Inside: l Massive visa fraud reported in Ukraine – page 3 l Boston Seminar Room dedicated at UCU – page 4 l Ukrainian Fest in Philly celebrated at UECC – page 11 The Ukrainian Weekly Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association

Vol. LXXXI No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 $1/$2 in Ukraine Paul Yuzyk, ‘Father of Multiculturalism,’ As Party of Regions tries to undermine him, honored with Canadian postage stamp Vitali Klitschko announces presidential run by Zenon Zawada KYIV – About 16 months remain until the Ukrainian presidential election, yet the ruling Party of Regions already stands accused of trying to undermine the candi- dacy of Vitali Klitschko, leader of the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform (UDAR) and top presidential challenger, according to polls. Ukraine’s Parliament on October 24 approved two riders to legislation that would deny residency status to Ukrainian citizens who are permanent residents, or taxpayers, in foreign countries. A few hours after the deeply tucked riders were revealed, Mr. Klitschko called it a step towards undermining his candidacy given Vicki Karpiak (left), daughter of the late Sen. Paul Yuzyk, presents the Yuzyk “First his 13-year residency in Germany. Day Issue” commemorative stamp in the Senate of Canada to Sen. Raynell “I want to state that I won’t be intimidat- Andreychuk (center) and Minister Jason Kenney. ed or stopped by this,” Mr. Klitschko declared from the parliamentary rostrum OTTAWA – The newly released Paul Yuzyk Sen. Yuzyk was known for his role in defin- on October 24. “And to put an end to all Vladimir Gontar/UNIAN Stamp was unveiled on October 24 in the ing the contributions of Canadians of non- kinds of attempts to deal with me as a pos- Vitali Klitschko, leader of UDAR and Senate of Canada. The stamp cancellation cer- British and non-French origins, and shaping sible candidate, I want to state – I am com- announced candidate for president of emony was arranged and hosted by Sen. the concept of multiculturalism in Canada. peting for the presidency.” Ukraine, during the Verkhovna Rada Raynell Andreychuk, successor of the late Sen. session on October 24. He wears a sweat- Paul Yuzyk and a fellow Ukrainian Canadian. (Continued on page 10) (Continued on page 16) er that says “Ukraine is Europe.” Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program holds fifth Model Ukraine Conference

by Oksana Zakydalsky be closed from September 13 to October 16, ple, at the 2013 Model Ukraine Conference Some alumni, since their internship the interns were given assignments with there were many alumni who had been posting, have acquired a wide-ranging aca- OTTAWA – Since the Canada-Ukraine MPs who were available in the Ottawa area. interns in the last 10 years, but also jour- demic curriculum vitae. For example, Pavlo Parliamentary Program (CUPP) was estab- Fortunately, a Model Ukraine Conference nalist Maryana Drach, one of the first CUPP Shopin, a native of Luhansk, participated in lished in 1990, more than 700 students, had been organized for October 16-18 in interns (1991) and Kyiv attorney Yuri the 2006 CUPP as an intern to Michael mostly from Ukraine, have completed two- Ottawa. This was the fifth such conference, Kushnir (1998). Ignatieff (although a failed politician, he is a to 12-month internships in the Canadian the first having been held in 2010. The pur- well-known writer on human rights). Pavlo House of Commons. Each of the chosen stu- pose of these Model Ukraine Conferences is acquired a M.Phil. from the University of dents is assigned to a member of to discuss the current state of affairs in Cambridge, was a Fulbright visiting student Parliament to take part in parliamentary Ukraine: issues of governance, civil society, researcher at the University of California in internship assignments. The students have life in a post-totalitarian society, rule of law, Berkeley and participated in the the opportunity to meet persons involved education, identity and citizenship, freedom International Parliamentary Program of the in the political and educational life of of expression and the role of the media. German Bundestag in 2011. He is now a Canada and participate in the working life During the first two days of this year’s lecturer of English at Taras Shevchenko of a Member of Parliament. conference, these issues were addressed by National University of Luhansk. Former Canadian Ambassador to experts with a view toward producing a The opening presentation was given by Ukraine Derek Fraser recently told the stu- white paper for delivery to the govern- Ambassador Fraser, Canada’s envoy to dents that “the internship program is in ments of Ukraine and Canada. Participating Ukraine (1998-2001) who, because of the many ways a better introduction to in the Conference and Workshop were the Vilnius Summit on November 28-29, where Western democratic practice than any 34 interns of the 2013 CUPP Program, as the EU will make the decision on whether course in political science. It is easy to dis- well as 32 former CUPP interns. to sign the Association Agreement with Ukraine, spoke about how accession to the miss from a distance Western political the- The involvement of CUPP alumni in the EU can help Ukraine on its path to a stable ory as a composite of Sunday truths, as ide- programs of CUPP has been one of its democracy. He first looked at the common als espoused but not practiced. It is another strengths and unique aspects. The interns elements that Ukraine’s history shares with thing to experience the democratic reality do not come to one placement and then Zenon Zawada other European countries and said that the with all its strengths and weaknesses.” disappear. CUPP has created a pool of 700 In his opening presentation, former evolution to a stable democracy is a long Thirty-four students arrived in Ottawa in alumni, many of whom have gone back to Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine Derek Fraser told the CUPP conference in process and that it is normal for countries October for the 2013 internship program Ukraine to take up professions and signifi- Ottawa on October 16 that the European trying democracy for the first time to lapse but Parliament had been prorogued (that is, cant positions in the country’s institutions, Union’s postponement of any agreement into authoritarianism. the work of Parliament was suspended by government entities and economic enter- with Ukraine until 2015 would be a recipe the prime minister). As Parliament was to prises. They also keep in touch; for exam- for disaster. (Continued on page 5) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 No. 44

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New Crimean Tatar history book Grybauskaite, Cox discuss Ukraine’s progress Komorowski urges Kyiv to overcome ‘last barrier’ KYIV – Lithuanian President Dalia KYIV – Polish President Bronislaw attacked by Russian nationalist groups Grybauskaite on October 29 met with the Komorowski called on Ukrainian ruling and head of the European Parliament’s moni- opposition politicians to resolve the issue by Idil P. Izmirli A week earlier, on October 14, these toring mission to Ukraine, Pat Cox, who has of allowing Ukraine’s imprisoned former Eurasia Daily Monitor groups held a similar picket in front of the led the mission since June 2012 together Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to Mejlis (the de facto Crimean Tatar parlia- with former Polish President Aleksander undergo treatment abroad, describing this On October 25, members of the ment). During both rallies, the picketers Kwasniewski. “During the meeting the sides as the last barrier on the road to the Congress of Russian Communities and the stated that they were especially furious discussed the preparations for the Vilnius Western world. He said this at a meeting of Union of the Orthodox Citizens of Crimea about Prof. Vozgrin’s quote in the Crimean summit, Ukraine’s progress in implement- the European group of the Trilateral picketed in front of the Russian Consulate Tatar newspaper Avdet, in which he stated ing reforms necessary for the signing of an Commission in Krakow on October 25, the in Symferopol, the regional capital of that what Russians did to Crimean Tatars Association Agreement and the issue of for- Polish Press Agency (PAP) reported. “We’re Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea. was similar to what Germans did to the mer Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko,” appealing, first and foremost, to the author- The protesters waved Russian and Crimean Eastern European Jews (http://crimea24. said the press office of the Lithuanian presi- ities, as well as to the opposition, which is flags as well as Christian Orthodox icons, info/2013/10/11/kniga-rossijjskogo-istor- dent. President Grybauskaite noted that also responsible for overcoming or not and held up banners with slogans such as ika-vyzvala-protesty-v-krymu/). Lithuania supports the Cox-Kwasniewski overcoming this important, but probably “We are Russian people on Russian soil,” As the October 14 demonstration came mission. The office of the Lithuanian presi- the last major barrier on Ukraine’s road to “Crimean Russians will never give up to a close, Mr. Shuvaynikov read a resolu- dent also noted that one of the most impor- the Western world,” Mr. Komorowski said, mother Russia,” “Vozgrin, why do you hate tion: “We, the participants of this picket, tant activities of the Lithuanian Presidency urging the Ukrainian authorities to “make Russian people and Russia?” and “Who reject Vozgrin’s notion of [any] similarity of the Council of the European Union – the decisive steps to allow the former prime preaches hatred, reaps the storm for their between the Russians and the Nazis during Vilnius Summit – will be held on November minister to travel abroad for treatment.” He children.” the second world war, and we are deter- 28-29. It is expected that during the summit added that Poland does not question the Their demonstration was in protest mined to make sure that these types of fal- an Association Agreement will be signed decision of the Ukrainian courts, but noted against the recently published four-volume sifications do not spread in Crimea” with Ukraine and that respective agree- that “human rights are and will always be book “History of Crimean Tatars,” by the (http://qha.com.ua/pensioneri-s-shu- ments will be initialed with Moldova and well-known Russian historian, Prof. Valery vainikovim-raskritikovali-trud-vozgri- Georgia. (Ukrinform) the foundation of the EU.” Mr. Komorowski Vozgrin (http://qha.com.ua/ozabochennie- na-130803.html). said that the signing of the Association Tymoshenko’s daughter’s restaurant seized vozgrinim-russkie- Yet, it is worth Agreement would not end, but would intensify Ukraine’s path to EU norms and organizatsii-ne- noting that in July KYIV – A court in Ukraine’s eastern city standards, as well as change the balance of mogut-unyat- The Kremlin is stir- 2009, the of Dnipropetrovsk has reportedly ruled to power in this part of the continent. He said sya-130991.html), Parliamentary seize a restaurant owned by the daughter ring inter-ethnic that the signing of the Association whom they labeled Assembly of the of jailed former Prime Minister Yulia a cynical tensions in Crimea Organization for Tymoshenko. The deputy chairman of Agreement with Ukraine and the initialing Russophobe Security and Tymoshenko’s Batkivshchyna party, of respective agreements with Moldova and (http://crimea24. on the eve of the Cooperation in Oleksander Turchynov, told reporters on Georgia reflected the national interests of info/2013/10/07/ anticipated signing Europe (OSCE) October 29 that Yevhenia Tymoshenko Poland, Europe and the Western world in would appeal. No reason was given for the general. (Ukrinform) avtora-istorii-krym- of the Association adopted a resolu- skikh-tatar-nazvali- tion in Vilnius that court’s ruling, which Mr. Turchynov called Tymoshenko: vote for law agreed with EU rusofobom/). Agreement between equated Stalinism “political retaliation.” Last week, Polish The protesters with Nazism for Foreign Affairs Minister Radoslaw Sikorski KYIV – Ukraine’s imprisoned former also asked the Ukraine and the Eu- having committed and Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has said Russian diplomats ropean Union. genocide and crimes met with Ukrainian President Viktor that, for the sake of Ukraine’s European in Symferopol to against humanity, Yanukovych, telling him action is “urgent- future, she will accept all offers from the investigate the rela- and called for the ly” needed to resolve the Tymoshenko European Parliament’s monitoring mission tionship between Prof. Vozgrin, a Russian international condemnation of both of case, which Brussels believes to be politi- regarding the possibility of her treatment citizen, and another Russian citizen, who these totalitarian regimes (www.oscepa. cally motivated. Irish politician Pat Cox and abroad and urged her supporters in the happens to be the book’s sponsor – Lenur org/members/member.../261-vilnius-dec- former Polish President Aleksander Verkhovna Rada to vote only for the bill Islyamov, an ethic Crimean Tatar business- laration-english). Kwasniewski were due in Kyiv this week to agreed upon with the mission. Ms. man from Moscow, who owns several busi- Prof. Vozgrin, the author of the book continue efforts to free Ms. Tymoshenko, Tymoshenko’s letter, which was passed on nesses in Crimea (http://qha.com.ua/pik- now under attack by Russian nationalist who is serving seven years for abuse of by her lawyer on October 25, was read out etchiki-prizvali-mid-rf-kopat-pod-islyamo- groups in Crimea, is himself an ethnic office. The EU wants her release before in the “Shuster Live” studio on the Inter TV va-i-vozgrina-131011.html). Russian who was born in Symferopol. He Ukraine signs an Association Agreement in Channel by Batkivshchyna National Deputy During the protest, Sergey Shuvaynikov, holds a doctorate in historical sciences, is a Vilnius next month. (RFE/RL Ukrainian (Continued on page 12) the chairperson of the Congress of Russian professor of modern and contemporary Service) Communities, told journalists that his history at St. Petersburg State University in group is outraged because Prof. Vozgrin’s Russia, and is the director of the Meshnikov four-volume “History of Crimean Tatars” is, Institute Research Center. He is also a according to him, filled with falsifications of member of the Royal Danish Academy of The Ukrainian Weekly FOUNDED 1933 historical truths and baseless accusations Sciences, and an author of over 150 aca- that might provoke inter-ethnic conflict in demic papers published in Russia, Ukraine, An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., Crimea (http://qha.com.ua/russkie-obschi- Denmark, Norway, Germany, Estonia, a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. ni-krima-nedovolni-trudom-vozgri- Finland, Turkey and Italy (http://history. Yearly subscription rate: $65; for UNA members — $55. na-130686.html). Besides his role as a lead- spbu.ru/index.php?chpu=rus/10/34/42/ Periodicals postage paid at Caldwell, NJ 07006 and additional mailing offices. er of a pro-Russian organization, Mr. 46/56/343/346). (ISSN — 0273-9348) Shuvaynikov is also a deputy of the Prof. Vozgrin’s latest anthology on The Weekly: UNA: Crimean Parliament (from the Russian Crimean Tatar history was first presented Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 644-9510 Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 292-0900 Unity Party/Russkoe Edinstvo), as well as a in Symferopol on August 14. The opening member of the Parliament’s permanent volume focuses on the earliest history of Postmaster, send address changes to: committee on Land, Agriculture, the Crimean Tatars in Crimea up to the The Ukrainian Weekly Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz Environment and Administrative-Territorial time of the Crimean Khanate. Volume 2 2200 Route 10 Editor: Matthew Dubas Structures (http://kianews.com.ua/con- details Crimean Tatar history under the P.O. Box 280 tent/shuvaynikov-sergey-ivanovich). rule of the Russian Empire; the third vol- Parsippany, NJ 07054 e-mail: [email protected] Mr. Shuvaynikov alleged that the Vozgrin ume elaborates on the Soviet era; and the book assaults Russian history and the fourth is about the post-war history of the The Ukrainian Weekly Archive: www.ukrweekly.com Russian people. And, therefore, the protest- Crimean Tatars. Prof. Vozgrin contends that ers were going to appeal to the Ukrainian these four volumes represent 20 years of The Ukrainian Weekly, November 3, 2013, No. 44, Vol. LXXXI and Crimean authorities to declare Prof. work. He spent endless hours researching Copyright © 2013 The Ukrainian Weekly Vozgrin persona non grata in Crimea, as various archives in Ukraine and Russia, as well as initiate a criminal case against him well as in Sweden and Denmark. 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by Kate Woodsome Department grants a visa to one of the in Lethbridge for ‘enemy aliens’ VOA applicants, only the criminals can facilitate the process. WASHINGTON – A new report by the The OIG report says the criminals then U.S. State Department’s Office of the contact the hundreds of Ukrainians select- Inspector General (OIG) says organized ed and demand they sign a contract prom- fraud rings masquerading as travel agen- ising to pay up to $15,000 to get the confir- cies have taken control of the Diversity mation number to pursue the immigrant Visa program in Ukraine. visa application. The report, released October 25, out- If the Ukrainian wants to pursue the lines a pervasive and sophisticated fraud visa but cannot afford the fee, the crimi- scheme affecting the U.S. visa lottery pro- nals may insist he or she enter a sham gram, as well as the intimidation and marriage with someone who wants to extortion of Ukrainian citizens. immigrate to the U.S. and has enough The United States awards 55,000 money to pay the fraud ring. The criminals Diversity Visas annually to the citizens of might even demand the visa winner get a countries with historically low immigra- divorce from their actual spouse and get tion rates to the U.S. They are granted married to someone else willing to pay. through a random lottery system that does The extortion does not end when the visa not take into account the applicants’ family is awarded and the Ukrainian moves to the relations, professional or personal back- U.S. According to the OIG, the criminal ground. groups take control of the immigrant’s U.S. The fraud rings “buy, steal, or obtain Social Security card and Social Security num- from public sources personal information ber for further exploitation. They also UCCLA about Ukrainian citizens,” the report says. demand the new immigrants pay back the A trilingual (English-French-Ukrainian) plaque unveiled in Lethbridge, Alberta, by the The OIG does not identify which groups costs incurred by the fraud rings to get them Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association to mark the site of a World War I-era are carrying out the fraud, but says they to the U.S. Failure to pay, the OIG says, has internment camp. have a vast impact. The U.S. Embassy in resulted in threats against relatives in Kyiv estimates the groups are entering the Ukraine. UCCLA for the profit of their jailers and suffered names of as much as 80 percent of the pop- U.S. officials have made efforts to com- LETHBRIDGE, Alberta – A commemora- other state-sanctioned indignities, not ulation of western Ukraine into the online bat the fraud, including changing the inter- tive plaque recalling the internment of because they had done anything wrong but visa program, and continuing to enter them view questions to try to trip up applicants Ukrainians and other Europeans during only because of who they were and where year after year. This happens often without coached by the criminal gangs, but corrup- World War I was unveiled on October 29 at they had come from. the citizens’ permission or knowledge, pre- tion persists. the Lethbridge Exhibition. The commemorative plaque was placed venting them from entering the visa lottery One of 24 camps set up during Canada’s by the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties on their own because the computer system Copyright 2013, Voice of America, www. first national internment operations, most Association, in cooperation with the deletes duplicate applications. VOANews.com (see http://www.voanews. of the prisoners were civilians who had Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund and the Ukrainian The fraud rings then have access to the com/content/oig-report-reveals-fraud- immigrated from the Austro-Hungarian Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation. This confirmation number assigned online to rings-are-controlling-us-visa-lottery-in- Empire. The camp was in operation from is the 22nd such plaque placed by UCCLA. the visa applicants, so if the U.S. State ukraine/1778817.html). September 30, 1914 to November 7, 1916. Other camps remained open until the Just two more first world war-era intern- spring of 1920. ment camp sites remain to be memorial- Internees were forced to do heavy labor ized: Montreal and Halifax in Nova Scotia. Quotable notes “… we welcome the progress that has been made to date and encourage Ukraine’s continued efforts in the coming weeks to realize the final steps necessary to enter FOR THE RECORD: U.S. statement into an Association Agreement with the European Union (EU) at the Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius this November. on Tymoshenko case, EU and Ukraine “By strengthening Ukraine’s bilateral relationship with the EU, we are confident that through greater economic integration and political cooperation, Ukraine will be Following is the full text of a press Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to go to able to achieve a stronger relationship with current EU member states, as well as statement on Yulia Tymoshenko and the Germany for medical treatment. trans-Atlantic partners, such as the United States, through a shared respect for dem- European Union Association Agreement That is our focus at this time. ocratic principles, rule of law, good governance, human rights and essential free- by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for We continue to engage at the highest doms. As such, we believe that the signing of an Association Agreement between Democracy, Human Rights and Labor levels, including directly with President Ukraine and the EU will continue to serve as a catalyst for democratic and human Thomas Melia. The statement was [Viktor] Yanukovych, to express concern rights reforms, enhanced economic development, and improved welfare for all released on October 25 by the U.S. about the politically motivated prosecu- Ukrainians. … Embassy in Kyiv. tion of opposition leaders. “Recognizing that key progress has been made in certain areas, including the As regards former Prime Minister enactment of a new criminal procedure code, we support further tangible action by I wanted to take the opportunity Tymoshenko, her political future should Ukraine to address critical issues and incorporate the reforms necessary to improve before departing Kyiv, after a very pro- be for the Ukrainian courts and voters to its electoral system, governing institutions and its system of justice. In particular, we ductive visit, to set the record straight on decide. believe that a crucial step towards such reform would be the pardon and release of some inaccurate press reports that mis- The United States fully supports the former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko under mutually acceptable terms. characterized the U.S. government’s Ukrainian government’s goal of signing “… We offer our support and encouragement to Ukraine in the coming weeks as it position on Ms. Tymoshenko. an Association Agreement with the takes the final steps towards a stronger and enhanced relationship with the EU.” Let me be clear: The U.S. government European Union at the Vilnius summit in has laid out its views both publicly and November and urges Ukraine to fulfill all – Co-chairs of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus – Reps. Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.), Marcy privately: We support the mission of for- necessary conditions, including, compre- Kaptur (D-Ohio) and Sander Levin (D-Mich.) – and the ranking member of the House mer Presidents [Pat] Cox and hensive judicial reform which continues Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, [Aleksander] Kwasniewski in finding a to make good progress, as we heard dur- Rep. Bill Keating (D-Mass.), in a statement released on October 24. resolution to allow jailed former Prime ing the working group I was here to lead.

