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Vol. LVIl No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1989 50 cents Lviv residents protest unjust elections Dzyuba focuses on Ukrainian language's as thousands march through city center perilous situation in Edmonton speech JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Thousands while two local police chiefs using by Marco Levytsky Pavlychko and myself. Therefore, I can of Lviv residents gathered on March 12 megaphones ordered the people to leave Editor, Ukrainian News of Edmonton tell you first hand, that it looks like this in the city center for a pre-elections the area. bill will indeed be made into law. The meeting which turned into an angry Meanwhile several police units, EDMONTON - Ivan Dzyuba, au­ government is receiving tens of thou­ demonstration after local police vio­ coming from all directions, surrounded thor of "Internationalism or Russifica- sands of letters that demand that lently attempted to scatter the crowd, the square and forced the crowd away tion?," focused his remarks here on Ukrainian be made into the official reported the External Representation from it and toward the city arsenal and March 3 on the perilous situation of the language of the republic," Mr. Dzyuba of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union last regional party committee headquarters. Ukrainian language, noting, however, said, speaking through an interpreter. week. Some people panicked and fell on the that "after decades and centuries of "We do not require such a law in Thousands of people had already pavement. The militiamen reportedly being suppressed and rooted out," the order to discriminate against other gathered at noon for the public meeting kicked them, while those who protested language may 'linally take its place in languages, just that the Ukrainian lan­ about the March 26 elections to the new were grabbed and shoved into police the world" after the Ukrainian SSR guage — after decades and centuries of Soviet parliament, which was scheduled cars. Supreme Soviet adopts a law declaring being suppressed and rooted out could for 2 p.m. in the square in front of the As the police directed their attention it the republic's state language. finally take its place in the world... all Church of the Assumption in this against the people who found them­ The Supreme Soviet of Ukraine is we desire is that our people should get western Ukrainian city. At 1:30 p.m., selves near the Korolivskiy (King's) currently preparing a law declaring what every civilized nation on earth however, three local officials appeared Arsenal and the Dominican Church, a Ukrainian as the official language of the should have. That's why all our ideals before the gathered crowd, declared the group of activists representing various Ukrainian SSR, Mr. Dzyuba told his are associated with democratization, rneeting illegal because permission had local informal associations decided to Edmonton audience. A working com­ with the flower of our society in the not been granted by local authorities, transform the meeting, which had mission of the Supreme Soviet held its direction of humanism in the direction and demanded that the crowd disperse turned into chaos, into a demonstra­ organizational meeting on February 7. of every nation's human goals and immediately, according to an eyewit­ tion. "The working commission which is aspirations," Mr. Dzyuba said. ness account reported by the UHU. The protesters formed a column, assisting the presidium to prepare this Recognition of Ukrainian as the Petro Kalhuy, a local activist who which was led by members of the law includes several prominent Ukrai­ official language of the Ukrainian SSR was supposed to run the meeting, initiative committee for a popular front, nian writers, Yuriy Mushketyk^ Ivan (Continued on page 13) declared before the crowd that the the Lviv branch of the Ukrainian meeting would go on despite the official Helsinki Union and the Compassion ban and was immediately apprehended (Myloserdia) Society, who distributed Soviets suggest Ukrainian Catholics by police and pushed into a vehicle. hundreds of yellow and blue flags of the Police reportedly quickly surrounded Ukrainian National Republic among worship in Latin rite churches the ruins of an ancient wall fortification, the crowd. ROME — Local Soviet authorities conducted an ecumenical panakhyda which was used as a speakers'platform. (Continued on page 14) and the KGB in Ukraine have ap­ with Ukrainian Orthodox priest proached Ukrainian Catholic bishops Mykhailo Nyshkohus on Sunday, with an offer to hold their services February 26, on the 128th anniversary Iryna Ka/ynets receives W-day sentence without interference, if they are held in of death of Ukraine's national bard, JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Ukrainian kraine's national poet. The people also Latin rite churches in Ukraine, report Taras Shevchenko, was to begin his national rights activist and member of demanded that Mr. Horyn be released leaders of the Ukrainian Catholic detail on March 5. It is unknown where the newly formed Marian society Com­ because of his poor health and weak Church in Ukraine. he has been assigned. passion (Myloserdia) Iryna Kalynets of heart. The Catholic Press Bureau in Rome This is not the first time as Ukrainian Lviv was sentenced to 10 days' impri­ Mr. Horyn was released and sent reported on March 15 that under­ Catholic priest has been assigned to sonment for organizing an unsanc- home, his trial postponed until March ground Church sources have dismissed army duty. The Rev. Mykhailo Havryliv tioned meeting in front of St. George's 20. It has been reported by Lviv UHU this offer as a manuever to avert serious was charged with cleaning up nuclear Cathedral, reported Anatoliy Dot- spokespeople that the militia did come discussion of the legalization of the waste in Chornobyl in 1987 after his senko, a spokesman for the Ukrainian to claim Mr. Horyn at his house on Ukrainian Catholic Church in Ukraine. book, "Every Person is First of All a Helsinki Union in Moscow. March 10, however, they did not find "This offer has been made to Ukrai­ History: The Story of a Ukrainian Mrs. Kalynets, who was sentenced on him at home and departed. nian Catholic bishops before and has Catholic Priest in Ukraine," was pub­ March 10 and is due to be released on The women of the Initiative Group of always been declined," said Cardinal lished in the West. March 20, was found guilty of orga­ the Compassion society, however, have Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky, head of It is not known whether the Rev. nizing a meeting of a political, not begun protesting the imprisonment of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, who Nyshkohus was punished for his partici­ religious nature, on January 22. Mrs. Mrs. Kalynets with a declared hunger resides in Rome. "We are Catholics in pation in the requiem service, after Kalynets contends that the January 22 strike. In a letter dated March 15 and full communion with Rome, but we which the two priests addressed the event was a religious service, a moleben sent to the procurator general of the follow the Byzantine rite. It is our 25,000-30,000 faithful, stating that the for the unity of the Ukrainian people, Soviet Union, Moscow Patriarch tradition and we will not compromise it. Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian and for the health of the children of Pimen and the procurator of the Lviv Before the liquidation of the Ukrainian Orthodox have always wanted to live Ukraine and Armenia. oblast, the women - among them, Catholic Church in Ukraine in 1946, we together in peace and Christian love, On March 9 and 10, Mykhailo Stefania Shabatura, Maria Babiy, had over 4,000 churches and chapels." but that the Soviet authorities kept Horyn's trial also was scheduled to Maria , Kruhlova, Anna Moroz, them from doing so. begin in another courtroom. Mr. Horyn Maria Bocharska, V^enovia Zarytska, There are an estimated 80 Latin rite Additional reports from Ukraine was accused along with Mrs. Kalynets Ulana Hnativ and Maria Fedak — Catholic churches in Soviet Ukraine. indicate that the threats against Ukrai­ by the Russian Orthodox Church's Lviv protest the "amoral actions of the These churches could not serve the nian Catholic believers continue. The eparchy of instigating religious conflicts clerics of the Russian Orthodox Church needs of the estimated 5 million prac­ Rev. Havryliv reported that KGB and among believers at the January 22 and St. George's Cathedral in Lviv, who ticing Ukrainian Catholics, reported the local police travel through villages and service. arbitrarily charged Myloserdia member press bureau. conduct house-to-house interviews and However, according to UHU spokes- Iryna Kalynets in organizing a prayer Repressions against practicing U- searches. The authorities ask if any people in Lviv more than 2,000 people for the unity of the Ukrainian people krainian Catholic and Ukrainian Or­ family members consider themselves gathered at the courthouse on March 9 and the health of the children of U- thodox faithful continue in Ukraine, as Ukrainian Catholics. If the people and began singing Shevchenko songs, kraine and Armenia." news reached the West that Ukrainian respond that this is their faith, they are among them "Testament" and "My "We are outraged at the obvious Catholic Redemptorist priest the Rev. threatened with job loss or homeless- Thoughts," and in this way marking the breach of procedural norms, the cynical Mykhailo Voloshyn was sentenced to a ness, the Ukrainian Catholic Press 175th anniversary of the birth of U- (Continued on page 14) six-month Army detail. The cleric, who Bureau reported. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1989 " No. 12

250,000 Latvians rally in capital GLASNOST DIARY: for recognition of native language MOSCOW - Some 250,000 Lat­ They also wanted to say that democrati­ recording changes in the USSR vians rallied on March 12 in the capital zation cannot be stopped in Latvia." city of Riga to urge official recognition Vitaliy Korotich, editor of Ogonyok, of Latvian as the republic's state lan­ reportedly told the crowd: "If pere- The cost of cool Aeroflot's perestroika guage. stroika is stopped here, then the whole The demonstrators also expressed process will be stopped." Two to three miners die for every Aeroflot, the world's biggest airline, support for political and economic Latvians constitute 53 percent of the million tons of coal production in the based in the Soviet Union, has begun to reforms. 2.6 million population of Latvia. Soviet Union, according to a recent increase its international flights, Agence Reuters reported that, according to Some of the rally participants carried Reuters report. France Presse recently reported. members of the Latvian Popular Front, placards lampooning Interfront, a "A check of mines in the town of According to Boris Panyukov, the speakers at the rally on the banks of the group representing mostly Russians who Makiyivka revealed 2,000 different Soviet Deputy Civil Aviation Minister, Daugava River spoke in favor of pro­ are opposed to institution of Latvian as violations of safety rules which sooner international flights will be given top posed legislation that would designate- the state language and say it would or later were bound to lead to an priority over domestic routes because Latvian as the language of the republic's violate the rights of non-Latvians. accident," reported Komsomolskaya they bring in foreign currency. The day-to4lay affairs. The proposed language law, similar Pravda, in a article from Donetske, the airline is scheduled to begin service Many of the demonstrators carried to those already in effect in Lithuania key coal-mining region in Ukraine. between Lviv and Warsaw, Minsk and red and white flags of the Latvian and Estonia, has been approved in This article seems to have been Berlin, and Vilnius and Warsaw. republic and signs supporting Soviet principle by Latvia's Supreme Soviet. prompted by a letter from a mining Aeroflot is also preparing to begin leader Mikhail Gorbachev's economic It is expected to be adopted in April, inspector who recently went on a servicing Seoul because recently it reforms. but there has been pressure for a quicker hunger strike to protest against viola­ signed agreements with China allowing "Never before have I seen so many of introduction of the language law in tions of safety rules at his pit in Do­ Aeroflot to fly through Chinese air­ our flags in public," Sarmite Elerte, order to prevent further tension, Reu­ netske. space on flights between Moscow and information director for the Latvian ters reported. The newspaper stated that poor Seoul, with a stopover in Shanghai. Popular Front, told Reuters in a tele­ The law requires that workers in ventilation and methane gas in pits led This new development reflects the phone interview. "People wanted to service sectors of the labor force learn to fires. It reported high temperatures recent normalization of economic ties show their support for our language. Latvian within a given period of time. and a lack of fire extinguishers and fire- between the Soviet Union and South proof gloves. When accidents hap­ Korea. pened, evacuation took too long. The airline is also scheduled to begin Sajudis asserts right to self-determination According to 1980 statistics, the flights between Soviet Asia and China, Donetske fields produced 197 million serving the city of Khabarovsk and the NEW YORK - The national as­ office, traces the history of Lithuania's tons of coal. However, the national desire for freedom. It states that the Chinese city of Harbin. Service sembly of Lithuania's largest grass­ output has been declining in recent between Alma-Ata in Soviet Central roots organization has adopted a decla­ Lithuanian declaration of indepen­ years. In 1987 the output was 192 dence on February 16, 1918, "expressed Asia and Uruhai in Western China will ration calling for a free, democratic and million tons. begin in July. neutral Lithuania existing in a demilita­ the Lithuanian nation's aspiration to rized zone, reported the New-York create a democratic state." The Soviet carrier plans to increase based Lithuanian Information Center. Recalling the annexation of Lithua­ No room at the inn its Moscow-Beijing flights to three a week; currently Aeroflot has only two During a meeting at the Kaunas State nia in 1940 by the USSR as a result of If you travel to Moscow with a tour Music Theater on the eve of February the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, the flights a week. group between March 15 and October Aeroflot's personnel has also felt its 16, Lithuanian Independence Day, the statement says "the Lithuanian nation I, you will only be allowed to stay in 220-member elected national/assenibly never reconciled itself to the loss of its own perestroika. Known for disembar­ Russia's capital city for three nights, king from flights ahead of their,pas- of Sajudis approved its most direct state sovereignty." And in a thinly according to Intourist. - affirmation to date of Lithuania's right veiled reference to continued Soviet sengers, as well as treating tfiem Rudely to national self-determination. domination over Lithuania, the Sajudis — with scowls rather than smiles — the Because of the increased number of stewardesses and stewards will be The text of the declaration, dictated declaration says Lithuania "to this date American tourists scheduled to visit the attending a new school. All 75,000 to the Lie from Kaunas by Henrikas has opposed manifestations л of state Soviet Union this summer (Intourist Sambora, manager of the local Sajudis (Continued on page 7) employees will be taught how to relate estimates 110,000 in 1989, compared to their passengers. with 80,000 ЇП 19881, the hotels cannot Aeroflot has been plagued with jet Latvian movement Estonian Front urges accommodate their guests. The highest fuel shortages, despite the fact that the number of Americans visiting the Soviet Union is the world's biggest oil calls for freedom Soviet Union was about 120,000 a year producer. This shortage was the main reinstatement of flag in 1976, 1977 and 1978. reason Aeroflot had to turn away 123 ROCKVILLE, Md. - The Latvian NEW YORK - According to te. million people in 1988, according to National Independence Movement has lephone reports from Estonia to the Twenty-six hotels are currently being Soviet officials. However, in 1988 the formally adopted a program calling for Relief Center for Estonian Prisoners of built in 18 cities in the Soviet Union, airline did carry 125 million passengers, Latvia's independence. The move came Conscience in Stockholm, the Estonian with four of these in Moscow. But very up from 119 million in 1987. as over 400 delegates attended its Popular Front (RR) is actively working few of these will be completed by the Aeroflot's revenue last year totalled official congress in Ogre, outside Paga, to make the blue, black and white flag of summer. Renovations are going on at 4.7 billion rubles (S7.5 billion) 60 percent Latvia, the weekend of February 18-19, free Estonia the official national flag of the 400-room Hotel Metropole in of which was paid back to the state. reported the American Latvian Asso­ Soviet-occupied Estonia. Moscow and at the 83-room Beriin. Mr. Panyukov denied that the future ciation (ALA). The Popular Front would like to see Tourists, including tour groups, are Soviet airplanes to be used by Aeroflot, According to the movement, the 400 the tricolor flying again in its traditional encouraged to spend more time outside the Tupolev 204 and the Ilyushin 96, delegates represented over 7,000 mem­ location (from 1918 to 1940) on "Tall of Moscow, according to Intourist (due to start flying in 1990) are already bers in local units throughout Latvia. Herman," the tower on Toompea Hill spokespeople. (Continued on page 12) Among the official delegates were 141 which symbolizes the seat of the Es­ workers, contradicting assertions by the tonian government. Latvian Communist Party that work­ The Estonian Heritage Society, the ing-class Latvians support Latvia's Estonian National Independence Party FOUNDED 1933 continued status as a Soviet republic. and other unofficial Estonian organi­ ulrainianWeeyy The congress also voted to elect a 57- zations are vehemently opposed to this person managing council. move. They explain that it would be An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National The LNIM was founded last summer the height of irony to have the Es­ Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. and has been tolerated by Soviet Lat­ tonian Communist Party and the So­ 07302. vian authorities despite its position that viet-installed puppet government, both Latvia is an illegally occupied county, of which have always been inimical to Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. 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Long a symbol of changes to: Editor: Roma Hadzewycz branch of the Latvian Environmental dissent and opposition to Soviet rule, Associate Editors: IMarta Kolomayats Protection Club, and representatives^ of the tricolor began gradually appearing The Ukrainian Weekly the Latvian National Council of Cana­ P.O. Box 346 Chrystyna Lapychalt at Estonian rallies and demonstrations Jersey City, N.J. 07303 da. in 1988. It was granted official status as The congress was opened by Eduards a cultural symbol last summer after it The Ukrainian Weekly, February 26, 1989, No. 9. Vol. LVII Berklays, the de facto Jeader of the was openly displayed by the hundreds at Copyright 1989 by The Ukrainian Weekly (Continued on page 7) the Tallinn Old Town Festivities. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1989

