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Vol. LXIII No. 37 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1995 $1.25/$2 in Ukraine Canada names new ambassador to Ukraine Parliament begins fall session; by Christopher Guly for East Africa with the Canadian Interna­ tional Development Agency (CIDA), budget, constitution on agenda OTTAWA - By Christmas, Canada which is now responsible for allocating will have a new ambassador to Ukraine. assistance to Ukraine. From 1987 to 1991, by Khristiim Lew Parliament as early as November. Career diplomat Christopher Westdal he was director general of Foreign Kyyiv Press Bureau Mr. Moroz devoted much of his 20- was named Canada's second ambassador minute address to.the difficulties faced Affairs' International Organizations KYYIV - Ukraine's Parliament con­ to Ukraine on August 23. He succeeds Bureau. by Ukrainian citizens as the country Francois Mathys, who served in Kyyiv vened after a two-month recess on transforms its economy and what Last year, Mr. Westdal was named September 5 to resolve some of Ukraine's for the past three years. Mr. Mathys has Canada's ambassador for disarmament. Parliament, working with the govern­ been reassigned to Norway and Iceland. most pressing issues: the program of the ment, must do to alleviate them. Meanwhile, Nancy Stiles, who headed new government, the approval of the state He noted that in the month of July, 46 Born in Swan River Valley, Manitoba, Foreign Affairs' Bureau of Assistance budget for 1996, the passage of a new percent of apartment dwellers did not pay on September 13, 1947, Ambassador for Central and Eastern Europe, has been Ukrainian Constitution and the creation of for their water, gas and heat. Of those, 60 Westdale obtained a bachelor's degree in named Canada's ambassador to Brazil. a court system. percent had not paid for their utilities for political science from St. John's College From 1989 to 1992, she served as high Parliament Chairman Oleksander Moroz two months or more. 'What will happen in Winnipeg (now part of the University commissioner to Sri Lanka. of Manitoba) and his master's in busi­ opened the work of the fourth session with when the tariff on natural gas is raised in In Kyyiv, Ambassador Westdal will be ness administration in public policy from the admonition that "inconsistency and con­ September?" he queried. joined by Emil Baran, who will leave his tradiction in the legislative process lead to flie University of Manitoba. The negative impact of this transitional job as vice-president for the Center for legal nihilism, the loss of state control over His diplomatic experience dates back to period can be remedied only by the execu­ Central and Eastern Europe at the Canadian the tax system, the strengthening of a shad­ 1970, when he served as an economic advi- tive branch, he said, which should "deci­ Bureau for International Education. A for­ ow economy, bureaucratic anarchy and the sively create and strengthen the legislative mer CIDA colleague, Mr. Baran assumes criminalization of the economy," while the foundation." Throughout his address, Mr. For more on Ambassador-designate responsibility for Canadian technical assis­ newly rested people's deputies exchanged Westdal, see page 4, Moroz reiterated the need to closely coop­ tance to Ukraine at the embassy, while pleasantries on the floor of the chamber. erate with the Cabinet of Ministers in all another ex-patriate Manitoban, former Mr. Moroz pointed to the fact that the spheres of the legislative process. $or for the University of Toronto in Dar-es- Canadian Charge d'Affaires Nestor Ga- fourth session of Parliament will conduct its The Cabinet of Ministers was scheduled Salaam, Tanzania. Three years later, Mr. yowsky, has retired and returned to Ottawa. work within the framework of the constitu­ to review the program of Ukraine's new Westdal joined Canada's foreign service. Currently studying Ukrainian in tional accord reached between the president government on September 7. Mr. Moroz His assignments have Included posts in Ottawa, Ambassador Westdal met with and the legislative body in the spring. said Parliament could then begin reviewing New Delhi and, from 1982 to 1985, he members of the Ukrainian Canadian com­ The Parliament chairman criticized the the new program as early as September 19. served as Canada's high commissioner to munity at the Embassy in Kyyiv on accord for not clearly delineating the divi­ Mr. Moroz called on all 405 deputies Bangladesh and ambassador to Burma. August 24, Ukraine's Independence Day. sion of powers between the executive and (one-quarter of whom were absent from the From 1991 to 1993, Ambassador Westdal The Ukrainian Canadian Professional and legislative branches. Legislative activity morning session) to work toward passing was given the highly sensitive job of repre­ Business Association of Ottawa is hosting is the prerogative of Parliament, he said, legislation on the creation of a senting Canada in Pretoria, South Africa, a reception in honor of the ambassador- and the constitutional accord has Constitutional Court, Procuracy General, when that country was still under sanctions designate and his wife, Sheila Hayes, on strengthened the president's ability to judicial-legal reform, the election of peo­ from Canada and most Western countries. November 25 at the National Press Club issue decrees, which has created a "paral­ ple's deputies and a parliamentary Control He has also held senior positions with in Ottawa. lel system of legislation." Chamber, which, among other things, Foreign Affairs in Canada. Mr. Westdal is expected to take up He called for the swift preparation of a Mr. Westdal served as regional director residence in Kyyiv in early December. draft Constitution, to be reviewed by (Continued on page 2) The rebirth of education in Ukraine: Ostrih Collegium opens its doors by Taras Zakydalsky

