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proposal to implement a Ukrainian bilingual program the parents' A group, Mrs. have not organized to demand a bilingual education received approval in Marcella Ostashewski, Ukrainian principle pointed similar program for any other out program in the County of La- from the Lamont School Board that split classes already language, indicates the un- run into a it mont, Alberta, has last December, appears that exist in almost all elementary substantiated nature of bureaucratic obstacle which there are reservations about its grades at Lamont Elementary Dobush 's contention, accor- threatens to prevent its realiza- viability on the part of some School, and that the Ukrainian ding to Prof. Medwidsky. 1980-81 tion in the upcoming quarters — in particular, from bilingual program proposal Dr. Dobush suggested that school year. the Superintendent of the La- had, in any case, already twenty in view of the administrative major stumbling block mont County School Dr. children committed for The Board, 1980-81 difficulties, "there is still a appears to be the apprehen- Jack Dobush. In a telephone A second point of difficulty chance that the program might of local school conversation with Student, Dr. raised sions by Dobush centered go forward [this fall]. But a feel that the authorities, who Dobush indicated he feels the upon the fact that a survey Ukrainian-language option at of a Ukrainian implementation program will go ahead in La- prepared for the County of the Grade 4-6 level might be bilingual program could lead to mont only if it can be Lamont in June of 1979 had more realistic at this time, in ad- a whole number of demonstrated to be both indicated almost as strong a term of present enrolment." ministrative difficulties which "realistic and viable." Dobush community interest in the Dobush asserted that some of might excessively tax Lamont added that "there is a general French language as in the the people who had apparently County's capabilities, par- reluctance the of on part the Ukrainian. Therefore, if the committed themselves to an ticularly if a movement for the [School] Board to get into the Ukrainian program is im- immersion program were ac- establishment of a French- [Ukrainian bilingual] program plemented, Dobush expects a tually under the impression that language bilingual program at this time." similar demand to arise for Ukrainian was to be taught only emerges in Lamont County as a Dobush cited several French-language schooling or as a language of study in that the Ukrainian response to problems which have been possibly even for the German program, and that they were proposal. encountered in the planning of language, creating additional actually in favour of his own Support for the introduc- a bilingual program. One of administrative headaches for proposal. Ukrainian as a tion of language these problems was the the school district. Prof. Medwidsky, however, of instruction in Lamont possibility that there might not To this point, Professor indicated he felt that the objec- originated from a group schools be sufficient students entering Bohdan Medwidsky of the tions raised to the program by plan enrol of parents who to Grade 1 in 1980-81 to allow for Slavic Languages Department Dr. Dobush were merely ex- their children in Lamont three classrooms of twenty at the University or Alberta cuses which masked Dobush's Elementary School in the fall of students each in that grade. replied that the 1979 survey personal opposition to the 1980. This parents' group Therefore, if the Ukrainian cited by Dobush was under- program.. Medwidsky stated, petitioned the County Lamont bilingual program went taken to determine interest in 'the School Boards of Minburn School Board in December forward, the school would have French and Ukrainian as op- County and Strathcona County 1 979 for approval of a Ukrainian to deal with additional split timal languages of study, not as have somehow managed to bilingual program, to started considering approaching the be classes. Dobush stated that he languages of instruction in a implement the Ukrainian in Lamont Schools during the had been Minister of Education to in- receiving complaints bilingual program. The fact that bilingual program in Vegreville 1980-81 school year on the about tervene in the stalemate should split classes [i.e. more over twenty families have and Sherwood Park. Why can't it fail to same basis as the program than one in get a positive response grade a single already expressed their desire Dobush organize a program in in in from the Lamont County which has been operation classroom] from several to send their children to the Lamont County?" school Edmonton schools since 1974. authorities to the Ukrainian parents. Ukrainian bilingual program in The parents' group in La- bilingual The parents received approval However, a spokesperson for Lamont, while program proposal other parents mont has indicated in principle for the proposal that it is within the next several weeks. from the School Board, subject " to sufficie-* — nent in the program. Students meet in Regina Lamont County contains a significant portion of the areas, Mark Ferbey northeast of Edmonton, which encompasses the Ukrainian bloc settlement region of cen- tral Alberta. The area surroun- Western conference: "Good job!" ding the town of Lamont in- cludes some of the oldest The 1980 SUSK historic Western Con- theme was "Ukrainian- emotionally-based settlements of the first , the proposals of the Quebec ference was held 7-9 March at Canadian emigration of Ukrainians who identity." Paul audience responded with government." the University of Regina. The Cipywnyk came to Canada during the of Saskatoon generally warm applause. Another resolution remind- thirty-odd delegates in atten- presented the key-note address 1890s. The Lamont region still A buzz-group discussion ed the Ukrainian Canadian dance, representing four on retains a high concentration of "Ukrainian-Canadian identi- following Cipywnyk's presenta- Committee (UCC) executive of Western universities, worked ty," during Ukrainian-speaking people as a which he often tion produced some specific the 1977 Ukrainian Canadian together in a romantic blend of referred to touching proportion of its total popula- anecdotes observations on Ukrainian- Committee tri-annual Congress work and play which came to of tion, but among the younger his own experiences. Canadian culture. Everything resolution which recognized characterize the conference. Although critics generation there is the same some felt his from the 'evils' of ethnic inter- the need for UCC financial The conference's major talk was overly drastic decline in the ability to intuitive and marriage to more key issues support for SUSK, and resolved such as the reality communicate in Ukrainian as is of the Ukrai- that 2 percent of the UCC nian evident in most other parts of Canadian Committee's budget should be forwarded to Canada. representing only 10,000 SUSI' f or its activities. Under the terms of the Ukrainian-Canadians (the tip of A following resolution Alberta School Act, provision is the Ukrainian-Canadian called on all Ukrainian Cana- made for the establishment of "iceberg") were discussed with dian organizations, and es- partial immersion programs in great interest. pecially the UCC to assert the Ukrainian language, begin- SUSK business sessions support for the 'External ning in were held on Grade 1 , for up to 50 per Sunday afternoon, Representation' of the Kiev cent of the school day. In the with most club locals taking a Public Group to Promote the bilingual classes in Edmonton, very active role in the Implementation of the Helsinki Ukrainian is used as a language proceedings. Time was also Accords, in the persons of of instruction in subjects such alloted to In Struggle's Andy General Petro Hryhorenko as Ukrainian language arts, Shadrack, who presented a (head), Leonid Ptyushch and social studies, music, art and brief talk on Quebec's right to Nina Strokata, "and to resist the physical education, while self-determination and sparked attempts being made to divert some English-language instruction is opposing views from attention of Ukrainians in the provided in cnglish language members of Saskatchewan un- West from a redoubled cam- arts, mathematics and science. iversities. They quickly sub- paign of repression of op- " The bilingual' program mitted the first resolution pass- positionists in Ukraine emphasizes the development of ed that afternoon on the " A final resolution concern- listening, speaking, reading and Quebec referendum, which ed itself with the Soviet invasion writing skills in both languages, stated that the 1980 SUSK of Afghanistan. The resolution as well as the spontaneous use Western Conference "supports supported the immediate of Ukrainian. the right of individuals to self- withdrawal of Soviet forces Comprehensive school determination, but not the right from Afghanistan, and the right board evaluations since 1975 of Quebec to determine the of the Afghani people to self- have demonstrated that destiny of the whole Canadian government without in- children in the Ukrainian nation." The motion was terference from foriegn powers. carried, bilingual program do as well in reflecting its sup- Furthermore, a position was English-language subjects as porters' strong Canadian elaborated with respect to the do unilingual children. In addi- nationalism. Regardless the 1980 summer Olympics, tion, they learn to appreciate conference also passed a se- suggesting that "athletes atten- the Ukrainian language, cond resolution on Quebec's ding the games protest the customs, music, and culture in right to self determination. It Afghanistan invasion by refus- general. The program ultimate- was resolved "that the 1980 ing to take part in the opening ly alms to provide children with SUSK Western Conference and closing ceremonies and the opportunity to learn to recognizes the right of self- other symbolic acts of protest." communicate effectively in determination of the Quebec It should be mentioned that a Ukrainian. people, without suggesting that this implies Despite the fact that the One of the group sessions support for the (GOOD JOB continued in progress. sovereignty-association on page 15) All signed letters of reasonable length which comply with Canadian libel and slander laws will be printed unedited (save tor purposes of clarity) in this column. We will not print anonymous letters, but if for personal reasons contributors wish to withhold their names or use a pseudonym, this can be arranged. In all cases, however, we require both a genuine signature and a return address. In the wake of Afghanistan The recent Soviet invasion of Afghanistan was roundly and own as an autonomous state so munity; a running theme in properly condemned by many nations in the world. Especially not that they will continue to be Ukrainian history. It's making significant was the fact that a large number of the developing and Support for the "hewers of wood and us look like a bunch of bumbl- third world countries in the non-aligned bloc of nations une- drawers of water" in their own ing idiots. Just exactly what the quivocally denounced the latest Red Army adventure. For their cry land. Ghandi wrote something boys in desire. Shall of protest was an indication that they clearly recognized the Shumuk Moscow to the effect that he would we let imperialist nature of the morally bankrupt state-capitalist Soviet these rapacious continue to fight until his peo- arguments regime and should therefore the Smoloskyp is one devour our goals? now be better able to understand considered equal to organization who has put its ple were Let's make an attempt to be plight and aspirations of other captive nations within the U.S.S.R did reputation on the line by other people. His movement rational, even forgive and But what is less obvious to most people in our part of the world publishing Danylo Shumuk's not falter because of internal forget, and work together. is how this deplorable act of Soviet aggression in a flash revealed book Beyond the Eastern dissent. India has not solved its Michael Pyniansky the hypocrisy and opportunism of the Western politicians who so Horizon in 1974. Having en- problems despite in- Waterloo, Ontario shrilly attacked the Soviet move. Less evident yet is how the emigre dured harsh criticism for not dependence but she has at least East European community in particular is being cynically gained the right to administer manipulated by the Americans and their allies in their bid to censoring passages in make her affairs. Shumuk's it is gratifying own political capital out of the entire affair. work to finally support There is a gloom and a Before we develop this line of thought, however, let us repeat see for freedom darkness that us. I of thought, even if hangs over once again, for the sake of clarity, that the Soviet Union must be the thoughts expressed turn out should very much like to seethe condemned in no uncertain terms for its naked act of aggression in to be critical Kudos for all of our past. differences among us that Afghanistan, and the Afghani people must be supported in their We congratulate Student appear irreconcilable to be attempt to repel the invaders. How this can be done best is examined again. Can we not in a ultimately a crucial question. for having the courage to take Congratulations on the up Shumuk's case spirit of reason, tolerance and article on To begin with, let us consider the shock and moral outrage and hopethe Valentyn Moroz. It is community will as well. conscience embrace the follow- very objective expressed by American President Jimmy in the and factual. Carter days ing goals: immediately following the invasion. Inevitably, his reaction raises Yurij Boyko Lubov Drashevska 1. An independent Ukraine, questions about the competence of American military intelligence: Vice-President New York, ew York embracing people of different were all the satellites, CIA agents and eavesdropping devices at the Smoloskyp racial origins and religions, military's disposal incapable of forecasting Soviet intentions? Or Elliott City 2. The commitment to human was it in the interests of the U.S. military-industrial complex to have Maryland rights and self-determination as Of angels and events in that region take Americans by surprise, the better to whip defined in the United Nations up the war hysteria necessary to justify a massive increase in Charter; defense spending? After all, America had just lost her best arms pins 3. A political system founded customer in the person of the Shah of Iran — to ally old not mention an The same on democratic principles, and a round in the propaganda war — and this was bound to have Your Christmas issue, wherein adherents of each serious repercussions for the already troubled American economy. recently came into my hands, school of thought and political Similarly, Carter's moral posturing — his portrayal of Brezhnev story and I was appalled at the lack of philosophy enjoy the right of as a Judas-like betrayer of detente, for instance — should also be scholarship in the editorial and free expression. I am of the opinion that we taken with a healthy dose of proverbial salt. After all, everyone the facing page purporting to be may be approaching In one of my cynical knows that America too, is very much a part of the superpower a watersh- a scholarly treatise on Ukrai- ed in Ukrainian moments I have thought — isn't struggle for world domination and doesn't have any hesitation history, where, nian Christmas traditions. it positive change could be ironic that I love my country about resorting to military "solutions" whenever nations resist the May I enlighten you. The brought about if it is not allowed but not my countrymen. Let this American understanding of 'freedom,' i.e. the freedom of American Julian calendar is NOT a lunar to suffocate in a not be so. multinationals to plunder the resources and exploit the workers of mire of calendar, but a less accurate dogmaticism Kathryn Kozak Wiebe third world countries. Or have we forgotten the lessons of Vietnam, and obtuseness. version of the solar Gregorian Why are we arguing over who is Bonnyville. Alberta Cuba and the Dominican Republic, or more recently Brazil and Calendar. It contained 365 days Chile, going to lead the parade and where democratically elected governments were in the year not 365 'A, and so what banners will be carried — overthrown with the crucial assistance of American military aid? gradually drew out of phase when the issue is not even But what makes Carter's (and the media's) righteous indigna- a with solar milestones, such as parade but a commitment tion especially revolting is the fact that America has consistently to My the summer and winter so'stices change the status quo in boomerang propped up brutal dictatorships around the world (Iran, Nicaragua, and the spring and fall equinox- Ukraine. and South Africa to name but a few), where people are often even es. Pope Gregory XIII had the It is not important whether more oppressed than the hapless citizenry of the Soviet Union, so necessary corrections made in Grigorenko or Plyushch or won't come back that American capitalists can reap super-profits in an atmosphere 1582, requiring a correction of of totalitarian stability. Moroz is the prototype of the No, one cannot take the so-calledChristian Valentyn, I still remember 10 days to bring the calendar dissident movement; it is not a piety of Carter seriously when the poor of El Salvador are being chanting "freedom for Moroz" into line with solar milestones. question of whether are gunned down by American-supplied military technology. we and "K.G.B. set them free" in Most of the world has against Russian imperialism But where do we. as members of the East European or front of the Soviet Embassy. In adopted the more accurate community in the oppression of communism; the West, fit into this unhappy picture of superpower Toronto, I was part of that group Gregorian Calendar (including it is totally irrelevant rivalry? Right in the middle, on the horns of the same dilemma whether an who shared the great feeling of Ukrainians tor their everyday independent Ukraine will be faced by such countries as Zimbabwe and Nicaragua. For in joy when you entered Convoca- lives) but not Ukrainians for Marxist or capitalist. The issue supporting American actions such as the Olympic boycott we also tion Hall. But after reading the their religious life. tacitly endorse American foreign that we must address ourselves policy in its aim of world February Student, I felt a sharp By the way Christmas is to as Ukrainians in supremacy. And that is surely asabhorrent as defending the Soviet the Diaspora object protruding from my system. is simply this: is there any way back. (LETTERS continued Clearly, the choices that we can assist 40 million before us are not easy to make, but then Another rift has thus been on page Ukrainians to come into their 15) they are no more difficult than those before countries seeking to created within Ukrainian com- remain non-aligned in a world dominated by superpower bullies As people who are very much shaped by the political history of Eastern Europe, we must be especially careful that we are not manipulated — as is happening now — into serving as apologists for American imperialism or advocates of cold warriorism. For we, more than others, are vulnerable to America's self-serving anti- Soviet sabre rattling. Let us therefore exercise caution when we take positions on Bat'ko told me to read Afghanistan, the Olympic boycott, the arms race and detente Pawns that we may be, we can still play the game in a conscious Student! and principled way. . _
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Page 2: STUDENT, March-April 1980 Political prisoner in thirty-sixth year of confinement Ivan Jaworsky Freedom for Shumuk!
