INSIDE:• Blue-Orange rift re-emerges in — page 2. • On the second anniversary of the Orange Revolution — page 7. • Nadia Svitlychna remembered in Ukraine and U.S. — centerfold.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXIV HE No.KRAINIAN 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2006 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine Woskob family donates $1 million T U Rada passesW bill recognizing to Ukrainian studies at Penn State the Holodomor as genocide UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Alex and The latest gift will significantly by Zenon Zawada al dignity. We will renew our national Helen Woskob (Voskobijnyk), business- expand the Endowment for Ukrainian Press Bureau memory of those 10 million innocent vic- people and owners of the AW & Sons Studies at Penn State and Mr. and Mrs. tims killed in 1932-1933.” apartment rental company in State Woskob hope that others in the Ukrainian KYIV – In a historic vote, Ukraine’s The Holodomor of 1932-1933 was an College, Pa., have donated $1 million to community will contribute in the future Parliament followed President Viktor artificially created famine launched by Yushchenko’s lead and on November 28 the College of Liberal Arts in support of to increase the scope of the endowment’s Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin with the passed a law declaring the Holodomor of Ukrainian studies at The Pennsylvania activities. goal of breaking Ukrainian resistance to 1932-1933 a genocide against the State University. The interest generated by the endow- forced collectivization and eliminating Ukrainian people. Two of the Woskobs’ children, George ment will primarily support cultural and Ukrainian national consciousness, result- scholarly activities at Penn State, includ- Verkhovna Rada Chair Oleksander ing in the genocide of an estimated 10 and Larysa, are graduates of Penn State, Moroz and his Socialist Party of Ukraine and the recent donation continues the ing the teaching of million Ukrainians. and culture; visiting faculty, researchers broke ranks with the pro-Russian factions Previously, the Verkhovna Rada had Woskob family’s generous support for that comprise the coalition government the Ukrainian as well as other artistic and and scholars; publications and symposia just barely passed a resolution on May on Ukrainian topics; speakers and per- and joined the Our Ukraine and Yulia 15, 2003, declaring the Holodomor an act cultural programs at the university. Tymoshenko blocs to cast 233 votes in The Woskobs have previously donated formers; student and faculty exchanges; of genocide against the Ukrainian people. study abroad programs in Ukraine; and favor – seven more votes than what was In the drive to get that designation significant funds to establish the Penn needed for the bill to pass. State Center for Ukrainian Agriculture and other activities that will acquaint the codified as Ukrainian law, its advocates English-speaking world with the best that The next day, President Yushchenko stressed the moral need for the nation to have funded other local cultural projects, signed the Holodomor bill into law, such as the Woskob Family Art Gallery at Ukrainian culture has to offer. come to grips with its terrifying, tragic Spearheading the Ukrainian program at declaring it a historic moment in past in order to move forward. the Penn State Downtown Theater. Ukraine’s history. The Woskobs’ son George with his Penn State is Prof. Michael Naydan, who But there were pragmatic reasons as well. has been teaching at the university since “The vote does not target anyone,” Mr. wife Nina, owners of the GN Associates 1988. Dean Susan Welch of the College Yushchenko said. “It restores our nation- (Continued on page 26) apartment rental and management firm in of Liberal Arts at Penn State recently State College, have also been extremely announced that Prof. Naydan has been active in their financial support of cultur- appointed to the rank of distinguished al activities at Penn State. George professor with the title of Woskob Family Woskob also serves on the advisory Professor in Ukrainian Studies for his Thousands mark anniversary board of the Penn State Center for Ukrainian Agriculture. (Continued on page 10) of Orange Revolution in Kyiv Kean University offers course on Famine-Genocide of ‘32-’33 by Matthew Dubas department of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, had the original concept and PARSIPPANY, N.J. – A course design for a graduate program in titled “The Ukrainian Famine- Holocaust and Genocide Studies. The Genocide, 1932-1933” is being offered interdisciplinary program was initially in the spring 2007 semester and first intended to help teachers whose cur- summer session in June as part of riculum requires them to teach about Kean University’s Graduate Program the Holocaust and other genocides. in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Dr. Weinstein knew of Dr. Griffith’s The three-credit course, the first of its Ukrainian background and asked if she kind in the United States, is taught by would be interested in designing a Ruth Pianotchka Griffith, the grand- course on the Famine-Genocide of daughter of a victim of the Famine and 1932-1933. At that time, Dr. Weinstein the daughter of a young survivor. was unaware of Dr. Griffith’s personal The course will cover the conditions history, which included relatives who of the Ukrainian population under the survived the Holodomor. regime of Joseph Stalin, the historical Dr. Griffith’s mother’s family Zenon Zawada background, the struggle of the peas- (Ancherbak) came from the Ukrainian Orange Revolution supporters listen to speeches delivered at the second anniversary ants during collectivization, Ukrainian village of Shkarbinka, north of Odesa. commemoration on Kyiv’s Independence Square. nationalism under Stalin, the Famine During the time of the Holodomor, her itself, the Western response and its grandfather (Horbatiuk) on her moth- by Zenon Zawada force her ties and image among Europe’s effects, recovery efforts, and the study er’s side, died while imprisoned and Kyiv Press Bureau leaders. of evidence – literature, journalistic was buried in a mass grave at Troitske. Whatever the coincidence of events or accounts and memoirs. According to her grandmother’s KYIV – No stage, celebrities or rock cosmic forces that led to the historic The historical background to the account, there were no horses to bring music awaited those gathered to com- Orange Revolution, it was clear at this Famine-Genocide will be heavily her husband’s remains to Shkarbinka memorate the Orange Revolution’s two- year’s anniversary that it was a miracu- stressed to give students a better under- for a burial in the local cemetery. year anniversary on Independence lous flash in history, the magic of which standing of the environment that pro- A visit to the village of Shkarbinka Square on November 22. has mostly vanished. duced the extermination of over 7 mil- in 1993 and the gravesite at Troitske Neither Viktor nor Yulia were around. The ascent – largely due to the infight- lion Ukrainians living under Soviet rule. with her parents, Dr. Griffith said, was President Viktor Yushchenko nestled ing among the revolution’s leaders – of In the formation of this discipline, himself in the magnificent Mariyinsky the revolution’s anti-hero, Viktor Dr. Bernard Weinstein, head of the (Continued on page 10) Palace to host a fancy gala, while Yulia Tymoshenko traveled to Brussels to rein- (Continued on page 3) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2006 No. 49

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Blue-Orange rift re-emerges in Ukraine Rada says Famine was genocide Party and Communist Party) failed to back the Verkhovna Rada’s decision to recog- by Jan Maksymiuk “There is a legal collision here, whether KYIV – Following a heated debate, nize the 1932-1933 Famine as a genocide RFE/RL Newsline the Verkhovna Rada can dismiss the two 233 deputies of the 450-seat Verkhovna against the Ukrainian people. (Ukrinform) ministers without a presidential request. I Rada on November 28 voted to declare Following a heated debate, the don’t think it can, because there is the Verkhovna Rada on November 15 opted the man-made Famine in Ukraine in Yanukovych slams Tarasyuk notion of analogy in law: if the dismissal to postpone a decision on the fates of 1932-1933, or Holodomor, an act of procedure is not defined while the K YIV – At a Cabinet of Ministers meet- Foreign Affairs Minister Borys Tarasyuk genocide against the Ukrainian people, appointment procedure is, legal analogy ing on November 29 Prime Minister and Defense Minister Anatolii Ukrainian media reported. A bill submit- Viktor Yanukovych slammed the activity Hrytsenko. must apply and the same procedure ted by President Viktor Yushchenko and The two presidential appointees were should be used.” somewhat reworded by Rada Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Ministry and grilled during the parliamentary session The debate on the two presidential Oleksander Moroz was supported by Foreign Affairs Minister Borys Tarasyuk, by lawmakers from the ruling coalition, ministers was just the latest clash in the lawmakers of Our Ukraine, the Yulia blaming the ministry for an attempt to can- led by Prime Minister Viktor short but uneasy cohabitation of Prime Tymoshenko Bloc, the Socialist Party, cel the prime minister’s visit to the United Yanukovych’s Party of the Regions. They Minister Yanukovych and President and two legislators from the ruling Party States on December 3-7. Mr. Yanukovych were accused of poor performance and Viktor Yushchenko –two longtime politi- of the Regions. In order to make passage read out a letter by the Foreign Affairs negligence in office, but were spared the cal rivals who have reinvented their rela- of the bill possible, Mr. Moroz proposed Ministry to the U.S. Embassy, which pro- indignity of a vote on their dismissal – at tionship since Mr. Yanukovych became the removal of a provision that would posed postponing the prime minister’s least for two weeks. prime minister in early August. have made it a crime to deny the U.S. visit. The Foreign Affairs Ministry In the meantime, observers are left to Cracks began to show in September, Holodomor took place. Mr. Moroz also cannot run the government, Mr. debate whether Parliament has the right when Mr. Yanukovych said in Brussels proposed that the bill's original formula- Yanukovych said, referring to Mr. to dismiss ministers nominated to the that Ukraine would slow its pace toward tion “genocide of the Ukrainian nation” Tarasyuk, and noted that he has already Cabinet by the president. Foreign Affairs NATO membership due to public opposi- be replaced with “genocide of the sent a letter to the Verkhovna Rada ques- Minister Tarasyuk, for one, believes that tion. President Yushchenko rebuked the Ukrainian people,” thus blunting the tioning the legitimacy of Mr. Tarasyuk it cannot, since the Constitution of prime minister for impinging on the pres- implication that the Holodomor singled occupying his post. The Foreign Affairs Ukraine does not say anything about ident’s constitutional right to shape the out ethnic Ukrainians as the principal Ministry explained that the letter was writ- such a situation. country’s foreign policy. Simultaneously, victims. Lawmakers from the Party of ten because the relevant directives regard- “The Constitution, which was amend- Mr. Yushchenko reminded Mr. the Regions and the Communist Party ing the U.S. visit were not yet confirmed. opposed the bill during the debate and ed hastily [in 2004], does not stipulate Yanukovych that just one month earlier The directives were confirmed only on most of them did not take part in the vot- how these ministers [appointed by the both of them signed the so-called November 29. According to the deputy ing, arguing that the bill would worsen president] can be dismissed,” he said. Universal of National Unity, in which chief of the Presidential Secretariat, relations between Ukraine and by they pledged to seek NATO membership Arsenii Yatseniuk, the directives will be suggesting that through the Holodomor as one of Ukraine’s key foreign-policy signed by the president. (Ukrinform) Jan Maksymiuk is the and Moscow intended to wipe out the priorities. Ukraine specialist on the staff of RFE/RL Ukrainians as a nation. President CIS summit held in Miensk Newsline. (Continued on page 18) Yushchenko signed the bill the next day. (RFE/RL Newsline) MIENSK – Eleven presidents partici- pated in a summit of the Commonwealth Rada accepts Pavlenko’s resignation of Independent States (CIS) in Miensk Clouds gather over internal affairs minister on November 28, Belarusian and interna- KYIV – The Verkhovna Rada sent tional media reported. Turkmenistan, by Oleg Varfolomeyev agreement between Messrs. Yushchenko Ukrainian Minister for Family, Youth and whose President Saparmurat Niyazov Eurasia Daily Monitor and Yanukovych. Parliament, in which Sports Yurii Pavlenko packing on routinely ignores such gatherings, was Mr. Yanukovych controls a majority, can November 29. Before the vote the minis- represented in Miensk by a deputy prime The team of Ukrainian Prime Minister dismiss Mr. Lutsenko any time, accord- ter, who represented Our Ukraine, said he minister. “The main achievement of the Viktor Yanukovych has mounted an ing to the Constitution. had signed an application for resignation organization is that it promotes coopera- offensive against Internal Minister Yurii Parliament started its attack with a more than a month ago and that his plans tion,” Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lutsenko, one of a handful of ministers warning shot. On November 2 a parlia- hadn't changed. According to Mr. Lukashenka said while opening the meet- loyal to President Viktor Yushchenko. Mr. mentary commission was set up to inves- Pavlenko, he was eager to work in the ing. But he also admitted that “actions Lutsenko spearheaded the anti-corruption tigate allegations of corruption against government only under a coalition of often lag behind decisions” within the campaign that was launched after Mr. Mr. Lutsenko, which were published in national unity (among Our Ukraine, the CIS. Kazakh President Nursultan Yushchenko came to power in 2005. the September 8 issue of the weekly Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and the Socialist Nazarbaev told journalists after the sum- Several Donetsk-based Yanukovych newspaper 2000. The paper claimed that Party). Mr. Pavlenko said that he now mit that CIS leaders discussed a report on cronies were among the targets of that he or his family were involved in car insisted on resigning for another reason: reforming the CIS and ordered their for- campaign. ownership irregularities – an allegation that part of the Anti-Crisis Coalition (com- Now Mr. Lutsenko is the target of sev- flatly dismissed by Mr. Lutsenko. On the posed of the Party of the Regions, Socialist (Continued on page 24) eral investigations himself. He and same day Parliament approved a recom- President Yushchenko dismiss them as mendation to Prime Minister Yanukovych political persecution. to suspend Mr. Lutsenko for the duration FOUNDED 1933 It is technically easier for Prime of the commission’s work. Minister Yanukovych to get rid of Mr. However, Minister Lutsenko has not THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Lutsenko than the two other Yushchenko been suspended. President Yushchenko An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. loyalists – Foreign Affairs Minister Borys came to his rescue the same day. His Yearly subscription rate: $55; for UNA members — $45. 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reception that mostly attracted the Council Roman Bezsmertnyi, got a hos- The old, familiar chants of “Razom Thousands mark... Presidential Secretariat senior staff, Our tile reception from the crowd that show- nas bahato” (Together we are many) and (Continued from page 1) Ukraine deputies and close advisors and ered him with chants of “Shame on “Bandu het” (Out with the gangsters) Yanukovych, to what is now Ukraine’s allies. Bezsmertnyi.” As he meandered through were repeated throughout the night. most powerful post, that of prime minis- Also attending were Verkhovna Rada the crowd, many pounced on the chance Orange Revolution icon Paraskovia ter, dampened many people’s enthusiasm. Chair Oleksander Moroz, Central to criticize Mr. Bezsmerntyi face-to-face. Koroliuk, or “Baba Paraska” as she’s Those who turned out to celebrate this Election Commission Chair Yaroslav “You know the old Socialist proverb, more commonly known, posed for photo- year were the stalwart, loyal believers in Davydovych, Reforms and Order Party ‘If you want to screw up a good thing, graphs with admirers, chatted with fellow revolutionaries and even delivered her the Orange Revolution’s ideals and val- Chair Viktor Pynzenyk (who recently give it to a Komsomolets?’ ” a man asked own speech. ues. In their view, no mistake or misdeed united his force with the Yulia Mr. Bezsmerntyi. “That proverb applies “With a baton, we need to chase out from any politician or party could detract Tymoshenko Bloc), Minister of Foreign to you. You are that Komsomolets who the Cabinet of Ministers and half the from the Orange Revolution’s signifi- Affairs Borys Tarasyuk, Minister of was given a good thing.” A reporter asked whether he felt respon- Verkhovna Rada,” Baba Paraska shouted cance for Ukraine. Defense Anatolii Hrystenko and Minister sible for the people’s disappointment. to cheers. “The outlook of Ukrainians has of Internal Affairs Yurii Lutsenko, a hero “First of all, I felt responsibility for the “My dear relatives, I love all of you, changed forever,” said Anatolii Levchuk, of the Orange Revolution. fact that we, sitting in our offices, didn’t especially eastern Ukraine, because they 40. “People gained faith in themselves, and President Yushchenko said Freedom manage to realize the people’s will,” Mr. want to believe that we don’t love them, that’s the thing the temporary arrival of Day, the holiday’s official name as declared Bezsmertnyi responded. “We managed to but we love and respect them. But we Yanukovych won’t be able to take away.” last year, was an event for all Ukrainians, win the revolution, but weren’t able to don’t want those gangsters Yanukovych For Liubov Kolesnyk, 57, the Orange regardless of their political stripe. utilize our power.” and [Rynat] Akhmetov.” Revolution was the first time her genera- The Orange Revolution allowed for “You ruined all that you could,” anoth- Baba Paraska led cheers in favor of tion felt freedom. “Older people lived freedom of speech, assembly, competi- er man shouted. Mr. Yushchenko, Ms. Tymoshenko and through the Soviet era,” she said. “We tion and business to take root in Ukraine. “It wasn’t us who ruined it,” Mr. Mr. Katerynchuk. felt the pressure of the Communist sys- Its greatest achievement was Ukraine’s Bezsmertnyi retorted. But this very political fissure is what tem. And, for the first time, we felt like first truly democratic election, he said, “Then who?” the crowd shouted back. cast a pall over the revolution’s second we could do something and that some- which hadn’t occurred beforehand. “Shame on Bezsmertnyi.” anniversary. thing depended on us.” “I have always thought and think now Meanwhile, Mr. Kyrylenko reached In the view of Ms. Kolesnyk, one of The Orangists numbered about 8,000 that our nation needs two things – an such a comfort level with the crowd that the countless Orange revolutionaries, Mr. throughout the day’s commemoration, effective democratic government and he even stood among them and listened Yushchenko betrayed the maidan. She arriving at the maidan at one point or reliable precautions to prevent authoritar- to various speeches being delivered from said she heckled the Our Ukraine politi- another throughout a slightly chilly day, ianism,” the president said. Mr. Yushchenko extended an invita- the top of the maidan’s steps. cians at the anniversary. “When the presi- the bulk gathering for the evening meeting. After several minutes, he took to the dent handed power on a plate to the ban- It was a drop in the bucket compared tion to his “brothers from various politi- cal forces,” including Mr. Yanukovych. stage. dits, it was a betrayal,” she said in dis- to the 100,000 who turned out last year “During the last two years, we did a gust. “I yelled, ‘Shame on Our from all oblasts of Ukraine, and the many However, the Orange Revolution’s oppo- nent chose not to attend the gala, though lot of things that are hard to explain to Ukraine.’” hundreds of thousands who launched the those who continue to believe in demo- The Tymoshenko Bloc is Ukraine’s revolution itself two years ago. he offered journalists a positive evalua- tion of the very revolution that prevented cratic ideals and the ideals of the Orange only hope for a pro-Ukrainian political Gone was the rock-solid unity that car- Revolution,” Mr. Kyrylenko said. course, she said. ried the Orange Revolution. him from becoming Ukraine’s president. The people’s opinion of the Orange “We were able to secure one main On the other hand, Oksana Throughout the day, chants of thing – that each one of us can freely Volodymyrivna, 48, said she will forever “YUSH-CHEN-KO!” were interrupted Revolution has changed, Mr. Yanukovych said. “But its principles think, express his thoughts and not agree remain loyal to Mr. Yushchenko. It was- by chants of “YU-LIA,” leading to shout- with the government if he doesn’t agree. n’t Mr. Yushchenko who betrayed the ing matches between the battling Orange remain unchanged, for which people stood under flags of various colors,” he That was the Orange Revolution’s gain,” maidan, but his followers who betrayed factions. he underscored. him by giving Our Ukraine only 13 per- Separate chants of “KA-TE-RYN- said. “They hoped for a better life and a better fate. They wanted changes, but Another popular politician who cent of the vote in the March parliamen- CHUK” emerged as well, referring to the tary elections. also yearned for freedom.” addressed the crowd was Mr. 38-year-old National Deputy Mykola The Orange Revolution was a noble Ever since its success in the 2006 par- Katerynchuk, who used the opportunity Katerynchuk who recently quit the Our to promote his new political project, page in Ukraine’s history, she said, dur- liamentary elections, the Party of the Ukraine People’s Union (OUPU) to “which has as its goal uniting Ukraine ing which she emptied her refrigerator Regions has employed a public relations launch his own political force. with the European Union.” and pocketbook to support it, spending strategy of referring to the maidan and Regardless of the problems and short- The prior week, Mr. Katerynchuk every day on the maidan. It was another the Orange Revolution as if their party comings, for thousands of Ukrainians announced that he was quitting OUPU step in Ukraine’s inevitable path towards supported its essence and motivation, and like Mykola Leschenko, the Orange after the party failed to follow Mr. Europe, which Russian imperialists the ideals and principles that it stood for. Revolution was an unforgettable moment Yushchenko’s directive and change its repeatedly interfered with throughout In reality, the Party of the Regions in their lives that changed Ukraine for the leadership. “It’s not the maidan’s party, history, she added. opposed and directly caused the Orange positive. because there isn’t any democracy there,” Despite her optimistic words, Oksana Revolution by falsifying the presidential “The country is already different,” Mr. Mr. Katerynchuk said of OUPU, adding declined to divulge her last name or have Leschenko said. “Before, we talked about election results and claiming Mr. further discord to the Orange forces. her photograph taken. NATO and European Union only in whis- Yanukovych as the victor, nearly bring- For many of those who appeared, the “The KGB agents have all remained in pers between friends. Now we discuss ing the nation to civil war. anniversary was an attempt to relive the their places, and they remain quite com- these things openly. That’s progress.” “The main thing the maidan gave revolution’s miraculous days. fortable in Ukraine,” she said. Leaders from the Ukrainian National Ukraine was the knowledge of every citi- Assembly-Ukrainian National Self- zen to consciously and openly express Defense (UNA-UNSO) and Reformatsiya, his thoughts about the nation’s future, a political association of Protestant regarding the principles of its existence,” Ukrainians, led the afternoon rally. said Raisa Bohatyriova, the Party of the Yanukovych and Tarasyuk Russian journalist Artem Skoropadsky Regions parliamentary faction chair. lauded the Ukrainians for setting an As part of its campaign to rewrite his- spar over PM’s visit to U.S. example of democracy for the Russian tory, after coming to power the Party of people as a result of the Orange the Regions ordered the erasure of RFE/RL Newsline President Viktor Yushchenko had approved Mr. Yanukovych’s directive Revolution. Before 2004, Russians Orange Revolution graffiti sprayed on KYIV – Ukrainian Prime Minister and that Yanukovych’s U.S. trip will believed that revolutions weren’t possi- the main post office’s columns that cast Viktor Yanukovych clashed with take place as originally planned. ble, he noted. Mr. Yanukovych and his party in a nega- Foreign Affairs Minister Borys Turning to Mr. Tarasyuk, Prime “By your two-year example, you have tive light. Tarasyuk during a televised meeting of set an example to Russian youth which Earlier, glass panes had been placed the Cabinet of Ministers on November Minister Yanukovych said: “Regarding has started to come out against [Russian over the graffiti-marred columns in order 29 over Mr. Yanukovych’s upcoming you, Borys Ivanovych, we have unfor- President Vladimir] Putin’s nasty police to preserve the scribbles for historical official visit to Washington, Ukrainian tunately failed to find an understanding state policy,” Mr. Skoropadsky said. posterity. They are now erased. and international news agencies how to work together over these three “Just as you got rid of the loathsome, In a true show of democracy, numer- reported. months. Therefore, today I'm going to revolting Kuchma regime two years ago, ous leaders of the Our Ukraine People’s Mr. Yanukovych read out a letter sign an appropriate letter with my we also have to get rid of our Putin Union appeared on the far south end of from the Foreign Affairs Ministry opinion about your further work and regime.” Independence Square at about 7 p.m. to informing him that his trip to send it to Parliament.” After the speeches, dozens of patriots interact with the crowd, despite their Washington, scheduled for December “Esteemed Viktor Fedorovych, you carried an immense Ukrainian flag to the shattered popularity. 3-7, had been postponed indefinitely have already sent such a letter to the Presidential Secretariat building, where The more popular leaders, such as because he failed to seek presidential president. And you know the presi- the crowd of more than 200 people was National Deputy Viacheslav Kyrylenko approval for a directive setting down dent's answer regarding my person,” greeted by the same rows of police offi- and Defense Minister Hrytsenko, drew guidelines for the U.S. talks. Mr. Tarasyuk responded. cers that former President Leonid the people’s warmth and admiration. Mr. Yanukovych then demonstra- Earlier in November, Prime Minister Kuchma had employed during the During his tenure as vice prime minister tively signed the directive he distrib- Yanukovych said he does not want Mr. Orange Revolution to keep out demon- for humanitarian affairs, Mr. Kyrylenko uted among Cabinet ministers earlier Tarasyuk in his Cabinet. Foreign strators. was a strong advocate for Ukrainian lan- the same day and ordered that it be sent Affairs Minister Tarasyuk, like No one came out from the Secretariat guage and culture, leading the drive to to the Presidential Secretariat. Defense Minister Anatolii Hrytsenko, to greet the patriots, and they moved on have foreign films dubbed into the Later on November 29, the was appointed to his Cabinet post toward the Mariyinsky Palace, where Mr. Ukrainian language instead of Russian. Presidential Secretariat announced that directly by President Yushchenko. Yushchenko was hosting an anniversary Others, such as OUPU Acting Political 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2006 No. 49