OSTRIH, Ukraine -- The opening of the Ostrih Higher Collegium on August 26 was marked with grand ceremonies suited to the histor­ ical occasion. The event is the first step towards establishing Ostrih as an important educational center and restoring its 16th century rep­ utation as the "Volhynian Athens." The collegium identifies itself with the traditions of the Ostrih Academy, the cradle of Ukrainian learning and culture in the modem period. The Ostrih Academy was founded in 1576 by Prince Konstantyn Ostrozky to serve as a bastion of Ukrainian Orthodoxy. A circle of scholars such as Herasym Smotrytsky, Cyril Lucaris and Jan Latos was gathered by Prince Ostrozky to revise liturgical books, write polemical tracts in defense of the Orthodox faith, produce an improved version of the Bible, known as the Ostrih Bible (1581), and educate an intellectual elite of a European standard. Most of the works prepared by these scholars were published in Ostrih, at the printing press established by Ivan Fedorovych in 1578. Among the academy's graduates were political leaders such as Hetman Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny, illustrious scholars such as Meletiy Smotrytsky, and poets such as Damian Nalyvaiko. As Ostrih's educational role diminished after Prince Ostrozky's death, its traditions were continued by the Kyyiv-Mohyla Collegium. (Continued on page 4) Rector Ihor Pasichnyk, Pro-rector of the Collegium Vasyl Vasylyshyn and President of the Kyyiv- Taras Zakydalsky is currently lecturing at the University of Mohyla Academy Vyacheslav Briukhovetsky plant a tree to mark the inauguration of the Ostrih Kyyiv-Mohyla Academy. Higher Collegium on August 26; THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1995 No. 37 Chernihiv adopts Western-style zoning NEW YORK - On May 24 Chernihiv land adjacent to a monastery, the City became the first city in new Ukraine to Council commissioned the master plan, adopt Western-style zoning to guide its which the new zoning will henceforth Government outlaws UNA Rifkind said Britain is ready to uphold future development, reported PADCO, Inc. implement. Ukraine's eventual membership in the Chernihiv's City Council voted 32-1 to Drafters of the new zoning were heart­ KYYIV — The registration of the Council of Europe and that it supports enact new land use regulations, capping a ened by the enthusiastic participation of Ukrainian National Assembly (UNA), enhanced economic cooperation with all yearlong joint effort by its Architecture 150 Ukrainian planning officials in a zon­ which has three members in Parliament, has European institutions. (OMRI Daily been annulled, Justice Ministry spokes­ Department, the United States Agency for ing conference held in Chernihiv in late Digest) woman Olena Shustyk told Reuters on International Development (USAID) and July. Participants included the chief archi­ September 6. 'The registration of the UNA Transdniester marks "Independence Day" PADCO Inc., a Washington-based plan­ tects of 70 Ukrainian cities and 40 repre­ was illegal and will be investigated. ning and consulting firm. sentatives of independent architecture and Today's decision means any activity by this TIRASPOL, Transdniester Republic — The new zoning allows different but design institutes. They attended formal pre­ group in Ukraine will be considered ille­ The government of the breakaway compatible uses for each parcel of land in sentations by several speakers, including gal," Ms. Shustyk said. The UNA's para­ Transdniester Republic organized meetings the city. The zoning directly implements Vladimir Gusakov, minister of architecture military adjunct, the Ukrainian National marking the fifth anniversary of the region's Chernihiv's 1992 master plan, which and urban development; and Bill Valletta, a Self-Defence Organization (UNSO) has break with Moldova. Igor Smirnov, presi­ provides guidelines for future growth, New York attorney who took part in devel­ sent volunteers to Transdniester, Georgia dent of the Transdniester Republic, said the limits building height to nine stories, oping the new zoning resolution. and Chechnya to counter Russian ambitions final aim of the recent negotiations with encourages small-scale housing and iden­ Participants also studied a new "how to" in these areas. "This decision shows today's Chisinau was to secure recognition of the tifies areas for industry to locate. manual based on Chernihiv's experience regime in Ukraine is afraid to compete with region's independence and consolidate Drafters believe the procedures will give and toured various "zones" in the city. us legally," Andriy Shkil said by telephone statehood and the army. Reuters reported landowners a new ability to plan ahead and Plans are now under way for Ukrainian from Lviv. "We don't plan to change our that helicopters trailing the Transdniester respond to market opportunities and tech­ professionals to begin visiting numerous activities much and we will fight this deci­ flag flew over Tiraspol as several thousand nological advances, as Ukraine moves Ukrainian cities to discuss zoning and other sion in the courts." The government action troops marched through the streets "recall­ toward full privatization. In Chernihiv, in land reforms. comes after the refusal of the ing scenes not witnessed in Moscow since particular, zoning will preserve the city's The Chernihiv zoning reforms parallel a Starokyyivskiy Regional Court to adjudi­ the collapse of communism." Basapress distinctive historical .churches and neigh­ larger effort by USAID and PADCO to cate the question of the UNA-UNSO's said the military parade featured missile borhoods of wooden houses. The zoning conduct open land auctions that transfer liquidation. The court based its decision of launchers, combat helicopters and armored will also help preserve environmental Ukrainian land to private Ukrainian bid­ September 1 on laws which permit only vehicles. Hie festivities were also attended assets such as forests and flood plains. ders. Since early 1994, Kharkiv has raised the (as of yet unformed) Constitutional by an unofficial delegation of three Russian The newly enacted land use regulations some $500,000 in four auctions. Odessa Court of Ukraine to dissolve organizations State Duma radical nationalist deputies, replace the Soviet land management sys­ has followed suit, and has allowed both of citizens. (Reuters/Respublika) headed by Sergei Baburin, who said the tem, long perceived as rigid and slow-mov­ Ukrainian and foreign bidders to take part present Transdniester Republic "is the ing. In years past, all-Soviet, republic and in its auction. CE to consider Ukraine's entry future of Russia," Infotag and Basapress reported. (OMRI Daily Digest) regional plans spawned local plans, so that At present, the cities of Kremenchuk, STRAUSBOURG — The Council of cities' economic growth and roads, bridges Sevastopil and Mykolayiv are conducting Europe's Bureau of the Parliamentary Leftists want Russian-language schooling and other public facilities were dictated auctions, and several other cities are Assembly (BPA) decided to include on the from Kyyiv and Moscow. Detailed archi­ planning auctions in the near future. agenda of this fall's session the application LVIV — Members of the Socialist Party tectural design standards also constrained In addition, a "how to" auction manual of Ukraine, pursuant to an earlier favorable of Ukraine and the Civic Congress of municipal decision-makers. is being prepared for distribution to 100 decision by the Commission on Political Ukraine have been on a hunger strike since It was this inefficient centralized sys­ Ukrainian cities. The handbook will Affairs responsible for examining mem­ September 1, protesting a decision by the tem, producing identical slab-construction identify relevant national and municipal bership applications, said a Council press Lviv City Council to stop enrolling students housing in all Soviet cities, that generated law and provide model land auction doc­ release on September 5. Ukraine's applica­ in the city's last remaining Russian-lan­ a renewed sense of historical pride in uments, sample advertisements and infor­ tion is to be reviewed on September 26. guage class, UNIAN reported on September Chernihiv during the perestroika era in the mation packages for potential bidders. Among the reasons cited for the inclusion 4. The city council ruled on May 23 to halt late 1980s. Led by architects and histori­ PADCO Inc. is working with USAID of Ukraine on the fall calendar were the enrollment of first-year Russian-language ans and a small group of citizen-environ­ throughout Eastern and Central Europe free and fair, according to the Council, students at Secondary School No. 9. Pavlo mentalists, self-determination sentiment to introduce policy reforms expediting parliamentary and presidential elections of Khobzey, who heads the city's education bloomed into a political force. After these transitions from state-owned land man­ 1994, Ukraine's signing and adherence to department, has threatened to resign if activists opposed and actually defeated a agement to private ownership and freely the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the Kyyiv orders Lviv to renew enrollment in plan to build old-style housing in a wet­ operating real estate markets. peaceful settlement of Crimean political the classes. (OMRI Daily Digest) autonomy issues, and the constitutional accord signed by President Leonid Kherson factories go on night shift Ukraine's 700-year-old oak tree dies Kuchma and the Parliament. (BPA press KHERSON — Approximately half of release) this southern Ukrainian city's industrial KYYIV — According to the August 28 The tree started to die when a drainage British foreign secretary in Ukraine plants and factories will henceforth oper­ issue of Ukrainsky Holos (Ukrainian system built around it broke and remained ate on a night shift-only basis, reported Voice), Khortytsia Island, famous Dnipro unrepaired last year. The system had been KYYIV — Malcolm Rifkind spent authorities on September 5. The Kherson River home to the Zaporizhzhian Kozaks, built in the 1970s to protect the tree from September 3 and 4 in the Ukrainian capital, Oblast's enormous debt for electricity has has lost an old inhabitant. The Winnipeg- flooding from nearby water reservoirs. international agencies reported. Mr. soared past 4 trillion kbv. As occurred six based newspaper cited an Associated Press Experts called in from across the for­ Rifkind met with President Leonid months ago, Kherson residents now suffer report on the passing of what was consid­ mer Soviet Union and Eastern Europe Kuchma, Prime Minister Yevhen Marchuk, two hours of blackouts daily. In order to ered a national landmark. were too late to save the oak with treat­ Parliament Chairman Oleksander Moroz conserve energy and lighten the burden of Ukraine's most famous oak tree, visited ments that included burying goat carcass­ and Foreign Minister Hennadiy Udovenko. the city's power lines, 50 percent of by thousands of tourists each year, died es and chicken dung near its roots. He discussed the situation in Bosnia- Kherson's plants and factories will oper­ after 700 years of casting its shadow on im­ The tree lost all its leaves in June and Herzegovina and NATO's role there, the ate from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., while the portant moments in Ukrainian history. The by midsummer was pronounced dead. A closure of Chornobyl and Ukraine's inte­ remaining 50 percent will switch to a 36-meter tree witnessed encampments of government report blamed the death on gration into international organizations. Mr. night shift. (Respublika) medieval princes and the signing of impor­ "natural environmental events and the tant Kozak treaties, according to local lore. oak's age." THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOUNDED 1933 Parliament begins... When Parliament reconvened in the afternoon after a four-hour recess, An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., (Continued from page 1) deputies voted to instruct the government a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. would oversee the execution of the state to submit the draft budget for 1996 for Yearly subscription rate: $60; for UNA members — $40. Parliament's consideration before budget. Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ 07302. 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Box 346 Staff writers/editors: Roman Woronowycz endorsed the cancellation of the constitu­ Ministers Vasyl Durdynets, Vasyl Jersey City, NJ 07303 and Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj (Toronto) tional accord and urged the executive Yevtukhov, Roman Shpek and Viktor branch to reconsider Ukraine's commit­ Pynzenyk, and Environmental Protection The Ukrainian Weekly, September 10,1995, No. 37, Vol. LXIII ment to the International Monetary Fund. Minister Yuriy Kostenko. Copyright © 1995 The Ukrainian Weekly No. 37 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1995 Ambassador Zlenko notes progress for Ukraine by Andrij Wynnyckyj Speaking as an expert in the field, Mr. Zlenko also Toronto Press Bureau emphasized the gains in stature Ukraine has made inter­ nationally. TORONTO - About 2,000 people gathered on the He credited "the leadership of Canada" for setting the grounds of the St. Vladimir's Cultural Center in tone in "breaking down stereotypes" of Ukraine as a satel­ Oakville, Ontario, on August 27, for the culmination of lite nation, and helping to ease the flow of aid from G-7 the Toronto-area Ukrainian community's celebrations of countries, particularly at last year's conference in the fourth anniversary of Ukraine's independence. Winnipeg, attended by G-7 leaders and President Kuchma. The star attraction and keynote speaker for that day's Mr. Zlenko proudly said that while virtually nobody events was Ukraine's ambassador to the United Nations, knew anything about Ukraine in 1991, after four years Anatoliy Zlenko. of statehood there has been a "full realization, among "For the second time in this century, first upon the leading circles in Europe and worldwide, of the act that fall of the Russian empire in 1917, and then of the an important agent of international stability and security Soviet Union in 1991, a future of independent statehood has appeared in the very center of Europe." opened before the Ukrainian people," the career diplo­ mat said. He said Ukraine had diplomatic relations with about Mr. Zlenko echoed independence day communiques 150 nations, has 55 diplomatic missions abroad and is a issued by President Leonid Kuchma and Ambassador to member of 37 international inter-governmental organi­ the U.S. Yuriy Shcherbak in praising the diaspora for its zations. steadfast preservation of Ukrainian language and cul­ "Before, our country was a member of the U.N. and a ture, and encouraging the diaspora to redouble its efforts handful of international bodies," the envoy said. in supporting and contributing to the economic, political "Today, it is difficult to imagine an important interna­ and social transformations being undertaken in Ukraine. tional institution, whose aim is to establish peace and The U.N. ambassador cast his country's progress along security, conflict prevention and resolution, and the Ambassador Anatoliy Zlenko addresses Toronto that road in a decidedly optimistic light. He highlighted ensuring of stable economic development, in which community. the recent agreement with the Crimean Parliament and Ukraine does not take an active part." Ukraine's authority and consolidates its position in the the constitutional accord between the executive (presiden­ As ambassador to the world body, Mr. Zlenko under­ world." cy) and legislative (Parliament) branches of government. scored the U.N.'s role as "a guarantor of our territorial Mr. Zlenko alluded to Ukrainian efforts to develop He said the stability and democratic atmosphere of its integrity and political independence." He mentioned the "normal, mutually beneficial and suitable economic political arena compares very favorably with all of the participation of Ukrainian battalions in the peacekeep­ relations between Ukraine and Russia." Sensitive to the countries of the former Soviet Union. ing forces in the Balkans, which, he said, "raise diaspora's concerns in this area, he stressed that "the strengthening of these relations shall in no way result in a loss of [Ukrainian] sovereignty, territorial integrity, or in harm to Ukraine's state interests as a result of a pur­ U.S. judge receives Ukraine's presidential honor suit of whatever 'higher' political or geo-strategic by Khristina Lew Only one other foreigner - Kazakh Tamila Duplenko, goals." Kyyiv Press Bureau assistant director of the Akmolynsk Ukrainian liberal In closing, Mr. Zlenko quoted a statement by arts high school - was awarded a honorable citation Ukrainian historian and statesman Mykhailo KYYIV - The only Ukrainian American to serve as a during the ceremony. Hrushevsky which is strikingly applicable to Ukraine's U.S. federal judge became the first American citizen to "It was very emotional for me to receive this award," situation in the present day: "This extraordinarily dire receive a new Ukrainian presidential citation on August Judge Futey recalled. "Naturally in accepting the award and difficult moment will pass; Ukraine will survive all 24, the fourth anniversary of Ukrainian independence. I thanked the president for his recognition, but I felt that of these shocks; its economic and social life will fall Judge Bohdan Futey of Annapolis, Md., was among this was a recognition of all Ukrainian Americans who into place; and the independence we have declared will 25 individuals honored by Ukrainian President Leonid have been active in the democratization and rule of law become a firm foundation for our polity and for our Kuchma for their efforts at strengthening Ukrainian programs, and all reform programs in Ukraine. By rec­ society's development." statehood. In a ceremony in the president's office cele­ ognizing me, he was recognizing all of them." brating Ukraine's Independence Day, President Kuchma Judge Futey has been actively involved in revamping Community leaders host envoy awarded Judge Futey an "Honorary Citation of the Ukraine's legal system since the collapse of the Soviet The day before, on August 26, Mr. Zlenko attended a President of Ukraine" for his "important contributions Union in 1991. He assists the Democratization and Rule $30-a-plate dinner held in his honor at the Ukrainian to the development of Ukrainian-American relations, of Law programs organized by the Judicial Conference of Canadian Art Foundation in Toronto's West End, where and building the legal system in Ukraine." the United States, U.S. State Department and American he also addressed Ukraine's progress on the internation­ The Ukrainian American judge, who sits on the U.S. Bar Association, and advises the Newly Independent al state. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, was also pre­ States Working Group on Ukraine, a Center of Eastern The envoy to the U.N. told the Ukrainian Canadian sented a special medal, depicting two crosses and a European Law Initiative/ABA project. Congress-sponsored gathering of about 70 community Ukrainian trident, which he plans to wear "only on spe­ Since the fall of 1993, Judge Futey has served as leaders that Ukraine's voice within the global organiza­ cial occasions." legal consultant to the International Foundation for tion is "growing stronger by the hour, not just by the Electoral Systems (IFES), an organization based in day." Mr. Zlenko related that Ukraine was recently voted Washington that works in 75 countries worldwide to in as a member of the U.N.'s Executive Council on promote the democratic elections process through tech­ Development Programs, the U.N. Commission on nical assistance, legal reform and voter education. Human Rights and the U.N. Children's Fund, UNICEF. IFES recently signed a one-year cooperative agree­ The diplomat expressed particular satisfaction at the ment with Ukraine's Parliament to serve as official success in gaining a seat on the developmental commis­ legal counsel to the parliamentary Committee on Legal sion, "from which we can benefit most." He also Policy, Law and Judicial Reform, headed by People's allowed himself a touch of drama in describing the three Deputy Volodymyr Stretovych. rounds of voting, in which Ukraine beat out Russia. IFES will advise the committee on five new laws: a Mr. Zlenko noted that notwithstanding occasional draft oil the election of deputies to Parliament, laws deal­ friction between the two countries, relations with ing with the election of the president and local deputies Russian U.N. representatives are generally respectful (oblast heads and city administration heads), a law dealing and constructive. In discussing the presence of with political parties and organizations, and a law on judi­ Ukraine's peacekeepers in the former Yugoslavia, he cial reform. "In this law, the entire court system comes said Russian diplomats were crucial in securing the into play, the court system as hopefully will be reflected release of Ukrainian personnel after they were taken in the Constitution itself," Judge Futey explained. hostage by the Bosnian Serbs earlier this summer. The judge, who had arrived in Kyyiv on the morning However, the veteran emissary expressed bitterness of Independence Day after delivering remarks at the at the ongoing difficulties surrounding the apportioning August 22-23 international conference "Democracy and of the former Soviet Union's foreign assets, notably its Education in Ukraine" held in Lviv, explained that he diplomatic missions abroad. Mr. Zlenko complained was unaware that he was even being considered for the about the situation of the premises Ukraine shares with citation. Russia and other former Soviet states in New York. "I found out later that I had been recommended by "After all, when we come to work [at the U.N. mission], Ukrainian Ambassador Yuri Shcherbak and Foreign in order to get to our offices on the first floor, we have Affairs Minister Hennadiy Udovenko," he said. to pass through Russian territory." "Apparently the presidential administration had asked In hard-headed fashion, the former Cabinet minister them whether they had individuals in their countries to said although much has already been accomplished, his nominate. Ambassador Shcherbak took this seriously, country still has much to do in order to raise its profile made some recommendations and Minister Udovenko in the world at large, beyond the diplomatic corps. backed him." He alluded to a recent conversation with former U.S. Judge Futey said he is grateful to the Ukrainian Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who told him that ambassador, and Minister Udovenko and, "above all to "about 3 percent of the U.S.'s general population has the president for selecting me, especially with the award heard of Ukraine, and perhaps up to 10 percent of the The presidential citation which was awarded to Judge being given on the fourth anniversary of Ukrainian Bohdan Futey. independence. That has tremendous meaning." (Continued on page 12) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1995 No. 37 Festivities highlight start of academic yearNe w Canadian ambassador to Ukraine at University of Kyyiv-Mohyla Academy prepares for new challenges in Kyyiv by Dr. Marta Dyczok study, to not eat, not sleep, not watch by Christopher Guly suppose on the one hand, they are more television but only study," the opening advantaged in the sense they are more likely OTTAWA - Christopher Westdal is KYYIV - Unlike in North America, in ceremony turned festive. From behind to speak Danish. I do not speak Ukrainian. Ukraine universities start their new acade­ the crowd the Kyyiv Experimental spending most of his weekdays learning On the other hand, they could also be disad­ mic year on September 1, the semi-holiday Theater emerged on stilts, in bright cos­ how to say "dobryiden" (good day) and vantaged by those who might see it as a which marks the beginning of the school tumes making noise with homemade "diakuyu" (thank you). In three months, conflict of interest. year. Since the University of the Kyyiv- instruments. Their performance included the 47-year-old Canadian diplomat will Mohyla Academy is a ground-breaking need his new Ukrainian vocabulary when Two of your previous posts, in Burma rhyming couplets of practical advice to and South Africa, smattered of countries university, it began the new academic year students on how to survive tough profes­ he takes up residence as the country's struggling for their identity. Do you see a day before everyone else. On August 31, sors and periodic throwing of water bal­ second ambassador to Kyyiv. Ukraine in the same way? celebrations were held marking the open­ loons at the crowd. Beyond acquiring new linguistic ing of the university's fourth year. Everyone was then invited to the skills, Mr. Westdal is prepping for his I don't know if "struggling" is quite By opting for a mixed program, the uni­ University Art Gallery for the opening of a upcoming assignment. In addition to the right word. My early thoughts strike versity festivities catered to a wide variety new exhibit, "The Master and His reading everything about Ukraine that he me that if one had to choose to be of tastes. The official part of the program Students," highlighting the works of can get his hands on, the Manitoba-born Ukrainian, one would probably chose was opened by Rector Serhiy Ivaniuk intro­ Mykola Storozhenko and his young follow­ ambassador-designate has a full plate of now. Despite all the hardships and uncer­ ducing a distinguished panel of university ers from the Ukrainian Academy of Arts. tasks and events awaiting him. tainty of the present, Ukraine's national officials and guests, among them Ukrainian The day ended with a disco party organized Soon after he arrives in the Ukrainian identity has now been established. Foreign Minister Hennadiy Udovenko. The capital - as early as December - Mr. by the Student Collegium in the courtyard. Have you been to Ukraine? focus then shifted to the 274 new students The following day, the academic year Westdal will begin preparations for who were led into the open courtyard by opened with a special lecture by Prof. Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Sheila No. But in the last year, I paid consid­ their deans. They then publicly took the Roland Piech from Munich University on Copps' visit to discuss an energy strategy erable attention to Ukraine as [Canada's] university oath, swearing to uphold the val­ "An Academic Perspective on the for Ukraine on behalf of G-7 countries. This ambassador for disarmament. When ues and standards of the university and aca­ National Idea." As always, many visiting will serve as a preamble to next spring's Ukraine decided to sign the Nuclear demic excellence. foreign professors will be teaching at the summit on nuclear safety set for Moscow. Non-Proliferation Treaty this spring, that Foreign Minister Udovenko congratulat­ UKMA, including five lecturers spon­ He also wants to boost trade between was an important step. I think that has ed the University President Vyacheslav sored by the Civic Education Project, and Canada and Ukraine, which, he explains, is been taken for granted. Briukhovetsky on setting up and running a three by the Fulbright Program. "still fairly modest." Mr. Westdal also plans I remember I was in the room when university in such difficult transitional New this year at the University of the to visit Ukrainian Canadian communities in Ukraine decided to sign the treaty at the times. He then turned to the students wish­ Kyyiv-Mohyla Academy is a masters Toronto, Edmonton, Saskatoon and United Nations. There was applause in the ing them success in their studies saying, program offered by the School of Social Winnipeg, where he will attend the triennial room. Ukraine deserves credit for that. "You are the new generation without com­ Ukrainian Canadian Congress meeting in Work. The two year program is funded What are the issues you plan on plexes which should build (develop) our October. by the Tempus Program of the European focusing once you arrive in Ukraine? new democratic state." Union and aims to promote links in post Joining him in Kyyiv will be his second After a few more welcome speeches, graduate education between countries wife, Sheila Hayes, a 32-year-old librarian. It seems to me that Ukraine has a including greetings from the recently within the European Union and those in In the midst of trying to rent out his unique political significance. I should elected president of the first Student Eastern Europe. home in western Quebec - just outside want to keep [Canada's] relationship Council (Collegium) Natalka Shevchuk, During the academic year graduate pro­ Ottawa - Ambassador-designate Westdal with Ukraine special. I think Ukraine has who told the new students, "prepare to grams will be prepared in economics, his­ spoke to The Weekly from his home in great economic potential. I gathered that tory, literature and sociology under the Farm Point. chunk of topsoil, the "chornozem" is one of the finest on the planet. You don't find Dr. Marta Dyczok is a professor of his­ supervision of the new dean of the gradu­ [Former Liberal member of Parlia­ topsoil in many other places that stretch­ tory at the University of Kyyiv-Mohyla ate school, Dr. Bohdan Krawchenko, as ment] David Berger was recently named es for thousands of miles. Academy. She is sponsored by the Civic well as a law faculty, both scheduled to Canada's ambassador to Israel. He also We must also recognize that Canada has Education Project open in the autumn of 1996. happens to be a Jew. With a substantial a unique capacity to help Ukraine. We have pool of Ukrainian Canadians from which expertise - much of it in the hands of those to choose, which is presumably reflected who speak Ukrainian. We've got much to in Canada's diplomatic corps, why do offer them and they have much to offer us. you think the federal government did not I'm deeply honored to be going to Ukraine. choose a Canadian of Ukrainian descent for the Kyyiv post? How is your Ukrainian coming along? I don't think Foreign Affairs has a policy It's been three weeks now [at the end on that one way or the other. For instance, if of August] and we're just approaching someone is of Danish ancestry, I think their declensions. It's tough because it has a chances of being posted to Denmark are strange alphabet with different sounds. neither hindered nor advanced by that fact. I Some words are real tongue-twisters.

