INSIDE:• Ukraine proposes new tax code — page 2. • Tarasyuk addresses East-West conference — page 3. • Shevelov receives Shevchenko Prize — page 8.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXVIII HE KRAINIANNo. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine AuditT indicates U W Yuschenkoby Yaro meets Bihun with officials of U.S. government and financial institutions that NBU misled Special to The Ukrainian Weekly WASHINGTON – The head of Ukraine’s new reformist government, IMF about reserves Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko, spent by Roman Woronowycz two days here on May 8-9 convincing Kyiv Press Bureau the U.S. government and the internation- KYIV – A report on alleged improper al financial institutions headquartered international currency transactions by the here that Ukraine’s reform programs are National Bank of Ukraine has determined workable and deserving of their political that there is no evidence of any misappro- and economic support. priations of funds by the central bank in During his first visit here since the last years. However, the report indicat- becoming prime minister, Mr. Yuschenko ed that the NBU did mislead International also devoted much of his time to re- Monetary Fund officials about its foreign establishing Ukraine’s credibility follow- currency reserves. ing reports that its National Bank exag- The audit, which was carried out by the gerated by more than $700 million its leading international auditing firm currency reserve reports to the PricewaterhouseCoopers at the request of International Monetary Fund in 1997 and the NBU and released on the IMF web- obtained some $200 million in credits it page on May 5, came after reports otherwise would not have received. Yaro Bihun appeared in the London-based Financial Mr. Yuschenko was optimistic as he Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko addresses the White House press following his Times newspaper in January that left Washington, and those with whom he meeting with President Bill Clinton. Ukraine’s central bank had lied about the met seemed satisfied with what he had to amount of its reserve fund to the IMF in say. His government received expres- ward to his upcoming trip to Kyiv,” the ing lending under its $2.6 billion order to obtain badly needed loans. The sions of support and encouragement spokesman said. President Clinton is Extended Fund Facility (EFF) credit pro- Financial Times stories also alleged that from President Bill Clinton, as well as scheduled to visit Kyiv on June 6. gram for Ukraine following its examina- some of the IMF loans had been laundered the International Monetary Fund and the “The president praised Yuschenko and tion of the PricewaterhouseCoopers audit out of the country into private foreign World Bank, but the latter two tempered Ukraine for the progress they have made released on May 4, which confirmed ear- accounts. their support with a dose of “wait-and- in economic reform and encouraged him lier suspicions about the reporting irregu- Although the report does not make any see.” to continue their efforts at becoming bet- larities of the National Bank of Ukraine. conclusions regarding the propriety of the A White House spokesman called Mr. ter integrated into the rest of Europe,” he Following the meeting with Mr. transactions it reviewed, the IMF released Yuschenko’s May 9 meeting with said. Koehler, however, it became evident that a statement on its website that suggests the President Clinton “warm and produc- From the White House, Mr. the IMF would wait until after it had a extent of the NBU’s culpability is limited tive.” Foreign affairs spokesman Mike Yuschenko motored two blocks up chance to study a second audit, covering to its misreporting of financial reserves. Hammer said the prime minister outlined Pennsylvania Avenue to the headquarters an eight-month period preceding the one “The NBU’s reserve management prac- the economic and other reforms his gov- of the IMF for a meeting with Managing covered by the first report. tices may have allowed Ukraine to receive ernment plans to undertake in the com- Director Horst Koehler. The prime minis- An IMF statement after the May 9 as many as three disbursements under the ing months, especially in the energy and ter and his delegation had already met meeting said the auditors’ report was dis- standby arrangement in effect at that time agricultural sectors as well as in protect- with the IMF’s executive directors on the cussed “with an emphasis on what that it might not otherwise have been able ing intellectual property rights. previous day, after which Ukraine’s remains to be done” before a decision is to obtain,” says the IMF statement. “The president was very impressed Finance Minister Ihor Mitiukov said he IMF Director of Foreign Liaison and said he was very much looking for- thought the IMF would consider renew- (Continued on page 9) Thomas Dawson expressed some surprise at information contained in the report on currency transactions that the NBU had not previously reported, although he UNA Auditing Committee completes annual review of business operations admitted that for the most part the report PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Auditing only confirmed what the IMF had already Committee of the Ukrainian National known, according to Interfax-Ukraine. Association completed its annual audit of PricewaterhouseCoopers reviewed 21 the fraternal organization’s business oper- separate transactions amounting to about ations here at the UNA’s Corporate $1.28 billion made by the NBU from Headquarters on May 4 and promptly December 1996 to January 1998. It exam- issued its report to the UNA membership. ined whether the central bank adhered to The commitee members are: William procedures for calculating net international Pastuszek, chairman; Stefan Hawrysz, reserves and net domestic assets, as vice-chairman; Dr. Alexander Serafyn, required by IMF procedures. The auditing secretary; and Myron Groch and firm’s report shows that by moving assets Yaroslav Zaviysky, members. in a questionable manner, the NBU Their report, the full text of which improperly padded its international appears below, covers the operations of reserves, chiefly gold and foreign curren- the financial and recording departments, cy, by an amount that varied from $391 UNA publications and the Soyuzivka million in September 1997 to $713 million resort, as well as implementation of the in December 1997. It also details how the decisions of the most recent UNA con- NBU double counted deposits made by vention (held in 1998). Ukrainian commercial banks in December During their review of UNA opera- 1996 and November-December 1997 as tions, the auditors, each of whom is Roma Hadzewycz both deposits into the central bank’s inter- assigned a specific department, met with UNA officers and department heads. The UNA Auditing Committee: (from left) Myron Groch, Yaroslav Zaviysky, William J. Pastuszek (chairman), Stefan Hawrysz (vice-chairman) and Dr. (Continued on page 20) (Continued on page 4) Alexander Serafyn (secretary). 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 No. 20 New tax code proposal submitted to Parliament by administration NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Veterans, leftists march on VE Day by Roman Woronowycz financial organizations such as the the publications, mostly opposition ones, for moral damage.” The official presenta- Kyiv Press Bureau International Monetary Fund and the World KYIV – Some 2,000 war veterans tion of changes to the legislation in the Bank, which have loaned Ukraine billions marched in downtown Kyiv on May 9 in an media sector was to take place at the KYIV – Continuing government efforts of dollars to keep its economy afloat. official ceremony to mark Victory in Verkhovna Rada on May 4. The journalists to move economic reforms speedily for- A press release issued by the State Tax Europe Day, Interfax reported. Later, 2,500 demanded that the changes be approved ward, the State Tax Administration of Administration emphasized that Ukraine is representatives of leftist parties staged before Journalist’s Day, which is observed Ukraine on May 4 submitted a new tax moving to meet European standards with another march, carrying red flags and por- on June 6. (Eastern Economist, ITAR- code to the Parliament for approval, which the new tax system. traits of Lenin and Stalin. Also on May 9, TASS) it hopes will bring some of the Ukrainian “The upgrade of the tax laws foreseen by President Leonid Kuchma visited his economy out of the shadows. this draft law is aimed at Ukraine’s further father’s grave in Russia’s Novgorod Oblast, Shpek appointed as rep to EU The tax administration hopes that the bill integration into the world community and where the latter died at the front in 1942. will be the first step in the formation of a the adaptation of Ukraine’s tax legislation to Meanwhile, Verkhovna Rada Chairman KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma tax system with high collection rates, in that of the European Union,” read the state- Ivan Pliusch called for reconciliation issued a decree appointing Roman Shpek as which the responsibilities of private individ- ment. between Soviet veterans and those of the the representative of Ukraine to the uals and legal entities are clearly spelled The draft bill, which is a compilation of Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), which European Union. Another decree dismissed out. five separate tax proposals into a single fought German troops as well as Polish and Mr. Shpek as head of the National Agency It would reduce the number of taxes document, is expected to contribute an Soviet guerrillas in Nazi-occupied Ukraine for Development and European Integration from 35 to about 25 and would reduce indi- additional 1.12 billion hrv ($216 million) to in a bid to establish an independent because the agency has been eliminated. vidual income tax to a ceiling of 30 percent the annual budgets of both the central gov- Ukrainian state. UPA veterans have not (Eastern Economist) from its current 40 percent. ernment and municipalities. The goal is to been officially recognized by the govern- Peace Corps looks to expand in Ukraine “We are beginning systematic steps to eventually collect taxes on about 30 percent ment and do not have the right to social raise the influence of taxes on the national of the country’s gross domestic product. benefits, unlike their Soviet counterparts. KYIV – Peace Corps Director Mark budget,” said Prime Minister Viktor Individual income taxes will be stream- (RFE/RL Newsline) Schneider arrived in Ukraine on May 4 and Yuschenko as he presented the draft bill at a lined from five separate brackets ranging held several meetings with Cabinet minis- Tarasyuk meets Security Council head press conference. “We expect that the from 10 to 40 percent to three: 10, 20 and ters. He met Verkhovna Rada deputies, nation gradually will begin to change its 30 percent. The new ceiling now will match KYIV – Foreign Affairs Minister including former president Leonid attitude towards taxation.” the current rate that businesses are required Borys Tarasyuk met the head of the U.N. Kravchuk on May 5. Mr. Schneider said the Ukraine’s complicated and vague system to pay. Security Council Van Jinfan. Mr. Peace Corps is interested in expanding its of taxation is one of the reasons that at least The government expects the simplified Tarasyuk spoke highly of the current activities in Ukraine and increasing the 40 percent of its economy money badly tax structures to increase income tax pay- state of cooperation between the United number of volunteers. Possible new areas of needed by a cash starved government – ments by 291.1 million hrv annually. Nations and Ukraine. Ukrainian initia- cooperation include the development of remains in the shadows. The confusing laws Changes in property taxes, specifically on tives include the proposal to hold a spe- information technologies and agriculture. also have scared off potential international houses and buildings, should contribute cial session of the General Assembly on Currently 200 Peace Corps volunteers are investors. another 331 million hrv annually. AIDS problems and the systematization working throughout Ukraine. (Eastern The government has come under The draft bill also announces changes in of the introduction of international sanc- Economist) increasing pressure to streamline and custom duties and excise taxes, but main- tions. The latter was strongly supported Peace Corps volunteers sworn in revamp its tax system from international tains the current value added tax on exports. by the U.N. representative from Canada. (Eastern Economist) KYIV – The swearing-in ceremony for new 31 Peace Corps volunteers took place Symbolic blockade on Press Day April 18. The 17th group of American vol- KYIV – International Freedom of the unteers arriving to serve two-year terms in FOR THE RECORD: Ukraine Press Day was celebrated in Kyiv with a Ukraine will be working on business devel- symbolic barricade on May 4 in the center opment projects in all regions and major speaks out about genocide of the capital. The journalists put on gas cities. More than 600 volunteers have Following are excerpts from a state- For Ukraine, genocide is not just a masks and set out in the direction of the worked in Ukraine since 1992 on projects ment to the U.N. Security Council by term. We experienced difficult times in government building and the building in business development, teaching English Ukraine’s First Deputy Permanent our own history: this century alone housing the Parliament. The protest action, as a foreign language and environmental Representative Valerii Kuchynsky. His witnessed an unspeakable tragedy, dubbed “Difficult Breathing,” was support- protection. According to U.S. Ambassador remarks were delivered on April 14 at a when more than 7 million people were ed by the Ukrainian National Union of Steven Pifer, the Peace Corps program in session devoted to an analysis of the exterminated within two years by a Journalists, as well as editorial boards of Ukraine is the largest Peace Corps program United Nations’ activity at the time of the well-planned famine. These events 198 publications, 19 TV companies and 36 in the world and this “reflects the commit- 1994 genocide in Rwanda during which took place in the country once called radio broadcasting stations from all over ment of the United States to the successful 800,000 people were killed in the span of “The Breadbasket of Europe.” Today’s the country. Participants in the protest transition of Ukraine to a market economy.” 100 days. The topic of discussion was the meeting provides an opportunity for action were carrying streamers saying (Eastern Economist) report issued by the independent interna- me to extend on behalf of my country “Free people need freedom of speech” and PM confident on resumption of loans tional inquiry headed by Sweden’s for- deep condolences to the people of “Don’t keep silent.” Vasyii Vasiutin, head mer Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson. Rwanda, who have gone through this of the Freedom Wave action, told TASS KYIV – Prime Minister Viktor deadly machine of genocide, a tragedy that the protesters’ goal was to promote Yuschenko on May 4 expressed his belief ... The report straightforwardly that deeply scarred the history of that legislation and amendments to the law on that Ukraine and the International Monetary describes the events, gives specific country. the press. According to Mr. Vasiutin, some Fund will find a compromise on resuming names and refers to particular actions In both cases the international com- 2,000 legal claims were lodged against IMF loans, Interfax reported. Mr. and decisions. We should certainly munity was aware of the developments, mass media organs in 1999 for a total of 90 Yuschenko suggested that this year Ukraine give credit to the secretary-general for but did nothing to prevent or ultimately billion hrv, which exceeds the national might obtain $800 million from the fund. appointing an independent inquiry. ... to stop the tragedy. Therefore, I entirely budget threefold. As a rule, he explained, “We do not idealize Ukraine’s moves, but share the view expressed by Mr. the “lawsuits were trumped up, and enor- Carlsson that no consideration of a politi- mous sums of money were claimed from (Continued on page 15) For Ukraine, genocide is cal organizational or financial nature not just a term. ... more should prevent the international commu- nity, and the Security Council on its FOUNDED 1933 than 7 million people behalf, from taking decisive and uncom- were exterminated with- promising measures in the face of similar HE KRAINIAN EEKLY in two years by a well- catastrophes. TAn English-languageU newspaperW published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., planned famine. ... We shall also refrain from remarks a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. analyzing the causes of events in Yearly subscription rate: $50; for UNA members — $40. Rwanda. 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Tarasyuk participates in conference on investment opportunities in southeastern Europe by Irene Jarosewich stability in this region. “The crisis (in the former Yugoslavia) NEW YORK – “I once met a man who affected the entire European communi- lived in the same house his entire life, he ty,” he noted, “and to resolve the prob- never moved. Living in that house, he told lems will take the concerted effort of the me, he had lived in seven different coun- Euro-Atlantic community.” Furthermore, tries. Same house, seven countries. This is he added, “Europe is too small to be how I respond when people ask me ‘What fragmented into further sub-regions, are the Balkans?’” stated European Union especially when such fragmentation is High Representative Javier Solana as he accompanied by new political, economic began his presentation at the international or visa ‘curtains.’ The big, old division conference “Moving Towards an Integrated of Yalta 1945 that we have been trying to Europe: Investment Opportunities in overcome for more than 50 years should Southeastern Europe” held at the not give birth to new, `small Yaltas’ in Metropolitan Pavilion May 2. different parts of the Euro-Atlantic The one-day conference, sponsored by region.” the non-profit EastWest Institute and the An example of such a new curtain, investment company Regent Europe, noted Mr. Tarasyuk, is the European focused on regional strategies to maintain Union’s lack of response to Ukraine’s political and economic stability in south- suggestion that a think-tank, the Ethnic eastern Europe without the use of force Research Center under the auspices of Irene Jarosewich and included introductory remarks from the Organization for Security and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Cooperation in Europe High Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Minister European Union High Representative Albright and financier George Soros, as Commissioner for National Minorities be Borys Tarasyuk Javier Solana well as presentations from more than 20 established in Ukraine to study and ger-happy not only because of ethnic Furthermore, economic sanctions speakers, including Foreign Affairs develop preventive measures to conflicts hatred, but also because they have noth- against Serbia in 1993-1995 had little Minister of Ukraine Borys Tarasyuk. in inter-ethnic relations. ing to lose. If they had property, farms, impact on the actions of Serbia’s In her remarks, Ms. Albright stated “... “I would like to recall,” he said, “that businesses, they would be much more President Slobodan Milosovic, but cost [southeastern European] regional leaders before regaining its independence, reluctant to go fighting,” he said. Ukraine more than $4 billion in lost trade have forged a pact with outside donors to Ukraine was considered as the place of Furthermore, he noted, large-scale eco- with the region. In general, noted Mr. transform this area of instability into a potential inter-ethnic discord and explo- nomic undertakings, such as the recon- Tarasyuk, economic sanctions rarely full partner in the Euro-Atlantic commu- sion. ... we avoided such grim scenarios struction of a country’s economy, or prove to be effective in breaking an nity. ... The United States welcomes this, by pursuing a very careful and tolerant punitive measures, such as economic authoritarian regime; in fact, they usually because we learned in the last century policy in the field of human and national sanctions, must be done only after taking backfire, to the detriment of neighboring that America cannot be secure if Europe minority rights ... acknowledged by the into consideration not just the implica- countries and the region. is at risk and that Europe will always be Council of Europe as one of the best of tions for any one country, but the effects The daylong conference was followed endangered if its southeast corner is its kind. Therefore we proposed that the on other countries and consequences for by an awards banquet at the Grand embattled.” Ethnic Research Center be established in stability in the entire region. Hyatt Hotel during which the EastWest High-level ministers from Albania, Ukraine ... but so far we have heard no According to Mr. Tarasyuk, 726 of Institute gave its “Statesman of the Bosnia and Herzogovina, Bulgaria, reply. I am afraid that this is an example Ukraine’s ships are blocked in the Year” Award to George Papandreou, for- Croatia, Greece, Romania, Turkey and of the curtains that I mentioned before: if Danube River, unable to travel because eign minister of Greece, and Ismail Ukraine and about a dozen international you belong to the region, or if you are of a dispute over bridge reconstruction Cem, foreign minister of Turkey, for business managers were among the part of the EU family, your ideas will be between the European Union and the their efforts at improving relations speakers on the three panels on the topics considered, if not, then just observe, countries of the former Yugoslavia. This between their respective countries. In “Priorities for Change,” “Lessons from mind your own business, no matter how blockade has cost Ukraine tens of mil- 1995, Ukraine’s President Leonid the Field: Managing Country Risk useful the initiative.” lions of dollars; Ukraine’s Danube Kuchma was given the “Statesman of Factors,” and “The New Geopolitics of Mr. Tarasyuk also stated that the Shipping Co. alone has lost $52 million the Year” Award along with former U.S. Southeastern Europe: Building a Secure regional crisis left many questions unan- since the beginning of the year, he said. President George Bush. Investment Climate for the 21st swered, including under which circum- Century,” the panel on which Mr. stances other countries and entities law- Tarasyuk spoke. fully can take action to intervene in a Mr. Tarasyuk, who is also a member of “humanitarian catastrophe” such as the Vice-President Gore meets the board of directors of the EastWest Kosovo. “We should not pretend that Institute, was in New York City May 1-2, there are none [humanitarian catastro- to attend the conference and to attend to phes],” he said, “but should prepare a with ethnic community leaders matters related to Ukraine’s new position legitimate, universally accepted basis for Ukrainian Congress Committee of America as a non-permanent member of the the resolution of future contingencies. ... NATO and U.S. support for the Shelter Implementation Plan for the Chornobyl United Nations Security Council. Stability of societies ... is only possible NEW YORK – Vice President Al nuclear power plant. At the beginning of his presentation when there is a combination of rule-of- Gore met with ethnic community lead- During the discussion that ensued, Mr. Tarasyuk said that Ukraine, strictly law principles inside the states and the ers on April 25 at the Sheraton Hotel several questions were addressed to speaking, is not considered an intrinsic primacy of law in international rela- in midtown Manhattan. In an effort to Mr. Gore. When asked if he has wit- part of southeastern Europe, a region that tions.” encourage open dialogue with the vari- nessed positive reforms in Ukraine is generally understood to mean countries A powerful economic incentive is ous communities, the director of ethnic since he last participated in meeting of that border Yugoslavia, but noted that essential to regional stability, continued outreach for the Democratic National the Binational Commission (better geography is not necessarily the most Mr. Tarasyuk. “Paramilitary groups and Committee had organized an informal known as the Kuchma-Gore important factor delineating security and individual fighters in the region are trig- meeting between the vice-president and 12 U.S. ethnic groups. Commission) in December, Vice- Representing the Ukrainian President Gore responded that he American community were Askold believes Ukraine has made progress on Lozynskyj, President of the Ukrainian reforms but added that he is looking UWC president meets in New York Congress Committee of America, and for more substance. Tamara Gallo, director of the UCCA’s Additionally, he stated the adminis- National Office. tration is a “big fan” of Ukraine’s with Ukraine’s foreign affairs minister Prime Minister Victor Yuschenko and Ukrainian World Congress ment of the diaspora’s role both as a facil- The vice-president allotted time for hopes that the new government will itator and beneficiary of Ukraine’s reform each community to present its views, NEW YORK – The president of the continue implementing democratic and efforts, as well as an analysis of the cur- opinions and concerns by circling the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) and room and speaking directly with each free-market economic reforms. the Ukrainian Congress Committee of rent political climate in the United States, The UCCA president asked Mr. including issues such as normal trade group’s representatives. America (UCCA), Askold S. Lozynskyj, Following the initial introductions, Gore to explain his views of Ukraine relations, foreign aid, the International met on May 1 with Ukraine’s Foreign the UCCA representatives congratulat- in light of Russia’s recent presidential Monetary Fund (IMF), the presidential Affairs Minister Borys Tarasyuk. The ed Mr. Gore for his important role in elections, and Mr. Gore responded that meeting, initiated by the minister, took elections, etc. the U.S.-Ukraine Binational he was happy that Russian President place at Ukraine’s Permanent Mission to Mr. Tarasyuk agreed to meet with a Commission. Understanding the brevity Vladimir Putin had scheduled Ukraine the United Nations in New York City. UWC delegation in Kyiv in late May to of the meeting, the UCCA prepared and as one of his first official visits after Minister Tarasyuk provided an discuss substantive issues of coopera- presented to the vice-president a memo- taking office. overview of President Leonid Kuchma’s tion. The UWC is currently preparing a randum outlining a series of issues that Following his individual meetings economic, social and political reforms memorandum on the relationship concern the Ukrainian American com- with community leaders, the vice-pres- underway in Ukraine and highlighted the between Ukraine and its diaspora which munity, including an increase in foreign ident thanked everyone for attending President’s desire to establish an even will be submitted shortly to the presi- assistance to Ukraine, granting Ukraine and underlined the importance of con- closer working relationship with the dias- dent, prime minister, ministers and permanent normal trade relations tinued communication between his pora. Verkhovna Rada leadership for consider- (NTR) status, further expansion of office and ethnic communities. Mr. Lozynskyj furnished an assess- ation and discussion. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