ity there are several underlying reasons for ion, Crimean residents collectively would Deported People in Crimea (http://www. New Crimean... these conflicts to surface now. As indicated vote for their peninsula’s annexation to the osce.org/hcnm/104309). (Continued from page 2) by the slogans on the banners – “We are Russian Federation (http://nr2.ru/ These demonstrations, therefore, repre- Russian people on Russian soil,” “Crimean crimea/465326.html). sent one of the instruments – or last-minute Crimean Tatars in Uzbekistan and in Russians will never give up mother Russia,” It should also be noted that the separat- tricks – being utilized by the Kremlin to stir Crimea; he also gathered old letters, diaries “Vozgrin, why do you hate Russian people ist tendencies of the pro-Russian groups inter-ethnic tensions in Crimea on the eve and diplomatic travel notes (http://qha. and Russia?” – Crimean Russians want are presently occurring against the back- of the anticipated signing of the Association com.ua/vozgrin-quot-kirim-tatarlarinin- Crimea to be annexed by Russia. And this is ground of the European Parliament’s Agreement between Ukraine and the tarihi-carpitiliyordu-quot-99640tr.html). not a secret. In fact, on October 15, the day renewed attention to Crimean Tatars (see European Union in November in Vilnius. Although, at first glance, both of the after the first protest in front of the Mejlis, Eurasia Daily Monitor, October 8), aforementioned rallies could have been in a television interview on the ATR chan- European Commissioner Stefan Fule’s rec- The article above is reprinted from interpreted as symptomatic of a conflict nel, Mr. Shuvaynikov told journalists he sees ommendation about the recognition of the Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from over contested histories between the pro- Crimea’s future only with Russia and that if Mejlis (EDM, September 27), and the latest its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, Russian groups and Crimean Tatars, in real- a referendum was offered today, in his opin- OSCE report on the Integration of Formerly www.jamestown.org. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 No. 44 Boston Seminar Room is dedicated at Lviv’s UCU by Chrystyna Balko Slywotzky non-government-funded universities in Ukraine, UCU hopes to increase its enroll- LVIV – Room 306 in the new academic ment and deems raising funds for scholar- building at the Ukrainian Catholic University ships a priority area.” (UCU) in Lviv is now officially the Boston Ms. Hayda compared the remnants of Seminar Room. Funded by the Boston Ukraine’s past, for example, “some of the Chapter of the Friends of UCU, the room was horrible roads and tourist infrastructure,” dedicated on September 16, and a plaque with what she saw at the university. “In was unveiled acknowledging the support of stark contrast,” she continued, “the tour of the greater Boston community. Attending UCU, particularly the journalism, IT and the event were students, professors and sev- business schools, demonstrated an envi- eral representatives of the Boston Chapter. ronment for learning with a high, contem- The visitors from the United States were porary standard… Even more impressive Liusia Hayda, Zenovij Prots (currently was the energy, problem-solving skills and residing in Lviv), Maria Saxe, Chrystyna can-do attitude among the students and Balko Slywotzky, Ulana Sos, Alicia staff that is a clear break from anything I Szendiuch and Tania Vitvitsky, who along had previously experienced in Ukraine. Lviv The Rev. Taras Kohut, a chaplain at the Ukrainian Catholic University, blesses the with the UCU Development Office orga- (and UCU) are moving forward.” seminar room named in honor of the Boston Friends of the Ukrainian Catholic nized the week-long trip. Ms. Sos expressed an ambitious wish: “I University, while members of the Friends participate in the ceremony. After the dedication ceremony, the visi- hope that the UCU IT management training tors were guided through the three UCU program lays a foundation for creating a among them the 16th century monastery in Bishop Gudziak held a meeting with his campuses: on Sventsitskoho, Khutorivka Silicon Valley in Halychyna.” Krekhiv. During a two-day trip to Lutsk, guests via Skype. He thanked them for their and Stryiska streets. “The excitement and joy at UCU were they were treated to a tour of the Lesia support and asked for their feedback after In the words of Ms. Szendiuch: ”The palpable and infectious,” commented Ms. Ukrainka Estate Museum in the village of meeting students and staff and seeing the newest physical facilities on Stryiska Street Slywotzky. “Witnessing the creation of this Kolodiazhne, a highlight of the trip. three campuses of UCU first-hand. have a contemporary aesthetic that fits well unique institution cannot but move its visi- In addition to visiting historical, cultural “We think that the idea of the Ukrainian in the natural surroundings; the class- tors and supporters. ” and religious sites in the Lviv area, the Catholic University is very important for rooms, student dining room and dormitory On the second full day of their visit, the Boston visitors met with the new rector of our people,” said Ms. Vitvitsky. “Bishop rooms are comfortable and well designed. Boston group began a busy schedule of the university, the Rev. Bohdan Prach, Ph.D., Borys has been a good friend of ours since The ‘bricks and mortar’ are in place for a sightseeing in and around Lviv. They and dined at the residence of the universi- his student days at Harvard. He has inspired larger number of students than currently explored churches, cathedrals, icon muse- ty’s president, Bishop Borys Gudziak. us with his vision and his ideas. We are attend the university. As one of the few ums, ancient garrisons and monasteries, Although he was in Rome at the time, excited by what we see here – the students, the scholars, the buildings – and so we will continue to support the university.” She added that she hopes the example set by the Boston Chapter of Friends will encourage other Ukrainian communities in the U.S. and Canada to raise funds for UCU, and that soon more rooms at UCU will be dedicated in acknowledgement of individu- al community support. For more information on the Ukrainian Catholic University, readers may contact the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation in the U.S. at 2247 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60622 (phone 773-235- 8462); and in Canada at 263 Bering Ave., Boston Chapter of Friends of the Ukrainian Catholic University with Profs. Jeffrey Wills and Ihor Skoczylas, along with English- Toronto, ON M8Z 3A5 (phone 416-239- language students at the Ukrainian Catholic University. 2495). The UCEF website is www.ucef.org.