tions this summer. Another 50 senior stu­ The rebirth... dents are enrolled in a concentrated pro­ (Continued from page 1) gram designed to prepare them for univer­ The Academy's original buildings, sity studies by next fall. The collegium which stood on the grounds of the 14th cen­ operates under the guidance and supervi­ tury castle, no longer exist. The collegium is sion of the National University of the housed in a complex of buildings dating Kyyiv Mohyla Academy. Eventually, its back to the mid-18th century. The oldest program will be upgraded from a higher parts of the complex were erected by the secondary school level to a college level Sanguszko family and donated to the The ceremonies inaugurating the Ostrih Capucin order. After the Polish rebellion of Collegium included the reenactment of the 1830 the complex was confiscated by the founding of the Ostrih Academy by Prince Russian authorities and turned over to a Ostrozky, the swearing-in of Rector Ihor girl's gymnasium. After World War I the Pasichnyk by the president of the Kyyiv- buildings were occupied by a Polish teach­ Mohyla Academy, Viacheslav Briukho­ ers' seminary and after World War II by a vetsky, an oath taken by the faculty and boarding school. For the last few years the freshmen of the collegium, the installation buildings stood dilapidated and abandoned. of members of the board of directors, and Incredibly, in less than a year two wings the recognition of those who played an have been restored to their classical beauty. instrumental role in the founding of the The miracle was accomplished mostly by new school. The board of directors includes local patrons and the people of Ostrih under Viacheslav Briukhovetsky, Mykola the vigorous leadership of Ihor Pasichnyk, Zhulynsky, Vasyl Vasylyshyn, and. the rector of the collegium. The restoration Professor Mykola Kovalsky; without their of the chapel and another wing is under persistent support the collegium couid not way. have been born. Representatives from all At the same time a liberal arts curricu­ parts of Ukraine and foreign guests - Prof. lum emphasizing foreign languages, histo­ William Glenson, George Grabowicz and ry, and economics has been designed, and a Daria and Vasyl Markus - participated in faculty of young scholars has been select­ the ceremonies. Greetings from various Foreign Minister Hennadiy Udovenko addresses students of KM A on the grounds ed. The first freshman class, 150 strong, officials, including ministers Ivan Kuras of the university's historic campus. was chosen by means of entrance examina­ and Hennadiy Udovenko, were read. No. 37 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1995

