INSIDE: • The European Union’s accidental sphere of influence – page 3. • Ukrainian Cultural Institute receives N.D. Governor’s Award – page 4. • Carpathian Music Ensemble at U. of Pittsburgh – page 11.

THEPublished U byKRAINIAN the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profitW associationEEKLY Vol. LXXVII No.20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 $1/$2 in Ukraine “Diplomacy with a human heart”: Ukraine’s Constitutional Court says no Canada’s governor general in Ukraine to presidential election on October 25 by Zenon Zawada all.” Kyiv Press Bureau A January 17 election day is also sup- ported by Viktor Yanukovych, leader of KYIV – Ukraine’s Constitutional Court Ukraine’s largest political party, the Party of ruled on May 13 that the parliamentary vote Regions of Ukraine, and the most popular to set presidential election day for October presidential candidate, according to polls. 25 was unconstitutional, yet it didn’t set a The party’s lawyers recommended two dates replacement date and returned the decision – December 6 and January 17, Mr. to the Verkhovna Rada. Yanukovych told reporters on May 14. When Ukraine’s Parliament voted on “From purely human considerations, my April 1 to set October 25 as election day, it internal condition tells me that we can’t be incorrectly based its decision on the old ver- so cynical in relations with people as to sion of the Ukrainian Constitution of chase them to elections during New Year’s Ukraine, which stipulated that the vote must Day and Christmas,” he said. “I believe we be held on the last Sunday in October, the need to celebrate the New Year holidays and court ruled. Amendments to the Constitution then have elections.” went into effect January 1, 2006. In fact, the Party of Regions likely sup- Instead, the presidential election day must ports a January election because its mem- occur on the last Sunday of the last month of bers anticipate that economic conditions will the president’s five-year term, as stipulated worsen through the winter, for which voters MCpl Jean-François Néron, Rideau Hall in the amended Constitution, the court ruled. Canada’s Governor General Michaelle Jean is officially welcomed by President will blame Prime Minister Yulia President Viktor Yushchenko was inaugurat- Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine during a ceremony with military honors. Tymoshenko, said Dr. Oleh Soskin, director ed on January 23, 2005, and he wants of the Institute of Society Transformation in by Jurij Klufas meeting with the press. Parliament to approve January 17 as elec- Kyiv. tion day. Special to The Ukrainian Weekly Judging by Russian behavior at recent Mr. Lytvyn is thinking along the same international events, Canada’s support for the “It is my deep conviction that the lines, he said, holding out hope that he may TORONTO – “Support for democracy in development of democratic infrastructures in Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine should desig- somehow qualify for the second round of Ukraine and its territorial integrity” were the Ukraine came at a very opportune time. nate January 17, 2010, as the date,” said the election. main reasons for the four-day state visit of Russia has protested the European Union’s Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn in support of Following the court’s ruling, Ms. the president’s proposal. “If it doesn’t do Governor General of Canada Michaelle Jean Eastern Partnership proposal to no avail, Tymoshenko appeared disappointed, recog- that, then I believe on the whole that such an to Ukraine in late April, as she stated at the kicked out two NATO-attached Canadian nizing that Parliament will vote again to start of a joint press conference in Kyiv with diplomats from Moscow and pulled out of a institution confirms that it doesn’t have a right to exist. This position is obvious to (Continued on page 17) the President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine. recent meeting with NATO leaders. “It is at events such as these that a The governor-general’s visit to Kyiv on nation’s self-determination is forged for the bright, sunny, spring morning of April 2 years in advance,” are the words with which the president of Ukraine started off the joint (Continued on page 13) Tarnished internal affairs minister likely to remain in his position Demjanjuk deported to Germany At issue is altercation PARSIPPANY, N.J. – John Demjanjuk, 1993 pointing to another man, Ivan at Frankfurt airport 89, was deported from the United States Marchenko, as the sadistic “Ivan,” the and arrived on the morning of May 12 in Israeli Supreme Court overturned the con- by Zenon Zawada Germany, where he faces charges that he viction and Mr. Demjanjuk returned to the Kyiv Press Bureau was complicit in the deaths of 29,000 peo- United States and eventually had his U.S. ple at the Sobibor death camp in Nazi- citizenship restored. KYIV – Ukraine’s disgraced internal occupied Poland. In 1999 the U.S. again filed a case affairs minister, Yurii Lutsenko, will like- He arrived in Munich aboard a private against him, alleging that he had concealed ly remain in his post, political observers jet, which taxied directly into a hanger his service as a guard at the Sobibor, said, because Prime Minister Yulia under police escort, and was then taken by Majdanek and Flossenberg concentration Tymoshenko needs his influence in the ambulance to the medical unit at Stadelheim camps. He was once again stripped of his upcoming presidential election. prison. citizenship in 2002, and in 2005 he was More than a week after German police It was the second time Mr. Demjanjuk ordered deported. Four years of legal argu- accused him of drunkenly brawling with was removed from the United States to ments followed before Mr. Demjanjuk was them and injuring four officers, Mr. stand trial abroad for crimes he allegedly ultimately deported to Germany. Lutsenko acknowledged at a May 12 committed while purportedly a guard at a Now Mr. Demjanjuk is accused of press conference in Kyiv that he got into Nazi death camp. being a guard at Sobibor, with one survi- a physical altercation at the airport in Frankfurt and was arrested, but denied The case dates back to 1977, when the vor referring to him as the “Angel of Yaro Bihun U.S. first accused him of concealing his Death.” (That appellation has been drunkenness, claiming he drank only a Yurii Lutsenko during a visit to wartime service at the time he applied for applied to Nazi doctor Josef Mengele of mug of beer. Washington in 2006. entry into this country. Auschwitz-Birkenau.) At the heart of the He submitted a resignation letter to the Back in 1986 he was extradited to Israel case, once again, is the Trawniki ID card, Verkhovna Rada that day, in what observ- Ukraine called for Mr. Lutsenko’s ouster. to stand trial on charges that he was the which was presented as evidence during ers said was a carefully manipulated gam- “He had lots of consultations and held a notorious guard at the Treblinka death camp Mr. Demjanjuk’s Israeli trial. bit in which Mr. Lutsenko knew that his late press conference,” said Ivan Lozowy, know as “Ivan the Terrible.” He was found The Israeli news site Haaretz.com on opponents didn’t have enough votes in president of the Institute of Statehood and guilty and sentenced to death in 1988. Parliament for a dismissal. Of the five However, after new evidence emerged in (Continued on page 3) factions, only the Party of Regions of (Continued on page 17) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 No. 20 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS

