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LUBKA KOLESSA What Is More, All the Critics Had High Praise for Her www.ukrweekly.com СВОБОДА SVOBODA _ікра Ukrainian Daily РІК U. ч. ж VOL. LL No. 79. t SECTION II. Щг ~\\\m\\\m\\ і Dedicated to the needs and interest of young Americans of Ukrainian descent. No. 17 JERSEY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1943 VOL. XI «¾r ¾al·l| ДІІ***Г s _ > T¯OR those of our readers who are in the armed forces of our embattled country and who will be unable to be home for __aster to­ morrow, we present below a word-picture of one of the most beautiful features of the Uk­ rainian church celebration of that In >I id ¡»у, the so-called Resurrection Service on __aster Morn. Perhaps its recollection may inspire them to greater efforts to bring nearer that day when the forces of hate and brutality are beaten down, and Christ's teachings become resur­ rected throughout the world. * *· · . The sun has just risen, the dew-laden air is still cool from the chill of the night, as throngs of worshippers hurrying from all direc­ tions begin filling the Ukrainian church. Soon it is packed to its very rafters. Late comers have to stand and kneel outside the doorways. Inside the church a hushed stillness prevails, slightly agitated by nodding heads bent in prayer and the flickering flames of candles. With the sharp knocks of the wooden clap­ per—for no bells are yet rung, as He is still in His tomb — the Resurrection Service begins, opening in a minor key. Soon there is a flurry of movement around the altar. The "Bozhiy Hrib" representing Christ's Tomb, which has been there since Good Friday for the faithful to visit and pray at—is now swiftly removed. An air of breathless expectancy arises, as the priest approaches the most inspiring part of the service. Finally it comes, like a sudden beam of light. "Khristos Voskres!" (Christ Hath Risen!) the priest exclaims. "Vo Istynu Voskres!" is the fer·vent response from the congregation. And then the whole church resounds with that (Concluded on page 4) LUBKA KOLESSA What is more, all the critics had high praise for her. The New York Times critic found her to be "a decidedly gifted per- Those who had the very good fortune of attending Lubka former;, *nd her Р1аУшЄ 'b"l»--t· The Herald Tribune man, Kolessa's New York debut at the Town Hall last Sunday, had pnerally known as unusually severe, also found Kolessa great· the pleasure of not only hearing a truly great artist but also ¾¡_«¾e Иш ¯&ТЯ__S¾__it of 3er __Ж of seeing an unusual personality-attractive gracious, ¦¦¾ ft¿f.?^ much of a cosmopolite, yet withal charmingly Ukrainian in¡£___ ___ inc¡8iveness>.. close| his comment with the observa· appearance and manner. The combination of a great artist and unusual personality tion that "her success was such that it may be assumed she proved irresistible to all who attended the recital. They took will be heard here again." her to their hearts and there she will remain, we are sure, as One general criticism they made of her, if it may be long as memory lasts. And as for her music, it was of such called such, was that concerning her interpretation of the selec­ magic quality and poignant charm that it seemed to wash tions she played. Well, if we recall correctly that "criticism" away from the soul all the dust of everyday life, to carry has been made of every artist worth his salt. We have yet to one away to new, strange worlds of hidden mystic beauty and see one who became such by keeping his nose to the grind­ emotion. Even those persons in the audience for whom this stone of convention and tradition. Usually it has been the other was the first piano recital, and who had come simply because way around. The case of the world-famous Archipenko is a Lubka Kolessa **is ours, Ukrainian," left the concert hall pro­ good example. Today this Ukrainian is acknowledged as one foundly affected by the power and the beauty of her playing. of the world's leading artists. Yet he too has been strongly Yes, indeed, Lubka Kolessa is a great pianist, and if criticized for his method of expression. This should be borne material factors do not interfere and impede her progress in in mind when considering some of the critics' comments about this country, we are certain she will leave behind her someday the Kolessa concert. She interpreted the music in her own in­ a name that will rank forever with the immortals of music. imitable way. That is her privilage as an artist. Also, it ia only fair for us to note here that unusual and very trying cir­ This is not only our layman's opinion, but also that of cumstances surrounded Miss Kolessa's arrival