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Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a friternal non-profit assocratioii rainianWeeHv Vol. LVIi No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3,1989 50 cents 200,000 in Lviv profess faith Canada to open Kiev Consulate as Gorbachev-pope meeting nears Prime minister visits Ukraine's capital LVIV - With the historic Vatican ments, including a telegram to Mr. JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Prime Mi. summit between Pope John Paul II and Gorbachev appealing for legalization of nister Brian Mulroney, visiting Kiev on Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev less the Ukrainian Catholic Church in November 23, announced that Canada than one week away, an estimated Ukraine, a message to President George would open a consulate in the Ukrai­ 200,000 Ukrainian Catholic believers Bush and Pope John Paul II. nian capital in recognition ofHhe close marched through the streets of Lviv to The documents emphasized the rights ties of family and friendship that find profess their faith on Sunday, Novem­ of Ukrainian Catholics; they contained the peoples of Canada and Ukraine.'' ber 26, reported Ivan Gel, the Ukrai­ appeals to official circles of the USSR The announcement was made during nian Catholic lay leader, in a telephone and other international bodies to sup­ the second leg of Mr. Mulroney's five- call to the Very Rev. Mitred Marian port the demands of Ukrainian G4tho- day trip to the Soviet Union, which also Butrynsky, pastor of Chicago's Ss. lics to legalize and rehabilitate the included visits to Moscow and Lenin­ Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catho­ Ukrainian Catholic Church and for the grad. lic Parish. Soviet Union to abide by the Helsinki In the capital of Ukraine, Mr. MuK That Sunday, proclaimed as a "Day Accords and other international agree­ roney also held talks with the recently of Prayer and Fasting" throughout the ments. named first secretary of the Communist world by Ukrainian Catholic Cardinal Despite snow, ice, and sub-zero Party of Ukraine, thus becoming the Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky, primate of temperatures, the huge congregation first Western leader to meet with Volo­ Ukrainian Catholics, witnessed the assembled for the open-air service, dymyr Ivashko. faithful attending a noontime outdoor reported Keston College. The specially According to the Toronto Star, Mr. liturgy near the Porokhova Bashta constructed altar and a beautiful cross, Ivashko, who replaced Brerfmev era (Gunpowder Tower) on Pidvalna Street, made of colored glass was surrounded holdover Volodymyr Shcherbytsky, across the way from the former building by various banners, blue and yellow told the prime minister that he is of the Shevchenko Scientific Society in flags, and tridents. Portraits of the committed to reforms "as part of a Lviv, which has recently been revita­ martyr St. Josaphat, Metropolitan stable process." lized. Andrey Sheptytsky, Cardinal and Pa­ During meetings with Ukrainian Prior to the start of the liturgy, which triarch Josyf Slipyj and Pope John Paul leaders. Prime Minister Mulroney and was served by 38 priests, Mr. Gel, the II, executed by artist Yaroslav Ma- External Affairs Minister Joe Clark Prime Minister Brian Mulroney head of the Committee in the Defense of celiukh, surrounded the altar. brought up human rights issues, in­ Addressing a news conference, Mr. the Ukrainian Catholic Church, read a After the liturgy, the multitudes, cluding legalization of the Ukrainian Mulroney said the issue of the Ukrai­ declaration, as well as several docu­ (Continued on page 5) Catholic Church, the Star reported. nian Catholic Church "got a sym­ pathetic hearing" from Ukrainian SSR official, but that ;4here were no hard and fast guarantees" that the Catholicism in Ulcraine on eve of Gorby's meeting with pope Church will be legalized. The Globe and Mail reported. by Kathleen MihaUsko deputy foreign minister Anatoly Ada- ing daily masses in the Church of the While in Kiev, Prime Minister Mul­ mishin, the highest-ranking official thus Transfiguration and small groups of roney also laid a wreath at the Taras After 43 years of unrelenting persecu­ far to indicate that the prohibition on worshippers are keeping vigil at night. Shevchenko monument and defied tion, the world's largest outlawed the UCC is coming to an end. Mr. Local authorities in Lviv and Russian police barricades by walking over to a Christian denomination - the Ukrai­ Adamishin told a news conference on Orthodox Church leaders have de­ crowd^thered in front of Shevchenko nian Catholic Church - appears to be November 22 that Ukrainian Catholics nounced the takeover as illegal, whiie University, located across the street on the verge of legalization. On Decem­ are now worshipping without harass­ efforts to find a compromise have been from the monument to the 19th century ber 1, Mikhail Gorbachev will become ment and that all religions will enjoy unsuccessful. bard. the first Soviet party leader to meet with equal rights once the new law on Estimates put the number of Ukrai­ freedom of conscience is adopted. He also spoke at a dinner with the the Catholic pontiff, and it is widely nian Catholics in Ukraine at between 4 Council of Ministers of Ukraine, ex-' expected that the status of the cata­ The long-awaited new legalization on and 5 million people. The difficulties of pressing hope that '4he friendship comb Church in Ukraine will dominate religion is not, however, expected to be counting adherents to any religious between the peoples of Canada and the their talks. taken up in parliament until next faith in the Soviet Union are com­ Soviet Union arid Ukraine (may) be an The mere fact that the meeting is set spring's session of the Supreme Soviet, pounded, in the case of the UCC, by its example for all the peoples of the to take place is an indication that the and it is not yet known whether Ukrai­ years of existence in the underground. world." Vatican is encouraged by steps already nian Catholic congregations will be But evidence of the Church's continued taken by the Soviet leadership to clear permitted іп the interim to register strength in western Ukraine has been KievComiihte the obstacles to legalization. Pope John themselves in accordance with the provided by the mass demonstrations, Paul II has stated on a number of existing law. processions and open prayer meetings An ofHcial announcement from the occasions that the normalization of Meanwhile, impatient Ukrainian that have become fairly regular occur­ Office of the Prime Minister noted: relations between Moscow and the Cfe^holics have begun to take matters, rences not only in Lviv but in Ivano- "The establishment of this consulate- Vatican depends on the lifting of the into their own hands. The Church of the Frankivske, Temopil and other locali­ general will permit the nearly 1 million Stalin-imposed ban on the Ukrainian Transfiguration in Lviv was reclaimed ties. Canadians of Ukrainian origin to Catholic Church (UCC). by Catholics on October 29, when the On September 17, more than 150,000 maintain stronger ties with their families In recent weeks, the number of Rev. Yaroslav Chukhniy, one of the people wound through the streets of in the Soviet Union." positive signs given by Soviet officials now formerly Orthodox priests who Lviv in a.procession that culminated in The release also stated: on the subject of the UCC's fate has serves the parish, paid devotion to the front of the Cathedral of St. George, the "The Canadian mission in Kiev will multiplied. Yuri Khristoradnov, the pope and declared that he was recon­ historical seat of Ukrainian Catholi­ not only provide consular services, but career party functionary who last spring secrating the church to the Greek- cism. The event coincided with large- will also actively promote trade and took over the chairmanship of the Catholic faith. The Rev. Andriy Horak scale commemorations of the 50th business relations between the two Council for Religious Affairs, said in an appealed to the congregation to oppose anniversary of the Soviet occupation of countries. interview on November 1 with Western the Rev. Chukhniy's move, but to no western Ukraine, thus underscoring the "Diplomatic notes on this subject reporters that h? was optimistic about avail. volatility of the current political situa­ have been exchanged with the govern­ the Church's eventual legalization. The Rev. Chukhniy and other Ukrai­ tion in Ukraine's western regions. ment of the USSR. As is usual in such Mr. Khristoradnov was seconded by nian Catholic clergymen are now hold­ (Continued on page 13) (Continued on page 15) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECFMBER 3, 1989 No. 49 PHOTO FOLLOW-UP: The mass graves of Demianiv Laz

In its November 12 issue, Tlie Ukrainian Weekly reported that yet another mass grave of victims of the Stalin terror in Ukraine had been discovered in the area of Ivano-Franki ^ke, in Demianiv Laz, a nature preserve near Pasichna. Hundreds of bodies were exhumed along with irrefutable evidence - documents - indicating these persons were executed by the secret police of that time, the NKVD. Recently, photos of the gruesome scene, taken on a Sunday in late October, have been brought back to the United States by tourists.

Seen in the photos, clockwise, from top right are: a coffin of sculls with bullet holes, with flowers tossed in by mourners; a wooden cross with a crown of thorns, a birchwood cross decorated with an embroidered cloth and a tripod flying the tri-color (red-blue-yellow) flag of the local Cultural- Scholarly Society Rukh (not be to be confused with the Popular Movement of Ukraine for Perebudova), mark the site of the mass graves; part of the bulletin board set up on the site -^ne list bears the names of 10 victims, the other of five executioners; a row of bone-filled coffins placed next to the fence surrounding the site, in the foreground is a coffin with human remains and bits of clothing, Information on the exhumations is posted on the trailer seen in the background.

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The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: (201) 434-0237, -0807, -303Є (201) 451-2200 Postmaster, send address changes to: Editor: Roma Hadnwycz The Ukrainian Weekly AMociato EdHort: Marts Koiomayets P.O. Box 346 Chryctyna Lapychak Jersey City, N.J. 07303 The Ukrainian Weekly. December 3,1989, No. 49. Vol. LVIi Copyright 1989 by The Ukrainian Weekly No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3,1989 Ukrainian studies society formed in Ulcraine Ukraine's environmentalists discuss JERSEY CITY, N.J. - An associa­ is to promote the exchange of scholarly tion of Ukrainists was established in information between researchers of formation of Green political party Ukraine during a conference held in different countries, and to promote by MyrosUiv Ilyniak Delegates also heard presentations Kiev on October 19 and attended by 300 progress in the field of Ukrainian about Chornobyl and other environ­ delegates. studies. TORONTO - Emulating the va­ mental hotspots in Ukraine. There was The Association of Ukrainian Stu­ The International Association of rious environmental groups in Western some debate about the proposed pro­ dies, as it is called, was created in Ukrainian Studies is headed by Dr. Vi­ Europe, Soviet Ukrainian environmen­ gram and the plan to form a Green response to a call from the International tally Rusanivsky, director of the Poteb- talists have proposed to form their own party, said Mr. Myschenko. But overall Association of Ukrainian Studies which nia Institute of Linguistics, Ukrainian "Green" political party. the discussion was generally попч;оп- urged the establishment of national SSR Academy of Sciences. Its vice-presi­ The proposal is contained in a pro­ frontational and except for some minor associations of specialists in this field. dents are: Dr. George Grabowicz gram of Zelenyi Svit (Green World) details, the basic principles of the The lAUS was founded in June (United States), Mykola Zhulynsky adopted at its first all-republic confe­ program were adopted without any at a worldwide conference of scholars (USSR), Dr. Riccardo Picchio (Italy) rence which took place in Kiev, October major amendments. meeting in Naples, Italy. and Dr. Ryszard Luzny (Poland). 26-28. A copy of the program, along Another major point of discussion In Kiev, the delegates to the found­ Olexa Myshanych (USSR) is the aca­ with the first issue of a new Ukrainian was the impact of Western companies ing conference of the Association of demic secretary. environmental bulletin, was recently on the fragile environment of Ukraine Ukrainian Studies elected Ivan Dzyuba, The first International Congress of obtained by ECOLOS, a Toronto- in the new era of East-West business publicist and literary critic, and a Ukrainian Studies, organized by the based Ukrainian environmental group. relationships blossoming under pere- former Soviet political prisoner, to head lAUS, is to be held in Kiev next year in Details of a new party are still vague. stroika. the organization. The board also in­ late August or early September. An initiating committee has been struck Occidental Petroleum, owned by cludes four vice-presidents, an acade­ In the United States, Dr. Grabowicz, to prepare a plan of action. However, U.S. industrialist Armand Hammer, mic secretary and heads of commis­ director of the Ukrainian Research according to one of the main organizers was strongly criticized for the poor sions. Institute at Harvard University, is of the conference, it may be some time environmental record of its petroche­ The meeting also adopted statutes, in organizing the founding meeting of the before a Ukrainian Green party be­ mical plants in Kalush, near Ivano- accordance with which the association American Association of Ukrainian comes a reality. Frankivske, and in Odessa. will function under the aegis of the Studies, which is to be held at Harvard "In principle, the idea of transform­ "We regard Hammer as an environ­ Ukrainian SSR Academy of Sciences on December 8-9. ing Zelenyi Svit into a Green party was mental imperialist," said Mr. Mys­ and will be a constituent part of the A delegation from Ukraine is expect­ broadly accepted," said Yuriy Vasy- chenko. International Association of Ukrai­ ed to attend the conference at Harvard, lovych Myschenko in a telephone While the conference itself proceeded nian Studies. and Dr. Rusanivsky is to report on the interview. 'However, we are still a in a non-controversial tone, the situa­ Among those attending the founding status and work of Ukraine's Associa­ young organization. Though Zelenyi tion was somewhat more tense at a conference were scholars and repre­ tion of Ukrainian Studies. Svit has united many Green groups, in subsequent demonstration. sentatives of Ukraine's creative unions. As well there are to be reports by organizational and financial terms, we As seen in the video obtained by Dr. Bohdan Krawchenko, director of various commissions of the Interna­ are not yet fully prepared to form such a ECOLOS, several hundred demonstra­ the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian tional Association of Ukrainian Studies party." tors gathered at the entrance to the Studies based at the University of delivered by the following: Dr. Om.eljan Mr. Myschenko, who is secretary of artists' building where the conference Alberta, addressed the conference, Pritsak (Archeographic Commission), Zelenyi Svit and a member of the took place. Some carried placards stating: "Your revival will simulta­ Dr. Krawchenko (Publications Com­ Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, esti­ calling for the termination of all nuclear neously become our revival." mission) and Dr. Isajevych (Biblio­ mates that there are already about 200 power plants in Ukraine. The aim of the Ukrainian association graphic Commission). known environmental groups active in "Our basic slogan is survival," said every oblast of Ukraine. The largest of Yuri Tkachenko, one of the leaders these is in Kiev with a core of about 300 of Zelenyi Svit, addressing the demon­ Shevchenko society renewed in Lviv activists. strators. However, due to space and financial Suddenly there was a great commo­ NEW YORK - The Shevchenko At the meeting convened to re-esta­ constraints, not all of the Ukrainian tion as one person was arrested by the Scientific Society was re-established in blish the society in Lviv, Prof Oleh environmental groups were represented ever-present Kiev militia. The crowd Lviv on October 23, at a special meeting Romaniv, corresponding member of at the conference. In all, some 300 starting chanting, "Release him." The convened by an organizing committee the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrai­ delegates attended, mostly from Kiev, fate of the arrested demonstrator, or composed of leading Ukrainian scho­ nian SSR, was elected president. Elect­ Odessa, Dnipropetrovske, the Crimea, whether other arrests were made, is not lars, reported the Shevchenko Scientific ed to serve as vice-presidents were: Kharkiv, Mykolayiv, Cherkasy, Cher- known. Society based in New York. Profs. Yaroslav Isayevych, Ivan Ste- nivtsi, Lviv and other oblasts in western According to Mr. Myschenko, the The Shevchenko Scientific Society, faniuk and Roman Kucher. Prof Oleh Ukraine. Soviet