OBITUARY: Zinaida Panasenko, teacher and community activist, 108 by Nestor Wolansky school’s sadistic director. In 1914 she artistic directions. Numerous Ukrainian entered the Women’s Teaching Seminary musical ensembles were proliferating. SAN FRANCISCO – Zinaida in Mryna, having passed competitive And in the universities, figures such as Panasenko, the Bay Area’s well-known examinations, and graduated in 1918. and Tymchenko community activist, educator and teacher From 1918 to 1924, she taught in the pri- were active. who for nearly 60 years touched and mary and secondary schools in Kyiv But the Ukrainian national life came to inspired three generations of Ukrainian province. a standstill as the young Soviet state con- Americans and others, died on Friday, When the Ukrainian government came solidated its power and imposed absolute October 13, at the Victorian Convalescent into power – Ukraine proclaimed its control over the people. Through relent- Home in San Francisco. She was 108. independence in 1918 – the Ukrainian less terror, mass arrests and executions, Prof. Panasenko, whose rich and pro- language was immediately introduced in intensive Russification and persecution ductive life spanned the 19th, 20th and all schools, including the university level. of Ukrainians resumed, lasting until 21st centuries, was born on June 13, Such new subjects as history, geography 1991. 1898, in the small town of Marashchi, in and the Ukrainian language were taught. Having married Vasyl Panasenko by the Kyiv province of Ukraine, during the Throughout her life, Prof. Panasenko has this time, Prof. Panasenko worked in oppressive era of tsarist Russia. Her never forgotten the extraordinary enthusi- Kryvyi Rih in 1930 as a senior lecturer father, Yan Stanislavovich Yaskulskiy, asm of Ukrainian teachers during those in Russian and Ukrainian literature. She had served in the tsarist army for 20 brief years, who were undeterred by lived through the Great Famine of 1932- years, as a second lieutenant in the 25th hunger and unheated school rooms. 1933 in Kharkiv. Her recollections of Kazan Regiment Brass Band. Her moth- In 1924 Zinaida entered Kyiv State that despicable period in history, the er, the beautiful Natalia Chornovil, came University, an educational institution result of directives from Moscow, were from a peasant family in the village of intended for several hundred, where that cities were better off than the coun- Salikhi, in the Kyiv province. 2,000 students were enrolled, including tryside, where everything was taken Soon after his marriage, Zinaida’s many women, who were excluded prior away. Thousands flocked to the cities father retired from military service and to 1917. with their children hoping to survive. obtained a position as a gamekeeper- Zinaida Panasenko In 1928 Zinaida was recommended for Many didn’t. forester in Bohuslav, near Kaniv. the advanced study in language and liter- During World War II, Prof. Panasenko Both of Zinaida’s parents were ature at the Kyiv Academy of Sciences. and her family experienced the extreme deeply religious, hard-working and Ukrainian culture was blossoming in exceptionally generous, known for help- conditions of everyday life in Kharkiv, Kyiv, and the Ukrainian language from both the Red Army and the ing their less fortunate neighbors. On resounded in the streets. Ukrainian plays Saturdays, when some of the poor fami- were produced in theaters, exploring new (Continued on page 17) lies with children visited the Yaskulskiys, they were always given milk, called “riazhanka.” Every year, during the Feast of the Savior, Zinaida’s father would give the poorest villagers Ukraine’s Ambassador Shamshur honey from his apiary, and on Holy Thursday, bees’ wax would be donated for church candles. It was generally meets with Pennsylvania officials HARRISBURG, Pa. – Harrisburg, the nology, and the promotion of trade and believed that honey and bees’ wax were capital of Pennsylvania, was the setting commerce. gifts from God, and it would be sinful to on October 3 for a meeting between the Secretary Yablonsky addressed the sell them. The children were given clay ambassador of Ukraine to the United economic growth of Pennsylvania. He horse figurines and rooster whistles as States Dr. Oleh Shamshur, and high-level noted that the economy of Pennsylvania gifts. While sitting in the cool shade of Pennsylvania government officials. is diverse and that Pennsylvania currenty their orchard, the old women would talk Present at the meeting were Dennis has the 17th strongest economy in the about the latest gossip in the village or Yablonsky, the secretary for commerce world; Pennsylvania’s exports worldwide about witches. Zinaida fondly recalled and economic development for the com- surpassed $22 billion. Secretary listening to wonderful fairy tales told by monwealth of Pennsylvania, and Joe Yabonsky further informed the group that the women, which were never found in Hoeffel, deputy secretary for internation- Pennsylvania exports to Ukraine, stating any printed books. al development. Mr. Hoeffel is a former that exports to Ukraine were valued at Prof. Panasenko’s childhood was Zinaida Panasenko in her younger days. member of the U.S. Congress. over $531 million, with the largest strongly affected by her idyllic home life The purpose of the meeting, as out- exports to Ukraine being machinery, fol- and by nature, something that had sus- rupted when Zinaida was sent away to a lined by Ambassador Shamshur, was to lowed by wood products. tained her throughout her life. The parochial school in the village of discuss the possibility of establishing a The meeting ended with the both sides Ukrainian village at the turn of the centu- Chaika, where the rudiments of the state-to-state relationship between an agreeing to further pursue the idea of estab- ry resounded with the sounds of nightin- alphabet were taught, frequently oblast of Ukraine and the lishing a state-to-state relationship between gales and cuckoos, and the choral enforced with the rod. Continuing her Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Ukraine and Pennsylvania. Also present at singing of the young people, who tradi- education in Bohuslav, Zinaida would ambassador spoke about the need for the meeting was Team Pennsylvania tionally gathered in the evenings to sing. recall with aversion the ruthless policy business in Ukraine to develop business Ambassador Ulana Mazurkevich and Third This fairy-tale childhood was inter- of Russification implemented by the contacts outside the country that would Secretary at the Ukrainian Embassy Galyna spur exchange of information and tech- Pobedonostseva. More soup kitchens needed in Ukraine, says UUARC PHILADELPHIA – United Ukrainian Since the recent trend towards rising American Relief Committee (UUARC) prices for crucial aspects of daily life, is appealing for financial assistance to and with the onset of winter, there are expand its soup kitchen program in people who can barely subsist. In the Ukraine, which is desperately needed. south of Ukraine, Mykolaiv, Kherson For over seven years, the UUARC and Odesa oblasts, and in the west – has funded this program in , where Luhansk, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia 50 elderly clients, among them former oblasts, there is a clear need for a pro- political dissidents and former mem- gram to feed these poor souls. The bers of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army winter is especially brutal as they suf- (UPA), have the opportunity to share a fer from the cold, illnesses, poor nutri- warm meal in a warm place and in tion and loneliness.” good company. One former soldier The UUARC plans to open addition- admitted “even though we’re slightly al soup kitchens in two cities, which ashamed of having to come here, we will cost $1,250 per city, per month. need to.” This will add 60 persons to this crucial The economy in Ukraine at this time program. indicates that the program must be Donations should be send to: expanded to other oblasts of Ukraine. UUARC – Soup Kitchens, 1206 The UUARC’s director in Kyiv, Vira Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111. Prinko, noted: “Unfortunately, the eld- Online donations via credit card are Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States, Oleh Shamshur (left), meets with erly, helpless and solitary people are acceted at www.uuarc.org. All dona- Dennis Yablonsky (second from left), the secretary for commerce and economic the least likely to receive assistance. tions are tax-deductible. development for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Joe Hoeffel (right), deputy secretary for international development, and Ulana Mazurkevich. No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2006 5

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NEWS AND VIEWS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY A moral victory Ukrainian-American Environmental Association On November 28 the Verkhovna Rada passed a bill that recognized the Famine of 1932-1933, or Holodomor, as a genocide against the Ukrainian peo- writes to Bush and Yanukovych of “opportunities” ple. The bill was signed into law the very next day by President Viktor WASHINGTON/RIVNE, Ukraine – In helps to place Ukrainian entrepreneurs Yushchenko. The bill passed by a slim margin, receiving only seven votes more letters delivered this week to Ukrainian with American businesses to acquire than the minimum 226 needed. Nonetheless, it was a moral victory. Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and training and experience in U.S. business “I would like to emphasize this: The vote is historic. It does not target anyone. U.S. President George W. Bush, the practices. The U.S. Embassy and DoC It restores our national dignity. We will renew our memory of those 10 million Ukrainian-American Environmental could prioritize energy efficiency by innocent victims killed in 1932-1933,” Mr. Yushchenko stated. Association (UAEA) outlined “Ten actively working to identify U.S. firms Mr. Yushchenko expressed gratitude to those who voted in favor of the bill: “I Opportunities for the United States to working in the field of energy-saving bow my head to thank political leaders, prominent national leaders and all those Assist Ukraine in the Sphere of technologies (e.g., design, manufacture, who contributed to the bill and its passage.” And he singled out Verkhovna Rada Improving Energy Efficiency.” installation, financing) as well as help Chairman Oleksander Moroz, whose compromise measure was the one ultimately Prime Minister Yanukovych is sched- identify Ukrainian business leaders inter- passed, as well as the leaders and members of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, the Our uled to visit the United States on ested in this issue and facilitating place- Ukraine Bloc and the Socialist Party, and deputies of other factions who “had the December 3-7 and meet with top U.S. ments and training. courage and felt the obligation to adopt this bill.” government officials to discuss a number 4.) BISNIS Program: The U.S. Those who chose not to vote on the bill included members of the Communist Party of policy issues, including energy. Department of Commerce (DoC), through and the vast majority of members of the Party of the Regions. Mr. Yushchenko charac- In its letter, UAEA noted that the the Business Information Service for the terized these deputies, quite correctly, as “the remains of the totalitarian system.” prime minister has “commented upon the Newly Independent States (BISNIS), The historic vote was a significant step from the approval on May 15, 2003, of a importance for Ukrainian industry, local could more aggressively reach out to U.S. parliamentary resolution that declared the Holodomor “an act of genocide.” At the government and others to reduce energy companies exploring export and invest- time of the resolution’s passage, National Deputy Hennadii Udovenko, chairman waste and to improve energy efficiency ment opportunities in energy efficiency of the Rada’s Committee on Human Rights, said he was pleased because, “With for the good of the nation’s economy and and renewable energy technologies and this document we noted for the first time that we discussed openly and condemned its national security.” encourage them to invest in Ukraine the politics of genocide.” However, Mr. Udovenko also said a law firmly establish- It added: “We believe that your and/or partner with Ukrainian firms in ing Ukraine’s position on the genocide was needed. That has now come to pass. upcoming visit to the United States these fields. At present, there are relatively The Rada’s vote on the Famine-Genocide bill showed clearly the division of polit- affords a good opportunity to explore few Ukrainian companies manufacturing ical forces in Ukraine, as well as fissures in the ruling Anti-Crisis Coalition led by the options for U.S.-Ukraine cooperation for efficiency and renewable energy equip- Party of the Regions. Voting for the measure were Our Ukraine, the Tymoshenko pursuing your goals in the area of energy ment and even fewer ESCOs (i.e., energy Bloc and the Socialists – in other words, the members of the parliamentary coalition efficiency.” service companies) that can help under- originally proposed to lead the country after this year’s parliamentary elections. Accordingly, UAEA outlined 10 areas write such investments. Through its trade The vote also showed the unreconstructed nature of some of Ukraine’s national in which the United States could actively fairs and missions, as well as its publica- deputies, as the Communists disseminated a booklet called “The Myth of the work with Ukraine to reduce energy tions, DoC could promote greater Holodomor” and the Party of the Regions insisted on calling the Holodomor a waste and thereby improve its economy American involvement in these sectors. mere “tragedy.” The debate also revealed the position of Prime Minister Viktor and national security. These include 5.) Scholar exchanges: The multiple Yanukovych, who was quoted in the International Herald Tribune as saying that expanded scholar and business exchange federally sponsored scholar and research famine “happened on the territory of many countries [former Soviet republics], programs, financial assistance, formal exchange programs, including the maybe in Ukraine it had a greater effect as Ukraine is a more agricultural country.” Verhovna Rada-U.S. Congress communi- Freedom Support Act, Muskie and And, so, 73 years after 10 million died during the Holodomor – which at its height cations, an additional role for the U.S. Fulbright programs, could give higher claimed 25,000 lives per day – there still are those in Ukraine who are blinded by ide- Peace Corps, translations of U.S. energy priority to recruiting and placing ology and refuse to see, or learn, the truth. May they someday be enlightened. efficiency studies and training materials, Ukrainian students, teachers, scholars and replication of successful U.S. energy effi- researchers interested in energy efficiency ciency programs, and using the new U.S. and related environmental issues at U.S. Dec. Embassy in Kyiv as a demonstration of educational institutions. Likewise, greater energy-efficient design. emphasis could be given to assisting Turning the pages back... The listing of “10 opportunities,” fol- American scholars wishing to teach lows. A Ukrainian-language version of and/or conduct research on how Ukraine 8 the news release and letter appear on-line could improve the energy efficiency of its at http://ua-ea.org/222/povdlomlennya- economy, as well as address other related 1991 With the recent adoption by the U.S. State Department and dlya-zm; an English-language version is energy and environmental issues. other agencies of the Ukrainian-based transliterated spelling at http://ua-ea.org/223/news-release. 6.) Replication of model U.S. programs: of Kyiv, it is only right that we remember that it was 15 years Ten opportunities The U.S. federal government has devel- ago that The Ukrainian Weekly reported that use of the article oped some very effective energy efficiency “the” was dropped from references to Ukraine. 1.) U.S. AID: The U.S. Agency for programs. These include the Energy Star The Associated Press on December 3, 1991, announced; “As a result of the passage International Development recently program (which returns $75 in energy sav- of the independence referendum in Ukraine and moves toward international recogni- approved funding in the amount of $1 ings for every dollar invested), the Federal tion of Ukraine as an independent country, The Associated Press will henceforth use million to facilitate energy efficiency Energy Management Program (which has ‘Ukraine’ instead of ‘USSR’ in datelines from Ukraine. The AP will also drop the arti- upgrades at industrial facilities in a 9:1 savings-to-cost ratio), the federal cle ‘the’ that has preceded the word ‘Ukraine.’” Ukraine. While a good first step, there Weatherization Program, the government That same day, The New York Times first carried a dateline of “Kiev, Ukraine” in remain numerous other opportunities for energy efficiency procurement program, its new stories and used “Ukraine” without the preceding definite article. further USAID investment in energy effi- the federal energy efficiency research and In the official White House statement on Ukraine’s referendum results read by spokesman ciency in Ukraine, such as community- development program, and the federal Marlin Fitzwater to the press, a brief three-paragraph sidebar headlined “Terminology of based energy-savings programs, public appliance efficiency standards program. Nationalism” noted dropping of the article in references to Ukraine. The item cited Adrian education and energy-efficiency financ- Similarly, many model energy efficiency Karmazyn of the Ukrainian National Association’s Washington Office who explained: ing mechanisms. Therefore, working programs have been implemented by U.S. “Ukrainian Americans prefer it (Ukraine) without the ‘the.’ The article is used for regions with the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and states, counties and cities. Most of these like ‘the Appalachians’ or ‘the Crimea,’” Mr. Karmazyn explained to The Times. Ukrainian officials, U.S. AID could give programs could be fairly easily replicated In the months leading up to the change, several articles from the Times varied in much higher priority to funding addition- in Ukraine at relatively low cost but with their usage of “Ukraine” and “the Ukraine.” The day prior to the AP’s official drop- al energy efficiency projects. the potential for high energy savings. ping of the definite article “the,” the Times still used the dateline of “Kiev, USSR,” 2.) Millennium Challenge: The recent Therefore, under the auspices of the US. and referred to “the Ukraine.” decision of the board of directors of the Department of State and/or the U.S. Other publications made the change at different times. The Boston-based Christian Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) to Department of Commerce, federal (as well Science Monitor used the dateline “Kiev, Ukraine” as early as November 8, 1991. add Ukraine to the list of countries now as state and local) officials who administer However, references were made to “the Ukraine” and in a front-page news story car- eligible for development assistance from these programs could go to Ukraine to pro- ried on December 3 of that year. the Millennium Challenge Account vide information and/or training for The New York Daily News published an editorial on November 29, 1991 urging (MCA) affords Ukraine a new opportuni- Ukrainian officials (or, alternatively, the recognition of Ukraine without the “the.” ty to secure funding assistance to address Ukrainian officials could come to the U.S. Additionally, The Wall Street Journal began using Ukraine without “the” as early as poverty reduction and economic growth to meet with their American counterparts). November 20, 1991. However, it was full of inconsistencies in its November 29 edi- through improved energy efficiency. The 7.) Congress-Rada exchanges: As of tion on the usage of Ukraine with and without the “the.” U.S. government could work with its the time of the recent U.S. congressional The Washington Post still used “Kiev, USSR” but switched to “Kiev, Ukraine, after Ukrainian counterparts, as well as with elections, there were 219 members of the December 3. Even after the official switch, The Post still used “the Ukraine.” interested Ukrainian and American U.S. House of Representatives who are The Philadelphia Inquirer had telephoned The Ukrainian Weekly in September NGOs and citizens to design compact members of the House Renewable Energy 1991 for input and advice on usage. On November 20 The Weekly received a letter proposals that incorporate energy effi- + Energy Efficiency (RE/EE) Caucus. from editorial writer Russell Cooks who noted: “The Philadelphia Inquirer has joined ciency into program plans and goals. Similarly, 34 members of the U.S. Senate the short (but growing) list of mainstream U.S. publications to take the ‘the’ out of 3.) SABIT Program: The Special are members of the Senate RE/EE Ukraine. Your advice to me a couple of months ago helped me make this possible.” American Business Internship Training Caucus. Many of these members have (SABIT) Program administered by the Source: “The ‘the’ is gone,” The Ukrainian Weekly, December 8, 1991. U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) (Continued on page 19) No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2006 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COMMENTARY