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No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 5 Jewish Studies Center’s director receives 2013 Antonovych Award by Yaro Bihun Academy’s main library, the renovation of the Vasyl Stefanyk Library and Artists WASHINGTON – Leonid Finberg, the Palace in Lviv, and the building of the director of the Center for Jewish Studies at Boykivshchyna Museum in Dolyna, in west- the National University of Kyiv Mohyla ern Ukraine, where Omelan Antonovych Academy, was honored as this year’s laure- was born in 1914. ate of the Omelan and Tatiana Antonovych As Ukrainian Ambassador Olexander Foundation Award. Motsyk noted in his opening remarks at the As engraved on the award plaque foun- ceremony, Omelan and Tatiana Antonovych dation President Dr. Ihor Voyevidka pre- helped preserve and develop Ukrainian sented to him during a special ceremony at culture in the United States, as well as in the Embassy of Ukraine on October 19, Mr. Ukraine, citing The Ukrainian Museum in Finberg was being honored “for his contri- New York as one example. And, on a per- butions toward the building of a civil soci- sonal level, as a Ukrainian diplomat, he ety in Ukraine.” added: “With deep gratitude, we remember Alexandra Hnatiuk, the 2010 Antonovych that the first Embassy facility of newly laureate and now a member of the awards independent Ukraine in the U.S. capital was committee, analyzed the honoree’s work temporarily provided by Omelan and and accomplishments in her introductory Tatiana Antonovych.” remarks. She said one could always depend Antonovych Foundation President Ihor Voyevidka (left) reads the citation this year’s Dr. Marta Bohachevsky-Chomiak, who on Mr. Finberg, both as a person and as a Antonovych Award plaque, which was presented to Leonid Finberg (right), director chairs the awards committee, joined with scholar. He was completely dedicated to of the Center for Jewish Studies at the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy. Dr. Voyevidka in presiding at the ceremony, what he was doing, which, according to the Joining them at the podium of the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington are members which was attended by other members of long list of his accomplishments, she said, of the foundation board Roman Sloniewsky (second from left) and Andrew Lewycky. the foundation, other award laureates, focused on the reawakening of Ukrainian many invited guests, as well as former U.S. and Jewish self-awareness, the development Finberg also serves as the editor-in-chief of The long list of honorees also includes such Ambassador to Ukraine John E. Herbst. of their language, history, culture and litera- the Dukh i Litera (Spirit and Letter) publish- renowned writers and scholars as Vasyl The award is accompanied by a $10,000 ture, as well as their cooperation. ing house, which specializes in philosophi- Stus, Lina Kostenko and Ivan Dzyuba, as honorarium for the recipient. “Mr. Finberg’s selfless work, courage and cal, religious and political publications. He is well as Zbigniew Brzezinski and Robert Omelan Antonovych was born in Dolyna, strategic thinking have earned him univer- the author of more than 80 books, and has Conquest, the author of “The Harvest of Ukraine, in 1914. He spent his early adult sal recognition in Ukraine and now in the organized many high-level discussions and Sorrow” about the Holodomor in Ukraine. years as a Ukrainian nationalist activist United States,” Ms. Hnatiuk said. “He has conferences on these subjects. On October 18, the day before the and, consequently, served time as a politi- shown great wisdom in his ability to recon- Born in Kyiv in 1948, Mr. Finberg began awards ceremony, the Antonovych cal prisoner in Polish and Nazi prisons. cile differing points of view and always his professional career in engineering, Foundation presented the U.S. Committee Later, he received a law degree at the finding common ground.” working for almost 30 years at Ukraine’s for Ukrainian Holodomor Genocide Ukrainian Free University in Prague in As an example, she cited his reaction to Ministry of Energy. Towards the end of the Awareness a check for $100,000 to help 1943. He and Tatiana Terlecky married the recent act of Ukrainophobic vandalism 1980s he also joined the editorial staff of a finance the building of the Ukrainian after the war. She was a physician and later in Kharkiv, where the memorial plaque journal on philosophy and sociology. In Holodomor memorial in Washington. The would become a world-renowned kidney honoring the literary historian and linguist 1995 he was invited by the University of groundbreaking ceremony for this memo- specialist. George (Yuriy) Shevelov was destroyed. Geneva to teach courses on the history of rial – made possible after Ukrainian busi- After the war, the Antonovyches emi- Instead of simply complaining and criticiz- post-Communist Ukraine. Between 1997 nessman Dmytro Firtash donated $2.5 mil- grated to the United States, settling in ing the perpetrators, his “highly unique” and 2000 he taught graduate courses on lion for its construction – is scheduled for Washington, where Tatiana worked as a reaction was the establishment of a prize in Jewish civilization at the National University December 4. scholar and taught in area medical schools, Dr. Shevelov’s honor. (Dr. Shevelov was a of Kyiv Mohyla Academy, and since 1996 he Omelan and Tatiana Antonovych estab- while Omelan focused on ranching and real 1988 Antonovych Award laureate.) has headed the Sociological Institute at the lished their foundation in 1980 with the estate. “His work is not only multifaceted but National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. goal of advancing the study of Ukrainian Dr. Tatiana Antonovych passed away in has tremendous power in bringing together He serves on the boards of the International culture – its literature, history, art, music 2001, and her husband died in 2008. The people who otherwise would not be work- Renaissance Foundation and the and religion. Since then, it has donated following year, during their foundation’s ing together,” Ms. Hnatiuk said, adding, “His International PEN Club. some $3 million to help finance the devel- awards ceremony at the Embassy of life’s work can be characterized as one Mr. Finberg is the 66th Antonovych opment of many academic and cultural Ukraine in Washington, they were posthu- focused on creating a better world for us all.” Foundation laureate since the annual institutions and monuments in Ukraine, mously honored by the government of While director of the Center for Jewish award was instituted in 1981, with the first among them, the reconstruction the Ukraine with the Order of Yaroslav the Studies at the Kyiv Mohyla Academy, Mr. honor going to Ukrainian poet Vasyl Barka. National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Wise, fifth degree.

One panel was allocated to the painful Canada-Ukraine... but important topic of corruption and the (Continued from page 1) rule of law and featured attorney James Huntwork on commercial law reform, But then he threw some specific chal- Alexandra Hrycak (Reed College) on wom- lenges for Ukraine: little tradition of the rule en’s rights in Ukraine and Artem Shaipov of law; no experience of a market economy; on judicial accountability. lack of a state apparatus; little previous his- The last day of the workshop was devot- tory of independence. Most threatening is ed to preparing the White Paper. the blocking pressure from Russia and the Participants broke out into four groups to menace of Vladimir Putin rebuilding his discuss recommendations and plans of empire. Ambassador Fraser emphasized action for the implementation of proposals that, to achieve democracy, Ukraine will in their fields. Spokespersons for each of need support and protection from the West the four groups are to provide a presenta- and the EU, and he told the young people tion of their key findings and recommenda- “You have a role as pioneers of democracy”. tions. Final recommendations will form the There were two full days of presentations. White Paper to be presented to the presi- The first day’s focus was on education – a dent and government of Ukraine. comparison of education policies in Ukraine Pavlo Shopin, a 2006 CUPP graduate, One crucial aspect of the CUPP program notes that higher education in Ukraine is must be noted: the role of Ihor Bardyn in and Europe; the question of whether Soviet plagued by the values of Ukrainian lead- conceiving and guiding a path dedicated to education is returning to Ukraine; a look at ers, including rigid hierarchy, corrup- Zenon Zawada whether Ukrainian universities will join the tion, nepotism and self-obsession. Dr. Lada Roslycky describes Russia’s use the democratization and development of world’s top 100 list; and how education can Ukraine’s education system doesn’t rec- of soft power in Ukraine’s education Ukraine. And it seems that news has even transform Ukraine. Lada Roslycky, an expert ognize his Cambridge University degree. system. hit Buckingham Palace. On October 24, Mr. on this question, described looking at educa- Bardyn was awarded the Queen Elizabeth tion through the prism of soft power. Tereshchenko dealt with citizen identity. minorities and Maryna Rabinovych II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his “contribu- Education as a component of making The next day’s panels covered the devel- (University of Odesa) on the educational tion to and work for the Canada–Ukraine Ukrainian citizens was covered by Taras opment of democracy-building: Patience aspects of the rule of law. Parliamentary Program.” Kuzio and language education by Roman Huntwork (attorney in the judiciary of the Several speakers dealt with freedom of The presentation ceremony was con- Petryshyn. Paul Migus (former chair of the State of Arizona) on judicial aspects, expression and media: Serhiy Leshchenko ducted on Parliament Hill, but one would Social Security Tribunal of Canada) spoke Jaroslava Barbiery (the Sorbonne) on the (Ukrayinska Pravda), Mykola Siruk (Den), guess that the presence there of the 2013 on Canada’s citizen-making, and Newton study of humanities, Dmytro Hys (Parole Zenon Zawada (Kyiv-based freelance jour- participants of CUPP pleased Mr. Bardyn Fellow and CUPP alumna Antonina Board of Canada) on human rights and nalist) and Maryana Drach (Radio Liberty). the most. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 No. 44

WINDOW ON EURASIA The Ukrainian Weekly The “Father of Multiculturalism” Analyst says Ukraine’s demise Paul Yuzyk, a politician and nation-builder in Canada, a professor of history, an author and a highly respected community leader, has been honored with a com- would be ‘catastrophe’ for Russia memorative stamp whose text reads “Senator Paul Yuzyk 1913-1986” and “Canada: by Paul Goble Russia’s exports, but also markets further A Multicultural Nation.” It is a fitting tribute to a man who did so much to ensure that afield. Canada would be an inclusive nation, who became the voice of once-repressed eth- The disintegration of Ukraine, some- And there is yet another possibility that nic groups and who earned the title “Father of Multiculturalism.” thing Russian commentators and politi- Moscow needs to consider: the victory of a Speaking in the Senate of Canada at the presentation of the stamp, another cians often predict or even urge, would be revolutionary regime in Ukraine that Ukrainian Canadian senator, Raynell Andreychuk, said of her predecessor: “Born to “a catastrophe” for Moscow, because it would put that country on an even sharper Ukrainian immigrant parents near Estevan, Saskatchewan, in 1913, Paul Yuzyk was would mean that the Russian Federation, collision course with the Russian driven by his own experience of prejudice and discrimination. Setting out to become which now faces instability along its south- Federation. For the latter, the analyst sug- a schoolteacher, he was labeled a ‘foreigner’ and denied jobs for which he was quali- ern periphery, would face the same thing in gests, this would be “an automatic check fied. Instead of hiding his Ukrainian heritage, Paul Yuzyk decided to promote it. the west, according to a Ukrainian political and mate.” Earning his Ph.D., he went on to become a university professor. He lectured on Soviet analyst. Why? Because “instead of a comprador history, Ukrainian-Canadian history and Canadian-Soviet relations. He published In a comment to the Rosbalt.ru news regime of oligarchs on its periphery would many important works. He served his community as founder and president of the agency, Yuri Romanenko suggests that arise a Slavic state with a functioning gov- Ukrainian National Youth Federation; as director of the Canadian Council of those who think Russia might gain from the ernment that would reject everything that Christians and Jews; as chair of the Canadian Folk Arts Council; and as supreme disintegration of Ukraine are dangerously over the course of 22 years has destroyed director for Canada of the Ukrainian National Association.” misinformed and wrong-headed as shown our morality and economy.” And that Indeed, Sen. Yuzyk served the UNA in the years 1970-1986 as an executive officer, by any clear-eyed assessment of what the model, in turn, would have an impact holding the UNA’s top position in Canada, which at first was called vice-president world would look like in Moscow if that across the entire post-Soviet space. and then director for Canada. In addition, he was an officer of the World Congress of happened (rosbalt.ru/ukraina/2013/10/ “The destruction of Ukraine is thus the Free Ukrainians (today known as the Ukrainian World Congress). 16/1188661.html). prologue of the destruction of Russia itself,” Paul Yuzyk was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker. On Just imagine, he says, that “everything in Mr. Romanenko says, and “Moscow must March 3, 1964, he delivered his maiden speech, titled “Canada: A Multicultural Nation.” Ukraine goes wrong and that we, God for- accept [this] new reality: without a stable He eloquently voiced the concerns of ethnic groups that Canadians must accept the fact bid, descend into a civil war. What would Ukraine, there will not be a stable Russia.” that they live in a multicultural nation. “The greater Canada that is in our power to that put at risk for Russia? Everything. Its The Ukrainian analyst’s observations are make will be built not on uniformity but on continuing diversity,” he stated, underscor- gas transportation network, its oil pipe- important both because they call attention ing that “unity in diversity” had the potential of becoming one of Canada’s great lines, its transit flows, its base in to the fact that many in the Russian capital strengths. In 1971, multiculturalism became government policy – a recognition that Sevastopol. NATO would expand further to seem to believe that breaking Ukraine is in fully one-third of Canadians were of neither British nor French origin. the east, because in such a struggle Ukraine Russia’s interests and because they under- In a 1983 interview with this newspaper, Sen. Yuzyk reflected on his achieve- would certainly fall apart with all the ensu- score just how dangerous that process ment: “I came out with the idea that Canada is a bilingual, multicultural nation, and ing geopolitical risks.” could be for the Russian Federation itself. that all are equals, and that there should be no discrimination of any kind against Moreover, there would be “millions of Although he does not say so, Mr. anyone – regardless of his background, whether for religious purposes, no discrimi- refugees. This would affect not only Russia Romanenko’s post is a direct response to nation based on color, race, or creed of any kind. And so multiculturalism really but also Belarus. And that, in turn, would those Russian analysts and politicians who made Canadians conscious that there are cultural values that should be recognized.” have an impact on transportation stability.” in recent times have been talking about Sen. Yuzyk is a great Canadian who should be remembered by all Canadians via And he adds, “I am not even speaking about “the recovery” of Crimea for Russia or such initiatives as the Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism, the Paul Yuzyk Youth the destabilization of the situation in about splitting Ukraine, with the historical- Leadership Institute and, now, a commemorative stamp. All Canadians should recog- Russia itself. And there is every reason to ly more “Russian” east going in one direc- nize his invaluable contributions to shaping their country, and all Ukrainians should assume that would happen because [it] is tion and the much more “Ukrainian” west be proud of the achievements of one of their own. no social paradise but just the reverse.” going in another. “Therefore,” Mr. Romanenko says, “the Such loose talk reflects a failure on the destabilization of Ukraine would under- part of Moscow and others to understand mine the quasi-stability of Russia” itself. In the evolution of Ukraine itself and an even Nov. addition, the collapse of Ukraine would larger failure, as Mr. Romanenko suggests, Turning the pages back... cost Russia not only that market, which of what Ukraine means for Russia. What is now accounts for about 7 percent of striking is that many in eastern Ukraine Five years ago, on November 7, 2008, Frank Spula, president support Kyiv’s drive toward Europe, prefer- 7 of the Polish American Congress, called on President-elect Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on ring to live in a country linked to the 2008 Barack Obama to act with firmness and vision in dealing with ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia European Union than in one tied to Russian threats against Poland for standing firm in favor of the who has served in various capacities in the Moscow. NATO alliance. U.S. State Department, the Central That attitude, of course, reflects not only “Even before they were elected, Vice-President Joe Biden Intelligence Agency and the International a pragmatic calculation of self-interest but warned that the new administration would likely be tested in its first days,” Mr. Spula said. Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the Voice also the weakness of Russian ethno-nation- “News reports from Poland and Russia, echoed by major U.S. media such as National of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio al identity there and elsewhere, and anger Public Radio and MSNBC, have this week pointed to the likelihood that that test will be Liberty and the Carnegie Endowment for at Moscow’s apparent assumption that it fought over Poland’s unwavering commitment to its democratic allies.” International Peace. Mr. Goble writes a blog can push Ukraine around as much as it Mr. Spula outlined Polish and Polish American contributions to the U.S., from the first wants with little or no regard for the inter- settlement at Jamestown, Va., in 1608 to the fight against tyranny from Hitler’s Germany to called “Window on Eurasia” (http://windo- Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. “After World War II Poland’s friendship was betrayed by a cynical woneurasia2.blogspot.com/). This article ests of the citizens of Ukraine – or even realpolitik that meant for half a century of being tied to the Soviet gulag,” he added. above is reprinted with permission. with regard to ethnic Russians as such. “We call on President-elect Barack Obama, who has deservedly earned the respect, affection and support of peoples around the world, to stand firm in favor of the United GUIDELINES States’ most steadfast ally in Eastern Europe,” Mr. Spula said. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A LETTER TO THE COMMUNITY

