and Kosovo, was part of the post-World War II immigrants from preeminent public research universities. A funding. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 19

Through March 12 Exhibit, “Carpathian Echoes: Traditional Textile October 23 Film screening, “Second Chance” by Adriana Luhova, New York Materials and Technologies in the Carpathian Vancouver, BC Holy Trinity Auditorium, [email protected] Mountains of Romania and Ukraine,” The Ukrainian Museum, www.ukrainianmuseum.org or 212-228-0110 October 23-29 Advocacy campaign, “Sounding the Alarm for Ukraine Everywhere and Europe,” U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, Through October 30 Art exhibit with works by Khrystyna Kozyuk, “A Colorful http://usukraine.org/alarm/signup Chicago Kaleidescope of Cultures,” Ukrainian National Museum, 312-421-8020 or www.ukrainiannationalmuseum.org October 24 Presentation by Mark Beissinger, “Exploring the Cambridge, MA Relationship Between Revolution and Empire in Post-Soviet October 17 Presentation by Yaroslav Fodoruk, “Ukraine in English Ukraine,” Harvard University, www.huri.harvard.edu Cambridge, MA Newspapers (1654-1657),” Harvard University, www.huri.harvard.edu October 25 Presentation by Lyuba Yakimchuk, “Decomposition,” New York Columbia University, 212-854-4697 or October 18 Concert, “Tatiana Lima: Unplugged,” The Parkside [email protected] New York Lounge, www.parksidelounge.net October 25 “Ukraine at 25 – Winning the Battle for Freedom,” U.S.- October 19-23 Sobor, Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A., Washington Ukraine Foundation, National Pres Club, www.usukraine.org South Bound Brook, NJ Metropolia Center, Ukrainian Cultural Center, www.uocofusa.org October 27 Presentation by Luba Yakimchuk, “Decomposition,” Washington Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center October 20-23 Jacques Hnizdovsky exhibition, Boston International Fine for Scholars, 202-691-4000 or www.wilsoncenter.org Boston Arts Show, William Greenbaum Fine Prints, www.fineartsboston.com or 978-546-0100 or October 27 Ukraine Quest for Mature Nation Statehood Roundtable [email protected] Washington XVII, “Ukraine and Religious Freedom,” Center for U.S.- Ukrainian Relations, Council on Foreign Relations, October 21 European Beer Tour, Syracuse Ukrainian National www.usukrainianrelations.org Syracuse, NY Home, 315-478-9272 or www.syrucc.org/unh.html October 28 Halloween costume party, Ukrainian American Youth October 21 Lecture by Ewa Thompson, “The Soviet Occupation of Chicago Association, 773-486-4204 Ottawa East Central Europe: Was it Colonialism?” Saint Paul University, http://ustpaul.ca October 28-30 Halloween weekend, Soyuzivka Heritage Center, Kerhonkson, NY www.soyuzivka.com or 845-626-5641 October 21 Fashion show featuring designs by Olena Dats and New York others, “Miss Ukrainian New York 2016,” Ukrainian October 29 Fund-raiser, Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation, Institute of America, [email protected] Philadelphia Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, 800-599-3671 or www.ucef.org October 21 Video interview recording, Ukrainian Institute of New York America, “Past, Present and Promise: Ukrainian October 29 Concert, featuring The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus and American Diaspora Experience,” 212-982-4994 or Detroit the Women’s Ensemble, Sterling heights [email protected] Performing Arts Center, www.bandura.org or www.banduristka.org October 22 Vyshyvanka charity ball, Ukrainian National Women’s Whippany, NJ League of America – Branch 137, Ukrainian American October 30 Fund-raiser, Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation, Cultural Center of New Jersey, [email protected] Chicago Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 800-599-3671 or www.ucef.org or 201-220-9235 October 30 Joint concert, Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus and the Cleveland Women’s Bandura Ensemble, Breen Center for the October 22 Ukrainian Vyshyvanka Dance, Ukrainian American Youth Palatine, IL Association, [email protected] Performing Arts, www.bandura.org or www.banduristka.org or 847-914-9324 October 30 20th anniversary gala banquet, Tidewater Ukrainian Hampton, VA Cultural Association, Embassy Suites, www.tuca.us, October 22 Presentation by Andriy Danylenko “From the Bible to New York Shakespeare: Panteleymon Kulish (1819-1897) and the [email protected] or 804-758-5497 Formation of the Literary Ukrainian Language,” Shevchenko Scientific Society, 212-254-5130 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 October 23 Fundraiser, Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation, from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Los Angeles Ukrainian Culture Center, 800-599-3671 or www.ucef.org and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected].

