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INSIDE: • A tale of two foundations in Ukraine — page 3. • Progress report: National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy — page 8. • Concert review: The Kiev Camerata at Yale — page 10.

HEPublished byK the UkrainianRA NationalI AssociationNIA Inc., a Nfraternal non-profit associationEEKLY Vol. LXVIT UNo. 47 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBERW 22, 1998 $1.25/$2 in Ukraine Plans being made Transcarpathian region ravaged by floodwaters by Roman Woronowycz for papal visit Kyiv Press Bureau KYIV – Torrential rains and heavy by Roman Woronowycz flooding have ravaged the Mukachiv Kyiv Press Bureau region of Transcarpathia near the KYIV – Plans are being maid for a Hungarian-Ukrainian border in the last visit by Pope John Paul II to Ukraine, two weeks, leaving a trail of death and possibly for late next year. However, homelessness. major scheduling obstacles exist that Fourteen people are dead, many more make such a trip far from certain. are missing and 24,000 have been left Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Bishop homeless after two days of heavy rains Lubomyr Husar, who has assumed on November 4-5 caused major flooding. the day-to-day duties for the primate Highways and railroads have been under of the Church, Cardinal Myroslav water for two weeks, and with 20 bridges Lubachivsky, told The Weekly on and thousands of telephone lines down November 11 that discussions have from the onslaught of water, the area has been held between the Vatican and had limited access to the outside world. the Ukrainian government about a A woman from the area appearing on visit late next year. Ukrainian Television on November 18 “There have been discussions, explained between sobs the human toll without a doubt, and yes it is in the flood has extracted. “Look at my regard to a visit next year, and only house. Where am I going to live this next year because preparations take winter?” she asked before a heap of that amount of time” said Bishop wood that once was her home. “My chil- Husar. dren, my son and his wife, and their two However, because the pope does kids – they are still buried beneath the not visit countries prior to national house.” elections, and because he will not be The towns of Mukachiv, Khust, and leaving the Vatican during the cele- Tiachiv and 118 surrounding villages brations of the Second Millennium of were nearly submerged by water after Christianity in 2000, only a very lim- flood dams broke on the rivers Tysa, ited window of opportunity exists for Latorytsi and Borzhavy, causing them to a visit to Ukraine by the head of the overflow their banks. In Tiachiv county Catholic Church. the Tysa reached a high mark of more With Ukrainian presidential elec- than 18 feet above flood level. tions scheduled for October 1999, In the town of Mukachiv alone nearly only the last two months of 1999 can 130 private buildings were destroyed, be considered realistic target dates for along with 5,500 homes. a papal visit. Otherwise the trip would Although Ukraine’s National Guard have to be put off until after 2000, and and Border Guard units with helicopters, that would depend on the state of along with more than 8,000 aid workers Pope John Paul’s declining health. including volunteers of the International Red Cross, have been in the area since Bishop Husar said the most realis- the initial flooding, additional rains and a tic scenario is that an open invitation shortage of rescue equipment and emer- would be issued to the pope, and a gency housing has left the region’s popu- specific date identified at a later time. lation in a precarious situation. A man stands in front of his house damaged by flood waters in Mukachiv. The bishop’s press secretary said Nearly 1,000 people have been hospi- that several meetings had already talized as a result of the disaster, accord- taken place at Ukraine’s Ministry of ing to the newspaper Den, and the major Foreign Affairs in preparation for the concern now is providing shelter and Kuchma tells Verkhovna Rada extension of an invitation. food as winter weather arrives. Another Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign worry is the threat of an epidemic of Affairs would not confirm or deny to get moving on economic reform viral hepatitis from unsafe drinking that plans are being made to issue water. Doctors in the area have identified such an invitation. A press service by Roman Woronowycz He also did not suggest, as he has on two three possible cases in local domestic Kyiv Press Bureau occasions in the recent weeks, that he might spokesman for the ministry said that, animals, which have not yet been con- in keeping with policy, such informa- look for different ways to implement presi- firmed. KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma pre- dential policy if the Verkhovna Rada contin- tion is released only after an invita- Experts from Ukraine’s Ministry of sented what was called a major policy tion is formally extended. ued to ignore or reject economic bills he Emergency Situations said on November speech on Ukraine’s economic situation Nonetheless, Bishop Husar said he and the Cabinet of Ministers have submitted 17 that with more rain and the first before the Verkhovna Rada on November believes that an open invitation will for approval. Only one of the 44 economic snows in the area, in recent days the bills that the president has submitted to the be extended by the Ukrainian govern- 19 in which the president requested the leg- flood waters are receding more slowly Parliament has been approved. ment. “A year, maybe two, ago it did islative body to approve his 1999 budget as and have even stopped in some places. What the president did say – in what was not seem possible. So this is a step presented by the Cabinet of Ministers and The ministry said that threats of mud described as a “non-regular state of the forward,” explained Bishop Husar. reiterated the need for Ukraine to move on slides in the hilly region have grown to economic reform or face a continuing crisis. nation address” – was that Ukraine still But the bishop underscored that dangerous levels. faces serious economic problems that will nothing yet is set in stone. “You can’t In his speech the president did not come On November 9, two days after up with any new proposals, or attempt to worsen if the Verkhovna Rada and the exec- say that there is an agreement – that President Leonid Kuchma visited the area suggest a compromise in his political battles utive branch of government do not begin to will only be true when there is an and called for international relief aid, the work together. “I have come to you con- invitation.” with the Verkhovna Rada over the course of (Continued on page 3) reforms. (Continued on page 6) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1998 No. 47 Five states sign new agreements NNEEWWSSBBRRIIEEFFSS on intermediate-range nuclear forces Ukraine scrapping strategic bombers budget deficit of 0.6 percent of the gross by Wendy Lubetkin of aircraft to ferry inspectors and supplies to domestic product and an inflation rate of United States Information Agency and from Votkinsk, a Russian missile plant KYIV – On November 16 Ukraine 7.8 percent. It also foresees that the at the foot of the Urals. demolished one of its 44 Soviet-era war- GENEVA – The United States, Belarus, economy will grow by 1 percent next “These agreements show that we are planes capable of carrying nuclear year. Finance Minister Ihor Mitiukov Kazakstan, the Russian Federation and continuing to implement the historic INF bombs, the Associated Press and Reuters Ukraine signed seven new agreements on said the government plans to raise 23.1 Treaty and that we are working very reported. The demolition of Ukraine’s Tu- billion hrv ($6.74 billion) in budget rev- November 9 designed to facilitate the mul- smoothly and cooperatively with the four 160 and Tu-95 bombers is taking place tilateral implementation of the enues in 1999. National Bank of Ukraine partners that we carry out the inspection under the nuclear disarmament program Chairman Viktor Yuschenko said the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) regime with,” the official said. initiated by U.S. Sens. Richard Lugar and Treaty, the first treaty to successfully elimi- bank’s goal in 1999 is to preserve the When the INF Treaty was signed by Sam Nunn in 1991. Sen. Lugar personally hryvnia exchange rate at 4 hrv to $1. nate an entire class of missiles in its signa- Presidents Ronald Reagan and Mikhail watched the scrapping of the first bomber tory states. Economy Minister Vasyl Rohovyi told Gorbachev at the White House in at the Pryluky air base in northeastern A U.S. official in Geneva hailed the set the Parliament that the GDP this year is December 1987, it marked the beginning of Ukraine. All strategic bombers and of agreements as a “testimony to continuing expected to fall by 1.5 percent instead of a new era of arms control. nuclear missiles in Ukraine are scheduled cooperation” among the five states. growing by 0.5 percent, as previously The INF Treaty brought about the elimi- to be destroyed by December 2001. The Although all the intermediate and short- projected. Budget Committee Chair nation of the entire class of U.S. and Soviet U.S. has contributed $500 million under er-range missiles belonging to the U.S. and Yuliia Tymoshenko of the opposition intermediate- and shorter-range missiles, the Lugar-Nunn program to help Ukraine former Soviet Union have been destroyed, Hromada Party said the presented draft namely those with a range of 500 to 5,500 dismantle its nuclear weapons. (RFE/RL the INF Treaty’s ban is permanent and is “a budget of state catastrophe.” The kilometers. Over two-thirds of the missiles Newsline) Associated Press quoted her as saying: extensive inspections continue to be carried in that category were located in the Soviet out to ensure that new missiles of this class Aid package finalized for flood region “It’s good only as a manual for mass Union, where most were targeted at destruction, because it would not allow are not built. Western Europe. Between 1988, when the The seven new agreements were negoti- KYIV – The Cabinet Reserve Fund anyone to survive.” She urged lawmak- treaty entered force, and 1991, the United allocated 11.2 million hrv and the ers to revise the document. The ated by the Special Verification States and the Soviet Union destroyed Commission (SVC), the forum for dis- Pension Fund 14 million hrv in order to Progressive Socialist Party caucus has approximately 2,700 missiles. deal with the Zakarpattia flood. gone on a hunger strike to protest the cussing implementation issues and enhanc- Following the break-up of the Soviet ing the effectiveness of the treaty. Humanitarian aid included sugar, oil and fact that the government did not accept Union, the 12 successor states became par- The agreements cover new multilateral potatoes with clothes also coming from its proposal to increase the subsistence ties to the treaty. However, it was agreed operating procedures for the SVC, adminis- Kharkiv. The U.S. government con- minimum and the minimum wage. that just four of the 12 – Belarus, trative and cost arrangements, and simplifi- tributed over $500,000 through the U.S. (RFE/RL Newsline) Kazakstan, the Russian Federation and cation of procedures for inspections. One Agency for International Development. Ukraine – would participate with the Kuchma, Berezovskii discuss CIS reform of the new agreements, for example, will Conditions in the affected regions were United States in the INF inspection regime. allow the U.S. Air Force to use a new type still difficult on November 11, however, Under the INF treaty, U.S. inspectors KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma met the water level has gone down. (Eastern continue to maintain a round-the-clock with CIS Executive Secretary Boris Economist) watch at the gate of the missile plant in Berezovskii in Kyiv on November 17. Ukrainian Television reported that the Ukraine not equipped Votkinsk where the Soviet Union once built Students disrupt court hearings the SS-20s that were banned under the president generally supported Mr. to do battle with HIV treaty. Today anything that comes out of LVIV – Some 2,000 nationalist stu- Berezovskii’s proposals to reform the the site and is large enough to contain such dents rallied in Lviv, western Ukraine, on CIS. In particular, Mr. Kuchma stressed Eastern Economist a missile is subjected to X-ray imaging. November 16, disrupting the court hear- the need for economic cooperation within Similar “portal monitoring” is carried out ings of three fellow nationalists accused the CIS and backed Mr. Berezovskii’s KYIV – “If there were 183 HIV infected by the Russians in Magna, Utah, where the of attacking leftist demonstrators, the plan to create a CIS economic council at people in Ukraine in 1987, this had risen to first stage of the Pershing II missiles Associated Press reported. The three were the level of vice prime minister. Messrs. 25,000 people by 1997,” said Valerii banned under the treaty was once built. charged with hooliganism over a clash Kuchma and Berezovskii also agreed on Ivasiuk, head of the health protection com- the need to create a CIS free trade zone, The U.S. official noted that missiles for during the 1997 demonstration in Lviv mittee at the “My” (We) legal protection which the latter described as “major both military and commercial use are still commemorating the 80th anniversary of association in an October 28 statement. direction in reforming the CIS.” And both being built at Votkinsk, posing new chal- the 1917 Bolshevik revolution. The He went on to highlight the changing agreed that the CIS countries should be lenges for U.S. inspectors. “Votkinsk is crowd of students blocked the way to the nature of the problem facing Ukraine’s allowed to decide for themselves to very much alive as a Russian missile plant,” court, preventing witnesses and victims which CIS bodies they will belong. authorities in their battle against HIV. He he said, noting that the Russians are bring- from entering the courtroom. Leaflets dis- (RFE/RL Newsline) said the causes of contracting the infec- ing out a new one-warhead missile that the tributed throughout the city before the tion have changed recently. In 1987-1995 U.S. calls the SS-27. rally called on the students to “crush the Brzezinski on Lithuania’s NATO bid HIV was contracted largely through sex- Although START II has not yet been rat- red cockroaches” and praised the three ual relations and intravenous drug use. ified by the Russian Parliament, the new for “kicking the teeth” of the Communists VILNIUS – Political scientist and for- However, in 1997 a significant number one-warhead missiles appear to be part of a and their allies last year. (RFE/RL mer presidential security adviser of infections were traced to donor blood. preparatory strategy by the Russians since Newsline) Zbigniew Brzezinski told Lithuanian law- Last year, 100 cases of HIV infection START II will ban land-based interconti- makers in Vilnius on November 17 that a among donors were uncovered. nental missiles with anything more than a Cabinet presents 1999 draft budget decision to invite Lithuania to join NATO “Donor blood requires internationally will “depend on a hard political fight in single warhead. KYIV – The Ukrainian government acknowledged testing systems to check it The official noted that the United States the U.S.,” the BNS news agency reported. against the HIV infection,” he said. presented a 1999 draft budget to the Pointing to a “pragmatic concern for what has inspection rights for the new SS-27 Verkhovna Rada on November 17, However, Prime Minister Valerii missile under both the INF and START happens in Russia,” Dr. Brzezinski said it Pustovoitenko signed a decree on Ukrainian Television and the Associated (Strategic Arms Reduction Talks) treaties. Press reported. The draft calls for a (Continued on page 15) January 19 that banned the purchase of The INF agreements covering those inspec- imported testing equipment, and instead tions were signed at a Special Verification millions of hryvni from budget funds Commission session in Geneva in have been allocated to the accounts of November 1997. FOUNDED 1933 the small-scale enterprise Diaproph- Based on its military missiles, Votkinsk THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Med, which produces local testing sys- is also producing two space launch vehicles An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., tems, according to Mr. Ivasiuk. designed to carry satellites into orbit. a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. He said “these systems have Soviet “Interestingly one is called Start and the Yearly subscription rate: $50; for UNA members — $40. standards and produce erroneous results other Start-1,” the official said. Periodicals postage paid at Parsippany, NJ 07054 and additional mailing offices. in 25 to 33 percent of cases,” while the In a communications age version of turn- (ISSN — 0273-9348) imported equipment guarantees 99.8 per- ing swords into plowshares, the satellite cent accuracy. industry has actually helped advance inter- Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language weekly newspaper According to the United Nations, the national arms control. The official pointed (annual subscription fee: $50; $40 for UNA members). number of HIV infected people in Ukraine out that using missiles as vehicles to launch The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: in the year 2016 will equal 1.8 million per- satellites into orbit provides a commercially Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 644-9510 Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 292-0900 sons, and 45,000 will die from AIDS. U.N. profitable way of using up or destroying the Undersecretary-General and UNICEF missiles. Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz Executive Director Carol Bellamy had “This is something that Russians and changes to: Editors: Roman Woronowycz (Kyiv) stressed during her first official visit to Ukrainians are very interested in doing The Ukrainian Weekly Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj (Toronto) Ukraine on October 8-11 that Ukraine because it gives them some additional ben- 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280 Irene Jarosewich must urgently address its AIDS problem, efit out of their heavy taxpayer investment Parsippany, NJ 07054 Ika Koznarska Casanova which is the fastest-growing in Europe. in these missiles,” the official said. The HIV cases grew from under 500 in number of missiles that have been The Ukrainian Weekly Archive: www.ukrweekly.com 1994 to 36,000 as of mid-1998, accord- destroyed in this manner is still modest, but The Ukrainian Weekly, November 22, 1998, No. 47, Vol. LXVI ing to information released by the United it is a mutually beneficial trend that is likely Copyright © 1998 The Ukrainian Weekly Nations. to increase in the future, the official said. No. 47 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1998 3 Two foundations active in Ukraine announce different paths for the future media through technical assistance, supporting the development of the non- While one moves forward... grants and loans. profit sector in Ukraine; as well as pro- There is also the Economics Education moting the rule of law. by Roman Woronowycz alone. In addition the Kyiv office is and Research Consortium, a public-private In celebration of its five years of suc- Kyiv Press Bureau responsible for a third of the 3,000 grants partnership between the Eurasia cess in Ukraine, the foundation held a that the Eurasia Foundation has awarded Foundation, USAID, the governments of cocktail reception in Kyiv on November KYIV – The Eurasia Foundation since 1993. marked five years of activity in Ukraine Norway, Sweden and Finland, and a host 17 attended by business and govern- Increasingly, the foundation is turning of U.S charitable institutions, including the ment leaders, including Roman Shpek, on November 18 by announcing that it to outside sources of financial support. will begin a new initiative aimed at sup- Ford Foundation, the Open Society director of Ukraine’s State Committee “Our funding is growing,” said Yarema Institute and the Pew Charitable Trusts. Its for Reconstruction and European porting the development of small busi- Bachynsky, public relations and develop- ness in Ukraine’s smaller cities and goal is to broaden understanding of market Development; Volodymyr Polokhova ment coordinator for the foundation. “The institutions during economic transition and and Kostiantyn Dvoinykha from the towns. Kyiv office has also been able to get addi- The foundation, a grant-making organi- includes the development of a master’s administration of President Leonid tional funding through private sources.” program in economics at the National Kuchma; and Viktor Lysytskii, assistant zation chiefly funded by the United States Some $4 million of the organization’s Agency for International Development University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. chairman of the National Bank of financing has come from private and Other Eurasia Foundation programs Ukraine. The United States was repre- (USAID) with additional support from public sources outside USAID, such as other public and private financial sources, are aimed at improving housing services sented by U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and stimulating municipal development; Steven Pifer. has worked in Ukraine since November Pew Charitable Trusts, Digital 1993 to support projects in areas ranging Corporation, Citicorp Foundation, the from business development and econom- Swedish, Canadian and Netherlands gov- ics education to electronics communica- ernments, and the United Nations. ... another begins drastic cutbacks tion and the rule of law. The Eurasia Foundation’s newest by Roman Woronowycz reason for the drastic spending cuts at the The Eurasia Foundation was organized effort, the “Small Business in Small Kyiv Press Bureau IRF. “I am spending more than I am earn- with the stated mission: “to create func- Towns” program is designed to create tioning economies in which individuals ing,” said the billionaire. favorable conditions for the development KYIV – Billionaire George Soros, whose Personal finances aside, the Hungarian- have a stake; encourage citizen involve- of grassroots entrepreneurial activity money has financed a host of charitable born U.S. citizen who made his money in ment in civic decision-making and throughout Ukraine, according to Mr. foundations throughout Eastern Europe and currency trading and hedge fund invest- increase local government responsive- Deychakiwsky. “It’s an effort to create a the former Soviet Union, announced on ments explained that the political situation ness to citizens’ needs and to improve the good environment for business develop- November 11 that he would drastically cut in Ukraine also has contributed to his deci- flow of information to the citizen.” ment,” he explained. funding for his Ukrainian operation. Charles William Maynes, president of sion to reduce charitable spending in The program is scheduled to last for The International Renaissance the Washington-based Eurasia Foundation, Ukraine. two years and will include two types of Foundation (IRF), the Ukrainian branch of which has programs in 12 of the countries At a roundtable discussion at Kyiv’s grants: for local organizations to train Mr. Soros’s Open Society Institute, which that were once republics of the Soviet Institute of International Relations, Mr. beginning entrepreneurs in all aspects of had been receiving approximately $10 mil- Union and eight offices throughout the business; and for the establishment of Soros said, “I have given up on Ukraine. region, said at a press conference in Kyiv lion a year for projects ranging from support Ukraine lacks political will and any kind of information services for small and medi- for contemporary art in Ukraine to the that he is thoroughly satisfied with the um business support and the expansion leadership.” work of the foundation to date – especially development of rule of law, will have its At a press conference after a meeting of activities of business associations and funding cut by half, almost immediately, its Kyiv office. entrepreneur unions directed at market with Ukraine’s President Leonid explained Mr. Soros in Kyiv. “Five years ago USAID did a very dar- reform. Kuchma, Mr. Soros repeated his critical “The money spent in Ukraine has ing thing: created a publicly supported, pri- The total cost of the new program, remarks. He said he supports the vate organization – that has almost never which will concentrate on four to five reached a peak, and from now it will only International Monetary Fund’s role in been done. I think they recognized that we oblasts in its present format and is sched- decline,” Mr. Soros said at a private recep- Ukraine, but added that if Ukraine does faced a special situation in the countries in uled to begin in April 1999, is currently tion on November 11, according to the Kyiv not begin to follow through with promis- transition,” said Mr. Maynes. projected to be $1 million. With addition- Post. “We must conserve our resources and es of economic and structural reform, He praised the Kyiv office, the first of al funding, the geographic target would spend money only on certain projects.” only a deeper crisis will follow. “There is the eight regional offices to open, as an be expanded. The international financier, who had a way out for Russia, as well as Ukraine, “extremely active office.” In addition to its core business develop- invested heavily in Russia and Asia, is but it requires political will and leader- According to Nick Deychakiwsky, ment and business education grant-making said to have taken a $3 billion loss when ship, and I don’t see it at the present time director of the Kyiv office since 1995, program, including the small business the Asian financial crisis hit last year, and in both countries,” said Mr. Soros. which coordinates the work of the foun- lending program, the Eurasia Foundation an additional $2 billion hit when the bot- In 1999, IRF funding by Mr. Soros will dation in Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, currently has two other major programs. tom fell out of the Russian market in late drop from $10 million to $5 million. For 683 grants worth $18 million have been It runs the media viability program, summer. 2000, Soros financing will decrease to 40 disbursed in Ukraine since the Kyiv whose primary mission is to support the Mr. Soros admitted that his personal office opened – $5 million this year growth and development of independent financial situation was in large measure the (Continued on page 4)