Karatnycky responds Parliamentary immunity Looking ahead to 2009 as Ukraine to Kuzio’s charges and democratic standards Dear Editor: Dear Editor: marks second Orange anniversary On October 15 The Weekly printed my I have previously sent registerd letters by Taras Kuzio tic (“let’s wait and see”) or optimistic letter correcting an error-laden paragraph to President Viktor Yushchenko, Yulia (“they are already evolving”). Precedents that Taras Kuzio wrote in September. Tymoshenko and Viktor Yanukovych A year ago, there was still a great deal do exist in Eastern Europe for the transi- Instead of a direct response, Dr. Kuzio about revisiting the issue of parliamentary of optimism in Washington and other tion from oligarchs to law-abiding busi- now charges me and The Orange Circle immunity, but have not received any reply. Western capitals that, in the aftermath of nessmen, but those countries had an the Orange Revolution, Ukraine would with new alleged improprieties. A democratic country’s parliamentary external stimulant: the offer of member- be able to consolidate its democratic His primary accusation is that The immunity is granted only for slander or ship in the European Union. gains. On the second anniversary of the Orange Circle is on Rynat Akhmetov’s libel within the Parliament. Outside of Second, is the Orange Revolution Orange Revolution, this optimism has payroll – an allegation that is false. As I the Parliament, there is no immunity for reversible, following the return of Mr. now been replaced by a greater degree of already indicated, the net amount we parliamentarians. Yanukovych to head the government? realism and, in some quarters, pes- received from an Akhmetov energy com- However, Ukraine’s 450 national Here responses are more optimistic. The simism. pany was $ 3,000 and was used to cover deputies have immunity inside Parliament Party of the Regions (PRU), while con- Was it our optimism that was mis- expenses for organizing an energy con- and also outside of Parliament, where they trolling the largest parliamentary faction placed, or did Ukraine’s Orange leaders ference in Houston earlier this year. may have illegal activities in finance and and government, is not in a position of fail their voters and the one in five Dr. Kuzio further claims that The customs and nefarious dealings in the econ- exercising monopoly power to be able to Ukrainians who participated in the Orange Circle receives no support from omy and business, take bribes and engage return Ukraine to the authoritarian era of “Our Ukraine businesses.” If by this he Orange Revolution? Indeed, has Viktor Leonid Kuchma. in money laundering, and participate in ille- Yushchenko "betrayed" the Orange means Ukrainian companies that include gal activities. And yet they cannot be prose- Ukraine’s regionalism mitigates President Viktor Yushchenko’s sympa- Revolution, as some of his own support- against the dominance of one ruling cuted under the present laws of Ukraine. ers now claim? thizers, his claims are not accurate: at party and the imposition of an autocratic To be truly democratic, Ukraine must Revolutions are notorious in leading least two of some two dozen corporate regime, making Ukraine different from cancel these immunity guarantees for its to unfulfilled expectations. And Ukraine donors to The Orange Circle are compa- Russia. The PRU’s 32 percent victory in 450 national deputies and adopt the stan- is no exception here. Orange politicians nies headed by associates of the presi- the 2006 elections will not permit the dards of Europe, Canada, England and and revolutionaries never had a unified dent. They, along with nine other donors, party to monopolize power or reverse the the United States where parliamentarians view of what policies they wished to see participated in our energy conference. Orange Revolution. are prosecuted for any and all activities implemented after Mr. Yushchenko came Our energy policy forum was Ukraine’s post-Soviet transition was outside of the Parliament. to power. addressed by two members of Our marked by frequently changing govern- If Ukraine does not comply with the The Orange coalition has been bitterly Ukraine’s national board; the deputy ments which lasted on average only 12 democratic standards of parliamentary divided over its attitudes to work dealing head of the National Security and months. The last government to be dis- immunity, the future for Ukraine in with the past. The Yulia Tymoshenko Defense Council, a presidential body; missed in such a manner was the democracy, its economic development bloc and youth NGOs, such as Pora (It’s and a Pora leader. Dr. Kuzio can confirm Tymoshenko government in 2005. and human rights will be stagnant for Time), strongly backed calls to imple- with parliamentarian Hryhorii Nemyria Following constitutional reforms in many years – and probably for future ment the Orange Revolution campaign our earnest efforts to secure a speaker 2006, the president no longer has the generations. promise “bandits to prison.” from the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc. right to dismiss the government, which is President Yushchenko and his party, Support for the Houston energy confer- now responsible to the parliamentary I. I. Mayba, M.D. Our Ukraine, have not moved on steps ence was solicited openly. We approached coalition. The Yanukovych government, Winnipeg, Manitoba to criminally charge senior officials dozens of energy companies. In the inter- therefore, is likely to remain in place ests of transparency, we listed all donors from the Kuchma regime for election fraud, abuse of office and corruption. until the October 2009 elections. on our website. We believe that engaging The 2009 presidential elections will be Ukraine’s key economic and political Investigations into the two most notori- ous cases, the murder of journalist fought by three well-known candidates, players in discussions on energy diversifi- The Weekly impacts Mr. Yanukovych, Ms. Tymoshenko and cation is in the interest of Ukraine’s sover- Heorhii Gongadze and the poisoning of Mr. Yushchenko, have stalled or led incumbent Mr. Yushchenko. Current eignty and economic growth. readers near and far polls point to the second-round contest Dear Editor: only to low-level arrests. Opinion polls But Dr. Kuzio goes further. He claims being fought by Ms. Tymoshenko and We have been experiencing amazing show that Ukrainians again feel that the that I sought to “ingratiate” myself with Mr. Yanukovych, Ukraine’s two most feedback on the article featuring the rule of law does not apply to their ruling Mr. Akhmetov by publishing a “flattering popular politicians. Glaucoma Center of San Francisco and elites. article” in the Wall Street Journal, implying In 2009 Ukraine may face a repeat of the Hnizdovsky collection. Most of the Besides a fractured policy agenda, the that The Orange Circle was rewarded for the 2004 elections between the Orange inquiries have been from people con- Orange coalition was notoriously broad- this article with the businessman’s support. and Blue forces with Mr. Yanukovych What Dr. Kuzio doesn’t point out is that cerned about their eyes, and we have ranging, from Socialists, to free market capitalists, to nationalists. This enabled a again launching his candidacy from the the interview was conducted nine months been happy to help point them in the position of prime minister. But, on this before The Orange Circle was launched right direction for appropriate care. large coalition to be formed that could protest election fraud. But, once the occasion, Mr. Yanukovych will have a and while I was with Freedom House. It is great to see that The Ukrainian Orange Revolution was over, that coali- stronger launching pad as the position of My article was factual and reportorial. In Weekly does impact a wide range of tion proved unable to remain united and prime minister has been enhanced fol- it I wrote: “Ukraine’s Orange Revolution Ukrainians both near and far. disintegrated after only nine months in lowing constitutional reforms. … gained momentum due to public anger office. The 2009 elections are likely to again at crony capitalism and high-level corrup- Andrew Iwach, M.D. Mr. Yushchenko’s election was a vic- be a contest between Blue and Orange tion … Many of Mr. Yushchenko’s support- Marta Klufas, O.D. tory for democratic forces but never forces. As prime minister for three years ers are convinced that many of Ukraine's San Francisco became a knock-out blow to the ancien and having a popular base of support, economic magnates acquired their wealth regime, unlike in Georgia where Mr. Yanukovych will be guaranteed to illegitimately – if not criminally – and want The letter-writers are executive direc- Mikheil Saakashvili was elected presi- enter the second round. the new government to vigorously prose- tor and research director, respectively, of dent with 96 percent of the vote. The The former Orange Revolution coali- cute illegal financial transactions.” In prop- the Glaucoma Center. split in the Orange camp became perma- tion will enter the 2009 elections divided er journalistic protocol, I asked Mr. nent following this summer’s crisis that between Mr. Yushchenko and Ms. Akhmetov to respond to this charge. saw the surprise return of Viktor Tymoshenko, one of whom will go The Wall Street Journal has an editori- We welcome your opinion Yanukovych to head the government. through to the second round. Mr. al board that safeguards quality and The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters Mr. Yanukovych and the Party of the Yanukovych could well do in 2009 what doesn’t publish “flattering” articles. to the editor and commentaries on a variety Regions obtained 44 and 32 percent of he never attempted to undertake in 2004, I am saddened that Dr. Kuzio is lowering of topics of concern to the Ukrainian the vote in 2004 and 2006 respectively, namely, win a free election. the level of discourse by resorting to “kom- American and Ukrainian Canadian com- showing that this political force had a Only two years into his presidency, promat,” guilt by association and innuendo. munities. Opinions expressed by colum- large popular base. Mr. Yushchenko increasingly resembles a I don’t want to further waste your readers’ nists, commentators and letter-writers are On the second anniversary of the lame duck president. He never listens to time in responding to the groundless insinu- their own and do not necessarily reflect the Orange Revolution, Ukraine is at a cross- advice, allows personal conflicts to ations made by Dr. Kuzio, who in recent opinions of either The Weekly editorial staff or its publisher, the Ukrainian roads and faces two strategic questions. unduly influence his views, has adopted years has publicly heaped scorn on National Association. First, will the Party of the Regions a disastrous personnel policy and not Ukrainian American and Ukrainian Letters should be typed and signed transform itself into a democratic, post- shown leadership or a devised strategy. Canadian leaders and institutions, as well as (anonymous letters are not published). oligarch party? The answers to this ques- Mr. Yushchenko’s greatest weaknesses on Viktor Yushchenko, whom he likes to Letters are accepted also via e-mail at tion are either pessimistic (as best repre- have been his lack of charisma and con- call the “kamikaze president.” I am honored [email protected]. The daytime phone sented by the Tymoshenko bloc), agnos- comitant inability to stay in touch with now to be in their company. number and address of the letter-writer must core Orange voters, coupled with an be given for verification purposes. Please inability to exercise power. Ongoing dis- Adrian Karatnycky note that a daytime phone number is essen- Dr. Taras Kuzio is a senior fellow, cussions over revising constitutional New York tial in order for editors to contact letter-writ- German Marshall Fund of the United reforms ignore the fact that Mr. ers regarding clarifications or questions. 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Boxing goal in the 48th minute. The only goal ing one for Shakhtar’s Romanian coach bronze overall at the World Wushu for Belarus came in the 78th minute on a Mircea Lucescu, marred the clash. Championship in China on October 30. • Ukrainian boxer Volodymyr penalty shot by Vitali Rushnitski. On its Portuguese referee Paulo Gomes sent off Wushu features multiple martial arts Klitschko defeated previously undefeat- way to the top, Ukraine defeated San Shakhtar’s defender Dmitro Chigrinsky events that the International Olympic ed Calvin Brock on November 11 at Marino 6-0 and Kazakhstan 2-0. for an ugly tackle on Dynamo’s Brazilian Committee has allowed China to organize Madison Square Garden in the seventh • After suffering a 2-0 loss to Italy in striker Kleber late in the first half before during the 2008 Olympic Games, separate round to retain the IBF World its previous match in the Group B Euro giving Lucescu his marching orders for from the official Olympic sports, in what Heavyweight Title. Klitschko improved 2008 qualifiers, the Ukrainian team protesting about the decision. Gomes will be called the 2008 Beijing Olympic his record to 47-3 with 42 knockouts, defeated Scotland 2-0, on October 11. evened the sides by ejecting Dynamo’s Games Wushu Tournament. Elimination while Brock fell to 29-1. After the match, Olexandr Kucher was first to put Ukraine Artem Milevsky after the striker picked matches for the 2008 tournament are Klitschko said he looks forward to his on the scoreboard, off a pass from Andriy up his second yellow card midway scheduled for next year’s championship. next fight against a belt holder. Nicolay Shevchenko, with a shot in the 60th through the second half. The referee then Skiing Valuev holds the WBA title, while Oleg minute in the second half. Shevchenko red-carded Shakhtar’s Darijo Srna for unsportsmanlike conduct after the final The 20,000-square-meter Bukovel Ski whistle. Maxim Shatskikh scored the Resort, located 920 meters above sea winner from close range in the 73rd level in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, will minute to give Dynamo 35 points from become a center to host preparations for 13 matches. Last season’s champions the Olympic Games, Family, Youth and Shakhtar remain 29, six points ahead of Sports Minister Yuri Pavlenko told a third-placed Metalist Kharkiv. press conference. Mr. Pavlenko stated his Lucescu blamed the referee for his hope is that not a lot of water will flow team’s defeat. “The referee just ruined the under the bridge so that Bukovel will game,” the temperamental Romanian, host the European Winter Sports who was fined $5,000 by the league for Championships. using bad language in a match against Vorskla Poltava earlier this season, told a Chess news conference. “He was calling every- thing one way, and of course, when you • The world’s youngest chess have this it’s very difficult to get a result.” Grandmaster, Serhiy Karyakin, 14, • Shakhtar Donetsk stayed alive in the returned to Symferopol from a trip to UEFA Champions League match on Western Europe and Central America with November 22 with a 1-0 win at home three victories. The Ukrainian chess play- against Italy’s AC Roma. Romanian er won the tournament of the third World striker Ciprian Marica netted the only Chess Festival, which was under way in goal for Shakhtar. The match left Roma Mexico City in October. He took second Markian Hadzewycz in second place, while Shakhtar takes place at the International Tournament of The view in Madison Square Garden as Volodymyr Klitschko was introduced. third in Group D. Shakhtar takes on quick chess in and won first place Greece’s Olympiakos in its final match as a member of the Linex-Magic team at the National Club Tournament in Spain. “I Maskaev holds the WBC title. scored another one for the Ukrainian of the group stage. took part in the most mass seance of For his victories in the ring, President team with a penalty kick in the 90th Running simultaneous game for the whole chess Viktor Yushchenko awarded Volodymyr minute, to secure 3 points in Ukraine’s history. It was at the chess festival in Klitschko the order “For courage,” first second Group B victory. Ukraine, with 6 • Ukrainian runner Mykola Rudyk, 32, Mexico City. As many as 15,000 chess degree, on November 22. points, trails Scotland and France, who from Ukraine, sprinted to win the United players were playing at the same time at • The Ukrainian boxing team of are tied with 9 points, and Italy with 7 Technologies Greater Hartford Marathon the Sokalo Square in Mexican capital,” Georgi Chigaev, 48 kg, Vitali Volkov, 51 points. The next match for Ukraine in the with a 2-second margin of victory over said Karyakin. Additionally, he said that kg, Maxim Tretyak, 54 kg, Dmytro Euro 2008 will be on March 24, 2007, Kenyan runner Jonathan Ndambuki to fellow Ukrainian Ruslan Ponomariov was Bulenkov, 57 kg, Olexandr Klyuchko, 60 against the Faroe Islands. win the marathon in 2 hours, 18 minutes playing at the national Spanish tourna- kg, Mykola Semenyaga, 64 kg, Olexandr • Ukrainian amateur team Ivan Odesa and 40 seconds. ment for the Linex-Magic club, which is Stretskiy, 69 kg, Oleksandr Usyk, 81 kg, AMA won the UEFA Group 5 mini-tour- • The Associated Press reported on representing the Extremadura province. Denis Poyatska, 91 kg, and Vyacheslav nament on October 25 in a scoreless November 5 that Tatiana Hladyr of Ukraine • Ukrainian chess Grandmaster Oleg Glazkov, +91 kg, won the bronze medal match against Liechtenstein AMA, 1-0 took second place to defending champion Romanishin defeated Filipino International at the World Cup of Boxing on October against Belgium’s Center AMA (October Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia in the New Master-Elect John Paul Gomez in the fifth 21 in Baku, Azerbaijan, defeating their 18), and 1-0 against Slovenia’s Ptuj & York City Marathon. The two separated round of the third Calvia Chess Festival on Chinese opponents 10-1. Celje AMA (October 20), to reach the from the pack early on the Verrazano October 24 in Mallorca, Spain. • Ukrainian boxer Sergiy Dzinziruk, a final stage of the UEFA Regions’ Cup. In Bridge into Brooklyn and built their lead to Romanishin improved his total to 4.5 southpaw, retained his WBO Super the biennial cup tournament, the 40 seconds upon returning to Manhattan. points and moved into a tie for first with Welterweight (154 lbs) title in a unani- Ukrainians will face amateur teams from The pair extended their lead to 90 seconds GM Aleksa Strkovic and GM Branko mous decision against Russian boxer all over Europe. The final is scheduled – more than a quarter mile – as they headed Damljanovic of Serbia and Montenegro, Alisultan Nadirbegov (15-2) on October for June 30, 2007. in the Bronx and back to Manhattan, where and GM Stuart Conquest of England. 21 at ’s Brandenburg Arena to • In the UEFA Champion’s League Prokopcuka moved away from Hladyr in • Ukrainian chess Grandmaster maintain his unbeaten record of 33-0. play, Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk the final stretch of the race toward the fin- Vassiliy Ivanchuk remained the leader • On November 22, former WBC tied with Valencia 2-2 in the Group D ish line in Central Park. Hladyr finished with a time of 2 hours, 26 minutes and five with 3.5 points in the Capablanca Champion Vitalii Klitschko and current match on October 31. Shakhtar took the seconds, exactly one minute behind Memorial International Chess deputy of the Kyiv City Council said he lead early with a curving free kick by Prokopcuka. This was Prokopcuka’s sec- Competition in Havana, Cuba, on has no intention of returning to the sport Jadson Rodriguez – his first goal of the ond straight victory in the November 19-30. of boxing. This came after rumors competition – over the wall in the 2nd Marathon, the first in over 10 years since emerged from the German mass media minute of play. Fernando Morlentes Olympics Tegla Loroupe of Kenya in 1994-1995. that claimed that the German television answered back in the 18th minute for Gymnastics network RTL contracted Klitschko for Valencia to tie the game. Ten minutes later, Serhiy Bubka, 42, Olympic champion, four fights at 12.8 million euros. Fernando Luiz Roza (“Fernandinho”) put six-time world champion and 35-time Soccer another one in from 30 meters for Ukrainian gymnast Iryna Krasnianska world record-breaker in pole vaulting, Shakhtar to take the lead in the 28th won the gold medal in the balance beam was elected president of the National • On October 1 Ukraine’s under-17 minute. Roberto Ayala evened out the event at the World Gymnastics Olympic Committee of Ukraine on team defeated Belarus 4-1 to take the top score for Valencia with a header in the Championship on October 21. With a November 23. He is a member of the standing of Group 1 with 9 points of the 68th minute. Shakhtar is tied with score of 15.575, the 18-year-old executive committee of the International UEFA Championship. Leading scorers Olympiakos with 2 points in Group D. Krasnianska edged Romanian Sandra Olympic Committee and since 2005 has from Ukraine were Illya Mykhalov in the • On November 6 Dynamo Kyiv beat Raluca Izbasa by .075 points, and chaired the Ukrainian NOC. 29th minute, followed by Maxym Bilyy archrivals Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 in an ill- Canadian Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs by .1. Handball in the 32nd minute. Mykhalov would put tempered match on Monday to go six This was the Ukrainian team’s first gold in another goal for Ukraine in the 41st points clear at the top of the Ukrainian medal in 11 years at the World Ukraine reached the semifinals of the minute, followed up by Artur Karnoza’s Premier League. Four red cards, includ- Gymnastics Championships. women’s GF World Cup in Aarhus, Martial Arts Denmark, by defeating Brazil 39-31. Joining them in the final four are SUPPORT THE WORK In a display of full-contact disciplines Romania, Denmark and Russia. This of the Bajiquan style, a Chinese martial World Cup tournament is preparation for OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY. art that features explosive, short range the European Championships to be held Send contributions to: The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund, power and is famous for its elbow strikes, in Gothenburg, Sweden, on December 7. 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 Ukrainians Ihor Aristov won silver and Valeriy Olifir won gold in the event and – compiled by Matthew Dubas No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2006 9