Vatican-Kremlin relations warming Communique of UACCouncil Pope names three Lithuanian hishops on negotiations with UCCA VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul In 1979, the pope had named a "secret In conjunction with the negotiations that have been going on for several II named three resident bishops tor cardinal" for Lithuania; it is widely years between representatives of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of Lithuania on Friday, March 10, believed that this was Bishop Stepona- America, the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council and the Conference marking an important step for this vicius. At the time it was felt that this of Neutral Organizations in an attempt to create one united central Baltic republic's Roman Catholic be­ appointment, made secretly (in pectore) representation in the U.S., interested community members have been asking: lievers, who number 3 million of the was necessary to protect both the What is the actual state of affairs of these negotiations? What are the total 3.7 million populace. Church and the person named from the prospects for their success? How long must we wait for the resolution of this According to Clyde Haberman, writ­ Soviet authorities. However, in this era important matter? ing for The New York Times, this of perestroika, the Baltic believers have Keeping in mind that the community has the right to know the true state of announcement also shows the conti­ been gradually given expanded liber­ affairs, the Executive of the UACCouncil has decided to announce the nuing development of warmer relations ties. This has been especially evident following: between the Vatican and Moscow, after Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev Guided by the general welfare of the Ukrainian community, the which recognizes but limits the Roman met with Vatican Secretary of State UACCouncil made compromises several times. However, each time the Catholic Church in Lithuania. It was in Cardinal Agostino Casaroli in June of UACCouncil agreed to a compromise, the UCCA presented yet another 1987, on the 600th anniversary of the 1988 in Moscow. demand. Christianization of Lithuanian lands, Moscow has no diplomatic ties with Thus, the UACCouncil agreed: not to convene an extraordinary congress, that the pope was prohibited from the Vatican. The Vatican, however, does to keep the name Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, to accept the visiting his faithful. Then, in the sum­ maintain diplomatic relations with current UCCA president as honorary president of the new united central mer of 1988, during the celebrations of Lithuania's government in exile, be­ organization, and to create two equal positions of treasurer and financial the Millennium of Christianity of cause it does not accept the absorption secretary. The UACCouncil rejected other demands: a vote for the honorary Kievan Rus' an invitation was issued to of Lithuania into the Soviet Union in president, acceptance of nine UCCA branches into the National Council, and the pope to send a delegation for that 1940. The United States also does not creation of the positions of two executive vice-presidents. jubilee. However, the pope has not recognize this status, and thus, Lithua­ The UCCA would not rescind these demands and, as a result, the visited the Soviet Union, stating that he nia's government in exile also has negotiations were suspended. cannot come to Moscow without visit­ diplomatic representation in the United In the meantime, Bishop Basil Losten, as head of the Conference of Neutral ing his Catholic faithful in such repub­ States. Organizations, in a January 26 letter to the UCCA, a copy of which was lics as Lithuania, Ukraine, Byelorussia "Until now, there have not been any received by the UACCouncil Executive, proposed the creation of three and Kazakhstan. real bishops in the diocese," said Stasys executive vice-presidents' positions. One of them would function also as the The pope named Bishop Julijonas Lozoraitis, the Lithuanian charge director of the New York office, one as director for national affairs based in Stepanovicius, 77, the archbishop of d'affaires to the Vatican, told The Times. Washington, and one as director for international affairs based in New York. Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital. The "Now the Communists are giving back Keeping in mind the state of the Ukrainian diaspora and the need for hierarch was released only last year certain churches and the Holy See is concerted action with patriotic forces in Ukraine, the bishop called for the after 28 years of internal exile. Cardinal preparing for a certain period of libera­ acceleration of efforts toward unity and the creation of one central Vincentas Sladkevicius was selected lization," he stated. organization via compromises. archbishop of Kaunas, Lithuania's However, Mr. Lozoraitis also cau­ The UACCouncil Executive welcomed the bishop's proposal, considering second-largest city and Msgr. Antanas tioned that complete recognition-of the it beneficial to the cause. Vaicius was named as bishop of Telsiai. R6man Catholic Church in Lithuania Meanwhile, as if in response to the bishop's letter, the UCCA published a Apostolic administrators were named remains a distant goal in that republic, resolution in Natsionalna Trybuna (National Tribune) on February 19 which for the cities of Panevezys, Kaisiadorys which is currently undergoing a strong, stated that the UCCA was halting negotiations regarding a united central and Vilkaviskis. solid nationalist revival. organization until the next UCCA congress in 1992. Thus, all the noble attempts by Bishop Losten and the Conference of Neutral Organizations have come to nought. This resolution re-affirmed - once again — that the UCCA does not want, as it did not in the past, unity; it Demjanjuk lawyer's attacker guilty, wants other organizations to return to its fold. That is precisely why all previous attempts by our hierarchs, the late Sen. Paul Yuzyk, Msgr. Stephen may face up to 20 years in jail Chomko (who then headed the Providence Association of Ukrainian Catholics), and finally, the president of the World Congress of Free JERUSALEM - A 70-year-old When the questions of his sanity arose Ukrainians, Peter Savaryn, to bring about unity were not successful. Israeli whose family perished during the at his detention hearing, he claimed he The fundamental dispute between the UCCA and the UACCouncil was in Holocaust, was found guilty of aggra­ was sane. To plead insanity, he felt, their different approaches to the attainment of unity within the Ukrainian vated assault for throwing acid into the would be to devalue a deed which he still community in the United States. While the UACCouncil wanted the new face of Yoram Sheftel, John Demjan- views as a service to the Jewish people. central organization to represent all community forces — the UCCA, juk's defense attorney. UACCouncil and the Neutral Organizations — in a proportional manner and " 'I didn't take the law into my own wanted to accept newly created organizations of young professionals, such as The attack took place on December 1 The Washington Group and the Ukrainian American Professionals and during the funeral of another Demjan­ hands,' he said. 'I took revenge. It was not something done for the sake of Businesspersons Association of New York and New Jersey, the UCCA, in juk defense attorney, Dov Eitan, who contrast, wanted to create a central organization in which the Ukrainian had apparently committed suicide. stealing or robbing. To me, Sheftel is a super-kapo. You know what a каро is Liberation Front would be dominant. Yisrael Yehezkieli, who confessed to don't you? It was a Jew who would The Executive of the UACCouncil regrets that the negotiations between the attack, was convicted on Monday, betray his own people for money. After representatives of the UCCA, UACCouncil and the Conference of Neutral March 13, and now faces up to 20 years my pe'ula there won't be more kapos Organizations - through no fault of the UACCouncil — were not successful in jail. Sentencing has been set for May among the Jewish people. Until I close and wasted much valuable time. At the same time, the UACCouncil considers 4, according to wire services. my eyes, I will never forgive the Nazis itself dutybound to express thanks to Bishop Losten and the Conference of Mr. Sheftel still suffers from eye and their helpers.' Neutral Organizations for all the time and effort expended in order to unite damage as a result of the incident, and our community and create a single unified central representation of "Yehezkieli said that he had followed Ukrainians in the United States - a representation that is so sorely needed at that is the primary reason that Mr. this crucial time.. Demjanjuk's appeal to the Supreme the Eichmann trial but didn't expe­ Court of his conviction and death rience the same anger he did while The UACCouncil Executive states that the UCCA, through its unilateral sentence for Nazi war crimes has been sitting through the trial of Demjanjuk. resolution on halting negotiations, has complicated the matter of unifying our postponed until November. 'Eichmann gave orders, but Demjanjuk community. Regardless of this, the UACCouncil maintains, as it has in the murdered with his own hands,' he said. past, that the consolidation of all our national forces in diaspora is essential. In a February 3 article. The Jeru­ tBy representing him.J Sheftel poured salem Post wrote of Mr. Yehezkieli: salt on the wounds of all survivors.' " Executive of the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council "Before the attack on Sheftel, Yehe­ zkieli had paid visits to Sheftel's mother and Eitan's wife. He says he Toronto group focuses on Ukraine's environment asked them to convince the Jewish lawyers to give up the case. But Sheftel TORONTO - The deterioration of UNESCO, UNICEF, the World Health support from Western governments in says that Yehezkieli, posing as the the environment of the Ukrainian SSR Organization and Greenpeace. their efforts to effect change. "For representative of a group of Treblinka over the past few decades, and the Acting as a clearinghouse for materials example, Brian Mulroney, Canada's survivors, demanded that his mother recent outbreak of thallium poisoning dealing with ecological problems in prime minister, has been praised for his hand over half of the Demjanjuk law­ in Chernivtsi has spurred the formation Ukraine, the CECU hopes to raise these global approach to environmental yers' fees and threatened to kill the of a group called Committee for Envi- issues and concerns in the Western concerns," said Luba Medicky, co- lawyers if he did not receive it. ronmental Concerns in Ukraine media. With the assistance of Western chairperson. "And ultimately, the (CECU). The committee, which cur­ specialists in ecology and related fields, ecological damage in Ukraine does "In his discussions with police investi­ rently has seven members, was founded the CECU hopes to prepare reports and affect the rest of the world." gators and journalists, Yehezkieli did in December of last year. recommendations on ecological issues Dr. David Marples, research asso­ not deny that he attacked Sheftel. He Based in Toronto, the CECU has in Ukraine, and to establish contacts ciate at the Canadian Institute of expressed pride at what he called his already established contact with other with similar groups there. Ukrainian Studies and adjunct profes­ pe'ula (action or operation), a word international organizations and move­ CECU leaders expressed confidence sor of the Department of Slavic and replete with military connotations. ments, such as International Red Cross, that the group will be able to obtain (Continued on page 16) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1989 No. 12

Religious riglits committee founded, Ukrainian American Youth Association to begin letter-writing campaign to build new campsite in Ellenville