Try to imagine the follow- ing: a teenager. 18 years old, Ukrainian nationalist move- enters a party when it is placing ment, he firmly arrested in 1933, forty-seven believed in its others in prison' We hear aim — an independent years ago, in Poland, and Ukraine many lotty phrases — the good — and was an active sentenced to eight years of member of of the people, nonesty, the the UPA imprisonment for his search tor truth, and so on But He was membership in the Communist captured in how often does one meet a December 1944 Party of Western Ukraine. Try to by the NKVD, person (or whom the truth and an initial imagine the same person, to- death sentence means the truth and was nothing day, serving a new term of commuted to twenty years else, honesty — honesty, and of hard labor in prison imprisonment, now imposed by camps conscience — conscience. It He was one of the the Soviet authorities, ending in leaders of the you should happen to find Morilsk prison 1982, to be followed by five camp revolt in yourself in a concentration 1953, but finally years of internal exile in an was released in camp, then, do your best to land 1956 after a review isolated area of the Soviet of his case up in the same room as Danylo and allowed Union. Such a person is Danylo to return home. He'll share his food with you, and Shumuk refused to Lavrentiiovych Shumuk, now 65 act as a KGB the shirt off his back, and when informer after his years old. Thirty-six of these release, and you just can't bear the latest although years have been spent in Polish, he even moved from indignity of the prison guards his native German, and now Soviet province to escape and declare a hunger strike, harassment, prisons and labour camps. he was arrested in Danylo will join in, although he 1957, These figures may mean charged under Article 62 may already be tottering on his of the Criminal little; but in the case of Shumuk Code with "anti- feet, and his ribs may be sticking Soviet we know not only the place and agitation and propagan- out from his sides. da," and date of his birth, and have sentenced to ten years Shumuk is a Ukrainian, and of information about his arrests, imprisonment. not only by birth, but also by sentences, and terms of im- Shumuk was released in virtue of his painful love lor 1967, lived prisonment; behind these data and worked in a everything that is Ukrainian. small town near Kiev, there lies a fascinating story. and Nonetheless, you could be a began to write his We now have a great deal of memoirs. In Martian, but just tell Danylo that January information about Danylo 1972, after a copy of one of his countrymen, even his the memoirs Shumuk, thanks to the publica- was discovered by own brother, has done you an the KGB, Shumuk tion of a segment of his was again injustice — then you'll find out arrested and memoirs several years ago and charged with that when Danylo says that he "anti-Soviet agitation the tireless efforts of members and treasures truth and honesty propaganda." In July 1972 he all. of his family in the West to above this is truly so . was sentenced publicize his case and gain to ten years of I'm not writing a imprisonment in support for a campaign to have "special hagiography. I'm writing about a regime" labor him released. camps, to be living person, and therefore followed by a further five years Shumuk was born to apoor don't hide the fact that I don't of internal exile. peasant family in the Volyn always agree with Danylo He Shumuk was province of western Ukraine, adopted by has one very characteristic fault Amnesty International then under Polish domination, as a — he placed far too much "prisoner of conscience" in the emphasis on the in 1914. He completed only five power of words, fall of 1972. This organization years of primary school, and and considers that a few honest believes that there is no living words, then left school to help his which he thinks may help prisoner of conscience in the to father on the family farm. He open the eyes of the world, are Soviet Union who has spent worth fifteen bitterly resented Polish sup- years of imprison- more time in detention than ment. But is it all that pression of Ukrainian cultural strange, in Danylo Shumuk. a country where one may be and political life in interwar But what sort of person is imprisoned for - fifteen Poland, but also had a strong Danylo Shumuk ten years Shumuk? In a recent article because of a few words, sense of social justice, and to written by Edward Kuznetsov, a believe m the absolute necessity joined the Communist Party of any weapons. Shumuk's unit ed by the brand of Communism Soviet Jewish dissenter now in of truth, and in both the destruc- Western Ukraine when he was was surrounded by German practiced by the Soviet the West who spent five years in tive and constructive power of only 16 or 17 years old. Shumuk forces in August 1941, and he auotirities. the same cell as Shumuk, there the word'' arrested in But what happened? was 1933 and spent spent two months in one of the It was extremely hard (or me to are some interesting comments He cried out, adding to this cry almost six years in Polish worst German death camps in believe and accept the fact that about his character and ap- all his strength and his soul prisons. He was released in Ukraine. Shumuk believes that the Communist Government, proach to life: and people continue to walk by, 1939, shortly before the war over 30.000 prisoners of war this government of workers and In January 1979. when we don't give ""broke out. died of starvation a damn, and attend to in this camp, peasants, this government that I were on a hunger strike to their everyday business. It'svery After the Soviet forces Shumuk managed to es- idealized and almost deified, protest the beating up of the important that there be people invaded Poland in Septemberof cape from the camp, located in could purposely and Ukrainian Orthodox priest Vasyl ready to always tell the truth. But that year, Shumuk worked in a central Ukraine, and made his premeditatedy destroy so many Romaniuk, KGB lieutenant is this not too much — fifteen state bank under the Soviet way on foot to his native human lives by massive starva- Romanov came into our room years of imprisonment, added to regime, but was arrested in May province, over 500 miles away. tion, the very people who and asked, "Why, Shumuk, are a preceeding twenty-seven? For 1941 and was held in a penal On the way he encountered created that government and you always in trouble with the Danylo — no — such is the labour colony simply because he many people who informed him order in the first place Soviet authorities Why. once lture of the man I'm not asking was the brother of an "enemy of about their life under Soviet rule Thus in 1943 Shumuk joined the you were a Communist yourselt. him. I'm not asking the prison the people." and the widespread When Soviet- famine in UPA (Ukrainian Insurgent ." . "I," replied Shumuk. "was a guards — I'm asking myself. I'm German hostilities broke out in Ukraine during the thirties as a Army). Although he strongly Communist when people were asking you Is this not too much June 1941 he was pressed into a result of the brutal process of disagreed with the extreme imprisoned for being Com- (or one person to bear? And can "punishment" battalion which forced collectivization. Shumuk brand of nationalism espoused munists. You, on the other hand, we. knowing of this case, remain r was sent to the front without became thoroughly disillusion- by some ideologues of the are the kind of person who passive and silent?
Do your part to help free Shumuk! Fill in this petition today! To: SSSR Moskva Kreml Generalnomu Sekretaryu Prezedatelyn Prezidiuma Verkhovnogo SSR voice Add your to the growing protest L.I. Brezhnev against Shumuk's imprisonment. Sign urgently request prison provided this petition, addressed to Brezhnev, We that you release Danylo Shumuk from as for by Article 1 00 of the RSFSR Corrective Labour Code. ("Convicted persons who are suffering from chronic and circulate it among your friends and mental illness, or other serious illness preventing the further serving of their sentence, can be acquaintances. When complete, freed by a court from further serving their sentence ..."). forward it to the following address which is compiling this Shumuk peti- Name Profession/Address Signature tion in Canada:
Grainne O'Donnell 231 Vaughan Road, Apt. B1C Toronto, Ontario M6C 2M9
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STUDENT, March-April 1980: Page 3 Student interview Edward Kuznetsov: sixteen years
prisoners. What sort of activity do you think Edward Kuznetsov, 41, is lormer is Ihe-most a Soviet dissident imprisoned in 1970 tor his role in an attempt to hijack effective in terms of concrete results in a Soviet airliner lo Israel I Ihe famous the Soviet -Leningrad hijacking" case). His sentence ol death by lirmg squad was Union? commuted to liiteen years "with special regime" — the harshest torm ot Imprisonment In the Soviet camp system. Previous to this, he served had seven years in labour camps during the 1960s because ol his participation in a public reading Kuznetsov: I believe that, speaking globally, it is ol Mayakovsky's poetry in Moscow's Mayakovsky Square, and because ol his involvement in Ihe extraordinarily important for the west to create a early stages ol the democratic movement in the USSR while in Ihe philosophy department ol the University ol Moscow. linkage between its economic support for the Soviet Born ol a Jewish lather and Gentile mother, Kuznetsov decided to identity as Union and the problem of a Jew and attempt to emigrate to Israel during his tirst imprisonment. human rights in that country. It is very important for the West to understand very In 1973 his book Prison Dairies, smuggled out ol camp sheet by sheet, was publishedln Paris to great clearly to what extent the Soviets acclaim, and has since been translated into eight are dependent on that languages. Having served a total ol sixteen years in camps and prisons, he was released kind of economic support, and to understand that it is a in last year's late-April US-Soviet prisoner exchange, which saw two arrested Soviet very promising avenue for putting pressure on the spies returned to Ihe Soviets in exchange lor Ihe freedom ol Kuznetsov. Georgi Vins Mark Dymshitz of course, Alexander Ginzburg, and Valentyn Soviets. And, the combination of loud Moroz. Edward Kuznetsov is now living in Israel and has tust completed work on his second book. ^ publicity campaigns in the West with behind the scenes Kuznetsov is ol diplomacy is important. The buildup of such wide interest to those concerned with Ukrainian political prisoners in the Soviet Union not publicity only because ol his participation in general campaigns creates a broad front of assault on Soviet oppositionist currents, but because most ol his last sentence was served at Sosnovka, Ihe the Soviet Union while at the same time creating prison camp in Mordovia in which many notable Ukrainian dissidents were incarcerated during the 1970s. opportunities for local breakthroughs to alleviate the He not only knew Ihe Ukrainian dissidents well, but participated with plight of specific them in camp organizations and In many joint persons, such as Shumuk. These declarations and manifestos. Among Ihe more notable of his camp-males were Danylo Shumuk and Valentyn campaigns of protest are important in themselves Moroz. who spent the last three years ol his imprisonment at Sosnovka. without any reference to their specific successes; they expose the true face of the Soviet Union to the general Western population, and thereby Student: Can you tell us something about reduce the Soviets' anti- committee of three members to decide on the affairs Semitism of chances of recruiting dupes among Westerners for in the Soviet Union. What forms does it take the camp. There were two Ukrainians, Shumuk and their "fifth column." and is it widespread within the population? In par- Ftomaniuk, and a third member, myself. Regardless to ticular, is there an "official" or state-sanctioned anti- which national group one belonged, we jointly settled Semitism? the affairs of the camp. This is a situation in Student: Are which people in the Soviet Union, and In people clearly understand they have a particular political common enemy prisoners, aware of such actions in Kuznetsov: There is an historical background to this and they unite for that purpose. And I believe that this the West? anti-Semitism; the Soviet Union partly inherited the experience is very encouraging. problem. However, on top of that traditional prejudice Kuznetsov: Although there are Soviet attempts to curtail the a number of specific Soviet encrustations. influx of information about such matters into The population, perhaps subconsciously and intuitive- the Soviet Student: Recently, a "Citizen's Committee for Jewish- Union are considerable ly, and fairly successful on projects onto the Jews its aggravation against the Ukrainian Cooperation" occasion, was formed in Israel to that information does manage to seep system because it is a safer outlet for discontent. Of encourage better relations between the Jewish and through. Naturally it's hardest for that course the problem is partly connected with information to the Ukrainian peoples. You are a reach the political position the member-sympathizer of prisoners because they are only able Jews held in the government, at least at the this group. Could you tell us something about it? to listen to Radio Moscow. The main outset ot the new political system. Despite the fact that route by which that information penetrates the many Jews participated in the revolution, the Jews after Kuznetsov: camp wall is either That committee was created in 1979. They through hints in the revolution private correspondence or by annual were deprived of their traditional activity approached me to become a full-fledged member, I visitations as but from relatives, who are legally entitled an urban commercial element and naturally they had refused to join as a voting to visit member since I had their relatives to never in jail once a year. On the other work for the government; so for many people they lived in Ukraine and did hand one not knoweitherthe language or advantage that the political were inevitably associated with that government. prisoner has over the It should be said that this kind of sentiment is fairly widespread among the population. But while talking about state-initiated anti-Semitism, we should first remember the official line for the Jews — which is to assimilate them — which comes into conflict with the sentiment among the lower classes, the people at the bottom of the social pyramid, who are rather trying to exclude Jews from their midst and thus resist assimila- tion. As well, not only are there very few synagogues but the Jewish language is banned, there is no Jewish' theatre, and after the recent emigration began every Jew is immediately suspect and as such is discouraged — his promotions are stopped. Generally speaking, the Soviet nationalities policy is fairly flexible so it is perfectly able to resort to such concealed indirect forms of discrimination.