Klitschkoby Markian Hadzewycz fans from Jersey on hand for title bout at Madison Square Garden NEW YORK – Volodymyr Klitschko succeeded in defending his International Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight title on November 11, when he defeated the previously unbeaten Calvin Brock in a bout at Madison Square Garden. Klitschko won in the seventh round after landing a combination left hook, straight right. The fight was stopped by the referee as Brock had difficulty rising when he fell to the canvas after taking a hard blow to his jaw. Among those cheering Klitschko’s vic- tory was a group of approximately 50 Ukrainian Americans who traveled to the Garden from New Jersey to join the count- less other fans in the stands. Three years earlier a similar group had come together to see Vitalii Klitschko beat Kirk Johnson. Both times they rendezvoused at Holy Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Clifton, where they dined on Ukrainian staples – kovbasa, rye bread and cheese – as they awaited their chartered bus. Ukrainian American fans of Volodymyr Klitschko gathered in Clifton, N.J., before his bout against Calvin Brock. Each of this group’s ticket holders received a yellow “Team Klitschko” T- Many wore all sorts of Klitschko hats, ganza for Klitschko, wearing a red robe of Kyiv), nicknamed “Dr. Steelhammer.” shirt and blue-and-yellow scarf to help shirts and jackets, while others draped with yellow trim. Around 11 p.m. the The 30-year-old Klitschko went into the cheer on their champion. The group tick- themselves in Ukrainians flags to get the world-renowned announcer Michael fight with a record of 46-3, including 41 ets, as well as the fan garb, were organ- crowd going. The gang from Clifton Buffer introduced both fighters. knockouts; he stood 6-foot-6 and ized by Andrew Tatarenko. stood out the best, as it took up most of a Brock, age 31, 6-foot-1 1/2 and 224 weighed in at 241 pounds. On the bus ride the group sang all the seating section as one big mass of yellow. pounds, stood undefeated, 29-0 with 22 Considering the academic back- “classics,” from the Ukrainian national Before the main event, there were KOs (knockouts). Known as the “Boxing grounds of both fighters, this could be anthem to Neil Diamond’s “Sweet some lesser bouts, the most notable being Banker,” Brock holds a degree in finance, considered one of the best-educated Caroline.” Around 9 p.m. the bus pulled up Laila Ali defeating Shelly Burton in four manages his own portfolio, and once bouts in boxing history. outside the Garden, where the group created rounds. In the audience was Muhammad worked for Bank of America. While At the end of the introductions, Buffer quite a spectacle with its matching T-shirts. Ali, who was greeted with cheers and a Brock certainly had an impressive record, let out his trademarked: ‘Let’s get ready (Three years ago his brother Peter was the standing ovation as he entered the many observers pointed out that this to rrrrrumble!” organizer of a similar event.) Garden to see his daughter successfully member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic team Based on the scorecards, the first four It seemed that half of the crowd at the defend her WBC women’s super mid- had not yet faced any top boxers or chal- rounds went two apiece, as Klitschko and Garden was composed of not only dleweight championship title. lenged anyone for a heavyweight title. Brock probed for weaknesses and fought Klitschko fans, but Eastern Europeans. Finally, the main fight. Brock entered In the other corner, defending his IBF conservatively. In the fifth, the rate of Ukrainians, Russians and other Slavs first in a white robe with yellow trim, fol- heavyweight champion’s title, was Dr. came together to cheer on their hero. lowed shortly by a light-show extrava- Klitschko (Ph.D., physiology, University (Continued on page 25)

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have continued their graduate studies in conference funds, and scholarships for Sacred: Community, Morality and Religion Woskob family... Ph.D. programs at the University of students to assist them in attending study after Communism” (2007), a collection of (Continued from page 1) Toronto and at the University of Illinois. abroad programs in Ukraine. essays addressing religion and cultural “sustained record of scholarly achieve- The current course is taught by Olha An additional faculty member at Penn change in the former Soviet Union. ment at the highest level.” Tytarenko from Lviv. The culture course State, Dr. Catherine Wanner, has been par- Her current research project analyzes Prof. Naydan is the author-translator began with an enrollment of 15 students ticularly active in Ukrainian studies and the transformation of religious life in the of 13 books and nearly 100 other publi- when it was first taught and has climbed will be working closely with Prof. Naydan western Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi cations in scholarly and literary journals. to as many as 60 students. Most recently, toward establishing a Center for the Study after World War II and the incorporation His most recent books include annotated it has been offered to ever increasing of Modern Ukraine at Penn State. of this region into Soviet Ukraine. Her research has been supported by awards translations of Yuri Andrukhovych’s numbers of students via the Internet dur- Prof. Wanner is an assistant professor from the National Science Foundation, novel “Perverzion” (Northwestern ing the spring semester. in the department of history at The the National Endowment for the University Press, 2004) and Viktor The university has also offered a three- Pennsylvania State University and Humanities, the Social Science Research Neborak’s “The Flying Head and Other semester sequence of Ukrainian language received her doctorate in cultural anthro- Council and the National Council for Poems” (Sribne Slovo Publishers, 2005). on several occasions – a sequence that pology from Columbia University. Her Eastern European and Eurasian The former won the American was generously funded by the Woskob first book, “Burden of Dreams: History Research. Association of Ukrainian Studies transla- family during the previous academic and Identity in Post-Soviet Ukraine” For further information on the tion of the year award (2005) and the lat- year. With the increase in the endow- (1998), was an ethnographic study of how Ukrainian studies program at Penn State ter the poetry book of the year award in ment, plans are to offer Ukrainian lan- the nationalist paradigm influenced histo- guage courses on a yearly basis. riography and cultural politics in Ukraine contact: Prof. Michael M. Naydan, Ukraine (2006). Department of Germanic and Slavic Prof. Naydan said he foresees the after the collapse of the Soviet Union. In 1989 Prof. Naydan established Penn Languages and Literatures, 303 focus of the endowment to be cultural She is also the author of “Communities State’s first Ukrainian culture course, Burrowes Building, The Pennsylvania and contemporary issues that will not of the Converted: Ukrainians, which has been taught uninterruptedly State University, University Park, PA duplicate the already good efforts in his- Evangelicalism and the Search for twice each academic year either by Prof. 16802; telephone, 814-865-1675; e-mail, Salvation” (2007), an analysis of how Naydan, by visiting scholars such as tory and politics in place at other univer- [email protected]. Oksana Zabuzhko, Mykola Riabchuk, sities. He sees the Woskob family’s gen- Soviet-era evangelical religious practices Maria Zubrytska and Olha Luchuk, or by erous donation as a solid beginning and and communities in Ukraine have changed graduate students from Ukraine, includ- welcomes other donors to establish grad- since the collapse of socialism and the ing Oleksandra Shchur, Oksana Tatsyak uate student teaching assistantships for introduction of global Christianity. She is Kean University... and Roman Ivashkiv, all three of whom students from Ukraine, publication and also the co-editor of “Reclaiming the (Continued from page 1) one of the most moving experiences of her life. In contrast to her mother’s fami- ly’s experience, her father’s family, which came from Halychyna in western Ukraine, saw little of the devastating effects of the Famine. In getting the course off the ground, Dr. Griffith received a lot of encourage- ment and support from both Dr. Weinstein and the university curriculum committee. In preparation for the course, during the summer of 2005 Dr. Griffith immersed herself in the literature of the Holodomor and designed the course that was approved in the fall of 2005. The course was first offered in the spring semester of 2006. Kean University is also creating a human rights center that will be unveiled in 2007 or 2008, she added. As part of the course, Dr. Griffith is locating survivors of the Holodomor and their children. She is looking for chil- dren/grandchildren of survivors or vic- tims to interview in person or by phone. (She can be contacted by e-mail at rgrif- [email protected] or by phone at 908-737- 0387.) Students taking the course will be encouraged to interview these survivors and/or their children in order to collect primary and anecdotal accounts. Dr. Griffith is also in the process of building a Holodomor library collection at Kean University. Readers can send tax- deductible contributions earmarked for the “Ukrainian Holodomor Library Collection” to: University Foundation, Kean University, 1000 Morris Ave., Union, NJ 07083. The class is limited to 15 students, but is open to both matriculated and non- matriculated students. The spring course is scheduled to meet once a week on Monday evenings from 7:50 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and runs from January 16 to May 7. The summer session will offer a six-week course that meets at 5 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from May 21 to June 28.

Want to reach us by e-mail? Editorial materials: [email protected] Subscription Department: [email protected] Advertising Department: [email protected] Preview of Events: [email protected] No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2006 11 Museum in New York to exhibit rescued sculptures and icons by Marta Baczynsky collectors. The exhibit will run through February 28, 2007. NEW YORK – The Ukrainian The objects on exhibit date from the Museum is honored to present the exhi- end of the 17th to the beginning of the bition “Ukrainian Sculpture and Icons: A 20th centuries and, for the most part, History of Their Rescue” that opens on were created by folk artists. Among the December 13. This show has a unique objects are sculptures on religious distinguishing feature: it includes many themes such as depictions of the objects from the private collection of the Crucified Christ, angels and saints. The president of Ukraine, Victor Yushchenko. three-pronged, elaborately decorated Presented in the exhibit are 57 works candelabra known as “triitsii” are part of from the president’s collection, as well as this exhibition as well. Also featured are from the private collections of Petro icons that display the varied styles pro- Honchar, Ihor Hryniv, Volodymyr duced during this 200-year period. Koziuk, Vasyl Vovkun and Lidia In the exhibition catalogue President Lykhach. Yushchenko speaks about the essence of Since the opening of its new modern these objects: “The works of iconogra- and elegant building in 2005, The phy and sculpture presented in this exhi- Ukrainian Museum has been enjoying bition … are not just elements of sacral one success after another. Its inaugural exhibition, “Alexander Archipenko: Vision and Continuity,” brought new audiences to its galleries and the atten- St. Barbara and St. George the Dragonslayer. pair of late 19th century icons tion of New York’s highly competitive (collection of Vasyl Vovkun). arts community. The current exhibition, “Crossroads: Modernism in Ukraine ritual: they are fundamental components fessional village painters and were exe- 1910-1930,” opened to critical acclaim of their historical context, of the social cuted on wooden boards or homespun (The New York Times, November 4) and and economic changes occurring at that cloth. These types of icons were an inte- is drawing visitors from near and far. time, as well as the spiritual expression gral part of the village home life and had Coming on the heels of such major of the interplay of various cultures.” religious functions that were performed achievements, the new exhibition, The 160-page bilingual, illustrated cat- in the home and the community, thus “Ukrainian Sculpture and Icons: A alogue is a very important component of playing a significant role in the lives of History of Their Rescue,” is a wonderful the exhibit in which art historians Oleh the villagers. For example, a newborn complement to the ongoing success story Sydor and Mykola Mozdyr discuss would receive an icon as a gift, newly- of the museum. The exhibit is a coopera- Ukrainian iconography and religious weds were blessed with icons, and icons tive endeavor between The Ukrainian sculpture. Also contained in the cata- were placed in coffins of the deceased. Museum in New York City and the Ivan logue is a revealing historical survey by The people prayed before icons prior to a Honchar Museum, Rodovid Gallery and Serhii Bilokin, Ph. D., whose expertise is long journey or during a difficult life sit- V-Art in Ukraine, further solidifying The in the field of historical sciences, describ- uation. The art of iconography is more than a Ukrainian Museum’s objective to work ing the devastating systematic destruc- thousand years old in Ukraine and the art in concert with the museum and arts tion of Ukraine’s cultural heritage by the of religious and Christian painting during community in Ukraine. Soviet regime during the better part of that time span formed unique characteris- “The museum considers it a privilege the 20th century. tics that reflected a national cultural iden- to welcome the exhibition ‘Ukrainian Since Ukraine proclaimed its inde- tity. This is evident in the massive num- Sculpture and Icons: A History of Their pendence in 1991 there has been a ber of icons that survived through the Rescue,’ ” said Olha Hnateyko, president revival of interest among the population centuries, withstanding the turbulence of of the museum’s board of trustees. “The in its cultural heritage. Restorations of historical landmarks and public monu- geopolitical changes on Ukrainian terri- museum is honored that President tory, which due to its location, was sub- ments are on the rise, as are the renova- Yushchenko accepted our invitation to ject to the influences of various cultures tion of old churches and the building of share the treasures from his collection and the world’s major religions. Most new ones. Museums are reclaiming their with our museum, and we thank the ancient icons were preserved in churches prominence and cultural patronage is other esteemed collectors for enriching and villages farthest from the main trade finding acceptance once again. the exhibition with priceless objects from routes and large cities. Although it was their collections as well.” Several of the icons on exhibit were the custom to periodically refurbish, These objects – icons and religious created in monastery- or church-support- renew or even replace icons and, in fact, wood sculptures – have been rescued St. Nicholas. 19th century, sculpure ed icon workshops and were used in entire iconostasis, many such art works from obscurity and destruction and have from western Ukraine collection of church applications. Other icons included found a new life in the care of private President Viktor Yushchenko. in the exhibit were painted by non-pro- (Continued on page 20)

Artist Myroslav Radysh is focus of exhibit in New York by Alexander J. Motyl It is a testimony to the remarkably the humorous side of those times.) compositions consisting of bright slabs of robust nature of Ukrainian civil society in Some studied at gymnasiums or at the thickly applied and mostly unmixed NEW YORK – One of the post-war inter-war Poland that Radysh could make Ukrainian Free University; many took to paint. Radysh obviously favored the Ukrainian emigration’s most talented the move from the village of Ilyntsi to the the political intrigues involving the painting knife as much as the brush. The artists, Myroslav Radysh, died 50 years Poznan School of Art. Like his contem- nationalist followers of Stepan Bandera, forms – whether trees or rocks or fields ago in 1956 at the age of 46. Forty-two poraries, he was obviously quite capable Andrii Melnyk and Mykola Lebed; all or bridges or machines – adorn the sur- of his paintings, a folder of his sketches of functioning in Polish society and had a good time. Radysh, like other face of the canvas, less as objects repre- and studies, and a collection of pro- retaining his Ukrainian identity. artists in the camps, painted, sketched senting things and more as fields of color. grams, photographs and other memora- Who knows what would have become and exhibited his work. He also designed Those fields, their texture and tactileness, bilia associated with his life and work of him – and of so many of his generation sets for the Ensemble of Ukrainian and the relations between them, all very in Ukraine, Germany and the United – had not Hitler and Stalin colluded to Actors in Augsburg. By the late 1940s modernist in spirit, define Radysh’s best States are currently on display at the destroy Poland in 1939? In 1940 Radysh many of the camps’ residents had moved work. Ukrainian Academy of Arts and became the chief set designer at the Lviv on to the United States and Canada. The exhibit includes several photo- Sciences (UVAN) in New York. The Opera, a position he occupied until his Radysh, by then already married, settled graphs of set designs Radysh made for a exhibit was organized by his widow, flight westward in 1944. The photo- in New York in 1950. theatrical performance at the Ukrainian Oksana Radysh. graphs at the UVAN exhibit show that Radysh has been called a neo-impres- National Home in New York. Executed Radysh was a handsome man, with Radysh had a flare for the monumental sionist, and many of his paintings do with seemingly effortless and bold intense eyes and a shock of flowing dark and dramatic – qualities that must have indeed exhibit the painterly qualities that strokes on oversized pieces of wrapping hair combed back in the style favored by served him well at the theater. typified that movement. We see dabs of paper, they show an artist who was inter-war Halychyna’s young men. The After finding refuge in Germany’s dis- paint, applied roughly, almost serendipi- experimenting, moving beyond the artis- photographs of him on his passport and placed persons’ camps, Radysh plunged tously. It looks like impressionism, tic traditions of inter-war Ukraine and identification cards suggest that, like so headlong into the cultural life of “taboro- except that, unlike the impressionists of Poland, and finding his own voice. Those many of his generation, he was a hungry va Ukraina.” Those were turbulent and the 19th century, Radysh, unless painting young man, a man in a hurry, a man with designs were destroyed. Thanks to Mrs. exceptionally creative times for the thou- flowers, was rather less concerned with big ideas and big plans – for himself, for Radysh and UVAN, we can at least get sands of young Ukrainians thrown art and, of course, for Ukraine. light – with capturing light – than with some sense of the fascinating man who together under conditions of what must forms. made them. have seemed like a surreal combination Radysh’s superb city and landscapes – The exhibit will be on display at the Alexander J. Motyl is a professor at of hardship and freedom. (Several of especially those painted toward the latter Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences Rutgers University-Newark and a painter. Jacques Hnizdovsky’s paintings depict years of his life – are tightly structured until the end of December. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2006 No. 49

Plast sorority marks 80th anniversary with program at Soyuzivka KERHONKSON, N.Y. – The Ti Scho Ukrainian folk culture and the drama Hrebli Rvut sorority of Plast Ukrainian “Lisova Pisnia” by Lesia Ukrainka. In Scouting Organization celebrated the addition, members discussed the sorori- 80th anniversary of its founding at a spe- ty’s work around the world and adopted a cially convened biennial meeting and plan of activity for the next two years, jubilee dinner/bonfire held here at which includes work related to the Soyuzivka over the weekend of October International Plast Jamboree slated for 14-15. the summer of 2007. The weekend brought more than 80 The 80th anniversary commemora- members and guests from the United tions were coordinated by Halyna Kutko, States, Canada and Ukraine to the who was elected two years prior to head Ukrainian National Association’s estate the jubilee committee. The anniversary here in the Shawangunk Mountains of program included an exhibit encompass- upstate New York. ing photos, documents and other artifacts As reported at the biennial meeting by from the sorority’s eight decades of outgoing President Marta Kuzmowycz, activity – dating back to 1926 in Lviv, the sorority has 108 members around the Ukraine – a slide show and dinner. globe, in the United States, Canada, A highlight of the celebratory evening Ukraine, Australia and France. held in Soyuzivka’s Main House was a Elected to chair the biennial meeting program presented by the sorority’s Ti Scho Hrebli Rvut sorority members in front of Soyuzivka’s monument to was Dora Horbachevsky; Chrystyna Bystrytsia branch, based in New Jersey. Lesia Ukrainka, who happens to be their patron. Ferencevych and Marichka Artysh The troupe of 10 women performed an recorded the minutes. extended skit, written by Lesia Lebed, on The skit, performed as befits a Plast Association National Secretary Christine The “Hrebli,” as they are popularly the theme of 80 years of activity of the bonfire, encompassed reminiscences, Kozak. Anniversary greetings were also Ti, Scho Hrebli Rvut sorority from known, heard a presentation on their favorite Plast songs, “gymnastics,” Plast presented or received in writing from sorority’s traditions, which are based on Ukraine to the diaspora. uniforms through the decades (with a many other Plast sororities and fraterni- tongue-in-cheek look at the Plast uniform ties (including the Lisovi Mavky, of the future), a song containing the first Verkhovynky, Pershi Stezhi, names of all Hrebli members (sung to the Chornomorski Khvyli, Kniahyni, tune of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Chervona Kalyna, Siromantsi, Fire”), and a game show that tested Chornomortsi, Vovkulaky and Chota guests’ knowledge of Hrebli lore. The Krylatykh), as well as Plast leaders on presentation ended with a moving tribute the international and national levels. to the sorority’s pioneering members. The next day, after Sunday morning The tables for the banquet were deco- liturgy, the Hrebli elected a new leader- rated by members of the Bystrytsia ship composed of the following: Daria branch using centerpieces adorned with Darewych, president; Roma Hadzewycz flags of the countries where Hrebli are (U.S.), Daria Kowalyk (Canada) and active, plus specially prepared mugs fea- Natalka Litkovets (Ukraine), vice-presi- turing the sorority’s emblem. dents; Marta Kuzmowycz, secretary; Among the distinguished guests pres- Olena Yurchuk, editor; Halyna Kutko, ent at the 80th anniversary celebration chronicler; Mary Kolodij, treasurer; was Chief Scout (Nachalnyi Plastun) Marta Borowyk (United States), Sophia Lubomyr Romankiw, who spoke during Kachor (Canada) and Marichka Artysh the dinner, as did the outgoing president (Ukraine), councilors. (kurinna) of the Hrebli, Ms. Kuzmowycz. For information about the Ti Scho The Hrebli were welcomed to Hrebli Rvut sorority interested readers The sorority’s Bystrytsia branch during the anniversary program. Soyuzivka by Ukrainian National may e-mail [email protected].