ber of Svoboda subscribers declined by 23, while the number of Weekly subscribers UNA Auditing Committee completes... declined by 24. (Continued from page 1) During the first quarter of this year the number of subscribers to both publications has changed little. REPORT OF THE AUDITING COMMITTEE The deficit of both publications for 1999 totaled $246,000 (of that amount, OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Svoboda’s deficit was $54,000). In comparison, let us note that for all of 1998 the deficit totaled $578,000. In accordance with the budget for 2000, the deficit of both In accordance with the UNA By-Laws, the Auditing Committee, on May 2-4 con- publications should not exceed $100,000. ducted a review of the business operations of the Ukrainian National Association for The editorial staffs of both publications and the publications’ administration are 1999. The previous audit was conducted at the beginning of December 1999. continuously working to improve the contents of their newspapers, gain new sub- The Auditing Committee’s plan of action consisted of reviewing the implementa- scribers and increase advertising revenues. tion of the decisions of the 34th Convention of the UNA, the operations of the finan- Thus, for example, the newspaper Ukrainski Visti (Ukrainian News) of Detroit will cial and recording departments, UNA publications, the management of the UNA cease publication in May 2000. Subscribers to that paper (approximately 900) are resort Soyuzivka, and other matters. invited to become subscribers to Svoboda. As a result of its review, the Auditing Committee reports the following. The editorial staff of The Ukrainian Weekly has published a book of the most sig- 1. Implementation of decisions of the 34th Convention of the UNA nificant articles published in that newspaper since 1933. The first volume of this com- pilation has been released and is being mailed to all subscribers to The Ukrainian Delegates to the 34th Convention adopted a series of resolutions that were con- Weekly. The Auditing Committee expects a positive reaction and the support of read- veyed for realization to the General Assembly and the UNA Executive Committee. A ers for this publication. list and summary of the resolutions that have already been implemented was pub- 4. Soyuzivka lished in previous reports of the Auditing Committee. As of the end of December 1999, the status of implementation of decisions of the In 1999 Soyuzivka had a deficit totaling $474,000. This sum includes the costs of 34th Convention remains unchanged, with the exception of the following: capital improvements to roads and water tank, which totaled $69,000. Soyuzivka’s The General Assembly was to conduct a referendum on amendments to the Charter deficit for 1998 was $372,000. Another reason for these higher expenses during the and By-Laws of the UNA with the goal of creating a governance structure that would year was the purchase of drinking water and water to fill the pools at Soyuzivka. consist of an 11-member board of directors elected by the convention to conduct the Soyuzivka’s own water supply was not sufficient due to low precipitation last winter business operations of the UNA during the period between conventions. and a dry summer. This referendum was to be completed by the end of 1999. The General Assembly at Summarizing Soyuzivka’s 1999 season, we note that, despite increased business in its annual meeting in December 1999 decided to extend the deadline for completing July, business in August was unsatisfactory. Business was up during the fall, but only this referendum to the end of the year 2001. on weekends. 2. Financial Department of the UNA The Executive Committee continuously seeks new ways to increase the income of Soyuzivka because all realistic means of reducing expenses have been utilized. With For 1999 the financial deficit of the UNA totaled $1,080,000, while the surplus this in mind, the Executive Committee obtained three proposals from consulting firms decreased by $1,100,000 to the sum of $6,978,000. A positive development was the on how to expand the season; these are now being studied. Consequently, we con- fact that, in comparison with 1998, the decrease in surplus was lower by $421,000. clude that without a drastic increase in income and additional expenditures of capital, In 1999 there were one-time expenses associated with the New Jersey insurance Soyuzivka will remain deficit-producing and will have a negative effect on the future authorities’ audit of the UNA, Y2K issues, the closing of the Canadian sales office of the UNA. and other matters. The fact that these expenses will not recur, as well as the fact that 5. Organizing Department of the UNA the full effect of the reduction of personnel in 1999 will be felt only this year are rea- sons to expect a continuing significant reduction of the deficit during 2000. The Organizing Department is one of the most important divisions of our institu- Of the space it occupies on the second floor of its building, the UNA vacated tion because new members are the guarantor of the UNA’s future. This is so also 13,000 square feet, which are now available for rent. The Executive Committee because the more new members we have the more membership dues we collect – and expects that this will increase income and make the building profitable. The new that is how the UNA’s business success is measured. building’s deficit in 1999 was $92,000. In accordance with statistics, during the 1999 report period 515 new members were Expenses and losses of the UNA were reviewed by a consulting actuary. He enrolled for insurance coverage of $5,726,568. Speaking about newly enrolled mem- affirmed that losses were not caused by any mistakes, but that they were the result of bers, it should be noted that for the most part this is due to the work of our tireless the past two decades. branch secretaries who continue to be the foundation of the UNA despite their age. In the opinion of the actuary, the UNA’s investment portfolio is of high quality. The It should be noted also that during the report period the UNA encompassed 27 dis- UNA’s insurance business is healthy and in a good state, though the number and face tricts and 259 branches throughout the United States and Canada. When comparing value of its insurance policies and annuities should be increased. the organizing achievements of individuals districts, first place was earned by the Northern New Jersey District, which enrolled 121 new members insured for 3. UNA Publications Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly $1,257,461. The chairman of this district is UNA Advisor Eugene Oscislawski. As of the end of 1999, the number of Svoboda subscribers was 7,521, while The As regards the state of the UNA’s membership, as of December 31, 1999, there Weekly’s subscribers numbered 7,100. In comparison with the end of 1998, the num- were 34,051 adult members, 14,983 juveniles, and 4,209 holders of ADD (accidental death and dismemberment) policies – a total of 53,243. Our consulting actuaries, Bruce and Bruce Co., have affirmed: “1999 was a year of major restructuring: fraternal benefits were drastically changed (necessarily); the new 5-Year Level Term Life Insurance computer system was implemented; the products to members were made more com- petitive with the introduction of a new ratebook; the complete portfolio was refiled in Ukrainian National Association, the oldest and largest New Jersey in satisfaction of their new law; new reserve factors were installed; and Ukrainian fraternal society, is proud to offer to its members, the quadrennial examination by New Jersey was completed. Any one of these projects represents a major undertaking. The fact that all were absorbed in one year is a great readers of The Ukrainian Weekly and Svoboda tribute to the industry and abilities of the officers.” our new 5-Year Level Term Life Insurance Plan. 6. Miscellaneous Life is a most precious gift – protect it. At these low rates can you afford not to be Throughout the year insurance authorities of the state of New Jersey conducted insured? their regular triennial audit of the UNA. The firms Arthur Andersen, PricewaterhouseCooper and others also were engaged to work on this audit. AGE FEMALE NON-SMOKER MALE NON-SMOKER The UNA assembled a Year 2000 Project Team that examined possible Y2K prob- $100,000$175,000$250,000$100,000$175,000$250,000 lems. The IBM AS/400 main computer and personal computers, as well as operational and administrative software were year 2000 compliant. The examination was conduct- 25 $11.19 $17.94 $24.69 $12.19 $19.16 $27.19 ed by UNA specialists and other companies. The UNA also made appropriate 35 $11.19 $17.94 $24.69 $12.19 $19.16 $27.19 inquiries with its computer service providers and vendors. 40 $13.19 $21.44 $29.69 $15.19 $24.94 $34.69 Through increased sales of life insurance and annuity policies and continued 45 $17.19 $27.00 $39.69 $21.19 $35.44 $49.69 decrease of expenses, especially for fraternal activities, the growth of the UNA will be 55 $34.19 $58.19 $82.19 $45.19 $77.44 $109.69 revived. The UNA has the financial capacity to support all its actions as long as cor- rective steps continue to be taken and the required time is allotted for them to take Based on monthly premium schedule. Other insurance plans and quotes available effect. upon request. The Auditing Committee urges not only UNA members, but the entire patriotic Ukrainian community to become subscribers to UNA publications and to contribute to For a personal quote, please call 1-800-253-9862. their respective press funds in order to decrease their deficits.