Ukrainian news media gave the oldest Ukrainian scholarly associa­ Kupchynsky was elected secretary. As well, there were 300 guests at the positive coverage of the conference, tion, was founded in 1873 and existed in The Shevchenko Scientific Society in conference, some of whom represented though in some cases it was critical of Lviv until 1940. Afterwards the ma­ New York also noted that the Lviv environmental groups in Poland, Cze­ the Green party idea. Reporters from jority of its members transferred its society plans to seek the return of its two choslovakia, Holland, Canada and Sweden, Holland and the United States headquarters to Munich and later to buildings at 26 Charnetsky St., which Sweden, including Peter Wilkinson were present at the conference. New York, Toronto and Australia, currently house the Institute of Social from Greenpeace and Adrian Ivakhiw Mr. Myschenko indicated that Ze­ where autonomous branches continue Sciences of the Academy of Sciences. from ECOLOS. lenyi Svit has formed close ties with to function. Efforts are under way to find a new A video of the conference, also other environmental organizations in In its statutes, prepared before the headquarters for the Social Sciences obtained by ECOLOS, shows a near- Western and Eastern Europe, particu­ October 23 meeting, the revived society Institute. capacity lecture hall being addressed by larly Greenpeace. He said that Zelenyi states that it is "a successor to the NTSh As well, the society is seeking the Dr. Yuriy Scherbak, one of the foun­ Svit looks forward to working with (Naukove Tovarystvo Shevchenka) return of its archives and library, the ders of Zelenyi Svit and a people's ECOLOS. which was active in Lviv from 1873 to bulk of which are now found in the deputy to the Soviet parliament, and Олг way diaspora Ukrainians can 1939" and that its goal is to "renew, en­ Stefanyk Library. Dr. Dmytro Hrodzynsky of the fledg­ help, said Mr. Myschenko, would be by rich and introduce the material and spi­ The Shevchenko Scientific Society ling Soviet Ukrainian environmentalist providing technical and financial sup­ ritual culture of the Ukrainian nation traces its beginnings to December 11, movement. port for the creation of an independent into contemporary life." 1873, when it was established as a In the foyer outside of the hall, there institute of environmental studies in Renewal of the society had been in literary institute called the Shevchenko were poster displays about environ­ Ukraine. the planning stages for more than a Society. With the Soviet occupation of mental problems in Ukraine and a year, the New York headquarters of the western Ukrainian lands in 1939, the photo and art exhibit. France to open Shevchenko Scientific Society report­ society officially ceased to function on Some of the exhibited paintings were 1^ І p \/ (^ A П QI і IЯ t P ed. January 14, 1940. extraordinarily morose and apocalyptic, iMCV UUIIDUlalU such as the painting of a bare tree with PARIS - The French daily news­ three large branches pointed upward paper Le Monde reported on November Site ctiosen for Lviv's SI)evclienl(o monument like a pitchfork. The tree is located near 16 that a reciprocal agreement on the JERSEY CITY, N.J. - A republic- majority of Lviv's populace. Chornobyl and was featured in a docu­ opening of new consulates was reached wide contest aimed at soliciting designs The members of the jury, having mentary about the 1986 nuclear plant by the Soviet Union and France. for the Taras Shevchenko monument to reviewed 63 design proposals that were disaster. Some say that it resembles the France is to open a consulate in Kiev, be erected in Lviv has been concluded, on display ill order to allow the public to tryzub; and as an icon, it represents the while the USSR will open one in but no grand prize winner was selected, submit its comments, decided to award environmental plundering of Mother Strasbourg. No dates have yet been set. reported the November 2 issue of two second prizes and one third prize. Ukraine. The agreement came during the Uteraturna Ukraina, the Kiev news­ The jury members noted that none of Banners near the displays pro­ November 14 visit of French Foreign paper published by the Ukrainian the submitted proposals fully satisfied claimed: "Ecocide - No!", "We de­ Affairs Minister R. Dumas to Moscow, Writers Union. the public's desires and the prerequisites mand a Chornobyl Nuremberg" and where he met with President and Ge­ As a result the contest has now been specified by the contest and, therefore, "Be active, not radioactive." neral Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. extended through December 30, 1989, no first prize winner was announced. Discussion inside the conference hall Recently, West Germany and Fin­ and the jury will announce its decision focused primarily on organizational land opened consulates in Kiev^and Ca­ in early 1990. The fund for the monument has now and program matters. nada announced its intention todoso on The jury did decide that the Shev­ reached a sum of 530,000 karbovantsi, "ITie purpose of the conference was November 23. The United Kingdom chenko monument in Lviv could be Literaturna Ukraina noted, adding that to consolidate the efforts and the and the United States have plans for erected on Lenin Plaza (Prospekt), їв 23,000 of this was raised during the resources of the Green movement in consulates in the Ukrainian capital as accordance with the wishes of the public exhibit of the proposed designs. Ukraine," explained Mr. Myschenko. well. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1989 No. 49

Charitable fund Philadelphians scramble to host Ukrainian activists to help children, by Olena Stercho Hendler PHILADELPHIA - Members of others in Ukraine Philadelphia's Ukrainian commu­ NEWARK, N.J. - On September nity scrambled three times in the 8-10 a constitutent assembly of the space of two weeks to rearrange Popular Movement of Ukraine for already crammed schedules in order Perebudova (Rukh) was held in to give enthusiastic receptions to a Kiev. The founding congress, con­ trio of Ukrainian activists who have sisting of 1,109 delegates, manifested excited Ukrainian communities a unity of purpose of most of the pro- throughout the U.S. in the last democracy groups in Ukraine. month: Volodymyr Yavorivsky, My- Delegates represented such diverse kola Horbal and Volodymyr Mokry. groups as the Writers' Union of Mykola Horbal, former political Ukraine, the Ukrainian Helsinki prisoner, current executive secretary Union, Ліетогіаі, the Taras Shev- of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union and chenko Ukrainian Language So­ leading activist in the Kiev branch of ciety, Zelenyi Svit and many other Rukh, the Popular Movement of political, cultural and ecological Ukraine for Perebudova, addressed a associations. standing-room-only crowd on Octo­ Among those present were mem­ ber 7. bers of the Academy of Sciences, His appearance was followed by elected deputies to the Congress of that of Volodymyr Mokry, a Ukrai­ People's Deputies, members of the nian member of the Polish Sejm and Mykola Horbal and Olha Stokotelna with members of the Ukrainian Human Supreme Soviet of Ukraine, miners, a speaker at the founding conference Rights Committee and friends (from left) Christine Perfecky, Orysia Hewka, industrial workers, farm workers, of Rukh in Kiev, who spoke to a Chrystia Senyk, Ulana Mazurkevich, Olena Stercho Hendler and Tamara former political prisoners, Ukrainian more intimate gathering on October Stadnychenko Cornelison. Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox 13. of "Hey u Luzi Chervona Kalyna" The UHRC is continuing its fund- believers and clergy. All were united These appearances were capped by — the same way proceedings in the raising efforts on behalf of Rukh. by the platform adopted by the that of Volodymyr Yavorivsky, chair­ hall in Kiev were ended. Those wishing to contribute may do Rukh. man of the Kiev regional branch of Each speaker interpreted events so by depositing money directly into Among the guests attending this Rukh and an elected deputy to the and presented views based on his Account No. 678360, "Rukh Fund," congress was Prof. Taras Hunczak, Soviet Congress of People's Depu­ distinct perspective - Mr. Horbal, at the credit union or by mailing their who, upon his return to the U.S. ties, on October 21. Mr. Yavorivsky's as a veteran political prisoner of 16 contributions to the UHRC at P.O. called upon his fellow activists to and Mr. Mokry's presentations were years; Mr. Mokry, as a Ukrainian Box 7101, Philadelphia, Pa. 19117. form an ad hoc committee for the sponsored by the Ukrainian Human and Solidarity activist living in All checks mailed to the UHRC purpose of establishing a fund to help Rights Committee of Philadelphia Poland; and Mr. Yavorivsky, as one should be clearly labeled "Rukh Ukraine at this critical time. (UHRC); Mr. Horbal's was co- of the pre-eminent leaders of Rukh Fund." and a people's deputy. The response of the Ukrainian sponsored by the Ukrainian National Contributions were also collected community in the U.S. to this initia­ Women's League of America and the These various perspectives, how­ ever, all coalesced into a stirring and and transmitted to assist Messrs. tive was immediate, overwhelming UHRC. Horbal and Mokry. and most generous. - resounding message: Ukraine lives. Since all three were active partici­ Each, also, in his own fashion, During his stay in Philadelphia, The effort to help Ukraine was Mr. Mokry conducted an exhaustive greatly reinforced by Volodymyr pants in the founding congress of the praised the accomplishments of the Popular Movement of Ukraine for Ukrainian diaspora, and particular­ two and one-half hour interview with Yavorivsky, the head of the Kiev Trudy Rubin and other members of regional Rukh organization and the Perebudova, each gave a detailed ly its role in preserving and develop­ account of events at the congress, as ing Ukrainian culture. the editorial board at The Philadel­ head of the Great Council (Velyka phia Inquirer. Rada) of the Rukh: an elected deputy well as his views on the current state The speakers were peppered with a to the Congress of People's Deputies, of affairs in Ukraine. (The details of barrage of questions from their Similarly, Mr. Yavorivsky met who visited the United States at the which have been reported in depth on audience, which resulted in lenghthy with the Inquirer's Fane Montaigne, invitation of Sen. Bill Bradley and the pages of this newspaper.) and lively exchanges of views. the newspaper's new Eastern Euro­ Rep. James Florio. Mr. Mokry's presentation was During Mr. Yavorivsky's appea­ pean correspondent stationed in In his appearances, Mr. Yavoriv­ highlighted by a showing of portions rance, the UHRC collected approxi­ Moscow who made arrangements sky called upon all who are concern­ of a videotape of the Rukh congress, mately 512,000 in donations to sup­ during the meeting to maintain ed with the welfare of Ukraine to help which inspired the Philadelphia port Rukh, which has been deposited further contacts with Mr. Yavoriv­ Ukraine through this fund. audience to spontaneously close Mr, at the Ukrainian Selfreliance Credit sky. Both interviews were arranged Encouraged by the response of the Mokry's appearance with the singing Union in Philadelphia. by UHRC head Ulana Mazurkevich. Ukrainian community, the ad hoc committee decided to broaden its organization and invited others to Famine inquiry participate in establishing a formal HorbaL Rudenko confer with Jewish leaders structure. After numerous consulta­ completes sessions NEW YORK - Mykola Horbal, printing of Jewish history books, the tions and deliberations, three mem­ representing the Ukrainian Helsinki impact each culture had on the other. bers of the ad hoc committee. Prof. TORONTO — A non-governmental Union and the Popular Movement of Mr. Horbal spoke about his ex­ Hunczak, Roman Vorpnka and Vic­ Ukraine for Perebudova (Rukh) and periences in the labor camps where he tor Rud decided to incorporate the Commission of Inquiry into the Famine in Ukraine 1932-33 closed a three-day Mykola Rudenko, representing the wa3 imprisoned together with numerous charitable fund under the name The External Representation of the Ukrai­ Jewish prisoners of conscience, and Children of Chorrobyl Relief Fund final session in London on November 17. At this session a final report on the nian Helsinki Union, met with repre­ their cooperation and the friendships (CCRF), which intends to provide sentatives of the American Jewish which developed under the worst of humanitarian, educational and cha­ facts and responsibility for one of the great tragedies of modern times, the Committee here on November 27 to circumstances. Mr. Horbal also stressed ritable aid to Ukraine utilizing volun­ discuss Rukh and the general state of that it was very important for the Jewish teers from the Rukh organization in starvation in Ukraine - the "bread­ basket of Europe" — was considered. Ukrainian Christian and Ukrainian communities in Ukraine to support Ukraine. Jewish relations in Ukraine. Rukh because it was in everybody's The following people have agreed The commission was organized at the interest that democratization of Ukrai­ to serve on the board of directors of initiative of The World Congress of Messrs. Horbal and Rudenko both nian society take place. The alternative the CCRF: Profs. Hunczak and Free Ukrainians, but is entirely inde­ gave brief presentations on Rukh's to Rukh is a return to neo-Stalinism, Voronka, Mr. Rud, Achilles Ch- pendent in its work. founding congress, its resolutions and and the implications of this are well reptowsky, Marian Kots, Zenon The commission is composed of Prof. its position on national minorities in known to both Ukrainian Christians Matkiwsky, Bozhena Olshaniwsky, Jacob Sundberg (president). Prof. Joe Ukraine, especially its stance towards and Ukrainian Jews, he said. Nadia McConnell, Bohdan Vitvit- Verhoeven, Prof. Ricardo Levene Ukrainian Jews and their cultural needs sky, Ihor Wyslocky, Andrew Fyly- (Hijo), Prof. John Humphrey, Prof. today. Both guests stressed that Rukh is The consequences of the Chornobyl powych, Bohdan Kekish, Lida Cze- Georges Levasseur, Prof. Covey Oliver not an exclusively Ukrainian organiza­ disaster was another topic raised at the myk, Myroslaw Smorodsky, Yaro- and the late Prof. Col. Gerald Draper. tion but includes Jews, Russians and meeting, and it was noted that radiation slav Pastushenko, Myron Hnateyko. The commission noted that it deeply other minorities in its ranks and leader­ did not discriminate between children On December 2, the board of regrets the passing of the late Prof. Col. ship. of different faiths — all were subject to directors of CCRF will hold its first Draper who made a valuable contribu­ the same terrible hazards and all needed meeting in Newark, N.J., to elect its tion to the work of the Commission. The representatives of the AJC spoke immediate care. executive committee and to formu­ The commission expects to publish about the need to find a common At the meeting it was decided to try late plans for its activities for the next its findings by February 1, 1990. language between the diasporas otboth and improve communications between year. nations and to concentrate on the the Ukrainian American and Jewish As of mid-November 1989 appro­ The commission held two previous positive aspects of our histories. Among American communities, to hold more ximately S400,000 has been donated sessions. In May 1988 it met in Brussels, topics raised were the views of the Rukh discussions, and to find a way to (Continued on page 15) and in October-November of that year on Jewish immigration, on the founding realistically Fieip Ukrainian Jewish it met in New York. of Jewish schools in Ukraine^ the c:: !'^imi:^mties in Ukraine. No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3,1989