DIASPORA MARKS UKRAINE'S FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE

in the Boston area on a visit. Mr. Teryokhin Boston greeted the assembled on behalf of by Orest Szczudluk Ukraine's Parliament, and he spoke about current political and economic develop­ BOSTON - The Ukrainian national flag ments in Ukraine. was flown alongside the American at the He stated that Parliament will start City Hall Plaza on August 24 in observance working on a new constitution in of the fourth anniversary of Ukraine's inde­ November, which will be based on prin­ pendence. August 24 was also designated as ciples of private liberty and social order. Ukrainian Independence Day in Dr. Bohdan Struminski and Thadeus Massachusetts and Boston, respectively by Tomashewski extended greetings on Gov. William F. Weld and Mayor Thomas behalf of the Polish American Congress, M. Menino. Eastern Massachusetts Division. Attorney Paul T. Rabchenuk read the The observance was enhanced by the governor's proclamation and also a spe­ presence of two delegations of visitors cial citation "of very best wishes" from from Ukraine: one delegation of eight peo­ Joseph D. Malone, state treasurer. ple attended seminars and toured condo­ Michael Kineavey, director of the minium developments in the Boston area Mayor's Office of Neighborhood to learn the law and operations of condo­ Services, read Mayor Meninon's procla­ miniums, the second delegation of 22 peo­ mation and extended greetings from the ple represented chief city architects and city's chief executive. municipal officials from various cities and I Bohdan Kemytsky Also, the Boston City Council passed a towns in Ukraine and underwent three special resolution, offered by Councilors weeks' training about the real estate mar­ Congressman Jon Fox presents a citation and American flag to Borys Zacharczuk. Maura Hennigan and James M. Kelly, ket. present to receive the awards given to him Council president. Ms. Hennigan read the Prayers were offered by the Very Rev. Philadelphia this evening. resolution, which stated: "The Boston City Dr. Andriy Partykevich of the Ukrainian Council congratulates Ukraine as it marks Orthodox Church, and the Rev. Jaroslaw by Petrusia Sawchak Maj. Gen. Krawciw's major contribu­ tions to Ukraine were made after he retired the fourth anniversary of the restoration of Nalysnyk and the Rev. James Morris of PHILADELPHIA - Over 500 people from the Army in 1990. At that time he its independence on August 24, and further the Ukrainian Catholic Church. filled the auditorium of the Ukrainian became a consultant on matters pertaining acknowledges the people of Ukraine's Also present were members of Educational and Cultural Center to Ukraine in the U.S. Department of dedication to the pursuit of freedom." Ukrainian American Veterans Post 31, (UECC), home of Ukrainian Americans Defense, and in 1992-1993 he worked for Councillor Albert L. O'Neil, greeted the led by Walter Michajliw, commander. in the Delaware Valley, on August 24 to the Council of Advisors to the Parliament assembled. The observance was sponsored by the commemorate the fourth anniversary of of Ukraine in Kyyiv, where he was an The main speaker was Serhiy Teryokhin, Boston Chapter of the Ukrainian Congress Ukrainian independence. advisor for the Ministry of Defense. a member of Ukraine's Parliament, member Committee of America. Dr. A. Alexander The Acting Community Committee Presently, he is also the president of the of its Finance Committee and director of the Paduchak, chapter president, opened the that represented over 40 organizations supervisory board of the International Foundation for Economic Reform, who was observance and was master of ceremonies. worked the entire summer in planning Institute on Global and Regional Security, the evening's program, which included an independent' think tank' in Kyyiv. rally was held that included a representa­ awards, citations, greetings and classical A congratulatory letter from President Chicago tive from the White House, Ambassador musical entertainment followed by a Bill Clinton on Ukrainian Independence CHICAGO — On August 27, the Darryl Johnson; Ukraine's newly installed cocktail reception. Day was read by Mr. Zacharczuk, who Ukrainian community of Metropolitan consul general in Chicago, Viktor Kyryk; The program commenced with an audio­ noted the president's visit to Ukraine this Chicago commemorated the fourth as well as Gov. Jim Edgar's and Mayor visual presentation of the Act of Ukrainian spring. Mayor Edward Rendell of anniversary of Ukraine's proclamation of Richard M. Daley's representatives. Independence executed by Marko Klos. Philadelphia applauded the Ukrainian independence. Also present were local activists Orest After the singing of the American and American community for their efforts in The festivities commenced with a Baranyk, Pastor Olexa Harbuziuk, Ukrainian national anthems by Daria Knysh aiding newly independent Ukraine in parade that included over 1,000 marchers Consul General Kyryk, Ambassador and Oleh Chmyr, the invocation was given coping with shortages of all kinds. He from St. Volodymyr Church to the steps of Johnson, Bishop Michael Wiwchar and by Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk of the also praised the work of the UECC in Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Church. There, a Andrij Skyba. Ukrainian Catholic Church. Following the providing programs for the community. invocation, Borys Zacharczuk, president of The keynote speaker was Dr. Taras the UECC and the chair of the Acting Hunczak, professor of history at Rutgers ous freedom the 52 million Ukrainians Community Committee, gave the welcom­ University and author of numerous books. Mapiewood are enjoying today." ing remarks. Having been present at the Parliament dur­ MAPLEWOOD, N.J. - Mayor Ellen On August 24 at 9:30 a.m. members of "After Ukrainian independence we were ing the inception of the Ukrainian indepen­ Davenport on August 1 signed and read a Mapiewood's Ukrainian American com­ left with a dream - a prophecy that we dence in 1991 and recently having returned proclamation at Mapiewood Town Hall. munity met at Town Hall to commemo­ would never forget this historical event. We from a teaching assignment in Kyyiv, Prof. Approved by the entire Township rate the fourth anniversary of indepen­ are here tonight to show our pride in our Hunczak discussed his impressions of Committee, the proclamation designated dence of modern Ukraine. nation which respects the rights of the indi­ Ukraine, its problems and challenges. He Thursday, August 24, as Ukrainian The Rev. Frank Szadiak CSsR, pastor vidual," said Mr. Zacharczuk. shared the joys he experienced when Independence Day commemorating the of St. John's Ukrainian Catholic Church of Newark, N.J., opened the ceremonies Citation to Maj. Gen. Nicholas Krawciw Ukraine became free, and when over 100 fourth anniversary of modern Ukraine's governments throughout the world recog­ independence. with a prayer, asking God's blessings for the people of Ukraine enjoying their One of the highlights of the program nized the statehood of Ukraine. Mayor Davenport cheerfully greeted newfound freedom. was the presentation of a citation to retired He pointed out some of the positive the assembled Ukrainian Americans and Maj. Gen. Nicholas Krawciw, from the signs in Ukraine such as the peace within stated that she is happy to sign the Mapiewood Township Committeeman UECC for his outstanding contributions to the borders and the tolerance toward all proclamation and wants to pay tribute to Gerry Ryan cheerfully greeted over 100 community leaders and friends, many of the newly independent Ukraine on behalf minorities living in Ukraine. Americans of Ukrainian birth and her­ them in Ukrainian attire, and stated that of the Ukrainian American community. "Ukraine guarantees equal rights to all itage who have made important contribu­ he is happy to sign and read the procla­ Unfortunately, due to a personal emer­ citizens regardless of their nationality. tions to the political, economic and cul­ mation commemorating the fourth gency that demanded his immediate atten­ tural life in Mapiewood. tion, Maj. Gen. Krawciw was unable to be anniversary of modern Ukraine. (Continued on page 11) After reading and signing the procla­ After accepting the proclamation from mation, Mayor Davenport presented the Mr. Ryan, Mr. Keybida reviewed document to Andrew Keybida, coordina­ recognize the other's right to independence Ukraine's conditions prior to the declara­ tor, and ordered that the Ukrainian flag Manalapan and territorial integrity. tion of independence on August 24, MANALAPAN, N.J. - The Ukrainian Presiding over the ceremonies were: be flown in front of Town Hall on 1991, and hotel that he envisions a bright American community in Manalapan, Mayor James Gray, Deputy Mayor Noreen August 24 alongside the American flag, future for the infant Ukraine. He stated N.J., celebrated the fourth anniversary of Hanlon, Committeeman Jack McKenna to "pay tribute to the Ukrainian people that "Ukraine confronts the twin tasks of the independence of Ukraine on August and Walter Zalisko, a liaison to the New for their courage in the struggle for free­ buttressing its independence and forging 24 at Town Hall. This was the first such Jersey governor and member of the dom and independence of Ukraine." a democratic state under the dire condi­ ceremony for Manalapan residents. Governor's Ethnic Advisory Council. Mr. Keybida, who is an advisor of the tions and post-Soviet reality. As the The proclamation was approved by the Mayor Gray greeted the many Ukrainian National Association, accepted nation moved towards independence, council and read in public on Ukrainians who attended the ceremony the proclamation and sated: "The there were visions and, indeed, highly Wednesday, August 23. On August 24, it and commented on how pleased he was Ukrainian American community in held expectations that Ukraine, with was publicly displayed and the Ukrainian to honor the celebration of the birth of Mapiewood is very grateful for the abundant industrial and agricultural flag proudly flew over Town Hall. the new and independent state of proclamation issued. I extend my person­ resources and a highly educated popula­ The proclamation explained that on Ukraine. He also noted how pleased he al thanks to all who have supported tion, would quickly take advantage of its August 24, 1991, the Ukrainian Parliament was to see that the Ukrainian community Ukraine's cry for freedom in this Town potential and blossom politically and in Kyyiv declared the independence of in Manalapan was active in keeping alive Hall during these past 30 years. Your economically. The people of Ukraine Ukraine and, days later, signed an agree­ the cultural life of Ukrainians and shar­ generous endorsement of Ukraine's inde­ ment with Russia agreeing that each would ing it with the community. pendence helped bring to fruition the joy­ (Continued on page 10) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1995 No. 37