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Young UNA’ers

Michael Francis Mayko, son of Michael V. Husiak, son of Stephen and Michael and Frances Mayko of Paulette Husiak, is a new member of Milford, Conn., is a new member of UNA Branch 361 in New York. He was Kathryn A. Husiak (left) and Elias H. Husiak, children of John and Carole UNA Branch 67 in Ansonia, Conn. He enrolled by his grandmother Tekla Husiak, are new members of UNA Branch 361 in New York. Both were enrolled was enrolled by his parents. Husiak. by their grandmother Tekla Husiak.

UNA scores well in report on financial stability The following report compares the standing of Ukrainian National Association, Inc. with 25 of the largest insur- ance companies in the United States. The data was derived from the 1999 annual statements and the compara- tive report was prepared by Standard Analytical Service, Inc. Stefan Kaczaraj Treasurer

Deanna Maria Humennyj, daughter of Anna and Roman Humennyj, is a new member of UNA Branch 277 in Hartford, Conn. She was enrolled by her grandmother J. Humennyj.

Alexis Land, daughter of Fred and Donna Land, is a new member of UNA Branch 234 in Elizabeth, N.J. She was enrolled by her parents.

Insure and be sure. Join the UNA! 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 No. 20

NEWS AND VIEWS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Victory Day Ukraine’s “Defender of the Fatherland Day” Nine years after Ukraine declared independence and the Soviet regime collapsed of its own weight, the country still goes all out to celebrate the very Soviet holiday of Old “Red Army Day” with a new image Victory Day. Unlike the rest of Europe, which commemorates the capitulation of Nazi by Dr. Roman Serbyn The battle, which took place on February Germany on May 8, when Berlin actually fell, Ukraine observes the event on May 9 23 in the vicinity of Narva and Pskov, did Nine years after acquiring independence, not stop the German advance towards the as did the Soviet Union. This year the celebrations were especially grand with Kyiv Ukraine is still weighed down with colonial spending tens of millions of badly needed hryvni for parades, concerts, meetings, mili- Soviet capital, but since it was the first trappings. One such disturbing legacy from stand of the Red Army againt the Germans, tary scholarships and commemorative medals for veterans. Particularly noteworthy in Ukraine’s tragic past, as Roman G. Golash this year’s celebrations was the military parade down the Khreschatyk with soldiers it was considered the nascent army’s bap- pointed out in his March 26 letter to The tism of fire and as such provided the official dressed in World War II vintage uniforms. Not coincidentally, the same costumes were Ukrainian Weekly, is the use of the Russian date for Red Army Day. featured in a similar Moscow parade. language by the Ukrainian military. More important than the battle itself was The question we ask is: Why does the Ukrainian government believe all this is still Unfortunately the predominance of Russian Lenin’s call to arms, in which the Bolshevik needed? Why do Ukrainian leaders, particularly President Leonid Kuchma, insist on is not limited to the military; it continues to leader spelled out the urgent measures nec- propagating the political myth that the end of the World War II brought Ukraine libera- pervade most of the state institutions, the essary to save the “socialist fatherland.” tion? Why do they continue to ignore the fact that only the Communist Party and publishing industry and the mass media. Prof. Richard Pipes of Harvard University Stalin himself benefited from the victory? Another example of how Moscow con- considers two of these measures – the cre- In his commentary in The Weekly, “The Myth of the Great Patriotic War,” Dr. tinues to captivate the psyche of the ation of batallions of forced labor and the Roman Serbyn argued that “It is time that Ukrainians face the tragic fact: Ukrainian Ukrainian administration can be seen in the execution “on the spot” of “enemy agents” military in the Red Army were only cogs in the great totalitarian regime, and instru- persistence of Soviet-era civic holidays. – as marking the opening phases of the ments cannot be victors!” Dr. Serbyn points out that the myth the Soviets built regard- For eight years Ukraine could not get rid of ing the “Great War for the Fatherland” was simply a consolidating tool, a piece of Communist terror. Actually, as we shall see the two-day holiday of the “October Brezhnevite propaganda to bolster the sense of the uniqueness of the “Soviet people” below, the Communist terror had started Revolution” (November 7-8), and dropped that was needed to replace the founding myth of the “Great October Revolution,” earlier in Ukraine, but with Lenin’s decree it it only after Russia discarded it. Like which along with the cult of Lenin was gradually losing its effectiveness. became a declared policy of the whole Moscow, Kyiv is holding on to the “Victory “The alleged upheaval of the Ukrainian population in defense of their merciless Soviet empire. over Fascism Day” (May 9), and this year a Soviet Fatherland was a fabrication imparted into a collective memory, concocted by In his decree Lenin treated Ukraine as contingent of Ukrainian veterans was sent means of falsified history books and artfully staged public holidays,” writes Dr. part of Russia. Each position was to be to join in the Moscow parade to commemo- Serbyn. defended by the Soviets against the rate the 55th anniversary of the first Victory Perhaps President Kuchma, whose own father died in the war near the Russian city Germans “to the last drop of blood”; all the Day celebrations. of Novgorod, may have a legitimate psychological need for maintaining a soft spot in wealth that could be saved was to be sent to To this mockery of Ukrainian history, his heart regarding the war. He is a product of the Soviet system. He grew up on the Russia and what could not be saved was Ukraine’s president has made a new contri- myths and propaganda that the government so effectively conjured, and may believe ordered to be destroyed. Lenin submitted bution: again following the Kremlin’s lead, them to this day. Mr. Kuchma also has political motivation. It is the pensioners, many Ukraine to the “scorched earth” policy so Leonid Kuchma brought back the “Red of them Red Army veterans and those with fond remembrances of the “great victory,” readily reapplied by his successor during Army Day” (March 23), now designated as who voted against President Kuchma’s re-election in the November 1999 presidential the second world war. the “Defender of the Fatherland Day.” elections. He may believe that he needs to win them over. The barbaric decree did not mobilize the According to the Ukrainian news agency We understand that this year marked the 55th anniversary – probably the last major Bolsheviks in time to save the Kremlin celebration that the overwhelming majority of those who witnessed or took part in UNIAN, President Kuchma set up the new “Den’ zakhysnyka Vitchyzny” in response from signing what Lenin called a “humiliat- World War II will live to see. Let the veterans and pensioners have their holiday if they ing” peace treaty with the Central Powers. wish – but not at the state level. Ukraine does not need, nor can it afford, these to demands from social organizations and veterans. It comes as no surprise that the Among other things, the document signed grandiose displays. And it is not necessary for Ukraine’s president to commune with at Brest-Litovsk on March 3 obliged Soviet the leaders of Russia and Belarus as they expound on the need for Slavic unity, (read: Communist-dominated Association of Ukrainian Veterans would lobby the admin- Russia “to conclude peace at once with the renewed Russian Empire) as he did when he met with Vladimir Putin and Alyaksandr Ukrainian National Republic and to recog- Lukashenka in Belgorod to mark the beginning of Victory Day celebrations. istration for the return of their old Soviet holiday, even if under a new name. nize the treaty of peace between that state The Ukrainian government, if it is truly Ukrainian in spirit, must understand that for and the powers of the Quadruple Alliance.” Ukraine May 9 cannot be a celebration. For Ukraine the events of 1945 only led to the Reverence for the Soviet Army and hatred for the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) At that time Ukraine had made its peace departure of one totalitarian master and the return of another. A better idea would be to with Germany, and German armies were mark Victory Day on May 8, as the rest of Europe and the world does – and not on continues to be propagated by the Communist press, and old Communist vet- helping Ukraine free itself of the Russian May 9, the date the Soviets marked because only then did the Soviet Red Army finally communist invaders. overcome a stubborn German force near Prague. erans like Gen. Ivan Gerasimov. The long- term head of the Ukrainian Veterans The Ukrainian National Republic Let it be a solemn commemoration of the 2 million to 3 million young Ukrainians referred to in the Russo-German treaty was who died serving in the Red Army, and of the thousands who were massacred at Association, the Russian-born Gen. Gerasimov is known for his vicious attacks proclaimed an independent state by the Babyn Yar as well as the millions of Ukrainians who died as victims of the war and in Ukrainian Parliament, the Central Rada, on German concentration camps. Widen the focus to include the heroism of the on the UPA. What is more surprising in the presi- January 25 (the declaration was dated Ukrainian Insurgent Army in its fight against both the Nazis and the Soviets and in January 22). Ukraine immediately found remembrance of the hundreds of thousands of its freedom fighters who died in the for- dent’s decree is the claim that the new holi- itself under attack by the Russian est and mountains of western Ukraine. day is intended to foster patriotism among Bolsheviks and their collaborators in Then, and only then, will the holiday represent what the Ukrainian nation has lived Ukrainian youth. Wasn’t the president Ukraine. Russian forces were sent from the through. The Soviet Union played a decisive role in the victory over Hitler’s war made aware by his academic advisors that east and the north; after occupying Kharkiv, machine, but it never did anything for the Ukrainian people that they should want or the chosen date is quite incompatible with they proceeded towards Kyiv. need to celebrate. such a noble purpose? February 23 has no particular significance in Ukrainian history. Led by anti-militarist Ukrainian Socialist The date is borrowed from Russian history parties, which at first naively trusted their when Ukraine was no longer part of the “Socialist” northern neighbor, the Ukrainian May Russian Empire and from a period when government was unable to muster more Turning the pages back... Russia was pursuing hostile policies than 300 students and a unit of Haidamaky towards Ukraine. In addition, the events for the defense of the capital. The stand commemorated by the date were part of against the Russian invader took place on 14 January 29 at the Kruty railroad station. Russia’s endeavors to quash Ukraine’s newly won independence. Overwhelmed by superior forces, the 1994 Six years ago The Ukrainian Weekly reported on the premiere These events take us back to early 1918, defenders were defeated – but only after of a new feature-documentary film, “Freedom Had a Price,” sub- when Lenin’s government was negotiating inflicting heavy losses to the enemy and titled “Canada’s First Internment Operation 1914-1920.” The a peace treaty with the Central Powers slowing down their advance on Kyiv. This film was premiered on May 27 at a special showing organized in while at the same time trying to reconquer allowed the Ukrainian government to termi- Toronto by the Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Center. Produced and Ukraine. Negotiations at Brest-Litovsk nate its negotiations and on February 9 sign directed by award-winning filmmaker Yurij Luhovy, the one-hour film is an account of the bogged down because the Bolsheviks were a peace treaty with Germany, Austria- imprisonment of thousands of Ukrainians branded enemy-aliens at the beginning of World unwilling to accept the German demands, Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey. The same War I by the Canadian government and sent to internment camps across Canada. but at the same time unable to pursue their day, after days of bombarding the city, the “Freedom Had a Price” was produced by La Maison de Montage Luhovy Inc. in associa- “revolutionary” war. Red Army entered Kyiv. tion with the National Film Board of Canada and the UCRDC. The Germans finally lost patience and on The “liberated” Ukrainian capital was One of The Weekly’s Toronto correspondents, Oksana Zakydalsky, reported the fol- February 18 renewed their drive toward subjected to a reign of terror. Thousands of lowing. Petrograd. Panicking, Lenin published a Ukrainian citizens were executed for no “At the turn of the century, Ukrainians who lived in territories that were part of the decree on February 22 titled “The Socialist greater crime than for speaking Ukrainian Austro-Hungarian Empire were technically citizens of the empire, yet economically Fatherland in Danger.” The next day some or having Ukrainian documents on their exploited and politically dominated. Canada was actively recruiting East Europeans to set- newly formed units of the Red Army tried persons. The Red commander Gen. Mikhail tle the western prairies with the promise of free land and abundant work. Thus, thousands to block the German drive to Petrograd. Muraviev reminded the population that of Ukrainians left their homes, lured to Canada by the hope of a better way of life. Bolshevik power was brought “on the tips “When war broke out in 1914, 171,000 Ukrainians were living in Canada and, of bayonettes” and would be supported Dr. Roman Serbyn is professor of history (Continued on page 13) at the University of Quebec in Montreal. (Continued on page 12) No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 7 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Faces and Places bread or a kolach or any other bread? We bless the paska, Because Christ is the paska. He is the by Myron B. Kuropas Paschal lamb, and He is the sacrifice; His not the Easter basket sacrifice is for our lives and our salvation. Dear Editor: So I ask Ms. Tracz, what meaning does a basket hold? Christ is Risen! Also, Ms. Tracz is irritated by the “new How quickly we forget This letter is in response to Orysia trend” of “needlework-type servetky” Does the name Ilja Zaporozec mean any- MIG-15 and MlG-17 jets, 250 SAM sites, Paszczak Tracz’s April 23 article titled with embroidered pysanky, pussy willows, thing to you? No? How about Peter Hussar more than 100 radar stations and 5,000 “About those Easter baskets.” It may sound churches and hahilky on them, along with or Michael V. Kuropas or Robert Sonbati or state-of-the anti-aircraft guns. as if I am oversensitive to the spirit in which the embroidered words of the Easter greet- Myron Diduryk? Meanwhile, the anti-war movement in it was written, and I am. Why? because I ing, because “there is no need for addition- Those names are well-known in the United States, often coordinated through think one important point needs to be clari- al symbolism or reinforcement,” she is Washington. Hundreds of people view them Havana, was growing. Activists such as fied: we Ukrainians do not bless an Easter somewhat out of line. There is a need for every day. They’re engraved on the Tom Hayden and Jane Fonda traveled to basket – we bless an Easter paska. additional symbolism and reinforcement. Vietnam Veterans Memorial. North Vietnam to reassure the enemy and to Any one who celebrated this tradition It is for this very reason that it is within There are more Ukrainian names on that report back that American POWs were even once had their basket blessed. But our tradition to do and say things more wall. Many were listed in The Ukrainian receiving excellent treatment. By 1969 only every year it is the feast of Pascha, the than once. “Christ is Risen” is sung three Weekly during the 1960s and 1970s. 40 U.S. senators were willing to sign a reso- Resurrection, which we celebrate, and it is times. We great each other with a kiss The Vietnam War ended 25 years ago. lution condemning Hanoi for its brutality symbolized by what is in the basket – not three times. In any one rendition of Hundreds of books have been written about against prisoners of war. by the basket itself. “Mnohaya Lita” we repeat the words more this woeful military operation, but there is Did the American people agree with the In her search for “So how and when – than once. These things are so important to still no consensus among Americans anti-war protesters as the media suggested? and why – do you bless your Easter bas- us – doing them once is not enough. Is regarding its nature or its need. And the Hardly. As late as 1972 a Harris survey ket?” she and any “hospodynia” who has a there anything wrong with an embroidered debate continues. Did most Americans indicated that 74 percent of those polled Ukrainian cookbook from which she fol- servetka that reinforces the celebration of oppose it? Was it an immoral, stupid con- agreed that “it is important that South Vietnam not fall into the control of the lows a recipe to bake a paska, can find a the Resurrection? That is, after all, why we flict that the United States couldn’t possibly win? Did more than 58,000 Americans die Communists.” A peace treaty was finally simple, yet sufficient, explanation behind “bless baskets.” in vain? Or was it a war against brutality signed in Paris in 1973, earning Henry this custom. Again perhaps I am being oversensitive and tyranny, lost because it was micro- Kissinger and Le Duc Tho the Nobel Peace In one of my books, “Ukrainian Easter” to the issue. However, knowing that The by Mary Woloch-Vaughn of Indiana, it managed by inept politicians in Washington Prize. Le Duc Tho had the grace to decline. Ukrainian Weekly is widely circulated, rather than generals in the field? Most President Richard M. Nixon’s resigna- states: “Historically, the Lenten period was especially among subscribers for whom this a period of fasting ... to show their joy and importantly, has history been distorted by tion resulted in the election of what has is the only source of information on those academics, media savants and come to be called the “Watergate Congress” gratitude at the end of this strict fast, people Ukrainian traditions and customs, Ms. took to the divine liturgy celebrated Easter Hollywood producers of the left who have of 1974. It was this Congress that refused Tracz should have provided a more accurate continued assistance to South Vietnam once morning food which was to be blessed ... controlled the debate from the beginning? response to her own question. It is no won- the North ignored commitments made in bread is symbolic of Jesus Christ, the Our involvement in Vietnam began with der that many non-Ukrainians and Paris and launched its final assault on ‘Living Bread,’ who ‘came down from President John F. Kennedy, whose policy Ukrainians alike know so little about our was to “aid and assist” the South Saigon in 1975. Writing in The New heaven to give life eternal to the word.’ The rich heritage. Vietnamese against the Communists. The Republic, columnist Stanley Hoffman pre- richness of this bread both in ingredients Indeed He is Risen! war escalated under President Lyndon B. dicted that Hanoi would produce “greater and in decoration, is a reflection of the spe- Johnson soon after the Senate passed, by 99 security for its people.” In refusing to vote Christine Hayda cial meaning it holds.” votes, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution on the for military assistance for Cambodia, Rep. Why is it a paska and not loaf of rye Chicago heels of Communist attacks on American (now senator) Chris Dodd declared that warships. The president was authorized “to “the greatest gift our country can give the around the world – and I think it will even- take all necessary steps, including the use of Cambodian people is not guns but peace.” Disagrees with Kuropas tually change two things. armed force” to help defend South Vietnam. Speaking at the Academy Awards in 1975, For decades Cubans have been a very As more and more American troops and Hollywood producer Bert Schneider privileged immigrant group to the United resources were committed to the struggle, declared: “It is ironic that we are here at a over Gonzalez case the fighting took a disastrous turn. While time just before Vietnam is about to be lib- Dear Editor: States. Let an illegal Cuban manage to touch American soil and he is whisked to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the CIA and com- erated.” The Communist victory in Southeast Myron Kuropas has written some great the Krome Detention Center, registered and manders of rank in the services urged an Asia brought about the death of 2 million columns over the years, many telling us released the next day. He is soon given a immediate massive strike to obtain maxi- people in Cambodia, the flight of another 2 things we didn’t know. He has always been green card to work and is eligible for all mum results with minimum losses, a fighter for Ukraine and is a great asset to Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara million people from Vietnam, the imprison- kinds of financial, medical and social assis- ment of some 1 million of the South’s best The Weekly. and his civilian advisors had other plans. tance funded by the U.S. government. If young leaders in “re-education” camps and But I beg to differ from his opinions on According to military historian Robert you are an illegal non-Cuban and manage the death of another 50,000 South the Elian Gonzalez case. To sever the boy Leckie, they decided to “orchestrate” the to reach American soil you get a miserably Vietnamese in concentration camps. from his father and his four grandparents, war “with slowly rising volume like a sym- different reception. This was all put into Messrs. Hayden, Hoffman, Schneider and and hand him over to his great uncle and phony moving toward its conclusion,” the place by Congress decades ago, and it’s so-called “slow squeeze.” The approach Dodd, Ms. Fonda and the hundreds of other adult cousin would be illegal, unjust and time this policy was dumped. It has created academics and Hollywood producers have immoral. bought precious time for the North. a lot of bitterness. In the air this policy of graduated never apologized for their infamy. On the Far from using “KGB tactics,” the Also worthy of the trash bin is the U.S. response was called “rolling thunder.” Mr. contrary, they continue to insist that they Justice Department spent months trying to trade embargo of Cuba. It has allowed Leckie writes: “No flights were permitted were right. settle the case peacefully. At first Elian’s Castro to blame the United States for just north of the 19th parallel; South Vietnamese Even the film “Killing Fields” tries to Miami family said they only wanted their about everything that is wrong in Cuba. It aircraft had to participate in some way in blame the gruesome destruction in day in court. When they got it and lost, is a wonderful safety valve for him. In fact each strike; no reconnaissance was allowed Cambodia on President Nixon’s bombing they defied the law. They constantly kept the Miami Cubans and U.S. policy toward before a raid and seldom after it; pilots who raids and to elevate Sydney Schanberg, The changing their demands, often at the last Cuba have been a godsend to Castro. It and could not zero in on air targets the first time New York Times correspondent who minute, totally exasperating the they probably have kept him in power. over were not allowed to return; and home- believed the Khmer Rouge were liberators, Immigration and Naturalization Service Hundreds of thousands of Cubans who ward-bound fliers with a few shots left in to some kind of hero status. It would take and Justice Department officials. hated Castro or hated the Communist life their lockers were forbidden to expend years before Mr. Schanberg would unapolo- Elian’s “defenders” surrounding his left, reducing the pressure for change inside them against ‘targets of opportunity’ – that getically admit that he might have been great uncle’s house openly talked of how Cuba. There are 800,000 Cubans here and is, suddenly discovered enemy formations, misguided when he wrote: for “the ordinary they had purchased guns and would defend they totally control Miami and Dade vehicles or rolling stock – but rather com- people of Indochina ... it is difficult to imag- Elian. Remember, this is in a city where a County. Over the decades they’ve send bil- pelled to jettison them into the South China ine that their lives could be anything but Cuban radio commentator got his legs lions of dollars to relatives in Cuba, prop- Sea. An iron control was clamped down better with the Americans gone.” blown off for suggesting discussions with ping up its government. Castro never had a from Washington.” It was not military per- All ideas have consequences, and horrif- Fidel Castro, where the American flag was ic ideas have horrific consequences. Has the better friend than the U.S. government. sonnel who “named the strike day or speci- recently burned in Miami’s “Little looney left learned anything? Did not the Yes, Dr. Kuropas is right, Fidel has won fied the number of aircraft and the size of Havana,” where there is a lot of contempt Persian Gulf War show us how to fight and again – but not for the reasons he gave. the bomb, but Secretary McNamara assisted for democracy and the law. by the White House.” win? If the lead story in the May 1 issue of The Elian case has been a big black eye Bohdan Hodiak The hope, of course, was that the North U.S. News and World Report is true, the to Miami’s Cubans – in America and Miami Beach Vietnam would give in and the Communists answer is no. During the war in Kosovo, the obliged with hints of submission leading to White House, was back to second-guessing on-again, off-again bombing. North the military. Ironically every bombing sortie The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters to the editor and commentaries on a Vietnam took advantage of the “off-again” had to be cleared by Commander-in-Chief variety of topics of concern to the Ukrainian American and Ukrainian to rebuild. In 1966 the North Vietnamese Bill Clinton. How quickly we forget the les- Canadian communities. Opinions expressed by columnists, commentators and had no jets, less than 20 radar sets, limited sons of history! letter-writers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of either airfields and obsolete antiaircraft guns. The Weekly editorial staff or its publisher, the Ukrainian National Association. Within two years the Soviets had installed a Myron Kuropas’ e-mail address is: network of modern airfields which housed [email protected] 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 No. 20