Moscow plays hard-ball 4.5 M Ukrainians work abroad European unification, the spread of democ- racy and the enhancement of security,” he KYIV – The number of Ukrainian citi- said. In this context Mr. Yushchenko in quasi-partnership with NATO zens working abroad is 4.5 million, accord- recalled Ukraine’s introduction, together ing to Ihor Markov, an expert at the by Pavel K. Baev asymmetric character. with Poland, Lithuania, Azerbaijan and Ukrainian Social Studies Center. Speaking At a special ceremony at the Kremlin, Georgia, of a common Baltic-Black Sea- Eurasia Daily Monitor on May 8, Mr. Markov said that as of the Mr. Medvedev signed agreements with Caspian energy space, and the recent The last thing that NATO needed on the leaders of Abkhazia and South Ossetia end of 2008, 1.7 million Ukrainian migrants Brussels international investment confer- the eve of its controversial military exer- on “delegating” to Russia the responsibil- were in countries of the European Union; ence on modernization of Ukraine’s gas cises in Georgia was a mutiny, and that is ity for protecting their borders (Vremya some 2 million to 3 million in Russia; and transportation system. He said it was exactly what happened on May 5. The Novostei, May 5). Protestations from the the rest in the United States, Canada and “important to the whole of Europe” for the details are still scarce and rumors run rife, U.S. and NATO were firmly dismissed, Australia. He noted that the majority of the project on the Eurasian oil transportation as they always do in the South Caucasus, and Russian border troops swiftly moved Ukrainians are abroad on an illegal basis corridor on the basis of Ukraine’s Odesa- but perhaps the only definite conclusion to establish checkpoints and set up per- and 30 to 35 percent of migrants have legal Brody oil pipeline to proceed. The president is that Russia’s warnings about the “desta- manent quarters. status. Mr. Markov added that it is not proposed holding a presentation of the proj- bilizing character” of such exercises in This step directly violates what expected that these guest workers will ect sometime soon at the European Georgia – still in shock and denial after remains of Georgia’s territorial integrity, return to their homeland. He explained that Commission. (Ukrinform) the August war – have suddenly acquired but in fact Moscow had very little choice. it is more likely that these Ukrainians work- Ukrainians of Russia seek answers credibility. There are no legal grounds for re-estab- ing abroad will find other jobs in the coun- That does not make Moscow the mas- lishing Russian peacekeeping operations, tries where they are staying or will move to KYIV – The Association of Ukrainians termind behind an alleged coup, and but leaving border control in the hands of neighboring countries. (Ukrinform) in Russia has asked Russian President President Mikhail Saakashvili’s accusa- the Abkhazian and South Ossetian para- Labor migrants contribute 2% of GDP Dmitri Medvedev for an explanation of the tions may reveal more about his state of militaries would have been a recipe for reasons for the closing of the Ukrainian mind than about the activities of Russian endless incidents, which only a handful KYIV – According to the Western Union Educational Center in Moscow, it was special services, which are hardly capable of poorly trained EU monitors were Financial Services GMBH, money transfers reported on May 8. The association’s letter of penetrating into the United States- unable to prevent. Now the risk of cross- in 2008 by labor migrants to Ukraine made noted that the Ukrainian Educational Center trained Georgian brigades (www.lenta.ru, border raids and shootouts is practically up an amount equal to 2 percent of the had been functioning for over 10 years in May 5; Kommersant, Ezhednevny eliminated, which is in everyone’s inter- country’s GDP. Last year the international compliance with licenses. “The destruction Zhurnal, May 6). ests, but NATO still feels obliged to sym- money order market in Ukraine was esti- of an albeit small center of Ukrainian edu- The “episode” will most probably blow pathize with Georgian lamentations about mated at $3.4 billion (U.S.); $2.9 billion cation in Moscow is impossible to explain over, leaving only a minor trace of bad “occupation.” was transferred to Ukraine, and $500 mil- given the declared state educational policy publicity, but it confirms to Moscow that Mr. Medvedev knows that every anti- lion from Ukraine. Therefore, the net inflow in the Russian Federation and prompts vari- NATO is caught in a triple trap – and has NATO invective scores him a point in of foreign currency from money orders to ous interpretations of the likely reasons. no escape strategy. public opinion since there is a strong Ukraine’s economy reached $2.5 billion. Such actions have a negative impact on the Afghanistan certainly constitutes the majority – 62 percent (up from 58 per- (Ukrinform) development of Ukrainian education in main jaws of this trap, but Moscow – cent last October) according to a recent Russia, are viewed without understanding after orchestrating the closure of the U.S. Levada Center poll – which believes that Yushchenko hails Eastern Partnership by Ukrainians, and clearly do not contribute airbase at Manas, Kyrgyzstan – has the alliance constitutes a source of threat to harmonizing inter-ethnic relations in refrained from any actions that could fur- KYIV – “I am glad that the Eastern to Russia (www.levada.ru, April 1). Moscow and Russia,” the Association of ther complicate NATO’s understrength Partnership initiative suggested by Poland There are, nevertheless, serious draw- Ukrainians in Russia stated. On April 30 the operations. While U.S. President Barack and Sweden, which are devoted supporters backs in picking a quarrel with NATO Foreign Affairs Ministry of Ukraine Obama is pressing European allies for of Europe’s full-scale unification, is becom- over Georgia, and one of them is the expressed surprise at statements by Russian greater contributions, he is – as well as ing a reality. I see the current event as one rekindled instability in the North diplomats regarding the absence of a they are – perfectly aware that the sus- of the greatest victories of the European Caucasus. The much-trumpeted ending of demand for the establishment of schools in tainability of their collective effort is idea,” Ukrainian President Viktor the “counter-terrorist operation” in Russia with Ukrainian as the language of increasingly dependent upon Moscow’s Yushchenko said on May 7 in Prague, Chechnya has not signified its real pacifi- instruction. A statement by the Ukrainian good will, since more supplies have to be where he took part in the statutory summit cation. In several districts the same con- Foreign Affairs Ministry was issued in reac- delivered through the northern routes. of the European Union’s Eastern Partnership ditions are now being reactivated; tion to the words of Russian Foreign That sets the second part of NATO’s initiative. The president said the summit’s Moscow’s ability to control Ramzan Ministry representative Andrei Nesterenko, trap: the alliance needs constructive rela- declaration is a “good document with clear- Kadyrov, Chechnya’s maverick president, tions with Russia, while Moscow finds cut and comprehensible purposes.” He who on April 27 spoke about the absence of has distinctly diminished (Vremya demands from the Ukrainian diaspora for perfectly good reasons for exploiting ten- pointed out that all countries of the region Novostei, April 29). schools that teach in the Ukrainian lan- sions. Thus the “spy scandal” involving were invited to participate in the Eastern The under-reported spread of Islamic guage. (Ukrinform) two Russian diplomats being expelled Partnership. “This not only strengthens radicalism in Dagestan may be even more from Brussels after an intelligence opera- mutual trust, but also creates new levers for (Continued on page 14) tion had been exposed in Estonia was dangerous, and the looming deficit in the escalated beyond the usual “reciprocity” state budget denies the federal center the as Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov can- opportunity to buy the loyalty of the local celled his participation in the planned elites (Novaya Gazeta, April 24). 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younger Mr. Demjanjuk commented: Demjanjuk deported... “Prosecutors claim he was an active partici- Eastern Partnership – The EU’s (Continued from page 1) pant at Sobibor, yet they cannot allege one May 13 quoted a spokesman for prosecu- specific harmful act, because there is not a tors in Munich as saying that Mr. shred of evidence he ever hurt a single per- accidental sphere of influence Demjanjuk was fine during his first night in son. Instead they sensationally and base- by Ahto Lobjakas lessly broad-brush him as having taken part prison. “There were no problems whatsoev- RFE/RL er,” said Anton Winkler. “He is still fit in 29,000 murders…” The key question: May 6 enough to remain in custody.” That, howev- Fast-moving developments whose sphere of er, does not mean Mr. Demjanjuk is fit BRUSSELS – Much to the European enough to stand trial. Haaretz reported that On April 10 an immigration appeals Union’s surprise, its Eastern Partnership influence do for- Munich prosecutors must still determine board had ruled that Mr. Demjanjuk could initiative has landed it straight in the mid- whether he is well enough to be tried; that be deported to Germany to face charges that dle of great-power politics. mer Soviet-bloc determination could take up to two weeks. he served as a guard at Sobibor. Mr. What started in 2003 as an essentially The Associated Press reported that Demjanjuk’s lawyers had argued that he is technocratic drive to advance reforms in states fall into? whether or not he is found fit to stand trial, in poor health and that being forced to travel the post-Soviet space has now become a Mr. Demjanjuk is likely to spend the rest of to Germany