USING THE INTERNET THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY A very brief tour of Ukrainians in Moscow Time to refocus by Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj Moscow, to the library. I feared we would not find it. With the summer nearly over and a new school year begun, now is a perfect The article below illustrates how infor­ I walked into a dilapidated building opportunity to look ahead. For, with the advent of fall, comes the resumption mation readily available on the Internet, (resembling most buildings in Moscow) of numerous activities within our local communities, among them Ukrainian- can be put to good use. Bohdan Peter and was struck by the posting on the wall related activities — the very essence of our Ukrainian community life. Rekshynskyj is a computer consultant in the written in Ukrainian (a relief after I had So, as we send our children off to school, there is something else we should financial services industry in New York been speaking broken Russian for a week think about in addition to the usual beginning-of-the-school-year details (and City. In addition to managing the in Moscow and St. Petersburg), flanked this, dear readers, is far from a mere detail): the future of our community. UKRAINE FAQ PLUS Internet site by its equivalent in Russian, describing For decades, there have been myriad groups offering a variety of activities (http://world.std.com/~sabre/UKRAINE.ht the Ukrainian Library. for our children, teenagers and young adults in the United States, Canada and ml) his current project is supporting one of other countries were Ukrainians have established themselves. They've enjoyed the largest Internet sites currently on-line. A lady and a man glanced quizzically at popularity for several generations and now, perhaps as a result of our seeming­ He may be reached at [email protected] this stranger wearing his "vukhanka" (pur­ ly fixed focus on independent Ukraine, some seem to be languishing, suffering or at (212) 475-6097. chased in Kyyiv a year prior) and a broad from a lack of attention. overcoat. As soon as I spoke Ukrainian, • Sports clubs: Of late, they have turned to aiding the "rebirth" of indepen­ MOSCOW — Here I was: on a plane they realized by my accent that I was from dent sports in independent Ukraine — a commendable goal to be sure, espe­ bound for the heart of the "Evil Empire." afar; they did not know from where until I cially as the Atlanta Olympics are around the corner. Meanwhile, Ukrainian Or, rather its remnants reborn under the reminded them of the e-mail. We all smiled sports teams here are falling apart (the reasons are many, but all can be con­ hegemony of the Russian Federation. I and the looks changed from guarded and quered with a little bit of commitment, time and effort, and, above all, a dose of was traveling on behalf of an American suspicious curiosity to warmhearted expres­ good will). In a word, we've been neglecting our own kids. Why is running a bank to investigate possible commercial sions of welcome. youth soccer program in the U.S. less important than assisting soccer players in opportunities pertaining to the informa­ The program that night was dedicated to Ukraine? Are our kids somehow not worthy? tion superhighway, the Internet. Taras Shevchenko, born that very day in • Youth organizations: SUM-A, Plast, the Junior UOL, etc. — all these fine Fortunately, my stay was not completely 1814. It was so good, sitting in Moscow, groups are as deserving of our support as are similar organizations in Ukraine, dedicated to investigating consulting after the constant sounds of Russian, to which are now being assisted by many of our leading diaspora organizations. prospects. finally hear Ukrainian, to hear people recit­ Why don't we, as a community, take a look at how we can assist our youth Prior to my stay I had made several ing his poems, to hear people singing his groups here? inquiries among my Internet contacts poetry set to music, to hear a poet recite his • Schools: Much has been written about sending textbooks and other education­ about meeting Ukrainians in Moscow. own work in Ukrainian. al materials to Ukraine's needy schools. At the same time, however, our parochial Some time earlier, the Ukrainian Library After the program I was given a tour schools — the few that remain — and our Ukrainian studies schools are not in the in that city had posted a notice on soc.cul- of the library. They have the only pub­ best of shape, financially speaking. One elementary school in the Metropolitan ture.Ukrainian, a "newsgroup" on the licly available collection of Ukrainian New York area, for example, had a deficit of $60,000 for the year 1994-1995, and Internet which I had helped to establish. In books. Newspapers from Ukraine are their missive, which is reprinted in the has noted that its parish cannot afford such an annual expenditure. available for sale and are eagerly bought sidebar to this article, they informed the • Churches: Many of our Ukrainian Catholic parishes have joined in what by the community — by some accounts whole net (at least those with an interest in perhaps could be dubbed the Church's adopt-a-parish-in-Ukraine program. that community is 200,000 strong. Two Ukrainian matters) about their existence Generous parishioners are donating thousands of dollars to build new churches newspapers published in Ukrainian are and mission. for growing parishes in Ukraine — a worthy cause indeed. At the same time, currently available. The first is known as however, many of these very same parishes are cutting back on the traditional Through e-mail, I made contact and Ukrayinskyi Vybir — Nezalezhna parochial programs aimed at helping children, the elderly, etc. Who will help then arranged to attend their meeting held Hazeta Ukrayintsiv v Rosiyi, (The them? Do we turn to Ukraine and ask the parishes there to adopt an American every Thursday at the library at 7 p.m. Ukrainian Selection — The Independent parish, to fund our development here? March 9 was a dreary day in Moscow. Newspaper of Ukrainians in Russia). The Well, by now, dear readers, you get the point. Our community — one that Evening fell rather early due to the exten­ second, the Ukrainian Courier, is pub- certainly is here to stay for quite some time, a community that is now experi­ sive cloud cover. My Russian driver drove encing the effects of baby-boomers having babies — is suffering from our over battered roads, on the outskirts of (Continued on page 13) neglect. That neglect may be benign, but it is nonetheless harmful. And we are to blame. Thus, we respectfully suggest that it's about time to refocus our attention. The welfare of our younger generations is at stake. And they, of course, are our An invitation to the Ukrainian Library in Moscow future. Here is the original information ings and conferences on historical, politi­ about the Ukrainian Library in Moscow, cal, and other issues, and welcomes sug­ which was posted on Internet in gestions on any topic of interest. November of 1994: The Ukrainian Library in Moscow is a place where interesting people can gather The Ukrainian Library reopened on and meet. Visiting us will enrich your Turning the pages back.. December 17, 1989, with the help of life. We look forward to you enriching the Moscow Ukrainian Youth Club ours. and Ukrainian Publicity. The library is the descendant of the Our schedule Central Ukrainian Library, founded in Mykhailo Maksymovych, one of Ukraine's great polymaths, Tuesday, Friday: 1-8 p.m. Moscow in the 1920s (according to some was born into a family of Kozak officers on September 15, Wednesday, Saturday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. sources, in 1918) and closed in 1938. In 1804, on the Tymkivshchyna estate, near Zolotonosha (across Thursday: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. 1949 the library's Ukrainian holdings the Dnipro River from Cherkasy). He was a professor of botany at Moscow Sunday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. University from 1833, and the following year became the first rector of the newly were transfeired to the Ukrainian Library The library is closed on the last established Kyyiv University. Most of his work in the natural sciences was published of Science at the Ivan Franko Lviv State Wednesday of every month. in the 1820s and 1830s. University. In recent years, some of those holdings have been returned to us in And yet, by that time Maksymovych had already published the hugely influential Our address Moscow. collection "Malorosiyskiye Pesni" (Little Russian Songs, 1827). He basically As of September 1, 1994, the library Velozavodskay a 11/1, launched Ukrainian folklore studies, creating an interest in Ukrainian folklore contained some 13,000 books, 9,500 109280 Moscow throughout the Slavic world, especially among Russians, Poles and Czechs, but also brochures, 8,500 periodicals (including Russia in England and the United States. some representing Ukrainian political Tel./fax (7 095)118-91-92 He retired from formal academic life in 1845 due to ill health, retreating to his and social movements of 1989-1991), e-mail: [email protected] Mykhailova Hora estate near Zolotonosha, but this in no way inhibited his extraordi­ maps, notes, albums, pictures, song col­ (Relcom) nary output. As a philologist, he published a number of works on the classification of lections, audio and video recordings, and [email protected] (Glasnet) Slavic languages. As a literary scholar, he studied the medieval epic "Slovo о Polku manuscripts. The library subscribes to Ihorevi" (A Tale of Ihor's Campaign) and translated it into contemporary Ukrainian. In Ukraine: over 160 newspapers and 150 maga­ He also translated the Psalms into Ukrainian and published anthologies and almanacs. 252001 Kyyiv-1 zines. Maksymovych was a fervent adherent of romanticism and its attendant identifica­ Ukrposhta At the library you can find books on tions with the peasantry, and wrote a poem dedicated to Taras Shevchenko. Prestorgmarka Center (among other things) history, art, religion His works on the history of the Kozak period, the Hetmanate, the Haidamaka upris­ Room 215 and linguistics, as well as fiction, fantasy, ings, defense of the theory of a continuous link between the Princely and Kozak eras (attn: Ukrainian Library in Moscow) poetry, adventure, and humor — in in Ukrainian history were profoundly influential on the development of Ukrainian his­ Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, English, How to get to our library if you're in toriography. He also refuted Russian historian Mikhail Pogodin's contention that the German, French, and other languages. Moscow: Metro station Avtozavodskaya, population of Kyyiv in medieval times was "Great Russian." In addition, through the library's e- then 10 minutes' walk straight along ul. Maksymovych also conducted pioneering archaeological explorations in Ukraine, mail and computer nets, you can access Velozavodskaya to Velozavodskiy and authored the first report using the typological method in the country. the catalogues of almost any library in Rynok, or Metro station Proletarskaya, He died on his estate in November 1873. the United States. then bus #299 or 608 to Velozavodskiy Source: "Maksymovych, Mykhailo," Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vol. 3 (Toronto: University The library also holds regular meet­ Rynok. of Toronto Press, 1993). No. 37 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1995