Transcarpathian region... (Continued from page 1) Ukrainian government earmarked 10 mil- lion hrv ($2.9 million U.S.) for immediate disaster relief. The same day Minister of Foreign Affairs Borys Tarasyuk sent a per- sonal letter to United Nations Secretary- General Kofi Annan asking for U.N. help to overcome what could turn into a major disaster if winter arrives early. Thus far, international aid has come from Hungary, Russia, Slovakia, Italy, France and Greece in the form of food, drinking water, medicines, clothing and blankets. Hungary, in particular, was quick to act. Even before the flooding had reached its peak, the Hungarian government decided to send 100 million forints (about $2.17 million U.S.) in aid. Hungary shares a border with Ukraine in the Mukachiv region, and many residents of the area are of Hungarian extraction. The devastated area has received aid also from many oblasts of Ukraine. Chernihiv has sent 2.5 tons of processed flour, sugar, cooking oil, butter and cheese. The Ternopil Oblast administration deliv- ered a 40-truck caravan of food and cloth- ing. The Kyiv city administration ordered aid totaling 300,000 hrv for the Transcarpathia region, and 100,000 hrv Visiting the disaster area on November 7, President Leonid Kuchma listens to an elderly woman’s account of the flooding specifically for the Mukachiv region. in Mukachiv. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1998 No. 47 Canada’s foreign affairs minister UCC honors outgoing ambassador hosts farewell luncheon for Furkalo Ukrainian Canadian Congress port for the proposed Ukrainian World Congress “right to food resolution” OTTAWA – Canada’s minister of foreign affairs, Lloyd Axworthy, hosting a luncheon before the United Nations. “I had the in the official foreign affairs dining room to opportunity to raise this matter with two honor the departing ambassador of Ukraine, ambassadors here: Poland is on side [on Volodymyr Furkalo, reviewed relations board] and the Russian ambassador clear- between the two countries. ly stated that the famine genocide in “We have seen real progress in our Ukraine is a historical fact.” bilateral relations. You have Canada’s and Eugene Czolij, the newly elected UCC my gratitude for the important and sus- national president, who arrived for the tained contributions you have made,” said reception from Montreal, said, “We will the minister. be meeting with the minister in due course Ambassador Furkalo, leaving for his to discuss national and international new posting in Yugoslavia after a three- issues. Minister Axworthy indicated his year stint in Ottawa noted, “Ukraine has willingness to meet. We welcome that.” had excellent relations with Canada. We “We must explore more fully options have become partners in the U.N. and in for working with the Canadian govern- peacekeeping in global trouble spots. ment in pursuing our goals: the well-being Although we are nowhere near the trade of Ukrainian Canadians here in Canada Andrij Wynnyckyj figures that we would like to have, our and the building of good Canada-Ukraine Ukrainian Canadian Congress President Evhen Czolij (center) and UCC Past trade has doubled in the last few years.” relations,” he added. President Oleh Romaniw (right) present Volodymyr Furkalo, Ukraine’s ambas- Oksana Bashuk Hepburn, president of Ukraine’s new ambassador to Canada, sador to Canada since 1995, with a token of the Ukrainian Canadian communi- the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Ottawa Volodymyr Khandohii, is expected in ty’s appreciation for his dedicated service, at the 19th triennial Congress of Branch, was seeking international sup- Ottawa later in November. Ukrainian Canadians in Winnipeg on October 11.

Mr. Soros, who has 30 similar founda- ... another begins ... tions throughout the world to spur the Ukrainians achieve major victories (Continued from page 3) efforts of countries moving toward democ- percent of 1998 levels. The financier said he racy and free markets to what he calls an will gradually continue to decrease levels of “open society,” said that, although Ukraine in Winnipeg’s municipal elections funding to the year 2010, by which time he is the first of his foundations to receive the financial ax, it will not be the last. He WINNIPEG – Ukrainian Canadians dates running in the 15 councilor wards, plans to be out of Ukraine. won major victories in municipal election two were victorious: John Prystanski in The IRF, which was established in 1990 explained that 10 more national foundations in Winnipeg, a city of some 650,000 with Point Douglas and Harry Lazarenko in by Mr. Soros’s Open Society Institute in will experience gradual funding reductions, one of the highest concentrations of Mynarski. Both wards are in North cooperation with the Prosvita Ukrainian followed by closings. Ukrainians in Canada. Winnipeg. Language Society and the Zelenii Svit In Bulgaria, which Mr. Soros visited (Green World) Society, will concentrate its prior to arriving in Ukraine, he made The newly elected mayor of Winnipeg, Of the 29 Ukrainian Canadians run- efforts in Ukraine in the coming years on similar statements, according to the Kyiv Glen Murray, in his acceptance speech ning for 65 school trustee positions in the education and culture, including support for Post. It paraphrased the Bulgarian news- acknowledged his Ukrainian roots by eight school divisions in Winnipeg, 11 substance abuse and women’s programs paper Sega as stating that Mr. Soros stating that his “grandmother had come were successful. These include: Winnipeg and minorities projects in Crimea. Gone would “reconsider his strategy toward to Canada from Ukraine and that he grew School Division No. 1: Dr. Roman will be financial support for civic education each individual country after 2001 and up in the Ukrainian community of Yereniuk and Mike Babynski; St. James and publishing. suspend aid altogether by 2010.” Montreal.” (His grandmother’s surname No. 2: Dennis Wishanski and Jan was Lazurik.) Paseska; Assiniboine South No. 3: Wendy Mr. Murray, a two-term city coun- Moroz and Gerry Melnyk; River East No. cilor, won in his first attempt at mayor. 9: Peter Kotyk and Brian Olynik; Seven His openness about his sexual orienta- Oaks No. 10: Ben Hanuschak and Holiday Greetings ‘98 tion was a minor issue during the cam- Richard Sawka; and Transcona No. 12: paign but was a cause célèbre across Jamie Boychuk. Canada in the newspapers that acknowl- Two long-serving prominent trustees

