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Vol. LXXII No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 $1/$2 in Ukraine ForeignHE policy advisorKRAINIAN to Kerry EEKLY T U Donetsk OblastW mine accident meets with Ukrainian Americans

by Yaro Bihun Ukrainian Americans to help convince killsb y31; Vasyl Pawlowsky five minersCommission still investigating missing the disaster, Special to The Ukrainian Weekly the Ukrainian government that it must Special to The Ukrainian Weekly said that 31 bodies had been recovered as act now to counter its AIDS epidemic. of Tuesday, July 20, and five miners were WASHINGTON – Richard Holbrooke, Proportionally, the epidemic in Ukraine KYIV – Emergency crews flooded a still unaccounted for; and as of who held key foreign policy positions in is 30 times worse than in China, which mine shaft with water and 7,000 cubic Wednesday, July 21, there was little hope the Clinton administration and now has been receiving a lot of press cover- meters of nitrogen in order to try to that they would be found alive. advises Democratic presidential hopeful age recently. (This aspect of the briefing extinguish a raging fire caused by a dead- Mr. Kliuyev added that the John Kerry on foreign policy issues, says is covered in a separate story on page 8.) ly explosion of methane on July 19 that Commission had already met with the that it is up to Ukraine itself to decide if left at least 31 miners dead at the its future is within NATO and the Tracing the history of NATO’s expan- victims’ families, and that the Cabinet of sion, Mr. Holbrooke said that then, as Krasnolymansk mine near the city of Ministers has allotted 2.5 million hrv to European Union. That decision, he Rodinske in Donetsk Oblast. However, stressed, should receive the full support now, the admission of Poland, Hungary the survivors of those killed. and the Czech Republic required some even through these efforts the 54 rescue Officials stated that it is still too early of the United States and should not be teams failed to put out the inferno, subject to any kind of a Russian veto. convincing and pressure on the part of to say what caused the blast on the night the U.S. administration to get all of the according to a report from the Ministry of Monday, July 19, though the investi- Briefing a small group of representa- of Emergencies. tives of Ukrainian American organiza- NATO partners to agree. The American gation’s aim was to determine this. foreign policy establishment required Forty-eight miners were in the mine at Authorities proclaimed three days of tions here on July 20, following his brief the time of the explosion; 12 managed to visit to Ukraine earlier in the month, he some convincing as well, he added. mourning for those killed in the disaster, When Washington first asked Ukraine escape. and flags in the capital and Donetsk were stressed that the degree of transparency According to an Associated Press and fairness demonstrated in the in the mid-1990s if it wanted to join adorned with black ribbons. NATO, the administration of President report, the attempts to put out the fire In response to the disaster, condo- Ukrainian presidential elections in were hampered by deadly gases and tem- October will be decisive in determining Leonid Kravchuk declined, saying that it lences were sent by a number of world peratures, which reached as high as 120 its European future. He called on was “a bridge too far” and that it did not leaders, including the Russian Federation degrees (F). Ukrainian Americans to help drive that want to “rock the boat” in the region. President Vladimir Putin and Pope John Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, message home in Ukraine and participate Later, after the Baltic countries joined Paul II. who visited the disaster scene, said that as election observers. NATO, President Leonid Kuchma On behalf of the pope, Vatican Among those participating in the announced in 2002 that Ukraine wanted “everything possible” would be done to Secretary of State Cardinal Angelo Washington briefing and the discussion to join as well, Mr. Holbrooke said. rescue the men and promised government Sodano sent a telegram to Bishop Stepan that followed were Michael Sawkiw Jr., “Do you think that Poland, the Czech support for the deceased miners’ families. Meniok, exarch of Donetsk-Kharkiv. It president of the Ukrainian Congress Deputy Prime Minister Andriy Committee of America, and Eugene (Continued on page 8) Kliuyev, who is heading the State (Continued on page 9) Iwanciw, second vice-president of the Ukrainian National Association, who brought up some of the issues in the U.S.-Ukraine relationship that concern Ukrainian Americans. Among these was Ruslan Fedotenko brings Stanley Cup to Kyiv the unwillingness of the past two admin- by Vasyl Pawlowsky announced, with obvious pride: “The win such a coveted award, and to have the istrations to grant Permanent Normal Special to The Ukrainian Weekly collegium of the federation came to a opportunity to bring the cup to Ukraine. Trade Relations status to Ukraine, dwin- unanimous decision and has decided to According to tradition, each player on the KYIV – The most coveted trophy in dling U.S. aid levels to Ukraine and the award you, Ruslan, the title of Merited Stanley Cup-winning team has the oppor- professional ice hockey, the Stanley continued assignment of Russian-speak- Sportsman of Ukraine.” tunity to have the cup for two days. Cup, arrived in Kyiv on July 19 accom- ing foreign service personnel to the U.S. When it came time for Mr. Fedotenko “Everyone strives for the most presti- panied by Kyiv native Ruslan Embassy in Kyiv. to speak, he was clearly at a loss for Fedotenko, who scored both goals for Ambassador Holbrooke made the words in trying to express how it feels to (Continued on page 24) his team, the Tampa Bay Lightning, in point repeatedly that a Kerry administra- the deciding game of the 2004 Stanley tion would serve Ukraine’s NATO and Cup Finals. EU membership plans better than would Tampa Bay had defeated the Calgary a re-elected Bush administration, which, Flames 2-1 in Game 7 of the Stanley he noted, is losing its influence in Cup final. Europe and tends to side with Russian Mr. Fedotenko’s first stop with the interests over those of its neighbors. Stanley Cup was his home rink, the The briefing was organized by the Avangard ice arena in Kyiv, where he UCCA America and McGuireWoods first began his career. There the 25- LLP, an international law firm, in whose year-old right wing met his former Washington offices the event was held. teammates. The briefing was moderated by Mark At a ceremony at the Hall of Columns Brzezinski of McGuireWoods. in Kyiv’s City Hall, Mayor Oleksander In the administration of President Bill Omelchenko offered congratulatory Clinton, Mr. Holbrooke served as assis- words and then presented Mr. tant secretary of state for European Fedotenko, his wife, Debbie, and his affairs during the first expansion of father, Viktor Fedotenko, who both had NATO into Eastern Europe, and later as accompanied the hockey star to the cere- ambassador to the United Nations. mony, with watches. The mayor also Currently he is on the board of the bestowed the city’s highest honor, the National Endowment for Democracy and “Znak Poshany,” or Award of Reverence, heads the Asia Society and the American to the Stanley Cup champion. Academy in Berlin. In addition, Mykola Kostenko, head AP/ Sergei Pashchenko He also serves as president of the of the Ukrainian Sports Federation Global Business Coalition on HIV-AIDS, Ruslan Fedotenko of the Tampa Bay Lightning raises the Stanley Cup in Kyiv. and in this capacity he appealed to 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 No. 30

ANALYSIS Will contradictions undermine NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Reforms and Order Party changes name dard of living is measured by gross domes- tic product per capita. (RFE/RL Newsline) Yanukovych’s election campaign? KYIV – A convention of 375 delegates from the opposition Reforms and Order Our Ukraine warns of provocation... by Taras Kuzio Mr. Yanukovych’s candidacy. Although on Party, which is a member of the Our Eurasia Daily Monitor the surface there is unity, underneath there Ukraine bloc in the Verkhovna Rada, on KYIV – The Our Ukraine bloc led by is widespread dismay that Mr. July 18 changed the party’s name to Our presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko When Viktor Yanukovych was appoint- Yanukovych was chosen as their “joint Ukraine, Interfax reported. “Such a move has demanded that President Leonid ed Ukraine’s prime minister in November candidate.” One strike against the current demonstrates our readiness for creating a Kuchma, Prime Minister Viktor 2002, he immediately became the heir- prime minister is his criminal record: he single, united democratic Our Ukraine Yanukovych and leaders of law enforce- apparent for the 2004 presidential election. has been sentenced to prison twice – once party,” said Viktor Pynzenyk, the leader of ment bodies prevent the staging of what He was duly made the pro-presidential can- for robbery and once for violence. Polls the renamed party. He said this step should they termed a potentially dangerous and didate when the campaign season formally indicate that 69 percent of Ukrainians will encourage other democratic forces to con- provocative action by the Ukrainian opened on July 4. Initially, his inevitability not vote for a candidate with a criminal solidate into a single party. The convention National Assembly (UNA), an extremist was not considered significant, because record (Ukrainska Pravda, June 3) and also endorsed Viktor Yushchenko’s candi- nationalist group, Interfax reported on July presidential advisors believed that the con- 61.8 percent would back a law prohibiting dacy in the October 31 presidential election. 15, quoting Our Ukraine activists Mykola stitutional changes launched by President convicted criminals from standing for (RFE/RL Newsline) Katerynchuk and Volodymyr Bondarenko. Leonid Kuchma in August 2003 would be president (Zerkalo Nedeli, June 5-11). Messrs. Katerynchuk and Bondarenko told Inquiry into Gongadze surveillance begins adopted the following year. These changes Former Soviet political prisoner Vasyl journalists that the assembly was planning sought to transfer power from the executive Ovsienko has called upon his fellow to hold a congress and a march with flam- to the prime minister, making it irrelevant KYIV – Ukraine’s Internal Affairs ing torches in Kyiv, during which its Ukrainians to not allow the election of Ministry has started an official inquiry who would be elected to the soon-to-be- the “immoral” Mr. Yanukovych activists would shout “anti-Semitic and ceremonial presidency in October 2004. into the reasons behind the surveillance of anti-Russian slogans” and express “pseu- (Ukrainska Pravda, July 6). Mr. journalist Heorhii Gongadze before his But this strategy never went off as Ovsienko cited Article 5 of the do-support for Yushchenko.” The Our abduction and murder in 2000, Interfax Ukraine leader recently sent a letter to Mr. planned. In April the Verkhovna Rada Constitution, which permits Ukrainians reported on July 19, quoting First Vice- Kuchma warning that the presidential cam- failed to approve the constitutional to use any means to remove those who Minister of Internal Affairs Mykhailo paign has activated “forces that profess fas- changes contained in Bill 3105. The pro- take power after having lost the election. Kornienko. The internal investigation, ini- cism and ethnic and racial intolerance.” Kuchma camp did not give up, and in Mr. Ovsienko’s emotional remarks tiated following a recent inquiry from the According to Mr. Yushchenko, “central tel- June deputies voted in favor of Bill 4180, reflect the brittle election atmosphere, Procurator General’s Office, is expected evision channels popularize the activities of which is nearly identical to 3105. A sec- which is the most explosive in Ukraine’s to last one month. (RFE/RL Newsline) radical, pro-fascist structures” which, the ond reading, which requires more than post-Soviet history. The potential threat of Our Ukraine leader added, are financed by 300 votes, will be held in September. instability and violence is higher than in Administration denies EU summit was top-level officials. (RFE/RL Newsline) The pending changes would allow 1994, when the U.S. National Intelligence failure President Kuchma to remain in power Council released a highly exaggerated ... as group leader urges pure government until the 2006 parliamentary elections by report warning of Ukraine’s impending KYIV – Vasyl Baziv, deputy head of the Ukrainian presidential administration, on becoming prime minister. Alternatively, collapse. Ten years later, the authorities KYIV – Ukrainian National Assembly July 16 criticized an article in the Moscow- they would permit Mr. Yanukovych to now have far more to lose. Now they leader Eduard Kovalenko told Hromadske based newspaper Izvestiya suggesting that continue as prime minister. In either case, actually fear an opposition victory. Radio on July 15 that the UNA congress the Ukraine-EU summit at The Hague on the prime minister would possess greater The main opposition to Messrs. and march, which was originally planned July 8 proved to be a failure of the power than the newly elected president. Kuchma and Yanukovych revolves around for July 16 has been rescheduled for July “European vector” in Ukrainian foreign pol- These last-ditch efforts to amend the Viktor Yushchenko. Mr. Yushchenko 31, the Ukrainska Pravda website reported. icy, UNIAN reported. Mr. Baziv described Constitution only one month before the launched his candidacy on July 4 with a “After the conclusion of the congress, we the article as “incompetent” and added that elections indicate that the pro-Kuchma mass rally of 50,000 Ukrainians – one of will march with flaming torches to the camp fears Viktor Yushchenko will win the summit was “the most successful meet- Castle Hill,” Mr. Kovalenko said. “There the largest demonstrations in Kyiv since ing ever. Mr. Baziv also said European and the elections and inherit President 1992. The demonstrators ended their vigil we will set on fire [a symbol] of wealth as a Kuchma’s powers. Panic now overshad- Euro-Atlantic integration remains sign of the beginning of the UNA’s nation- at the Central Election Commission. Our “Ukraine’s strategic political course” regard- ows the pro-Kuchma camp’s concerns Ukraine National Deputy Taras Stetskiv al-patriotic fight for honest and pure gov- about Ukraine’s possible suspension less of the result of the forthcoming presi- ernment, for establishing Ukrainians in warned that, after voting on election day, dential election. (RFE/RL Newsline) from the Council of Europe, which Yushchenko supporters would return and power,” he added. Mr. Kovalenko did not advised in January and again in June that stay until the “right result” was announced. Ukraine 70th in development ranking say whether this action would be connected Ukraine should not make constitutional Mr. Stetskiv’s comments were a tacit to Viktor Yushchenko’s presidential bid. changes during an election year. threat to repeat the Georgian and Serbian UNITED NATIONS – Belarus ranks “[The assembly action] is necessary to Continued attempts to railroad through revolutions should Mr. Yushchenko not be 62nd and Ukraine 70th on a list of 177 nourish the media image of Yushchenko as constitutional changes also reflect the pro- countries assessed with regard to their a man supported by fascists, “ Our Ukraine presidential camp’s lukewarm approach to (Continued on page 16) Human Development Index in the United activist Volodymyr Bondarenko comment- Nations “Human Development Report ed on July 15. (RFE/RL Newsline) 2004,” Belarusian and Ukrainian news Ukraine turns down prospect agencies reported on July 16. The Human Unprofitable companies decline in number Development Index is a composite indica- KYIV – The State Statistics Committee of early membership in NATO tor that measures a country’s achievements made known on July 15 that the share of in three aspects of human development: loss-making companies in January-May by Taras Kuzio had attempted to railroad through consti- longevity, knowledge and standard of liv- 2004 was 36.8 percent, with their losses ing. Longevity is measured by life Eurasia Daily Monitor tutional changes in April 2000 and totaling 6.6 billion hrv ($1.2 billion), expectancy at birth; knowledge is meas- January 2003. Mr. Kuchma ignored Interfax reported. The share of unprofitable ured by a combination of the adult literacy President Leonid Kuchma was finally advice to avoid the November 2002 rate and education enrollment; and stan- (Continued on page 26) able to meet President George W. Bush at NATO summit in Prague because of dis- the NATO summit in Istanbul. 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News analysis The Gongadze cover-up ELECTION WATCH Yanukovych to take part in election debates Mr. Kinakh is the second former prime by Roman Kupchinsky After the interrogations of Messrs. minister running for the post of president, RFE/RL Organized Crime and Terrorism Watch Levchenko and Osypenko, the PGU KYIV – Prime Minister Viktor along with Our Ukraine leader Viktor arrested Gen. Pukach on October 23, Yanukovych will take part in open televi- Yushchenko, who was prime minister PART II 2003, on charges of destroying evidence. sion debates as a candidate in the presi- from December 1999 to April 2001. Destroying the evidence A week later, the president’s commis- dential election, UNIAN reported on July (RFE/RL Newsline) sion on corruption met and angrily stated 16, quoting his election staff head Serhii As the new, more vigorous, investiga- that Procurator Gen. Piskun was guilty of Tyhypko. According to Mr. Tyhypko, Mr. Still more candidates are registered tion in the summer of 2003 was well under “large-scale corruption.” The commis- Yanukovych is prepared to discuss elec- way, on July 16, 2003, the Procurator sion, however, never asked that he be tion issues with all other presidential can- KYIV – The Central Election General’s Office officially requested that investigated by the PGU; instead, they didates, including Our Ukraine leader Commission on July 13 registered the MVS send over a set of files pertaining unanimously recommended to the presi- Viktor Yushchenko. The prime minister Oleksander Yakovenko, leader of the to the Gongadze investigation. The files dent that he be fired from his position, was formally proposed as a presidential Communist Party of Workers and that had been requested included the offi- which he was the following day. candidate by a congress of the Party of Peasants, and Bohdan Boiko, leader of cial work assignments in 2000. These were A week after Mr. Piskun was fired, Regions held in Zaporizhia on July 4. the Popular Rukh for Unity, as candidates important for they would collaborate the MVS Lt. Gen. Pukach was released from (RFE/RL Newsline) for the presidential ballot. The number of testimony of those officers who admitted prison after signing a pledge not to leave registered candidates has risen to nine. taking part in the Gongadze surveillance the country. According to press reports, he PM pooh-poohs fair election accord The registration of presidential candi- during the summer and fall of 2000. Also was picked up at the entrance to the jail by dates will last through August 6. requested were the reports of the surveil- KYIV – Answering a journalist’s ques- (RFE/RL Newsline) a limo with parliamentary license plates. tion about his attitude to the signing of an lance which were signed by members of After a few months, in a move apparently agreement on a fair election by presiden- Labor Ukraine Party backs PM the surveillance teams. designed to show that forgiveness runs deep Sensing that the information contained tial candidates, Prime Minister Viktor in his administration, Mr. Kuchma appoint- Yanukovych said on July 13 that such an KYIV – A congress of the Labor Ukraine in those files could discredit them or ed Mr. Piskun to become the deputy chair of Party in Kyiv on July 16 unanimously point a finger directly at the persons sus- accord would be a “conventionality,” the National Security and Defense Council. Interfax reported. “If a man is honest, he adopted a resolution supporting Prime pected of ordering Heorhii Gongadze’s Minister Viktor Yanukovych as a candi- murder, a decision was made by Gen. Ihor Honcharov is honest in his soul,” Mr. Yanukovych added. Last week Our Ukraine leader and date in the October 31 presidential elec- Oleksii Pukach’s superiors to deliberately Among the documents obtained by tion, UNIAN reported. Party leader destroy the requested files. presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko Mr. Krushelnycky is the autopsy report proposed to other presidential candidates Serhii Tyhypko, who is also head of Mr. Anatolii Osypenko, an officer in the of Ihor Honcharov. Mr. Honcharov, a for- Yanukovych’s election staff, said that the Criminal Investigation Department of the that they sign a Declaration for a Fair mer MVS officer with a checkered past, Election. (RFE/RL Newsline) prime minister is a “good specialist” who MVS, on October 28, 2003, confirmed had been arrested on criminal charges by is “rigorous, but just, and is loved by what he had told investigators on the MVS in May 2002. Kuchma: no need for fair election accord everyone.” Mr. Tyhypko called on party October 13 that same year. After his arrest, Mr. Honcharov’s colleagues “to work for Yanukovych as Mr. Osypenko claimed that on July 16, lawyer managed to smuggle out of prison KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma has they would work for Tyhypko or any 2003, he was told to prepare a set of files letters by his client which were published said he is skeptical about the need for other Labor Ukraine Party candidate.” requested by the Procurator General’s on the Ukrainska Pravda website on presidential candidates to sign a declara- (RFE/RL Newsline) Office pertaining to the Gongadze case. August 6, 2003. Mr. Honcharov wrote tion agreeing to a fair election proposed He began pulling these files, but could that he was ordered not to testify against by Our Ukraine leader Viktor Rally in Kharkiv backs Yanukovych not complete this task due to a lack of other MVS officers, and that he had been Yushchenko, Interfax reported. “[The KHARKIV – A mass rally in support of personnel having the needed security tortured and beaten in prison. He died on Yushchenko-signed] text mostly speaks Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych’s clearance to gain access to them. He was August 1, 2003, and his body was cre- about the need to obey the law, write the presidential candidacy took place in the not allowed to use employees of his sec- mated very soon after. The cause of death truth about oneself, and so on,” Mr. evening of July 14 in Kharkiv, eastern tion since the PGU investigator insisted was officially announced as “illness.” Kuchma told the newspaper Den on July Ukraine, Interfax reported. According to that nobody working for Gen. Pukach’s According to The Independent of June 20. “How can this be understood?... What police estimates, some 100,000 people unit be allowed to perform this task. 19, “the autopsy and tests performed for about those not signing this declaration? attended the gathering. According to rep- The following day, July 17, Mr. the government by six experts shows Mr. Do they have the right not to obey the resentatives of the opposition Our Osypenko and the PGU investigator went Honcharov was injected with Thiopental, law?” Mr. Kuchma stressed that compli- Ukraine bloc, the crowd numbered no to see Gen. Pukach about the files. Gen. which the experts say probably led to his ance with the Constitution of Ukraine more than 50,000. Our Ukraine also Pukach told the investigator that he had death. Doctors have told The Independent and the law on presidential elections is charged that the local administration orders “from above” not to give him the that there would have been no legitimate sufficient to hold a fair presidential ballot resorted to press-ganging people into requested files. medical reason to use the drug.” in Ukraine. (RFE/RL Newsline) attending the pro-Yanukovych demonstra- Shortly after July 20, 2003, these same But the most damaging information Kinakh nominated as candidate tion. “It isn’t the first time that Kharkiv files were the topic of a conversation in about what Mr. Honcharov allegedly residents have been herded together to a Gen. Pukach’s office. knew was learned during the interroga- KYIV – A congress of the Party of rally,” the agency quoted a local Our Ludmilla Levchenko, who worked for tion of one Valerii Melnikov on April 14, Industrialists and Entrepreneurs in Kyiv Ukraine activist as saying. “Many are Gen. Pukach as an assistant, was interro- 2003. Mr. Melnikov was interviewed by on July 10 proposed the party’s leader, threatened with the loss of their jobs [for gated on October 10, 2003, and told PGU PGU investigator Stolyarchuk. Anatolii Kinakh, as a candidate in the non-attendance].” (RFE/RL Newsline) investigator Yurii Hryshchenko: “During Melnikov: “Honcharov told me that presidential election, Interfax reported. “I a meeting in the office of Lt. Gen. People’s Deputy Volkov O.M. had con- was in power and know how to change OSCE to send election monitors Oleksii Pukach we had a conversation in tracted the murder of Gongadze because he it,” Mr. Kinakh said at the congress. “I which he stated that it was imperative to had written a very unfavorable article about know all about politics, therefore, I KYIV – The Organization for Security bring him the work assignments of Mr. Volkov and the president. On his own refuse to play politics and choose to do and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will employees of the Criminal Investigation initiative he (Volkov) turned to Mr. Kysil what can be done with clean hands. I dispatch 650 people to observe the fall Division from 2000. He studied them and with whom he was a longtime friend. know all about the economy and, first of presidential election in Ukraine, Interfax said that they were to be destroyed since “Gongadze was killed by members of all, about how to stimulate it.” Mr. reported on July 16, quoting David the dates on the documents indicated that the “Kysil” brigade, there were three of Kinakh headed the Ukrainian govern- Nicholas, the OSCE’s project coordinator they no longer needed to be stored. them along with Mr. Honcharov’s ment from March 2001 through in Ukraine. Mr. Nicholas said the over- “I replied that their term for safekeeping informant, a driver that they used. November 2002. The Central Election whelming majority of monitors will had not yet expired and they were to be “From Mr. Honcharov I learned that Commission on July 15 registered Mr. arrive in Ukraine on the eve of election stored until January 2004 when they could two of them soon left for the Czech Kinakh, prime minister from May 2001 day, while 50 observers will work in be legally destroyed … Mr. Pukach insist- Republic and the third was murdered to November 2002, as the 10th candidate Ukraine during the entire election cam- ed that all the documents be destroyed.” under suspicious circumstances in Kyiv.” for the October 31 presidential election. paign. (RFE/RL Newsline) Question: “Were there any questions The identity and the whereabouts of about the fact that these files had been the driver are still unknown. requested by the PGU and were vital. If there were, who understood this and what Kysil and Volkov was Mr. Pukach’s reaction to this?” A great deal has been written in the Quotable notes Answer: “When I was in Mr. Pukach’s Ukrainian press about the activities of “I believe. Look in Yushchenko’s eyes. Is there any doubt that he believes?! and he was giving the order to destroy Volodymyr Kysil, the head of an organ- He believes in God, in his parents, in Ukraine. I know. This is the man who led these documents, I asked him if this would ized crime gang in Kyiv. the National Bank and the government. And you know what a prime minister he create a problem since the documents had The article “Everything About was. We can! Everything depends on us. On October 31 we will witness an event been requested by the PGU. He did not Alexander Mr. Volkov” written by Mr. that in modern history can be compared only with the winning of [Ukrainian] give a direct answer and only said that Gongadze and published on the independence in 1991.” their term for safekeeping had expired and Ukrainska Pravda website on September that they were to be destroyed.” 5, 2000, 11 days before his disappear- – Oleksander Zinchenko, campaign manager for Viktor Yushchenko, explain- The files (case No. 23, inventory Nos. ance, is considered the exposé that most ing the Our Ukraine leader’s campaign slogan “I Believe. I Know. We Can” dur- 3598, 3599 and 3600) were destroyed soon upset Mr. Kuchma and his close friend ing a rally in Kyiv on July 4, as quoted on the Ukrainska Pravda website and afterward in the special facility maintained cited by RFE/RL Belarus and Ukraine Report. for this purpose in the town of Obukhov. (Continued on page 23) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 No. 30