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Ukraine, but to Moscow. ting at the face of Ukrainian patriots. Both sides guilty Many of us in the diaspora believed that Besides an apology, the Ukrainian govern­ Washington needs a new generation would come and change ment should assure the Ukrainian nation of myth-making the status quo (based on the proverb that that this type of savage behavior will not more than one office you cannot teach an old dog new tricks). occur again. People responsible for this lat­ Dear Editor: Dear Editor: But how can this happen, if the younger est police action (including Gen. In the "Clintovka" saga proliferating on generation in Ukraine still lives in the Budnikov, Col. Kulikov and other "ovs") From time to time, I have read various your letters page in the form of a lively milieu of the pro-Communist, pro-Russian should be severely punished, the victims articles by authors stating that Ukraine is exchange between Kathleen McGee and mentality? compensated and the so-called Berkut now "free," and there is no need for any Ihor Figlus, may I throw in my twopence The status of the Ukrainian language in "special forces" disbanded. To keep them more involvement by the Ukrainian diaspo­ and suggest that "Ukraine's insurmountable the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine employed, they can be sent either to guard ra. In his August 20 commentary, "A third alcoholism problem" alleged by Ms. presently is in worse shape than it was the borders with Russia (which are com­ enemy for Ukraine?" Paul Goble mentions McGee is as much of a myth as the "hot before independence. For instance, after pletely open) or protect American tourists this type of thinking in reference to some California sun" imagined by Mr. Figlus. President Leonid Kuchma stated that and advisors from the local "mafia." Until people's excuse for resting on their laurels The Ukrainian police may not be too Russian should be the official language of the Ukrainian government settles this mat­ at a time that many consider more critical vigilant in keeping winos off the streets, but Ukraine, local communist bosses in ter to the satisfaction of the Ukrainian pop­ than ever. Like Dr. Goble, I strongly feel I would contend that the proportion of alco- Luhanske and Donetske oblasts reverted to ulation, no aid should be given by the dias­ that diaspora involvement is needed now holics in Ukraine is no greater than in Russian as the official language in these pora to the government of Ukraine. more than ever. However, this is not California. Ukrainians have no bars to pop two regions. Traveling throughout eastern (Money talks!) Otherwise we will be because Ukraine is in danger from the hos­ into after work, and those few who frequent Ukraine you seldom hear Ukrainian spo­ remembered as the third D!! tilities in the East (Russia), and has to deal dollar restaurants where they share more ken. This is the only country in the civilized Dr. Bohdan J. Bodnaruk with the overwhelming indifference of the than one drink with visiting foreigners are world where the minorities have all the Clarendon Hills, 111. West (mainly the United States). not representative of the nation as such. rights, and the majority is treated as second- Today, Ukraine's main enemy is from Meanwhile, as I had the chance to class citizens. within and this is because it has a observe during my encounters with foreign A few years ago, the Ukrainian diaspo­ Time to stop "democratically" elected leadership journalists swarming in Ukraine in the first ra financed the publication of thousands of whose members grew up during the few years of its independence, the amount Ukrainian textbooks to be sent to most ele­ imperialist thinking Soviet/Communist era with its complete of liquor regularly consumed by them and mentary schools throughout Ukraine. lack of ethics and morals. The lack of Dear Editor: their friends from embassies and cowboy Most of these books never reached readers ethics is amply demonstrated in the foreign firms was truly insurmountable. in the eastern Ukraine, due to special- How dare Ukrainians demand that cit­ shameful way that the post-Soviet Wasn't "Clintovka" intended for them? interest groups (especially in the Ministry izens of Ukraine speak and understand Ukrainian government treats the By attaching the tag of "insurmountable of Education) who are not interested in the Ukrainian. Ungrateful lot. After all that claimants fighting for the restoration of alcoholism" to a country and its people, implementation of Ukrainian textbooks. the Russians did for you! their Soviet-era confiscated lands, as we Ms, McGee unwittingly displays the same The Ukrainian Language Society in In Germany, German citizens must could see from the letters on that subject cultural ignorance she ascribes to her U.S. Chicago receives letters on a weekly basis speak German. In France, French citi­ printed on the pages of The Weekly. Embassy namesake. from the eastern and southern regions, zens must speak French. I agree with Dr. Goble regarding his thoughts on the involvement of the person­ reaffirming the tragic status of the In the U.S.A., U.S. citizens must speak Irene Gavriluk nel at the Embassy of Ukraine. First of all, Ukrainian language in the local schools, and understand English, but according to Reading, England we have no idea who these people are and complete absence of non-communist Tamara Koropetska's August 13 letter, what is their agenda. However, we do know Ukrainian textbooks, and the disappear­ Ukrainians in Ukraine must understand and that they have been extremely chummy ance of Ukrainian newspapers and maga­ speak Russian to accommodate the former Diaspora should with their counterparts at the Russian zines. Most of the TV and radio programs overlords. Embassy. Also, the leadership at the are in Russian (in Donetske, even the few Ukrainians do not demand that Russians stop aid to Ukraine Embassy of Ukraine was caught red-hand­ programs that are in Ukrainian broadcast in Russia understand Ukrainian. To ed (no pun intended!) in some highly publi­ Dear Editor: anti-Ukrainian, pro-Russian programs). demand that Ukrainians in Ukraine must cized lies regarding property claim laws Whenever Ukrainian diplomats or be able to speak and understand Russian is The events related to the late Patriarch which were on the books for two years, but government officials meet with us in the the mentality of former colonists. Volodymyr's funeral on July 18 shook the whose existence was vehemently denied by diaspora, they play the roles of Ukrainian What language she uses in private is her Ukrainian diaspora and showed the true the Embassy's legal staff. patriots, and speak perfect Ukrainian; own business, but when she applies for a face of Ukrainian government officials. One must keep in mind that Ukraine, as once among themselves, however, they job in Ukraine she better learn Ukrainian, During the four years of Ukrainian well as all the other Eastern European revert to their "favorite" language: as the good, old imperial days are gone. independence, the Ukrainian diaspora tried Russian. Russian is the language that you nations, never experienced democracy and to think positively, ignoring the "bad hear in the ministerial offices, con­ Boris M. Diadyk have no clue about what it consists of. Just things" happening in Ukraine and putting sulates, Air Ukraine, etc. Santa Clarita, Calif. referring to one's government as being in every effort to give the former "appa­ In the last few years quite a few advi­ "democratic" does not make it so. And ratchiks" a chance to rebuild Ukraine as an sors from abroad, democratic leaders, coming from a system diametrically independent nation. Technical and eco­ diplomats and tourists in general were Confusion over opposed to democratic principles makes it nomic advisors were sent to Ukraine; attacked, beaten and in some cases mur­ all the more difficult. The Ukrainian- money poured in, in the form of direct aid dered (government version: "accidents") state language American diaspora's involvement in mon­ and as business investments. We wel­ by so-called "hooligans." Ukrainian gov­ itoring their native country's progress Dear Editor: comed Ukrainian government officials ernment officials claim they don't have toward democratization, while defending (ignoring their former backgrounds), power or control over these " bandits." If It is obvious that Tamara Koropetska and promoting its interests in the United opened doors in Washington and Ottawa, the Ukrainian government does not have of Kyyiv (August 13) is confusing the States, should be a continuous process. financed Ukrainian consulates, cut down power to control the "mafia," then why state language, citizenship and democra­ It is indeed a tragedy that the UNA considerably on our own needs in the dias­ should the Ukrainian taxpayer support cy. It may be true that some members of Washington Office was closed because the pora - so we could help Ukraine standup the "special forces" of the militia, such the Ukrainian diaspora want to have their costs were too great to sustain it. In that on its own feet. In Ukraine, however, the as Berkut? These forces are not used to say in Ukraine, but their influence is lim­ case, it should have been pared down to diaspora was labeled with three Ds: dias­ protect the people, but to beat up the ited. Former President Leonid Kravchuk bare minimum and then run on a shoe­ pora, dollar and "durak." Ukrainian civilian population! Why does made this abundantly clear. , string budget with a paid administrator and What do we see after four years? the Ukrainian taxpayer have to support As Ms. Koropetska indicates, there a volunteer staff. Today, Russia is repre­ Matters have deteriorated considerably in Russian troops on Ukrainian soil? Can are people of "Ukrainian, Polish, Russian sented in the United States by three sepa­ all fields: economic, financial, military, the Ukrainian government count on its or Tatar descent" (as well as many more rate high-ticket public relation firms as political, etc. When one travels through military (where 80 percent of the gener- ethnic backgrounds) in Ukraine. Many well as lobbyists consisting of American eastern and southern Ukraine, one can see als are Russian) to defend Ukraine are better citizens than others, obviously. dupes, most of whom have held high-level that the local population has been brain­ against potential Russian aggression? They all have the same rights, privileges posts in the U.S. government under vari­ washed by the former "apparatchiks," The tragic events that followed the and obligations. That is citizenship. They ous administrations. blaming all evils on the "democrats." The death of Patriarch Volodymyr remind us can speak any language, anywhere, any­ The UNIS people are doing a splendid village population is fed a bunch of lies of former KGB operations ("in the good time they please. They can have their job in keeping Ukraine's name and prob­ (with help from the government In Kyyiv), old USSR"), when "special troops" were ethnic private schools, newspapers, radio lems in the public's eye, but we need at told that "democrats" caused all the eco­ used against the Ukrainian populace to stations, etc. That is democracy. least one more organization to do the same. nomic disasters. Common people in "keep peace and calm them down." However, the state language is Keep in mind that in the public relations Ukraine don't realize that the "democrats" Our North American central organiza­ Ukrainian, and thus most employers are field, redundancy is the name of the game. are only a tiny fraction of the Parliament's tions, foundations and aid committees to likely to expect that their workers speak members fight among themselves and have Irena K. Lundren Ukraine should immediately convey to the that language. All government offices and no real power. The whole problem lies Temple, Ariz. Ukrainian government that all the help public schools will use that language. This with the former Communist Party bosses from diaspora (technical, economic, politi­ has nothing to do with morality, but has The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters to and collective farm managers, who are still cal, military, etc.) will not be forthcoming everything to do with the state language of the editor. Letters should be typed (double- in charge of the government (both execu­ until the government in Kyyiv takes the land, and every sovereign country has spaced) and signed; they must be originals, tive and legislative branches). Many of responsibility for the brutal events related the right to determine that. not photocopies. them rob the national treasury and stash the to the patriarch's funeral and apologizes to The daytime phone number and address money away in Switzerland and Israel. the Ukrainian people. This event was not Bohdan M. Slabyi of the letter-writer must be given for verifi­ Their allegiance seems to be not to just a religious scandal; it amounted to spit­ Brewer, Maine cation purposes. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1995 No. 37 SOYUZIVKA CLOSES ITS 1995 SUMMER SEASON WITH LAI KERHONKSON, N.Y. — The management On Sunday evening, Soyuzivka's summer and workers of Soyuzivka, the Ukrainian house band, Lviviany, featuring soloist National Association estate, bid farewell to Volodymyr Tsimura, dazzled the audience with hundreds of patrons over Labor Day weekend, their last concert for the season in the Veselka (September 1-4) rounding out another summer Pavilion. season — the resort's 42nd —with concerts, "We leave part of our hearts at Soyuzivka," dances, cultural exhibits and sporting events. Mr. Tsimura told the lively crowd, noting that Although the crowds were smaller than in the group, which includes Ihor Kosiv, Yurko previous years, guests and visitors enjoyed the Antoniuk and Taras Hryniuk, will tour North last days of summer at this resort, which is nes­ America before returning to its native Lviv. tled in the Catskill Mountain-\ basking in the Olya Chodoba Fryz, Soyuzivka's mistress of warm sun, watching the annual swimming and ceremonies throughout the summer, encour­ tennis events organized by the Carpathian Ski aged concert-goers to continue the fun at dou­ Club for the Ukrainian Sports Federation of the ble-decker dances during the weekend (on both USA and Canada (USCAK) championships, levels of the Veselka Pavilion) where Fata milling about, meeting with old friends and Morgana and Tempo entertained the crowds making new acquaintances. who were ready to trip the light fantastic. On Saturday evening, entertainment was pro­ Throughout the weekend, visitors viewed vided by the Ukrainian Youth Ensembles of fine Ukrainian art in the Main House and in Toronto under the guidance of musical director kiosks on the resort's grounds. Works in mixed and conductor Wasyl Kardash, who is the inspi­ media by Oleksander Tkachenko, jewelry by ration for the male choir Orion, female choir Marika Tymyc, as well as oils, paintings on Levada and concert-marching band Vanguard. glass and woodcarvings by artists from Ukraine The Vanguard marching band members, in were on display. their unique aqua and white uniforms, caught Soyuzivka souvenirs, Koolzak Grafiks T- the eye of more than one visitor, as the musi­ shirts and sweatshirts, music by such Ukrainian cians paraded from the Soyuzivka Main House groups as IKA, Darka and Slavko, Olya down to the Veselka patio for a Sunday after­ Chodoba-Fryz and Lviviany and a wide variety noon concert. The sounds of trombones, drums of CD's and cassettes produced by Yevshan Koolzak Grafiks does a brisk business, selling T-shirts with Ukrainian tin and cymbals resounded throughout the premises. Music Corp. were on sale throughout the week- guests. Pictured on the right is Koolzak creator Ihor Diachei