demand for restoration of the Ukrai­ 200,000 in Lv/v... nian Catholic Church. New ROC official expresses (Continued from page 1) Numerous journalists and media among them many young people, representatives were present on Sun­ carrying banners, icons and portraits, day, November 26, and the procession willingness for dialogue walked in procession to the. Cathedral was shown the same evening on Soviet JERSEY CITY, N.J. - In his first of St. George, where the clergy served a television with a favorable commen­ press conference as the head of the moleben dedicated to the freedom of the tary. The Soviet TV commentators also Russian Orthodox Church's foreign Ukrainian Catholic Church. Following, denied earlier allegations that the relations department and on the eve of the tape-recorded message of the holy Ukrainian Catholics were using vio­ the Pope-Gorbachev summit, Arch­ father, which he delivered to the recent­ lence, reported Keston College. bishop Kirill of Smolensk and Kalinin­ ly concluded Synod of Ukrainian Ca­ Writing in the Philadelphia Inquirer grad said that his Church is prepared to tholic Bishops and meeting of the on Monday, November 27, a staff writer, discuss freedom of worship for believers Ukrainian Patriarchal Society in Rome Steve Goldstein, oresentat the Sunday of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and was broadcast to the multitudes over events in Lviv, wrote: hinted that seized property would be loudspeakers. "The demonstration, held peacefully returned to them, reported The Irish Yevhen Hryriv, a leading Ukrainian and without police interference, was the Times of Dublin on Wednesday, No­ activist, vice4:hairman of the Lviv most dramatic illustration yet of the vember 29. chapter of the Memorial Society and issue expected to be at the center of the . At a press conference in Moscow, on head of its executive, read a resolution historic meeting in Rome on Friday about the society's position toward the Tuesday, November 28, the move repre­ between Soviet President Mikhail sented what reporter Conor O'Clery UCC and its demands for that Church's Gorbachev and Pope John Paul II. legalization. It read, in part: called "a breakthrough in the campaign He described the day's moving events by the Vatican for the lifting of the ban "In accordance with general human in this way: "As tens of thousands of categories of humanism, international on the Ukrainian Catholics, imposed voices sang Ukrainian Catholic hymns, under Stalin in 1946 and the return of rights and the Constitution, of the one priest sat in the snow behind a USSR, every human being may profess hundreds of churches transferred to the makeshift altar to hear confessions Russian Orthodox Church." any religious conviction or none at from young and old believers, some of ail This is why Memorial, starting at them carrying small Bibles and rosary According to the Irish Times, Arch­ the all-union level down to the regional beads..." bishop Kirill condemned the takeover level, has persistently demanded that " 'Slava Ukrainy' Glory to Ukraine, by Ukrainian Catholics on October 29 the Greek Catholic Church be granted people called to one another as they of the Church of the Transfiguration in legal status, its church property be marched up a hill to Khmelnytsky Lviv, stating that this threatened vio­ returned to the believers and by doing Square in front of the cathedral, where lence and bloodshed in Ukraine. (The so to reduce the tension, and finally to thousands more joined the original mayor of Lviv as well as Ukrainian help consolidate all citizens around the marchers for speeches and prayers Catholic eyewitnesses to the event and idea of perestroika. exhorting secular and religious leaders journalists, including the CBC and a "At the same time. Memorial de­ to make the Ukrainian Catholic Church French camera crew, have stated on clares its support for all church organi­ a legal entity once again," he wrote. various occasions that no violence was zations, which have believers. We Mr. Goldstein interviewed Rostyslav involved in this parish's conversion to regard positively the attitude of under­ Bra tun, a people's deputy from Lviv, Catholicism.) standing towards the problems of the who also holds a leadership position in Despite this, Archbishop Kirill con­ faithful by local Soviet and party the Popular Movement of Ukraine for authorities - and also by oblast autho­ firmed that because of the October 29 Perebudova, known as Rukh. Mr. action, the ROC called off a conference rities, which are reflected in the restraint Bratun told the reporter: "Nationalism displayed at the transfer of the Church with Vatican cardinals, a pre-summit is already so high here that by not meeting in the Kremlin. When ques­ of the Transfiguration to the Greek- legalizing the Church, it would encou­ Catholic Church. In a legal-based state tioned by a reporter, who stated that the rage the extremist elements. I think Ukrainian Orthodox had "defected to the government cannot sympathize with Gorbachev is interested in solving this any section of the population on the the Ukrainian Catholic Church," Arch­ Archbishop ЮгШ problem because it has already attract­ bishop Kirill responded that the official basis of religion, just as there cannot be ed too much international attention." taken enough confessions to know that hostility between the population on the Orthodox report on the takeover show­ the congregation was with me,' Father basis of religion. We call on everybody Mr. Goldstein also talked to Arch­ ed that violence was threatened. bishop Ireney, the newly appointed Yaroslav said, 'but I was ready to go to to unite on the basis of the policy of Archbishop Kirill said: "It would be the catacombs if we failed.' perestroika and the radical program of prelate for the Russian Orthodox very dangerous if people started to Church in Lviv, who said: "The Uniate "Since the moment the church has Rukh and Memorial in the name of our believe in the power of force. If such a stayed open 24 hours a day, with fatherland and in the name of an Church must be registered (legalized), belief is allowed to proliferate in we­ Catholic believers gathering at all hours independent, sovereign Ukrainian re­ but not at the expense of the Russian stern Ukraine, I see very difficult days to sing hymns or attend services. Often public. Eternal Glory to our heroes, Orthodox Church. We don't have ahead." six or seven priests officiate at the same who gave up their lives in the struggle anything against them, but they have time at different altars," wrote Mr. chosen an evil way by seizing the Regarding the conversion of the Church against violence, tyranny, and for of the Transfiguration to Catholicism, Coleman. human rights and the rights of people." churches that belong to us." The re­ The ROC leader, at the Moscow porter also asked the ROC leader if he he relayed the following information: Mr. Hryniv also announced the "After the first liturgy, the priest an­ press conference was also asked if the candidacy of Mr. Gel for the republican was afraid of the loss of influence, as Russian Orthodox Church was pre­ well as places of worship for the Ortho­ nounced that he was joining the Uniates. Congress of People's Deputies. Elec­ A large group, mostly men, then entered pared to give back churches to the tions are currently slated for March dox Church. He said: "When people Ukrainian Catholic Church that were have free choice as to which faith there the church. Some held metallic objects 1990. and batons and pushed away those who sequestered af:er the second worid war. can be no fear. There will be enough The archbishop replied: "The issue of Mr. Gel thanked the crowds for their believers for everyone." objected." participation and extended his grati­ He said the crowd didn't allow the the Catholics in western Ukraine should tude to the city government, which did In conclusion, Mr. Goldstein quotes church rector, who opposed the move, be solved in the context of dialogue. All not interfere with the day's activities, two leading activists in Lviv, supporters to give the second reading. "The rector technical questions should be solved granting permission for both the liturgy of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and then suffered a heart attack and asked also by dialogue. The term technical and the manifestation to take place on both former political prisoners. for communion, but they refused this questions, according to The Irish Times, the streets of this western Ukrainian " 'If there is a disappointment' in the request and he was taken to hospital." refers to the exchange of churches, city. results of Gorbachev's meeting with the monasteries, convents and other pro­ This differs from a report in News­ perty in the event of the Ukrainian No services were held in the Cathe­ Pope, Mr. Gel warned, 'there could be week, December 4, by Fred Coleman, dral of St. George that Sunday. Only a an emotional outburst of unknown Catholic Church being legalized as is who writes: The Rev. Yaroslav Chu- now expected early next year." small group of adherents to the Russian consequence. The Ukraine could see khniy, "an Orthodox priest who under­ Orthodox Church attended a service on even more activity like in the Baltic Seizing the opportunity to engage in went a clandestine conversion to Catho- dialogue with the head of foreign the grounds of that church, which was republics or in Moldavia.' " lism, got halfway through a service at surrounded by the militia. Mr. Gel "The Vatican has indicated that the relations with other Churches, Bishop Lviv's Church of the Transfiguration on Basil Losten of Stamford, a Ukrainian reported that currently the Russian pope IS Hoping lo travel to the Soviet October 29 without revealing his secret. Orthodox Church is in a panic; it is Union perhaps as early as 1992, and to Catholic hierarch, sent Archbishop demoralized, having lost the majority of visit the Catholic strongholds of "Then he came to a passage where he Kirill a tefegram on November 29. Its its faithful in Ukraine to either the re­ Ukraine and Lithuania. By that time was to acknowledge Patriarch Pimen of contents read as follows: vived Ukrainian Catholic Church in however, the question of what the Moscow, the head of the Russian "In response to your invitation to western Ukraine or the Ukrainian Soviet government thinks of Ukraine Orthodox Church. The 35-year-old Ukrainian Catholics to meet with you, Autocephalous Orthodox Church. and of its Church may be moot - priest, who had been born into a expressed in your press conference Similar events took place in the wes­ at least according to Bohdan Horyn Catholic family, referred instead to Tuesday morning, we are prepared to tern Ukrainian city of Ivano-Frankivske who heads the local Helsinki Watch Pope John Paul II. 'What arc you doingT come to the Soviet Union at the earliest where 20,000 people attended religious movement to safeguard human rights." father Andrey Horal cried out in possible date for exploratory conversa­ services, and Chernivtsi which attracted "'Ihere will be an independent U- horror, but the congregation shushed tions. I request the assistance of the a crowd of 200 Greek Catholics, report­ kraine built on the ruins of the old him. When Father Yaroslav explained DECR in obtaining Soviet visas for ed the Ukrainian Press Agency. Soviet empire,' he said. 'There is no in his sermon that he had converted to myself and my companions.'' Rukh has established a Commission need for secession, because the Soviet Catholicism and wanted to take the As. of the printing of this issue of The on Freedom of Conscience, headed by empire is disintegrating right before our hurch with him. Father Andrey Weekly, th^ bishop ha^ hot bceived a Ivan Hrechko, which also supports the eyes!' " ormed out, but no one followed. 'I had response fre mArchbiishop Kirill. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3,1989 No. 49

BOOK REVIEW A rare voice: Bohdan Boychuk's Ukrainian WeeLIЇ poetry in English translation Memories of Love: The Selected Poems of Bohdan Boychuk, Mark Rudman, editor: David Ignatow and Mark Rudman, translators. Riverdale-on-Hudson, Canada's consulate N, y.; The Sheep Meadow Press, 1989, 101 pp. S10.95. by Wolodymyr T. Zyla Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's announcement that Canada would open a new consulate in the USSR - in the Ukrainian capital - must be hailed by A prolific writer, Bohdan Boychuk Ukrainians throughout the world, coming as it does at a crucial time for this began to publish his lyrics in the 1950s. most populous non-Russian republic. He is the author of six books of poetry, The announcement, made in Kiev, was the culmination of a period of two novels and eight plays, all written in increased contacts between Canada and Ukraine, among them a visit by Ukrainian. He has also acted as editor Ukrainian Canadian businesspersons who, along with interested persons in of the Ukrainian literary magazine Ukraine, explored the possibilities of increasing trade and business contacts Suchasnist and the co-editor (with between the two countries. Bohdan Rubchak) of the anthology of And, it was a savvy move for various reasons, including the potential modern Ukrainian poetry, "Coordi­ opportunities that exist for business and the fact that there are between nates." Some of his poems have appear­ 750,000 and 1 million persons of Ukrainian descent living in Canada, the vast ed in English (in such journals as Frank, majority of whom are certain to support the opening of a Kiev consulate. Grand Street, 2PLUS2, Pequod, and Indeed, on the eve of Prime Minister Mulroney's visit to the USSR, a Translation). He himself has translated delegation of Ukrainian Canadians, representing the Ukrainian Canadian Samuel Beckett, e.e. cummings, Juan Committee, Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Business Federation, Ramon Jimenez and many other con­ Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, Canadian Ukrainian Immigrant temporary poets. Aid Society and the World Congress of Free Ukrainians, met with Mr. Boychuk's most recent volume of government officials to press the community's agenda on relations with the verse, "Memories of Love: Selected USSR in general and Ukraine in particular. Poems," is a translation by David Ignatow and Mark Rudman in coope­ Foremost among the recommendations made by the Ukrainian Canadians ration with the author. Mr. Rudman was that Canada open a consulate in the Ukrainian capital. writes concerning the cooperation: The idea was supported for business reasons, for reasons of travel and "Bohdan is extraordinary to work carries its own weight as it is simul­ tourism, for human rights,immigratio n and refugee reasons, and for reasons with: rigorous and open; indefatigable. taneously viewed modernistically. In his of cultural and academic exchanges. He fought to retain the integrity of the "Letter," for example, Mr. Boychuk is Of particular note was the presentation by Dr. Bohdan Krawchenko original text against willing adversaries; an existential poet who tries to interro­ director of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, who stressed the David Ignatow and I did our best to gate "the Creator" about the meaning of importance of a Canadian consulate in Kiev in view of current political make an English poem. The three of us his creation, yet confesses to his fears as developments in the Ukrainian republic that are leading to increased shared dissatisfactions that kept us he does so: "I'm scared by the un­ independence from Moscow, that is decentralization, in all spheres of alert. Because he [Boychuk] is an expert known." activity. Dr. Krawchenko argued that Canada's support of this process would translator as well as a poet." The last part contains some lyrics go a long way towards promoting democratization in the USSR. The result is poetry that an English which, characteristically of Mr. Boy­ reader of non-Ukrainian descent will chuk's poetry, "relentlessly strip away Therefore, we welcome Mr. Mulroney's timely announcement, and we wish appreciate fully. the object from the stream of life": Canada Godspeed in this endeavor. To be sure, no date has yet been set for the The collection consists of four parts: You are divided by everything yo official opening of the consulate. However, the prime minister has promised "Three Dimensional Love"; verses meet/you are borrowed by everything to handle the matter expeditiously, treating it as a priority. about the poet's concealed longing for you love - ("Landscapes'^) One only hopes that Canada will be more successful in realizing its goal of a his mother country; poetry for enter­ Thus man becomes an abstract per­ Kiev Consulate than the United States has been, for the idea of a U.S. tainment; and lyrics. sona, reduced to a skeletal self. consulate in Ukraine's capital has been in the works since 1973 and has yet to The most elaboi:ate part is ''Three The poet's language, in general, is become reality. Dimensional Love." It is "the central simple, direct and transparent, but And, as the saying goes, time is of the essense. triumph" of the collection. Metrically it always full of meaning. Some critics call mixes the songlike quatrain, free verse his style "courageous , severe, lyrical." and prose poems. Thematically it breaks This applies probably to his early into erotic, existential and historic poetry, written still under the impact of parts. It "locates its crisis in a timeless, the tragic plight of the Ukrainian Turning the pages back... universal problem: the futility of trying peasant world. In his most recent poetry to heal the gap between subject and he comes closer to contemporary Ame­ object, man and nature, which inter- rican and English style. wine." The collection as a whole is both Often referred to as the Ukrainian Socrates, philosopher The poet's longing for his mother useful and refreshing. With "Memories and poet Hryhoriy Skovoroda was born on December 3, country as seen in part two is humanly of Love," Mr. Boychuk has reached new ^ 1722, to a Kozak family in the Poltava region of Ukraine. centered, but without biographical heights in his creativity, touching the A contemporary of Kant, his influence spread to other Slavic countries, as his roots. It is definitely portrayed from a very fiber of our minds in searching "for works, written in the form of dialogue made a profound anthropologism the source distance of time and space filled with the meaning of life through love amid of his philosophical contemplation. metaphors which often develop into a the Holocaust." The collection, with­ He began his studies at the age of 12 at the Kiev-Mohyla Academy and later also highly personal symbolism. In general, out doubt, is one of those rare voices studied in Vienna, Munich and Breslau. He was a court singer in St. Petersburg however, Mr. Boychuk's metaphors which will speak to future