ry. Then came the reading of the proclamation Ukrainian American... designating August 24, 2016, as Ukrainian Day in Annual Holodomor commemoration (Continued from page 17) San Francisco, by Mayor Edwin Lee. The Golden Gate Park Band performed tively. These groups are managed and their num- “Ukrainian Fantasy” (A. Bazhenov), courtesy of slated for November 12 bers are choreographed by Irina Arabagi, merit- Roman Chernysky, conductor of the municipal UCCA ed artist of the Republic of Moldova, and Georgi band of Khmelnytsk, Ukraine. Maria Arabagi, People’s Artist of the Republic of Tscherepenko, mezzo soprano, sang “Farewell, NEW YORK – Ukrainians and friends will gather on Saturday, Moldova. Farewell, My Golden Motherland,” music and November 12, at midtown Manhattan’s historic St. Patrick’s Cathedral for The program returned to singing as the stel- words by H. Nadretny, who composed it during the annual national observance commemorating Ukraine’s Holodomor, lar Ukrainian choral ensemble Koliada, directed the brutal Soviet period when many displaced the Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 in which 7 million to 10 million by Andriy Kryshtafovych, sang the Ukrainian Ukrainians longed to return to a free Ukraine. She Ukrainians were deliberately starved to death. folk song “Oh, How Much I Love Our Mountains” was accompanied by bandurist Ola Initiated by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), the and “The Kozak Song” (composer V. Lisovola). Herasymenko, Merited Artist of Ukraine. largest representation of Ukrainians in America, this annual commemora- On a lighter note, the three man band Buryma, The Bandura Ensemble of Northern California tion regularly attracts hundreds of attendees from across the tri-state consisting of Andriy Shegera, Mike Markiv, – Ola Herasymenko, Olesia and Roman Ritachka – metropolitan area. Volodymyr Parubets, performed “A White House performed two Ukrainian folk songs, “The Kozak The ecumenical requiem service (panakhyda), which begins at 1 p.m., in the Garden” (K. Dominchen) and “The Black Rides Beyond the Danube” and “Verkhovyno, Our will be concelebrated by the hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox and Mountain” (V. Slyv). World,” accompanied by the Stuses. A stirring Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Churches in America, with the participation of Accomplished mezzo-soprano Ivanna rendition of “My Ukraine” was performed by the Dumka Ukrainian Chorus of New York. Following the service, special Taratula Filipenko, sang “The Valley is Full of Oksana Manzhay, mezzo soprano. guests and dignitaries will deliver brief remarks. Singing Birds” (O. Bilash). She and her talented The program came to a climax with the dance The UCCA strongly encourages Ukrainian American community mem- daughter, a soprano, sang “Song about Ukraine” groups Veselka and Sonechko performing the tra- bers to participate in mourning and honoring the millions of innocent vic- (O. Bilash), accompanied by Natalie Kokhanyy ditional and famous Hopak dance. The finale was tims of the genocide committed on Ukrainian lands, during the forced col- and Alexandra Sololov. a moving rendition of “Almighty God, Bless lectivization imposed by the Soviet regime in order to crush the spirit of At this interlude, the consul general of Ukraine Ukraine” by Lysenko and “God Bless America” by nationally conscious Ukrainians. in San Francisco, Serhiy Aloshin, spoke about the Irving Berlin that were performed by all the solo- For more information, readers may contact the UCCA National Office significance of the anniversary, citing President ists, choral groups and the Golden Gate Park either by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 212-228-6840. Petro Poroshenko’s own speech on the anniversa- Band in a salute to Ukraine and the United States. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 No. 42

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Friday, October 21 Zayachkivska. After the auction there will be NEW YORK: Tri-state area Ukrainians will dancing. Savor homemade Ukrainian food gather for a fashion presentation, “Beauty of and desserts during the cocktail hour and Cultural Heritage,” featuring Lviv-based dinner. Admission is $75. For more informa- designer Olena Dats’ 2017 collection and tion and reservations call 201-220-9235 or FOBERINI vyshyvanky, accented by Maria 973-557-3621; or check the Facebook page Volosovska Furs, ANT Furrier and of UNWLA Branch 137 of Clifton, N.J. IrkaDesign Jewelry. The event culminates with the second annual “Miss Ukrainian NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific New York 2016” finale, crowning our com- Society invites all to a presentation of the munity representative to compete in the scholarly publication “From the Bible to Miss Ukrainian Diaspora contest this fall. Shakespeare: Panteleymon Kulish (1819- Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show 1897) and the Formation of the Literary begins at 8 p.m. at the Ukrainian Institute of Ukrainian Language,” Academic Studies America, 2 E. 79th St. on Fifth Avenue. Press, 2016 Ukrainian Studies Series. This Tickets at $35 are available at Eventbrite. first English-language study on the subject com/e/Miss-Ukrainian-New-York-Finale- will be presented by Andriy Danylenko, pro- Fashion-Show. For contestant details and fessor of Russian and Slavic linguistics at Pace additional information e-mail University. The event will take place at the [email protected] or phone society’s building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between 917-279-2951 (after 4 p.m.) Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 p.m. For addi- tional information, call 212-254-5130. Saturday, October 22 Saturday, November 5 WHIPPANY, N.J.: Ukrainian National Women’s League of America Branch 137 will PRESTO, Pa.: The Ukrainian Technological hold its Christening – Charity Ball Society of Pittsburgh will hold its 46th annu- “Vyshyvanka” at the Ukrainian American al dinner-dance at The Club at Nevillewood, Cultural Center of New Jersey, 60 N. Jefferson Presto, Pa., beginning at 6 p.m. The event will Road, Whippany, NJ 07981 at 5:30 p.m. celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ukrainian Enjoy a fashion show by famous Ukrainian independence. Music will be by the Mosaic designers Oksana Polonets, Olena Dats’, Lena Duo. The society’s Friendship Award will be Vasenko, Anna Marchuk; presentations of presented to Rep. Timothy F. Murphy, mem- Lobortas Classic Jewelry House; and paint- ber of Congress for the 18th District of ings by Oksana Tanasiv and Khrystyna Pennsylvania, for his steadfast support of a Kozyuk. The confirmed special guests are the democratic and free Ukraine. For reserva- winner of “X-factor” Olexij Kuznetsov, Miss tions at $75 per person, call 412-771-0336 Ukrainian Diaspora 2015 Jena Boridka and or e-mail [email protected]. Visit www. Miss World Ukraine 2013 Anna utspgh.org for more information.

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