Inside: • The Kuchma inquiry: about murder or politics? – page 3. • Community honors Montreal journalist – page 8. • “Garden Party” raises $14,000 for Plast camp – page 10.

ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal Wnon-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXIX No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 $1/$2 in Meeting with pope, UGCC leader A bittersweet day for Stryi omits patriarchal issue, for now Town mourns one hierarch and celebrates another

that we are that Church which is devel- oping, and each Eastern Church which is developing is moving towards a patri- archate, because a is a natu- ral completion of the development of this Church,” the major said at his first official press conference, held on March 29. He was referring to the Synod of held March 21-24. The sudden reversal revealed that the otherwise talented has already begun the process of learning the ropes of politics and the media, as indi- cated by both clergy and laity. Major Archbishop Shevchuk was accompanied by several bishops on his five-day visit to Rome, including Archbishop-Metropolitan of the Philadelphia Archeparchy, Paul Patrick Chomnycky of the Stamford Eparchy, and Bishop Ken Nowakowski Zenon Zawada of the New Westminster Eparchy. Father Andrii Soroka (left) of Poland and Bishop Taras Senkiv lead the funeral The entourage of bishops agreed that procession in Stryi on March 26 for Bishop Yulian Gbur. raising the issue of a patriarchate – when presenting the major archbishop for the by Zenon Zawada Archbishop . Yet it first time – would have been “prema- Press Bureau was the day before, in his native city of ture,” Archbishop Soroka told The Ukrainian Greek- Stryi in the Oblast, that proved Weekly. STRYI, Ukraine. – The world’s exceptionally symbolic for the Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, “It would have been unwise, and Ukrainian Catholics turned their attention Catholic Church. of the Ukrainian Greek- to Kyiv on March 27 for the enthrone- Catholic Church. (Continued on page 17) ment of their new leader, Major (Continued on page 4) by Zenon Zawada Kyiv Press Bureau KYIV – The learning curve for newly establishes annual Ukrainian Heritage Day appointed Major Archbishop Sviatoslav – The Ontario Provincial (‘’) Memorial Day Act “In the context of the 120th anniversa- Shevchuk has already begun. After he Parliament on March 24 passed a bill (), have recognized the genocide ry of Ukrainian settlement in Canada, it boldly declared he would ask Pope that proclaims September 7 each year as by famine that occurred in Ukraine from is appropriate for governments to Benedict XVI to consider granting the Ukrainian Heritage Day. 1932 to 1933 under the Soviet acknowledge the role of Ukrainians as Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church patri- Bill 155, the Ukrainian Heritage Day Communist regime led by Joseph Stalin. nation-builders in settling this country,” archal status, he opted for a tactful Act, proclaims an annual Ukrainian On August 24, 1991, the Ukrainian stated UCC National President Paul approach when meeting face-to-face. Heritage Day in the province of Ontario. Parliament declared Ukraine as an inde- Grod. “In this regard, I would like to He acknowledged that he didn’t men- During the debate of the Ukrainian pendent democratic state from the Soviet congratulate Gerry Martiniuk, MPP tion at all the Church’s decades-long pur- Heritage Day Act, members of all three Union. Canada was the first nation in the (Cambridge) for introducing the bill, and suit of a patriarchate during his March parties – Progressive Conservative, Western world to recognize Ukraine’s co-sponsors Donna Cansfield, MPP 31 private audience with the pontiff, Liberal and New Democratic – rose to independence. (Etobicoke Centre) and Cheri DiNovo, which he described as brief. voice their support of the bill and to “Ontarians of Ukrainian descent have MPP (Parkdale-High Park). We are “There wasn’t and won’t be excessive reflect upon the many contributions that left and continue to leave a historic pleased that all parties supported this importunity on this matter, from our end. have made to mark on our province. Their contribu- important legislation.” We will work,” Major Archbishop Ontario. tions span communities across Ontario Mr. Grod also congratulated UCC Shevchuk told the British Broadcasting The preamble to the bill notes: and are reflected in our economic, polit- Ontario Provincial Council President Corp. (BBC) in an interview published “The first official Ukrainian immi- ical, social and cultural life. Ukrainian and his executive “on their the same day. “Our visit to the holy grants, Vasyl Eleniak and Ivan Pylypiw, Canadians have played an important hard work in making this very important father didn’t have as its goal raising the arrived in Canada on September 7, 1891. role in the development of Ontario into initiative a reality. “ He added, “In this issue about the patriarchate or our long- Soon afterwards, Ukrainian immigrants one of the most desirable places in the 120th anniversary of Ukrainian standing attempts for such development began arriving in Ontario in larger num- world to live and have contributed to Canadian settlement, we encourage the and completing the status of our bers and today Ontario is home to more making Canada the great country that it federal government and provinces to Church.” than 336,000 Ukrainian Canadians. is today. It is important to recognize and take measures to properly recognize the His stance was quite different just two There are over 1.2 million Canadians of celebrate these contributions.” contribution of Ukrainians to building days earlier in Kyiv, however, when he Ukrainian descent across the country. On March 30 the Ukrainian Canadian Canada.” was asked by a correspondent from the “Many Ukrainians fled their home- Congress congratulated the legislature The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is First National Television Network what land to find freedom from oppression in the province of Ontario and the the voice of Canada’s 1.2 million-strong he planned to discuss with the Pope and a better life in Canada. Both Ontario Ukrainian Canadian Congress Ontario Ukrainian community. The Congress Benedict XVI. and Canada, by way of the Holodomor Provincial Council (UCC-OPC) on the brings together under one umbrella all “Obviously we prepared very many Memorial Day Act, 2009, and the passage of Canada’s first Ukrainian the national, provincial and local points at the Synod which we must pres- Ukrainian Famine and Genocide Heritage Day. Ukrainian Canadian organizations. ent to the holy father. Truly we will say 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 No. 15 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS

Ukraine sends mixed signals President to meet all denominations Church. A sanctuary was set up on the steps of the building, and the faithful KYIV – President Viktor Yanukovych stood close by in the large open space in on free trade with EU, told journalists on April 5 in Pavlohrad front of it. The choir was formed of that he intends to meet with representa- by Pavel Korduban Customs Union could change if a free priests and seminarians. (Religious tives of all the denominations, reports Information Service of Ukraine) Eurasia Daily Monitor trade agreement with the EU is not the Institute of Religious Freedom with signed by the end of 2011. The source reference to the press service of the head Ukraine finds it increasingly difficult Kuchma has another lawyer added that Ukraine could extract a tem- of the state. “It has long been my dream, to balance its relations between the porary benefit from membership in the but such a meeting with representatives KYIV – Former President Leonid European Union and Russia, which are Customs Union, although it is unclear in Kuchma (1994-2005) said on April 4 that viewed in Kyiv as equally important of all the denominations has not been both capitals what exactly Ukraine held so far. I will make efforts to do it on lawyer Viktor Petrunenko will be part of trading partners. While talks on political would lose if it opted against joining the his defense team in the criminal case association and free trade with the EU Holy Thursday, April 21, on the eve of union. the Feast of Light, Easter,” said the pres- opened against him. “My lawyer was slowed somewhat recently, Moscow is For the time being, Ukraine continues allowed to study [the criminal case],” he stepping up its pressure on Ukraine to ident. Speaking about relations between to prioritize the EU, but this may the Church and state, the president said on leaving another round of ques- join its Customs Union with Kazakhstan change, judging by the mixed signals stressed: “The role of the state is not to tioning at the Procurator General’s and Belarus. from Ukrainian officials after Mr. interfere in the affairs of the Church. At Office. Mr. Petrunenko was brought in as Membership in the Customs Union Putin’s statement in Minsk (Den, March the same time, we should provide equal a defense lawyer in the criminal case and free trade with the EU are mutually 17). conditions for the development of all the opened against Mr. Kuchma in place of exclusive. There are signs that Kyiv On March 17 Prime Minister Mykola denominations. The state policy will Ihor Fomin, who was not allowed by the may opt for the Moscow-led Customs Azarov told visiting European always promote that.” During the past Procurator General’s Office to defend the Union if the free trade talks with the Parliament Socialist group leader year, the All-Ukrainian Council of ex-president. Mr. Fomin had been with- EU, which started in 2008, are not com- Martin Schultz that Ukraine would con- Churches and Religious Organizations, drawn from participation in the case pleted this year as planned. tinue its free trade talks with the EU, as well as a number of heads of under a decision by the investigator, as it Moscow uses all methods of persua- remaining optimistic about their out- Churches, repeatedly called upon was established that in October 2003, he sion at its disposal to convince Ukraine come. defended Oleksii Pukach (the Internal to join its trade club. Russian Deputy Mr. Azarov also expressed regret that President Yanukovych to renew the Church-state dialogue at the highest Affairs Ministry general accused of kill- Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov argued in recent discussions of free trade between ing Gongadze) during consideration of Kyiv in early March that Ukraine would his first deputy, Andriy Kliuyev and EU level. (Religious Information Service of Ukraine) an appeal lodged against a court ruling to benefit from joining the union and then officials in Brussels did not result in a open a criminal case against him. “In negotiating free trade with the EU as breakthrough. Mr. Azarov suggested New UGCC leader visits Rome accordance with the requirements of the part of it (UNIAN, March 3). that the EU should upgrade the format criminal procedure law, a lawyer cannot The approach of Russian Prime of the talks in order to strengthen their ROME – Almost immediately after participate in the case as a defender Minister Vladimir Putin is less subtle. momentum (UNIAN, March 17). his enthronement ceremony in Kyiv, when he provides or earlier provided Speaking in Minsk on March 15, Mr. Mr. Azarov went further during a Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk legal assistance to another person, whose Putin made it clear that Russia would meeting with British businessmen the and several members of the Permanent interests contradict each other,” the PGO use both carrots and sticks. He said following day, saying that Ukraine Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian said. Mr. Petrunenko is known for being Ukraine would benefit from joining the would apply for EU membership in the Greek-Catholic Church traveled to a lawyer in civil lawsuits lodged by for- union, although he did not explain how. future (UNIAN, March 18). Rome, where they were received in audi- mer chief of the Security Service of At the same time, he made a specific However, during an interview with ence by Pope Benedict XVI. On April 3 Ukraine (SBU) Ihor Smeshko and former threat, saying that if Ukraine opted for the Austrian newspaper Der Standard, the new leader of the UGCC celebrated SBU First Deputy Chief Volodymyr free trade with the EU, Russia would on March 20, Ukraine’s prime minister the divine liturgy of the Fourth Sunday Satsiuk. U.S. lawyer Alan Dershowitz is “be constrained to build a [trade] bor- said that, although Ukraine continues to of Great Lent, also called the Sunday of an advisor to the Kuchma defense team. der” in order to protect its market from hold talks with the EU, this did not nec- St. John Climacus, at the Church of St. The criminal case against Mr. Kuchma EU goods (Interfax-Ukraine, March 16). essarily mean that Kyiv should abandon Sophia in Rome, together with a large regarding his alleged involvement in the Ukraine is interested in free trade the Customs Union option. He suggest- number of bishops and priests of his murder of journalist Heorhii Gongadze with Russia, which is the primary mar- ed that experts should determine wheth- Church, as well as Cardinal Leonardo was opened on March 21. He is charged ket for key Ukrainian exports. In partic- er membership in the Customs Union Sandri, the prefect of the Congregation with exceeding his authority and giving ular, the local machine-building and was worth considering (Ukrayinska of the Oriental Churches. The church is unlawful instructions to Internal Affairs food industries are recovering fast after Pravda, March 21). attached to the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Ministry officials, which subsequently the financial crisis mainly due to grow- Foreign Affairs Minister Kostyantyn University of St. Clement, but was far led to Gongadze’s murder. (Interfax- ing demand for their products in neigh- Gryshchenko told students in Kyiv that too small to accommodate the large Ukraine) boring Russia. Ukraine wanted to cooperate with the number of faithful who were present for Ukraine also hopes for multibillion Customs Union in such a format that the this signal event in the history of their (Continued on page 19) dollar loans from Russia to help it build association and free trade talks with the new nuclear power units and for EU would not be harmed. He noted that Russian orders for its ailing aircraft Ukraine was not in talks to join the industry, which is too weak to compete union (Interfax-Ukraine, March 18). FOUNDED 1933 on the markets outside the CIS. At the same time, Mr. Kliuyev told a The Ukrainian Weekly If Ukraine became part of the CIS forum in Moscow that Ukraine An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., Customs Union, it could hope for might join the union in the future. He a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. 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NEWS ANALYSIS With Kuchma charged in Gongadze case, Ukrainians ask: Is this about murder, or politics?

