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by Dr. David Marples hitherto, noting that reports from the by Bohdan Nahaylo the USSR and the Ukrainian SSR and zone had highlighted only the bravery to the international Christian commu­ As the recent revelations about the of pilots, miners, builders and soldiers. A group of Ukrainian Christians led by nity, the five founding members con­ degree of contamination of Byelorus­ Mr. Kachura explains that both the a priest ordained in the Russian Ortho­ demn the suppression of the Ukrainian sian villages demonstrate, there is much Ukrainian party and government took dox Church have announced the forma- Autocephalous Orthodox Church still to be related about the results of an active role throughout. The Ukrai­ tation of the Initiative Committee for during the Stalin era and maintain that radioactive fallout from the April 1986 nian leaders, in his words, "had no time the Renewal of the Ukrainian Auto- the Russian Orthodox Church "is not disaster at the Chornobyl nuclear power to give interviews" because they were cephalous Orthodox Church. capable of satisfying the needs of plant. explaining problems as they arose. In their inaugural statement, dated Ukrainian Orthodox believers." Officially, the consequences of the However, there is evidence to show February 15 and addressed to the accident will be much less serious than (Continued on page 2) Presidiums of the Supreme Soviets of Background originally prognosticated. Indeed, the Soviet authorities have seized upon Kievan Rus' was Christianized, in almost every statement that ostensibly 175th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko's birth 988. The majority of Ukrainian Chris­ supports this viewpoint. Thus in late tians have traditionally belonged to the January, Dr. Robert Gale and other Orthodox faith. In 1596, at the Union of Western specialists were cited as con­ Special fea­ Brest, some Ukrainian believers joined cluding this to be the case, at a scientific tures related to with Rome becoming "Uniates," or conference. this anniver­ Catholics of the Eastern Rite — that is, The problem with this outlook -- sary of the they retained the Eastern rite in wor­ aside from the fact that it is not sup­ greatest poet of ship. ported by available evidence — is that it Ukraine appear It was not until 1685-1686 that is based almost entirely on the one-sided on page 7 and in Ukrainian Orthodoxy, hitherto under story of Chornobyl elucidated by Soviet the centerfold, the jurisdiction of Constantinople, was officials themselves. which show­ absorbed by the Russian Orthodox Nevertheless, even this story appears cases monu­ Church, Western Ukraine, which was to be changing. Early In February, a ments to Taras under Austro-Hungarian and later Kiev newspaper held an interview with Shevchenko lo­ Polish rule, became a bastion of Ukrai­ Boris Kachura, a Ukrainian Politburo cated through­ nian Catholicism, while Russian-ruled member, and a secretary of the Central out the world. Ukraine became the preserve of Ortho­ Committee of the Communist Party of Also included doxy. Ukraine, who is in charge of energy in the centerfold Soon after the revolutions of 1917, a matters in the republic. Mr. Kachura is a story fo­ Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox not only tries to make light of what he cusing on the Church was established and, during the describe as "emotional" reactions to fact that though years that it was officially tolerated by Chornobyl, he decides to introduce a monuments to the Soviet authorities, enjoyed re­ new aspect to the affair: namely, the the bard exist markable success among Ukrainian important role of the Ukrainian party throughout the Orthodox believers. hierarchy, and the Politburo in parti­ world, there is In the late 1920s, though, the Ukrai- cular, in the clean-up operations. no Shevchenko ^ nian Autocephalous Orthodox Church Thus he states, "All the republic's monument in was ''liquidated" and its members leaders worked directly in the disaster Lviv -- though forcibly amalgamated into the Russian region" - a fact which he asserts is well- not for lack of Orthodox Church. In fact, the suppres- known to those in that area. The public support. 'sion of the vibrant Ukrainian Auto­ interviewer then asks why nothing Portrait on left by Andriy cephalous' Orthodox Church marked about this activity has been revealed Humeniuk of Lviv. (Continued on page 7) Shevchenko anniversary marked in Lviv Teenager arrives from Ukraine, KENT, England - An unsanctioned symbolically kissed and embraced one requiem service on the occasion of the another before the huge crowd gathered awaits heart-lung transplant 128th anniversary of the death of Taras around the Church of the Assumption Shevchenko, Ukraine's national in the center of the city. by Marta Kolomayets her lack of appetite and dramatic weight poet, drew between 25,000 and 30,000 loss. Two other speeches were delivered by people to the city center of Lviv in PHOENIX, Ariz. - Oksana Hleb- "However, she kept up with her Ivan Неї, head of the Committee in western Ukraine on Sunday, February kyna, at the age of 17, is a little over five schoolmates, attending classes, partici­ Defense of the Ukrainian Catholic 26, reported Keston College citing feet tall and weighs only 92 pounds. Yet pating in games," recalls her mother. Church, and by Ivan Hrechko, a Lviv observers present. the slightness of her stature conceals the Seven years ago, her condition wor­ engineer and cultural activist. The service, led by the Rev. Mykhailo dimensions of her hope. sened and Oksana's grandmother in Neiskohuz of the Orthodox Church and The police did not intervene to dis­ Ч have hope that I will go back to --^y Stryi, wrote to her sister, Kateryna the Rev. Mykhailo Voloshyn of the perse the gathering, and observers native Ukraine one day a healthy Rosola, in Arizona, asking the family to Ukrainian Catholic Church, was held to present reported considerable satisfac­ person," she said during a recent ti le- intervene in the young girl's case. 'show solidarity between Ukrainian tion on the part of the participants. phone interview from her great aunt's Mrs. Rosola, a native of Ukraine, Orthodox and Catholics in the face of However, a select number of political home in Arizona, where she is currently who emigrated to the United States, via persistent government attempts to and religious activists were prevented awaiting a heart and lung transplant. Germany and Venezuela after World incite one against the other. from attending; they were arrested the A native of Stryi, western Ukraine, War II, has not been back to her Both priests delivered sermons on moment they stepped outside their Oksana was born with a damaged heart, homeland since 1944 and had kept making peace and cooperation between homes and were held at local police yet her condition was not diagnosed sporadic contact with her relatives for the two Ukrainian Churches — both of stations until 9 p.m., Keston College until she was three years old and her 30 years, but with Oksana^s life-threa- which are officially banned — and reported. mother, Volodymyra Lobkova, noticed THF UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1989 r No. 10

weakened by the effects of iodine The exception to this rule, he states, sion before the posthumous publication Revelations... accumulated in the thyroid gland. This was the late Valeriy Legasov, former of his memoirs. (Continued from page 1) weakening brought on an epidemic and First Deputy Chairman of the Kur- Nevertheless, it is possible to accept that whereas the Ukrainian party chief, led to the high death rate. chatov Institute of Atomic Energy with that there is a long-established system of Volodymyr Shcherbytsky, made only Moreover, this same process is oc­ the USSR Academy of Sciences, who political and scientific control over occasional visits to Chornobyl, his then curring with the human organism, committed suicide last April, as if by his energy questions in Ukraine (and else­ Byelorussian counterpart, Nikolai although the end result should not be so death he wanted to warn of the current where in the union) that has played a Slyunkov, was more actively involved. catastrophic, because the problem can "fatal mistakes" of the scientific "ge­ key part in concealing the effects of the This belated attempt to redress the be alleviated by vitamins, especially the nerals." nuclear disaster from the mass of the balance appears as both futile - since it carotene found in carrots. Thus far, Dr! Shcherbak believes that much of population, in the interests of safe­ can be rejected from a reading of the however, this has not been carried out the problem lies in the Ukrainian guarding its future plans. Although this press - and puzzling, and may owe effectively, and one consequence of republic itself. TTie interviewer com­ control is operated from Moscow, the more to party politics than reality. Chornobyl has been a grippe epidemic ments that people learned about the Shcherbytsky leadership has never The remainder of the interview with in fallout areas. Chornobyl disaster first from news­ raised objections to its plans or state­ Mr. Kachura is equally disturbing. Also, Dr. Grodzinsky notes that the papers and journals in Moscow, show­ ments on nuclear energy in Ukraine, or Thus he maintains that no changes in ''collective dose of irradiation'' is ing that in reality there are three types of on Chornobyl. the state of health of people either in the constantly rising, as radioactive par­ glasnost: number one, for Moscow; Yet the lack of information imparted Soviet Union or abroad will result from ticles are taken up, in everincreasing number two for the Ukrainian republic; to the public only raised its suspicions Chornobyl, and he praises both nuclear volume, into the food chain. In Narodi- and number three for the oblast levels' and has led directly to the development specialists and the work of the Ukrai­ cheskii and Poles'e raions, he states, this and so forth. (In fact, the first an­ of a powerful anti-nuclear power move­ nian Ministry of Health Protection, is taking place today. He believes that nouncement about the accident in Kiev ment in the Ukrainian republic. The which has been bitterly criticized by the necessary remedy is to use potas­ preceded by one day that made in role of the Ukrainian party hierarchy in other parties for the lack of health sium fertilizer to combat cesium and Moscow, but essentially the statement is the aftermath of the accident has drawn warnings and information about the calcium to prevent strontium being true as the first detailed accounts much criticism and will not have been possible medical effects. Mr. Kachura taken up by plants. appeared in the Moscow press.) helped by Mr. Kachura's apparent confesses himself surprised that people Looking at animal life, he speaks of There are some problems with Dr. attempt to distort events. are still worried about the results of the strange occurrences in the 30- Shcherbak's analysis. Thus the Ministry It will be interesting to see whether Chornobyl when science has confirmed kilometer zone around the damaged of Nuclear Power, the so-called epitome any further elucidation of the post- the results over time. reactor: the sudden appearance of of "'bureaucratic stagnation," was accident events is provided following He defends the holding of the May numerous families of chickens, un­ founded in the Gorbachev period, on Mikhail Gorbachev's visit to Chor­ Day demonstration in Kiev on May 1, usually aggressive roosters, large packs July 20, 1986. Further, Mr. Legasov, at nobyl. The likelihood, however, is that 1986, on the grounds that the radiation of dogs that go around like wolves, least in public, had always firmly the Ukrainian party leadership rather levels in the city on April 30 did not curious crop mutations that appeared supported the further major expansion than the Soviet leader will lose credibi­ exceed the natural background, and to transgress the rules of nature. of nuclear power and was notably lity from any new revelations that may claims that even when children were Thousands of ducks have come to the reticent about the effects of the explo­ occur. taken out of the city, "medical experts" zone, accumulated radioactive sub­ said that it was unnecessary and were stances and then spread them over a later proved to have been correct. wide region. The radioactive particles In analyzing the above statements, now accumulated in silt can be carried one can refer to one of the most detailed by floodwaters into fields, a process Delegation headed by Bishop Vasylyk and lucid accounts of the biological which, he declares, would render a results of the disaster to appear to date, "great mass of fruitful land radioac­ brings Catholics' petition to Moscow in the form of an interview with Dmitrii tive." Grodzinsky, head of the section of Dr. Grodzinsky has revealed that the biophysics and radiobiology with the enormity of the Chornobyl disaster, ROME - Ukrainian Catholic Bish­ following day. Bishop Vasylyk reported institute of Botany at the Ukrainian thus far, has precluded adequate solu­ op Pavlo Vasylyk of Ivano-Frankivske that the KGB is registering many Academy of Sciences, published late tions. He has made a strong case for a and a delegation of religious activists formerly Ukrainian Catholic churches last year. Dr. Grodzinsky's statements total revision of "expert forecasts" of delivered documents signed by 8,000 as Russian Orthodox. Bishop Vasylyk indicate that the authorities not only the medical cotisequences, a case that Ukrainian Catholic believers to the said that this move is part of an elabo­ seriously underestimated the results of seems to have been borne out by recent United States Embassy in Moscow on rate strategy on the part of the KGB and the radioactive fallout, but that even revelations from the area. Even in Kiev, February 7, reported the Ukrainian the Russian Orthodox Church to take today they are not taking adequate steps it seems that the results to date have Catholic Church Press Bureau recently. over formerly Ukrainian Catholic to deal with them. been more than enough to have war­ According to underground Ukrai­ churches. In this way, the churches are For example, he notes that the world ranted the evacuation of children in nian Catholic sources. Bishop Vasylyk allowed to operate, but not as Ukrai­ has no experience with a Chornobyl- May 1986. Taken at face value, his and his delegation, including the Revs. nian Catholic churches, according to type fallout, which resulted in the statements would appear to indicate Mykola Symkailo and Mykhailo Hav- the underground Ukrainian Catholic emission of some 450 types of radio- that much of what was attributed to ryliv, and Ivan Неї, head of the Initia­ Church sources. nuclides. Scientists have made judg­ "radiophobia" over the past three years tive Group for the Defense of the Rights ments about the consequences based on was in fact a result of the weakening of of Believers and the Ukrainian Catholic Responding to this news. Cardinal "thresholds of significant doses." But is people's immune systems as a conse­ Church, were in Moscow on February 7 Lubachivsky, in Rome, stated: "Our there such a thing, asks Dr. Grodzin­ quence of radioactive fallout. and-S^ with documents imploring Pope faithful have been asking for the regis­ sky? After the accident, '4mqualified" The key question is why officials such John Paul II, Cardinal Myroslav Ivan tration of these churches as Ukrainian medical persons had stated that small as Mr. Kachura and Ukrainian Minister Lubachivsky, Rome-based primate of Catholic almost from the moment they doses of radiation are not dangerous to of Health Protection Anatoliy Roma- the Ukrainian Catholic Church, and were closed. They have followed all the the human organism and that one could nenko^have refused to acknowledge Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), chairman proper legal channels established by the get accustomed to such small doses. that any of the above has actually of the U.S. Helsinki Commission to do Soviet government, yet they have been This, in Mr. Grodzinsky's view, is occurred. How could a large population everything in their power to help lega­ denied legal registration. Now more of incorrect because to develop such a area encompassing one-fifth of the lize the Ukrainian Catholic Church in our churches are being given to the resistance would require an entire territory of the Byelorussian republic Ukraine. Russian Orthodox when our people do period of evolution. have remained ignorant of the acci­ In meetings held at a private home the not want to belong to that Church." Further, the concept of a "collective dent's effects for so long? Why have dose of irradiation" — upon which Dr. those examining the results of the Gale and his colleagues forecasted a disaster never hitherto revealed the lower than expected future cancer outbreaks of sickness, or even the FOUNDED 1933 development -. has serious flaws, deaths of animals? Ukrainian Weetli according to Dr. Grodzinsky. The risk One answer has been provided by coefficients, he points out, were devised Ukrainian writer and physician, Yuriy An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National from the victims of Hiroshima and Shcherbak, during an interview with the Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Mon^omery St., Jersey City, N.J. Nagasaki, for people exposed to X-ray journal Ukraina. Dr. Shcherbak's view 07302. therapy. But this is not the case with is that during the Brezhnev period, there Chornobyl victims. Moreover, today, developed a "scientific mafia" that Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. the risk coefficients for the Japanese acquired a monopoly on politics, art, (ISSN - 0273-9348) victims is being revised. Dr. Grodzinsky science and history, and operated solely postulates that long-term genetic da­ according to the profit motive. Under Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members - SIO. mage from Chornobyl could occur over its sway, the people grew accustomed to Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. decades as a result of violations of the noti thinking for themselves on matters endocrinal balance. Such violations are happening around them. The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: already causing the development of Dr. Shcherbak perceives that the (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 sicknesses such as the common cold and Ministry of Nuclear Power of the USSR Postmaster, send address nervous illnesses in the territory of is the prime example of a "technocratic changes to: Editor: Roma Hadzewycz radioactive fallout. mafia" and operates as a system within The Ukrainian Weekly Associate Editors: Marta Kolomayets He reveals that in Kiev after the the system with a virtually independent P.O. Box 346 Chrystyna Lapychak accident, an astonishing number of organization and planning department. Jersey City, N.J. 07303 dead mice and rats were discovered. Did This is why, in his view , no contrary they die from radioactive fallout? No, arguments have been provided in the The Ukrainian Weekly/March 5, 1989, No. 10, Vol. LVII declares Dr. Grod^'^-^^-,д^еу died rigid plan5^^o,pon,strqcl щоге, .ацсІ9^^- , Copyright 19^8^9i^^TTia^^ .. : r: because ttieir itnitiune systems were power plants on Ukrainian territory. " No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1989