would be tantamount to torture. tug-of-war with Russia over influence in his life in Germany, either in jail or in a The ruling was appealed to the U.S. the region – specifically, Belarus, pendent countries. home for the elderly. Court of Appeals for the 6th District, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia and The shift in EU thinking is evident in On May 12 Mr. Demjanjuk, seated in a which on April 14 granted a stay of Azerbaijan. the successive drafts of the Prague sum- wheelchair and breathing through a nasal deportation so that it could further con- Formally, the EU’s response remains mit declaration, seen by RFE/RL. tube, heard a German judge read a 21-page sider Mr. Demjanjuk’s motion to reopen one of disavowal. The EU eschews any Reflecting an acknowledgment of the warrant accusing him of being accessory to his deportation case. The stay was granted talk of spheres of influence – or so goes varied record of the regimes the EU is the murder of 29,000 people in Sobibor. His shortly after immigration officers the refrain in Brussels. Yet the prospects dealing with, the document elevates inter- lawyer Gunther Maull filed a challenge to removed Mr. Demjanjuk from his home of visa-free travel, free trade, support to ests above values, and consigns all mean- the charges; he argued that the evidence in Seven Hills, Ohio. The court issued its institution-building and financial aid that ingful political and economic conditional- was slim and that Germany’s jurisdiction in ruling in view of Mr. Demjanjuk’s immi- the EU is holding out to its six eastern ity to the European Neighborhood Policy the case is questionable. nent deportation without addressing the partners are openly construed by Russia (ENP), which remains the pre-eminent Mr. Demjanjuk denies that he ever U.S. government’s argument that it had as a bid to gain the upper hand in a region vehicle for bilateral relations between the served the Nazis, but admits giving false no jurisdiction to rule on the appeal. where Moscow itself claims “privileged EU and each partner-country. The summit statements when entering the United States On May 6 the Court of Appeals for the interests.” declaration makes it quite clear that the in order to escape repatriation to the Soviet 6th District opened the way for Mr. Whether the EU likes it or not, percep- Eastern Partnership is an enhancement of Union. He says he served in the Soviet Demjanjuk’s deportation when it denied a tion is everything in international politics. the ENP – reinforcing the impression that army and was a prisoner of war captured by stay of deportation. Then, on May 8, immi- Russia’s perception of the Eastern the EU is putting pragmatism above ide- the Germans. gration agents served Mr. Demjanjuk with a Partnership unavoidably rearranges the als. “Now at the age of 89, when alleged notice to surrender to an immigration office playing field – and the EU must adapt or The extent to which the partner-coun- witnesses are now dead, he’s faced with in Cleveland. The notice was served a day risk seeing its outreach project perish. tries view ties with the EU as leverage having to defend himself again, when with after the U.S. Supreme Court declined, Moscow itself does nothing to hide its against Russia is reflected in their keen the pain and suffering he’s no longer capa- without comment, to hear Mr. Demjanjuk’s resentment, with Foreign Minister Sergei interest in the draft declaration. All were ble,” his son John Demjanjuk Jr. said on appeal to block his deportation. Lavrov famously denouncing the Eastern said to have negotiated hard – if not May 11 in a telephone interview with The Finally, on May 12, a court in Berlin- Partnership as a “sphere of influence” in always successfully – to promote their New York Times. “You would have thought Brandenburg rejected his lawyer’s attempt Brussels in March. views. Georgia and Azerbaijan cam- that after the mistake they made in nearly to have the German government withdraw Similarly, the German daily Frankfurter paigned for a prominent mention for the sending him to the gallows, they would its agreement to accept Mr. Demjanjuk. Allgemeine Zeitung quoted in its May 5 principle of territorial integrity, but had to have just let this go.” issue the prominent Russian analyst settle for the term “norms of international His son says Mr. Demjanjuk has bone- Sources: The New York Times, Associated Sergei Karaganov – who, the paper says, law.” The GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, marrow and kidney diseases, for which he Press, haaretz.com, The Ukrainian Weekly, “often expresses official positions in Azerbaijan, Moldova) countries also is undergoing medical treatment. The Independent, Speigel Online, The Times undiplomatic terms” – as telling a confer- failed to secure an explicit reference to Contacted by The Ukrainian Weekly, the Online. ence in Germany that the “core of all dif- their organization. ferences between the West and Russia is Persistent divisions the question of whose sphere of influence the Soviet successor states fall into.” The size of the challenge facing the Statement by John Demjanjuk Jr. Officials in Brussels are very much EU can hardly be overstated, however. It Following is the text of a statement on 89, medicated for various illnesses includ- alive to the fact that Russia is fighting the was evident in the predictable squabbles the Demjanjuk case issued on May 14 by ing leukemic bone marrow disease, try to expansion of the bloc’s influence in the among the member-states leading up to John Demjanjuk Jr., who was responding survive German captivity, and the physi- region tooth and nail. Recent events in the summit. Germany, France, Italy, to a request from The Ukrainian Weekly cal pain, suffering and mental anguish it Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova and else- Spain, Belgium and Portugal all wanted for comment on the latest developments is inflicting upon him once again. where suggest Moscow has embarked on to delete from the initial draft the words in the case. Some groups in the U.S.A., Israel and a strategy of turning what the EU would “European countries,” used in combined Germany are now confronting those who like to see as a “ring of friends” into an reference to all 27 EU member-states and My father has become “Ivan the criticize another prosecution with opin- arc of instability. Instability is certainly a the six partners. Tormented,” as has our whole family. In ions that it is necessary to teach a new potent weapon for undermining the EU’s The words, which would-be EU mem- a way, we are now a third generation of generation about the Nazis’ crimes and gospel of reform, which relies on piece- bers often interpret as a signal of eventual living victims of Nazi Germany. My four punish the guilty – just as they did in meal, cumulative progress. membership, were still there on May 5. But Germany, France and a number of daughters sobbed through tearful good- Israel 20 years ago, calling for my father Brussels plays realpolitik byes and until they fell asleep. But they to hang for the crimes of someone else. other countries were successful in insert- are thankful and blessed to have a grand- The concept of double jeopardy has The question the EU now faces is what ing the phrase “long-term goal” into the father to love and feel sadness about. been ignored, as he was already indicted, it is prepared to do to counter the Russian section dealing with visa liberalization, to They ask why this should happen to us, and acquitted, for these same allegations slings and arrows. There are signs that the underscore that visa-free travel is far from and all I could do was explain that some- before. Somewhere there must be a his- bloc is already adapting to the new envi- an imminent prospect. times things happen in life that cannot be tory lesson to learn from this madness. ronment it finds itself in, albeit reluctant- These and other seemingly minor tex- justified or understood – just dealt with as But, as was the case in Israel, it will not ly. Significantly, it has taken a leaf out of tual battles represent real major divisions best as possible. be found in Munich. Russia’s playbook by suppressing its between member-states on key foreign- Apart from the obvious difficulties due Prosecutors claim he was an active democratic scruples and seeking a rap- policy issues. They also highlight the to my father’s age and illnesses, this participant at Sobibor, yet they cannot prochement with Belarus, turning a blind degree to which EU foreign policy chapter of torment ranks behind his sur- allege one specific harmful act, because eye on the recent brutal excesses of the remains in thrall to member-state national viving Stalin’s forced Famine, the there is not a shred of evidence he ever Moldovan Communist