generations from 1741 to 1744, and from 1745 to 1750 he was a member of the tsar's diplomatic concerning reality are both appropriate about our time. corps to Hungary. He then became a teacher of poetry and ethics in various regions and vivid. In his poetry one finds often "Memories of Love" may be ordered of Ukraine, including Kharkivshchyna and Bilhorodshchyna. surprising images but they appear for S10.95 from: Sheep Meadow Press, However, he seemed to findhi s true calling as a wandering philosopher. To him, without visible excess or pretension. P.O. Box 1345, Riverdale, N.Y., 10471; man was the greatest riddle in life and self-knowledge the most important means of The third part is an original mixture or The New York Group of Ukrainian its solution. of prose and verse forms. Here the poet Poets, 5998 Palisade Ave., Riverdale, According to Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopedia, Skovoroda's philosophical is in search of meaning, and each word N.Y. 10471. system embraces three aspects: the ontological, the cognitive and the ethical. He states that man is a microcosm reflecting the macrocosm. In order to get to know the universe, one must first know man, that is, oneself. Self-knowledge, therefore was for Skovoroda the first aim of philosophy, the Socratic "know thyself." NOTICE TO PUBLISHERS The universe had two aspects for him, one visible and material, which was worthless, and the other, invisible and spiritual, to which alone man's life should be AND AUTHORS dedicated. Skovoroda believed that the search for truth is not an end in itself, but a means It is The Ukrainian Weekly's policy to run news items and/or reviews which prompts us to exercise wills and to use our hearts. It is happiness, according of newly published books, booklets and reprints, as well as records to the Ukrainian philosopher, that is the aim of our lives; not however, the and premiere issues of periodicals, only after receipt by the editorial \ happiness which results from material satisfaction, but that which comes to us offices of a copy of the material in question. when we fulfill our inner quest and, through it, God's will. News items sent without a copy of the new release will not be \ Thus, self-knowledge and living one's life according to the natural order and published. therefore in accord with God are the major premises of Skovoroda's thought. He Send new releases and information (where publication may be риг' \ was also a great student of the Bible and carried it at his side wherever he went. chased, cost, etc.) to: The Editor, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 MontgO' \ Skovoroda died on November 9, 1794. On his gravestone is inscribed: "The mery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302. world wanted to trap me, but never succeeded." No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3,1989 Number of independent publications in Ukraine grows

LONDON - A growing number of Shcherbytsky, the former Ukrainian about the Ukrainian Deputies Club in his journal is of a literary and cultural new independent publications have party chief. Kiev. nature. appeared in cities all over Ukraine and The second issue of Porohy, which among Ukrainian populations in other There is also a list of 30 members of Regional Memorial organizations appeared in the summer, has over 260 Soviet cities, including journals, alma­ the executive council, which consists of pages and is devoted to the 175th nacs, newspapers and bulletins, which activists from local organizations of also have been publishing their own journals since last spring. anniversary of Taras Shevchenko's reflect the wide variety of informal Memorial, the Dzvin Society in Ro- birth. movements and groups, reported the hatyn, the Vidrodzhennia (Rebirth) Ukrainian Press Agency based here. Society in Kalusky, the Taras Shev- Poklyk Sumlinnia chenko Ukrainian Language Society, Natsionalnyi Vopros Nasha Vira the Prosvita Society in Kalusky, the Poklyk Sumlinnia (Call of Con­ political club Shyrist (Breadth) in science) is the information herald of the The Moscow branch of the Ukrainian The first issue of Nasha Vira (Our Ivano-Frankivske, the literary group Lviv regional historical-educational Helsinki Union has begun publishing its Faith), a publication of the banned Iskry Yunosti (Sparks of Youth), and organization. Memorial. The first issue own Russian-language journal, Nat­ Autocephalous Ukrainian Orthodox others. of the 10-page publication, dated Au­ sionalnyi Vopros (The National Ques­ Church, was pubhshed on September 1, gust 1989, contains an introduction for tion), of 44 pages, edited by Serhiy 1989. ITie editors of the journal, which Bukovynskyi Visnyk readers to the aims and goals of Me­ Matko. The first issue focuses on such focuses on the history as well as the morial, its list of resolutions from the issues as Sovietization versus Russifi- present revival of the Church, include The Bukovyna regional Rukh or­ organization's founding conference, as cation, the Ukrainian Catholic Church, M. Budnyk, O. Ofeniak and O. Tka- ganization began publishing its organ well as several sections focusing on such the rehabilitation of the late poet Vasyl chuk. journal, Bukovyskyi Visnyk (Bukovy- problems as the restoration of the Stus, the deportation of so-called "anti- nian Herald) in August. In the first issue graves of the Sichovi Striltsi (Ukrai­ Soviet" elements from the Baltic states, the editors write that because local nian Sich Riflemen), the rehabilitation and more. official newspapers closed their doors to of cultural figures repressed and mur­ A number of publications have their publications the Rukh branch dered during Stalinism, and the militia Trybuna popped up in cities and regions all over began to publish Bukovynskyi Visnyk raid of a Plast camp last summer. Ukraine, published by regional organi­ as samvydav. The editors however Trybuna (Rostrum) is the name of a zations of the Popular Movement of expressed their hope that in the near Dzvin new four-page bulletin published by the Ukraine for Perebudova. future readers may be able to purchase Ukrainian Youth Club, based in Riga, Bukovynskyi Visnyk in kiosks through­ The Temopil Oblast Memorial society Latvia. The first issue, which came out Vilne Slovo out the region. launched its organ publication Dzvin in July identifies the newsletter's focus (Bell) also in August. The first issue of on a wide range of subjects, such as With the pubUcation of the second Na Spolokh the newsletter highlights such questions economic, political, ethnographic, issue, the newspaper originally called as the secret protocols of the Molotov- historical, religious, social, and ecolo­ Visnyk Rukhu (Herald of the Move­ The first two issues of Na Spolokh Ribbentrop Pact, the restoration of gical questions. ment) was renamed Vilne Slovo (Free (Alarm) appeared in August and will graves of Sichovi Striltsi and victims of Word) and serves as an organ of the serve as the organ of the Kharkiv region Stalinist repression, the murder of Rada Kiev regional Rukh organization. Rukh organization. political prisoners by retreating Soviet forces in 1941, the legalization of the Volodymyr Chemeris and Dmytro Korchynsky, members of the Ukrainian Dosvitni Vohni Holes Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches, the need to open National Democratic League, have started up a publication called Rada Dosvitni Vohni (Flames at Dawn) is a Kievan members of the Congress of Prosvita educational societies in U- People's Deputies, supporters of Boris kraine, and more. (Council) in Kiev. In April the first 17- new Rukh bulletin for the Kiev Oblast. page issue appeared, containing mostly The first issue is dated September 1989 Yeltsin's Interregional Group of De­ puties and the Popular Movement of Porohy political materials, documents and and consists of discussions of issues of articles. These included articles by and concern at the time, including the draft Ukraine for Perebudova began in August to publish a bi-weekly news­ Former political prisoner Ivan So- about eminent Ukrainian historian elections law and draft law on the Mykhailo Hrushevsky, an account of Ukrainian language. paper, Holos (Voice), in both Ukrai­ kulsky started up his own publication nian and Russian. last spring called Porohy (Rapids) in the NKVD operations against the Ukrai­ nian Insurgent Army (UPA) between Perspektyva eastern Ukrainian city of Dniprope- The first issue focused on several key trovske. Mr. Sokulsky is a member of 1945 and 1962, and documents of the topics, including the draft law on the informal Ukrainian Association of Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council The first issue of Perspektyva (Per­ (UHVR). spective) is dated June-September 1989. elections, and contained information Independent Creative Intelligentsia and The publication is the organ of the Initiative Information Center of Rukh Information Bulletin in Kiev, which hopes to give access to free uncensored information to every The Kharkiv branch of the informal citizen. Although published by Rukh, Ukrainian Helsinki Union introduced their own Information Bulletin last Perspektyva is autonomous. It consists summer, edited by Valery Bondar and mainly of documents, testimonies, 4^ Ihor Kostiv. The first issue highlights appeals and materials about other АЛЕАЧОРІАА the activities of the UHU's Kharkiv groups — all with minimal commen­ branch, formed in June, as well as those tary. of such informal groups as the Ukrai­ The journal will however contain nian Youth Association (SUM) and the г:у7і^^ііуіуя Initiative Committee for the Revival of separate editorial commentary as well as commentary submitted by readers. Ukrainian Youth in Slobozhanshchyna. Серпень ІНФОРМАЦІЙНИЙ ВІСНИК ЛЬВІВСЬКОЇ РЕГІОНАЛЬНОЇ This information center, besides under­ 1989 рокк ІСТОРИКО-ПРОСВІТНИЦЬКОЇ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ ^МЕМОРІАЛ^ taking publishing work, will also deal в Chasopys with requests from unofficial groups, including giving them access to printing СЛОВО до ЧИТАЧА Це - аналіз причин, що породили сталінізм The informal Spadshchyna (Heri­ І б у майбутньому породити нову сталі шину, tage) Society in Kiev published an and other facilities. Ігор ЕісновсьїаЯ ї HapesTl, це - систематизація матеріалів, vi 5 стверджузалл б жагучу необхідність створення праІ almanac of Ukrainian studies. Cha­ ГЕРг;ЦУМ03ї НАШОГО СТВОРЕННЯ, НАША МЕТА Rukh і вової держави, sopys (Periodical). The first issue is 238 І регіональна організація "Меморіал" ' Львівсьїмй меморіал - одна з ділянок всенї pages long and is dated March 1989. Ірозгортае свою, роботу. Вона є частиною загально- \ родного руху за перебудову \ів Україні, у який Rukh (Movement) is the name of the юсзного "ііеморіалу" 1 співпрацює з усіма його мають вхлхгчитйся всі верстви каселення' This issue contains a "Word to Our Popular Movement's publication in Ідділеннями. ІСНІ'Є Київська республіканська 1 ї ."івівсьха регіональна організація прагне Readers," which states that it is an heavily Russified Dniprodzerzhynske. І-^кзскоБСЬка всесоюзна організації "Меморіалі'". Го- встановити З8''яз.ки з земляками за кордоном, ^лі independent publication and an aca- MocroBCLKOi Орі'аніоації "Уеморіалу" обрано б добре, якби у ПНР, ЧССР, Канаді 1 СПА теж бу- demic-publicistic journal, and that most The journal's first issue contains articles Іакадеиіка А.Сахарсва. |ло організоване товариство "Уеморіал", оо прагн:) on Rukh's activities, the reasons for Наш Уемсріал" ставить за мету відродити у на- ачи зв"язох 1 обмін Інфориа \ of the material will be contributions by forming a Rukh organization in Dni­ |роду почуття національної гідності, 1 громадянсь- І ЦІ 83 members of Spadshcliyiiia. 4tese niate- :, почуттів, що грунтуються на усв1домлен- Бягато праці потрібно докласти, аби rials will include, documents of the club, prodzerzhynske, the Molotov-Ribben- |н1 народом України своєї ваги у господарськоку І вити справедливість. Для цього потрібка ше 1 trop Pact and on national symbols. |хультурному будівництві республіки, на усвідомле- рична правда. З Історії багатостраадального scientific/academic works, publicistic пй того, то j?H все-таки в господарями своєї зе- роду України було не так багато бундючних 1 writings, critiques, bibliographies and a 'sA 1 маємо cavl відповідати за все, що робиться селих ДНІВ, зате тут було багато міжусобних chronicle of the group's activities. Halychyna І нею і на НІЙ. 1 сутичок. Все це в каша Історія, ЙЇ повинні Але "Меморіал" - це ще flспецифічн е органі - резо 2 науково розміркувати, не вдаючись до краіі Halychyna (Galicia) is the organ of |зац1я, покликана встановити Історич?^ спраБЄДли- НГЗІІ8. зневажливих прізвиськ 1 кадмірнях епіте­ Vilna L'kraina the Ivano-Frankivske Oblast Rukh натому ставленні до замучених, страчених тів героїки. у роки двох cвtтoви>^^ вовк, в період Якяо мавко ка і?е?і консолідацію суспільстві organization. The first issue, which |стал1нського терору 1 часів нессталігетина, вшану- 1 зростання самодисципліни ххщей, потрібно вест? The organization Molod Ukrainy appeared in September, contains docu­ ати їх могили. політику відкриту І чесїог. (Youth of Ukraine) ^ased in Droho- ments and materials related to the "Меморіал" І справедливості Намагаючись сприяти такій консолідації,сво­ bych, western Ukraine, publishes an region's Rukh branch as well as a боку держави'в з мільйонів безвинно засудгенкх їм перейм крокоя ЛьвІзськиЯ регіональний "Меморі| independent journal, Vilna Ukraina satirical selection of quotations from a Cover page of Poklyk Sumlinnia (CaU of Conscience) published by Lviv's (Free Ukraine), beginning with their collection of articles by Volodymyr Memorial. iiiaugural issue of April W89.' THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. DECEMBER 3,1989 No. 49 Paul Plishka triumphs in tiis debut performance in Kiev JERSEY CITY, N J. - Metropoli­ I was not aware of before. tan Opera bass Paul Plishka, who has "And it makes me think that if my performed throughout the worid in the grandfather came to the United States finest opera houses, recently sang the in 1910 and I was bom in 1941 -- this is role oir Tsar Boris in Modest Moussorg- 31 years, 31 years is the tiniest span of sky's "Boris Godunov" at the Kiev time - physically I feel very Ukrainian. Opera. "So now, when I sing these songs and Mr. Plishka's two performances on read the words of the beautiful September 27 and 29 in Kiev were, as Ukrainian songs, I can feel them. I can News from Ukraine put it, "a complete really feel them in my heart and not only success, "^ eliciting prolonged applause as a Ukrainian, but as a human being. from the audience, which on both These emotions are universal," he occasions filled the state opera and stressed. ballet theater to capacity. Describing how he was received at the Last year, the basso had performed Kiev Opera, Mr. Plishka said: two solo concerts in Moscow. "Singers throughout the world are a It was the renowned singer's first trip family... When a singer comes to the to the Ukrainian capital, however, and opera house they are very eager to show the Ukrainian press, radio and television the outside world how good they are. accorded him much attention, focusing When I came here I could see on the fact that Mr. Plishka is of immediately the pride they had in their Ukrainian descent. Mr. Plishka's grand­ theater and then for me it was another father had emigrated from the Lviv responsibility. I suddenly had to prove region of western Ukraine to America in to them that I was worthy of their pride, 1910. worthy to be able to sing with them. Mr. Plishka told the 16 correspon­ "So the guest opens up his voice and dents of Ukrainian news mediagathered his heart, and sings the best he can. And at a press conference on September 28 he waits for his colleagues to say 'yes' or that his dream is to visit and sing in 'no.' After the rehearsals two days ago I Lviv. (A tape recording of their inter­ felt a very warm V^s.' I was very proud view was made available to The of everyone's sincere participation in Weekly.) the opera. They gave everything they The singer spoke of his youth, noting had, and I gave everything I had for it. that both his parents were born in the U.S. And together I think we made a very and that he spoke a little Ukrainian as a beautiful performance. boy, but had not had much exposure to "I owe a great deal of thanks to the Ukrainian culture. maestro (Ivan Hankalo) for his A decisive moment as regards his sympathetic participation, collabora­ Ukrainian identity came when, after tion with me. We did not have much having been with the Metropolitan time to rehearse, so it had to be a sense Opera for several years he was of feeling one another instinctively, and appearing as Pimen in a new production this maestro was wonderful for this. I of "Boris Godunov." cannot pick out any individual colleague, He recalled that an interviewer asked they were all very good. But I have to if it was easy to sing the Russian pick out Varlaam (Vladlen Hrytsiuk) repertoire because of his Russian background. ''I said lam not Russian, I Pftul Plishlui acknowledges applause at the ЮЄУ Opera. (Continued on page 15) am Ukrainian.' At this moment was my Every day in the mail I get pages of birth as a Ukrainian," Mr. Plishka said. Ukrainian music to sing. Over the years, "When that article appeared in the I have now met many Ukrainian people paper, many Ukrainians in the United who've taught me and told me about the States first found out that I was Ukrainian culture, my Ukrainian Ukrainian. And they approached me heritage, the Ukrainian music and and brought me all kinds of music. Shevchenko, and all these things which