RFE/RL Further fallout from tapes affairs minister at the time of the killing timing of the charges was an attempt to and was believed to have given the direct refute accusations from the West that the Ukraine has a reputation for unre- The Melnychenko tapes have stirred orders to kill Gongadze, died after sus- government is selective in its use of jus- solved mysteries. Years after the crimes, anxiety in many corners of Kyiv, where taining two gunshot wounds to the head. tice. (The charges were leveled the same it’s still not certain who poisoned Viktor they have the potential to spawn a host of The death was ruled a suicide. day that one of the country most promi- Yushchenko, who orchestrated the 2004 additional cases. Numerous officials, In 2009 Gen. Eduard Fere of the nent politicians, Yulia Tymoshenko, was election fraud that prompted the Orange including current Prime Minister Mykola Internal Affairs Ministry, who was in Brussels delivering a speech on selec- Revolution, or – perhaps most achingly Azarov and Parliament Chairman believed to have served as the intermedi- tive prosecutions in Ukraine.) – who gave the order to kill investigative Volodymyr Lytvyn, are allegedly impli- ary between Mr. Kravchenko and Others said returning to the sensation- journalist Heorhii Gongadze. cated in the recordings, captured in con- Oleksiy Pukach, the police general al case was meant to distract ordinary The 31-year-old Gongadze was kid- versations revealing a massive web of whose three officers carried out the kill- Ukrainians from the country’s growing napped and brutally slain in 2000. Since corruption and criminal activities. ing, died in a hospital after allegedly economic problems. Still others suggest- then, a popular rendition of the crime Prosecutors have indicated they are spending the previous six years in a ed the Kuchma charges were a good way scenario has steadily emerged, starting not pursuing charges against Mr. Lytvyn, coma. (Mr. Pukach is currently in jail to intimidate his powerful son-in-law, with the ground-level hit men and travel- who as Rada chair holds immunity that awaiting trial.) billionaire Victor Pinchuk, who controls ing all the way up the political chain of Mr. Kuchma doesn’t. But many observ- Yuriy Dagayev, a third Internal Affairs several of Ukraine’s most powerful tele- command to the country’s then-presi- ers – including Mr. Melnychenko himself Ministry official with ties to the case, vision channels. dent, Leonid Kuchma. – believe Mr. Lytvyn, who once served also died under suspicious circumstanc- Mr. Yanukovych, who in 2002 was But, apart from a handful of police as President Kuchma’s chief of staff, es. The deaths of Kravchenko, Fere and appointed President Kuchma’s prime officers convicted of carrying out the played a critical role in the killing. Dagayev effectively eliminated the sole minister, may now be looking to sever actual killing, no one has been tried in Political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko opportunity to back up Mr. his ties with his former patron – and the case. So it was big news when prose- says prosecutors should exercise caution Melnychenko’s tapes with material wit- yanking a few media holdings out of hos- cutors announced on March 24 – more before introducing the tapes as evidence. nesses who could corroborate each oth- tile hands while he’s at it. than a decade after the crime – that they “Lytvyn is the weakest link in this politi- er’s testimony. were charging Mr. Kuchma in connec- cal and legal chain,” he says. “He knows Written by Daisy Sindelar, with report- Why reopen the case now? tion with Gongadze’s death. a lot – not only about politics a decade ing by Dmytro Shurkhalo and Dmytro But to many observers, the move ago, but politics today. It would be dan- The sudden frisson in the long-dor- Barkar in Kyiv. seemed less like due process and more gerous to make the tapes the main evi- mant case has caused many to wonder: Copyright 2011, RFE/RL Inc. like political game-playing – a notion dence against Kuchma. And there’s virtu- Why now? A Ukrainian civil society Reprinted with the permission of Radio President Viktor Yanukovych tried to ally no other evidence. Authorities here group, the Democratic Initiatives Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 dismiss last week. should proceed very, very carefully.” Foundation, attempted to answer the Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC “This is all natural. There’s a rumor But many legal experts – including question this week by presenting the 20036; www.rferl.org. (See http://www. that this process is turning political, but Mr. Kuchma’s high-profile American results of a survey of 55 leading political rferl.org/content/political_questions_ that’s all it is – a rumor,” Mr. defense attorney, Alan Dershowitz – have scientists and lawyers. about_kuchma_charges_in_gongadze_ Yanukovych said on March 28. challenged the veracity of the recordings Many of the respondents suggested the case/3544174.html.) “Certainly, this is unpleasant for Leonid to begin with. In a statement circulated Danylovych [Kuchma]; no one would by Mr. Kuchma’s spokesperson, Mr. envy him in this situation. But it’s neces- Dershowitz said it was “relatively easy to sary to get this over with already.” change words on a digital recording to Quotable notes create guilty-sounding statements.” Melnychenko factor Doubts over evidence, witnesses “…It’s a fair bet that [Viktor] Yanukovych figured that giving [Leonid] It’s uncertain, however, that the Kuchma his comeuppance would be an easy way to score some points. Little did Kuchma charges will bring a definitive Part of the uncertainty rests on the fact he know that the case will turn out to be a major-league embarrassment for him end to the Gongadze affair. The back- that Mr. Melnychenko has never offered and his regime. Probably prompted by his son-in-law, the Western-oriented oli- bone of the prosecution’s case rests on a credible explanation for why he made garch and Davos Man, Victor Pinchuk, Kuchma hired star American defense hundreds of hours of digital recordings the tapes or presented the recording attorney, Alan Dershowitz of Harvard University, to represent him. The supreme- made secretly by a member of Kuchma’s devices he used to make them. Valentyna ly smart and impressively articulate Dershowitz – whose right earlobe has a high- security staff, Mykola Melnychenko. Telychenko, the lawyer for Gongadze’s er IQ than the entire Ukrainian government – will run circles around the The Melnychenko tapes purport to widow, Myroslava, says she has doubts Yanukovych mugs, asking impossible questions, probing into unflattering cor- capture Kuchma talking about Gongadze the recordings will ultimately be intro- ners, and exposing the Ukrainian political elite as a bunch of vindictive, petty, – one of the former president’s most duced as evidence. stupid, corrupt and criminal dolts with no experience of genuine rule of law, espe- dogged critics – and ordering subordi- “Whether the court will accept these cially as practiced by one of the world’s toughest lawyers. nates to “deal with him.” Mr. recording as valid evidence is an open “Dershowitz’s intervention may or may not save Kuchma, but it will surely Melnychenko went public with the question,” Mr. Telychenko says. “They damn Yanukovych. Unsurprisingly for an overextended sultan, Yanukovych has – recordings in late 2000; an American might say: ‘The good prosecutors pre- once again – maneuvered himself into a cul de sac. If he decides to duck by drop- forensic company, Bek Tek, later con- sented this invaluable evidence, but the ping the charges against Kuchma, he will look indecisive and dumb. If he decides cluded the tapes were authentic and that bad court did not accept it. What else can to go ahead with the case, he will look decisive and dumber. Heck, with a little the voices included those of Mr. we do?’ Melnychenko still has not pro- luck, Dershowitz could succeed in doing what the hapless Ukrainian opposition Kuchma. vided the equipment he used to make has thus far failed to do – bring the Yanukovych regime to its knees. It couldn’t Mr. Kuchma has denied any involve- those recordings.” happen to a nicer bunch of guys.” ment in Gongadze’s death. And the for- Ms. Telychenko and Ms. Gongadze mer president has so far managed to have also expressed disappointment that – Alexander J. Motyl, writing on April 1 on his blog “Ukraine’s Orange avoid a bizarre procedural request to prosecutors have stopped short of charg- Blues,” in an article titled “Yanukovych vs. Kuchma – and Dershowitz.” submit to a simultaneous interrogation ing Mr. Kuchma with murder. Instead, with Mr. Melnychenko while both men they have leveled the lesser charge of are in the same room. Mr. Melnychenko abuse of office in giving unlawful “…Whatever their reasons, the organizers of the ‘Kuchma affair’ are sophisti- accused the former president of playing instructions to Internal Affairs Ministry cated, ironic and astute. The announcement that criminal proceedings were being for time. officials, which subsequently led to instituted, for instance, was made the day before Yulia Tymoshenko went to “Leonid Kuchma is using every possi- Gongadze’s killing. Brussels. …For her Brussels was to be the place where she intended to spill the bility to delay a face-to-face meeting The 10-year statute of limitations on beans about the criminal Yanukovych regime and the selective approach of the [with me], so that he can personally those charges has already passed. If the law-enforcement agencies to the opening of criminal cases. … meet Yanukovych and blackmail him,” court were to overrule the statute and “Suddenly the Kuchma case hits the headlines and it immediately undermines Mr. Melnychenko said. then find Mr. Kuchma guilty, he could all the statements about micromanagement in Ukraine, the infringement of the “Kuchma has some knowledge that he theoretically spend up to 12 years in pris- opposition’s rights and the selective approaches. … wants to use to blackmail Yanukovych in on. Such a step would make Mr. “So the opening of the criminal case is very timely for the authorities. order to get him to stop the investiga- Kuchma, who ruled newly independent [Leonid] Kuchma is pleased, because in the end he will be able to ‘prove’ that he tion, an investigation that includes face- Ukraine from 1994-2005, one of only a played no part in the Gongadze murder. Europe will be pleased: it will sigh and to-face meetings. Because of this, few post-Soviet leaders to answer for allow itself to relax in the illusion that in Ukraine all is not as black as it’s painted Kuchma ignored the warning that inves- crimes in a part of the world where cor- by the opposition. [Viktor] Yanukovych will be pleased, because Kuchma and tigators gave him on Monday [to attend ruption and government impunity are Europe are pleased and because Tymoshenko will be furious at the upsetting of the interrogation].” considered commonplace. her plans to tour the European Union ‘telling the truth.’ …” Mr. Kuchma did report for question- The decade-long history of the ing on April 1, albeit alone, and used the Gongadze case has left several signifi- – Valery Kalnysh, writing on March 28 on the openDemocracy website in an back entrance to the Procurator cant bodies in its wake. In 2005, Yuriy article titled “Kevlar Kuchma and the bullet of justice.” General’s Office to avoid journalists. Kravchenko, who served as internal 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 No. 15

of the 9 a.m. divine liturgy, asking each Ilaweckie, a Ukrainian hub in northern “Thank you, father. Thank you, father, A bittersweet... other whether they’d be attending. The Poland, where he served the community for because you weren’t only a priest, but it morning began with a chilly wind, which nearly two decades. He was pastor of the was you who led the intelligentsia, it was (Continued from page 1) was joined by drizzle by the liturgy’s con- churches in Gorowo Ilaweckie and you who reminded us that we need to not clusion, which turned to snow once the Pieniezno. only listen, but understand,” Mr. Sich funeral was over and everyone had gone “First he built the stone churches – the said. “It was you who pushed us to create home. It was as if winter was not yet ready first, then the second and third – so that the a separate high school of Ukrainian lan- to give way to spring, releasing its last gusts faithful could rebuild spirituality within guage instruction. It’s thanks to this of wind and dumping its last remaining themselves,” Archbishop Martyniak said. determination that we can say today that stockpiles of snow before the transition “Very often I saw how he scraped and we’re fulfilling all your goals.” could take place. washed the walls because he got an old, As he spoke, some withdrew handker- It’s become standard practice in the ruined Protestant church. And he renovated chiefs from their jackets and wiped away towns and cities of Halychyna for churches them.” tears that were inspired by the admiring to broadcast the divine liturgy on speakers That gave him the needed experience to words. so that all passers-by could hear. help restore St. George Cathedral in Lviv, The crowd had swelled and the church It was no different for this exceptional upon his appointment as chancellor of the was packed by the time Bishop Gbur’s ceremony, which brought Ukrainian Lviv Archeparchy in July 1994. He did this casket was carried out of the church. Catholic bishops from throughout the world successfully, Archbishop Martyniak said, The funeral procession began with to Stryi, as well as a Polish delegation of restoring its historical value, and was subse- several rounds around the church, after more than 50 friends and admirers of quently assigned to lead the Stryi Eparchy which mourners walked more than three Bishop Gbur who traveled for as many as when it was established in 2000. kilometers to the city’s cemetery, where a 10 hours by bus to be present. “The episcopal mirtes are lined with silk plot was prepared adjacent to an About 28 bishops – who had just spent a on the interior, and exterior as well,” the unmarked grave for soldiers of the Zenon Zawada week at the Church’s recreation center com- archbishop said, but Bishop Gbur’s “mirte Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). An altar boy carries a portrait of the plex in the village of Briukhovychi – was lined with thorns. He underwent a pain- By this time, the bishops had already late Bishop Yulian Gbur during the formed an air-tight half circle around the ful path, with much patience and suffering, departed for Kyiv for the next day’s funeral procession. altar for the funeral service at the from his own and from others. What he enthronement ceremony. Assumption of the Virgin Mary Church, endured from his own people hurt bitterly. Only Bishop Senkiv – the successor to It was a bittersweet day for the townsfolk nestled in the city center. Each of us feels pain when suffering from Bishop Gbur at the Stryi Eparchy – – one of mourning and celebration – as Their cordon was padded by local priests one’s own.” stayed behind to oversee the procession, Major Archbishop Shevchuk returned to the and buttressed by an army of steel-shoul- “All his visits, all his buildings – how at its very center in front of the casket. people who knew him best as a boy who dered babusi, intent on getting a glimpse of much he did from nothing!” Archbishop Cars and buses stopped to allow the played the violin and loved the liturgy. He their new Church leadership, as well as for- Martyniak continued. “You have a wonder- procession to pass, while passengers returned on March 26 as the leader of the tifying the protective semicircle from pesky ful chancellery, an episcopal home. He lived looked on in curiosity. Rows of pedestri- world’s 5.5 million Ukrainian Catholics, intruders, such as photographers and curious there and drove several dozen kilometers to ans lined the path – some well aware of and led the faithful in mourning the death of gawkers. Stryi. It’s for you, because he’s not taking it the historic events, most others just learn- the first bishop of the Stryi Eparchy, Yulian The divine liturgy was led by Archbishop with him. He’s asking for prayers today, and ing of the bishop’s death. Gbur. of the Lviv Archeparchy, they are going with him, because salvation The procession passed Awakeners Bishop Gbur, 68, died just two days ear- while the homily was delivered by depends on God’s love and our prayers.” Square in Stryi, where there is a memori- lier, creating the unique opportunity – seem- Archbishop Ivan Martyniak, metropolitan At the liturgy’s conclusion, prayers and al devoted to “Notable Natives of ingly ordained by God Himself – for Major of the Przemysl-Warsaw Eparchy in which eulogies were offered by Major Archbishop Stryischyna,” all of whom were born in Archbishop-designate Shevchuk to pay his Bishop Gbur was born and raised, and spent Shevchuk; his successor Bishop Taras the 19th century and are little known hometown a half-day homecoming visit the first half of his service to the Church. Senkiv of the Stryi Eparchy; Roman beyond the region. before departing for Kyiv for his enthrone- The homily was truly a eulogy, which he Catholic Bishop Jerzy Mazur, also a mem- Now Stryi has a native of international ment. led with the famous verse, “Any death ber of the Verbi Divini Order; and Miron significance – the new leader of the “There’s something there,” said the Rev. diminishes me, because I am involved in Sycz, a deputy in the Polish Sejm who grew Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. Zynoviy Myklasevych, the major archbish- mankind. And therefore never send for up with the Rev. Gbur. After completing the funeral ceremo- op’s uncle. “He could have died earlier, or whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” Major Archbishop Shevchuk thanked the ny, Bishop Senkiv declared, “There will later. Yet it was precisely then. That’s also The archbishop cited Ernest Hemingway Gbur family for giving the Church such a be many to follow, but he was the first.” given from the Holy Spirit. Bishop Yulian as its source, yet the author had merely bor- faithful priest. He pointed out the late bish- It was his way of honoring the bishop died the day after His Beatitude was elected rowed the phrase for the title of one of his op’s contributions to the Ukrainian Catholic who laid the foundation – the structures, the new patriarch.” most famous books. Indeed the words were community in Przemysl during his service the parishes and the faith – for a new The town’s “babusi” (elderly women) penned by the 17th century English poet there in the early 1990s. eparchy in Ukraine. were already buzzing hours before the start John Donne. “At the enthronement of Bishop Yulian Indeed the paths of Major Archbishop Archbishop Martyniak described Bishop in the Stryi Eparchy, Bishop Ivan [Vozniak] Shevchuk and Bishop Gbur had crossed Gbur as a priest who spent his whole life spoke of how the Przemysl Eparchy gave on another important day. struggling on behalf of the Ukrainian peo- birth to three others on the territory of the Sviatoslav Shevchuk was to be ple. He was born into a “very, very patriotic longstanding Przemysl eparchy,” he said. ordained as a priest on June 26, 1994, at Yulian Gbur, Ukrainian family, devoted to Ukraine’s free- “We see today that it also gave birth to such St. George Cathedral in Lviv. Before the dom.” a great man, which this [Stryi] eparchy ceremony, he suggested to his uncle, the 1942-2011 The Gburs became victims of Poland’s could truly attest to. Now he lies in its foun- Rev. Myklasevych, that he lead one final Akcja Wisla ethnocide of Ukrainians in dation as a cornerstone.” divine liturgy as a deacon. “Let’s do it,” • Born December 4, 1942, in the 1947 and were resettled from their village of Bishop Mazur, who spoke in Polish, his uncle said. village of Bryzhava near Przemysl Berezhava in the Przemysl (Peremyshl) thanked Bishop Gbur for offering support Afterwards Bishop Gbur approached (Peremyshl), Poland region to the Warmia-Masuria Province in for his work in Siberia between 1998 and them, asking, “Who are you? What are • 1947 – family resettled to northern northern Poland, near the border with 2003, even flying to Novosibirsk for the you doing?” After explaining, they asked Poland during Akcja Wisla ethnocide Kaliningrad, along with thousands of other ceremony enthroning him as a bishop. him, “And who are you?” Ukrainians. Mr. Sich, an ethnic Ukrainian whose “I am the newly nominated Bishop • 1964-1965 – military service Yulian Gbur joined a Roman Catholic family also was transplanted during Akcja Yulian,” he said. The Rev. Shevchuk was • June 1970 – ordained a priest monastic order, Societas Verbi Divini, Wisla, informed the hundreds gathered that ordained that day in Bishop Gbur’s pres- before his ordination in the Ukrainian his Polish delegation had traveled from as ence, who in turn was ordained as a bish- • 1970-1973 – served as pastor of Catholic Church in 1970. Assigned to far as the Warmia-Masuria Province near op just a few weeks later. parish in Krakow Krakow, he spent three years traveling Kaliningrad to honor their priest. Bishop “And that’s how we got to know the • 1973-1983 – served as pastor of throughout Lemkivschyna, serving the spiri- Gbur defended Ukrainian interests in a post- bishop, whom we buried today,” the Rev. parish in Gorowo Ilaweckie tual needs of the Ukrainian Catholics who war Poland that was growing more tolerant Myklasevych said. “He was at His remained there after Akcja Wisla. towards Ukrainians, yet the latent hostility Beatitude’s ordination ceremony. There’s • 1983-1993 – served as pastor of He was then dispatched to Gorowo still flared. something there.” parish in Pieniezno • June 1983 – appointed visitator of Poland and consultant to Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski • April 1991 – appointed chancel- lor of the Przemysl Eparchy • July 1994 – ordained as bishop by Major Archbishop and Cardinal Myroslav Lubachivsky, appointed chancellor of the Lviv Archeparchy • 1996-2001 – served as secretary of the Synod of Bishops • November 2000 – appointed first bishop of the Eparchy of Stryi • Died March 24, 2011 Hundreds of Ukrainian Catholic faithful in Stryi participate in the funeral procession on March 26 to honor Bishop Julian Gbur, the first bishop of the Stryi Eparchy, who died on March 24. No.15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 5