regime, and keep- interests. Holodomor, at the age of 12 and surviv- hurt a single person. Instead they sensa- ing Armenia and Azerbaijan on side In another sign of persistent division, ing combat wounds fighting the Nazis tionally and baselessly broad-brush him despite their more than patchy democratic neither France nor Spain will be repre- and POW captivity as a 21-year-old. as having taken part in 29,000 murders records. sented by its leaders at the Prague sum- Then came six years in an Israeli prison (though this is dwarfed by the claims of The fact that neither Belarus’s dictato- mit, in snubs calculated to underscore the under the sentence of death for the deeds Israel, which convicted and acquitted him rial President Alyaksandr Lukashenka nor two countries’ concern the Eastern of others and as a direct result of the reck- of nearly a million murders), and they call Moldova’s Vladimir Voronin were expect- Partnership could upstage the EU’s still- less disregard for the truth at our U.S. it justice. ed to show up at the Prague summit, bow- born Mediterranean Union for its south- Justice Department’s Office of Special How can we judge today whether a ing to discreet EU pressure to stay away, ern neighbors. Investigations. Ukrainian POW – who was viewed as also attests to the hopes the partner coun- The Nazis stole my father from his subhuman by the Germans, survived the tries invest in the Eastern Partnership. Copyright 2008, RFE/RL Inc. homeland, Ukraine, after nearly killing Nazi onslaught and against whom there is The best measure of the bloc’s success Reprinted with the permission of Radio him first. Similarly, they stole my mother no specific evidence of conduct – should so far – and the growing habit of autono- Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 at the age of 16, taking her from Ukraine be punished as significantly more culpa- my of the eastern capitals – is the refusal Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC to forced labor in Berlin. Now it’s been ble than the Jewish prisoner who sorted of all six Eastern Partnership countries so 20036; www.rferl.org. (See http://www. done again. More than 60 years after the clothes, cut hair and pulled gold teeth far to yield to Russian pressure and rec- rferl.org/content/Eastern_Partnership__ war, we will watch my father at the age of from the dead in order to survive? ognize the breakaway Georgian provinces The_EUs_Accidental_Sphere_Of_ of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as inde- Influence/1622923.html.) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 No. 20 Ukrainian Cultural Institute receives North Dakota Governor’s Award Joseph Terelya, NORTH DAKOTA – The 2009 North exhibit and workshops. To promote the Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Dakota Governor’s Award for the Arts embroidery, members of UCI have pro- Orthodox Church in Belfield. religious rights honored the Ukrainian Cultural Institute vided a Ukrainian embroidered quilt for As a means of raising funds and an (UCI) for its preservation and promotion the festival arts raffle. Children from introduction of Ukrainian cuisine to the of the Ukrainian arts. throughout the country attend a Ukrainian public, the UCI entered the world of busi- activist, dies at 65 Gov. John Roeven presented the spe- summer workshop sponsored by the ness and established the Varenyky Pyrohy cially designed plaque at a banquet and North Dakota Ukrainian Dance Production Business. A pyrohy-making program hosted by the North Dakota Association. machine was purchased in 1992 and a Council on the Arts. Accepting the award Publishing is a very important compo- market with two wholesale companies on behalf of the UCI was Agnes Palanuk, nent of the institute. The UCI publishes a and several retail stores was established. executive director of the Institute. 20-page quarterly newsletter/journal The six Friday Lenten lunches with The Ukrainian Cultural Institute was which is sent to all members and support- pyrohy on the menu attracted over 800 organized in 1980 as an independent enti- ers. As an outcome of the DSU-UCI diners in 2009. ty of the North Dakota Ukrainian com- Ukrainian Symposium and a grant from The Ukrainian Cultural Institute is munities. It signed a Memorandum of the North Dakota Council on the financially sustained by membership fees, Agreement with Dickinson State Humanities, the UCI has published two cultural programs, donations and grants. University (DSU) to work through educa- editions of “Ukrainians in North Dakota.” What began as a quest for the survival of tion to preserve, promote and display the To preserve the history of emigrants the Ukrainian culture, is now an example Ukrainian culture. from the Kyiv gubernia, noted author Marie of growth. Through this memorandum, the uni- Halun Bloch translated the memoirs of Twenty-five guests traveled to the versity and the Ukrainian Cultural Andrew Dubovy titled “Pilgrims of the state’s capital in Bismarck for the presen- Institute sponsored Ukrainian history and Praire,” of which the first edition sold 1,000 tation of the North Dakota Governor’s Joseph Terelya in 1987. language classes, a Ukrainian Symposium copies, necessitating a second printing. Award for the Arts. In her acceptance of on Emigration to North Dakota, and a The UCI has preserved the religious the award, Ms. Palanuk stated that today’s TORONTO – Joseph Terelya (Josyp forum on the Holodomor. The university artifacts from the closed St. Josaphat grandchildren are just two generations Terelia), a former Soviet political prisoner provides the facilities for workshops and Ukrainian Catholic Church by establish- removed from serfdom. “Only in a who was persecuted for his Ukrainian the Ukrainian Festival. ing a chapel at the institute. In addition, democracy can a culture not only survive Catholic faith and for seeking legalization of Annually, the UCI sponsors a pysanka the UCI initiated a fund drive to restore but grow,” she stated. the Ukrainian Catholic Church – the USSR’s largest outlawed religious community – died of a heart attack on March 16 in Toronto. He was 65. Eugene Kinasewich Fund helps students from Ukraine Funeral services were held on April 4 in Toronto at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Eugene Church, with burial to take place later in his Kinasewich Fund, named in honor of the native Ukraine. Officiating at the service late college hockey legend, was established was Bishop Emeritus Roman Danylak. to provide financial assistance and opportu- Mr. Terelya spent nearly 23 years in pris- nities for educational, cultural and athletic on, camps and psychiatric hospitals for his exchanges. activity in defense of religious and human The combination of academic and athlet- rights. He attributed his survival in the gulag ic achievement that made Dr. Kinasewich so to prayer. unique is the basis of the fund’s mission and He was a well-known activist of the the guiding light for the continuing commit- underground Ukrainian Catholic Church, ment of the founders, notes a description of then known as the Church of the Catacombs, the fund prepared by its board, which is and was the founder of the Initiative Group headed by William H. Becket of Portsmouth, for the Defense of the Rights of Believers N.H. and the Church in Ukraine. He edited the Thus, the fund today supports 18 students samvydav journal Chronicle of the Catholic from Ukraine who go to school and live Church in Ukraine and worked with the with host families in North America. Fifteen Ukrainian Helsinki Group. of the students are in college, two are in prep In 1976 he wrote a letter to KGB schools, one is in high school and one is in Chairman Yuri Andropov describing the junior hockey with the expectation of enroll- brutal treatment of dissidents in the ing in college next year. Sychovka psychiatric hospital. In 1977 he They attend such colleges as: Harvard wrote a letter to Pope Paul VI asking him to University, Manhattanville College, Brown speak out in defense of persecuted Ukrainian University, the University of New England, Catholics in the USSR. Skidmore College, Grant MacEwan College, His case was cited by Archbishop Neumann College, Hobart College and Myroslav Lubachivsky, coadjutor to Major Norwich University. Eugene (Gene) Kinasewich (second from right) in 2004 with his twin sons Rob Archbishop Josyf Slipyj of the Ukrainian Among them is hockey phenom Liza (left) and Greg (right) and grandson Sam Kinasewich. Catholic Church, in an October 1983 Ryabkina, a Harvard sophomore who was a address to the Synod of Bishops of the key player while still a freshman as Harvard accept the scholarships and grants they have Kinasewich was always involved with kids, Catholic Church. Mr. Terelya visited the won the Beanpot and Eastern College worked so hard to