The Metropolitan Opera bass in a scene from ""Boris Godunov." Ukrainian journalists interview Paul Plishka. No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3,1989 Modern-day bards reflect on humor, heritage and spirituality

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Andriy Panchyshyn Vasyl Zhdankin Viktor Morozov by Marta Kolomayets "Our youth has relied on British, Ame­ Panchyshyn's biting words. Yet, this 39- early 1920s when Petliura's government rican and Russian rock because we did year-old composer, poet and translator sent the Koshetz choir to Europe to gain NEW YORK - While America was not have our own music," he added. also looks to reawaken something international prominence. Such rela­ rocking to the beat of Bobby McFer- "We talk about shortages in Ukraine: spiritual in his Ukrainian audiences. A tions once again could build bridges for rin's "Don4 Worry, Be Happy," in the sugar, soap; weVe also had a deficit of native of Ternopilshchyna, but a Lviv Ukrainians," concluded the bard. summer of 1988, Ukraine thundered Ukrainian music for our youth." resident since the late 1960s, Mr. Mr. Zhdankin sings traditional U- "Don't Worry, Be Happy" for reasons The times, they are a changing, Morozov begins every concert during krainian folk songs, historic ballads and of its own. liie sounds of Ne Zhurys according to Mr. Panchyshyn, who was this current tour with his rendition of duniy, and contemporary poetry he sets erupted and can now be heard on a pleased to see a good eight to 10 groups Vasyl Symonenko's poem, "Ukrainskyi to music. As he sings in a deep, rich whirlwind tour of the United States and appear at the Chervona Ruta festival Lev," which he set to music. "Gray Lviv, voice, he accompanies himself on the Canada. this past September in Chernivtsi, a capital of my dreams, the source of my kobza. Ne Zhurys (Don4 Worry), the Lviv- four-day fest which was billed as the joy and hopes. My soul bursts, I under­ All three artists see the Chervona Stage Theater-Studio is currently U- first republican competition of Ukrai­ stand you, but Lviv understand me at Ruta festival as a most positive step in kraine's number one export, supplying nian contemporary music and pop least a bit," he sings in his captivating the rebirth of Ukrainian music. They audiences of all ages with a brand of song. "That's still a tiny number for a baritone. are all winners of top awards at the music and humor that reflects the country of 52 millon, but it's a start," In an expressive style, he also sings of festival, and realize the influence Ne changes in Ukraine. The ensemble added the man who just two years ago the blank spots in Ukrainian history, Zhurys extends and the following it has reacts to the new openness prevalent in made a living as programming engineer. demonstratively calls for the return of in Ukraine. Mikhail Gorbachev's Soviet Union; its Yet, today, as the 30-year-old per­ the Ukrainian language in a song with "For almost a year, we worked in a repertoire demonstrates tbat Ukrainian forms in concert, donned in jeans and a words by Eduard Drach and traces all kind of vacuum," said Mr. Panchyshyn, music is experiencing an explosive t-shirt, it seems that the stage has always the suffering Ukraine has undergone and "it seemed to me that we were all rebirth and its style is uniting Ukrai­ been home to him. Of the three inter­ over the centuries, in a song titled alone, we had no descendants, but we nians throughout the world. viewees, he is the only one who performs "Istoria." arrived at the festival in Chernivsti and During a recent conversation in New solely his own works, humorous-satiri­ "Now we have a historic chance to saw that among the performers we had York three of the group's mem­ cal songs that comment on society claim what is ours," referring to this soul-brothers," said Mn Morozov. bers, Andriy Panchyshyn, Viktor Mo- today. "I've always said what I think. period of perebudova. "If we miss the I saw the group, the Brothers "Ha- rozov and Vasyl adankin, spoke about The older generation has lived in fear, moment, the next time may be too late diukyn and felt that they were native to their concerns, work and plans for the and this panic has become a way of life for Ukraine," he added. us, there was a common ground," said future. for them, I found this fear, this life Mr. Panchyshyn. "We've also noticed "Our name does not really reflect the instilled by a Stalin stereotype to be so In recent days, Mr. Morozov admits quite a few voluntary populizers of our mood in Ukraine today," said Mr. absurd that it became funny. And as I he has spent much of his time thinking programs," he continued. PanchysKyn, who often at concerts found humor in it, it stopped being about Ukraine. "I've been able to see the "In Kiev, I know the Chervona Ruta introduces himself, tongue in cheek, as powerful. Ukrainian diapora, to talk to people, tapes are circulating among the young the popular singer Andriy Panchyshyn, "Now, I see as my goal at each concert for which I am grateful. But IVe also people," added Mr. Zhdankin. who performs songs written by the to have at least a few people walk away had the opportunity to step back and Mr. Morozov, who has been involved famous Lviv songwriter Andriy Pan­ with a lighter heart, being able to laugh look at Ukraine objectively. When with music for practically his entire life, chyshyn and music by the well-known at it all. Yes, the times have changed; you're right in the middle of a situation, as a soloist with the group Smerichka composer Andriy Panchyshyn. whereas before we had laughter through you get caught up in a daily routine and and as the director of the Lviv ensemble According to the ensemble's artistic tears, now we have laughter with hope lose sight of reality," he concluded. Arnika, sees that other groups, different director, Mr. Morozov, the group's of a better tomorrow." He worries about the assimilation of in style from Ne Zhurys, are also gaining name came about accidentally, and not- youth, a problem that has affected not popularity in Ukraine. He classifies so accidentally. "It was during one of Mr. Panchyshyn is the author of such only the young people of Ukrainian them into three types. our early appearances, we performed songs as "Oholoshennia" (Advertise­ descent in the West, but also many In the first category, he includes the under the auspices of the Lviv-based ment) which comments on the state of Ukrainians throughout the Ukrainian group Ve-ve, labeling it a Ukrainian Tovarystvo Leva (Lion Society) as its the Ukrainian language and "Video" republic. post-punk rock ensemble, which has a musical section. A fan came up to one of which includes the words: "To have a surrealistic center that reflects the our members and asked him our name. VCR is like being abroad. Over there Mr. Morozov is overjoyed that Mr. surrealistic reality of Ukraine today. He answered, "Ne Zhurys." life is so wonderful; everyone owns a Zlidankin, a kobzar, won the grand prix Ve-ve, he concluded, is a very sad "However, we're not the first Ne car, loads of money, a white villa and a at the Chervona Ruta Festival, for Mr. group, and if listened to for long Zhurys to perform in Lviv," he conti­ fair-skinned woman. Everyone there Morozov notes that this is a symbol of stretches, its music can send one into nued. Back in the late 1940s and early dances for joy and only the blacks our cultural and musical rejuventation. a depression. "That music, reflects the 1950s, a jazz ensemble by that same work." "Kobzars are our heritage," he said. life of a person in the big city, lost name entertained audiences with U- He has also dedicated a series of Mr. Zhdankin, a kobzar/bard con­ without a language and a culture. krainian language jazz songs, tangos, songs to such memorable figures in the curs with Mr. Morozov. At the Cher­ In the second category, he places the etc. history of Ukraine as Lazar Kaganovich vona Ruta festival, he noted, the youth Brothers Hadiukyn, who fall into the and is constantly looking for new saw that our culture is worth preserving, category of Ukrainian post-punk-rock- "People in Ukraine today don't victims to attack. He jokingly confesses worth imitating. "Although for de­ wedding. Their compositions are popu­ necessarily want music to entertain. The that he has a special power in predicting cades, their heritage, their traditions lar songs often using the defornied changing atmosphere is not conductive history, citing the fact that just a few were taken away from them, their language spoken by youth. "Sometimes to this," Mr. Panchyshyn said. short days after he wrote a ditty suggest- genetic memory was impossible to I get goosebumps listening to how But, he also understands that music is ing that Volodymyr Shcherbytsky crush. sincerely and how accurately they an important vehicle of expression for resign, the Ukrainian Communist Party "Our youth is interested in its history, capture specific moments in the life of a today's youth and feels they, in parti­ chief fell from power. its roots. The time has come for our Soviet citizen." cular the youth of eastern Ukraine, can Mr, Morozov, who is the artistic national culture to have meaning in the The third category includes such be spoken to, can be nationally and director of Ne Zhurys, also indulges in global community. Our culture must poets as Irvanets, Andrykhcvych and culturally reawakened through music. satire, putting to music some of Mr. compete internationally, as it did in the (ContinBiied on pagf 12) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3.1989 No. 49 New Ukrainian ciiurcii rises in Sault Ste. l\Zlarie, Ontario by Ulana Plawuszczak churches appeared in Montreal, Sydney, Toronto, Hamilton, Brantford, Kit­ SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario - chener, Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie. The ancient home of the Algonquin Sault Ste. Marie became a modest Indians before the coming of the white but active center of Ukrainian Cana­ man is today the home of Ontarians dian Catholic life owing to a moderately from many backgrounds. Sault Ste. large labor colony, which was organised Marie, with a current population of there at the end of the first pioneer era. over 81,000 is the largest city in the Ukrainians began to settle in "The District of Algoma — an international Sault" ("Soo" as it is pronounced) as city linked to Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., early as 1907. Ukrainian cultural life its American counterpart. began to take shape in 1916, and the The city was originally called Ba- first Ukrainian parish, St. Mary's, was wating by the Ojibway Indians, in established the following year. reference to the rapids in the St. Mary's Although the community was small River to the south of the settlement. and impoverished, it very much desired When Jesuit missionaries founded their to have its own house of God and so the mission on this site in 1668, they named first St. Mary's Church was built at 118 it Sault de Sainte Marie. Kttsburgh St. in 1918. However, since On September 3 of this year, on the St. Mary's had no pastor of its own Feast of Mary's Nativity, Sault Ste. from 1918 to 1942, fellow citv-dwellers Marie witnessed the official opening of of the Latin Rite Catholic Church St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church. tended to use the church more than This blessed event was the culmination Ukrainians did. of efforts by a diverse yet integrated To the joy of the Ukrainians, the first parish community - testimony of the Ukrainian pastor finally arrived in 1942 The newly consecrated St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Sault Ste. Marie. vigor, commitment and activity of and, with the arrival of the second this historically pioneering community. (Toronto) Credit Union Ltd. in pro­ citizens here. Ukrainian immigration in the 1950s, the In fact, this promising and worthwhile viding substantial financial assistance parish began to flourish. In 1985, a new endeavor summoned all forces of the where other Ukrainian and non-Ukrai­ Eariy history location was sought for the church small Ukrainian population of Sault nian financial institutions simply feared which would be more central and Ste. Marie, which does not otherwise to tread, the life-giving amount of Earlier in the century^ Sault Ste. accessible to the widely dispersed parish have an organized community life. 5500,000 was raised. Marie already was a hav^n for Ukrai­ community. Also, it was time for a The champion of the project was the nian Catholic immigrants. In 1912, a large, better-built facility. church's pastor, the Rev. Anton Szymy- Consecration day separate ecclesiastical province for the chalski, a young, energetic and positive Greek-Catholic Church in Canada was Realizing a dream thinker who came to the parish on Hence, it is with love, faith and formed and the Rev. Nykyta Budka, September 3, 1985 -precisely four years gratitude that representatives of the 150 prefect of the Theological Seminary of Parishioners worked together to to the day that the new St. Mary's was to families (both Ukrainian Catholic and Lviv, was appointed as its first bishop. realize their dream, investigating all be consecrated. Invited by Bishop Roman Catholic) making up St. Mary's Arriving in Canada in December of that possibilities and seeking the financial Isidore Borecky, exarch of the Ukrai­ parish — almost double the number of same year, the Rev. Budka began a tour and moral support of many sources. nian Catholic Church of Eastern Cana­ families in 1985 — came together to of many Ukrainian Canadian commu­ The chosen property, at 293 St. George's da and bishop for the Toronto Epar­ celebrate the consecration of the church nities and helped to organize their Ave. E., was purchased from the Basi- chy, another ardent supporter of the on that beautiful day of September 3. spiritual life. lian Fathers. As it was essentially new church, the Rev. Szymychalski Church-goers can easily spot the five Soon, new churches could be seen bushland, it had to be cleared by the arrived at a time when the church domes of St. Mary's when coming gracing eastern and western Canadian parish members themselves. This task community had been in limbo, as it had around the bend of St. George's Avenue. horizons. In eastern Canada, new did not present a problem, however, for been without a priest for three months. Soon, the domes will shine in gold in the Spirited perhaps due to his mixed Irish- daylight brightness — a welcoming Ukrainian heritage, the good father beacon. The majestic Greek cross proceeded to teach himself the Ukrai­ structure of the church is set off by its nian language and to roll up his and natural surroundings and the healthy everyone else's sleeves. acreage upon which it stands. The design chosen for the church was Upon entering, the faithful are greet­ created by architect Gordon Mezzomo ed by streams of light pouring through of Gugula, Smedley, Mezzomo in Sault the large windows to each side, through Ste. Marie. Construction was begun in which the heavens can always be seen September of 1987 under the direction and which will one day be adorned with of Fincan Construction. stained glass images. The patron saint While it appeared that the parish was of St. Mary's, the Holy Mother of God, well on its way to realizing its dream, the is raised high above the altar and the hope of seeing the church erected in original iconostasis from the first time to celebrate the Millennium of church gleams between Her with an Ukrainian Christianity in 1988 was inner glow. dashed by various technical and finan­ Consecration day saw the church cial difficulties lasting until January of filled to capacity. The choir, made up of this year. long-time parishioners dressed in em­ Never losing faith, however, the broidered Ukrainian shirts, sang community continued to work with heartily,and the faithful joined them in both architect and contractor, and the their devotion, both in Ukrainian and in building procedure finally resumed. English. The service was divided into Parish council president Andrij Oba- three sections, corresponding to the rymskyj encouraged everyone, young three particular moments during the and old, to pitch in, thus making the burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. project a true labor of love. Bingo was The local clergy were joined by co- and continues to be held every Friday at celebrants from nine churches within the Oddfellows hall, and the ladies of the andoutside of Sault Ste. Marie. parish, notes Christine Telka, their During their sermons, the Rev.