Commission on Security and Cooperation U.S. initiates immigrant visa lottery JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The U.S. on a sheet of paper in the Roman in Europe reviews Vienna conference State Department has initiated its first alphabet and must contain: the appli­ ever OP-1 Immigrant Visa Program, cant's name; date and place of birth; by John Kun itself contains more precise provisions which will make available an additional current mailing address; the consular UNA Washington Office than any previous CSCE document. 10,000 visas for permanent U.S. resi­ office nearest to his/her residence (if Particularly noteworthy are those texts dence each year in 1990 and 1991 above applicant is in the U.S., the consular WASHINGTON - The Commis­ covering religious freedom, the rights of and beyond those normally provided office nearest to his/her last foreign sion on Security and Cooperation in national minorities, freedom of move­ under the immigration visa process. residence prior to entry into the U.S.); Europe met on February 23 in the ment, the environment and informa­ In an effort to "enhance diversity in and the name, date and place of birth of Dirksen Senate Office Building to tion. The document, like those which any spouse and children. examine the recent conclusion of the preceded it, will be used as a standard immigration," according to a State Vienna meeting reviewing implementa­ against which to measure the behavior Department bulletin, the Immigration The application must also include a tion of the Helsinki Acords. The con­ of the participating states. For it is a and Naturalization Service will accept photograph of the applicant, measured cluding Vienna document, which repre­ demonstration of commitment which applications from residents and citizens at Wi square inches or 3.8 square sents a milestone in the Helsinki process, will give the document its true meaning. of the 162 so-called "underrepresented centimeters. It must be a recent full-face established unprecedented conditions The actions of some states, even as the countries," including the Soviet Union, photo taken against a light background, for East-West cooperation in human document was being signed in Vienna, from March 1 to March 31 for a random and may be either black-and-white or rights, security, economic and other illustrate their insincerity when it comes visa lottery. In order to be eligible an color. Separate photos of a spouse and areas. to their Helsinki obligations. Since the applicant must be from one of these each child must also be included. signing of the Vienna document, we countries and simply follow the correct The envelope containing the applica­ Testifying before the Helsinki Com­ have witnessed police arrests of dissi­ application procedure, although aliens tion must be not larger than Wi x AVi mission were Warren Zimmermann, dents in Bulgaria and the GDR (East living illegally in the United States may inches (approximately 24x11 centi­ who served as chairman of the U.S. Germany), continued repression in also apply. meters) and not smaller than 6x31/4 delegation to the Vienna Review Meet­ Rumania, and the arrest of Armenian Winners will be randomly chosen by inches (approximately 15x9 centi­ ing of the Conference on Security and activists. These actions stand in stark computer and those people will be meters). Both the address of OP-1 and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), and contrast to more positive developments required to file a formal immigrant visa the name of the applicant with his/her Stephen J. Ledogar, who served as the elsewhere in the Soviet Union and application to insure they are legally current return address must be typed on U.S. representative to the Mutual and Eastern Europe," he said. qualified. the envelope in the Roman alphabet. Balanced Force Reductions (MBFR) Sen. DeConcini also remarked that The lottery excludes people from the Each application must be in a separate Negotiations from September 1987 to many concerns persist, including more envelope. Two or more applications by February of this year. 12 countries that currently provide the than 30 U.S.-Soviet divided families largest numbers of immigrants, that is or for the same person will cancel all Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-Ariz.), cases, a dozen or so cases of dual 5,000 or more per year: China (main­ applications for that person. the newly appointed commission chair­ nationals, repressive policies toward land and Taiwan), Colombia, Domini­ No mail will be accepted for which a man, opened the hearing by welcoming refuseniks, and the over 130 individuals can Republic, El Salvador, Guyana, receipt is required, including commer­ the two key witnesses. He went on to still imprisoned in the Soviet Union for Haiti, India, Jamaica, Korea, Mexico, cial courier mail and Postal Service say, "The general tenor of East-West their political or religious beliefs. the Philippines and the United King­ special handling mail. All applications relations has changed considerably. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), co- dom. must be received by mail. Some changes give us hope, others chairman of the Helsinki Commission, Applications are limited to one for The names and addresses of persons reinforce long-standing doubts. The stated: "The human rights situation in each person and must be received selected by the computer will be sen. to Helsinki process in general, and the several participating states improved between March 1 and March 31 at this the U.S. consulates or embassies abroad Vienna meeting in particular, have since the opening of the Vienna meet­ address: OP-1, P.O. Box 20199, Wash­ in whose consular districts the appli­ contributed to this dynamic period." ing. Many of those unjustly imprisoned ington, D.C. 20190-9998. cants reside (or, if in the U.S., resided "The Vienna concluding document (Continued on page 15) The application must be typewritten prior to entry).

have donated medical care for the girl, vived for so many years with so weak a has been put on a waiting list for a Teenager arrives... who at this point, says she feels like a heart. simultaneous heart and lung transplant. (Continued from page 1) movie star, receiving so much attention Their diagnosis confirmed what the To date, two donors had been found for tening condition worsening every year, from the media, the doctors and the doctors in Ukraine found years ago: her, however the size of their hearts was (she had to stop attending classes two Phoenix community, Oksana had been born with a malfor­ too big and thus, a transplant could not years ago) Mrs. Rosola started pulling Oksana, an only child and her mother mation of the heart creating only one be done. So, Oksana patiently waits, strings, calling on some U.S. govern­ traveled to Moscow, a 4,000 mile trip ventricle instead of the normal two. and learns about America. ment officials, as well as private indivi­ from Stryi, and waited to be granted However, doctors here also found that "You'd never believe Oksanka is such duals to assist her in getting medical visas. Oksana had to be carried from her lungs had been so strained over the an ill girl, she's so full of life, and so attention for Oksana. train to train. According to doctors who years that they, too, were damaged — interested in everything around here. I When doctors in Kiev told Oksana later examined her at the Humana one beyond repair. have yet to hear her complain," said her that coming to the United States was the Hospital, it is a miracle that she survived Because surgery cannot help Oksana great aunt, Mrs. Rosola, who adds that only hope she had to live past her 20th such an excrutiating journey; it is an at this point, the 17-year-old light- Oksana's presence here is like a dream birthday, Oksana knew she had only even greater wonder that she has sur­ haired girl with cheerful, alert blue eyes. come true. one choice. Six months ago, her case was Since her arrival at Sky Harbor taken up by the Arizona Heart Institute, Airport in Phoenix on Monday, Ja­ Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and the nuary 16, Oksana, although wheel­ State Department. chair-bound, has managed to visit a few Sen. McCain's office began working schools in the area, the Ice Capades, a on the case and prevailed on then-First basketball game, even a high school St. Lady Nancy Reagan, who intervened Valentine's Day dance where she was the on Oksana's behalf. She expedited the guest of honor. visa process and Oksana was able to "People have been so wonderful to leave Moscow soon after arriving there. me," she said, explaining that she felt In a statement issued by his office, the much like Cinderella at the ball during senator said: "This effort has been an the Valentine's dance at Maryvale High inspiring example of the accomplished School. possible when the public and private Prior to this big date, she had been ectors work together. It is also a invited to a local formal wear shop, ftopeful, albeit small, sign of the new Asteca, to come pick out a dress. Her cooperation between the United States choice, a Scarlett O'Hara - type gown and the Soviet Union. The people of had white lace with blue accents. Phoenix and Arizona have shown that She spends her days reading, embroi­ their generosity and compassion sur­ dering, or watching television. "Horror passes even international boundaries." movies seem to be her favorite," said her Pan American Airlines and America aunt, Slava Savicky, Mrs. Rosola's West picked up the tab for the airline daughter. "I worry that the strain may tickets for the mother and daughter, be too much on her heart." while Theresa Gray Nelson, director of But Oksana is not too worried. She's acute intervention and transplant ser­ been busy visiting her new friends, as vices at the Arizona Heart Institute got invitations keep coming from kids in the the wheels spinning in Oksana's medical Phoenix community schools. And al­ needs. Mrs. Rosola, who refers to Ms. though Oksana feels a bit awkward, Nelson as "her angel," said that the having to rely on an interpreter to director got the best care possible for communicate, she is quickly picking up Oksana. Physicians, including Dr. words in English. Edward B. Diethrich the medical direc­ "When I grow up, I want to be either tor of the Arizona Heart Institute and an interpreter/translator or a doctor," the Cardiovascular Center of Excel­ she said confidently. "I'd like to go back lence at Humana Hospital-Phoenix, Oksana Hlebkyna visits with her new high school friends in Phoenix. (Continued on page 14) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1989 No. 10