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No. 47 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1998 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM Soyuzivka continues its role as year-round gathering place by Oksana Trytjak relies on the community to continue being what it is for each and every one of Summertime is the busiest time of all us. Whether it is our haven for solitude at Soyuzivka. Camps abound for both and relaxation, or sports and competition; girls and boys, including tennis and whether we look forward to meeting our dance camps. For little tots there is friends on the dance floor or our Plast’s Ukrainian-language “Tabir fiancé(e) at the chapel altar; whether it be Ptashat,” as well as an English-language for the young or the old, the toddlers or day camp called “Chemney’s Camp.” the seniors, Soyuzivka depends on our Also, the young can enjoy swimming les- financial support. sons during the hot summer months. It is, first and foremost, a resort that Where else can a young family spend must be profitable in order to function quality time together? Where else can our successfully. Without the consistent children learn about their ethnicity and financial support of paying guests, meet other children who share the same Soyuzivka will not be able to exist at the cultural background? heart of our community. Unfortunately, Soyuzivka also offers functions for our limiting our participation only to younger adults, including tennis and vol- Soyuzivka’s summer events and special leyball tournaments, swimming meets weekends is not enough of a commit- and dances. Both the young and young at ment. heart can meet every weekend during the During the fall and winter months, “1997 Tabir Ptashat”: friendships are made at Soyuzivka. summer at our specially planned week- Soyuzivka offers a variety of activities end bashes. Memorial Day Weekend at and hosts several exciting events. Soyuzivka starts off the summer. The Soyuzivka kicks off the autumn season ORGANIZATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE UNA “Miss Soyuzivka Contest” weekend, July with the popular Halloween masquerade. DISTRICT COMMITTEES DURING 7/1/98 - 9/30/98 4 weekend, and of course the grand Amidst the colorful foliage of the finale of the summer, Labor Day week- Catskill Mountains, friends enjoy an No. Districts No. of No. of Members Amount of end, give hundreds of our college stu- branches members organized nsurance entire weekend full of ghoulish festivities July-Sep`98 in 1998 in 1998 dents a fun place to get together. How and spectacular accommodations. lucky we are that there is a place like Thanksgiving offers families a chance to PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICTS Soyuzivka, offering our children an get together, in the celebration of com- opportunity to meet one another and 1. Philadelphia 32 7 45 404,005 munity and life, at a place many have 2. Pittsburgh 12 12 36 212,000 make long-lasting friendships. 3. Shamokin 10 4 18 205,000 called their “second home.” 4. Allentown 10 7 16 148,129 But not only the very young take Those interested in hiking, hang-glid- advantage of what Soyuzivka has to 5. Wilkes Barre 6 1 9 56,000 ing, rock-climbing, bike-riding, antiquing, Total 70 31 124 1,025,134 offer. Many enjoy returning to Soyuzivka apple-picking, hot air ballooning, golfing, – the resort of their youth, the place horseback riding, hunting, fishing or visit- MARYLAND DISTRICT where they first met that special person, ing some of New York’s finest wineries 1. Baltimore 5 4 6 73,000 or started those long-lasting friendships, will be amazed at how close these activi- NEW YORK DISTRICTS a place where they came with their chil- ties are to the Soyuzivka resort. dren and now enjoy bringing their grand- And then there is the unparalleled 1. New York 21 29 56 488,999 children. Many of our seniors enjoy the view of the Catskill valley from 2. Syracuse 9 10 19 161,000 traditional music that echoes through the 3. Rochester 7 4 11 42,000 Soyuzivka’s Veselka pavilion. Could you 4. Albany 4 5 29 199,000 woods, while many of our youths antici- ask for anything more? 5. Buffalo 3 - 8 76,000 pate the newest Ukrainian rock group’s Once the snow hits the peaks, guests Total 44 48 123 966,999 performance. can enjoy the warmth and comfort pro- NEW JERSEY DISTRICTS While our youth may lay claim to the vided by a number of fireplaces through- volleyball and tennis courts, they aren’t out the resort. After a long day of skiing 1. Northern N. J. 21 31 83 1,251,313 2. Central N. J. 9 2 16 193,000 the only ones who enjoy these amenities. at nearby slopes, this is truly a treat. Total 30 33 99 1,444,313 Our seniors are often seen jogging, play- Then, on Christmas Eve, the resort’s ing tennis or just strolling on the grounds, chef, a graduate of the Culinary Institute ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN, OHIO DISTRICTS taking in the Soyuzivka scenery. Seniors of America, prepares a traditional also enjoy the luxuries of the senior citi- 1. Chicago, IL. 17 2 16 193,000 Ukrainian 12-course dinner for guests 2. Detroit, Mi. 13 25 37 278,000 zens’ home – the Halych building. and their families – an experience that is 3. Cleveland, Oh. 10 5 11 167,000 4. Youngstown, Oh. 3 1 1 5,000 This 400-acre resort brings the family the envy of homemakers who wish they Total 43 33 65 643,000 and the community together. Soyuzivka had more time to spend with family dur- caters traditional Ukrainian weddings, ing the holidays, instead of with their NEW ENGLAND DISTRICTS and the magical “chapel in the woods” is ovens and cooking supplies. a perfect setting for any wedding cere- 1. Connecticut 9 3 26 272,000 The New Year’s Eve Party tops the list 2. Boston, Ma. 4 6 10 61,000 mony. Your family is welcome to cele- with the young crowd. There can be no 3. Woonsocket, R.I. 3 9 10 236,000 brate christenings, birthdays, graduations safer or better place to bring in the New Total 16 18 46 569,000 and any other special occasion. Year. At Soyuzivka you are surrounded WESTERN U.S. DISTRICTS Artists display works of various gen- by friends and family, and free of the res at Soyuzivka. Young aspiring talents, hazards of late-night driving. 1. Central 5 1 3 20,000 2. Minneapolis 4 - 5 108,000 be they local or from Ukraine, have the Soyuzivka aims to provide its mem- Total 9 1 8 128,000 opportunity to perform before audiences bers and guests with a traditional, yet that are well attuned to a variety of per- modern experience. Its rustic Hutsul 1. Various 14 4 24 411,000 formances, from classical to folk or pop architecture is reminiscent of traditional rock. Soyuzivka hosts and promotes art Ukrainian dwellings found in the CANADIAN DISTRICTS exhibits, conferences, seminars and Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine. And 1. Toronto, On. 13 13 60 3,299,087 courses. Consider Soyuzivka for your yet, the jacuzzi suite and complimentary 2. Montreal, Que. 5 10 14 61,000 next banquet, reunion or private party. 3. Niagara, On. 6 - 3 9,000 maid service reflect Soyuzivka’s chang- 4. West Canada 7 1 2 20,000 Soyuzivka strives to accommodate all ing atmosphere. of our community’s needs. It aims to fos- Total 31 24 79 3,389,087 A word of advice: a trip to the bou- Subtotal 262 196 574 8,649,533 ter those Ukrainian traditions and cus- tique may prove fruitful for even the least toms that all of us hold dear. Maria Oscislawski likely visitor. Our shop is full of Organizing Department Soyuzivka remains one of the most Ukrainian crafts and imports, including central places for our youth. It is a place the latest CDs and tapes, hand-embroi- where they meet friends, grow and learn dered shirts, pysanky, jewelry and books from one another; a place they will cher- galore. ish for the rest of their lives. Soyuzivka Only a couple of steps away, visitors has proven to be one of the most impor- are welcomed to sit back, relax and enjoy THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY tant links to our collective memory and a variety of beverages at the Trembita heritage. Visit our archive on the Internet at: http://www.ukrweekly.com/ But we must remember, Soyuzivka (Continued on page 15) 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1998 No. 47 Illinois governor sends greetings THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY on The Weekly’s 65th anniversary Giving thanks and giving As governor of the state of Illinois, I would like to extend my congratulations to you, the staff and readers of Thanksgiving is that quintessentially American holiday during which we give your publication, The Ukrainian Weekly, as you celebrate thanks for all that we have received, for all that we enjoy. But, as we sit at our your 65th anniversary. well-laden tables of Thanksgiving fare, we should also take time out to remember The Ukrainian American community has been fortunate the less fortunate. to have The Ukrainian Weekly as an excellent source of This year, the devastating floods in western Ukraine’s Transcarpathia national, community or congregational news. Your publica- (Zakarpattia) region near the Hungarian border immediately come to mind. Our tion has provided and promoted awareness of issues and top story on this week’s front-page tells readers a bit about that this tragedy: 14 events pertinent to Ukrainian Americans. It is my hope that persons dead, many more missing, 24,000 homeless. Roads and rails have been this dedicated service will continue for many years to come. under water for two weeks, and telephone lines are down. Now there is a danger On behalf of the citizens of Illinois, please accept my of landslides and contamination of drinking water. And, with the arrival of the best wishes on this special occasion. season’s first snows, the outlook is bleak for the people of Zakarpattia. A Peace Corps volunteer, Juniper Neill, writes in a letter disseminated via e- Jim Edgar mail: “Rakhiv sounds more like a war zone these days with all the helicopters and Governor heavy equipment working non-stop to repair damage done by flooding of the Tysa River last week. As many of you may have heard, considerable damage was emission, which he called “senseless,” and reported in Mukachevo [Mukachiv], Chop, Khust, Tiachiv and Rakhiv. The local Kuchma tells... repeated a call for a 30 percent across-the- Red Cross estimates that in the Rakhiv District alone 250 houses have been (Continued from page 1) board cut in government personnel. severely damaged, seven of which were actually swept away in the river. During the presentation Mr. Kuchma vinced that there is a real possibility for “Three people from our town died and one family are still missing. We’ve esti- laid out much statistical evidence for the cooperation, based on a common awareness mated that over 1,000 adults and 2,000 children in our region have been directly current state of the economy, including of the seriousness of the moment and the affected and are in need of warm clothing, food and household goods. Outside our the fact that national production had fall- general responsibility we both carry before district the numbers are even larger. ... Most villages and some parts of Rakhiv are en 2.8 percent only in this year. However, the nation and the people,” said President still without electricity, water, and heat. To make matters worse, snow started his detailed look at Ukraine’s economic Kuchma. falling four days ago. Three main bridges are gone. ...” problems did not impress many national In Lviv on November 1 the president had Numerous cities and towns across Ukraine have mobilized to provide supplies deputies. said that if the Verkhovna Rada did not (food, medicines, clothing, building materials, etc.) and funds to alleviate the suf- “It would have been a good first cam- break from its political paralysis he was fering of their countrymen, and Ukraine has already appealed for humanitarian aid paign speech for a presidential candidate if ready to transfer some legislative powers to to the United Nations. he was not already the president,” said the president and the Cabinet of Ministers. We in North America also can help. Roman Zvarych of the Rukh faction. “But RFE/RL Newsline reported that on This week’s issue of our sister publication, the Ukrainian-language newspaper why hasn’t he been doing any of these November 14 in Zaporizhia he suggested Svoboda, carried three separate appeals from institutions that have taken the step things all along?” additionally that the Parliament dissolve of setting up mechanisms to send much-needed relief to stricken areas. Volodymyr Scherban, head of the Liberal itself if it could not work effectively. “The hearts of Ukrainians in the United States and Canada are pained by the Party of Ukraine and an independent in the With only 313 national deputies regis- tragic reports of floods in Zakarpattia. ... Thousands of families, tens of thousands Verkhovna Rada, said he thought the speech tered in the session hall of the Verkhovna was a good presentation of the current state of children are threatened with further tribulations. ... The Ukrainian National Rada for his state of the economy address, Association and its members have always reacted immediately to any suffering of Ukraine’s economy, but questioned why the president called for sober and even- the president hasn’t been working to resolve experienced by our nation, no matter where it occurred. Today let us direct all our handed analysis and conclusions, and said efforts, all our patriotism, all our love to Ukraine toward urgent assistance for the the problems. “I believe that the Verkhovna that if “effective measures” are not quickly Rada is working to better the situation,” population of Zakarpattia,” states the appeal of the Ukrainian National introduced then the gross domestic product Foundation, an affiliate of the UNA. said Mr. Scherban. would fall by 1.5 percent this year. Last On the other hand, Leonid Kravchuk, “Ukrainians of the diaspora: let us extend a hand of assistance to our brothers year the Ministry of the Economy had pre- in Zakarpattia. Through our personal participation – via our donations – we can former president of Ukraine, and a member dicted a 1 percent increase in the GDP. of the Social Democrats (United) faction, demonstrate that we are an inseparable part of the Ukrainian nation, regardless of He specified that the most critical imme- what lands we come from, or what religious denomination we belong to...,” writes criticized the Verkhovna Rada’s ineffective- diate measures needed are stabilization of ness. “There are no laws for economic the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee. the hryvnia, inflation control, assuring that “Whether we have relatives there or not, this tragedy has befallen our dear reform, bank reform, etc. We can criticize food shelves are filled, expanded interna- the presidential administration for not put- brothers and it is our duty to help them,” writes the Ukrainian World Congress. tional cooperation (including with financial Donations may be sent to: ting out quality bills, but first each national organizations) and repayment of wage and deputy must look at himself in the mirror • Ukrainian National Foundation Inc., 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, pension arrears, which continue to grow. before he criticizes.” Parsippany, NJ 07054. The president also criticized the Oleksander Bandurko, a member of the • United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, 1206 Cottman Ave., Verkhovna Rada for failing to enact a law centrist and pro-Kuchma National Philadelphia, PA 19111. on the National Bank of Ukraine, which Democratic Party, called the president’s • Ukrainian World Congress, 2118A Bloor St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M6S 1M8. he said has left the institution beyond speech “deep economic analysis,” done This Thanksgiving, let us give thanks by giving. government accountability and lacking without the threats, attacks and accusations transparency. that many members of the Verkhovna Rada He emphasized that he was not ques- had expected. tioning or attempting to limit the bank’s Petro Symonenko, leader of the Nov. broad powers. “However, there should be Communist faction and a key political appropriate counterweights and control opponent of the president, said the president Turning the pages back... measures and, in the long run, responsibili- spoke as if he only now had realized the ty, or at least concern, for the situation in the depth of Ukraine’s problems. “We need to 22 economy,” said President Kuchma. present plans that will help the people live The president also declared that he today, not repeat what has already failed,” Just as it is a country’s historical duty to know both its would be against any type of monetary said Mr. Symonenko. 1984 heroes and executioners, it is Ukraine’s peculiar historical lot to also have its dull, grey life-sapping functionaries to remember. Oleksii Vatchenko was virtually a prototype of the Stalinist and Brezhnevite hack. He was born in Yelyzaveto-Kamianka in central Ukraine on APPEAL TO THE COMMUNITY: February 25, 1914, and after graduating from Dnipropetrovsk University in 1938, he worked as a teacher and then as an “education official” in the city’s administration. A protégé of Leonid Brezhnev and a close associate of Volodymyr Shcherbytsky, in Help children who await St. Nicholas the 1950s he plodded upward through the Communist Party of Ukraine hierarchy to Isn’t it time for us – who live in the comfort of our warm homes, not lacking the positions of first secretary of Khmelnytskyi (1959-1963), then first secretary for in decent clothes and food – to turn our thoughts and open our hearts to the chil- the rural Dnipropetrovsk region (1963-1964) and secured membership in the CPU’s dren living in the cold “internat” orphanages, children who have been abandoned Central Committee in 1960, and on the Cherkasy (1964-1965) and Dnipropetrovsk by parents who were unable to feed and care for them, children who were found (1965-1967) oblast committees. living in storage cellars, decrepit buildings or roaming the streets? In 1966, he gained a foothold in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and This would be the most appropriate celebration of these holidays – to bring a exercised a more notably nefarious influence. In 1968, Vatchenko initiated the cam- day of joy to a child of misfortune in Ukraine, to light a flame of hope in this paign to have Oles Honchar’s novel “Sobor” banned because of its “bourgeois nation- child’s soul about the compassion of others, the goodness of St. Nicholas and alist” content. awaken faith in the blameless, but already broken heart of a child. In 1971-1972 he helped engineer the downfall of CPU First Secretary Petro The United Ukrainian American Relief Committee (UUARC) has set as its goal Shelest, and thus the rise of Scherbytsky. For his pains, in 1976 Vatchenko was pro- to collect $20,000 – not much, and a goal that can be achieved if everyone con- moted to the posts of president of the Ukrainian SSR’s Supreme Soviet and vice presi- tributes even just a little – to help St. Nicholas during his visit to the orphanages. dent of the USSR’s Supreme Soviet. We thank you for your contribution towards this goal and ask that donations He filled them, vacuously, until his death in Kyiv on November 22, 1984. be sent to: United Ukrainian American Relief Committee Inc., 1206 Cottman Source: “Vatchenko, Oleksii,” Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vol. 5 (Toronto: University of Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111; telephone, (215) 728-1630; fax, (215) 728-1631. Toronto Press, 1993). No. 47 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1998 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