To The Weekly Contributors: Shevelov honored with Shevchenko Prize We greatly appreciate the materials – feature articles, news stories, press clippings, let- Prime Minister Yuschenko makes presentation in Washington ters to the editor, and the like – we receive from our readers. In order to facilitate prepa- ration of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask that the guidelines listed below be followed. ® by Yaro Bihun The Shevchenko awards are presented News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the occurrence of a given Special to The Ukrainian Weekly annually in Kyiv; however, because of event. ® his age, the 92-year-old scholar received All materials must be typed (or legibly hand-printed) and double-spaced. ® WASHINGTON – During his tightly his award here. Photographs (originals only, no photocopies oir computer printouts) submitted for pub- scheduled two-day working visit here, Also during the Embassy reception, lication must be accompanied by captions. Photos will be returned only when so Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko found Dr. Oleksa Bilaniuk, president of the requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. ® the time to meet with many Ukrainian Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences Full names (i.e., no initials) and their correct English spellings must be provided. ® Americans and to officiate at two cultural in the U.S. (UVAN), formally transferred Newspaper and magazine clippings must be accompanied by the name of the publi- presentations during a reception at the cation and the date of the edition. a collection of paintings by ® Embassy of Ukraine on May 8. Vynnychenko, which the academy in Information about upcoming events must be received one week before the date of He presented the Ukrainian govern- The Weekly edition in which the information is to be published. New York has held for safekeeping for ® ment’s Shevchenko Prize to George almost half a century. Persons who submit any materials must provide a daytime phone number where they Shevelov, linguist, writer, literary critic may be reached if any additional information is required. Dr. Bilaniuk said that the paintings are ® and professor-emeritus of Columbia being turned over to Ukraine in accor- Unsolicited materials submitted for publication will be returned only when so request- University, and, on behalf of Ukraine, he ed and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. dance with the wishes of Vynnychenko’s accepted a collection of paintings by widow, who stipulated in her will that his Volodymyr Vynnychenko, writer, artist archives be transferred to Ukraine after it and a leading political figure during becomes a truly independent country. Ukraine’s brief period of independence The academy, through the work of its Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, Inc. after World War I. Vynnychenko Committee and its chair- New York Regional Council Prof. Shevelov received the man Hryhoriy Kostiuk, has published a Shevchenko Prize for his works “Tretia number of books from Vynnychenko’s cordially invites the Ukrainian community to the Storozha” and “Poza Knyzhkamy i z archives, which Dr. Bilaniuk presented Knyzhok.” to Prime Minister Yuschenko along with UNWLA, INC. An eminent Slavic linguist and philol- the statement of transferral of the art ogist, Dr. Shevelov is most widely collection. 75th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS known for his most important work, “A In a letter read by his son, Theodor Historical Phonology of the Ukrainian Kostiuk, Hryhoriy Kostiuk expressed the Language, “ published in 1979, in which SATURDAY, JUNE 3 – 12 NOON TO 4:00 P.M. hope that this initial and partial transfer he demonstrated the historical continuity to Ukraine of Vynnychenko’s legacy is “New York UNWLA Branches at Work” of the Ukrainian language. just the beginning of a process that will a photographic exhibit In April of last year, Prof. Shevelov transfer the entire Vynnychenko archive, was presented with the Ukrainian including his manuscripts, to the “Children’s Literature in Diaspora” Presidential Award for Merit (third an exhibit compiled by UNWLA honorary member, Olya Trytiak degree). (Continued on page 13)

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Exhibits will be held at the Ukrainian National Home, 140 Second Ave., New York, N.Y. No entry fees.

SUNDAY, JUNE 4 – 12:00 NOON Divine liturgy St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church East 7th St., between 2nd and 3rd Avenues

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î¥Î¥ª Û ç¸˛-ÑÊÂðÁ¥: Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko accepts statement of transfer of the collec- tion of paintings by Volodymyr Vynnychenko from Oleksa Bilaniuk, president 35 Main St., S. Bound Brook, NJ 08880 • Tel.: 732 469-9085 of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences in the U.S. (right). Behind 691 Roosevelt Ave., Carteret, NJ 07008 • Tel.: 732 802-0480 them are Ambassador Kostyantyn Gryshchenko and Theodor Kostiuk. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 9

on our part to assist the government in its Yuschenko meets... efforts to plan and implement its pro- (Continued from page 1) posed economic and social program, but made about renewing lending to I also stressed that in determining contin- Ukraine. ued World Bank support much will Prime Minister Yuschenko character- depend on tangible results in implement- ized the meeting as “constructive.” ing the program – results that will create Every aspect of Ukraine’s reform pro- the basis for sustainable economic devel- gram was discussed, he said, “and it was opment in Ukraine.’’ interesting to note that practically on all Prime Minister Yuschenko’s visit issues there was mutual understanding included talks with Secretary of State about what is involved and what is need- Madeleine K. Albright, with whom he ed to resolve them.” discussed the conditions under which the “We now see the road we must take, Chornobyl nuclear power plant could be and we are ready to proceed down that closed this year, among other issues. road and its cooperative mechanisms,” He also met with Treasury Secretary he added. Lawrence Summers, National Security Asked if the EFF credits would be Advisor Samuel Berger, as well as with renewed, Mr. Yuschenko answered, “We U.S. Trade Representative Charlene are doing all this to have EFF renewed.” Barshefsky. The talks with Ms. “The issue is currently working its Barshefsky reportedly focused on the way through a process that includes the issue of respecting intellectual property receipt of the second audit report,” Mr. rights, a growing concern in the U.S.- Ukraine economic relationship. Ukraine Yuschenko said. Ukraine requested that Yaro Bihun this process be expedited, he explained, is mentioned as one of Europe’s leading Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright bids farewell to Prime Minister Viktor adding that he expects the process to be pirates of audiotapes, CDs, and computer Yuschenko following their meeting at the State Department. completed in June. programs. The IMF stopped its lending to The prime minister had a working Ukraine under the multi-year $2.6 billion breakfast with representatives of major EFF package last September, after U.S. companies interested in or already Ukraine received $960 million of the investing in Ukraine and had a number total. Ukraine is said to sorely need of meetings on Capitol Hill with U.S. another $900 million this year, most of lawmakers, including Sens. Mitch which would go to repay the IMF’s pre- McConnell (R-Ky.) and Gordon Smith vious loans. (R-Ore.), and members of the Prime Minister Yuschenko also had a Congressional Ukrainian Caucus. meeting earlier in the day with World Mr. Yuschenko also had a chance to Bank President James Wolfensohn, who meet House Foreign Operations later said in a statement that he was Subcommittee Chairman Sonny Callahan “encouraged by the sense of determina- (R-Ala.) and others during a congres- tion” Mr. Yuschenko conveyed. sional reception organized by the NCSJ: “We at the bank have high expecta- Advocates on Behalf of Jews in Russia, tions for what his government can do for Ukraine, the Baltic States and Eurasia the people of Ukraine,” Mr. Wolfensohn and the Jewish Confederation of said. Ukraine. He added: “I expressed a strong desire He addressed the reception guests and listened to remarks by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Benjamin Gilman (R-N.Y.) and Helsinki Commission Chairman Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.), who highlighted the importance of sup- porting reform in Ukraine. Natalia Gryshchenko (left) and Kateryna Yuschenko, the wives, respectively, of Sen. Smith also pressed the G-7 to ful- Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States and Ukraine’s prime minister, share a fill their pledge to provide assistance for moment during a reception at the Embassy of Ukraine. the closure of Chornobyl and noted that the House of Representatives a few hours earlier had passed his “Trafficking Victims Protection Act” resolution. A similar measure is under consideration in Helsinki Commission letter addresses the Senate. During a reception at the Embassy of Ukraine on May 8, Prime Minister Clinton’s upcoming trip to Russia,Ukraine Yuschenko presented the Shevchenko Following is the text of a letter to President Bill Clinton from the Commission on Prize to the noted linguist and philologist Security and Cooperation in Europe, written on the occasion of the president’s Prof. George Shevelov and received upcoming trip to Russia and Ukraine. The letter was released to the press on May 9. from the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and President Clinton is scheduled to be in Kyiv on June 6. Finance Minister Ihor Mitiukov dis- Sciences in New York a collection of cusses issues between meetings in paintings by Volodymyr Vynnychenko. Dear Mr. President: Washington. (See sidebar on page 8.) We wish you every success during your upcoming visit to the Russian Federation and Ukraine. As participating states in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), our countries share a common framework for pursuing issues in the security, economic and human dimensions. In this connection, we urge you to consider devoting a portion of your time in Moscow and Kyiv to commemorating the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki Final Act. In both cities, human rights activists established independent Helsinki monitoring groups to observe Soviet compliance with the Final Act, and were subsequently persecuted by Soviet authorities. Their efforts and their personal sacrifices were an inspiration to those committed to democracy, human rights and the rule of law. With this in mind, we would suggest meeting with the surviving human rights activists of that era and with their contemporary colleagues, perhaps at the Sakharov Museum in Moscow, and an appropriate venue in Kyiv. We further encourage you to speak with the spectrum of leaders who are building new democratic institutions, civil society and a market economy in their respective countries. Your support would give new sustenance to the struggle for human rights in two pivotal nations of the interna- tional community, in addition to honoring individuals who contributed to the historic changes that have taken place in the last decade. Again wishing you every success in your travels to Moscow and Kyiv, we remain Sincerely, Rep. Christopher H. Smith, Chairman Long-time advisor to the Ukrainian government Bohdan Hawrylyshyn gives his Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Co-Chairman assessment of the Washington talks to Radio Liberty correspondent Michael Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, Ranking Member Mihalisko. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 No. 20