OBITUARY William J. Pastuszek, UNA leader, Pennsylvania civic activist, 78 In the late 1940s and early 1950s, he sponsored over A Swarthmore, Pa., resident for 41 years, Mr. Pastuszek 200 displaced Ukrainians who immigrated to the United established his real estate office in Chester, Pa., in 1947 and States, helping them with housing and employment. later relocated his business to Swarthmore in 1963. During During the last decade he gave similar assistance to the his 57 years in the Delaware County Real Estate industry, next wave of Ukrainian immigrants. Mr. Pastuszek developed more than 1,000 commercial, For 35 years, he led the Ukrainian Independence Day industrial, self storage garages, apartments and residential ceremonies on January 22 of each year in Chester’s his- units in Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. toric courthouse. He was a 57-year member and past Among his many accomplishments were the redevel- director of the Ukrainian American National Home in opment of a major portion of the Swarthmore Business Chester and president of Delaware County’s Ukrainian District, and the establishment of Theodozia Gardens. Congress Committee of America for 25 years. He developed new residential apartments and initiated Mr. Pastuszek was a 24-year member of Ss. Peter and other new business opportunities in the borough. Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Wilmington, Del., In 1991 Mr. Pastuszek was awarded the and served on its board as auditor and trustee. This past Distinguished Community Achievement Award by the February he was elected a lifetime honorary trustee. Community of Lower Chichester Township’s Board of Earlier he served as president of the council of St. Commissioners. Subsequent contributions to improve Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Chester, Pa., dur- housing were recognized by the Pennsylvania munici- ing which time he joined in building the rectory. palities of Marcus Hook, Chester, Trainer, Swarthmore, In addition, he served for 20 years as a member of Morton and Lower Chichester. The Lower Chichester the Metropolitan Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Township Board of Commissioners on February 21, Church of the U.S.A. He is a recipient of a certificate of 2000, renamed Ormond Street as Pastuszek Boulevard. blessing from Archbishop (later Patriarch) Mstyslav of Similarly, the Township of Chester renamed West 10th the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in recognition of his Street as Pastuszek Court. outstanding service to the Church. In 1985 the Delaware County Council presented Mr. Born in Chester, Pa., on January 19, 1926, Mr. Pastuszek with the Distinguished Business Achievement Pastuszek graduated from Juniata College with a B.A. and Award for his contributions to the overall economic attended classes at Elizabethtown College, Pennsylvania vitality of Delaware County. Military College and University of Pennsylvania Law An honorary senior member and one of the original char- William J. Pastuszek School. After graduation from Pennsylvania Military Prep ter founders of the Delaware County Real Estate Appraisers, School and service in the U.S. Army during World War II, Mr. Pastuszek completed 7,000 appraisals. In 1999 he was SWARTHMORE, Pa. – William J. Pastuszek, a leading Mr. Pastuszek held a teaching certificate in secondary elected realtor emeritus for 50 years of service. He was a activist in th Ukrainian National Association and a promi- education and briefly taught at Chester High School and past vice-president of the Chester Real Estate Board, past nent leader in local communities throughout Delaware Smedley Junior High School. director of the Housing Cooperation of Chester and a past County, Pennsylvania, died on July 14, at the age of 78. He married Theodozia Kiziuk in 1948. director of the Delaware County Board of Realtors. Mr. Mr. Pastuszek served over 20 years as an advisor and At the age of 26, he became one of the youngest Pastuszek also was a past president of the People Savings auditor of the Ukrainian National Association, was an members of the board of directors of Chester School and Loan Association of the Delaware Valley, since merged with First Keystone Federal Savings Bank. honorary member of the UNA General Assembly and District. He served as director, vice-president and presi- Mr. Pastuszek was honored as Man of the Year by the served as president of UNA Branch 231 for 24 years. dent from 1954 to 1963. Delaware County Real Estate Appraisers and the Swarthmore Business Association. In 1990 Mr. Pastuszek was presented with the Gold Rose Award from the Rose Tree Festival Committee of Delaware County for contributions to the Ukrainian America The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund: June Celebration and Rose Tree, Delaware County, Pa. Amount Name City Leskiw Mr. Pastuszek’s civic and community activity includ- $100.00 Andrei Kushnir Bethesda, Md. William Maruszczak Wayne, Pa. ed membership in the Swarthmore Rotary Club begin- Oksana Zakydalsky Toronto, Ontario Motria Milanytch New York, N.Y. ning in 1971. Recently he became a senior excused (Kyiv Press Bureau) Bohdan Pestrak Ridgewood, N.Y. member. He served as club president in 1976, and is a $60.00 Inia Yevich-Tunstall Annandale, Va. Joseph Podgurski Durham, N.C. $55.00 George Babchuk Crown Point, Ind. Eugenia Podolak Lehighton, Pa. Paul Harris Fellow. Mr. Pastuszek is a former member Michael Komichak McKees Rocks, Pa. Luba Sochockyj Richfield, Ohio of the Union League of Philadelphia and an honorary Lesia Poniatyszyn-Cady Phoenix, Ariz. Mykola and Irena Silver Spring, Md. member of the Swarthmore Centennial Foundation. $50.00 Andrey and Maritza Stewart Manor, N.Y. Stawnychy Since 1953 he was a member of Chester Lodge 236 Harmaty T.F. and L.W. Stock Arlington, Va. of Free and Accepted Masons, and was awarded his 50 Stephen Olynyk Washington, D.C. Nicholas Stupak Milwaukee, Wisc. years of Masonic Service Emblem in 2003. $45.00 Maryna Chowhan Minnetonka, Minn. $5.00 William Adamshick Perth Amboy, N.J. Andrei Harasymiak New York, N.Y. Jaroslaw Bilyj Grand Island, N.Y. Mr. Pastuszek is predeceased by his father, Michael Ihor Zalucky Wilton, Conn. Julian Chornij Palatine, Ill. Pastuszek, and mother, Mary Pastuszek, and six broth- $30.00 Mark Dushnyck Brooklyn, N.Y. D. Maksymowich- Cooper City, Fla. ers. He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Roman Kuropas Warren, Mich. Waskiewicz Theodozia; sons, William J. Pastuszek Jr., with his wife, $25.00 Stefania Bryant Raleigh, N.C. Stephen Daisak Freehold, N.J. Ellen Smith, of Newton, Mass.; Alexander R. Pastuszek Irene Burke Brighton, N.Y. Mary Fischer Miami, Fla. and wife, Katie Newsom Pastuszek, of Swarthmore; George Jaskiw S. Euclid, Ohio Stefan Hrycyszyn Carteret, N.J. Irene Kushnir Philadelphia, Pa. Richard Iwanik Farmington, Conn. daughter, Lydia M. Pastuszek, and husband, Brian Jaroslaw Rozankowsky Jamaica Plain, Mass. Merle and Bonnie Toledo, Ohio Monahan, of Sudbury, Mass.; six grandchildren, Danya, Olga Solovey Dearborn Heights, Mich. Jurkiewicz Jonathan, Jenna, Derek, Lesia and Daniel; and two UNA Branch 452 Chicago, Ill. O. Kowerko Chicago, Ill. brothers, Harry Pastuszek of Glen Mills, Pa., and Ukrainian Club Michael Krywulych Amsterdam, N.Y. Michael Pastuszek of West Chester, Pa. Vilma Woznik Canton, Mich. Bohdan Kuropas Hickory, N.C. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be B. and O. Yaremko Livingston, N.J. Iwan Mokriwskyj Rego Park, N.Y. $20.00 Michael Cham Palm Desert, Calif. Nick Mykolenko Warren, Mich. made to The Building Fund of Ss. Peter and Paul Walt Czepizak Oakhurst, N.J. Eugene Nykyforiak Warren, Mich. Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1406 Philadelphia Pike, Nestor and Olya Park Ridge, Ill. Renata Ockerby Arlington, Mass. Wilmington, DE 19809. Popowych Boris Onufreiczuk Watchung, N.J. A panakhyda service was offered at the James M. Nestor Rychtyckyj Warren, Mich. Mary Pelechaty Toledo, Ohio Brower Funeral Home in Wallingford, Pa., on July 19. Matthew Stremba Baltimore, Md. Rose Pitula Bergenfield, N.J. The funeral service was held on July 20 at Ss. Peter and Natalie Trojan New York, N.Y. Harry Praschyk West Easton, Pa. Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, followed by burial at $15.00 Katria Hadzewycz Toronto, Ontario Michael Scyocurka Laguna Woods, Calif. Lubomyr Iwaskiw Venice, Fla. Pauline Sokolski Wilmington, Del. Lawncroft Cemetery. Alexandra Kochman Chicago, Ill. Natalie Sorce Hillsdale, Mich. Roman Nestorowicz Warren, Mich. Maria Szczebetiuk Allentown, Pa. Larissa Sawka Des Plaines, Ill. Roman Tresniowsky Ann Arbor, Mich. Irene Sobar Sunnyside, N.Y. Peter Yarem Clark, N.J. Sydir Michael Tymiak Pittsburgh, Pa. Edward Zetick Rockledge, Pa. Corrections Orest and Chris Pittstown, N.J. In the “Faces and Places” column by Dr. Myron B. Walchuk TOTAL: $1,505.00 Kuropas dated July 4, the address for ordering the book Roxana Wolosenko Walnut Creek, Calif. “Not Worthy” was incorrect. The correct address is: $10.00 Z. Golia Suches, Ga. Sincere thanks to all contributors Kashtan Press, 22 (not 23) Gretna Green, Kingston, Ann Goot New York, N.Y. to The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund. Myron Groch Fonthill, Ontario Ontario, Canada, K7M 3J2 Wolodymyr Hetmansky Roslindale, Mass. The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund is the Joseph Jackson New Providence, N.J. sole fund dedicated exclusively to supporting In the obituary of Danylo Shumuk (July 4), the year Taras Kolcio Arlington, Va. Mr. Shumuk left for Ukraine was given as 2003. In fact, Boyd Kowal Washington, D.C. the work of this publication. it was 2002. Also, the photo should have been credited Roman and Stacy Farmington, Conn. to Oksana Zakydalsky. No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 5

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IN MEMORIAM Young UNA’ers William J. Pastuszek January 19, 1926 – July 14, 2004 The Executive Committee of the Ukrainian National Association regrets to announce to the members of the General Assembly, members of Branch 231 and to the UNA membership at large that William J. Pastuszek, honorary member of the General Assembly, former advisor and auditor of the Ukrainian National Association Inc., and president of Branch 231 for 24 years, died on Wednesday, July 14. The Executive Committee and the entire UNA membership wish to express their sincerest sympathy to his wife, Theodozia; sons, William J. Pastuszek Jr. and wife Ellen; Alexander R. Pastuszek and wife Katie; daughter Lydia M. Pastuszek and husband Brian; brothers Harry Pastuszek and Michael Pastuszek and their families. A panakhyda was held on July 19, followed by the funeral service held at Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Mr. Pastuszek will be laid to rest at Lawncroft Cemetery in Delaware. Mr. Pastuszek will be remembered for his years of unwavering support, dedi- cation, loyalty and service to the Ukrainian National Association.

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Highlights from the UNA’s 110-year history A special yearlong feature focusing on the history of the Ukrainian National Association.