NEWARK, NJ. - An initiative broad segment of the Ukrainian Ameri­ NEW YORK - After obtaining a to invest in the future of Ukrainian Committee for the Defense of Religious can community in this campaign. For building permit from the Town of youth in America: 55,000 - benefactor; Freedom in Ukraine was formed here, this reason, the committee has sent Ellenville, N.Y., the Ukrainian Ameri­ 52,500 - patron; 51,000 - sponsor; on February 20. numerous letters to Ukrainian commu­ can Youth Association (SUM-A) hired 5500 - donor. A primary goal of the committee is to nity and Church leaders, asking for a contractor to begin clearing the site Names of contributors and the sums organize a letter-writing campaign to their support. It is hoped that similar for its new youth camp. of their contributions shall be engraved President George Bush and other go­ campaigns will be organized and carried The new complex of buildings, which on a plaque at the campsite. Contri­ vernment officials, requesting them to out locally by Ukrainian communities will be built in the form of the 17th butors of 550,000 and 525,000 shall be put greater pressure on the Soviet throughout the United States and century Zaporozhian Kozak Sich (for­ recognized permanently as the bene­ authorities to legalize the Ukrainian elsewhere. tress), are needed to replace the camp factors of individual camp buildings Autocephalous Orthodox Church, The committee will be happy to supply currently in use, with a fresh, new and rooms, respectively. Additionally, Ukrainian Catholic Church, and Ukrai­ documentary material and sample environment to accommodate the all benefactors and patrons will receive nian Protestant Churches. copies of letters written to government growing number of children joining a 10 percent discount on all accounts at The committee has prepared letters officials which may be helpful for that SUM in America. Unlike the older the SUM-A Resort Center in Ellenville and documentary material, which will purpose. Requests may be sent to: camp, which includes buildings pur­ for a period of 10 years. All contribu­ be distributed to Christian churches, Committee for the Defense of Religious chased with the property in 1954, the tions are tax-deductible. Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian, in the Freedom in Ukraine, 734 Sandford new camp buildings will be fully heated Newark area. Plans are being made also Ave., Newark, N.J. 07106. and winterized. Special donor accounts have been to enlist the aid of lay Christian organi­ A continuous summer program — established at the following credit zations, such as the Knights of Colum­ Committee members are: the Rev. Memorial Day through Labor Day - unions: bus, in the letter-writing campaign. The Bohdan Lukie, Sister Maria Rozmary- including a Sports Camp and Instruc­ ^ Self Reliance (N.Y.) ECU (Ac­ campaign is slated to begin on Easter novych, Jerry Muench, Damian Kor- tors' Camp, attracts Ukrainian youth count No. 11901), 108 Second Ave., Sunday, March 26. duba, Orest Ciapka, Andrew Keybida from across the United States and New York, N.Y, 10003. The committee seeks to involve a and Roman Andrushkiw. Canada. The SUM-A campground in ^ SUM-A (Yonkers) ECU (Account Ellenville hosts numerous events No. 4943), 301 Palisade Ave., Yonkers. throughout the year, including a suc­ N.Y. 10703. Harvard announces Ukrainian summer program cessful annual winter students seminar. 9 Selfreliance (Jersey City) ECU Other SUM-A campgrounds are (Account No. 5027), 558 Summit Ave., CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Applica­ "Twentieth Century Literature" will be located near Cleveland, Buffalo, N.Y. Jersey City, N.J. 07306. tions and catalogues are now available taught by Prof. George G. Grabowicz of Detroit and Baraboo, Wise. ^ Selfreliance ECU (Account No. for the 19th annual Harvard Ukrainian Harvard University. "Topics in Ukrai­ Estimated costs for construction of 2712), 229 Hope Ave., Passaic, N.J. Summer Institute which will be held nian History to 1800" will be taught by the new campground are 5550,000. The 07055. from June 26 to August 18. This eight- Dr. Donald Ostrowski of Harvard national executive board of the Ukrai­ ^ Ukrainian Selfreliance ECU (Ac­ week, accredited program is organized University, and "Topics in Modern nian American Youth Association has count No. 666360), 1729 Cottman Ave., by the Harvard Summer School and Ukrainian History" will be taught by secured a 5200,000 loan from the Philadelphia, Pa. 19111. the Ukrainian Research Institute of Dr. Rudolf A. Mark from the Univer­ Providence Ukrainian Catholic Asso­ ^ Ukrainian Selfreliance Hartford Harvard. sity of Mainz. ciation, while 5350,000 is expected to be ECU (Account No. 970-12), 961 Participants must be 19 years of age There are numerous guest lectures collected from private donations. Wethersfield Ave., Hartford, Conn. or have completed one year of college. and films on different aspects of Ukrai­ The SUM-A Camp Building Com­ 06114. Students must enroll for at least eight nian society and culture. Summer mittee, headed by the Rev. Roman Donations may also be sent to: credits. They have a number of courses students can take advantage of the Mirchuk of Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrai­ Ukrainian American Youth Associa­ to choose from to fulfill this require­ many Harvard resources, including nian Catholic Church in Jersey City, tion - Camp Fund, P.O. Box 211, ment. The intensive language courses — libraries, museums, athletic facilities N.J., has created special designations Cooper Station, New York, N.Y. Beginning Ukrainian, Intermediate and performances by various Harvard for individuals or institutions who wish 10276: Ukrainian and Advanced Ukrainian — music ensembles. are all eight credits, which is the equiva­ For more information, or a catalogue lent of a one-year course. and application, please write to: Har­ Stamford Eparchy collects S20,000 The other course offerings are four vard Ukrainian Summer Institute, 1583 credits, the equivalent of a one-semester Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Mass. course, and can be paired in many ways. 02138; or call (617) 495-7835. for Armenian earthquake victims STAMFORD, Conn. - Bishop Basil numerous occasions in the last couple of H. Losten of Stamford recently issued years staged loud and open protests to New literary series to appear an appeal for donations to help the protect their cultural and political heritage. EDMONTON - As a result of an (poetry, prose, drama), the series will victims of the tragedy of the earth­ A commemorative liturgy for the agreement reached between the Ukrai­ also consider translations of Ukrainian quake in Armenia. Ukrainian Catholics victims of the earthquake was celebrated nian Research and Endowment Studies works into English and French. of New York and New England collect­ on Sunday, January 22, at 6:30 p.m. at Fund at the University of Ottawa and The first editorial board is chaired by ed nearly 520,000, which the bishop for­ St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Dr. Oleh S. llnytzkyj (University of warded to the apostolic exarch for City by Bishop Setian. The concele- Studies at the University of Alberta, a Alberta). Members include Drs. Danylo Armenian Catholics in the United brants were headed by Bishop Losten, new publication series has been esta­ Husar Stuk (University of Toronto) and States, Bishop Mikail Nerses Setian. accompanied by Archimandrite Victor blished to facilitate the appearance of Irena R. Makaryk (University of Ot­ It was not only the human suffering J. Pospishil. A large congregation was original literary works in Ukrainian. tawa). which prompted this generous gesture, Interested parties may contact the but also the inspiring example which the in attendance. Also the bishops of the The cooperative effort was reached committee by writing to: Dr. Oleh S. Armenians of the Soviet Union had Armenian Orthodox Church were pre­ by Drs. Pierre Laberge, Theofil Kis llnytzkyj. Department of Slavic and given to the entire world, but especially sent. Cardinal John O'Connor, the (University of Ottawa) and Bohdan East European Studies, 450 Arts, Uni­ to the subjugated peoples of the Soviet archbishop of New York for the Roman Krawchenko (University of Alberta). In versity of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, empire, among which foremost is the Catholic Church, sent a message on this addition to original works of literature T6G 2E6. Ukrainian nation. The Armenians on occasion. Detroit Foundation offersscfiolarsliips Nun begins fast for human rights DETROIT - Formulated, incor­ tional materials, and assistance to CHICAGO - Sister Ann Gillen on concerns. "Reasons given by the offi­ porated and chartered in the state of financially deprived organizations are March 2 announced the beginning of an cials for refusal such as 'secrecy' that Michigan, the Ukrainian American considerations. Students and organiza­ 18-day fast on bread and water at an lasts more than five years or the need for Center Foundation (U AFC), in its third tions who apply must be residents of ecumenical meeting in Toledo, Ohio. perniissions by 'poor relatives'are really consecutive year, is offering financial Michigan. The deadline for filing appli­ "Despite the positive changes in the a form of mental torture," she said. grants totaling S5,000, cations is June 11. USSR under Gorbachev and glasnost, Sister Gillen linked her fast equally Dedicated to the early immigration Financial stipends will be awarded by there are still serious causes for protest," with the plight of Catholics in Czecho­ which founded the Ukrainian American a board of trustees whose sole function Sister Gillen stated. "One extremely slovakia and Ukraine who are still Center 74 years ago, the foundation is is to study and evaluate submitted urgent problem is the repeated denial of struggling for basic religious freedom as non-sectaria'n, non-partisan and non­ applications and essays. Awards will be an emergency visa for Georgi Samoilo- well as the unregistered churches in the commercial in its organizational struc­ presented at the 74th UACF anniver­ vich, a Moscow Jewish refusenik who USSR. ture iues for this program are raised sary banquet scheduled for October I. will die of lymphoma if he is hot allowed "My fast is not life-threatening as it throi i:i financial investments. How- to leave immediately for treatment in allows bread and water. Bread, after all ev: о iimunit^ contributions to this Applications and/or additional in­ the West. His cause is my cause" is the staff of life as well as a special ' on, ^ underta g are encouraged. formation may be secured by writing or Sister Gillen referred to the plight of reminder that -r'igious freedom ..:, also Scholarships to worthy, needy stu­ calling the Ukrainian American Center other Jewish refuseniks, Vladimir and as essential lo human beings. It is a dents of Ukrainian descent, activities Foundation, 39182 Aynesley Drive, Mt. Karmella Raiz (Vilnius), Boris and working fast as Sundays and St. Pa­ such as special symposia, honoraria for Clemens, Mich, 48044; (313^286-6490, Galina Lifshitz (Moscow), and Anatoly trick's Day are exceptions. I invite invited speakers, development of educa­ (313) 366-1580. and Galya Genis (Moscow) as serious (Continued on i:-i5ge 13) No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1989 читіііі:гмчг^тгі^шші^ШіЬМііти^^ Passaic UNA Construction proceeds on workers' quarters at Soyuzivka District holds annual meeting PASSAIC, N.J. - The Passaic UNA District Committee held its annual meeting on Saturday, February 25, here at the Ukrainian Center. Seventeen representatives of the district's four branches were present at the meeting, which was opened by Iwan Chomko, district chairman. Immediately upon opening the meeting, Mr. Chomko handed the chairmanship to Julian Kotlar, who conducted the rest of the meeting. The minutes were read and kept by Wasyl Maruschak, secretary. Mr. Chomko gave a report on the committee's activity for the year and stated that in addition to being the head of the Ukrainian Community Center in Passaic, he was also active in celebia- tions of the 1,000th anniversary of Ukrainian Christianity. He stated that the Soyuz is a real "Batko Soyuz" insofar as it welcomed the Lemkovyna Ensemble and Ukrai­ nians from Brazil. He voiced pleasure at hearing that the Oslaviany group will come from Poland this year under the UNA'S sponsorship. He thanked all for their cooperation. Seen in the photo above is the construction of a new will house the resort's summer workers. The building is Mr. Maruschak, secretary, and Mr. two-story building at the Soyuzivka estate of the being constructed at a cost of ^629,000 near the Kotlar, treasurer, gave brief reports on Ukrainian National Association in Ellenville, N.Y., that Uzhhorod villa. the work performed by them. Barbara Tyszbir spoke for the audit­ ing committee which recommended a Young UNA'er | Anniversary greetings to the UNA vote of confidence for the outgoing administration. Election of officers for the coming term was the held, and the following were elected: Mr. Chomko, chairman; Ivan Blycha, honorary chairman; Hry- УРЯД УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ НАРОДНЬОЇ РЕСПУБЛІКИ horij Klymenko, vice-chairman; Mr. UKRAINIAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC . REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE UKRAINIENNE GOVERNMENT IN EXILE ' GOUVERNEMENT IN EXIL Kotlar, treasurer; and Vasyl Harhay, Ресорт Культури й Науки organizer. Members of the board are: Mychajlo Луббок, Тексас, 22 Tyszbir, Anna Makarenko and V0I0- Головному Урядові dymyr Diachuk. Українського Народного Союзу на руки д-ра Івана Флиса Mr. Tyszbir and Theodore Moskal Головного Предсідника were elected to the auditing committee. Джерзі Ситі John O. Flis, UNA supreme presi­ Вельшшановний І Дорогий Пане Докторе! dent, extended greetings from the Маю велику честь з Ресорту Культури й Науки Уряду УНРеспубліки при­ Supreme Executive Committee. He вітати Вас, Головний Уряд 1 все достойне членство Українського Народно­ then gave an extensive report on the го Союзу з великим святом 95-рІччя цієї найзамітнішої установи в Амери­ канській Україні. Український Народний Союз, вірніше Батько Союз, протя­ progress made by UNA in the year 1988. гом останніх 95 років був центром навколо якого гуртувалося українське He stated that the total new members організоване життя й формувалася Американська Україна, Це були роки зав­ зятої праці в усій скл^адності й суперечливості зусилля, але завжди повні organized during the year amounted to Daniel Yuri Bilyk, son of Yuri and віри в краще майбутнє свого членства й всієї української еміграції в Аме­ риці, Протягом того часу Український Народний Союз щедро підтрим^-вав 1,161 who were insured for a total of Sharon Bilyk, is the youngest member українські Церкви й всяке українське народне зусилля, коли воно виражало 58,510,000 of insurance, and that the of UNA Branch 170 in Jersey City, N.J. правду й було корисним для громади, фовід Союзу жив думами про майбутнє, боровся за нього. У шуканнях істини траплялися помилки й невдачі, аріє average insurance policy was for S6,934. He was enrolled by his grandparents, навіть помилки були пов"язані з гарячим бажанням знайти мудру творчу роз- He also reviewed the accomplish­ в язку, шоб сьогодення було зрозумілішим і виправданішим. Wolodymyr and Halyna Bilyk. Grand­ Сьогодні, після 95 років праці, з членством близько 75 000 осіб. ments of individual secretaries in the pa just happens to be secretary of Український Народний Союз є найсильнішою і найбільш впливовою установою district who organized 5273,000 in new в українській діяспорі. Почавши від проклямації "Українського Дня" Пре­ Branch 170 as well as chairman of the зидентом Вудром Вілсоном в І9І7 р. почерез встановлення Конгресової insurance, and he congratulated Mr. Hudson County District Committee of Голодової Комісії Б I98ij. p. майже кожне українське важливіше політичне Kotiar for organizing the most mem­ зусилля є в центрі уваги проводу Союзу і його щедрої матеріяльної під­ the Ukrainian National Association. тримки. Це торкається також і культурких зусиль як побудова пам"ятника bers in the Passaic UNA District. Little Daniel is seen above at the age of Тарасові Шевченкові у Вашингтоні в 1961; p., видання англійською мовою Історії України" Михайла Грушевського в 191+1 p., "Енциклопедії україно­ The general condition of UNA mem­ three weeks. знавства в двох томах в роках І963-І97І, встановлення Катедри Історії bership showed it in a healthy state, Mr. України в Гарвардському університеті в І9б8 p., святкування Тисячоліття Християнства в Україні в 1988 р. тощо. Flis continued. William Pastuszek and Всі ці зусилля є епохального значення з великим політично-громадсько- Helen Olek Scott, supreme advisors, культурним впливом на хід і' розвиток українського життя поза межами України. Такої повноти й широти зусилля немає ні одна Інша українська and Atanas Slusarczuk and Michael A reminder установа в діяспорі й чи не в цьому слід шукати головних причин нев"я- Turko, show the best organizing accom­ нучого впливу Батька Союзу на цілість українського життя, саме тепер в 95-рІччя ЦІЄЇ преважливої установи. plishments in 1988, he said. for students Честь Вам, що боретеся так завзято за справедливість, людяність і виз­ Mr. Flis covered the financial status нання прав українського народу в світі й, таким чином, навічно оселяєте of the UNA building, as well as the Applications for UNA scholar­ Український Народний Союз entire UNA which added 52,701,000 to ships tor academic year 1989-90 З правдивою І глибокого its assets for 1988, after 51,012,000 was are due at the UNA Home Office ' ^^ '^'Ж.і^;'^''^ paid to members in dividends. by April 1. Керівник Ресорту Mr. Flis then reviewed various forms Культури й Науки (Continued on page 12) The Ukrainian National Associdfrion, 1894-1989: 95 years of servke to the Ukrainian community THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. MARCH 19, 1989 No. 12