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Europe and then spreading to the far corners We saw the countryside, visited many of the Earth to wherever Ukrainians emi- churches, castles and villages, as well as grated. Yet, even with this understanding, I Kyiv and Lviv. Those in the anthropology felt that I needed to visit the country itself. courses even traveled to the Carpathian My chance came recently when I was Mountains where they climbed Hoverla, accepted to an eight-week study program the highest peak in Ukraine, and conduct- in Ternopil, Ukraine (May-June), ed oral history interviews with local vil- through St. Thomas More College at the lagers as a part of their course work. University of Saskatchewan. Not only There were 12 Canadian students would I see the country of my grandpar- (including me) who participated in this pro- ents but I would receive university cred- gram. One person came from MacEwan its towards my bachelor’s degree in his- College (Edmonton), four participants tory from Carleton University. joined us from InterCordia Canada, but the I was excited to travel alone and not majority attended the University of with the group of 11 students who trav- Saskatchewan. Most had Ukrainian ties but elled from Saskatoon with Prof. Natalia were not fluent in the language. Shostak, St. Thomas More College. This We stayed with host families, who pro- Adrian Dzioba (right) with Prof. Natalia Shostak (left) and two assistants. would be my first trip to Europe alone. vided accommodations, food and a perfect Arriving in Ukraine was intimidating for a environment to interact with a typical 24 hours a day with crowded sidewalks, the Ukrainian culture. Even today people 20-year-old, but I reminded myself of two Ukrainian family. Evenings were free to noisy vehicles clogging the roadways and feel that they must promote the language, important advantages: I spoke Ukrainian enjoy Ternopil and the cultural scene, such new buildings under construction. It traditions and history to survive as a dis- and I had family in Lviv who met me at as the Ukrainian musical comic drama reminded me of an Eastern European ver- tinct and independent nation, in addition sion of Toronto. North American businesses to developing a strong economy. and products were everywhere, from Gap Although Ukrainians are conservative in clothing to McDonald’s. general, they do know how to have a good Many Soviet landmarks remain among time. World Cup Soccer proved that to me. the Ukrainian monuments in Kyiv where- Ukraine was competing for the World Cup as none can be found in Ternopil. While for the first time. I witnessed boisterous Kyiv inhabitants speak both Ukrainian demonstrations of Ukrainian pride in the and Russian, I heard mostly Russian. streets of Ternopil on three occasions. Our three-day visit to Lviv started with a People swarmed the city center waving three-hour train ride from Ternopil covering Ukrainian flags, honking horns and shout- 127 km. We purchased general tickets and ing “Ukraina!” – acting as if another chatted with the other passengers, exchang- Orange Revolution was happening. These ing stories to pass the time. We attended street celebrations would last for about 40 lectures at the Ukrainian Catholic minutes before everyone headed to the bars University about the city’s history, women’s to continue celebrating until morning. issues in Ukraine and the political views of Everyone spoke about soccer. eastern and western Ukrainians. Western Overall, my exchange to Ukraine Ukrainians are more nationalistic and pro- through St. Thomas More College and the mote Ukrainian identity. Eastern Ukrainians University of Saskatchewan was worth do likewise, but also promote political and every dollar. I received a $500 bursary social tolerance or accommodation with from the Winnipeg-based Ukrainian Russia. Of course, the excursion would not Canadian Foundation of have been complete without a trip down- which supports Canadian students taking Canadian students on a break from classes at the university. town to visit the vendors and cafés. educational programs in Ukraine. My stay in Ukraine was quite pleasant I recommend this study program to the airport. But I knew I needed to adapt “Shakira,” as long as everyone came back because I was able to polish my language students without hesitation. Whether you to all situations in my adventure. home safely. But, if truth be known, occa- skills and explore a new part of the world. know Ukrainian or not, it is your willing- The program offered at the Ternopil sionally we did see our professors strolling I can recall several occasions when I ness to learn that will ensure your stay is National Pedagogical University (TNPU) in the evening keeping an eye out for us. translated for classmates and tourists, but memorable. The academic staff organiz- was divided into two sessions – first the My host family of five, the Volyshyns I soon discovered that my vocabulary ing the program to Ternopil, notably Prof. Ukrainian Language Program followed by (father, mother and three boys, 18-year-old contained many words that had been for- Shostak, will ensure that students are the Culture Program, given in English. twins and a 15-year-old), live in a single gotten by Ukrainians, sometimes due to looked after well and will learn much. Three language classes, at the beginner, house in a developing district of Ternopil. Russian influences. So, at times, I also Plans are under way for the next study intermediate and advanced levels, were I was treated very well as a member of had communication problems. abroad program in Ukraine offered by St. taught four hours daily over a period of five their family and spoke Ukrainian with I think that Ukrainians in Ukraine are Thomas More College. Refer to their web- weeks. The Culture Program, conceived as them. One idiosyncrasy in my host’s house more conservative than my community in site, http://www.stmcollege.ca/ukraine.html, an anthropology field school, consisted of caught my attention – all the rooms had Canada. This can be traced to the coun- for updates. Registration usually occurs in two courses combining lectures and excur- doors, which were kept closed. I found try’s history of constant occupation by a February. Studying in Ukraine is an experi- sions: “Anthropological Perspectives on this peculiar because most doors in my foreign power determined to put an end to ence not to be missed! Ukraine” (English), and “Oral History and home in Canada are left open to let in the Storytelling” (English/Ukrainian) taught by sunlight. The Volyshyns explained that this Prof. Shostak . practice became common during the I was one of two students in the Soviet era. You maintained a public image advanced Ukrainian language class, taught and kept your private life to yourself. by Prof. Olena Huzar, chair of Ukrainian Our four-day excursion to Kyiv, by philology at TNPU, which focused on overnight train, was particularly memorable. grammar, dialogue and oral readings. We The sleeping carriages accommodated four were taught proper pronunciation with persons and were clean and comfortable. correct syllabic stresses and conversational After various sightseeing tours and styles. Local students, with knowledge of museum stops during the day, we both Ukrainian and English, were assigned explored the city center, visited the restau- to each participant. I must admit that my rants, beer tents and street vendors in the evening. City officials closed the main Adrian Dzioba, 20, is a third-year stu- streets to vehicular traffic, thus turning dent majoring in history at Carleton them into giant walkways for pedestrians. University in Ottawa. He was a member of Massive floodlights kept the main square, Plast and completed a Grade 12 Ukrainian the maidan, lit brightly. One evening we language credit course offered by the attended the opera “Carmen,” sung in Department of Education in Saskatchewan French at the beautiful Kyiv Opera House through distance learning, as well as before heading for a club. Ukrainian studies courses. From 1999 to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, is home to 4 2004 he participated in the Cadet Program million people and is the political center of under the Department of National Defense. the country. This cosmopolitan city is busy A view of Ternopil National Pedagogical University. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2006 No. 49

Human rights activist Nadia Svitlychna remembered in Kyiv by Olena Labunka and to Ukrainian life. She was constantly Special to The Ukrainian Weekly working, and she was an optimist. Her morality was her dominant value,” Ms KYIV – First Lady of Ukraine Kateryna Kotsiubynska noted. Yushchenko remembers becoming Ms. Svitlychna’s life is an example of acquainted with Nadia Svitlychna at how the human intellect can be an impor- Ukrainian American community events tant factor in a nation’s cultural life, said during the 1980s. Bohdan Horyn, a fellow dissident during While Ms. Yushchenko had heard the Soviet era. descriptions of Ukraine from those who Ukrainians weren’t merely an ethnic lived there in the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s, group, like some believed in the West, Ms. Svitlychna opened a new window Mr. Horyn remembered Ms. Svitlychna into their ancestral land, she said. firmly saying. Rather, Ukraine is a nation “This modest, yet brave woman spoke with a great culture and tradition. of the aspirations of the next generation, Her creative legacy – editorials, com- about artists, writers, literary figures and mentaries and analytical articles – journalists who hoped for this independ- remains largely unknown and deserves ent Ukraine,” Ms. Yushchenko said. wider notoriety, he added. “Nadia gave us great hope, and we are “The name Nadia Svitlychna wasn’t very thankful to her for that.” just a nice name,” he said. “She was the Fellow Soviet dissidents, political living spirit of our times. She was the prisoners, “Shestydesiatnyky,” acquain- embodiment of good, conscientiousness, tances and admirers alike gathered at the honesty and humanness. She loved peo- Teacher’s Building in Kyiv on November ple more than herself, gave the wealth of 8 to honor Ms. Svitlychna, a human her heart and the generosity of her soul.” Mykhailo Markiv rights activist during her life in Ukraine, Former Soviet political prisoner Mykola First Lady of Ukraine Kateryna Yushchenko speaks at the Night of and a spokesperson for repressed Horbal said Ms. Svitlychna was in Ukraine Remembrance for Nadia Svitlychna held in Kyiv’s Teacher’s Building on Ukrainians during her life abroad. during the last presidential elections. Even November 8. Ms. Svitlychna died on August 8 and though she lived in the United States for now rests in Kyiv’s prestigious Baikove 28 years, she never took American citizen- two children and at first lived with Ms. “With joy, I remember how she testi- Cemetery in the Ukrainian land that she ship. She was stripped of her Soviet citi- Hewryk and her family. She immediately fied in court for me, not as a defense wit- felt so much pain for, dreamed of and zenship eight years after she emigrated to rolled up her sleeves, deciphering illegal- ness, but as a witness accusing a system. fought for. the United States – even though she had ly transferred manuscripts from Soviet It was amazing how bravely she testified. What a difficult challenge it was for renounced that citizenship in 1976 in camps for political prisoners, organizing I don’t feel that she died. I feel that she Ms. Svitlychna to make the choice to fight protest against Soviet persecution. the archives of Ukrainian samvydav writ- lives and she is still with us,” he added. for Ukraine, its freedom and her own per- Ms. Svitlychna obtained a Ukrainian ers, and preparing the manuscripts of A Shestydesiatnyk museum should sonal dignity, Ms. Yushchenko said. passport and arrived in Ukraine to vote, brother Ivan Svitlychny, Vasyl Stus and become reality if we honor history, Mr. Most of those honoring Ms. Svitlychna but authorities denied her for technical Mr. Horbal for publication. Marynovych said. In response, Ukraine’s recalled the awe they had felt in her pres- reasons. “After spending two days in the She also represented the Ukrainian first lady pledged to work toward build- ence. courts, she obtained her right,” Mr. Helsinki Group abroad. Up until 1985 ing such a museum. “In her name were the words ‘hope’ Horbal recalled. “What’s one vote more, she regularly published the Herald of Nevertheless, “Ukraine still hasn’t and ‘light,’ and from within, she truly or one vote less? But that was Nadia. Repression in Ukraine and worked for matured enough for such a museum,” said brightened everything around her,” said This is her voice, this is her essence.” Radio Liberty in New York between Mr. Marynovych, who today is senior vice- Mykhailyna Kotsiubynska, Ms. Philadelphia native Sofia Hewryk spoke 1983 and 1994. rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University Svitlychna’s close friend and fellow of Ms. Svitlychna’s arrival in America as “Every person is the world, and Nadia in Lviv. “Ukraine has to go through its peri- member of the “Shestydesiatnyky” – a the Soviet Union’s first female dissident to is simply the universe to me,” said od of cynical pragmatism and its constant circle of writers, artists and right activists be released after she endured five years of Myroslav Marynovych, a former Soviet manipulations to understand that it can’t who rebelled in the 1960s against Soviet imprisonment for her active involvement dissident and political prisoner who was live this way, and that there needs to be a strictures in all spheres of life. with the human rights movement. active in the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, rebirth of an epicenter of the greater, an “She led many to the Ukrainian world Ms. Svitlychna arrived in 1978 with as was Mr. Horbal. epicenter of the spiritual.” Verkhovynky Plast sorority honors Nadia Svitlychna by Laryssa Czebiniak The program began with a dramatic recitation by youth, participation in the dissident movement and Sofia Zielyk of the poem “Woman” by Hanna other events at various stages of her life. NEW YORK – The Verkhovynky Plast sorority hon- Tchubach. Listening to it, one could imagine that it was Tamara Skrypka, a philologist, former professor of ored their deceased member Nadia Svitlychna with a written about Ms. Svitlychna. The poem set the tone for literature in Ukraine and author, spoke very eloquently program held on Sunday, November 12, at the a moving photomontage slideshow prepared by Ireneus about Ms. Svitlychna as her close friend and witness of Shevchenko Scientific Society in New York. November Yurchuk (member of the Lisovi Chorty Plast fraternity), the events in the 1960s during the dissident movement. 8 would have been Ms. Svitlychna’s 70th birthday. which presented Ms. Svitlychna's life – her childhood, Her speech, titled “Life Without Fear,” captured the audience’s attention. Kharytyna Kolessa, a professor, head of the string department at the Lviv Music Academy and well-known performer in Ukraine and other countries, played three cello solos by Bach, Saint-Saens and Mykola Lysenko, who is the patron of the Verkhovynky sorority. Ms. Zielyk who is well-known for her many leading roles as a member of the Lidia Krushelnytska Drama Studio, also read several poems by Lina Kostenko, Vasyl Symonenko and Vasyl Stus with great understanding and emotion. The program ended with a video montage, also creat- ed by Mr. Yurchuk, that poignantly and beautifully por- trayed Ms. Svitlychna’s return to Ukraine and her funer- al in Kyiv. The funeral was attended by a large number of relatives, friends, fellow dissidents and many digni- taries, including President Viktor Yushchenko, who placed a bouquet of red roses on Ms. Svitlychna’s coffin. Many in the audience expressed their appreciation and thanks to the organizers for a solemn, dignified program that honored a distinguished dissident, human rights activist and Plast member who devoted her life to her people and Ukraine. Ms. Svitlychna's husband, Pavlo Stokotelnyi, and her two sons, Ivan and Yarema, were also present. Both branches of Verkhovynky organized and spon- sored this event. Ms. Svitlychna joined Plast and this sorority in 1979, shortly after coming to the United States. The sorority has also published a Ukrainian-lan- guage booklet called “Nadia Svitlychna’s Life (1936- 2006),” which features many photographs and articles Nadia Svitlychna’s family (center), friends and members of the Verkhovynky sorority at a program in her honor. written about and by this courageous rights activist. No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2006 15

Nadia Svitlychna commemorated at sixth annual Grigorenko Readings by Adrianna Melnyk Her son, Yarema, then 2, was taken from her. “Thus, Amnesty International. Following her talk, Prof. Procyk Special to The Ukrainian Weekly I became a political prisoner,” she later wrote, made a plea to Columbia University’s Ukrainian Studies “although I had considered the main concern of my life Program to undertake the project of archiving and publish- NEW YORK – Her name in Ukrainian, “Nadia,” meant to be the upbringing of my son. In fact, I was deprived ing Ms. Svitlychna’s letters and many other works. She hope. And, according to all who knew her, hope was not only of freedom, but of motherhood as well.” underscored Ms. Svitlychna’s and other dissidents’ historical something she lived by her whole life. importance, saying, “What started with letter writing and On October 10 the Ukrainian Studies Program at care packages in the dark ages of the Soviet era, ended with Columbia University and the Gen. Petro Grigorenko nominations of prisoners for [Nobel] prizes and ultimately Foundation celebrated the life of Nadia Svitlychna, one of with the fall of the Wall. It is an effort which if pur- Ukraine’s most prominent dissidents, with a daylong ses- sued with persistence and responsibility produces results that sion dedicated to the renowned human rights activist and are capable of being carried only on the shoulders of giants.” former political prisoner. Prof. Procyk also warned of the continued marginalization The Sixth Annual Grigorenko Readings: “A of dissidents, which she says is rooted in two phenomena: Commemoration of the Life of Nadia Svitlychna, Heroine of first, the intentional smear campaign against dissidents, for the Soviet, Ukrainian and Russian Human Rights Movements” example, President Leonid Kravchuk’s branding of Chornovil focused on human rights in both their historical and contempo- and others as “ultranationalists,” and second, the dramatic rary contexts. The first part of the day was a celebration and nature of events surrounding the fall of communism and the remembrance of Svitlychna’s life, and included a panel discus- resulting tendency to overlook individuals who had created sion on “The Life and Work of Nadia Svitlychna,” as well as a the pre-conditions and planted the roots for a civil society. photo-essay and slideshow. The afternoon session’s panel dis- In his talk “Nadia and Ivan Svitlychny and Russian cussion, “The Contemporary Human Rights Situation in Dissidents,” Mr. Litvinov, the Russian physicist, writer, Ukraine and the post-Soviet Sphere,” focused on the current human rights activist and former Soviet-era dissident, state of human rights in the former Soviet Union. described his personal experiences and friendship with Ms. Ms. Svitlychna, who died after a long illness on August 8, Svitlychna, saying she “never complained about herself, was 2006, was one of the founders of the Grigorenko Readings, always hopeful and positive, and was the glue that kept peo- which were initiated in remembrance of Gen. Petro ple together and gave everyone hope and encouragement.” Grigorenko after his death. According to Andrew Grigorenko, She “embodied the ideals which are integral to any Gen. Grigorenko’s son and president of the Gen. Petro human rights movement: compassion and strength to fight Grigorenko Foundation (http://www.grigorenko.org), “The against the totalitarian state,” Mr. Litvinov underscored. readings have grown, from the initial memorial evenings we started with Nadia at the Shevchenko Scientific Society, into a * * * broader forum for the discussion of history and current events in Ukraine and other post-Communist countries.” The afternoon session of the Grigorenko Readings cen- In his opening remarks, Prof. Mark Von Hagen of tered on a panel discussion “The Contemporary Human Rights Situation in Ukraine and the Post-Soviet Sphere,” Columbia University dedicated the day’s afternoon session Nadia Svitlychna in a photo from 1979. to the life and memory of Anna Politkovskaya, an independ- whose speakers included Nina Ognianova of the Committee to Protect Journalists, Myroslava Gongadze of ent Russian journalist and outspoken critic of President Ms. Svitlychna spent a year in the KGB isola- Vladimir Putin, who had been brutally murdered days before the Gongadze Foundation, and Stephen Sestanovich of tion cell on Volodymyrska Street in Kyiv and in Columbia University. Each speaker assessed the human in her Moscow apartment building. Her tragic death made May of 1973 was sentenced to four years in a this year’s Grigorenko Readings all the more poignant, and rights situation in the post-Soviet space in its contempo- Mordovian political labor camp. The charge: hav- rary context and with a particular focus on press freedom. served as a reminder that, despite the strides that have been ing held and distributed samvydav (samizdat) liter- made in the field of human rights, media and other basic The first speaker, Ms. Ognianova, spoke on “The State ature. While in prison, she actively participated in of Press Freedom in Ukraine and Ukraine’s Position freedoms are still under attack in the post-Soviet world. protests and hunger strikes. Upon her return to The morning began with a biographical portrait of Ms. among Post-Soviet Democracies” and said that “there has Kyiv in 1976, she was not able to get a job and was been a lot of positive movement if we put Ukraine in the Svitlychna’s life, given by Dr. Yuri Shevchuk of Columbia constantly threatened with more arrests. University. Ms. Svitlychna’s life was portrayed by Dr. context of other post-Soviet countries,” but that “problems That same year, in protest against the harsh punish- persist.” Her organization, CPJ, recommends that in order Shevchuk as one of hope in the face of a dangerous strug- ment of Petro Grigorenko, Levko Lukianenko, gle for human rights, and one of endless commitment to to prevent regional attacks on journalists in Ukraine, Vyacheslav Chornovil, Vasyl Stus, Stefania Shabatura her ideals. Among her many other achievements, Ms. regional associations should be formed and strengthened, and others, she rejected her citizenship, and sent a decla- Svitlychna is best remembered for her role as a human because “Kyiv-based NGOs cannot adequately monitor ration to the Central Committee of the Communist Party rights activist and former political prisoner, as an active and address all incidents that take place in the regions.” of Ukraine, in which she stated “It would be below my member of the External Representation of the Ukrainian Ms. Gongadze also offered practical solutions to the prob- dignity to remain a citizen of the world’s biggest, most Helsinki Group, and as editor and compiler of the “Visnyk lems that persist with media freedoms in the region, saying powerful and most developed concentration camp.” Represii v Ukraini” (Bulletin of Repression in Ukraine). that, particularly after the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, “an On October 12, 1978, Ms. Svitlychna left Ukraine Her long and tireless career of responding to her conscience international mechanism needs to be created to investigate for Rome, where she was given an audience by Pope began with a simple outrage: while working as a teacher in the and prosecute crimes [against journalists].” Paul VI; in November she arrived in the United Donbas in the late 1950s, she came to question why any stu- The final speaker, Prof. Sestanovich, spoke of the dent in Ukraine could refuse to study Ukrainian, and why even States. Eight years later she was stripped of her citi- changing vocabulary in the discourse about human rights a dvoika, or failing grade, in Ukrainian language was sufficient zenship. She continued her work in exile in the and about the contrast between democracy and human to move a student up to the next class. After she settled in Kyiv United States, where she became actively involved rights as a focus of policy-makers. in 1964, she began to visit the “Klub Tvorschoyi Molodi” in the External Representation of the Ukrainian In his paper “U.S. Policy and Human Rights in Post- (Club of Creative Young People) with her brother, the eminent Helskinki Group, and for whom she processed all Soviet States,” Prof. Sestanovich argued that the U.S. poli- poet, literary critic, human rights activist and political prisoner information related to repression in Ukraine. She cy-making establishment finds it “easier to comment on Ivan Svitlychny. It was there that she became acquainted with published the Visnyk Represii v Ukraini and worked human rights than on democracy” and that one of the main the Shestydesiatnyky and with many future dissidents. for the Ukrainian division of Radio Liberty. She also factors in this is the current ideological backslide on human As the activities of the dissidents grew, the struggle for published brochures and books out of materials rights in Russia. His paper covered contemporary topics human rights in 1960s Ukraine quickly led to arrests and smuggled from labor camps in Ukraine. related to the human rights and democracy discourse imprisonments. After her brother Ivan was arrested in * * * between nations: forms of leverage, including economic 1965, Ms. Svitlychna sent a telegram in his defense to the and institutional, that can be used by policy-makers; the Presidium of the 23rd Congress of the Communist Party of Following Prof. Shevchuk’s biographical portrait, importance of personal ties between leaders; legal mecha- the Soviet Union. She also sent a statement to the judicial Irenaeus Yurchuk of Ipkit Associates and a close friend nisms; and the meaning of free and fair elections. of Ms. Svitlychna’s showed a stirring photo-essay body of the Shevchenkivskyi District in Kyiv, rejecting the * * * services of a lawyer appointed to defend her brother, since “Shliakh Nadiyi” (Journey of Hope) which he had it was known that the lawyer was forced to fulfill the role compiled in her memory. The slideshow depicted Ms. The sixth annual Grigorenko Readings were a fitting of the prosecutor’s assistant. Svitlychna’s life and times, from her childhood to her tribute to the life of Ms. Svitlychna: they brought together In the years that followed, Ms. Svitlychna, along with years as a dissident, to her life and work in the United people who dedicate some part of their lives or career to her brother Ivan, Lina Kostenko, Ivan Dzyuba and others, States, to her beaming face on the maidan in Kyiv dur- the continuing struggle for human rights. And they worked to defend the rights of their colleagues who were ing the Orange Revolution. Mr. Yurchuk’s photographs brought together the people who knew her best, who could being arrested and killed. When, in 1970, she found the captured Ms. Svitlychna’s generous spirit, boundless say about her that it was in her nature to fight for human body of her murdered friend, the artist Alla Horska, Ms. energy and loving nature, and showed the human and rights, that she did not, in the words of Vaclav Havel, Svitlychna organized the funeral and arranged for a monu- personal side of the woman whom Andrew Grigorenko “become a ‘dissident’ just because [she] decide[d] one day ment to be put on her grave. called “a magnet who attracted people in need” and to take up this most unusual career,” that it “began as an Her defense and support of the dissidents, including, first who “was always ready to lend a helping hand.” attempt to do [her] work well, and end[ed] with being and foremost, her brother, led to her questioning by the KGB The remainder of the morning session included branded an enemy of society.” And in the end, the very on an almost daily basis, and to her own eventual arrest on two talks, one by Prof. Anna Procyk of the City system that made an enemy of Ms. Svitlychna crumbled May 18, 1972. But by that time, she had already come to University of New York, the other by Pavel Litvinov largely because she and others like her existed, and had embrace what she saw as an unquestionable solidarity with of the Gen. Petro Grigorenko Foundation. Prof. the courage to fight against it. those closest to her. During her interrogation, she responded Procyk’s paper “Nadia Svitlychna through the Prism Nadia Svitlychna: Your memory will always be hon- to the provocative questions of the investigator by saying, “I of Amnesty International” (published in The ored. “You were,” as Leonid Plyusch once said about you, am simply a person whom life gave the good fortune of Ukrainian Weekly’s November 5 issue) analyzed the “and will be the best in Ukraine – her honor and goodness, meeting with a wide range of creative people. Persecution significance of Ms. Svitlychna’s life and work in the selfless service to people, freedom and Ukrainian inde- against them, I perceive as persecution against me.” broader context of human rights groups, including pendence without bravado.” 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2006 No. 49