York University symposium on "Glasnost in Soviet Ul

by Roma Hadzewycz filmmaker was "speaking with a dan­ by Dr. George G. Grabowicz And for bringing it about we owe a gerous sense of internationalism," when genuine debt of gratitude to the organ­ NORTH YORK, Ontario - Film, he made a formalist film that "challeng­ PARTI OF TWO PARTS izers, sponsors and gracious hosts of literature, visual art and music were the ed the censorship of his time," this symposium. focuses of four arts panels that were Prof. Feldman described the film as A conference such as this, with the The papers and commentaries that part of York University's symposium on "a hymn to the futility of death" - the evident breadth and quality of its we have heard in the past few days have "Glasnost in Soviet Ukraine'' held protagonist "cannot choose his moment presentations, does not easily lend itself dealt with many basic features of the January 29-31 here as part of the first of death and his death is not seen as a to summation. Just as the phenomenon present situation in Ukraine, with its Proc Memorial Lecture Series. sacrifice." And, he added, "the terrible of glasnost, or hlasnist, and the atten­ underpinnings and manifestations: the The first of the arts panels, all of thought (in the film) is that the past is dant phenomena of restructuring and economic and political above all, the which were coordinated by Prof. Ro- barren." democratization, in the Soviet Union at ecological, the reawakening in literature mana Bahry of York University, dealt "Wellspring for the Thirsty" can be large, and in Ukraine in particular, are and the arts, the all-important resur­ with film. It was preceded by a screening seen as "a documentary on the soul of multifaceted, often fluid, or ambiguous. gence of national consciousness and of Yuriy Ilyenko's 1965 film "Well- the Ukrainian nation after subjuga­ spring for the Thirsty" (screenplay by tion," he said. ...the most evident problem is the absence or at best Ivan Drach), which was released only in Prof. Feldman concluded, ''The 1987 after 12 years on the shelf. challenge posed by glasnost is to find a the glacial progress of political reform. Especially in The speakers were: Seth Feldman, home for these films," since Hollywood Ukraine the deeds do not match the words, and the associate dean of the faculty of fine arts would see a film like "Wellspring" as at York University: Virko Baley of the "art house stuff," while to an art house it anecdotal definition of the country, with reference, University of Nevada and Nick Lary of would seem that "it's been done." York University, Prof. Bahry served as In his comments on the film. Prof. of course, to the political leadership, is that of the chairperson. Baley noted that "under the protection Brezhnev reservation. Prof. Feldman noted that "Well- of (First Secretary of the Communist spring," is, in effect, three films: a film Party of Ukraine) Petro Shelest, bril­ so the various attempts at describing national aspirations. The various ana­ that pays tribute to the cinema of the liant films - poetic cinema - were and examining it that we have heard lyses and insights we have heard need 1920s and 30s in Ukraine; a 1965 film, produced." Under the Brezhnev regime, here, covering several disciplines and not be recapitulated here. that is, a film of its own time; as well as a this formalist film by Mr. Ilyenko was modes of analysis, are as diverse as they What I should like to do in these film of 1989 that is only now coming to banned because it was "seen as anti- are valuable. My task, as I see it, concluding remarks is to focus on light. Soviet." however, is not to impose a definitive something that is no less crucial, but Films made in the 1920s, Prof. Feld­ Prof. Baley observed that "Ukrainian order or state a final evaluation. which has not yet been in the center of man explained, were made for the culture has had a series of sporadic By the very fact of the ongoing, ever- our attention, namely the context of maximum use of the visual. In "Well- emergences" and that it "has lived in changing, dialectical nature of our glasnost in Ukraine and with it some spring," he pointed out, Mr. Ilyenko diaspora in its own homeland." subject, its ordering and evaluating essential deeper structures of its con­ tells his viewers to pay attention to all The ^peaker:als0 commented on IVlr., must be somewhat tentative and mark­ tent. By context, I particularly have in the elements by using very high-contrast Ilyenko's 1967 film "St. John's Eve" ed by a certain modesty, by a sense of mind the historical-cultural dimension film. . (Kupalo), which he described as a our limitations. "The times change," as on the one hand, and on the other the He continued by noting that the Faustian tale based on Gogol. "The idea a classical adage has it, "and we change question of the resonance, or at the very of not seeing the reality of the past is with them." To put it in another way, we least the juxtaposition of glasnost with seen in this film," he continued, and this ourselves - through this extended act Ukrainian life outside Ukraine. is important "in terms of the 60s" — it is of examination, stock-taking, and also. The questions of context and content a "political statement." He also said the film is "an allegorical ...most disturbing, truly catastrophic, is the state of account of Ukraine's colonization by Russia," but noted that for a non-Slav popular national consciousness as signalled above the symbols in the film are difficult to all by the restriction, the erosion, the contempt understand. Prof. Baley quoted Lenin, who called shown for the Ukrainian language - in its very film the most important art, and he own country — its virtual disappearance from expressed the hope that ''perhaps through film Ukrainians can reach the various sectors and forums of social and community world." Prof. Lary noted that "Wellspring" life. and "Kupalo" show "the incredible let us not forget, communing with our are to my mind intrinsically intercon­ range of Ilyenko's talents." culture - are part of this process of nected. For as important as they are, the He went on to point out that "Well- openness and restructuring. economic and political dimensions, the spring" shows the disruption of the After all, the fact that this meeting question of Ukraine's electrical and rhythms of agriculture and of the has brought together former dissidents nuclear power, the official line on Virko Baley discusses contemporary nation, and that this is evident in the and prisoners of conscience and a Ukrainian historiography, or even the (Continued on page 10) music from Ukraine. representative of the Soviet government, question of the Ukrainian Churches, do scholars and artists not only from not by themselves define glasnost. Canada and the United States and While the economic crisis in the Soviet England, but from Ukraine as well, that Union is clearly the antecedent and it has established - in a groundbreak­ generating force of the policies that ing way — a new dialogue, and with it a have led to glasnost, and while political new perspective not only on the past reform - at least in the preliminary, and the still-cloudy present, but also the enabling steps of relaxation of censor­ potentialities of the future - this ship, rehabilitation of major facets of testifies to an essential openness and cultural life an4 history, arid aboye^^^a^ restructuring for and among us, too. the revelation and condemnation of the Dr. George Grabowicz of Harvard crimes and injustices of the Stalin and University is the Dmytro Chyzhevskyj the Brezhnev eras — is its most manifest Professor of Ukrainian Literature, He product, the full meaning of the pro­ was recently elected to a five-year term cesses we subsume by glasnost, particu­ as chairman of the American Commit­ larly for us, students of, and in varying tee of Slavists, which is composed of the degree, participants in Ukrainian cul­ chairmen of Slavic departments at the ture, is revealed precisely through the 25 major U,S. universities that grant broader parameters that I hope to doctoral degrees in Slavic studies. On sketch out. A full examination, of July 1, Prof Grabowicz will assume the course, is a major undertaking for the directorship of the Harvard Ukrainian future. Research Institute, The address above was delivered at the conclusion of York University's Let us begin with the here and now. Dr. Mykola Zhuiynsky of Kiev and Dr. Lari^sa Qnysjl|ke.y.ych of Princeton, N.^V) symposium on ''Glasnost in Soviet As Provost Meininger in his opening during the literature panel. ' Ukraine,"on January Jh' (Contiiilied on page 13) No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1989 чпяшіїїштьштпіШі^тлшангіииіміїтті The UNA Seniors Association announces Fraternal Corner by A ndre J. Worobec schedule of 15th annual conference Fraternal Activities Coordinator POLAND, Ohio - The 15th annual dium to conduct the conference pro­ conference of the Ukrainian National ceedings throughout the week. Results of essay and poster contest Association of Seniors will take place at On Monday night the seniors will Soyuzivka on May 28 to June 2. This attend a wine and cheese party to be Today I would like to announce the Educational Council of Ukrainian meeting will follow the annual UNA held on the patio of the Veselka. Dan winners of the UNA'S Ukrainian Essay schools in the U.S., Dr. Ihor Huryn, Supreme Assembly meeting. Slobodian, vice-president, will be in and Poster Contest which was held at assistant chairman of the council, and Registration will take place Sunday, charge of this event. the end of our Millennium Year. Lena Andrienko-Danczuk, council se­ May 28, in the lobby of the Main Tuesday will be busy with business First, I would like to thank all the cretary. House. Treasurer Helen Chornomaz sessions, and the afternoon will be taken participating schools, their teachers, Each of the judges evaluated the will collect dues, Mira Powch will be up in playing bingo, supervised by Vice- principals or directors, who invested a essays and posters independently, and registering the guests and Mary Bo- President John Laba and his wife, lot of effort, over and above the usual did not know the names of the contes­ beczko, secretary, will be taking reser­ Helen, assisted by Nicholas and Mary duties in their respective schools, to tants until the results were announced. vations for the annual trip which will Bobeczko. These games will take place prepare their students for this contest, There are first-, second- and third- take place Wednesday, May 31. at the Veselka. and the judges of the essays and posters. place winners in each of the three This year the destination will be the In the evening, under the supervision Without you the contest would not have groups: Group III, for secondary school Statue of Liberty in New York. It would of Dr. Oleh Wolansky and Sam Chor­ been possible. Thank you teachers, students, who were required to write an be a great help if interested persons were nomaz we will attend our traditional principals and judges. essay of at least 500 words; Group II, for to notify Mary Bobeczko at 13971 "Vatra" with a blazing fire a sky filled The theme of the essay was "What grades 7-8 (or grades 6-8 for Ridna Chippewa Trial, Middleburg Heights, with stars and sounds of Ukrainian Does the Millennium of Ukraine-Rus' Shkola students), who were required Ohio, 44130 of their intentions to take music. Mean to Me?''The Millennium also was to submit an essay of at least 300 words; this trip. The cost of the trip will be S16 Wednesday will be taken up with the the theme of the poster. and Group I, for students in grades 4,5 per peron which will pay for entrance to trip to New York City to visit the Statue Over 500 Ukrainian students partici­ and 6 (4 and 5 in Ridna Shkola ), who the statue and the transportation. of Liberty. pated. Although hundreds of schools were required to submit posters. On Monday morning members will Thursday morning will feature a were invited to participate, only 17 Each of the nine winners will receive attend liturgy, afterwards all will meet speaker who of interest to all the agreed to join in. Out of these schools, free room, board and tuition at a in the Veselka auditorium to open the members of the conference. After lunch only 13 remained in the contest to the summer camp of their choice at Soyu- conference. President Gene Woloshyn the traditional meeting with the UNA end. These 13 schools are located in zivka this year, a U.S. Savings Bond will open the session and welcome the supreme preside nt, or his designate, will cities as far apart from each other as Los and a certificate. guests. This will be followed by the take place. Angeles and New York City in the U.S. The winning essays will be published "Pledge of Allegiance" and the anthems On Thursday night the banquet and and Winnipeg and Montreal in Canada. in Svoboda at a later date; and the of the United States and Ukraine. ball will be held at the Veselka. This The committee of judges consisted of: winning posters will be on display at The seniors will then take up the year event has been dubbed "Embroi- Dr. Eugene Fedorenko, chairman of the (Continued on page 12) business of electing a conference presi­ (Continued on page 12) INTERVIEW: Supreme Treasurer Ulana Diachuk on financial achievements The following is a translation from immediately 1 was offered an opportu­ publications, but the building brings in nian causes — so what often occurs is Ukrainian of a recent interview with nity for a good job in the chemical important revenue, with which we can that these members ask us not to forget Ulana Diachuk, supreme treasurer of industry. But I also wanted to express help our membership as well as the their local problems as well. But we try the Ukrainian National Assocation, my gratitude to the UNA for their whole Ukrainian community. to contribute primarily to central conducted by Svoboda editor Olha "bread and salt" welcome. At that time organizations. The greatest beneficiary Kuzmowycz. The interview appears in there was a lack of personnel in the With such wealth, can you tell us to of our financial support is our UNA the 1989 UNA Almanac. During the financial department and former Su­ which causes the UNA gives the greatest press - Svoboda, The Ukrainian interview Mrs. Diachuk discusses the preme Treasurer Roman Slobodian contributions? Weekly and Veselka -- because without financial achievements and community asked me to remain a while longer. An it our connection with the Ukrainian contributions by the UNA on the appeal to patriotism helped, and in the It's difficult to say. With the growth community would be impossible. Our occasion of the fraternal organization's name of patriotism 1 rejected a profes­ of assets we were able to seriously publications and the press are the most 95th anniversary. sional job offer and started working increase financial support of our mem­ important, because only through them permanently for the UNA. bers and the whole community. Each may we be able to find a path to our Tell us, Mrs. Diachuk, what path led When Roman Slobodian left his year we allocate funds for scholarships, younger generation. But in order to you to the position you currently hold? position as supreme treasurer to retire, I publications. For example we financed achieve this we must strive for a higher helped the next supreme treasurer, Ivan the publication of two volumes of the standard in our press. It happened entirely by accident that Kokolsky, familiarize himself with the English-language Ukraine: A Concise 1 came to the UNA. When 1 came to the work, as well as his successor Peter Encyclopedia for the sum of 5325,000; Do you believe that the UNA has a United States I was offered a job in the Pucilo. Then in 1972 Mr. Pucilo died we donated S75,000 to the publication chance to broaden its activity in Ca­ UNA'S financial department, giving me suddenly from a heart attack and I filled of the very important book by English nada? the opportunity to study in the evenings. in until the next convention in 1974. At scholar Robert Conquest about the I completed my studies in chemistry and the 28th Convention in Philadelphia I Great Famine in Ukraine; and recently Certainly, the possibilities exist and was elected supreme treasurer. we donated SI50,000 to Harvard for they are great, but these possibilities scholarly publications on the occasion thus far have not been taken advantage It is apparent that you have success­ of the Millennium of Christianity in of. fully proven what a woman can accom­ Ukraine. In order to maintain our own plish, so tell us what you consider to he publications we pay an annual S700,000. What kind of financial policies are your greatest achievement in these last No less support is given our year-round you considering in the nearest future? 12 years? social gathering place for Ukrainians - Soyuzivka. Doesn't all this prove that They must be conservative, because Understandably I can only speak our institution is the most generous we are limited by laws that apply to about my department. When I came to when it comes to supporting Ukrainian fraternal insurance organizations such the UNA, we had S13 milHon - today causes? as ours. Thus I plan to continue con- we have S62 million. 1 think these aucting our current conservative poli­ figures speak for themselves. From the Do you think the UNA overly scat­ cies in order to increase dividends, beginning I tried a series of conservative ters its financial profits in donating to so to maintain our activities and continue and not very risky methods of increas­ many causes? to support all important community ing the assets of the UNA, and 1 believe causes. this succeeded. You see it's this way: in nearly every The UNA'S greatest asset is our community where there are Ukrainians Do you think that for the Ukrainian Ukrainian building. Not only are there we have members - UNA'ers who wish community belonging to the UNA is spacious, comfortable and modern to show their community that their perceived more as a community respon- Supreme Treasurer Ulana Diachuk offices for our Main Office and our organization is sensitive to all Ukrai­ (Continued on page 13) The Ukrainian National Association/ 1894-1989: 95 years of service to the Ukrainian communrfy THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1989 r- No. 10

BOOK NOTES Ukrainian Weetly A biography of the bard NEW YORK - The Shevchenko Shevchenko Scientific Society. Taras Shevchenko Scientific Society has published an Now the work has been translated This year, 1989, Ukrainians scattered throughout the world are English-language edition of Pavlo into English by George S.N. Luckyj, observing the 175th anniversary of the birth of their greatest national Zaitsev's acclaimed biography of Taras professor emeritus of Slavic studies at poet, Taras Shevchenko. Anywhere there is a Ukrainian community, Shevchenko. Titled "Taras Shev­ the University of Toronto, who himself there will, no doubt, be some special observance of this very important chenko: A Life," the book was publish­ is a scholar of Shevchenko and author anniversary, whether it is a gala concert dedicated to the bard, a ed for the society by the University of of "Between Gogol and Shevchenko" scholarly symposium, or a program presented by students of a local Toronto Press. and "Shevchenko and the Critics." Dr. Zaitsev (1886-1965) was editor of The 284-page book contains many school of Ukrainian studies. These commemorations are scheduled to a 13-volume collection of works by illustrations, among them drawings and take place during the entire Shevchenko year. Shevchenko that was published by the paintings by Shevchenko. To realize that this, indeed, is going to be an unusual year in terms of Ukrainian Scientific Institute in War­ The English-language edition also Shevchenko anniversary-related events, one need only recall that saw in the 1930s. The first volume of this includes a new bibliography and an Ukrainians in all corners of the globe have dedicated monuments to edition was to be a biography of the introduction by Dr. Luckyj. Taras Shevchenko and have spread knowledge about the man and his poet. Dr. Luckyj notes in the introduction works among their fellow citizens in the countries where they reside. Dr. Zaitsev wrote his biography of that the outlines of Shevchenko's bio­ They have paid homage to Shevchenko also by using his name — for Shevchenko, Ukraine's greatest literary graphy are well-known to the Ukrainian foundations, institutions, schools, organizations. Why, even as genius, in the 1930s. The manuscript public which regards him "as a national recently as this year, in Ukraine, the Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian was confiscated by Soviet authorities martyr." Language Society was formed. when they annexed Galicia in 1939. The "Yet the full, detailed story of his life author had proofs of his work, however, is little known. The exact unfolding of All ofthe foregoing are expressions ofthe great love that Ukrainians since the biography had been typeset. his life-story was not accomplished until - in Ukraine and in diaspora - have for the writer that have come to A revised edition of the biography Pavlo Zaitsev published his 'Life of call the "poet laureate of Ukraine'' who gave voice to the Ukrainian was published in 1955 in Munich by the Taras Shevchenko'(Zhyttia Tarasa people's aspirations, and of the great respect they have for the ideas Shevchenka) in 1955," writes Dr. that he articulated, the universal truths about which he wrote. Luckyj, adding that "Zaitsev's bio­ This extraordinary man was born a serf on March 9, 1814, but he graphy remains the most balanced and was able almost miraculously to overcome adversity, to riseabovehis scholarly." social condition, to struggle against injustice, censorship and The introduction stresses the impor­ oppression, and develop into a poet who became known worldwide as tance of knowing Shevchenko's bio­ a fighter for the freedom of all men. For, while Shevchenko directed graphy: his writings against the oppression of his people, he was never a "It is a most dramatic and readable nationalist in the narrow sense of the word. He abhored all social story of a great Ukrainian, whose specific achievement is unique in world injustice. That is why people of diverse national backgrounds can literature. No other example comes to appreciate his profound words and teachings, his expressions of love mind of a poet conjuring up through his and brotherhood for all mankind. work the very basis of a national Nonetheless, for Ukrainians, Taras Shevchenko always was and existence. His nationalism, however, is always will be their poet, their literary genius, their great national tempered by universal concerns of prophet. Shevchenko's boundless love for Ukraine - "the dear lost human love and brotherhood. Indeed, Ukraina, which is not ours, though our land" ^ is undeniable. his is a millenarian vision in which not Perhaps that is why millions of Ukrainians from around the world only his oppressed countrymen but all have flocked to Kaniv, where Shevchenko's earthlyremainsultimately men one day will be free." were laid to rest in accordance with the poet's last wishes. And there, "Taras Shevchenko: A Life" is avai­ they place flowers at the foot of his monument and recall him "with a lable for S30 (U.S.) from the Shev­ chenko Scientific Society, 63 Fourth kind and silent word." Ave., New York, N.Y. 10003.

seaport of Odessa. Only through hard work did Hryhoriy and Kateryna keep their heads above water and care for their six children. Taras was their third child. Mykyta his brother and his sister Kateryna preceded him, and after him came Turning the pages back...Yosy p and the blind Maria. When later remembering his family, the poet wrote: "...bondage,/hard work. No/time is granted to pray" he did not exaggerate. In the light of documentary and historical evidence, the life of the Kerelivka serfs One hundred seventy-five years ago, on March 9, 1814. was indeed a hell, as Shevchenko described it in his poems: "I dread Ukraine's greatest poet, Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko, remembering/The small cottage at the end of the village/...My mother bore me was born. there,/And she sang as she nursed me,/Pouring out her sorrow/Into her child. In Pavlo Zaitsev, whose biography of Shevchenko was published late last year in an that grove,/In this cottage, in this paradise/1 saw hell." English-language version, describes the village thus: The serfs had no right to inherit land, which was allotted to them in repartitional "On the steppe borderlands of ancient Kiev, in the southern region of princely holding. They had no access to forests, and in return for each cartful of wood they Zvenyhorod, between the high and rolling hills, in the valleys full of green groves, had to labor for their master. This labor for the landlord was theoretically limited to there spread the large and picturesque village of Kerelivka [the author explains that three days a week, but in fact they had to work to fill the quotas of tied sheafs, though its official name was Kyrylivka, Shevchenko and all the local people loaded wagons, measures of grain, and so on. These quotas were high, and the pronounced the name KerelivkaJ hiding its white houses among luscious orchards.'' peasants had to work full time to fulfill them. As well as the labor in the fie d, they The village was part of the domain of the Russian magnate Vasiliy Engelhardt were obliged to render other services to their master. Shevchenko's pare ts had who owned in the Zvenyhorod district alone one town and 12 villages with 8,500 little time to work on the plot that supplied them with produce. In adc iion to Ukrainian serfs. everything else they had to buy clothes for themselves and their children and pay In "Taras Shevchenko: A Life," Dr. Zaitsev, an eminent scholar in the field of taxes to the state. Their lives were hard and joyless, and there was scarcely a ray of Shevchenko studies, describes the poet's humble beginnings as follows. hope.