The 25th Convention of the Ukrainian National Association, a jubilee gathering, was held in New York from May 21-26, 1962, with 422 dele- gates and 21 supreme officers attending (representing a total of 856 votes). The convention was notable for the fact that it was greeted by promi- nent leaders such as U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Prime Minister John F. Diefenbaker of Canada, as well as Metropolitan Ambrose Senyshyn of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United States and (Continued on page 20)

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NEWS AND VIEWS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Two countries, two elections Skovoroda, philosopher, poet, This year is marked by an intriguing confluence of events: both the United States and Ukraine have presidential elections in the fall (that’s despite the fact that U.S. elections are once every four years, while Ukraine’s are once every five theologian,by Eugene Melnitchenko musicianbefore he anddied. He wroteteacher his own epi- years) that are seen as potential watersheds for their nations. And we, Ukrainian and Helena Lysyj Melnitchenko taph, “The world wanted to capture me, Americans, are intensely interested in the outcomes of races in both countries. but did not succeed.” There’s no doubt that the campaigns in both countries have begun in earnest. Just Although he had a profound effect on Skovoroda was born on November 22, take a quick look at the last two issues of this newspaper, where news about the cam- Ukrainian society and was one of the first 1722, to a Kozak family in the village of paign in Ukraine was our top story. We’ve even begun a new news section called existential philosophers, little is known in Chornukhy, Poltava province, the heart- “Election Watch” to better present brief items about the presidential election cam- the West about Hryhorii Skovoroda, (1722- land of Ukraine. For many reasons, some paign in Ukraine. Last week’s issue featured a page-one story filed by one of our col- 1794), the Ukrainian philosopher or the say including the beauty of its landscape, leagues from Parma, Ohio, about a campaign stop by Vice-President Dick Cheney at “Ukrainian Socrates” as he is sometimes the Poltava province produced many other the astrodome of St. Josaphat’s Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral. This week’s front page called. In Ukraine, however, many schools prominent Ukrainians, including the carries a story by our Washington correspondent about a meeting of Ukrainian bear his name and statues of this wandering world famous writer Hohol, the 19th cen- American community representatives with a foreign policy adviser for John F. Kerry. scholar have been erected in several cities. tury philosopher Pamfil Yurkevych, the While the vice-president brought the Bush-Cheney message to a Ukrainian His works, compiled from various poet Vasyl Barka and the political and venue, he could have delivered his campaign speech anywhere. Frankly, it was a sources, were published after his death military leader Symon Petliura, to name canned speech – the usual generalities about American values and the war on ter- and have influenced almost every promi- just a few. Skovoroda enrolled at the ror. Not a word about where he was speaking, whom he was addressing, who had nent Ukrainian poet and writer, including Mohyla Academy in Kyiv at age 16. His welcomed him, or the country to which many of his listeners trace their roots. Ivan Kotliarevskyi, Hryhorii Kvitka, exceptional musical talent was recognized Did Mr. Cheney even know he was among Ukrainians? Taras Shevchenko, Lesia Ukrainka, early and he was sent to sing in Tsarina The Kerry-Edwards message, on the other hand, was delivered by a surrogate Mykola Hohol (Nicholas Gogol), Vasyl Catherine’s court choir in St. Petersburg. but to a specific audience on the specific topic of U.S.-Ukraine relations. Richard Stus and recently Vasyl Barka. In his day, He later returned to the Academy where Holbrooke, formerly with the administration of President Bill Clinton, serves as Skovoroda was one of the most original he studied for almost 10 years. an adviser to the Democratic hopeful. Unfortunately, the main point of his pres- thinkers and one of the greatest minds in With a natural sensitivity to languages, entation seemed to be that Mr. Kerry is not George W. Bush – hardly an effective Eastern Europe. He truly reflects the he mastered Latin, the language of instruc- way to define the candidate’s views on Ukraine. Ukrainian psyche: love of nature, intense tion at the academy. He also knew Greek, Thus, the campaign for our votes has just begun. It’s time also for us to do our introspection, generous heart, keen aes- German and some Hebrew, which allowed homework. As Americans we must consider each candidate’s platform on thetic sense, love of freedom, profound him to go to original sources in those lan- domestic issues – we can read about those in our local and national newspapers. humanism and a genuine religious spirit. guages. He traveled extensively and stud- But we also need to take a good look at what foreign policies each one supports. A man of contradictions, one of the most ied in Russia, Germany, Austria, Poland And in that mix is a candidate’s position on Ukraine. Do we now know enough educated people in Eastern Europe at the and Hungary. In Ukraine, he lectured at about Sen. Kerry’s, or President Bush’s, or Ralph Nader’s stances in that regard? time, he gave up formal teaching and several schools, including the seminary in Certainly not. In the coming weeks we hope to learn more about where each can- became a peripatetic scholar and private Pereiaslav and the Kharkiv Collegium. didate stands on the issues that are of particular concern to our community. teacher. While a strong believer in God, he However, in the late 1760s, he gave up We hasten to point out that Ukrainian Americans are more than just a minority refused to join an organized Church. He was formal teaching, renounced worldly pur- constituency in this country. We also happen to reside in some of the most also not a man of his time, a mystic when suits and dedicated his life to reflection, important states – the so-called battleground states – that may win or lose the rationalism was the emerging philosophy. moderation, purity, humility, patience, election. Thus, it behooves the candidates to make their message to us count. He shed a revealing light on his own good nature and simple habits. He spent As well, it is important to remember that, while Ukrainian Americans can’t character when, sensing his approaching the rest of his life wandering in peasants’ vote for the next president of Ukraine, we can cast our ballots for the next presi- death, he dug his own grave the night clothes, mostly travelling on foot, teaching dent of the United States. Who we choose will make a difference both for us in and writing, finding lodging with his this country, and for our fellow Ukrainians and others in Ukraine. In a way, then, Eugene Melnitchenko has a master’s friends and in monasteries. His life was our votes count here, and there. degree in philosophy from New York something of a mystery and captured the University and Helena Lysyj Melnitchenko, imagination of the people. a master’s degree in education from the He began as a poet, experimenting with University of Hawaii. words, symbols, genre and rhymes to reveal July aspects of his philosophy. In Turning the pages back... prose he was no less a poet, frequently rhyming his 29 prose. Some of the poems from his “Garden of Divine Songs” became folk songs. 1996 Since July 29, 1996, was a day when Ukraine was winning They promote his view of Olympic medals in bunches, it was only proper that gymnast the world and the correct Liliya Podkopayeva, Ukraine’s brightly shining star, won her- moral conduct. Because he self two more in the women’s individual events. communicated his views as On July 29, the 4-foot-9-inch phenom first won a silver on they evolved, some early the balance beam, her second medal of the Olympics, and then triumphed in the floor scholars criticized him for exercise, outperforming a strong group for her second gold medal and third over all. offering a haphazard com- She was the gold medalist in the individual all-around competition on July 23. mentary on life without a Not to be outdone, Rustam Sharipov won his first gold medal here on the parallel philosophical system. One bars. He was the best performer among the Ukrainian men, who won a bronze medal needs to read most of his in the team event on July 29. works to comprehend the Podkopayeva and Sharipov joined weightlifter Timor Taimazov, who broke the system. world record in his gold-medal winning performance, and Oleksander Bahach, bronze medalist in the shot put, to give Ukraine a total of five medals on July 29 alone. Skovoroda’s philosophy, But it was Podkopayeva, who kept frustrating her opposition by raising her per- briefly stated formance a notch when needed, who fittingly ended Ukraine’s “golden Monday” with Skovoroda viewed the a stunning performance in the floor exercise. world in terms of the pre- Her exercise, a combination of delicate balletic movement, sprightly stepping and Socratic and Platonic strong tumbling, left no doubt that this world champion was the best. The judges gave her opposites: good-evil, war- a 9.887, which lifted her above a tightly packed field of 9.8 scores. It was the highest score peace, life-death and night- handed out by the judges during those Olympics, Podkopayeva receiving the only two day, water-fire, winter- scores of 9.887 the judges awarded. Earlier the 17-year-old had won a silver medal on the summer. That is how God balance beam, losing the gold by .037 points to Shannon Miller of the United States. created the world, he Sharipov, the men’s gymnast, surprised everyone with his stunning victory on the believed. These opposites parallel bars. He completed a series of double reverse somersaults and had a strong exist in a constant conflict, landing off the bar that wowed the crowd and the judges, who gave him a score of attacking each other in 9.837. He broke down in tears after the score for Jair Lynch of the United States was time, moving in a circle. announced as 9.825, which gave Sharipov the gold and the American the silver. “That which is down, Sharipov explained afterwards that he had found a focus he had not had in earlier com- draws that which is up, and petitions. “I realized that I was not just representing myself, but my country as well.” up which is down.” Thus, The three medals won by Sharipov and Podkopayeva gave the gymnastics squad a the world changes perpetu- total of five medals, three gold, one silver and one bronze, which was second only to ally, converting something Russia’s harvest of three golds, two silver and three bronze. into something else. In night there is also the Source: “Podkopayeva, Sharipov shine during winning day for Ukraine,” by Helena Lysyj Melnitchenko at the foot of a monument Roman Woronowycz, The Ukrainian Weekly, August 4, 1996, Vol. LXIV, No. 31. to Hryhorii Skovoroda. (Continued on page 25) No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 7 PERSPECTIVES Faces and Places by Myron B. Kuropas BY ANDREW FEDYNSKY Genocide is genocide is genocide “Genghis Khan with a telephone” Ever since the early days of the Bush ed.” Privately, Stalin apologist Walter Who were Stalin’s comrades? Who in Ukraine, food was plentiful in Sochi, administration, a former U.S. attorney and Duranty cited the same number of vic- were Stalin’s victims? According to where Stalin and his family were vacation- U.N. War Crimes prosecutor has been work- tims; so does historian Robert Conquest. Simon Montefiore’s “Stalin: The Court ing. On June 6, 1932, he demanded that ing out of a suite of offices down the hall So there it is: two genocidal dictators, of the Red Tsar,” they were usually one deadlines for grain deliveries should be from Secretary of State Colin Powell prepar- Joseph Stalin and Saddam Hussein. Only and the same. met with no deviations. He ignored ing a case against Saddam Hussein. Now not everyone agrees. As The Ukrainian Being Stalin’s closest confidante, an old Ukrainian Soviet leaders’ pleas for relief. with the Iraqi dictator firmly in U.S. cus- Weekly and others have pointed out, the Bolshevik, a fellow revolutionary, a per- Ukraine, he said, “has been given more tody, scores of investigators and attorneys Bush administration is blocking S. Res. sonal secretary, a close family or social than it should get.” Kaganovich, patrolling are in Iraq preparing a “command responsi- 202 “expressing the sense of the Senate friend, even a son or a wife, meant nothing. Ukraine, “was unmoved,” writes bility case” involving war crimes and crimes regarding the genocidal Ukraine Famine All were expendable. No one was safe. All Montefiore. “He was more outraged by the against humanity, including genocide. of 1932-1933” because of objections to were suspect. One could break bread with sissy leaders there.” Revolts in Ukraine That shouldn’t be that hard to do. the term “genocide” in describing Stalin’s Stalin one day and disappear the next. frightened Stalin and he demanded that Saddam’s rule was murderous and brutal. policies in Ukraine. Apparently, it’s doing A charming cruelty devised by Stalin Ukraine be brought to heel. According to Human Rights Watch, more so in deference to Russia and Turkey. was to arrest a family member of one of Nadya Alliuyeva, 22 years younger than 100,000 Kurds were killed in a 1987- So in a bizarre twist, the same admin- his close colleagues and expect that co- than Stalin, and mother of his two chil- 1988 rebellion, including some 5,000 gassed istration that’s building a case for geno- worker to remain loyal and to continue dren, Vasily and Svetlana, was horrified in the city of Halabja. The government also cide against Saddam is sheltering Stalin working as if nothing had happened. by Stalin’s brutality and begged him to poisoned wells and blew up homes, schools from the same charge. To put this in per- Thus it was that Viacheslav Molotov’s help the starving of Ukraine. Stalin was and mosques. Later in 1991 after the first spective, imagine a president blocking a Jewish wife was sent to the gulag and outraged by her interference, but Nadya Gulf war, Shiites and Kurds rose up against congressional Holocaust resolution Lazar Kaganovich was forced to turn persisted. It all came to a head at a festive Saddam, only to be put down with blood- because Germany or Pakistan didn’t against his innocent brother, who com- banquet on November 8, 1932. Stalin curdling ruthlessness; as many as 100,000 approve of the word “genocide”? He mitted suicide as a result. raised his glass to toast the destruction of were killed. Add, countless victims of would look worse than absurd, and the Most of us know that Stalin was an the “enemies of the state” and noticed arrests, assassinations and executions during political damage would be devastating. unpredictable sadist who loved to play that Nadya had not raised her glass. Hussein’s 30 years in power and there’s no Looking at Stalin’s rule in Ukraine with his victims as a cat will sometimes “Why aren’t you drinking?” he called doubt that this is a first-class criminal. No without a political filter, it’s hard to argue play with a mouse it has caught. “What over truculently, aware that she and wonder many compare him to Joseph Stalin, it wasn’t genocide, particularly compared greater superiority and control over anoth- Bukharin shared a disapproval of his star- a byword for Ukrainians and many others to Saddam’s record in Iraq. Just consider: er person is there?” asked psychoanalyst vation of the peasants,” writes Mr. for terror and mass murder. 5,000 Kurds were killed in Halabja. On Erich Fromm in his classic study “The Montefiore. Nadya ignored him. Enraged, Like today’s Kurds, Ukrainians in the average, that many Ukrainians and more Anatomy of Human Destructiveness.” Stalin tossed an orange peal at her and 1920s asserted their cultural identity and died every day during Stalin’s collec- Having thoroughly researched Stalin’s flicked a cigarette in her direction. “Hey aspired to economic and political autono- tivization campaign. And that went on for personal papers and interviewed the chil- you,” he shouted, “Have a drink!” my within the context of a larger state. four years. dren and grandchildren of his closest “My name isn’t ‘hey!’” she screamed After 10 years of so-called After decades of cover-up and denial, associates, Mr. Montefiore provides more as she stormed out of the room. A few “Ukrainianization,” Joseph Stalin was the Senate resolution on the Famine is not details about the man than we really hours later Nadya committed suicide. alarmed: “It seems that in some regions of exactly a fringe issue. Thirty-two of 100 wanted to know. We learn, for example, Stalin’s gruesome grandees – Molotov, Ukraine, Soviet power has ceased to exist,” senators are co-sponsors, including 10 of that Stalin was bright, had a phenomenal Kaganovich, Khrushchev, Voroshilov, he wrote. Resolving to assert Moscow’s the 11 Jewish senators. Yet the Bush memory, was an intellectual of sorts, was Malenkov, Beria, Bulganin, Mikoyan and rule, Stalin mandated the collectivization of administration still insists on blocking it. a voracious reader of Western literature countless others who made cameo appear- agriculture, ordering people to turn over Why? No doubt, the president has been whose favorite book was James Fenimore ances in his court (Kamenev, Zinoviev, their land and livestock to the state and join advised to defer to Russia because of its Cooper’s “The Last of the Mohicans,” Bukharin, Kirov, Yagoda, Yezhov) only to giant collective farms where they would nuclear status, its veto in the U.N. Security was charming, warm and cuddly on occa- be eliminated by the exalted exterminator work like laborers in a factory. Council, and of course the insights the sion, had a fine singing voice, hated to himself – were shoulder deep in innocent Collectivization had economic and ideo- country has on Iraq after a long and close change clothes, and remained a lifestyle blood. They turned on their compatriots, logical objectives to be sure, but there was relationship with Saddam. Turkey, a NATO Georgian all of his life. He regularly signed their death warrants and approved also an imperialist one. For Stalin, free ally, has its own objections related to the checked his daughter’s homework; his death quotas for millions throughout the farmers owning their own land formed the Armenian Genocide. It might be distaste- favorite painting was Repin’s “The USSR, all to gain Stalin’s approval. They social base for Ukrainian nationalism: “The ful, but blocking S. Res. 202 is politically Zaporozhian’s Letter to the Sultan”; his were very busy. In one day alone, nationality problem is in its very essence, a necessary. Domestic political repercussions favorite flower was the mimosa; he suf- November 12, 1938, Stalin and Molotov problem of the peasantry.” They were to be will likely be minimal: states like Ohio, fered from tonsillitis; and he kept Lenin’s signed 3,167 execution orders. “The destroyed – “liquidated as a class.” Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois and death mask on a wall in his living quar- responsibility,” Mr. Montefiore writes, Not surprisingly, most refused to give Florida could be well decided by a handful ters, “where it was illuminated like an “lies with the hundreds of thousands of up their land. Many resisted, arming of votes, but Ukrainian Americans are like- icon with a burning lamp.” He could be officials who ordered or perpetrated the themselves with pitchforks, axes, shot- ly to be accommodating, so not to worry. kind to his subordinates, rewarding them murders. Stalin and his magnates enthusi- guns and hunting rifles. Some conducted Is that the thinking? I don’t know. The with Buicks for their private use and astically, recklessly, almost joyfully, large-scale rebellions not unlike the great Bush administration hasn’t explained. But sending them to Europe for medical treat- killed, and they usually killed more than peasant revolts during tsarist rule. With from where I sit, the president is ill-served ment if necessary. He also enjoyed listen- they were asked to kill. None were ever vastly superior resources, Stalin lashed by those advising him on this issue. ing to Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23, as tried for these crimes.” out with troops and militias who conduct- Pursuing a genocide case against Saddam, well as American jazz. Stalin knew that he and his murdering ed mass arrests, deportations and execu- while bowing to other countries’ flawed Just about the time the reader begins magnates would never be called to tions. It all culminated in 1932-1933 with thinking on Stalin’s far more egregious to warm to Stalin, Mr. Montefiore account for their genocide. “Who’s going the state-imposed Great Famine. crimes, turns the Baghdad trial into some- reminds us of the evil that Stalin created, to remember all of this riffraff in 20 Ukraine’s cultural, spiritual and political thing politically expedient, rather than one sustained and enjoyed. Tsar Ivan the years’ time?” he asked. leaders were also victims. According to with a moral basis. Ultimately, it under- Terrible was Stalin’s heroic model. “The “No one.” Molotov agreed. “The peo- cultural historian Yurii Lavrynenko, 80 mines the case against Saddam. Just as Terror was not just a consequence of ple understand you, Joseph percent of Ukraine’s creative sector – ominously, absolving Stalin of genocide Stalin’s monstrosity,” writes the author, Vissarrionovich, they understand and poets, teachers, journalists, scientists, cler- because that’s what the Kremlin wants, “but it was formed, expanded and accel- they support you,” he replied. gy, etc. – were killed in the 1930s. Even emboldens hard-liners steering Russia erated by his uniquely overpowering The lives of Stalin’s gangster circle the language was put on the chopping back to the days of the commissars. character, reflecting his malice and vin- are chronicled throughout the book. With block. Stalin’s favorite linguist, Nikolai When President Bill Clinton was in dictiveness. ... The greatest delight,” he the exception of Beria, they stood around Marr, projected that all languages, with the Kyiv, he didn’t need Russia’s permission to told Lev Kamenev, “is to mark one’s the death bed of the “supreme pontiff of exception of Russian, would eventually place a wreath at the Famine Memorial; enemy, prepare everything, avenge one- their international creed” and wept. disappear. Coercion was applied to make nor did President George H. W. Bush ask self thoroughly and then go to sleep.” “Perhaps 20 million had been killed,” that happen – hence the mass murder of Germany if it was okay to place one at Stalin, the terrorist apparition, the man writes Mr. Montefiore, “28 million Ukraine’s intelligentsia and political lead- Babyn Yar. George W. Bush should not be Leon Trotsky once described as deported, of whom 18 million had slaved ership. The loss of life was unfathomable. looking to Moscow or Ankara for permis- “Genghis Khan with a telephone,” in the gulags. Yet after so much slaugh- Winston Churchill, who met with sion to state the obvious: Stalin’s Famine prowls every page of the Montefiore ter, they were still believers.” Stalin during and after World War II, policy in Ukraine was genocide. End of book. The USSR was the devil’s workshop quoted him as saying that the war over discussion. Now what about Saddam The chapter titled “Trains Full of and if ever evil personified walked the collectivization was harder even than the Hussein? Why he’s a regular Joseph Stalin. Corpses: Love, Death and Hysteria” is earth, it was Stalin. effort against Hitler: “[It was] a terrible devoted to Stalin’s man-made famine in struggle in which [we] had to destroy 10 Andrew Fedynsky’s e-mail address is: Ukraine. During the summer of 1932, as Myron Kuropas’s e-mail address is: million. It was fearful. Four years it last- [email protected]. millions were suffering an agonizing death [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 No. 30