Student: Although you yourself never lived in Ukraine there are now approximately 50,000 Soviet Ukrainian Jews now residing in Israel. On the basis of your contact with these people, is anti-Semitism widespread in Soviet Ukraine today? What about in the past? Kuznetsov: In Ukraine the situation is very similar there are the same kind of historical roots to that problem From today s perspective it is difficult to establish who is more Edward Kuznetsov: guilty in this confrontation between two "one should not idolize dissidents." nations. The dead should not overburden our political the culture of Ukraine. For that judgement today. What's past is past; reason I offered to be a but regardless of member-sympathizer, ' S hlS ablllty ,oana|vse a newspaper the since I historical roots the problem is have a lot of friends who FeJt nn " , still there Tnere,or And of are Ukrainians y ' e. even from reading the I Soviet course Moscow is and felt that such a committee „.? using the existing would press closely one is historical attempt to do something able to obtain a fairly adequate background to foment incipient for these people. Amonq other impression anti-Semitism' of what is going on in the West. However the people hings, I intend to suggestthat this Besides the from Ukraine will usually hold that committee apbeal to Kbb are also human should the Canadian government and sometimes they blurt out we unite with whoever is willing and parliament on behalf of to carry on the Danylo 0, in directly leak information, tight, Shumuk. , by with members ^, ! of different national groups in saying« things such the There are as "a demonstration on your behalf struggle for national independence and many prisoners in Soviet camps, so why ust happened democracy I ,n the West. would we focus Do you think that it's going believe that work in this particular on Shumuk. This is because this fate to help a u direction is the has become you? You're wrong!" proper road. symbolic in every way and every sense On our part, we will try to do everything we can to support the campaign Student: Vou shared a cell with Danylo on behalf of Shumuk. Many Jews on this Shumuk during committee the last lour years of your incarceration. met with Shumuk back in the camps Recently it was Student: How were relations and rumoured that among the Jewish and they have a very high opinion of Shumuk was near death. Could you tell Ukrainian dissidents him. Moreover when in the prisons and labour camps protestations arose us something of this present condition and the you were against the creation of this Jewish- how incarcerated in? Were any existing tensions Ukrainian committee, authorities are treating him? among them with reference to outbursts of encouraged by the authorities? Is there anti-Semitism a in Ukraine in the past, members of cooperalio" bstween these two committee, this groups in the to my Kuznetsov: I met future? knowledge, gave Shumuk's name as Shumuk back in 1962 in Mordovia an example of a fine Ukrainian. Camp No. 2. But I came to know him most closely while we were together Kuznetsov: in an isolation cell for six months In the camps the relations Starting between the in 1972 we again happened to be together Jews and the Russians, Student: in and the Jews and the Will this campaign extend to the same special camp, and Ukrainians, were, other countries""'"™s, for the lastfouryears, from especially during the war, or will its 1 fairly locus be strictly in Canada? 975 to 1979. until my release we were in strained. the same cell I Now it is well established that the must Cheka the say that in the camps it is hard secret police at that time, to get along with were actually fomenting this somebody in Kuznetsov: It's hard to tell. If the same cell for more than kind of animosity, even to the it were possible to two or three extent of armino one translate Shumuk's months, but we spent four years group against the other. book into English or French in the same cell I know from my personal French Pen the Romaniuk, Osadchy, and experience, and hat Club is perfectly willing to accept Rebryk were also in the same of others, that today the him as a cell with he KGB tells member when his book is published. us. Valentyn Moroz, for example, in the three Ukrainians Then. I "what do you have in common suppose years he with we would be able to arrange a spent in our camp, went through all those 'yids'?," and they would campaign on his behalf in the cells pursue the same Tine France. and he was beaten in when Canada seems to be the up each of them. So if somebody talking to the Jews; "what divou have most acceptable in common country because he has relatives tells you that people spent several years together with those anti-Semites?" Their here and, besides, he in the aim of setting one same cell, it is really indicative national group against a C anada There are coun- of something another is so obvious ',? . °*" 1 that they ? l?,,T7 u and o 8 shum uk was in hospital do not even Sweden and . ,_, and the surgeon conceal that. ' lhe J ?Z ' United Even if we didn't ts ti°" told him have any e the re are e that he had cancer which should be operated 1 0Ur kn wle
regular ulcers. To settle that issue, Shumuk , l wrote a ,werln 9 °f samizdat literature, and letter to ? ! u . f some Sakharov explaining that there had been an people™ felt that a new thaw had begun. Some small error of diagnosis on the part of the surgeon At the groupings stirred and became active. It was exactly same time an is at ulcer a pretty serious disease in the that time that Moroz was arrested. Protest letters camps, especially for a person of Shumuk's petitions on his age and behalf started appearing at that especially in light time' of the fact that it is next to impossible And, the mam error of judgement was made exactly at to receive adequate medical care in that the camps time. People woufdn't write that a common man Fortunately for us, the Canadian government such as was very Ivan Ivanenko, or whatever, was arrested and active in its response to our appeal. They sent that he should a request be defended because you miqht be to Moscow for information on Shumuk's health, arrested tomorrow, because you are the same man that whereupon he was quickly he is. sent to a hospital and at the What they started writing were depictions time, received of fairly adequate medical care For Moroz as a writer and historian of genius •One of our agents would like to expose the infiltration of example, for three months after his return It was exactly from the this which gave Moroz Ukrainian bourgeois nationalist' in hospital he was subseouent the William Hollins Company c given special dietetic foods The reasons to think of himself as a They man of genius If manufacture Scottish wool purpose of this particular to believe Snl is products under tb exercise was to enable the the words of such honest viYhLLA brand label, men as Shumuk which carries washing instructions in eioh Soviets to write to the Canadian government that they and Rebryk, Chornovil would say that .9 5: E "9lish, French, German, had taken all possible ™derst!ndZt ^" Spanish, Greek measures to insure Shumuk's r S 3 ,e ,h he is 70 rwHt '. K Per ce "< a creation aPd you guessed health. As soon ^H ?V J" of mine ~ Ukrainian. Needless to s as the Canadian pressure and know ,t *2 it™^' slackened perfectly comrade well. I don't want Brezhnev was not amused. his dietetic food to talk to him was immediately stopped. and I II never shake his hand, but for the good of the Shumuk has been in jail for cause thirty five years by now we shouldn't talk d " about such things plbMy We Con uest strategy game produced by Parks — he's already 66. He has some diseases which are need a banner." Everybody Brothers,RrnihL? hash^°[I ? who came into contact with been extremely popular in recent years because related strictly to age. For example, he has large Moroz knew perfectly closely well what kindof a man he was approximates the super-power struggle for supremacy varicose veins in his legs, and the bo the Bl doctors tel I has him that it discussion was about whether anyone noticed anything suspicious about is pointless we should the board' The fir- to have an operation now, if only that to striking thing because of ™ the world or keep silent about it is the fact that the territory « about t labelled Ukrain. his age, because it might leadtothe loss of that leg And P h U Uk Rebryk Romaniuk, (which extends from the Black and ' Caspian ' and Yevgrafov Seas to the Arcti even if the operation were believedvpi* a? , M successful, the condition bZ that if Moroz ever went to the West Ocean!) is almost centered on the board might return and people and is the largest on th in a year s time. saw for themselves what kind map — something which of a leader he is then was more obvious in earlier editions of th The important thing is his ulcers — what would This is he cannot eat they think about other members game. made even more striking by the glaring well as a result, of the' omission c and he is as thin as a skeleton. And the So any territories named Russia, or ' believed even food wo! , that untruth Muscovy. Moreover becaus they serve in the camps is a death sentence for would be? a terrible blow Ukraine has borders to the movement itself, in on six countries, among them the somebody with an ulcer. and ke He is a very forthright man so that sense it would be better territories of Southern to tell the truth Europe and the Middle East it the camp authorities is virtuall are very harsh with him all 976 '"ere was a impossible to defend the t"' meeting of all Ukrainians in our or to use as a base of operations. Soun time. Therefore his situation is indeed very serious camp to discuss Moroz, laminar? But the and Moroz even suggested to coincidences" go even further. On the Canadia Besides, you know that in the thirties he used to be a inde enden portion of the map, all of the provinces P ' referee, an west of Ontario are lumpe communist and then arbitralarbitrater. r3?t I" consciously renounced that faith But I refused,,T together under the I of because believed it was a name Alberta, which used to be the larqes which is a very difficult and painful thing for the Ukrainian matter. This territory on the North Soviets' was the wrong thing to do American continent in the earlier version to stomach. It is'very unlikely the that they will concede to m absence t00k ar board. All of this leads us to hypothesize that the t , > erroneous map must hav. releasing him or allowing him to emigrate of their own decision. They discussed Moroz's been designed by a Ukrainian ™ behaviour and thev nationalist from Alberta Or is ou free will. For that reason, it is very important to exert conceded that he had conspiracy theory merely behaved wrongly on anumberof a pipe dream? If you knowthe facts let considerable pressure on his occasions in on behalf. Moroz told them that "despite the the secret ... fact that I am a rascal, they [the Ukrainians in the world)are going • We have learned about a ",d " 0t y° U " an anarchist dissident who is in .b Proceeded tO deprive Student: himMm of the title of a political carcerated in the Sosnovka camp (along with You mentioned that you had a group of prisoner, which was legally Shumuk, Romaniuk prisoners, a wrong decision since Osadchy and others) in Mordovia. His is including Rebryk, Romaniuk, and Shumuk nobody can depriveanybody of name Mykola Yevqrafov with whom the title of apolitical prisoner. he.s been a political prisoner for over thirty years you met and discussed. What sort of things He was sentenced bvthe and he's : did courts for a political act syndicalist who hails from the town of Slansk in you discuss? and on account of that he is a the Donbas regior political of southeastern Ukraine. If prisoner. However, he can be boycotted and anyone knows anything more abou ostracized him, send the information Kuznetsov: by others for his to Student and we'll pass it We tried to define the significance and the behaviour in the camps In on to th that sense one cannot Anarchist Black Cross. Otherwise, you can send him essence of our being in the camp, considering the anathemize anybody and messages disown him from the support by writing Mykola Yevgrafov, 385/1-8, international situation and the dissident movement if is Moscow 5110 objectives of the KGB in one zhykha. the camp. objectively part of it. What one The main purpose of the KGB in the is should do is to not camp idolize members not to search for arms or narcotics, or to prevent escape of the dissident movement One attempts. should picture them the way they — • Student has learned that the Their main purpose there is to stop the are one should not closed section of the Trotsk leakage create gods out of them. So the archives in Harvard, opened on of information to the outside. This became only standard I apply 2 Januaryaftera forty-yearsecurit especially here is the yardstick of morality of ban contain a number of important for the KGB since that drift of the some sort or other documents of interest to Ukrainian" What matters, however, is Marlene Kadar, who continents called detente started. Moscow became not Moroz as such but the spent three months in Cambridqe qoim social conditions which breeds through the 4,000 letters extremely sensitive about any kind of expose or any people like that and in the collection while preparing he kind which creates movements of that sort. dissertation on Trotsky's influence of screams which would emanate from the camps That's the main on literary movements in tin problem. The problem is thirties, reports that Those prisoners who did not simply also that the authorities some thirty documents deal specifically witl want to stay in the capitalize on such behaviour. Many the Ukrainian question. There is camp and rot alive there decided that their people would point some correspondence witl main an accusing finger Rakovsky purpose in life should at people like Moroz and say and the Left Opposition in Ukraine, but the majority be the dissemination of that "you i: information. with Ukrainians in Canada about the situation It is exactly for that purpose that we in Ukraine am decided divisions within the Canadian Communist Party. to organize, to write collective protest letters Among othe and things, Ukrainian-Canadian socialists to confront, in a concerted manner, the expressed their conceri Student: What was the nature about the fates lawlessness on of the disagreements with of Myroslaw Ivchan and Mykola Skrypnyk thi the part of the administration. That is Moroz? Was it a disagreement famine, collectivization and other what the purpose of our organization was. on tactics? His anti-Ukrainian Stalinist policies philosophy? receiving a sympathetic response from Trotsky. There is also ; significant correspondence with Canadian poet Earle Birney Kuznetsov: It never went as far arising out of his discussions , "d : as philosophy as a rule with the Lobay group in Winnipei ? ?"' Obviously then, the KGB was not that effective because what is the point of discussing on the national question and the plight in fulfilling its goals of preventing leakage the issues of of Ukraine Much of thi of informa- numismatics with a pickpocket information Trotsky received tion, because large numbers once he is caught with from his Ukrainian comrades servei of documents did and his hand in continue your pocket. What we faced was a man who as the basis of his article "For a free and independent Sovie to find their way to the West. Do the KGB candidly behaved himself dirtily, filthily, Socialist Ukraine." which he wrote in perhaps selectively allow certain and immorally 1939, a year before hi: things to leak and every day in the camps. assassination by Stalin's prevent others from doing So we hardly could see any agents. In response to this articli so? point in Ukrainian-Canadian discussing such arcane matters as philosophy socialists wrote *o Trotsky to protest hi: with him. On his attack on Vynnychenko. Kuznetsov: No. The documents second orthird day in camp, right after which they .elt was unfair and un are leaked in a very he arrived warranted. The secret fashion. there, he told the Ukrainians there that he entire collection is to be published by Pathfinde In view of some of the KGB's specific Press as soon as it is translated into English. operational considerations, they conceivably miqht though. (KUZNETSOV continued In 1978 Rebryk was taken to Ivano-Frankivsk on page 14) and a •The KGB would like to know who sent Student the special representative of a member of the anonymou Ukrainian letter containing a less-than-flattering portrait of the Saskatooi politburo told him that he would be im- Ukrainian Students' Club executive Apparent discontent mediately released if he told him exactly how informa- amonr some club rank-and-file over the rather weak performance thii tion leaks away from the camp. He refused They of offered him the year's executive has the KGB wondering: will there be an electioi same deal for a second time in the fall of called to elect a new executive, or will the discontents take thi 1978 After he again refused, they beat him up on the way tothe initiative and stage a coup? Should we send in loreign aid? Sta 1 back camp, which was clearly revenge for his refusal. tuned for further developments Therefore they are very seriously interested in the problem of leakage of information, in as much as they are interested in the leakage of information from • In keeping with our "truth in advertising" policy, the KGB wouk the Soviet Union as a like whole to take this opportunity to expose yet another threat to peace national security, and just plain decency. Actually, it seems tha Valentyn Moroz. during his recent visit to Edmonton, let the cat ou of Student: You also spent time in the camps with the bag and confirmed what many have already known (or a least Valentyn Moroz, who was released at the same time as suspected) for years. Student, said Moroz, is the mos scandalous Ukrainian you were last April. We know that you, along with newspaper in the Western world. It print: several prominent Ukrainian dissidents such as nothing but the most vile of trash, and must be dealt witt accordingly," Mykhailo Osadchy, Bohdan Rebryk, and Vasyl Undaunted. Student staffers are still forging aheac Romaniuk, took the position that Moroz should be and hope to release their collective autobiography. Beyonc disassociated from the oppositionist movement Treason, in the near future. because of his demagogic behaviour in the camps. Another recently released dissident, Mykola Budulak- • Although shut-out during the recent federal election, Edmon- ton's Scharegin, has confirmed these reports of Moroz's own Volodymyr Koskovych still lusts after power and, at such, is first behaviour and referred, in an interview with Student, fo the to declare nis candidacy for the recently available a joint declaration which several dissidents had drawn position of "Executive Director" for the Ukrainian Canadiar Committee up disowning Moroz from the dissident movement. (UCC). Koskovych is expected to spend the next tev, months canvassing the Could you comment on this in light of your own community to increase grassroots suppor for his application and experience with Moroz in the camps and on his minimize the challenge from what he feelt relations with other prisoners? may be his major political rivals in the directorate race — SUSK's Ferbey- Soltykewych ticket (who are still not officially declarec candidates, but rumoured to be strong front-runners). Although Kuznetsov: First of all, one has to outline the situation in relatively new to the UCC political scene, Koskovych brings with which Moroz surfaced. At the end of the sixties, from Edward Kuznetsov in 1965 during his first him a host of impressive achievements, including keeping 1968-70, arrests his room were temporarily stopped in Ukraine imprisonment. clean for three consecutive years. as well as throughout the Soviet Union. That was the
STUDENT, March-April 1980: Page 5 Okhrym Hoiopupenko's Mediascope A Toronto student's view Irene Cybulsky Of Afghanis and Ukrainians
As we enter the 1980s, we aggravate American problems military spending. Once in are confronted with a new in that region. power, however, he en- development in world affairs. Many in the West had couraged NATO to bolster its The Soviet invasion of hoped that Afghanistan would arms supply, and is now spen- Afghanistan has been a turn into the Soviet Union's ding vast amounts of money in "watershed" in American "Vietnam," an analogy which rebuilding and rearming the foreign policy and has exerted does not withstand scrutiny: the military — a measure which will an influence on North mountains in Afghanistan are temporarily stimulate the stag- Americans, including Ukrainian bare and, unlike the jungles of nant American economy. Now Canadians. Vietnam, offer little cover; the that SALT II has been virtually The fifty million Asians in Soviets' supply lines are much shelved, the American military- the Soviet Union are one of the shorter than the Americans' industrial complex will continue greatest potential internal were in Vietnam, and; the ul- the arms race unhampered by sources of trouble forthe Soviet traconservative Afghan rebels public criticism. Carter is even government. Existing racial are disorganized and do not applauded for rejecting such Ukrainian actors have on occasion managed to make their tensions are exacerbated by the share a common ideology or 'idealistic' goals as human mark in Hollywood, albeit under assumed names, but that a alienating tensions arising from proposal for a system to replace rights and finally dealing with Ukrainian film director should be in the running for official governing the Asian republics the one they are trying to the essence of foreign policy — Tinseltown recognition is almostunheard of. Such a phenomenon largely from Moscow {a policy overthrow. The Afghani strategy. He has also effectively may actually become a reality in April when Hollywood's coveted which prevents the growth of Revolutionary Government is used Afghanistan as an excuse Academy Awards are presented. The National Film Board's entry in communism at the local level). committed to modernization, to reintroduce draft registra- the category of best animated short film is Every Child, directed by However, the Soviet govern- while the leading rebel group, tion, which may be interpreted Ukrainian Canadian Eugene Fedorenko. Every Child is Canada's ment has been modernizing the the Islam party, advocates such by the Soviets as a preparation contribution to an hour-long UNICEF production made in backward society present in regressive policies as the veil- for war. The result could well be celebration of the International Year of the Child. This six-minute, this eastern part of its empire ing and seclusion of women. a shift from the solution of animated film illustrates one of the ten principlesof the Declaration through a series of reforms Although the Soviet Union problems by peaceful means to of the Rights of the Child, namely that every child is entitled to a which have, ironically, in- has meddled frequently in the military means. name and a nationality. And it does so in fine fashion. creased social tensions. Better affairs of other countries, the There have been other Other Canadian Academy Award nominees this year include education has increased the timing of the Afghanistan inva- repercussions from the Soviet Going the Distance, in the category of feature-length documen- population's awareness of its sion is one of the reasons the invasion. The boycott of the tary; Nails, for best documentary short film; and Bravery in the situation, and good health care United States has responded Olympics now threatens to Field, for best live-action short film. These nominations follow a has facilitated a high birth rate with such vigour this time. remove the opportunity for the string of recent National Film Board successes in Hollywood. In the — all of which increases the Americans, already frustrated citizens of Moscow to interact last two years the Board has won three Oscars: in 1978 for Sand pressure on an already un- by their inability to settle the with and become aware of the Castle and I'll Find a Way, and in 1979 for Special Delivery. balanced and poorly-managed hostage crisis in Iran, were views of western tourists. Winners will be announced at the annual Oscar ceremonies in Soviet economy. By sending calling for action in order to Academic and cultural ex- Hollywood on 14 April. If the American Motion Picture Academy their troops into Afghanistan, salvage their "reputation." changes are being cancelled, sees fit, Fedorenko may be the first Ukrainian-Canadian film the Soviets hoped not only to Although a response to the The U.S. has dumped its plans director to walk off with an Oscar. buttress their domination ot the Soviet action was un- to open a consulate in Kiev. And
Coming soon — something new on the Ukrainian publication scene. Be on the lookout for the appearance of the Trybuna Rag, a magazine of "modern Ukrainian North American culture," in- cluding Ukrainian music, theatre, film, radio, television and entertainment. The Trybuna Rag will hopefully serve as a link of sorts between all Ukrainians involved in the aforementioned performing arts, as well as informing one and all of happenings and new developments in said areas. Overtures have already been made to establish contacts in Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Vancouver, New York. Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, and London, England. There's no questioning the necessity of a magazine like the Trybuna Rag, which will begin circulating on a non-periodical basis in the not-too-distant future. Best of luck to the Rag's intended publisher — Montreal's Yevshan Communications Incorporated, alias Bohdan Tymyc.