here at prac­ others far more qualified to judge in such matters. Even the tically the last possible moment. blase music critics of New York were deeply impressed. The very length of their comments after the recital testifies to that. Essentially, however, it really matters not what we or Never since the triumph of Koshetz's Ukrainian National Choir others say about Kolessa. She was great when she came here over twenty years ago, has any artist of Ukrainian nationality —to which her great European triumphs before the war more received anywheres near the amount of space in the New that attest. And we are certain that before she leaves this York press as did Kolessa last Monday. That in itself attests¡continent—which we hope she does not—she will bo a;: e/en to the stature of Kolessa as an artist, I greater success. .Ч·И І! ЧИ Women¾ Railv Held Language IirFhffly (Concluded) Stalin-Hitler alliance, and see in their A regional rally of the United As already reported in a previous ¦ think that occupation by Stalin. w§_ Branches of the "Soyuz Ukrainok" issue of this weekly, a feature and timely q£ change to their.people present support of the American war much a of Philadelphia was held in that city article under the above heading appeared . P_,__4 · *¾„f *Г __-r an w, *wlw* effort only temporary .expendieu¢y. in tne current Spring, u_mber oi t»¾ »-ВМ»Рв. to say so m the#' The communists deny it and repay Sunday, April 4, Mrs. Helen S. Streit Common Ground quarterly, published hy P*P«*. to advocate a policy, which t·heir opponents by interpreting any reports. About fifty ladies represent­ the Common Council for American Unity., would offend our Russian ally, is not criticism of Soviet Russia as "sup­ ing eight branches of the society at­ (formerly Foreign Language Information · ¢¾ду. it may even be dangerous. * tended. The rally was presided over ¿ 0rk port of Hitler" and as disrupting ? "rk Sr ulrS! Very few Hungarian Americans unity. ¦by Mrs. Julia Burak, with Mrs. Ta- is і arosl«v J. Chyr, former Ukrainian ¡ * . _ __ · ___ __k tyana Kostyk and Mrs. Streit acting American editor, and now manager of ¡an« -¤" fewer of their editors are And, -__ally, there is still a smaller as secretaries. Mrs. Helen Stogryn the Foreign-Language Press Department satisfied with what happened to Hun- number of formerly fascist and now and Mrs. Helen F. D. Lotosky in­ of the Common Council. Below ¡s our ¦ gary after ,WoridV War L Yet to em· sulking newspapers. They are voci­ troduced most of the topics of dis¯ concluding instalment of the art¡cle.~ ¡nX^gj_^iht» d_s·_^action now means ferous about the American Constitu­ | cussion. Among the latter were those [*a· wo¾·k against unity; to forget it tion and the rights of citizens and ! touching upon Ukraine's struggle for Polish and Yugoslav Editors Lucky |means to-cross out the stand they the press under it; they "patriotical­ ¦freedom; the part "Soyu%Ukrainok" j have been defending for two de- ly" warn their readers and the coun­ is playing in the War Bond and Red ¶¾_E editors of the Polish a¾d Yugc~Іцц|еж There is the burning issue of try at large of the dangers of com­ Cross drives; the problem of bringing Slav-language press in American Palestine and it* future, Whichvaiways munism, atheism, and the second Ukrainian refugee children to this inhavg e ablgainee tod brinthe gluck somy epositio controversian of be»l ¡ Yiddishwas o,f Hebreutmoswt animportancd JBnglish-Jewis_rie to the fro¤t; they often« give lip service to country; tho establishment of a fund questions into the open. The numeri·,press·· Macedonians, and Bulgarians the war effort and even to the cause |for U__raine's reconstruction*-<after cal strength of the Polish Amerieanej have their unsettled problems which º* Che United Nations in general. But |the war; and aid to the Ukrainian and Hitler*s cruelty against their Eu- have occupied many a column of і cagey as they are, the editors now Museum in Stamford, Conn. ropean brethren put them beyond, their newspapers>; Syria__<·independ-i and the¾, betray - their true · colors The rally adopted resolutions call­ suspicion of "tfitlerism¿' , while the nce belongs in the. same category·- аші tnen the.FBI steps in. But they e ing for an independent Ukrainian re­ her_·o stand of Draja Mikhailovitch and. also such questions as t__o re»» і a* *b* communists, are a decided and public, greater Ukrainian American and other Yugoslav partisans has nants of. feudalism in Poland, Hun^ insignificant, altbongh stubborn, mi- women's participation in the war ef­ done the same for many of their gary, and Roumania, which often nonty.
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