OBITUARIES Mykhailyna Kotsiubynska, 79, Ivan Hel, 74, human rights activist, literary scholar, rights activist Ukrainian Catholic Church advocate KYIV – Mykhailyna Kotsiubynska, LVIV – Ivan Hel, a Ukrainian human literary critic, translator, philologist and rights activist and head of the one of the Shestydesiatnyky (activists of Committee for the Defense of the the 1960s), died on January 7. She was Rights of Believers and the Church that 79. worked for the legalization of the Ms. Kotsiubynska was born on Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, December 18, 1931, in , which had been banned in the Soviet Ukraine. She was a niece of the great Union, passed away on March 16 in Ukrainian writer Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky. Lviv. He was 74. It was the 20th Congress of the A Ukrainian human rights activist, Communist Party of the Soviet Union dissident politician and journalist, Mr. and Nikita Khrushchev’s denunciation of Hel was born on July 17, 1937, in the Joseph Stalin that opened her eyes to the village of Klitsko, Lviv region of reality of the Soviet myth. She drew close Ukraine. During the Soviet period, he to Yevhen Sverstiuk, Ivan Svitlychny and was repeatedly convicted of so-called other Shestydesiatnyky active in the “anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda.” Kliub Tvorchoyi Molodi (Club of He spent 16 years in prison and five Creative Youth). years in exile. Ms. Kotsiubynska’s first public act of Mr. Hel’s father was a veteran of the opposition was to add her voice to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), and protest against the mass arrests of mem- later the chairperson of the cultural and bers of the Ukrainian intelligentsia in educational association Prosvita 1965 expressed during the preview show- (Enlightenment) in his village. He was sentenced to 20 years in 1950 for help- ing of Serhii Paradzhanov’s film ‘Tini Mykhailyna Kotsiubynska in a 1992 Ivan Hel in an undated photo. Zabutykh Predkiv’ (Shadows of photo. ing the Organization of Ukrainian Forgotten Ancestors) in September 1965. Nationalists. In November 1970 Mr. Hel sent a In 1992 she spent three months as a Young Ivan’s first encounter with She was thrown out of the Communist letter of protest to the Supreme Court visiting scholar at the Canadian Institute the Soviet authorities was at the age of Party as a result and moved to another of the Ukrainian SSR in connection of Ukrainian Studies, University of 13 when, during the arrest of his father, department of the Institute of Ukrainian with the sentence handed down to Mr. Literature at the Academy of Sciences of Alberta. She participated in seminars, officers of the secret police beat up Moroz. On December 7 of that year he the Ukrainian SSR. Even her articles advised graduates students and worked both his mother and then Ivan, when he spoke at the funeral of Alla Horska, about the works of Taras Shevchenko closely with the professors of the tried to protect his parents. calling the murdered artist a faithful could not be published. Finally, in 1968, Department of Slavic and East European Mr. Hel’s first conscious act of civic daughter of the Ukrainian renaissance she was dismissed from her position at Studies. She also lectured about the disobedience was his public refusal to the institute. Ukrainian dissident writers of the 1960s join the Komsomol, for which in 1952 of the 1960s and comparing her fate In 1972, during the second wave of and about Ukrainian women in poetry he was expelled from school after com- with that of her people. In retaliation, arrests of Ukrainian rights activists, she and politics. pleting the first term of his 10th (final) he was issued a severe reprimand for was regularly called in for questioning by She headed the literary group that in grade. After finishing night school, he alleged unexplained absences from the KGB, and was subjected to searches 1999 published a multi-volume collection attempted to apply to Lviv University, work. and confiscation of materials intended for of the works of Vasyl Stus (who died in a however his application papers were Mr. Hel was arrested on January 12, publication. Soviet labor camp in 1985). Most recent- not accepted on the grounds that he 1972, and in August was sentenced to Ms. Kotsiubynska did not consider her- ly she was working on a 10-volume col- was the son of a Bandera supporter. He 10 years’ special regime labor camp self a dissident, seeing the latter as think- lection of works by the late Vyacheslav found himself a job as a mechanic at a and five years’ exile. ing in a political manner. In her case, she Chornovil, former Soviet political prison- Lviv factory for loading vehicles. He served the camp sentence both in had resisted the regime prompted by ethi- er and leader of Rukh, the Popular In 1961, on the 100th anniversary of the Mordovian and the Perm political cal criteria and her art. She did, however, Movement of Ukraine the death of the great poet Taras labor camps, and the period of exile in take part in protests, signed petitions and Ms. Kotsiubynska was a co-founder of Shevchenko, Mr. Hel and a friend laid the village settlement of Mylva in the kept in touch with friends who had been the Ukrainian branch of the International a crown of thorns at the Shevchenko Komi Autonomous Soviet Republic. imprisoned, all of this being fraught with PEN Club. She was a member of the monument in Kyiv. It was at that time He returned from exile to Ukraine danger during Soviet times. Ukrainian Writers Union since 1989. In that he met Mykhailo Horyn, who was on January 17, 1987, during the period She returned to literary scholarship in 2008 she was inaugurated as an honorary already in contact with Ivan of perestroika. From 1988 he played an the late 1980s and her monograph professor at the National University of Svitlychny, Ivan Dzyuba, Yevhen active role in public life as leader of “Etudes about Shevchenko’s Poetic Art,” Kyiv Mohyla Academy. Sverstiuk, Vasyl Symonenko and other the Committee for the Defense of the which was completed in 1967, was finally rights activists of the 1960s. Mr. Hel Rights of Believers and the Church published in 1989. She was a laureate of Sources: Kharkiv Human Rights then began preparing and distributing (also known as the Committee to the Vasyl Stus Prize, the National Taras Protection Group, Radio Liberty, The samvydav materials. Protect the Rights of the Ukrainian Shevchenko Literary Award and others. Ukrainian Weekly. On August 25, 1965, Mr. Hel was Catholic Church) and editor of the arrested together with other Ukrainian journal Khrystiyansky Holos (Christian dissidents. He was sentenced on March Voice). He was involved in the creation 25, 1966, by the Lviv Regional Court of the organization Memorial and the under Articles 62 (“anti-Soviet agita- Popular Movement of Ukraine tion and propaganda”) and 64 of the (Narodnyi Rukh Ukrainy) and became Criminal Code of the Ukrainian SSR to a member of the editorial board of the three years’ harsh regime labor camp revived journal Ukrainian Herald. for distributing Ukrainian samvydav The most notable events in the cam- and for “organizational activity.” paign for the legalization of the He served his sentence in 1966-1968 Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, in the political labor camps of the Mordovian ASSR, where he met many which had been functioning under- representatives of the democratic ground for 40 years, took place on movement in the USSR. In 1967 he September 17, 1989, in Lviv, when wrote letters on two occasions to the more than 300,000 people gathered, Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of and the five-month hunger strike by the Ukrainian SSR defending the clergy and faithful in Moscow on the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church and Arbat. demanding the abolition of Article 62. After the collapse of the Soviet Following his release, Mr. Hel was Union, Mr. Hel was an active politi- not allowed to return to his studies at cian. In 2009 President Viktor the university or to reside in Lviv. He Yushchenko awarded him the Order of lived in the town of Sambir in the Lviv Liberty “for significant contributions to region. the revival of the Ukrainian Greek- He was published in the samvydav Catholic Church.” and distributed 11 books, among them “Sered Snihiv” (“Amid the Snows”) by Sources: Religious Information Valentyn Moroz and Mr. Dzyuba’s Service of Ukraine, Kharkiv Human “Internationalism or Russification?” Rights Protection Group. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 No. 15

COMMENTARY The Ukrainian Weekly A gem in Cleveland Pandora’s Box and the Moscow Orchestra Looking around at our community here in North America, we often try to find the good news, the special institutions among us that make a difference and deserve to by Mykola Riabchuk First, the propaganda effect of this step, in terms of positive image-building be spotlighted. And we found a gem in Cleveland: the Ukrainian Museum-Archives. On February 25, on the first anniversa- Its mission is both straightforward and noble: “To preserve and share Ukrainian for Mr. Yanukovych, is negligible. No one ry of his presidency, Viktor Yanukovych considers it an act of justice and proof of culture and the immigrant experience.” Founded back in 1952 – which means that invited his three predecessors to his office next year will be this exemplary institution’s 60th anniversary – the Cleveland the equality of all Ukrainian citizens to “discuss current issues and the future before the law. All the policies of Museum-Archives today is a modern facility that continues to expand its offerings to development of the Ukrainian state” the great benefit of the surrounding community. Both Ukrainians and non-Ukrainians Ukrainian authorities suggest the opposite (http://www.president.gov.ua/ from all regions and walks of life – every have gained immeasurably from the work of the UMA in the greater Cleveland area. news/19454.html). This brief item of That this is so can be seen in the fact that the institution has received multiple day and every hour. information on the president’s official Second, Mr. Kuchma can hardly be grants from both Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian entities, most recently from the website was illustrated with a photo of the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, Ohio Humanities Council, sentenced by any court, however “execu- smiling participants at the meeting – tive” they are in Ukraine, because all the Ukrainian Heritage Foundation and the Antonovych Foundation. Viktor Yushchenko on the left, Leonid According to its 2010 annual report, the UMA today has six rooms of perma- people to whom he may have given a Kravchuk on the right, and Mr. Kuchma direct order (or “suggestion”) to kill nent exhibits that encompass Ukrainian folk art, Ukrainian history and the four across the round table from the incum- waves of Ukrainian immigration to the beginning with the 19th Gongadze are dead and would not be able bent. to testify. And the recordings presumably century. In addition, the museum recently sponsored art exhibits by up-and-com- None of them, with the exception prob- ing as well as established artists, and special exhibitions dedicated to the 60th secretly made by Mr. Kuchma’s guard ably of the host, realized that behind its anniversaries of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization and the Ukrainian Mykola Melnychenko, even if accepted cheerful façade, the meeting resembled American Youth Association. UMA personnel are involved also in preparing off- as evidence (that itself is very problemat- one of those Byzantine banquets that site exhibits in the Cleveland area, and the UMA works with other institutions, ic), do not contain any direct order to would end with the poisoning, slaughter- such as The Ukrainian Museum and the Ukrainian Institute of America, both in carry out murder. ing or impaling of the distinguished New York, in sharing artifacts for their shows. Third and most important, by initiating guests. For 2011, the Ukrainian Museum Archives has already announced a nine-day the trial, Mr. Yanukovych very unwisely A month later, one of the participants Easter Bazaar (its 18th annual), classes in one of the most popular of Ukrainian draws public attention to his own conver- of the meeting, ex-president Leonid folks arts (pysanka-making), an exhibit of unique textiles from the Hnatiuk sations with Mr. Kuchma recorded by Mr. Kuchma, may understand that metaphor. Collection of Ukrainian Folk Art, a special exhibit of maps, as well as a variety Melnychenko, which are not just deplor- On March 24 he was summoned for inter- of lectures and workshops. It continues its important Oral History Project, which able but definitely merit a criminal inves- aims to “capture and preserve memories, stories and life experiences” as shared rogation to the Procurator’s General’s tigation (intimidation of judges, black- by members of the Ukrainian American community. (The UMA invites commu- Office, charged with the abuse of power mail, bribery, large-scale corruption, etc). nity members to nominate individuals who have testimonies to share.) and implicated in the killing of investiga- Deputy Procurator General Renat In today’s financial environment, the Ukrainian Museum Archives is con- tive journalist Heorhii Gongadze back in Kuzmin, who mentioned Mr. cerned that previous sources of funding such as government grants will be September 2000. Melnychenko’s records among the possi- unavailable and that charitable foundations also have less funds to grant. The In President Yanukovych’s Ukraine, ble evidence against Mr. Kuchma, has result, of course, would be that this fine institution’s work could be adversely where the judiciary is just a part of the inadvertently opened a Pandora’s box, affected. Therefore, the UMA has announced that among its financial goals for executive, fully subordinated to the presi- since this very evidence could be used 2011 is increasing membership and looking for new sources of funding from dent, and where the procurator general is against dozens of Ukrainian officials who more foundations. We encourage our readers to consider a nominal membership his bosom buddy (“a member of the presi- discussed a variety of criminal plans with in the UMA or a larger donation to help support this true gem. (To find out more, dent’s team,” as he characterized himself Mr. Kuchma. (Almost all are alive and we direct readers to www.umacleveland.org.) proudly in public), hardly anyone well, and now follow their new master, believes that the case against Mr. Kuchma Mr. Yanukovych). was launched without the direct blessing There is little surprise that opposition of Mr. Yanukovych. National Deputy Yuri Hrymchak has Speculation revolves mostly around already submitted an official request to April the question of why Mr. Yanukovych has the procurator general demanding an Turning the pages back... taken this dubious step and what conse- investigation of many more episodes quences may follow. The alleged reasons recorded by Mr. Melnychenko that testify typically include Mr. Yanukovych’s to criminal conspiracy and activity of 16 Eleven years ago, on April 16, 2000, 79 percent of Ukraine’s desire to divert public attention from his other members of the Kuchma team, voters supported four questions put to them in a national refer- domestic and international failures, to including current Prime Minister Mykola 2000 endum, with more than 80 percent voting in the affirmative to disprove accusations against his govern- Azarov and Mr. Yanukovych himself each of the proposals. ment about selective justice, and to (http://www.pravda.com.ua/ The vote was supposed to force lawmakers to amend the intimidate opponents and mobilize sup- news/2011/03/25/6054029/.) Constitution of Ukraine to broadly restructure the Parliament. Eighty-two percent voted porters by proving that the president is And, finally, Mr. Yanukovych appar- in support of the creation of a bicameral Parliament, 90 percent supported the reduction tough but just. ently has created the precedent of prose- from 450 to 300 the number of national deputies in Parliament, 89 percent said they sup- Yulia Mostova highlights another rea- cuting ex-presidents that may eventually ported limits on lawmakers’ immunity from prosecution, and 85 percent voted to extend be applied against him (at least as a tool to the president the right to dismiss the Verkhovna Rada, should it fail to develop a par- son why Mr. Yanukovych might want to prosecute Mr. Kuchma: revenge for the of psychological pressure and possible liamentary majority or fail to approve a national budget within a month. blackmail) (http://www.dt.ua/arti- In the voting breakdown by region, three western oblasts, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk perceived humiliation during the Orange Revolution, when the incumbent refused cles/78776.) and , supported three of the four proposals by more than 95 percent each. And for So, if the case does not reliably serve the creation of the a bicameral Parliament, 90 percent of those residents voted “yes.” to use force against the protesters and pass on the office to the president-elect, Mr. Yanukovych’s personal interests and The lowest support for the measures came from Sevastopol in Crimea, But the if the public interests are not, in principle, Zaporizhia, Kherson and Poltava oblasts showed at least 60 percent of voters voiced opting instead for negotiation and com- promise that ended up with the repeated his concern, the question arises: Who is approval for each of the four proposals. most likely to benefit from the dubious second round of the election and Mr. Experts believed the petition-gathering that led to Leonid Kuchma’s presidential order special operation and how? Yanukovych’s defeat. If the price of was not a spontaneous outburst of civic responsibility, but an organized endeavor by peo- Dr. Andrij Zhalko-Tytarenko, former becoming the pick-up successor to ple close to the presidential administration who hoped to bring the unwieldy Verkhovna head of the Ukrainian Space Agency and Leonid Kuchma was 400 million thanks, Rada under control through popular vote. Officially, nearly 4 million voters signed peti- the former director of the Science and as Mostova implies, the reasons for tions calling for a national referendum, which was certified by the Central Election Technology Center of Ukraine in Kyiv, revenge might be even more serious Commission. considers the entire “Melnychenko affair” http://www.dt.ua/articles/78263. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), invited by members (or “Kuchmagate”) a provocation by the Remarkably, not a single expert or of the Verkhovna Rada, had sent a monitoring committee to determine whether the refer- Russian secret services aimed at estab- commentator expressed the opinion that endum met European standards. The committee condemned the vote as unconstitutional lishing full control over President Mr. Yanukovych was driven in his deci- and threatened Ukraine with sanctions. Kuchma. The theory is hardly new, since sion by some idealistic desire for justice President Kuchma responded by accusing PACE of interfering in the internal affairs of many experts have argued that Mr. or the practical need for housecleaning. a sovereign country. However, he assured Europe that Ukraine would abide by the deci- Kuchma had no real reasons to physically In view of all of Mr. Yanukovych’s other sion of its Constitutional Court, which was still deliberating the issue. destroy Gongadze and that he was merely deeds, it is really difficult to sell such a The court ruled that the referendum was not consultative, and that the results must be framed by some powerful and influential implemented and enforced. nice story to anyone – either at home or enemies seeking to compromise him. “The decision of April 16 had a political, not a legal character,” explained Verkhovna abroad. This does not preclude, however, The only weak element in this theory is Rada First Vice-Chairman Viktor Medvedchuk. “The answer ‘yes’ did not create any- a smart usage of all these arguments by the involvement of the leading Ukrainian thing.” Lawmakers needed to pass between 32 and 40 laws to lay the groundwork for the some people around President police officers, including the late Minister constitutional amendments to be effective. Also adding difficulty to the implementation Yanukovych to persuade him to launch of Internal Affairs Yurii Kravchenko, in of the referendum results, two-thirds of the lawmakers had to support the separate the case against Mr. Kuchma. This might Gongadze’s abduction and killing. None amendments as finally written. well be in the interests of these people, would have dared to play into Russian

but it is hardly in the interests of Mr. hands without a blessing from above – if Source: “Ukrainians resoundingly approve all four referendum proposals,” by Roman Yanukovych himself for the following Woronowycz, The Ukrainian Weekly, April 23, 2000. reasons. (Continued on page 8) No.15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 7