On 25 February old style (9 March new style) 1814, in the household of one of Engelhardt's serfs, a son, Taras, was born to Hryhory Hrushivsky Shev­ chenko and his wife, Kateryna. He was born in the neighboring village of Moryntsi, the birthplace of his mother, where his parents then lived. 1 wo years later Hryhoriy Shevchenko returned with his family to his native Kerelivka, where Taras's grandfather, Ivan, also lived. It was in Kerelivka that Taras grew up. Shevchenko's house was poor and dilapidated and its inhabitants poverty- stricken. The entire family, like the majority of Engelhardt's serfs, led a destitute existence. As early as 1795 Kerelivka largely consisted of landless servants, laborers, and menial workers, and the impoverishment ofthe peasants intensified. As in the rest of Ukraine, here too the number of "wandering" serfs increased. These were peasants without livestock, who were ready to work, without pay, for board alone at the landlord's farms or at the distilleries, mills, and smithies. The entire clan of Taras's mother, the Boikos, consisted of hired laborers such as these. Taras's father did not sink to such a level because of his innate intelligence, diligence, and shrewdness. He was literate and well-known in his village for his i4J^.4 .,^^ж^. practical knowledge. Having learned the wheelwright's trade, he had a certain local fame in the^cYElft; rn'additions durrrig'^'tfie'^^^^^^^ b^^cartie a'i^hurmrk A drawing-by TaYas>S^l^i^^Hfenko of his childhood hotrie (reproduced frc^m Pavlo (itinerant salt-vendor), taking the various products by cart to Kiev or even to the Zaitsev's "Taras Shevchenko: A Life"). No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. MARCH 5, 1989

by the rector, Archbishop Vladimir, Initiative group,,, currently the metropolitan of Rostov, (Continued from page 1) that the real reason why he was being Faces and Places one of the first stages of the Stalinist barred from studying in the seminary assault against all forms of Ukrainian was that the local authorities in the Lviv national assertiveness. During the Nazi Oblast had characterized him as "politi­ by Myron B. Kuropas occupation of Ukraine, the church was cally unreliable." revived only to be destroyed again when Here it is worth noting that in 1977, Soviet forces returned. the bishop of Poltava, Feodosy, com­ The Soviet line since then has been to plained among other things in a letter to A time for atonement in Canada remain silent about the history of the Leonid Brezhnev about the political Ukrainian Autocephalous Church in suspicion with which clergy from Most of us are probably aware of the to make if they had been able to offer the 1920s and, while ignoring the western Ukraine are regarded. terrible injustice perpetrated against their labor in the marketplace." Thus, behavior of Russian Orthodox bishops Finally, Mr. Mykhailechko was Japanese Americans during World War concludes Dr. Luciuk, "the internment and clergy in the German occupied ordained by the Russian Orthodox П. operations not only uprooted families areas, to discredit the Ukrainian "auto- archbishop of Riga, Leonid, and given a Some 105,000 men, women, and but also allowed for exploitation of cephalists,'' together with the Ukrainian parish in Elgava in Latvia. Neverthe­ children were forcibly removed from many of the internees' labor." Catholic Church, as "collaborationist" less, he was still denied the opportunity their homes in California, Oregon and Although none of the interned Ukrai­ Churches. to complete his theological studies on Washington and incarcerated in deso­ nians had committed any crime, their In the post-war period, both the the same grounds as before. After his late concentration camps in Arizona, valuables, real estate and securities were Ukrainian Catholic Church and the courageous speech at the conference of Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, and seized by the government. Ukrainian Autocephalous Church have the Ukrainian Language Society, the Wyoming. Daily existence in the Canadian been banned in the Soviet Union. The Rev. Mykhailechko was at first sus­ It was all done in 1942 on the execu­ concentration camps was harsh. Cor­ former has survived in the underground pended from his duties and, on February tive order of President Franklin D. respondence was censored, newspapers as a "catacomb" Church and in recent 17, forced by the Church authorities to Roosevelt. were forbidden, and rough treatment by years its members have been conducting sign a statement relinguishing his In 1976, President Gerald R. Ford guards was commonplace. Working a vigorous campaign for its legalization. pastoral duties. issued a proclamation in which he called and living conditions were often so Until recently, however, there was upon the American people to affirm abominable that 67 of the "Austrians" relatively little evidence about the Initiative group is formed "this American promise — that we have perished. "Insanity was by no means attitudes of Ukrainian Orthodox be­ learned from the tragedy of that long- uncommon," wrote one movement lievers. Here it is worth noting that On February 15, the Rev. Mykhai­ ago experience forever to treasure official. Hunger strikes, riots, passive eastern Ukraine, together with Byelo­ lechko and four others, Taras Anto- liberty and justice for each individual resistence and suicide were also part of russia (where an autocephalous Byelo­ niuk, Anatoliy Bytchenko, Mykola American, and resolve that this kind of the internment scenario. In at least one russian Orthodox Church was esta­ Budnyk and Larysa Lokhvytska, an­ action shall never again be repeated." instance, a Ukrainian, Ivan Hryhorysh- blished under German rule) are known nounced the formation of the Initiative In 1988, the U.S. Congress voted to chuk, was fatally shot while trying to to have been the two regions that were Group for the Restoration of the Ukrai­ compensate each surviving Japanese escape. hardest hit by Khrushchev's anti-reli­ nian Autocephalous Church. American the sum of S20,000, a mere These government-initiated outrages gious campaign. Mr. Antoniuk is thesonoftheformer pittance compared to the tremendous continued despite numerous letters, Over the years, though, Ukrainian Ukrainian prisoner Zinoviy Antoniuk.. financial and psychological losses petitions and memoranda to federal and dissidents have sought to keep the issue Ms. Lokhvytska is a former political suffered by all of them. provincial authorities confirming the of Ukrainian Orthodoxy alive. This prisoner and together with Mr. Like many Ukrainians in North fact that Ukrainians were neither "Aus­ question became especially pertinent Bytchenko, has been active in the America, I was unaware that a similar trian" nor supportive of the Austrian last year when the Moscow Patriarchate informal Kiev-based Ukrainian Cultu- fate had befallen Ukrainian Canadians war effort. and the Kremlin approached the cele­ rological Club. Mr. Budnyk is a resident during World War I. Throughout the entire war, Ukrai­ brations of the Millennium of the of the Zhytomyr Oblast; at present no According to Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, nian Canadians remained loyal to their, Christianization of Kievan Rus' from further details are known about him. research director of the Civil Liberties new government. According to one an exclusively Russocentric position. Commission of the Ukrainian Cana­ Canadian parliamentarian of the time, Initiative group's statement dian Committee, some 5,000 Ukrainian Ukrainians "gave a larger percentage of Father Mykhailechko's stand Canadians were interned in Canada's men to the war than certain races in The members of the initiative group hinterlands, and their farms and other Canada have," even after "enjoying the The Ukrainian Autocephalous Or­ begin their inaugural statement with the possessions were confiscated. Another advantages of British citizenship for a thodox cause was recently given im­ following words: 80,000 Ukrainian adults were unjustly period of a century or more." petus by the bold stand taken by a "Important changes are taking place branded "enemy aliens," stripped of Having documented the injustices Russian Orthodox priest. Father Boh- in the spiritual life of our country. Even their rights, and forced to report re­ perpetrated against Ukrainian Cana­ dan Mykhailechko, at the inaugural though this process is inconsistent and gularly to the police. They were issued dians during the 1914-1920 war period. conference of the Taras Shevchenko contradictory, light has now been shed special identity cards. Dr. Luciuk and the Ukrainian Cana­ Ukrainian Language Society that was on many problems that urgently need to Their crime was that they had immi­ dian Committee have promulgated five held in Kiev on February 11-12. be resolved. One of these is the religious grated from Galicia and Bukovina, then requests of the Canadian government. Addressing an impressive gathering question in the Ukrainian SSR, where part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. First they want a public acknow­ of hundreds of representatives of the Ukrainian believers have for decades Since Canada was at war with Austro- ledgement that the internment of Ukrai­ Ukrainian cultural intelligentsia and been labelled as 'enemies of the people" Hungary, all emigres were viewed as nian Canadians and other measures patriotically minded groups from and 'nationalists.' The majority of the aliens from a hostile power. were unwarranted and unjust. throughout Ukraine, the Rev. population was deprived of the oppor­ By 1918, the English and French Their second request is for historical Mykhailechko strongly attacked the tunity to preach, or to study in religious publics in Canada were calling for mass markers to be put up at cities where the "Russificatory" policy which he claimed schools, especially in their native lan­ deportations resulting in the exodus of various internment camps were located. the Russian Orthodox Church has been guage." Ukrainians who belonged to radical Thirdly, they want changes in the law pursuing with respect to Ukraine since Rejecting the tutelage of the Russian labor groups. Even here. Dr. Luciuk which permits the government to esta­ tsarist times. Orthodox Church, the authors strongly notes, they were discriminated against blishment internment camps for foreign He also condemed the Russian Or­ condemn the latter's policy towards because the hearings were "civil pro­ citizens during times of national crisis. thodox Church's continuing ''war'' their co-nationals: ceedings without the benefit of the legal "Soviet citizenship goes on forever," against the Ukrainian Catholic and "The hierarchy of the Russian Ortho­ protections of the criminal proceedings Dr. Luciuk points out. Because of this, Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox dox Church illegally usurped jurisdic­ that Anglo-Scots got." And I thought the UCC wants actual citizenship, not Churches. tion over the Ukrainian Orthodox only the OSI operated in this way. hereditary citizenship to be used to This is not only the first time on Church as far back as in 1685, shortly Shame on me! determine "enemy alien" status in the record that a Ukrainian priest from after the so-called reunification of In the 1988 publication, "A Time for future. within the Russian Orthodox Church Ukraine with Russia, and it still does Atonement: Canada's First National A fourth request is for financial has broken ranks (The Rev. Vasyl not recognize the existence of a separate Internment Operation and the Ukrai­ support to cover the cost of further Romaniuk was a political prisoner Ukrainian national religious tradition nian Canadians, 1914-1920" Dr. Luciuk research into the Ukrainian internment when he did so in the 1970s), but also the as such, complete with its own culture, notes that unlike Canadians of German issue in order to provide the basis for first time that the issue of the banned language and rite; in other words, the extraction who were interned in camps any future compensation claims. Ukrainian Churches has been raised in Russian Orthodox Church still holds to that were relatively comfortable, Ukrai­ Finally, the UCC wants all of these this way in the public arena. a chauvinistic approach to the national nians from Austria were sent to places issues resolved befor^ the year 1991, the question. Orthodox Ukraine cannot like Spirit Lake, Quebec; Castle Moun­ centennial of Ukrainian immigration to Father Mykhailechko's biography agree to such an anti-evangelical and tain, Alberta; and Otter Creek, British Canada. anti-canonical practice. We, as a civi­ Columbia. "There they were obliged not During the 1984 election campaign. From what relatively little informa­ lized nation, have an indisputable right only to construct the internment camps Progressive Conservative leader Brian tion is currently available about the to our own independent autocephalous but to work on road-building, land- Mulroney condemned the treatment of Rev. Mykhailechko, it seems that Church." clearing, wood-cutting, and railway Japanese Canadians during World War Ukrainian patriotism has caused him The authors go on to trace the history construction projects, "writes Dr. II, adding that "Canadian citizens quite a few problems in the past. of Ukrainian Orthodoxy from the Luciuk. whose rights were abused, violated, and According to a letter that he recently Christianization of Kievan Rus' until "As the need for soldiers overseas led trampled upon should indeed be con- wrote to a Western addressee, he is 32 the establishment of the Ukrainian to a shortage of workers in Canada, pensated." Since then, the Canadian years old and used to live in the Lviv Autocephalous Orthodox Church in many of these 'Austrian' internees were government has offered to establish a Oblast in western Ukraine. the early 1920s. They point out that released on parole to work for private S12 million "community fund" for He repeatedly failed entry examina­ during the latter's nine-year existence, it companies. Their pay was fixed at a rate Japanese Canadians. tions to the Moscow Russian Orthodox had over 5,000 parishes, 4,000 or so equivalent to that of a soldier which was It is time for similar redress for seminary. Eventually, he was informed (Continued on page 15) less than what they might have expected Ukrainian Canadians. THE UKRAINIAN WEtKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1989 No. 10

Shevchenko monuments are located around the world, but... Lviv residents continue to rally for Shevchenko monument in thei by Marta Kolomayets

JERSEY CITY, NJ. — His presence reigns majestical­ ly over many a community throughout the world - Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko, the national prophet of Ukraine, has found a place for himself in Ukraine's capital city, Kiev, as well as such capital cities as Washington, Paris, Rome, Buenos Aires and Moscow. His memory is immortalized in stone and in bronze in cities, towns and villages in Ukraine, as well as in practically every corner of this earth that has even the smallest Ukrainian population. However, in Lviv, the capital of western Ukraine, and the city most often regarded as the bastion of the Ukrai­ nian patriotic movement, there is no monument to this genius of Ukrainian literature. Why? It is not because the people have not wanted a statue to the Ukrainian philosopher, poet and artist. As a matter of fact, Ukrainians in this city have made significant attempts to erect a monument to the great Kobzar for more than 100 years. "But now, putting up a monument to Shevchenko is the number one priority for the Lviv community,'' said Rostyslav Bratun, a member of the Ukrainian Writers' Union in Lviv. The first fund-raising campaign for a Shevchenko monument in Lviv dates back to 1874, according to a recent News from Ukraine article. However, Lviv, then On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and later was Ukraine's national bard, the Ukrainian American commu­ In Buenos Aires, Argentina, thousands gatherei under Polish occupation, and the authorities did not take nity unveiled a monument to him in Washington. Shevchenko monument in 1971. kindly to such a project. Later, even Ukrainian authori­ ties, among them Vasyl Kutsevol, first secretary of the the Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments, longer a problem. It has not only come from the reside Lviv City Party Committee and later of the Lviv Regional and gave us 4,500 rubles — his life's savings. He declared of Lviv, but from Ukrainians throughout the repub Party Committee, from the early 1960s to the 1970s, was that he wanted this money to go toward erecting a No less generous are tourists who came to Ukraine fr the stumbling block for such a monument. memorial to Taras Shevchenko in Lviv. This modest the United States, Canada and Europe, many of them Mr. Bratun, who is quite familiar with the history of patriot was the person who initiated the fund to raise Ukrainian heritage. Each donator receives a receipt an the building of a Shevchenko monument, related during money for this memorial," recalled Mr. Bratun. hearty thank you. During this past winter, souven a June, 1988 conversation with Ukrainian American To date, this fund probably totals 400,000 rubles, prints of carolers, were given out to each benefactor tourists, that during the early part of this century, Ukrai­ according to the Lviv-based writer. A fund-raising project conceived by Orysia Pylysh nian women held embroidery and bake sales to raise Some of the money has been raised by charity concerts, ko of Washington, and conducted through the auspi monies for the monument. Students also held fund-raisers which have been held in both Lviv and Kiev for the of The Washington Group, an association of Ukrain for a Shevchenko monument, something school children funding of a Shevchenko memorial in Lviv. During such a American professionals, sells videotapes of the Janu in Lviv continue to do in this day and age. concert on January 30, 1988, at the Lviv Opera House, 1988 concert in Lviv, with all proceeds being donatec "It was not until 1981, when quite a moving event Borys Oliynyk, the head of the Cultural Fund in Ukraine, the fund in the western Ukrainian city. To date, m stirred us into action to erect a Shevchenko monument. A spoke to the residents of Lviv, encouraging them to see than SI,000 has been raised, and the tapes are still \ retired, elderly man, a locksmith, came to our Society for this project through. selling items in the United States and Canada. "Lviv residents are worthy of such a monument to our But, what kind of monument can be built and wh great bard," said Mr. Oliynyk. "I am particularl> inspired will it be built are questions that continue to stymie that our youth has taken up this idea. Tovar)stvo Leva is project. One contest, a regional competition, for the t working on this project; this shows me that our youth design held in late 1987, did not produce any origi knowns Its roots, its sources," said Mr. 01iyn\k, during ideas, according to Ihor Kudyn, the first deputy ch; the concert program. man of the board of the regional branch of the Ukrain Thus, it seems that money for such a monument is no Society for the Protection of Historical and Culti