attended school for two years in Mshanets About the identity and then had served as a tutor in Lemko villages without schools. He was a major of our immigrants activist in the Ukrainian community from Remembering the Holodomor the time he arrived and a founder of the Dear Editor: Ukrainian Orthodox church in Passaic (now Dear Community Members: 2 E. 79th St. at Fifth Avenue in New York City. The commemoration will feature Clifton). This year the Ukrainian American com- I have just returned from Ukraine, guest speakers who will reflect upon the I know that Dr. Kuropas is aware of all munity is commemorating the 80th anni- where I attended a conference on the sig- Holodomor, as well as a special tribute to this, but I thought the reader should versary of the Holodomor – one of the nificance of reading at the Lavriv survivors of the Holodomor. This event is remember the considerable impact of the worst tragedies in Ukraine’s history. This Monastery in the Boiko region of the open to the public, but space is limited. To Ukrainian movement and the spread of lit- genocide, perpetrated by the Soviet Carpathians near Staryi Sambir. I gave a RSVP, please contact the Ukrainian eracy in Galicia (Halychyna) in the decades regime against the Ukrainian nation, paper on “The Reading Revolution in Institute of America at 212-288-8660 or during which the pre-1914 emigration resulted in the death of up to 10 million Mshanets” that dealt with the remarkable [email protected]. An exhibit arrived in the U.S. innocent victims. To commemorate this cohort born between 1885 and 1900 that titled, “Holodomor 1932-1933, An tragic page in Ukraine’s history, a series of was the first generation with a significant Frank E. Sysyn Exhibition Commemorating the Soviet events will be taking place in New York number of literate people in the village Edmonton, Alberta Genocide of Ukrainians by Famine,” will City, which we would like to invite you to (among them the poet Andrii Voloshchak, also be on display on the first floor of the attend. who has left memoirs of how he learned Ukrainian Institute from October 29 On November 5-6, over 50 of the most how to read). through November 14. Firtash’s donation: knowledgeable Holodomor scholars in the Two items greeted me on my return: On Saturday, November 23, at 1 p.m. the world will assemble in New York City to Andriy Zayarniuk’s monograph “Framing UCCA will be holding a requiem service a reader’s reaction present their research at a conference the Ukrainian Peasantry in Habsburg (panakhyda) concelebrated by the hierar- Galicia, 1846-1914,” newly published by Dear Editor: titled “Taking Measure of the Holodomor.” chy of the Ukrainian Orthodox and CIUS Press, and Myron Kuropas’ article Although this landmark conference is by Currently, both the English- and Catholic Churches and with the participa- “Thank you, Svoboda!” in The Ukrainian invitation only, each day of the forum will Ukrainian-language Internet, as well as the tion of the Dumka Choir of New York The Weekly (September 22). I think Mr. end with an event open to the public that news media, are buzzing about the now annual commemoration will be held Zayarniuk’s monograph and my own will be dedicated to commemorating and Holodomor monument in Washington. at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, located at 51st research call for some refining of Dr. reflecting upon some aspect of the devas- The intention was great, but the payment Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City. Kuropas’ discussion. tating tragedy that befell Ukrainians 80 process for this project is beyond belief. The 80th anniversary commemorations First, I should say that I fully agree with years ago. The land in Washington was granted by will culminate with the long-awaited Dr. Kuropas about the tremendous role On Tuesday, November 5, at 6:30 - the U.S. government to Ukraine when groundbreaking ceremony for the played by Svoboda in shaping the 9:00p.m., The Ukrainian Museum of New Viktor Yushchenko was president. His gov- Holodomor memorial in Washington. The Ukrainian American community and instill- York, located at 222 E. Sixth St. in New ernment agreed to pay for the construction groundbreaking will take place on the fed- ing Ukrainian identity. The question to my York City, will host a Patron’s Reception to of the Holodomor memorial. However, eral land that is on the corner of North mind is when did the immigrants first Honor the Pioneers of Holodomor Studies. then came Viktor Yanukovych, the new Capitol Street and Massachusetts Avenue encounter the Ukrainian national move- president, with a new position. Following As space is limited for this evening event, ment. As it stands, Dr. Kuropas’ discussion NW on Wednesday, December 4, at 1 p.m. Vladimir Putin’s lead, his position is: should you be interested in attending, says that the 40 percent of the Ruthenians In order to make it easier for members of “There was no Holodomor” and I don’t please call The Ukrainian Museum at 212- (Rusyny) who came to call themselves the New York community to attend this have to pay. 228-0110 or contact them by e-mail at Ukrainians underwent this process in the historic event, the UCCA New York City If the diaspora wants the monument, let [email protected]. U.S. Here I might suggest that the percent- Branch will be organizing a bus, spon- them pay. The Ukrainian Museum will also be age for Galician Ruthenians (excluding sored by Self Reliance (NY) Federal Credit In the meantime, diaspora leaders were concurrently showing a special exhibit, Lemkos) was much higher, since the 40 Union, from New York to Washington for anxious and spent our funds for numerous opening on October 20, titled: “Give Up percent he describes as retaining the name the groundbreaking ceremony. Should studies without the assurance of funds Your Daily Bread… Holodomor: The Rusyn were overwhelmingly from the you be interested in traveling by bus to from Ukraine. Totalitarian Solution,” an exhibition com- Kingdom of Hungary, and this group was Washington for the groundbreaking cere- Time was running out. President memorating the 80th anniversary of the also an appreciable part of those who later mony, please contact the UCCA National Yanukovych had no available funds, and Holodomor, the Ukrainian Genocide of called themselves Russians. I also agree Office at 212-228-6840. scrambled to find solutions. He was wor- 1932-1933. The exhibition will consist of that most immigrants from Galicia up to The Ukrainian Congress Committee of ried that the U.S. would reclaim the land photographs, documents and explanatory 1914 usually referred to themselves as America sincerely hopes that you will join and he would lose whatever good image he panels; it will also include an exhibition by Rusyny at the time they arrived. I think, us in remembering and honoring the mil- has in the U.S. and the diaspora. Dmytro Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak titled however, that a considerable number of lions of innocent victims of Ukraine’s Firtash came to the rescue and, if you “Evocations” and the exhibition th them had already been exposed to the idea Genocide on this 80 anniversary year by believe his story, all problems are solved. “Propaganda and Slogans: The Political that they were part of a Ukrainian people attending the above stated events. President Yanukovych tells his Poster in Soviet Ukraine, 1919-1921.” before they left Galicia through the work of “Malorosy” constituents and President On the evening of Wednesday, Tamara Olexy, President the Prosvita Society and the populist clergy. Putin that he did not spend government November 6, at 6:00-9:00p.m., a special Marie Duplak, Executive Secretary Between 1880 and 1914, while there th funds; some guy in Halychyna is paying for commemoration of the 80 anniversary of was still widespread illiteracy, an increas- Ukrainian Congress Committee of America the construction with his own money. Mr. the Holodomor will be held at the ing number of village youth in Galicia had Yanukovych also saves face with the U.S. Ukrainian Institute of America, located at New York at least basic schooling, and by the 1890s because the land is not returned. What’s in this schooling was in the phonetic version it for Mr. Firtash? He and his wife get to of Ruthenian that was essentially Galician visit the U.S. for shopping in New York, win- Ukrainian. Therefore, for many of the ters in Miami, etc. In the meantime, diaspo- young people who arrived between 1900 ra leaders praise him for his generosity. Philadelphia to commemorate and 1914 the Ukrainian idea was not for- Mr. Firtash looks like a hero, thanks to eign and they could read Svoboda because the diaspora leaders who are off the hook they had gained literacy before they Holodomor’s 80th anniversary for spending the original diaspora-raised arrived (more likely young men than girls). th funds. Ukraine’s ambassador in the U.S. PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia commemorative concert will mark the 80 Certainly my grandfather arrived literate stops being constantly hassled about the Community Committee to Commemorate anniversary of the Holodomor and remem- from Mshanets in 1905 and his national th promised cash from Kyiv. the 80 Anniversary of the Famine- ber the millions of innocent victims of consciousness had been awakened in the So is everyone happy? Is this the way Genocide in Ukraine, which comprises Stalin’s terror. parish of Father Mykhailo Zubrytskyi, Ukraine pays tribute to the millions of over 20 organizations and institutions, has Among those taking part in the concert whose works I have cited in The Ukrainian Holodomor victims and their families? planned a two-part event to commemorate will be the male choir Prometheus, the Weekly articles. For my lecture at the the tragic 80th anniversary of the Youth Choir of the Baptist-Evangelical Lavriv monastery, I used my interview with Jerry Zinycz Holodomor. On Sunday, November 17, at 1 Church and a quartet from the Carpatho- Lesio Sysyn, who arrived in 1913. He had Venice, Fla. - 2 p.m. a rally and a dramatization of the Rusyn Church. Holodomor will take place at People’s For information and bus reservations, Square, which is located next to the Liberty readers may contact the Ukrainian Bell on Market Street next to Fifth Street in Educational and Cultural Center at 215- Opinions in The Ukrainian Weekly Philadelphia. Informational literature will 663-1166. Opinions expressed by columnists, commentators and be distributed and appropriate banners The honorary chair of the committee is will be displayed. Metropolitan Stefan Soroka, and the chair letter-writers are their own and do not necessarily reflect The second part of the Commemoration is Ulana Mazurkevich. It was decided that the opinions of either The Weekly editorial staff or its will take place at 3 p.m. at the golden- to expedite the planning of these com- publisher, the Ukrainian National Association. domed Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the memorative events, the acting committee Immaculate Conception located at 830 N. would be the Ukrainian Human Rights Franklin St. in Philadelphia. A solemn Committee. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 No. 44 GENERATION UKE Edited and compiled by Matthew Dubas U.S. camp counselors engage in exchange program with Ukraine

by Khrystia Bihun Donetsk Oblast and Nazar Myta from Lviv, as well as senior counselor and their chaper- NEW YORK – This year, as in the last four one, Neyla Lavrenenko, as part of the years, a group of three college students par- exchange program. The Ukrainian contingent ticipated in an innovative exchange pro- participated in counselor-in-training camp gram of the Ukrainian American Youth (vyshkilnyi tabir) in Ellenville, N.Y., and at the Association (UAYA) between UAYA sister end of the camp they, along with their organizations in the United States and in American counterparts, flew to Ukraine. Ukraine. The program brings about the The first few days in Ukraine were spent exchange of ideas, best practices and life touring Lviv. Following that respite, all the experiences among the counselors and participants of the program arrived in the junior counselors of the two countries. village of Rudno, on the outskirts of Lviv, Perhaps more importantly, it is helping where they attended vyshkilniy camp that to develop lines of communications, colle- was used as a staging platform for the next gial relationships and enduring friendships camp. The camp they prepared for was the among developing leaders of our youth all-Ukrainian camp for children age 6 to 17. Olha Bohun, Andriy Demianicz and Natalia Midzak in the center of Lviv. organization in two very different coun- The Americans and their Ukrainian coun- tries; it fosters the realization that although terparts participated as counselors and we are different, we have a strong common chance to get to know each other, taught us giving me this opportunity. counselors-in-training at the Ukrainian how to communicate and how to work bond that unites us. Andriy Demianicz of Philadelphia, summer camps. together. This was a great opportunity to This year, UAYA’s National Executive 21-year-old graduate student studying Following are the impressions and mem- prepare me for the children of the next camp started its search for prospective exchange microbioogy at Seton Hall University: ories of the American participants. “On the wings of Song.” I leaned new ideas candidates in December 2012. The 2013 When I first heard about the exchange that I can implement in our camps here in participants coincidentally all were nomi- Olha Bohun of Philadelphia, 18, program a few years ago I was unsure of the U.S. and in my branch in Philadelphia. nated by the Philadelphia UAYA branch. studying nutriition at the Community whether or not I wanted to participate in it, For example, there was the camp mail, They were Andriy Demianicz, Natalia College of Philadelphia: but now I advise all who have the opportu- “Taborova Poshta,” which was a great way to Midzak and Olya Bohun, who traveled to The camp exchange program was a pleas- nity to take it. It is a wonderful opportunity build a team and to show appreciation to attend summer camps in Ukraine. ant, learning and fun experience for me. I to not only visit the motherland, our cultur- your fellow campers. Each evening there Additionally this year, Ukraine sent two met my peers and instructors from Ukraine, al heritage, but to also witness how was a wonderful program that served two young “vporyadnyky,” both age 16, Marianna Estonia, France, Germany and Poland. The Ukrainian camps function and run in a dif- purposes, one to get to know one another Fisunova from Telmanov Branch in the counselor-in-training camp “gave us a ferent country. and for entertainment. We had “An Evening At first glance the location in Rudno is of Estonia,” an “Evening of Ukraine” and an different from what I was used to, but was “Evening of America,” where each country easy to get used to and life was not much had to make a presentation about their different besides the meals. The first week country and do a sampling of native food. of camp was spent preparing for the follow- During the the children’s camp I was ing camp, as well as learning how to be a responsible for the youngest girls age 7-9. better leader, person and counselor for the My senior counselor was Lida Zhutnia kids. Although I have been in the position from Estonia. I think we were a good team. of counselor before, this is a first in a differ- I enjoy working with little kids they were ent country and where English was of very so sweet, energetic, and amusing. They little help. Luckily enough the theme for were no different from my group in camp was UAYA fundamentals and basic Philadelphia. The camp program centered understanding of what the organization around traditional Ukrainian crafts and so was, so planning and preparing the lessons the girls enjoyed – “vyshyvanka,” and was not difficult and, even if I did not know “keramika” as part of their daily program. something or forgot something, the people I really enjoyed the exchange program, there were very helpful and helped me meeting and working with “sumivtsi” from with anything that I did not know. other countries changed me in a positive The second and third week is when all way personally and professionally, and left the children from all over Ukraine, Estonia, Exchange counselors Olha Bohun and Natalia Midzak (center and right, front row) me with wonderful memories. I want to say and Andriy Demianicz (second row, right) with their new friends from Ukraine. thank you to the exchange committee for (Continued on page 9)