Everyone loves a marching band, especially if it's the Vanguard from Toronto. The musicians Wasyl Kardash, the musical director and conductor of the Ukrainian Youl provided hours of entertainment for Soyuzivka guests during the Labor Day weekend. Toronto, takes a bow after the Saturday evening performances of his choirs, І

Tennis tournament organizer Zenon Snylyk (right) greets four players f Swimmers get ready for the freestyle competition during the USCAK championships on competed in the 40th annual tennis tournament. They include, from Saturday, September 2; this year marked the 39th annual swim meet at the UNA resort. Oleksander Aleksiyenko, Adalbert Kolb and Olenka Koll No. 37 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1995 >R DAY WEEKEND FINALE: SPORTS, ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT New Soyuzivka chef has sweet plans for future dining experience by Roman Woronowycz KERHONKSON, N.Y. — Just as any chef worth his salt would, Andriy Sonevytsky has grand plans for his new kitchen. Overhauling Soyuzivka's outdated food service operation to make it more efficient and less costly — everything from revamping the kitchen to creating a new menu — will take quite an effort, he admits. He is the new chef de cuisine at the Ukrainian National Association's upstate resort and officially will begin his stew­ ardship when Olha Struciewicz, the current head of the kitchen, retires on September 13 after 13 years. Speaking of 33-year-old Mr. Sonevytsky in a maternal voice, she said, "I have had no problems with him. He is still young, but he is trying." Mr. Sonevytsky, who is a recent graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, spent the last summer with Mrs. Struciewicz observing and learning the current food service system at Soyuzivka. "This place has been stagnant for more than 20 years," he said. When he arrived to begin work prior to the 1995 season rtarta Koiomayets he said he was taken aback by the working conditions. "Many o Soyuzivka Resort guests came from as far away as Chicago to enjoy the last weekend of the summer in people heard about a new chef and expected big changes in the Catskills, because "There is no place like Soyuzivka." 1995," explained Mr. Sonevytsky, "but when I walked into this place after working in a top-notch kitchen I realized how much work needs to be done. Basically we have a cafeteria set-up." Mr. Sonevytsky listed a litany of shortcomings in the kitchen. Among them: outdated equipment, no food processor, inadequate stoves, inexperienced wait staff, no pastry chef "I bought this place a food processor," he continued, "the first they have ever had. When I showed the older women that you don't have to chop garlic for five hours, but can do it in 10 minutes, they were amazed." He called the equipment "outdated — 20-30 years old," and said that the kitchen itself has to be restructured if it is to run smoothly and feed a large number of people every day. "Changing the menu with this kitchen is impossible. With six burners (on the stove) you can't do much," said the chef. "When you have 200 for lunch and they expect to be served like this (snapping his fingers), it's just impossible." Mr. Sonevytsky said he feels the staff also needs to be expanded. "Four people working in the kitchen just does not cut it. Some of the older women work from 6:30 a.m. to 12 midnight." He said he foresees a staff of 12 to 14 people, which would include a pastry chef. His list of Soyuzivka's shortcomings completed, Mr. Sonevytsky presented his vision of the Soyuzivka dining experi­ ence of the ftiture. In addition to restructuring the kitchen, getting new equip­ ment and adding manpower, the new chef hopes to complete plans for a new cafe where the snack bar used to be. He said the estate's management had hoped to have it completed before the The Lviviany offer guests a 'farewell to summer" concert before going off to tour Ukrainian end of the 1995 season but that fiscal constraints will delay its embles from community centers throughout North America. The group was Soyuzivka's house band opening until next season. and Levada. throughout the season. For the cafe, which will be called the Q Cafe, he envisions a serve-yourself system, with food stations, which Mr. Sonevytsky likened to a train ride. "You come in and get your tray and choose what you want. We hope to have a hero station, a pizza station, an Italian station and of course one for pyrohy, kapusta and holubtsi." He emphasized that he also is going to restructure the menu in the main dining room, into what he called "table-h'aute." He explained that menu selections would be grouped for each course, with people getting several selections to choose from, which would be changed occasionally. He also said he is toying with a much lighter lunch menu. "Some people say it is too heavy. I agree that it should include more fruits and vegetables," explained Mr. Sonevytsky. The key to the success of the restructured dining experience at Soyuzivka will be the freshness of the food. "The fresher the product, the better the taste," he said. "I'd like to maybe drive around at some point and meet with the local farmers, maybe get something going with them." In addition, the new chef has ideas for how to limit and recoup the expenses involved in implementing his ideas. For one, he would like to have Soyuzivka certified by the Culinary Institute of America, which then would allow the estate to take part in an internship program with the well-respected school. He explained that he had been part of just such an arrangement with the Tribeca Grill in New York. Finally, Mr. Sonevytsky suggested that perhaps the estate should consider becoming a bed and breakfast during the off­ Jkraine who season months. "During the off-season why not open it to the )enys Kolb, Although there was no tournament for volleyball enthusiasts during the Labor Day weekend, public?" he asked. "No use just letting it go to waste." visitors to Soyuzivka got in some serious playing on the courts near the Veselka patio. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1995 No. 37

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cess in securing international recognition Ambassador Zlenko... and participation in international organi­ (Continued from page 3) zations, particularly in Western, Central and Eastern Europe. business community has/' Mr. Zlenko said the Ukrainian diaspo­ Joint UCC-ConsuIate fete ra in North America is well placed to improve this state of affairs. He appealed In a move that UCC Toronto Branch to the audience's patriotism in an effort President Maria Szkambara hoped would to mobilize such an effort. be precedent-setting, the UCC and "I have come here out of concern for Ukraine's Consulate General in Toronto the well-being of my country. and out of jointly organized a fete on Independence respect for the contribution you have Day itself, August 24. made, the contribution that enabled It took place at the Ukrainian Cultural Ukraine to declare independence/' he Center in downtown Toronto. The pub­ said. lic, Ukrainian community leaders, mem­ "It is one thing to declare statehood," he bers of the diplomatic community and added, "but it is quite another to secure it." government officials in Ontario's capital Mr. Zlenko called on Ukrainians in the were invited. diaspora to establish a formal plan of Speakers included Ms. Szkambara; action for cooperation with governmental Acting Consul General Oleksander and non-governmental agencies, institu­ Sobotovych; Jean Augustine, federal mem­ tions and enterprises. He urged the dias­ ber of Parliament and parliamentary secre­ pora to set priorities in all spheres of tary to Prime Minister Jean Chretien; mem­ activity, from health and education to bers of thr Ontario Provincial Parliament direct economic investment, and to work Derwyn Shea and Tony Ruprecht, and together with people in Ukraine. Toronto City Councilor David Hutcheon. In response to a question, Mr. Zlenko Col. Anatoliy Kabanets, the senior said three factors give assurance that Ukrainian Army officer currently in Canada Ukraine's independence is secure and participating in a military exchange pro­ irreversible. First, the success of the con­ gram, also spoke and was loudly applauded stitutional agreement between president and cheered. and Parliament that has "brought politi­ Oleh Romanyshyn, a vice-president of cal conflicts down to a minimum." the Ukrainian World Council, presented Second, Mr. Kuchma's economic pro­ Mr. Sobotovych with two plaques bear­ gram designed to establish "a market- ing a trident, Ukraine's state symbol, to based socially conscious system" with a be mounted at the Ukrainian Embassy in strong impetus toward "full integration in Ottawa and the ambassador's residence the European community." Third, suc­ in the Canadian capital.

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DYVOTSVIT - Children's Vocal Ensemble From Lviv DARKA AND SLAVKO - Vocal Ensemble OLYA CHODOBA-FRYZ - Vocalist HURYN MEMORIALS OLEKSA KEREKESHA - Vocalist For the finest in custom made memorials installed in all cemeteries in the HROMOVYTSIA - Dance Ensemble New York Metropolitan area including Holy Spirit in Hamptonburgh, N.Y., For Tickets Call: Jaroslaw Iwachlw (908) 369-5164 St. Andrew's in South Bound Brook, NJ., Pine Bush in Kerhonkson and (until 9:00 pra) or your local ticket representative Glen Spey Cemetery, Glen Spey. ZABAVA, (dance) at the Ramada Hotel We offer personal service and guidance in your home. For a bilingual rep­ East Hanover, New Jersey resentative call: LUNA & FATA MORGANA 10:00PM - ??? $15.00 per person HURYN MEMORIALS Star Light Festival Dinner - 8:30 PM P.O. Box 121 By reservation only - $35 per person (includes Zabava) Hamptonburgh, N.Y. 10916 Call Daria Twardowsky (908) 688-8323 Tel. (914) 427-2684 by September 15. 1995 Fax. (914) 427-5443 No. 37 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1995 13