It looks like "ethnic radio" will be a "go" in Edmonton sometime this year. As mentioned in this column last issue, the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) held hearings in Edmonton in early March, during which two applications for the establishment of a multilingual broadcasting outlet were entertained. The CRTC lambasted applicant Ernest Mykyte for the obvious inadequacies and shortcomings of his proposal, while aspirant Roger Charest was taken to task over whether or not he would be able to live up to his promise of performance. But the CRTC is known to look with favor on the creation of a multilingual radio station in Edmonton, and the grapevine has it that Charest has the inside track on the new operation. Final CRTC approval is expected soon. As could have been expected, few of the major issues raised in last month's MEDIASCOPE were answered at the CRTC hearings. Asian republics by preventing questionably necessary, any in the Soviet Union, the repres- Therefore it's still unknown what format the new station's the current Middle-Eastern response is not automatically sion of dissenters has escalated Ukrainian programming will take, when it will run. and what Muslim revival from spreading the appropriate or best one. sharply. prospects there are for educational Ukrainian or bilingual north, but to exploit the un- The dramatic reversal in the Many of the Soviet forces English/Ukrainian broadcasts. Stay tuned for further stable situation in Southwest American's policy toward the currently in Afghanistan are developments. Asia and the Middle East and to Soviet Union caught other from Ukraine, Byelorussia, and western nations by surprise. As other republics of the western a result, American allies had no USSR. We can only sympathize unified response to the Soviet with Afghanistan, which has Conference invasion: no unified call for a lost its right to self- boycott or transfer of the Olym- determination, but we must also pics, no effective stoppage of keep in mind that if we support technological sales no long- the rebels we endanger the lives term cuts in grain exports. of many of our Ukrainian com- Effective coordinated action is patriots. Ukraine: Past & Present" possible only if the cooperating " Whether or not Ukrainians countries have worked out a in the West have come out common approach to ahead as a result ot the 26 April 1980 problems. The Soviet interven- Afghanistan situation is difficult tion has, however, pushed the to determine. This should not Third World countries together prevent us from capitalizing on 78 Kensington Park Road into a common front, which was the advantages presented by manifested at the recent Islamic the situation. Many of the things London conference. A potential source Ukrainians have been ad- England of power is emerging indepen- vocating for years have now Programme: dent of both the Soviet Union been adopted by both the and the West. The Third World American and Canadian 12:00-1:00 P.M.: Registration Registration fee: £1 00 countries, despite their con- governments, and the oppor- 1:00-3:00 P.M.: Politics in Contemporary Ukraine demnation of the Soviet inva- tunities for Ukrainians to 3:00-4:00 P.M.: Refreshments sion, remain as anti-American develop their lobby potential 4:00-6:00 P.M.: Ukrainian Nationalist movements in the twentieth century as ever. have increased. However, in The escalation of American this new situation, Ukrainian- Dr. Borys Levytskyi of Munich will present papers on the armament production has been Canadians must be careful topics. Round table discussions will follow. one immediate result of the when proposing action. Actions Afghanistan invasion. One of for the good of Ukrainians in Sponsored by the Committee in Defense Carter's election promises had Ukraine must be mutually been to decrease the amount of beneficial to those in Canada. of Soviet Political Prisoners (London)
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Rick Boychuk The Quebec question (reprinted from the McGill Daily) Quebec's Left enters debate
Despite the often bitter antagonism among Quebec's leftist political parties there is at Zhytt'ia least one issue upon which they share common ground. All of them, with the exception of the HAMILTON: The McMaster University Ukrainian Students' Club NDP, believe independence for held a general meeting on March 15 at which time they elected a Quebec will be a step backward new executive for the 1980-81 school year. Those elected to executive positions for the working class. were ; Oksana Farenech, President Tama The political organizations Klimasko, Vice-President; Zenko Slipenkij. Treasurer; Oksana surveyed by the Daily — the bmyrniw Secretary; and Paul Moroz, Ombudsman. Workers' Communist Party, the WINDSOR: Communist Party of Canada this year, the Ukrainian Students' Club at the U of W (Marxist-Leninist), In Struggle, got off to a very slow start. Although an executive was not elected the International Socialists and until mid-October, the Club hosted several very successful social the New Democratic Party — functions which included members of the Wayne State Ukrainian support Quebec's right to self- Students' Club from Michigan. The Windsor Club also determination. However, none enthusiastically participated in the volleyball tournament hosted of them are prepared to work by the Ukrainian Students' Club at Brock University toward that end and their objec- The threat of the cancellation of the last remaining Ukrainian tions to the principle of separa- language course at the University of Windsor by the university
. administration has roused tion differ, if only in nuance. students to explore ways to prevent the course from going under. The CPC (ML), which is pro-Albanian in orientation, The Club is looking forward to going on to bigger and better things argues that separation or next year. sovereignty-association is a diversionary issue. MONTREAL: The McGill University Ukrainian Students' Club organized a "It's a matter of two frauds modest Ukrainian Week in conjunction with the confronting each other," says International Festival Week from 10-14 March, The exhibit was party member Arnold August. among the best and most colourful. During that same week the club "Trudeau, Clark and Ryan sponsored two talks by local Ukrainian people on Ukrainian Culture. talking Zonia Keywan spoke on the Ukrainian pioneers in are about renewed those provided in anglo rail workers and the postal federalism Canada, andClaudette Zawada spoke of the roots and origins of and Levesque is Canada." workers have ties which cross talking about traditional Ukrainian music — what a presentation that was!! That independence. But, says Sher, "at the same the linguistic barrier," says Friday evening a very entertaining concert of Ukrainian music and Both are frauds and do not time that we have been active in Sher. dance was held, followed by a joing McGill/Concordia bash which reflect the interests or needs of exposing Quebec's oppressed The party argues working was, needless to say, packed with Montreal's Ukrainian the working classes." position we are against the PQ's classes across literati (at Canada must least early in the evening) and some of the least articulate The party line, says August, project of independence." forge even stronger ties if any intellectuals ever holds that there born — but that was after. are not two The PQ represents the real social change is to occur. At the moment the executive is busy trying to get a Ukrainian founding nations in Canada. expanding francophone As for the referendum, the party language or literature course set up in the Russian and Slavic "There is only one nation in business interests, says Sher. line poses the rhetorical ques- Studies department of McGill. Canada and that is the Quebec Those business interests "want tion; "Why should working nation. The rest of Canada is to use the apparatus of the state people be forced to choose THUNDER BAY: Although Lakehead University has approximately up of to made many minority become monopoly capital." between two options that t won 25-30 different students' clubs, unfortunately a Ukrainian club is groups. It does not possess a There are many links between change anything?" not found among them Intellectual development in the area of common historical background PQ cabinet ministers and the The dilemma facing party Ukrainian history and literature is also lacking as there are not any or a cultural identity." corporate community, says organizers, however, is that courses dealing specifically with Ukrainian topics at the university. The real issue party Sher, and the strength of those they do not want to be in either However, Ukrainian life in Thunder Bay is by no means one of members believe working peo- links are well illustrated by the the 'no' or the 'yes' camps. passive existence. Many cultural events take place on a regular ple should be concerned about PQ's anti-worker policies. "We will not work within the basis and a Ukrainian girls' vocal ensemble, "Barvinok". includes is economic oppression. Anglo "The PQ's nationalism is at umbrella committees (es- many members who are students at Lakehead. Many students Canadian capitalists who con- the expense of workers. They tablished by the PQ for the attended the lecture series sponsored by the Canadian Institute of trol the Canadian state are have attacked unions, passed purposes of the referendum) so Ukrainian Studies and participated in a recent concert com- oppressing francophone as well- anti-union legislation and we are still studying the situa- memorating "Ukrainian heroines", which featured Raissa as anglophone workers. The shifted government spending tion," says Sher. women Moroz speaking on the role of women in the Soviet dissident notion of cultural and linguistic from social services to cor- The international movement. differences between Quebec porate handouts. They are Socialists, a small Trotskyist Which just goes to show that, contrary to popular belief, there and Canadian workers has been much more interested in organization, follows a line is still "hope" for Thunder Bay. Perhaps a Ukrainian Students' Club blown out of proportion, says building a strong business similar to that of the WCP. The is in the cards for the near future? August. sector than they are in starting point of their analysis is "It is in the interests of the promoting French rights. In the long term interests of the EDMONTON: How can one tell it's exam time at the U of A? Easy, ruling classes to encourage their own economic blueprint, working class, says party First, the club president has to write the "club news", and second, antagonism between anglo and Batir le Quebec, they say very spokesperson Thorn Quine. the club has a general meeting featuring free holubsti and pyrohy francophone workers to dis- clearly that Quebec workers "We think independence and sees only fifteen people (including the janitor) turn up. tract them from the economic should not demand wage parity would retard the working class Although sparsely attended, the meeting amended the club oppression they suffer. The with workers in Ontario." struggle. Workers share the constitution to extend affiliate membership to colleges and capitalists are trying to promote Propaganda aside, says same struggles and there has to technological institutes in Edmonton, and to annually review the a reactionary civil war based on Sher, the PQ's controversial be maximum unity around small performance of Student. language and culture. The rich language law, Bill 101 , not only and large struggles. Capitalists On 21 March the club held another of its very successful food will then sit at their ease while infringes on the rights of anglo have to be fought on an inter- sales on campus. The final zabava will be held 1 1 April at Narodni workers fight each other on the workers, it does not defend national basis." dim, and promises to be the dance of the year. basisof language and culture. It francophone rights. Quine, who considers the And Mr. Tymyc, we are still anxiously awaiting your reply! is clearly a diversionary "Many big corporations Quebec working class the most maneuver." have received francization cer- militant in North America, urges The party, says August, tificates, although many of their unity between Canada's two believes Levesque does not employees must still work in linquistic groups for two represent working people. Thus English. For example, Pratt and reasons. "we are urging people to vote no Witney workers still have to "Quebecers are a good in the referendum." work in English." influence on Canadian workers. adequate solutions. Further- A somewhat more The WCP believes the They tend to drag anglo a handful of Canadian more, says Quine, a majority capitalists' looking to build sophisticated analysis of the working class must take its own workers forward. As well, "no" vote could lead to an ugly protected national question is that provid- position on the national ques- Quebec workers cannot afford themselves a national scenario. their allies in the big ed by the Workers' Communist tion. For all workers, they say, to cut themselves off from the market and "A 'no' vote could be inter- Party (WCP). The WCP, the the common enemy is big national and international banks in London." preted by the federalist forces In members largest of Quebec's leftist par- business. workers movements. Struggle see as an invitation to the Canadian an oppressed na- ties, follows a line which draws "We draw the battle lines "If Quebec worker's were to Quebec as army to come in and smash the tion. They argue that the op- heavily upon Mao Zedong's not between French and seize power in Quebec the only independence movement." begin with thought. English but between capitalists thing that would save them from pression did not In the final analysis, long Although the WCP has not and workers. being crushed would be sup- -confederation but existed however, Quine says the IS before. Therefore, they believe, yet taken a public position on "It is always in the best port from the international would respect a democratic the task'ahead is not merely a what they will urge their sup- interests of the ruling class to working class," says Quine. decision made by Quebecers. matter of eliminating cultural porters to vote in the referen- divide and rule. The capitalists The International Socialists "Independence would be a oppression. The change must dum, their analysis of the issues have accomplished this by all also believe that the nationalist massive setback to the workers' be much more fundamental It is clear. sorts of means. For example, debate is peripheral to the real movement. Nevertheless, must be a social and economic "We believe Quebecers anglo children in Quebec are question. • should the Quebec people vote revolution. have a right to self- taught little about Quebec "The PQ option is almost in favor of sovereignty- They see the referendum determination without outside history. It is even worse in irrelevant in terms of the work- association we would support debate as a pivot point in the interference or corporate English Canada. The result of ing class. Protection of culture them and take up arms if history of the country, a set of blackmail. We also believe this ignorance is bigotry and can be achieved within con- necessary to back up that sup- circumstances to be taken ad- Quebecers have suffered expression the ruling class federation. Independence is not port." vantage of national oppression in political promotes." going to solve the real problems "The referendum period and social terms," says WCP Despite the propaganda of the working class. Besides, In Struggle, pro-Albanian an occasion to spokesperson Julian Sher. campaign waged by Canadian Quebecers' problems have Marxist-Leninists, places more must become build the unity of working "Quebec has traditionally capitalists in an attempt to more to do with capitalism than importance on engaging in the people, in full respect of the been used as a pool of cheap divide Canada's workers, the federalism. referendum debate than any of of nations and national labor and francophone workers WCP believes the two lingiistic "Capitalism oppresses the other parties Their line, rights minorities in Canada." said an denied the right to work in their groups still recognize their culture more than anything articulated in a recent editorial editorial in the February 5 issue own language. Quebec workers common interests. else." in their newspaper, proceeds of their paper. have always been paid less than "The Bell workers on strike IS organizers are urging from the understanding that their anglo counterparts and right now in Quebec and On- workers to abstain in the confederation was "imposed on Quebec's educational and tario have collaborated and referendum. They believe the them (Quebecers) by force, as it (LEFT continued on health services are inferior to exchanged information. The question being posed offers no was on all Canadian people, by page 16)
STUDENT, March-April 1980: Page 7 WHAT IS REMEMBERED: _ to the memory of volodynv
what is remembered a woman is remembering or girl On 18 May 1979 the well-known young Ukrainian cor rusalky "Chervona Ruta" fame) was found dead near Lviv. His badly bi » do they ever speak from a tree in a forbidden military zone; his eyes had been pluc the smell of grass on fresh earth the dead several cranberry tree branches were embedded in his rubs. Ht after just L^^/_ unnamed 1979 getting into what is alleged to have been a KGB vehicle. 7 the ram /back 1 complicity in the affair, and has deemed Ivasiuk's death a "suicid when you are young and swept away into.life? x as an alcoholic for example, have since been circulating in th<
• death struck a the of Ukraine. . do they ever commune . brutal deep chord among youth H with didy into a demonstration of over 10,000, with many artists and ar becomes and that day and baby same day, Lviv university students boycotted their classes, "the ancesters" who several weeks near his grave, which receives a constant streai . a glimmering reportedly v "- Student is pleased to present the following poem, by Andrew manifest themselves Suknaski is a Western-Canadian poet who has several publisl in the fragrance of in tireless credit, among fhemWood Mountain PoemsandThe ghosts call a blossoming work remember the Suknaski poems which were featured in our ja, of se/o* "KGB" item about his collection of poems on Ukrainian them< wind rises when and community? recent work, and we are especially grateful to Suknaski for gran where you are first to print WHAT IS REMEMBERED: to the memory of volo older didy/baby what is remembered some is remembering say they are the melting of ... what was s the first story / the arrival the levite woman bearing thoseJmmutabHle things a healthy child of spring sealed in later hidden warmth -bound chronicles / others claim in a papyrus basket ivan the terrible set among they are first czar oj'ru ... reeds sustaining ivan growth on the river's ectge bestowed with('g3 where the pharoah's daughter of green things didylbaby v sent a maid inspiring others * to fetch it m to lethal things of glimpsing to someday of informed be named transparent I elusive by surveillance moses beneath land "one drawn , that other ... from the water nducing the forced famim