achieve,” writes Mr. hockey and cultural exchange. Vatican on many occasions and met with Athletic Conference titles. This past fall Ms. Beckett. He believed that when exposure to differ- Pope John Paul II. Ryabkina, who normally plays as a defense- Eugene (Gene) Kinasewich was born on ent educational perspectives was combined The persecution of Mr. Terelya was noted man, was named ECAC Player of the Week August 8, 1941, in Edmonton, Alberta, to with the demand for discipline and team- by many members of the U.S. Congress when she recorded her first collegiate hat parents who had emigrated from Ukraine in work in athletics, a training ground for lead- who sought to secure his release from the trick in a 6-4 win against Princeton. the early 1900s (the father born in Bosyry, ership was created. “For us to be fully Soviet gulag. Another beneficiary of the fund is Oleksii the mother born in Kalnikiv, both in western human we need exchanges of youth between Mr. Terelya was known also as a mystic Koval, a junior at Hobart College, who plays Ukraine). By the time he was 10 years old, countries to break down barriers,” he once who reported that he had seen visions, varsity hockey and studies business. He was his parents had died and a family of 12 sib- said. including those of the Blessed Mother while the first student sponsored by the Eugene lings provided the necessary nurturing to In 1991 Dr. Kinasewich became aware of in Vladimir Prison and in Hrushiv, Ukraine, Kinasewich Fund to graduate from high raise him. a youth hockey team from Ukraine touring and of the Archangel Michael. school and enroll in college. Ice hockey took him to Deerfield in North America under the name Druzhba. Mr. Terelya was born on October 27, In a letter to the fund, he wrote: “Without Academy and then to Harvard College, While working for his family business in 1943, in the Carpathian region of Ukraine [the fund] I would never have gotten where where he attained a bachelor’s degree Canada and the United States, he fostered a and he lived with his family in the village of I am today. I never realized how much work (magna cum laude), two master’s degrees, continuing exchange of Ukrainian youth to Dovhe, Zakarpattia Oblast. The family emi- was put into education here in America. I and a doctorate from the Harvard Graduate the United States through the Druzhba team. grated to Canada in September of 1987, feel a strong desire to help other others come School of Education. At the same time he was working on the after he was released from a labor camp and study in America. Because of this, many Dr. Kinasewich was a hockey player (All- concept of getting some of these young under a limited amnesty and was stripped of more children will get the opportunity to do American, Harvard varsity), a teacher hockey players to have the opportunity for his Soviet citizenship. Canada granted Mr. what I have done and, hopefully, this chain (Browne and Nichols School), an adminis- an educational experience similar to his. At Terelya and his family political asylum. will continue into future generations.” trator (dean, Harvard College), a coach the time of his death on February 23, 2005, Along with another former Soviet politi- According to the Eugene Kinasewich (Browne and Nichols, and Harvard fresh- he was working with a visiting Druzhba cal prisoner, Danylo Shumuk, he testified in Fund’s latest newsletter, all these students man hockey team) and a business executive team and had finally convinced the Druzhba Washington before the U.S. Commission on have been awarded scholarships and sti- with his family hospital laundry and linen coach of the opportunity and possibilities Security and Cooperation in Europe pends from the various schools they attend. supply business (K-Bro). available to his players through education in (Helsinki Commission) on October 22, However, they need additional funds for As an educator and successful business- combination with their hockey skills. 1987. He said at the hearing that the transportation, visa fees, medical insurance man, he knew how important education (Readers may read his obituary, published in Ukrainian Catholic Church “was always the and other out-of-pocket costs. “Only with could be as a tool for individual develop- the fund’s help are the students able to ment. True to his life experience, Dr. (Continued on page 19) (Continued on page 19) No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 5

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Tennis anyone? Soyuzivka camp President of Kyiv Mohyla Academy now in its 43rd consecutive year visits with UNA executive officers by Petrusia Sawchak They are assisted by counselors Adam by Roma Hadzewycz opments at NUKMA, which currently has Ogonowski, Tatyana Romanyuk, Greg 3,500 students but hopes to grow to a stu- KERHONKSON, N.Y. – A sign of a Serba and Ada Kowcz, who were camp- PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Dr. Serhiy Kvit, dent body of 5,000. good camp is when campers return year ers at Soyuzivka at one time and have president of the National University of “Mohylianka,” as the school is known, after year, and their children come too, been doing this for a number of years. Kyiv Mohyla Academy, paid a visit to the was founded in 1615 and revived in 1991; many years later. Last year 65 percent of Off-court 24-hour supervision is given Home Office of the Ukrainian National its first students were accepted in 1992. participants of Tennis Camp at Soyuzivka by Olya Czerkas, a teacher from Florida Association on April 20 to thank the fra- Two years later, the president of Ukraine were repeat campers, and seven had a who helps campers adjust to their new ternal organization’s officers for the sup- awarded it the status of a national univer- parent who also attended camp years ago. “home” away from home at the camp port the UNA has provided to his univer- sity. They came for a purpose: to learn and to quarters known as Lviv. sity and to outline his plans for the NUKMA has six faculties – humani- improve their game of tennis and to have Meals are provided by Chef Andrij school’s future. ties, economics, computer science, law, lots of fun, both on and off the courts. Sonevytsky, who emphasizes a healthy, Meeting with UNA President Stefan natural sciences, and social sciences and This year Soyuzivka’s Tennis Camp nutritious and diversified menu for the Kaczaraj and National Secretary Christine will be celebrating its 43rd consecutive children. Kozak, Dr. Kvit reported on recent devel- (Continued on page 22) year at this site. Through the years, the The first week of camp is devoted to camp has developed many exceptional daily instruction in tennis, and the second tennis players on all levels, including sev- week ends with a tournament for the eral tennis instructors. The focus of the campers during which players put to use camp is always on tennis, but there is what they have learned. plenty of time for off-court fun like swim- The daily regimen always begins with ming in Soyuzivka’s Olympic-size pool, calisthenics. Then the campers are divid- watching movies and dancing, both to ed into groups according to ability, and campers’ own music and Soyuzivka’s live instructors rotate their instruction, devel- “zabava” band. oping and stressing correct form, proper Instruction is given by George strokes and game strategy. Also empha- Sawchak, who is also the director of the sized is the importance of good sports- camp. He is a United States Tennis manship and tennis etiquette. Association ranked player in his age There is a gala banquet at the conclu- group, a teacher, organizer and captain of sion of camp at which campers receive USTA sectional teams competing on the their certificates and trophies are present- national level. ed to tournament winners. The coveted Roma Hadzewycz He is assisted by Tetiana (Tania) “Best Camper” awards are also given to Dr. Serhiy Kvit (right), president of the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Sawchak Louer, a professionally certified boys and girls who are recognized for Academy, with UNA President Stefan Kaczaraj and UNA National Secretary instructor who teaches at several facilities their exemplary behavior and attitude Christine Kozak. in Pennsylvania. Prior to this she was a both on and off the courts. This is fol- former Division I collegiate player, lowed by a dance, during which campers National Junior Tennis League (NJTL) receive mementos of the Tennis Camp. instructor and past champion of the The dates for this year’s camp are June Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. 21 to July 2. For Tennis Camp registra- and Canada, who continues to play com- tion please call Soyuzivka, 845-626-5641, petitively. or visit the website www.soyuzivka.com.

Soyuzivka’s 2008 Tennis Camp participants.