only Ukrainian organization was deleted TThhee tthhiinnggss wwee ddoo...... Thanks for coverage from the government roster. This matter should be of concern to the by Orysia Paszczak Tracz that is timely, reliable Ukrainian diaspora. Where are other Ukrainian charitable organizations, such as Dear Editor: the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund, the I write to compliment you on the high- Ukrainian Gold Cross, and others? A good way to go quality and timely coverage you provide on Bohdan Nehaniv To the good memory of Anna Hasyn- (Easter for the Rakhmans – righteous U.S.-Ukraine events. Troy, Mich. It is very important to me to have a Barabash Hrycenko and Walter Kwas. Christians). Eggshells from Easter break- steady flow of reliable and balanced infor- fast were tossed into the streams because mation about developments in Ukraine. The We have to deal with this topic sooner it was believed that the shells floated 42 American corporations who are mem- Air Ukraine Cargo or later, whether we want to or not. down the rivers to the seas and oceans to bers of the Ukraine-U.S. Business Council Debates on euthanasia, life support, going the place where the souls lived. When the depend on us to assist them in evaluating can help orphans home to die, living wills, Dr. Kevorkian, eggshells reached the souls, it was time etc. all show us that we are beginning to the business, financial and political devel- Dear Editor: for them to celebrate Easter. opments not only in Ukraine, but in the deal with death, or trying to. The above traditions, while not directly complex U.S.-Ukraine relationship. I have just returned from Kyiv, where The way people all over the world deal related to death and funerals, illustrate how Your coverage of Prime Minister Valerii I visited one of the children’s homes for with death in their rituals and customs throughout the year Ukrainians would be – Pustovoitenko’s visit was very well done orphans. indicates that most probably – psychologi- and are – aware of those who died, and how and of great interest to us since we hosted Can you believe that 180 children cally and emotionally – they deal with it they would honor their memory. While the business dinner for him on October 6. from age 5 to 14 live in this home named better than most North Americans. there is sadness, there is neither morbidity The subsequent interview with Viktor “Maliatko” and are deprived of the sim- For Ukrainians, both in Ukraine and in nor avoidance in remembering the dead. Yuschenko regarding the state of Ukraine’s plest things that all other children have in the diaspora, death is not necessarily the It was most important for a person to finances was also a useful follow up to our their homes? They need soap, toothpaste, cold, lonely end to life that it has become have a “good death,” writes Yevhen own exchanges with the chairman of the clothes, shoes, school supplies, medi- in many contemporary societies. Of Onatskyi. National Bank of Ukraine. cines, vitamins, food, toys. course, the person aware that he/she is For the Hutsuls, as Shukhevych notes: I am proud of the commitment and We can help these children. Our com- dying usually still regrets having to leave “The righteous death is only one from patience of the council’s corporations (we pany, Air Ukraine Cargo, can consolidate this world; the ones left behind do mourn which a person dies in bed; there are are steadily increasing that number) that your donations and arrange a free ship- his or her loss. But the traditions and ritu- another 11 ‘faulted’ ones: when man have recognized Ukraine as committed to ment of these donations to Kyiv. als of death and the funeral help make this angers God, then God sends a misfortune Western markets and prosperity. As one Air Ukraine Airlines is willing to last stage of life more bearable. as a result of which a man either drowns, corporate officer explained, “with a popula- deliver your donations and Boryspil cus- Long before the coming of Christianity, or someone kills him, or he burns to death, the Ukrainian worldview held that the tion of 52 million, more than 95 percent lit- toms will release them of all custom or dies from a fall, or hangs himself, or is family (i.e., also clan and nation) is com- erate and the richest soil in the world, duties. killed by a [falling] tree, or shoots himself, posed of three parts: those living, those Ukraine obviously has a great future. We The New Year holiday is coming, and or poisons himself, or someone stabs him, “departed,” and those not yet born. Taras are determined to be part of it!” we are hoping that readers will not be or drinks so much that he never gets up Shevchenko titled one of his longer works Keep up the good work. indifferent to the homeless children. again.” (1908) Please let these Ukrainian children know “To the dead, the living, and the unborn “Normal” death was accepted as Kempton B. Jenkins that they are not forgotten. countrymen of mine, living in and outside inevitable, also as a great equalizer, since Washington of Ukraine, my friendly epistle” (1845). “that’s all the truth there is in the world, Gregory Vaksman After death, the ancestors of the family death doesn’t know who is rich and who is The writer is president of the Ukraine- Brooklyn, N.Y. and clan were believed to reside in the poor.” U.S. Business Council based in fields and in their crops, in the orchards Washington. The writer is president of Air Ukraine But accidental or sudden death was Cargo. and forests, and in the skies.They helped greatly feared, because then one could not For further information contact: Air ensure that the harvest was good. At the prepare to meet it properly by settling Ukraine Cargo, 2307 Coney Island Ave., feast of obzhynky (harvest), the best grain affairs with family and neighbors, asking Ukrainian charities Brooklyn, NY 11223; telephone, (718) stalks were gathered into a special sheaf, them for forgiveness for any misunder- 376-1023; fax, (718) 376-1073. which was brought home from the field standings or transgressions. and United Way with much ritual. This is the sheaf (the A solitary death was considered a terri- Dear Editor: didukh) that at Christmas Eve was cere- ble misfortune, because then there would moniously carried into the house and be no one to light the candle (held by the Each year the fall season brings changes Another assessment placed in the pokuttia, the special corner dying person), or to hear his or her last of weather, winds, colds, and cheerful for the duration of the holidays. It was words and wishes. “May God prevent a reports of generous contributions by gov- of embroidery book believed that the ancestors who had death without people!” and “May God ernment employees to the United Way fed- Dear Editor: resided in the fields during the summer prevent a sudden death!” are two common erally recognized charities. A few dollars entered the home in that didukh. exclamations. My mother-in-law, well into from each employee, every pay period, After much deliberation, this letter is The empty place setting at the Christmas her 80s and physically not well, feared amunts to thousands of dollars to be spent being written because it is occupying my Eve table is for the souls of the ancestors being alone for longer than a few hours. It on a variety of causes. thoughts too much. Regarding the two- who come to celebrate with the family. In turned out that she was afraid that if both In the 1998 agency guide for southeast- part review by Orysia Paszczak Tracz his work “Hutsulshchyna” (1899), of us left for a vacation together, she may ern Michigan there are about 1,500 listings (September 27 and October 10) of the Volodymyr Shukhevych notes that it was die alone. For the last few years of her of charitable organizations that are recog- embroidery book by Xenia Kolotylo, I considered a terrible sin to remove any food life, someone was always with her. nized by the Office of Personnel have this comment: when I purchased from the ancestors’ plate before Christmas While a deeply religious woman, my Management in Washington, which man- this book two-plus years ago I did not morning. There were so many souls in the mother-in-law was a living example of the ages the Combined Federal Campaign get the impression that Miss Tracz did. house for that evening that before sitting continuity of Ukrainian dualism: the pre- (CFC). Miss Kolotylo expressed many senti- down to the special meatless, non-dairy, 12- Christian and Christian beliefs combined. Recognized organizations must receive ments and memoirs of her life. The phrase course meal, family members would blow In the spring of 1984, pigeons started more than 20 percent of their income from on page 16 says she “created many pat- upon and brush their chair or bench seat, in using our roof as a meeting place. Certain private sources to qualify for government terns.” I never understood this to mean order not to sit on a soul. I remember doing birds were considered messengers from recognition. that she plagiarized – that is, took for her this as a child in New Jersey. the world of the departed. One evening, as When the carollers came around, specif- The diversity of recognized organiza- own – the patterns that she embroidered or she was going back inside from the back ic koliadky (carols) were sung not only for tions is overwhelming. They include: zero now presents in this book. yard, my mother-in-law motioned towards each member of the family, but also for population growth; African-American Because of Miss Tracz’s personal them, and very matter-of-factly said, those who had “departed” during that year. police officers against police brutality; the interpretation, she has published a two- “Those pigeons are waiting for my death.” part, very controversial article in The At Easter, right after the Resurrection She died in July of that year. Polish community’s Kosciuszko services, the family would first stop at the Foundation; 15 Jewish charities; the Weekly. Is this self-serving? As far as I It was also believed that the righteous am concerned, I am grateful to have such graves of parents, to greet them with died easy deaths, while evil people, or United Palestinian Appeal, and others. “Khrystos Voskres” (Christ is Risen), before an extensive collection and source of those who were familiar with the “unclean Until fiscal year 1994, and then again in heading home for Easter breakfast. At a spe- patterns to embroider. spirit,” died in agony and took a long time 1997, there was only one Ukrainian- cific date after Easter, the community would American charity listed in the government Thank you Miss Kolotylo! to go. This is certainly a cruel, wrong and gather at the village cemetery for provody unfair way of looking at life, but in peasant contributor guide. The United Ukrainian Irene Turchyn Midgley (literally, accompanying someone, as if on a American Relief Committee, telephone, societies very much was “black and white.” Carmichael, Calif. walk or journey). This would begin with the Windows and doors were opened to let the (215) 728-1630. This is the organization to religious service of panakhyda at each soul leave faster; sometimes the person was which I and many others Ukrainian compa- The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters grave, and end with a picnic of traditional bathed with certain flowers or herbs to be triots, government employees, contributed to the editor. Letters should be typed (dou- Easter food. Pysanky, Easter breads and more comfortable in dying, and to speed throughout the years. Ukrainian American ble-spaced) and signed; they must be origi- liquor were left on the graves, and horilka the process. charities are missing again from the CFC nals, not photocopies. was poured on the grave, so that the depart- In North America, in large urban and for 1998. The daytime phone number and address ed could share in the feast. rural centers of concentration, Ukrainians The office of the UUARC did not have of the letter-writer must be given for verifi- There was even a special Easter just for any meaningful explanation as to why the cation purposes. the dead, called Rakhmanskyi Velykden (Continued on page 18) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1998 No. 47 National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy: symbol of the rebirth of Ukraine