Ukrainian Weekly NEWS AND VIEWS Soviet elections Glasnost and Lithuania's A week from today, the USSR will hold elections for the new Congress of People's Deputies, a mammoth body of 2,250 members, including 750 Roman Catholic Church representatives of the Communist Party and recognized all-union groups (such as professional unions and the Academy of Sciences), and 1,500 by Victor Nakas It would be wrong to conclude that representatives of territorial districts across the Soviet Union. The Congress the Catholic Church's strength is depen­ of People's Deputies, in turn, will elect the Supreme Soviet and the president After nearly five decades of being dent on the reform movement's power of the USSR, a newly created post. ignored by many Western journalists, relative to the Communist Party or on The March 26 election has been touted as a free election in which Soviet political leaders and scholars, Lithuania Sajudis' goodwill toward the Church. citizens will actually have a choice of candidates, and is an integral part of and its two Baltic sister states, Latvia Lithuanian Catholics continue to draw Mikhail Gorbachev's democratization platform. However, there is more to and Estonia, became front-page news in strong moral support from the Vatican this election than meets the eye, and disturbing questions continue to be asked 1988. It was no accident that when the and the rest of the worldwide Catholic about how democratic this electoral system really is. media spotlight focused on Lithuania, community. The election itself is actually a bewildering three-step process that begins the Catholic Church was not far from Moreover, Cardinal Vincentas Slad- with pre-election meetings, then moves to meetings on the election district center stage. kevicius, currently Lithuania's ranking level and culminates in the national election next Sunday. Thus, at the founding congress of a prelate and the first Lithuanian cardinal It is at the district meetings that election commissions — created in secret popular Lithuanian reform movement this century, has proven to be a for­ and presumably controlled by the Communist Party — decide which in late October, the weekend's dramatic midable leaders of the Catholic Church representatives of the people actually make it on to the ballot. There is much events were capped off with the govern­ since he received his red hat in mid- room for manipulation here, as the election commissions themselves decide ment's announcement that it would be 1988. how to run their meetings, and numerous abuses have been reported. returning the cathedral in the capital In interviews with Western and Also negating the democratic nature of this indirect election "by the city of Vilnius for religious use. Soviet press, the cardinal has criticized people" is the fact that one-third of the seats are reserved for the Soviet The return of this important house of government interference in Church "establishment" — the party and entrenced bureaucracy —a conservative lot worship, confiscated in 1950, triggered affairs. In August, he complained that certainly not known for their unconventional views. This was underscored a profound catharsis in a nation where "the Church is completely yoked to the when the Communist Party ensured uncontested seats for its leadership as the Catholicism's roots go to the heart of state, as it controls all sectors of party's Politburo submitted for approval to the Central Committee a list of the national psyche. Indeed, it has ecclesial organization." As to freedom of only 100 candidates for, you guessed it, 100 seats. Thus, the call for multi- served for decades as the only institu­ worship, he pointed to the fact that candidate elections has been ignored by the party itself. tional refuge against totalitarianism. while believers were not physically Compared with earlier Soviet re­ prevented from attending mass, they In Ukraine, Communist Party First Secretary Volodymyr Shcherbytsky were punished at their place of work for and about one-half of the Politburo are running unopposed. Here, the people gimes, the Gorbachev government moved with dizzying speed to rectify doing so. surely have not had their say, as public sentiment against Mr. Shcherbytsky, Cardinal Sladkevicius has taken who is described as the "warden of the Brezhnev preserve," is so strong that some of the most wretched excesses perpetrated against religious believers some unilateral actions to thwart go­ mass meetings throughout the republic have publicly called for his ouster. vernment intrusions in Catholic affairs. These meetings have also underlined the unjust nature of the election system. in Lithuania. In addition to returning the Vilnius Cathedral, promises were For example, he shuffled the faculty of The Ukrainian Helsinki Union has called for a boycott of the election on the state-supervised seminary in Lithua­ March 26 due to the undemocratic election laws. One-third of the Congress of made to return another confiscated church and agreements were made to nia without notifying the government People's Deputies, the UHU said, will be elected in an undemocratic fashion beforehand. He celebrated mass with a by representatives'of the Conrimunist Party and pjther "bureaucratically allow the Catholic community to build at least two new churches. graduate of an underground seminary, acceptable" albunioij organizations -- that is, a^ "bujceaucratic-party caste." unrecognized by the government, and Furthermore, the UHU noted, representatives of opposition organizations The government permitted Bishop then announced that he was appointing are effectively deprived of the possibility of being registered as candidates. Julijonas Steponavicius, who has been the young priest to be vicar of a parish. Thus,^'participation in elections would benefit only the reactionary forces of forced to live in internal exile for 27 The cardinal has also directed priests to society, helping create an illusion of legality." years, to return to Vilnius and resume ignore government edicts against pro­ Similar positions have been taken by the Lithuanian Freedom League and his duties, and freedom was granted to viding religious instruction to children. the Riga section of the Helsinki '86 group in Latvia, both of which could not two Catholic priests who had been reconcile participation in an election that serves to legitimize the occupational imprisoned for their vigorous defense of The volatile situation in the Baltic regime in their republics. religious liberty. region today makes it difficult to predict what will happen next to Lithuanian (It should be noted, however, tht Sajudis, the Lithuanian Movement to The regime's sudden willingness to Catholics. It is highly unlikely that Support Perestroika, and the Latvian National Front have been actively address these long-standing grievances legislation will be enacted in the near supporting candidates in the March 26 election.) must be viewed in the context of the future to end the state's interference in The National Democratic Movements of the USSR, too, have expressed political changes now under way in the the administration of the Catholic reservations about the new election system and have called for adopting laws Baltic states. It would be difficult to Church or any other religious commu­ on democratic elections "without giving privileges to any party, organization imagine the Soviet government agree­ nity. However, the government may or social group." ing to the concessions it has recently move slowly in that direction. Some In short, then, the world should be aware of the true nature of the upcoming made to the Church were the local signposts to look for would include the Soviet election and examine its results closely before jumping to any Communist Parties not struggling to return of scores of churches seized by unwarranted conclusions about democratization in the Soviet Union. respond to the demands of the wildly Soviet authorities and the legalization popular national democratic move­ of religious orders, of which thousands ments. are believed to be active today. In Lithuania, the Catholic Church appears to have found a powerful ally in Finally, the concession bearing the Turning the pages back... the Lithuanian Movement to Support greatest symbolic significance for Ca­ Perestroika, known as Sajudis, which tholics in Lithuania would be a papal explicitly endorses genuine religious visit, something the Kremlin has ( enied The Ukrainian composer Mykola Lysenko is credited freedom as part of its political platform. the pope on at least two pre^/ious with laying the foundation for the development of a Notwithstanding these recent positive occasions. In light of Gorbachev's Ukrainian musical style, incorporating the essential features developments, however, reforms in mastery of public relations and his need of the Ukrainian folk song, its rhythmic, tonal and harmonic pecularities into rich government policies toward religion for dramatic gestures to deflect atten­ tion from his foundering economic musical expression. have lagged behind changes in other areas of Soviet life. reforms, an announcement of a papal Born into an old Kozak family in the Poltavshchyna region of Ukraine on visit to Lithuania would not be all that March 22, 1842, Lysenko acquired his musical education in Kiev, Leipzig and St. Victor Nakas is .the Washington surprising. In fact, it would be emble­ (Continued on page 15) director of the Lithuanian Information matic of Gorbachev's general policy Center. The article above was dissemi' toward religious believers in the USSR: nated by News Network International a generous dose of grand gestures a news service focusing on religious (glasnost) with a light sprinkling of rights. genuine reform (perestroika). Attention, Students! Throughout the year, Ukrainian student clubs plan and hold activities. The Ukrainian Weekly urges students to let us and the Ukrainian community know about upcoming events. The Weekly will be happy to help you publicize them. We will also be glad to pnnt timely news stories about events that have already taken place. Black and white photos (or color with good contrast) will also be accepted. Lysenko (seated, second from right) witfra group of stodents and тчХг^' ' tors of the Kiev Music and Drama School. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY ^ SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1989

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Faces and Places

nian National Association, but also by Myron B. Kuropas Activity in D.C. from the Ukrainian Congress Commit­ tee and later its Ukrainian National for the record Information Service (UNIS), among Dear Editor: others. In the February 24 issue of The As a matter of fact, in 1986, through a Weekly, Eugene Iwanciw asserts that generous donation from Chicago's First A layman's Lenten lament despite years of community activity in Security Federal Savings Bank, UNIS Two months have passed since fellow preferable to the alternative facing more Washington a basic reference packet distributed 535 copies of "A Pocket- Ukrainian Weekly columnist Orysia and more parishes struggling to keep regarding Ukrainian issues was never book Guide to Ukraine and Ukrai­ Paszcak Tracz wrote: "Prayer by itself is sacramentaliy alive, namely^no priest at before distributed to members of Con­ nians" to each member of Congress as not going to increase the numbers of ail gress. part of an ongoing effort to keep priests. It is foolish — or hypocritical — Still, we must face reality. In all For the record, the dissemination of members of Congress informed about to think SO;" probability. Pope John Paul II will not information regarding Ukrainian con­ Ukraine and Ukrainian American con­ Mrs. Tracz was referring, of course, relent in his resistance to married ciergy. cerns can be traced back to the early cerns. to the oft-heard plea of Ukrainian That being the case, how realistic is it to years of this century when the Ukrai­ The UNA'S new Washington office is Catholic hierarchs to pray for vocations expect our bishops to go against the nian American community had its own a fine addition to the Washington area to the priesthood. "If our bishops and pontiff? Not very. information office in the U.S. Capitol Ukrainian community, but let's be a clergy were as concerned over the lack But even if one bishop decided to Building. little more humble in taking credit for of new priests as they say they are," she buck the tide and began ordaining In addition, comprehensive packets what are nothing more than standard wrote, "they would stop pleading for married man, would that solve our of information regarding the commu­ operating procedures. vocations. Instead they would get their problem? Not in the short term, it nity and its concerns have been periodi­ act together and with a united front would take five to 10 years to entice,, cally distributed to Congress through­ Myron Wasylyk demand from the Vatican the right to train and place married priests in out the years from not only the Ukrai­ Washington married clergy." appropriate parishes and by that time, "Wow," I thought. "Those words our situation could be far worse. independence remains in force. ought to provoke a much-needed dialo­ What, then, are the alternatives? Sajudis... The Lithuanian nation never recon­ gue. Nothing like heat to throw light on More circuit-rider priests who burn out (Continued from page 2) ciled itself to the loss of its state a controversial subject." serving three or four parishes? A greater colonialism." sovereignty. Through various means it I was wrong. No one responded. Not exodus of young people from parishes The carefully worded statement stops resisted Hitlerite and Stalinist genocide one Catholic bishop. Not one Catholic with pastors either too old or too tired short of calling for immediate political and to this date has opposed manifes­ priest. Not one Catholic layperson. No to develop the kind of spiritual renewal independence for Lithuania, but makes tations of state colonialism. Lithuania's one. programs of interest to youth and clear that such is the long-term goal: Persitvarkymo Sajudis (Movement to Why? Do our hierarchs believe it young professionals? A shrinking laity "Sajudis expresses the nation's determi­ Support Perestroika) expresses the beneath their dignity to respond to lay that is fast becoming spiritually bank­ nation to regain its rights through nation's determination to regain its concerns? rupt? Closed churches? peaceful means, to live independent of rights through peaceful means, to live Are our priests afraid to speak out? If married clergy are ruled out, any kind of dictate...Sajudis will follow independent of any kind of dictate. Is our laity so apathetic, so numb that according to Dr. Hoge, the only other the road to legal, political, economic they really don't give a holy hoot? viable alternative at the present time is and cultural independence for Lithua­ Relying on the new political thinking In hopes of generating some badly to commission more lay ministries. nia, to state sovereignty, without con­ declared by the top leadership of the needed light, permit me to state my Latin rite bishops initiated the process fining itself to partial achievements. USSR as well as on Mikhail Gorba­ position. years ago by involving laity as lectors, Sajudis's goal...(is) to create the condi­ chev's speech in the U.N. General I favor a married Ukrainian Catholic CCD teachers, and in such renewal tions for free and democratic national Assembly on December 7, 1988, which clergy in the United States and I see no movements as Marriage Encounter, self-determination." stressed the right of nations to choose valid reason not to have them. Engaged Encounter, Phoenix (a pro­ And in a further demonstration of the freely, Sajudis will follow the road to Although I firmly believe in the gram for the divorced and separated) sentiment for national freedom, the legal, political, economic and cultural power of prayer, I agree with Catholic TEC (Teens Encountering Christ), Sajudis delegates took a public oath on independence for Lithuania, to state sociologist Dean Hoge who in his book Crucio and Parish Renew. February 16 before a crowd of 200,000 sovereignty, without confining itself to "The Future of Catholic Leadership: Talk to some Ukrainian priests about people gathered at the rededication partial achievements. Responses to the Priest Shortage" such programs and they'll say: "Our argued that the shortage of priests is an people aren't ready for that." And ceremony of Lithuania's Freedom Sajudis's goal: to struggle against Monument in Kaunas. They pledged: institutional problem, not a spiritual they're right. Some of our people will depression and degeneration, to build problem. As such, it cannot be solved by never be ready because they will always 'Lithuania should be such as its people new foundations for Lithuania's well- desire. Our goal: a free Lithuania! Our prayer, fasting and penance. relate to an immigrant Church in which being, to create the conditions for free Celibacy is not a theological issue. the role of the laity was to pray, pay and destiny: Lithuania! May God and all and democratic national self-determi­ people of goodwill throughout the Celibacy is a church discipline insti­ obey. nation. Sajudis stands for social justice, tuted by Pope Gregory VII in the But our youth and young profes­ world help us." humaneness and democracy, for cul­ The Sajudis delegates also extended Western Christian Church in the 11th sionals are looking for something more; tural autonomy for Lithuania's national century. Clerical celibacy was not they want spiritual involvement that an olive branch to the republic's non- minorities in a Lithuanian state, for its Lithuanian inhabitants, some of whom mandated by the Eastern Christian goes beyond what their parents settled traditional status of neutrality in a Church, nor by the Ukrainian Ortho­ for. "Ah, but the young professionals have opposed Lithuanians' campaign European demilitarized zone, for uni­ for greater national freedom. Their dox bishops who agreed to unite with don't to to church," our priests will versally accepted human and civil Rome in 1596. The union was based on remind you. "They don't make the statement promises "cultural autonomy freedoms, from which flows the general for Lithuania's national minorities in a a 32-article document v/hich outlined donations that pay the bills. Their right of Lithuania's citizens indepen­ the conditions. A total of eight of the parents do. If we turn their parents off, Lithuanian state." An estimated 20 dently to choose and develop their own percent of Lithuania's inhabitants are articles made it clear that the traditional well have nothing." forms of state existence. Sajudis invites liturgy and customs of the Ukrainian I don't buy that. Parents aren't dumb. non-Lithuanian. all patriotic forces in Lithuanian society The Sajudis declaration is notable for Church would remain unaltered and They see what's happening in our to unite in raising up and fostering our that the Church would retain both its churches and they know their children the absence of any reference to Lithua­ native land. nia's future affiliation with the Soviet identity and its autonomy. Article 9 aren't attending. They know that things state. When Sajudis was founded in preserved the right of Ukramian priests are not well with our Catholic Church. June 1988, its explicit goal was econo­ Latvian movement... to marry "exceptis bigamis." But some of our bishops, God bless mic, political and cultural autonomy for The Rev. Ivan Wolansky, America's them, prefer to sit on the fence. No Lithuania within the framework of the (Continued from page 2) first Ukrainian Catholic priest, was married priests! Minimal lay involve­ USSR. LNIM who was a high official in married. So were many other Catholic ment in church affairs beyond bingo The full text of Sajudis's statement Latvia's Communist government in priests assigned to American parishes. and making pyrohy! follows. 1959. He and many other Latvian It was not until the advent of "Cum And that's my lament this Lenten Communists were purged by Khrush­ Data Fuerit," a papal degree promul­ season. Is there a Ukrainian bishop out chev in 1959 for resisting Soviet plans to gated in 1929, that the Vatican man­ there willing to risk for the sake of industrialize and Russify Latvia. dated celibacy for Ukrainian priests strengthening the Body of Christ? Lithuania's declaration of indepen­ serving in the United States. Once Are there Catholic priests out there dence on February 16, 1918, expressed The Latvian National Independence again, this was a disciplinary decision, willing to stand up and use their pulpit the Lithuanian nation's aspiration to Movement congress came just days largely the result of pressure put on power? We don't need more incense in create a democratic state. The Lithua­ after the Latvian Council of Ministers Rome by Latin rite bishops in the the "kadylnytsia." We need gutsy priests nian republic, successfully defended in voted to halt all immigration of Soviets United States. who are ready "to comfort the disturbed the war for independence, received into Latvia, and after Lithuania's In addition to the fact that a married and disturb the comfortable." international recognition and became a popular Sajudis movement declared it clergy is more in keeping with Ukrai­ And finally, are there any lay people member of the League of Nations. was for an independent and neutral nian Catholic tradition — both in out there who understand that "we are Although Germany and the USSR, Lithuania. The Latvian Popular Front, Ukraine and in the United States — the Church" and that we all have through ultimate coercion and mutual which includes many Latvian Commu­ there is also the possibility that more responsibility to be apostles for Christ? agreement in 1939-1940, annexed the nist Party members, has called for a young men would be attracted to a If any of the above are out there, let's Lithuanian state, the definitive inter­ sovereign Latvia, but has stopped short priestly vocation if marriage were hear from you. All is not lost. Not yet, national recognition of Lithuania's of endorsing total independence. permitted. A married clergy is certainly anyway. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1989 No. 12