an adverse reaction.” Foreign policy... “John Kerry won’t have that prob- Congressional resolution on elections (Continued from page 1) lem,” Mr. Holbrooke said. But the next government in Kyiv must in Ukraine gains five co-sponsors state Ukraine’s intention to join NATO WASHINGTON – Five new co-spon- Radio Liberty and Voice of America. “in a clear and unambiguous way,” he sors have signed on to Sen. Ben Among other concerns are the blatant continued, and it must understand that Nighthorse Campbell’s resolution urging obstacles to free assembly and a free and NATO will take into account its internal issues. “And they will be taken into the government of Ukraine to ensure a fair political campaign, as well as sub- account,” he said, reminding the audi- democratic, transparent and fair election stantial irregularities in several recent ence about how the Clinton administra- process for the presidential election on elections.” tion “bumped” Slovakia off the list October 31. They are Sens. Jon Corzine The senator added: “Ukraine’s October because of internal policies of Prime (D-N.J.), Gordon Smith (R-Ore.), Russell presidential elections should be a water- Minister Vladimir Meciar, whom Mr. Feingold (D-Wis.), Frank Lautenberg (D- shed for the future direction of that coun- Holbrooke describe as “one ugly thug.” N.J.) and Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.). try of great potential. Ukrainian authori- They join Sens. Joseph Biden (D- “Therefore, we should put maximum ties need to radically improve the election pressure on the government to hold open Del.), Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), Rick environment if there is to be hope for Santorum (R-Pa.), John Sununu (R-N.H.) and fair elections, to monitor them and to these elections to meet OSCE work with them on transparency and and Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.). [Organization for Security and Sen. Campbell (R-Colo.), who is co- dealing with corruption,” Mr. Holbrooke Cooperation in Europe] standards. said. chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Having restored the independence of their Commission, on July 7 wrote a “Dear “My own view is that Ukraine should proud land, the Ukrainian people deserve look [toward] both East and West. They Colleague” letter to all members of the an opportunity to overcome the legacy of Senate to seek their co-sponsorship of the cannot remain in the future what they the past, and consolidate democracy, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke were for the last thousand years,” he measure. human rights and the rule of law.” “Your co-sponsorship of S. Con. Res. briefs Ukrainian American leaders on said. “The rest of Europe has to think of S. Con Res. 106 was introduced by 106, urging the government of Ukraine to U.S.-Ukraine relations. them as European. And they need to be Sen. Campbell on May 5. ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair part of the European Union for obvious An identical resolution on the Republic, Hungary and the others would election process for the upcoming presi- economic, psychological and cultural Ukrainian elections was introduced in the be in NATO today without our pres- dential election will send a strong and reasons, and they should be part of House of Representatives by Rep. Henry sure?” he asked. “Absolutely not. We can NATO so that never again will they have timely message of bipartisan disappoint- even exert pressure on EU membership ment with the pace and level of demo- Hyde (R-Ill.). H. Con. Res. 415 currently to face a threat from Moscow.” if the administration in Washington is cratic reform in Ukraine. The resolution has 25 co-sponsors: Rep. Chris Smith (R- respected.” outlines measures the Ukrainian authori- N.J.) and Tom Lantos (D-Calif.): Doug “Blind check” for Putin But that is not the case with the cur- ties need to take – consistent with their Bereuter (R- Neb.), Howard Berman (D- rent administration, he said, pointing to Ambassador Holbrooke accused the own law and international agreements – Calif.), Mark Udall (D-Colo.), Thaddeus the incident at the recent NATO meeting Bush administration of subordinating its for a free, fair, open and transparent elec- McCotter (R-Mich.), Karen McCarthy (D-Mo.), Elton Gallegly (R-Calif.), Diane in Istanbul, when President George W. support for Ukraine “to the blind check tion process,” wrote Sen. Campbell. for Vladimir Putin.” He continued: “Ukraine – a country of Watson (D-Calif.), Eni Faleomavaega (D- Bush called on the EU to accept Turkey American Samoa), Brad Sherman (D- as a member. “I have no objection to improving 48 million people – remains at a cross- U.S. relations with Russia, but not at the roads. Unfortunately, Ukraine’s pre-elec- Calif.), Robert Wexler (D-Fla.), Louise “He got slammed by the Europeans,” expense of the neighborhood,” he under- tion environment has already been decid- Slaughter (D-N.Y.), Cass Ballenger (R- Mr. Holbrooke said. “He got attacked scored. edly problematic and of increasing con- N.C.), James Leach (R-Iowa), Dana across the board” for meddling in their When he was in Kyiv – his third trip cern to the United States and the interna- Rohrbacher (R-Colo.), Edward Royce (R- affairs. in 21 years – Mr. Holbrooke said he met tional community. During the course of Calif.), Jo Ann Davis (R-Va.), Ben Cardin When President Clinton and he made with President Kuchma, who assured this year I have shared specific concerns (D-Md.), Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), Dan that same call some 50 times at different him that he would not run again for pres- with Senate colleagues, particularly in Burton (R-Ind.), Robert Aderholt (R- venues in the past, “nobody ever ident and again stated his government’s terms of the media. S. Con. Res. 106 Ala.), Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), Chris Bell attacked Clinton for interference. In fact, intention to join NATO. His prime minis- focuses squarely on key problem areas, (D-Texas), Peter King (R-N.Y.). the Turks welcomed him as a close ter and ruling party presidential candi- including increasing control and manipu- It has cleared the House International friend,” he said. date, Viktor Yanukovych, however, lation of the media and attempts by Relations Committee and is in the would not state his position on NATO national authorities to limit access to process of being scheduled for a vote by Alienating Europeans membership, presumably because of international broadcasting, including the full House. “What’s the difference?” he asked. political considerations in eastern “We have an administration in Ukraine. Washington now which has so alienated Mr. Holbrooke said he did not have a and angered the European leadership that chance to meet with the main opposition S. Res. 202: an update even when the president of the United presidential candidate, Viktor Below is a list of the current co-spon- Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) States says something that is a consensus Yushchenko, who was out of the country, sors of Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell’s John Kerry (D-Mass.) American position – and what Bush said but he did meet with Borys Tarasyuk and Senate Resolution 202, the resolution on Carl Levin (D-Mich.) was exactly what Clinton said – he gets other leaders of his group. the Great Famine of 1932-1933 in Wayne Allard (R-Colo.) Ukraine that unequivocally calls the Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) Famine a genocide, which was intro- Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) duced by the Colorado Republican on Mark Dayton (D-Minn.) July 28, 2003. The senators are listed in Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) Spread of HIV-AIDS in Ukraine the order in which they signed on as co- Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) sponsors; new sponsors are indicated Mary Landrieu (D-La.) by an asterisk. At present the resolu- Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) is “catastrophic,” says Holbrooke by Yaro Bihun tion’s sponsors include 12 Republicans Susan Collins (R-Maine) lion, Ukraine has about 460,000 HIV- and 21 Democrats. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) Special to The Ukrainian Weekly positive cases, or about 1 percent of the The measure, whose official title is Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) population. WASHINGTON – Briefing represen- • China, which along with India was “A resolution expressing the sense of John McCain (R-Ariz.) tatives of Ukrainian American organiza- the Senate regarding the genocidal Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) singled out at a recent international con- tions here on July 20 about his recent trip ference on HIV-AIDS in Bangkok for the Ukraine Famine of 1932-1933,” was James Inhofe (R-Okla.)* to Ukraine, Richard Holbrooke, the vet- referred to the Senate’s Committee on critical situations there, has 1.3 billion eran diplomat now advising the John F. people, or about 65 times the population Foreign Relations on July 28, 2003, NB: Of the 19 members of the Kerry presidential campaign, made a spe- where it has been stalled. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, of Ukraine, and 1 million of them are cial appeal to them on a subject they do HIV-positive – only twice the number of George Voinovich (R-Ohio) 10 are co-sponsors – Republicans not frequently address: the alarming Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) Allen, Voinovich and Coleman, and Ukraine. spread of HIV-AIDS in Ukraine. “You can do the math. That means that George Allen (R-Va.) Democrats Biden (the ranking minori- Using such terms as “alarming,” “trag- Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) ty member), Sarbanes, Boxer, Kerry, Ukraine is 32 times as infected as ic” and catastrophic,” he called on them China,” he said. And its growth rate is Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) Feingold, Corzine and Dodd – of S. to do all in their power to convince the Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) Res. 202, while nine committee mem- worse than in Africa. Those who are government and its agencies and non- infected in Ukraine – sailors, prostitutes Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) bers – Republicans Richard Lugar (R- governmental organizations in Ukraine to Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) Ind.), Chuck Hagel (Neb.), Lincoln and intravenous drug users – constitute take the spread of AIDS seriously. what he called “a perfect trifecta to turn Joe Biden (D-Del.) Chafee (R.I.), Sam Brownback (Kan.), Ambassador Holbrooke, who also Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) Michael Enzi (Wyo.), Lamar this from 1 percent into a major, major serves as president of the Global crisis, which will wreck the economy of Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) Alexander (Tenn.) and John Sununu Business Coalition on HIV-AIDS, pre- Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) (N.H.), and Democrats Bill Nelson Ukraine.” sented the latest data on the spread of Two important indicators about Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) (Fla.) and Jay Rockefeller (W.Va.) – that disease and asked Ukrainian commu- Jon Corzine (D-N.J.) are not. Sen. Lugar is the Foreign Ukraine have come out recently, he said: nity representatives to do the math along it had the world’s highest economic Paul Sarbanes (D-Md.) Relations Committee chairman. with him: • With a population of under 50 mil- (Continued on page 9) No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 9

Committee, with 267 deaths in 2003 Donetsk Oblast... alone. UCCA launches program (Continued from page 1) After an explosion at the Barakova read: “The holy father requested that his coal mine in Luhansk in March 2000, in to educate Ukraine’s voters sympathy be expressed to the relatives which at least 80 miners were killed, the and friends of the victims, as well as to government developed new and stringent by Vasyl Pawlowsky “The feedback we have been receiving the authorities.” safety regulations for mines, which came Special to The Ukrainian Weekly has been pretty positive. In fact many of into effect in October of that year. Cardinal Sodano’s message also noted: the candidates understand that it is to According to the government’s 2002 KYIV – The Ukrainian Congress “While [the pope] assures you of his fer- their advantage to participate in these program on increasing safety in Committee of America on July 12 vent prayers for the repose of the souls of types of events,” Ms. Gallo-Olexy said. Ukraine’s mines, of the 190 mines that launched its voter education project, the deceased and for consolation for the “We explained the whole program to were operating at that time, 90 percent of “The Power of One.” Supported by the wounded and all those who are suffering the Central Election Commission,” she them are dangerous due to the possibility National Endowment for Democracy to added. According to Ms. Gallo-Olexy, as a result of this serious accident, he of methane explosions, while 60 percent the tune of $45,000, the project’s goal is the idea of the program as well as its con- sends you a special apostolic blessing as of them have high concentrations of coal to provide voters with information to cern for the rights of Ukrainian citizens a sign of his spiritual closeness.” dust, which also is highly explosive. allow them to make an informed decision outside of Ukraine was well received by Ukraine’s mines are considered to be The same document, obtained by The when casting their ballots for Ukraine’s the vice-chairman of the Central Election the most dangerous in the world due to Weekly, indicates that the levels of safety next president on October 31. This is not Commission, Yaroslav Davydovych. lack of respect for safety procedures, had constantly decreased over the 10- the first time the UCCA has conducted high concentrations of methane, and anti- year period from 1991 to 2001. “The vol- such a project, in fact it has done so in Voters outside of Ukraine quated equipment. ume of methane, extracted using degasi- every one of the elections that have taken The Krasnolymansk mine is consid- fication systems, decreased from 590 place in Ukraine since independence. The UCCA representatives also ered to be one of the country’s most dan- million cubic meters to 230 million cubic “We have been on ground since July 7, brought up with the Central Election gerous mines due to the high concentra- meters per year. The number of mines and we have been extremely busy since Commission the fact that the number of tions of methane. Three years ago a that are using degasification technologies we arrived,” Tamara Gallo-Olexy, one of Ukrainians living outside of Ukraine is methane explosion there killed nine min- had decreased from 86 to 45,” the docu- the project’s consultants, told The quite substantial. They, too, must have an ers. While it is one of the most danger- ment notes. Ukrainian Weekly. opportunity to cast their ballots on ous, it is also one of the most profitable In an attempt to improve the level of Election Day, and a comprehensive sys- mines and extracts approximately 10,000 safety in Ukraine’s mines, the govern- Town hall meetings tem must be in place in order to ensure tons of coal daily. ment announced in 2002, that it planned “Our overall aim of the project is to that if they are to vote outside of Ukraine, This latest disaster brings the death to spend over 1.3 billion hrv, (about inform voters of election issues, and we their names be taken off the electoral list toll in Ukraine’s mines to at least 448 $253,490,126 U.S.), with the first priori- plan on doing this by stimulating public in Ukraine. “The CEC was understanding deaths in accident since Ukraine gained ty being placed on the improvement of debate at town hall meetings. In doing so when we discussed the problems of its independence in 1991, whereas the degasification systems in the mines. The we hope to provide the candidates or Ukrainians outside of Ukraine, and they total number of deaths is over 3,700, work was to be completed by the end of their representatives [an opportunity] to were open to the idea of adding additional according to the State Labor Protection this year. meet with the voters in order to discuss polling stations outside of the country, and debate important issues during the where the demographics demand [it],” upcoming elections, in addition to pro- Ms. Gallo-Olexy noted. that they have to get with the program. viding equal opportunity for all of the With 12 oblasts included in the proj- Spread of HIV-AIDS... And that includes civic organizations, candidates during the campaign,” Mrs. ect, there are still a number of other pre- (Continued from page 8) NGOs and the government – which is not Gallo-Olexy added. sentations the UCCA has to make in growth rate of 11 percent last year as doing what it should.” The project is to focus on 12 oblasts in order for the project to be ready to start well as the highest growth rate in HIV- Some individuals and organizations in the south and east of the country, and will in September. While there are already 10 AIDS. Ukraine are doing a good job in trying to be conducted in a public debate format in candidates registered to run for the presi- fight the epidemic, he said, singling out “The reason AIDS is the most danger- which presidential candidates or their dency, many of the presidential candi- President Leonid Kuchma’s daughter, ous health crisis in human history,” he representatives will have five minutes to dates have said it is too early to commit Olena Franchuk, and her Anti-AIDS explained, “is because it incubates in a present themselves or their candidate’s to participating in these town hall meet- Foundation, which is running a good platform. person’s body for seven to 10 years with- ings, even though that is clearly to their public service ad campaign on television, In addition to the presentation of candi- out any external signs. If you don’t know advantage, explained Ms. Gallo-Olexy. and the international tennis star Andriy dates’ platforms, there will be an opportu- you have it, you’re spreading it. And, “While meeting with the CEC, Ms. Medvedev. nity for candidates or their representatives according to the United Nations, 95 per- Khristina Lew, another one of the pro- The Global Fund on HIV-AIDS, one- to debate one particular question, as well ject’s consultants, and I also took the cent of the people who have it don’t third of which comes from the U.S., bud- as for participants in the audience to pose know they have it.” time to register as international observers geted $95 million for Ukraine, but only questions. In order to stick to the format, for the election,” said Mrs. Gallo-Olexy, A person who gets AIDS has two $700,000 of the amount has been distrib- and avoid chaos, that can happen at such adding, “We were the first two observers options: either the person dies or lives on uted because of what he termed “massive events, questions that participants want to to register, and we hope that there will be anti-retroviral drugs for the rest of his life misuse and abuse.” As a result, the pro- ask are written down and screened by the others coming from the U.S. to observe – at a cost of from a few hundred to a gram is now being suspended. moderator during the public discussion, these elections.” few thousand dollars a year. “That is a tragedy,” he said. “Ukraine explained Mrs. Gallo-Olexy. “The cost breaks the society,” Mr. has lost $95 million that it could have While the project is to be fully carried Volunteers are needed Holbrooke said. been spending on this because they out in September-October, Ms. Gallo- The Global Business Coalition on couldn’t get their act together in the gov- Olexy stated that the UCCA has made a Ms. Gallo-Olexy stated that volunteers HIV-AIDS which he heads will be send- ernment.” He added, “This is catastroph- number of presentations of the project at interested in acting as observers – with ing a team to Ukraine in the near future, ic.” the local level, inviting the mass media, volunteers covering their own travel and he said. “But I beg you, as the influen- “I urge all of you to get involved in local NGOs that are doing voter educa- accommodations in Ukraine – should tials of the Ukrainian American commu- this. That is a critical issue,” Ambassador tion and mobilization projects during the contact the UCCA’s New York office at nity, to tell all your friends in Ukraine Holbrooke said. election, and local officials. (212) 228-6840. Congratulations,Congratulations, Graduates!Graduates!

Thanks be to God and all our special friends, whose unending encouragement and friendship made this day possible.