SUSK delegates participate in 10th Ukrainian World Congress LVIV – Four delegates of the Ukrainian Canadian Students’ Union (known by its Ukrainian acronym SUSK) attended the X Ukrainian World Congress in Lviv at the Lviv Polytechnical National University on August 20-22. The SUSK delegation was part of the 208 total delegates that attend- ed the UWC in Lviv, who were joined by 350 guests, representing 27 countries where Ukrainians reside. The delegates included Christine Czoli, president of SUSK, Alexandra Vorotilenko, vice-president West, Danylo Korbabicz, SUSK past president, and Darya Naumova, At the 10th Ukrainian World Congress (from left): Zenon Ciz (former SUSK vice- SUSK secretary. The last three delegates president), Aleksandrea Vorotilenko (SUSK vice-president West), Anna Czolij, Eugene participated in the Congress of Ukrainian Czolij (UWC president), Christine Czoli (SUSK president), Danylo Korbabicz (SUSK Youth Organizations (Ukrainian acronym: past president), and Paul Grod (president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress). SKUMO) in Ternopil that attracted partici- pants from youth organizations of the countries; all shared their success stories Congress story that was carried in the Darya Naumova (SUSK secretary), Danylo Korbabicz (past president of Ukrainian diaspora from Europe, Asia, and continuing issues. SUSK is a founding September 1, 2013 issue, No. 35 of The SUSK) and Liza Shepetylnykova (presi- Australia, North and South America, as well member of SKUMO, and during the con- Ukrainian Weekly.) dent of the Ukrainian Association of as observers and guests from Ukraine. gress Mr. Korbabicz was elected as vice- For more information on SUSK, readers Students’ Self Goverment) during the SUSK delegates met with active mem- president for SKUMO’s 2013-2018 term. may visit www.susk.ca or e-mail info@ SKUMO conference in Ternopil. bers of youth organizations from other (Readers can view the Ukrainian World susk.ca. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 9

New exhibition of artistic illustrations infused Excerpt from the with political messages that masked tragedies catalogue essay NEW YORK – Twenty-eight original posters dating back to 1919 are the subject of a survey of early political propaganda generated by Dr. Myroslav Shkandrij by the Soviet regime to garner support from Ukrainians as well as Political posters played an impor- to vilify the Ukrainian opposition, which included politicians, mili- tant role during the wars that fol- tary leaders, and even peasants. lowed the Revolution of 1917 and the The exhibition “Propaganda and Slogans: The Political Poster in end of tsarist rule. In the years 1919- Soviet Ukraine, 1919-1921,” curated by Dr. Myroslav Shkandrij, 1921 the Red Army fought indepen- professor of Slavic studies at the University of Manitoba, demon- dent Ukraine’s forces under Symon strates that the artistic appeal of the posters was as much a part of Petliura, the Russian White armies the propaganda effort as the political message it generated. under Gen. Anton Denikin and Polish Twenty-seven of the posters on display were donated to The interventionists under Marshal Josef Ukrainian Museum’s permanent collection by Dr. Jurij Rybak and Pilsudski. Moreover, the entire coun- Anna Ortynskyj. A detailed analysis of the collection is included in try seethed with revolts as the peas- the accompanying exhibition catalogue. antry resisted the imposition of Bolshevik rule. The political poster became a weapon in the struggle by providing vivid and immediately comprehensi- ble propaganda on behalf of the Communist Party and Red Army. However, the poster was also a pow- erful medium of artistic expression. It was admired for its formal qualities and quickly gained an important cul- tural status, which it retained for the seven decades of Soviet rule. Posters were produced in tens of thousands of copies. They adorned streets and shop windows, and served as backgrounds to numerous political “Peasant! Save your brother workers from hunger! Hand in rituals, such as processions and public the food tax!” 1921. Kyiv. meetings. The poster was used to reinforce the new state’s directives On Saturday, November 2, Dr. Shkandrij was to be at the and to convey a positive image of the Museum to discuss the exhibition: the politics behind the propa- new regime. ganda and their artistic expression. (An excerpt of his essay in the The overarching symbolism of exhibit catalogue appears below.”) The exhibit will be on view these posters cannot be missed. They through February 2, 2014. tell the story of human emancipation: “Propaganda and Slogans” is one of three exhibitions at The from foreign intervention, from the Ukrainian Museum commemorating the 80th anniversary of the bourgeoisie, from capitalism and from Holodomor, the 1932-1933 Famine-Genocide that killed millions human want. They hold out the prom- of Ukrainians. “Give Up Your Daily Bread… Holodomor: The ise of a radiant future, signified by the Totalitarian Solution” is an extensive documentary exhibition con- rising sun, the distant perspective and sisting of photographs prints, documents, government reports, the bountiful harvest. Peace and pros- eyewitness accounts and other archival material detailing virtually perity are always the horizon of every aspect of the tragedy. “Evocations,” a collection of works by expectation. The road to this goal, acclaimed artist Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak, presents thought-pro- however, requires military strength “Join the Red Cavalry!” 1920. Boris Sylkin. The text reads: “The voking interpretations of the Holodomor and other dark periods in and personal sacrifices. It is the story Red Army has destroyed Mamontov, Shkuro, Denikin. It beat the Ukraine’s history. “Give Up Your Daily Bread…” and “Evocations,” of political liberation through strug- lords and Petliura. Now we have to destroy Wrangel’s remnants. both of which opened on October 20, will be on view through gle. Workers and peasants – join the ranks of the Red Cavalry.” December 29.

weekend. Sitting through lessons of history, Camp came and passed seemingly with- to follow as well. This summer forced me U.S. camp... culture, geography and literature never in seconds. I learned that language barriers out of my comfort zone and subsequently (Continued from page 8) excited me, but these classes planted seeds are torn down with hugs, children still love forced me to grow. I have never possessed of patriotism and pride which developed the same games I played as a child, and the more pride for my organization or culture. until I graduated in the spring of 2012 and gift of a Ukrainian song is enough of a force Although I am not quite an American in France, Germany and even one from which continue to grow each day. to unite a hundred hearts. While I missed America or a Ukrainian in Ukraine, I am a America came to the camp to have a fun Throughout my time in these environ- my own family at times, I knew I was safe grateful sumivka all over the world. and adventurous time during these two ments, I learned in the abstract. Pictures and loved with my SUM family, an always *** weeks. Every day the kids would partici- and dates were presented, but I had never expanding unit. Social media allowed me to UAYA members who are interested in pate with one lesson with their counselor, visited Ukraine, so everything remained in stay in contact with my new friends and becoming a participant of this program one lesson of catechism and one lesson of my imagination. This changed, however, role models. I know that no matter how far should check the website www.cym.org for arts and crafts. In the afternoon they would when the opportunity to visit Ukraine pre- away I am from them, their work is influ- upcoming information in late November. participate in singing, sports and practical sented itself to me. encing the way I see this organization in Members of the UAYA can watch the multi- portion of arts and crafts. My abstract knowledge of Ukraine was the U.S. and it is inspiring me to work hard- media presentations of the exchange par- Although camp life was very demanding, to soon turn concrete in Lviv. I found my er to provide examples of success for them ticipants on the U.S. web page of the site. it was not very different than here in passport, purchased new luggage, ironed America. The time flew by like in any camp, my UAYA uniform and was on my way to it was so memorable and I wish could still the airport. Leaving from JFK [airport] on be there. Looking back, I am glad that I July 17, I never imagined how much fun I applied to the exchange program because it could have while immersing myself in a was such a great experience traveling to new culture across the ocean. Ukraine, working at the camp, and meeting The faraway land of my grandparents many new people – all of which I will never was no longer only in my heart, but it was forget. right under my toes as well. I quickly fell in Natalia Midzak – Philadelphia, 18, a love with the cobblestoned streets of the meteorology student at Millersville city, and all too quickly I was moving to the University: village of Rudno, my new home for the next For the past 15 years of my life I have three weeks. Arriving at the old seminary, spent almost every Saturday during the my home for the next three weeks, I was academic year in Ukrainian Heritage weary. The comforts of home were missing, School and Ukrainian American Youth but the warm smiles and greeting from the Association meetings. Although I never seminarians reminded me that I am home complained much, this was not my ideal when I hear the language of my family. Greeting from participants of the counselor-in-training camp (vyshkilnyi tabir). 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 No. 44

The late senator stressed that all (UCST), a chapter of the Ukrainian Paul Yuzyk... Canadians of every ethnic background con- Philatelic and Numismatic Society (UPNS), (Continued from page 1) tribute to the nation-building process. For undertook to design a Canada Post Picture his pioneering legacy in establishing multi- Postage Permanent Stamp honoring Sen. “I am proud to welcome the release of a culturalism as one of the fundamental char- Yuzyk 1913-1986) for his role in shaping stamp commemorating this great Canadian,” acteristics of Canadian heritage and identi- the history of Canada. stated Sen. Andreychuk in a press release. ty, Sen. Yuzyk is recognized as the “Father Toronto Collectibles President Jerry “The principle of ‘unity in diversity,’ which of Multiculturalism.” Kalyn, who is also executive vice-president Sen. Yuzyk helped transform into policy, is As this year marks the 100th anniversa- of UPNS, chose the following quotation from one of our great strengths and the envy of ry of the birth of the late senator, the Sen. Yuzyk’s maiden speech of 1964 for the others around the world.” Ukrainian Collectibles Society of Toronto stamp’s cover: “The greater Canada that is in our power to make, will be built not on uni- formity, but on continuing diversity.” The Paul Yuzyk Stamp was officially released by Canada Post on October 26. In February 1963, Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker appointed Dr. Paul Yuzyk, a professor of history, author and community leader, to the Senate. In March 1964, Sen. Yuzyk launched the new concept of Canada in his maiden speech in the Senate, stating that Canada could succeed in building a strong nation through adherence to the principles of “unity in diversity.” The Sen. Paul Yuzyk stamp released by In that landmark speech, he directly chal- Canada Post in honor of the “Father of lenged the premise of the Royal Commission Multiculturalism.” on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, and called for an all-inclusive Canadian identity am very pleased that since 2009, the gov- that recognized this new reality and the ernment of Canada’s annual award recog- contributions of Canadians of all ethnic ori- nizing outstanding contributions to multi- gins in the nation-building process. culturalism bears his name, and that his Sen. Yuzyk also predicted that Canada important legacy continues to be highlight- would become a role model for the world ed through initiatives such as this commem- facing similar immigration and integration orative stamp,” stated Jason Kenney, minis- At the presentation of the Paul Yuzyk stamp (from left) are: Paula Stelmach (grand- ter of employment and social development, daughter of the late Sen. Yuzyk), Eve Yuzyk-Duravetz, Vicki Karpiak and Vera challenges. Yuzyk (daughters), Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister of “Sen. Paul Yuzyk is best remembered as and minister for multiculturalism, who Multiculturalism Jason Kenney and Sen. Raynell Andreychuk. the ‘Father of Canadian Multiculturalism.’ I attended the unveiling of the Paul Yuzyk Stamp and stamp cancellation ceremony. In 2009, Mr. Kenney, then minister of cit- izenship, immigration and multicultural- ism, established the annual Paul Yuzyk Teaching Children Spirituality! Award for Multiculturalism, first given to John Yaremko at Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto. The award honors individuals Just published in Ukraine, “Little Me and who demonstrated either lifelong dedica- a wonderful, interactive little book tion to the pursuit of promoting a strong for Ukrainian Saturday classes, multicultural society in Canada or for out- the Great Me” standing achievement within the past five Sunday schools, years. The award includes a $20,000 grant, and parents with small children Only $10.00 which can be given to an eligible, registered not-for-profit Canadian organization or learning Ukrainian or who Details and full description at: association of the recipient’s choice. alteady know Ukrainian. [email protected] Mohammed Adam reported in a news- paper article in the Ottawa Citizen on July 20, 2012, headlined “Red, white and eager to unite,” that a new survey showed that Canadians are focused on successes for the country’s 150th anniversary in 2017. Unity and diversity are the most common themes proposed. Daughters of Sen. Yuzyk, Eve Yuzyk- Duravetz, Vicki Karpiak and Vera Yuzyk, seated in the Senate Gallery, were recog- nized by the Senate speaker as guests of Sen. Andreychuk, who spoke eloquently about Sen. Yuzyk’s contributions “advanc- ing an all-inclusive Canadian identity” and the commemorative stamp honoring him. Earlier, Sen. Andreychuk invited mem- bers of the Yuzyk family, members of Parliament, ministerial officials and com- munity representatives to the stamp can- cellation ceremony in the Senate Block. Also present were student interns of the Canada Ukraine Parliamentary Program (CUPP), Ukrainian National Federation (UNF) of Canada President Ihor Bardyn, and Paul Migus, president of UNF Ottawa- Gatineau, who was responsible for launch- ing the UNF’s Paul Yuzyk Youth Leadership Institute in Ottawa last year. Representing the Ukrainian Collectibles Society of Toronto was Mark Stelmacovich, who is also the vice-president of the Ukrainian Philatelic Research Foundation and a mem- ber of the Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation. The Paul Yuzyk Stamp was on public dis- play at the Ukrainian Collectibles Society (Toronto) show on October 26 at the Ukrainian Canadian Social Services, Toronto Branch, on Bloor Street West. The exhibit also included an archival pictorial-biograph- ical display on the life of Sen. Yuzyk. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 11

Borys Pawluk Peter Luba A view of the audience enjoying the show. The School of the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble performs. Ukrainian Fest in Philly celebrated with finesse at the UECC

Borys Pawluk Young dancers of the Voloshky school.