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PREVIEW OF EVENTS SVOBODA (Continued from page 16) The oldest Ukrainian daily, beginning at 1 p.m. There will be tradi­ information call (215) 663-1166. tional Ukrainian dishes, crafts, songs and Tuesday September 19 serving the Ukrainian community dances, as well as games and prizes for the entire family. A cultural program under LONDON, England: A bilingual memorial for over 100 years. the direction of Walter Yurcheniuk will plaque dedicated to the Ukrainian Canadian begin at 3 p.m. Also appearing will be The soldiers who served in World War II will be Give a wonderful gift to your Pros Disc Jockey from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. unveiled at 218 Sussex Gardens, Paddington. SVOBODA х^МОБОАА " parents and grandparents — and the Ray Skorka band, "The Ablemen," The plaque commemorates the wartime sac­ a gift they will enjoy year round. from 6 to 10 p.m. Admission $3. rifices of these soldiers, their refugee relief Present them with a subscription operations and the formation of the Sunday, September 17 to the daily Ukrainian newspaper Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain. CHICAGO: The Ukrainian community of For more information contact Dr. Lubomyr Chicago will gather at 1 p.m. at St. Luciuk at (613) 541-6000, ext. 6390 or (613) SVOBODA. Andrew Orthodox Church, 300 E. Army 546-8364, or by fax at (613) 546-2312. Trail Road, Bloomingdale, to remember Saturday, September 23 Yearly subscription rates: the more than 7 million who perished in the Great Famine of 1932-1933. CHICAGO: The Chicago Jubilee For UNA members — $75.00 Committee of the Ukrainian Free University Non-members — $100.00 LOS ANGELES: The Ukrainian will commemorate the 75th anniversary of Orthodox Church of St. Vladimir invites the school's founding and 50 years of its For 30 or 40 cents an issue, everyone to their annual picnic to be held work in Munich on September 23, 1995 at 7 the newspaper will be delivered daily. at the church grounds following the p.m. at the Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W. Liturgy. Besides Ukrainian food there will Chicago Ave. Speaking will be: Prof. be polka dancing to a Ukrainian orchestra. Roman Drazniowsky (past president, rector Tel: (201) 434-0237 There will be games and bingo plus a of UFU), Dr. Myron Kuropas and Dr. magic show by Fedko. Bring your lottery Dmytro Shtohryn. Tickets are $10.00. For tickets for a special contest. For more more information call (708) 687-9263. information call John Parker at (818) 507- 6474. PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian Center ATTENTION ATTENTION in Philadelphia will open the Fall season PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian beginning at noon with a triple header: a pic­ AN OPPORTUNITY TO EARN EXTRA INCOME Educational and Cultural Center will spon­ nic with pony rides, games, food, etc.; as sor a free open forum on immigration, well as a craft fair and flea market. Earlier We are looking to expand our advertising clientele for our publications, "Immigration Issues Affecting the that day, at 9 p.m. a blood drive sponsored the Ukrainian-language daily Svoboda and English-language The Ukrainian Weekly. Ukrainian Community" from 2 to 4 p.m. by the Red Cross will take place in the If you are a self-motivated, hard-working and bright individual, you can supplement your income by The law offices of Cohen and Honeyman Gallery at the Center. Then at 7 p.m. noted will give a presentation. Issues to be dis­ Ukrainian actor Bohdan Stupka and Svitlana referring customers to our advertising department. Your earnings will be based on the amount of cussed: An overview of immigrant and non­ Vatamaniuk will perform George Bernard advertising you attract to our pages. immigrant visas, major changes being pro­ Shaw's "Dear Liar" as part of a national For details please write or call: Svoboda Administration posed by Congress, visitor visas, student tour. At 9 p.m. a vechirka will be held for Advertising Department: Maria Szeparowycz and work visas, political asylum, permanent youth in the Studio Hall at the Center. The residency, visa extensions, citizenship and Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center is 30 Montgomery Street investor and work visas. The forum is open located at 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, Pa. Jersey City, N J 07302 to the public. The Center is located at 700 For more information call (215) 663-1166 (201)434-0237 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, Pa. For more during business hours.

The Washington Group 1995 Leadership Conference The Ukrainian Community: Defining a New Role October 6 - 8 at the Key Bridge Marriott, Arlington, VA

Featuring Yuri Shcherbak, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States; Coit Q. Blacker, Special Assistant to President Clinton on Ukrainian Affairs and Senior Director, National Security Council; Adrian Karatnycky, President of Freedom House; Orest Subtelny, author of "Ukraine: A History"; Andrew Masiuk, Director-General of the International Management Institute-Kyiv; Askold Lozynsky, President of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America; Richard Murphy, External Affairs Director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies; Nadia McConnell, President of the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation; and Tamara Gallo, Director of the Ukrainian National Information Service in Washington. Entertainment by Darka and Slavko and jazz pianist John Stetch

Friday, October 6 I Name_ Profession. 7:30- 9:30 Reception at the Gannett Building Home Address Saturday, October 7 Business Address^ 8:00- 9:00 Registration Home phone, _ .Business phone_ 9:00 - 9:15 Introductory remarks Fax E-maiL 9:15-10:00 Keynote address 10:00 -11:00 Panel 1: Developing a Consensus on Ukrainian Conference Package - admission to all conference events and all meals Community Goals 11:15-12:15 Panel 2: Providing Services to Our Community UABA and TWG members (dues paid through Oct. 1995) 12:15 - 2:30 Working lunch: Discussion on what the All others Ukrainian community ought to be doing Renew your membership or Join TWG to take advantage of lower rates! 2:30 - 3:30 Panel 3: Getting Our Message Out to the Individually Priced Conference Events Broader Community Conference Registration: 3:45- 4:45 Panel 4: Financing Our Projects Conference and Lunch $120. By Phone: 1-800-472-6819 7:00 - 8:00 Cocktail hour Friday Evening Party $35 , By Fax: 703-960-7459 8:00 -10:00 Awards Banquet Banquet and Dance $60 By Mail: TWG Leadership 10:00-1:30 Dance: with Darka and Slavko Dance only $30 Conference, P.O. Box 11248, Washington, DC 20008. Sunday, October 8 Dance only (student rate) $20 11: 30 - 1:00 Brunch, with featured speaker Brunch and Jazz-piano performance $30 Hotel Registration: 1:00- 2:30 Jazz-piano performance by John Stetch Call 1-800 327-9789 and ask ENCLOSED SUM 2:30- 5:00 Informal Activities for special $105/night TWG • Trip to the Alia Rogers Gallery in Georgetown Check or VISA # _ Exp. date:_ rate (guaranteed through September 15). • Cyberspace enthusiasts get-together Signature No. 37 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,1995

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WE ALSO INVITE ALL BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS TO VISIT OUR MEETING AND TAKE PART IN THE DISCUSSION: • DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVITY OF MEEST ft IN UKRAINE AND ABROAD; • ECONOMICAL SITUATION IN UKRAINE; • PROBLEMS OF IMPORT AND EXPORT; • INVESTMENT POSSIBILITIES IN UKRAINE. MEETING PLACES: MANHATTAN, NY PASSAIC, NJ Sunday, Sep 24,1995, Tuesday, Sep 26,1995, 2:00pm 2:00pm 136 2nd Ave., 240 Hope Ave., ODFFU Ukrainian Center

IRVINGTON, NJ SOUTH BOUND BROOK, NJ Monday, Sep 25, 1995, Wednsday, Sep 27, 1995, 7:00pm 7:00pm 140 Prospect Ave., Main St., Ukrainian Center St. Andrew Memorial Church

MEEST-AMERICA ING.. 817 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., LINDEN, NEW JERSEY, 07036, TEL.: (908) 925-5525, FAX: (908) 925-7898 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,1995 N0.37 Air Ukraine PREVIEW OF EVENTS September 10 -October 8 documentary of Ukrainians in Chicago,'* UKRAINE'S NATIONAL AIRLINE will be shown at the Ukrainian Cultural CHICAGO: An exhibition of the works by Center at 2247 W. Chicago Ave. at 6 p.m. the late artist Jacques Hnizdovsky will take It is being partially funded by the Illinois place at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Humanities Council, The National Art, and will feature drawings, watercolors Endowment for the Humanities and the and paintings by the late artist. The museum Illinois General Assembly. For more infor­ is located at 2320 W. Chicago Ave. For mation call (312) 384-6400. more information call (312) 227-5522. Saturday, September 16 Tuesday, September 12 WATERVLIET, N.Y.: The Ukrainian PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian Saturday school is accepting registrations Cooperative Nursery invites the parents of for the 1995-1996 school year at the St. children who understand and speak Nicholas Church hall. Prior to registration, a Ukrainian to register them for nursery moleben will be held at 9:30 a.m. school from 9:15 a.m. to noon at the Registration is for religious education, Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center kindergarten or preschool, and Ukrainian Chicago • Lviv located at 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown Pa. courses. Classes will start the following Classes begin on September 19 and will be week, September 23, at 9 p.m. Children held every Tuesday through Thursday from who speak little Ukrainian are especially New York • Ivano-Frankivsk 9:15 to noon. Kids must be at least two and welcome. Registration forms are available a half years of age and toilet-trained. from the school director George Gela (413) Registration for Saturday classes will be 445-7378, or Parents' Committee President held on September 16 from 9:15 a.m. to Jerry Tysiak (518) 286-0795. For sadochok PREMIUM BUSINESS CLASS 1:15 p.m.. Classes begin September 23 and information call Natalka VerzoJe (518) 371- will be held from 9:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. 0996. For religion classes contact Dan or AT AFFORDABLE PRICES Children must be between the ages of three Patricia Kopchik at (518) 478-9722. and five. All activities are in Ukrainian. For CARTERET, N.J..: The 59th annual more information call Motria Boyko Ukrainian Day Celebration will be held at Waters at (215) 887-9968. For reservations and information please call the St. Demetrius Ukrainian Community Thursday, September 14 Center and grounds, 691 Roosevelt Ave. 1-800-UKRAINE CHICAGO: The video, "Generations: A (Continued on page 14) 1-800-857-2463 or call your travel agent. PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a listing of Ukrainian community events open to the public, is a service provided free of charge by The Ukrainian Weekly to the Ukrainian community. To have an event listed in this column, please send information (type of event, date, time, place, admission, sponsor, etc.) — typed and in the English language — along with the phone number of a person who may be reached during daytime hours for additional informa­ tion, to: Preview of Events, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. New youth chorus looks for singers PALATINE, 111. - The Ukrainian group is. to give children an appreciation American Youth Association in Palatine for Ukraine's rich culture through its To all members of UNA Branch 424 has announced the formation of a songs, and to develop each participant's Ukrainian Youth Chorus. Its director will musical knowledge and singing skills. Please be advised that Branch 424 has merged with Branch 422 as of September 1,1995. be Oksana Rodak-Lucenko, who holds Practices will be at the Ukrainian All inquiries, monthly payments and requests for changes should be sent to Mr. Wasyl an M.S. in music education from the Center, 136 E. Illinois Ave. (one block University of Toronto and co-directs the east of Plum Grove and Illinois) on Jewtushenko, Branch Secretary: Glenn Ellyn Children's Concert Chorus. Wednesday evenings between 7:15 and 8 Mr. Wasyl Jewtushenko The Ukrainian Youth Chorus will sing p.m. The first meeting will be on songs in the Ukrainian language, but is September 20. For more information, 11632 Barlow Street open to any interested children between please call the Ukrainian Center of Philadelphia, PA 19116 the ages of seven and 15. The goal of this Palatine, (708) 358-3582. (215)677-3389 Invest in Your Heritage SELF RELIANCE (NEWARK, NJ) Support The Ukrainian Museum FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 734 SANDFORD AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07106 Become a Member Today

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