is ' what remembered 7.0 million - is remembering metric tons of g - 3 reality exacted the common agony from the Ukraine of parting 112 kg. where the vast ri embered ^ grain per capita is remembering for tl far beyond those who carry what is . 5 to 6 million dead and the knife remorseless in reality some perishing and the cry - another land's ruffians invading borderland some by those impaled and what once spotted few on the ram's horns was . krai "cut" others becoming mostly by far - ukraina some , ^ the ruffians of those who Si take refuge entrenching themselves like termites "some washed by the flood parable / floated down tr biblical naomi what is remembered ripe ... is remembering as mush
. . ... what happened the great river there statin that certain was dniester who paid tribuTi man , two sons flowing quietly to the last I ; „of the oral tradition survived by carrying its dark by organizing the first symposi one daughter in law secrets that recent evening in who remains in spring , ."--blind . . . . where monolithic goons the alien land - and another pleading deadnnging for ghouls crippled' permission delirious veteran
to return in the undertow of morbid motives ' • V J^^k "...wherever you go, I will summoned you go, wined them wherever you live, I will live, volodymyr dined thei Your people shall be my people, from your conservatory and your God, my God. your name listenedlisle to their ruefu Wherever you die, I will die redoubled
and there I will be buried." in syntax haunting '. of a dark cadence bandury
1 '"VOLODYMYR! 1 mo 'VOLODYMYR!' near to known as ruth . te2rs THAT IS YOUR NAME "the beloved ... ISN'T IT?"' ... companion" he lifted his right hand "what do you want of me?" who unmolested and they those state slugs gleaned corn bloated on vodka and vampire's blood in still another drove you foreign land volodymyr 2 myfh to moriah darkness what is remembered of bryukhovychi what is remembered is remembering forest is remembering . near lviv / that you volodymyr enigmatically vanishec myth / rusalka when others were some child who what is remembered is remembering wnaf happened before one who ... those living their promise died of home you volodymyr in the bounderies of a woman's in violent death that brilliant young
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Andrew Suknaski iymyr ivasiuk (1 949- 1 979)
in rufesoent own young Ukrainian composer Volodymyr Ivasiuk (of flowering maybe terrified lead near Lviv. His badly bruised body was found hanging partyline metaphor of talent >ne; his eyes had been plucked out, his fingers broken, and of that other country his e embedded in rubs. He was last seen alive on 23 April "maria! dunia! turning lyrics bave been a KGB vehicle. The KGB has, of course, denied have you heard into dayold led Ivasiuk's death a "suicide. "Articles denouncing Ivasiuk, volodymyr's chervona ruta mashed ince circulating in the official been Soviet press. Ivasiuk's 'the red ruta-flower'? potatoes ong the youth of Ukraine. His funeral perhaps it was only on 23 May 1 979 turned it's his finest song yet!" ), with many artists and artistic groups participating. The the absence their boycotted classes. Demonstrations continued for , " in your art who were later found receives a constant stream of visitors, of some nightmare Utopia hanging following poem, by Andrew Suknaski, dedicated to Ivasiuk. latticed in ozone shadows )et who has several published collections of to poetry his , of sheol the official KGB , PoemsandThe ghosts call you poor. Student readers where lenin and stalin may autopsy zh were featured in our January 1978 issue, or co-rule the recent report poems on Ukrainian themes. This poem is from his most after some final claiming suicide ratetul to Suknaski for granting us the privilege coup d'etaf of being the volodymyr ED: to the memory of volodymyr ivasiuk (1949-1979) they walking your cipher remains over a river a mantling mystery how does of blood one disappear What is remembered along the river's is remembering one week after mmutable things ... what is easrer Sunday the - * ordinary '. sealed in the blood to be found rjarvest d chr-onicles / exactly in the common lot t ».! T one lunar cycle of suffering first czar of-n later serve nts a week before ... those fated stowed withigi ascension? to gaze through ^"ihe model lunatice "It is not for you to know the glass t ng others times or dates that ... darkly to lethal things of monstrosity the Father has decided those'who led I by his own authority ... must witness by surveillance ' you will be my witnesses the others beneath lunar light ... fo the ends who sleep
of the earth." ... dream inducing the forced famine their thin bodies slit open of '31 to '34 volodymyr that they will never 7.0 million - . how does a suicide ... rise metric tons of grain • , from the riverbed exacted cover his own torso those on the margins in lacerations from the Ukraine of dumas II2 kg. and bruises? still grain per capita or drive broken branches of redberried as berries for the peasantry on a dry kalyna tree . 5 to 6 autumn branch 1 » thro ribs . million dead motionless and the in 3 years till a sudden wind some perishing imb ' ... passes jJfe*/Qholera to tie a rope? each dumka some by J/ volodymyr "thought spotted fever how dtc fading . the kalyna tree and dysentry ascend like the harmonic others whose rueful wood your didy and baby signature mostly'tffiWftiine of a blind some * v V I banduryst into a ladder of enduring of those who survived ^ his bandura angled remembering .. dumas? "some washed.away by the flood what is remembered that became floated down the dnieper- v is remembering a song
ripe ... as mushrooms" to live again unnecessary was stalin to imagine who paid tribuTe * beyond ,e last m
t of the oral tradition scenario / rganizing the first symposium "so maestro! wherever you go otbandurysts you're the famous composer volodymyr -blind are you? wherever the vast ..." crippled very well then river "HOLD DOWN HIS HANDS ... flows on - kozak ON THAT STONE THERE! \ —we go . minstrels , FINE...
1 with you wined them - NOW USE YOUR RIFLE BUTT! V^u^y dined them "now maestro wherever we live listened their rueful to dumas play your great kozak opera you live "lyrical for your God with us ei when you arrive ..." all these things haunting cradled bandury what is remembered indomitable moving him is remembering ^WWTffte sacred to ponder meaning the final question / ... of name „. why would a suicide d his right hand choose wherever there and had them all a forbidden military zone to pluck out his own eyes machinegunned ... love like notes erased to will II from a music sheet? back into life suppose your assassins ... volodymyr ed volodymyr is remembering feared too mucy botfdylan what happened and joan baez in your songs enigmatically vanished on an april monday perhaps others were when it was the smell of tight —andrew suknaski falling january 28th/1980'1980 ...some herbal dream pillowed on sumptious thighs before holy icons that brilliant young that taunted
STUDENT, March-April 1980: Page 9 a column of music review by Bohdan Zajcew The past lingers on Myroslaw Bodnaruk Ukrainian spring rituals
All agrarian cultures, in- cluding the Ukrainian, rejoice with the coming of spring. Spring — a time of warmth, the snow melting, the streams and rivers awakening, plants sprouting from the earth, and nature beginning another phase of its annual cycle. The Ukrainians, especially before Christianity came to their land, have always attached SUZIRYA great significance to the arrival of spring, and developed many YYBK •^•jstoms and rites with which to nonour the occasion. Although Nasb ortynnyj k raj 1) much has been done to uproot, 2) Holubivna absorb these 3) change and 4) Klyche epalena ph ancestral beliefs and traditions, 5) Koiyskova ethni_graphers and historians, armed with information gleaned 1 ) Try porady 2) inayesh shcho ty liudyna Irom old writings, legends, 3) Vechimia pisnia , iktales, songs and dances, Vorozhka 4) ndve tried to reconstruct them. 50 Vesny prymary Fragments of these customs are Irka Cnyczij — lirst soprano stiifhonoured today, and many — lire! soprano Dana — alio Orysia Lubinsky have even been absorbed by the Petrusia Bo)etchko — second soprano Chrystyna Dudai — alio Ola Shulhan — second soprano along wilh "Ihe boys In lr church. The traditional spring rituals can be roughly classified A touch of class ... into two types — those honour- ing the sun and those honour- ing ancestors. Honouring the At a time when contemporary Ukrainian music appears sun (cult of the sun) has con- headed towards total electrification and up-tempo dance rhythms. tinued to this day, and is SUZIRYA's arrival is almost an anachronism. Vocal sextets of any acknowledged in the Christmas quality come few and far between today. It's unfortunate sucrv liturgy, sviat vechir, kutia, anachronisms don't occur more frequently. SUZIRYA bursts onto shchedryi vechir, velykden. and the music scene with a debut offering so fresh and enjoyable it is zeleni sviata. Many Hutsuls in unparalleled by anything in this genre of Ukainian music. With an the Carpathian mountains are emphasis on superb vocal harmonies, backed by simple yet still known to honour the setting effective instrumentation, SUZIRYA has come up with what is sun by facing the west, bowing probably the best Ukrainian easy-listening album released in the low and uttering a prayer — last three years. "glory to you, our Lord, for The vocal work on contemporary Ukrainian albums tends to be allowing your lordly face to be uninspired at best, downright bad at worst. That SUZIRYA should seen." The ancestors are emphasize this crucial aspect of Ukrainian music and do it with honoured today by rites such as such finesse is a pleasant surprise. SUZIRYA approaches its music mertvetskoho velykodnia, with sincerity and an open-mindedness that leaves the group free babskyi velykden, to experiment with the complete emotional scope of the lyrical spasa, and the use of sheaves of rye messages in their songs. Here we have six ladies who either spent countless hours honing their repetoire, or managed to find a very (didukh) during Christmas. The rites rare natural togetherness that is the essence of the group. Only in spring are celebrated the Ukrainian language can a word be found to describe that magic from the beginning quality which SUZIRYA has — ztspiVanisf. of February (the festival of the spring sun)' to the end of May SUZIRYA's music is reminiscent at varying times of vocal (the Easter of the water groups like Toronto's TRIO LASTIVKA, Montreal's VODOHRAJ and England's TRIO KONVALIA — but always combining only the nymphs). The high point of the spring cycle is the vernal best elements of all three to produce a distinctly unique sound. The equinox, known as velykyi-den group's repetoire ranges from well-known standards like "Try {now called velykden), the point porady" to refreshing original material like Dana Boyko's in time "Koiyskova." The imagination which typifies SUZIRYA's vocal when daylight's hours surpass first arrangements and the group's superb performance of same makes the night's for the time. even RUSHNYCHOK's"Vechirnia pisnia" more than palatable. The According to rivers and villages were all lived and did not live — transi- group's rendition of the narodnia pisnia "Vorozhka" is the most these customs, on 2 February the purified in this way. Fire was tion, the rebirth. hauntingly beautiful I've ever heard. KOBZA's "Holubivna" is "calling used as a symbol of the sun It believed delivered with a new dimension of grace and heart-breaking of spring" takes place, was also that on imploring Lada, the whose light is pure, and water this the of one's loneliness, conveying the real meaning of the song. And the little- Slavic day spirits as a symbol of rainfall their known "Vesny prymary", performed originally by Nadia goddess of spring, love and which ancestors arose from marriage, gently cleanses the earth. The graves with their families. Pashchenko and Nina Zlobin, comes as a powerful finale, both to begin her journey to be church vocally and instrumentally, to this delightful album. from the land of everlasting sun today uses candles They remained at large until (the during the liturgy in to the fields Not having heard SUZIRYA perform live and basing judgement kingdom of her father, and halos taken back on Svaroh — the sun) to the earth ikons to honour the purity of the "Babskyi velykden, " a celebra- only on repeated listenings to the album. I would hazard a guess
(the land of her mother) . is sun, and during Epiphany tion highlighted by dining, that it is unaccustomed to appearing with the full complement Lada personified celebrations candles of guest instrumentalists who show up in this production. While as a beautiful young are used singing and playing games with bless never overwhelming the vocals, the instrumental arrangements maiden dressed in a thin em- to the water. these spirits. The Ukrainians the occasionally flounder, showing signs of not having been thought broidered blouse and skirt, with On eve of the equinox, believed that their ancestors a woven belt evil forces were through to completion. Richard Hareychuk's bandura work is and silver boots. thought to be helped the crops grow, and that especially stodgy and tends to drag; the bandura accompaniment to "Try On her head lies a wreath of active and subject to those living within the earth porady" could have been beefed up with the simple addition of barvinok (periwinkle), and creating mischief. This was also would emerge and live within synthesizers — a possible combination which seems to have swallows fly about her on the a day when witches, shamans, the rye. This represented the werewolves escaped the attention of all groups who possess the talents to give warm breeze which follows her. and vampires cycle of life-death-life. her allegedly it a try. Percussion as supplied by Roman Moroz at times almost During journey, Lada gathered for their The church has retained meets with covens. sounds as though it was added as an afterthought, and not entirely Baba Zyma (grand- As dusk settled, the the spring rite of purification by in synchronization with the rest of the instruments. Finally, some of motherwinter) and her family, Ukrainian men gathered wood water. "Oblyvanyi ponedilok." into piles the segues between songs warranted more attention; the in- Did Moroz (grandfather frost), in the fields and the On this day, youths soak each Snihovyi strumental bridges, by and large well-conceived, could have used (snow), his wife village. The piles were lit, usual- other with water and celebrate more polish in places, especially where tempo changes are Zaveriukha (wild winds) and ly by rubbing two pieces of by singing, dancing and playing involved. their daughter Metelytsia wood together, while the games, usually near water. These drawbacks are more than made up for by Wolodymyr (playful winds). Zyma tries to villagers sang Purification by water: cleansing retain Petryga's acoustic and electric guitar mastery throughout the her hold on the land by the earth and all those on it, Oh. you truthful album, and particularly in the prelude to "Vesny prymary." using her family to battleLada. sun. liqht beginning anew, rebirth. light, Additional guitar accompaniments by Roman Pankiw, Myron but Svaroh intervenes, sending Other festivals also took Earth-mother, embrace, Nahirny warm winds that gently em- place during the spring cycle: and Dana Boyko supplement SUZIRYA's sound well. warm brace, are the land and weaken This "verba" (festival of forest); Keyooards handled in exemplary fashion by Roman Pankiw, Zyma. Spring-Lada. ignite, the struggle ignite, Roman Moroz and once again Dana Boyko, with the letter's is celebrated as "the Evil forces, chase away, chase "sviato kvitiv" (festival of the performance in "Koiyskova" deserving of extra kudos. meeting of summer and winter." away flowers); "sviato molodoi" As mentioned previously, SUZIRYA tackles a wide range of Lada's journey ends on teday of (festival of the maiden); "vulyt- material on this album. The songs are well-paced, although the vernal equinox. As the fires burned, games, si" (festival of the streets); "Klyche spalena pisnia" could easily have been sacrificed for The two most celebrated songs and vesnianky-hailky "vitannia prykhodom vesny" something with less schmaltz. Production technique is imaginative spring festivals were "Vesniani took place in honour of the sun, (greetings with the coming of and balanced, highlighting all the right things at the right time. The vohni" (spring fires), and what spring and Lada. The people spring); "rusalchyn velykden" album cover, while catchy, is conceptually weak. The front cover is currently known as believed the fires purified (easter of the water nymphs). "Oblyvanyi lettering is legible, but just barely so — a cardinal error for a debut ponedilok" (the everything they illuminated, Ukrainian folklore is so rich album from a new group. And while it's nice that SUZIRYA should Monday of pouring water). In and that evil forces could not in its rites during the spring have gone to the added expense of putting out a fold-out album pre-Christian Ukraine the most penetrate this field. These fires cycle of the ritual calendar that jacket, the inner sleeve design could have been stronger. honoured objects were water could not be extinguished by the church, while condemning In a nutshell, a touch of class — a masterful accomplishment and fire. The people believed the celebrants but had to die many pre-Christian icjeals, was that from SUZIRYA. At this time it stands a chance of becoming the best the earth was inhabited by naturally. It was also believed not able to completely eliminate natural contemporary Ukrainian music album of the year. If this offering is forces, both good and that Luck walked about during many of these pre-Christian all evil. at indicative of what SUZIRYA is capable of, next time out They prayed to the good this night, entering those that customs. It has, in fact, forces, promises to be even better. In the meantime. SUZIRYA's first and cleansed the evil were awake and passing by successfully absorbed and with fire comes highly recommended. Buy it and enjoyiOn the RET SENDS and water. People, those that were asleep. On this modified much of this ritual YA 4 STAR RATING SCALE::: SUZIRYA scores "* homes, forests, fields, streams, day. everything simultaneously calendar. (RET SENDS YA continued on page 15) Page 10: STUDENT, March-April 1980 . .