DATELINE NEW YORK: Tops in their respective fields by Helen Smindak Champions on ice To the cheers and wild applause of thousands upon thou- sands of delighted fans, champion figure skaters Oksana Baiul and Viktor Petrenko of Ukraine made their eagerly awaited appearance at Madison Square Garden last month. Acrobat skaters Vladimir Besedin and Oleksiy Polischuk, who performed as a specialty comedy duo raised the roster of Ukrainians to four in the John Hancock Champions on Ice Summer Tour 2000, presented by tour founder Tom Collin. The four outstanding skaters have been touring since April 6 with an amazing cast of Olympic, world and national champions, including Michelle Kwan, Dorothy Hamill, Todd Eldredge, Brian Boitano and Elvis Stojko. In the New York area, performances also took place at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island and at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, N.J. The tour will cover 34 cities before it ends in Portland, Oregon, May 27. In a show that bedazzles the senses with movement, sound and color, the Ukrainian representatives contribute a vast amount of grace, agility and composure. Mr. Petrenko, the final soloist in the first half of the show, brilliantly executed an exciting mambo with a female dummy cleverly attached to his costume. The two went swooping and gliding around the ice with wild aban- don, easily accomplishing jumps and turns, and looking for all the world like a superbly synchronized champion skat- ing pair. Mr. Petrenko’s programs always blend power, deep emotion and a special audience appeal, whether he is performing to the classics, romantic love songs, jazz or rock’n’roll. The Besedin-Polischuk comedy duo opened the show’s second half with eye-popping and startling feats that includ- ed headstands and convolutions by the 150-pound, muscu- “In the Studio” (1881) by Maria Bashkirtseva, work on loan from the Dnipropetrovsk State Art Museum. lar Mr. Polischuk on the back and shoulders of his partner, the 210-pound, 6-foot-2 inches Mr. Besedin – all of this French boys in black “Jean et Jacques” (1883), courtesy of while skating. Popular in Europe, the Kyiv-area natives the Newberry Library in Chicago. A top fashion model were the highlight of the Sun Valley summer ice shows last Invited by the Dahesh Museum to attend the exhibit Richard Gladys may be a new name to the Ukrainian year and made their Champions on Ice debut during the opening were the director and the curator of the American community, but anyone who’s strolled past Winter Tour 2000. Dnipropetrovsk Museum, Ludmilla Tverska and Tatiana Versace’s Fifth Avenue windows in recent months, spotted As one of the evening’s final soloists, Ms. Baiul cre- Khudova. On their first visit to New York the ladies were a Versace or Valentino ad in a fashion magazine, or leafed ated a svelte and alluring impression with her seductive also delighted to discover and tour The Ukrainian Museum, through a current Versace catalogue has seen his face. His red costume and her sensuous dance to the voice of where they met staff members and were aquainted with the penetrating blue eyes and finely sculpted features, topped Cher and the song “Dove L’Amore.” As always, she museum’s collections. by pale blond hair, and his lean 6-foot-2 frame merit instant captivated the audience with her talent and charisma, Maria Bashkirtseva (the French form Marie Bashkirtseff attention. executing turn and jumps without fail. The young is used in the traveling exhibit), born in Havrontsi, Poltava Discovered by a photographer while beach-tanning dur- woman who took the skating world by storm by becom- Gubernia, left some 150 paintings, including compositions, ing a Florida vacation some six or seven years ago, Mr. ing the 1993 World Champion at age 15 and, a year portraits, études and genre paintings. An aristocrat, she Gladys embarked almost immediately on a full-time model- later, became the youngest Olympic ladies’ champion lived her life dramatically, made her reputation painting ing career. “The photographer introduced me to the busi- since 1928, appears to have gained new poise and sta- street urchins and died young from tuberculosis in Paris. ness and had me starting in front of the camera with work- bility after years of personal problems and severe back Her diary, severely edited by relatives, was published in ing photographers,” he recalled recently for “Dateline New injury that sidelined her for most of a year. Paris in 1887 as “Journal de Marie Bashkirtseff” and York.” Ms. Baiul, Mr. Petrenko and Messrs. Besedin and became a fundamental doctrine for feminist causes in the Mr. Gladys has worked extensively in Milan for the Polischuk participated in the lavish opening and closing 20th century. Valentino fashion house and is the leading male model for numbers of the show that brought all tour participants on The internationally known Dahesh Museum, named for the Versace fashion domain’s current ad campaign. He has the ice for an extravaganza of solo and group skating. the renowned Lebanese writer, philosopher and art collector been featured in runway shows in New York and Milan, Dr. Dahesh, is committed to preserving, exhibiting and and is constantly on the go for photo shoots – from New interpreting European academic art of the 19th and 20th Artist and feminist York to Los Angeles to Europe. centuries. Five large oil paintings by the flamboyant Ukrainian Top fashion magazines around the world that have been painter and feminist Maria Bashkirtseva (1860-1884) carrying Mr. Glady’s image in sensual Versace ads include were included in a major exhibition at the Dahesh Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, W, Elle, British GQ and Detour, Museum in Manhattan, closing this weekend after a four- with Italian Vogue coming soon. His face and figure also month run. Exploring the landmark role played by the appear in Versace billboard ads. Académie Julian as one of the first arts institutions in The 25-year-old native New Yorker is taking it all in France to open its doors to female students, “Overcoming stride, even meeting and working with “cool people like All Obstacles: The Women of the Académie Julian” was Jennifer Lopez, Amber Valetta and other top models.” He shown last fall at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art was named by model.com to the 25 Top Male Models list Institute in Williamstown, Mass., and will now travel to (he’s No. 5 in the standings), placing him among the male the Dixon Gallery and Gardens in Memphis, Tenn., for a models who rule the current campaign, editorial and adver- July 4 opening. tising market. Models.com describes him as “one of the Encouraged to work on more ambitious genres than still most aerodynamically perfect human specimens alive.” lifes and other suitably “feminine” subjects, Académie Mr. Gladys, who is affiliated with ID Model Julian women turned to portraiture. A standout of the exhib- Management of Manhattan, is the son of Tamara Dyba it is Ms. Bashkirtseva’s “Self-Portrait with Palette” (1883); Gladys of Lake George, N.Y., and Ryszard Gladys of Fort another striking portrait is her “Oriental Woman.” Both Johnson, N.Y. His maternal grandfather, Osyp Dyba, a works are on loan from the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nice, prominent businessman in the city of Striy in western France. Ukraine, settled in New York in 1949. He and his wife Newfound access to drawing from life, a key ingredient Stephania once ran the Cosmos Parcel Agency in the East of the students’ training and professional advancement, is Village. reflected in her important work “In the Studio” (1881), where we see the studious concentration of a women’s class An April deluge gathered around a posing adolescent male nude. Shown for With “Dateline New York’s” in-basket overflowing with the first time in America, this painting has been lent by the news of April events and information from many quarters, State Museum in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine. the only way to update everyone on recent arts/entertain- The exhibit includes other oils on canvas by Ms. ment happenings is to call on a favorite expedient: the Bashkirtseva – an 1882 work of Julian Academy model alphabet. “The Parisian Woman, Portrait of Irma” which comes from the Musée de Petit Palais in Paris, and a portrait of two Model Richard Gladys in a Versace advertisement. (Continued on page 11) No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 11 MUSIC REVIEW: Ukrainian musicians perform in Ann Arbor by Petro Lisowsky played, the other listened; once finished “speaking,” the formerly quiet participant ANN ARBOR, Mich. – On April 6 two would respond by means of restating or Ukrainian-born musicians astounded a sharing the common melody, but answer- capacity audience with their performance ing using a different modulation. in Ann Arbor’s Kerrytown historical dis- Chausson’s Poème, op. 25, exemplified trict. Eastman School of Music violinist this relationship eloquently. Solomia Soroka, with her colleague Other compositions, however, would University of Michigan Music School stu- have just the opposite effect. The duo, dent Irena Portenko performed a repertoire especially during the performance of César of relatively contemporary “classical” Franck’s Sonata in A-major, would create music with passion, diligence, tenderness such intensity that it seemed a firestorm and, at times, robust virtuosity. was brewing from their interpretation of the The quaint Kerrytown Concert House music. The theme would be stated, then was the venue of choice for this eventful developed, then compounded by more evening. Approximately 50 Ukrainians and technical and virtuosic passages, culminat- area residents watched and listened with ing in a powerful eruption of inner obses- studious intent as Ms. Soroka skillfully tra- sion, only to be abated by a single calm versed through seemingly atonal passages harmonic. The duo paradoxically worked and Ms. Portenko ornamented the musical in tandem to express this musical discord. lines with melodic asides and theme devel- The final piece, Czardas No. 2 by Jenö opments. It was not the traditional “violin Hubay (1858-1937), was quite a crowd- with piano accompaniment” concert, as pleaser. This perky Hungarian dance song many are. Instead, there appeared to have spurred a joyful and carefree reaction from been a more equal relationship, a balance, the audience. The melodic passages were even a dialogue between the two perform- Violinist Solomia Soroka and pianist Irena Portenko after a performance in ers through their instruments. As one (Continued on page 18) Kerrytown Concert House in Ann Arbor, Mich.

war, boisterous in song and dance, and Tops in their respective... wonderful]y daring as they pen their (Continued from page 10) famous letter to the Turkish Sultan. Though Chmyr to appear in solo concert • “Circle,” a new performance art the Kozaks appear rough and sometimes piece staged by the Yara Arts Group dur- primitive next to elegantly uniformed Polish at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall ing a three-week engagement at the La officers, viewers expressed delight with the NEW YORK – Baritone Oleh Chmyr Puccini Foundation in New York. Mama Experimental Theater, transported film’s Ukrainian conversation and music will appear in solo recital at Carnegie’s As principal artist with the viewers to the world of the Buryat people and pleased to hear well-loved folk songs – Weill Recital Hall in a program of Ekaterinburg Opera (1984-1992) and who live near Lake Baikal in Siberia. “Oy, Chyi to Kin Stoyit” (Whose horse is European vocal miniatures, with subsequently with the Lviv and Wroclaw From summer trips to Siberia, Yara direc- that?) and “Nalyvajte, Brattia, Kryshtalevi Volodymyr Vynnytsky at the piano. The opera companies Mr. Chmyr performed tor Virlana Tkacz and her group create Charky” (Brothers, Fill the Crystal Wine concert will take place Tuesday, May 30, leading various roles in the major opera Glasses). As background music, the melody theatrical works blending East-meets- at 8 p.m. houses of Ukraine, Russia and Poland. of the Ukrainian song “Chaban” lends a West idealism, Buryat performance styles The concert program will feature art His opera and concert tours have taken beautifully romantic ambiance to a profes- and Mongolian throat singing. “Circle,” songs from various national traditions: him to France, Norway, Denmark, Spain sionally high-grade film. expressing the Buryat notion that the the rich German tradition of romantic and Germany. • “Heaven’s Gate,” the epic $36 million spirit world is constantly with us, shifted leaders of the 19th century in which the Mr. Chmyr taught at the Lysenko western by Michael Cimino about wealthy from a traditional Soviet-style wedding vocal line and the piano accompaniment Conservatory in Lviv and the cattle barons who conspired to murder dinner with a gypsy wedding band to the are of equal musical significance, as Mussorgsky Conservatory in German, Bulgarian, Russian and Buryat spirit world with wild round articulated by Schubert and developed Ekaterinburg, Russia. Many of his stu- dances, beautiful girls singing traditional Ukrainian settlers encroaching on their dents are laureates in international com- lands, has been released by MGM Home further by Schumann; modern German Mongolian songs and grandmothers song as rendered by Mahler; modern petitions and perform in Ukrainian, transforming themselves into girl-spirits Video as a DVD. The three-and-a-half Russian and European opera companies. hour recreation of Wyoming’s Johnson French art songs by Ravel; and Italian who put things right. The overall effect songs by Scarlatti and Bellini. The pro- Currently, Mr. Chmyr teaches voice at was bewitching, thanks to the talents of County wars in the late 1880’s, though the County College of Morris in New dubbed a failure when it was released, has gram also includes rarely performed Ms. Tkacz and her ensemble, throat songs by Chopin, as well as songs by Jersey. singer/musician Battuvshin, music com- been re-assessed, with many European In conjunction with the recital, Mr. critics declaring it a masterpiece. You may Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, repre- posed by Buryat composer Erzhena senting the highly developed genre in the Chmyr has released a CD titled Zhambalov and Gogol Bordello’s Eugene recall that Stephan Scherby of New York, “European Vocal Miniatures.” The CD, then a psychology major at St. Francis Russian tradition. The Ukrainian tradi- Hutz, design by Watoku Ueno, costumes tion is represented by Lysenko, Hulak- an OLCO release recorded at Sharp by Rachel Comey and video by Andrea College in Brooklyn, was a member of the Studio in New York, has been produced supporting cast, and the movie included Artemovsky, Ludkevych, Sonevytsky Odezynska. Soaring Buryat vocals were and Skoryk. by MTV Inc. of Canada. performed by Mr. Zhambalov and several Ukrainian folk songs, among them A winner in the Glinka and Schumann The Weill Recital Hall concert is pre- Badmahanda Aiusheyeva. “Chohozh Voda Kalamutna?” (Why is the international competitions, Mr. Chmyr is sented by OLCO International, a • Film entertainment in recent weeks has Water Murky?). a talented singer of art songs, who has Ukrainian American artist promotion included the sumptuous, moving Oscar • “Fight Club,” the Twentieth Century been praised by critics. Unsere Zeit of company based in Morristown, N.J. nominee “East-West” (mentioned in an ear- Fox film starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton Berlin called him “A noble baritone with Tickets for the concert, at $20, are avail- lier column), set in Kyiv and Odesa and cen- and Helena Bonham Carter, which hit the able by calling OLCO, (973) 993-8090, tered on the brutal betrayal of a Russian émi- movie screens last fall, is based on the novel a beautiful and warm voice enhanced by a deep soul.” Joseph McClaren of The or the Carnegie Box Office, (212) 247- gré couple from France who accept the offer “Fight Club” by Chuck Palahniuk, who 7800. of Soviet citizenship and the chance to lives and works in Portland, Oregon. Does Washington Post wrote: “This baritone, rebuild their motherland. Still playing at the the name Palahniuk sound familiar? You’ve with his outstanding artistic ability, Paris Theater on West 58th Street in probably heard it as the family name of stands at the threshold of an international Manhattan, the film is enlivened by actor Jack Palance, although Chuck career.” Ukrainian actor Bohdan Stupka in a support- Palahniuk and Volodymyr Palahniuk are not Since emigrating to the United States ing role and views of Kyiv’s domed church- related. Though published by W.W. Norton in 1994, Mr. Chmyr has performed in es, the Dnipro River, the Ukrainian Army & Co., it’s been established that the novel’s many cities throughout the country and Song and Dance Ensemble performing in a author is Ukrainian on his father’s side. has taken part in the Newport grand hall (in Ukrainian) and the Ukrainian Janet Maslin of The New York Times International Stars Festival (1996). In National Swim Team practicing for Olympic described the movie as “far more visionary New York he performed in the “Stars of competition in a huge indoor pool. and disturbing” than “American Beauty,” Tomorrow: Grand Opera Discoveries” • The Polish film production “With Fire while Hillary Johnson of the Village Voice concert at Carnegie Hall (1995) as well and Sword,” screened before a capacity claims that which drives Palahniuk’s novel as at Weill Recital and Merkin halls. audience at the Ukrainian Institute of is what she calls “the emasculation of Mr. Chmyr holds degrees from the America, provides full play for Bohdan Western civilization.” Expanding on that Lysenko Conservatory in Lviv and the Stupka’s acclaimed thespian artistry in the notion through the film’s publicist, Mr. Moscow Conservatory, where he earned role of Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Palahniuk comments: “We are a nation of a Ph.D. in voice, studying with Hugo leader of the Zaporozhian Host. The film physical animals who have forgotten how Tietz and Petro Skusnichenko (current depicts the Kozak-Polish conflict that began much we enjoy being that. We are cush- head of the voice department). He took in 1648 as a typical Kozak uprising but ioned by this kind of make-believe, unreal master classes with the renowned mezzo- turned into a war of the Ukrainian populace world and we have no idea what we can soprano Irina Archipova, currently presi- against the Polish Commonwealth. Mr. survive because we are never challenged or dent of the International Association of Stupka is a dignified, thoughtful hetman; tested.” He has written two subsequent nov- Musicians in Moscow, and American the Kozaks are energetic and fearless in els – “Survivor” and “Invisible Monsters.” soprano Licia Albanese, president of the Baritone Oleh Chmyr 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 No. 20