Peter Luba Some members of the Festival Committee: (first row, kneeling, from left) Natalka Firko, Sophijka Zacharczuk, UECC Board President Borys Pawluk, Andrea Zharovsky and Leda Kopach, (stand- Borys Pawluk ing) Zenon Kurylec, Don Kopach, Roxy Volaniuk, Oksana Tarasiuk, Co-Chairs Nila Pawluk and Games in the Kids’ Fun Zone. Petrusia Sawchak, Basil Kuzio, Halia Keller, Anna Makuch, Zenia Chernyk and Oleh Luba.

by Petrusia Sawchak were its major sponsors: John Hynansky co-sponsored by the UECC and the beer (Lvivske 1715) and other beverages. (Winner Automotive Group – Winner Ukrainian Heritage Center (UHSC) at Manor Heading the Festival Committee were JENKINTOWN, Pa. – Despite the threat of Ukraine), MB Financial Bank, Ukrainian College arranged by UHSC curator Co-Chairs Petrusia Sawchak (UECC board inclement weather, the area’s Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union, Meest- Chrystyna Prokopovych. The artisans dem- member) and Nila Pawluk. They were Fest was held on October 12. Thanks to America Inc., Basil Kuzio (Ameriprise onstrating their crafts at the festival were: assisted by a dedicated and diligent core careful planning, the entire Ukrainian Financial) and the Nasevich-Fletcher Roma Dockhorn (bandura), Stephanie committee that included Mr. Kuzio, Oleh Educational and Cultural Center (UECC) Funeral Home. There were also 24 benefac- Hryckowian (pysanky), Lesia Leskiw Luba, Leda Kopach, Natalka Firko, Oksana was reserved in case the second annual tors, who donated either money or valuable (embroidery), Chrystyna Prokopovych (ger- Tarasiuk, Andrea Zharovsky, Ms. Galai, and outdoor festival would have to move inside, beautiful prizes to the basket auction. dany), and Iryna Galai (painting on glass). Nestor Tomalishchak. Team leaders were and that it did. The opening ceremonies began at 12:30 A beautiful map of the national dress, Zenon Kurylec, Anna Makuch, Zenia No one seemed to mind – the stage per- p.m. with the color guard from Ukrainian embroidery and pysanky historic/ethno- Chernyk, Roxy Volaniuk, Ms. Keller, Sophijka formances were held in the Borys Veteran’s Association Post 1 and the singing logical regions of Ukraine was featured in Zacharczuk, Don Kopach and Marc Chuma, Zacharczuk Grand Hall with the stage dec- of the Ukrainian national anthem by Yuliya the showcase in the Gallery lobby on loan as well as UECC President Borys Pawluk, orated with beautiful Ukrainian wreaths Stupen and the American national anthem from the collection of Luba and Andrij Marko Tarnawsky (executive director), and streamers to a packed audience; by Dmytro Terleckyj. Chornodolsky of Baltimore. Ivanka Biletsky (office manager) and Ukrainian food and beer garden were Emcee Eugene Luciw gave bilingual A varied group of vendors offered Sophijka Koropeckyj (treasurer). Peter enjoyed in the Club Room; vendors with introductions for the two different stage unique crafts, jewelry, books, toys, T-shirts Luba, the 14-year-old who designed the their colorful wares were in the Alexander shows held at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The first and gifts for the whole family. Special royal flyer and created the webpage about the fes- Chernyk Galleries; and the Kids’ Fun Zone, program began with the School of the blue T-shsirts with gold lettering and the tival which can be viewed at www.ukifest. with carnival games, popcorn and Philly- Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, led Ukrainian logo, designed by Ms. Galai, were com, was congratulated for his work. style soft pretzels, was set up in designat- by Artistic Director Oleg Goudimiak, giving also available for purchase. Much appreciation was also extended to ed areas decorated with balloons and a very moving rendition of the traditional Festival visitors had the opportunity to the more than 100 volunteers, members other festive decorations. Adding to the “Welcoming Dance.” bid on 24 gorgeous and valuable baskets from many UECC organizations (Plast gaiety of the day were the tunes of the They were followed by all the talented donated by various benefactors, as well as Ukrainian Scouting Organization, Ukrainian Cheremosh Band, which played through- and delightful children from the Svitlychka to win monetary prizes in the 50/50 raffles American Youth Association, Voloshky out the day. Ukrainian Cooperative Nursery School, the awarded hourly and the Super 50/50 Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, School of the The purpose of this festival was not only School of the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Raffle. Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, to bring the entire Ukrainian community Ensemble, the Ukrainian American Youth No festival would be complete without Ukrainian National Women’s League of together to have a great time celebrating its Association, the prestigious Metropolitan delicious Ukrainian food – varenyky, holubt- America, Ukrainian Federation of America, uniqueness, but also to acquaint Abington Ballet School under the tutelage of Lisa si, kovbasa and kapusta, borshch and karto- Prometheus Ukrainian American Male Township and beyond with the beauty and Collins. Soloists were Yuliya Stupen, plianyky – as well as picnic and carnival food. Chorus, Ukrainian American Senior Citizen culture of Ukrainians. Part of UECC’s mis- Viktoriya Fytsyk and youngsters Ania Donated by members of various Ukrainian Association, Svitlychka Cooperative sion is its Outreach Program to the Malanchuk and Diana Savchyn, performing organizations, delectable homemade goods Nursery School, Ukrainian Congress American community-at-large, and the fes- for the first time at the festival. were available at the Dessert Café. Committee of America, Ukrainian Heritage tival was focused on this. In the Ivan Kuzemsky Room, Ukrainian The Beer Garden, a popular gathering School and the Ukrainian America Veterans Contributing to the success of the event folk art displays and demonstrations were spot during the festival, featured Ukrainian Post 1 and others.) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 No. 44

Yanukovych, Putin meet in Sochi of many issues. First and foremost, the also commended the work of its monitoring NEWSBRIEFS issue concerns the future signing of the mission in Ukraine and welcomed the KYIV – Presidents Viktor Yanukovych of (Continued from page 2) Association Agreement and concern from extension of its mandate until November Ukraine and Vladimir Putin of Russia dur- Russia in this regard,” he said. (Ukrinform) 12. They also expressed hope and confi- ing a meeting in Sochi on October 27 dis- Serhiy Sobolev. “If the mission of presi- dence that a mutually acceptable solution to cussed the future signing of the Association Yanukovych on Ukraine’s CIS presidency the case of former Prime Minister Yulia dents [Pat] Cox and [Aleksander] Agreement between Ukraine and the Tymoshenko, on the basis of the appeal by Kwasniewski decides to give up the proce- KYIV – Ukrainian President Viktor European Union. The director of the former European Parliament President Pat dure for my pardon and decide that it’s Yanukovych has said he is confident that Information Policy Department of the Cox and former Polish President necessary to switch to the adoption of a the signing of the Association Agreement Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry, Yevhen Aleksander Kwasniewski to the Ukrainian law in the Verkhovna Rada, our team will will not prevent Ukraine’s chairmanship of Perebyinis, said at a briefing in Kyiv on president, will be found. In addition, the vote only for the version of the bill that will October 29: “The presidents of Ukraine and the CIS, but, quite the contrary, will contrib- ute to the development of strategic rela- EuroParliament condemned the recent be fully agreed upon with the mission of EU Russia held a meeting in Sochi, during trade sanctions imposed by Russia on leaders,” Ms. Tymoshenko said. She noted which they continued discussing the issues tions within the Commonwealth of Independent States. Speaking at a press Ukrainian exports, which are aimed at put- that, for the sake of Ukraine’s association that they discussed as part of a meeting of ting pressure on Ukraine not to sign the conference after the CIS summit in Minsk with the EU, she is ready to accept all pro- the CIS Council of Heads of State... The Association Agreement with the EU, and on October 25, he said: “Many people are posals from the mission “no matter how sides are continuing to exchange informa- called on Russia not to impose these sanc- wondered how Ukraine intends to chair difficult they could be” for her. (Ukrinform) tion and their positions on the settlement tions and to refrain from undue political the CIS and simultaneously sign the interference and pressure. (Ukrinform) Association Agreement. In this regard, I emphasize that the signing of this agree- Barroso urges Kyiv to fulfill conditions ment is advantageous to direct parties to the Ukraine-EU document and all other KYIV – European Commission President countries in the region, including CIS coun- Jose Manuel Barroso has urged Ukraine to TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 fulfill in the next few weeks the criteria or e-mail [email protected] tries.” The president said that the develop- ment of relations between Ukraine and the required to sign the Association Agreement CIS remains an important area in Ukraine’s with the European Union and use the assis- SERVICES PROFESSIONALS foreign policy. “I’m confident that, by creat- tance of the Cox-Kwasniewski mission. ing a free trade area with the European Speaking at the European Parliament in Union and strengthening effective coopera- Strasbourg on October 23, he said: “I there- fore launch from here an appeal to Ukraine tion within the CIS, Ukraine will contribute to fulfill the remaining benchmarks and to the further expansion of effective coop- seize the opportunity of the extension of eration on the entire Eurasian continent,” the Cox-Kwasniewski mission. I believe the he said. (Ukrinform) next weeks are critically important for EuroParliament backs Association Agreement Ukraine and I make a strong appeal for us and for Ukraine to reach progress in that KYIV – The European Parliament has process.” Mr. Barroso said that the common approved a resolution recommending that goal of the EU and its eastern partners is to the European Union Council sign the conclude Association Agreements, includ- Association Agreement with Ukraine and ing Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade agree to the provisional application of the Areas. (Ukrinform) document upon its signature if certain crite- ria are met. This is stated in a resolution Sikorski on risk of not signing agreement titled “The European Neighborhood Policy: KYIV – There is little time left before the Towards a Strengthening of the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius, and Partnership,” which was adopted by the thus the risk of not signing the Association European Parliament in Strasbourg on Agreement between Ukraine and the October 23. “[The European Parliament] European Union is growing, according to recommends that the [EU] Council sign the Polish Foreign Affairs Minister Radoslaw Association Agreement between the Sikorski. At a press briefing after a meeting European Union and its member states, on with Ukrainian President Viktor the one part, and Ukraine on the other part, Yanukovych in Kyiv on October 22, he said: if the required conditions, as formally “There’s very little time left, but the risk of defined by the Foreign Affairs Council of not signing is very great. As the Polish for- December 10, 2012, and supported by eign affairs minister I hope that this time Parliament’s resolution of December 13, we’ll succeed in everything and that we 2012, are met,” reads the document, co- won’t have to wait for Ukraine for another HELP WANTED authored by members by the European 300 years.” He added that EU countries Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs need time to make a decision on Ukraine Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (Poland) and Pier before the summit, and he asked the Elder care needed for my 89 year Antonio Panzeri (Italy). In addition, the res- old mother on weekends in my Ukrainian authorities to give them this olution by the European Parliament time. “And November 18 will be the time of Montville home. Some English “expresses its approval, conditional upon a must. Hours will vary. the decision for us,” Mr. Sikorski said. the above-mentioned requirements, of the Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt added Tel.: 973-610-3262 council decision on the provisional applica- that the European Union expects concrete tion of the EU-Ukraine Association results from Ukraine regarding the imple- Agreement immediately upon signature; mentation of the criteria, which is a condi- OPPORTUNITIES and its intention to proceed with the con- tion for a positive decision on association. sent procedure for the EU-Ukraine “We need results,” he said. At the same Association Agreement within the present time, Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Earn extra income! legislative term [by May 2014].” The Leonid Kozhara noted that Ukraine has “a The Ukrainian Weekly is looking EuroParliament also encouraged Ukraine’s very strong will” for the implementation of for advertising sales agents. authorities to advance further in fulfilling changes needed for the signing of the For additional information contact the requirements of the Association Association Agreement. “There is a will and Walter Honcharyk, Advertising Manager, Agreement, and in addressing the pending a consensus to meet EU requirements. We The Ukrainian Weekly, 973-292-9800, ext 3040. issues of selective justice, and electoral and expect the results of the Cox-Kwasniewski judicial reform. At the same time, the mission to be positive,” Mr. Kozhara stated. EuroParliament said it “welcomes, never- (Ukrinform) theless, the recent commitments made by both President [Viktor] Yanukovych and the Mejlis head reveals his key tasks opposition leaders to proceed with the KYIV – Refat Chubarov, who was elected required legal acts through Verkhovna as the new chairman of the Mejlis of the Rada, and awaits prompt delivery on those Crimean Tatar People, considers the inten- promises before the Vilnius summit.” sification of a dialogue with the Ukrainian According to the document, the European and Crimean authorities a priority task for Parliament “acknowledges Ukraine’s himself. Addressing reporters after the first European aspirations and reiterates its session of the VI Kurultai of the Crimean view that a deepening of relations between Tatar People, he said: “The Crimean Tatars the EU and Ukraine and the fact of offering returned to their land, but in 22 years we Ukraine a European perspective are of great have not reached clear legal perspectives significance, and are in the interests of both parties.” Members of the EuroParliament (Continued on page 13) No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 13

for dialogue,” the Mejlis chairman empha- NEWSBRIEFS sized, according to October 28 news (Continued from page 12) reports. Another task is establishing ties With deep sorrow we announce that with non-governmental organizations, posi- embodied in the legislation of Ukraine. It is tioning themselves as an opposition to the Joan Hamulak necessary to strengthen dialogue, and walk Kurultai and Mejlis. Mr. Chubarov noted toward the adoption of the appropriate leg- that he expects the new Mejlis will include 93, of Morris Plains, NJ, passed away islation step-by-step.” A constant dialogue, more young people and those who will per- on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, he added, is in the interests of all residents form their duties in a professional manner. at Morris View Nursing Home of the Crimea. “We need to establish such a Mr. Chubarov was elected the new chair- in Morris Plains, NJ. relationship, which would be in the interest man of Mejlis at the session the VI Kurultai of all the people in Crimea. It’s no secret held on October 27 in Symferopol. He suc- Joan was born on November 4, 1919 in Lviv, that there is no such systematic dialogue. ceeded Mustafa Jemilev, who held the post Ukraine. She was the daughter of the late Fr. Ivan But we are open, we are ready and willing for 22 years. (Ukrinform) Yaremko and wife Zenya (nee Liskovatska). Joan was a member of St. John The Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, Whippany, NJ. She was a member of Ukrainian Women’s Society. Joan was У глибокому смутку повідомляємо very family oriented and loved spending time with her grandchildren. всю українську громаду в Україні та She was predeceased by her loving husband, John Hamulak and sisters, на поселеннях, що в понеділок, Darka Syroid and Maria Borysenko. 14 жовтня 2013 року, відійшов у вічність провідний члени ОУН і СУМ She is survived by: sons - Bohdan with wife Teresa Hamulak of Orlando, FL, - Mark Hamulak of Rockaway, NJ, сл. п. daughter-in-law - Nora Sarmiento-Leon, мґр. ЄВГЕН ГАНОВСЬКИЙ grandchildren - Steffon, Donnue, and Taissa, sister - Sophia Oryniak, „СКАЛА” nieces - Alexandra Oryniak and Teresa with husband Michael Szpyhulsky, народжений 5 березня 1927 року. great-nephew - Danylko, Похоронні відправи відбулися в п’ятницю, 18 жовтня з церкви great-niece - Nadia, Чесного Хреста в Асторії, Н.Й., а тлінні останки спочили на цвинтарі extended family in Ukraine and America. св. Духа в Гамптонбурґу, Н.Й. Parastas was held Thursday, October 24, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. at the Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home in Whippany, NJ. Опечалені дружині Дарії, ближчій та дальшій родині висловлюємо наші найглибші співчуття. A Mass was held on Friday, October 25, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whippany, NJ, followed by ВІЧНА ЙОМУ ПАМ’ЯТЬ! interment in St. Andrew Ukrainian Cemetery in South Bound Brook, NJ. May her memory be eternal! Тереновий Провід ОУН Світова Управа СУМ In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. John the Baptist Головна Управа ООЧСУ Ukrainian Catholic Church Building Fund, 60 North Jefferson Road, Крайова Управа СУМ в Америці Whippany, NJ 07981.