NEWS AND VIEWS From a Canadian Angle CMHR and what the public wants by Oksana Bashuk Hepburn

by Lubomyr Luciuk Slavery, 2.9 percent Immigration, 2.6 percent It’s Canada’s first national museum Charter of Rights, 2.3 percent outside the capital region. That’s fine. Disabilities, 2 percent Ukrainian issues in Canada It’s at The Forks, in . Great. Universal Declaration of Human It’s called the Canadian Museum for Rights, 1.8 percent Lately, issues of importance to the Canadians, including Roger W. Smith Human Rights (CHMR). Ukrainian Canadian community have Alas, it’s not actually that. Instead it’s Chair, International Institute for Genocide That was a very reasonable list, more been in the fore. Some show progress; shaping up as a museum focused on the and Human Rights Studies, who wrote: or less ordered as I’d rank themes rele- others call for greater diligence. Shoah, Jewish suffering in World War II. “The prominence given the Holocaust vant for inclusion in any human rights Given that late spring national elec- If this were a privately funded project with its own separate gallery, and the as museum, anywhere. You’d think the tions were a possibility, the Ukrainian that would be fine. But, since March 13, yet unclear status of the other cases of CMHR’s trustees would honor this Canadian Congress postponed the tribute 2008, the CMHR has become a national ‘Mass Atrocity’ is causing considerable instruction. They didn’t. They probably dinner to Prime Minister Stephen Harper institution funded from the public purse. concern within some communities. … always had a different agenda. as it did not wish to “politicize” the event. Already over-budget, and having failed to “There is a further benefit, not to say Evidence for that can be found in Canada’s prime minister was selected secure its projected donations, its ongo- an imperative, to the comparative another “final “report, of the CMHR’s for the prestigious Taras Shevchenko ing operating costs will be borne by those approach. By exploring genocide in a Content Advisory Committee, submitted medal “for his contribution in recognizing who pay taxes. As that includes me, I May 25, 2010. From sixth spot the comparative manner, we can begin to see reckon I have a stake in what this muse- the Holodomor as a genocide against the Holocaust somehow got pushed up the Ukrainian people, reconciliation for its patterns. When we see and understand um is all about. As you can probably list to pride of place, with its own privi- those patterns, we have the ability to pre- guess I’m out of sorts, possibly because Canada’s First National Internment leged, permanent and prominent central Operations (1914-1920) which effected dict the conditions by which genocide I’m sure I’ve been had. gallery. All other genocides and crimes may occur. Once we have the ability to Like many, I took Israel Asper at his thousands of Ukrainian Canadians, for against humanity, formerly in the No. 2 enhancing Canada-Ukraine relations, and predict when genocide may occur, then word when he claimed, May 29, 2003: spot, were plunged into a “mass atroci- we have the possibility of preventing it.” “This museum will be totally apolitical supporting democracy and human rights ties” zone. He recommends that “…the CMHR and antiseptic in terms of trying to preach in Ukraine.” Native Canadians may have fared bet- convey, as part of the universal experi- a message of one kind of inhumanity The award is well-justified. However, ter. Whether aboriginals were going to all politicians are presently seeking votes ence, the historical, political and moral over another.” I also reckoned that his have a gallery originally is not certain but daughter, Gail, and the executive director and having a major event for a leading lessons of genocide in an inclusive, holis- now they might, although still slipping candidate was not good news for the tic and comparative manner. Anything of The Asper Foundation, Moe Levy, from poll position one to two since their meant it as they rebroadcast that soothing Liberals and New Democrats who also less would do a grave disservice to its stories will never get the same play as the seek our community members’ support at stated mission and would become of con- message. For example, on January 9, Shoah. As the Assembly of First Nations the polls. cern to the conscience of all Canadians.” 2004, in The Winnipeg Free Press, they has not uttered a word on the controversy Mr. Harper’s Conservative Party has The museum can still do the right affirmed the CMHR would not promote over the CMHR’s contents, they must any “hierarchy of suffering.” Nor, they worked hard with ethnic communities thing. Its Content Advisory Committee – have been pacified with what they got. disdainful of Communism’s dictatorial claimed, would any community be We weren’t. And we said so, loud and which recommended the museum’s cur- “asked to contribute any specific amount past in their homelands. He was promi- rent approach – is not the decision-mak- clear. nent in paying tribute to the fall of the in order to tell their story” since profes- ing body. Hopefully, the museum took a Finally the other side replied, none Berlin Wall. The Tribute to Liberty monu- sionals working in “close consultation step in that direction by appointing a other than Ms. Asper herself, interviewed ment, dedicated to the victims of with all of the groups whose stories will recently by Maclean’s. For her those who young decision-maker, Lindy be told,” would be responsible for the Communist atrocities, found a prestigious challenged the Asper vision of the location in the nation’s capital despite ini- Ledohowski, Ph.D., to its board of trust- museum’s contents. Furthermore those CMHR are nothing but an “acrimonious” ees. The announcement refers to her as a planners had “inclusiveness” mandated as tial bureaucratic bumbling. His perfor- and “tiny minority,” easily dismissed. mance in Ukraine – especially given its writer, English teacher at the University their guiding principle. Ouch, that hurts. of Waterloo, a communications consultant So when, on March 31, 2008, the own government hostile to human rights But is it true? and an active member of several Ministerial Advisory Committee headed – gained international applause. The Ukrainian Canadian Civil Canadian professional associations. by Winnipeg’s own Arni Thorsteinson The spoiler in good feelings towards Liberties Association (UCCLA) and the Harper government is its crown cor- Neither involvement with the subject at tabled its report with Member of Canadians for a Genocide Education put Parliament Josée Verner, then minister of poration (i.e., a corporation established by hand nor with the Ukrainian community her conceit to the test. We commissioned the federal government as an instrument are listed. Canadian heritage, I swallowed the pab- Nanos Research to include a question lum, mollified by Table 7 which detailed of public policy), the Canadian Museum Four other board appointments expire about the CMHR in a national survey for Human Rights (CMHR), which is after August 2011; a fifth is already how Canadians rank-ordered the subjects completed in mid-March. The results considering a wrongful treatment of the vacant. The UCC needs a compelling list they wanted addressed, as follows: show an overwhelming majority of Famine-Genocide of some 10 million of nominees to ensure a positive outcome Canadians – 60.3 percent of women and Aboriginal (First Nations), 16.1 percent Ukrainians by the Kremlin. Other groups for the Holodomor’s treatment at the men representing all age groups, all like the East European Council, the Genocides, 14.8 percent regions and all voter profiles – agreeing CMHR. Women 14.7 percent Germans and Armenians have protested, Now, for an issue that should have with our position that the CMHR’s 12 while the latest polls indicate Canadians Internments, 12.5 percent galleries should be thematic, comparative been settled some 20 years ago. War and conflicts, 8.7 percent do not approve of this discrimination. Over the years it has been pointed out and inclusive, that no gallery should ele- The controversy had put a pall on the Holocaust, 7 percent that Canada’s contract specification for vate any community’s suffering above all prime minister’s award. It is possible that Children, 5.9 percent federally funded work in Ukraine often others. activists might have used the event to fur- Sexual orientation, 4.9 percent Who’s the minority? calls for Russian or Ethnic minorities, 3.8 percent ther embarrass the government. The post- Now Ms. Asper was right when she ponement suits the other parties. The requirements. As the language issue is said the Canadian Museum for Human Liberal Party’s point man for the ethnic very controversial in Ukraine, Canada’s Lubomyr Luciuk, Ph.D., is director of Rights “is Canada’s museum.” It is. It’s communities, the very popular Ukrainian government should respect Ukraine’s research for the Ukrainian Canadian ours. Not hers. And Canadians have just Canadian Boris Wrzesnewskyj, produced official language policy. Civil Liberties Association and a 2010 told her and her friends – yet again – some 15 signatures from his party sup- Here’s a case in point: The European recipient of the Taras Shevchenko Medal. what we want included in our museum. porting the Holodomor’s equitable treat- Bank for Reconstruction and The Nanos Research survey question on Maybe this time she’ll listen. But it ment at the CMHR. As the pressure Development has created a new website. the CMHR and related materials can be doesn’t really matter whether she does. mounts and elections approach, expect “Chernobyl25” (chernobyltwentyfive.org) found at www.uccla.ca (under Media We’re sure the politicians will hear us. more support. is offered only in English and Russian. Releases). Soon enough. Not since the Royal Commission on This is inappropriate and must stop. Bilingualism (B & B) and Biculturalism The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) in the 1960s has the Ukrainian Canadian might take up this issue. Its members are community had an issue of such national, citizens of countries that ultimately foot indeed global, significance. The recogni- the bill – Canada’s some 34.9; the US Opinions in The Ukrainian Weekly tion of Ukraine was not as touchy. The 183; and Europe 250 million Euros – for questioning of the B&B’s approach to this project alone. Opinions expressed by columnists, commen- defining Canada led by a prominent Ensuring that Ukraine’s attributes of Ukrainian Canadian board member Dr. nationhood are treated with respect by tators and letter-writers are their own and do Yaroslav Rudnyckyj gave birth to international institutions is as important Canada’s multicultural policy – a first in as having the UWC lobby the govern- not necessarily reflect the opinions of either the world. The Weekly editorial staff or its publisher, the An equal or comparative treatment of ment of Ukraine on its official language the Holodomor with the Holocaust could issue. Ukrainian National Association. be another Canada-led first. The singling out of the Holocaust as Oksana Bashuk Hepburn may be con- has engaged the sensitivities of tacted at [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 No. 15

Montreal journalist honored for Ukrainian coverage by Vasyl Pawlowsky “The Syrnick Award for Journalism was launched in February of 2005 by the MONTREAL – Over 100 invited board. It acknowledges the useful, and if leaders of the Ukrainian Canadian com- you will, the inspirational efforts of munity and guests gathered at the Canadian journalists who produce McGill University Faculty Club on insightful and substantive reporting on March 21, to honor Frédérick Lavoie, topics of interest to the Ukrainian investigative journalist of La Presse of Canadian community,” stated Mr. Montreal, the fourth recipient of the Hladyshevsky in his opening remarks. John Syrnick Journalism Award spon- He went on to explain the relevance of sored by the Ukrainian Canadian the award. He noted that the paper Foundation of Taras Shevchenko. Ukrainskyi Holos, or Ukrainian Voice, of Mr. Lavoie achieved this honor for which Syrnick was editor from 1947 to his comprehensive coverage of the 1970, is over 100 years old and how it political situation in Ukraine from had been banned as a publication by the September 2009 to September 2010 of federal government from 1914 through importance and relevance to Ukrainian 1920. Canadians. “The issue of journalists, and the issue The award, comprising a plaque, of journalists bringing forward the truth $1,000 and two copies of the and the truth always ringing out is the Encyclopedia of Ukraine – one for the reason why we have named this award journalist and one for his employer – for John Syrnick,” Mr. Hladyshevsky was presented by Andrew Hladyshevsky, added. Yurij Luhovy president of the Shevchenko Foundation. Mr. Lavoie a native of Chicoutimi, The chairperson of the National Quebec, is a freelance journalist who has Journalist Frederick Lavoie holding the Syrnick Journalism Award (front), with Selection Committee was Dr. Christine Andrij Hladyshevsky (second from left), Dr. Christine Turkewych (far right) and Turkewych. (Continued on page 15) other organizers of the event.

Gongadze case is part of the Russian some very unpleasant information for Mr. planting bombs (the explosions at apart- Pandora’s Box... domestic power game. According to his Putin discovered by the SBU about his ment blocks in Russia in 1999 that pre- theory, Russian President Dmitry connections with the notorious Semion ceded Mr. Putin’s election provide a fit- (Continued from page 6) Medvedev may be planning to run for a Mogilevich and involvement in launder- ting precedent) and many more (http:// second term and needs to convince the ing drug money through the St.- www.kyivpost.com/news/opinion/op_ed/ not from Mr. Kuchma, at least from the two-time former president, Vladimir Petersburg company SPAG (www.ukrai- detail/100803/.) minister who may have acted (or pretend- Putin, not to run. “If Mr. Kuchma will nianstudies.uottawa.ca/pdf/P_Koshiw_ Back in 2004, the Moscow “political ed to act) on Mr. Kuchma’s behalf. He face murder charges (it is too late for Danyliw07.pdf.) technologists” tried to implement such a could probably have done so only with a abuse of power charges), he will have no Dr. Zhalko-Tytarenko might be right strategy in Ukraine to promote the candi- clear perspective to replace Mr. Kuchma choice but to provide all the names that about Mr. Medvedev’s sophistication and dacy of Mr. Kuchma for a third presiden- as president, which seems very unlikely he certainly knows from Ukrainian even ambitions but hardly about his real tial term. The “directed chaos,” however, under those circumstances. Security Service reports.” This may hold influence and use of independent resourc- veered out of their control and resulted in Dr. Zhalko-Tytarenko hypothesizes a certain grain of truth provided that Mr. es to launch such a complicated manipu- an authentic mass uprising, i.e. the that the current re-launch of the Melnychenko’s records contain, inter alia, lative game. Orange Revolution. Remarkably, one of Rather, the Russian element in the the leading Moscow “technologists” of story is simpler and more traditional. The that time, Igor Shuvalov, serves today as Kremlin people on Mr. Yanukovych’s an “adviser” to Mr. Lyovochkin and, at team persuaded him to make one more the same time, to the leading Ukrainian self-defeating step – exactly in the same TV channel “Inter” owned – inevitably – way they persuaded him to give ministe- by SBU Chief Khoroshkovsky (http:// rial posts to Mykhailo Yezhel, Dmytro www.pravda.com.ua/arti- Tabachnyk, and Valeriy Khoroshkovsky, cles/2011/04/1/6073286/.) to promote the Besides the clear political goal – to in Ukraine at the cost of all other denomi- strengthen the authoritarian power of a nations, to suppress the Ukrainian lan- rogue president completely dependent on guage, culture and identity, to violate and Moscow – the team may pursue a more manipulate the Constitution, to make a practical and palpable goal: to eliminate Russian citizen the head of his body- as many political-cum-economic players guards, to detain one of Angela Merkel’s as possible from the forthcoming privati- men at Kyiv’s Boryspil airport on the eve zation of Ukraine’s last asset, its arable of his own official visit to Germany, and land. (The protracted moratorium on its to make many more stupid maneuvers sale is expected to be lifted at the appro- that not a single professional politician priate moment,) would ever commit. The goal of the In a recent interview, Mr. Kravchuk, a manipulators is clear: to undermine former Communist apparatchik and per- President Yanukovych’s authority, to haps the smartest of all Ukrainian presi- compromise him both domestically and dents, suggested that: “the system has internationally, and to render him another already gnawed away Mr. Yanukovych’s Alyaksandr Lukashenka, ostracized by legs and is approaching his belly.” So, he the West and completely dependent on must “either destroy the system or con- Moscow. centrate all power in his hands and Taras Chornovil, former Yanukovych become a totalitarian leader” (http://www. insider, defines these people as the pravda.com.ua/articles/2011/04/4/ “Moscow Quartet”: Serhiy Liovochkin, 6077221/.) The latter, Mr. Kravchuk Mr. Khoroshkovsky, Dmytro Firtash and believes, is unlikely because Ukrainians Yurii Boiko. All are reportedly involved would not accept it. He may be right, but in murky gas deals with Russia, fully con- the problem is that Mr. Yanukovych is lis- trolled by Messrs. Putin and Mogilevich tening not to Ukraine’s first president, but as Gazprom’s shadow owners. We can rather to the Moscow Orchestra. hardly obtain proof of these speculations but we are likely to see the results of this Mykola Riabchuk is an author and and many more “special operations” car- journalist from Ukraine, and a leading ried out by the “Moscow Orchestra” (rath- intellectual who is affiliated with the er than a humble “quartet”). journal Krytyka. The Kuchma case will not end in the The article above is reprinted from the foreseeable future, but will rather be used blog “Current Politics in Ukraine” to compromise (and probably to black- (http://ukraineanalysis.wordpress.com/) mail) the entire “elite,” including Mr. created by the Stasiuk Program for the Yanukovych himself. This might be well Study of Contemporary Ukraine, a pro- a part of the strategy of “directed chaos” gram of the Canadian Institute of that includes also the creation of fake Ukrainian Studies at the University of “nationalist” and “extremist” groups, Alberta. It was posted on April 4. No.15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 9 Cleveland community revisits Chornobyl 25 years later

by Nadia Deychakiwsky ground – especially the irresponsibility of commit suicide or otherwise throw in the the then Soviet leadership – the focus of towel. Their answer is: We survived NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio – A som- the presentation was on the returned Stalin, the Holodomor, the war, the Nazis ber commemoration of the Chornobyl evacuees. – we’ll survive this. nuclear tragedy was held on March 19, in The speaker pondered the questions: The novel poignantly illustrates the the Cleveland area. It was hosted by How do people cope with cataclysmic contrast between generations. On the one Branch 12 of the Ukrainian National events? How is life possible after such a hand, there are the old folks with their Women’s League of America (UNWLA) devastation? How did they even exist indispensable customs and traditions, and was attended by the Ukrainian and physically after returning to empty, irra- their rural way of life, religious faith and non-Ukrainian public. diated homes? What kept them going? The interest in the world’s most seri- high moral standards. On the other hand, What were they thinking? ous nuclear power accident was intensi- there is the young “technological/indus- Ms. Zabytko tries to answer such ques- fied by the tragic events at the Fukushima trialized” generation with a less than Daiichi Power Plant in Japan, which tions through literature and film, namely, desirable set of values, which has had to coincides with the 25th anniversary year her novel “The Sky Unwashed” and her learn quickly to survive in the Soviet of the accident at Chornobyl. documentary film “Life In the Dead reality of corruption, dishonesty, mistrust, The Ukrainian Health Ministry now Zone,” an ongoing endeavor projected to etc. estimates that 2.4 million Ukrainians suf- be finished by the end of this year. (Her Ms. Zabytko also read an excerpt from fer various health problems due to expo- upcoming fourth trip to Chornobyl with her as yet unpublished book of essays sure to radiation, including thousands of co-director Peter Mychalewycz and a titled “In Chornobyl.” thyroid cancers among the youth. Ten professional film crew will take place this It is noteworthy that “The Sky percent of Ukraine’s land was irradiated, May.) Unwashed” is a Barnes & Noble” and 164,000 families were relocated fol- Ms. Zabytko read several excerpts Discover Great New Writers” book and Irene Zabytko lowing the accident. from her haunting and beautiful fact- also a “New England Booksellers However, a number of elderly folks – based novel in which she captures the Association Discovery” selection. book signing and more intimate conver- mostly women – returned to their aban- remarkable spiritual strength of these The audience was treated to an award- sations with the guest, accompanied by doned villages located in the dead zone – “babusi” who simply couldn’t do other- winning short film (10 minutes) refreshments. The net proceeds from the the 30-kilometer radius exclusion zone wise but return to their beloved though “Epiphany at Chornobyl,” an offshoot of event were donated towards the funding surrounding the Chornobyl nuclear power irradiated ancestral homes in the fictitious the above-mentioned full-length film-in- of the documentary “Life In the Dead plant. village of “Starylis” (modeled on the real progress Life In the Dead Zone. The pho- Zone.” The speaker, writer and filmmaker village of Opachychi). tography of the scenes and interviews Anyone willing to help may send a Irene Zabytko, did not elaborate or con- The writer doesn’t like to call these was excellent and the background music tax-deductible contribution to: centrate on the scientific-technological elderly women “victims” but rather “sur- (sung by Marianna Sadowska) had a hyp- “Awakening/art & culture” and (Memo: aspects or the tragic aftereffects of vivors” – pointing to their phenomenal notic effect on the audience. Chornobyl Film), Address: Wheat Street Chornobyl for the entire nation. After a strength and incredible tenacity. They do A lively question and answer period Productions Inc., P.O. Box 898, Apopka, brief introduction on the political back- not give up. It doesn’t occur to them to followed the presentations, ending in a FL 32704-0898