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Alexander Archipenko, sculptor of the bust of Taras Shevchenko at Soyuzivka, the Ukrainian National loufouse, brance^ is the site of one of the more recently The great Ukrainian poet overlooks the Dnieper Rivi Association resort, at the unveiling in 1957. unveiled Shevchenko monuments, dedicated in 1984. which he requested as his final resting place in his "': No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1989

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In 1961, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of the great Soon after his release from Soviet prisons and his arrival in Rome, Patriarch Josyf Slipyj unveil the Ukrainian poet, a statue was unveiled on the grounds of the Manitoba established a Ukrainian Catholic University. In the courtyard of that university stands a Legislative Building in Winnipeg. monument dedicated to Taras Shevchenko.

Monuments, who was interviewed by News from U- society, who disagree with this Communist official. Bratun, referring to the Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian kraine. According to Mr. Bratun, Lvivites have submitted at Language Society. This is all happening at a time when In December 1988, the Lviv press reported that a new least 50 suggestions. Some want his monument to stand we are demanding that the Ukrainian language achieve contest would begin, in search of a monument design under a willow in the Shevchenko Hai, some want it in national status, constitutional status," he said. worthy of the great Ukrainian genius. The Lev Society the Shevchenko raion, while still others want in Halytsky has proposed making this contest an international Square, or along the present-day Radyanska Street, competition, but to date it has not received an answer to where the Shevchenko Scientific Society was located at While Lvivites are busying themselves with the its request. one time. Still others feel it should replace the mo­ Shevchenko monument,throughout Ukraine, academics, Recent visitors from Lviv to the West have indeed nument to the Polish writer Adam Mickiewicz in the writers, film directors and citizens have planned an array spoken to Ukrainian American and Ukrainian Canadian city's center. of activities to honor Taras Shevchenko, in this year artists to submit their designs, ecouraging ideas from the Time is fleeting, and it is impossible that a monument marking the I75th anniversary of his birth. West. "Unfortunately, Archipenko is no longer with us," to Shevchenko will be unveiled by the 175th anniversary Mykola Zhulynsky, deputy director of the Institute of said Mr. Bratun, with disappointment. He also en­ of his birth, March 9. Literature at the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences in Kiev, courages Western artists to submit de signs. What is truly likely is that the Shevchenko fever has who is currently touring the United States and Canada Once a design is accepted by a jury, which is composed spread throughout Lviv, and it will not die down until a (where he is participating in the Shevchenko Readings of 12 out of 30 Lvivites, another major problem will arise, monument fo this great Kobzar is unveiled and dedi­ series) recently told a correspondent from News from and that being where to erect the monument. The general cated in this western Ukrainian city. Ukraine: "We should see to it that new editions of consensus seems to be that Shevchenko belongs in the "Shevchenko is the symbol of our people, he is our Shevchenko's Kobzar are published with no excisions or center of town. prophet. His worth is immeasurable, and now, we are abridgements." "But as long as Pohrebniak is the head of the Lviv going through a spiritual rebirth with Shevchenko. We Mr. Bratun, speaking at a concert in Lviv last summer, Oblast Communist Party, Shevchenko will not stand in have a newly formed society of the Ukrainian language, noted that he'd like to see a new tradition started, or the center of town, accoriding to members of the Lev and that carries the name of Shevchenko," said Mr. rather have an old one renenwed, specifically that of presenting each high school student. with a copy of his own Kobzar upon graduation. Currently, the Institute of Literature and the Institute of Art Studies, Folklore and Ethnography in Kiev are jointly working on Shevchenko's complete works in 12 volumes, the first of whch is scheduled to be released this month to coincide with the 175th anniversary date. Planned also is a variety of Shevchenko conferences, among them an international one in Kiev, also in March, which will be attended not only by scholars from Ukraine, but also from the United States, Canada and Italy. The Ukrainian capital city will host an exhibit of fine arts and a film festival ot the occasion of this jubilee. Sponsored by the Ministry of Education of the Ukrainian SSR which allocated 1.5 million rubles to the development of a video about the great Ukrainian genius, a contest tc produce such a work will announce a winner on the bard\s birthday - March 9. According to a recent News from Ukraine article, the competition, which closed on February 20, 1989, will reviewed by the board of the Olexander Dovzhenko Film Studios and the ''Video" Production and Artistic Association for the directmg of an eight part series of Shevchenko. The Cultural Fund, under the chairmanship of Mr, Oliynyk, continues to organize charity folk song concerts, from which monies will go to erect monuments in Lviv. Zaporizhzhia and Leningrad. But it is not only time to create new monuments to Shevchenko. existing ones must be refurbished, ac­ cording to members of the fund. Among those that will repaired is the Taras Shevchenko State Museum in Kiev, the Kaniv museum-preserve of Shevchenko, as V^'QW as a memorial museum in the village of Shevchenkove. Moryntsi. the village of Shevchenko;s birth, has two memorial hosues, which are currently being restored. Even Moscow boasts a monument to the However, this is only the beginning of this anmversarv In Kiev, Ukraine's capita! city, the figure of Shevchenko national bard of Ukraine. Built in 1964, the year, and many more commemorations can still be faces Taras Shevchenko State University. It was iniv, monument, unveiled by Soviet leader Nikita scheduled for 1989. The Weekly will keep its readers constructed In 1939. mt." Khrushchev, is in front of the Ukraina hotel. posted. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1989 No. 10

New thinking... documentation, the social-psychologi­ The people's spiritual energy is died in a labor camp in 1937, and the cal, and historical, release provided by sapped and it is precisely this "spiritual numerous exhibit of works by artists (Continued from page 4) literature, and in new expressions of energy that is needed in order to bring from his school (known as Boychu- over-all "choppiness" of the film. imagery. about the realization of the profound kism), held throughout Ukraine in He also noted that some awkward She cited several works that focus on changes called for by glasnost (hlasnist) various cities. In Kiev, she noted an questions arise: "Do some films seem the nuclear accident, including Dr. perestroika (perebudova) and demo- exhibit of works by the last living better simply because they were sup­ Yuriy Shcherbak's documentary novel kratizatsia," Dr. Zhulynsky explained. Boychukist, Oksana Pavlenko, was pressed? Are these suppressed films "Chornobyl," which she described as a However he noted, "a new ideological recently held. part of an underground history?" physician/writer's attempt to record situation is being created," there is a "Many contemporary artists have and comment on the accident. The new openness, "Blank spots" in litera­ chosen to follow international, or what Literature in tlie glasnost period work, she noted, includes a history of ture, art and history are being dis­ they perceive as such, trends in art, Chornobyl, interviews with plant per­ cussed. Without the removal of these since this was forbidden fruit," Prof. The chairman of the literature panel, sonnel, and an analysis of motivations blanks spots the development of an Darewycti pointed out. And, she noted Richard Pope of York University, and moral responsibility. The Chor­ independent national culture cannot that "a healthy sign is the ability to opened the presentation by stating that nobyl theme is seen also in epic poetry take place. hold unofficial exhibits." in the field of literature there is much such as "The Explosion" by Svitlana "Only with the full rehabilitation of A number of individual exhibits excitement "because the writers in the Yovenko, "Seven" by Borys Oliynyk Ukrainian culture in the consciousness recently gave exposure to artists for­ glasnost period are expanding the field and "Chornobyl Madonna" by Ivan of the people" - and its acceptance by merly repressed and those not allowed of discussion and also because much is Drach. other nations - can Ukrainian culture to exhibit. She listed among these a happening outside the center and the Dr. Onyshkevych observed that a "emerge in a new self-awareness," he Kiev exhibit of works from the 1960s capital." recurring theme in literary works is concluded. and 70s by Halyna Sevruk, which The first of the speakers was Bohdan guilt. "The Ukrainians see themselves as included a portrait of murdered rights Rubchak of the University of Illinois a nation allowing others to experi­ Ukrainian unofficial art activist and artist Alia Horska, as well (Chicago) who concentrated his re­ ment"; the nation "seems to be blaming as an exhibit in Lviv of works by Gerald Needham of York University marks on the latest poetry being pub­ itself for historic disasters." Opanas Zalyvakha, who had been was the first of three speakers during a lished in Ukraine by "so many new poets The final speaker of the panel was Dr. arrested in 1965 and sentenced to a five- panel on visual art chaired by Joyce that it is hard to keep track of them." Mykola Zhulynsky, assistant director year term for "anti-Soviet agitation and Zemans, dean of the faculty of fine arts Prof. Rubchak said the "forced of the Institute of Literatureatthe propaganda," at York.- fissure of the 70s created a new be­ Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian Prof. Darewych emphasized in her ginning" and these new poets call SSR. The literary historian from Kiev Prof, Needham observed that in remarks that Soviet Ukrainian artists themselves the "third wave," or "new spoke on "problems of creating a new North America in the late 1960s and 70s "need to travel both within the USSR wave. "The older poets, according to the self-aware Ukrainian culture." there was, for the most part, silence as and abroad,and they need exposure in new poets "tried to prettify the ugliness He said that now, in the atmosphere regards unofficial art. "My concern is the West " — and in this regard the of Stalin; their poetry was like Po- of glasnost and perestroika, the deve­ why it hasn't had more impact in North Ukrainian community can help. But, temkin villages," Prof. Rubchak ex­ lopment of Ukrainian literature is being America and Europe, too. These artists most importantly, she said, what they plained. discussed, and he noted that one must have been passed over largely in si­ need is total artistic freedom. lence," he said. Today's poetry according to Prof. look at national cultures as having She then introduced the next speaker, Rubchak, includes ''neosymbolists intrinsic value. "Critics have been reluctant to write Mr. Humeniuk, as "better known in the (philological poets) who write in what The creation of a "complete national about them because they don't want to West than in his native Ukraine." In looks like conventional stanzas yet culture," however, is impossible with­ criticize negatively." He added, it seems Toronto, she said, three exhibits of his explode from within," their writing is out "internal freedom," he said. "Today as if unofficial artists have "fallen works were held, in 1978, 1980 and "openly lyrical and philosophical,'' we cannot say that a contemporary between two stools: they are neither 1983; in 1984, there was an exhibit of his these poets "search out obscure Ukrai­ artist in Soviet Ukraine has internal traditional, nor up to date." art in Winnipeg. She stated that Mr. nian words." freedom as a prerequisite and guarantee He explained that critics saw many of Humeniuk aims to create "national "There is also the "poetry of state­ of creativity," Dr. Zhulynsky con­ these works as surrealist-based, while Ukrainian art" and seeks "to synthesize ment, or post-modernist poetry," he tinued. surrealism had already been rejected. Ukrainian Byzantine art with modern continued. This group includes young He cited a system of controls, prima­ Meanwhile, the artists had an "imper­ elements." fect knowledge of the founding tradi­ people in their 20s and 30s who are rily administrative controls, built up Mr. Humeniuk then took the podium tion of modern art" and a "rigid percep­ ''extremely active and vociferous" and over the course of 70 years, as being, to speak about his work. This March tion of what modern art is.' perhaps due who write on "themes of everyday, according to Mikhail Gorbachev, "a marks the 175th anniversary of the birth to their isolation. fleeting impressions." serious brake on perestroika, glasnost of Taras Shevchenko, and for me They "avoid metaphors in favor of and democratization." Prof. Needham noted that church art "Shevchenko is the sole teacher," he images of concrete reality," their tone is The speaker went on to state that and folk art, too, are sources of unoffi­ said. "calmly narrative,""everyday words are following the national renaissance of cial art. "Byzantine art especially played He continued, "Ukrainians must be used with strict control, and meter and the 1920s and 30s in Ukraine, Leninist a very important role. Since church born twice -- the second time spiri­ rhyme are used as loosely as possible." principles on nationalities policy were tradition was not promoted in the tually, as I was." At the Leningrad Art Prof. Rubchak also listed the "coun­ deformed. He then spoke of the fate of USSR, perhaps that is why it appealed Institute, he noted, "We did not learn try poets," who are "very sophisticated writer Mykola Khvyliovy, who wrote to unofficial artists," he said. about Ukraine; its art treasures were and use country idioms," as well as the about the need for "internal freedom" The unofficial artists "piece together attributed to Russia." He said that what bards - like the popular Andriy Pan- and defended the right of the Ukrainian elements of different traditions, and the "awakened" him was the observance of chyshyn, Taras Chubay and Victor nation to its own freely developed very best create a new synthesis." Taras Shevchenko Days held in Lenin­ Morozov - who sing their poems and national culture. Khvyliovy committed Prof. Needham concluded his re­ grad. marks with his opinion that "Unofficial who are "extremely sophisticated, yet suicide in 1933 as a result of what he saw As a result of his spiritual rebirth, Mr. artists have, in fact, not fallen between seem simple." as the destruction of a whole generation Humeniuk said the art work he did for two stools, but have created something The theme of Chernobyl and reli­ in the 1930s. his diploma was "Village Musicians" different - a coherence that has often gious themes also play a large role in Ukrainian culture today is not alive, based on Hutsul life. He pointed to the escaped Western critics." contemporary poetry in Ukraine, Prof. said Dr. Zhulynsky. "It should reflect "nafional basis" of his art in which he Rubchak noted. life in all its aspects, but it suffers from Daria Darewych of the University of deals with themes like folk songs, He concluded by pointing out that "at byzantinism." In addition, he noted the London (England) began her presen­ hetmans and the glory of the Kozak this time of reconstruction,the best of ''alienation of the people from the tation by noting that "the best proof of state. the new poets are reconstructing Ukrai­ creation of new culture" and this, he glasnost in Soviet Ukraine is the pre­ He spoke also of his participation in nian poetry." said, is "the most fearsome fact" of life sence here of Feodosiy Humeniuk and nonconformist art exhibits,and repres­ "Reflections of Chornobyl in Ukrai­ in Ukraine today. his art." sions by the authorities, and related nian Literature" was the topic presented The Ukrainian artist arrived from how he was accused of being supported by Larissa Onyshkevych of the Prince­ Leningrad specifically to attend the by the Organization of Ukrainian ton Research Forum and Suchasnist York University conference and the Nationalists and the CIA and of "anti- magazine. This speaker stated that concurrent exhibit at the university's Soviet activity." "without Chornobyl there would not Samuel J. Zacks Gallery. Mr. Humeniuk concluded his re­ have been glasnost as we know it As late as 1984, the newspaper Pra- marks by undedining, "The time has today," for, "as radiation could not be por Yunosty attacked Mr. Humeniuk as come for us to develop independently in concealed, so glasnost demanded the "a morally degraded person enticed by Ukraine. ... We need art institutes facts." foreign parcels and invitations." Then, galleries, histories." Dr. Onyshkevych noted the different in 1988-1989, Prof. Darewych said, five treatment of the Chornobyl theme in articles praising him appeared in the Music in the USSR various parts of the USSR, versus in Soviet Ukrainian press, and last sum­ Ukraine. Thus, she said, Vladimir mer he and his wife visited Paris as Music in Ukraine and the USSR was Gubaryev's play "Sarcophagus" has tourists. the topic of the final arts panel chaired been staged all over the USSR but only She went on the note, "Glasnost is by Sterling Beckwith of York Univer­ one troupe staged it in Ukraine, and it much more in evidence in Moscow than sity. was a visiting Russian troupe, not a in Ukraine. In art though, it has reached He pointed out that until recently all local company. She surmised that, "a Kiev, Kharkiv, Odessa and other cities." appearances abroad by musicians were Ukrainian play is yet to come, perhaps Prof. Darewych then told of many controlled by Goskontsert, and that when the distance provided by time is important exhibits held during the composers, too, were controlled by one more appropriate." previous two years which illustrate the agency, the Union of Soviet Compo­ The effects of the world's worst new artistic freedom, including a 1986 sers. nuclear accident at the Chornobyl Artist Feodosiy Humeniuli of Lenin­ evening dedicated to Mykhailo Boy- "We've hadto depend on self-appoint- power plant in Ukraine can be seen in grad speaks about his work. chuk, an artist of the 1920s and 30s who (Contiiiued from pi^ge 12) No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1989