З глибоким смутком повідомляємо всю українську громаду, що в понеділок, 14 жовтня 2013 року, відійшов у вічність провідний член Cпілки Української Молоді св. п. мґр. ЄВГЕН ГАНОВСЬКИЙ народжений 5 березня 1927 року.

Покійний виховник-педагог протягом 41 року виконував різні функції та обов’язки у Крайовій Управі СУМ: тричі обраний головою Крайової Управи (1966, 1968 і 1972), референт юнацтва та голова Виховної Ради. На рівні Світової Управи СУМ: два рази (у 1978 та 1983) його обирали головою Центральної Управи (тепер Cвітової Управи) СУМ. В інших роках він сповняв функції заступника голови, секретаря, скарбника, голови Виховної Ради та голови Контрольної Комісії. За свою довголітню та віддану працю XV-ий Світовий Конґрес СУМ у 1996 році нагородив друга Є. Гановського найвищим відзначенням СУМ – званням ВИТЯЗЯ. Похоронні відправи відбулися в п’ятницю, 18 жовтня у церкві Чесного Хреста в Асторії, Ню-Йорк, а тлінні останки спочили на цвинтарі св. Духа в містечку Гамптонбурґ, Ню-Йорк. Опечаленій дружині Дарії, ближчій та дальшій родині висловлюємо наші найглибші співчуття. ВІЧНА ЙОМУ ПАМ’ЯТЬ! Світова Управа СУМ, Крайова Управа СУМ в Америці 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 No. 44

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Philadelphia Regional Council of UNWLA celebrates its 75th jubilee

by Petrusia Sawchak JENKINTOWN, Pa. – The Philadelphia Regional Council of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (UNWLA) this year marked its 75th anniversary, with a gala celebration, exhibit and roundtable discussion at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center (UECC). It was a time for the “Soyuzianky” to reflect on the past achievements of its members, honor their present accomplishments and project the future of its organization. More than 160 participants came to honor the UNWLA Philadelphia Regional Council, which was formed in 1938 by a group of very patriotic women – some born in America and some newly immigrated to this great country in the 1930s. These early pioneers, dedicated to their Ukrainian roots, gave birth to the UNWLA, which has now grown to exponential numbers. Participants during the UNWLA Philadelphia Regional Council’s 75th anniversary celebration at the Ukrainian Educational and The jubilee’s opening ceremonies on Cultural Center in Jenkintown, Pa. June 9 began at noon in the Alexander Chernyk Gallery of the UECC with a wel- panelists were Anna Maksymowych, Daria Ms. Farion, chairperson of the 75th for $2,000 on the event of their celebration. come from Iryna Buczkowski, president of Lissy, Halia Henhalo, Halia Ruban and Anniversary Committee, greeted guests A musical interlude followed, with Sofia the Philadelphia Regional Council, and Natalka Prociuk. and gave a short keynote address. UNWLA Farion singing Ukrainian ballads. Also per- greetings from Halia Keller. Also introduced After the seminar, guests proceeded to President Zajac awarded Ms. Buczkowski forming were bandurists Halyna Bodnar was Oxana Farion, who was instrumental in the main hall, where a luncheon was held, and Ms. Farion recognition awards for their and Yulia Stupen. Poetry recitations were the planning and execution of the event. and received copies of the Philadelphia commitment and achievements related to delivered by Lesia Kowal, Zorianna Mahlak Distinguished guests from the national Regional Council’s newly published com- the Philadelphia Regional Council. and Oksana Kramar. board of the UNWLA were Marianna Zajac, memorative book about the history and Mary Kolodij, chairman of the Ukrainian Ms. Buczkowski concluded the program president; Ulana Zinych, first vice-presi- activities of its 11 branches. The mistress of Selfreliance Federal Credit Union of by thanking everyone for their participa- dent; Sophia Hewryk, third vice-president; ceremonies was Olha Mykhaylyuk. Philadelphia board of directors, awarded the tion and involvement with the Philadelphia and Vera Kushnir, member-at-large. The Rev. Volodymyr Kostyuk from St. UNWLA Philadelphia Regional Council a check Regional Council. A roundtable seminar conducted by five Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic speakers discussed the topic: “Seventy-five Church gave the opening prayers and deliv- years – what follows” with Olenka ered the invocation from Metropolitan Karpinich (Branch 88) as moderator. The Stefan Soroka. Calendar highlights poetry of Ukraine

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Branch 50 of the embroidered red-and-black linen rushnyk, a Ukrainian National Women’s League of ritual cloth that traditionally has played America (UNWLA) has released a 2014 cal- many roles in social and religious life. The endar featuring the poetry of Ukraine, both traditional greetings of bread and salt are in the original Ukrainian and in English always placed on a rushnyk; rushnyky adorn translation. The release was planned to icons both in church and at home, and figure coincide with the 100th anniversary of prominently in wedding ceremonies. Lesia Ukrainka’s death in 2013 and the The poems sketch images of Ukraine and 200th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko’s its people with honesty and devotion, wheth- birth in 2014. er they describe young lovers parting on the The poets featured in the calendar – eve of battle, a poet’s struggle with debilitat- Taras Shevchenko, Lesia Ukrainka, Ivan ing illness, or nature’s power, beauty and Franko, Vasyl Symonenko, Volodymyr mystery. This collection is only a small sam- Sosiura and others – have all played crucial pling of the voluminous and diverse body of roles in giving a powerful and enduring Ukrainian poetry, and it is hoped that readers voice to Ukrainian experiences and will be inspired to seek out more. Ukrainians’ strivings for freedom, dignity UNWLA Branch 50 is based in Ann and self-expression. Arbor, Mich. To learn more about the The calendar includes major U.S. and UNWLA, readers may visit www.unwla.org. Ukrainian holidays, in Julian and contem- The calendar may be ordered through the porary calendars, plus lunar cycles. website, or by e-mailing Oksana Malanchuk The outside cover features a photo of an at [email protected]. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 15 Plast’s Lisovi Mavky sorority hold annual retreat by Katria Kuzmowycz BEALLSVILLE, Md. – The rolling farmland of Maryland’s Montgomery County provided the perfect backdrop for this year’s “rada” (meeting) of the Lisovi Mavky sorority of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization. The rada was held on September 13-15 here at the Am-Kolel Sanctuary Retreat Center. This year’s rada included “starshi plastunky” (young adult members) and “seniorky” (senior members) – around 30 participants – who gathered to socialize and dis- cuss their plans for the upcoming year, in which members will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Lesia Ukrainka. This famous Ukrainian writer is the patron of the Lisovi Mavky sorority and has penned some of the most notable Ukrainian literary classics, such as “Lisova Pisnia” (Forest Song). In this neo-romantic drama the lead character – Lisova Mavka (Forest Nymph), served as the protectress of the woods and her loving soul earned her respect among all forest life. Members of the Plast sorority Lisovi Mavky at their annual meeting. The annual meeting was coordinated by the Washington D.C./Baltimore area branch of the sorority. Members from Toronto, Chicago, Boston, New York, New Jersey, Cleveland, new year. Next year, the starshi plastunky will hold their Philadelphia and Maryland traveled great distances to annual meeting in September in the Detroit area, while the engage in fruitful conversation, initiate new members and seniors will hold their annual meeting in the Cleveland discuss projects for Plast scouts and upcoming folklore- area in October. Both branches will gather again for a joint related activities. meeting in the fall of 2015. With rapidly growing membership and renewed inter- Founded in 1947 in Erlangen, Bavaria, by a group of est in the sorority by former members, the Lisovi Mavky young women whose love of Ukrainian folklore and a long- provide a unique appreciation for Ukrainian culture. ing for their beloved Ukraine, which they fled because of Previous sorority initiatives include art exhibits, lectures war, the Lisovi Mavky has established a legacy of activity. on Ukrainian folk and ethnic themes, poetry readings, eth- Previous sorority activities have included activities for no-fashion shows and Ukrainian holiday events for Plast Plast scouts both at camps and in individual city branches, youths throughout the United States and Canada. as well as collaboration on new merit badges. Both branch- This year, as part of the commemoration of their es of the sorority continue their dedication to Plast and patron’s legacy, the young adult Mavky will roll out a proj- their love of Ukrainian culture, and members enjoy lifelong ect for Plast scouts age 11-18, which will allow them to friendships. As the main character – the Mavka – says in support an upcoming business proposal from women in Lesia Ukrainka’s “Forest Song”: “we have that in our hearts, Ukraine. And the seniors’ branch will be taking part in vari- which will never die!” ous community events that highlight the rich history of cer- For more information on the Lisovi Mavky sorority emonial breads in Ukrainian culture. readers may log on to www.lisovimavky.org or visit the Rada ceremonies and meetings were followed by a won- group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LisoviMavky. derful dinner of various chilis prepared by the younger Interested candidates are encouraged to contact the mem- Anya Maziak weaves a “vinok” (wreath) for the evening’s members, followed by a roaring campfire with songs. The bership director for starshi plastunky, Katria Kuzmowycz, festivities and ceremonies. weekend concluded with the election of leadership for the at [email protected]. Diaspora Verkhovynky celebrate 10th anniversary of sorority’s revival

by Laryssa Czebiniak MERRILL, N.Y. – On October 12-14, members of the Verkhovynky sorority of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization from the United States and Canada gathered in the especially colorful Adirondack Mountains for their yearly meeting weekend, or “rada.” Ten years have passed since the revival of this sorority in the diaspora (October 17, 2003), the history of which can be read on the sorority’s website at 26.usp.plastscout- ing.org. In the last decade, the Verkhovynky have been active via projects such as: organizing a creative cooking

International Plast Jamboree in 2011 at the Vovcha Tropa campground;competition, publishing “Іron Baba,” and fund-raising for scouts for during a songbook the with guitar chords for participants of the Jubilee International Plast Jamboree in 2007 in Canada; creating numerous stage sets for New York Plast branch’s cub scout masquerade play; and other events like “Camp Idol” at Vovcha Tropa in 2004, a night of Ukrainian karaoke in 2007 and a bonfire program for the national “Sviato Vesny” spring camporee in 2009.

Perhaps what has most deeply touched the core of the Natalia Halatyn sorority is the building of relationships, international gath- Several members of the Verkhovynky sorority of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization during a creative photo erings and working together with Verkhovynky in Ukraine, shoot at their annual meeting, this year held in the Adirondacks of upstate New York. Australia and Poland, which has given members an enjoy- able and vital opportunity to understand the nuances of discussions. On Sunday morning, the sorority attended activity. Ideas poured forth during their discussions at Plast in various countries. mass at a local Catholic church. rada. This year, the Verkhovynky are assisting in organizing Since this was a notable anniversary, every portion of A new executive board was chosen that will lead the the yearly “Orlykiada” competition for Plast scouts from Rada was based on myriad scouting fantasies. It just so sorority for the next two years: Lada (president) Laryssa the United States and Canada at Soyuzivka. In the next sev- happened that God gave the gift of sunny and warm Czebiniak, Mokosha (vice-president) Christina Sawchyn, eral months, the following activities are also planned: tak- autumn weather, which allowed all planned activities to Koliada (scribe) Natalia Halatyn, Tabiti (treasurer) Lesia ing part in the national conference for young adult Plast take place in the fresh air – a canoe trip, a hike to the ruins Demidowich, Rusalka (chronicler) Ksenya Hentisz and scouts, leading Christmas ornament workshops at The of an old lakeside house, wreath-weaving and other secret Berehynia (custodian) Dianna Shmerykowsky. The sorority Ukrainian Museum in New York City for the fourth year in a sorority traditions. At night, a campfire was lit, around also welcomed Ms. Demidowich into its ranks as a full- row, traditional caroling, a Christmas feast, and a city- which members sipped hot spiced cider, sang Ukrainian fledged member. based rada that will take place in the spring in New York or songs to the strumming of a ukulele, and led a plethora of The Verkhovynky are keeping up the pace of their Plast Montreal. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 No. 44 CIUS donors’ foresight will serve the community and future generations EDMONTON, Alberta – The Canadian Mr. Yacyshyn was born in Berezhany, Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) at Ukraine. He and his family had the oppor- the University of Alberta on September tunity to meet the much-revered 20 established the Mary and Michael Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, an Yacyshyn Endowment Fund. The initial encounter that had lasting spiritual sig- capital of $28,330 was contributed as a nificance for Michael. During World War bequest from Mary Yacyshyn. II, he fought for Ukrainian independence. From the annual accrued income, the Mr. Yacyshyn immigrated to Canada in new fund will support projects, programs, 1948 and worked for the nation-wide and publications (print and electronic) at Loblaw grocery chain in Toronto. CIUS, and will be directed to areas of Both Mary and Michael Yacyshyn were Ukrainian studies where the need is active in the Ukrainian Catholic Church in greatest. Mississauga, Ontario, and in the Mary Yacyshyn (née Waschuk) was Ukrainian community of Toronto. Mary born in 1924 in the close-knit Ukrainian was a long-time member of St. Mary’s farming community of Hafford, Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League. Saskatchewan. She was the daughter of Michael was a supporter and member of Ukrainian immigrants who came to the Brotherhood of Former Soldiers of the Canada because of political and religious 1st Division of the Ukrainian National persecution in their homeland. Her par- Army. They believed that their lives had ents instilled in Mary a deep love and been blessed with the spirit of generosity respect for the land of her forefathers. and hope. With foresight, they made a From an early age, she dreamed of lasting contribution to their community becoming a school principal and was a Mary and Michael Yacyshyn. and future generations. pupil in the one-room elementary school * * * where the late Sen. Paul Yuzyk was the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of character. Moving to Ontario, Mary For more information on the Canadian teacher. Education degrees. She began her teach- worked in various teaching and adminis- Institute of Ukrainian Studies readers While attending the University of ing career in Saskatoon and soon became trative positions, including that of first may visit the website at www.cius.ca, Saskatchewan, she joined the University known to her students as “Ann Landers” female school principal. In Toronto, she contact Dr. Bohdan Klid at 780-492-2972 Ukrainian Students’ Club, graduating with because of her generous, open-hearted met and married Michael Yacyshyn. or e-mail [email protected].