BOOK REVIEW MUSIC REVIEW

Ukrainian presence in Italy Violinist Oleh Krysa in New York: Ucrainica in Italy - Ukrayinskymy Slidamy po Rymi iltaliyi by Daria Markus, "every phrase a work of art" Rochester. N,Y.: Kobasniuk Travel and Scope Travel 1988. pp. 79. piece of music which exploits the full by Dr. Dior Sonevytsky by Dr. Volodimir N. Bandera resources of the instrument and requires the highest degree of virtuosity from Here is a carefully prepared bilingual NEW YORK - The Ukrainian Insti­ both violinist and accompanist. guidebook about many landmarks and tute of America was packed to capacity Mr. Krysa and Ms. Tchekina were traces of the Ukrainian presence in on Sunday, February 19, for Oleh equal to the brilliant music on all Rome and Italy that have accumulated Krysa's rare New York appearance. The counts, perfectly reflecting the sonata's during many centuries. This is a labor of outstanding Ukrainian violinist, first- varying moods and rhythms. love and fitting tribute to worldwide prize winner of the Paganini competi­ The contemporary Soviet composer celebrations of the millennium of U- tion in Genoa in 1963, and second-prize of avant-garde tendencies Alfred Schnit- krainian Christianity. winner of International Violin competi­ tke wrote "A Paganini," for Mr. Krysa As a true buff on the subject, author tion in Montreal in 1969, played a with which he opened the second half of Dr. Daria Markus compiled and veri­ substantial and musically nourishing the recital. This remarkable music (and fied solid information and fascinating program. Pianist Tatyana Tchekina Liatoshyhsky's sonata) proved Mr. details over many years. The narrative is was the fine accompanist. Krysa to be as much of a master of the presented in Ukrainian and English Throughout the recital Mr. Krysa's modern as of the Classic and Romantic. simultaneously so that the guide can be performances left almost nothing to be Brahms' well-known Sonata in D easily followed by pilgrims and tourists desired: his tone was as effortless as it Minor was last on the program. It was from Ukrainian settlements in various was beautiful, his technique breathless played with poised musicianship well in countries. The publication was spon­ and flawless; with supreme musician­ keeping with the work's cool lines. Mr. sored by Kobasniuk and Scope travel ship he played equally well in several Krysa swept through the presto agitato agencies for the benefit of thousands of styles; and his magical bowing made without once losing sight of the move­ pilgrims who visited Rome to celebrate every phrase a work of art. ment's shape or direction. Ukraine's Christian heritage. However, In short, it was a perfect demonstra­ The capacity audience was rewarded book lovers will enjoy reading this tion of how the violin should be played. for its enthusiasm with two encores. fascinating and generously illustrated Mr. Krysa warmed to his task with a Credit belongs to the Ukrainian travelogue, and they should add it to the Ukrainian Catholic Church to the classic interpretation of Beethoven's Music Society which sponsored the their treasured collection of publica­ status of a patriarchal Church." Sonata in D Major. The highlight of the concert. It is hoped that we in New York tions about Ukrainian settlements in Moving on to the Vatican Library, program was a work rarely heard in the will have an opportunity to hear Mr. diaspora. the author points out that it safeguards West, Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. Krysa perform Mr. Skoryk's Violin The author accompanies the reader the oldest Ukrainian documents in 19, by Borys Liatoshynsky. It was a Concerto No. 4 which he recently to renowned landmarks in the Vatican, Rome: towering performance of a difficult premiered in Nevada. Rome and even several other cities. On "In the Vatican Archives you can tlnd this trip she recounts interesting facts letters from Pope Gregory VII to the and stories relating to centuries of Kievan Prince Iziaslav and, on his ART REVIEW Ukrainian relations with Rome as the behalf, to the Polish King Boleslav the heart of Christendom and the center of Brave, dated April 17and24,1075. There a multi-faceted culture. is also a letter from Pope Alexander IV For example, starting with the Vati­ to King Danylo dated February 13,1257. ''Multi-Spective" exhibit in Chicago Among other important articles one can and entering the largest Christian mark distorted human faces. Mr. Bill­ church, the Basilica of St. Peter, we should mention the illumination in the by Svitlana Kochman learn the following: manuscript of a Bulgarian chronicler ings as well as artists John Bintliff, Ray­ Menasii (1344-45) of Volodymyr the The "Multi-Spective" exhibition at mond Perry and Kevin Keegan have "The basilica was constructed on the the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art exhibited in various galleries in Chicago burial site of the Apostle Peter, which is Great baptizing Rus'-Ukraine, the service book of the Kievan Metropoli­ in Chicago proved to be quite a success and around the country. Mr. Bintliff's located under the main altar of the for its curator, Roxanna Markevych, paintings "Romance" seems to reveal church. In front of the main altar in the tan Isydor from the 15th century, documents regarding the Church Union and for the 18 Chicago artists repre­ both a sarcastic as well as bitter perspec­ central nave there is an ancient statue of tive on the subject, as green snakes sur­ St. Peter, and behind the statue, in the of Berestia, and many others." sented in the show. In the nearby Vatican Museum, our The fifth annual exhibit curated by rounded a lone high-heeled red show right nave, is the altar of St. Basil the amidst other objects on a muddy back­ Great. Here, in a glass coffin under the attention is drawn to the sculpture of Ms. Markevych is the first to include altar, are relics of a Ukrainian martyr the fathers of the Second Vatican both students and more experienced ground. saint, Josaphat Ivan Kuncevych. St. Council, and among them the towering artists, and Ukrainian Americans and Not less compelling is Anna Holian's Josaphat was born in 1580 in Volo- image of Patriarch and Cardinal non-Ukrainians at the UIMA. The "Slow Burning," a beautifully sensual dymyr Volynsky and was martyred in Josyf Slipyj. show opened December 16, 1988, to an work in its abstract orange and brown 1623. Officials of the Russian Orthodox Next the guide leads us to the Sacred enthusiastic crowd of over 100 mostly pastels which appear to form a side- Church hid the relics in 1873 and only in Congregation of the Oriental Churches young people well-acquainted with the view of a volcano about to erupt. 1916 were they discovered. After their whose secretary since 1980 is Arch­ Chicago art scene. Other highlights included Mr. Kee- recovery the relics were taken to Vienna, bishop Myroslav Marusyn. As we stop The eclectic mix of artists included gan's black and white steel "Wild to the church of St. Barbara. During the by at the facilities of the Vatican Radio, painters and sculptors representing Onion " sculpture. Ken Anderson's second world war bombardments of the guide points out its daily transmis­ works in various materials and forms stunning wood etching "The Last Sup­ the city, the relics were hidden in the sions and the Sunday beaming of the from semifunctional "objects d'art" per" with its almost childlike, flat crypts of St. Stephen Cathedral. In liturgy in the Ukrainian language such as Alice Jara's ceramic french-fry perspective and Raissa Markevych's 1947, the relics were secretly trans­ intended for Ukraine. containers to more abstract works such beautifully formed painting of acrobats. ported, in a wooden casket covered by as Gary Cannone's "Mont Sainte Vic- Works by Natalia Bandura, Tom We travel to the outskirts of Rome to Hinz, Patti Martinez, Alexander Port- coals, by truck through the Soviet zone get acquainted with the institutions at toire" -- an apparent blow-up of a to Salzburg, and then, by an American blackened-out slide on posterboard of nov, Kevin Coutts, Damien Noll and Via Boccea 478. Here we receive sub­ Dmytro Schelkov reinforced the diverse aircraft carrier provided by General stantive information about the golden- Cezanne's "Mont Sainte Victoire." Clark, to Rome. There, the relics were nature of the show. domed church of St. Sophia and the Anizia Karmazyn's bright and cheery All in all, the Ukrainian Institute of kept by the Missionary Sisters of St. Ukrainian Catholic University of Pope Francis in the Vatican till 1963 when on Matisse-like still lifes of vegetables Modern Art provided the opportunity St. Clement. Both were founded by contrasted sharply with Tom Billings' for these important and up-and-coming December 22, they were solemnly Patriarch Josyf. transferred in the presence of Pope Paul angry and humorous paintings depict­ young artists to be seen and admired by VI and the newly released from Soviet Crossing over to the neighboring ing sordid love relationships in dark both the Ukrainian and art communi­ labor camps Metropolitan of Lviv, Ukrainian Papal Minor Seminary, we colors and sharp angles and his trade­ ties in Chicago. Josyf Slipyj, and 17 other Ukrainian learn some interesting facts about this bishops to St. Peter's Basilica. institution. Then, returning to historic central "Ukrainian liturgy is often conducted Rome, the author makes a longer stop Exhibit of Hnizdovsky worics continues at the altar of St. Basil the Great. It was at the Patriarchal Residence, at Piazza here that on September 21, 1987, Madonna dei Monti 3, popularly RIVERDALE, N.Y. - A traveling the Danville Museum of Fine Arts, Patriarch Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky, known as "the Madonna." The author exhibit of works by the late Jacques Randolph-Macon College and other heading the Ukrainian Catholic hie­ explains: Hnizdovsky has been very well received locations throughout the state of Vir­ rarchy, proclaimed the beginning of the "Crossing the threshold of the build­ and, as a result, the Virginia Museum of ginia. Millennium celebration. ing at No. 3, you cross 350 years of Fine Arts wants to extend it for another It will be on display at the Shenan- "In this basilica on February 22,1965, Ukrainian history in Rome. The church year. doah Valley Art Center in Wayneboro Metropolitan Josyf Slipyj was given a of Ss. Sergius and Bacchus, named after The exhibit has already been seen at on May 6-30, and at the Peninsula Fine cardinal's hat. Here, during the Second two officers in the Roman army under the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Center in Newport News on Au­ Vatican Council, he claimed the right of (Continued on page 12) Arts, the Piedmont Arts Association, gust 12-September 21. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1989

SPOTLIGHT ON: Oleh Krysa and his thoughts on music

by Myrosia Stefaniuk violin. It had limitless horizons, some­ thing inexplicable drew me to it, and It has been said that music is the then it simply spoke from itself." language of the gods and that any man In the paragraphs that follow, I will who masters the secrets of a musical let Mr. Krysa speak for himself, as he instrument possesses supernatural po­ shares his thoughts on music, perfor­ wers. The violin, in particular, sings in mers, audiences, training and his im­ a mystical voice that reaches directly pressions of this North American tour. into the soul. At the Detroit concert on February 12, two instruments sang like one: the violin in the masterful hands of Oleh On program selection: The first Krysa, and the piano keys under the number is always a difficult choice and touch of Tatyana Tchekina. Their we try to have a program representative music spoke to us in a language that of many different styles. The opening transcended all the barriers men build Beethoven Sonata is an example of the between each other and filled us with classical Vienna period with its ritual awe and admiration. adherence to form and finish. I was Awe and admiration rapidly turned aware that the Stradivarius added a to genuine friendship as we spent certain nervous impulse, but I was so in several days with Mr. Krysa and his love with it that I forgot everything else wife, Ms. Tchekina. The tall, slender, completely. aloof man who appeared compelled by I am very glad we premiered the some other-worldly power during the Liatoshynsky in this tour (first per­ performance became warm, open and formed in Toronto and then in Detroit). down-to-earth charming off stage, We wanted to include a contemporary while his lovely partner filled the room Ukrainian composer and there is not with grace and gaiety. much in the violin repertoire of this But it was during the interview that I calibre. The Liatoshynsky was an began to comprehend the deep humility excellent choice - rich, refined and of a truly great artist. Perhaps it is best masterfully written with a musical illustrated with Mr. Krysa's comment: language that is fresh, spontaneous and "1 always prefer to hear the creation brilliant, both in 1926 and now. It is a rather than the creator, of course, difficult composition, with a text that is executed with periection. For me, it is very saturated and full, and required a always more valuable to hear 'what a good deal of effort, both emotional and fantastic piece!' - rather than 'what a technical. But we can be proud to Oleh Krysa holds the Stradivarius on which he performed his Detroit concert, fantastic performed.' " include it in any program. courtesy of Dr. William R. Sloan, a private collector. The Detroit concert audience was fortunate to hear both, with an added There was a particular pleasure in Paganini's own "Caprices," he forms a An artist need not go down to the unexpected bonus. When Dr. William performing the Schnittke because it was unifying arc for the entire piece. public's level, but should rather try and R. Sloan, a private collector residing in wirtten specifically for me to be per­ Brahms as the final piece was shear raise the public to the highest level of Ohio, heard about the upcoming Krysa formed in Paganini's homeland, Genoa, delight for both audience and pertbr- truly good music, even if this is difficult, concert, he offered the use of his on the occasion of the 200th anniversary mers, emotionally most appealing and I emphasize this and do it consciously Stradivarius, from the master violin of his birth, and it was a privilege and joy comprehensible as it grew progressively and deliberately. Concerts of classical builder's "golden period." to be its first interpreter. In this compo­ more intense until the brilliant final music are not mass entertainment and "What a grand experience it was to sition, Schnittke emphasized a certain coda, and that's as it should be. make demands not only of the per- perform on this marvelous instrument," tragic element of Paganini's image that On audiences: Audiences are the former but of the listener as well. But Mr. Krysa exclaimed. "I didn't expect is usually neglected or unknown. Paga- same throughout the world — some are then such programs can be played in to play on it. Although I was told about nini is more commonly associated with more knowledgeable and have more front of any audience, anywhere in the the offer, there was no opportunity to great success, heroism and romanticism refined taste and demands, others have world. try it out. Just minutes before curtain where, in fact, he was a very tragic more traditional or conservative prefe- On repertoire: True, mine is wide and time. Dr. Sloan brought it backstage figure. In showing this dramatic and rences. But even when an audience is diverse. It started in youth because I and encouraged me to 'just try it.' Of conflicting side of Paganini, Schnittke unprepared for serious music, there is enjoyed the challenge of being able to course, after the first few notes, I knew is very contemporary and by using no need to cater to it and appeal to learn and perform compositions from that I simply must perform on this quotations, subtle implications from sentiment by playing "famihar themes.' the most traditional Baroque to the most contemporary. I strongly feel that living in the 20th century, we must include contemporary works in our repertoire. But I stress that we cannot loose sight of certain criteria and thus risk getting lost in experimentation with sound, technique and innovation at the cost of quality and depth. I realized long ago that music is not really divided into ancient, classical and contemporary. It simply falls into categories of excellent or mediocre, no matter what period. When I choose contemporary pieces I can guarantee that they will be high quality, problematic, serious and worthy. On background and training: Al­ though there were no professional musicians in the family, our house was always filled with song. My mother sang and I sang right along with her, and I suppose there was some potential talent visible, so I was sent to school. In 1945 we moved to Lviv where I studied with Konstantyn Mykhailiv. He introduced me to the opera, symphony, chamber music, back-stage and orchestra pit and instilled his pupil with good taste for diverse music. But I never dreamed I would study with Oistrakh in Moscow. Lviv, where I grew up and studied, was a very special city in the postwar years. Different national cultures were inter­ laced there and it was somehow attrac­ tive to artists; some of the greatest Tatyana Tchekina and Oleh Krysa in their Moscow apartment. (Continued on page 14) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1989 No. 12 Syzokryli dance troupe performs at annual Slavic Festival