by Viatcheslav Brioukhovetsky and “particularly to accommodate a The National University of Kyiv-Mohyla almost unlimited room with a number of school.” This event took place on October Academy is not subject to the control of doors. Students may walk around the I would like to recall an event that 15, 1615, which has since been marked as the Ministry of Education. This allows the room for a long time, turning left, right, occurred in the summer of 1989. Under the date of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy’s university to work towards its stated going forward or turning back, often even the slogan “From the Heart of Europe to founding. goals: to nurture individuals to become wanting to leave through the doors. the Heart of Ukraine,” a cruise was organ- It emerged as an ordinary school at the highly educated, erudite, and knowledge- Although there are, of course, signposts ized to commemorate the 175th anniver- time, but it evolved quickly, especially able in contemporary domestic and world and directions, students are free in almost sary of Taras Shevchenko’s birth. Floating when reorganized as a college by affairs. the full sense of the word. down the mighty Dnipro River, it was the Metropolitan Petro Mohyla in 1632. One of the academy’s major distinc- In Ukraine, as in the entire former first time that many of us had an opportu- Twenty-six years later, Kyiv College tions is student selection based on merit. Soviet Union, students enter a rigidly pre- nity to mix freely with representatives of achieved the status of a higher school and No one is admitted on the basis of “a scribed program. Upon entering a univer- Ukrainian communities from various was granted the title of “academy.” phone call from upstairs.” The anony- sity, they found (and find) themselves in a countries. Mohyla shunned the staid Byzantine mous testing system is a reliable protec- long, narrow corridor. It is possible to When the boat docked in my native educational model then dominant in tion against this most persistent hold over travel along this corridor in only one city of Cherkasy, we were met with songs Ukraine; instead he patterned his academy from the Communist era, favoritism. direction (not a step to right or to the left) and the traditional greeting of bread and on Europe’s Jesuit institutions. This The curriculum is based on the best and travel only in a group, as assigned. If salt. helped the academy become a scholarly Western European and North American a student does not agree with this route, I was standing on the top deck with powerhouse that attracted students from university standards, with an eye toward he or she must defy the established order, Vitautas Piatkiavicius, the Lithuanian all over Eastern Europe. Yet it maintained positive domestic experience, including evoking criticism from other students and writer, and asked him, “Vitautas, do you its distinctly Ukrainian heritage and its old Kyiv-Mohyla traditions. Among the the faculty. In this system, freedom is like this?” He thought a moment and close ties to the Kozaks, who gave the latter is the liberal arts education principle almost absent. replied, “Yes, very much. I love your country its first taste of statehood. dating from the 17th century. What we offer students at our universi- songs, your singing. But to be honest, we Over two centuries thousands of its At present, the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy ty, however, resembles a triangle: a broad Lithuanians can’t understand Ukrainians. graduates became prominent scholars, graduates bachelors, masters, candidates base with the exit at the top. At the begin- You have an unrelentingly severe history, artists, politicians, military leaders, reli- and doctors of science specializing in phi- ning of their studies, students have a wide but you’ve become so accustomed to your gious and cultural figures. Even when losophy, history, cultural studies, philolo- range of choices and can freely move hardship that it seems you finally became closed in 1817 and later reorganized as gy, political studies, economics, business, within the “university space,” looking for enamored of it and can’t live without it! Kyiv Theological Academy, its rich aca- sociology, social work, law, computer the best possible variant to build an indi- “You revel in singing about how demic traditions retained the institution’s technology, ecology, radiobiology and vidual program. you’ve been beaten and disgraced. Today leading role as a research and educational biology. A journalism program will be ini- Gradually, the student is forced to nar- ou have the chance to build your own y center in Ukraine and throughout Eastern tiated in the near future, eventually fol- row his or her selection, to define a pref- country, but it’s as if you’re lost – as if, Europe. lowed by a medical ecology program. The erence. Individual specialization in an what hardship are we going to sing about Revived in 1991 as a modern universi- university’s two working languages, academic program is finalized. A number now? Who are we going to complain ty, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy was recog- Ukrainian and English, enable it to invite of considerations are important here. about this time, or call our ‘dear enemy’ nized in Ukraine as a symbol of the new prominent foreign scholars: 200 have First, a student has a relatively free [‘‚Ó!ÓÊÂ̸ÍË’ ]?” state. In a few years the National worked at the academy to date. The teach- choice, but it is required to take a certain And with sadness I realized that he was University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy ing staff boasts a composition of 30 per- number of prerequisite courses, which right. won acclaim at home and became increas- cent professors and doctors of science, fundamentally expand his or her world We really do prefer to seek the reasons ingly noticeable on the international and 50 percent candidates of science view and understanding. for our losses and failures somewhere out- scene. It functions as a national university (roughly corresponding to assistant pro- Second, a student who feels that he or side – and not within ourselves. It is pos- with the status of a self-governing fessors) – numbers unlikely to be found at she has made a wrong choice can fairly sible that this very conversation was the (autonomous) state-supported institution any other Ukrainian educational establish- easily change the track of his or her edu- spark that a few years later inspired me to of higher learning, committed to innova- ment. cational direction. tackle the project of reviving the Kyiv- tive teaching programs and institutional In a broader sense, the National Third, our focus is on the development Mohyla Academy. control over the organization of educa- University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy is of individuality and individualism, not Among other things, it seemed neces- tional and research processes. an educational experiment on a national only in the sense that a student has the sary to disprove the prevailing and quite The university aspires to follow the scale. We are trying to create our own possibility to create his or her own aca- unfair notion that higher education in educational and cultural ideals of structure of higher learning, combining demic plan and program. More important- Ukraine was on the level of a Third World Ukraine’s intellectual heritage, while the conceptual systematic programs of ly, a student has the obligation to make country. Few countries have as many endeavoring to provide an education that European universities with the latitude of individual choices, and this cultivates a institutions of higher learning. is relevant to contemporary national student choice offered in North American sense of personal responsibility and International ratings, however, are a dif- needs, sensitive to international scholastic institutions of higher learning. However, develops the sense of a self-made person- ferent story. Compared to the Sorbonne, requirements and responsive to the social the principles of the educational scheme ality. Cambridge or Harvard, Ukraine’s univer- challenges of modern times. that we propose to our students differ both The number of students admitted to the sities, institutes and academies leave The importance of the new university from the Western model of higher learn- Kyiv-Mohyla Academy is growing each much to be desired. With perhaps one lies in its pioneering effort to create in ing and from the one that existed and con- year. Today, the university’s student body exception: Kyiv-Mohyla Academy – offi- Ukraine a university of international tinues to exist in Ukraine. It is easiest for numbers 2,251 (including our branches in cially known as the National University of stature. The attempt to fashion a new me to explain this in the following man- Ostrih and Mykolayiv). In 1992, when we Kyiv-Mohyla Academy – which was re- model of higher education in Ukraine by ner. first accepted applications, 529 students born following Ukraine’s independence, establishing a liberal arts university is a That which an American university applied to be admitted to Kyiv-Mohyla after an interval of almost 200 years. very significant intellectual enterprise. offers its students resembles a square, Academy, in 1993 there were 873, 1,068 The academy’s inception dates from in 1994, 1,496 in 1995, 2,168 in 1996 and the early 17th century, the beginning of 2,895 in 1997. This year we expect at the national liberation movement and the least 4,000 applicants. Today we have a reunion of all Ukrainian lands that had full-fledged university, with four-year been divided and appropriated by neigh- bachelor’s and two-year master’s pro- boring countries. One of the important grams, as well as candidate’s and doctoral factors in this process of increasing programs. national awareness was the creation of a In keeping with the tradition of the system of secondary and higher schools original Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, we are that would help raise the younger genera- also developing a network of secondary- tion to be well-educated and aware of its level colleges throughout Ukraine. national history and identity. Already in existence are the Kyiv-Mohyla Numerous religious brotherhoods College in the capital, Berehynia College appeared with their own schools. Among in Cherkasy, Sich College in Zaporizhia, these, Kyiv’s Brotherhood of the Ariadna College in Theodosia (Crimea), Epiphany deserves special mention. In Hutsulschyna College in Rozhniv (Ivano- 1615, a city noblewoman, Yelyzaveta Frankivsk Oblast), Halych College in Hulevychivna, presented the brotherhood Ternopil, Donetsk Humanities College, with her land and estate in Podil, Kyiv’s Kremenets College (Ternopil Oblast), and historic lower section, admonishing that it Siverskodonetsk College (Luhansk should be used for humanitarian purposes, Oblast). Over 6,000 secondary school stu- dents study in these instutions. Viatcheslav Brioukhovetsky is presi- Next year we plan to open another dent of the National University of Kyiv- branch of our university in Symferopol, Mohyla Academy. From November 30 to which we regard as extremely important December 10, he will visit Canada and in the process of de-Russifying Crimea. the United States. Information about his Our aim is to establish a network of visit may be obtained from Prof. John high-quality educational institutions, truly Fizer, (732) 846-4847, in the U.S., and prestigious ones, in which the country’s Prof. Jaroslaw Rozumnyj, (204) 488- NUKMA President Viatcheslav Brioukhovetsky (left) with Natalia and Bohdan 8693, in Canada. Kowal of Connecticut, who contributed $100,000 to support the university. (Continued on page 12) No. 47 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1998 9 Shevchenko Scientific Society celebrates 125th anniversary in New York by Dr. Swiatoslaw Trofimenko originally scheduled to speak on Sunday, but because of the arrival of a high-level NEW YORK – This year the delegation from Kyiv in Washington, Shevchenko Scientific Society (NTSh) is agreed to move his appearance to celebrating its 125th anniversary world- Saturday) read a warm, congratulatory let- wide, and NTSh-U.S.A. held its commem- ter to the NTSh from President Leonid oration, comprising scholarly conferences Kuchma, in which he credited the society and a banquet here on October 3 and 4. for contributing to the spiritual rebirth of On September 26, a roundtable session the Ukrainian nation and the creation of at the American Association for the scholarly and cultural values. In his Advancement of Slavic Studies conference speech, replete with quotes from Taras in Boca Raton, Fla., was specifically Shevchenko, Ambassador Shcherbak devoted to this jubilee. (The conference praised the spirit of cooperation of the was held despite the menace of approach- diaspora in general, and the NTSh in par- ing Hurricane Georges, which mercifully ticular, with the Embassy of Ukraine. chose a different path, avoiding the confer- The ambassador presented certificates ence site.) The NTSh also participated in of appreciation from the Embassy to the the symposium at Columbia University on following individuals for their accomplish- October 2 (see The Ukrainian Weekly, ments in fostering Ukrainian-American September 20), in honor of the doyen of relations: Dr. Roman Andrushkiv, Dr. Slavic linguistics and philology, and NTSh Thomas Bird, Dr. Assya Humesky, Dr. member, Prof. George Y. Shevelov. Larissa Onyshkevych, Dr. Anna Procyk, After these preludes, the well-attended Dr. Lubomyr Romankiv, Dr. Rudnytzky, Olha Kuzmowycz/Svoboda main events of the celebratory program Dr. Shevelov, Dr. Stojko, Marta Tarnawsky Dr. Swiatoslaw Trofimenko reads one of the many greetings received by the unfolded in New York over the weekend of and, posthumously, Dr. Jaroslaw Padoch. Shevchenko Scientific Society on the occasion of its 125th anniversary. October 3-4. The first session on Saturday, Dr. Rudnytzky extended best wishes devoted to the history of NTSh, was from the NTSh to the ambassador and pre- ment, and these inventions were licensed ones, and also books published by NTSh chaired by Dr. Martha Bohachevsky- sented him with a certificate recognizing internationally by IBM. members. Chomiak (National Endowment for the his election as a full member of NTSh. Dr. Larissa Bilaniuk (University of The first session Sunday afternoon, Humanities). In the first afternoon session, chaired by Pennsylvania) in her well-illustrated talk chaired by Dr. Myroslava Znayenko Dr. Oleh Romaniv, president of NTSh- Dr. Taras Hunczak (Rutgers University), acquainted the audience with various types (Rutgers University), was in English. Dr. Ukraine, acquainted the audience with the Dr. Onyshkevych (Princeton Research of nuclear magnetic resonance technology Edward Kasinec from the New York origins and philosophy of the society’s Forum) gave a well-documented history of in diagnostic medicine. These relatively Public Library presented a joint paper with founding fathers, and the obstacles they the anti-Ukrainian language policy of the recent, non-invasive techniques, are supe- Liudmyla Shpyliova. He described the had to overcome in an unfriendly environ- Soviet regime, listing all the important rior to X-rays and permit detection of the Ukrainian book and manuscript collection ment in order to develop the NTSh into a milestones of its curtailment in Ukraine. exact three-dimensional location of in that library, and voiced concern about de facto Ukrainian academy of sciences. Even today, in independent Ukraine, the tumors, or other anomalies in the body, further retention of these valuable collec- He described the various stages of the Ukrainian language is still being marginal- particularly in the brain. Such information tions, containing a number of unique and progress and achievements of the society, ized, and not enough is being done to permits surgeons to avoid damaging rare volumes, in view of today’s unfavor- and noted that at the present time NTSh is reverse or alleviate the damage to the lan- important adjacent issues during tumor able funding climate. He encouraged the getting no financial support from the guage that has been inflicted on it since the removal. use of these collections, since such activity Ukrainian government, while in the past it early 1930s. She distributed a one-sheet Dr. Lev Chirovsky of AT&T discussed proves their value and facilitates their had received subsidies from the Austrian concise chronology of Ukrainian orthogra- the various possibilities for the safe and retention in the library system. His col- government. phy at its various stages, noting the intru- effective use of nuclear energy to meet the league, Ms. Shpyliova, demonstrated Dr. Wolodymyr Stojko (Manhattan sion of political edicts into its structure, ever-increasing worldwide demand for slides of some truly beautiful ancient rare College) outlined in detail how the NTSh and the current half-hearted attempt at electricity. Despite the large theoretical books from this Ukrainian collection. took root and grew in the U.S., and its recovering the Ukrainian essence thereof. advantage of the as yet unharnessed fusion Dr. Bird (Queens College) presented a gradual development into a respected Dr. John Fizer (Rutgers University) pre- technology, he said refined fission technol- talk fittingly titled “The Religious Tapestry American scholarly organization. sented an interesting elaboration on the ogy, with appropriate safeguards in place, of Ukraine: Diversity or Dissention,” in Dr. Swiatoslaw Trofimenko (University state of theoretical literature studies in the still offers the best prospects for the future. which he summarized the current religious of Delaware) gave a historical overview of post-modernist context, while Dr. Procyk Vsevolod Onyshkevych (Ronin Corp.), situation in Ukraine and of the Ukrainian the natural sciences within the NTSh, and (Kingsboro College) gave examples of the who consults worldwide for major com- Church in adjacent countries. He cited pointed out that eminent natural scientists treatment of Ukrainian history by contem- munications companies, offered a fantastic without comment, and perhaps with a dose and mathematicians participated in the porary Western scholars. Despite the col- vista of the future run by super miniatur- of wry irony, examples of a not-too- Christian attitude and behavior toward founding and running of the society from lapse of the Soviet Union, many Western ized computers, capable of doing just Ukrainian churches, both Orthodox and its very beginnings; Nobel-Prize laureates historians cannot be weaned from the old, about anything, including running micro- Catholic, by the ecclesiastical establish- such as Max Planck, Albert Einstein, and Russo-centric prism through which all factories producing a plethora of widgets ments of their neighbors. other world-famous scientists were also events in that part of the world are viewed. and gadgets. Such a scenario is apt to add After this lecture, Dr. Rudnytzky and NTSh members. He highlighted the Some even question if Ukraine is entitled to the ever-widening gap between hyper- Dr. Aleksander Lushnytskyi presented the accomplishments of world-class NTSh sci- to a separate history of its own, although sophisticated nations and the rest of the entists such as the mathematician newly released “Reference Book of the after a lively discussion in the journal world. Volodymyr Levytskyi, the physicist Ivan Early Ukrainian Press in the United Foreign Affairs and elsewhere, the consen- Afterwards the audience was invited to Puluj, who discovered X-rays prior to States” published with the assistance of sus was affirmative. view an exhibit of NTSh publications Roentgen, and the chemist Ivan the University of Minnesota data bank. Dr. Vasyl Markus, editor of the arranged by Svitlana Andrushkiv and Horbachevskyi. This small volume is a compendium, list- Encyclopedia of the Ukrainian Diaspora, Tanya Keis. It included some of the soci- Dr. Dmytro Shtohryn (University of reviewed the current status of the eties rarer old editions, as well as current (Continued on page 18) Illinois) acquainted the audience with the Ukrainian diaspora and made projections achievements of the NTSh in the realm of for the 21st century. He noted the passing publications, as evidenced by the publica- of the activist generation of immigrants, tion prior to 1939 of over 1,000 of its and the only occasional replacement of “Proceedings,” books and other scholarly these dedicated volunteer workers by the publications, and, after the hiatus caused by younger generation. His prognosis for World War II, a successful resumption of organized Ukrainian life in the West was publishing both in Ukraine (Zapysky NTSh, not optimistic – unless enough new immi- Khronika NTSh and other materials) and in grants with similar dedication and values the West. A particularly impressive achieve- step into the breach. ment was the publication of several ency- The second afternoon session, chaired clopedias: the 13-volume Entsyklopedia by Dr. Andrushkiw (New Jersey Institute Ukrainoznavstva, which appeared between of Technology), was dedicated to cutting- 1949 and 1989; the two-volume “Ukraine: edge research and technology, with prog- A Concise Encyclopedia”, and the most nostications for the 21st century by a num- definitive five-volume Encyclopedia of ber of highly experienced senior scientists Ukraine that made detailed information on and researchers. These talks were illustrat- Ukraine available to anglophone readers. ed with numerous excellent slides and Currently in progress is the Encyclopedia of charts. The lead speaker was Dr. the Ukrainian Diaspora. Romankiv of IBM (Watson Center), an NTSh President Dr. Leonid Rudnytzky authority in his field, who spoke about the presented a review of the NTSh publica- application of electrochemistry in the con- tions in English, apart from the encyclope- struction of computers. His studies, for dias, predominantly in the areas of litera- which he received prestigious American Dr. Leonid Rudnytzky (at podium) announces the presentation of a certificate of ture, history and philosophy. awards, permitted further miniaturization full membership in the NTSh to Ambassador Yuri Shcherbak (right) as Dr. Oleh Ambassador Yurii Shcherbak (who was of computer circuitry and power enhance- Romaniv and Dr. Larissa Onyshkevych look on. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1998 No. 47 MUSIC REVIEW: Baley and Kiev Camerata dazzle audience at Yale by Alex Kuzma NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Kiev [Kyiv] Camerata under the direction of Ukrainian American conductor Virko Baley provided a dazzling display of virtuosity at its November 1 concert at Yale University’s Morse Recital Hall. In a performance that featured an ambi- tious array of works by Ukrainian composers, as well as Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 and Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1 (the “Classical”), the Camerata unleashed a tremendous display of creative energy that left many concert-goers catching their breath and reach- ing for superlatives. At a time when many American orchestras are strug- gling financially, it is rare to find an ensemble willing to challenge the tastes of its audience – much less on its first foray into uncharted territory. The more common tendency is to pander to ticketholders’ demand (whether real or imagined) for guaranteed crowd-pleasers and to err on the side of underestimating their appetite for something out of the ordinary. Not many musical direc- tors would dare to win their listeners’ hearts with a pro- gram that begins with Schoenberg, Silvestrov and Karabyts. The Camerata had no difficulty in revealing the virtues of its risky repertoire. It began by feasting on the rich lyricism of Schoenberg’s “Verklärte Nacht” (Transfigured Night), making its harmonic twists and ambushes as appealing as the most familiar lines of Brahms or Rachmaninoff. Performed by a lesser orchestra, Silvestrov’s “The Virko Baley conducts the Kiev Camerata during a concert in Kyiv. Messenger” might have come across as a contrived and esoteric lament. At times, the piece bewilders the listen- gets the sense of a lovely spectral presence moving in ic color and finely punctuated rhythmic lines, and the er with its elusive grief. (“The Messenger” was com- and out of focus, like a series of double-exposed photo- Camerata is wonderfully responsive to his every whim. posed as an elegy for the composer’s wife, who passed graphs shot through a gauzed lens. At times “The At the same time, he is shrewd enough to leave his team away in 1996). Under Maestro Baley’s direction, how- Messenger” feels more like a noble failure, full of words of virtuosi plenty of leeway to bring out their own inde- ever, the piece achieves a number of poignant and rivet- unspoken and feelings incompletely expressed, until one pendent voices, transcending even his most elegant ing moments. realizes that this must be close to a precise expression of cues. The result is a rich and textured surge of compli- The overall effect is that of a musical haunting, with the regret and unextinguished longing we are left with mentary impulses and effects that overwhelm the senses. subtle piano overtones and delicately dissonant strings after the death of a loved one. These 32 musicians play with a self-assurance and a overlaid on a well-known melody from a requiem. One Out of Silvestrov’s disquieting meditation, Maestro playful, lusty zeal that defies complacency. They are Baley led his ensemble on a brilliant premiere of able to coax the most wayward and provocative musical ideas and make them feel both coherent and comfort- Alex Kuzma is a resident of the New Haven area, a Stankovych’s Passacaglia No. 2. Maestro Baley has a able, even to a skeptical listener with fairly stodgy free-lance writer and choral conductor. His regular pro- way of finding sufficient elbow room in even the tight- fession is in law and non-profit fund-raising. est, most fleeting passage to draw out flashes of dynam- (Continued on page 11) Linoprints by Bohdan Soroka on view at The Ukrainian Museum