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enrolled in the Ukrainian Gymnasium. est, inspiring the young generation, tire- for surviving both world wars and the Zinaida Panasenko... In 1949 the Panasenkos were very lessly informing people about Ukraine, Great Famine in Ukraine, where millions (Continued from page 4) fortunate to obtain a visa to emigrate to its culture and history. of people died. California Gov. Pete Germans, who forcibly transferred many America, and in October of that year Her many contributions to the Bay Wilson also sent his congratulations and Ukrainian scientists and scholars to they settled in San Francisco. Unable to Area community were widely recog- best wishes. The Ukrainian Embassy in find employment in their professions – a nized. In 1976, the Ukrainian Congress Washington, sent its greetings, thanking Germany, where the Panasenkos, along fate common to many Ukrainian immi- Committee of America honored Prof. Prof. Panasenko for her many contribu- with thousands of other Ukrainians ended grants of that period – due to language Panasenko for her 25 years of communi- tions to the Ukrainian community. up at the end of the war, living in dis- and age barriers, the Panasenkos worked ty service. In 1980, she was presented Many saddened Ukrainians and non- placed person camps. in various non-professional occupations with a distinguished Award of Merit by Ukrainians alike came on October 23 to In Meningent and Magdenburg the in order to support themselves. Vasyl set the City and County of San Francisco for pay their final respects at the funeral, family lived under the threat of forced up a small laboratory in his home, outstanding public service by the then attended by some 100-125 people, saying repatriation back to the Soviet Union, where he continued his scientific mayor, Diane Feinstein. Also in 1980, good-bye to the beloved and revered courtesy of the infamous Yalta agreement research, publishing articles in various she was recognized by the International community icon. and the stupidity of Western powers gov- journals. He died in 1980. Zinaida was Institute of East Bay for exemplary serv- The Rev. Alexander Limonczenko, the erning in post-war Germany. involved both in the Catholic and ice, congratulated by Congressman Pete former pastor of St. Michael’s Ukrainian Prof. Panasenko’s scientist husband, Orthodox churches, actively participat- Stark and saluted by Sen. Alan Cranston Orthodox Church in San Francisco, gave Vasyl, was teaching at the Institute of ing in cultural activities of the Ukrainian as one of 44 immigrants honored for a very moving speech. Touching eulogies Mycology and Pathology, while she was community, teaching Ukrainian, lectur- service to community that year. were delivered by a number of the Bay involved with raising their two sons, ing on various topics of Ukrainian inter- And in 1998, on her 100th birthday, Area’s Ukrainian American activists, Prof. Panasenko was feted by the entire including Prof. Panasenko’s oldest son, Ukrainian community of San Francisco Alexander Panasenko, Olga Vermont and Orange voters in western-central at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Maria Tscherepenko. Looking ahead... Ukraine. One reason Mr. Yushchenko Church. San Francisco Mayor Willie (Continued from page 7) won in 2004 was that one section of the Brown, on behalf of the City and County Information for the article above was last year under the Constitution that gave ruling elites were more afraid of Mr. of San Francisco sent his warm greetings, provided by Maria Tscherepenko, and more power to the president, or this year, Yanukovych than of him. Ukraine’s commending Prof. Panasenko for her biographical notes were translated by under the revised Constitution that elites would seem to uniformly fear Ms. “achievements and incredible spirit,” and Nadia Derkach. enhances parliamentary authority. Tymoshenko, even though this fear maybe misplaced. But, it is Mr. Yushchenko’s over-arch- ‡ глибоким болем і смутком повідомляємо, що в понеділок, ing perception of being weak that has The 2006 elections showed the Yulia drained support away from him to Ms. Tymoshenko Bloc as the only political 27 листопада 2006 р. по тяжкій недузі відійшов у вічність Tymoshenko and Mr. Yanukovych, mak- force that possessed nationwide support. наш найдорожчий ing it look impossible for him to win a Mr. Yanukovych, on the other hand, will ‘ˆ, ŒУ†, А’ЬŠО, ˜‚АҐ , ‡Я’Ь і ’ ‘’Ь second term. Mr. Yushchenko’s Our find it difficult to compete with Ukraine ignores the demands of its hon- Tymoshenko in central Ukraine, while orary chairman, oligarchs no longer fear finding it impossible to penetrate western св. п. him, and former “bandits” return home Ukraine. no longer afraid of the Orange The narrowing of Ukraine’s political Revolution slogan “bandits to prison! ” future to the Party of the Regions and the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc also seems to be „Аˆ‹О А„І‰ І‹ЬО‚™УŠ that led them to flee Ukraine last year. нар. 6 травня 1947 р. у ƒерсфельді, імеччина One enduring legacy of the Orange taking place inside the Verkhovna Rada. Revolution could well be that Ukraine Three of the five political forces are in holds free and fair presidential elections deep crises, although only the democratic АА•ˆ„А відбудеться в п'ятницю, 1 грудня 2006 р. о год. 7:30 веч. в in 2009, as it did in March to Parliament. force (Our Ukraine) admits to this. 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This prize could be eclipsed by a new center-right may force Mr. Yanukovych to modify his political force. ервозваного в ‘. авнд руку, .„ж. image to reach out beyond his Donetsk On Ukraine’s second Orange anniver- home base, even if only in a Potemkin sary, Ukraine’s political situation and У глибокому смутку залишились: manner. hope for reforms and Euro-Atlantic inte- Only Ms. Tymoshenko, the head of gration could be negatively influenced by мама – Оƒ„АА І‹ЬО‚™УŠ the opposition, has the ability to block stagnation or the preservation of the sta- дружина – ‹ЮА І‹ЬО‚™УŠ Mr. Yanukovych’s drive to replace tus quo. 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adopted a resolution obliging its lawmak- According to Mr. Doniy, the potential sor, Leonid Kuchma? Blue-Orange... ers to contest the validity of the 2004 reversal of the constitutional reform Mr. Doniy said that might not neces- (Continued from page 2) constitutional reform. The decision to could have a disastrous impact on the sta- sarily be the case. “There is a collision Mr. Yanukovych, however, contin- question the reform before the bility of the political system as a whole. here. Even if the authorities managed to ued to assert his constitutionally rein- Constitutional Court has the potential to Since the constitutional reform was pressure the Constitutional Court into forced position by claiming more exec- spark a serious constitutional crisis. adopted as a political compromise to end canceling the political reform, the utive prerogatives. In particular, he Ukrainian political analyst Oles a presidential-election standoff between Constitutional Court's ruling would not refused to implement several presiden- Doniy, the head of the Kyiv-based Center Messrs. Yushchenko and Yanukovych, automatically mean a change of the tial decrees, arguing that he did not co- for Studies of Political Values, said he Mr. Doniy argued that questioning the Constitution,” he noted. “It would be sign them. Mr. Yanukovych also ques- believes Our Ukraine’s move was dictat- constitutional reform is tantamount to necessary to vote on constitutional amendments again. At least, this is the tioned in the Constitutional Court the ed by the party’s intention to save itself questioning Mr. Yushchenko’s legitimacy opinion of those lawyers who are not president's right to appoint oblast from political demise following its with- as president. prone to official pressure.” administration chairs (popularly known drawal from the government. “If we question the amendments to the But it also seems that apart from a as governors) without consulting the “I think this is a graphic example of Constitution made in that period, we will headache for lawyers, the controversy government. how Our Ukraine is putting its narrow analogically have to question all the over the constitutional reform, if contin- In October the pro-presidential Our party interests above those of national other things that took place at that time,” ued, might provoke a major and protract- Ukraine party switched to the opposition, and state ones,” Mr. Doniy said. “It con- Mr. Doniy said. “No Ukrainian law pro- ed political upheaval in Ukraine. constraining its four ministers in the siders a change of Ukraine’s political vides for the third round of a presidential Mr. Yanukovych said earlier last week Yanukovych Cabinet to tender their res- system depending on whether it is in election, but it did take place.” that a reversal of the reform would be power or not, thus threatening Ukraine's But Ihor Zhdanov, deputy head of Our ignations. Then, at a congress last week, illegal. National Deputy Raisa the pro-presidential Our Ukraine party future in general.” Ukraine's executive committee, said his party does not see any link between the Bohatyryova of the ruling Party of th constitutional reform and Mr. Regions warned Our Ukraine against The Ukrainian Engineers’ Society of America, Yushchenko’s election. “The vote for the pursuing its intention of reversing the reform, saying, “Do not stir bees in the The Washington Group, Ukrainian Academy of Arts and political reform and the presidential vote in December 2004 were in no way inter- hive if you don’t know how to gather Sciences, VAN and the Embassy of Ukraine connected, since [the third presidential- honey.” It is telling that Mr. Yushchenko, who are honored to host election round] was legitimized by a rul- ing of the Supreme Court of Ukraine, in 2005 repeatedly vowed to seek a refer- Dr. Ludmilla Kolokolova which passed it proceeding from the evi- endum to reverse the constitutional University of Maryland/NASA Planetary Data System dence of a mass election fraud in the sec- reform, has recently refrained from ask- Participant in Deep Impact mission to Comet Temple 1 ond round,” he said. ing for more powers and now talks about Mr. Zhdanov argued that in adopting “improving” the constitutional reform rather than annulling it. Presentation on the constitutional reform, the Verkhovna Perhaps Mr. Yushchenko has realized “Search for the Origin of the Solar System: Missions to Comets and Pluto” Rada grossly violated the procedure for that revoking the reform, which in theory constitutional amendments by approving made Ukraine’s political system more Saturday, December 9, 2006, 6 p.m. a version of the reform bill that was balanced and similar to European-type Embassy of Ukraine essentially different from the one democracies, would eliminate the only reviewed and endorsed by the 3350 M St. NW long-term achievement of the Orange Washington, DC 20007 Constitutional Court. 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The best in energy efficiency and green Ukrainian-American Environmental... building designs could be incorporated so PREVIEW OF EVENTS (Continued from page 6) that the end result is a state-of-the-art facility that showcases the latest in ener- (Continued from page 28) expressed strong interest in Ukraine (in fact, the large majority of the members of gy-saving, environmentally safe and Venue: Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 S unday, December 17- renewable energy technologies. To the East 79th St. (at Fifth Avenue), 212-288- Friday, January 5, 2007 the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus are also members of the House RE/EE extent that security considerations per- 8660 For further details log on to mit, Ukrainian architects, designers, www.brama.com/yara. SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.: Spring Caucus). Special efforts could be made to Street Gallery and the Yara Arts Group facilitate meetings of members of the builders, government officials, and stu- Friday-Thursday, December 15-21 present “Koliada: Winter Solstice Rituals RE/EE Caucuses, who also have an inter- dents could be invited to presentations in the Carpathian Mountains” an exhibit of est in Ukraine, with their counterparts in and training sessions related to the design NEW YORK: “Resilience,” a feature film photographs by Alexander Khantaev who and building of the new facility. by Paul Bojack (a.k.a. Roman Paul the Verhovna Rada. The specific focus of traveled with Yara to the Hutsul village of the ensuing dialogue would be strategies 10.) Translation of U.S. publications: Boychuk) will be screened at the Kryvorivnia and documented the Koliada for developing and implementing effec- Over the past 30 years, the U.S. govern- Anthology Film Theater in the East ritual. Exhibit opens Sunday, December 17 ment has developed vast amounts of edu- Village for a one-week run. Mr. Bojack’s tive legislation in the areas of energy effi- at 4 p.m. with a concert by Koliadnyky of cational and technical materials on ener- previous work includes “Glass Necktie,” Kryvorivnia. The exhibit continues ciency and renewable energy based on the which was praised in the La Weekly, the Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., or by best of American experience. gy efficiency for use in the United States Los Angeles Times and Film Threat and is appointment through January 5, 2007 at 8.) U.S. Peace Corps: Ukraine has the by businesses, industrial facilities, hospi- available on DVD throughout the United Spring Street Gallery, 110 Spring St.; tele- world's largest contingent (at present, tals, schools, government buildings (and States and Canada. The Anthology Film phone, 518-587-6433. For details log on to 300+) of Peace Corps volunteers (PCVs). officials), farmers, motorists, and home- Theater is located at 32 Second Ave. (cor- www.brama.com/yara. Given the placement of PCVs in schools owners. It would be useful to have the ner of Second Street); shows are nightly at as well as with NGOs and government best of these resources translated into 8 p.m. The film is rated R. Tickets are Sunday, December 31 Ukrainian and/or Russian so they could available at the box office for $8 ($5 for agencies in cities, towns and villages HORSHAM, Pa.: The Ukrainian throughout the country, Peace Corps vol- be reproduced and used in Ukraine. seniors and students). For more informa- (Since these are U.S. government publi- tion e-mail [email protected], visit American Sport Center Tryzub, located at unteers would be in a particularly good www.filmslb.com or call 212-505-5181. County Line and Lower State Roads, position to develop education programs cations, they generally are not copyright- invites all to a New Year’s Eve 2007 about energy efficiency and related ener- ed or otherwise restricted and therefore S aturday, December 16 Extravaganza: “Romance the Gypsy in gy issues for students, NGOs, local gov- there should not be any problems with Your Heart.” The New Year’s Eve festivi- ernment offices, and community resi- replicating “intellectual property.”) NEW YORK: Yara Arts Group will pres- ties will commence at 7:30 p.m. with a ent a vocal workshop in “Koliada: Winter two-hour open specialty wine, beer and dents. However, this is presently not a * * * Songs from the Carpathians” with Alexis martini bar and dinner. Feast on a delec- designated program of PC-Ukraine and Kochan, Julian Kytasty and the table array of hors d’oeuvres, carving sta- would require a formal agreement The Ukrainian-American Environ- Koliadnyky of Kryvorivnia. Discover the tions, seafood, a taste of Tuscany, between U.S. Peace Corps and the mental Association is a private, non-gov- folk voice in you. Enjoy traditional Viennese sweets, flambé table, coffee and Ukrainian government to facilitate an ernmental organization founded in 2004 singing, learn the ancient winter songs tea; and enjoy a champagne toast at mid- expansion into this area. and chartered in both the United States from the people who have preserved this night. Welcome “Stesha, ” the mysterious 9.) U.S. Embassy facilities as a model: and Ukraine. It is a network of nearly ancient tradition and experience such Gypsy fortuneteller and dance the night The U.S. Embassy could announce a 800 Ukrainian and American NGOs, aca- instruments as the “trembita” (12-foot away to the music of the Fata Morgana series of energy efficiency initiatives at demic researchers, businesses and gov- mountain horn) and “volynka” (bagpipes orchestra. Price: $120 per person. 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trayed them as boys or girls, with wings Museum... or without, and dressed in various attires. (Continued from page 11) Their faces, however, presented a unified remained intact by being stored in church vision – they were soft and round, with attics or bell towers. clear eyes and luxuriant hair. In Ukrainian folk culture religious Museums in Ukraine and the practice wood sculpture was most prevalent in the of collecting art works can both trace Halychyna and Podillia regions of the their origins to churches, monasteries and country. This art form stems from two royal treasuries, which had accumulated sources. One source consisted of folk remarkable wealth during the first three craftsmen trained in cities or villages. For centuries of Christianity in Ukraine (10th the most part, these craftsmen imitated to 13th centuries). In later centuries the the professionals, adhering to their com- collections of the Kozak elite and those of positions and styles. The second source the affluent merchant class served as stel- were the untrained folk craftsmen, whose lar examples of collecting. In the 19th work displays features of primitivism. It century the first museums were estab- is unfortunate that very little of the primi- lished in Ukraine, motivated by interests tive sculpture remains today, and one of in antiquities and archeology and based the most important reasons for this is that on very extensive private collections. In primitive art was not considered an the 20th century the Soviet policy of accepted art form for a very long time, annihilation of the Ukrainian cultural her- The Board of Directors of the and thus its preservation received very itage created a foundation of destruction, little attention, if any, until modern times. upon which newly independent Ukraine Organization for the Defense of The themes and functions of the folk is attempting to reverse and rebuild. wood sculptures were used for religious The exhibition “Ukrainian Sculpture FOUR FREEDOMS for UKRAINE, Inc. applications, were ritualistic in nature and and Icons: A History of Their Rescue” is carried with them the power of protec- a very telling example of the vital resur- tion. An identifying characteristic of these gence of Ukraine’s national cultural iden- invites you to a sculptures is the personification of saints tity. It is also a testament to the impor- with features of simple people. Thus, an tance of private collectors in the preser- 60th Anniversary Banquet earthly quality was projected in these vation of cultural treasures and in the works. The artist’s execution of a work building of museum collections. The Celebrating the founding of ODFFU was dictated more by the local under- Ukrainian Museum has greatly respected standing of religion, and by the prevailing and valued the private collectors, since customs and traditions. Although some its own collections have been built, for Saturday, December 2, 2006 folk sculptures were displayed in church- the most part, with gifts from private col- es, for the most part they were found in lections. PARSIPPANY HILTON HOTEL chapels and cemeteries, and at roadsides. The Ukrainian Museum was founded 1 Hilton Court (off Route 10 West) The physical personification of saints in 1976 and is celebrating its 30th was always a reflection of how the peo- anniversary this year. The museum is Parsippany, New Jersey ple envisioned them. This is very clearly located at 222 E. Sixth St., New York, seen in another popular sculpture figure – NY 10003. Hours are Wednesday Tickets $75 · tel. 212-515-0767 that of an angel. Because there was no through Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. For developed iconographic blueprint for information call 212-228-0110, e-mail angels, nor were angels a developed [email protected], or log on to image in the folk culture, artists por- www.ukrainianmuseum.org