by Olenka Yurchuk NEW YORK - The Ilth annual Slavic Festival was held on Saturday, January 28, at Lincoln Center's Alice TuUy Hall. Sponsored by the Slavic Heritage Council of America Inc., its purpose is to make the American pubHc aware of the ethnic origin and heritage of Slavic people living m the U.S. In addition to Ukrainians, partici­ pants of the festival included Bulgar­ ians, Byelorussians, Poles, Russians, Serbs, Slovaks: Slovenians and Yugo­ slavians. Because of popular demand this year's performances included a matinee as well as an evening program. Both were sold out. The stage was decorated with large signs of "Welcome" in the languages of the countries represented. Nine dance groups and singing en­ sembles were featured. Dressed in hand- embroidered folk costumes each group presented a diverse selection of folk songs, dances and traditional ritual celebrations. The over-all effect was colorful and the mood lively. As in previous years, the Syzokryli Dancers of New York, under the direc­ tion of Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky, represented the Ukrainian community at the festival. Their matinee program included a Lemko dance and the Hopak A scene from performances by the Syzokryli Dancers during the Slavic Festival at Alice TuUy Hall. with distinctive regional costumes for each dance. dances wholeheartedly. As always, the 15-25) with a common love for Ukrain­ Roma Pryma Bohachevsky. In the evening the troupe performed Hopak, with its vigorous tempo and ian culture and dance. Besides Lincoln Center, the ensemble the "Transcarpathian Suite" which is agile steps, evoked the most enthusi­ They meet weekly for ballet instruc­ has also performed at Madison Square comprised of three parts: the Transcar­ astic response. tion and attend an intensive three- Garden, New Jersey's Garden State pathian (Couples Dance), Tropotianka Founded in 1978, the Syzokryli week dance workshop each summer. Arts Center, Long Island's Eisenhower (Maidens Dance), and Droboika (Wed­ group is based on New York, although Besides regional Ukrainian folk dances, Park, the Convention Hall in Albany ding Dance). A performance of the many of its members come in from the Syzokryli repertoire consists of N.Y., Verkhovyna, Soyuzivka and Hopak also was on the program. outlying areas. The group consists of thematically stylized character dances numerous other stages throughout the The audience received the young students and young professionals (age choreographed by their director, Ms. tri-state area. Bandura Instructors' Course in New York focuses on techniques by Darka Leshchuk NEW YORK - A Bandura Instruc­ tors' Course, sponsored by the Society of Ukrainian Bandurists, thelShev- chenko Ukrainian Bandurists Chorus of Detroit, and the New York School of Bandura, was held in New York City on December 26-31, 1988. The course was also sponsored in part by the New York State Council on the Arts. Coarse instructors included bandu­ rists Julian Kytasty, Mykola Deycha- ki\^Ni у and Taras Pavlovsky. Lydia Czu-ny served as course administrator, wh/i bandura enthusiast and director of c New York School of Bandura M^ ^"H Czorny handled most organi- zati .- dl matters. ne course was held free of charge in tht \rainian Liberation Front Build- in^^ ;)П Second Avenue in New York СІ.-. ^wenty instructors from Europe, A ,^i niina, Canada and the U.S. partici- p-a'^xi ш the program. Т'-л: main focus of the course was to de'fioD a uniform foundation for the techjiical training of beginners, since many different techniques have ap­ peared in the West. The instructor for this part of the program was Mr. Kytasty. Other aspects of the course included Participants of the Bandura Instructors' Course held in New York City. general principles of music pedagogy, particularly in relation to the bandura, of the topics discussed included such mal "Evening of Bandura Music" took instruction of Messrs. Kytasty and elementary music theory, arrangement, questions as: To what extent can the place in the main hall of the Liberation Deychakiwsky. They covered areas a systematic approach to combining bandura be considered independent of Front Building. After the performance, including vocalization, theory and bandura and choral music, and a pre­ its historical legacy? Should the ban­ which also included solo numbers, arrangement, and ensemble instruction. sentation on bandurist-virtuoso Zi- dura become an "international" instru­ course participants were given the The Society of Ukrainian Bandurists novyi Shtokalko. Each participant also ment? Is the bandura truly suited for opportunity to meet with the audience. and the Ukrainian Bandurists Chorus received individual lessons. large-scale ensemble performances? At the end of the evening, everyone plan to sponsor such courses annually. During the sessions, participants had What is the role of the bandura outside joined together to sing Christmas carols Each course will feature a new central an opportunity to enter into discussions of Ukraine? How does one cultivate accompanied on the bandura. theme. The following Bandura Instruc­ about the role of the bandura in society, interest in the bandura among Ukrai­ Those participants who were able to tors' Course is planned for Toronto on us well as philosophical questions nian youth. extend their stay continued attending December 26-31 and will focus on concerning instructional practice. Some On Friday, December 30, an infor­ sessions until January 4, under the conducting group instruction. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1989

Pflizer promotes Notes on people Nazarewicz NEW YORK - Pfizer Chairman Appears on stage and Chief Executive Officer Edmund T. Pratt Jr. announced the appointment LAKE WORTH, Fla. - Shawna of Walter Nazarewicz as president of Storozuk, 11, is currently appearing in the minerals business. Mr. Nazarewicz "Fiddler on the Roof" at the Lake had been vice-president of the minerals Worth Playhouse. business. She has appeared also in "Annie," Mr. Nazarewicz joined Ptizerin 1949. "Peter Pan," "Cinderella " and "The He has held a number of positions, Wizard of Oz." Shawna sang in "Car­ including staff assistant to the president men" with the Palm Beach Opera of Pfizer Inc.; director of commercial Association and she sings with the development for MPM; manager of International Children's Chorus of commercial development for Pfizer Palm Beach. Chemical Products; president of Ptizer In addition, she dances with the Quigley KK (Japan); and vice-presi­ Ukrainian Dancers of Miami under the dent, marketing, for MPM. He was direction of Donna Maksymowich, and Shawna Storozuk appointed to his current position in has been in numerous fashion shows. 1980. Last year, Shawna attended the Earns Cub award Mr. Nazarewicz was born m New dance workshop at Soyuzivka and is EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Aaron York City. He earned his bachelor's enthused and looking forward to Matkowsky of Super Pack 84 has been degree in chemical engineering at another dance session at Soyuzivka this awarded Cub Scouting's Arrow of Cooper Union and a master's degree in Walter Nazarewicz year. Light. the same concentration at New York Her grandparents are William and The Arrow of Light is Cub Scouting's University. He currently lives in Center Ptizer Inc. is a worldwide research- based company with businesses in Olga Byk of UNA Branch 364 in Cleve­ highest award. Island, N.Y. health care, agriculture, specialty che­ land, Ohio, and her great-grandmother, Aaron is the son of Raymond and He is president of the Ukrainian micals, materials science and consumer Maria Kukiz, was a very active orga­ Johnetta Matkowsky and a fourth Institute of America in New York City, products. The company reported sales nizer in the UNA. Shawna also is a grader at Voorhees Elementary School and is a member of Ukrainian National of approximately S5.3 billion for 1988. member of UNA Branch 364. in Old Bridge, N.J. Association Branch 267. Super Pack 84 leadership tries to WASHINGTON - The American encourage the earning of this award as Choreographs Ukrainian folk dance University presented its annual Fall the first step towards the rank of Eagle Dance Concert on December 1-4, 1988, Scout. with an emphasis on ethnic style. Aaron and his entire family are mem­ Among the pieces performed was a bers of UNA Branch 104in Perth Ambo/, Ukrainian folk dance, Tropotianka, N.J. Aaron's grandfather, Wasyl Mat­ choreographed by Katja Pylyshenko, kowsky, is branch secretary. 20, a native of Brockport, N.Y. She studied dance at the State Uni­ versity of New York at Brockport, N.Y., and at The American University in Washington. Her Ukrainian dance experience includes study with Roma Pryma Bohachevsky, a summer work­ shop at the Institute of Culture in Kiev, Ukraine, and performances with Yev- shan Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble in Rochester, N.Y., and Syzokryli Dance Ensemble in New York City. Miss Pylyshenko's interest in cho­ reography was sparked by an invitation from the Festival Dancers of Detroit to choreograph a Ukrainian dance for the company. After this successful venture, she with the assistance of fellow stu­ dent Clare Romanick, choreographed the Tropotianka dance with six students at the American University. Aaron Matkowsky The Washington Post gave the dance Notes on People is a feature geare(^ a favorable review, describing it as toward reporting on the achieve "zesty," while the university publication ments of members of the Ukrainian praised it for providing "upbeat and National Association. All submit' colorful dancing to the concert." sions should be concise due to spac Miss Pylyshenko, a junior at the limitations and must include th American University, is studying in­ person's UNA branch number. Item ternational relations and economics. will be published as soon aspossibl Katja Pylyshenko (kneeling on left) with fellow students in Ukrainian folk She is a member of Ukrainian National after their receipt, when space pei costumes at The American University in Washington. 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acquire the property in the last century, chivsky who now resides at the Ma­ World War 11. And in Florence, the Ukroinion presence... and in the years 1925-1928 so di'd donna, the facilities have been recently Kievan Metropolitan isydor partici­ (Continued from page 8) Poland. Among the many outstanding further improved to accommodate the pated in the Florentine Council which formulated the agreement granting full Maximilian martyred in 303, and a visitors here, to mention but a few, were visiting pilgrims and tourists. Hosted by autonomy to Eastern Churches, thus small adjacent building were a gift of the numerous pilgrims to the Holy Land our sisters of St. Anne, the guests are forming the basis for the treaty of Brest Pope Urban VIII in 1639 to establish a led by Metropolitan Audrey Shepty- not oniv well fed and cared for, but also (Berestia) in 1596 between the Kievan Ruthenian College - Collegio Nationis tsky in 1906 and Ukrainian historian they can take advantage of living in the Metropolitanate and Rome. Ruthenorum. The pope's brother, Mykhailo Hrushevsky and his family, heart of ancient Rome, just two blocks Cardinal Antonio Barberini, bought who visited in 1908. An invaluable from the Roman Forum and the Colos­ Readers will be pleased to learn other another neighboring building and archive of the Basilian Fathers from the seum. Moreover, one can usually meet such details at more than 50 stops where enlarged the funds for their mainte­ 17th-18th centuries was transferred from here Ukrainian visitors from Yugosla­ the author identifies the Ukrainian nance. Still, this was not sufficient to here to the Lviv National Museum via, Britain, Australia, Latin America, presence in Rome and the rest of Italy. run a college, and the building served before the first world war. From 1915 and other countries. It is also easy to This meticulously assembled informa­ only as a residence of the representative till 1921 the college was closed and the obtain here practical tips about Roman tion is practical, specific and interest­ of the Kievan Metropolitanate and the building was occupied by Sisters of St. attractions. ing. A well marked map and a table of order of the Basilian Fathers. Elizabeth who maintained a girls' contents enhance the value of the guide, residence here. In 1924, in the church of In another part of old Rome, we while numerous photos enliven the pause briefly at the residence of Kievan "Both the church and the building Ss. Sergius and Bacchus, Konstantyn narrative. Metropolitan Isydor on Via Giulia. The were renovated several times: in 1645, in Bohachevsky was consecrated a bishop Let us hope that this handbook will handbook also offers valuable informa­ 1707 and in 1741 from the offerings in for the Ukrainians in the United States, become a true companion of our pil­ tion about the history, current status, gratitude for the miracles performed by and in 1929 the consecration of Ivan grims, so that they and their children and the Rome residences of mo­ the Holy Mother of Zhyrovytsi icon. In Buchko took place here. will not only enjoy the Eternal City but nastic orders like the Redemptorists, 1895-96 the old building was demo­ ''Basilian Fathers sold the building to also learn about their Ukrainian reli­ the Basilian Sisters, the Basilian Fathers lished and a new three-story structure the Ponteficio Collegio Pio Latino gious and cultural heritage. 0Ї St, Josaphat, the Studite Fathers, was built with the present-day facade, Americano in 1960. Ten years later, in The author indicates that commenta­ and the Sisters Servants of the Immacu­ one better adapted to the needs of the 1970, the late Patriarch Josyf Slipyj ries about this publication should be seminarians. A new marble altar with a bought back the building and the late Mother Mary. directed to her at the Center for Reli­ baldachin and an iconostasis was in­ church, renovated it, and in 1972 the The author guides the reader also on gious Studies, 2305 W. Superior St.. stalled in the church. In 1897, Pope Leo complex became the property of St. brief excursions to other Italian cities Chicago, 111. 60612. XIII established the Ukrainian (Ruthe­ Sofia Association. Today the Church of that are of interest to Ukrainians. Thus, nian) College which was housed in this Ss. Sergius and Bacchus is a parish in Milan, great opera stars Soiomia building till 1932. At first the college church for Ukrainians residing in Krushelnytska and Oleksander My- Aeroflof's... was under the supervision of the Jesuits. Rome. The building houses the resi­ shuha once sang at La Scaia theater. In (Continued from page 2) From 1904 the Ukrainian Basilian dence and office of the patriarch of the Bologna, physician and astronomer five to 10 years out of date. Fathers took charge. From 1932 till Ukrainian Catholic Church, the inn and Yuri Drohobych-Katermak was elected The airline was also criticized for 1960 the building served as the residence the museum." chancellor of the university in 1481- both its safety record and travel con­ of the executive (Curia) of the Basilian I would like to add that, with the 1482, and composer Maksym Berezov­ ditions. According to official state Order. Russia, Austria and Italy tried to support of Cardinal Myroslav Luba- sky studied here in 1765-1774. In figures, the airline had 16 accidents that Palermo, Sicily, the church of St. killed 85 people in 1988; in 1987, there NOW IN STOCK Rosalia was funded by the Kozaks who were 13 accidents that left 18 people THE ENGLISH EDITION OF escaped from Turkish enslavement. At the monastery of Monte Cassino there dead. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF UKRAINE are graves of some 80 Ukrainians who stormed the German fortifications in Edited by Volodymyr Kubijovyc Passaic... 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a single author of the 19th and 20th Dzyuba... centuries whose works have not been (Continued from page 1) included in the publication plans." гГ THE UKRAINIAN has been a major demand ot the Ukrai­ Ms. Ivanova stressed the need to nian national movement there. Offi­ record Ukrainian history for future SONG 8^ DANCE ENSEMBLE cially both Russian and Ukrainian generations both in Ukraine and in the languages are equal, but in practice diaspora. She noted this work must be Russian has gained ascendancy. Under done by this generation and appealed to "OS LA VI ANY" the current law parents have 'Ireedom Western scholars for assistance in this of choice'' to educate their children in project. either Russian or Ukrainian. Due to the "But we understand very well that it is practical benefits of being a Russo- not scholarly publications that will phone, most parents undoubtedly opt carry this history into the hearts of for Russian - a situation which has left Ukrainians even if they are published the Ukrainian language in peril. very quickly and in very large press Mr. Dzyuba was visiting northern runs. Because of that we believe, Alberta as part of the 1988 Annual especially after visiting your bilingual Shevchenko Lecture Tour organized by schools here in Edmonton, we think the Department of Slavic and East that it is immediately necessary to carry European Studies, the Department of this history into every home, into every History and the Canadian Institute of child's heart - through television, Ukrainian Studies at the University of through pictures, through games," she Alberta. added. Joining him on the cultural exchange Mr. Rymaruk noted that the linguis­ were Dr. Mykola Zhulynsky, assistant tic and cultural aspect is the most director of the Institute of Literature, crucial in Ukraine, and that is why it is Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Raisa necessary to establish the Ukrainian Ivanova, a historian at Kiev University, language as the official language. and Ihor Rymaruk, a young Kiev poet. Nevertheless all minority languages in U.S. - CANADIAN TOUR These tours, which have been going Ukraine must maintain their rights as on for several years, used to be "quite well. March 29 - April 23, 1^89 boring'' according to Dr. Bohdan He also drew attention to the persecu­ SCHEDULE OF APPEARANCES Krawchenko, director of the CIUS, but tion of Ukrainian writers in the past: MONTREAL, QUE. - Wednesday, March 29 - 7:30 p.m. gained prominence last year when Mr. "Yesterday we visited the very inte­ Plateau Hall, 3700 Calixa Lavalee Pavlychko visited Edmonton. Mr. resting town of Two Hills. It was late Paviychko made headlines with his night when we were coming back with SYRACUSE, NY - Thursday, March 30 - 7:00 p.m. statement that Ukrainian language Dr. Krawchenko and we saw the nor­ Fowler H.S. Aud., 227 Magnolia St. education in Alberta is superior to that thern lights. It was a beautiful sight. in Ukraine itself. "But then I started to think that many CLEVELAND, OH Area - Friday, March 31 - 7:30 p.m. While praising the current direction Ukrainian writers saw these northern Brooklyn H.S. Aud., 9200 Biddulph Rd. - BROOKLYN towards democratization in the Soviet lights in very different circumstances than Union, Mr. Dzyuba, however, criticized WARREN, MICH. - Saturday, April 1 - 7:00 p.m. we were looking at them. They were Fitzgerald H.S. Aud., 23200 Ryan Rd. 6 9 Mile Rd. the Ukrainian Helsinki Union as being looking at them through the barbed too "confrontational." wire of Stalin's concentration camps. CHICAGO, IL. - Sunday, April 2 - 4:00 p.m. "Sometimes one gets the impression "And I can tell you that the best part Lane Tech. H.S. Aud., Western Ave. ft Addison St. that they use every negative fact to stress of the Ukrainian nation demands that how poorly the process of democratiza­ this never repeat again, that democracy PITTSBURGH, PA - Wednesday, April 5 - 8:00 p.m. tion is developing. I understand that be entrenched in our country and that Soldiers ft Sailors Memorial Hall they do have some basis for this. But 1 the process of restructuring be irrever­ 5 Ave. ft Bigelow Blvd. - OAKLAND think the work would be more effective sible/^^ if they were also to stress constructive WASHINGTON, D.C. - Thursday, April 6 - 7:30 p.m. aspects," said Mr. Dzyuba. Archbishop Carroll H.S. Aud., 4300 Harewood Rd. NE Dr. Zhulynsky related that in U- Nun begins... UNION, NJ - Friday, April 7 - 7:30 p.m. kraine today a massive publishing (Continued from page 4) Burnet Junior H.S. Aud., Caldwell Ave. ft Morris Ave. project is under way to print the works anyone who shares my concerns to join of 19th and 20th century writers who in prayer and fasting to the degree that PHILADELPHIA, PA - Saturday, April 8 - 7:00 p.m. have been banned in the past. they can," she explained. Northeast H.S. Aud., Cottman ft Algon St. "Even contemporary authors have The Society of St. Stephen, of which expressed their willingness that their Sister Gillen is executive director, is an NEW YORK, NY. - Sunday, April 9 - 2:30 p.m. own works can wait for publication in ecumenical group that works for op­ Hunter College Aud., 69 St. (bet. Lexington ft Park) order that those whose works have not pressed Christians in many lands. Sister been published for decades could come Gillen formerly worked 16 years for CLIFTON, NJ - Sunday, April 9 - 7:30 p.m. Senior H.S. Aud., 333 Colfax Ave. out. And now I can say that there is not Soviet Jewry. KERHONKSON, NY - Tuesday, April 11 - 7:30 p.m. Shevchenko Scientific Society Soyuzivka -Ukr. Nat'l Assoc. Estate, Foordmore Rd. Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences Harvard University, Ukrainian Research institute POTTSVILLE, PA - Wednesday, April 12 - 7:00 p.m Academic Center, 1501 Laurel invites Members and the Ukrainian Community for THE NINTH ANNUAL So. BOUND BROOK, NJ - Thursday, April 13 - 7:30 p.m. Ukrainian Cultural Center, 135 Davidson Ave.

SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE YONKERS, NY - Friday, April 14 - 7:30 p.m. ON SHEVCHENKO WORKS Saunders H.S. Aud., 145 Palmer Rd. in commemoration of the 175th year of the birth of BOSTON, MASS. Area - Saturday, April 15 - 7:30 p.m. Kresge Aud. - M.I.T., Massachusetts Ave. - CAMBRIDGE

TARAS SHEVCHENKO HARTFORD, CT - Sunday, April 16 - 3:00 p.m. Introduction Jaroslaw Padoch, President S.S.S. Bulkeley H.S. Aud., 300 Wethersfield Ave. Opening and MC George Shevelov, Columbia University Shevchenko and the contemporary spiritual condition Mykoia H. Zhulynsky, ROCHESTER, NY - Tuesday, April 18 - 7:30 p.m. Assistant head of the Taras Shevchenko Academy Science in Kiev Eastridge H.S. Aud.. 2350 E. Ridge Rd. The roots of the singlename poetical and artistic works of Shevchenko Ivan Fizer, Rutgers University BUFFALO, NY - Wednesday, April 19 - 7:00 p.m. Shevchenko - prophet Omeljan Pritsak, Harvard University McKinley H.S. Aud., 1500 Elmwood Ave. Intermission OSHAWA, ONT. - Thursday, April 20 - 7:00 p.m. Taras Shevchenko and Mykhaylo Drahomanov in socio-political movement in Russia and St. George's Heritage Centre, 38 Jackson Ave. Ukraine Raisa Ivanchenko, Kiev University Taras Shevchenko and Slovianofilstvo Ivan Dzyuba, Literary critic, Kiev SUDBURY, ONT. - Friday, April 21 - 7:00 p.m. The greatness of Shevchenko, Self-portrait of a poet George H. Grabowicz, United Steel Workers of America Aud., 92 Frood Rd. Harvard University HAMILTON, ONT. - Saturday, April 22 - 7:30 p.m. Closing Leonid Rudnytzky, La Salie Umversity Delta Secondary School Aud., 1284 Main St. E The Conference will take place TORONTO, ONT. - Sunday, April 23 - 3:00 ft 7:00 p.m. Saturday, March 25, 1989 at 2 p.m. at New York University: Convention Centre Theatre, 255 Front St. W School of Law - Tishman Aoditorfym :SI 40 Washingtori Square South (Mac Dougal and West Fourth St.) 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1989 No. 12

move in on the crowd to disperse them. O/efi Krysa.,, Tanya and I frequently perform Lviv residents... As the rally's leaders discussed together - for over 20 years. Our paths (Continued from page 1) moving to another location, St. (Continued from page 9) intertwined and our lives intert­ As the column of people moved onto George's Cathedral, to protest the performers concertized there. It was in wined...she is my partner, my best Lenin Prospekt, Bohdan Horyn, head imprisonment of Ukrainian religious Lviv that I first heard David Oistrakh. advisor, and always by my side. of the Lviv UHU branch, called on the and national rights activist Iryna Kaly- (Note: At one point in the interview On Virko Baley: 1 cannot conclude demonstrators to march to the city's nets, a blockade of police forced the Oleh Krysa noted that Lviv has one of without a Special thank you to the one central square or Rynok, where the city column of protesters to move in the the leading music preparatory schools person without whom none of this council building is located, to protest opposite direction toward the statue of in Ukraine today and many artists came would ha^e been possible — namely, against what he called '4he arbitrary Ivan Pidkova. There the rally was out of that school to gain fame and Virko Bal^y. This tour is completely his rule of the Lviv party bureaucracy." So resumed briefly as Mr. Horyn stood on recognition. Among them are Yurij accomplisiiment. What he has already while nearly all of the police were the ruins of an old fortifying wall and Mazurkevych, Volodymyr Lantsman, done for Ukrainian music is of immea­ stationed near the Church of the As­ read aloud an appeal by the UHU Lviv Alexander Slobodianyk, Viktor Yerey- surable value, and I'm continually im­ sumption, the demonstrators marched oblast council on their position regard­ skov and Maria Tchaikivska). pressed by his boundless energy, talent, toward the city hall, stopping in front ing the March 26 elections. erudite knowledge and perseverance. I near the allegorical statue of Neptune Meanwhile, a police unit mixed in As it happened, I won second prize in don't know how he does it, but we are all holding his trident. with the demonstrators and reportedly Lviv and came to perform in Kiev at a fortunate to have him. Mr. Horyn reportedly addressed the began harassing them and the city's concert of winners of the Ukrainian On Ukrainian communities here: All crowd of thousands declaring that the police chief using a megaphone ordered competition. Oistrakh was concertizing of our performances and meetings have Lviv authorities had illegally halted the the meeting to disperse immediately. in Kiev then. At the suggestion of Olha been very moving. From a sincere heart, pre-elections meeting according to a People reportedly shouted "Freedom Parkhomenko, one of his students who 1 can say that we feel the warmth federal decree allowing pre-elections for Iryna Kalynets!" and "Shame on the knew me and for some reason my radiating from the audiences. One feels public meetings with no need for the Lviv Court!" The police reportedly playing somehow touched her heart, the audience is listening with a tre­ usual application for permission. Thus Oistrakh took time out of his extraordi­ mendous interest and special tension grabbed people and shoved them into a narily busy schedule to hear me play. I the Lviv authorities, said Mr. Horyn, waiting bus. even when the program is difficult. And were actively displaying anti-democra­ will be grateful to Olha for the rest of my then so many conversations, so many A thick crowd of demonstrators life . You can imagine my apprehen­ tic behavior under the leadership of surrounded Mr. Horyn, preventing his new friendships, so many special me­ Ukrainian party leader Volodymyr sion, but somehow I got through the mories. It is all so moving and unfor­ arrest. Ivan Makar, another UHU performance. He listened quietly, in­ Shcherbytsky, whom he called "a Sta­ activist, was reportedly apprehended, gettable, and we are very grateful. linist'Brezhnevite cheerleader." quired about my studies and advised me but as he was being carried off a group to go to Moscow to study. And for the He also proclaimed that by stopping of protesters wrestled him away from first time it occurred to me that perhaps the meeting the local party bureaucrats the police. this could actually be a possibility. For Oleh Krysa, the finest instrument revealed their fears that " all their pre­ By this time it was evening and the When I arrived in Moscow some time election machinations" would be ex­ entire city center was mobbed with is the Stradivarius "which is like Ra­ later, he accepted me in his class and phael or Mozart, with absolute har­ posed at the public rally. Mr. Horyn people, many of whom were heard "took me under his wings." After offered examples of these "machina­ shouting "Shame! Shame!" Reports of completing undergraduate and gra­ mony and beauty, like a portrait tions:" the unsuccessful candidacy of the number of individuals detained have duate studies at the conservatory, I through which one glimpses into eter­ Lviv poet Rostyslav Bratun as well as varied from 60 to 300, most of whom taught at the Kiev Conservatory and nity." The true artist is like David the single-candidate seats representing were taken to either the Shevchenko or concertized for six years and then I Oistrakh "who possesses astounding '4he party-bureacratic class." Lenin city district police precincts. returned to Moscow and have remained harmony of the aesthetic and ethical, in "We are witnesses of the birth of a Most were given fines and released, and there to the present time. (For detailed life and in art." And the most pure new exploitative class, which at any a number were given 15-day sentences. story see The Weekly, January 29, p. 8.) music is like Paganini's ''...with no price will protect its illegal privileges," Ihor Derkach, a young UHU activist, intention to present brilliant and im­ said Mr. Horyn. was reportedly beaten severely by police On Tatyana Tchekina: We met at the pressive pieces to the listener. Rather, is Mr. Horyn reportedly asked the before being arrested. Among those conservatory and have been playing it simply natural music. Beautiful crowd for a show of hands for all who arrested were Taras Chornovil, son of together for over 20 years. Tanya music." supported the return of national sym­ leading UHU activist Vyacheslav Chor­ studied with Prof. Zemliansky and then For us, Oleh Krysa's performance bols, such as the Ukrainian flag, as had novil, and Taras Horyn, son of completed her studies in Kiev with Prof. ^ . encompassed all of the above. While he occurred in the Baltic republics and Mykhailo Horyn, both of whom are Tobilin, a very special individual and played simply natural music, beautiful across the square thousands reportedly reportedly awaiting additional punish­ musician who himself had played with music — we listened, our spirits were raised their hands. At that moment ment. Lviv artist Andriy Vynnytsky was Oistrakh for 10 years. We both learned lifted, our hearts warmed, and our lives several police units were ordered to among those sentenced to 15 days. very much from him. enriched. And we, too, are grateful. for the children of Ukraine and Ar­ PENN. ANTHRACITE REGION UNA BRANCHES /ryna Kalynets... menia and asked that the clerics of the will hold an (Continued from page 1) Russian Orthodox Church, the faithful arbitrariness of the judge, who without of the Ukrainian Catholic and Protes­ ANNUAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE a doubt received directives from higher tant Churches unite to pray for this authorities to seek revenge on Iryna cause. The Metropolitan of Lviv and MEETING Kalynets, for her part in the moleben, Drohobych Nikodim refused this re­ quest, and charged Mrs. Kalynets, Sunday, April 9, 1989 instead of a reaching a fair and just decision. bringing her and Mr. Horyn to trial in St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church March. The women also named clerics 210 West Blaine Street, Mc Adoo, PA. 18237 "We declare our protest to the autho­ rities who intentionally, cruelly treat the at St. George's , the Revs. Shtum and Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are District Committee Officers, Kochkodan, in charging the two Ukrai­ Convention Delegates and two (2) delegates from following Branches: dignity of the individual and the right of freedom of the soul, and thus, we nian activist.. McAdoo, 7 proclaim a hunger strike." They add, that the judge, named Berwick, 164, 333 Dykunska sentenced Mrs. Kalynets to Minersville, 78, 129, 265 Some members of this group of women also wrote a letter to Ukrainian 10 days' imprisonment. It is not known Frackville, 242, 382 where she is serving this sentence. The Mt. Carmel, 2 Canadian citizens Maria and Volo­ Freeland, 429 women ask that the Ukrainian Cana­ Shamokin, 1 dymyr Klymkiw, Mr. Moskal and others, whose names they did not know, dians speak with the'truth, under­ Lehighton, 389 scoring the fact that the gathering was Shenandoah, 98 but who were present at St. George's Mahanoy City, 305 Cathedral on January 22 and witnessed indeed a moleben and not a meeting. St. Clair, 9, 31, 228 these events. "We ask you to lift your voices, on the day of the trial, for the release of Iryna All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting. They note that along with Ukrainian Kalynets, a believer of the Ukrainian writer Rostyslav Bratun and Lemko Catholic Church, a woman who is not AGENDA: activist Petro Kohmov, the Ukrainian healthy, having suffered in the labor 1. Opening Canadians were at the requiem service, camps of the Brezhnev regime," they 2. Election of presidium and ask them to speak out on behalf of write to the Ukrainian Canadians. 3. Minutes of preceding meeting Mrs. Kalynets and Mr. Horyn. It is not known whether the Ukrai­ 4- Reports of District Committee Officers They write that members of the nian Canadians ever received this letter; 5. Discussion on reports and acceptance Marian society gathered for a service its text was received via telephone. 6. Election of District Committee Officers 7. Address of UNA Supreme President DR. JOHN 0. FLIS 7. Adoption of District Program for the current year EASTER GREETINGS for 1989 9. Questions and answers 10. Adjournment in SVOBODA and THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY are Ьеіпя accepted through: Meeting will be attended by: APRIL 15, 1989 (for Easter issue according to the old calendar) Dr. John 0. FliS, UNA Supreme President To place your EASTER GREETING, simply send the text along with a check or money order DISTRICT COMMITTEE:' (US dollars) in the appropriate amount to: J. Sedor, Hon. Chairman SVOBODA T. Butrey, Chairman, A. Slovik, Treasurer, H. 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Turning... UAVets board members meet (Continued from page 6) by George A. Miziuk Sagasz, co-chairman; Bohdan Bezko- Petersburg. He did much research on folk music and was particularly interested in rowajny, co-chairman; Harold Bo- the old historical songs known as dumy. He awakened in his countrymen a HAMILTON, N.J. - The Ukrainian chonko, finance chairman; Michael conscious desire for the creation of a self-sustained and independent national American Veterans (U AV) national Wengryn, secretary; George Miziuk, musical culture. executive board held its monthly meet­ publicity chairman; Mr. Sagasz, And although he was most prolific in creating music to the words of Taras ing on Saturday, January 28, at the journal chairman; Ted Dusanenko, Shevchenko's poetry (he seemed to intuitively identify with the bard's imagery), headquarters of Post 25, located at the banquet chairman; Harry Polche, re­ Lysenko is perhaps best remembered for his historic opera, "Taras Bulba,"a grand Ukrainian National Home in Hamilton servations chairman; and Ihor Zalucky, Ukrainian opera that combines heroic and lyrical themes. Township, N.J, National Commander operations chairman. The opera, written over a 10-year period (1880-1890), was one of only three that Jaroslaw Fedoryczuk conducted the Lysenko wrote. However, Lysenko never saw it produced in its entirety. He died in meeting. The UAV also expressed support of 1912, whereas the opera, which was hailed by composer Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky, the Ukrainian Research and Docu­ debuted in Ukrainian at the Kiev State Opera in 1927. However, its staging in The first item on the agenda was a mentation Center of Toronto, in its Kharkiv, then the capital of Ukraine, the following year, led to its successful report on the progress in obtaining a project to compile information on acceptance by opera companies not only in Ukraine, but throughout the Soviet national charter for the UAV from the Ukrainians involved in World War II Union and Eastern Europe. United States Congress, as other ethnic- and prepare a new documentary film. Lysenko, a noted musical ethnographer and teacher, whose compositions American veterans' organizations are The UAV issued general orders to its include operas, cantatas, choral works, songs, chamber and orchestral pieces and a chartered, including the Italian, Polish, members, asking veterans of World large repertoire for the piano and other solo instruments, founded a music school in and Jewish veterans'organizations. The War II to contact the center and offer Kiev in 1905, where many prominent Ukrainian musicians studied during the 20th National UAV is incorporated as a non­ testimony. century. profit corporation in the state of New York, although it has chartered posts in After the meeting. Post 25 com­ several states, including New York, mander Orest Senyk invited the mem­ "KRAMNYCHKA SUMLINNIA" New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsyl­ bers of the board to attend and partici­ of Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sisterhood at Sts. ^Voiodymyr and OIha vania, Ohio and Michigan. New posts pate in the installation ceremony for likrainlan Catholic Parish in Chicago are still being organized in Chicago, newly elected officers of the post. Post is holding it's Grand Rapids, Mich., and Phoenix, 25 also commemorated the first an­ Ariz. A post may be formed with a niversary of the receipt of its UAV ANNUAL BOOK SALE minimum membership of five veterans. charter. A reception followed the in­ on Sunday, April 9, 1989, from 9 to 1 p.m. stallation ceremony. in the church auditorium. The board agreed to hold the 42nd I Thousands of new and used Ukrainian, English, and foreign language books at very low annual UAV convention at the Ho­ For information on joining the prices. liday Inn, in Somerville, N.J., from July UAV, interested persons may contact I All proceeds designated to help Ukrainian political prisoners. 13 through July 16. A convention Mr. Fedoryczuk at 4904 North 12th St., I Please help us by donating your old books and magazines. committee was also chosen, consisting Philadelphia, Pa. 19141; (215) 324- I For more information, please vail: (312) 384-7559 (evenings). of: Atanas Kobryn, chairman; Eugene 4490.