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President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine to Newsbriefs discuss energy cooperation between the (Continued from page 2) two countries, ITAR-TASS reported on we think that Ukraine has performed at a April 21. Mr. Chernomyrdin played Terra Abstract, Inc. good level, which is enough to have a posi- down the importance of Ukraine’s gas ...abstracting the world for you tive dialogue with the IMF,” the Associated debt, saying that “there are other more important problems in the development Press quoted Mr. Yuschenko as saying. Suite 410, The Pavilion, Jenkintown, PA 19046 During his visit to Washington on May 7- of production and cooperation.” But 10, the prime minister was to meet with Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Tel.: 1-215-572-7750 Fax: 1-215-572-0539 IMF and World Bank officials, representa- Yuschenko said on the same day that tives of the U.S. administration, bankers, Kyiv will work out a mechanism for Consider us for all of your title needs in Pennsylvania, businessmen and politicians. 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(RFE/RL Newsline) has proven unable to ensure the obser- vance of law during the plebiscite and Belarus to resettle Chornobyl areas demanded a change of the commission’s MIENSK – During his visit to southern composition. Mr. Symonenko predicts an Belarus, President Alyaksandr Lukashenka ouster of the current Cabinet and early announced that he wants to set up a resettle- parliamentary elections as a result of the ment area in radiation-contaminated areas referendum. (RFE/RL Newsline) and that he will give automatic Belarusian Germany opens Lviv consular office citizenship “within one week” to anyone from a Commonwealth of Independent LVIV – A German consular office was States country who settles there, the DPA opened in Lviv. German Ambassador to news service reported on April 26. In other Ukraine Everhard Heiken noted that comments, Mr. Lukashenka noted that he German businessmen would be most inter- keeps the distribution of the $150 million ested in investing in Lviv’s energy, trans- annual fund for victims of Chornobyl under port and construction sectors. (Eastern his personal control, ITAR-TASS reported. Economist) He further said that Miensk stands ready to offer its experience and expertise to any Turkey, Ukraine discuss security place that might suffer a nuclear accident in KYIV – The international conference the future. (RFE/RL Newsline) “Ukraine and Turkey: Security and Chornobyl shutdown date to be set Cooperation in the Black Sea Region” was held on April 10-11. “Ukraine and KYIV – On the 14th anniversary of Turkey are becoming a part of the strate- the Chornobyl nuclear accident, gic decisions of the major powers, Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma said United States and Russia, which are that “it is too early yet to give the exact competing for influence in the Black Sea date” for the final closure of the plant, Region,” stated Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, ITAR-TASS reported on April 26. And head of the cooperation office in Environment and Natural Resources Ukraine. He also added that in order to Minister Ivan Zayets said that “it will be be able to influence security in the Black very, very hard for Ukraine to close the Sea region, both Ukraine and Turkey Chornobyl nuclear power plant without first have to find ways to resolve their proper funding, including from abroad.” own conflicting interests. The ambassa- But Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko dor of the Turkish Republic in Ukraine, said that a closure date will be Alp Karaosmanoglu, commented: announced after consultations with “Although the relations began only nine Western donor countries are completed. years ago, they became broad, dynamic Kyiv currently estimates the damage and pragmatic. The situation in the Black from the accident at $140 billion; so far, Sea region is likely to facilitate an it has received only $5 billion in domes- increasing partnership between Ukraine tic and foreign funds to handle the clean- and Turkey.” (Eastern Economist) up and health problems. (RFE/RL Newsline) Visas required for Czech Republic KYIV – Starting June 28 Ukrainian citi- zens traveling to the Czech Republic will need to have a visa. Russian and Belarus citizens will need a visa to travel to the Czech Republic after May 29. “The intro- duction of the visa requirements for Ukraine, Russia and Belarus is because of the increasing number of crimes committed in the republic by Russian-speaking for- eigners,” stated Alech Pospichil, spokesman for the Czech Embassy in Ukraine. (Eastern Economist) Ukraine, Russia discuss energy issues KYIV – Gazprom Chairman Viktor Chernomyrdin of Russia met with 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 No. 20

NOTESNOTES ONON PEOPLEPEOPLE Finance professor delivers distinguished faculty lecture AMHERST, Mass. – Anna Nagurney, professor of finance and operations man- agement at the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, delivered the fourth and final distinguished faculty lecture for 1999- 2000 on April 5 in Memorial Hall. She also became the latest recipient of a Chancellor’s Medal, the university’s highest honor bestowed on individuals for exem- plary and extraordinary service to the uni- versity. The medal is awarded to all lectur- ers in the distinguished faculty series. Dr. Nagurney’s lecture, titled “Networks for Fun and Profit,” explored the network structure of economic activity ranging from transportation and communications through finance. “Networks provide the infrastruc- Dr. Anna Nagurney ture for the functioning of our societies and economies,” said Dr. Nagurney, “and they Professor in the department of finance and are pervasive not only in our daily lives but operations management at the Isenberg in business, science and technology, social School. systems and education. Given the impor- Throughout her career she has received tance and relevance of networks in our net- national and international awards, including work economy, the opportunity for profits the Distinguished Chair Visiting are limitless.” Professorship at the Royal Institute of Dr. Nagurney discussed the reality of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, and the many of today’s networks with a focus on International Kempe Prize in honor of Tord congestion, complexity, large-scale nature Palander (Sweden). and paradoxical phenomena. She highlight- She was recently chosen as an ed how complex network problems are for- Eisenhower Faculty Fellow by the National mulated and solved, and demonstrated net- Highway Institute, and in 1991 she received work structure in a diversity of problems a Faculty Award for Women from the with a goal of visualization. National Science Foundation to support her “The ‘fun,’ ” she noted, “lies in the dis- research for a five-year period. covery of new network applications and The author of more than 75 journal arti- phenomena and in formalizing the under- cles, numerous book chapters, and five standing of them.” books, Dr. Nagurney received her doctor- Dr. Nagurney joined the University of ate, master’s, and bachelor’s degrees from Massachusetts in 1983 and in 1998 was Brown University. appointed John F. Smith Memorial She is a member of UNA Branch 409. ADVERTISING RATES FOR THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY (Published in English on Sundays) Marquis Who’s Who Publications Board ALL ADVERTISEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED Scholar chosen for listing in the publication’s millennium edition. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO PUBLICATION: FRIDAY NOON. Inclusion in “Who’s Who in the in ‘Who’s Who in the World’ World” is limited to those individuals All general advertising: 1 inch, single column ______$12.00 NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Dr. Ivan Z. who have demonstrated outstanding Fraternal and community advertising: 1 inch, single column ______$ 7.50 Holowinsky, professor of educational psy- achievement in their fields of endeavor FOUR-PAGE CENTERFOLD PULLOUT ______$2,900.00 chology at Rutgers University and member and who have thereby contributed signif- of the American Academy of Social icantly to the betterment of society. Psychology, has been included among Dr. Holowinsky is a member of UNA social and behavioral scientists by The Branch 353.

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by Olya Stawnychy EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Chervona Kalyna Debutante Ball was held on March 4 at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel in East Rutherford, N.J. This year’s was the largest turnout ever with over 1,000 Ukrainian Americans attending. Most of the attendees were young people traveling across the country to meet their friends and families at one of the most popular “zabavy” in the United States. The evening started with the presenta- tion of seven debutantes and their escorts: Laryssa Wozniak and Paul Mulyk, Dianna Shmerykowsky and Ivan Durbak, Mary Widmeyer and Matej Korzeniowski, Olga Kushniryk and Eugene Shatulin, Natalie Babij and Adrian Kwitkowsky, Natalie Howe and Danylo Hentisz, and Christina Zawerucha and Nicholas Eckhardt. The beautifully choreographed program was created by Anya Bohachevska- Lonkevych. The tradition of the Chervona Kalyna Ball originated in Lviv, Ukraine, in the 1920s, was interrupted during World War II and was re-established in New York City in 1959. Next year the ball will be held on January 27, 2001, at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel in New Jersey. Ball committee members included: Ihor Sochan (chairman), Marta Kebalo, Olya Stawnychy, Yaroslaw Stawnychy, Orest Debutantes, escorts and committee members at the Chervona Kalyna Ball. Kebalo and Ms. Bohachevsky-Lonkevych.

TOTAL HEALTHCARE curtain calls ensued. Flowers were present- ed to the performers as a token of the audi- Pharmacy & Surgical Supply Corp. Ukrainian musicians... (Continued from page 11) ence’s expression of sincere thanks to Ms. Most Insurance Plans Accepted technically difficult and uncannily swift, Soroka and Ms. Portenko for executing (Medicaid, Medicare & Many Others) yet playful and non-problematic in the such a pleasing event. least for the performers. Ms. Soroka dis- After the concert’s conclusion, a recep- played her true mastery on the violin, with tion followed, sponsored jointly by the Ms. Portenko supporting and fostering her Ann Arbor branch of the Ukrainian Prescriptions Certified Orthofitter for Custom Fitting every note. The audience truly cradled this National Women’s League of America and Vitamins of Braces, Belts, etc. work. When the finale was over, thunder- the University of Michigan Ukrainian Wheelchairs, Walkers & Canes ous applause, a standing ovation and three Club. Diabetic Supplies Wound Care Surgical Supplies Notary Public souvenir sheet should have been labeled Magnet Therapy Free Local Delivery Fax & Copy Service Errata as No. 269. and Film Developing Reading Glasses Prescription Pick Up Metrocards • In the illustrations accompanying the • Last week’s story headlined “Presidents “Focus on Philately” column (May 7), of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine mark World one stamp set was misnumbered (though 66 Second Avenue Phone: (212) 473-0500 War II victory in Belgorod” in one instance the stamp release’s number next to its improperly rendered the name of the city New York, NY 10003 Fax: (212) 473-6366 description in the text is correct). The where a major battle of World War II was Zoogeographic Endowment of Ukraine fought. The correct place name is Kursk. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 19 Fifteen debutantes presented at Philadelphia Engineers’ Ball

Debutantes and their escorts, with committee members at the Engineers’ Ball in Philadelphia. by Metodij Boretsky Natalka Boshko and Danylo Tyshovetsky, Natalya ribbons on them with the assistance of Jaroslava Halaway. Volchasta and Andrij Kuzla, Natalya Zytyr and Marko Mrs. Halaway, and Marijka and Marusya Cyhan prepared PHILADELPHIA – The 46th Engineers’ Ball of the Vitvitsky, Adriana Shembel and Andrew Brodyn, the debutantes for the presentation ceremony. Philadelphia Branch of the Ukrainian Engineers’ Society Andreyka Matla and Yurij Stawnychy, Alexa After the debutantes’ presentation, the dinner began of America (UESA) was held here on Saturday, Rudakevych and Mychajlo Selyukh, Olenka Bobak and with an invocation delivered by the Rev. Yakiv Melnyk. February 12, at the Park Hyatt Hotel. This year’s ball Stefan Ciuk, Oksana Nastenko and Joseph Rusylo, Nadia About 350 people attended the dinner, and more than included the presentation of debutantes, a banquet and a Bilynsky and Matej Korzeniowski, Ulana Fedorychuk 500 persons enjoyed the dance held afterwards. ball to the music of the Tempo orchestra. and Markian Dobczansky, Andreya Marushchak and The committee that organized the 2000 Engineers’ After the cocktail hour, Borys Zacharczuk, head of Bohdan Tokarchuk, Natalka Lutsyk and Marko Ball was composed of Mr. Zacharczuk (chairman), the Philadelphia Branch, opened the event and greeted Tomashevsky, Lida Boytsun and Matey Bouadana and Myron Bilas, Osyp Nimelovych, Daria Lysyj, Nestor the guests gathered in the hotel’s grand ballroom. He Zoryana Mykhajlovych and Andrij Lutsiv. Smolynets, Volodymyr Horbovyj, Olexander Bilyk, Ihor also introduced the master of ceremonies, Stefan Bilyk. The debutantes and escorts were greeted by Mr. Kovaliv, Ivan Tymchuk and Evhen Zyblikevych. After the formal opening, 15 debutantes and their Zacharczuk and introduced by the master of ceremonies. General control of the event was by Volodymyr escorts were presented: Ulyana Lutsiv and Stefan Rey, Mr. Zacharczuk congratulated each debutante and pinned Horbovyj, Bohdan Turczeniuk and Metodij Boretsky. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 No. 20