An inside look at life in Poland Helena Nowak KOLUMN-EYKA Poland: the myth dispelled
Yes, ma'am. I'm going to the and the leprechauns had arriv- friend who works in a promised land — uh, to Poland, ed. Women were sporting these bookstore, forget about buying that is. moss-green stockings. We books. It's too expensive," she Did you say 'Holland'? noticed that clothing stores had explained, shrugging her No. Poland ...the land this reptilian of Poles hose in abun- shoulders. Yeah, but it's really . . You know? dance, which was decidedly not very funny. "So of course we No. unusual because there was watch more T V.." she said. Oh, well. rarely a lot of anything at any It was at times like this given time. when I felt that my poor head Finally, I was on to my way "I wonder what we're short was going to burst from all Poland to find out first-hand of today?" pondered a these exploding friend. myths, that I what this thing •'Polish" was, We had already deduced that feverishly began planning my it and what could be for me. I Cheremosh in whenever a new shortage (es- existential escape. It got so bad Winnipeg
mean, there 1 was, ethnically pecially of a staple item) was that staying in the city could Polish and had figured Demjan never introduced or a new price make one feel like rotting fruit Hohol out what that meant. It had to be increase ordered, something that has been in the cupboard more than As Manitoba's economy dies, the Winnipeg Ukrainian kielbasa, Mickiewicz superfluous flood the for too long. And this mood com- would munity's interest in rest of the Palace the the world also seems to fade. It of Culture and stores. usually arrived with the seems wodka — didn't that Winnipeg's Ukrainians only care to support their it? But ugh, green stockings? suddenness of a thundercloud own concerts, and meagerly at that. They Yup. in late care little about learning from That's like the time Soviet- summer — only it usually In Poland these they say the experience, effort and creativity of other Ukrainians in Canada days, made televisions went on sale came in the winter. there are two kinds of kielbasa Consequently, when Edmonton's Cheremosh dancers gave a — there was no butter for a few Well, last winter we beat a (sausage): concert in Winnipeg recently, it was attended by only 450 Papal — only God days. hasty retreat to the mountains people of whom conspicuously few were members of knows how much it costs; and and hid out for ten days. Winnipeg Ukrainian Another myth of mine was dance ensembles. Last year's Shumka concerts Gierek-style — only the devil Within two days we heard in Winnipeg were crunched under the boot heel of also as poorly supported. One must conclude really knows what's inside it that grapefruit that it is definitely a that had been sighted inimitable type of humour mistake for Ukrainian dance groups of other cities to come to (Gierek is the current leader of in a neighbouring town only a which seems to be particular to Winnipeg, unless invited and financed Poland). Well, that bit of few kilometres away. Our boots by Winmpeggers. Eastern Europe, if not to just Most of those who did attend inspired Cheremosh's dancers wisdom clarified a few things were on our trembling feet in Poland. I remember my folks in with their constant, for me, especially after a couple warm, and enthusiastic applause. This telling lightning speed and we were of Canada me how response was elicited primarily by what, unfortunately, must be bouts of food poisoning from off. We didn't need to be told policemen are our friends, they considered a "hopak mentality." tend kielbasa that had gone bad twice. Audiences do to crave two protect us and help us. But solid hours of hopak choreography, and Cheremosh came C'esf la vie! So, it was back "Three grapefruit — large contemporary (urban) Polish dangerously close to fulfilling such a desire. The same people who to vegetarianism. (Where had I ones, too — please," I con- folklore tells us that this is not applauded throughout the concert later complained about the lack gotten the idea from that Polish fidently asked, my the case in the People's mouth of a hopak ending to the concert. kielbasa was the best in the already salivatingin anticipation. Republic. A policeman was Such choreography is the product of youthful world? There went another "Are you crazy or naivete. walking along with his cap on Cheremosh's young choreographers and choreographic arrangers myth, cast to the ground like so something? Anyway, we had backwards. This is pointed out have not yet matured to the recognition that life is not a bowl of much broken glass.) some yesterday!" And with that to him by a concerned citizen cherries. Life is not only the smiling glory "In spite of the of the electronic marked I was dismissed Right — it was He told her not to worry evangelist monetary rip-off programs seen on TV. Life is indeed differences between American absurd to assume the store because he would be returning characterized by many emotions, such as anger, sorrow, grief, and Polish cultures, there are would have grapefruit two days directly, and then he'd be going depression, compassion, giddyness, love and hate a' naive many similarities," one erudite in a row. We would get spoiled in the same direction as his cap portrayal of life is typical not only of Cheremosh, but of all American confidently an- and begin taking our 'fortune' A policeman's uniform Ukrainian-Canadian and Soviet groups. This is unfortunate, as nounced. "Oh, yeah, chum? Get for granted. It took quite a bit Ukrainian dance, like all dance, should be used not only to your head out of the propagan- sometimes has three white bars more of this kind of logic to on the epaulets. This means he entertain, but to teach, A proper folk context from which themes da clouds," I muttered quell my frothing and fuming. might be adapted for expression in dance could be provided, for to myself. knows how to read, he knows But, did find we some fresh instance, by folk sayings how to write, and he knows how (prypovidky), which can communicate "Oh, indeed?" I queried parsley. both Ukrainian and international themes. through clenched teeth instead. to telephone. When the uniform Some of my artist friends A lack of plot continuity in the stones being told, an "In America, we can buy has only two white bars on the were also trying to pull off an overdependenceon the choreography of people outside the group, anything we want for dollars: so epaulets, it means he knows escape, but by rewriting art and a repetition of dances what Cheremosh has presented at their too in Poland. In America, we how to write and telephone- history textbooks. In a serious, annual concerts for many years, iessened the overall success of the can criticize President Carter: When there's only one white bar professorial way, one of them concert. For example, in its five-part "Carpathian Suite." so too in Poland ..." he crowed on the epaulets, it means ... aha, announced a new definition of Cheremosh neglected to capitalize on Myron Karpiak's excellent gleefully. you think is means he knows the main currents of twentieth comical acting as a grizzled old Hutsul beekeeper. He was Some analogy. He didn't how to telephone? Wrong . He century painting and their presented in the first dance, and then forgotten until the close of understand the paradox, the knows someone who can characteristics: "Im- the suite, telephone for when he was resurrected seemingly as an afterthought. fool. And, it's not a myth at all. In him. pressionism:: one paints what Such a loose story-line is primarily the result My friends had a particular flare of trying to piece the city where I was living, there one sees; expressionism: one together separate dances into a story, rather than enhancing a was a fairly large vegetable and for these "milicjant" jokes. paints what one feels; and story with consistent choreography imaginatively composed after is fruit store. called it the There's a one-liner that un- We socialist realism: one paints the theme and plot have been decided upon, "Banana Store." because there usually popular: a policeman what one hears." Cheremosh could do this if only it would exhibit more never were any bananas, even was looking in a bookstore His buddies quickly in- confidence in itself and allow its own members to compose more of when advertised in the store window. That one took a while formed him that his version . their own choreography. Audiences would then undoubtedly be window. to sink in, until it dawned on me probably wouldn't get past the treated to a more accurate portrayal of the expressive nature and Oh, but when the Banana that policemen are not con- censor's hungry, sharp, and spirit of Cheremosh. If I have such confidence in Cheremosh's Store had bananas (or any other sidered to be interested in such quick scissors. members, why don't they? If Cheremosh desired to call in N. fresh fruit for that matter), we esoteric questions as reading "Let's take away his Zhukovin, or some other noted dance wonder, after first com- would queue for at least two book titles, never mind showing least scissors, or at blunt them," posing their own choreography, then Zhukovin could further hours and anxiously await what any curiousity about what's in he suggested sadistically. enhance what would probably already be a good thing. always inevitably turned out to between the covers. That's Yeah. Two years ago. Cheremosh's learning experience would double, and it would rise be a brief cameo appearance. always good to know, should visited the Gierek pope. He from its present state of merely performing someone else's work. One time in particular, we were one think of asking for any asked the pope for a divorce As it stands. Cheremosh members composed only six out of really annoyed. A shipment of written information from a local that from Brezhnev. "It's not twenty-one dances presented, yet felt themselves competent had arrived from cop. oranges straightforward," said the pope. enough to adapt and rearrange the dances of such choreographic Christmas. Morocco in time for Speaking of books, not "As you know, my son, I'm masters as Virsky, Vontukh. and Vasylenko. "Great!", we shrieked jubilantly. long ago statistics were releas- generally against divorce, but The dances which most adequately reflected Cheremosh's warnings But when we read the ed that showed how, in spite of a maybe we can work something capabilities were "Tropotianka" (chor. N Zhukovin), "The Promise that rind couldn't be I the orange decrease in hours per day at out. However, feel that I must of Spring" (a "hanvka" untraditionally choreographed by Leona used in baking, we shrieked work over the last few years. warn you. You'll probably have Wacko of Cheremosh and Zhukovin), and "The Harvesters" (Roma less jubilantly and somewhat Poles were not taking advan- to continue paying him Pryima-Bohachevsky). In "The Harvesters." there was a short flash shrilly. So somewhat more tage of this 'freedom' to in- alimony." Uh huh. Poles are still of choreography in which all the girls were perfectly and stunningly much for holiday munchies. crease their leisure. paying for their 'liberation.' coordinated. "The Promise of Spring" gorgeously employed large our complained, And when men Statisticians were surprised to clusters of flowers in a modern dance technique of integrating still ma'am. I've been to the we suggested they discuss the find that this time was being Yes, life pictures with dance movement. "Tropotianka" was a wonder- land, and I've promis- matter with the Moroccans. used for other more practical promised fully lilting, rhythmic dance which somehow seemed to be it — ed myself I will return. They countered by saying was pursuits namely, perfectly suited to the temperament of the dancers chosen for it. a plot, a conspiracy by non- moonlighting, or "working on Uh huh, I know I'll lose A few words should be said about some outstanding sacred cows, find slavic heathens to sabotage our the black," to augment a salary some more perfromers in Cheremosh Rick Wacko's stage personality and dispel festivities. So, we settled for that in most cases cannot keep more paradoxes and rotating split jumps are wild and wonderful, Leona and Dolores bread and jam that someone's up with normal daily expenses. more myths. Wacko (Rick's sisters) can be picked out of a crowd anywhere grandmother had stashed in the Another surprise was that Poles because of their shining faces and character Barbara Os- That is the essence of this cellar months ago for just such were developing a fondness for thing "Polish." trowercha's turns get faster and better every year. Lawrence occasion. losing interest in an television and Laugh Kenakin. now over 30, becomes a better character dancer as he One day in the spring, it I have a friend who books. Survive "matures." Kim Cherniwchan is their performer who most likely as if both the Martians "Unless you have a seemed knows why. Endure could LIVE dance, and not just perform it. Just watch his eyes. Athletic Doug Hnatiuk needs to spend hours and hours in front of a mirror learning how to smile pleasingly, not mtimidatingly at his audience. Morris Kadylo unfortunately must have been very tired at the Winnipeg performance, because his usually shining face only NO APP1ES lit up half-way. Ordinarily, he might be mistaken for a brother of Rusalka's "Sunshine" Pat Kyzyk. who has now been immortalized on a Coca-Cola commercial. 19 GOi GDI Cheremosh's guys are inconsistent. Some are truly fantastic,, some are very adolescent. The girls, however, get thinner, taller Q pound and better every year, the result of fierce competition to enter the group from the lower ranks of Chester Kuc's UNF dance school. The costumes are truly gorgeous. The music, of course, was excellent. Thank you, Gene Zwozdesky. for having been a dancer.