Sarkisian asks Obama to recognize Chornobyl anniversary to be marked Armenian Genocide of 1915 with conferences in New York, D.C. RFE/RL “I have spoken out on more than one NEW YORK – On April 26 and 27 A panel, moderated by occasion and can now say that in the past I a two-day conference on Chornobyl Ambassador Valeriy Kuchinsky, for- YEREVAN – Armenian President Serzh have personally asked the U.S. president to will take place at the United Nations, mer permanent representative of Sarkisian says he has asked U.S. President utter that word,” he said. under the title “Nuclear Energy: Ukraine to the U.N., will follow and to explicitly describe the Mr. Obama repeatedly pledged to ensure History Revisited.” will include the following invited World War I-era mass killings of an official U.S. recognition of the genocide The program, on Tuesday, April speakers: Werner Obermeyer, World Armenians in Ottoman Turkey as geno- when he ran for president. He has not 26, which begins at 3 p.m. will con- Health Organization, New York cide, RFE/RL’s Armenian Service reported delivered on that pledge, saying only that sist of two panels: “Chornobyl: office; Dr. Andrew Sowder, Electric on April 1. he stands by his past statements on the sub- Lessons for Nuclear Safety” and Power Research Institute; Loren Mr. Sarkisian said he also expressed ject. “Reflections on Chornobyl – 25 Years Setlow, U.S. Environment Protection hope that Mr. Obama would use the politi- In his April 24 statement issued in 2009, Later.” The first panel will include Agency (retired); Steve Nesbit, Duke cally sensitive term in his next public state- President Obama implied that he is not remarks by Dr. Christine K. Durbak, Energy; Rod McCullum, Nuclear ment on the massacre anniversary to be using the word “genocide” to avoid antag- conference chair and founder of Energy Institute; and Prof. Timothy marked on April 24. onizing Turkey and setting back its rap- World Information Transfer, and Mousseau, dean, University of South “Naturally, our desire has always been prochement with , which began Yuriy Sergeyev, permanent represen- Carolina. and is that, in his annual address, the presi- shortly after President Sarkisian took office tative of Ukraine to the United Those interested in attending the dent of the United States makes a very in 2008. Nations. U.N. conference should contact the explicit evaluation and utters the word Critics in Armenia and its diaspora Invited speakers also include U.N. UCCA National Office no later than genocide,” President Sarkisian said at a seized upon this to claim that Mr. Sarkisian Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon; April 18 either by phone (212-228- news conference with visiting Swiss himself enabled Mr. Obama to backtrack U.N. General Assembly President 6840) or by e-mail ([email protected]). President Micheline Calmy-Rey. on his campaign pledge by initiating the Joseph Deisst; and U.N. Development In Washington, the Congressional Turkish-Armenian “soccer diplomacy.” Program Administrator Helen Clark. Ukrainian Caucus, along with the Mr. Sarkisian faced more such allega- The keynote address will be deliv- Ukrainian Congress Committee of tions in October 2010 following the circu- ered by Volodymyr Holosha, vice America and the Embassy of lation of an Internet video in which U.S. minister of emergencies, Ukraine. Ukraine, are hosting a half-day con- Vice-President Joe Biden claimed that Mr. The second panel includes the fol- ference to mark the 25th anniversary Sarkisian himself asked Washington not to lowing presenters: a representative of of the Chornobyl nuclear accident. “force” the issue of genocide recognition the European Union (invited); Eugene The conference, which will be held while Turkish-Armenian negotiations are Czolij president, UWC; Tamara from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. will take in progress. Both official Yerevan and the Olexy, president of the Ukrainian place at the Cannon House Office U.S. Embassy in Yerevan denied Mr. Congress Committee of America; Building. Biden’s claim. Nadia McConnell U.S.-Ukraine The program will consist of three President Sarkisian indicated on April 1 Foundation; Prof. Timothy Mousseau, panels on the topics of ecological that he thinks President Obama may well dean, University of South Carolina; effects, health effects and general again stop short of calling the slaughter of Mary Szkambara, president of the effects of the Chornobyl catastrophe. hundreds of thousands of Ottoman World Federation of Ukrainian Among the speakers are Kathleen Armenians a genocide in his upcoming Women’s Organizations; and, Ryan, The Chornobyl Project; Mary address. Marianna Zajac, President of the Mycio, author of “Wormwood “The best moment is when your desire Ukrainian National Women’s League Forest;” and experts from the World matches reality. Let’s hope that this will be of America. Health Organization and the U.S. the case this time,” he said in reply to a The second day of the conference Department of Energy. question from RFE/RL. begins at 10 a.m. and will focus on For more information about the “But if this doesn’t happen, we should the topic “Nuclear Energy: From Washington conference or to register, not have reason to be upset and must Cradle to Grave.” readers should contact the Ukrainian instead fight for that,” he said. “I would The keynote address will be deliv- National Information Service either suggest that your editorial staff, your very ered by Dr. Maureen Hatch, National by phone (202-547-0018) or e-mail Cancer Institute, Chornobyl Study. ([email protected]). (Continued on page 15) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 No. 15

Peter Korduba Nadia Nynka All the members of the Chortopolokhy sorority in attendance at the fund-raiser. A model in party wear.

by Nadia Nynka being served. Karen Antonelli, owner of Karen’s Boutiques, “The Place for Women with Style,” located WHIPPANY, N.J. – Over 270 women celebrated the in Spring Lake, N.J., introduced the fashions for spring. first day of spring with a “Garden Party” held on March The models used a runway especially constructed for 20 at the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New this event, giving all guests an excellent view. The fash- Jersey (UACCNJ). ions that were modeled included everything from casual This sold-out event, consisting of a luncheon, raffle wear to evening wear and accessories. All items being and fashion show, was a fund-raiser to benefit the modeled were also available for sale, and many of the Vovcha Tropa Camp of Plast Ukrainian Scouting guests took the opportunity to make purchases. Organization, located in East Chatham, N.Y. The Garden Following the fashion show, Chrystia Chraplyva, Party Fashion Show and Luncheon was planned, orga- chairlady of the raffle committee, called out the winning nized and carried out by the Plast sorority tickets. Over 40 gifts were raffled, with each gift valued Chortopolokhy, under the leadership of co-chairs Lida at least $150 – and much higher. The gifts included Lewycky and Katia Steciuk. items such as a coffee brewing system, handbags, jewel- The day started at 1 p.m. with the opportunity to pur- ry, designer perfumes, a digital camera, luggage, a din- chase raffle tickets and view over 40 gift baskets that ner ware set for eight, Microsoft Office 2010, a Kindle, would be raffled off later in the day. The gifts were a laptop, an LCD TV, an iPod docking station, a week in beautifully displayed in the library of the UACCNJ. St. Maarten, a weekend golfing outing, diamond ear- While enjoying a complimentary glass of wine, the rings, and much, much more. guests browsed the gifts, mingled and chatted with many At the conclusion of the event, Darka Temnycky, friends they hadn’t seen in a while. president of the executive board of Vovcha Tropa’s man- Once guests were invited into the ballroom, they aging committee, thanked all the guests for their support found it decorated in the Chortopolokhy color – purple. and spoke of the many years the camp has served sever- Purple napkins were set off by a white tablecloth and a al generations of Plast scouts. “Your attendance here centerpiece of potted colorful forget-me not-spansies. today will brighten the experience for the next genera- Pictures of Vovcha Tropa campers were displayed on tion,” she underscored. each table and scattered in frames throughout the lobby Thanks to the generosity of individuals and organiza- as a reminder of what the fund-raiser was about. tions who donated money or gift items, advertised in the Nadia Nynka, president of the Chortopolokhy sorori- program booklet, or provided services at no cost, as well ty, welcomed the guests and thanked them for the great as of all the guests who came to the event and purchased turnout and their generous support of the event. She raffle tickets, the event generated a clear profit of ended by inviting them to prayer prior to the meal with $14,000. A check for this amount will be written by the the singing of “Otche Nash” (Our Father). Chortopolokhy and presented to Darka Temnycka at a The fashion show started as coffee and dessert were special ceremony in April.

Nadia Nynka A model in an evening gown.

Tusia Danyliw Peter Korduba Luba Bilowchtchuk claims her prize at the conclu- Members of committee that organized the Garden Party Fashion Show and Luncheon. sion of the gift raffle. No.15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 11 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 No. 15 No.15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 13 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 No. 15 MATI director Solomiya Ivakhiv hopes to attract young audience

by Adrian Podpirka vision to the MATI series. Her hope is composers and expose the Ukrainian to work on the already established music community in New York to this music. NEW YORK – Ukraine is and has series, which is celebrating its 22nd year In the past, world-renowned musicians always been a musical country. Even this season, and to rekindle the interest such as Oleh Krysa, Tetiana Tchekina, looking back to Soviet times, Ukrainians of young Ukrainian Americans to classi- Aleksandr Slobodyanyk, Paul Plishka, have been stereotyped as a singing, cal music. Gidon Kremer, the Leontovych Quartet, dancing and music-loving people. With her directorship of the MATI Mr. Suk, Oksana Krovytska, Natalia Many of us reading this are products series, Ms. Ivakhiv is hoping to re-ignite Khoma and Ruth Laredo have per- of a mixed upbringing – growing up the community’s love of classical music. formed works of Ukrainian and Western with Ukrainian traditions in an “Most Ukrainian Americans are exposed music in one of New York’s famed land- American society. We can look at our- to classical music at a young age. Many mark buildings – the Fletcher-Sinclair selves and see clear indications of our took piano, violin and voice lessons as Mansion affectionately known to the Ukrainian roots – our Christmas tradi- children. At a certain age, other interests Ukrainian community as “The Institute.” tions, our summers spent at camps, our and hobbies took over and classical The quality of the New York music “zabayy” (dances) and so on, but we music was no longer on the activities scene is second to none and the MATI often overlook the musical aspect of list. I am hoping to bring back the world series has attracted some of the great tal- being Ukrainian. Classical music is a of classical music into young people’s ent from around the world. key part of our upbringing, but for many lives and invite them to experience it at “I want this series to become a place in the Ukrainian community this aspect the adult level,” Ms. Ivakhiv comment- for young professional Ukrainians to of our lives has been neglected. ed. come, listen to some world class music Recently, the Ukrainian Institute of The program this year features a and socialize. Starting in October the America (UIA) revitalized its Music at revised pricing schedule with youth institute will have concerts on the first The Gryphon Trio – Roman Borys, the Institute (MATI) program with the (under age 30) tickets being just $15. Saturday of every month. I see this as cello, Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin, appointment of its new artistic director, With performers on par with any other becoming part of the Ukrainian social and Jamie Parker, piano. Solomiya Ivakhiv, who is taking over venue in New York City and affordable calendar. What better way to spend a for her predecessor, internationally rec- tickets, Ms. Ivakhiv sees this being the Saturday evening than with friends lis- Revutsky Award Bohdan Krywopust.” ognized pianist Mykola Suk. A native social scene for the coming year. tening to world class performers!” Ms. The next concert is slated to include of Lviv and a graduate of the prestigious The Music at the Institute was estab- Ivakhiv stated. the Gryphon Trio, which recently won Curtis School of Music in Philadelphia, lished as an opportunity for top-quality Ms. Ivakhiv, a violin virtuoso, has the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy, Ms. Ivakhiv brings a new energy and musicians to be exposed to Ukrainian performed with the likes of Steven the Juno, for the best chamber music Isserlis, Joseph Silverstein, Andre recording. One of North America’s lead- Previn and Volodymyr Vynnytsky. She ing chamber groups, the Gryphon Trio has taken the stage in some of the larg- tours regularly throughout North CLACLASSSSIFIEDIFIEDSS est concert halls in North America, Asia America and Europe. Cellist Roman and Europe and has soloed on National Borys, a founding member of the trio TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL MARIA OSCISLAWSKI (973) 292-9800 x 3040 Public Radio, Ukrainian National Radio and native of Toronto, is of Ukrainian or e-mail [email protected] and Television, Chinese State Television descent and a strong proponent of as well as with the National Symphony Ukrainian composers. of Ukraine, Hunan Symphony Orchestra On April 19 at 8 p.m., the Gryphon SERVICES MERCHANDISE in China and many others. Trio will open a series of events at the With an eclectic vision and young institute to commemorate the 25th anni- Ukrainian Book Store energy, Ms. Ivahkiv has already set versary of the Chornobyl tragedy. Publications by much of the calendar for the next com- Tickets can be reserved by phone, 212- Ukrainian Academy of Arts and ing months. “We will be playing music 288-8660. 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So, that is how I learned to understand Canadian Ukrainian Students’ Union Montreal journalist... Ukrainian more,” said Mr. Lavoie. (SUSK), Artem Luhovy. Sarkisian asks... He said he was touched that the selec- Previous winners of the Syrnick award (Continued from page 9) (Continued from page 8) tion committee recognized his human include, Mark MacKinnon, The Globe approach in writing articles and the fact and Mail, in 2005; Victor Malarek, W-5, been based in Moscow since 2008. He influential media organization, also have a that he often tries to tell personal stories in 2007; and The Winnipeg Free Press in studied Russian in Moscow in 2004-2005 certain role in that endeavor,” he said, in his writing. He related two experiences 2009. and received a master’s degree in inter- referring to RFE/RL. he had on a train trip from Kyiv to The National 2011 John Syrnick national journalism at Université Laval President Micheline Calmy-Rey of Donetsk, in March of 2006 when he was Journalism Award Selection committee in 2007. He writes primarily for the Switzerland, whose country mediated reporting on Ukraine’s parliamentary included 11 pre-eminent Canadian aca- French-language Montreal newspaper La Turkish-Armenian negotiations along elections, which illustrated the human demics and Ukrainian Canadian commu- with the United States, urged Ankara and Presse, but also does work for Radio aspect of his approach. nity leaders from across Canada: from Canada, Radio Suisse Romande, La Yerevan to revive the normalization Mr. Lavoie concluded by saying “I British Columbia, Paulette Demchuk agreements that were signed in Zurich in Croix, Le Soir, La Tribune de Genève, Le MacQuarrie (producer/host of Nash don’t know if I can dedicate this prize, October 2009. Figaro and other European media. Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio); from but I would do it for all my Ukrainian col- “Formally, the Swiss mediation ended After receiving his award, Mr. Lavoie Alberta, Jars Balan (administrator, Kule leagues who are covering Ukraine now, with the signing of the Zurich protocols,” opened his short and poignant acceptance Ukrainian Canadian Studies Center, because I think it is way more difficult for she said. “However, I wouldn’t say that speech in Ukrainian, with a clear admix- Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, them to cover Ukraine currently than it is we have washed our hands and are indif- ture of a Russian accent, and then contin- University of Alberta); from for me, coming [to Ukraine,] and working ferent to what is happening between ued in English, remarking that his Saskatchewan, Prof. Bohdan Kordan (St. for La Presse, a free newspaper in the free Armenia and Turkey.” Ukrainian was not very good. He contin- Michael’s College, University of world. Of course, Ukraine is now on a “Switzerland wants the process of pro- ued by explaining on how he came to Saskatchewan) and Boris Kishchuk difficult path... they are still trying to find tocol ratification to resume, and we are understand Ukrainian. (chair, Canada-Ukraine Center Inc.); from a way to democracy, so let’s hope that ready to do everything that would encour- “I was arrested and jailed in Belarus, , Prof. Roman Yereniuk (acting they will find it and [until] then let’s sup- age the parties,” President Calmy-Rey said. covering events in that country. It was port these journalists.” director, Center for Ukrainian Canadian there that I learned a lot of Ukrainian Studies, ) and Turkey has made clear that its “Such national awards and events are Parliament will not ratify the two proto- because I happened to be put in a cell particularly important to our community Prof. Oleh Gerus (Department of History, cols until there is decisive progress in with two Ukrainian ‘revolutionaries.’ in order for us to continue to develop and University of Manitoba); from Ontario, international efforts to resolve the conflict They worked with the Orange Revolution cultivate a closer relationship with the Roman Senkus (director, CIUS over the breakaway Azerbaijani enclave and came to Belarus to help their cause mainstream media and their journalists, Publications Program; managing editor, of Nagorno-Karabakh. for democratic change. Even though they both here in Quebec and throughout Encyclopedia of Ukraine and Journal of The Armenian side rejects this precon- knew Russian, the two would only speak Canada,” commented McGill University Ukrainian Studies), Christina Isajiw dition. Earlier this year, Mr. Sarkisian Ukrainian to me as a matter of principle. student and former president of the (Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Center), Prof. Dominique accused Ankara of “destroying” the nor- Arel (Chair of Ukrainian Studies, malization process and threatened to for- University of Ottawa) and Iryna Bell mally annul the protocols. З Божої волі 25 березня 2011 р. відійшла (producer and host, “The Ukrainian у вічність на 90 році життя наша найдорожча Hour,” Radio CHIN Ottawa); from Copyright 2011, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted Quebec, Zorianna Hrycenko-Luhova with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ Дружина, Мама, Бабця, Сестра і Тета (president, Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Montreal and Quebec ). It was chaired by Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org. Dr. Christine Turkewych (director of liter- (See http://www.rferl.org/content/sarki- св. п. ary arts, Shevchenko Foundation). sian_obama_recognize/3543550.html.) д-р ДАРІЯ ЯРЕМКО з дому КОВАЛЮК

нар. 13 лютого 1921 р. в Зібранівці, Івано-Франківщина.