that the misreporting was done with no Audit indicates... misguided intentions. “[The NBU transac- (Continued from page 1) tions] were affected by neither political national reserve fund and the commercial purposes nor anybody’s private interest. banks assets account with the central bank. This is the most important thing for us in Valerii Lytvytskyi, chief advisor to the report on the first stage of the audit by Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko, said on the NBU,” said Mr. Yuschenko. May 5 that the report and its analysis by He also stated his belief that IMF will international news media offers proof that continue its EFF (Extended Fund Facility) Ukraine is not guilty of charges of corrup- program with Ukraine and that the country tion that had been leveled in this case. “All can still expect to receive about $800 mil- of them point out the absence of abuse or lion by the end of the year. misuse of reserves,” said Mr. Lytvytskyi. The IMF, however, has said it will He said that some of the reporting prob- make no decision on how to respond to lems were technical in nature and a result the PricewaterhouseCoopers report until of a learning curve that Ukraine had to go its executive committee has done a full through as it made the transition from analysis. Soviet methods to Western ones. “Once a final determination on misre- “The technical problems emerged in porting is made, the executive board will connection with differences between the decide what remedial actions may be Soviet system of accounting and banking appropriate,” said the IMF on its website. operations and the international standards The international lending organization, to which the NBU transferred only in through which Ukraine has received about 1998,” said Mr. Lytvytskyi. He explained $965 million of a $2.6 billion loan pro- that prior to 1996 Ukraine’s currency gram since 1997, is also conducting its reserves practically did not exist and that own audit to review the circumstances sur- A PERFECT GIFT FOR YOUR PARENTS, CHILDREN AND FRIENDS the central bank only learned how to main- rounding the misreporting done by tain a currency reserve account through aid Ukraine. Its Office of Internal Audit and from international experts affiliated with Inspections is conducting interviews with “èðÓÒÚÓ ìÍð‡ªÌ‡ – Simply Ukraine” international organizations such as the NBU staff and management to determine IMF and the World Bank. what they knew, why decisions were made 190 colored photographs from all over Ukraine Mr. Lytvytskyi pointed out that the and why the monitoring systems failed. NBU attempted to make all of its transac- That report is due to be completed in June. tions transparent and maintained that all The IMF could take a number of actions were reported to the IMF, including the in response to the report, ranging from Simply Ukraine – $40.00 (postage included) two incidents of double counting. tightening audit procedures to cancellation Prime Minister Yuschenko, who has a of Ukraine’s loan program. Stanley keen interest in finding a resolution to the Fischer, the IMF’s first deputy managing Order from: problem not only because he is the head of editor told the Financial Times on May 3 the Ukrainian government but also because that Ukraine most probably will be told to Tania D’Avignon, 25 Church Street, Newton, MA 02458 he headed the NBU during the time frame immediately repay the money it received in question, traveled to Washington this based on improper reporting of its curren- (617) 964-1942; week for meetings with U.S. President Bill cy reserves. e-mail: [email protected] Clinton and IMF officials. In an earlier case, Pakistan returned Before his departure Mr. Yuschenko money it had borrowed after similar dis- said his goal is to convince IMF officials closures were made. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 21

Our children say: Happy Mother’s Day!

The Ukrainian National Association one again invited children to greet their mothers on the occasion of Mother’s Day. The 254 greetings received are being published in the UNA’s publications, The Ukrainian Weekly and Svoboda. This UNA project invites the youngest members of our Adrian Aldana, 7, St. Nicholas School, Chicago, IL. Anna Horona, 8, St. Nicholas School, Chicago, IL. communities to participate. The UNA continuously tries to engage the community to be involved. What better way to involve the youngest segment of our community, our chil- dren, than to involve them in a project that gives them a venue for their art and or poet- ry, encourages them to partici-

pate in schools of Ukrainian Charles Moreno, 7, St. Nicholas School, Chicago, IL. ïðËÒÚËÌ͇ î‡Ú, 7, 燯‡ ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ÑÊÂÌÍ¥ÌÚ‡‚Ì, è‡. studies, and gives them a spe- cial opportunity to greet their mothers! We take this opportu- nity to encourage all our read- ers and members to facilitate similar projects by supporting both UNA publications. On this special occasion the UNA joins all the participants of this project in wishing all mothers a happy Mother’s Day. ãÂÒfl äÓÁ‡Í, 燯‡ ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ÑÊÂÌÍ¥ÌÚ‡‚Ì, è‡. ëÓÙ¥fl ä‡ð‡Ï‡Ì, 8, 燯‡ ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ÑÊÂÌÍ¥ÌÚ‡‚Ì, è‡. – Oksana Trytjak UNA special projects coordinator

ÑÊÂÒË͇ é‰ÓÏ¥ðÓÍ, 8, ÄÌfl ã‚ÚÓÌ˛Í, 10, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, äÎ¥‚ÎẨ, é„. òÍÓ· ìÍð‡ªÌÓÁ̇‚ÒÚ‚‡ ë‚. åËı‡ªÎ‡, âÓÌÍÂðÒ, ç.â. Juliana Noukas, 10, Ridna Shkola, Houston, TX.

ÄÌ¥Ò‡ ÅÓÈÍÓ, 8, ÄÏ·ÎÂð, è‡. Christina Bilyk, 13, Ridna Shkola, Chicago, IL. áÂÌÓ‚¥fl îÓðӂ˘, 12, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 No. 20

Our children say: Happy Mother’s Day!

ÉðË„ÓðËÈ î‡Ú, 臂ÎÓ íÂð¯‡Íӂˆ¸, 8, ã‡ðËÒ‡ ç˯, 8, éÍ҇̇ åÂθÌ˘ÛÍ, 6, òÍÓ· 燯‡ ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ÑÊÂÌÍ¥ÌÚ‡‚Ì, è‡. 燯‡ ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ÑÊÂÌÍ¥ÌÚ‡‚Ì, è‡. 燯‡ ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ÑÊÂÌÍ¥ÌÚ‡‚Ì, è‡. ìÍð‡ªÌÓÁ̇‚ÒÚ‚‡ ë‚. åËı‡ªÎ‡, âÓÌÍÂðÒ, ç.â.

íÓÏ‡Ò ¢Ûð·‡, 7, òÍÓ· ìÍð‡ªÌÓÁ̇‚ÒÚ‚‡ ÑÂÌËÒ å‡ÏðÓ¯, 9, òÍÓ· ìÍð‡ªÌÓÁ̇‚ÒÚ‚‡ í‡Ìfl íÂðΈ¸Í‡, 11, òÍÓ· ìÍð‡ªÌÓÁ̇‚ÒÚ‚‡ IðËÌ͇ ÅӉ̇ð, 4 ÍÎ., ë‚. åËı‡ªÎ‡, âÓÌÍÂðÒ, ç.â. ë‚. åËı‡ªÎ‡, âÓÌÍÂðÒ, ç.â. ë‚. åËı‡ªÎ‡, âÓÌÍÂðÒ, ç.â. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, äÎ¥‚ÎẨ, é„.

Nina Seniw, 12, Constantine Noukas, 9, ïðËÒÚÓÙÓð î‡ð¥ÓÌ, 7, Ridna Shkola, Houston, TX. Ridna Shkola, Houston, TX. ûÒÚË̇ åËÍÂÎ, 9, åÓðËÒ ä‡‚ÌÚ¥, ç.ÑÊ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, î¥Îfl‰Âθ٥fl, è‡.

ëÓÙ¥È͇ î‡ð¥ÓÌ, 4, å‡Ú‚¥È í‡Ú‡Ú˜ÂÌÍÓ, 4, ç‡ÒÚfl äÓ‚‡Î¸, 4, ßð‡ ÅӉ̇ð, 8, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, î¥Îfl‰Âθ٥fl, è‡. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, äÎ¥‚ÎẨ, é„. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, äÎ¥‚ÎẨ, é„. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, äÎ¥‚ÎẨ, é„. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 23

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Nazar Stelmakh, 5, Steven Rozij, 3, ç‡Ú‡Î͇ ÉðËÌ¥‚, 11, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. St. John’s Ukrainian Montessori Preschool, Newark, NJ. St. John’s Ukrainian Montessori Preschool, Newark, NJ.

Orest Pyndus, 4, St. John’s Ukrainian Montessori Preschool, Newark, NJ. Anna Yosypiv, 7, Lusher School, New Orleans, LA. Pavlo Yosypiv, 5, Lusher School, New Orleans, LA.

ÅÓ„‰‡Ì ÇÓı, 6, éÒÂð‰ÓÍ ëìå, ÇËÔԇ̥, ç.ÑÊ. Ä̉ð¥ÈÍÓ å‡ÎËÌÓ‚Ò¸ÍËÈ, 4, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ÑÊÂðÁ¥ ëËÚ¥, ç.ÑÊ. TËÏÓÚÂÈ ¢·Ûð, 7, éÒÂð‰ÓÍ ëìå, ÇËÔԇ̥, ç.ÑÊ.

Andrew Woroch, 4, Marta Yarish, 4, St. John’s Ukrainian Montessori Preschool, Newark, NJ. St. John’s Ukrainian Montessori Preschool, Newark, NJ. Peter Krutiak, 12, St. Nicholas School, Chicago, IL.

Sofia Fedachtchin, 6, St. Nicholas School, Chicago, IL. Michael Bidnyk, 7, St. Nicholas School, Chicago, IL. Oleg Pahomov, 7, St. Nicholas School, Chicago, IL. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 No. 20

Our children say: Happy Mother’s Day!

ÄÎÂÍÒ‡ 㥷Âð, 5, OÎË‚¥fl ëÚ‡Ò˛Í, 5, ÑÂÏ’flÌ äÓÎÓÏËπˆ¸, 5, Ảð¥È ëˉÓð, 5, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ.

ч̘ËÍ ¢ËÎÂÒÔ¥, 5, å‡ðÍ¥flÌ ÅÓÈÍ‚˘, 5, á‡ı‡ð ëÂÏ¥Ú͇, 5, êÓ·ÂðÚ ë‡‚Í‡, 5, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ.

éÎÂÒ¸ è¥Îˆ¸ÍËÈ, 5, ãÛÍ‡Ò èËÎËÔ˜‡Í, 5, ä‡Úfl 㥷Âð, 5, åËı‡ÈÎÓ è‡‚ÂðÒ, 5, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ.

éÎfl ÅËÒÍÓ¯, 5, ïðËÒÚ¥flÌa ¢Óð˜ËÌҸ͇, 5, éÎÂÍ҇̉Âð ë˛ÚðËÍ, 5, ÄÎÂÍ҇̉ð‡ ë‡Î‰‡Ì, 5, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 25

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Roman Stashchyshyn, 4, St. John’s Ukrainian Ryan Zawojsky, 4, St. John’s Ukrainian Yuriy Shoorgot, 12, Natalia Hryniw, 11, Montessori Preschool, Newark, NJ. Montessori Preschool, Newark, NJ. St. Nicholas School, Chicago, IL. St. Nicholas School, Chicago, IL.

Marta Zelena, 12, Christina Keryczynskyj, 11, Taras Maksymovitch, 7, Taya Misheva, 7, St. Nicholas School, Chicago, IL. St. Nicholas School, Chicago, IL. St. Nicholas School, Chicago, IL. St. Nicholas School, Chicago, IL.

Michael Olshansky, 6, Svitlana Demyanyk, 7, Bohdan Bazylewicz, 7, Michael Pasieka, 6, St. Nicholas School, Chicago, IL. St. Nicholas School, Chicago, IL. St. Nicholas School, Chicago, IL. St. Nicholas School, Chicago, IL.

Ariana Pup, 7, Anna Lyczmanenko, 12, Mikhail Orlov, 9, Anna Matveychuk, 10, St. Nicholas School, Chicago, IL. Ridna Shkola, Boston, MA. Ridna Shkola, Boston, MA. Ridna Shkola, Boston, MA. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 No. 20

Our children say: Happy Mother’s Day!

XðËÒÚË̇ äÂð˜ËÌҸ͇, 11, Ç¥ÍÚÓð¥fl åÓÒÛðflÍ, 8, ÑÊÂÒË͇ ÑÂÏflÌ˘, 5, Nicholas Holinej, 8, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. éÒÂð‰ÓÍ ëìå, ÇËÔԇ̥, ç.ÑÊ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ÑÊÂðÁ¥ ëËÚ¥, ç.ÑÊ. éÒÂð‰ÓÍ ëìå, ÇËÔԇ̥, ç.ÑÊ.

Christina Gavdanovich, 4, St. John’s Ukrainian Ulana Bilash, 4, St. John’s Ukrainian ßðË̇ üˆÍ¥‚, 11, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. Montessori Preschool, Newark, NJ. Montessori Preschool, Newark, NJ.

Adrian Finiak, 13, Ridna Shkola, Chicago, IL. ãÂÒfl ÑÂÔÛÚ‡Ú, 11, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ÅÓÙ‡ÎÓ, ç.â. éÎÂÒ¸ åπˆ¥flÍ, 11, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ÅÓÙ‡ÎÓ, ç.â.

Kateryna Hoshowsky, 8, Peter Chudolij, 4, St. John’s Ukrainian Theodore Bodnar, 4, St. John’s Ukrainian Roman Duchnycz, 5, St. John’s Ukrainian St. George School, New York, NY. Montessori Preschool, Newark, NJ. Montessori Preschool, Newark, NJ. Montessori Preschool, Newark, NJ. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 27

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퇪҇ ɇÏÛÎflÍ, 2 ÍÎ., ä‡ÚðÛÒfl äÛı‡ð˯ËÌ, 5, äoÎfl èÓ‰Ó·ËÌÒ¸ÍËÈ, 8, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ· ¥Ï. ãÂÒ¥ ìÍð‡ªÌÍË, í‡ð‡Ò ãÂÒËÍ, 5, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·,è‡ÒÒÂÈÍ, ç.ÑÊ. åÓð¥Ò ä‡ÛÌÚ¥, ç.ÑÊ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ.

ÑÊÂÍ¥ 臂ÂðÒ, 5, èËÎËÔ äÛÎflÒ, 5, í‡Ìfl ÑÊÂÈÍÂÌÒ, 10, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, è‡ÒÒÂÈÍ, ç.ÑÊ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ.

éÎfl Ň„ðËÌ¥‚Ҹ͇, Natalia Jerzewski, 12, ɇÎfl ç¥ÍÓڥ̇, 11, Ä̉ð¥È ÅÛ̉ÁflÍ, 9, òÍÓ· ìÍð‡ªÌÓÁ̇‚ÒÚ‚‡ ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, è‡ÒÒÂÈÍ, ç.ÑÊ. Ridna Shkola, Chicago, IL. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. ë‚. åËı‡ªÎ‡, âÓÌÍÂðÒ, ç.â.

ÅÓflÌ å‡Í‡ðÂÌÍÓ, 11, òÍÓ· ìÍð‡ªÌÓÁ̇‚ÒÚ‚‡ åËðÓÒ·‚ ß‚‡Ì˛Í, 10, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ÅÓÙ‡ÎÓ, ç.â. ë‚. åËı‡ªÎ‡, âÓÌÍÂðÒ, ç.â. 燉fl èðÓˆËÍ, 11, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ÅÓÙ‡ÎÓ, ç.â. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 No. 20

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Victoria Marquez, 12, ûð¥È ëÚÂθχı, 10, ëÚÂÔ‡Ì ÇÓı, 5, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, ÑÊÂðÁ¥ ëËÚ¥, ç.ÑÊ. Ridna Shkola, Chicago, IL. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, äÎ¥‚ÎẨ, é„.