by Marta Baczynsky The 1960s revolutionary movement exhibited in art and literature in Ukraine by NEW YORK – An exhibition of lino- the “Shestydesiatnyky” led many artists, prints by noted Ukrainian artist Bohdan Mr. Soroka among them, to deal with a Soroka is currently on view at The dilemma. It was not enough to put on can- Ukrainian Museum in New York City. The vas or paper the visual representation of exhibition was organized by the museum folk or legendary heroes from Ukraine’s and Plast’s Verkhovynky Sorority. It will historic past; there was a deep desire on the close on November 29. part of the artists to infuse these figures or Bohdan Soroka’s work in graphic arts is situations with the psychological and spiri- readily recognized by its rather expression- tual essence unique to the Ukrainian people. istic style and very imaginative pictorial Fascinated with Ukrainian history and its representations. A talented artist, he is also a folk culture, Mr. Soroka produced several strong communicator and his prowess lies series dealing with these topics, among in his ability to speak to the viewer directly them “Ukrainian Mythology” (1970-72) and clearly through the images he puts on and “Kupalo Festival Games”(1974), paper. among others. His trip to Uzbekistan yield- Mr. Soroka was born in 1940 in Lviv. He ed a series of drawings of that country’s graduated from the Lviv Academy of Art in unusual architecture. The trip gave the artist 1964, but it was not until several years later the impetus to create numerous linoprints that an opportunity to illustrate a book of depicting panoramic views of his beloved poems “Vidchynennia Vertepu” by Ihor Lviv, as well as its individual architectural Kalynets, directed him to the field of graph- monuments, especially churches. ic arts. He was asked to provide illustrations The series presented at this exhibition is for the publication. Mr. Soroka’s work for titled “Symbols and Emblems.” Since the book was a series of drawings titled Ukraine’s independence, the artist has slow- “Folkloric Motifs.” Developing series of ly changed the direction of his expression, prints on a particular theme became the employing more universal themes in his artist’s trademark – one he has repeated work. many times. Mr. Soroka has drawn many illustrations The aesthetics and style in the art of for books by modern and classical Bohdan Soroka no doubt reflect the proud Ukrainian writers. He has also created Lviv tradition of art of the 1920s-1930s rep- countless ex librises. In 1989 in Vilnius, he resented by such great artists as Paul received a prize at the International Kovzhun and Mykola Butovych among Competition of Ex Librises. An ex libris others. Like many Ukrainian artists of the that he created for Ivan Svitlychny in the 1960s attempting to find their own creative 1960s graces the cover of the book, expression outside the constraints of the “Dobrookyi,” published in 1998 in Kyiv in socialist realism, Mr. Soroka embraced memory of the noted poet and philosopher. within his individual artistic parlance mod- The same ex libris is also on the cover of ern trends coupled with the Ukrainian the book “Bookplate of Those of the national traditions, spiritual, historical and “Love’s Tricks and Ruses are the Most Artful” by Bohdan Soroka. cultural. (Continued on page 11) No. 47 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1998 11

DATELINE NEW YORK: Taking note of fine music by Helen Smindak

In the years since Ukraine gained its independence, the Ukrainian diaspora in North America has been entertained by a succession of musical and dance troupes from Ukraine. With a few exceptions, such as the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, whose per- formance at Carnegie Hall in September was ragged and uneven in quality, these touring ensembles have delivered the goods in exemplary fashion, radiating enthusiasm and dedication to their work as they demonstrated the national propensity for music and dance. A recent addition to the ranks of exceptional Ukrainian musical groups is the Kiev [Kyiv] Camerata, a virtuoso orchestra of 32 string players led by the high- ly respected conductor and composer Virko Baley. Kiev Camerata’s illustrious performance last month at New York Merkin Concert Hall proves that top-notch musi- cianship and direction can produce superlative results. Crisp, controlled artistry In its New York debut at Merkin Concert Hall on October 26, the Kiev Camerata revealed the finely honed, sensitive artistry that has been extolled by critics during recent tours in Germany, Austria, Greece and Russia. The performance, featuring Schoenberg’s “Verklärte Nacht” (Transfigured Night) Op. 4, and Tchaikovsky’s “Serenade for Strings” was rich and glo- riously textured, yet crisp and controlled, inspiring members of the modest-sized audience to such praises as “exquisite” and “absolutely rapturous.” Sadly, no critics from the New York press were pres- ent; undoubtedly, the Kiev Camerata performance would have stirred them to similar tributes. A noteworthy item: despite the fact that the concert was part of Merkin Hall’s Time Out for Music series, designed to present compelling musical programs with- in an early-evening format, there were only a few Ukrainians in the audience. Apparently, Monday Members of the Kiev Camerata. evenings are not favored by our music buffs. “Transfigured Night” was composed for string sextet many Ukrainian composers, and is also involved in Prize for Music from the Ukrainian government (the in 1899 as an extension of the poem idea to chamber deciphering and restoring early Ukrainian music for first American so honored) and many American awards. music. The lush chamber version presented by the Kiev modern instruments. He founded and was for many years conductor and Camerata was Schoenberg’s original 1917 arrangement Maestro Baley, whose 60th birthday was celebrated music director of the Nevada Symphony Orchestra in for string orchestra. during the tour, was born in Ukraine but has spent his cre- Las Vegas. In 1989 he co-produced and wrote the music John Schaefer, music director of WNYC Radio in ative life in the United States and considers himself a citi- for the film “Swan Lake: The Zone,” the first Ukrainian New York, who previewed the Kiev Camerata debut CD zen of the world. He is equally at home composing and film ever to receive a prize at the Cannes Film Festival on his program last year, described “Transfigured conducting, and his birthday year is being celebrated with (it won two top awards). Night” as one of the last great flowerings of late many performances of his work, such as Continuum’s Mr. Baley’s recordings include a Cambria CD trilogy Romanticism. February concert of his music at Merkin Hall, which fea- of his chamber music, “Orpheus Singing,” featuring the Tchaikovsky’s glorious “Serenade for Strings” in C tured the world premiere of “Klytemnestra.” Reviewing violin concerto “Jurassic Bird” and “Dreamtime.” As Major, Op. 48, a great favorite with Tchaikovsky audi- that concert in the New York Post, Shirley Fleming pro- the longtime principal conductor of Kiev Camerata, he ences as he traveled about the world conducting con- nounced Mr. Baley’s music “vibrant, dramatic, commu- has led the ensemble in recordings for two CDs of certs of his own works, includes three movements that nicative, much of it framed by extra-musical allusions orchestral music by composers ranging from Mozart to progress from a slow introduction through a beautiful that place it in a solid context.” Ivan Karabyts on Troppe Note/Cambria, a new interna- waltz and a grave elegy to the finale, which features a Mr. Baley is the recipient of the 1996 Shevchenko tional label. barge haulers’ work song from the Volga River region and a boisterous folk dance. The interpretation by the Kiev Camerata was liquid, lovely and powerful: the perfectly, never letting it indulge in the needless pomp strings responded brilliantly to Mr. Baley’s poised and Baley and Kiev Camerata... or bluster that muddles other directors’ interpretations. masterful direction. (Continued from page 10) Instead, he allowed the innate power of Beethoven’s At the end, there was sustained applause for the tastes. To harness all this prodigious talent is no mean music to speak for itself. orchestra and Mr. Baley, who returned several times to feat, and Maestro Baley never missed an opportunity to As the concert came to a close, the audience made it the stage to take bows with the orchestra. Musicians and showcase his players’ subtlety or depth of expression. obvious by its response that this was no ordinary musi- conductor later mingled and talked with concert-goers Maestro Baley directs with such clarity and chutzpah cal debut. Rarely has a standing ovation been so richly deserved. during a post-concert reception. that one gladly follows his internal logic, looking for- * * * The New York concert was part of the ensemble’s ward to the orchestra’s next surprising turn and won- first U.S. tour, beginning in Baltimore and ending at the dering how far it will test the limits of its persuasive Editor’s Note: On November 3, the New Haven Yale School of Music in New Haven, Conn., and featur- power. Register published a very favorable music review by ing the distinguished Ukrainian pianist Mykola Suk (at Nowhere was this more evident than in Prokofiev’s Dennis Cashman whose headline read: “With passion all venues with the exception of New York). Symphony No. 1. The final movement (molto vivace) and style, Kiev Camerata proves it’s world-class.” Reviewing Camerata’s Yale performance in the New was taken appropriately at near-breakneck speed, to Haven Register on November 3, Dennis Cashman maximize the frolicking, almost farcical nature of the referred to the ensemble’s “impassioned and stylish relentless scherzo passages. This is a piece that can push Linoprints by Bohdan Soroka.. playing and some provocative insights in familiar woodwinds to extremes. Yet the flute soloist Bohdana (Continued from page 10) places.” Mr. Cashman wrote that Mr. Suk revealed him- Stelmashenko and her partner Anatolii Marynchenko self “a master craftsman” as the soloist in Beethoven’s executed every hairpin turn with consummate grace and Sixties” published in 1972 in the United States, presenting Piano Concerto No. 4 and flutist Bohdana Stelmashenko imagination. Throughout the evening, they played well the art of ex libris produced by many artists of that period. “bewitchingly” captured the ending of the vigorously enough to send the highly touted but often overrated The works of Mr. Soroka have been exhibited in major played gavotte in Prokofiev’s “Classical Symphony.” Jean-Pierre Rampal into hiding. cities in Ukraine, throughout Europe, the United States and He concluded: “This distinguished concert fully justi- Honorable mention should also be given to French Canada. His works are located in such institutions as the fies the Camerata’s aspirations to status as a world-class horn players Oleksander Tokarenko and Valentyn Ukrainian Art Museum in Kyiv, the National Museum in ensemble.” Maroukhno, whose seemless entrances and soulful exe- Lviv, the Library of the Academy of Sciences in Lviv, the The Kiev Camerata is the resident ensemble of the cution were gloriously understated. Ukrainian Canadian Art Foundation in Toronto, the Niagara Kyiv Music Fest and the International Vladimir Following the intermission, pianist Mykola Suk took Falls Gallery and Museum and the Lithuanian National Horowitz Competition. The orchestra was created from the stage for a much anticipated performance of Library in Vilnius, among others, as well as in many private the union of the Kyiv Philharmonic’s ancient music Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4. Mr. Suk’s interplay collections. ensemble, Harmonia, and the Chamber Music Ensemble with the orchestra was superbly executed as he lavished The Ukrainian Museum, 203 Second Ave., is open of the Ukrainian Union of Composers. affection on every phrase and baited the strings to Wednesday through Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Telephone: (212) The ensemble has a repertoire that features more than match his emotionally taut wizardry. The strings 228-0110; e-mail: [email protected]; website: 200 works by world-renowned composers and includes obliged. 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KYIV – Each year Nick Czorny-Dosinchuk and his wife, Stefania, make a pilgrimage to Ukraine to visit their extended family: those who share their dedication to the preservation and cultivation of the bandura. Their schedule this year was packed with the regular dose of meetings and interviews. However, many surprises lay in store as well, as April 20 had marked the 80th birthday of Mr. Czorny- Dosinchuk, a tireless promoter of the bandura. Just a couple of days after arriving in Ukraine, Mr. Czorny-Dosinchuk, his wife and one of their daughters, Lydia, who works and lives in Kyiv, traveled to Dnipropetrovsk for an International Bandura Competition on May 21-22. Although many would attest to the fact that this region is extremely Russified, there are individuals and institutions working towards the preservation and rebirth of Ukrainian culture and language in this region. For example, the family’s guide during their stay, Halyna Yehorova, works with a children’s bandura ensemble whose participants are as young as 5 years old. Ms. Yehorova uses the repertoire of her ensemble not only to teach these youngsters traditional Ukrainian folk music, but also to instill some of the Ukrainian spirituality that had been suppressed under the former Soviet regime. Lidia Vorina, the “matriarch of bandura” for the region, welcomed the guests. She acknowledged that her inspira- tion for organizing this International Competition actually came from Mr. Czorny-Dosinchuk, who had encouraged bandura organizers throughout Ukraine for the last few Leonid Cherkaskyi, director of the Museum of Theater and Music in Kyiv, greets Nick Czorny-Dosinchuk on years to work together and hold such events. Ms. Vorina his 80th birthday. took up the initiative and asked him to serve as honorary head of the Competition Jury. presented the organizers with a check for $500 – a joint gift stating that there is no stage large enough to hold all of the During the opening ceremonies, Mr. Czorny-Dosinchuk from the Self-Reliance Federal Credit Union of New York bandurists who owe their beginnings to his efforts. Mr. was introduced to the participants and the press, and was and the Ukrainian Orthodox Credit Union towards the orga- Czorny-Dosinchuk was presented with honorary member- surprised when organizers greeted him on his 80th birthday. nizational costs of the competition. ship in the union (and an identification card numbered 80), The press and performers alike asked many questions about On Thursday, May 28, many of Kyiv’s famous ban- as was Julian Kytasty, musical director of the New York bandura in the U.S. and more specifically about Bandura durists, kobzars and supporters of this art form, gathered at Bandura Ensemble, who came to Kyiv to participate in the magazine and the New York School of Bandura. the historic Taras Shevchenko Museum to celebrate the festivities. Mr. Czorny-Dosinchuk’s older daughter, Irene The competition brought together participants from 80th birthday of Mr. Czorny-Dosinchuk, and to pay tribute Andreadis, also traveled from New York for the celebration. Chernihiv, Sambir (Lviv region), Zaporizhia, Kyiv, Odesa, to him as the moving force of the New York School of Mr. Horbatiuk then introduced Volodymyr Muliava, the Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad and Dnipropetrovsk. The winner of Bandura since its inception over a quarter century ago, edi- current hetman of Ukrainian Kozatstvo, who awarded the the junior division was the group from Sambir called tor of Bandura magazine for the past 17 years, “bandura honoree with the Honorary Cross of Ukrainian Kozatstvo Pysanka, which incorporated in its segment a dance group godfather” to many bandurists in South America and unpar- for his contributions to the preservation and further develop- and a young girl soloist acclaimed as the “Golden Voice of alleled promoter of the bandura. ment of the bandura art form, not only in New York, but Ukraine.” The grand prize winner in the adult category was At the start of the celebratory evening, Volodymyr throughout the world. The presentation was followed by a the Charivnytsi ensemble of Dnipropetrovsk. Horbatiuk, head of the All-Ukrainian Union of Kobzars, At the closing press conference, Mr. Czorny-Dosinchuk presented Mr. Czorny-Dosinchuk with a special certificate (Continued on page 14)