Похорон відбудеться 13 квітня 2011 р. на цвинтарі Katolska Kyr-kogar- den, Solna, в Стокгольмі, Швеція. Дiлимось сумною вісткою з рідними, У глибокому смутку залишилися: пр муж - інж. ЯРОСЛАВ иятелями і знайомими, що в понеділок, дочка - ХРИСТИНА ДІДНЕР з мужем БЕНҐТОМ 21 березня 2011 р., відійшла у вічність наша син - д-р ЮРІЙ з дружиною МОТРЕЮ дорога Мама, Бабця і Прабабця внуки - МИХАЙЛО і МАРІЯ ДІДНЕР св. п. - КАРОЛІНА і ЗАХАРІЙ ЯРЕМКО сестри - д-р АННА ЛЯТИШЕВСЬКА з мужем д-ром ОЛЕКСАНДРОМ НАТАЛІЯ МАКАРЕВИЧ - ІРИНА ІВАНЕЦЬ з мужeм д-ром ЯРОСЛАВОМ - МАРІЯ ТИМЯК з дому ГАЛУЩИНСЬКА - ОЛЕКСАНДРА ЛОҐУШ нар. 2 листопада 1915 р. в Україні у містечку Надвірна.

брат - інж. БОГДАН КОВАЛЮК з дружиною МАРІЄЮ ПАНАХИДА і ПАРАСТАС відбулися у неділю, 27 березня 2011 р. племінники - д-р АНДРІЙ ЛЯТИШЕВСЬКИЙ з дружиною ЗІРКОЮ в похоронному заведенні Quinn Funeral Home. - д-р БОГДАН ІВАНЕЦЬ з дружиною ЛЯРИСОЮ - д-р АДРІЯН ЛОҐУШ з дружиною ЕЛЛЕН ПОХОРОННІ ВІДПРАВИ відбулися 28 березня 2011 р. в церкві Чесного Хреста в Асторії, Н. Й., а похорон на цвинтарі св. Андрія - д-р МАРКІЯН КОВАЛЮК з дружиною ҐІЛЄН і Первозваного в South Bound Brook, NJ. дочками ЕВОЮ та ЛЕСЕЮ племінниці - д-р РОКСОЛЯНА ТИМЯК-ЛОНЧИНА з мужем Покійна залишила у глибокому смутку: д-ром ВАСИЛЕМ і дочками МАЛАНКОЮ та ІННОЮ дочку – ОКСАНУ з чоловіком д-ром ЯРОСЛАВОМ - МАЛАНКА КОВАЛЮК з мужем ВАСИЛЕМ, дочкою КАЛИНОЮ і сином ЗАХАРОМ СИДОРАКОМ - д-р ТАНЯ КОВАЛЮК з мужем ЛІ, дочкою ЛЮБОЮ сина – д-ра БОГДАНА МАКАРЕВИЧА з дружиною ЛІДОЮ і сином ГРИГОРІЄМ 6 внуків і правнуків та ближча і дальша родина в Америці, Канаді, Швеції й Україні. та ближчу і дальшу родину в Америці, Канаді, Австралії й Україні.

Вічна Її пам’ять! Вічна Їй пам’ять!

В пам’ять Покійної родина просить складати пожертви на Замість квітів просимо ласкаво складати пожертви на: стипендійний фонд ім. св. п. Меланії Ковалюк для студентів села Церкву св. Івана Хрестителя (St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Заболотівці (Львівська область), які студіюють українську мову та Church, P. O. Box 284, Hunter, NY 12442); історію. Цей фонд зареєстрований Канадсько-Українською Фундацією Пласт (Plast, Ukrainian Youth Organization, 144 Second Avenue, New (КУФ) в Канаді і ФУСША в Америці. York, NY 10003).

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major upset of Sweden’s Robin Soderling, on the WTA Tour, two coming in Palermo, prior to a quarterfinal loss to Murray. The Italy. For the vast majority of her career, 2011 Ukrainian tennis rankings strength of Ukrainian pro tennis has defi- she has played on the ITF Tour Some three years ago when this column year’s . nitely shifted to the men’s side. (International Tennis Federation, one level first started covering professional tennis, it The young Ukrainian lads have served Below is a brief updated look at below the WTA), where she has won five was all about the ladies. The Bondarenko notice they are an up and coming force to Ukraine’s key players performing on the singles titles and a whopping 16 doubles sisters (Alona and Kateryna), Mariya be reckoned with on the ATP Tour. In the professional tennis circuit as the new sea- titles. son continues to speed along toward its Koryttseva, Olga Savchuk, past six-plus months, Ilya Marchenko hit Olga Savchuk and Yuliya Beygelzimer received the vast 39th in men’s singles rankings (99th in next marquis major, the at majority of press in our humble coverage. April 2011), seemingly coming out of Roland Garros. Ladies first. Reaching the third round of the 2006 On the men’s side, Sergei Stakhovsky was nowhere to join Stakhovsky and Australian Open and the 2007 Legg Mason still playing at the challenger level, Dolgopolov as players with plenty of USTA Women’s Pro Circuit Finals as a No. Alexandr Dolgopolov had just turned pro potential. The aforementioned Stakhovsky The queen of Ukrainian tennis has won 2 seed are at the top of this 23-year-old’s and we hadn’t yet heard of Ilya Marchenko. hit his top (31st) after winning last year’s well over $2 million in prize money on the tennis resume. Born in Makiivka, a current Some three years later, Ukrainian pro ten- Pilot Pen (September 2010), while WTA Tour since turning pro in 1999 at the resident of Nassau, Bahamas, Savchuk has nis has totally flipped, gender-wise. Dolgopolov shocked the tennis world at age of 15. Partnered with sister Kateryna, amassed over $531,000 in career earnings Although there is tremendous quantity this year’s first major, the Australian Open. she won the 2008 Australian Open wom- heading into the 2011 campaign. on the women’s side of tennis, as the 2011 Making it all the way to the quarterfinals, en’s doubles tournament. Alona won her She started learning her sport at the age tour play has begun, the quality has clearly the 22-year-old hit April ranked at his high- first singles title at the 2006 Fortis of 6 and her idols in life include Steffi Graf, shifted to the men’s side of the net. The est, 23rd, 13 slots better than countryman Championships in Luxembourg, a win as Pete Sampras and Roger Federer. Her per- young trio of male players has made defini- Stakhovsky’s ranking of 36th. the second lowest-ranked player ever to sonal website stresses distaste for egos and tive inroads zooming up in the men’s rank- Speaking of the 2011 Australian Open, win a Tier II title, ranked 62nd. vanity – she boldly claims her character ings, while the sextet of female stars has here’s a bit more proof of how the men Her second title win was at the 2010 will never change no matter what happens seen it rankings go in the opposite direc- have volleyed up, while the women have Moorilla Hobart International where she to her in later life. Family values, faith in tion. seen their lobs smashed back for points. dominated Shahar Pe’er in two sets. She God and humility are strong traits of her Alona Bondarenko, for the longest time Minus top rated Alona Bondarenko (side- followed that up by advancing to the fourth personal lifestyle. She does enjoy shop- Ukraine’s tennis angel, achieved her high- lined with wrist and knee injuries), the round of the 2010 Australian Open as the ping, fast cars and listening to Mariah est ranking (19th) in April 2008. She cur- Ukrainian women barely registered a pres- No. 31 seed, the farthest she has gotten in a Carey. Grand Slam tournament. A win over highly rently is ranked 55th and out with a knee ence. Alona’s sister Kateryna went down in Best of the rest injury. Younger sister Kateryna peaked in her first match, while Tsurenko got into the ranked Caroline Wozniacki in Madrid last the rankings at 29th in October 2009, sit- main draw as a qualifier and won her first year was a highlight, as were third-round Lesya Tsurenko continues to flirt with ting at 113th early in 2011. Mariya round match before going down in the next advances for the first time in the French the top 100 rankings list (peaking at 116th Koryttseva (159th), managed to reach 50th round. Game, set and match for the ladies. Open and Wimbledon. in August 2010) and if she builds on her in August of 2008. Olga Savchuk got up to The gentlemen raised their game and As of late March of this year she was out January performance in the 2011 Australian 79th (May 2008) and has fallen to a current waved their rackets in victory. Marchenko injured with wrist and right knee injuries. Open, she just may get there. She made it 144th. Yuliya Beygelzimer (191st) has been won his first tilt before succumbing to the She is now coached by her mother, Natalia, through the qualifying stage before losing declining in singles rankings since highly seeded Andy Murray. Stakhovsky and her new husband, Nikolay Dyachok. in the first round. Most of her tournaments September 2006 (83th). Only 21-year-old made it to the third round before being are in the ITF where she has won two sin- Lesya Tsurenko has improved in the past bested by Spain’s Tommy Robredo. gles titles and eight in doubles. year, hitting her top rank (129th) since this Dolgopolov won four matches, including a Alona’s baby sister by two years, she Yulia Beygelzimer has competed for turned pro before turning 15, having Ukraine at the Olympics and the Fed Cup, learned to hold a tennis racket at the tender cracking the top 100 at 83rd back in age of 4. The biggest singles win of her September 2006. She is best known for career was at the 2009 Rogers Cup in almost beating Jennifer Capriati at the 2004 Toronto, when she upset third-seeded French Open, leading 3-0 in the final set. Venus Williams in three sets. She has She has won two WTA doubles titles, while defeated the highly ranked Ana Ivanovic on the ITF circuit Beygelzimer has won twice and Elena Dementieva once to show nine singles titles and 24 doubles titles. there is potential as a singles player. Oksana Lyubtsova finally played in her Her 2009 run to the quarterfinals at the first WTA Tour event when she qualified to U.S. Open included four victories before play in the 2009 Open GDF Suez, where she lost to Yanina Wickmayer. Kateryna she lost in the first round to Agnieszka was the first Ukrainian female tennis player Radwanska. She has won four ITF singles to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal. As titles and three doubles titles. mentioned above, paired with sister Alona, Tetiana Luzhanska has won 17 doubles she won the 2008 Australian Open doubles titles on the International Tennis Federation tournament, where the sisters were unseed- tour, hitting 99th in world doubles rankings ed. She is coached by her parents. (February, 2007). As of early February, 2011, there were Mariya Koryttseva 12 Ukrainian ladies ranked in the top 300 A professional since 2001, the 25-year- on the WTA Tour. There were another 46 old had earned over $610,000 on the pro female Ukrainian tennis players in the pro tennis circuit as of late March. The Kharkiv ranks. native’s career highlight was a surprising run to the final of the 2007 Coming Up: Part II of the 2011 tennis in Kolkata, India, a tournament where she preview includes updated sneak-peaks at also made the doubles finals. Maria the Ukrainian men: Marchenko, Kirilenko topped her in the singles final, Dolgopolov and Stakhovsky. Plus a couple 6-0, 6-2. of mini-features on “Dolgo” and his com- Koryttseva has won three doubles titles ing out party at the 2011 Australian Open. Karate is USCAK’s newest sport

TORONTO – Karate, the newest brown belts. Taking third place in their sport under the aegis of the Ukrainian divisions, also from the same club, Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and were: Vasilik Luczkiw, Kumite black Canada (USCAK), showed well in a belt; Vladyslav Matviyenko, Kumite tournament held at the provincial blue belt; and Vitaliy Kryschuk, Karate Ontario Grand Prix Tournament Kumite green belt. Out of seven partic- No. 3 on December 5, 2010, at the ipants from the club, four won third Magna Center in New Market, Ontario. place or higher. Roman Mogylnyak of the Ukrainian For more information readers may National Federation’s Shokotan Karate contact Mykola (Nick) Shishko, Club (which recently joined USCAK) USCAK’s sports director of karate, at took first place in the Kumite for [email protected]. No.15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 17

ness, and that we truly have still very Meeting with pope... many tasks and work in this field.” The day before, on March 30, Pope Self Reliance N.J. opens new branch (Continued from page 1) Bendict XVI publicly greeted the new everyone was in agreement that it was major archbishop during his weekly gen- not the timely thing to do,” he said. “You eral audience on St. Peter’s Square. need to develop arguments, put it in writ- “Your Beatitude, God called you to ing in advance and set the discussion up. service and leadership of this capable This was the opportunity to present him Church, a part of that people which was to the holy father and set up initial com- baptized in Kyiv more than a thousand munications. The more appropriate time years ago,” the pope read aloud. “I am will be after the fall Synod.” sure that you, illuminated by the Holy Rather than casting doubt on the new Spirit, heading this Church, will lead it leadership’s commitment to the with faith in Jesus Christ, according to Patriarchate, holding the issue for a fur- your own traditions and spirituality.” ther date only demonstrates the major In turn, the major archbishop thanked archbishop’s firm commitment in want- him for his prayers and passed a greeting ing to accomplish it, the bishop said. from Ukraine’s faithful. That Sunday on Indeed Major Archbishop Shevchuk April 3, Major Archbishop Shevchuk led demonstrated his commitment at the the divine liturgy at St. Sophia’s Basilica March 27 enthronement during the Cathedral in Rome. divine liturgy, which referred to him as The major archbishop said he’s com- patriarch. mitted to extending the Church’s devel- When asked by the BBC what he did opment further so that it meets all stan- CLIFTON, N.J. – On March 12, Self Reliance (N.J.) Federal Credit Union hosted discuss with the pontiff, Major dards of a patriarchate once the big Archbishop Shevchuk said the visit’s moment ever arises. the official opening and blessing of its branch in Clifton’s Historic Botany Village goal was to “demonstrate our visible and “A patriarchate is never lowered from at 237 Dayton Ave. On hand for the festivites were (from left): Val Bogattchouk, complete unity with the Apostolic See.” above,” he said. “It’s always grows from CEO; the Rev. Oleh Zhownirovych of Holy Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Church They discussed the Church’s challeng- below.” in Clifton, Ken Wanio of the board of directors; the Rev. Andriy Dudkevych of St. es and tasks, among them extending the Among those steps in the patriarchal Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Passaic; Clifton Mayor James Anzaldi; and existing ecumenical dialogue between development was the recently concluded John Penkalski, president of the Historic Botany Village Special Improvement Catholic and Orthodox Christians on Synod of Bishops, which independently District. For more information on the new branch, readers may call 973-471-0700, Ukraine’s territory. and successfully chose a successor to the x 12, or go to www.bankuke.com. – Tom Hawrylko “I told the holy father that the repre- retiring major archbishop without having sentatives of all of Ukraine’s Orthodox to consult with Rome, observers said. Churches were present at the liturgy at “Rome approved, but it didn’t my enthronement in Kyiv,” Major approve,” said Roma Hayda, president of Archbishop Shevchuk told the BBC. the Ukrainian Patriarchal Society in the “When I approached each of them U.S. “He [the new primate] was referred during singing and declared the liturgical to as patriarch in the liturgy, more often phrase, ‘Christ is among us,’ each of than before. This is an important event them responded, ‘He is and will be.’ That not only for our Church, but the was a very interesting sign of their open- Churches of the Volodymyr baptism.”