Camp instructors and staff with UNA National Secretary Christine Kozak.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY ken down and all the institutions of gov- Kupchinsky offers ernment – tax collection, administration, The Lutsenko scandal policing and so on – have collapsed. It’s unfortunate that the scandal involving Internal Affairs Minister Yurii Lutsenko insight, expertise Seen in this light, only Somalia and perhaps Congo qualify as bona fide failed is merely the latest in a series of Orange disgraces that has discredited the nation’s pro- Dear Editor: Western and pro-Ukrainian politicians in the eyes of millions. states. Approximating state failure are Certainly, the scandal surrounding Mr. Lutsenko’s alleged drunken brawl at Last week’s publication of the com- Zimbabwe, which barely creaks along; Frankfurt International Airport on May 4 can be viewed in a positive light, demon- mentary titled “Is Ukraine a failed state?” pre-surge Iraq, when no one appeared to strating that such incidents are now being exposed and discussed rather than hushed is a remarkable event for all readers. be running the country; and Afghanistan, up or flatly denied. The Ukrainian media led by the Ukrayinska Pravda website is dis- Roman Kupchinsky seems to say at the large chunks of which resemble Somalia. secting all versions and attempting to turn over every stone to get as close to the truth end of the article that, well, maybe it is, In contrast, although Mexico is some- as possible. That’s what’s supposed to happen in a free and just society. or is about to be. He cites a number of times said to have failed, the breakdown A tiny shock of surprise shot through the Kyiv political establishment when Mr. concerns, among them the crassness of of law and order in one province (Tijuana) Lutsenko even announced at his May 12 press conference that he was submitting his the political elite; the refusal of many does not yet make for a failed state. By resignation to Parliament. Astute observers were already scratching the surface, how- Ukrainians to learn Ukrainian; and the the same token, the war in Chechnya ever, and soon enough, the standard elements became apparent. weakness of the media in the face of oli- didn’t make Russia a failed state, just as Mr. Lutsenko waited seven days before addressing the press and, when he finally garchs who exercise undue control of Hurricane Katrina didn’t make the United did, he was brief and vague, thrashing through six questions, not all of which were what is published or broadcast. States a failed state. answered, before hustling off. His ostensible resignation was perfectly timed for when One could add to this list. How about Is Ukraine like Somalia? Merely asking the Party of Regions didn’t have enough votes to dismiss him. the corrupt courts? How about spreading this question suggests that the answer has to Trying to cast himself as the repentant official trying to correct his wrongs, Mr. disease and disability? How about high be no. Is Ukraine on the way to becoming Lutsenko left the public relations assault to his allies in his People’s Self-Defense party inflation that saps the purchasing power Somalia? Again, I see no way how the and fellow ministry officials. of millions of ordinary citizens? answer could be yes. Fellow party member Kateryna Lukianenko went on Channel 5, putting on a But that is not the point here. For what To be sure, Ukraine’s elites endlessly remarkable display that drew upon every stale tactic from the post-Soviet public rela- makes Mr. Kupchinsky’s article so note- bicker and neglect the well-being of their tions textbook. Presidential Secretariat Chair Viktor Baloha planned and provoked the worthy – even seminal – is Mr. country. There are secessionist tendencies incident in Frankfurt in order to dismiss Mr. Lutsenko and form a new coalition gov- Kupchinsky himself. in Crimea and eastern Ukraine. The eco- ernment, “which could lead to no presidential elections at all,” she declared. “It’s his There are very few Western observers nomic crisis will increase social tensions act that he planned,” she charged. “All the acts here are planned by the Presidential of Ukraine who have and continue to throughout all of Ukraine. And Russia is Secretariat.” (We can state confidently that while Mr. Baloha certainly wields signifi- offer Western readers the combination of doing its best to keep Ukraine destabi- cant power within Ukraine’s borders, his ability to influence the Frankfurt airport insight, expertise and nuance that Mr. lized. And assume the worst – that all security and local police is rather limited.) Kupchinsky does. Part of this, of course, these scenarios occur simultaneously. Our Ukraine National Deputy Yurii Karmazin also took this approach, claiming is Mr. Kupchinsky’s deep Ukrainian Assume that Ukraine becomes more that Russian natural gas giant Gazprom owns the German tabloid Bild that exposed background that gives him a special impoverished, that tensions between its the incident with the goal of undermining the Tymoshenko government. “feel” for the Ukrainian people and their ethnic groups increase, that a province or If it wasn’t conspiracy theories, then it was outright lies. When officials spoke on Mr. characteristics. two secedes, and that a Georgia-like mini- Lutsenko’s behalf, such as the ministry’s Germany representative Serhii Datsiuk, their Equally significant, however, is the war with Russia takes place. Will Ukraine statements contradicted those later made by the minister himself. Mr. Datsiuk said no innate capacity to think, and think again, have then become a failed state? Will it handcuffs were involved, while Mr. Lutsenko acknowledged that he and his son were when confronting large issues, regardless have become another Somalia with roam- handcuffed. While Mr. Datsiuk said the minister was denied boarding because he was of national origin or sympathy. Therefore, ing gangs and bloodthirsty pirates? late, Mr. Lutsenko acknowledged that airline staff sensed he was drunk. to see an experienced analyst like Mr. Of course not. Rump Ukraine will still Even as we continue to learn more details about the incident, it’s already clear that Kupchinsky ask the question “Is Ukraine be a state, and, bereft of its recalcitrant Mr. Lutsenko acted out of line. a failed state?” and then answer it with a provinces, it may even become a markedly He shouldn’t have been traveling with his son on a business trip, he shouldn’t have qualified “maybe” is an event in itself. more stable one. Of course, it’s also possi- fought with Lufthansa staff, he shouldn’t have brawled with German police officers, As someone who lived and worked in ble that rump Ukraine will remain a crum- and he probably shouldn’t have been drinking any alcohol at all. Ukraine for five years, teaching at the my state and that its elites will continue to If this were the only disgrace of Mr. Lutsenko’s tenure as internal affairs minister, it National University of Kyiv Mohyla bicker – but Somalia on the Dnipro is surely would be enough. But his record is even worse. After a pre-Orange career built upon Academy, I shudder. Hundreds of stu- not in the picture, if only because none of fighting the establishment as a civic activist, Mr. Lutsenko pulled a Mr. Hyde upon dents passed my way during that period, Ukraine’s neighbors, and the United States assuming office, indulging in nepotistic schemes and allowing corruption to flourish all eager and bright, and determined to as well, would tolerate Ukraine’s descent within the nation’s police corps. Real estate raiders use the Ukrainian police to beat up fashion a new Ukraine for themselves and into chaos. protesters. Ukrainians get robbed or beaten, and the police look the other way. their posterity. They and other young peo- Just as it’s Ukraine’s political misfortune The desire to ruin the Tymoshenko government might be motivating the Party of ple across Ukraine are the real potential to be lodged between an aggressive Russia Regions, but its deputies are correct in calling for Mr. Lutsenko’s resignation. The hostages here – hostages to greed, stupid- and an indifferent Europe, so too it’s minister ought to resign. ity and political chicanery, as Mr. Ukraine’s geopolitical fortune to be strategi- Orange politicians did bring some progress to Ukraine, but more and more often it Kupchinsky intones. cally important to Europe, Russia and the seems that it’s along the lines of one step forward, two steps back. And if the Kupchinskys of the world United States. Thus, Ukraine is here to stay. conclude that the Ukrainian leadership It may, if it’s lucky, increasingly resemble (both political and economic) is simply a the Italy of the 1960s, or it may, if it’s bunch of reckless 12-year-olds playing unlucky, increasingly resemble the May mind games with the nation, then this Argentina of the 1960s. But not Somalia or Turning the pages back... land of 46 million could face a very bleak Congo. future. For it is the Kupchinskys in the West who have rallied world opinion to Alexander J. Motyl 21 Newark, N.J Ukraine’s cause and camp. Absent that Four years ago, on May 21, 2005, more than 150 million televi- factor, the future is dark indeed. 