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of the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus in Kyiv. A pilgrimage to Ukraine... The chorus performed moving prayers, (Continued from page 13) patriotic marches as well as historic, humor- moving rendition of “Kobza Moya” (My ous and romantic folk songs. Kobza) performed by Mr. Horbatiuk. Mr. Cherkaskyi and his assistant, Tetiana Borys Spysarenko, master of cere- Sitenko, from the state museum had the monies, interspersed Mr. Czorny- opportunity to perform a humorous biogra- Dosinchuk’s biography throughout the vari- phical sketch that highlighted some of Mr. ous performance numbers that followed. Czorny’s adventures: for example, he con- Prof. Serhii Bashtan of the Kyiv vinced tourist groups traveling to South Conservatory greeted Mr. Czorny- America to carry banduras for groups in Dosinchuk, noting that he spends his time Brazil and Argentina in order to avoid the meeting as many bandurists as possible – risks, costs and customs hassles of shipping old friends and new discoveries alike – in the instruments; he would negotiate for a better price for articles at a market when the order to document their artistic work, as ensemble was touring South America, well as their research on Ukrainian music. claiming that all the bandurists were his Valentyna Rodak, a great promoter of the children. bandura in Canada, the director of the Hnat A month later, on June 28, another big Khotkevych Bandura Ensemble and organ- concert took place in honor of Mr. Czorny- izer of a number of bandura camps and con- Dosinchuk – this time in Lviv, the heart of certs, traced joint efforts where Mr. Czorny- western Ukraine. In a program organized by Dosinchuk’s and her roads often met in a the legendary bandurist Mykhailo Baran common cause. They were co-recipients of and the Karpaty Blind Bandurist Chorus, the Honorary Membership Award of the participants from all over western Ukraine Detroit-based Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus gathered before a packed audience. in recognition of their hard work and dedi- One of the only ensembles of its kind, cation. Mrs. Rodak recalled that she had the Karpaty Blind Bandurists Ensemble is traveled to South America on the invitation composed mostly of blind or vision- of Mr. Czorny to teach instructors and stu- impaired musicians, true to old kobzar tradi- dents as part of a program he coordinated. tions. The group is led by a dynamic trio: A very special duo composed of Mr. the executive director is Vitalii Melnyk, Kytasty, the long-time former and current who was instrumental in organizing this musical director of the New York School of special event, musical director Yulian Vovk Bandura and the Echo of the Steppes and conductor Yaroslav Melekh. Ensemble, and Mykola Deychakiwsky, for- After a short biographical introduction mer Echo of the Steppes Ensemble director by bandura historian Bohdan Zheplynskyi and member, who now works in Kyiv, per- and a greeting from the Lviv Oblast formed a song about Kozak Mamay. This Administration and the director of the was the very piece they had played at the Strusiv Bandura Ensemble of Ternopil, first bandura workshop in New York to Bohdan Ivanonkiv, the concert began with which they were invited by Mr. Czorny- the youngest participants, the Hamalia Dosinchuk, when their fruitful cooperation boys’ ensemble. Their director, Tatiana began 20 years ago. Both men are members Shalenko, managed to bring together this of the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus. To subscribe: Send $50 ($40 if you are a member of the UNA) to The Ukrainian Weekly, ensemble of over 40 young boys age 10-17 Mrs. Czorny thanked Mr. Kytasty for his Subscription Department, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 in a very short time with a high level of commitment to continuing the tradition of quality in their performance. his family. The Kytasty family’s contribu- One of the oldest kobzars alive, Mykola tions continue through a whole new genera- Sarma Sokolovsky, also passed on his greet- tion of Kytastys. His great-uncle, Maestro ing, which was read during the program. Hryhory Kytasty, his grandfather, Ivan, and The program continued with the perform- his father, Petro, all were leading figures in ance of the Charivni Struny (Enchanted Air Ukraine the Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian Bandurist Strings) Ensemble directed by Iryna Chorus who passed on so much of their Ä ‚ ¥ a Î ¥ Ì ¥ fl ì Í " ‡ ª Ì Ë Sodomora. This group, which had traveled time, talent and spirituality to young stu- to the U.S. a few years ago, still comprises dents throughout the world. some of the young girls who had visited THE ONLY NON-STOP SERVICE BETWEEN The director of the Taras Shevchenko New York and remembered the kindness Museum, Liudmyla Zinchuk, remembered NORTH AMERICA AND UKRAINE and generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Czorny. meeting Mr. Czorny-Dosinchuk in 1992, Prof. Vasyl Herasymenko of the Lviv when he suggested that she start an antholo- Conservatory along with his daughter TUESDAY, FRIDAY AND SUNDAY FLIGHTS TO gy of bandura and kobzarstvo. Motivated Oksana, a noted bandurist in her own right, by letters from New York, she compiled presented the honoree with a gift and many three huge volumes, which she now turned warm words about their long years of coop- New York – Kyiv over to the honoree so that those who might eration. Their greeting was followed by stel- have the energy and resources could prepare lar performances, both solo and duet of New York – Lviv – Kyiv the materials for publication. Prof. Herasymenko’s students, Oleh Valerii Mormel, director of the only ban- Sozanskyi and Taras Lazurkevych, winners dura museum in the world, located in of international competitions. • Flying time is 4 hours faster than any other airline Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi, drew on the The reception that followed the concert • Highly qualified pilots many years he has worked with Mr. took place at the Karpaty Ensemble’s hall, • Excellent service with traditional Ukrainian hospitality Czorny-Dosinchuk, adding his name to the where the performers had the opportunity to and great meals on board long list of those who have dedicated their personally meet and greet the honoree. • Day-time and evening flights from JFK-New York lives to the bandura. Interviews and reports covering the Leonid Cherkaskyi, director of the events throughout Ukraine appeared in local Museum of Theater and Music, prepared an newspapers, and interviews were aired on 1-800-UKRAINE (1-800-857-2463) exhibit on the life and work of Mr. Czorny- TV and radio on various broadcasts that Dosinchuk that was displayed in the hall of or contact your travel agent. highlight Ukrainian cultural life. this impressive museum. During his six weeks of travels in In the tradition of bandura families – the Ukraine, Mr. Czorny-Dosinchuk never for- For arrival and departure information Yanytskyi husband-and-wife team was got his main goal for the trip: gathering new joined by their sons to perform a lively, information about bandurists in Ukraine, call (718) 656-9896, (718) 632-6909 humorous folk song. They also topped the which he will share with readers through evening off by bringing out a surprise birth- the quarterly Bandura magazine and his day cake and having the audience join in a articles in the Ukrainian American and heartfelt round of “Mnohaia Lita.” Ukrainian Canadian press. Air Ukraine Many other well-wishers performed, and Mr. Czorny-Dosinchuk said he believes 551 Fifth Ave., Suite 1002, 1005 still others had wanted to participate in this that “The bandura is the symbol of festive occasion, however, the program New York, NY 10176 Ukraine, second only to the trident, for we already lasted over three hours. All had an have all seen how other nationalities may C a r g o S h i p p i n g : opportunity to meet and greet the honoree at try to lay claim to popular Ukrainian art the reception that followed. forms such as pysanky, embroidery, ceram- Air Ukraine - Cargo The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus held its ics, wood-carving. The bandura, however, own private event the following day: a full will always remain uniquely Ukrainian.” 2307 Coney Island Ave. (Ave. T), Brooklyn, NY 11223 concert program dedicated to Mr. Czorny- tel.: 718-376-1023, fax: 718-376-1073 Dosinchuk. Director Mykola Hvozd noted (Based on reports from Ukraine com- that 1998 marks the 80th anniversary also piled and translated by Lydia Matiaszek.) No. 47 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1998 15 Newsbriefs (Continued from page 2) is unlikely that all three Baltic states would join NATO in the second phase of enlargement. A possible alternative, he continued, would be admitting just one Baltic state that meets membership crite- ria and is “less provocative to the Russians because it is not engaged in deep ethnic problems of an internal nature and also because it is geographi- cally a little more removed.” Commenting that this is “clearly the case of Lithuania,” Dr. Brzezinski warned, “it will take a very major political effort to make that possibility a practical deal.” (RFE/RL Newsline) Ukraine hopes to pay off gas debt KYIV – Ihor Bakai, head of the Naftohaz Ukrainy company, has said Ukraine will repay its debt for Russian gas supplies by January 1, Interfax reported on November 13. Ukraine agreed with Russia last month to pay by barter the gas debt accumulated in the fourth quarter of 1997 and this year Ukrainian First Vice Prime Minister Anatolii Holubchenko said Ukraine will deliver $500 million worth of food and $500 million worth of industrial products in payment for Russian gas. Under a gas deal reached last week, Ukraine will receive 40 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia in 1999 as payment for tran- sit of Russian gas through its territory to Western Europe. Ukraine’s annual gas consumption totals 80 billion cubic meters, of which only 18 billion cubic meters is produced domestically. (RFE/RL Newsline) Ukraine opens gas pipeline KYIV – Ukraine has opened a 103- kilometer gas pipeline that will carry domestically produced gas from Donetsk to Mariupol. “Russia has in the past had the ability to exert pressure on Ukraine, but it does not now,” Reuters quoted President Leonid Kuchma as saying at the official opening of the pipeline on November 13. Ukrainian Television com- mented that the pipeline will help ensure that industrial giants in the Zaporizhia and Donetsk oblasts receive regular sup- plies. (RFE/RL Newsline) ORDER NOW

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Matvichuk has become a stalwart on the Pro hockey... blueline. He tallied 18 points with 63 min- (Continued from page 16) utes in 74 regular season games, and two or wrong, the departure of coach Marc points and 14 PIMs in 16 playoff matches. Crawford gives this team a fresh start. Center Tony Hrkac made it back to the big Bad news: Role players didn’t perform show after several seasons in the IHL. He well last season. Adam Deadmarsh is com- earned frequent flyer miles last year, start- ing off a disappointing season. Avs might ing with Dallas, being traded to Edmonton, struggle to fill hole left by Uwe Krupp’s then to Pittsburgh, selected by Nashville in departure on defense. the expansion draft, only to be re-acquired Uke(s): Young tough guy Wade Belak by the Stars in the off-season. He is an made the parent club coming out of training offensive force, especially on the power camp. He’ll be the last defenseman or play. Brad Lukowich will be the Stars’ first fourth right wing. Last year he got into eight defensive call-up from the minors. games and had 27 minutes. His role will be San Jose Sharks second enforcer until he learns the ploys of the backlines. Good news: The Sharks have a nifty col- lection of talented young players. Additions Vancouver Canucks of Bob Rouse and Gary Suter (power play Good news: Brian Burke’s hiring as GM leader) should tie together the defense nice- leaves no doubt as to who’s in charge. ly. Mike Vernon’s goaltending keeps the Mattias Ohlund and Bryan McCabe Sharks in every game. (unsigned) are two of the NHL’s best young Bad news: The team has averaged 2.6 defensemen. Mark Messier wants to goals per game for the past two seasons. reclaim his place among the game’s elite. Another poor season by Owen Nolan would Bad news: Pavel Bure is sitting out, be disastrous. The team’s most talented demanding a trade. A deal could take time. players (Jeff Friesen, Patrick Marleau and Messier went from 84 points in 96-97 to 60 Andrei Zyuzin) are very, very young. in 97-98. The team needs help on defense, Uke(s): Veteran netminder Kelly Hrudey particularly a power-play point man. hung up the skates, glove and goalie pads Uke(s): None. after a long and productive career between the pipes. This hockey season finds him Edmonton Oilers spinning color commentary for one of the national hockey networks in Au Canada. Good news: GM Glen Sather has man- Based on some auditions, Hrudey showed aged to bring in some hope despite the lots of promise in his new endeavor. team’s small-market status. Now that Douf Weight has finally signed, the Oilers have Los Angeles Kings one of the best carrying their offensive flag. Team boasts an impressive collection of Good news: Led by Rob Blake, the offensive-minded defensemen. Kings boast one of the league’s top defens- Bad news: GT’s Mikhail Shtalenkov and es. Larry Robinson is an underrated coach. Bob Essensa are credible, but not equal to The team has two quality goalies in Curtis Joseph. Money is a barrier to success Stephane Fiset and Jamie Storr. in Edmonton; couldn’t keep Joseph and Bad news: Haven’t demonstrated a con- encountered tough negotiations with Weight sistent ability to get key goals beyond first and Ryan Smith. Andrei Kovalenko went line. Luc Robitaille has been undermined by from 32 goals in 96-97 to six in 97-98. Ugh! injury. Not too much depth up front. Not too Uke(s): Defenseman Drake Berehowsky much history of team success. mirrored Tony Hrkac as a fellow comeback Uke(s): None. kid with the Oilers. After several years of Anaheim Mighty Ducks paying his dues back in the minors, Berehowsky (67-1-6-7-169 and 12 games Good news: Paul Kariya has no in the playoffs) got a final chance in the headaches remaining from last season’s NHL and made the most of it. Just after the concussion. New coach Craig Hartsburg has opening face-off of the current campaign, no headaches about his offense. The he was traded in a six-player deal to the Kariya-Teemu Selanne pairing rates with expansion Nashville Predators. Here he will Mike Bossy-Bryan Trottier and Jari Kurri- be a major contributor on a club searching Wayne Gretzky in terms of top offensive for an identity. tandems over the past two decades. Bad news: Kariya and Selanne can’t play Calgary Flames 40 minutes a game. Ducks seem to be in the Good news: Goalie Ken Wregget, 34, NHL’s toughest division. Disney hasn’t solidifies the goaltending. Even on a bad opened up the vault to buy any premium team, Theo Fleury is a premium player. Phil free agents. Housley may be one-dimensional, but he’ll Uke(s): None. help immensely on the power play. Phoenix Coyotes Bad news: If they don’t get Fleury signed soon, he will have to be dealt away. Their Good news: With everyone predicting defense was just short of brutal in 97-98. Keith Tkachuk would have to be traded, Their defense is also quite young by NHL GM Bobby Smith got him signed. Rick standards. Tocchet doesn’t need a “C” on his sweater Uke(s): Utility forward Todd Hlushko to be a leader. Speedy Oleg Tverdovsky is a saw action in 13 games for the Flames, Coyote that rips along ice rinks like a road- amassing 27 minutes in penalties. Hlushko runner. traded to Pittsburgh this summer and cur- Bad news: Lots of rumbling about the rently in minors. Coyotes being a divided dressing room. Jeremy Roenick’s numbers have been on PACIFIC DIVISION the decline. Goalie Nikolai Khabibulin doesn’t seem to bewitch shooters as he once Dallas Stars did. Uke(s): Captain Coyote Tkachuk held Good news: Added Brett Hull line-up out last season, yet still managed to post 40 that won the President’s Trophy (top regular goals in 69 games. He’s a sniper, witnessed season record). The team’s power play, one by his low assist total of 26. Still likes to of the best, will improve even more with mix it up in the corners as shown by 147 Hull. Shot-blocking defense might be the minutes in the sin bin. Added six points in league’s best. Mike Modano’s skating six playoff tilts. Partner Oleg Tverdovsky, scares defensemen. another holdout, never really got untracked Bad news: Playing well in the regular after returning. Only seven goals and 12 season doesn’t mean much at playoff time. helpers in 46 games. Added seven assists in As a group, the Stars haven’t yet developed the post season. If Phoenix goes anywhere a good playoff history. Coach Ken in 1998-1999, these two Ukrainian gunners Hitchcock is a disciplinarian whose meth- must perform. Darcy Wakaluk, battling seri- ods might not always sit well with Hull. ous knee problems for the past three years, Uke(s): Oft-injured defender Richard retired rather than risk more damage. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1998 No. 47