- president, made varenyky and holubtsi, Szymychalski and Bishop Borecky held bake and crafts sales, and hosted a drew attention to the fact that St. variety of cultural events to help raise Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church has funds. been built in the image of the eternal A larger, more concerted financial Church in heaven. The holy relics of the campaign was launched in 1987. Local Church symbolize the martyred "cata- enthusiasts helped by bringing in a total (Continued on page 14) of 520,000 in donations. Parishes in other cities, notably from the Toronto Eparchy, also donated generously, and Oops! other groups and institutions, such as Community Trust Co., also came In the story about the 40th anniver­ through. sary celebration of Ukrainians in Rhode Most importantly, through the per­ Isrland (October 29), the assistant pastor sistence and generous spirit of Bishop of St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Isidore, and owing to the confidence Church in Woonsocket was misidenti- Mdiop Borecky, ctergy ahd faithful during consecration services. and support shown by the Ukrainian fied. He i^ the Re^V Mario Mazzarelli. No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1989 Scholarly lectures cover economic, political developments in Ukraine NEW YORK - The Ukrainian Aca­ harvesting the melons in time. ly after the congress. Dr. Sakharov had and in the other republics to citizens demy of Arts and Sciences in the U.S. Now, under Mr. Gorbachev's general been invited to a luncheon in his honor remained practically glued to their (UAASUS) opened its 1989-90 year secretaryship, the collective farm sy­ given by the president of Harvard television sets during the entire fint with two top-notch analytical lectures stem has practically ceased to exist, and University in Cambridge, Mass.) session of the congress, Prof. Sochcr on current issues. Dr. Emil Bej, asso­ with it has fallen the successful Stalinist Using the newly elected Congress of noted. ciate professor of economics at Ship- compromise of the private plots, said People's Deputies as an example. Prof. She analyzed in detail three themes: pensburg University in Pennsylvania, Prof. Bej. The collective farms have Sochor confirmed Prof. Bej's critical the politicization of Soviet jociety, the lectured in Ukrainian on "Private Plots become "a superstructure, an umbrella analysis in a different field, in politics, transformation of glasnost, and the in the USSR: Their Development and organization." Under the kolhosps so that the two presentations comple­ weakening of the old leading role of the Their Tall,' " Dr. Zenovia A. Sochor, there are now hidden personal, family, mented each other. Communist Party of the Soviet Union associate professor of political science cooperative and brigade subdivisions. Though the progressive people's (CPSU). Brezhnev gave both the no­ at Clark University in Worcester, On some collective farms "Soviet far­ deputies were in a minority, some 300 menklatura and the common people Mass., spoke in English on "The Politi­ mers" (radianski fermery)are beginning out of a total of 2,250, and though one socio-economic guarantees in return for cal Impact of the Congress of People's to make their appearance such as the of those progressives characterized the public compliance. He was not very Deputies in the USSR." ambitious agricultural administrator in congress as "aggressively obedient," demanding, Prof. Sochor said, thus the Both professors had been elected full Ukraine, who leased 420 hectares of Prof. Sochor's opinion, as well as in the dictum "The managers pretend to pay members of the UAASUS in March of land for 50 years and called his farm opinion of Academician Sakharov, us, and we pretend to work." Now this year; this was their first appearance "Iowa" — yes, after the American state who, on the whole, had been very Brezhnev is regarded in the Soviet at the Academy. The conference, held Iowa. What an end to socialist agricul­ disappointed, the Congress of People's Union as the worst of all Soviet leaders, on September 23, was chaired by politi­ tural. Prof. Bej commented. Deputies had a tremendous impact on worse even than Stalin. cal scientist Yaroslav Bihnsky, presi­ Prof. Sochor provided the UAASUS the Soviet nomenklatura as well as on Mr. Gorbachev, on the other hand, is dent of UAASUS. conference with a splended analysis the political consciousness and political very popular. Prof. Sochor continued. With his characteristic erudition, his backed by outstanding documentation. skills of ordinary Soviet citizens. In a Soviet public opinion poll, which perfect command not only of Soviet She also told in detail the impressions of For the first time in Soviet history all was largely confirmed by a Western sur­ economics but also of Soviet law and one of the most illustrious delegates to the debates of this protoparliament vey of Soviet emigres, only 4 percent of history, Prof. Bej, having chosen for the Congress of People's Deputies, were shown on television and printed in the respondents were against perestroika closer analysis private plots in Soviet Academician Andrei Sakharov. (Short­ full in Izvestia. In Russia, in Ukraine (Continued on page 14) agriculture, painted a depressing pic­ ture of the Soviet economy as such, not only of Soviet agriculture. Jacyk Center in Alberta focuses on historical research At the outset of his lecture. Prof. Bej stressed that already in 1918 Lenin had EDMONTON - EstabUshed in neglected. Established just as histori­ Mr. Jacyk was born in Stryi, nationalized all agricultural land in 1988 at the Canadian Institute of cal studies in Ukraine and the Eastern western Ukraine, and moved to Soviet Russia. Since 1918 to date, all the Ukrainian Studies of the University bloc are undergoing critical appraisal Canada in 1949, settling іл^. Toronto. land has been owned by the Soviet state, of Alberta, the Peter Jacyk Center and revival, the center hopes to In 1959, he began his own company, even though at different times, most sponsors research and publishing on facilitate scholarly interchange and Prombank Investment Ltd., of which notably during the New Economic Ukrainian history. An endowment cooperation with historians in U- he is the president and major share­ Policy (NEP) and now again under from Peter Jacyk of Toronto and the kraine and Eastern Europe. holder. He has long been a generous benefactor of Ukrainian causes. He Mikhail Gorbachev, the peasants were Matching Funds Program of the The Jacyk Center strives to assist allowed to utilize the land for extended Province of Alberta provides secure has worked for three decades for the historians of diverse interests and Fund-Raising Committee for the periods of time. But everything depend­ funding for Ukrainian historical methodological schools to devote ed on the state's favorable attitudes research in perpetuity. Entsyklopediya Ukrainoznavstva, their talents to Ukrainian history, so edited by the late Volodymyr Ku- toward the peasant4easees,who held the The first major project of the that historical studies on Ukraine land literally at the pleasure of the center is the preparation of an bijovyc, and his donated large sums may benefit from new resources and previously to this project, as well as to state, as tenants. English-language translation of opportunities. It seeks to carry out its Mykhailo Hrushevsky's 10-volume the Ukrainian Research Institute at Even Stalin, who had rammed programs in close cooperation with Harvard University, and to Ukrai­ through the murderous collectivization, "History of Ukraine-Rus'," along other scholarly institutions and with historiographic introductions, nian studies at the University of to a certain degree made concessions to organizations in North America and Toronto. the peasants and allowed them to work current information about archival abroad. on the so-called private plots, which sources and bibliographies of litera­ Dr. Sysyn was formally appointed varied in size from 0.1 to 0.15 hectares, ture that appeared after the publica­ The Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrai­ director of the new center on August or roughly 0.3 to 0.5 acres, Prof. Bej tion of the volumes. The English nian Historical Research at the 1. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard noted, Stalin did so because, first, the translation project is intended to University of Alberta was officially University, where he has held the newly organized collective farms could make the major synthesis encom­ opened on August 11 with a SI position of assistant and associate not feed even the collective peasants passing Ukrainian history from the million endowment from Peter professor of history, in addition to and, second, they could not supply earliest times to the 17th century Jacyk and a S2 million matching being associate director of the Har­ enough food to the cities. available to the wider scholarly grant from the Department of Ad­ vard Ukrainian Research Institute. Khrushchev, according to Prof. Bej, community. vanced Education, Government of He is author of ""Between Poland and Alberta. The center is located at the the Ukraine: The Dilemmas of Adam was "practically one of the hardest of The center also sponsors biblio­ hard-line Communists." This attitude Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Kysil, 1600-1653" (1985) and an graphic and research projects prepa­ Studies (CIUS), and its first director expert on 17th century Ukraine. he inherited from his first wife (nee ratory to work on an authoritative Shevchenko), a worker and militant is Dr. Frank Sysyn, formerly of Currently he is on the Humboldt multi-volume history of Ukraine Harvard University. Foundation fellowship in Germany. Communist, who had died during the from the 17th century to the present. famine of 1921. Khrushchev went about The center will introduce addi­ enlarging the collective farms and trans­ tional programs and projects in the forming them into state farms and agro- near future. An annual international cities. The really successful private biWiography of current works in plots, however, were progressively cut Ukrainian history will make the down in size by Khrushchev. center a clearinghouse for reference In contrast to the currently fashion­ and research. A monograph series on able thinking, which may have origi­ Ukrainian history to be published by nated with Mr. Gorbachev, Prof. Bej CIUS Press will include new books characterized Brezhnev as the greater as well as English translations and pragmatist. Quietly, without publicly republications of classic works of admitting it, Brezhnev began to intro­ Ukrainian historiography. duce the Hungarian model of agricul­ The center will organize confe­ ture cum light industry. Brezhnev also rences and coUoquia on Ukrainian firmly anchored the peasants' right to history. An archaeographic project private plots in his Constitution of 1977. will further archival work and pub­ Mr. Gorbachev knew full well how lish sources. The center also hopes to bankrupt collective agriculture really offer grants and fellowships to further was. Prof. Bej continued. In story from the research and the study of Ukrai­ his native Stavropol region Komsomol- nian history. skaya Pravda wrote in 1979 that while The Jacyk Center has been found­ melons grown on private plots were ed at a crucial time for the develop­ promptly harvested by schoolchildren ment of Ukrainian historical studies. who were paid kopecks by the tenants of Ukrainian history as a field has made the plots, who then sold the melons on much progress in recent years in the market for rubles, on the very sams North American publishing and farm the melons on the collective fields education. The center intends to Seen from left are: Dr. Paul Davenport, president, University of Alberta; were literally rotting on the stalk, for the further individual scholars' and Peter Jacyk; his daughter, Nadia Jacyk; Dr. Frank Sy-yn, director of the collective farm chairman did not have publishers' efforts and to ensure that Jacyk Center; and Dr. Bohdan Krawchenko, director of the Canadiari the authority to go beyond the econo­ important periods and topics are not Institute of Ukrainian Studies. mic plan and pay as much cash for THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1989 No. 49

concert came to a close, the public's Modern-day... hearts warmed to them and any Tourists' reunion concentrates problems were quickly dismissed. (Continued from page 9) As the tour progressed, Mr. Morozov on dramatic changes in Ukraine Neburak, collectively known as noted that certain audiences in North BUBABU (burlesque, balahan and America were indistinguishable from by Helen Smindak Early scenes showed nostalgic land­ buffomania). Mr. Morozdv notes that audiences in Ukraine. scapes and views of thatched-roof the ensemble began as a joke among the "It is essential for us to work together KERHONKSON, N.Y. - There was houses, storks, barefoot children, beg­ poets, but is now a very serious group, for the good of Ukraine,'' said Mr. excitement in the air and patriotic gars, churches and the Pecherska Lavra, whose first book of poems is soon to be Panchyshyn, '4o do good for Ukraine. In sentiment when a host of this year's as well as sights deemed obligatory by released. my opinion, the stronger Ukraine is, the travelers to Ukraine met at Soyuzivka Intourist for foreign eyes — factories, In the years to come, such groups will stronger its emigration will be, the in October to share reminiscences of nursery schools and young Koneers, influence the up-and-coming genera­ bonds then exist for the preservation of their trips. and bridal couples standing beside war tions of Ukrainian music stars, yet, it is our youth, of our language, of our The gathering was the 26th annual memorials. the members of Ne Zhurys who have left culture." reunion held by the Kobasniuk Travel The final scenes pictured a manifes- an indelible mark on Ukrainian music Planning is already under way for Ne agency of New York for members of its tion in Lviv on September 17, as Ukrai­ during this era of perebudova. Zhurys to head down under to Austra­ escorted group tours and their families nians of all ages walked en masse Yet, where did they get their creative lia for a series of concerts and then and friends. The weekend, which drew through the center of the city to St. drives? Mr. Panchyshyn found his possibly swing over to western Europe some 350 residents from various regions George Cathedral, many carrying blue musical inspiration in country-western to tour Belgium before returning to of the country, was most notable this and yellow Ukrainian flags and trident- music, for as he explains, it allows the Lviv. Once at home, the group has year for its reflection of perestroika and emblazoned banners. Nighttime scenes artist to have a dialogue. "I never already begun thinking of a tour of of recent dramatic changes in Ukraine. reflected the lights of hundreds of imagined that it could work in eastern Ukraine. Speaking to the audience assembled candles placed in windows and on the Ukrainian, but I heard the Poles adapt for the Saturday afternoon slide presen­ streets. it to their needs, so I thought Vd give it a Ne Zhurys may also incorporate tation. Vera Kowbasniuk Shumeyko, In introductory remarks. Prof. try." some material from the original group president of Kobasniuk Travel Inc., Luchechko noted that tourism was un­ Mr. Morozov, on the other hand, was of that same name into its repertoire, said: "You won't believe what is hap­ known in the Soviet Union until the influenced by the sounds of Joan Baez stated Mr. Morozov. "Recently, we pening in Ukraine now — the situation founding of an official tourist agency, and Bob Dylan, as well Simon and were fortunate to meet up with some of has become so different. Now Kiev Intourist, in 1929. From then until 1939, Garfunkel and the Mamas and the the original Ne Zhurys ensemble, and teenagers are conversing in Ukrainian, the "tourist" trade handled some 10,000 Papas. Mr. Zhdankin adds Pete Seeger they were very excited about this idea," and young people in Lviv are learning travelers a year, mainly journalists, to this list. he said. the words of the Ukrainian national businessmen and embassies' personnel, Now, the three men are looking But don4 worry, for they plan to anthem. Visitors' visas are good for but became virtually non-existent ahead to the future, as they approach return to North America, probably next urban centers as well as for certain during World War II and Stalin's the last stretch of their Canadian tour. year with a new repertoire. provinces, and visits to villages are now dictatorship. Although their first performances in possible." She asked participants to Will any songs cover their experiences Tourists began to trickle into the October in western Canada were cha­ in the United States and Canada? They "help the people in Ukraine, financially racterized by a stand-offish reaction won't say anything definite, but Mr. and emotionally." Soviet Union in the mid-50s, after from the audiences, the performers Stalin's death, and in 1959 Mrs. Shu­ Morozov and Mr. Panchyshyn have Mrs. Shumeyko's plea was reiterated believe that at first the public was already written some new material since meyko traveled to Ukraine to survey the suspicious of a group that came from at the dinner that evening by the Rev. situation.Her talks with Intourist led to they arrived on these North American Patrick Paschak of St. George's Ukrai­ Ukraine, solely under the sponsorship shores. However, cautions Mr. Moro­ the formation of the Kobasniuk Travel of a Canadian company, Kobza of nian Catholic Church in New York. escorted group tours, with the first tour zov, "creativity is never understood and Just back from a KTI tour to Ukraine, Toronto. However, by the time their never foreseen." departing for Ukraine on September 9, he described a day when he made visits 1960. to several churches in Lviv and heard Prof. Luchechko said it has been the liturgy and people singing at the estimated that 40,000 Ukrainians from The Ukrainian Weekly: 56 years on the job Church of the Carmelite Nuns. the Western world visited Ukraine "The first thing to be done is to try to between 1960 and 1988, some 30,000 of open all our churches; that needs our them from the United States alone. full support," he told dinner guests. A video of last summer's Chernivtsi Commenting on the political movement pop festival, recorded by New York Are you a student that has been started by the citizens of University student Christine Polenza, Ukraine, the Rev. Paschak said that this showed young people waving Ukrai­ seeking financial aid? was a very emotional problem for nian flags, cheering, whistling and Ukrainians and cautioned that "we applauding performers. For viewers, must proceed carefully." the jubilant scenes provided a natural The changing conditions in Ukraine segue into the lively cocktail hour that were vividly depicted in a slide show proceded dinner. presented by Prof. John Luchechko of Jersey City State College, "Ukraine An outstanding performance of U- Through the Eyes of the Tourist then krainian folk dancing by the Chaika and Now." ensemble of Yonkers, N.Y., jovial Find out how the Ukrainian National Association can help you harmonizing by Andrew Farmiga's realize your dreams. 