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Yara Arts Group presents Ukrainian carolers of Kryvorivnia NEW YORK – In December Yara Arts present “Koliada on Fifth Avenue,” which Group will be presenting a series of will include the traditional Ukrainian koli- events inspired by the Hutsul “koliada” ada, vocal interpretation of the ancient (winter song ritual) with the participation koliada singer by Alexis Kochan and ban- of traditional “koliadnyky” (winter song durist Julian Kytasty, an exhibit of visual singers) from the village of Kryvorivnia interpretations by 15 contemporary artists, in the Carpathian Mountains. and a modern culinary interpretation of the Koliada songs are part of a winter ritu- ritual foods by Olesia Lew. al that now coincides with Christmas, but Traditionally, the ritual starts out- is much older in origin and symbolism. It doors, and so it will be on 79th Street is considered to be the most important and Fifth Avenue, when the koliadnyky event of the year, since people believe blow their mountain horns and wait to be that spring and the harvest will not come invited inside by the master of the house. to the village unless these songs are sung Then they will sing the koliady to the in every household. A separate winter master and mistress of the house. song is sung to the household, both living Afterwards other koliady will be inter- and deceased. The songs are incantations preted by Ms. Kochan. Drawing on the that assume the magical power of words: deep musical traditions of Eastern “what is said, will be so.” (For more Europe, she and Mr. Kytasty weave a details on the koliada ritual and the universal sonic tapestry, working in events, please visit Yara’s website strands of jazz and new music, medieval Alexander Khantaev www.brama.com/yara/poetry.html). Slavonic chant, dance tunes inspired by Ivan Zelenchuk, who leads the “koliadnyky” of Kryvorivnia. Each event Yara will present with the Carpathian Mountain fiddlers and blind Koliadnyky will be unique, highlighting bandura players, and ancient ritual songs Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 518-587-6433, or York. The group has created eighteen different aspects of the ritual and featur- with roots in the Neolithic period. 518-581-1387. The Spring Street Gallery original theater pieces that celebrate the ing different local artists. Yara has also invited contemporary is located at 110 Spring St. cultures of the East since 1990. On Sunday, December 3, at 3 p.m. artists to create works of visual art, videos Yara Arts Group is a resident company For more information on all these Yara will present “Koliadnyky in and installations inspired by the ancient at the internationally acclaimed La events call Yara, 212-475-6474, or visit Concert” at The Ukrainian Museum in winter songs. The works will be exhibited MaMa Experimental Theater in New the website www.brama.com/yara. New York. The afternoon concert will be throughout the three floors of the institute, introduced by a scene from Yara’s play the former Fletcher Mansion. The art “Koliada: Twelve Dishes,” performed by exhibit is curated by Ms. Tkacz and Olga Olga Shuhan. The koliadnyky will then Maryschuk. Participating artists include: sing several traditional koliady. Larissa Babij, Anya Farion, Annette Ivan Zelenchuk is lead singer and Friedman, Roman Hrab, Mr. Khantaev, A CELEBRATION OF THE WINTER SOLSTICE leader of the koliadnyky. His father’s Ms. Maryschuk, Svitlana Matviyenko, MUSIC, SONGS, DANCES & STORIES handwritten notebook of winter songs Margaret Morton, Ms. Odezynska, Joel FROM RUSSIA & EASTERN EUROPE helped preserve this tradition in the vil- Schlemowitz, Christina Saj, Marko lage despite intense persecution under 50 Shuhan, Marybeth Ward, Hilary Zarycky Featuring years of Soviet rule in this area. Now in and Sofia Zielyk. The works will be on The Syzokryli Ukrainian Dancers his 50s Mr. Zelenchuk considers his view through Saturday, December 16. involvement in the koliada his personal Tickets are $30. For information call the Five Performances mission. Ukrainian Institute of America, 212-288- December 8, at 8pm Singing with him will be his brother 8660. December 9 at 2 & 8 pm Peter Zelenchuk and his son Mykola A workshop in traditional winter December 10 at 2 & 6 pm Zelenchuk, who plays the “trembita,” a songs will be conducted by Ms. Kochan, traditional 12-foot-long mountain horn. Mr. Kytasty and the koliadnyky in the Peter Norton Symphony Space They will be accompanied by Dmytro afternoon of Saturday, December 16. For 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, NYC Tafiychuk, a virtuoso traditional fiddler more information about the workshop or as well as a master player of the “volyn- to register call 212-475-6474 or e-mail Tickets: Box Office: 212 864 5400 presented by ka,” bag pipes made of goat skin. [email protected]. Online: www.symphonyspace.org The koliadnyky will be joined by Yara On Sunday, December 17, at 4 p.m. www.nyrevels.org artists Vira Slywotzky and Allison the Spring Street Gallery of Saratoga Hiroto, who will sing several traditional Springs, N.Y., will open “Koliada: Hutsul koliady. Violinist Valerie Zhmud Winter Solstice Rituals from the will join the koliadnyky for several Carpathian Mountains,” an exhibit of instrumental pieces. For tickets and infor- photographs by Mr. Khantaev. The open- mation call the museum, 212-228-0110. ing celebrations will feature several win- On Friday, December 8, through ter songs performed by the koliadnyky. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Sunday, December 10, Yara Arts Group The photography exhibit continues to Visit our archive on the Internet at: http://www.ukrweekly.com/ and the Ukrainian League of Philadelphia January 5, 2007; hours are Monday- will present “Still the River Flows: A Glimpse at Winter Rituals from the Carpathian Mountains,” a multi-layered event featuring an art installation created by Yara artists based on the winter rituals they witnessed in the village of Ukrainian National Federal Credit Union Kryvorivnia. Director Virlana Tkacz, set designer Watoku Ueno, filmmaker Andrea Odezynska, photographer Alexander Khantaev and poet-translator Wanda Phipps have created a collaborative instal- lation presenting elements of the koliada. The audience will walk through the Money Market Account room-size installation before entering the hall where the performances will take place. These will include an excerpt from up to apy* Yara’s theater piece that introduces the ritual and winter songs by Svitanye of 4.08% Philadelphia. The highlight of the event will be the performance by the koliad- nyky. Manhattan Brooklyn So. Bound Brook, NJ Carteret NJ “Still the River Flows” will take place at the Ukrainian League of Philadelphia, 800 N. 23rd St. at Brown Street, on Friday, December 8, at 8 p.m, Saturday, December 9, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, December 10, at noon. Traditional food 1-866-859-5848*Minimum balance to open Money Market Account – $50,000.00 will be served. For information and tick- Annual Percentage Yield based on 4.00% apr ets call 215-684-2180. Rates subject to change without notice. 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COMMUNITY CHRONICLE: Parishes celebrate sixth annual Harvest Festival ANSONIA, Conn. – The leaders of Ss. Miroslaw Klapyk, Michael Klapyk and Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Sara German. Church and the Three Saints Orthodox The announcer, Susan Monks, warmly Church organized the sixth annual tradi- welcomed the audience and introduced tional Harvest Day for their parishioners the traditions of the harvest play and each at Three Saints Parish Park in Bethany, dance. The dancers began with the Conn., on August 20. “Harvest Parade” and greeted the audi- After divine liturgy, more than 180 ence with bread and salt and with a deco- parishioners and many of their children rated “didukh,” or sheaf of wheat. arrived at the park pavilion for lunch and The dancers then displayed baskets enjoyed barbecued chicken, hamburgers, with fruit and vegetables from their par- hot dogs, liver with onions, salads, bever- ents’ gardens and were blessed while say- ages and a variety of home-made pas- ing the prayer “Otche Nash” (“Our tries. Father”). The entertainment, provided by young The dancers performed several folk artists of both parishes, included folk dances: “Zhnyva” (Harvest), “Kosari” dancing and singing under the direction (Scythemen), “Zhentsi” (Harvesters), of choreographers Frank F. Stuban, “Zhuravli” (Cranes), “Kateryns” (Catherine), “Zaporozets” (Kozak), “Vesillia” (Wedding), “Vesna” (Spring) and the most beloved Ukrainian dance, the “Hopak. ” There were many sport activities for seniors and the younger generations %&&%% '(")&* ) ++ '  Â,ÄÄ    ÿ     Á ÂÃÄÄÄÄÄ at the 28-acre park. -Á  ./ Á Á # 0 Á#Á Á   Á     Á    ÁÁ  In conclusion,      Á   Mr. Stuban extended thanks to the picnic committee of both parishes and to the dancers and their parents for their Babiuk 11/27/06 9:11 AM Page 1 hard work and for making the picnic à ! ÁÁ    "#  $#  " Ã!ÃÃà “Harvesters” (from left) Kellie German, Sara German, and concert a won- Lydia Monks and Darya Dabychyna. derful event.

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start of a two-day NATO summit in the from Slovakia’s Interpol branch – stating eration. The parcel will be a comprehensive NEWSBRIEFS Latvian capital, Riga. (Associated Press, that on April 17, 2001, a body resembling one, including the 2007-2008 action plans (Continued from page 2) Agence France-Presse, RFE/RL) Gongadze’s was found in Slovakia. Mr. and several strategic documents. Mr. Ivanov Medvedko said that Ukrainian authorities said that the parties at the November 23 eign ministers to submit specific reform Gongadze memorial plaque in Rada proposals by June 1, 2007. CIS continue to work from the assumption meeting had drafted the session’s agenda Executive Secretary Vladimir Rushailo that “Gongadze’s body is in Kyiv.” and had adjusted some issues, which are KYIV – Verkhovna Rada Chairman Meanwhile, Lesia Gongadze, the slain supposed to be incorporated in the session’s said at the same news conference that a Oleksander Moroz on November 28 “lack of consensus” prevented CIS lead- journalist’s mother, refuses to bury the documents. Russia attaches great impor- unveiled a plaque to commemorate jour- headless body that is officially believed tance to the Yushchenko-Putin ers from issuing a declaration to precede nalist Heorhii Gongadze, which was an accord on the definitive demarcation to be her son’s. She said the authorities Commission’s session, he noted, adding installed on the Parliament’s wall near have yet to provide sufficient proof of the that, within the framework of the commis- of borders between CIS member-states. the entrance to the press section. (RFE/RL Newsline) authenticity of that body, which is stored sion, various committees and subcommit- Gongadze fought against those in power, in a Kyiv morgue. (RFE/RL Newsline) tees work on the spectrum of Russian- Presidents agree on energy cooperation even though he knew that at that time his Ukrainian relations. (Ukrinform) fight could not be successful, Mr. Moroz Lukashenka for unified policy on gas… MIENSK – President Alyaksandr said during the ceremony. According to Churches say Famine was genocide Lukashenka discussed cooperation in the Mr. Moroz, it was precisely the death of KYIV – President Alyaksandr energy sphere with his Ukrainian and the prominent parliamentary journalist Lukashenka suggested to a group of KYIV – On November 16 the heads of Azerbaijani counterparts, Viktor that became the symbol of massive Ukrainian journalists in Miensk on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Yushchenko and Ilham Aliyev, respec- protests against the authorities of the November 23 that Belarus and Ukraine Patriarchate (UOC-KP), Ukrainian Greek- tively, on the sidelines of the CIS summit time. Gongadze’s murder triggered such could work out a joint stance on “oil and Catholic Church (UGCC) and the Roman in Miensk on November 28, Belapan and widespread actions of protest as “Ukraine gas issues,” including a coordinated poli- Catholic Church in Ukraine (RCC) Interfax reported. President Yushchenko Against Kuchma,” “Arise, Ukraine” and cy on tariffs for Russian natural gas tran- released an appeal to Verkhovna Rada reportedly said that oil-rich Azerbaijan the 2004 maidan revolution. Mr. Moroz sited to Europe, RFE/RL’s Belarus Chairman Oleksander Moroz and could use Ukraine's pipelines to supply noted that there has been no progress in Service and Belapan reported. “What if Ukraine’s national deputies in which they Belarusian oil refineries with crude oil, investigating the Gongadze case, and he we pursued a single policy in talks with emphasized the importance of recognizing whereas Belarus and Ukraine could agree said the Rada should invite the procura- Russia on this matter?” Mr. Lukashenka the Holodomor, or man-made Famine of on rates for the transit of Russian gas tor general to make a report about this said. “Would it be worse? It would be 1932-1933, as genocide against the through their territories. President Aliyev subject. Mr. Moroz called upon national better. So let’s do it.” President Ukrainian people. In the document, the noted that Azerbaijan and Belarus have a deputies to demand that the case’s inves- Lukashenka complained earlier in that Church leaders stress that, because of ideo- big potential in energy cooperation, tigation be completed. (Ukrinform) interview about Moscow’s declared logical motives, the representatives of the adding that the two countries should con- intention to increase the price it charges Soviet regime planned in 1932-1933 to tinue talks about Belarus’ possible partic- Procurator seeks more info on corpse Belarus for natural-gas exports in 2007 carry out the biggest “cleansing” of inno- ipation in oil extraction in Azerbaijan. from the current rate of $47 per 1,000 cent people in world history. The text of the (RFE/RL Newsline) KYIV – Procurator General cubic meters to possibly as much as appeal says, in particular: “On the territory Oleksander Medvedko told journalists on $200. Mr. Lukashenka also suggested the of the former Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Bush: NATO still open to Ukraine November 28 that his office has asked possibility of raising tariffs for cargos in Republic and in the areas where a Slovak prosecutors to provide more transit from and to Russia in order to Ukrainian population dominated, following RIGA – U.S. President George W. Bush information on the 2001 discovery of a make up for an anticipated Russian gas- the orders of the government of the USSR, said on November 28 that NATO remains body that resembled that of Heorhii price hike. “For instance, 100 million the local authorities took away food and, receptive to the idea of Georgia and Gongadze, the Ukrainian journalist kid- tons of cargos is annually transported above all, grain. As a result, approximately Ukraine eventually joining the alliance. napped and killed in September 2000, from Western Europe to Russia and back 7 million to 10 million Ukrainians died Mr. Bush said “we will continue to sup- UNIAN reported. Mr. Medvedko via Belarus. We can earn a billion if we from an artificial famine.” The hierarchs port Georgia’s desire to become a NATO explained that earlier in November his charge $10 per ton. And there will be no asked that the deputies support a bill to rec- member” and also said membership “will office received documents from questions regarding the price of gas ognize one of the biggest tragedies in be open to the Ukrainian people if they Ukraine’s Interpol branch – which were then,” he said. (RFE/RL Newsline) Ukrainian and world history as genocide. choose it.” He was speaking before the sent to Ukraine at an unspecified time The document was signed by Patriarch ... suggests union state with Ukraine Filaret (Denysenko), head of the UOC-KP, Patriarch Lubomyr Husar, head of the MIENSK – President Alyaksandr UKRAINIAN SELFRELIANCE UGCC, and Cardinal Marian Jaworski, pri- UKRAINIAN SELFRELIANCE Lukashenka said in an interview with mate of the RCC in Ukraine. (Religious NEW ENGLAND FEDERAL Ukrainian journalists in Miensk on Information Service of Ukraine) November 23 that he would welcome the CREDIT UNION idea of a union state with Ukraine as a more President wants to amend Constitution feasible political formation than the declared union with Russia because of the KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko “comparable” sizes of Belarus and Ukraine, said in an interview with three nation- RFE/RL’s Belarus Service and Belapan wide television channels on November reported. “Pray God it happens some time. 21 that he wants political leaders to dis- Believe me, everybody would have to take cuss possible amendments to the ë‡ÏÓÔÓÏ¥˜ this [Belarusian-Ukrainian] state into con- Ukrainian Constitution in roundtable sideration. 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by the family. A sum of 9 million hrv was Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture. A men’s joined Poles and Ukrainians praying at the NEWSBRIEFS allocated from the Kyiv city budget for monastery of the Ukrainian Orthodox Lykachiv Cemetery in Lviv on November (Continued from page 24) the museum. (Ukrinform) Church – Moscow Patriarchate is located 1 in the fifth annual common prayer before in the Lower Lavra. (Religious the graves of Ukrainian and Polish soldiers not ensure “a balance of stability” Ukrainian-Russian rocket delivers satellite between the president and the govern- Information Service of Ukraine) who died in the Ukrainian-Polish war of ment and, therefore, “needs improve- 1918-1920. Cardinal Marian Jaworski, pri- K YIV– The Ukrainian-Russian carrier Moldova may block Russia’s WTO entry ment.” (RFE/RL Newsline) mate of the Roman Catholic Church in rocket Zenit 3SL was successfully Ukraine, and clergy of the Ukrainian launched on October 31 from the Russian media on Bush-Putin meeting CHISINAU – Moldova on November Greek-Catholic Church (UGCC) led the Odyssey Launch Platform in the Pacific 20 threatened to block Russia’s entry into memorial service. UGCC Archbishop Ihor MOSCOW – In describing the Bush- Ocean. The rocket was launched under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Vozniak of the Lviv Archeparchy arrived Putin talks in Moscow on November 15, the Sea Launch Program to deliver the until Moscow grants Chisinau trade con- later and also prayed before Polish and the daily Novye Izvestia wrote that “two American satellite XM-4 of the XM cessions, the dpa news service reported Ukrainian graves. The Rev. Dr. Mykhaylo lame ducks are meeting in Moscow.” The Satellite Radio company to orbit. A the same day. “Before Russia can join the Dymyd, director of UCU’s Institute of paper suggested that George W. Bush ground station has already acquired the WTO, we must resolve a whole series of Canon Law, said that such common prayer wanted not only to discuss the WTO, but spacecraft’s first signals. The launch was problems on violations of WTO rules,” is an answer to Christ’s call to behave wise- also to brief President Vladimir Putin on implemented by the Sea Launch Co., Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev ly. “Only the perspective of Christ, under- his plans for Iraq in the wake of the recent which is a leading company in the provi- said. “Moldova supports the entrance of lined for us by the Gospels and inspired by U.S. midterm congressional elections. The sion of such services and is the only com- Russia into the WTO on the condition that the Holy Spirit, allows us to reconcile that daily Kommersant argued on November pany capable of launching rockets from these disagreements in our bilateral eco- which politically is not always possible.” 16 that the time has come for Mr. Putin to the sea. The Sea Launch Program was nomic relations are resolved.” Mr. Tarlev Myroslav Marynovych, senior vice-rector try to bring U.S.-Russian relations out of a established in 1995 among the Ukrainian said Moscow must remove the customs of UCU and director of UCU’s Institute of tailspin, but added that this is easier said Pivdenne State Design Office and the and excise barriers currently applied to Religion and Society, said “… there were than done. The paper stressed that production enterprise PivdenMash, the most Moldovan agricultural exports to and are people who understand the mean- “Russia, like the USSR, is accustomed to American company Boeing, the British- Russia, stop overcharging value-added tax ing of Christian reconciliation, the impor- dealing almost entirely with the White Norwegian Kvaerner Group and the for natural-gas exports to Moldova, and tance of creating an atmosphere of cooper- House administration and the State Russian Energiya Corp. (Ukrinform) end an import ban on Moldovan wines ation. There are many such activists in the Department. These days, that’s not enough dialogue, on the Polish and the Ukrainian Balts comment on Russian policy that has been in place since March. “We at all. Effective contacts with lawmakers must find solutions to these problems,” sides. I believe that this will be continued further. Once love for the homeland caused are necessary.” Kommersant wrote that it HAMBURG, Germany – In a round- Mr. Tarlev said. (RFE/RL Newsline) soldiers of both armies to fight one another. believes Russia should also greatly up of comments on November 20, the expand its cultural outreach programs in Ukrainians, Poles pray at Lychakiv Today this love of homeland causes to seek dpa (Deutsche Presse Agentur) news mutual understanding and to improve the United States. It also noted that Russia service quoted Lithuanian President must make itself “attractive” if it wants to LVIV – Representatives of the cooperation with one another.” (Religious Valdas Adamkus as admitting that good Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) Information Service of Ukraine) extend its influence in the other former relations with Russia remain elusive. Mr. Soviet republics. (RFE/RL Newsline) Adamkus argued that, “if we exchange 2007: Year of the Ukrainian Book principles for oil and gas, and the He got up during the count, but referee Russians [are able to] live by their old Klitschko... Wayne Kelly took a look at Brock, waved KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko rules, using [energy] as an instrument to (Continued from page 9) his hands and ended the fight. The house impose their different ideology ... then said on November 9 that he intends to punches began steadily increasing, as went wild as Klitschko was declared the proclaim 2007 the Year of the Ukrainian both sides [are] in trouble.” President winner and still champion. Adamkus and Lithuanian legislators have Klitschko exploited his superior reach Book. Speaking at the Vernadsky (26 inches vs. 23.5 inches). Several times After the bout, Klitschko stunned the repeatedly warned that Russia uses its reporters. “I don’t consider myself a real National Library, the president said that Brock stumbled, leading many to believe energy resources to pressure and “black- champion,” he said, explaining that a true in 2007 more funds should be directed the fight would be over very soon, only toward publishing books in the Ukrainian mail” its neighbors. Nils Muiznieks, who champion must win the belts of all four leading to more cheering and shouting. language. He pointed out that in the last is an expert on Latvian-Russian relations, of the major boxing organizations. In the sixth, the tension picked up, two years the Ukrainian language has noted that “Russia has been unrelenting WBO heavyweight title-holder when both men tumbled onto the floor become more frequently used in Ukraine in stomping on the Baltics’ minority poli- Shannon Briggs actually leapt up from and began donating blood: Klitschko got and that in 2006 funding for book pub- cies in international organizations – the his ringside seat at those remarks and a nasty cut above his left eye from an lishing was increased. He said: “We OSCE, U.N., even NATO.” Estonian began heckling Klitschko, egging him on should have a clear roadmap in the lan- President Toomas Hendrik Ilves argued accidental head-butt from Brock. (Some for the next fight. guage sphere in the 207 budget. I am that “a common energy policy will devel- recalled the Vitalii Klitschko vs. Lennox However, Klitschko had his sights set convinced that this will be done; I take op simply because there’s a need for it. Lewis fight of June 2003, which was on, quite literally, an even bigger oppo- this under my control.” The president As countries realize that no single coun- ended early after Klitschko got an almost nent: the 7-foot-tall, nearly 330-pound also noted that the issue of language is try can go it alone on energy policy, identical cut. In that fight, Vitalii was Russian Nikolai Valuev, the current often used to incite conflicts between they’ll begin to see the advantages of a winning on all counts, but was forced to WBA titleholder, whose record stand at people. “Very often language becomes common energy policy.” Andres lose by the decision of the judges.) 45 wins with 33 knockouts, no losses, the subject of conflicts and speculation, Kasekamp, head of the Estonian Foreign Luckily for Volodymyr Klitschko, his and one “no contest.” especially during elections. This is unac- Policy Institute, noted that Russia contin- cut did not bleed anywhere as much as his “[He] is something really special ceptable and this makes language policy ues to pressure the Baltic states despite older brother’s, and the fight went on. The because of his size in the history of boxing. a conflict-generating factor in Ukraine.” their membership in NATO and the seventh saw an even heavier onslaught of If it’s going to be possible, I would love to He underscored that “language policy in European Union. He added that “it’s all jabs. The tempo of chants for Klitschko take him as the next,” Klitschko noted. Ukraine should nurture the Ukrainian about identity. The Baltic states are try- increased as it appeared more likely that Wherever Volodymyr Klitschko goes language … and provide for the develop- ing to reassert their independence, he was gaining the advantage. next, he is sure to attract his loyal fans. ment of minority languages in keeping [while] Russia is obviously interested in Finally, with slightly over a minute left However, our group of Ukrainians from with European approaches.” (Ukrinform) keeping its influence, especially econom- in the seventh round, Klitschko let loose New Jersey would love to see him return ically.” (RFE/RL Newsline) with a final left jab, followed by a strong to the Garden, already considered a loca- Hrushevsky museum opened in Kyiv right coup de grace, and Brock hit the floor. tion where he has “home-field” advantage. Cabinet funds repairs at Pecherska Lavra KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko participated on November 9 in the open- KYIV – Ukraine’s Cabinet of ing of the Mykhailo Hrushevsky Ministers gave the Ministry of Historical-Memorial Museum in Kyiv. Construction, Architecture and Also participating were Verkhovna Rada Communal Property 1.1 million hrv Chairman Oleksander Moroz, Vice Prime (approximately $220,000 U.S.) to repair Minister for Humanitarian Affairs a collapsed section in the Upper Caves of Dmytro Tabachnyk and Kyiv Mayor the Kyivan Monastery of the Caves, fol- Leonid Chernovetskyi. The president lowing an October 25 decree. Earlier in noted in his speech that this year marks 2006, the Kyiv City Administration the 140th anniversary of the birth of the decided to take preventive measures at renowned historian and national leader. the Upper Caves of the Kyivan He called Hrushevsky “one of the Monastery of the Caves Historical and notable Ukrainian statesmen of the 20th Cultural Reserve. In May 2005 in the century, a person who built the founda- Upper Caves, approximately six meters tions of Ukrainian statehood,” as well as below ground, there was a collapse of 10 “the father and chronicler of Ukrainian to 15 cubic meters. The Kyivan history.” To honor this great man, the Monastery of the Caves belongs to the president said, his archives should be world cultural heritage of UNESCO. organized. Mayor Chernovetskyi noted There are 122 monuments on its territory. that the Hrushevsky Museum is unique The monastery is divided into two terri- because it is housed in a building that in tories: the Upper Lavra (major July 1908 became the property of the monastery) and the Lower Lavra. The Hrushevsky family and because it con- Upper Lavra is a national historical and tains period furnishings that were owned cultural monument administered by 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2006 No. 49