Congratulations Oksana (Sanya) Huk on your graduation from SUNY New Paltz with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Art, after completion of your internship at Gateway Industries. We wish you continued success in your internship at the Albert Ellis Institute and with your volunteer art therapy program at Rockland Psychiatric. We are also very proud of your work with toddlers and the special art program you designed for these little ones at Roche.

We wish you continued success as a NJS finalist at the prestigous International Modeling and Talent Conference.

But most of all, we are proud that you are a caring and loving member of our family - and appreciate all the laughter you have brought into our lives.

Mom, Roman and all those who know and love you. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 No. 30 Scholars discuss current status of scholarship, culture and politics in Ukraine

In a positive development, he said, the and in Mukachiv (where the mayoral elec- Poles have recently stopped denying the tion was apparently stolen from a member possession of other Ukrainian archives; of Mr. Yushchenko’s party) indicate that archives in the city of Wroclaw are now the regime will do everything in its power accessible to scholars. Mr. Misilo expressed in order to prevail. his disappointment with Ukrainian govern- In answer to a question as to what the ment officials who, despite his repeated diaspora could do to help bring about a pleas, have refused to demand that Poland fair election in Ukraine next fall, Dr. return these archives to Ukraine. Zhulynskyi answered that it could facili- Next to speak was Dr. Zhulynskyi, who tate the voting by Ukrainian citizens in explained the spiritual and political situa- North America and also send as many tion in Ukraine by citing the opinion of observers as possible to monitor the elec- the Ukrainian philosopher Viacheslav tion process in Ukraine. Lypynsky that the malaise of Ukrainian Dr. Romaniv essentially echoed the statelessness was caused primarily by views of Dr. Zhulynskyi on the political internal and not external factors. situation in Ukraine, but he also empha- According to a recent poll, 48 percent of sized the growing Russification in the population of Ukraine is unhappy Ukraine’s government, NANU, and on TV about the independence of their country, and popular stage, which has characterized while 26 percent long for the renewal of the two terms of President Kuchma. The the Soviet Union; in Eastern Ukraine, only young generation is brought up without Vasyl Lopukh 5 percent are glad to live in an independ- Ukrainian national consciousness; 7 mil- Gathered for a presentation at the Shevchenko Scientific Society are (from left): ent Ukraine. This means that the level of lion of Ukraine’s most active people are Vasyl Makhno, Mykola Zhulynskyi, Larissa Onyshkevych, Oleh Romaniv, national consciousness in Ukraine is very working abroad, running away from their Tatiana Kononchuk and Yevhen Misilo. low, and there doesn’t seem to be any own identity, from themselves, complained improvement in that respect among the Dr. Romaniv. All of these problems stem by Dr. Orest Popovych Lviv, has already catalogued and micro- younger generation, said Dr. Zhulynskyi. from the nature of the present regime, filmed the archives of the Lviv NTSh and In 2004, Dr. Zhulynskyi continued, we which must be changed, said Dr. Romaniv. NEW YORK – Four Ukrainian schol- of the Legion of Ukrainian Sich Riflemen. stand on the threshold of a turning point: He said that he, too, sees Ukraine’s sal- ars, returning from the 23rd annual Many other archives remain to be stud- either Ukraine is going to become a country vation in the election of Mr. Yushchenko Conference on Ukrainian Subjects at the ied and catalogued, including those of the with a Ukrainian national face, reflecting as its next president – an outcome he con- University of Illinois in Urbana, made a Western Ukrainian National Republic, the Ukrainian history, culture and spirit, or we siders possible in a fair election. The cam- stopover here on June 26 to share their Galician Army, the army of the Ukrainian are going to preserve the status quo, where paign process, however, is already unfair, views of today’s Ukraine with a capacity National Republic and the Ukrainian the government lacks Ukrainian character as Mr. Yushchenko is practically denied audience at the Shevchenko Scientific Representation to the Polish Parliament. and is dominated by business interests, time on television, noted the speaker. Society (NTSh) headquarters. Mr. Misilo reminded his listeners of the which are opposed to democratic change. Dr. Romaniv said he would like to see the In her opening remarks, NTSh President circumstances under which he found the Dr. Zhulynskyi said he sees Ukraine’s U. S. government adopt a more principled Dr. Larissa Zaleska Onyshkevych noted archives in 1982 – they were discarded in a salvation in the election as president of position with respect to Ukraine’s elections that the society’s program coincided with dumpster in Warsaw. He also recalled how Viktor Yushchenko, a patriotic Ukrainian by putting pressure on President Kuchma to the ceremonies at the Shevchenko monu- he gathered some of the pages scattered by and a moral person. He feels that in a fair ensure a fair campaign and election process ment in Washington, marking the 40th the wind throughout the adjacent park. He and democratic election the present and by counteracting Russia’s interference in anniversary of its unveiling, and called reiterated the difficulties he experienced in regime is doomed to failure, but the recent that process. A truly Ukrainian state can be upon the audience to unite in spirit with getting Polish authorities to make these events in Donetsk (where Mr. Yushchenko those celebrating there. archives available for scholarly research. was prevented from holding a public rally) (Continued on page 11) She recalled the key role that NTSh and the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences in the U. S. (UVAN) had played in bringing Taras Shevchenko to Washington. Beginning in 1960, the Shevchenko Ukrainian Free University is accredited by Ukraine Memorial Committee of America was MUNICH – Dr. Leonid Rudnytzky, Although the UFU was officially recog- already occupying various academic posi- chaired by NTSh president Prof. Roman acting rector of the Ukrainian Free nized by Ukraine’s Ministry of Education tions in Ukraine,” noted Dr. Rudnytzky. Smal-Stocki, its secretary was Dr. Jaroslaw University (UFU), and Dr. Volodymyr as early as November 12, 1992, the VAK The agreement has an even more far- Padoch, a future NTSh president, while its Machulin, president of the High had refused to confirm the validity of the reaching significance, however. “It first vice-president was the president of Accreditation Commission (VAK – University’s degrees until now. UVAN, Prof. Oleksander Arkhimovych. strengthtens and enhances the role and Vyscha Atesttsciyna Komisia), the offi- The agreement is of great importance for function of the UFU as a graduate institu- The project of erecting a Shevchenko cial agency that accredits institutions of the future of UFU. It will enable qualified monument in Washington at first evoked a tion of higher learning and as a connec- higher learning in Ukraine, signed an graduate students from Ukraine to obtain tive link between Western Europe and hostile reaction from the Soviet Union, but agreement that de facto and de jure fully their academic degrees at the UFU and to Ukraine,” Dr. Rudnytzky pointed out. In eventually led to a positive development – validates all academic degrees of the make use of the rights and privileges inher- the unveiling of a Shevchenko monument UFU. ent in them, without additional examina- addition, it integrates the UFU into the in Moscow. Similarly, the Ukrainian Soviet The agreement was brokered by Dr. tions and bureaucratic requirements. Ukrainian academic world. Encyclopedia was produced as a reaction Anatolii Pohribny, dean of the Faculty of “Inasmuch as some 75 percent of all Thus, the Ukrainian Free University, a to the publication in the diaspora of the Ukrainian Studies at the UFU and Head Ukrainian Free University master’s and university in exile that was founded in Encyclopedia of Ukraine, which was spon- of the Ukrainian Writers Union. The Ph.D. candidates hail from Ukraine, the 1921 in Vienna and moved later the very sored by NTSh, said Dr. Onyshkevych. signing of the document on May 21 was importance of the agreement cannot be same year to Prague, has now been legal- Prof. Vasyl Makhno, who chaired the a culmination of a five-year process of overestimated. This is especially good news ly admitted into the academic fold of its remainder of the proceedings, introduced negotiations between the two institutions. for the numerous UFU graduates who are native country. the four guest speakers. Yevhen Misilo, director of the Ukrainian Archive Center of Documentation and Studies in Warsaw, Poland, is a historian who has authored a number of books on the history of Ukrainian-Polish relations after World War II, in particular on the subject of the “Akcja Wisla.” Dr. Mykola Zhulynskyi is director of the Institute of Literature of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NANU), and twice a former vice-premier of Ukraine. Dr. Oleh Romaniv, president of NTSh in Ukraine, is a corresponding member of NANU. Prof. Tatiana Kononchuk, is a spe- cialist on Ukrainian literature with a focus on the subject of the Holodomor, and editor- in-chief of the private publishing house TVIM INTER in Kyiv. First to speak was Mr. Misilo, who updated the audience on the status of the Ukrainian archives in Poland, about which he had first reported here on December 7, 2002. Thanks to NTSh spon- sorship, Mr. Misilo, with the collaboration Officials of the Munich-based Ukrainian Free University and the Higher Accreditation Commission of Ukraine sign an of Halyna Svarnyk, an archivist from agreement between the two institutions. No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 11

Lviv dedicates plaque remembering lawyer/political activist Volodymyr Starosolsky Shevchenko Scientific Society in Shukhevych, who is a relative of the Ukraine, Oleh Romaniv, attended the cer- Starosolskys. emony, along with Taras Andrusiak, head The Rev. Mykhailo Kviatkovsky of the of the society’s Law Commission; Prof. Ukrainian Catholic University blessed the Zoriana Romovska, a national deputy; tablet and held a requiem service for the Petro Franko, head of the Union of repose of Starosolsky’s soul. The Political Prisoners and the Repressed; Slovianka choir of the Blessed Mother and former political prisoner Yurii sang during this tribute to Starosolsky.

Family and friends of the family of noted lawyer Volodymyr Starosolsky gath- ered at the plaque unveiling ceremony held in his honor in Lviv.

LVIV – Citizens of Lviv will now Starosolsky traveled to Lviv from New always be reminded of Volodymyr York to take part in this unveiling. Ms. Starosolsky (1878-1942) as they pass by Starosolsky spoke of the tablet as a sym- his former home, at 14 Copernicus St., bolic homecoming for her father, from where he worked and lived from 1905 Siberia where he was exiled in 1939, to through 1918. A plaque honoring the his home in Lviv. Ukrainian lawyer, sociologist, and civic The Shevchenko Scientific Society, to and political leader was blessed there on which Starosolsky belonged since 1923, May 30 in the presence of 500 onlookers. organized the effort to erect this memori- Mr. Starosolsky’s daughter, Uliana al symbol. The president of the Lviv residents watch the ceremony on Copernicus Street. Volodymyr Starosolsky was remembered for his participation in the organization of the secession of Ukrainian students from Memorial plaque recalls international bandura promoter Lviv University; his prominent role as one LVIV – On historic Market Square of the organizers and the first president of (Ploscha Rynok), on Sunday, June 13, the paramilitary Ukrainian Sich Riflemen almost five years after the death of society; and for his involvement as a lawyer Mykola Dosinchuk-Chorny, a memorial in the defense of Ukrainian political prison- plaque was unveiled on the building ers who fought against the occupation of where he lived in the late 1930s. Ukraine by the Polish regime. Mr. Dosinchuk-Chorny was born in Starosolsky was arrested by the northwestern Ukraine in 1918, but relo- Soviets in 1939 and sentenced to hard cated in the early 1930s to Lviv where he labor in Siberia, where he died in 1942. became an active participant in the Members of Plast belonging to the Ukrainian student movement that had Lytsari Zaliznoyi Ostrohy fraternity begun to fervently assert the rights of placed a wreath composed of blue and Ukrainians then living under Polish rule. yellow flowers underneath the memorial He subsequently joined the anti-Soviet plaque. The Slovianka Choir, under the Ukrainian underground movement and direction of conductor Vasyl was forced to flee to the West at the close Stefanovych, also sang patriotic songs of World War II. dating back to Starosolsky’s period dur- From his home in New York City, Mr. ing the solemn ceremony that lasted Dosinchuk-Chorny took up the cause of almost two hours. promoting Ukraine’s cultural heritage, Sculptor Oleh Kupustiak and architect devoting his life to popularizing Vasyl Kamenschyk, two artists from Ukraine’s national instrument, the ban- Lviv, designed the memorial tablet hon- dura. He established the New York oring Starosolsky. School of Bandura in 1973, and in 1981 launched the publication of a special The story above is based on a quarterly, Bandura Magazine, dedicated Ukrainian-language article by Oleh to featuring articles on Ukrainian music Romaniv that appeared in Svoboda. history as well as providing a forum for the exchange of information, music, ideas and news among bandurists throughout the world. Scholars discuss... He traveled extensively throughout (Continued from page 10) North and South America and Europe to built only with the victory of democratic promote the bandura. In the case of forces, otherwise Ukraine will remain a Ukrainian communities in South country of oligarchs with Russian language America, Mr. Dosinchuk-Chorny organ- and culture, concluded Dr. Romaniv. ized visiting instructors and the mass The last to speak was Prof. Kononchuk, delivery of almost 300 instruments to whose topic was “Todos Osmachka in the meet the growing demand among youths Context of Contemporary Ukrainian to learn how to play Ukraine’s unique Literature.” A poet, novelist and translator, stringed instrument. Mr. Osmachka (1895-1962) emigrated When Ukrainian independence was after World War II to the U.S., where in restored in 1991, he began traveling the 1950s he wrote several works on the throughout Ukraine, gathering informa- Andriy Kyrchiv subject of the Holodomor, the Ukrainian tion about the bandura and the many per- Oleh Sozansky and Taras Lazurkevych perform on banduras at the unveiling of Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933. formers scattered throughout the country, a plaque recongnizing Mykola Dosinchuk-Chorny. As a Holodomor researcher, Prof. helping them organize and promoting Kononchuk became interested in Mr. their accomplishments through the press Lyudmila Posykira, Oleh Sozansky and sculptor Mykola Posykira and architect Osmachka’s literary heritage and has within Ukraine and abroad. Taras Lazurkevych. Dr. Dosinchuk- Mykhailo Fedyk. Building No. 36 on been republishing his works in Kyiv. She Several dozen people gathered for the Chorny’s daughter, Lydia Matiaszek, Lviv’s historic UNESCO-listed Market was also instrumental in organizing two unveiling ceremony, which included who resides in Kyiv, also spoke to the Square dates to the Renaissance Period. scholarly conferences dedicated to Mr. remarks by Prof. Vasyl Herasymenko of gathering about her father’s commitment Prior to the Soviet occupation of Lviv in Osmachka in the town of Cherkasy, Lviv’s Lysenko Music Academy and his- to promoting the bandura and its rich her- 1939, it housed Ukrainska Narodna which is near his birthplace, as well as a torian Bohdan Zheplynsky, and bandura itage. Torhivlia, or the Ukrainian People’s celebration of the writer’s centennial in performances by acclaimed musicians The plaque was designed by Lviv Trade cooperative association. 1995, which was marked by NANU. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 No. 30

International Festival of Satire and Humor organized in Uzhhorod “The whole idea of this festival was to winner. We had to at times simply rate encourage the development of our lan- the competitors based on the reaction of guage and humor, regardless of the dif- the audience, and clearly Mr. Horniak ferent dialects we speak. Actually the had the audience laughing the hardest,” seed that was planted nearly two years Mr. Poderevelianskyi said during the ago while chatting with Serhii Naboka announcement of the winners. and Oleksander Kryvenko has finally “We have learned from this experi- sprouted and we hope it will grow,” the ence,” said Mr. Chuchka prior to the festival’s organizer, Pavlo Chuchka, who awards ceremony held on the second also is the owner of Detsa u Notaria told day. “We will work on improving the The Weekly. (Mr. Naboka passed away selection, and ensuring that everyone is in January 2003, and Mr. Kryvenko kept laughing when they come to the fes- passed away in April 2003.) tival next year,” he added. “Furthermore, humor has always played In addition to the judges’ selection of a role in Ukrainian society, as a way of top humorists on Saturday, members of coping with the problems we have faced the audience had an opportunity to and continue to face today in our young choose their favorite humorist on Sunday and independent Ukraine,” he added. afternoon. Mr. Dudar added, “While there “I am glad that Pavlo has started were some organizational problems, there something like this here in the region,” is one young man who caught the atten- Yevhen Dudar, well-know Ukrainian tion of the entire audience – the youngest humorist and member of the panel of participant from Rakhiv, 15-year-old Ihor judges told The Ukrainian Weekly. As Ivaniv.” Mr. Ivaniv received a warm the first festival of its type in the region, round of applause, while Mr. Dudar pre- it was not without some problems, how- sented him with his own two-volume set ever. “There definitely has to be some of humor, encouraging the young man to type of pre-selection leading up to the continue with his writing and develop his festival. What we had was a marathon! talent further; he even offered to act as But at the same time we saw some the young man’s mentor. extremely talented individuals present Mr. Dudar also invited Mr. Horniak to themselves,” Mr. Dudar added. participate next year in a Festival of The festival was divided into three Humor and Satire in Kyiv to be held, competitive sections, with different time quite appropriately, on April 1. limitations. The first, “People’s Author,” allowed 20 minutes for competitors to present their original material in prose, verse, music or a series of miniatures. The second section – whose theme was “Ukrainians – to the moon!” – was limit- ed to between five and 10 minutes and was simply joke telling. The third section had a wedding theme, where the “staros- ta,” or master of ceremonies, was to keep people entertained during a mock wed- Oleksander Havrosh ding celebration. Mr. Chuchka Mykola Horniak (right) receives the humor festival’s grand prix. explained: “We all know that weddings are a time for celebration, and it’s during by Vasyl Pawlowsky ing due to the great food, hospitality and our celebrations that we often hear a Special to The Ukrainian Weekly pleasant atmosphere created by its owner. great deal of traditionally comical lines.” The festival brought together close to UZHHOROD, Ukraine – Over the Indeed, the festival was a marathon. weekend of July 10-11, under sunny 500 humorists, satirists and guests from Having started later than planned, the skies and warm temperatures, the First throughout the Carpathian region. festival was drawn out and it was not International Festival of Satire and Participants came from Poland, Slovakia until well after midnight that a decision Humor, dubbed “Karpatskyi Slovoblud,” and Serbia making the festival clearly was announced. The head of the judges was held at Detsa u Notaria (which regional, both geographically and ethno- panel, actor and humorist Les loosely translated means A Drink at the linguistically, as many of the participants Poderevlianskyi, announced that Mykola Notary’s) in Uzhhorod, a restaurant that presented in their own dialects of the Horniak of Slovakia was awarded the Humorist Yevhen Dudar, one of the has gathered somewhat of a cult follow- Ukrainian language. grand prix. “It wasn’t easy to select the festival’s judges.