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Presumably, the Soviet state authori­ unity. We are against the Vatican's Kotyk). Catholicism... ties to whom Pope John Paul appealed position, which represents a serious But for all intents and purposes, and (Continued from paj^e 1) have not been in a happy position, obstacle, spiritual interference, and an in spite of the numerous problems that The latest display of the UCC's caught as they are between the goals of action capable of igniting unsound must still be resolved, the right of the determination to gain legal recognition normalizing relations with the Vatican nationalist phenomena." Ukrainian Catholic Church to exist has came on November 26, as up to and establishing religious freedom for It is all too evident from the foregoing now been recognized by both the Soviet 200,000 people in Lviv matched and their own citizens, on the one hand, and that the Byelorussian church leader's government and the Russian Orthodox prayed in what was described by one activating the support of the Russian attitude toward Pope John Paul and Church. Western news correspondent as a mas­ Orthodox Church for the reform, and relations with the Vatican is at odds In recent weeks, with the growing sive show of "national and religious remodelling of Soviet society, on the with the spirit of detente being fostered realization that the post-war ban on the fervor," other. by Kremhn leaders. In a clear sign that UCC was about to be lifted, the New The imminent legalization of the The antipathy of the Russian Ortho­ Filaret is himself viewed by the Soviet Testament phrase, "Render unto Caesar outlawed Church will result in a signi­ dox hierarchy toward the question of leadership as a "serious obstacle" to the what is Claesar's, and unto God what is ficant loss of parishioners, property and the "Uniates" is a main reason why it evolution of M0SCOW-Vatican relations, God's," has been gaining popularity revenue for the Russian Orthodox has proven easier for Moscow to satisfy he was replaced on or around Novem­ with a variety of Soviet commentators. Church, into which the UCC was the Vatican's demands on matters not ber 20 as chairman of the ROC's It appears to convey the message that forcibly amalgamated in 1946. Under­ related to the UCC. Vincentas Slad- department for foreign church relations the secular authorities wish, like Pon­ standably, much of the Russian Ortho­ kevicius. for instance, was elevated to by Archbishop Kirill, of Smolensk and tius Pilate, to wash their hands of dox Church hierarchy is staunchly cardinal in June 1988, having spent Kaliningrad, former secretary to the responsibility for the unpleasant busi­ opposed to what the UCC's detractors many years under virtual house arrest in late Metropolitan Nikodim. ness of sorting out conflicting Catholic term the "reanimation of Uniatism." Lithuania. And last July, the Vatican There is a remarkable twist to the and Orthodox claims to church pro­ Filaret, the metropolitan of Kiev and was able to appoint a bishop for the story. Kirill's superior died suddenly on perty. Galicia and exarch of Ukraine, makes diocese of Minsk — the first time in the September 5, 1978, during an audience Local Ukrainian authorities are in an no secret of his hostility and alarm at the post-war era that the Kremlin has ever with Pope John Paul I. Unverifiable especially uncomfortable position. prospect of legalization, and he has given its approval to the naming of an rumors arose that Nikodim's death was While conservative party circles conti­ gone on record more than once as episcopal-rank diocesan administrator engineered by the KGB because the nue to this day to besmirch the ''Uniates" saying that "reanimation" could lead to outside the Baltic states. Indeed, sources metropolitan had become too friendly with the old charges of fanatic nationa­ inter-religious warfare in Ukraine and a in Rome say that in various respects, with the Vatican. Whatever the case, lism and anti-Sovietism, officials in possible Nagorno-Karabakh situation. Moscow has proven quite eager to Kirill is said to be a continuing sup­ Ukraine's traditionally Catholic western During an exchange of views this smooth relations with the Vatican in porter of the ecumenical dialogue begun regions are at a loss for guidance in a October in a commission of the Su­ time for President Gorbachev's au­ by Nikodim. dramatically changing situation. preme Soviet, Yuriy Sorochyk, a radical dience with Pope John Paul. Archbishop Kirill's reputation has A good example is provided by the young deputy from Lviv, responded to That eagerness may explain why, on just been borne out by late-breaking case of Yuriy Reshetylo, who is charge such charges by saying that "60 percent the eve of the planned arrival of a events. At a press conference on No­ of religious affairs for the Lviv Oblast. of the voters in my district belong to the Vatican delegation to Moscow almost vember 28 in Moscow, Archbishop In an interview published last January Greek Catholic Church. Uniatism is the t^/o weeks age, Metropolitan Filaret of Kirill made the historic announcement in the Ukrainian journal Liudyna і Svit, most painful issue we face. On Septem­ Minsk gave up his post as chairman for that Ukrainian C^atholics should have Mr. Reshetylo lashed out at the notion ber 17, 150,000 people went into the external affairs of the Russian Ortho­ full freedom of worship and that "tech­ of restoring the Ukrainian Catholic streets of Lviv to call for the re-esta­ dox Church. Filaret is not leaving nical problems" — meaning, presu­ Church, which, he said, had never blishment of Uniatism and the annul­ empty-handed, inasmuch as he will now mably, the question of church property existed — there had been a Greek ment of the decisions of the Lviv Synod head the newly established Exarchate of — should be resolved through dialogue. (Catholic Church, but it had "liquidated [of 19461, which was orchestrated by Byelorussia (with the new title of On that note, he condemned the take­ itself" for good reason in 1946. organs of the NKVD in newly liberated metropolitan of Minsk and Grodno). over of the Church of the Transfigura­ Ukraine. No one is planning to seize In a more recent interview, this time tion, saying that a resort to violence churches, but one has to understand But both the timing of his removal in the latest issue of the Italian maga­ would only complicate the issue. (It that the Uniate Church has lived in very and the identity of his replacement are zine Panorama, Mr. Reshetylo ad­ should be noted, however, that in difficult circumstances and it will highly significant. Ezio Mauro, Mos­ mitted that "it is impossible to erase 400 contrast to various Soviet media reports continue to exist. They are not just a cow correspondent for La Repubblica, years of history from people's memo­ and the protestations of the Russian bunch of extremists." noted that Filaret's relations with the ries." From now on, according to the Catholic pontiff were far from cordial, Orthodox hierarchy of Ukraine, no Lviv official, the question of the Ukrai­ At the end of August, the Ukrainian and that the Byelorussian Church violence or force was used to reclaim the nian Catholics will have to be settled at exarch, together with Metropolitan leader complained of the "anti-Eastern" Church — such charges have even been the level of the Vatican and the Moscow Filaret of Minsk and Byelorussia, and views instilled in the pope by virtue of denied by the mayor of Lviv, Bohdan Patriarchate. other Russian Orthodox leaders, met his upbringing in the Polish Catholic at the Vatican with Pope John Paul IL tradition. The delegation from the Moscow Pa­ A PORTRAIT OF PETLURA ON THE DAY triarchate urged the pope to moderate Furthermore, Filaret is quoted as his stance on the legalization of the saying, "when the holy father says that HE WAS KILLED UCC, offering as an alternative their the Uniate Church is alive and conti­ nues to function, well, that cannot fail - FOR 2 VIOLAS AND 2 PIANOS - assurances that Ukrainians who adhere ''^ In Loving Memory of Symon Petiura '^ to the Catholic faith would be free to to be disturbing. That is a political road Bandura Records proudly announces the reiease of this brilliant masterpiece by the contemporary worship in Roman Catholic parishes. that results in violence, that will always produce negative reactions, and that Ukrainian composer Lubomyr Melnyk. 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solicitor for the Ukrainian (Toronto) be of one soul and one heart/'he stated. and his supporters believe in these New Ukrainian... Credit Union Ltd. In a demonstration projects and are already busy getting (Continued from imge 10) of the credit union's continued faith and A look ahead started on them. comb'' Ukrainian Catholic Church in support, Mr. Pidzamecky gave greet­ As the church grows, it will become Ukraine; its hierarchy and faithful. ings on behalf of the UTCU president, The next day, the Rev. Szymychalski more and more an integral part of the In the evening, a reception was held at Michael Rebryk, and presented the described the plans he has for the Sault Ste. Marie community. Beginning the Rainada Hotel's Cambrian Room. pastor with a further S4,000 to help Church, including a home for senior next year, buses coming through the Again, the room was packed with sponsor the new chandelier for the citizens to be located just across the city will have a 15-minute stopover in peoptey including guests from Jhunder church. street on a sizeable parcel of land, and order to allow visitors to tour the Bay, Sudbury, Garson, Marathon, Mr. Pidzamecky congratulated the the priest's residence, which is to be church and visit its giftshop - the only Wawa, St. Catharines, Toronto and parish council and all parishioners for built beside, the new church. The pastor Ukrainian store in town. Ottawa. The air was festive and the their success. He observed that Ukrai­ demands of the people's deputies and dance floor (later to sway to the music nian community life coast to coast owes Scholarly lectures... the new Supreme Soviet, some of which of the Night Shift band) was criss­ a debt of thanks for its very existence to (Continued from page 11) were addressed even to E)efense Minister crossed by a sudden flurry of enthu­ those tens of thousands of varenyky Gen. Dimitri Yazov (traditionally, the siastic youngsters clothed in their lovingly made and sold by caring and as many as 89 percent approved of Soviet military had been a sacrosanct Sunday finest. community members. it. institution), were a big surprise for Mr. After all assembled had finishedth e The Rev. Serge Kelleher, secretary to When in the fall of 1984 Prof. Sochor Gorbachev, who had wanted to limit bountiful and tasty dinner, and the Bishop Borecky, spoke at length about was in Moscow on an academic ex­ perestroika to economic reforms. Prof. carafes of wine were a little less full, the the situation in which the catacomb change with the USSR Academy of Sochor observed. An even bigger sur­ official program of the evening un­ Ukrainian Catholic Church finds itself Sciences, she said none of the Soviet prise at the congress proved to be the folded. Greetings and best wishes were in Ukraine and elsewhere in the Soviet scholars wanted even to talk about a nationalities question which exploded heard from clergy representing other Union, and encouraged Ukrainians in possible successor to then Secretary in full force. chii rches in the vicinity, and members of the diaspora to exert their influence by General Konstantin Chernenko. The In the last part of her lecture. Prof. the clergy and parish council of St. writing letters, establishing personal mood was one of political indifference Sochor has documented in detail how Mary's Church expressed their thanks contacts and sending over badly needed and apathy. How, having called the Mr. Gorbachev, upon encountering to c number of individuals and groups. religious articles. elections and having allowed the con­ strong opposition from the party appa­ Lastly, Bishop Isidore further praised vocation of the admittedly conserva­ ratus, set about, first, to diminish the everal written greetings were pre- tive Congress of People's Deputies and sei ed and further donations in the sum the clergy, parish council and pa­ functions of the once all-powerful rishioners of St. Mary's and appealed to the even more conservative new USSR Secretariat of the CPSU Central Com­ of several thousand dollars were ac- Supreme Soviet, Mr. Gorbachev has kn wledged. A special presentation was them once more for action in order to mittee (in November 1988), and, se­ mi ie by Taras Pidzamecky, corporate help the Church in Ukraine. "We must awakened intense interest in politics not cond, to cut the power of the CPSU only among the intelligentsia (for all his Central Committee itself (in April general pessimism, Academician Sak- 1989). He shifted the point of political GIFTS OF LOVE - harov was euphoric when he talked gravity to the new Soviet parliament about the congress), but also among the and protoparliament, which latter re- common people, Prof. Sochor added. elected him state president. 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where to assert their dignity. ... Canada," "We welcome the opening of Mr. Mulroney also mentioned some Canada to open... "By remembering him today, we give the Canadian Consulate in Ukraine" prominent Ukrainian Canadians "who (Continued from pape I) meaning to his suffering and pay tribute and "Ukrainians of all countries unite." have made an immeasurable contribu­ cases, a number of details concerning to the great and lasting legacy of his art. tion to the building of the Canadian the new post's opening are to be worked He is still with us, not only in the Address at dinner nation." out with the Soviet authorities concern­ monuments which bear his name ing such matters as location, timing and throughout Ukraine and especially here Speaking in the evening of Novem­ "I think, for instance, of the painter other modalities. The Canadian govern­ in Kiev, but also in his poetry. ber 23 at a dinner given by Ukrainian William Kurelek, who has captured so ment will be proceeding with this matter "Shevchenko's verse captures poig­ government officials, Prime Minister evocatively the joys of childhood in on a priority basis." nantly and forever the essence of his Mulroney noted that almost a century Canada's prairie provinces; of delega­ No date has yet been set for the homeland, its suffering and its courage. after Ukrainians first arrived in his tions of influential Canadian business­ consulate opening. Through his poetry run themes dear not country, "the Ukrainian language is still men of Ukrainian origin who visit The president of the Ukrainian Cana­ only to Ukraine and its people, but to all spoken and Ukrainian heritage is still Ukraine, exploring opportunities for dian Committee (UCC), Dr. Dmytro humanity. strong and impressive." trade with you; or of Canada's next Cipywnyk, welcomed plans to establish "For Shevchenko is a poet not just of He then went on to explain Canada's governor-general and head of state, the a Canadian consulate in Kiev. one time, the 19th century, and one policy of multiculturalism: honorable Ramon Hnatyshyn. He will bring honor to his new responsibilities "The UCC has consistently advo­ place, Ukraine, but for all times and all "I am sometimes asked what it means cated the need for a Canadian consu­ peoples, everywhere." and joy to the hearts of all Canadianss," to be Canadian. How do we define he said. late in Ukraine's capital city of Kiev," Mr. Mulroney concluded his remarks ourselves? And how is a sense of belong­ stated Dr. Cipywnyk, "and we are by saying, in Ukrainian, "God bless ing fostered among people who have Mr. Mulroney's visit to the Soviet elated that the prime minister has taken you." come from the four corners of the Union was the first by a Canadian prime such an important initiative for further­ The CP reported that since the