(Kolumn-eyka continued on page 15)
STUDENT, March-April 1980: Page 11 USC Ukrainian Weeks held across Canada Sonia Maryn Toronto Ukrainian Week: you had to be therel
somewhat differing outlook: The University of Toronto Yury Boshyk's afternoon dis- Ukrainian Students' Club cussion on "Ukrainians Past, (USC) presented its "Ukrainian Present and Future," and Week" at the U of T on St. Roman Rakhmanny's evening Michael's College campus from talk on "Being Ukrainian in 11 - 16 February. Combining Canada." Boshyk's seminar social, cultural and academic painted a fairly stark picture of events, and featuring lectures, the 'community, . which pointed displays and workshops. Ukrai- out shortcomings of the past nian Week was designed to and difficulties for the future, Ukrainian create a presence for listing among other factors the students within both the univer- unfortunate fact of decreasing sity and community milieux in language retention, a regret- familiarize the order to general table lack of interest in Ukrai- aims, public with the effortsand nian courses at the university of Ukrainians in realities level, and the distinct impedi- Canada. ment of class association with pro- Toward this ambitious ethnicity within the Canadian for ject USC members worked sociological superstructure. He coor- weeks, organizing and argued that to elevate the com- events, and soliciting dinating munity to its proper stature community support. Support, within the mainstream society, which in many instances was our institutions and readily forthcoming but in organizations must recognize overall community terms of and, in effect, reflect the the response, not quite up to realities of the populace they fact students' expectations. A service. In this way, we will reflects on the which ultimately ensure the continuing vitality even level of commitment and and relevance of our organized interest felt within the com- life within the context of both for the very issues which munity the Ukrainian community and lack in verbose don't seem to the broader Canadian spec- other times and in lip service at trum. other circumstances. In its Rakhmanny, contrastingly, traditional, if at times made no reference to the need audacious, role as the "con- for change or development science" of the community, a within the community. His talk students' club can only hope to centered exclusively on the catalyse some of the same in the HAM CUTS KOVBASSA! In a novel opening ceremony, U of T President James Ham achievements of the post- apparently, if rarely visibly, declares U of T USC s Ukrainian Week officially open. From L to R: Michael Maryn, Second World War immigration concerned members of the Sonia Maryn, James Ham, Rev. Swan (of St. Michael's College), and Danja Bojetchko. of Ukrainians, specifically in community. The support wnich keeping the question of the was exhibited, however, was Ukrainian cause alive. He both sincere and generous, and noted, out to events welcome contribution to the followed by a small reception came many stressed the importance of went a long way toward bolster- and supported the students in a Canadian "mosaic" Ukrainians after which a "Beer and Kov- preserving vestiges of the ing morale and maintaining the unprecedented by continue to provide as the bassa" pub night took place at manner traditional Ukrainian persona: momentum of the Ukrainian Ukrainian professors at the community evolves and in- St. Vladimir Institute, hosted language, national identity, Week agenda. university, which we hope tegrates within the multicultural jointly by the St. Vladimir In- steadfast allegiance to the ideal Activities were inaugurated well for future fabric of Canadian society. stitute Students' Council and bodes of a free, independent Ukraine. Monday 1 1 February at noon by Ukrainian USC. The pub night was well endeavours. Monday evening Week was declared Oddly enough, Rakhmanny a seminar on Ukrainian and saw the official opening of officially open when the two attended and students together ommitted from his criteria for Ukrainian-Canadian poetry, Ukrainian Week presided over officials sliced through a length with theyoung at heart polkaed, being a "Ukrainian in Canada" presented by Professor Danylo by U of T President James Ham of kovbassa, in what was in- tangoed, waltzed, boogied and Slavic Languages Struk of the and the president of St. tended as an innovative varia- pogoed late into the night. (BE THERE continued and Literature Department- Uof tion traditional ribbon The following day was Michael's College Father Swan. to the on page 14) T faculty members, it should be Both guests spoke of the cutting. The opening was punctuated by two seminars of st SUSK Congress, August 1980, 21st SUSK Congress
The 21st SUSK Congress will be held in Edmonton, Alberta from added. From Monday, 25 August to Wednesday, 27 August, all Congress Thursday, 21 August 1980 to Sunday, 24 August 1980. participants will have the opportunity to party and relax in Banff National In addition to the regular agenda, because previous years have shown Park. that the students who attend often want to spend some time in a more The theme of this year's Congress is "Our Hromada'. The term relaxed atmosphere after the Congress, three extra fun days have been "hromada" in Ukrainian means a "community" which lives and prospers as a unit. Many changes have taken place within the Ukrainian community in
Thursday 21 August, 1980 nationalist parties after the Second World War. Finally 4:30-5:00: SUSK and its Role within OUR HROMADA" Ukrainians information will be provided on and their role in Does SUSK serve any purpose? This is a question many Canadian political life today. Ukrainian students ask — particularly new-comers to the 7:00 - 9:00: Registration student milieu This session will attempt to answer this b) "The Visual Arts in OUR HROMADA" fundamental question. Come early so you can get to meet all the fascinating people The "visual arts", which include painting and sculpting, are a who will be arriving from all parts of Canada. neglected area of study as far as researching the contribution 5:00 - 6:00: Congress Plenary Session #1 Ukrainians have made to the overall Canadian scene is During the first day of a Congress it is necessary to elect 9:00 - 10:00: this Wine and Cheese Reception concerned Participants in session will have the oppor- certain committees which will conduct their business during Plenty of wine and lots of cheese — all to the tune of tunity to become better acquainted with the works of the course of the Congress. These committees are: exchanging gossip from Vancouver to Montreal. Ukrainian-Canadian artists Nominations Committee, Verifications Committee, Resolutions Committee and Constitutional Committee. c) The Mass Media and their Relationship to OUR HROMADA" 6:00 - 8:00: Supper Friday 22 August, 1980 To quote a member of OUR HROMADA, "we are not 8:00 - 1C:00: "You Are What You Culture Workshop — Ukrainian, until we see ourselves dance on TV." The media Bring- Along- An- Anglo Night"
have a great impact on the average Canadian . This session will - Due to the great success of this type of cultural workshop 8:00 9:00: Breakfast deal with the question of how well Ukrainian-Canadians sponsored by the University of Alberta Ukrainian Students' 9:00 - 10:00: Registration present themselves in their own media and how well they are Club, students from across Canada will have the opportunity 10:00 - 12:00: Historical represented in the general Canadian media. "A Overview ot Ukrainians in to also experience it. The workshops which will be offered will Canada" include: folk dances, bandura, tsymbaly, recorded music, 2:30 - 2:45: Coffee Break weaving, embroidering and pottery, 2:45 - 4:15: Group Session #2 In order to better understand OUR HROMADA, we will all a) Past and Present Political Situation in Ukraine" 10:00 - 1:00: "Cossack's undergo an intensive history lesson on the arrival to and "The Cabaret" exoeriences of Ukrainians in Canada. The session will take the This session will provide some cold hard tacts about the An opportunity to mix and mingle with all the other form ot a panel discussion with each speaker presenting history of Ukraine in the twentieth century. participants and "show-off" what you will have experienced overviews of each ot the "waves" of immigration to Canada during the cultural workshops. Live Ukrainian entertainment 10:00 - 10:30 - The 1st immigration: pre-First World War b) The Performing Arts in Canada" will be provided and spontaneous additions to the program by 10:30 - 11.00 - The 2nd immigration between the Wars Ukrainian dance groups and choirs are very popular and Congress participants will not be discouraged. 1 1 :00 - 1 1 :30 - The 3rd immigration. post-Second World War numerous across Canada. Why are they so popular? Are they Na zdorovia! 11:30 - 12:00 - Discussion as varied as they are many? Do they contribute to the development and propagation of Ukrainian-Canadian culture? These are questions that will be addressed during August, 12:00 - 1:00; Lunch this session. Saturday 23 1980 1:00 - 4:15: "OUR HROMADA— Past, Present, Future'' Due to popular request, the various sessions dealing with c)"The Church in OUR HROMADA'' 8:00 - 9:00: Breakfast specific issues in OUR HROMADA will be conducted The church has had a very strong impact on the development - simultaneously wUhin each time-slot. The political, cultural of Ukrainian people.bothin Ukraine and then later in Canada. 9:00 10:00: Registration and social aspects of OUR HROMADA will be covered. Today only about 40 per cent of all Ukrainians belong to the 10:00 - 11:30: "Human Rights — What Must OUR traditional Ukrainian churches. The participants in this HROMADA's Involvement Be in Their Defence?" 1:00 - 2:30: Group Session #1 session will have an opportunity to address themselves to this Recent developments in OUR HROMADA have necessitated problem and the etfects it may have on the future of OUR a) "Political Parties in OUR HROMADA" HROMADA. the reanalysis of our campaigns in defence of human rights in This session will focus on the rise ot the farmers' associations Ukraine. Also, in view of the upcoming Helsinki Review Conference to be held in Madrid at the Western in Canada in which Ukrainians played a major role. Then the 4:15 - 4:30: Coffee Break which focus will switch to the development of the Ukrainian Representation of the Kiev Public Group to Promote the
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first-class show Taras Maluzhysnky
The University of Manitoba questioning and socializing to about a thousand people. Ukrainian Students' Club come out on top and represent Nevertheless, this new ap- (USC), held its "Ukrainian not only USC but the entire proach to Ukrainian-Canadian Week" from 27 January - 3 Winnipeg Ukrainian communi- entertainment served to February. The event was jointly ty. USC members in Winnipeg enlighten the "elder" sectors of sponsored by the Winnipeg feel that she will fulfill her duties our community and provided a Ukrainian Canadian Com- graciously and generally con- valuable outlet for the culturally mittee, which provided the tinue to spread the good word evolving youth. Excellent financial backing while USC about USC. reviews appeared in both Win- supplied its manpower and The week's highlight was nipeg dailies, attesting to the organizational talents. undoubtedly the precedent- concert's impact. As one critic The week's festivities in- setting "Ukrainian Contem- wrote, "the Ukrainian Canadian Members of Winnipeg's Orlan ensemble perform during cluded an "Independence Ban- porary Music and Dance Con- community need not worry concert.
Satur- cert," held 3 February at about the future of its culture. It After quet and Ball," held on from the "outside" made all of the concert, all the Winnipeg's infamous Centen- is in safe day 2 February, an annual hands with their youth, the Club's efforts worthwhile. performers and organizers nial Concert Hall. Master of as Winnipeg event which selects a demonstrated last night at Most of the performers were deservedly indulged Ceremonies evening of "Miss Kiev." This year the for this the Concert Hall when the from Winnipeg, although the themselves at an "appreciation" judges chose none other than modern song and dance was Ukrainian Students Club of vocal/instrumental ensemble Wine and Cheese party, bring- Marijka Cecil Semchyshyn, a well- Manitoba ... presented an even- ing Ukrainian USC's very own "Veselka" came all the way from Week in Winnipeg Western celebrity. As ing of Spytkowska for the title. known Ukrainian Contemporary Montreal to play at both the to a successful close. Special Although not a native Win- reported in last month's Music and Dance." banquet and the concert. Their thanks are due to all who helped Student "Kolumn-eyka"), Regardless of the carry nipegger, Marijka gave it her (see — show's contribution was both welcome this endeavour through. best in a week of posing. the hall was only half full financial outcome, such praise and appreciated. Diakuiu!
Alberta USC hopes to
build on success Dawn Shewchuk
The University of Alberta of poppy-seed torte. The as pillowcases and bookmarks. Ukrainian Students' Club delicious food, prepared by St. Nearby were samples of wood- presented its "Ukrainian Week" John's Institute, proved to be in carving, wood inlaid with metal from 11-15 February. such demand that the club has and beads, and ceramics This event was preceded by decided to hold Ukrainian-food decorated with the common a zabava on 8 February, which sales on a semi-regular basis. cross-stitch and Trypillian featured the popular Ukrainian Also kicking-off the week's designs. Easter traditions were band, "Trembita." On-campus, activities was an artistically- portrayed by kistky, beeswax, activities officially began with a presented crafts display, which and wooden Easter eggs lunch-hour Ukrainian-food sale showed the various aspects of National dress was represented in the Students' Union Building, Ukrainian culture. Books were by a Hutsul costume, complete on Monday 1 1 February, during available on topics ranging with kyptar and korali. which club members and from Ukrainian art, language, The two-day crafts dis- various draftees clad in and literature to the Ukrainian- vyshyvani sorochky managed Canadian experience. the On ( ALBERTA continued Members of the University of Saskatchewan USC in to serve 75 dozen pyrohy. 75 embroidered tablecloths were on page 14) Saskatoon during their "Ukrainian Day'' on campus. dozen holubtsi, and 150 pieces more embroidered articles such August 1980, 21st SUSK Congress, August 1980, 21st
Canada over the ninety years that Ukrainians have been in this country. categories in mind — political, cultural and social, and the overall theme of has been Politically. Ukrainians have not only been active on the Canadian scene but "Our Hromada" — that the program of the 21st SUSK Congress have formed their own internal political groupings. Culturally, we have drawn up. Congress time has also witnessed over the last few years a rise in the number of Ukrainian dance In addition to the more serious sections of the time. groups, choirs, festivals and museums. Socially, the Ukrainians have been set aside for partying and a general good maintained a strong ethnic identity in Canadian society. It is with these three willtackl 10:00 - 12:00: Services at Local Parishes Implementation of the Helsinki Accords will be taking part, a of our forefathers be? The participants of this session Church more detailed analysis of future campaigns in facets of this problem 12:00 - 1:00: Lunch defence work is necessary. This session will deal with this Sunday is devoted entirely to official SUSK business. It is a day Affects subject b) The Policy of Multiculturalism and How it when all the discussions of the past two days come together in OUR HROMADA" the form ol resolutions. It is the day when much heated - variety ol topics It is also the day 11:30 1:00: "OUR HROMADA's Pioneers'' With the recognition of the multicultural nature of Canada by discussion takes place on a when the new National SUSK executive is elected. Because this year marks Alberta's 75th anniversary, and its federal and provincial governments, funding and resources because Ukrainians contributed greatly tojhe development of which had up to that time been inaccessible to various ethnic this province, the Congress will participate in a luncheon and groups became available. The introduction of the mul- 1:00 - 3:00: Congress Plenary Session #2 historical costume show in honour of the first Ukrainian ticultural policy, however, has created an entirely new set of During this session, all the members of the outgoing SUSK pioneers to Alberta. problems. This session will address itself to the benefits and executive will present reports outlining their activities during disadvantages of the policy ol multiculturalism currently the past year. A discussion of the reports will follow Then the 1:00 - 3:00: "OUR HROMADA's Political, Cultural and promoted by the federal government. Controlling Committee will present its report, followed by the Social Life Today" Verifications Committee. c)"Youth Organizations in OUR HROMADA" The official representative of all Ukrainians in Canada is - Distribution of Mandates Many of the members of SUSK have come up from the ranks of 3:00 3:30: Coffee Break and currently the Ukrainian Canadian Committee. Recently it has MUNO. ODUM, Plast. SUM, SUMK, and UCY There are 3:30 - 5:00: Congress Plenary Session #3 come under attack for not being an adequate representative of however many young people in OUR HROMADA that belong The Constitutional Committee will present its report and any the aspirations of Ukrainians in Canada. As students, and to none of these organizations. Is (here perhaps a need for a necessary constitutional amendments will be debated and therefore innovators, we wish to propose a new forum for the new youth organization? Are the traditional youth brought to a vote. purpose of discussing the above dilemma, namely — a public organizations fulfilling the aims they sel out to fulfill? This questions. debate. session will address itself to these 5 :00 - 6:00: Supper - is Ukrainian Canadian Committee? 1:00 1:15: "What the 6:00 - 9:00: Congress Plenary Session 4 A short introduction to how the Ukrainian Canadian Com- 5:00 - 6:00: Break The Resolutions Committee will present resolutions for the mittee was formed, how it functions and what its aims and - Cocktails 6:00 6:30: Congress to debate and vote on Following tins, the objectives are. 6:30 - 9 :00: Banquet Nominations Committee will supervise the election ot the 1:15 - 3:00: "The Great Debate" Saturday night banquet is a traditional part of the SUSK 1980-81 SUSK National Executive Resolved that the Ukrainian Canadian Committee adequately The This year, in addition to a keynote speaker and represents the political, cultural and social interests ot the Congress. general introduction of all the clubs, the participatingstudents 9:00: Close of the 21st SUSK Congress Ukrainian community in Canada. will be able to say "Well done" to some of the early Ukrainian pioneers of Alberta. The debate will give the opportunity for the affirmative and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, negative sides of the above resolution to present their 9:00-1 00 Zabava arguments. Following this a panel of three will ask questions 25 - 27 August 1980 Dance to the sounds ot Edmonton's "Dumka"! Fill up at the with political, cultural and social topics. The audience dealing cash-bar! Say hello to that someone nice you've been dying to the questions. Finally, the BANFF — HERE WE COME! will then have opportunity to ask meet since the beginning of the Congress! Zatan'tsuimo! negative their concluding affirmative and sides will present (Following the Zabava there will be an "Alberta Beef and opportunity to vote remarks. The audience will then have the Boogie Breakfast Party." You don't know what this is? Well, ' More details soon! on the resolution. come to Edmonton and find out!) Hope to see you there! 