East Coast performances earn REVIEW: The Donetsk Ballet curtain call for Donetsk Ballet by Marta Kolomayets to continue. Together with ICM Productions, also based in New NEW YORK - It seems almost York, they bailed the dancers out. incongruous. Donetske, an indus­ "We would have been considered trial city located in southeastern an artistic failure if we had returned Ukraine, with a population of 2 to Donetske without completing our million people, is the largest center of tour," said Valeri Goncharov, one of metallurgy and coal mining in U- the company's soloists who spoke to kraine. Yet, amidst its maze of Ukrainian American fans after the railway tracks and beyond its skyline opening night performance in New dotted with smokestacks, is a world York, on Wednesday, February 22. of cultural activity. But the dancers have turned tra­ The city boasts three theaters, a gedy into triumph as they are greeted puppet theater, a philharmonic or­ with rave reviews by such dance chestra and a circus, as well as two critics as Anna Kisselgoff of The New state museums and 15 other mu­ York Times and Clive Barnes of the seums and oblast archives. Thus, it New York Post. Their shows in New comes as no surprise that in the York were attended by such patrons hustle and bustle of this metropolis, of the arts as Isabella Rossellini and , . - ^--^^^^^^^^^^_^- . . : - : , , - : - , , , , , , : - : - , . : - : , ,^, ,^ ,., ^ :. ^.^ ^ ,. ^^^ ^ ^ ШШ^^^ :: ^ ^ ^ ^^^^ j 8 П Є І P . іе V І tt ' the rhythm and rigor of the Donetsk Joanne Woodward, and the last Vadim Pisarev and his wife, Inna Dorofeyeva, of the Donetsk Ballet perform the Ballet was born. show in New York was graced by the grand pas de deux from "Don Quixote," at the City Center Theatre in New York And now, that same ballet com­ presence of the American Ballet City. pany has gained acclaim in the West, Theater's artistic director, Mikhail by Cathy Longinotti primarily along the U.S. Eastern Baryshnikov, whose company also of the corps de ballet. Most are recent Seaboard, as it has presented spec- graduates of the Kiev choreographic provided the sets and costumes for East Coast residents had a rare and tucuiar performances in Maryland, school, and the virtues of their proper the Donetsk Ballet's "Giselle,"as well welcome opportunity to experience New Jersey, New York, and is sche­ classical schooling, evident in the clarity as rehearsal space. both the brilliant power and sublime duled to dance in Washington and The dancers, who have not had too of their poses, the brilliance of their poetry that is the province of classical footwork, and the plasticity of their Philadelphia within the next week. much free time to explore the various dance at recent performances of the torsos, lent a liveliness and potency to The Donetsk Ballet, which until cities of the United States, have gone Donetsk Ballet. their role. now may not have been considered to some museums and cultural per- Funding for the company's originally "Walpurgis Night," a scene de ballet planned tour was withdrawn shortly from Gounod's opera "Faust," origi­ after its arrival in Baltimore due to a nally created in 1941 by Leonid Lavrov- breach of promise by Goskontsert, the sky for Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, show­ Soviet concert management organiza­ ed the company in a freer and more tion, to provide principal dancers from boisterous style. Mr. Pisarev as Pan, the more famous ballet troupes such as master of ceremonies at this bacchana- Leningrad's Kirov Ballet. But the lia, seemed to inspire each member of Donetsk Ballet, accompanied by guest the company to heights of artful aban­ artists from other Ukrainian, Lithua­ don with his virtuosity and enthusiasm. nian and Russian companies, earned But it was in the two-act Romantic the respect of its American audiences ballet, "Giselle,"choreographed in 1841 without them. by Jean Coralli and later reworked by That it is not the foremost ballet Petipa, that the company gave its most company of Ukraine, nor high in the moving performances. rankings of the many state-supported The first act concerns a nobleman, companies in the USSR, made it all the Albrecht, already betrothed to a woman more surprising that its soloists and of his class, who disguises himself in corps de ballet, despite their imperfec­ peasant's clothes in order to woo the tions, dance on a remarkably higher lovely peasant maiden Giselle. Innocent level than their counterparts in major and trusting, she is devastated and dies J Marta Kolomayets American companies. when Albrecht's ruse is exposed and she Sergei Bondur, soloist of the Donetsk Ballet, gives his autograph to a New Performances in New York City and realizes he will not marry her. York fan. North Branch, N.J., two stops on a In the second act, Giselle is inducted one of the Soviet Union's premier formances. And everywhere they revised tour, showcased the dancers in into the Wills, a band of ghosts of dance companies, has gained quite a have gone, they have been courted by classical works illustrating a century of betrothed maidens who have died reputation in this, its first North Ukrainian Americans. styles from the Romantic period of the before their wedding day and roam the American tour. Vadim Pisarev, the troupe's star, 1840s to Soviet choreography of the woods at night mercilessly dancing to Founded 55 years ago as the who performed the Hopak in the 1940s. death any young men they encounter. resident dance company of the Do­ spirit of a true Kozak, spoke to A special treat was a brief but elec­ Albrecht, in remorse, ventures into the netsk State Opera and Ballet Thea­ Ukrainian Americans who ventured trifying Hopak performed by Vadim woods to Giselle's grave, is briefly ter, it is currently under the artistic backstage to meet the stars of the Pisarev, a native of Donetske and the united with her ghost, and saved by her directorship of Vladimir Shumeikin, Donetsk Ballet in New York. company's young star, whose perfect love from the cruel fate of the Wills classical form, prodigious technique who is a former soloist with the ballet "There are so many Ukrainians Two leading casts were presented and engaging stage presence place him company of Lviv and who came to everywhere," said Mr. Pisarev, during the company's New York ers- in the front rank of international male Donetske after directing ballet com­ sounding almost astonished. Prior to gagement. Mr. Pisarev, whose modest dancers. panies in Odessa and Kazan. their New York performances the stature and bravura style are not ideally Since the arrival of such stars as troupe's dancers had experienced the A concert program, which alternated suited to the role of Albrecht, nonethe­ Vadim Pisarev and his wife, Inna hospitality of Ukrainian Americans in with the company's production of less commanded the stage with the Dorofeyeva, (they are graduates of Baltimore. Kurt and Marijka Stith, "Giselle" during the tour, opened with authority of his acting and imbued the 1983 Kiev School of Ballet) the Oksana and Wasyl Palijczuk and the grand pas from the ballet "Paquita," every gesture with sincerity in his first- company, a young one, with the Zirka and Hlib Hayuk contributed to a late 19th century work by Marius act portrayal. average age being between 20 and 23 this cause. Petipa, chief choreographer to the His virtuoso dancing, however, was years of age, has achieved mea­ Aftci iiavmg reaa aoout the plight Russian court, which demands virtuoso somewhat jarring to the poetic mood of surable success. of the dancers in Baltimore, Mrs. classicism with a grand manner and a Act П. An example was the series of Their tour, which was to include 15 Palijczuk called the director of the Spanish flavor. The leading dancers, brises fermes, or travelling leg beats, U.S. cities, was drastically revised as dance group, Vladimir Shumeikin. Natalya Yakovleva and Andrei Mu- that Albrecht executes along the diago­ sorin, both from the Odessa Ballet, their backers, a California-based "We couldn't let them go hungry, nal line of the Wills while approaching accepted the challenge forthrightly if company called Heart of Art, with­ so we entertained them, showed them their queen in his plea for mercy. not always with perfect success. drew its commitment of 5200,000 around town, pointing out both the Instead of properly skimming in a because dancers from better-known Baltimore landmarks as well as the The true stars were the young ladies straight line along the floor and con­ Soviet ballet companies did not join Ukrainian community highlights in veying a sense of urgency and despera­ the tour, the Associated Press recent­ this seaport city. Cathy Longinotti studied classical tion, they were done with considerable ly reported. "Many of them had no idea about dance in New York with the noted elevation, creating images of consecu­ Stranded in Baltimore, the 59- the Ukrainian community in the pedagogue John Barker and has written tive arcs which conveyed strength Ї^НІ dancer troupe was rescued by the United States, and were very pleased on the subject for both local and power. Oilman Foundation, a group headed to hear the Ukrainian language. Of national publications. Twice she was Mr. Pisarev had an excellent rap- t by Howard Oilman, patron of the course, not ajl, of them were Ukrai- the press representative of Dance News with his partner and wife, Inna D arts^ 'whc^fjf^vftfeci f liridf ftSr^he tour (t^bhttmieid 6n page Ї4) at the^MttrnaftibnahBuM^t^ompMtion f e у eva, a 3 put і te,' sl\ gh t id an ce r v , о in Moscow. (Continued from page 14) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1989 No. 10