Famine as a disaster intentionally created mass destruction of parts of the Holodomor were 95 percent ethnic Verkhovna Rada... by the Stalin government. Ukrainian and other peoples of the for- Ukrainian, at minimum. (Continued from page 1) “We believe that the Stalin regime cre- mer USSR, resulting in the Holodomor National Deputy Yevhen Hirnyk of the Efforts to gain further international ated this crime, the essence of which of 1932-1933.” Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists said acknowledgement and status for the depended upon destroying existing struc- Our Ukraine and Tymoshenko Bloc there’s a significant difference between Holodomor will progress significantly, tures of agriculture by means of carrying deputies flatly rejected that proposal. the words, but, as long as the word particularly with regard to United out a mass dekulakization of villagers, In rebuttal to the Party of the Regions’ “narod” is qualified by the word “geno- Nations recognition, supporters of the violent implementation of collectiviza- claim that it was not genocide, Our cide,” he said he’s comfortable with the compromise. bill argued. tion and placing upon village homes of Ukraine National Deputy Viacheslav Another compromise on Mr. Moroz’s In his proposed bill, Mr. Yushchenko Ukraine’s regions exorbitantly high Kyrylenko pointed out that while the behalf involved laying blame for the wanted to make it illegal to deny the wheat quotas,” said Vladyslav Zabarskyi, Soviet Union’s population rose 20 per- cent between 1926 and 1937, the genocide on the “totalitarian, repressive Holodomor in Ukraine, subject to crimi- a Party of the Regions national deputy. Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic’s Stalinist regime,” instead of the nal punishment and a petty fine. However in its version of the bill, the population declined 16 percent during Communist Party, to the dismay of patri- However, Mr. Moroz’s compromise Party of the Regions referred to the that span. otic deputies. eliminated such a provision. Holodomor only as a tragedy, not geno- As further evidence, he noted that in “Communist, totalitarian regime The main conflict over the bill during cide, and blamed Stalin’s regime and not January 1933 Soviet authorities banned should be underlined, the cessionaries of the November 28 session was the use of the Communist government. all travel from Ukraine and the Kuban which are sitting in that wing of the the term “genocide” in referring to the When asked why the party opposed region, where 80 percent of inhabitants Verkhovna Rada,” Mr. Kendzior said, Holodomor. referring to it as genocide, Mr. Zabarskyi were ethnic Ukrainians, all peasantry. pointing to the section occupied by the Most fiercely opposing the bill was the said the Holodomor applied to all those “Such bans on travel weren’t on any 21 Communist deputies. Communist Party of Ukraine, which living on Ukrainian territory, regardless other territories where famine occurred,” The president’s clause for criminal blames the Famine of 1932-1933 on crop of their ethnicity. Mr. Kyrylenko said. punishment for Holodomor deniers was failure and refers to the Holodomor as an “In the understanding of genocide Once again, Mr. Moroz played the role removed. American-sown myth. according to international law and of kingmaker. “The presidential version called for a Just two weeks earlier, the national legislation, we can’t say this was Votes on both the president’s and the $36 fine against someone denying the Communists distributed in Parliament a genocide considering that it hasn’t been defined to this day that these actions Party of the Regions’ bills failed, leading Holodomor,” said Volodymyr recently published booklet, “The Myth of the Rada chairman to offer his compro- Yavorivskyi, a Tymoshenko Bloc the Holodomor.” The booklet’s author, were taken exclusively against Ukrainians,” he said. mise. National Deputy. “I thought about that Dr. Gennadii Tkachenko, estimates that and told my deputy colleagues, ‘You He added that the very same year A top-ranking Communist until no more than 2 million or 3 million know, if that edition of the law passes, famines occurred in many parts of the Ukrainian independence, and a supporter Ukrainians died during the Famine. of Marxist and Communist principles I’d much rather take the paper it’s written Soviet Union, including the central and “The myth of the Holodomor is a afterwards, Mr. Moroz’s decision to sup- on into my hand and smack such a per- lower Volga regions, the Ural Mountain diversive-ideological cuisine prepared by port the genocide designation may lie in son across their mug instead of having region, the northern Caucasus and Harvard University,” according to the his own personal history. them pay $36.” Kazakhstan, among others. booklet. “Its main creator was Zbigniew Though he was born in 1944, Mr. The day after the vote, the Party of the Regions deputies accused Brzezinski and its assistants were Moroz told reporters during a November Communists expressed their disappoint- their opponents on the subject of the Ukrainian (Halychyna) nationalists – for- 21 visit to Lviv that he was well aware ment with the Socialists, and Communist mer servants of Hitler and, today, Uncle Holodomor of exploiting the tragic that his native village of Buda in the National Deputy Oleksander Holub hint- Sam.” deaths of millions for political gain and Kyiv Oblast suffered greatly from the ed that it could threaten the coalition Joining the Communists not voting for re-igniting ethnic tensions within 1933 Famine. government’s stability. the bill was the pro-Russian Party of the Ukraine. “Regarding the Holodomor, more than On the other hand, President Regions, with the exception of two As their attempt at a compromise, the half the people in my village died,” Mr. Yushchenko specifically thanked Mr. deputies, Taras Chornovil and Hanna Party of the Regions offered the follow- Moroz said. “People ate other people. Moroz for his valuable role in passing Herman. ing definition of genocide in its version That’s why for me personally it was a the law and said he still intends to intro- The Party of the Regions position on of a bill: “Criminal acts of the Stalinist genocide.” duce legislation to punish Holodomor the Holodomor did acknowledge the totalitarian-repressive regime aimed at Two days later, Mr. Moroz publicly deniers. suggested that any Holodomor law con- Ironically, the western Ukrainians who sist of the phrase “genocide against the most fervently fought for the Holodomor Ukrainian people” (“narod” in bill are from a region largely unscathed Ukrainian), instead of “genocide against by the genocide. Meanwhile, eastern and the Ukrainian nation” (“natsiya” in southern Ukrainians, who live in regions Ukrainian). where the Holodomor was most acute, In his address on the day of the vote, opposed the legislation. Mr. Moroz explained that the United One hint as to the reason for the dis- Nations Genocide Convention of 1948 crepancy is revealed in the Party of the defines genocide as the destruction of a Regions’ leadership. “national, ethnic, racial or religious Assistant Faction Chair Yevhen group.” Kushnariov was born and raised in Therefore, referring to the “Ukrainian Kharkiv, but both his parents are from people” instead of the “Ukrainian nation” the Russian Federation, as is the case would be enough to gain U.N. recogni- with many residents of eastern Ukraine. tion for the Holodomor. He said he considers himself a Ukrainian, As to why the Socialist Party insisted but simultaneously acknowledges his on the Ukrainian word “narod” as nationality is Russian. opposed to “natsiya,” as preferred by the In fact, many residents of industrial president, its deputies explained to towns, particularly Donetsk, settled in reporters that the term “narod” can refer eastern Ukraine after the Holodomor, to various ethnicities victimized by the aren’t ethnic Ukrainians themselves and Holodomor that inhabited Ukraine at the therefore feel uneasy about talk of ethnic time. genocide, national deputies said. Using the word “natsiya” would have Since the Ukrainian Holodomor didn’t only referred to ethnic Ukrainians. directly affect their families, and because To some deputies, the difference was they have personal affinities for Russia largely meaningless. and its culture, they lack an ability to However, Our Ukraine National empathize with or comprehend the Deputy Yaroslav Kendzior pointed out Holodomor’s meaning for ethnic that Ukrainian villages targeted by the Ukrainians, deputies said. No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2006 27 OUT AND ABOUT

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PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Saturday, December 9 NYBE performances are made possible by Soyuzivka’s Datebook the New York State Council on the Arts. CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Business and December 10, 2006 D ecember 31, 2006 Professional Group of Chicago invites N EW YORK: The Ukrainian Chorus KOZAK Hockey Team Christmas N ew Year’s Eve Extravaganza members and the community to a presen- Dumka will give a Christmas concert at Party tation by Jaroslawa Z. Johnson on St. Patrick’s Cathedral (Fifth Avenue and January 27, 2007 “Maidan Revisited: The Economic and 53rd Street) at 2 p.m. The performance Political Landscape in Ukraine Today.” D ecember 11, 2006 S oyuzivka’s 2nd Annual Malanka will include traditional Ukrainian Kerhonkson-Accord Senior Citizen Ms. Johnson is the managing partner of Christmas carols, an instrumental arrange- sponsored by The Ukrainian the Kyiv office of the international law Association Christmas Party ment, plus well-known favorites, Handel’s Engineers’ Society of America firm Chadbourne and Parke LLP. A spe- “Hallelujah” and “O Holy Night” with December 15, 2006 cialist in the areas of mergers and acquisi- organ accompaniment. The concert will be Mar ch 3-4, 2007 tions, project finance, energy, corporate conducted by Vasyl Hrechynsky. UNWLA Branch 95 Christmas Party Plast Fraternity “Khmelnychenky” governance and finance, secured transac- Admission is free. For more information Annual Winter Rada tions and government relations, she has call 718-896-7624. D ecember 21, 2006 advised clients on doing business in Jeremiah Flaherty Esq. Christmas March 23-25, 2007 Ukraine and the CIS for more than 14 Tuesday, December 12 Party years. Ms. Johnson has been ranked by Plast Sorority “Chornomorski WASHINGTON: The Washington Group Khvyli” Rada Chambers and Partners Global Guide 2006 December 24, 2006 for her corporate and commercial work in Cultural Fund under the patronage of the Traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve Ukraine and is a frequent speaker at inter- Embassy of Ukraine invites you to do some Supper national symposia and before U.S. govern- early Christmas shopping and meet the ment commissions determining financial authors: Askold Krushelnycky, British jour- assistance to Ukraine. The presentation nalist, author of “An Orange Revolution: A will be held at the Ukrainian Institute of Personal Journey Through Ukrainian Modern Art, 2320 W. Chicago Ave., at 7 History” and Andrew Evans, travel writer, p.m., followed by a festive holiday recep- author of “Ukraine: The Bradt Travel tion. Admission is $10 for UBPG mem- Guide.” The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. bers and $20 for guests. at the Embassy of Ukraine, 3350 M St. To book a room or event call: (845) 626-5641, ext. 140 NW. Seating is limited; please RSVP to 216 Foordmore Road P.O. Box 529 NEW YORK: The Shevchenko [email protected] or 202-349- Kerhonkson, NY 12446 Scientific Society (NTSh) invites all to a 2937. Suggested donation: $10; free for E-mail: [email protected] lecture by Dr. Volodymyr Mezentsev students. A reception and book signing will Website: www.Soyuzivka.com (University of Toronto) on the subject follow the presentations. “Archeological Discoveries in Baturyn in the Year 2006.” For the last three years NEW YORK: The Orange Circle is pleased NTSh has been financing the archeologi- to sponsor a special New York screening of cal explorations in Baturyn that were ini- the documentary film “The Orange tiated by Dr. Mezentsev. The lecture will Chronicles” at the Anthology Film Archives, be presented at the society’s building, 63 32 Second Ave. at Second Street, at 7:30 “Music at the Institute” Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th p.m. Tickets go on sale at 7 p.m. and cost streets) at 5 p.m. For additional informa- $10. The film was featured as a work-in- tion call 212-254-5130. progress on the opening night of the Helsinki SEASON OPENING RECITAL Human Rights Watch Festival in Kyiv and NEW YORK: The “Music at the was a participant at the International Institute” chamber music series invites the Documentary Festival in Amsterdam at the Saturday, December 9, 2006, at 8 p.m. public to its opening concert of the season, end of November. Visit the newly updated at the a recital by cellist Natalia Khoma and website www.orangechronicles.com for pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky performing more information. This screening will be fol- Ukrainian Institute of America as a critically acclaimed duo. The pro- lowed be a panel discussion on the meaning gram, which also marks the presentation and impact of the Orange Revolution with of their new CD, “Dances,” will feature the director and several Ukraine analysts NATALIA KHOMA, cellist Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, participating. It will be moderated by VOLODYMYR VYNNYTSKY, pianist D. 821, Franck’s Sonata in A Major for Adrianna Melnyk of The Orange Circle. Cello and Piano, Chopin’s Polonaise Brillante in C Major, Op. 3, Bartok’s Friday, December 15 Presentation of a new CD “Dances” Romanian Folk Dances, Brahms’s Hungarian Dance No. 2, and Volodymyr NORTH PORT, Fla.: St. Mary’s Vynnytsky’s own composition, “Lost Ukrainian Catholic Church will hold its Program: Tango.” The concert will be held at the annual Pre-Christmas Bazaar at 9 a.m.-6 Franz Schubert: Arpeggione sonata in A Minor, D.821 Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th p.m. at the Parish Hall, 1078 N. Biscayne St., at 8 p.m. Donation: $30; UIA mem- Drive. Lydia Marusyn and her enthusiastic Cesar Franck: Sonata in A Major for Cello and Piano bers and senior citizens, $25; students, group of kitchen volunteers are preparing Frederic Chopin: Polonaise brillante in C Major, Op. 3 $20. For additional information and reser- delicious home-made food, such as vations call 212-288-8660 or visit borsch, varenyky, holubtsi and other Bela Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances www.ukrainianinstitute.org. Ukrainian specialties. Food will be served Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 2 all day: at 9a.m.-noon, coffee and pastries; Sunday December 10 noon-6 p.m., dinners, at a cost of $8. For Volodymyr Vynnytsky: Lost Tango take-out orders, especially large ones, it is NEW YORK: The Chornomortsi fraternity advisable to call ahead. Special Christmas of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization bread (kolach) and pastries such as poppy- Tickets will celebrate the blessing of its new flag at seed cake and nutcake, always in high General admission: $30 2 p.m. at the Ukrainian Institute of demand, will also be available. There will America, 2 E. 79th St. (corner of Fifth be many booths with Christmas gift items UIA Members and Senior Citizens: $25 Avenue). Plast members are encouraged to on sale for your friends, relatives, children Students: $20 wear their uniforms and to bring the flags and grandchildren. The $1 raffle table will of their respective fraternities and sorori- be filled with many wonderful things, ties. Donations welcome at the door. For including Christmas ornaments and house- Call us for more information and to get more information call 301-646-0890. hold items. There will also be a 50-50 lot- tery. For more information call Tania your tickets today! NEW YORK: As this year marks the cen- Silecky, 941-426-2182; Lydia Marusyn, tennial of the creation of the concert ban- 941-426-9057; or the Parish Hall, 941- dura, the St. Volodymyr Ukrainian 423-2427, on the day of the bazaar. Ukrainian Institute of America Orthodox Church, the Ukrainian Art and 2 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10021 Literary Club and the New York Bandura NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of Ensemble invite the public to a lecture- America and Yara Arts Group present (212) 288-8660 concert titled “History of the Ancient State “Koliada on Fifth Avenue” featuring tradi- www.ukrainianinstitute.org of Ukraine in Songs.” The featured per- tional Ukrainian koliada, or winter song former is kobzar-lirnyk Vasyl Nechepa ritual performed by Hutsuls on a special from Chernihiv, a 2006 laureate of the visit from the Carpathian Mountains, Taras Shevchenko Prize, who was nomi- vocal interpretation of the ancient koliada nated Best Teacher of the Year of Ukraine by Alexis Kochan and Julian Kytasty, per- Don’t let your subscription lapse! 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