Celebrate the rebirth of Ukraine’s independence Ukrainians in Texas showcase their culture at Folklife Festival “Ukraine Lives!” by Steve Sokolyk whom is almost 70 – were enthusiastical- ly received by the crowds. SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Texas Ukrainians were also fortunate Ukrainian presence in Texas continues to to meet two Ukrainian soldiers studying increase as manifested recently by the English at the Defense Language Ukrainian representation at the 2004 Institute at Lackland Air Force Base. Texas Folklife Festival on June 10-13. The Zorya troupe has been the center- The tens of thousands of visitors were piece of the Dallas-area Ukrainian com- once again treated to the flashy costumes, munity for many years. It has drawn exciting dances and lively music of not many members without Ukrainian con- one, but two Ukrainian ensembles. nections who simply fell in love with For more than 20 years the Zorya Ukrainian dance and culture. It currently Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas have is directed by the father-daughter combi- brought their brand of kozak entertain- nation of Andrew and Larissa Chobany. ment to the festival. This year they gave Making their first appearance at the the 288-page book four performances with two entirely dif- annual Texas Folklife Festival were the published by The Ukrainian Weekly. ferent repertoires. Zhuravli Ukrainian Dancers of Houston The group debuted “Dubotanets” from under the direction of the Martha Price of $15 includes shipping and handling. Ternopil, as well as a women’s dance Uschak-Noukas, assisted by Erik from Bukovyna, the latter taught by Luba To order now call 973-292-9800, ext. 3042, Heymann. This 21-member group, whose Brewster, an experienced dancer original- dancers range in age from 11 to 23, is to or send mail orders to: ly from Kyiv. be commended for the large number of The Ukrainian Weekly, Subscription Department, One show featured a Hutsul suite, and “Fourth Wave” immigrants who populate 2200 Route 10, P. O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. the other was climaxed by a Poltava suite its ranks. with a sword dance and the Hopak. The 10 juniors and 14 senior dancers – one of (Continued on page 25) No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 13

Fourth annual Lemko Vatra in U.S. shows off culture of Lemkivschyna also wished to keep the Lemko spirit alive, did not attend the Lemko festival, partic- but by designing and selling T-shirts with ularly to celebrate the new chapel plans. humorous Lemko themes. One T-shirt, for “It’s fun to be Lemko. You party. You’re example, depicted a bottle of “kropka,” an with your own people. And you feel kinship. ether drink that was popular in the Lemko The festival will continue because it’s part region and read “Absolut Lemko,” while of our mission statement to perpetuate another depicted a rabbit in Lemko folk Lemko culture,” Mr. Halkowycz said. “I costume saying, “Hug me, I’m Lemko.” was very much disappointed, however, that “I wanted to produce something fun we didn’t see the people who have asked the and positive, and to instill Lemko pride, Lemko people to support them. Whenever which is what the shirts are all about. You there’s a demonstration, we’re told, ‘This is literally wear them on your chest and your national responsibility.’ We were hop- show that you’re Lemko,” Ms. ing to see some of these Ukrainian patriots Howansky said. “I also wanted to adver- come and party with the Lemkos and sup- tise our Vatra, by making a nice souvenir port a noble cause – the building of the that people could take away. The Vatra in chapel to commemorate Akcja Wisla.” Ellenville is in its beginning stages and Close to 1,000 people attended the has a lot of potential, so, when people Vatra, Mr. Halkowycz said. Many stated wear the T-shirts, they’ll help to spread generally positive opinions about the festi- the word to Lemkos and other Ukrainians val, which also included a soccer game, pig The Pid Oblachkom ensemble performs on stage. about it. My idea was that the T-shirts roast and Saturday night dance, or zabava. would help carry the Lemko spirit “It’s very nice. I hope they will not by Diana Howansky Ms. Tcheberentchyk, who sings beyond just the three days of the Vatra.” change this Lemko festival to a Ukrainian Lemko folk songs in a contemporary An additional way in which the OOL is festival,” said Helena Ksenycz, who trav- ELLENVILLE, N.Y. – Only one mem- style, said she remembers her grand- trying to preserve Lemko culture and histo- eled from Mississauga, Ontario, to the ber of the Ukrainian Canadian quartet mother’s stories of relocation and Metelytsya has Lemko roots, but that did remains influenced by her roots. not stop the group from singing Lemko folk “Every Lemko song is close to me,” songs with the rest of the performers. Ms. Tcheberentchyk said in Ukrainian. “Native Lemko land, green Carpathian “The history is interesting because it mountains, no matter where a Lemko is, he deals with my roots. To explain the feel- has to remember you,” Metelytsya and the ing is difficult, unless you’ve lived it. other performers sang together during the For someone to tell you to take 25 finale of the fourth annual Lemko Vatra, a pounds on your back, and, ‘go!’” cultural festival that took place on June 25- The ensemble Pid Oblachkom, mean- 27 at the Ukrainian American Youth while, noted that the Vatra in Ellenville Association (SUM) resort in Ellenville, N.Y. had led to the creation of their group. Perhaps the Metelytsya singers could After attending an earlier Vatra, the not fully feel the meaning of the song’s members of the ensemble – Iwona lyrics, which describe the pain of being Kowal, Ola Polanski, Hala Cechowska, forced from one’s homeland, as the Beata Bazylewicz – decided to begin Lemkos were during and after World War performing together and adopted their II. But the singers – Anastasia Baczynskyj, name from the Lemko writer Seman Oksana Nahirna, Anita Tuz and Katherine Madzelan’s piece about love, they said. Tuz – still expressed an attachment to “The program was wonderful this year. Lemko songs and music, chiming in one Even on Labor Day weekend, they don’t after another after one of their sets. have a program like this,” Vasyl Harhaj, the “We started singing Lemko songs right OOL organizational head of the Vatra, said away. It was the stuff that brought us togeth- The audience watches a musical performance at the Lemko Vatra, as the symbolic er and worked the best. It got us excited that in Ukrainian. Dressed in traditional Lemko bonfire burns. it was working,” said one member of the costume – a blue, decorated vest (known as ry is through the building of a chapel at the Vatra and whose family was originally group, which has been singing a cappella a “liabyk” or “drushliak”) and white SUM resort to commemorate the victims from the Lemko village of Binczarowa together since October 2002. embroidered pants (known as “kholosni”) – of Akcja Wisla. Sunday liturgy at the Vatra before being relocated through Akcja “They’re catchy. They catch a per- Mr. Harhaj served as the festival’s “staros- Wisla. “I would like to see here more son’s ear. The words have a lot of mean- ta,” or village elder, hosting the event. took place at the site where the chapel will Lemko traditions, because it’s my Lemko ing. A lot of variety – from happy, fun “[The Vatra] is for everyone to gather stand and where the ground has already tradition from childhood,” she added. songs to songs about leaving your coun- here. To not forget about us – that been broken, followed by a special bless- Although incomparable to the try,” a second added. Lemkos were, are and will be,” said Mr. ing for the future structure. The chapel, Lemko Vatra held annually in the moun- “They also attract people, even non- Harhaj, who was relocated from his which architect Teodor Bodnar said would Lemko. It’s something different,” another tains of the Lemko region in the village of said. Zdynia, the Vatra in Ellenville is improv- Fostering such appreciation of Lemko ing, said Walter Maksimovich, who oper- culture among both Lemko Americans and ates the website www.lemko.org. the greater Ukrainian American communi- “It’s a good gathering point for me to ty is the goal of the Vatra, which, this year, meet other people face to face,” Mr. featured two days of performances, Lemko Maksimovich said, “I feel that a great memorabilia for sale and the groundbreak- injustice was done to our people. Even ing of a commemorative chapel. though we’re not well organized, we Coordinated by the Organization for don’t have access to media, we’re doing the Defense of Lemkivschyna (known by the best we can.” its Ukrainian acronym as OOL), the Praise also came from non-Lemkos, fourth annual Lemko Vatra included a such as Atanazy Steforak of Lehighton, range of musical performers from Pa. – a Hutsul. Ukraine (Anytchka, Roman Cymbala), “I have to congratulate the Lemkos,” Canada (Karpaty trio, Pid Oblachkom said Mr. Steforak, who came to the Vatra ensemble, Metelytsya) and the United with his Lemko wife. “They keep togeth- States (Vidlunia ensemble, Lviviany er better than the Boykos or the Hutsuls.” ensemble, Oros sister duet, Pawlyshyn And, therefore, although the words of sister duet, and Maky dance group.) the poignant, last song performed by Anytchka, as the Lviv singer Anna Metelytsya and the rest of the perform- Tcheberentchyk is known, performed for ers at the Vatra say, “It will never be, as the first time at the U.S. Vatra, after appear- Vatra performers and organizers (from left), Anita Tuz, Oksana Nahirna, Steven it once was for me,” events such as the ing in past Lemko festivals in Poland, Howansky, Katherine Tuz, Anastasia Baczynskyj, Vasyl Harhaj, Anna Lemko Vatra inspire hope that Lemko Canada and Ukraine. Ms. Tcheberentchyk’s Tcheberentchyk, Ania Pregner and Zenon Halkowycz. culture will be passed on. family, originally from the Lemko village * * * of Owczary, was relocated to the Ukrainian native Lemko village of Komancza to take four to six weeks to build, will be cre- For more information about the SSR as part of the Polish-Soviet agreement northern Poland during Akcja Wisla, the ated in the wooden, vertical style of tradi- Organization for the Defense of to exchange Polish and Ukrainian popula- 1947 campaign to resettle and force tional Lemko churches. Lemkivschyna readers may contact Mr. tions in 1944-1946. (A lecture on the topic assimilation upon the Ukrainian minority OOL President Zenon Halkowycz, Halkowycz at (201) 692-1471. For more of the 1944-1946 deportations was present- in Poland. while expressing pride in the Vatra, also information about the Lemko Vatra per- ed at this year’s Vatra by editor and journal- Members of the younger Lemko genera- noted disappointment that more people formance, contact Mr. Harhaj at (973) ist Osip Roshka.) tion, Lena Howansky and Andriy Khomyk, from the greater Ukrainian community 772-3344. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 No. 30

Soyuzivka hosts USCAK-Eastdefeated Steve tennis Sosiak 6-0, 6-3, and tournament in the Stroynick/Kostyk 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. The latter quarters, he beat Mykola Nalyvajko 6-2, pair advanced with the score of 3-6, 0-5 6-2. after Yuri Kolb and George Popel decid- Nor was there a final in the women’s ed not to play the next round of the tour- group. Thirteen-year-old Katrusia nament. Charchalis was declared the women’s The mixed doubles championship champion when her opponent, Luba went to Vera Popel and George Sawchak. Voinov, failed to show for the finals. In In the finals they defeated the young pair the semifinals, Charchalis defeated Tanya of Katrusia Charchalis and Andrij Petrykevych 6-2, 6-1, while Voinov Charchalis 6-4, 6-1, and in the semis the defeated Lidia Zablocka 6-0, 6-0. In the husband and wife team of Svetlana and quarter-final round, Petrykevych beat Peter Goletz, 6-0, 6-3. The Charchalis Natalka Troyan 6-2, 6-1, and Voinov won team defeated Laryssa and George over Svetlana Goletz 6-2, 6-1. Hrabec, the latter winning a marathon Defending USCAK champion Ivan match over Tanya and George Durbak became the USCAK-East senior Petrykevych 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. champion when he defeated George The men’s consolation winner was Hrabec in the finals 6-1, 6-2. In the semis, Mykola Nalyvajko, who defeated Durbak beat Milan Obradovych 6-0, 6-1, Bohdan Kutko 7-6, 4-0 retired. The and in the quarters he beat Walter Dziwak women’s consolation tournament went to 6-1, 6-1. Hrabec had a harder route to the Svetlana Goletz with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Trophy winners during closing ceremonies. finals, defeating George Petrykevych in Lidia Zablocka. the semis 7-5, 6-3 and Iwan Shwanyk in The tournament was hosted by the by George Sawchak Play was conducted in four singles the quarterfinals 6-1, 6-0. Carpathian Ski Club (KLK) of New groups, in men’s doubles and in mixed Partners Ihor Lukiw and Steve Sosiak York, and was conducted by the USCAK KERHONKSON – Soyuzivka was became this year’s USCAK-East doubles tennis committee: Messrs. Popel, Hrabec doubles. Dennis Chorny was declared the again the site of the USCAK- East Singles champions when in the finals they and Sawchak, director. and Doubles Tennis Tournament held dur- men’s singles champion when his finals defeated the Kusina brothers, Yuri and The next Ukrainian tennis tournament ing the Fourth of July weekend. The 48th opponent, Andrij Charchalis, could not Bohdan, 6-1, 6-1. In the semis, this year will be USCAK’s National annual event attracted 35 players, 40 compete because of an injury incurred Sosiak/Lukiw won over Singles Championships held also at entrants, making it one of the best attended during his semifinal win over George Oleksiuk/Legeckis 6-0, 6-4, and the Soyuzivka during the Labor Day week- USCAK-East tournaments in recent years. Sawchak. In the semi-finals, Chorny Kusinas beat the young pair of end, September 4-6. Chornomorska Sitch marks two anniversaries: an 80th and a 35th

by Omelan Twardowsky certificates displayed at the Sitch home in Newark. Some of these awards have NEWARK, N.J. – The Ukrainian been transferred to the Museum of the Athletic-Educational Association Sports Glory of Ukraine in Kyiv. Chornomorska Sitch of Newark, N.J., A significant number of the awards which this year is celebrating its 80th was won by the graduates of the anniversary, is well-known in the diaspora Chornomorska Sitch Sports School, and in Ukraine as a society that has made which has been functioning for the last an important contribution to the treasury 35 years. The Sports School was founded of Ukrainian sports in the diaspora. in 1969, in the club’s heyday, when its In a number of sports, Sitch has devel- members were reaping many successes. oped many outstanding athletes, some of The Sitch Sports School came to accept whom were selected to U.S.A. national students from other Ukrainian American teams and league all-star teams as well as sports clubs. For the first several years, representative teams of the Ukrainian many groups of youngsters arrived at the Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Sports School from Yonkers, Chicago, Canada. Several of Sitch’s former lead- Detroit and other U.S. cities. After the ing athletes have become coaches, partic- first decade, this enthusiasm of distant ularly in soccer, and have been working sports clubs waned and their participation in this capacity at American high schools declined. Participants of the 1989 Sitch Sports School at Verkhovyna. and colleges. Subsequently, the Sports School has In past decades Chornomorska Sitch introduced various improvements in its is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Bokalo, Alexander Napora and Walter teams have won a number of champi- instructional program, in which, in addi- Chornomorska Sitch. and Slava Wasylak. Many outstanding onships in their respective leagues, earli- tion to Sitch members, youngsters from Many devoted individuals have con- instructors have worked at the School for er in baseball, basketball and bowling, different parts of the U.S. and Canada, tributed to Sitch’s functioning and devel- many years, among them Eugene and later in soccer, volleyball, swim- and more recently from Ukraine, contin- opment over the past 35 years. They are, Chyzowych, Ihor Chupenko, Prof. Ostap ming, hockey and other sports – proof of ued to participate on their own initiative. first of all, the Sports School’s founders Stromecky, Ihor Zyga, Volodymyr which can be seen in the permanent exhi- This year’s Sitch Sports School, held and directors, Myron Stebelsky and bition of the championship trophies and at the Verkhovyna/MountainView resort, Omelan Twardowsky, as well as Marika (Continued on page 17)

Chornomorska Sitch’s 1972 sports camp participants, coaches and staff. No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 15 Plast day camp brings 119 children age 4-6 to Soyuzivka

Sophia Bilinsky Shevchuk “Tabir Ptashat” campers and counselors during the day camp’s first session.

in keeping with “Tabir Ptashat” tradition, Ptashat” administrators presented a check was named for a bird. On the final for $500 earmarked for the purchase of evening of camp all enjoyed a bonfire two commemorative bricks in support of featuring a distinctive program related to Soyuzivka’s renaissance. the camp’s activities, followed by the “Tabir Ptashat” has been held annually closing ceremonies. at Soyuzivka since 1989, when the camp The U.S. National Plast Command’s was founded. During that first year, the director of “novatstvo” (the youngest camp held only one weeklong session, Plast members), Ulana Slabicky, paid a with 58 children attending. The idea for visit to the “ptashata” during the camp’s the camp came from Mrs. Sochan, who second session. was then the leader of the Pershi Stezhi. Another special visitor to week 2 of She dubbed her concept “A Grandma’s “Tabir Ptashat” was Ukrainian National Project” and declared the camp a gift to Association President Stefan Kaczaraj, Plast on the occasion of the sorority’s who welcomed the campers and their 40th anniversary. “Tabir Ptashat” has families at the association’s resort. During been going strong ever since, quickly the UNA chief executive’s visit, as an expanding to two sessions per year to expression of their deep appreciation and meet the demand of parents who wish to love for this unique family resort, “Tabir enroll their children in its program.

Sophia Bilinsky Shevchuk Ania Bohachevsky Lonkevych with her group of young dancers.