Resulfs... High School in Hamtramck, Mich. mention, special recognition and certifi­ Group II winners are: cates to students tor the two best essays New thinking... (Continued from page 5) ^ first prize - Chrystyna Jaciw from and posters m their respective schools. (Continued from page 10) Soyuzivka during the summer. St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathe­ In addition certificates of recognition ed musical ambassadors - a handful of The winners in Group III are as dral School in Chicago; will be presented to schools, and certifi­ dedicated enthusiasts — to open up follows: ^ second prize - Ilian Iwanchuk cates of participation will be given to all bridges between the USSR and abroad," ^ first prize - Halia Kuzyshyn from from Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Ridna student participants. he said. In introducing the panel's lone the Self-Reliance School of Ukrainian Shkola in Winnipeg; Secondary school students who wrote speaker. Prof. Beckwith observed, "One Studies in New York; ^ third prize - Marko Matla from the two best essays in their respective of the best, bravest, earliest and most ^ second prize - Rostyslav Melnyk Ridna Shkola in Los Angeles. schools will be awarded engraved accomplished of these,"is Virko Baley from Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Ridna Group 1 winners, for best posters, are: plaques. of the University of Nevada, who is also Shkola in Winnipeg; ^ first prize — Deanne Yurchuk Other participating schools were: St. music director and conductor of the Las ^ third prize — Taissa Kohut from from St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Josaphat's School, Toronto; John Vegas Symphony Orchestra. Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic School in Newark, N.J.; Tjsres School, Winnipeg; St. Josaphat's Prof. Haley began his remarks by ^ second prize — Sonia Kulyk from Ukrainian Catholic School, Rochester, stating that glashost has had a negligible St. Sophia Ukrainian Catholic School N.Y.; Ridna Shkola, Chicago; and effect on musical production. However, HUCULKA in Mississauga, Ontario; Metropolitan llarion Ridna Shkola in the change can be seen in permission for Icon 8L Souvenir's Distribution ^ third prize — Ruslana Zavadovych Montreal. individuals, not just groups, to travel 2860 Buhre Ave. Suite 2R from St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic To the winners, congratulations for abroad. Bronx, NY 10461 Cathedral School in Chicago. an excellent effort; and to their schools, Among these were Leonid Hrabov- REPRESENTATTVEond WHOLESALER of EMBRODEREDBLOUSES for ADULTS and CHILDREN In addition to the national awards congratulations for having prepared a sky, Valentin Silvestrov, Valery Kykta, Tel. (212) 931-1579 there will be certificates for honorable winner. To all participating schools Yevhen Stankovych, Oleh Kyva and special recognition is due for entering Volodymyr Zahortsev - all Ukrainian their students in the contest. composers who have visited the West within the past two years. "This is a The Administration of Svoboda is pleased to announce that it is now accepting sociological, not an artistic achieve­ UNA Seniors... ment," Prof. Baley explained. EASTER GREETINGS for 1989 (Continued from page 5) "The artistic battle was won in the dery Night,'' and prizes will be awarded USSR during the Brezhnev years by a in SVOBODA and THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY for participants wearing the most very small group beginning in the beautiful gowns, blouses and shirts. 1950s," he continued. By the 1970s they What better way to reach your family and friends than by placing an EASTER GREETING in one On Friday morning the business had succeeded in establishing that or both of our newspapers. Prices are as follows: portion of the meeting will be concluded "music is an international language." and after lunch members will leave As a result, "anything that you wish 1 inch by 1 column S 7.00 for home. stylistically could be heard" — though, 1 inch by 2 columns 10.00 Last year, due to the uncertainty of a of course, this was somewhat limited 2 inches by 2 columns 20.00 lottery, full attendance was not a reality; ^3 inches by 2 columns 30.00 due to lack of technology. 4 inches by 2 columns 40.00 therefore members are asked to send in Prof. Baley underlined that "glasnost 5 inches by 2 columns 50.00 their reservations now. If there are more is important for musicians sociologi­ reservations mailed in than can be and so on cally - its effect artistically will be felt accommodated, a method will be used in 10 years or so." After the composers to fairly apportion the rooms. travel to the West frequently, and the Greetings are being accepted through: The states represented last year at the "newness" of the West is no longer the MARCH 15,1989 (for Easter issue according to the new calendar) seniors' conference were Connecticut, main attraction, the effect of their Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, travels will be seen artistically, he said. APRIL 15, 1989 (for Easter issue according to the old calendar) Illinois, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Prof. Baley then went on to speak New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Penn­ about contemporary Ukrainian music, sylvania and Rhode Island. To place your EASTER GREETING, simply send the text along with a check or money order illustrating his talk by playing tape- If any seniors would like to exhibit (US dollars) in the appropriate amount to: recorded selections of works by Stan­ their crafts at the conference, they kovych ("Tsvit Paporoti,'V featuring SVOBODA should get in touch with Gene Wolo- folk singer N'ina Matvienko), Volo­ 30 Montgomery Street " Jersey City, NJ. 07302 shyn, 2047 Wingate Rd., Poland, Ohio dymyr Shumeyko ("Duma pro Trokh 44514. Brativ"), Silvestrov ("Tykhi Pisni" and STOP TAXING YOURSELF. Symphony No. 5). HAVE A PROFESSIONAL PREPARE YOUR TAXES. WOONSOCKEt, R.I. DISTRICT COMMITTEE Prof. Baley concluded his talk by STEFAN KACZARAJ, C.P.A. observing that "a very large body of of the 98 SECOND AVENUE. NEW YORK. N.Y 10003 (212)353-2607 very diverse original talent" exists in UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OTHER SERVICES: Ukraine. "There is no attempt to. dupli­ ANNOUNCES THAT AUDITING. 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period, and the potential, of the turn of in Ukraine the deeds do not match the legislator, now, at the end of the 20th Ukraine... the 20th century, the case for the words, and the anecdotal definition of century, after all the intervening trials (Continued from page 4) centrality of what we are witnessing is the country, with reference of course to and sacrifices and achievements, is a greeting to our symposium very proper­ clear. If this is so, however, the onus of the political leadership, is that of the terrible indictment of those who had ly noted, there is a genuine timeliness to responsibility for adeauately knowing Brezhnev reservation. Beyond that, the stewardship over the nation. our undertaking: glasnost and perestro- those processes and for responding to agency of change, the officially sanc­ And, finally, most disturbing, truly ika are in the air, and the various them is great and inescapable. And in tioned institution seemingly mandated catastrophic, is the state of popular disciplines that devolve on the Soviet view of this obligation we may indeed or simply willing and able to agitate for national consciousness as signalled Union - history and political science, find it necessary to pass judgement on and effect reform is apparently the above all by the restriction, the erosion, Russian and Soviet and Slavic studies, our activities — or lack of them. Writers' Union (and to a lesser extent the contempt shown for the Ukrainian and so on - not to speak of the For finally, glasnost, openness, can other sectors of the intelligentsia). The language — in its very own country - government, and the media, and even also be taken as a kind of ontological evidence for this is massive, but 1 can its virtual disappearance from various the business sector, are all excited by the precondition for discussing Ukrainian also speak of this from personal experi­ sectors and forums of social and com­ changes occurring there. Glasnost is in. culture, the Ukrainian case, in a global ence. munity life. This has been commented But wherein lies the timeliness of all context. For the need to discuss burning The June 1987 Plenum of the Union of on at great length; most of us have this for us, for us, that is, as Ukrainians issues openly and honestly, and ration­ Writers, which I had the opportunity to personal experience, perhaps even or Ukrainianists (in either the pure or ally, and for doing it in an institutional, witness, at which Dmytro Pavlychko trauma associated with it. Let me alloyed version of each)? The simplest, public, civic, not sectarian or partisan made his now-famous speech on the mention just one personal instance. preliminary, answer is that Ukraine, and forum, this need surely applies not only catastrophic state of Ukrainian lang­ One of my most humiliating expe­ through it those who study it, for to Soviet Ukraine, but to the Ukrainian uage instruction in the republic's school riences was when at the IX Interna­ scholars to publicists, and beyond that, diaspora as well. And it surely can be system, was nothing so much as the tional Congress of Slavists in Kiev, in even so slowly and hesitantly the broad­ granted that on this score the picture meeting of a national assembly, a September of 1983, when I first encoun­ er masses of Ukrainian society outside here is hardly satisfactory. parliament. In spirit and tone it was tered Ukraine, I repeatedly heard fellow of Ukraine, are realizing that profound evident that these thousand or so Slavists from the West, in the dining changes are occurring. writers and critics and attendant scho­ room or the elevators of our hotel, For the most involved, both there and Before turning to it, and indeed lars were the representatives of the speaking with wry amusement and faint here, there comes with it the further postulating a definition for the Ukrain­ nation, charged with preserving and contempt of this country, this sup­ realization that as an echo or mirror of ian diaspora, we must risk a definition protecting its interests — but of course posedly sovereign republic, where the the profound economic and social crisis of what I have called the deeper content only in words, and not de jure. In this inhabitants of the capital city seemingly shaking the Soviet Union there is a no of glasnost. Here I would submit that the situation is remarkably like the 19th do not know, the certainly do not speak less profound crisis facing the Ukrain­ above and beyond questions of econo­ century, the pre-political phase of in public, their own language. I was ian nation. The issue is crucial. As the mic and political reform, beyond the Ukrainian life, where writers like Shev­ reminded of this when I read in the 17th century Ukrainian polemicist Ivan question of the legitimization of a given, chenko, Kulish and Kostomarov, and August 1988 issue of Vsesvit the me­ Vyshensky put it "idetsia ne pro lychko heretofore persecuted sector of society, later Drahomanov, Franko and all the moirs of the eminent 19th century chy reminets, a pro tsilu shkiru.'' For for example, the Ukrainian Catholic others were the only voice, the only Slavist V. Jagic, who visited Kiev for a him, that overarching issue and value Church, or the pressing need to esta­ political representatives of the nation scholarly congress in 1874 and en­ was the salvation of man's soul; the blish a balanced, rational relationship and its interests. countered the very same phenomenon. moral and existential equivalent of that with the environment, there is the, to my And while I, least of all, would doubt More than a hundred years later, in our context is the very nature and, mind, absolutely fundamental question the resonant and abiding power of the nothing seems to have changed. In a ultimately, the existence of the Ukrai­ of reconstituting national conscious­ word, of this "derzhava slova,"as it has word, the situation with the popular nian nation. ness, and with it articulating and facing been called, there is not a slightest doubt consensus, the level of mass conscious­ Begotten, so to speak, by crisis, collective national flaws, even patholo­ that a return to this state of affairs, ness, influenced as it is by mass culture, glasnost - in the all-union framework gies. where only the writer is spokesman and and by mass media, is indeed alarming. -- continues both to expose flaws and The question of consciousness, of to seek to exorcise them. In the absence collective will, or, if one prefers a less generations of Ukrainian heritage or inadequacy of the remedies, that is, Schopenhauerian formulation, of shar­ Supreme Treasurer... toward insurance in the UNA? of perestroika and demokratizatsia ed and integrated values is categorical, (Continued from page 5) (and it has become commonplace to without it glasnost/hlasnist is meaning­ sibility than simply buying life insu­ It seems to me that the fault here lies observe that whereas glasnost flourish­ less. For what is the purpose of openness rance? within the Ukrainian community and es, the latter two are often more a hope if it is not utilized? What is the point of Ukrainian schools. In our schools little opening a door if one will not step attention is focused on such subjects as than a reality), glasnost is, at times, No. I think that the new insurance derided as mere talk, as mere venting of through it? What is the good of opening social studies, and thus information is system introduced last year is in no way emotions and of grievances. While this a cage if the bird will be afraid to fly out not offered to students about Ukrainian inferior to those of other insurance is hardly tenable in the Russian context to freedom? This is precisely the func­ institutions and what goals these insti­ companies. Yet, unfortunately, our (and suggests a reductive and mechani­ tion of internal freedom that Dr. Myko- tutions tove. Not long ago a young young people do not turn to us for cal understanding of social processes, of la Zhulynsky so effectively posed in Ukrainian, who hadn't known at all that information about insurance and often the role of the symbolic dimension, and terms of Khvyliovy's profound dilem­ the UNA existed, came to us looking for don't know about it. so on) it is most certainly invalid as an ma. But it is not, I must stress, a case work. Our branches thus far have not argument in the non-Russian republics, only of individual freedom, but its found a way to attract young people as for there, in varying degree, the very fact transformation into a collective will to So what do you believe can be done to members, and this is also a serious of engaging in open discourse, of be. change the attitude of the younger problem for the future. unfettering memory is the first and So let us stand back for a moment, essential step toward reversing process­ and with this imperative in mind look in es of assimilation and ultimately of as synoptic a manner as possible at the BUY UNITED STATES extinction. balance sheet of glasnost/hlasnist. To In the Ukrainian case, there is a begin with the negative. As so many SAVINGS BONDS further complicating feature: historical­ have noted in general and also at this For the current rate call... ly, Ukrainian culture seems to repeat­ symposium, the most evident problem edly (if not continuously) exist on the is the absence or at best the glacial l-800-US-BONPS verge of crisis. To take but the I9th progress of political reform. Especially century, the appearance of Kotliarevsky and then of Shevchenko, the resurgence of Ukrainian life in Galicia after the putative death verdict of the Ems Ukase ^f 1876, is seen in each case - in traditional historiography — as affect­ ing a last-minute reprieve for a culture David R. Marples about to succumb. This is not to suggest that the threat to the culture, then and now, is not real, but that the paradigm of the culture in crisis is itself not necessarily or entirely analytical, and THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE needs to be weighed and reconsidered in a large picture. 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the doctor, who monitors her condition. Teenager arrives... "I want to be able to do something for dance center, which he hopes will (Continued from page 3) myself," said the girl, who needs assis­ East Coast... draw stars and teachers from the to Ukraine and study English, then 1 tance in the simplest of everyday tasks, (ContinueH from page 11) world's most important dance com­ could come back here and serve as a including washing her hair, or taking a nian, but they were all very receptive panies. Although he has risen to translator," she added. bath. to us," she said. international stardom, having won Last year, Oksana and her parents After Baltimore, the troupe was the International Ballet Competition She admits to being homesick, and is made a pilgrimage to Hrushiv, in granted a visit to Washington, ar­ in 1988 in Jackson, Miss., and could anxious to get back to Stryi to tell her western Ukraine the site of apparitions ranged by the United States Infor­ be the star of perhaps any Soviet grandmother, her father and her friends of the Virgin Mary. "I saw her, three mation Agency. With Marta Pe- ballet company, he is not keen on all that she has seen and done in the times," said Oksana. "Once by herself, reyma, a cultural exchange specialist leaving his hometown. United States. once with Joseph and once with the at the USIA, at the helm of this "1 was born in Donetske, so 1 But that is not likely to happen in the baby Jesus." For Oksana, the vision of project, the troupe was given an considered it a natural thing to go near future. She'd like her father to the Holy Mother, dressed in white was a official Ukrainian/English transla­ back after graduation from the Kiev come join them while she waits for a manifestation of her faith. Oksana tor, Marta Zielyk of Radio Liberty in Ballet School." He stated that he donor. She knows why she has come to believes in miracles - and for people of Washington. loves his home city, where he and his the United States and waits for calls such strong convictions - miracles do "i found myself in a curious posi­ wife and toddler son, Andrey, spend from the hospital. Regularly she goes to happen. tion. After the official ceremonies, all their time when they are not one of the dancers came up to me - a touring. It is in Donetske that he native New Yorker of Ukrainian spends his free time fishing and descent - and asked me to correct picking mushrooms, he said. his Ukrainian language. He, a native The Donetsk Ballet was scheduled of Ukraine, said he had forgotten to perform in Washington at the how to speak his native tongue, but National Theater from February 28 was anxious of speak it again," she through March 5, after which they said. are booked at the Shubert Theater in Recently interviewed by The New Philadelphia on March 6 and 7. York Times, Mr. Pisarev, 24, spoke According to ICM Productions, of his native Donetske, where he there are no other dates for the plans to establish an international Donetsk Ballet in the United States.

Again, the well-schooled corps de The Donetsk... ballet triumphed as the Wilis, exhibiting (Continued from page 11) the command of a style quite different displayed the shyness and vulnerability from that in "Paquita.'' Here the move­ so appropriate to the character of ments were soft rather than brilliant, Giselle in Act I, and whose delicate and and every careful step and gesture was translucent quality in the second act imbued with dramatic power. It was made her a perfect specter. also refreshing to see renverses perform­ The other cast was led by Maria ed by one of the soloists with a clear Leonkina and Mr. Musorin. While his bending back and turning of the upper characterization in Act I sometimes body, a step whose proper form is rarely lacked conviction, he and Ms. Leon­ even approximated in our own produc­ kina, along with Nelli Beredina as an tions. icily commanding Myrtha, queen of the Vladimir Shumeikin, a former soloist Wilis, led the company to its finest with ballet company of Lviv and artis­ moments in an Act II performance; of tic director of the Donetsk Ballet, stated pure dance poetry. From the com­ that one of the purposes of the group's pelling temps glisses in arabesque en visit was to show that there are other tournant that mark Giselle's initial good ballet companies in the Soviet confrontation with Myrtha, Ms. Leon­ republics besides the Bolshoi and kina displayed a secure technique which Kirov. He amply proved it. formed the basis of a seamless flow of What lies behind this success is a otherworldly romantic images. network of schools, such as the one in Mr. Musorin partnered her with Kiev, in which dance students are great sensitivety, and his variations were methodically taught a thorough com­ marked by an appropriately manly mand of the entire classical dance Create beautiful a colorful EASTER EGG DESIGNS grace. Particularly impressive was his vocabulary. It is a lack of such training with a new book final one, consisting of cabrioles follow­ that prevents the many talented Ameri­ ''UKRAINIAN EASTER ed by expressive backhands alternating can dancers from realizing their full with flawlessly performed double air potential. EGG DESIGNS" turns. Hopefully, in this era of glasnost, we Available from HELEN LOGUSH KASTL can look forward to visits by other The book contains 33 pages of undecorated, traditional TWO FAMILY troupes from Ukraine, particularly the "PYSANKY" designs that can be colored by children and Very large rooms. Completely renovated. ballet company of the Shevchenko adults alike with additional Information about the his­ Beautiful kitchens and baths. Like new. Two tory, symbolism of designs, colors and old, ancient 'oik acres. L7 miles to 209. Kerhonkson - Theatre in Kiev. tales. This delightful "coloring book" can be огоби Accord area. A good buy! Asking S199,000. directly from BETTY KAWALCHUK REALTY (914) 687-0251 Helen L. KastI, 6608 Elmer Avenue, IT HURTS St. Louis, Mo. 63109 at a cost of S5.00 per book including postage. WHY TAX YOURSELR Let experience work for you. TUBE Michael Zaplitny, EA, CFP FIRESIDE TAX CONSULTING, INC. 909 Union Street. Brooklyn. N.Y. 11215 NUMBER THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (71B) 622-1560 ANNOUNCES EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY ONE. to own this brick front ranch with room ^ SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS bath on top. L.R. with F. PI. separate entr. to Over 37 million Americans large room S bath in Bas. 50 X 183 lot only suffer from arthritis. That makes it FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1989/1990 20^0 down mortgage avail, thru owner, big the number one crippling disease in saver: no application fee, no pts. to pay. this country. It attacks in over one According to the new, June 1988, eligibility requirements the scholarships will be awarded S180,000. Call JEAN HASCHENKO/ hundred different forms. Some forms PROVENCE REALTOR. INC. to FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE students attending accredited colleges or universities. (201) 7637253 disable. Some disfigure. All of them hurt. This year alone there will be The candidate must be an ACTIVE DUES-PAYING UNA MEMBER for at least TWO YEARS. over one million new cases. Applicants will be judged on the basis of: If you need help, or want to help 1. financial need contact: Arthritis Foundation, New 2. scholastic record VESELINOCHI Jersey Chapter, 200 Middlesex 3. involvement in Ukrainian community and student life Turnpike, Iseiin, NJ 08830, Records S tapes S 10.00 U.S. to (201)283-4300. Applications must be received by the UNA Main Office not later than APRIL 1, 1989. UK. RECORDS rr S TIME WE TOOK ARTHRITIS SERIOUSLY. P.O. Box 297 For application form write to: Liverpool, N.Y. 13088