area globe to become citizens of Canada? minister in 15 years. Upon arrival in ing the ties of family and history that around the monument had been sealed "I believe the answer lies intolerance; Moscow from Stockholm, Sweden on bind the peoples of Canada and U- off by police, the crowd could not get tolerance of differences in race, lan­ November 20, at the head of a delega­ kraine." near the prime minister. However, Mr. guage, religion and color and expressed tion of 250 businessmen, Mr. Mulroney The Ukrainian Canadian Committee Mulroney walked across the street to openly in a free and democratic society. and his wife were greeted at the airport as an umbrella council for nearly shake hands with the crowd, some of We have recognized that diversity is by Prime Minister Nikolai Ryzhkov I million Canadians of Ukrai­ whom carried blue and yellow flags of infinitely more a source of strength and and Foreign Minister Eduard Shevard­ nian descent, has been lobbying hard independent Ukraine, dynamism than a cause of friction." nadze. for Canada to establish a diplomatic The Globe and Mail reported: "Mr. presence in the Ukrainian capital. Mulroney and his wife, Miia, delayed "A Canadian consulate in Kiev," said the departure of their motorcade to Paul Plishka... Charitable fund... Dr. Cipywnyk, ''will facilitate Cana­ walk across the street, reach over the (Coiitmyed from page 8) (Continued from page 4) dians' increasing needs in matters such barricades and shake hands. A large specially because he reminds me very as trade, immigration, cultural ex­ and pledged, including the generous cheer went up from the crowd, huddled much of my father as a younger man." gift of 5260,000 by Iwanna and changes and tourism with the Ukrainian in a freezing drizzle. The KGB officers Segments of the interview were broad­ republic." Marian Kots. At present, the monies tensed. But it was all over in a few cast on radio and television, and stories are deposited at various branches of "At the same time," continued the minutes without incident." appeared in several newspapers, in­ UCC president, "the Kiev Consulate cluding News from Ukraine and Ve- the Self-Reliance credit unions from "These are leftovers from the neo- Los Angeles to New York. To date, will provide an important means of Stalinists," Ivan Drach, leader of the chirniy Kyiv. monitoring the progress of glasnost and 54,325 has been spent to purchase a Popular Movement of Ukraine for Following the first performance of computer system which Mr. Yavo- perestroika in a republic of over 50 Perebudova, told the newspaper in million inhabitants." "Boris Godunov,"a group of Ukrainian rivsky delivered to Kiev. describing the KGB. American fans who had traveled with The first major shipment of medi­ At the Shevchenko monument Mr. Drach, who managed to cross the Mr. Plishka to Kiev, hosted a reception cal supplies was organized for the police barricade to meet the prime for the Metropolitan Opera singer and CCRF through the dedicated efforts When Prime Minister Mulroney minister, thanks to members of Mr. his wife, Judy, as well as directors and of Nadia and Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky, participated in a ceremony at the Mulroney's entourage, told him: "You performers of the Kiev Opera. who secured supplies valued at ap­ Shevchenko monument near Kiev's just won 50 miUion friends in Ukraine." During the fete, there was a series of proximately 5100,000. There were Taras Shevchenko University, plain- In an apparent attempt to prevent a warm messages, but perhaps the war­ delivered by Mr. Yavorivsky to Kiev clothes police lined barricades to keep a nationalist demonstration during the mest came from the maestro who and were distributed through the crowd of about 500 away from the Mulroney visit, Soviet authorities welcomed Mr. Plishka with the words, Rukh organization to local hospitals. official proceedings,^ reported The detained Oles Shevchenko, a leading "Dear countryman." The Children of Chornobyl Relief | Globe and Mail. activist of the Ukrainian Helsinki Marta Fedoriw, who led the group of Fund has far-reaching plans for 1 "The only people the Canadian prime Union, and Dmytro Korchynsky of the aiding Ukraine at this crucial period ' minister is going to meet over there Association of Independent Ukrainian American fans visiting Kiev and was instrumental in arranging Mr. Plishka's of time. Recently it was revealed that \ today are KGB," the newspaper quoted Youth. According to the London-based not 31 people, but 250 persons, who ! one of the demonstrators, Bohdan Ukrainian Press Agency, unidentified Kiev performances, raised a toast to the singer on behalf of Ukrainian Ame­ were at the Chornobyl plant at the j Ternopilsky, as saying. "Those are only individuals dragged the two into un­ time of the 1986 nuclear accident j Communist Party people selected to go marked cars. Mr. Shevchenko was ricans. Ms. Fedoriw is currently trying to have died. Hundreds of thousands of I to the monument," Natasha Gorban driven to the Shevchenko regional people, many of them children, are in | told a reporter. militia headquarters, while Mr. Kor­ arrange a Lviv appearance for Mr. Plishka. grave danger. The CCRF hopes to Meanwhile, militia and KGB officers chynsky was taken to the Moscow help these victims, as well as provide carried walkie-talkies and used video regional militia building. They were UKRAINIAN SINGLES needed educational and charitable cameras to film the crowd, reported the released several hours later. NEWSLETTER aid to children living in Ukraine. Canada Press news service. The UPA also reported that the At the monument, Mr. Mulroney crowd near Shevchenko University Serving Ukrainian singles of all ages GOVERNMENT SEIZED began his remarks by noting that last carried four banners which read: "U- throughout the United States and Canada. VEHICLES year Canadians "celebrated the fact that kraine and Canada: sister countries," For information send a self-addressed from 5100. Fords. Mercedes. Corvettes. Ukrainians were the first to carry the "UHU greets the prime minister of stamped envelope to. torch of Christianity in the heart of Chevys. Surplus. Single Ukrainians Buyers Guide Eastern Europe. ...It was 1,000 years THE ANNUAL MEETING P.O. Box 24733. Phila.. Pa. 19111 (1) 805-687-6000 Ext. S- 2929 ago, when Prince Volodymyr the Great The annual meeting of Zaporoszka Sitch, UNA baptized the population of his kingdom Branch 325 will be held Thursday. January 4, in the Dnieper River that Ukrainians 1990, 6 p.m. at 240 East 6th Street, New York, ATTENTION READERS! entered the great community of Euro­ N.Y. 10003r-Br.Secty. Barbara Chupa. pean Christian civilization." He then went on to speak of Shev­ UNA will send a CHRISTMAS CARD chenko: HURYN MEMORIALS "Ukrainians in Canada still revere the Шк to Ukrainian Servicemen or Women, memory of the poet, painter and patriot, FOR THE FINEST IN CUSTOM - MADE Taras Shevchenko, one of Ukraine's MEMORIALS INSTALLED IN ALL CEME­ W^ in USA or Canadian Armed Forces TERIES IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA most distinguished sons. It is an honor of New York including Holy Spirit in whose names and addresses are received on or before Decerhber 6, 1989 for me to come here today to pay H^mptonburgh, N.Y., St. Andrew's in South from the readers of Svoboda or The Ukrainian Weekly. homage to him. Taras Shevchenko is Bound Brook, j-';.ie Bush Cemetery m Fill in all necessary information below and mail coupon to: symbolic not only of Ukraine, but of Kerhonkson and Glen Spey Cemetery the struggle of men and women every- in Glen Spey, New York. Fraternal Activities Coordinator We offer personal service eg guidance in your Foiestburg - Glen Spey, N.Y. home. For a bilingual representatives call: UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 30 Montgomery Street " Jersey City, N.J 07302 IWAN HURYN COTTAGE P.O. 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December 3 PREVIEW OF EVENTS call (204) 942-0218. NEW YORK: The Verkhovynky chak, as well as a discussion about Ukrainian National Women's League SCRANTON, Pa.: A celebration of Plast sorority will sponsor an even­ life in Kiev by Ludmyla Lytovchenko of America will hold a Christmas art Ukrainian customs and traditions ing devoted to Ukrainian poet and at 7:30 p.m. in the hall of St. John the fair, 1-8 p.m. on Saturday, and M will be presented at the Anthracite critic Ivan Svitlychny of Kiev for his Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, p.m. on Sunday, at the Ukrainian Heritage Museum, McDade Park, 2- 60th birthday at 5 p.m. in the Ukrai­ Sandford Avenue and Ivy Street. Holy Family parish center, 4250 4 p.m., in the Chvistmas program, nian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th The couple emigrated from Kiev over Harewood Road NE. The fair will "Ukrainian Christmas: St. Nicholas St. The program is divided into four a year ago and now reside in To­ feature works by such artists as Visits the Children." The program is parts: Svitlychny - the literary ronto. Mr. Herchak, a former politi­ Hnizdovsky, Hutsaliuk, Bozhemsky, sponsored by the Ukrainian Heritage figure, Svitlychny - the friend, cal prisoner, will sing folk songs, Onyshkevych, Hirniak-Voyevidka, Council of Northeastern Pennsylva­ Svitlychny — the brother, and Svitly­ dumy and ballads, while playing a Kormeliuk and Fur-Fedkiv. For nia and the Anthracite Heritage chny - the prisoner. Spe 4ers will guitar or lyre. This is the fifth pro­ more information call Marta Ter- Museum and Iron Furnaces Asso­ include special guests: Yevhen Sver- gram in the "Friday Night" series of lecky, (703) 521-3048. ciates. Seating is limited and reser­ stiuk from Kiev, Mykola Horbal evening programs focused on U- vations are required. Reserve tickets from Kiev, Hryhoriy Herchak and kraine, sponsored by AHRU. For December 10 must be purchased at the museum Ludmyla Lytovchenko of Toronto, more information call (201) 373- prior to the performance. Admis­ Nadia Svitlychna and Volodymyr 9729. TORONTO: Ne Zhurys will perform sion is S2.50 for adults, SI for chil­ Kurylo. Everyone is invited. dren 12 years old and younger. For December 9 in concert at 7:30 p.m. in Humber College, 3199 Lakeshore Boulevard more information call Chester Ku- December б WASHINGTON: The Washington W. For more information call Kobza, lesa, (717)963-4845. Group invites everyone to a presen­ (416) 253-9314. ANN ARBOR, Mich.: Renowned tation on the TWG trip to Ukraine Ukrainian poet Una Kostenko, who and Christmas party at 6 p.m.. Van PARMA, Ohio: An exhibit/sale of PARMA, Ohio: The Senior Chapter will serve as poet-in-residence for Ness East Party Room, 2939 Van art works from Ukraine, dedicated to of the Ukrainian Orthodox League two months at the University of Ness St. NW The party will feature the 175th anniversary of Taras Shev- at St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Ortho­ Michigan, is scheduled to speak at a buffet, open bar, slides, exhibit, chenko's birth, will take place here, dox Cathedral will horld its annual noon in Lane Hall, comer of State music and dancing. Admission is S15 noon to 9 p.m. at the St. Pokrova Christmas craft fair in the parish and Washington, as part of the for non-members, SIO for members. Ukrainian Catholic Church. The center immediately following the Center for Russian and East Euro­ For more information call Marta exhibit, arranged by the Trident 8:30 a.m. divine liturgy until 4 p.m. pean Studies' lecture series. The Zielyk, (202) 244-8836. Group Corporation of Cleveland, For more information call (216) 885- lecture is open to the public. Upon chaired by Leonid Oleksiuk, will 1509 or 886-1528. her arrival in the United States on TORONTO: The popular vaude- feature oils, graphics and water- December 2 this will be Ms. Kos- villian ensemble Ne Zhurys from colors executed by some of Ukraine's December 11 tenko's first visit to the West. For Lviv will perform in concert at 7:30 finest artists: Vasyl Lopata of Kiev, more information call Roman Sz- p.m. in Humber College, 3199 Lake- Ostap Patyk of Lviv, Mykola Kryny- JENKINTOWN, Pa.: Manor Junior porluk, (313) 764-0351, Assya Hu- shore Boulevard W. Due to the ckyj of Lviv, Roman Romanyshyn of College will host a career night mesky, (313) 747-2136, or Vera belated arrival of three additional Ne Lviv, B. Novakivsky of Lviv, V. focusing on the allied health fields, Andrushkiw, (313) 751-8625. Zhurys members, the concert will Tchebanyk of Kiev, O. Ivashchenko medical laboratory technology and feature a new program. For more of Kiev, V. Skubura of Kiev, A. expanded functions dental assisting Decembers information call Kobza, (416) 253- Bazylevych of Kiev and others. A and medical assisting on the college 9314. limited quantity of the well-known campus. Fox Chase Road and ANN ARBOR, Mich.: Una Ko­ black pottery of Havarechchyna, Forrest Avenue. For more informa­ stenko will give a poetry-reading of NEW YORK: The Ukrainian En­ created by Marian Matusevych, will tion call the admissions office, (215) her works in both Ukrainian and gineers Society of America and the be available. For more information 884-2216. English at 8 p.m. in the Rackham Ukrainian Medical Association of call (216) 521-2050. School of Graduate Studies, Wash­ North America invite the public to a December 12 ington and Retcher streets, Univer­ traditional "yalynka," Christmas NEWARK, N J.: The Lisovi Mavky sity of Michigan campus. A recep­ celebration, at 7 p.m. in the Ukrai­ Plast sorority invites everyone to have MONTREAL: Ne Zhurys will per­ tion will follow. The public is in­ nian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th their picture taken with St. Nicholas form in concert at 7:30 p.m. in vited. After serving as poet-in-resi­ St. The program will feature perfor­ when they sponsor ''Pictures with St. Rosemount High School, 3737 dence at U of M, Ms. Kostenko will mances by Petro and Taras Krysa, Nicholas" during the annual Newark Beaubien E. For more information serve as a Woskob Fellow in the Alexander Slobodyanik Jr., Kalyna Plast branch's Christmas bazaar, call Kobza, (416) 253-9314. Humanities at Pennsylvania State Cholhan and Chrysanna-Anisa Wo- 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the base­ University. roch. Admission is SIO and includes ment of St. John the Baptist Ukrai­ December 14 buffet and cocktails. Proceeds will be nian Catholic Church. Christmas NEWARK, N.J,: Americans for donated to charity. ornaments and refreshments will be Human Rights in Ukraine will spon­ KITCHENER, Ont.:The Ne Zhurys available. For more information on ensemble of Lviv will give a perfor­ sor a program of "Music — Songs — ШсетЬег 9-10 "Pictures with St. Nicholas" call mance at 7 p.m. in the Ukrainian Ballads,'' featuring performer, com­ NataUa, (201) 372-7276. Community Hall, 15 St. Michael St. poser and musician Hryhoriy Her- WASHINGTON: Branch 78 of the For more information call Kobza, (416) 253-9314. NEW YORK: The Music at the Сучасний Institute concert series invites the December 17 Львівський CANADA TOUR puUic to a recital by a foremost pianist ансамбль from Kiev, Mykola Suk, at 3 p.m. at SASKATOON, Sask.: The 10th the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 annual Christmas Sing, featuring Dec. 9, Sat. Humber Collegt E. 79th St. The program will feature Ukrainian, German and English HE ЖУРИСЬ! TORONTO 3199 Ukeshore Blvd. W. works by Beethoven, Skoryk, Bartok carols, will be held at 7 p.m. at the 7:30 p.m. and Uszt. Tickets are S25 each, SIO Ukrainian Museum of Canada, 910 for senior citizens Qimited seating). Spadina Crescent E. The Vesna For more infonnation call the UIA, Ukrainian Youth Choral and Bandu- Dec. 10, Sun. Humber Colleie (212) 288-8660, 3 to 6 p.m. on week­ rist Ensemble will perform a variety TORONTO 3199 Ukeshort Blvd. W. days. of Ukrainian and English carols 7:30 p.m. while Concordia Volkslieder will CLIFTON, NJ.: Post 17 of Ukrai. perform an arrangement of German nian-American Veterans will hold carols. Admission will be S20 at the Dec. 12, Tues. Rosemount High School their annual Christmas party at the door. For more information call MONTREAL 3737 Beaublen East Chris Club. For more information (306) 244-3800. 7:30 p.m. call Michael Wengryn, (201) 472- 9237. ONGOING:

Dec. 14, Thurs. Ukrainian Community Hail WINNIPEG: Oseredok, the Ukrai­ WESTMINSTER, Md.: Matted re­ KITCHENER 15 St. Michael St. 7:00 p.m. nian Cultural and Educational Cen­ productions of Taras Shevchenko's tre, 184 Alexander Ave E, will host better-known paintings will: be exhi­ an exhibit, ''Heart and Soul," of bited in the Western Maryland paintings by Jeanette Shewchuk. The College Decker Student Center „КОБЗА" NEW CONCERT PROGRAM FEATURING THREE official opening will begin at 2:30 through December 15. The exhibit is ОРГАНІЗУЄ КОНЦЕРТИ NEWLY ARRIVED MEMBERS OF NE ZHURYS. p.m. Everyone is welcome and ad­ sponsored by the Ukrainian Club Під патронатом mission is free. The exhibit is sche­ and the Washington-Baltimore Ukrai­ Комітету Українців Канади duled to run through March 7,1990. nian communitjf in honor of the Gallery hours are: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 175th anniversary of the bard's Організує фірма „КОБЗА", тел. (416) 253-9314, факс: (416) 253-9515 під патронатом on Tuesday — Saturday, 2 to 5 p.m. birthday. The ej^ibit is being ar­ Комітету Українців Канади on Sunday. For more information ranged by Prof. Wasyl Palijczuk.