KERHONKSON, N.Y. – For 16 years games, arts and crafts, singing, nature now the Plast sorority Pershi Stezhi has hikes, folk dancing and the like – all con- been organizing “Tabir Ptashat,” a ducted in the Ukrainian language with Ukrainian-language day camp affiliated the ultimate goal of introducing the chil- with Plast Ukrainian Scouting dren to their Ukrainian heritage. Organization, here at the Ukrainian At the conclusion of the weeklong National Association resort Soyuzivka. camp, the children, dressed in embroi- This year the camp, which is geared dered Ukrainian blouses and shirts, per- toward children between the ages of 4 formed a special program of Ukrainian and 6, had two one-week sessions: the songs and dances in the Veselka auditori- first (June 27-July 4) had 69 campers – a um. record number; the second (July 4-11) Immediately afterwards, the children had 50 participants. and the camp’s leaders took a group As usual, these youngest campers photo and the traditional “Tabir Ptashat” flocked to Soyuzivka with their parents, closing ceremony was held. In atten- plus siblings, as well as grandparents and dance was UNA Treasurer Roma other relatives. Thus, the resort was at Lisovich, who briefly addressed the gath- full capacity and humming. ering. Petrusia Paslawsky directed the first During the second session of “Tabir session with the assistance of 11 troop Ptashat,” a similar program was directed leaders and 21 additional counselors/vol- by Katria Sos-Hayda, along with 12 unteers, all of whom are parents of the troop leaders, 13 counselors and camp children participating in the camp. administrator Theresa Ben. Neonila Sochan, the founder of “Tabir The camp’s theme was “Our Earth,” Ptashat,” was camp administrator. and the majority of the week’s activities The camp program included the tradi- were related to that topic. Campers also Ihor Hayda tional activities for “ptashata” (as the lit- worked on creating a camp scrapbook The “Diateli” (Woodpeckers) troop with their counselors Roksolana Hayda and tle campers are known) – storytelling, focusing on their troops, each of which, Michael Lyktey. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 No. 30

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NATO’s requirements in the military field, Ukraine turns down... it has a democratic deficit. NATO (Continued from page 2) Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Kyiv traditionally blames the European praised Ukraine’s military modernization, The Board of Directors Union for the poor state of EU-Ukraine while advising: “In the first instance it is of the relations. Specifically, Ukraine resents the essential to strengthen political declarations EU’s unwillingness to adopt a NATO-style with concrete actions in [Ukraine’s] internal Ukrainian Institute of America open-door policy for Ukraine. Yet, while political life” (Ukrainska Pravda, April 17). This approach to NATO makes non- NATO does operate an open-door policy, sense of President Kuchma’s March 25 the Kuchma leadership has not shown any decree ordering the State Council on interest in doggedly pursuing membership. would like to inform our members European and Euro-Atlantic Integration The reason is, as former President Leonid to fulfill the 2004 Ukraine-NATO Action of the passing of our member Kravchuk has pointed out, that Ukraine – Plan. As U.S. Assistant Secretary of State despite its declared intentions – does not Richard Armitage pointed out, really seek NATO membership. The same “Democratic elections are the standard is probably the case with the EU. “There is that underpins the Ukraine-NATO Action no need to look at individuals as there are Plan” (Ukrainska Pravda, March 25). Yet, authorities who do not want to join NATO the Ukrainian authorities are only too and under various pretexts says that they MARY LESAWYER well aware that their candidate – Prime do not want us there,” Mr. Kravchuk Minister Viktor Yanukovych – is unlikely lamented (Ukrainska Pravda, June 30). to be able to win a free and fair election; Mary, together with her husband, Joseph, It is far easier for the authorities to two-thirds of Ukrainians do not even chaired the committee honoring Person of the Year and claim that Ukraine is “not ready” for believe the vote will take place. NATO membership or that the EU is Bruce Jackson, head of the U.S.-NATO were active members of the Institute for many years. “unwilling to consider Ukraine as a Committee, advised Ukraine to show future member. The alternative would be greater tolerance toward the opposition, to pursue domestic reforms, because of halt interference in politics by the Security To Joseph Lesawyer, one of the founding members the benefits they would bring to Ukraine. Service of Ukraine and the State Tax and Member of the Board, we express our deepest In the process, Ukraine would be brought Administration, and improve the status of closer to NATO membership, as well as the independent media (Ukrayinska condolences. force the EU to change its mind about Pravda, March 15). But, as is often the not giving Ukraine a membership option. case in Ukraine’s relations with the West, For now, the October presidential election both sides are speaking past each other, as takes precedence over Euro-Atlantic integra- the Ukrainian authorities sincerely believe DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS tion. 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Ivasiuk (1949-1979) on the 25th anniversary After the greetings and introduction by of his brutal murder, the Ukrainian Music the president of UMSA, Luba Boyko-Bell, Society of Alberta (UMSA) organized a a large group of youth from Plast and SUM special evening, dubbed “Café Ivasiuk,” on sang “Chervona Ruta” and “Vodohrai” Friday, May 14, at the Ukrainian Youth (guitar, M. Lazurko; accordion, S. Unity Center in Edmonton. Kostiuk). Susan Romaniuk sang “Vidlitaly While enjoying coffee and cake, the Zhuravli,” 16-year-old Ivasiuk’s first song guests, who filled the large hall to capac- (piano accompaniment, I. Tarnawsky). ity, listened to singers whose perform- Olex Lazurko sang “Kolyskova” to ances alternated throughout several loca- words by Ivasiuk’s father, Mykhailo (gui- tions in the hall. tar, M. Lazurko, Olex’s father). Sisters Olia The master of ceremonies was Lilia and Irene Federkevych sang “Pisnia Bude Sukhy, and all texts about Ivasiuk’s Pomizh Nas” (piano, I. Tarnawsky). Then music, life and importance were written the Verkhovyna choir sang the “Ballad about Malvy.” (conductor, H. Lazurko; The Verkhovyna Choir in concert. soloist K. Bilash; piano, L. Kaczmar) Two short excerpts of video from the past Lviv Conservatory of Music, and how the all who had contributed to the evening. A followed. First, singer Sofia Rotaru sang the militia informed the students that they video excerpt of Ms. Rotaru singing “Pisnia “Ballad of the Violins,” as she and a dance were looking for Ivasiuk, who had disap- Bude Pomizh Nas” completed the program. ensemble staged a short Bukovynian wed- peared. The master of ceremonies fur- Volodymyr Ivasiuk gave much-needed ding scene. Then, two singers from the nished information about Ivasiuk’s murder new direction to Ukrainian lyrical music ensemble Smerichka sang “Chervona Ruta” and funeral. Ola Myc read a poem “Bez during the communist era of “stagnation.” with a guest singer – the author himself. The Tebe” (B. Stelmakh), written in Ukraine on He infused a patriotic message into music, audience saw Ivasiuk called out by long the 55th anniversary of Ivasiuk’s birth. as did Vasyl Symonenko into literature and applause for an additional bow. Among the performers was a composer- Alla Horska into art – none of which were Following the video, a male quartet sang producer from Ukraine, Myroslav to Moscow’s liking. However, Ivasiuk not “Ya Pidu v Daleki Hory” (T. Zakordonski, Levytsky, who had just finished a residence only left beautiful music, but also showed M. Lazurko, O. Lazurko, S. Kostiuk). Then at the Banff Center for the Arts, Alberta. He how to be true to one’s national roots, and Roman Brytan read the words to Ivasiuk’s played two songs of Ivasiuk’s on the piano: how to draw inspiration from the treasures song “Fantasy of May Nights,” from which “Echoes” and “Yellow Leaves.” During the of one’s culture. the audience perceived that Ivasiuk had a second song, Lilia Sukhy read the words in “Café Ivasiuk” was a big success due premonition of misfortune. Ukrainian, and Ms. Boyko-Bell, the to the enthusiasm and work of all the Two brothers, Mykola and Andrij English translation by Peter A. Rolland. organizers and performers. Now the Nykyforuk sang Ivasiuk’s “Nad Morem” The last performers were Kharytia Bilash Ukrainian Music Society of Alberta is and “Hey, Vy Kozachenky” (H. and Olex Lazurko singing “Ya Tvoye working on future plans whose goal is to Tatarenko), which had been a popular Krylo” (guitar, M. Lazurko). The Master of ensure that the songs of Ukrainian com- song in Ukraine. Ceremonies concluded with a few words posers from around the world “will Oksana Ostashewky related a short about Ivasiuk’s importance in Ukrainian always be with us” as Ivasiuk wrote in Ola Myc recites a poem. episode about Ivasiuk, a classmate at the popular music and Ms. Boyko-Bell thanked one of his songs.

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Mr. Kysil was sentenced five response was the announcement on June ( PYSANKA ) raj-KYIV-POLTAVA $2850 times for serious crimes and from the 22 that the MVS had the killer of very beginning had a strong influence on Gongadze in their custody. He was iden­ ( INDEPENDENCE TOUR" ) Mr. Volkov." tified only as "citizen K" and was June 15-25 - 11 days - LVIV-Iv. Fran- The article stated that Messrs. Volkov described as a serial killer who had con­ kivsk-Jaremche-Kolomyja-CHERNIVTSI- Aug. 17-31-15days - YALTA-Symfero- and Kysil had been in business together fessed to killing Gongadze. "Citizen K" Khotyn-Kam. Podilskyj-KYIV $2350 pil-Bakhchisaraj-KYIV-POLTAVA-CHER- in Kyiv. had apparently been arrested on other KASSY/Chyhyryn-Subotiv-UMAN-Moryntsi- As Mr. Kysil's name kept popping up charges and while in custody confessed ( KALYNA ) Kyrylivka-ODESA $3050 in conjunction with the murder of to killing the journalist, along with a S_M_E_R_EKY ) Gongadze, Mr. Volkov did not deny that number of other victims. July 1-15 -15days-LVIV-Pochaiv-TER­ C NOPI L-YALTA- Symferopi 1- Bakhchysaraj- they knew each other, but hastened to According to the International Herald KYIV-POLTAVA $2850 Aug. 17-29 -12 days - YALTA-Symfero­ add that he was not responsible for Mr, Tribune of June 23, Serhii Rudenko, the pil-Bakhchisaraj- KYIV-POLTAVA-Cher­ Kysil's actions. spokesman for the Procurator General's C S_O_K_O_LY ) kassy-Chyhyryn-Subotiv-UMAN-Moryntsi- On November 5, 2003, Mr. Kysil was Office, stated that "During questioning, Kyrylivka $2750 the target of an assassination attempt the man said he had committed the mur­ July 16-25-10days-KYIV-LVIV-Yarem- when his car was blown up by a bomb in der of Gongadze. His statement fits the che-Kolomyja-Khotyn-Kam. Podilskyj- ( BEREHYNIA ) Kyiv. Mr. Kysil was injured and those circumstances of the murder at the time YALTA-KYIV $1850 ------responsible have not been found. and other key moments which are Sep. 5-16 - 12 days - KYIV-Kaniv­ Undercover agent Muzyka already in the public domain ... he said C"'-- P_O_LO_N_Y_N_A ) POLTAVA-ZAPORIZZH IA- Khortycia- he had decapitated him." Kherson-ODESA $2100 More revealing information about the This claim was met by considerable July 25-Aug. 5 - 12 days - ODESA­ killing of Gongadze was provided by skepticism. Mr. Gongadze's widow, Kherson-YALTA-Bakhchisaraj-Symferopi1- LOWEST airfares on AEROSVIT MVS officer Hryhorii Serhiyenko, the Myroslava, responded to the announcement KYIV $2100 J FK·KYIV·ODESA·LVIV head of the section of operational infor­ by telling The Independent on June 26: $850+tax $635+tax mation collection of the MVS during his "This shows the cover up is continuing." 15 June-31 Aug 15 Sept.-31 Oct. interrogation on June 5, 2003. 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LegaIIy he is at the very Board ofDirectors SUMA (Yonkers) Federal Credit Union Terrorism Watch about the present least responsible for the cover-up if not whereabouts of Mr. Muzyka, a member for other crimes in the case. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 No. 30 UUARC fund seeks to help Purchase or Refinance !nilfI/Il i111J'1J11III disabled young mother in Ukraine _liiIIIflllJiJIJ lIiJJJiJJItI Jil/J-lIf1 MIs PHILADELPHIA - In 2002, Oksana tion, Ms. Koren will still be $1,900 short Koren was taking a walk with her 4-year­ of the $2,900 required so she can be fit­ 8IIIJJR fI8lll.". old daughter along a country road. ted for prostheses and walk on her own 1m IJI1IIIJJI/J " iIJIIJ'J Suddenly, her daughter's life was ended, again. Ms. Prinko reports that Ms. Koren ItJlIIiq and hers was turned into a living hell by is very, very determined to become inde­ I· 800 . 2SS·8882 ext SOS 8 the drunk driver who crashed into them. pendent, and is also extremely brave. 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and the eternal being. We must rise above Skovoroda... these obstacles to happiness, open our (Continued from page 6) hearts and seek what was intended for us beginning of a day; in life, death; while by God. We should seek tranquillity in weeping leads to laughter and laughter to discord, joy in sorrow. weeping. In the mortal there is immortali- Each human heart is imprinted with ty and in the incomplete, perfection. In special talents by God. Through intro- that sense, the opposites are related, stem- spection we need to understand what our ming from each other. A noted Skovoroda talents or potentialities are and pursue scholar, Dmytro Cyzevsky, suggested that them to the best of our abilities. Like the philosopher had been influenced by Plato and Aristotle before him, German mysticism, particularly the writ- Skovoroda called on us to “Know thy- ings of Jacob Bohme. self.” As we understand and develop our To Skovoroda the world consists of the potentialities, we achieve unison with visible and invisible. By its very nature, God. The greater the agreement between the visible shows that the invisible exists. our and God’s will, the happier we “The invisible shines through visible sur- become. Our true calling brings fulfill- faces.” Man exists in the visible, while ment. “The natural hunter enjoys the hunt God in the invisible. Man is mortal, God and work more than the roasted rabbit on is eternal; man is matter, while God is the table,” and “a bee enjoys gathering Form. Man lives in the world of appear- honey more than consuming it.” ances, is changing and perishable, while Men are ordained to live in societies and God is eternal and unchanging. Reality their unequal distribution of talents requires lies beyond the realm of appearances and division of labor. Societies function when the invisible or divine sustains appear- their members perform their functions well. ances. Because eternity is invisible, it is To attain happiness we must “live accord- nowhere and everywhere. Everything in ing to the Ten Commandments and innate the world points to the existence of God, virtues that God has inscribed on our soul, and man can find God’s divinity in him- work in the vocation assigned to us by God self through introspection. God reveals and flee the vanity of the world, seeking the “George, stop worrying! At our age life Himself to us through faith. permanent and eternal.” A contemporary of the French philoso- The purpose of education is to help insurance is cheap!” pher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712- men reach tranquillity and peace of mind. 1778), Skovoroda is known as a philoso- It should encourage the proclivities of pher of the heart. The heart colors our each student. “There is no need to teach “Yes. I know, Natalie, but do my parents?” perception and understanding of the apple trees to bear apples and a falcon to world. Like Rousseau, Skovoroda fly, but it would be a waste of time to The UNA can help you worry less. believed the role of education is to devel- teach a turtle to fly,” Skovoroda wrote. op the whole man, including his mental, The purpose of wisdom and philosophy Call for details 1-800-253-9862. moral and spiritual capacities. Both is to explain what happiness is and how philosophers had a profound effect on to attain it. Man should live a peaceful, our progressive educational system. cheerful and ethically sound life so as to Echoes of Skovoroda reverberate in embrace death without fear. the 20th century French writer Antoine Conclusion de St. Exupery’s famous line “The essen- tial is invisible to the eye.” Taras During his lifetime Skovoroda was Shevchenko’s poem “Perebendia,” about controversial among the Church fathers UKRAINIAN BUILDERS OF CUSTOM HOMES the blind wandering musician, may have and official society because of an WEST COAST OF FLORIDA been inspired by Skovoroda. unorthodox interpretation of the Bible, To Skovoroda, God reveals Himself to experimentation with poetry, his unortho- TRIDENT DEVELOPMENT CORP. men in three ways: the material world dox approach to education and criticism • Over 25 years of building experience into which we are born; Man himself, or of society’s pursuit of material things. • Bilingual , he was well accepted by his the microcosm which reflects the macro- However • Fully insured and bonded cosm; and the symbolic world of the friends and the common people, who • Build on your lot or ours Bible, which gives us the possibility to viewed him as a wise and honest man • Highest quality workmanship understand the eternal God. The material teaching goodness and the fear of God. world is meaningless without one’s inti- He lived what he preached and came to Ihor W. Hron, President Lou Luzniak, Executive V.P. mate connection with the divine. Man be known as “narodnyi filosof” or the (941) 270-2411 (941) 270-2413 has to use his cognitive powers to under- people’s philosopher. His followers were Zenon Luzniak, General Contractor stand the macrocosm and its Creator. impressed by his academic learning, Serving North Port, Venice, South Venice and area The Bible leads us to the understanding plain peasant’s “svyta,” wanderings on of the eternal God. It is the main source of foot, enjoyment of solitude and the divine revelation, but it has to be interpreted singing of his own songs. After his death, personally. “It is mute to a fool and holy to a the legend of Skovoroda grew. Employment Opportunity holy man.” To understand its deeper mes- While not well-known in the West, sage, the Bible has to be interpreted symbol- Skovoroda was also one of the world’s The Harriman Institute seeks a staff associate to provide assistance with ically because its literal interpretation leads first existential philosophers. Some of his research relating to the Ukrainian Studies Program. He/she will review liter- to contradictions, disputes and superstitions. thoughts and writings precede Soren ature in assigned areas and help develop academic conferences and other God gives every man the possibility to Kierkegaard’s, generally considered to be events related to Ukrainian studies. He/she will liaise with (international the father of modern existentialism, by attain happiness and tranquillity in the and local) Ukrainian studies scholars/centers and the Ukrainian émigré world. He made everything that is neces- about a century and those of Martin community in North America. He/she will help update the Program’s donor sary for happiness available and accessi- Heidegger and Jean-Paul Sartre by two ble to all. “He made easy that which is centuries. The latter two secular philoso- databases and devise questionnaires to obtain client feedback. He/she will necessary and unnecessary that which is phers used the fear of death to stimulate help prepare reports and grant proposals. The candidate will also perform difficult.” While He provides us with men to search for their potentialities, administrative duties as needed. Some overnight, weekend and/or interna- every opportunity to make us happy, fac- while Skovoroda aligned men’s potential tional travel will be required. ing disappointments and suffering, we talents with the gift and will of God. are sometimes distracted from what is As Ukraine searches for meaning in its Qualifications: Master’s degree in international affairs or Slavic studies; flu- intended for us. Because of our igno- new independent life, it would be well to ent command of spoken and written Ukrainian and English; at least 2-3 rance, we pursue worldly things that are re-examine Hryhorii Skovoroda’s teach- years experience in a university research setting; familiarity with Ukrainian unnecessary for happiness. Instead, we ings. His philosophy remains pertinent in studies scholarship and intimate knowledge of North American Ukrainian should seek happiness in the invisible the 21st century. communities. Also necessary are the ability to work independently, demon- strated organizational skills, and a good working knowledge of computers. Experience working in Ukraine is highly preferable. popular number was a humorous dance Ukrainians in Texas... performed by an incredibly expressive and Cover letter and resume should be sent to [email protected]. (Continued from page 12) talented brother-sister duo. For more information, contact Frank Bohan, Personnel and Budget Officer, Harriman Institute, Columbia University, 420 W. 118th Street, NY, NY They, too, came with an extensive reper- Ukrainian Texans are proud to have two toire, presenting two completely different, exciting dance ensembles helping to enter- 10027; tel. (212) 854-6217. tain and, at the same time, educate fellow fast-paced shows. The variety of dances Columbia University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action employer. Texans. They are also an excellent vehicle was great, from a traditional Kozachok to a Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. women’s dance accompanied by bandura to pass Ukrainian traditions and culture to a fascinating tango. Perhaps the most onto succeeding generations. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 No. 30