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March 18-19 Jaracanda C.C. Plantation, Fla. The S200 fee includes two days of green NEW YORK: The Young Profes­ PREVIEW OF EVENTS fees and cart at Jaracanda C.C, four sionals at the Ukrainian Institute of nights stay at the Sheraton Yankee America will hold their annual U- Ukraine at 6 p.m. at Rutgers Univer­ dents, and free for children under age Clipper here, and a barbeque and krainian Easter Traditions exhibit sity, Ackerson Hall, Room 106, on 12. For more information call the award ceremony. The deadline for and display, featuring Easter egg- University Avenue. The Ukrainian museum, (212)228-0110. application is April 1. All interested decoration demonstrations and food American Professionals and Busi- should forward a SlOO deposit to displays, films and gift shop this nesspersons Association of New York March 28 Roman S. Luzniak, 10154 SW 51st weekend. Admission is free. For and New Jersey will host a wine and St., Cooper City, Fla. 33328, or call more information call Lada Sochyn- cheese reception following the dis­ WASHINGTON: Ivan Dzyuba, (305) 434-3565 for more information. sky, (212) 689-1383, or the UIA, 2 E. cussion. The public is invited. Raisa Ivanchenko, Ihor Rymaruk 79th St., (212) 288-8660. and Mykola Zhulynsky will speak on ONGOING March 24 Taras Shevchenko and contempo­ ELIZABETH, N.J.: Branch 24 of the rary Ukraine under glasnost at 8 p.m. SASKATOON, Sask.: The exhibits Ukrainian National Women's League NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Insti­ in the parish center of the Holy "Preserving Our Heritage: The U- of America will hold its annual tute of America will host an evening Family Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, krainian Women's Association of Easter bazaar at St. Vladimir's with Ivan Dzyuba, Raisa Ivan­ 4250 Harewood Road, NE. Admis­ Canada at Work" and "The Widen­ School hall, 425 Grier Ave., 6 to 8 chenko, Mykola Zhulynsky and Ihor sion is SIO for adults, S5 for seniors ing Sphere: Women in Canada, 1870- p.rn. on Saturday, 8a.m. to 3 p.m. on Rymaruk. Mr. Rymaruk will present and students. Children under 18 may 1940," will run through April 30 at Sunday. a lecture on the new poetry in U- enter free. For more information call the Ukrainian Museum of Canada. kraine. The evening will begin at 7:30 Orysia Pylyshenko of The Washing­ For more information call Rose March 19 p.m. at the UIA, 2 E. 79th St. A ton Group, (703) 671-1452. Marie Fedorak, (306) 244-3800. reception will follow. Admission is YONKERS, N.Y.: The School of S15 for adults, S5 for senior citizens March 30 JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The Ukrai­ Ukrainian Studies will honor Taras and students. For more information nian Heritage Studies Center at Shevchenko at 2 p.m. in the SUM-A call (212)288-8660. CHICAGO: Prof. Frank Walker, Manor Junior College, Fox Chase hall, 301 Palisade Ave. Performances Loyola University of Chicago, will Road and Forrest Avenue, will host of songs and poems will be given by March 25 present a lecture on "Christianity and an exhibit of Ukrainian Easter eggs, students. For more information call Culture in 19th Century Russia,''at6 pysanky, by Tanya Osadca and Aka Olga Rudyk, (914)245-1366. NEW YORK: The Shevchenko p.m. on the Chicago campus of Pereyma of Troy, Ohio, through Scientific Society, the Ukrainian Loyola University, as part of a public April 29. For more information call March 20 Academy of Arts and Sciences and lecture series on the Millennium of (215) 885-2360. the Ukrainian Institute of Harvard Christianity in Kievan Rus' and NEWARK, N.J.: Soviet Ukrainian University will sponsor a conference among eastern Slavs. TORONTO: St. Vladimir Institute, filmmaker Yuriy Ilyenko will speak devoted to the Ukrainian poet Taras 620 Spadina Ave,, will host an about Ukrainian filmmaking and Shevchenko, featuring Ivan Dzyuba, May 18-21 exhibit of Ukrainian Easter eggs restructuring at 7 p.m. at Rutgers Mykola Zhulynsky, Raisa Ivan­ through April 2. Hours are: Mon­ University, Ackerson Hall, Room chenko, all from Kiev, and Drs. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.: The day through Friday, 6 to 8 p.m., 106, on University Avenue on the George Shevelyov, Ivan Fizer, Omel- first annual Ukrainian Florida Open Sundays, 3 to 5 p.m., or by appoint­ Newark campus. jan Pritsak, George Grabowicz and Golf Tournament will take place at ment, (416)923-3318. Leonid Rudnytsky, at 2 p.m.. New March 22 York University, Tishman Audito­ PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a listing of Ukrainian community events open to rium, 40 Washington Square South. the public, is a service provided free of charge by The Ukrainian Weekly to the NEWARK, N.J.: Ivan Dzyuba, U- For more information call (212) 254- Ukrainian community. To have an event listed in this column, please send krainian literary critic and publicist 5130 or 254-5239. information (type of event, date, time, place, admission, sponsor, etc.), "- from Kiev, Mykola Zhulynsky, lite­ typed and in the English language - along with the phone number of a person rary historian and deputy director of NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Mu­ who may be reached during daytime hours for additional information, to: the Shevchenko Literary Institute in seum will hold a special Easter Preview of Events, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, Kiev, Raisa Ivanchenko, historian program, featuring demonstrations N.J. 07302. and lecturer at the University of of the making of pysanky, the screen­ PLEASE NOTE: Preview items must be received one week before desired Kiev, and Ihor Rymaruk, poet and ing of Slavko Nowytski's film, "Py- date of publication. No information will be taken over the phone. Preview head of the Poetry and Drama De­ sanka," 1 to 5 p.m. at the museum, items will be published only once (please indicate desired date of publication). partment of Dnipro Publishers in 203 Second Ave. Admission is S2.50 All items are published at the discretion of the editorial staff and in Kiev, will speak about contemporary for adults, S2 for seniors and stu­ accordance with available space. Woonsocket Ukrainians to celebrate Florida parishioners to organize WOONSOCKET, R. I. - Ukrai­ anniversary of the arrival of many SPRING HILL, Fla. - St. Josaphat - Easter dinner at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are nians in the Woonsocket and south­ Ukrainians to this section of the United Ukrainian Catholic Church has cele­ priced at S6. eastern Massachusetts area are ini­ States, A fall event is being considered brated numerous Ukrainian Catholic Everyone interested in the Ukrainian tiating plans to celebrate the 40th to commemorate the 1949 immigration. divine liturgies here during the past Catholic rite is welcome. For infor­ several months. Approximately 50 mation please call (813) 868-8754 or At a recent meeting the following parishioners attended these liturgies (904) 688-2253. Liturgies are held at the individuals were named to head the that are led by the Rev. J. Fedyk from First Methodist Church, Spring Hill organizational efforts: Jerry Bilyj, as St. Petersburg. Drive. committee chairman, Joseph Makar, A parish organizational meeting at coordinator, and Olga Kun Santos, the Knights of Columbus Hall, Spring secretary. Hill, will be held on Monday, March 20, Toronto group... at 11 a.m. (Continued from page 3) Volunteers and interested individuals On Saturday, April 1, the parish East European Studies at the University are invited to participate. For more in­ plans a Ukrainian Catholic divine of Alberta, is the honorary chairman of formation, please call Maria Kun, (508) liturgy at 4 p.m. and on Sunday, April the committee. Author of two books on 883-6696. 16, a hturgy followed by "Sviachene" Chornobyl and its aftereffects. Dr. Marples frequently writes on environ­ mental issues. Most recently, he ap­ peared at a conference on "Glasnost in Philatelic/numismatic society slates auction Soviet Ukraine" at York University. According to the CECU, ecological CHICAGO - The Ukrainian Phila­ quently seen Poltava overprints, local problems in Ukraine should not be telic and Numismatic Society (UPNS), trident issues, a nice selection of Car- allowed to continue. "The destruction SITUATIONS will hold its 48th mail auction, which patho-Ukraine, extensive listing of of the land of our ancestors through the will close on May 15 and will feature interesting postal history, and the usual irresponsible use of land and natural WANTED more than 500 lots of Ukrainian phila­ extensive assortment of Western U- resources is something that should tely and numismatics. kraine. There will also be very generous concern every single Ukrainian,'' said TWO YOUNG UKRAINIAN VETERANS OF These auctions, which have been in offerings of Ukrainian Cinderella Natalia Pawlenko, co-chairperson. The AFGHANISTAN SEEKING EMPLOYMENT, existence for more than 17 years, stamps, including scout issues and an group encourages similar groups to ONE FULL-TIME, ONE PART-TIME, IN THE feature exclusively Ukrainian material extensive selection of Ukrainian bank­ j;)rganize in other countries, and is NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY AREA. and offer an outstanding opportunity notes. prepared to render assistance. for collectors to obtain scarce, seldom Individuals interested in learning FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS CONTACT: seen material at very reasonable prices. To obtain the auction catalogue more about the CECU, or becoming a Ludmilla Thome Most of the auction consists of trident along with the society's newsletter, member, may contact: Committee for Freedom House overprints, including tridents applied Trident, send SI for postage and Environmental Concerns in Ukraine, 7 (П2) 473-9691 by handmade wooden handstands. handling to: Mr. B, O. Pauk, 2329 W. Glen Agar Drive, Toronto, Ontario The 48th sale will feature not fre­ Thomas, Chicago, ill. 60622. M9B5Li; (416) 622^5386.