ìÎfl̇ äӘχð, 8, êÓÏ‡Ì ã‚ÚÓÌ˛Í, 8, ç‡Ú‡Î¥fl üÍӂˆ¸, 6, Ö‚ÂΥ̇ èÂÚðӂˆ¸, 4 ÍÎ., ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, äÎ¥‚ÎẨ, é„. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, äÎ¥‚ÎẨ, é„. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, äÎ¥‚ÎẨ, é„. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, äÎ¥‚ÎẨ, é„.

Ç¥ÍÚÓð¥fl ŇÈÚ¥‰, ëËÁ‡Ì̇ Å¥ÁÂÍ, Michael Uschak, 8, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, äÎ¥‚ÎẨ, é„. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, äÎ¥‚ÎẨ, é„. Ridna Shkola, Houston, TX. Roman Zyla, 7, Our Lady of Sorrows, Toronto, ON.

áÓfl ê¥Ôˆ¸Í‡, 8, ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, Älex Bihuniak, 3, St. John’s Ukrainian Ola Bihuniak, 4, St. John’s Ukrainian Montessori Andrew Lysenko, 3, St. John’s Ukrainian ë‚. åËÍÓ·fl, ó¥Í‡£Ó, ßÎ. Montessori Preschool, Newark, NJ. Preschool, Newark, NJ. Montessori Preschool, Newark, NJ. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 29

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Sophia Stockert, 5, St. John’s ïðËÒÚ¥flÌ ÉËð‡, 10, Ukrainian Montessori Preschool, Newark, NJ. ꥉ̇ òÍÓ·, è‡ÒÒÂÈÍ, ç.ÑÊ. Nina T. Celuch, Saddle Brook, NJ.

ß‚‡Ì͇ Å¥„ÛÌ, 6, òÍÓ· ìÍð‡ªÌÓÁ̇‚ÒÚ‚‡ ÉðË„Óð¥È ëÏËÚ, 5, òÍÓ· ìÍð‡ªÌÓÁ̇‚ÒÚ‚‡ í‡Ú¥fl̇ éÁ‡ðÛÍ, 6, òÍÓ· ìÍð‡ªÌÓÁ̇‚ÒÚ‚‡ Stefan Olesnyckyj, 4, St. John’s Ukrainian ë‚. åËı‡ªÎ‡, âÓÌÍÂðÒ, ç.â. ë‚. åËı‡ªÎ‡, âÓÌÍÂðÒ, ç.â. ë‚. åËı‡ªÎ‡, âÓÌÍÂðÒ, ç.â. Montessori Preschool, Newark, NJ. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 No. 20

UKEUKEFOR THELL NEXTODEONODEONGENERATION

To my country Fond memories of National Cherry Blossom Festival by Bohdan Yaremko by Daria Loun Oh where has all your glory gone, Ukraine? WASHINGTON – I see no signs of all your famous past. The week of April 2-8 Your long-sought freedom has arrived at last was definitely a once-in- And yet you do not raise your golden mane. a-lifetime experience for me. It was quite a busy Has younger brother stripped you of your plain and exciting Princess Or endless bleeding placed you in a cast? Week during the 2000 Have the Kozaks fought with a flagless mast, National Cherry Shevchenko’s rousing poems sung in vain? Blossom Festival in our nation’s capital. I met Arise, my mother, you have not yet died! great people and made The blue and gold must flutter in the skies, many friends. I had an The great Dnipro flow freely to the sea! absolutely wonderful Daria Loun (second from right) with other nation’s princesses. time, and, most of all, I Assert your presence to the world with pride, was proud to represent Don’t let your brother feed you blatant lies! Ukraine. Your nineteen eighteen dreams will then fly free. Over 60 young women were chosen as Bohdan Yaremko, 16, of Livingston, N.J., is a Cherry Blossom junior at Regis High School in New York City, as princesses to represent well as a student at the Lesia Ukrainka School their state, territory or of Ukrainian Studies in Morris County, N.J. He country in the Cherry was valedictorian at St. John the Baptist Blossom Festival’s pro- Ukrainian Catholic School in Newark, N.J. gram of cultural, educa- Bohdan says he considers himself an “inde- tional, civic and social pendent expatriate nationalist.” Of himself he activities held in writes: “I speak Ukrainian regularly (at home) Washington. I had the Ukraine’s representative with Japan’s Cherry Blossom princess. and at Ukrainian school. My primary interests honor of representing are mathematics/calculus and physics, as well as my native country – Ukraine. crafted Ukrainian Easter egg, a pysanka, as a gift. It music, photography, astronomy and German. I I was born in the beautiful city of Lviv. After gradu- made me happy to see the princesses and guests so consider myself a strong nationalist and thus ating from Manor College in Philadelphia in the interested in the symbolic meaning of their Easter actively participate in various on-line discussion spring of 1999, I am currently continuing my studies eggs’ ornaments, and I was thrilled to explain the boards on Ukrainian topics. I hope to be able to at Temple University, where I am majoring in graphic meaning to each of them. do something productive for Ukraine and/or design. As has become tradition, at the end of the week Ukrainians in the future.” This was the 88th anniversary of the planting of the the 2000 U.S. Cherry Blossom Queen was select- The sonnet published above was originally cherry trees that were a gift from Japanese people to ed. This was done at the grand ball/banquet and an English assignment for school, but Bohdan America. It was also the 52nd anniversary of the sushi reception on Friday. The process of selecting decided to submit it for publication in Cherry Blossom Princess Program. The week’s pro- a queen was very objective. A big wheel with the UKELODEON, where he could share it with his gram was full of extremely interesting activities. states’ names on it was turned, and the arrow peers. The “younger” brother is Bohdan’s refer- Some of the most memorable events were visits to the picked the state whose representative became the ence to the “elder” brother Russia (as it is White House, the Library of Congress, the Capitol, queen. This is the way it has been done over the stereotypically, but incorrectly, referred to). the wreath-laying at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, years, and it makes the hard process of choosing a Congressional reception. among the dozens of beautiful ladies easier. As We also visited four embassies. I was delighted to well it signifies that this is not a competition but CHECK IT OUT: meet the ambassadors of Japan, Lithuania and rather a celebration of friendship, spring and beau- On pages 21-29 of this issue, check out kids’ Slovakia. I was also more than happy to welcome the ty. Mother’s Day greetings to their moms. princesses to the Embassy of Ukraine on April 5, Princess Week was concluded with our participa- where the princesses had the honor to meet the tion in the parade that took place on the central streets ambassador of Ukraine, Kostyantyn Gryshchenko. of Washington on Saturday, April 8. OUR NEXT ISSUE: Also, everyone had the opportunity to view an art In conclusion, I believe that our newly independent exhibition that included paintings, drawings, Easter country, Ukraine, should be spoken of as often as pos- UKELODEON is published on the second eggs and traditional Ukrainian woven rugs. sible, so that more people on this continent are aware Sunday of every month. To make it into our next Among these were gorgeous art works done by my of this beautiful European country that has a great issue, dated June 11, please send in your materials mother, Danilla Loun, who is a member of the future. by June 2. (We ask all contributors to please Ukrainian Union of Artists. In addition, my sister, I would like to use this opportunity to thank my include a daytime phone number.) Maria Loun, who was the Cherry Blossom Princess of sponsors for their great support: Meest-Ameryka, the Ukraine in 1999, presented some of her art works; I Ukrainian broadcast “Nyni,” the TV program Please drop us a line: also contributed to the art exhibition at the Embassy “Kontakt,” Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit UKELODEON, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 of Ukraine with my art works. Union and 1st Security Bank in Philadelphia. Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054; fax, I proudly spoke to the princesses and guests about And, last but not the least, I thank my parents for (973) 644-9510. Call us at (973) 292-9800; or send e- our beautiful Ukrainian traditions and culture, and our bringing me up with genuine love for our Ukrainian mail to [email protected]. talented people. All the guests received a real hand- traditions, art and country. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 31

Hartford’s SUM holds skating party NEWINGTON, Conn. – More than 140 persons (as seen on the right) par- ticipated in the second annual Ukrainian Skating Party sponsored by the Hartford Branch of the Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM) at the Newington Skating Center. In addition to SUM members, Plast youths were invited to enjoy the pri- vate ice rink for an hour of fun on Saturday, March 18.

Hillside children learn hahilky HILLSIDE, N.J. – Under the Afterwards the children partici- graceful instruction of Odarka pated in the annual Hillside parish Polanskyj Stockert, on Sunday, Easter egg hunt. The Easter spirit April 30, the children at was truly evident as many of the Immaculate Conception Ukrainian children shared their prizes with Catholic Church in Hillside, N.J., others who did not find as many had an opportunity to learn eggs. “hahilky” (ritual spring dances). Earlier in the morning, the Rev. The children, many of whom Leonid Malkov CSsR blessed each were introduced to hahilky tradi- child during the divine liturgy. The tions for the first time, learned the children had a wonderful time and steps and songs with great ease. look forward to next year’s event.

Myshka in training Children in Hillside, N.J., learn “hahilky” under the guidance of Odarka Polanskyi Stockert. Mishanyna

M A Y P V I V L T N E I C N A O H U B E S E V E N O K I N G N L U O L Y N A D E C N I R P G Y E B N O S T L U A S S A A O T L A D N I S T E R S I D I L I U O D I S E I R U T N E C S C R L V O N R E T S E W B I H E T M A N T A T A R S U A L K H M E L N Y T S K Y H U L A Mykola Myshka is in training to be Ukraine’s first “moustronaut.” He is eager to be the second Ukrainian in space since independence in 1991. The D I S I R A P T I T E P E L G first Ukrainian astronaut went on a U.S. space shuttle mission for some two S I D I S A N Y H C Y L A H A and a half weeks (November 19-December 5, 1997) and conducted numerous important scientific experiments on board the Columbia spacecraft. The flight To solve the Mishanyna in this issue, find the words that appear in capital letters in was honored with a special stamp issue (seen above on the right). Do you the text below. know the Ukrainian astronaut’s name? In MAY Mishanyna is dedicated to the ANCIENT city of LVIV, located in Send your answers on a postcard to: UKELODEON, The Ukrainian WESTERN Ukraine. Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. The first correct PRINCE DANYLO founded the city in the mid-13th century between the answer drawn will win a special philatelic prize. basins of the DNISTER and western BUH rivers, naming it for his son LEV. The prince later became KING of GALICIA, or HALYCHYNA, and VOLYN. Letter to Mykola Myshka Lviv survived ASSAULTS by TATARS, MONGOLS, as well as Poles, Mykola Myshka received the following winning response to his April ques- Russians and Germans, to name a few. By the mid-1600s Ukraine was tion. (Courtney will soon receive a philatelic prize in the mail.) involved in a war for liberation against foreign RULE. Our famous HETMAN Bohdan KHMELNYTSKY is often credited with Dear Mykola: helping Lviv become part of independent Ukraine. The boat the Kozaks are in is called a chaika. It is named after seagulls. SEVEN CENTURIES have gone into making Lviv one of the world’s most Courtney Nestor wonderful cities. Lviv is truly a beautiful city with narrow streets and ancient Granger, Ind. buildings and was once known as “LE PETIT PARIS” (Little Paris). 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 No. 20

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Tuesday, May 16 Church, 1013 Fox Chase Road, Jenkintown, Pa. The Voloshky School will be the featured NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific performers in a program slated for 2 p.m. Society, the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Come and enjoy the entertainment, ethnic Sciences in the U.S. and The Harriman foods and games. Admission: adults, $4; chil- Institute at Columbia University are sponsor- dren under 12, $2. For additional information ing an evening of poetry with Oleh Lysheha contact Nina Prybolsky, (215) 572-1552. and translator James Brasfield, both PEN- Club poetry finalists. Introductory remarks Friday, May 26 will be by Dr. Vitaliy A. Chernetsky, Columbia University. The book “Selected WASHINGTON: The Embassy of Ukraine Poems of Oleh Lysheha” will be available for and The Washington Group Cultural Fund purchase. The reading will be held at the soci- invite the public to “Opera Night at the ety’s building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 6:30 p.m. Embassy,” with Oleh Chmyr, baritone, and Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano. The fund-rais- Friday, May 19 ing event will be held at the embassy, 3350 M St. NW, at 7 p.m. Admission: $15; $25 per NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of couple. Proceeds to benefit TWG Cultural America, the Ukrainian Documentation and Fund activities. For additional information Information Center at the Ukrainian Institute contact Laryssa Chopivsky, (202) 363-3964. of America and the Veterans of the 1st Division of the Ukrainian National Army are ADVANCE NOTICE sponsoring a lecture by Prof. Taras Hunczak whose topic is titled “On The Horns of A Friday, June 2 Dilemma: The Story of the Ukrainian Galicia TORONTO: The Canadian Institute of Division.” The presentation will be held at the Ukrainian Studies is pleased to announce the institute, 2 E. 79th St., at 7 p.m. For additional Danylo H. Struk Memorial Lecture which information call (212) 288-8660. will be given by Prof. Marko Pavlyshyn of Saturday, May 20 Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. The topic will be “Re-Reading the Classics NEW HAVEN, Conn.: The New Haven in a Post-Soviet World: The Case of Olha chapter of the Children of Chornobyl Relief Kobylianska.” The lecture will be held at the Fund will hold its benefit spring dance at St. University of Toronto, University College, Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, 563 Room 140, at 7 p.m. There will be a recep- George St., at 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Music will be tion after the lecture at the Croft Chapter provided by the Zorepad band. Tickets are House, University College, Room 183. For available by calling Mary Antonyshyn, (203) more information, call the CIUS Toronto 795-6959. office, (416) 978-6934, e-mail [email protected]., or visit the website Sunday, May 21 at http://www.utoronto.ca/cius/Events/. NEW YORK: The board of directors of the Sunday, June 4 Ukrainian Institute of America (UIA) invite the public to a fund-raising concert and recep- NEWINGTON, Conn.: The Hartford-based tion benefiting the UIA Crown Jewel Yevshan Ukrainian Vocal Ensemble will pres- Endowment and the Daria Hoydysh ent a celebration of Ukrainian classical liturgi- Endowment for the Arts featuring Oksana cal and folk music in the Grace Episcopal UKRAINIAN Krovytska, soprano, New York City Opera, Church, 124 Maple Hill Ave., at 2 p.m. and Vyacheslav Bakis, piano. Donation: Yevshan, under the direction of Alex Kuzma, DANCE CAMP and WORKSHOP 2000 $125; $200 per couple. The concert will be will perform choral works by Bortniansky, Koshetz, Kolessa, Leontovych and other Roma Pryma Bohachevsky, Director held at the institute, 2 E. 79th St., at 3 p.m. Seating capacity is limited. For reservations composers. For tickets or information, contact at Verkhovyna, Glen Spey, NY call (212) 288-8660. T. Stasiuk, (860) 621-0661. Advance dona- tions: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors; dona- June 25 - July 16 PHILADELPHIA: The School of the tions at the door: $15 for adults, $12 for sen- Workshop for advanced dancers age 15 and up Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble is host- iors; children 12 years old and under free ing its annual Spring Festival at St. Michael’s admission. July 23 - August 5 Beginners and intermediate age 8 - 16 PLEASE NOTE REQUIREMENTS: Applications accepted until JUNE 15th. Preview of Events is a listing of Ukrainian community events open to the For information write or call public. It is a service provided at minimal cost ($10 per submission) by The ROMA PRYMA BOHACHEVSKY Ukrainian Weekly to the Ukrainian community. Payment must be received 523 East 14th Street, Apt. 3B, New York, NY 10009. Tel.: (212) 677-7187 prior to publication.

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