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by Peter T. Woloschuk of Ukraine’s poet laureate. Katrusia BOSTON – The greater Boston com- Aleksic and Andrii Chmyrov of the munity commemorated the 150th anni- Ukrainian Studies School (Ridna Shkola) versary of Taras Shevchenko’s death with laid a wreath on the pedestal and the three separate events, including a wreath- entire gathering, led by the ensemble laying ceremony at the Shevchenko stat- Lvivska Khvylia of the Ukrainian ue on the grounds of Christ the King Congress Committee of America, Boston Ukrainian Catholic Parish in Jamaica branch, joined in the singing of Plain, a program at St. Andrew Ukrainian Shevchenko’s “Testament” (Zapovit). Orthodox Parish hall in Forest Hills, and Shortly after 12:30 p.m. a commemo- a symposium on the new directions in rative program sponsored by UCCA Shevchenko scholarship at the Harvard Boston began at St. Andrew’s Parish hall Ukrainian Research Institute (HURI). with more than 100 people in attendance. On Sunday, March 13, immediately Luba Gentek, UCCA-Boston vice- after the liturgies at Boston’s Ukrainian president, acted as master of ceremonies. churches, which included a panakhyda The two-hour program focused on for Taras Shevchenko at St. Andrew’s Shevchenko and his literary works, while Ukrainian Orthodox Church, members of several speakers including UCCA Boston the community gathered around the bust President Vsevolod Petriv and the Rev. Svjatoslav Kotyk Dean Yaroslav Nalysnyk, pastor of Christ Excerpts of Shevchenko’s “Nazar Stodolia” were performed by (from left) Viktor the King, looked at Shevchenko’s impact Bokhenik, Luba Gentek, Zinoviy Prots, Yaroslav Martsinkiv, Halyna Kotyk and on the Ukrainian nation and his legacy, as Vsevolod Petriv. well as the deeper psychological and spir- itual aspects of his works. United States. His life was not spent Andrew’s Choir; a solo performance by In his remarks, Mr. Petriv pointed out within a single social stratum. He was a noted bass Eugene Moroz; and poetry that Ukrainians have been commemorat- peasant, an artist, a prisoner, a celebrity. recitations by Evhenia Onyskiv, the chil- ing Shevchenko for generations and He hobnobbed with nobility. His world- dren of Ridna Shkola as well as children added that his grandfather and grand- view was not bound to a single perspec- from the Zaijec and Pankevych families. mother met while preparing for a tive.” Members of the Boston branch of the Shevchenko commemoration in Kyiv in Mr. Petriv concluded, “We also honor Ukrainian American Youth Association 1919. He then listed the patriotic Shevchenko because of the unfinished performed a number of pieces and were Ukrainian reasons for this phenomenon. business that so moved him and is now followed by Lvivska Khvylia. “The real reason that we honor ours to complete. We gather today to One of the highlights of the afternoon Shevchenko,” Mr. Petriv said, “is that his remember, to share, to look to the future. was the performance of portions work speaks to the need for basic human Even if things are bleak now, we can Shevchenko’s play “Nazar Stodolia,” rights and dignity that is common to all shine a light to help our people and oth- which was performed in Ukrainian trans- people. He draws on his Ukrainian expe- ers find their place in the world. As lation of the original Russian, and ended riences for examples, he cherishes that Shevchenko did, we can work to finish with a communal singing of “Zasvystaly heritage, but he goes beyond it and the struggle for real freedom.” Kozachenky.” speaks for all mankind. He, in fact, The Rev. Roman Tarnavsky of St. The third event was a symposium reached out beyond the Ukrainian com- Andrew’s gave the invocation. Highlights sponsored on March 23 by Harvard Tania Mychajlyshyn-D’Avignon munity and fostered relationships that of the program included a rendition of a (Continued on page 19) Yulian Zaiats recites a poem. extended through Europe and even to the number of Shevchenko’s poems by St. No.15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 19

Ukrainian citizens from Libya be conduct- believes that such statements by Zatulin port for implementation of the Eastern NEWSBRIEFS ed on April 4. According to the deputy and his criticism of UT-1 and the most pop- Partnership policy by all members-states head of the presidential administration, ular in Ukraine talk show were unfounded of the EU. Furthermore, the sides stress (Continued from page 2) Andriy Honcharuk, the humanitarian oper- and aimed at obtaining low-cost dividend the need to further fully ensure the rights Face-to-face: Kuchma and Melnychenko ation is to involve the large landing ship by anti-Ukrainian rhetoric.” Mr. Voloshin and needs of ethnic minorities, who play Kostiantyn Olshansky, which is now in added that, as the press attaché of the an important role in the development of KYIV – A face-to-face interrogation international waters 80 miles off the coast Ukrainian Embassy in Moscow, he regular- good neighborly relations between the between former President Leonid Kuchma of Libya. Mr. Honcharuk said Ukrainian ly monitored the Russian TV space. “It three states. The leaders of the parliaments (1994-2005) and his former bodyguard authorities, particularly the Foreign Affairs could be argued that it was Zatulin who also expressed support for the further Mykola Melnychenko took place at the Ministry and the Embassy of Ukraine to propagates anti-Ukrainian sentiments on exploration of the common cultural and main investigation department of the Libya, have carried out all possible infor- various Russian TV stations. And thanks to historical heritage of Ukraine, Lithuania Procurator General’s Office (PGO) on mation activities to notify citizens of the efforts of people like him, there was a and Poland, who have experienced centu- April 4. “It has been held,” Mr. Kuchma Ukraine who are temporarily in Libya time when nearly half of Russians, accord- ries of common history. It was proposed to said after another round of questioning at about the possibility to return home. “The ing to opinion polls, saw the relationship organize and conduct in 2011 joint activi- the PGO. He added: “But I’m not planning Ukrainian side during the humanitarian with Ukraine as hostile or unfriendly,” he ties to celebrate the 390th anniversary of to comment on what kind of meeting was operation is ready to assist other nations in noted. However, Mr. Voloshin said that in the victory of the Ukrainian-Polish- held between me and Melnychenko... I evacuating their citizens from Libya,” Mr. Ukraine there are political forces that carry Lithuanian army in the Battle of Khotyn have repeatedly said and I’ve made sure Honcharuk added. Out of 150 Ukrainians out their activities based on anti-Russian and 100th anniversary of Lithuanian-born that the less I say, the better for me. So I’d who expressed the desire to leave Libya, rhetoric. (Ukrinform) Polish poet Czeslaw Milosz. In addition, better not say anything.” Mr. Kuchma said 35 citizens requested that their emergency the parties supported the nomination of a that Mr. Melnychenko had not answered evacuation be ensured. According to the Canada eases entry for young Ukrainians joint candidacy of the cities of Lviv and some questions. At the same time, he Foreign Affairs Ministry, Ukrainian diplo- KYIV – Youth exchange programs Lublin for the status of cultural capitals of declined to specify what questions he had mats have contacts with 700 fellow citi- between Canada and Ukraine from April 4 Europe 2016. The document also specifi- to answer during the face-to-face interroga- zens in 40 cities of Libya. (Ukrinform) will be subject to simplified procedures, cally draws attention to the 25th anniver- tion. “I have no right to tell you what ques- according to the spokesman for the sary of the Chornobyl nuclear accident, in tions were put and what answers were Border guards find radioactive money Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry, connection with which the parties agreed given… It was important for me to under- SUMY, Ukraine – Ukrainian border Oleksander Dykusarov. “As of April 4, a to jointly seek to implement nuclear power stand who was the puppeteer. That’s the guards say they confiscated money from a memorandum of mutual understanding projects in the region and neighboring whole question. And the fact that he [the vehicle in the eastern region of Sumy over between the governments of Ukraine and states in strict accordance with internation- puppeteer] exists is clear to everyone,” he the weekend after finding the cash was Canada on youth exchanges comes into al safety requirements. (Ukrinform) said. Audiotapes Mr. Melnychenko claims emitting radiation. The Sumy border effect. The memorandum will ensure there to have made in President Kuchma’s office Kyiv sends inquiry to Israel guards’ press service told journalists on are simplified procedures for young have been declared evidence in this case. April 3 that a Mercedes automobile was Ukrainian citizens to obtain the right to KYIV – The Ukrainian Internal Affairs The face-to-face interrogation had been stopped at the Yunakivka checkpoint along travel, study and work in Canada for a peri- Ministry has sent an inquiry to Israel postponed four times. (Interfax-Ukraine) the Ukrainian-Russian border because a od of up to one year,” he said at a briefing regarding the disappearance of Palestinian EU to keep an eye on Kuchma case high radiation level was detected. The in Kyiv on March 29. He explained that the citizen Dirar Abu Sisi on Ukrainian territo- vehicle’s owner was heading from Ukraine categories of citizens who can participate in ry, Internal Affairs Minister Anatoliy KYIV – Amanda Paul, an expert of the to Russia. Border guards, together with exchange programs are graduating students Mohyliov said at a press conference on European Policy Center, said she believes environmental-control officers, checked who want to get work experience, or stu- March 31. The minister said that a ministry that the European Union will follow the the car and found an envelope with cash dents who want to study as part of an edu- delegation would soon make an official investigation into the criminal case institut- emitting radiation several times higher than cational program in Canada under a earlier visit to Israel during which it will address ed against Ukraine’s second president, the norm. Environmental-control officers concluded contract, as well as those who the issue of the abduction of the Palestinian Leonid Kuchma. Commenting on the open- and experts from the Extraordinary wish to travel around the country and tem- citizen in Ukraine. Dirar Abu Sisi, 42, dis- ing of this criminal case in an interview Situations Ministry are investigating the porarily work there. According to Mr. appeared from a Kharkiv-Kyiv train in the with Interfax-Ukraine, the expert on March incident. Neither the currency nor the Dykusarov, 200 people from each country early hours of February 19. Palestinian 29 expressed confidence that the investiga- amount of cash was disclosed. (RFE/RL) can make use of the advantages provided Ambassador to Ukraine Mohammed tion should be conducted in line with legal under the memorandum. “These quotas Al-Asaad said on March 31 that he had no procedures and should result in a judgment. Ukraine, U.N. sign partnership program will be reviewed every year in the future, official information about the kidnapping “This should not be a process on paper, depending on the number of submitted of Mr. Abu Sisi by the Israeli intelligence when the sentence has already been deter- KYIV – Ukraine’s First Vice Prime applications,” he said. (Interfax-Ukraine) agency Mossad and expected an answer mined long before the case was launched. I Minister/Minister for Economic from Ukraine about the situation surround- think that the EU will closely follow Development and Trade Andriy Kliuyev Interparliamentary Assembly meets in Kyiv ing the Palestinian’s disappearance. Kuchma’s case, how it is investigated, if and representatives of the United Nations (Ukrinform) necessary procedures are observed, whether System in Ukraine signed a framework KYIV – Following the fourth meeting it complies with the rule of law, whether it partnership program 2012-2016 at a cere- of the Interparliamentary Assembly Environmental institute created is transparent,” Ms. Paul commented. She mony held on March 24 in Kyiv. The Ukraine-Lithuania-Poland, Verkhovna said she believes that, by opening this case, instrument outlines the fundamentals for Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn, KYIV – The Environmental Assessment Ukraine’s leadership is trying to show that strategic planning and U.N. activities in Lithuanian Parliament Speaker Irena Institute Green Standard has been estab- it is holding a fair investigation, fighting Ukraine for the next five years in four key Degutiene, and Marshal of the Polish lished in Ukraine. According to its presi- corruption in relation to all, regardless of areas of partnership: sustainable economic Senate Bogdan Borusewicz signed a joint dent, Oleksander Prohnymak, “this is an their posts or political membership. At the growth and poverty reduction, social devel- declaration. It was reported on March 22 NGO with scientists working in the field of same time, Ms. Paul said she believes these opment, governance and management, and that in the document the leaders of the ecology. The institute intends to actively proceedings are unlikely to result in any environment and climate change. The new three parliaments stressed the importance demand that authorities and politicians sentence, because they is not enough evi- document sets a common commitment to of developing joint public institutions solve all environmental problems in the dence to condemn Mr. Kuchma. “He might supporting the reform process, achieving (such as the Ukrainian-Lithuanian country, and cover in the press and inform be guilty, but there is not enough concrete international standards, European integra- Humanitarian Forum, the Ukrainian- citizens of the main acute environmental evidence that he ordered the murder of jour- tion, Millennium Development Goals, as Polish Forum) and also called for joint problems in Ukraine.” He said in early nalist Heorhii Gongadze,” she said. well as implementing the terms of interna- efforts, including at the level of public March that the organization will be (Interfax-Ukraine) tional human rights norms by Ukraine. The diplomacy, aimed at supporting Ukraine’s engaged in the creation of an expert and program is to replace the U.N. European integration, in particular, with public environmental platform for debate, More Ukrainian aid for Japan Development Assistance Framework for respect to facilitating the mutual visits of as well as environmental monitoring in all KYIV – The Ukrainian government is Ukraine 2006-2010. According Mr. citizens and enhancing interpersonal con- regions of Ukraine. The task of the institute preparing to send humanitarian aid to Japan Kliuyev, the new framework program will tacts. The declaration stipulates that the is to assess draft laws, decisions and resolu- at the request of the Japanese leadership, contribute to building the innovative poten- parties seek to broaden security and stabil- tions of the president, the Verkhovna Rada, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman tial of Ukraine, reforming public adminis- ity in neighboring states, and also express the Cabinet and local authorities, draw up Oleksander Dykusarov told reporters on tration and the judicial system, and improv- their willingness to continue to actively legislation and draft environmental pro- April 5. “Now, on behalf of the govern- ing the quality of social policy. A total of 20 share their experience in the field of grams to address environmental issues. ment, Ukraine is preparing to send to Japan U.N. agencies will take part in achieving European integration, seeking greater sup- (Ukrinform) the next batch of humanitarian aid, namely these goals. The estimated resources that masks, filters for these masks, personal the U.N. System organizations are expected dosimeters and air dosimeters. This is the to earmark to fulfill the objectives of the Fedoruk of the Institute of Literature of list that Japan needs, which had been framework program will be about $132 Boston commemorates... the National Academy of Sciences of million (U.S.). (Ukrinform) agreed, and now the question is being con- (Continued from page 18) Ukraine spoke on “Shevchenko and sidered,” he said. Mr. Dykusarov noted that MFA angered by anti-Ukrainian rhetoric Kulish: Recently Discovered Materials,” Ukraine had evacuated 190 its citizens University’s Ukrainian Research Institute and Oleksandr Boron also of the Institute from Japan and provided humanitarian KYIV – The Ministry of Foreign on the topic “New Directions in of Literature, National Academy of assistance (blankets and medicines) for the Affairs (MFA) of Ukraine is critical of the Shevchenko Scholarship: A Symposium Sciences of Ukraine gave an overview of victims of the devastating tsunami and statement by Russian State Duma Deputy on the Occasion of the 150th Anniversary “Shevchenko and Dickens.” earthquake whose toll is more than 27,000 Konstantin Zatulin regarding anti-Russian dead or missing. (Ukrinform) propaganda during the Savik Shuster talk of the Poet’s Death.” Dr. George The proceedings of HURI’s sympo- show on the First National TV Channel Grabowicz, Dmytro Cyzevs’kyi Professor sium can be heard by clicking on the link Evacuation from Libya is ordered (UT-1), it was reported on March 25. Oleh of Ukrainian Literature at Harvard, under the symposium announcement KYIV – President Viktor Yanukovych Voloshin, head of the MFA’s information looked at the “The Early Reception of found on the institute’s calendar page at of Ukraine on April 2 directed that a department, speaking with Ukrayinska Shevchenko: 1840-1861” as revealed in http://www.huri.harvard.edu/calendar. humanitarian operation to evacuate Pravda, said: “The Foreign Affairs Ministry the epistolary evidence of the period. Oles html#2011_03_23. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 No. 15 “40/40” exhibit at UIMA celebrates 40th jubilee

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Ukrainian Prokopov, Diane Simpson, Laura Strand, Institute of Modern Art invites art lovers Jurij Strutynsky, Mychajlo Urban and to a “40/40” exhibition that celebrates the Joseph Welna. 40th anniversary of the institute. This spe- The exhibit will be on view from April cial event will exhibit artwork by 40 15 to June 12. renowned modern and contemporary The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art visual artists who have exhibited at the is open to the public Wednesday-Sunday, UIMA over the past 40 years. noon-4 p.m.; $5 suggested donation for Since 1971 UIMA has mounted over admission. For more information call 200 exhibitions featuring more than 500 773-227-5522. visual artists. The art committee had the The UIMA was founded in 1971 by Dr. incredibly difficult task to work through Achilles Chreptowsky, Konstantin this bounty and select 40 artists. The Milonadis and Mychajlo Urban in the group presented in the “40/40” exhibit is heart of Chicago’s Ukrainian Village. a limited reflection of the diversity in Three storefronts were transformed into a UIMA’s exhibition history, including viable museum serving the local commu- visual artists from across the globe work- nity and the greater Chicago area with an ing in a full range of media – ceramics, ongoing program of cultural exhibitions, fiber, painting, mixed media, sculpture, literary events, film screenings and music photography, printmaking and works on recitals. paper – and the complete range of expres- Five to six major exhibits, often sup- sion, from abstraction to representation to plemented by catalogues, are held annual- conceptually based work. ly in the main gallery which occupies Anniversary exhibition artists are: 2,100 square feet. One large side gallery Rene Arceo, Mike Saur, Tor Dettwiler, houses the permanent collection, which Alexandra Diachenko Kochman, Ihor includes the work of Chicago artists as Dmytruk, Oleksandr Dubovyk, Vasily well as sculptors and painters of Fedorouk, Stanislav Grezdo, Mike Ukrainian descent. The UIMA is also Griffin, Harold Haydon, Ed Hinkley, home to a professional storage and Jacques Hnizdovsky, Alexander Hunenko, research facility. Richard Hunt, Michiko Itatani, Wasyl Operational Support for the UIMA is Kacurovsky, Anton S. Kandinsky, provided by Selfreliance Ukrainian amer- Terrence Karpowicz, Yarko Kobylecky, ican Federal Credit Union, the Ukrainian Peter Kolisnyk, Ron Kostyniuk, Andrij Heritage Foundation, the Chicago Kowalenko, Alexandra Kowerko, Lialia Community Trust, the Illinois Arts Kuchma, Paul LaMantia, Volodymyr Council, the Gaylord and Dorothy Makarenko, Robert Mitchell, Konstantin Donnelley Foundation and the Chicago Milonadis, Gladys Nilsson, Jim Nutt, City Arts program. Tom Palazzolo, Aka Pereyma, Corinne D. For more information readers can log Peterson, Devonna Pieszak, Yevgeniy on to www.uima-chicago org.