In and of themselves, the riders don’t lation of parliamentary regulations, opposi- dent is the fact that the Batkivshchyna and As Party of Regions... affect Mr. Klitschko’s presidential plans. But tion deputies alleged. Svoboda parties had exhausted the parlia- (Continued from page 1) they lay the legal foundation for a court to What added intrigue to the scandal was mentary session’s breaks in that afternoon rule later on that in the context of election that the controversial riders bore the signa- session, which the UDAR party could have The “Klitschko riders” were the first law, which could be further amended, some- ture of Batkivshchyna National Deputy Ihor used to prevent the bill from being gambit in what’s expected to be an extend- one determined to be a non-resident can’t be Brychenko, who later denied signing them. approved had it known about the riders. ed, intense campaign by the administration a presidential candidate, observers said. Moreover, he didn’t vote for the bill bearing Such fishy information has raised suspi- of President Viktor Yanukovych to place The riders didn’t draw anyone’s atten- his alleged riders. Yet he never filed a com- cions that Mr. Brychenko was involved in a obstacles in Mr. Klitschko’s path to the pres- tion because they were hidden among hun- plaint with the Procurator General of behind-the-scenes conspiracy between the idency. Another goal is to stir conflict within dreds of amendments to a seemingly Ukraine about the allegedly forged signa- Party of Regions and Batkivshchyna to the fractious opposition, observers said. benign second reading of a tax code bill ture, but only submitted a statement that undermine Mr. Klitschko’s candidacy. “I think these are types of behind-the- that no one in Mr. Klitschko’s faction sus- he never signed them. All three of Ukraine’s opposition parties, scenes parliamentary games,” said pected would affect his candidacy. Even The Procurator General opened an including UDAR, have been suspected of Volodymyr Fesenko, board chairman of the UDAR National Deputy Oksana Prodan, a investigation on October 29 of the alleged cooperating with the Party of Regions to Penta Center for Applied Political Research committee member, didn’t notice it when it forgery based on a complaint filed by Ms. one degree or another. Their representa- in Kyiv. “They are probably oriented was introduced weeks earlier, Ukrayinska Prodan, and summoned Mr. Brychenko for tives have repeatedly denied such claims. towards causing conflict within the opposi- Pravda reported. his testimony and samples of his signature. “Disregarding the assurances by tion rather than truly banning Klitschko The chair of the parliamentary commit- Mr. Klitschko and Batkivshchyna Batkivshchyna about the falsified riders, from participating in the elections.” tee that reviewed the bill, Party of Regions Parliamentary Faction Chair Arseniy from the point of view of relations within Observers had been expecting that the National Deputy Vitalii Khomutynnik, even Yatsenyuk supported Mr. Brychenko’s the opposition, the situation is like the joke, Party of Regions would attempt to under- assured committee members, orally and in claim of forgery. ‘The hangover has gone, but the aftertaste mine Mr. Klitschko’s candidacy based on his writing, that the scandalous riders were “With the falsified riders, the Party of remains’,” Mr. Fesenko said. “The suspicion extensive time spent abroad. He has always among dozens that were removed from the Regions decided to remove Vitali Klitschko that there has been a twofold game from been open about being a permanent resident bill. But they were slipped back in on the from the presidential election and do this Batkivshchyna emerged immediately and of Germany and also paying taxes in the U.S. morning of the vote without notice, in vio- with my hands and those of the remains.” Batkivshchyna party to show the Party of Based on this conspiracy theory, those Regions has nothing to do with this,” Mr. involved pushed Mr. Klitschko into hastily Yatsenyuk said on October 24 in the reacting to the riders by taking to the parlia- Verkhovna Rada. mentary tribune and declaring his presiden- “Viktor Yanukovych personally gave the tial candidacy. In doing so, he fell into the command yesterday to Verkhovna Rada trap of acknowledging the potential for his Chair Volodymyr Rybak to hold an illegal residency abroad to undermine his candida- vote and to push this bill through in order cy. Moreover, Mr. Nayem wrote, he demon- to have a chance to destroy the Ukrainian strated his lack of political self-restraint. opposition. I am telling you clearly that we Yet to Mr. Klitschko’s advantage is that he in the opposition have one rule – one for all has taken center stage as the opposition’s and all for one. And that’s why we won’t leading candidate over Mr. Yatsenyuk, who give you the chance,” Mr. Yatsenyuk under- is waiting for imprisoned Batkivshchyna scored. founder and leader Yulia Tymoshenko to Journalist Mustafa Nayem, writing for give him the nod as the party’s official pres- the Ukrayinska Pravda news site on idential contender. October 25, pointed out that Mr. Brychenko The bill’s future is dependent on the had signed 34 other amendments to the Procurator General’s investigation. Or, Mr. legislation. Therefore, either all the signa- Yanukovych could opt not to sign the legis- tures were forged, or Mr. Brychenko signed lation. Western leaders are already warn- them without noticing the forged signature ing him the 2015 presidential vote won’t be on the scandalous residency riders. He has viewed as legitimate without Mr. Klitschko’s yet to deny signing the other amendments. participation. Casting even more doubt about Mr. “We need to study this new rider passed Brychenko’s alleged innocence is that he by the Verkhovna Rada in more detail, but attempted to remove the amendments that it seems to me that, without a doubt, it can he claims he didn’t sign minutes before the cast a shadow over the election process,” vote on the bill, as Mr. Khomutynnik said U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State afterwards, according to Mr. Nayem’s report. Thomas Melia told the Channel 5 TV net- Yet another suspicious facet of the inci- work on October 24. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 17 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 No. 44 UNWLA Branch 75 to mark its 40th anniversary by Irka Sawchyn-Doll York and become a sponsor of a recent exhibit there. WHIPPANY, N.J. – On November 9, Members of the branch have been active Ukrainian National Women’s League of in promoting UNWLA events such as those America Branch 75 will celebrate the 40th organized by the New Jersey Regional anniversary of its founding, with a banquet Council and The Ukrainian Museum. and dance at the Ukrainian American Branch 75 is famous for organizing a series Cultural Center of New Jersey in Whippany. of annual dances (zabavy) with memorable The members of Branch 75 look back entertainment featuring the talents of its with pride at four decades of dynamic and members. creative service to the UNWLA and the Last year Branch 75 took on another NOTICE broader Ukrainian community. Shortly social services project: to support the UKRAINIAN AMERICAN SOCIETY after its inception, Branch 75 initiated a elderly and infirm of the Tyvriv Geriatric major social services project to support Facility in Tyvriv, Ukraine. Thanks to the OF DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA, & VACINITY needy senior citizens in Essex County. The efforts of Branch 75 Social Services The Daytona Beach, Florida, Ukrainian American Society Building has branch’s members obtained a federal grant Chairperson Ivanka Olesnyky, branch been sold. Per our By-Laws, monies lent to the original Building Fund in and, in collaboration with St. John the President Elizabeth Buniak, Ksenia Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Rakowsky and other members, in collabo- the amounts of $500.00 or more, are to be repaid to those original lenders. Newark, opened a storefront informational ration with the UNWLA New Jersey Most of the funds have been repaid to date except for the following lenders senior citizens center. Regional Council and St. John the Baptist that could not be located: The social services “bureau” assisted Church in Newark, 16 wheelchairs were Stefan Kocherzuk Mykola& Maria Mandrych seniors with workshops and translation donated to the Tyvriv geriatric home. In Izydor & Zenovia Pasichynsky Petro Yacyk services regarding welfare, medical and October, a second collection of over 40 Awhustyn & Alla Uzwiak Mychaylo Statywa other government assistance programs. items of durable medical equipment and Malaniy & Marta Klym Walter& Anna Morrow Members of Branch 75 organized recre- mobility devices was shipped for use by Walter & Halyna Ziatek-Kowal Iwan Ilemsky ational activities, trips, holiday dinners and these invalids. Branch 75 will continue this crafts classes. The center had over 200 reg- goodwill effort with further collections to Mychaylo & Fenia Raczkewycz istered members at its peak. support the patients at this nursing home. In the intervening decades, Branch 75 The members of Branch 75 invite all to If you are listed above or you are an Heir of someone listed, please contact sponsored a continuous series of social and celebrate 40 years of successes, and sup- the following Officers no later than December 31, 2013 to be repaid: cultural community events. Every year port the branch’s future work, by coming to members assemble 10 Easter baskets that the 40th anniversary banquet and dance on Marianne (Steinberg) Norsesian Irene (Hanuszczak) Varao are ceremoniously blessed by the priests of November 9 at 7 p.m., at the UACCNJ, 60 N. Jefferson Road, Whippany, NJ 07981. President Treasurer St. John’s Church in Newark, and then dis- 2800 N. Atlantic Ave. tributed to the elderly and shut-ins of the Tickets are $60 and include wine, a full din- 25 Poinsettia Lane #601 OR area. Two recent art exhibits, including an ner, entertainment and a night of dancing. Palm Coast, FL 32164 Daytona Beach, FL 32118 Ph: exclusive sale of the works of Jacques Tickets may be reserved by contacting Ph: (386) 679-2424 (386) 307-4285 Hnizdovsky, were so successful that the Ksenia Rakowsky at 973-762-7348 or kse- [email protected] branch was able to make significant dona- [email protected]; or Roksolana Misilo at tions to The Ukrainian Museum in New 973-376-4807 or [email protected]. Morska Zabava

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Through Exhibit, “Holodomor 1932-1933, An Exhibition November 10 Commemorative concert on the 80th anniversary of the November 14 Commemorating the Soviet Genocide of Ukrainians by Ottawa Holodomor, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, New York Famine,” Ukrainian Institute of America, 212-288-8660 www.ewashkosingers.com or [email protected] or www.ukrainianinstitute.org November 10 Book presentation by Diana Howansky Reilly, “Scattered: November 5-6 Conference, “Taking Measure of the Holodomor,” Yonkers, NY The Forced Relocation of Poland’s Ukrainians After World New York Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Princeton War II,” Ukrainian National Women’s League of America Club, Ukrainian Institute of America, 212-228-6840 or Branch 30, St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic [email protected] Church hall, 914-949-4911

November 6 Wine tasting, Ukrainian American Sports Center Tryzub, November 10 Banquet fund-raiser, Chicago Friends of the Ukrainian Horsham, PA [email protected] or 215-768-5612 Chicago Catholic University, Ukrainian Cultural Center, 773-235-8462 or www.ucef.org November 7 Literary evening with Yuri Vynnychuk, “Tango of Death,” Washington Woodrow Wilson Center, www/wilsoncenter.org/kennan November 11 Literary evening, “Contemporary Ukrainian Literature New York Series,” featuring Yuri Vynnychuk, Columbia University, November 8 Cocktail party fund-raiser, “Jazz it up for UCU,” [email protected] or 212-854-4697 Chicago Ukrainian Cultural Center, 773-235-8462 or www.ucef.org November 13 Lecture by Robert Kusnierz, “The Holodomor (Famine in November 8-10 Triennial congress, Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Winnipeg, MB Ukraine) of 1932-1933, the View From the Polish Foreign Toronto www.congress.ucc.ca Office,” Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Center (Oseredok), www.oseredok.org or 204-942-0218 November 9 Book launch and reception, Taras Shevchenko New York bicentennial, Ukrainian Institute of America, November 15 Book signing and presentation by Andrea Chalupa, “Orwell 212-254-5130 New York and the Refugees: The Untold Story of Animal Farm,” The Ukrainian Museum, 212-228-0110 November 9 80th anniversary gala, with farewell performance by November 15 Workshop, “Teaching the Holodomor: Commemorating the Syracuse, NY Vorony, Ukrainian National Home, Victoria, BC 80 years since the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932- [email protected] 1933,” Ukrainian Canadian Congress, University of Victoria, November 9 40th anniversary celebration, with music by Tempo, Branch www.ucc.ca Whippany, NJ 75 – Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, November 16 Banquet fund-raiser, Calgary Friends of the Ukrainian Ukrainian Cultural Center of New Jersey, 973-762-7348 Calgary, AB Catholic University, St. Stephen Protomartyr Ukrainian Catholic Church Cultural Center, 403-670-9145 or November 9-10 Autumnfest, featuring the Kalyna Ukrainian Dancers, www.ucef.org St. Petersburg, FL Epiphany of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church, 727-576-1001 Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events November 10 Presentation by Natalia Pylypiuk, “Catherine of advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions New York Alexandria, A Mohylanian Martyr for Golden Liberty,” from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Ukrainian Institute of America, 212-288-8660 and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 No. 44

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Friday, November 8 Saturday, November 16 CHICAGO: “Jazz it up for the Ukrainian Catholic University!” ALEXANDRIA, Va.: The Washington Group Cultural Fund will feature music, hors d’oeuvres and a chance to hear what’s opens its 2013-2014 season with a recital by Ukrainian- new at Ukraine’s most innovative educational institution. The Belgian violinist Marc Bouchkov. In his Washington debut fol- event, organized by the Ukrainian Catholic Education lowing a sensational victory at the Montreal International Foundation, starts at 8 p.m. at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, Competition, Mr. Bouchkov will be joined by Zino Bogachek, 2247 W. Chicago Ave. Admission: $25. You may pay at the door violin, and Natalia Bogachek, viola, in a program featuring (credit cards and PayPal accepted) or buy tickets online at works by Bach, Skoryk, Beethoven and Ysaye. A reception to JazzItUpChicago.EventBrite.Com. For more information call meet the artists will be held immediately following the perfor- 773-235-8462. mance, which begins a 3 p.m. Venue: The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Suggested donation Saturday November 9 $20; students free; unreserved seating. For more information: e-mail [email protected]; event contact phone: 301- WHIPPANY, N.J.: Ukrainian National Women’s League of 229-2615; venue phone: 703-838-4994 America Branch 75 invites everyone to a 40th anniversary cel- ebration banquet and dance at 7 p.m., at the Ukrainian Sunday, November 17 American Cultural Center of New Jersey, 60 N. Jefferson Road, PHILADELPHIA: The Philadelphia Community Committee to Whippany NJ 07981. Music will be by Tempo. Tickets are $60 Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Famine-Genocide per person, and tables may be reserved by contacting Ksenia in Ukraine is organizing a commemoration of this tragic event. Rakowsky at 973-762-7348, [email protected], or The commemoration will be composed of two parts: a rally Roksolana Misilo at 973-376-4807, [email protected]. and a dramatization of the Famine-Genocide in dance form will take place at 1-2 p.m. by the Liberty Bell at People’s Sunday, November 10 Square, Fifth and Market streets; at 3 p.m. a Solemn CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation Commemorative Concert to mark the Holodomor and to invites you to a fund-raising luncheon to celebrate the 50th remember the millions of innocent victims of Moscow’s terror anniversary of the Ukrainian Catholic University. It will start at will be held at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 2247 W. Chicago Ave., at 1:30 Immaculate Conception. 830 N. Franklin St., Philadelphia, PA p.m. Admission: $50 for adults, $25 for students. For more 19122. For reservations for buses contact the Ukrainian information call 773-235-8462. Educational and Cultural Center, 215-663-1166.

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