2005 sion viewers watched as Ukraine hosted, for the first time, the 50th The letter-writer is professor of politi- anniversary Eurovision Song Contest at Kyiv’s Sports Palace. William Gleason cal science at Rutgers University- Ruslana’s victory at the previous year’s contest in Istanbul Alexandria, Va. Newark. brought the contest to Ukraine, which was an opportunity for Ukraine to demonstrate to Europe that it could organize and execute a show of high standards and quality. The signifi- We welcome your opinion cance, both political and economic, of Ukraine hosting the contest just months after the Failed state? Orange Revolution, proved far more important to Ukrainians, and particularly their govern- The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters ment leaders, than the music itself. to the editor and commentaries on a vari- “The festival’s concept, which we proposed, depended on the fact that this wasn’t just a Well, not really... ety of topics of concern to the Ukrainian song competition, but above all, a European presentation of Ukraine,” said Mykola Dear Editor: American and Ukrainian Canadian com- Tomenko, vice-prime minister of humanitarian affairs, after the final’s conclusion. munities. Opinions expressed by colum- At the competition in 2005, Greece’s representative, Helena Paparizou, an ethnic Greek Roman Kupchinksy is justified in his nists, commentators and letter-writers are anger at Ukraine’s immature elites, and he their own and do not necessarily reflect with Swedish citizenship, emerged as the winner after performing in English her song, “My the opinions of either The Weekly edito- Number One.” During a 2 a.m. press conference following her victory, Ms. Paparziou was is right to fear that Ukraine could face seri- ous difficulties in the near future, but he’s rial staff or its publisher, the Ukrainian asked whether she thought her performance and style were similar to Ruslana’s, to which National Association. she replied: “She made all countries feel more proud of their tradition and nationality. She off the mark in suggesting that Ukraine is about to become a “failed state.” Letters should be typed and signed (anon- gave inspiration for her countries to do more traditional songs.” ymous letters are not published). Letters are The finals attracted 9,000 spectators, singers and rock bands from 24 countries. The Failed states aren’t just bad govern- accepted also via e-mail at staff@ukrweek- annual celebration of European pop music featured a mixture of modern with traditional ele- ments, bickering elites or unstable coun- ly.com. The daytime phone number and ments, especially from the Mediterranean and Slavic performers. tries. The term has a very specific mean- address of the letter-writer must be given Greenjolly’s performance of the Orange Revolution anthem “Razom Nas Bahato” ing in the political science literature, and for verification purposes. Please note that a (Together We Are Many), with modified politically neutral lyrics, escalated the excitement it refers to states that have ceased to be daytime phone number is essential in order states – that have stopped performing all for editors to contact letter-writers regarding for the Ukrainian audience members. It was the first hip-hop song ever performed at clarifications or questions. Eurovision, according to Greenjolly’s lead singer, Roman Kalyn. the functions of states. Failed states are non-states or, simply put, conditions of Please note: THE LENGTH OF LETTERS (Continued on page 17) anarchy in which law and order has bro- CANNOT EXCEED 500 WORDS. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 7

NEWS AND VIEWS Textbooks’ poor treatment Holodomor workshops a must of Ukrainian history for teaching our history by Oksana Bakum Department of New York a compilation of materials on the Holodomor, (the In The Ukrainian Weekly of March 1, Famine-Genocide in Ukraine). It consti- Dr. Maria Kiciuk brought to the fore the tuted, along with materials on genocide in chronic problem of the fraudulent treat- Cambodia and the persecution of dissi- ment of Ukrainian history in American dents in both countries, the contents of textbooks for the high-school level. Volume III of “The Human Rights Series” Indeed, given the range of information titled “Case Studies: Persecution/ widely accessible at present (something Genocide.” This volume was issued to all not available when we of the older gener- high schools in the state to be included in ation were students), the existence of sev- their social studies curriculum. eral centers of Ukrainian studies at presti- In the early 1990s, at a teachers confer- gious universities and numerous English- ence where education in post-Soviet language publications, one would assume Ukraine was a topic, I referred the partici- that to observe some basic, scholarly pants’ attention to this volume. To my objectivity would not be a difficult task. great surprise, they had neither seen it nor I was confronted with a similar inci- heard about it from state education offic- dent when my younger son was in high es. In general, American teachers have an school and pointed out to me the non- inadequate knowledge of 20th century sense about the Kyivan Rus’ period pub- Europe, and not only of its older periods. lished in his textbook in the chapter on A similar issue is the disinformation Teachers at a workshop on the Holodomor that was held in Yonkers, N.Y. Eastern Europe. That occurred about 25 insidiously penetrating educational pro- years ago, and prior to Orest Subtelny’s cesses in Ukraine, and even here in the by Lesia Shchur very effective and persuasive speaker. With publication of “Ukraine, a History” in West. As we know from the Ukrainian a PowerPoint presentation and an interactive 1988. Today, this work could be most press, the governmental entities responsi- It is difficult to believe that 75 years approach, Dr. Griffith kept her audience readily cited as a scholarly source. ble for history textbooks in Ukraine, still after one of the biggest genocides in the captive, leading them through the horrors of Another contemporary problem was “struggle” with the form in which to pres- history of mankind, the Holodomor still the events of 1932-1933. brought out a few weeks ago on one of ent this history to the new Ukrainian gen- remains very much in obscurity through- Poster displays prepared by the the morning programs on the Fox News eration, so as not to offend Russian sensi- out the world and certainly in the United Holodomor committee and Dr. Griffith’s Channel. The anchors commented, rather bilities. It is alleged that, having “com- States. Who would have believed that 17 collection of Holodomor artwork lined the extensively, on the strong concern of mon, historical threads” with some Slavic years after Ukraine gained its indepen- walls and tables of the room, further under- many parents regarding some of the con- nations, the history of Ukraine must be dence from the Soviet Union, Moscow’s scoring the atrocities committed by the tent in their children’s social studies viewed in that context. Again, where is rewritten history of Ukraine would still be Stalin regime. Dr. Griffith was assisted by books. The issue centers on presenting truth and objectivity? Are we to conclude considered a reliable source by so many? Roseann McCann, who displayed various the topic of Islam in present-day America that our historians, past and present, have After this past year of Holodomor com- websites with information about the with glaring omissions of recent events, written fantasies or myths? memorations, we may finally be seeing the Holodomor. portraying it in soft tones and bypassing A resource considered to be both infor- tide turn ever so slightly. The feedback from the participants of the the topic of the militant Islamic move- mation and entertainment is of the visual One of the best ways to correct the ineq- workshop was excellent. Many expressed ment. kind. I had an opportunity to see a DVD, uity in what is taught in our schools is to awe at the fact that such a significant event In short, American parents are begging created in Ukraine in 2003 and sold here educate the educators. Last fall, members of in history could have been covered up for so their school system not to omit the facts in the U.S., titled “O, My Kyiv” (“Kyieve Educators for the Study of the Ukrainian many years and that they, as educators, were of history – one of the basic tenets in edu- Mii”). It is presented as a means “to Genocide Holodomor Famine of learning about it for the first time. cation. The network also invited other inform and to bring pleasure,” as the 1932-1933, met with the Yonkers public Workshops, such as the one held by the parents to send in their views on this cover states; and it is in three languages – school superintendent and with the assistant Yonkers community, are extremely impor- problem to a segment titled, “The Trouble English, Ukrainian and Russian. director of social studies. After viewing the tant in combating ignorance and sometimes with Textbooks.” Such concerns are not a The recording would not run with the video “Harvest of Despair” and becoming even denial of this genocide. Communities priority in today’s America, but they are Ukrainian-language track at all. All titles familiar with brochures and sample curricu- throughout the United States can have a pro- worrisome to conscientious American and the narrative kept appearing only in lums on the Holodomor, the school officials found effect on our educational system by parents, much like the Ukrainian parents Russian, beginning with “Kiev, Mother of were very receptive to the idea of ensuring holding similar workshops. There have been concerned by falsehoods in their chil- All Russian Cities” (“Kiev, Mat Gorodov that their teachers would be in the forefront excellent curriculums developed on this dren’s schooling. Ruskikh”). Finally, the English sound- of learning about this tragic event in history. subject and making use of these resources In the Fox discussion it was pointed track came on. A running commentary on It was decided at our meeting that the will help accomplish our goals. Knowledge out that only a few publishers are respon- views of the capital recited the long his- best way to inform educators was to hold a of the subject, persistence and networking sible for school textbooks. Therefore, it is tory of the city and the country as well, workshop. The Yonkers School District are all important in ensuring that we do not they who should be approached by all but within the conceptual framework of reimbursed the teachers for attending and allow the millions who perished to have interested parties to correct obvious dis- “three fraternal nations – Russia, Ukraine, supplied the location and the equipment died in vain. tortions and other problems. Would this Belarus.” needed to run the workshop. The Holodomor Educators for the Study of the Ukrainian not suggest to Ukrainians a possible road All the translations of the word Rus’ committee was responsible for finding a Genocide Holodomor Famine of 1932-1933 to remedy our concerns? and its derivatives in English became presenter, supplying teaching material and have succeeded in having Bill S3356-A in As Dr. Kiciuk convincingly stated, Russia, Russian, etc. Monuments of fig- providing refreshments. the New York State Senate and Bill such efforts must be led by our scholars ures important in the tsarist Empire or the The committee was extremely fortunate A6690-A in the New York State Assembly and educators. With the presence of dis- Soviet regime, and buildings erected in to find Dr. Ruth