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utilizing the new human rights mecha­ rous representatives of non-govern­ Hoyer (who now becomes co-chairman) Commission... nism agreed to at Vienna to raise cases mental organizations. Various spea­ for his leadership in attaining greater (Continued from page 4) and issues such as these. kers, including the new chairman, Sen. prominence for the commission within for their political or religious beliefs Rep. Christopher Smith (R-N.J.) DeConcini, praised outgoing Chairman the last several years. have been released. Many of those long commented on the prospect that the denied their right to leave were finally Soviets might allow more religious provides Ukrainian Orthodoxy with a granted exit permission. In other states freedom and the possibility of printing Initiative group... new voice and further highlights the the human rights situation remained and importing more religious literature. (Continued from page 7) already salient overlap between na­ He then asked Ambassador Zimmer­ largely unchanged and, in at least one priests, and 32 bishops led by Metrop- tional and religious questions in U- mann if holding the 1991 Moscow Con­ instance, the situation deteriorated even litan Vasyl Lypkivsky. kraine. It places further pressure on the ference on the Human Dimension was further. Of particular concern is the During the Stalinist suppression of Soviet authorities and the Moscow contingent on the Soviets' human rights treatment of Czechoslovak playwright the Ukrainian Autocephalous Ortho­ Patriarchate to recognize the grievances performance. Ambassador Zimmer­ and human rights activist Vaclav Havel. dox Church, the authors continue, most and aspirations of Ukrainian believers mann responded in the affirmative. Yesterday this Charter 77 co-founder of the Ukrainian Orthodox leaders died and to extend glasnost and "democra­ was convicted of Incitement'for his role In closing the hearing. Rep. Hoyer the deaths of martyrs in camps, prisons tization" to them. in a peaceful demonstration and sen­ quoted from Vladimir Bukovsky, who and places of exile. Ukrainian Churches But, as both the Kremlin and the tenced to nine months' imprisonment. several years ago described the Helsinki were destroyed on a massive scale, and Moscow Patriarchate are well aware, Recent actions by a number of these process as "a farce," and Yuri Orlov, the remaining ones handed over to the over half of the functioning Russian countries, as Chairman DeConcini has who said it offers "hope." Agreeing with Russian Orthodox Church, which to Orthodox Churches are located in pointed out, remind us that much work Mr. Orlov's assessment. Rep. Hoyer this day continues to be hostile towards Ukraine. This, and historic factors that remains if performance is to come close went on to say, "the Vienna document is the idea of "Ukrainian" Orthodoxy. have shaped Russian-Ukrainian rela­ to matching promise." a significant step forward. There have The founders of the initiative group tions, make this a delicate and politi­ Following the opening remarks, the been dramatic, revolutionary steps in state that their intention is to seek cally charged question. Helsinki commissioners were able to the Soviet Union. But we are not there redress for Ukrainian Orthodox be­ question the witnesses. In a question to yet." lievers through the restoration and Ambassador Zimmermann, Rep. Don Other commission members who legalization of the Ukrainian Auto­ Join the UNA Ritter (R-Pa.), raised the issue of recent attended the hearing were Richard cephalous Orthodox Church. They Soviet abuses, citing Ukrainians Ana- Schifter from the Department of State, announce that they intend to start HURYN MEMORIALS toly llchenko, Ivan Makar and Stefan Reps. Dante Fascell (D-Fla.), Bill campaigning for these ends, and will FOR THE FINEST IN CUSTOM MADE Khmara. Rep. Ritter expressed strong Richardson (D-N.M.), Edward Feighan seek the registration of Ukrainian MEMORIALS INSTALLED IN ALL CEME­ concern over continuing Soviet viola­ (D-Ohio) and Frank Wolf (R-Va.), and Autocephalous Orthodox communi­ TERIES IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA tions since the commission's unprece­ Sens. Alfonse D'Amato (R-N.Y.) and ties. of New York Including Holy Spirit in dented November 1989 meetings in James McClure (R-ldaho). They also appeal to Ecumenical H^mptonburgh, N.Y., St. Andrew's in South Moscow with members of the Supreme Following the hearing a reception Patriarch Dimitrios, to Ukrainian Bound Brook, Pine Bush Cemetery in Soviet. was held to honor the U.S. delegation to Autocephalous Orthodox believers in Kerhonkson and Glen Spey Cemetery in Glen Spey, New York. He specifically referred to the con­ the Vienna meeting and the outgoing the West, and to all Orthodox, Chris­ tinuing use of "knowledge of state commission chairman. Rep. Hoyer. tians and people of good will to support We offer personal service (S guidance in your secrets'" as a pretext for preventing Among the 250 people present were their cause. home. For a bilingual representative call: emigration and the July 1988 regulation diplomats from various CSCE signa­ "We want," they declare in the ^^WAN HURYN limiting demonstrations, and question­ tory states (10 ambassadors and also statement's final sentence, "like all P.O. Box 121 ed the legality of Ukrainian activist four representatives from the Soviet Hamptonburgh, N.Y. 109І6 civilized people, to communicate with Tel.: (914) 427-2684 Stepan Khmara's most recent 15-day Embassy), members of Congress, in­ God in our own native language." administrative sentence, ostensibly for cluding former chairmen of the com­ BOHDAN REKSHYNSKYJ violating this regulation. mission, Rep. Fascell and Sen. Conclusion 45 East 7th Street Ambassador Zimmermann respond­ New York. NY. І0003 D'Amato, Helsinki Commission staff, Tel.: (212) 4776523 ed by stressing the importance of U.S. government officials, and nume­ The formation of the initiative group

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March 9 tion of Ottawa and the Carleton PREVIEW OF EVENTS University Institute of Soviet and NEW YORK: The New York branch East European Studies. For more of the National Plast Command information call (613) 233-9236. invites everyone to a panel discussion Road. Participants in the program D.m. on weeknights, 1 to 8 p.m. on Admission is free. of "Ukraine and Us" at 6:30 p.m. in will include: Nadia Svitlychna, La- weekends. Donations suggested. the Plast building, 140 Second Ave. rissa Onyshkevych, Ludmila Lytov- For more information call (212) 533- March 17-19 The featured speakers will be Nadia chenko and Hryhoriy Herchak. Also 6419. Svitlychna, Dr. Roman Voronka expected to be present will be Mr. SASKATOON, Sask.: The Ukrai­ and Chrystyna Lapychak. For more Sverstiuk's son and daughter-in- WASHINGTON: The Ukrainian nian Canadian Committee - Sa­ information call (212) 475-6960. law, Andriy and Maria Sverstiuk. Catholic National Shrine Library skatchewan Provincial Council will For more information call Vera will sponsor its sixth annual Ukrai­ hold a Saskatchewan Ukrainian Arts March 10 Klisch, (215) 844-8305 or 898-8337. nian Easter Egg (Pysanky) Work­ Conference at the Holiday Inn, 22nd shop and Exhibit, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Street and First Avenue. The meet­ JENKINTOWN, Pa.: "Palm Sunday HUNTER, N.Y.: The Ukrainian Ski the library. 4250 Harewood Road ing will serve as the founding confe­ Pysanky Expo,'' a traditional event Club, KLK, will hold its annual ski NE. Registration fee with a pysanka rence for the establishment of the at Manor Junior College will have a races today. Racing starts at 12:30 kit is S20 per person, without the kit Saskatchewan Committee for Ukrai­ special opening at 7:30 p.m. in the p.m. but participants must report to — SIO per person, and is non-re­ nian Arts, which would serve as a Basileiad Library Gallery, Fox Chase the Hunter Mountain Ski Lodge, the fundable. All proceeds will go to­ venue for performing and visual Road and Forrest Avenue. Featured Colonel's Hall, at 9 a.m. Those ward the Library Development. artists to showcase their talents. For will be the works of Tanya Osadca interested may register by mail or Fund. For more information call more information call Jim Kowalski and Aka Pereyma, both of Troy, phone with George Popel, 68 Mea­ Mary Dubik, (202) 526-3737. or Bohdan Zerebecky, (306) 652- Ohio. The expo, sponsored by Ma­ dow Ave. Franklin Park, N.J. 08823, 5850. nor's Ukrainian Heritage Studies (201) 297-0786 (before 10 p.m.). NEW YORK: The New York bran­ Center will be open through March Registration fees are S15 for adults, ches of Plast and Plast-Pryiat will March 19 12, noon to 5 p.m., and again on S8 for students and free for juniors sponsor a children's costume party Palm Sunday, March 19, noon to 5 under 18 years of age. Checks may be for novatstvo under the theme of LOS ANGELES: The Ukrainian Art p.m. For more information call (2 І5) made out to Ukrainian Ski Club. A '^Zhuchok-Shcherbachok," from the Center, Inc., will hold an open house, 885-2360, ext. 66. banquet and awards ceremony will poem by Leonid Poltava, at 2 p.m. in noon to 5 p.m., 4315 Melrose Ave. be held in the evening at the Lexing­ the auditorium of St. George's U- Featured will be displays of hundreds March 11 ton Hotel. For room reservations call krainian Catholic School, 215 E. of Ukrainian pysanky, elaborate (518) 989-9797. Tickets to the ban­ Sixth St. Admission is S4 for adults, ritual breads and watercolor paint­ CLEVELAND: The Ohio Regional quet, including a complete dinner, SI for children. For more informa­ ings of folk scenes in celebration of Council of the Ukrainian National are S16 for adults and S8 for children tion call Oksana Kurowycky, (212) Easter. Admission is free. For more Women's League of America will under 12. GR7-0039. information about the open house or sponsor an author's evening, featur­ the center's series of pysanky, em­ ing Dr. Martha Bohachevsky-Cho- March 12 March 15 broidery and beadwork workshops, miak and her latest book, "Feminists call the center, (213) 668-0172. Despite Themselves." For more NEW YORK: The Pershi Stezhi OTTAWA: The University of Ot­ information call Mary Thatcher, Plast sorority will sponsor an exhibit, tawa Department of Modern Lan­ April 22 (216) 842-0090. of graphic art works by Lviv artists: guages and Literature will sponsor a Andriy Humeniuk, Petro Hume- public lecture as part of its 10th NEW YORK - The National Plast ABINGTON, Pa.: Branch 90 of the niuk, Liudmyla Loboda and Volo- Shevchenko readings 1989 program, Command in the United States is Ukrainian National Women's League dymyr Loboda at the Ukrainian featuring Ivan Dzyuba, literary critic sponsoring its annual volleyball of America will sponsor a 60th Artists' Association Gallery, 136 and publicist from Kiev; Dr. Mykoia tournament at Hunter College, 68th birthday celebration in honor of Second Ave. The exhibit will be Zhulynsky, assistant director of the Street and Lexington Avenue. The Yevhen Sverstiuk, renowned U- opened with a reception at I p.m. and Institute of Literature in Kiev; Ihor fee is S65 per team and the registra­ krainian literary critic, philosopher will feature opening remarks by art Rymaruk, head of poetry and drama tion deadline is March 10. The and cultural rights activist in Kiev, at historian Stefania Hnatenko. The department at Dnipro Publishing in tournament is open to all Ukrainian 6 p.m. at the Ukrainian Educational exhibit will run through Sunday, Kiev; and Raisa Ivanova (Ivan- organizations and will be divided and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar March 19. Gallery hours are 6 to 8 chenko) of the history department of into four divisions: men, women, the University of Kiev, at 8 p.m. in boys to 19 years of age, and girls of Room 133 of the FTX Hall, 57 19 years of age. Participants must Louis-Pasteur. For more informa­ report to the gymnasium by 8:45 a.m. tion call (613) 564-2305. For more information call Ihor Strutynsky, (212) 477-3629, or Iko March 17 Danyluk, (718)699-6422.

OTTAWA: Prof. Crest Subtelny of the history department at York ONGOING University will present a lecture on "Reflections on Ukrainian History TORONTO: An exhibition of paint­ and Historians" at 7:30 p.m. in ings by Natalka Husar, titled "Milk Room C164 of the Loeb Building at and Blood" will run through April 1 Carleton University, as part of the at the Garnet Press Gallery, 580 1989 Ivan Franko Memorial Lecture Richmond St. W. Gallery hours are Series. This lecture is being spon­ noon to 6 p.m. on Tuesday through sored by the Ukrainian Canadian Saturday, closed on Sunday and Professional and Business Associa­ Monday. Religious art treasures exiiibit to open at The иікгаіпіап IVIuseum

NEW YORK - "Treasures of Early of Zhovtantsi near Lviv. The St, Para­ THE PERSHI STEZHI PLAST GROUP in NEW YORK Ukrainian Art - Religious Art of the skeva and the Holy Spirit iconostases cordially invites you to attend an 16th-18th Centuries," an exhibition of are the oldest such "icon stands" to have icons, manuscripts and early printed survived until today in their original EXHIBIT OF GRAPHIC WORKS books will open on March 11 at 5:30 form and that have remained in the by Lviv artists: p.m. at The Ukrainian Museum, 203 churches for which they were created. Second Ave. An audio/visual bilingual presenta­ The exhibition, which has been tion will accompany the exhibit, as well ANDRIY HUMENIUK LIUDMYLA LOBODA curated by Stefania Hnatenko, assistant as a 44-page catalogue, written by Mrs. PETRO HUMENIUK VOLODYMYR LOBODA to the director of The Ukrainian Mu­ Hnatenko, illustrated by 35 photo- seum, will consist of 23 transparencies grpphs and published in English and The opening will be held on Sunday, March 12 at 1 p.m. of icons from three iconostases, four Ukrainian. at the manuscripts, 18 early printed works, The Ukrainian Museum is open Ukrainian Artists' Association Gallery, 136 Second Ave., New York City textiles and other religious objects. Wednesday through Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. m This marks the first time the works will be shown in the West. The iconostases on view will include Admission is SI for adults, and 50 cents Ш Opening remarks will be delivered by Stefania Hnatenko. those of the Church of St. Paraskeva for seniors and students. Children Ш The exhibit will run through Sunday, March 19. Gallery hours are weekdays Piatnytsia (Friday) in Lviv, the Church under six years of age may enter free. from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and weekends from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. of the Holy Spirit in Rohatyn, and the For more information call the museum, Church of the Assumption in the village (212)228-0110.