3:00 - 3:30: Coffee Break Oksana Wynnyckyj - Group Session Sunday 24 August, 1980 3:30 5:00: #3 Congress Co-ordinator a) "Ukraine and Its Relationship to OUR HROMADA" those of us who were born in Canada, it is no longer rest of the Congress Committee gang! For 9:00 - 10:00: Breakfast and the possible to remember the "old country" as our parents or grandparents do. What then must our relationship to this land STUDENT, March-April 1980: Page 13 ! -Kuznetsov- (continued from page 5) had brought a mandate with him from the "larger" there- Ukraine, Ukraine per se and the "smaller" Ukraine, the Be Ukrainians, giving him the right to supervise emigre (continued from page 12) over the whole Ukrainian movement. Korchak and Farce" fame. The cabaret was Shumuk asked him "well, where is that mandate? Can third, spoke at an afternoon seminar any consideration tor it?" this Moroz virtually screamed while in enthusiastically received by the we have a look at To fourth or earlier generations of on "A Career in Media," more than 300 people in atten- for the whole camp to hear "you are bandits! You do not the evening participants had the Ukrainian Canadians, who to S.B.*!" And in I will you the my view a variety of believe me! send although conscious of their opportunity to about English Friday afternoon, Dr. Stuart presence, he once again screamed at Korchak committed to its films in Ukrainian and heritage and Smith, leader of the Ontario sending him to the S.B. once again. Shumuk, who spent not be able to dealing with Ukrainian themes propagation, may presented a in the camps, and Korchak, who also Ukrainians in Liberal party, over thirty years express their care through the and the history of seminar on "A Proposed spent a lot of time there, said that to prepare a new jail restricted criteria outlined by Canada. Cultural Policy for Ontario." for them is just not something one should do. directing his On Thursday, Professor the speaker. In Although comprehensive in Another case: he stole 500 roubles from the exhortations to Edward Burstynsky spoke on tributes and outlook, Dr. Smith's talk collective treasury of the camp. This was confirmed by only one sector of our com- educational exchange presented little in the way of independent evidence. For example, Liudmilla Alex- Rakhmanny's seminar programs between Canada and munity, concrete proposals for On- eeva, the Russian dissident now living in New York, Ukraine, and offered his im- offered an analysis only in the tak- tario's ethno-cultural groups. gave 500 roubles to Moroz's wife for the people marginally satisfactory and pressions of Ukraine after Dr. Smith was challenged for camp. Moroz merely claimed that the money was his ing part in such an exchange severely limited as an interpreta- like that. For evening a offering nothing substantive in and expropriated it. There are many cases tion of the Ukrainian experience last summer. In the successful his proposed policy, particular- example, he wouldn't pass on information about a in Canada. tremendously ly in areas clearly in need of hunger strike in defense of Rebryk, although he saw his Wednesday's focus was on cabaret was hosted which reform such as education, wife during a visit. His position was that whichever Ukrainian featured top rate entertainment the role of media in not his behalf was not worth talent — culture, and distribution of hunger strike was on life and the contribution by local Ukrainian funds. Friday evening, publicizing since it would distract the attention of the Ukrainians have made in the Roman Ritochka on bandura, Professor George Shevelov of public from his own personal case. For all practical mainstream media, both in the Suzirya folk ensemble, a Ukrai- Columbia University delivered purposes there wouldn't be a single day when he journalism and artistic nian dance troupe, and talented areas of informative lecture on wouldn't do something mean or low. To the extent that Fecan, news commedienne Luba Goy of an expression. Ivan Skovoroda. successfully laying he would write down everything that was going on in director for Toronto's City TV, CBC's "Royal Canadian Air to rest the much touted myth of the camp, and put it on his table next to his bed for the Skovoroda as a great populist. KGB to grab. There was one such case in which we had Shocking some, delighting planned a month-long hunger strike. I wrote a leaflet others, Shevelov proved himself about it and asked people not to tell Moroz about it until more than equal to his widely the very last day, because we did not trust him. However Tel.: 363-I773 acclaimed reputation ot being one man told him about it. Moroz described it in great one of the very few "great" detail in his notebook, something to the effect that "a Ukrainians of our day. hunger strike is being prepared, and nobody wants to SHUMSKY JEWELLERS Ukrainian Week take me into their confidence about it because that culminated Saturday evening in hunger strike is clearly directed against me." The KGB JEWELLERY. WATCHES, CRYSTAL a grand finale dance featuring seized the notebook and showed it to Shumuk, who & 10 K— 18 K JEWELLERY Chicago's Promin, which drew knows Moroz's handwriting. Theyimmediatelycameto REPAIR WATCHES & JEWELLERY a record number of exuberant search us, turned the whole place upside down, and SATISFACTION GUARANTEED young people to what will long called Romaniuk for an interrogation. Moroz said that be remembered by all as agreat he had written nothing, that it was the KGB who had 766 Queen St. W. Toronto, Ont M6J I E9 zabava. In addition, Ukrainian falsified the entire matter. We threatened to go on a Week was also enhanced by art hunger strike and demanded that the KGB show us the displays, and workshops in notebook. Moroz then protested and said that "no
bandura making, pysanky, hunger strikes are needed. I indeed wrote it, but I only
drawing and folk singing — all wrote it down for my wife. Don't I have the right to write MAKE WINE & made possible through the for my wife?" There are many cases like that, so many BEER situation. efforts of USC members who that it's. . .well, those are the highlights of the AT HOME sacrificed their time and energy But you see, the problem is not that I'm against any to contribute to the overall campaign for Moroz's release. The problem is that success of Ukrainian Week. people only have that much energy and time. Therefore, if they organize a campaign on behalf of Moroz, at the same time they forget about people like Shumuk. There are worthy people in the camps who merit that attention which was unfairly allotted to Moroz. -Alberta— That's what is really unpleasant and sad. tended to (continued from page 13) Student: There are indications that the KGB feed Moroz's messianism by showing him articles Western press about the campaign on play drew many interested appearing in the encourage this type of behaviour and in observers. Most of them were his behalf, to to the campaign in order to do non-Ukrainians, who often this way manipulate have said — to distract the focus of commented on the beauty of exactly what you attention in the West from the entire dissident move- EVERYTHING FOR THE the crafts and the amount of ment to Moroz. WINE & work required to produce them. HOME BEER film Later in the week, a Kuznetsov: I'm not sure to what extent they are really in the of A's MAKER. night was staged U able to control any Western campaigns, but that they Building follow- Education The encouraged his image of himself as a superman is of provided the ing films were by course undoubtedly so. Moreover, his behaviour in the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian WINE INFORMATION camp was a never-ending source of all sorts of National Film Studies and the anecdotes for the KGB, who were positively getting off Board: "Wood Mountain CENTRE- 422 1397 422 ^9 on him. The local KGB told others in the camp (not to Dance," Poems," "Teach Me To "if ever me personally, but I heard it from others) that we "Pysanka," "Fteflec- "Kurelek," . managed to prove to Moscow what an asset Moroz was, tions of the Past," and "Sheep in LTD. they would have sent him to the West a long time ago." MARKET DRUGS Wood." Gomulsky, Other things. . .you might know the name of Through the week's ac- who is an expert in Ukraine on Jewish-Ukrainian tivities, the club not only made . - affairs. He wrote the book The Trident and the Star of its presence known on campus 10203 - 97 ., David. He came to our camp twice, and other prisoners (in order to attract potential - refused to talk to him. but Moroz spent two days from members), but also to some morning until night with him. And then articles began to degree familiarized non- appear in the Soviet Ukrainian press about fights in the Ukrainians with Ukrainian camps and such matters. Now he has published a book culture. Club president George UKRAINIAN (Toronto) CREDIT UNION LTD. about it, A Geneology of Treason, about our camp and Samoil feels that with this, its the fighting among prisoners and so on. first Ukrainian Week, the club People like Moroz provide a background and basis has a beginning made good for such (defense) campaigns, but the main error was to towards developing a first-rate make a banner out of him. activity. Plans are already^being • Stuzhba considered for expanding and The bezpeky (S.B.) was the secret police ol Itie Organization or Ukrainian Nationalists-revolutionaries (OUN-) Most active during the Second improving what will hopefully World War and m the immediate post-war era. its task was to ensure the unswerving be an annual event. obedience ol the OUN-b to its leadership ana its policies. The S.B. developed an your credit unenviable At union reputation tor the rulhlessness wllh which it fulfilled Its duties.
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(continued from page 2) RANDOM NOTES::: The Ukrainian summer festival swing in western Canada gets off to a solid start 8, 9 and 10 May with on December pointing out the error of your celebrated 25th where there is none. I suggest Saskatoon's annual Vesna Festival. Renowned for offering some of according to both the Julian ways — but what does irritate you submit this piece to NFU the best Ukrainian musical entertainment available, this year's and Gregorian Calendars, but me is the fact that many im- (News From Ukraine) where no Vesna Festival will highlight the musical prowess of stage and because they are now out of pressionable ill-informed in- doubt the editors will relish this television soap star EDWARD EVANKO and Toronto's VATRA. phase by 13 days, the 25th Dec dividuals will take your so- fictitious slander that you are EVANKO, who will be backed by bandura virtuoso PETRO KOSYK, Julian Calendar falls on 7 called "explosive issue" and inflicting upon the Ukrainian is currently riding the wave of success which followed the release January Gregorian Calendar. blindly believe that you have public. of his first Ukrainian album last spring. VATRA also released its Adopting the Gregorian calen- given them some profound and John Mazur debut album not too long ago, and this year's Vesna appearance dar for religious as well as astounding revelations. You Winnipeg, Manitoba marks the group's first venture into the West. Rumors that everyday life, is a practical have not. Montreal's VESELKA will be putting in an appearance are scientific adoption of reality. It After reading your piece, it apparently unfounded. Nonetheless, a good time should be had by all has little to do with tradition, is more than evident that Stu- (With due respect, we all ... religion, politics or anything dent has some maniacal axe to feel you may be as im- other than catching up with the grind not only against Mr. pressionable and ill-informed ON THE SOUNDSCAPE::: After years of mass confusion, the all- twentieth — excuse me — the Moroz, but the OUN, as well. I as those whom you express Soviet record company MELODIYA has finally standardized its sixteenth century, in this the suppose that axe can be ground concern for. Wesuggestyou re- record coding system. Hopefully, this standardization will simplify twentieth and very near the — but let's see if it can be done read the article in question, and matters for those who like to pick up the occasional album of twenty-first. intelligently and not through perhaps even a little more on Ukrainian music .from the Soviet Union, enabling them to know To respond to the editorial irrelevant, unconnected Moroz. We stand by our article exactly what the^re purchasing without having to decipher what of I.T. — when we have so many statements that breed innuendo and feel that a careful reading little information is found on the record jackets. This equivalent of a ways to express our culture and and character assassination as will dispel any charges of serial number is usually located directly beneath the MELODIYA religious uniqueness, why do a form of legitimate journalistic character assassination or "fic- trademark stamp on the back of the album cover, in the top right- we have to perpetuate our style. titious slander." The article is hand corner. The combination of letters and numbers, applicable backwardness by sticking to a One, but just one example: based on facts, obtained to MELODIYA releases in the last 18 months or so, can be broken calendar which was found to be "he characterized her as almost through careful research from down with relative ease. inaccurate almost 400 years being a KGB agent ..." The many primary sources. Truth, it The first number — always either 33, 45 or 78 — denotes record ago, and which we do not use in quotes are mine, not yours. The is said, is often stranger than speed in revolutions per minute, or -p-m's. This is followed by one our daily lives. Why do we choice of words are insultina fiction. We also refer you to the of either two letters — M or C — which indicates the mode of permit this inaccurate, and cheap. interview in this issue with recording: either monophonic or stereophonic. The next number unscientifically-based calendar Your article attempts to Edward Kuznetsov, who spent indicates the content of the record: denotes hymns, documen- to continue to separate us point out a character flaw in Mr. three years in the same camp taries and political recordings; 1 — symphonic, choral and Ukrainians from each other and Moroz — at worst that he is with Moroz. Many of his orchestral works; 2 — Russian folk and instrumental music; 3 — even more so from the rest of obstinate, no more. However, statements on Moroz echo music of other Soviet nationalities (many Ukrainian recordings will Christianity? you attempt to imply all sorts of statements made in our article. be found with this demarkation); 4 — poetry, prose and drama; 5 — Of course the Jews and the scandal in his behaviour but to Nevertheless, we thank you for children's recordings; 6 — pop music, songs of Soviet composers Muslims have their own calen- no avail; as finally, you flounder your letter which we feel il- and operettas; 7 — educational recordings (lectures, etc. );8 — folk sentiment in certain — dars — but they are not and wind up giving an unspec- lustrates a — music of non-Soviet peoples (eg. English, French etc.) and 9 Christians, and to my tacular narrative on Mr. Moroz's sectors of our community sound effects. The next number stands for record format or size: well knowledge neither the Jews nor gravitation to the OUNb one which we feel would do indicates 300 mm. 1 is 250 mm, and 2 is 175 mm. The final five digits the Muslims have two calendars political party. to read more than just one or are cataloguing numbers. but we Ukrainians, manage this But be honest! What really two selected newspapers a As an example, let's take the recent MELODIYA recording of all on our own. irks you is that Mr. Moroz does week. Dmytro Bortniansky's "Concerto-Symphony in Flat Major." The Perhaps we should ride to not follow the socialist line and And finally, we feel you album's serial number is 33-C-1 -0-08697. Breaking down the code: midnight mass in a one-horse espouses convictions that the read a little too much than 33 — 33 rpm's; C — stereo; 1 — symphonic; — 300 mm size; 08697 sleigh instead of a 100 horse collective does not adhere to. warranted into our motivation — catalogue number. All in all, not to difficult to decipher and it motor car. You could do well to remember to publish the article. By no may come in handy when sifting through newer Metodlya releases. the Khrystos voskres! that Mr. Moroz is free to accept means do we deny Moroz Bohdan Yarymowich the philosophy of any political right to his philosophy. The NEXT ISSUE::: Nothing certain yet, but rest assured — RET Ottawa, Ontario group. After all, you are free to question of speaking for the SENDS YA will return ... choose your course! That is the entire Ukrainian nation, democratic way. however, is an entirely different matter — Eds.) — 'Expose' And finally, the article's last Kolumn-eyka — paragraph points out a number of irrelevant questions but un- (continued from page 11) exposed fortunately ignores the most with your important one: what purpose and understanding how to complement choreography arrangements and compositions. It isn't always easy — nor does this so-called expose was a very good one, the best that prudent, to respond to an article serve? All in all, the concert Phillip and Myron Sembaliuk, such as "The Moroz Saga," but I'm afraid your piece suc- —Good job- Cheremosh has ever presented. Yes, people as it the value of tapping the resources of such in this case it is probably cumbs to being a purile [sic] shows quality and complexity of necessary. I'm not concerned and the most infantile piece of Zhukovin, who improved the (continued from page 1) inspired an about refuting your self-serving diatribe that Cheremosh's steps and combinations, and further scandal already inspired group. But above all, Cheremosh's concert shows hypothetical allegations nor attempts to create a ad- proposed amendment they have potential for the future, as much of their best vocating a complete Western choreography is of their own composition. boycott of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow was voted down by the Afterthoughts: Traditionally, February and March are busy Western Conference. months for Edmonton's Cheremosh and Shumka dance groups. At most conferences, On 20-21 February, Shumka was presented by the Edmonton have their "share of delegates Symphony in the only concerteries which the Symphony has ever Ftegina it the fun," and in was no sold out The Edmonton Journal unsympathetically emphasized University of different. The this perhaps much to the discomfort of "high" cultural purists. Alpha Ukrainian will perform in P. S. MULKA. CLU Regina Omega Rumours are circulating that Kalyna of Toronto OREST of Students' Club, with the help Edmonton this summer, as well as in California. It's about time! some of their charming parents, prepared meals, a wine and the Royal Bank Buildino cheese evening on opening Edmonton, Albkbta night, and a display of cultural Student TOJ 1X7 items on Saturday night, ac- (4oa) companied by an Easter-style new York Lira Insurance co. twhoni 42- buffet. The City of Regina also felt Press Fund the shock-waves of SUSK delegates, as the result of an $500: University of Toronto USC incident at the "Chicago- 250: John Melnychuk ALBERTA FUEL OIL Casablanca" discotheque. After 50: B.H., Jerry Petryshyn several male delegates were not 30.54: M. Wichorek enter the premises permitted to 25: Danielle Jaworsky because of dress code 15: Prosvita (Winnipeg) violations, whispers of "Civil 278 BATHURST ST. 10: John-Paul Himka Rights!" rolled off the tongues Barb Mykytiuk, Lubov Drashevska, ONTARIO of some "disappointed" 5: TORONTO, Suskites. Fortunately the local Helen Bojcun, Maria Motyl. UNF hall was just a few blocks Send all contributions to Student M5T 2S3 With the Saturday night away. #206, 11751 - 95 Street bingo out of the way, the hall Edmonton, Alberta members treated the stray Canada T5G 1M1 delegates to a lovely party. As some of the more well-dressed delegates arrived at the hall from the disco, an evening of singing, comedy and laughter filled the air. For SUSK President Dmytro Jacuta the conference Radio. was "not as business orientated as others have been, but the parties were some of the best." For Student the conference «7. Seturice. V. bolstered its coffers, thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Melnychuk of Vasyl Binevych Regina. And for the manage- ment of the "Relax Inn" in 716 Queen St. West Regina, "if you don't stop sing- Toronto Ontario Tel.: 368-3163 ing, I'LL THROW YOU OUT!"
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