concluded the festivities. organizations present at the banquet. At the Soviets, its activity shifted to the West, Shevchenko Scientific Society... The banquet, at which the task of intro- banquet thunderous applause greeted the where it became focused in Sarcelles, (Continued from page 9) ducing speakers, artists and guests was reading of President Leonid Kuchma’s con- France, and later in North America and ing and providing examples and brief his- shared by Dr. Albert Kipa (Muhlenberg gratulations to the NTSh. Australia. It was only in 1989 that NTSh tories of current and defunct Ukrainian College) and Dr. Trofimenko, commenced The tight schedule permitted only the was re-established in Lviv. newspapers in the U.S., from the earliest with an inspiring prayer by the Rev. Patrick reading of greetings from scholarly and aca- The going was tough, as there were no days of the Ukrainian immigration to the Pashchak. It was followed by NTSh demic institutions. Dr. Oleksa Bilaniuk, government subsidies, and it was very diffi- present, including some very rare journal- President Rudnytzky eulogizing the late Dr. president of the Ukrainian Academy of cult to reclaim the society’s former property, istic items. Padoch who, as president of NTSh-U.S. for Sciences in the U.S.A. (UVAN), presented which was expropriated by the Soviets. Yet, The final afternoon sessions represented many years, contributed greatly to activa- congratulations, stressing the importance of due to the dedication and perseverence of its a continuum of NTSh generations, as the tion of the society, and under whose leader- scholarly cooperation between these two members, the society expanded its structure speakers were young Ph.Ds, some of them ship it prospered. sisterly organizations. Dr. Danylo Husar- over the past nine years, and today NTSh- sons and daughters of NTSh members, and This was followed by a musical inter- Struk, president of NTSh-Europe, and editor Ukraine has more than 1,200 members, all NTSh members themselves. It was very lude, the first part of which consisted of two of the five-volume Encyclopedia of Ukraine including 81 full members, working in six encouraging to see these energetic scientists viola/flute duets, specifically composed for (in English), expressed the wish that all different scholarly sections. There are now and scholars speak to a wide array of this occasion by Dr. Yaropolk Lassowsky branches of the NTSh, Ukraine, Europe, 15 branches of NTSh throughout Ukraine, advanced topics in excellent Ukrainian, (Clarion University), and performed togeth- U.S., Canada and Australia, collaborate on a even in the heavily Russified regions. This confirming the capacity of the language to er with Dr. Daria Lassowsky Nebesh, in global basis to promote Ukrainian studies development was made possible, to a con- handle any modern topic. conjunction with the reading by Sofia worldwide. siderable extent, by the help extended from In the first part, chaired by Dr. Humesky Zielyk of poetry by Marta Tarnawsky. Dr. Myroslaw Labunka, prorector, its Western branches, particularly from the (University of Michigan), Dr. Daria Nebesh Xenia Piasetsky read selections from the Ukrainian Free University in Munich, con- U.S. This help was not only financial, but it (University of Maryland) talked about eth- poetry of the late Bohdan Krawciw. (Both veyed congratulations from that institution. also involved joint programs, conferences nic identity and Hutsul music in the diaspo- poets are members of NTSh). Other greetings that were read included and publications, exchanges of scholars and ra, while Lidia Stefanivska (Harvard The second musical performance was from the Canadian NTSh, the Ukrainian other forms of assistance. Despite the cur- University) analyzed the concept of poetic that of Maksym Berezovsky’s Sonata in C- Historical Association, the Lypynsky East rent, and hopefully transient, difficulties in language in the writings of Bohdan Ihor major, composed in 1772, but discovered European Research Institute, the Polish Ukraine, Dr. Romaniv said he is optimistic Antonych. only 12 years ago, (edited and transcribed Institute of Arts and Sciences of America, about the further growth of the NTSh, and In the second session, chaired by Dr. for viola and flute by Dr. Lassowsky). Inc. the National University of Kyiv- its contributions to Ukrainian culture and Andrushkiv, Dr. Oksana Lassowsky (St. In a warm and witty manner Dr. Mohyla Academy, and the Shevchenko scholarship. John’s College) talked about esthetics and Humesky presented to the audience, the Institute of Literature in Kyiv. In addition, Afterwards, Mr. Bohayevsky of the anomalies in topology, Roman Samulak numerous scholarly accomplishments of greetings were acknowledged from more Ukraine’s U.N. Mission congratulated the (New Jersey Institute of Technology) dis- Prof. Shevelov, who was present at the ban- than 50 other organizations and individuals. NTSh and presented the certificates of merit cussed the peculiarities of dynamic systems, quet, and who was enthusiastically applaud- In his keynote address Dr. Romaniv, to those who were absent on Saturday dur- while the presentation of Dr. Bohdan ed by the audience. traced the development of the society from ing the presentation by Ambassador Nebesh (Department of Defense) dealt with Dr. Trofimenko greeted the deputy per- a group of literary enthusiasts to a de facto Shcherbak. the concept of an autonomous controlling manent representative of Ukraine Mission academy of sciences with strong representa- The evening concluded with renditions agent and artificial intelligence. to the United Nations, Yuri Bohayevsky, tion in all fields of scientific and scholarly of several songs, including “Otche Nash” by Thereafter guests proceeded to the and his wife, the clergy and the numerous endeavors – all of this despite numerous Dr. Ihor Sonevytsky (NTSh member), and Ukrainian National Home on Second representatives of Ukrainian scholarly, obstacles from the Polish side. During the Mozart’s “Alleluia,” performed by Lesia Avenue for the anniversary banquet, which financial, business, professional and civic pogrom of the society in Lviv by the Hrabova.

to touch the casket as it was being carried out of church, staff arrangements. A good way ... and called out her son’s name. I had the feeling she want- Because the dead are considered to be merely “departed” (Continued from page 7) ed to say more, but some relative’s hand touched her and are aware of their surroundings, even today in obituar- have their own funeral directors who understand the ritu- shoulder to stop her. The modern “proprieties” of even a ies one of the phrases used is “May the earth be [as light as] als required. The night before the funeral itself, there is a traditional family stopped this mother from expressing a feather for [over] him/her.” An illustration of the intense fairly short service for the dead called the panakhyda. If a her grief naturally. relationship of Ukrainians outside of Ukraine to their home- In “Facing Death,” John Updike wrote: “... As a land is the frequent practice of tossing a handful of soil from large crowd is expected, the service is held in the church domestic reality, at least in the Western world, dying has Ukraine onto the grave. If the soil is from the deceased’s from which the funeral will take place. If not, it is held in been eased out the door – sent off to the hospital or the own village, this is considered even more comforting. the funeral chapel. This sung service permits the friends nursing home, and the corpse dispatched straight to the In contrast to “English” North American customs, dur- and members of community to pay respects, especially mortician, who is handsomely paid for performing his ing the Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox funeral services, those unable to attend the funeral itself. magic out of sight. Open-coffin funerals, the norm in my only the priest gives the eulogy. There is always a meal The funeral, usually held in the morning, begins with the boyhood, have all but vanished in Protestant middle-class served after the funeral to those attending. This is held in liturgy, after which the panakhyda is repeated. If it is a large circles. Men and women not involved in mortuary, med- the church hall, community hall, or in the home (if the funeral, usually there is a male choir singing the responses ical or police work can now lead full, long lives without funeral is very small). At the pomynky (root word, pomi- instead of just the mourners. By tradition, male voices and ever having to see, let alone touch a corpse.” anuty: to remember or reminisce) or tryzna (origin: 8th- special mournful melodies combine for a rich, emotional In Ukrainian funerals, the casket remains open for the 11th century funeral feast), hot food and alcoholic drinks service (in contrast to the female wailers of the past). viewing and the funeral, unless the circumstances of death are served at a sit-down meal. Here, family and friends At the end of the evening panakhyda, at the funeral require that it be closed. In Ukraine, the open casket would reminisce about the departed. services in church and at the cemetery, the song be carried by pallbearers or on a horsedrawn wagon to the An ancient pre-Christian dish still served by some fam- “Vichnaia Pamiat” is sung by all. These two words cemetery, with special pallbearers carrying the top of the ilies at the pomynky is kolyvo, a porridge of cooked (meaning “eternal memory,” i.e., the deceased will remain casket separately. A remnant of ancient burial practices wheat grains and honey. The only difference between this with us in memory forever) are repeated over and over in was that of taking the coffin to the cemetery on a horse- and kutia, served at Christmas Eve, is that the latter con- the lovely melody, which itself is repeated two or three drawn sleigh, regardless of the season. When Patriarch tains poppy seeds, a symbol of fertility. Understandably, a times. It has a cathartic effect, and brings tears to the eyes Slipyi wrote his will in 1984, he began it with the phrase, dead person no longer has any use for that. even of those who have no relation to the departed. “As I get ready to be taken away by the sleigh ...” Where even a few decades ago remembrance services At least in North America, there no longer is a wake, Another example of what present-day North in church were held on each of three days after the funeral, with someone sitting up all night with the body. Ritual Americans would consider morbid is the normality of and on the 10th, 30th and 40th days, now the panakhyda is lamenting or wailing songs by female family members or photographing the funeral and the deceased – especially if celebrated on the 40th day and on every anniversary of the hired wailers are no longer practiced. In these songs, among there are relatives living far away. I remember my parents death; during Lent, requiem services called sorokousty the most ancient of oral folklore, the wife, sister, mother or receiving a number of photographs from funerals in (root word: “forty”) are celebrated for each departed mem- child would talk to the dead relative, asking: what I do now, Ukraine over the years. During my father’s funeral in ber of a family. This is yet another example of how the who will do all the things for me that you did, etc. 1978, photographs were taken to send to his family in family joins in remembering those departed on various Viktor Petrov writes that, “The laments/wailing Ukraine. My mother still has the sepia photograph of her occasions during the year. Announcements of such death (holosinnia) ... have preserved all properties typical of first baby in a flower-surrounded tiny white casket. The anniversary services are published in Ukrainian newspa- ideological folklore, i.e., folklore in that stage of its his- baby had died at 14 months of age during World War II. pers, often with services being held in many cities at the toric development when folklore was still social ideology In general, while at North American funerals, it is com- same time, depending upon where relatives live. and social ideology was folklore, in the complete identifi- mon for the family to leave the cemetery with the casket As generations of Ukrainians blend into either the cation [of both].” still above ground, left for the undertaking staff to lower it mosaic of North America, they can be comforted in At a funeral in Winnipeg (1990) of a young man who later, in Ukrainian funerals everyone waits until it is low- knowing that when it’s time to go, the way will be so had died trying to save a friend from drowning in a snow- ered into the ground, with the priest and mourners tossing much easier because of remaining ancient Ukrainian mobile accident up north, his still young mother reached earth into the grave. This is changing based on cemetery funeral traditions.

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Business Opportunity PREVIEW OF EVENTS Meest America, Inc. in Linden, NJ Monday, November 30 National Choir, the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, the Ukrainian is looking for a NEW HAVEN, Conn.: The Yale Ukrainian Cultural Center of Los Angeles and the Initiative and the Judaic Studies Program at California Association to Aid Ukraine Yale University are holding a lecture by licensed travel agent. (CAAU) will present a Christmas program Visiting Professor Dr. Zenon Kohut, director, Position requires at least 5 years of experience in travel business. for the benefit of orphanages in Ukraine. The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies in Knowledge of Ukrainian and English language is a must. event will be held at the Ukrainian Culture Edmonton. The lecture, titled “The Center, 4315 Melrose Ave., at 1:30 p.m. Khmelnytsky Uprising, the Image of Jews Apart from concert ticket sales, special con- Fax your resume to: (908) 925-7898 or call (908) 925-5525 and the Shaping of Ukrainian Historical tributions for this worthwhile cause may be Memory,” will be held in Room 203, Luce made in the following categories: Friend of Hall, 34 Hillhouse Ave., at 4 p.m. For more Orphans, $25; Supporter of Orphans, $50; information call (203) 432-1300. and Sponsor of Orphans; $100. Contributors’ CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard names will be included in the program. Seminar in Ukrainian Studies is holding a Special contribution checks should be made presentation titled “Student Perspectives payable to the CAAU and mailed no later on Life and Research in Ukraine.” The than November 23 to: Bohdan Mykytyn, roundtable discussion by graduate students CAAU Treasurer, 5325 Teesdale Ave,; North in Ukrainian studies will be held in the Hollywood, CA 91607. Please note on the HURI seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts check, “Orphanage Benefit Concert.” CAAU Ave., at 4-6 p.m. For more information is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. call (617) 495-4053. Through the efforts of the CAAU, Direct Relief International of Santa Barbara, Calif., 25-È äÛ!¥Ì¸ ìëè Tuesday, December 1 has donated medical supplies, personal ¥ 10-ËÈ äÛ!¥Ì¸ ìèë HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.: The Hofstra hygiene items and medications at a wholesale Á‡Ô!Ó¯Û˛Ú¸ ̇ University Cultural Center presents, as part value of about $80,000. These supplies will of the Joseph G. Astman International take care of over 500 orphans for an entire Concert Series, concert pianist Volodymyr year. The shipment left for Ukraine at the end óóÓÓ!!ÌÌÓÓÏÏÓÓ!!ÒÒ¸¸ÍÍÛÛ áᇇ··‡‡‚‚ÛÛ of October. The CCAU’s portion of the ship- ‚ Ô’flÚÌˈ˛ 27-„Ó ÎËÒÚÓÔ‡‰‡. Vynnytsky in an all-Chopin program. The concert will be held at the Monroe Lecture ment is only $10,000, of which $4,500 is ê‡Ï‡‰‡ ÉÓÚÂθ, ßÒÚ É‡ÌÓ‚Â!, ç˛ ÑÊÂ!Á¥ already on deposit. The CCAU hopes the èÓ˜‡ÚÓÍ 9:30 „Ó‰. ‚˜. Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus, at 8 p.m. Tickets: $10. For more balance of $5,500 will be reached or exceed- É!‡π Ó!ÍÂÒÚ!‡ “íÖåèé” information call the John Cranford Adams ed. For addition information call Bohdan Z. ÇÒÚÛÔ: $20. ǘ¥!ÌËÈ ÒÚ!¥È. Playhouse Box Office, (516) 463-6644, or Malaniak, (818) 249-6741, or Luba Slobodian, (213) 662-5146. ᇠ¥ÌÙÓ!χˆ¥flÏË ÚÂÎÂÙÓÌÛ‚‡ÚË the center, (516) 463-5669. ‰Ó é΄‡ äÓÎÓ‰¥fl, Sunday, December 6 Monday, December 7 (973) 763-1797 CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Institute of EDMONTON: The Canadian Institute of Modern Art presents cellists Natalia Ukrainian Studies is holding a lecture by Dr. Khoma, Suren Bagratuni, and Marta John-Paul Himka, professor, department of Bagratuni, and pianist Mykola Suk in a history and classics, University of Alberta, program of works by Couperin, Franck, titled “On the Left-Hand Side of God: Beethoven and Fauré. The concert will be Condemned Peoples in Ukrainian Icons of held at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern the Last Judgement.” The lecture will be held Art, 2320 W. Chicago Ave., at 2 p.m. in the CIUS Library, 352 Athabasca Hall, at 3:30 p.m. For further information call the LOS ANGELES: The Kobzar Ukrainian institute, (403) 492-2972.

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