La MaMa, Yara Arts Group to present “Raven,” based on Oleh Lysheha poem NEW YORK – On April 8-24, La winter projects, are joined by Maren MaMa E.T. C. and Yara Arts Group will Bush. present “Raven,” a performance piece Music is by electronic composer Alla created by Virlana Tkacz with Yara and Zagaykevych, who combines traditional Ukrainian artists, inspired by Oleh classical music with contemporary multi- Lysheha’s poem of the same title. disciplinary projects such as installations Yara Arts Group is known for assem- and performances and has been a leading bling visually stunning productions based proponent of electronic music in Ukraine on contemporary and traditional cultures since the 1990s. of Ukraine and the East. American singers Aurelia Shrenker Mr. Lysheha is a “poet’s poet,” and Eva Salina Primack (who sing acknowledged by many to be the best together as the duo Ash/Æ) will be heard contemporary poet in Ukraine. He has in Appalachian and East European songs been noted in the United States since they have specially recorded for this pro- publication of “The Selected Poems of duction. Oleh Lysheha” (Harvard University Movement is by Yara’s Shigeko Suga, Press, 1999), which was awarded the who is also a member of La MaMa’s PEN Translation Prize. Great Jones Repertory. Projections are by “Raven” speaks to the desire to Volodymyr Klyuzko/k.kava from Kyiv explore unknowable boundaries. Sharply and Yara’s Mikhail Shraga. Costumes are delineated details from everyday life by Keiko Obremski; lighting is by David transform to reveal the true nature of real- Bonilla. ity. Birds, trees and fruit bear messages Founded in 1990, Yara Arts Group is for the careful observer. The forest pro- resident company of La MaMa, E.T.C., tects the secrets of the invisible path. which is located at 74 E. Fourth St. in Yara’s production uses music, movement, New York. song and voice to explore the images of The production of “Raven” at La the poem, which is spoken both in the MaMa was made possible with public original and in its English translation by funds from the New York State Council Ms. Tkacz and Wanda Phipps. on the Arts, the New York City “Raven” features Andrew Colteaux, Department of Cultural Affairs, the Self- who previously appeared in Yara’s Reliance New York Federal Credit Union “Swan” (2003), another work based on and numerous friends of Yara Arts Group. Lysheha’s poetry; Sean Eden, who For more information readers may log on appeared in the first Yara pieces, Kat to www.brama.com/yara, for tickets, visit Yew, who appeared in Yara’s last two www.lamama.org.

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OUT AND ABOUT

Through May 25 Photo exhibit, “Chornobyl +25,” Ukrainian National April 16 Presentation by Tanya Osadca on pysanka writing, St. Chicago Museum, 312-421-8020 Hartford, CT Michael Ukrainian School, 860-547-0858 or http://ukrainianschoolhartford.org Through April 16 Easter bazaar, with pysanka workshop, Ukrainian Museum- Cleveland Archives, 206-781-4329 or [email protected] April 16 Pysanka workshop, Alta Vista Library, 613-737-2837 Ottawa Through April 30 Pysanka exhibit, with works by Tanya Osadca, Wethersfield, CT Wethersfield Public Library, 860-529-2665 April 16 Book presentation by Valya Dudycz Lupescu, Philadelphia “The Silence of Trees,” Ukrainian League of April 12 Presentation by Orysia Tracz, “What are Pysanky and Philadelphia, 215-656-8521 Winnipeg What do They Mean?” Winnipeg Public Library, 204-986-4314 or 204-986-6779 April 16-17 Easter bazaar, St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, Baltimore, MD 410-967-4981 April 12 Photo exhibit by Olena Serbyn-Sullivan, “Chornobyl: 25 Ottawa Years Later,” Embassy of Ukraine, 613-230-2961 ext. 105 April 17 Easter bazaar, Ukrainian Homestead, 215-536-3709 or [email protected] Lehighton, PA or 610-377-4621 April 17 Easter bazaar, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic April 15 Film screening, “Last Trip Home” by Roman Kryk, Whippany, NJ Church, Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New New York The Ukrainian Museum, 212-288-8660 Jersey, 973-476-1970 April 15 Arts crawl reception, featuring photographs by local April 17 Easter bazaar, Pokrova Ukrainian Learning Center, Philadelphia Ukrainians, Ukrainian League of Philadelphia, Houston [email protected] 215-656-8521 April 17 Pysanka demonstration by Sofika Zielyk, Ukrainian April1 15-16 Spring flea market, Ukrainian National Women’s League New York Institute of America, 212-288-8660 Parma, Ohio of America – Branch 12, St. Josaphat Astrodome, 440-887-1201 April 17 Lecture by Volodymyr Vijatrovych, “History Labeled Jenkintown, PA Secret,” Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, April 15 through 40th anniversary art exhibit, “40/40,” featuring 40 215-663-1764 June 12 artists, Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago 773-227-5522 or www.uima-chicago.org April 17 - May 8 Photo exhibit, “Inside Chornobyl” by Michael Forster New York Rothbart and Alexander Kupny, The Ukrainian Museum, April 16 Book presentation, “The Jew Who Was Ukrainian” by 212-228-0110 New York Alexander Motyl, Ukrainian Institute of America, 212-288-8660 April 18 Lecture by Zenon Kohut, “The Political Culture of Cambridge, MA Cossack Ukraine,” Harvard University, 617-495-4053 April 16 Film screening, “Forgive Me, Poliske,” Shevchenko New York Scientific Society, 212-254-5130 Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events April 16 Presentation by Madhu Patel, “India and Radical Islam,” advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions Palatine, IL Ukrainian American Veterans, 1st Lt. Ivan Shandor Post 35, from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Palatine Library, 847-910-3532 and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. UNA SENIORS AND FRIENDS Summer is approaching. It’s time to make reservations for Seniors Week at Soyuzivka! Sunday, June 12 - Friday, June 17, 2011 Registration begins Sunday at 4:00 pm at the SOYUZIVKA Heritage Center!

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SENIORS WEEK IS FUN – AFFORDABLE – AND INTERESTING. BRING YOUR FRIENDS. WE WELCOME NEW GUESTS! We encourage you to come and enjoy a wonderful, relaxed week in a setting familiar to us all with much to do – or not. We promise you a fun time! Call early and reserve a room. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 No. 15 UKELODEON F Nor The ext Generation

Hartford school celebrates Sixth grader Taras Lozowy Taras Shevchenko’s legacy takes top honors in speech contest

Alina and Terenia Kuzma sing “Zore Vechirniaya.” St. George Elementary School’s representatives in a citywide speech contect (from left): Chelsea George, Grade 6, Taras Lozowy, Grade 6, and Veronica by Svitlana Markiw dances, and presented moving Solonynko, Grade 8. HARTFORD, Conn. – The tradi- scenes from the life of Taras tional concert in memory of Taras Shevchenko and Lesia Ukrainka. by Andrij Stasiw Solonynko and Chelsea George. As Shevchenko here at the Ukrainian The event would not have been NEW YORK – Students from four the student audience from all four National Home on March 13 was possible without the guidance of schools in the East Village of New schools filled into the auditorium at truly delightful and emotional. Stella Oshur and the school’s direc- York City competed on March 14 in Immaculate Conception, all 12 com- The very talented children from tor, Ivanna Omeliash, the musical a citywide speech contest for all petitors positioned themselves on St. Michael’s Ukrainian School of accompaniment of Yaroslav Catholic schools. Participating stage and waited nervously for their Hartford – from the “Svitlychka” Tereshchenko, Iryna and Alex schools included St. George turn to compete. (preschool) to Grade 11 – per- Kuzma, as well as the support of all Ukrainian Catholic Elementary Afterwards, the panel of three formed beautiful songs, poems and the teachers. School, Immaculate Conception judges deliberated and announced Elementary School, Our Lady of the first place winner: Taras Sorrows and St. Brigid’s Elementary Lozowy, a 6th grader at St. George School. Elementary School. Both second The speech contest, sponsored by and third place went to Immaculate the Woodmen’s Fraternity, is an Conception School. annual contest in which participants One judge, Dr. Bill Macatee, prin- demonstrate their research, writing ciple of LaSalle Academy, stated, and public speaking skills on topics “Taras’s speech was the best pre-determined by the sponsors. researched and organized, pulling This year’s topic was “A Great him ahead of his competition.” Taras American Invention.” spoke about Dr. Jonas Salk and his In order to advance to the local development of the polio vaccine. school competition, students from Taras said, “I was very surprised to Grades 5-8 competed at St. George hear them call my name as the winner Elementary School in February, – the other students were really great and the top three winners were speakers and wrote superb speeches.” Young bandura players Terenia Kuzma, Olenka Omeliash, Katia Sokol, invited to district competition for St. George Elementary School Maria Plashkewycz and Alina Kuzma perform Ukrainian songs under the local schools. The year’s local top received the first-place trophy, and artistic direction of Iryna Kuzma. three winners advanced to the city- the top three winners also received wide level and will compete against trophies. The top prize also included all other schools within the a cash award of $50. Archdiocese of New York in April. Students at St. George Elementary This year’s representatives from St. School are now rooting for Taras in George were Taras Lozowy, Veronica the citywide competition.

Let us hear from you! The next edition of Ukelodeon will be published on May 8. Please send in your submissions by April 29 to [email protected]. Students of Grades 1 and 2 perform the composition “Uchitesia, Braty Moyi!” No.15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 23 UKELODEON FOr ThE NExT GENEraTiON

Pumas visit Philadelphia museum

PHILADELPHIA – On March 5 revisited our favorite part of the our Plast patrol “Pumy” (Pumas) museum to give a mini tour. Toma Klufas, Mykola Stefurak, Upon leaving, we stopped to see Evan Klos, Paul Shatynskyj and Boat House Row. After taking some their scout leader Andrij Zwarych – pictures and realizing we were hun- from Troop 1 in the Philadelphia gry, we were on our way to Geno’s branch of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Steaks – one of the best cheesesteak Organization went to the places in Philadelphia. Once we Philadelphia Museum of Art. Once arrived at Geno’s, we ordered our there, we visited the Rocky Statue. cheesesteaks and enjoyed our meal. “Druh” Andrij made a “scaven- On the way home we stopped at ger hunt” composed of a list of 16 Krispie Kreme Donuts for a late- questions based on various displays night snack. After the trip had fin- in the museum. This forced us to ished, we went home and enjoyed a focus in on the artwork and what good night’s rest. the museum had to offer. After we completed the scavenger hunt, we – submitted by the Pumas

Stamford school marks Shevchenko anniversary The Pumas of Philadelphia Plast with the famous Rocky statue. Mishanyna

This month’s Mishanyna challenges readers to find the names of Ukrainian ethnographic territories (source: “Ukrainian Folk Pysanky” by Vira Manko). For an additional challenge, see if you can point out these areas on a map of Ukraine.

BOYKIVSCHYNA NADSIANNIA PRYCHORNOMORIA BUKOVYNA OPILLIA ROZTOCHCHIA PODILLIA HUTSULSCHYNA SLOBOZHANSCHYNA PODNIPROVIA KHOLMSCHYNA POKUTTIA VOLYN LEMKIVSCHYNA POLISSIA ZAKARPATTIA

Jurij Priatka Students of the School of Ukrainian Studies in Stamford, Conn., on stage for their tribute to Taras Shevchenko

by Tania Priatka new element. In an effort to encom- pass the entire school community in STAMFORD, Conn. – On the program, a select group of Saturday March 12, the children of teachers performed a song com- the School of Ukrainian Studies posed to lyrics by Shevchenko and here at the Cathedral Parish of St. were accompanied by teacher Volodymyr the Great presented an Orysia Kudyba on the bandura. elegant concert to commemorate the Upon closing the program, the beloved Ukrainian poet and bard school’s director, Tania Priatka, Taras Shevchenko. encouraged all the parents and Encircling a portrait of Taras grandparents present to make the Shevchenko topped by in a beauti- most of this annual opportunity to fully embroidered Ukrainian “rush- instill future generations of nyk,” the schoolchildren treated Ukrainians with love and deep guests to songs and poems written respect for Shevchenko and for all by Shevchenko, as well as a host of he did and continues to for the poems in honor of the great poet. national identity of Ukrainians This year’s concert featured a around the globe. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011 No. 15

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Friday, April 8- 24 The program will take place at the soci- pianist Natalya Shkoda. Ms. Shkoda National Women’s League of America ety’s building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between returns to Washington with a new program will hold its 29th convention during NEW YORK: La MaMa E.T.C. and Yara Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 p.m. For addi- of “Sonatas and Etudes,” featuring the Memorial Day weekend at the Hanover Arts Group present “Raven,” an original, tional information call 212-254-5130. East Coast American premiere of the First Marriott Hotel, 1401 Route 10 East, experimental performance piece based on Piano Sonata by Ukrainian 20th century Whippany, NJ 07981, hosted by the the poem by Ukrainian poet Oleh PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian composer Viktor Kosenko, Kosenko’s UNWLA’s New Jersey Regional Lysheha. It is directed by Virlana Tkacz League of Philadelphia (www.ukrainian- Passacaglia from “Eleven Etudes in the Council. On Friday, May 27, at 7:30 and created in collaboration with artists league.com) in conjunction with the Form of Old Dances,” as well as works by p.m., the speaker will be Myroslava from America and Ukraine. “Raven” fea- Ukrainian Federation of America (www. Scarlatti and Rachmaninoff. The concert Gongadze. The convention program will tures Andrew Colteaux and an English ukrainianfederationofamerica.org), is is at 3 p.m. at The Lyceum, 201 S. also feature lectures and seminars, and translation of the poetry by Ms. Tkacz and sponsoring a book presentation, reading Washington St. Suggested donation: $20; cultural and artistic events. The conven- Wanda Phipps. Performances are on and signing by a young Ukrainian author free admission for students; unreserved tion banquet will be held on Saturday, Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and from Chicago, Valya Dudycz Lupescu, seating. Meet the artist at a reception fol- May 28, at 6:30 pm. For reservations Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at La MaMa featuring her new novel, “The Silence of lowing the performance. For more infor- contact Ulana Kobzar, 201-438-1262 or Experimental Theater 74 E. 4th St. Trees” (www.thesilenceoftrees.com). The mation call 202-364-3888. [email protected]. For further (between Second and Third avenues) in event will take place in the downstairs information contact Olha Lukiw at 973- New York City. Tickets $18; $13 for stu- Friday-Monday, May 27-30 club area at 2-3 p.m. Copies of the book 376-4829. UNWLA members and guests dents and seniors. For information call will be available in hardback and trade are invited to participate. 212-475-7710 or log on to www.lamama. WHIPPANY, N.J.: The Ukrainian softcover. The Ukrainian League is locat- org. ed at 800 N. 23rd St. For additional infor- Friday, April 15 mation call Ihor Bilynsky, 215-656-8521 PREVIEW OF EVENTS GUIDELINES PHILADELPHIA: Ukrainian Arts (between 6 a.m. and 3:30p.m.). 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