newspaper, Lytsa Plus, dedicated to the Feast The organization, to be named the Russian President Leonid Kuchma said the EU’s NEWSBRIEFS of the Holy Trinity. Mr. Zubov also stated Club, will be funded by public and commer- European Neighborhood Policy does not suit (Continued from page 2) that before making this announcement, he cial organizations in Russia and will host Ukraine’s interests and he refused to sign a enterprises in the same period of 2003 was had discussed it thoroughly with his party Russian politicians and other public and cul- prepared action plan for Ukraine within the 42.3 percent, and the losses amounted to mates. In his article, Mr. Zubov admitted the tural figures. In reference to the Ukrainian policy’s framework. Mr. Kuchma said at The $7.6 billion hrv. (RFE/RL Newsline) tragic policy of his predecessors toward the presidential campaign, Mr. Pavlovskii said Hague that the action plan should not be a Church, which damaged church property Russia is not intervening as it simply has no simple systematization of the existing coop- Ukraine defends Danube project and eradicated traditional spirituality from leverage to do so, RTR reported. Mr. eration areas but should open up “realistic the hearts of Soviet youth. Mr. Zubov wrote Pavlovskii said that among the candidates in prospects for expanding four freedoms in BUCHAREST – Ukrainian Vice Minister that the collapse of the Soviet Union is the the October election, Prime Minister Viktor Ukraine – free movement of goods, services, for Foreign Affairs Oleksander Motsyk said retribution for what has been done. “The Yanukovych appeals most to Russia, while capital and people,” Interfax reported. at a Bucharest meeting of the Danube only thing that we, the young Communists, Our Ukraine candidate Viktor Yushchenko According to Mr. Kuchma, the action plan Cooperation Process that the Bystraya canal can do about our past is to perform an act of has given “no clear answers” to questions of should include a list of specific measures to project currently being implemented in a repentance for our anti-Church history,” said interest to Russia, RIA-Novosti reported on set up a free-trade zone between Ukraine Danube Delta estuary is merely the reopen- Mr. Zubov. “On behalf of the young July 19. (RFE/RL Newsline) and the EU, to gradually liberalize the visa ing of a project abandoned during the Soviet Communists of the Zaporizhia region, I ask process, to facilitate the employment and era, Reuters reported. He said the canal you to consider this statement such an act.” Population continues to shrink social protection of Ukrainian labor migrants would provide improved access to the Black (Religious Information Service of Ukraine) and to minimize the consequences of EU Sea, thus helping develop a socially and KYIV – The State Statistics Committee expansion in the areas of trade and the econ- economically poor region of Ukraine. Mr. PM: Orthodox Churches should unite made known on July 13 that as of June 1 omy. (RFE/RL Newsline) Motsyk added that there are three deep Ukraine’s population numbered 47.46 mil- Council accepts Evangelical Church waterways in the Danube Delta, none of KYIV – Prime Minister Viktor lion – 30,000 less than a month before or which is in Ukraine. “We have the right to Yanukovych said he was for the unification some 200,000 less than six months before, KYIV – During a June 15 meeting in Kyiv, reopen a deep waterway in the Ukrainian of all Ukrainian Orthodox Churches. He Interfax reported. (RFE/RL Newsline) the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and part of the Danube,” he said, adding that voiced his comments on May 31, after he Religious Organizations accepted the Kyiv will do all it can to avoid any negative and members of the government attended a Ukraine’s GDP continues to rise Ukrainian Evangelical Christian Church, impact on the environment. Catherine Day, divine liturgy for Holy Trinity Day in the headed by Bishop Leonid Padun, into the the European Commission’s director gener- Dormition Cathedral of the Kyivan KYIV – The State Statistics Committee dis- organization. In addition, members of the al for the environment, told the meeting that Monastery of the Caves. “I believe we closed on July 14 that Ukraine’s gross council listened to reports by A. have to strive for this, and it will be a domestic product (GDP) increased by 12.7 the EU has asked Ukraine to halt construc- Hlukhivskyi, president of the Ukrainian remarkable day when the Orthodox percent year-on-year in the first half of 2004, tion work on the canal “until a full environ- Bible Society, on his organization’s activi- churches unite,” he said. Answering a Interfax reported. In 2003, Ukraine’s GDP mental-impact study is carried out.” ties and by Viktor Bondarenko, head of the question about his prayers in the Church, rose by 9.4 percent. (RFE/RL Newsline) Addressing the forum, Romanian Prime National Committee on Religious Matters, Mr. Yanukovych said he asked God to help Minister Adrian Nastase said any Danube on the commemoration of the 100th Ukraine overcome difficulties and give Kuchma criticizes EU policy River development project must take into anniversary of the first translation of the happiness to the Ukrainian people. account the need to protect the river’s THE HAGUE – The Ukraine-EU summit in Bible into Ukrainian. (Religious (Religious Information Service of Ukraine) unique environment. (RFE/RL Newsline) The Hague on July 8 has failed to produce Information Service of Ukraine) Komsomol leader apologizes to Church Kremlin expert opens Russian Club any political or economic agreements regarding mutual ties, Ukrainian and interna- Kuchma vetoes law banning land sales ZAPORIZHIA – Stanislav Zubov, head of KYIV – Effective Politics Foundation head tional media reported. In particular, Dutch KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma has the Young Communist League (Komsomol) and Kremlin insider Gleb Pavlovskii Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende did not vetoed a law on prolonging the moratorium of the Communist Party in the Zaporizhia announced during a July 19 press confer- make any promises about when the on land trading until January 1, 2007, region, apologized on behalf of the party ence in Kyiv that his foundation plans to European Union may grant Ukraine a mar- Ukrainian news agencies reported on July members for anti-Church activities conduct- open a non-governmental organization in ket-economy status, which is a key step for 8. Last month the Verkhovna Rada made ed during Soviet times. His announcement Kyiv that will focus on relations between Kyiv on its path to membership in the World was made on May 28 in an article in a local Russia and Ukraine, glavred.info reported. Trade Organization. Moreover, Ukrainian (Continued on page 27) No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 27

Eurasian integration. “But we are intelligent NEWSBRIEFS people, so let me conclude with an appeal: (Continued from page 26) Intelligent people of the world, unite!” changes to the Land Code, prolonging the President Putin claimed a leading role for ban on the buying and selling of agricultur- Russia in Eurasian cooperation, saying, al land for citizens and legal entities until “Russia is the very center of Eurasia.” He January 1, 2007. In accordance with the also warned of the dangers of extremism in current Land Code, the moratorium ends implementing controversial Eurasianist on January 1, 2005. (RFE/RL Newsline) ideas. Mr. Putin’s visit to Astana was part of a major diplomatic swing through Central Rada leaves Tymoshenko’s immunity intact Asia. Kazakstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbaev has been promoting the concept KYIV – The Verkhovna Rada has reject- of a “Eurasian Union” for the past decade. ed a petition by the Procurator General’s (RFE/RL Newsline) Office to lift the parliamentary immunity of National Deputy Yulia Tymoshenko, Presidents visit restored monastery leader of the eponymous opposition bloc, NOVHOROD-SIVERSKYI, Ukraine – Interfax reported on July 7. The The presidents of Ukraine, Russia and Procurator General’s Office has instituted Belarus on June 27 visited the criminal proceedings against Ms. Transfiguration Monastery in Novhorod- Tymoshenko, accusing her of attempting Siverskyi, in northern Ukraine’s Chernihiv to bribe a judge. Ms. Tymoshenko denied region, where they met with Metropolitan the accusation, calling it “totally wrong” Volodymyr (Sabodan) of the Ukrainian and a provocation. (RFE/RL Newsline) Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate Opposition demands Gongadze info (UOC-MP). After Metropolitan Volodymyr celebrated a liturgy and consecrated a KYIV – The Our Ukraine and Yulia restored iconostasis, he showed the guests Tymoshenko bloc caucuses demanded on around the territory of the monastery, which June 22 in the Verkhovna Rada to hear the celebrated its 970th anniversary in 2003. Ukrainian Procurator General’s report on According to the press service of the UOC- crime fighting in the country, Interfax MP, a year ago the monastery was dilapidat- reported. The demand was submitted by ed and most monastery buildings were in Oleksander Turchynov in connection with very poor condition. However, thanks to articles in The Independent newspaper on presidential support, the monastery has been June 19. The newspaper published excerpts repaired and restored.(Religious from interrogations of policemen, who say Information Service of Ukraine) they trailed independent journalist Heorhii Gongadze before his abduction on orders New chief tax inspector is named from Internal Affairs Ministry senior official KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma on Oleksii Pukach. Mr. Pukach would have June 11 appointed First Vice Minister of received his orders from Yurii Kravchenko, Finance Fedir Yaroshenko as head of the one of President Leonid Kuchma’s closest State Tax Administration, Interfax report- associates. Mr. Turchynov said the publica- ed. Mr. Yaroshenko will replace Yurii tion proves “direct involvement of the presi- Kravchenko, who resigned from the post dent in Gongadze’s murder, and Procurator the same day, following Mr. Kuchma’s General Hennadii Vasyliev does his best to criticism that the STA has failed to enforce wipe out the proof in the case.” (RFE/RL legislation regarding value-added taxes on Newsline) major enterprises. (RFE/RL Newsline) Romania begins visa regime with Ukraine State monopoly in alcohol, tobacco voided KYIV – Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma has spokesman Markian Lubkivskyi said on introduced amendments to a 2002 decree June 22 that Romania introduce a visa that effectively annuls the state monopoly in regime with Ukraine as of July 16, Interfax the manufacturing of alcoholic drinks and reported. The visa agreement between tobacco products, UNIAN reported on June Romania and Ukraine was signed in 11. Mr. Kuchma’s move followed last December 2003, but it did not provide a month’s ruling of the Constitutional Court deadline for introducing visas for travel saying that the decree’s provisions pertain- between both countries. According to Mr. ing to the establishment of state monopoly Lubkivskyi, visas will be issued without in the production of and trade in alcohol and needing a formal invitation. Free visas will tobacco products contradict the Constitution be issued for children under age 18, stu- of Ukraine. (RFE/RL Newsline) dents studying in exchange programs, resi- dents of border regions, and the staff of Aleksei addresses East Slavic sobor international road and railroad services. Holders of service and diplomatic passports ZAPORIZHIA – Patriarch Aleksei II of the and the crews of ships and aircraft will qual- Russian Orthodox Church called upon the ify for visa-free travel. (RFE/RL Newsline) participants of the sobor (assembly) of the Peoples of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, Putin: CIS seeks to ‘restore what was lost’ held on May 17-19 in Zaporizhia, to contin- ue to strengthen friendly relations between ASTANA – President Vladimir Putin said the three brotherly nations. The sobor was on June 18 that the countries of the dedicated to the 350th anniversary of the Commonwealth of Independent States “are Pereiaslav Council in 1654, which led to a now working to restore what was lost with union between Ukraine and Russia. Among the fall of the Soviet Union but are doing it topics discussed at the sobor were the prob- on a new, modern basis,” the RTR and ORT lems of cooperation between Ukraine, news agencies reported. He was speaking at Russia and Belarus in the sphere of political a conference of international experts at Lev and social life, as well as the spiritual and Gumilev University in the Kazak capital of moral state of society in these countries. Astana on June 18 devoted to Eurasian inte- The meeting gathered famous politicians, gration and globalization. Mr. Putin said the social movement leaders, scholars and ideas of Gumilev, who founded neo- priests. “I think by remaining faithful to the Eurasianism based on the idea of a united ideas of union proclaimed 350 years ago Eurasia in opposition to the trans-Atlantic during the Pereiaslav Council, you will suc- West, “are beginning to move the masses.” cessfully continue work for the future con- He added, “Of course destroying is not the solidation of friendship between our peo- same as building, but there is a common ples,” reads Patriarch Aleksei’s statement. understanding that protection from external “Over the past years, much has changed in threats and increasing global competition is our lives, but the main thing, which unites possible through common intellectual all of us is our common history, traditions, potential and united efforts.” Mr. Putin said culture and the common Orthodox faith,” chauvinism, nationalism, the personal ambi- he pointed out. (Religious Information tions of leaders and foolishness hinder Service of Ukraine) 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2004 No. 30 •••••••••••••••••••••••SoyuziJlka~s PREVIEW OF EVENTS i Datebook i Monday, July 26 Founded in 1999 in Kyiv, under the direction of Oksana Stebelska, the ensemble is known • July 24-31, 2004 August 13, 2004 • CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard for its diverse repertoire, which encompasses ~ Discovery Camp, Session Three Special Pub Night with Luna ~ Ukrainian Summer Institute will host a round­ classical music, ancient ritual and folk songs, ~ ~ Adventure Camp, Session Two table discussion moderated by Dr. Lubomyr as well as popular music. Appearing in con­ • August 14, 2004 • Hajda, associate director of the Ukrainian cert are Ms. Stebelska, Inna Tymoch, Andriy ~ July 25-30,2004 Miss Soyuzivka Weekend • Research Institute at Harvard University. The Serb and Roman Kuka. Ukrainski Barvy :E Chemney's Children's Day Camp, Zabava - Luna - 10 p.m. ~ discussion, "Ukraine's Domestic Politics on will appear at the Grazhda at 8 p.m. Tickets: ~ Session Two ~ the Eve of Presidential Elections," will take $15, general admission; $12, members and • Scuba Diving Course (revised dates) August 14-22, 2004 • place at 7:30-9:30 p.m. in the Kresge Room senior citizens; students, free. The Grazhda ~ Club Suzy-Q Week ~ of Barker Center, located at 12 Quincy St. in is located in the Hunter area of the Catskills Cambridge on the Harvard University cam­ ~ July 31, 2004 ~ on Route 23 A. For additional information pus. For more information, contact the insti­ call (518) 263-4335. • Exhibit - Daria ''Dycia'' Hanushevska - August 15, 2004 • tute at (6]7) 495-4053 or visit the website at ~ library - ceramics Ivano-Frankivsk festival celebration; ~ http://www.huri.harvard.edu/husi.html. Monday, August 9 ; Zabava - Cheres - 10 p.m. more details to follow ; Wednesday, July 28 TRYZUB,HORSHAM, Pa.: A new under­ 9 boys soccer team is accepting players. • August 1, 2004 August 21, 2004 • CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard ~ Special GolfTournament opening Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky ~ Players must be born after August 1, 1995, Ukrainian Summer Institute will host a lec­ ~ ~ to qualify (still 8 years old as ofAugust I of with Askold Buk Trio - time to be Dance Camp Recital with ture given by Georgii Kasianov, head of the this year). Games are on Sundays, and prac­ • announced intermission perfonnance by • department of contemporary history and tices are held at Tryzub. Interested readers ~ Olya Chodoba Fryz - 8 p.m. ~ politics at Kyiv National University, and may call Petro Shtompil, (215) 870-0740, or August 1-6, 2004 Zabava - Fata Morgana - 10 p.m. Professor at the department of humanities :E :E Mike Klaczany, (6] 0) 635-0212. The dead­ ~ ~ at the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Soyuzivka GolfWeek line to register is August 9. Academy. Prof. Kasianov's lecture, • ~_~2004. August 6, 2004 Ternopil - festival celebration; more "Making Ukrainians': Historiography and Sunday, August 22 • Cabaret perfonnance by Ron Cahute details to follow • Challenges of Nation-Building in Contemporary Ukraine," will be held from • & Thor Bachynsky - 10 p.m., • HORSHAM, Pa.: The Ukrainian American 7:30-9:30 p.m. in the Kresge Room of ~ adults only August 28, 2004 ~ Sport Center Tryzub cordially invites every­ Barker Center, located at 12 Quincy St. in one to attend its 13th annual Ukrainian Folk ~ Zabava - to be announced ~ Cambridge on the Harvard University cam­ Festival celebrating Ukraine's independence. • August 6-8, 2004 • pus. This event is free and open to the pub­ It will commence at noon, on Sunday, August ~ ~ 2nd Annual Sports Jamboree (see ad) August 28-29, 2004 lic. For more information, contact the insti­ 22, at "Tryzubivka," County Line and Lower :E Lviv - festival celebration; more i: tute at (617) 495-4053 or visit the website State Roads, Horsham, Pa. This year's stage ~ August 7, 2004 details to follow ~ at http://www.huri.harvard.edu/husi.html. show will feature many folk music and dance • Barabolya concert - 2 p.m. • artists, including: the Voloshky Ukrainian Veselka Patio September 3, 2004 ~ Friday, July 30 Dance Ensemble (Philadelphia), the ~ Barvinok Ukrainian Dance Ensemble • Kozak Exhibit - artwork by the Zabava - Luna - 10 p.m. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard (London, Ontario), the Obrij Ukrainian • Kozak Family - library • Ukrainian Summer Institute is pleased to Dance Ensemble (New York), and the sum­ ~ Zabava - Burya - 10 p.m. September 4, 2004 ~ host the fourth installment of their Friday mer campers of the Voloshky School of Zabava - Fata Morgana & Tempo Afternoon Matinees of Classics from the :E :E Dance. This year's headliners also include ~ ~ Harvard Film Archive Collection. This August 8-21, 2004 the captivating vocal duo, Sisters Oros week's film is "Shadows of Forgotten • Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky September 5, 2004 • (Ukraine and New York), who will present a Ancestors" (1964), directed by Serhii Ukrainian Folk Dance Camp Zabava - Tempo & Vorony unique repertoire of Ukrainian folk songs. A m m Paradzhanov. The film will be shown at the solemn prayer for Ukraine led by representa­ Harvard Film Archive, located in the tives of all Ukrainian faiths and an a capella Carpenter Center at 24 Quincy St. in m m performance by the Ukrainian Baptist Male Cambridge on the Harvard University cam­ Choir will add further depth to the occasion. m • pus. This event is free and open to the pub­ The festivities will close with a Ukraini!ln lic. For more information, contact the insti­ dance ("zabava") to the music of the tute at (617) 495-4053 or visit the website Harmonia Orchestra and the Ukrainian • ouuztv~!• at http://www.huri.harvard.edu/husi.html. ! Nationals of the U.S. Amateur Soccer ; :J for all seasons ; Saturday, July 31 Association Majors Division (adult team) will play an exhibition match against a wor­ JEWETT, N.Y.: The concert featuring tenor thy opponent, commencing at 4:30 pm. m To book a room or event call: (845) 626-5641, ext. 141 m Volodymyr Hryshko in the "Music at the Traditional Ukrainian ethnic foods, standard • 216 Foordmore Road • P. O. Box 529 • Grazhda" summer concert series is cancelled picnic fare and cool refreshments will be m. Kerhonkson, NY 12446 m due to scheduling difficulties. Appearing at available throughout the day. There will also the Grazhda on July 31 will be the Ukrainski be a bazaar with folk arts, crafts, music and m E-mail: [email protected] m Barvy vocal and instrumental ensemble, video vendors and exhibitors. Admission is m Website: www.Soyuzivka.com m which is currently touring North America. $10 per person; free for children under 13. • •

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