P. Griffith, director of the that would require the study of the tinguished, scholarly societies, centers of those times, overwhelmed the viewers of ESL program, department of English of Holodomor. Currently these bills are held up Ukrainian studies at several American the film, while other city features were Kean University, who had organized a in the Education Committees. and Canadian universities, and individu- omitted. A good portion was devoted to Holodomor workshop at Kean University We are being told that it is up to the als who publish and lecture, there must be the glorification of the Soviet period, in last October. Dr. Griffith readily agreed to Board of Regents and individual school dis- a way to effectively begin correcting this particular the Soviet victory celebrated in hold a two-hour workshop for the Yonkers tricts (there are over 700 school districts in situation. It is one thing to have authorita- the “Park of Glory” (“Park Slavy”). public schools. the state) to determine what should be tive materials in libraries; another matter Since the narration is not merely about The workshop, which took place in included in the curriculum. However, there is for them to find their way into the the city’s panorama, but constantly refers February, was well-attended, with about 40 is a precedent set in the Education Law, learning process. Widely used Internet to history, the film is categorized as a individuals, including Anthony Brooks, Article 17, Section 801, which mandates the sources cannot be forgotten. It is not documentary. We all should be keenly assistant director of social studies in study of the Holocaust and the mass starva- known, for example, whether Ukrainian aware that such productions, with a clear Yonkers, who arranged to have the work- tion in Ireland. Right now there is an inequi- scholars voiced any reaction to the fabri- agenda, should neither be promoted nor shop. Also in attendance was Tamara Gallo ty in the way human rights issues are being cated mush on Ukraine, that the Encarta used as instructional resources. They are Olexy, newly elected president of the presented. encyclopedia provided some years ago. gift-wrapped falsehoods and demeaning Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, We need to keep up the pressure on our Even when a step forward is made, it in every way, beginning with the posses- Holodomor survivors Alexander and Nadia legislators, particularly the members of the requires a monitoring process. In 1986 a sive objective in the title, “my.” Seweryn, and members of the Yonkers Education Committees, with phone calls, committee chaired by Michael Heretz Fortunately, there, are some real Holodomor committee. e-mails and letters. If you would like more presented to the State Education achievements in the field of the film Dr. Griffith, whose mother was a information or are willing to take up this based on historical events. “Holod – 33” Holodomor survivor and whose grandmoth- important cause, please contact Oksana Bakum of Highland, N.Y., is comes to mind immediately; it is a mov- er was a Holodomor victim, proved to be a [email protected] or call former coordinator of the Committee for ing and sensitive creation by Oles Oksana Kulynych at 914- 965-6467. the Preparation of the Sample Yanchuk, which recently earned the pres- Lesia Shchur is secretary of Educators To contact your legislators go to www. Comprehensive Examination in tigious Henri Langlois award. It was a for the Study of the Ukrainian Genocide senate.state.ny.us and www.assembly.state. Ukrainian in the state of New York. rare recognition of truth. Holodomor Famine of 1932-1933. ny.us. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 No. 20 Alberta Society for the Advancement of Ukrainian Studies founded EDMONTON, Alberta – A signal event for the development of Ukrainian studies in Canada took place in Edmonton on April 8: the Alberta Society for the Advancement of Ukrainian Studies was founded and held its first general meet- ing. The main aim of the society, as Dr. Orest Talpash said in his opening speech, is to support the scholarly and educational programs and projects of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) at the University of Alberta, as well as to serve as liaison between these two institu- tions, the Ukrainian community and Canadian society at large. The former chancellor of the universi- ty, Peter Savaryn, reminded the audience that a similar organization, known today as the Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Studies, was established as early as 1975 Roman Petriw and took on an all-Canadian character Participants in the first general meeting of the Alberta Society for the Advancement of Ukrainian Studies. owing to the scale of its activities, mov- ing its office to Toronto. In his speech Dr. Medwidsky called tion of positions and diminished support sional experience and revive this historic Its achievements include support for the institute “a hidden treasure of our for research projects and scholarships. gem of Ukrainian culture. such fundamental publications as the community.” Without it, that community Dr. Kohut spoke of the role of CIUS in Directors of CIUS programs who five-volume “Encyclopedia of Ukraine” would be difficult to imagine, and there Canada and abroad in disseminating attended the meeting reported to the audi- and the Hrushevsky Translation Project, would be far less general knowledge knowledge about Ukraine and Ukrainians, ence on their activities. Dr. John-Paul as well as the “Internet Encyclopedia of about Ukraine and Ukrainians, he added. making connections with the homeland, Himka shared his thoughts about the Ukraine,” projects of the Ukrainian The director of the CIUS, Dr. Zenon and helping preserve Ukrainian cultural Research Program on Religion and Language Education Center, and a num- Kohut, emphasized that the founding of heritage by means of programs and proj- Culture, one of whose main aims is to ber of other publications. the society is also very timely in view of ects such as the “Internet Encyclopedia of preserve sacral sites and cultural heritage. Participants in the founding meeting the global economic crisis. As two-thirds Ukraine,” the Ukrainian-Canadian Dr. Serge Cipko spoke about the Diaspora elected the society’s executive, board of of CIUS activity is funded by interest Program, the Hrushevsky Translation Studies Initiative, which does research on directors and audit committee. Prof. (emer- earned from endowment funds estab- Project and the Kowalsky Program for the Ukrainian diaspora throughout the itus) Bohdan Medwidsky, well-known for lished by its benefactors, the annual bud- the Study of Eastern Ukraine. world. his scholarly, social and philanthropic get has been reduced by some $275,000. As an example of CIUS influence, Dr. The Alberta Society for the activities, was elected president. This has already resulted in the elimina- Kohut mentioned the ongoing archaeo- Advancement of Ukrainian Studies looks logical excavation of the capital of the forward to initiating a new stage in the Kozak Hetmanate, Baturyn, which has development of Ukrainian studies in obtained financial support from the Canada, strengthening the institute’s ties Visit our archive online: Ukrainian government and given many with the community, and helping promote students, scholars, architects, restoration its activities both nationally and interna- www.ukrweekly.com specialists, state and museum employees tionally. a unique opportunity to acquire profes- – CIUS Press Service No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 9 GENERATION UKE Edited and compiled by Matthew Dubas and Yarema Belej Chornomorska Sitch wins league championship by Yarema Belej the tension and allowed us to play our game.” MAPLEWOOD, N.J. – On the strength Soon enough Sitch added another goal by of two sharp goals and a strong defensive Mr. O’Connell and was ahead 2-0 by half effort, the men’s team of the Chornomorska time. Sitch’s manager, Greg Serheev, was Sitch sports club captured its first league quick to point out that the game’s result was championship since 2000. The 2-1 result still up in the air and Sitch could not relax or propelled Sitch to win the Garden State take its foot off the throttle. Soccer League – Semi-Pro Elite Central Heeding the manager’s words, Sitch Division. played tough defense at the beginning of the “Everyone deserved this,” said Marco second half and was pushing away all of the Hordynsky, 26, of Hoboken, N.J. “We won Enforcers’ attacks. Soon the Newark side thanks to the way we played as a team. compensated and began playing with six We’ve been working really hard all year players up and putting lots of pressure on long, and it makes the win feel that much Sitch goalie Alex Oryshkevych. Due to this better.” hard pressure, Newark managed to drive in Team members went into the final game a goal off a deflection in tight and cut the Yarema Belej of the season with the knowledge that if they lead to 2-1. Chornomorska Sitch is all smiles after winning its final game and securing the won they would be league champions. Sitch “It was a goal right in close in the six- Garden State Soccer League – Semi-Pro Elite Central Division Championship. It set out to play a tight and effective game, yard box on which I had little chance,” said was their first championship since 2000. however it seemed that the possibility of a Mr. Oryshkevych, 24, of Jersey City, N.J. championship made the team a little nervous “After their goal, it really became a tight that they did not allow Newark to get too take us, but with the win we saw that it had early on. game with 20 minutes left. A 2-0 lead is many chances. accumulated and made us a much better and A tripping foul and an early free kick in truly the most dangerous lead as they say, The game did go Sitch’s way, but a lot of cohesive team.” the first half outside of the 18-yard box because Newark was right back in that that had to do with the team’s preparation Chornomorska Sitch has had success in allowed Sitch to get a crack at the Newark game. We needed to win that game and we leading up to this game. Long practices full the East Coast Cup, the summer league at Enforcers goal. Taras O’Connell drilled a couldn’t allow them to tie it up; the defense of drills and workouts were a constant this Kean University and other tournaments in hard kick, which Newark’s goalie splayed tightened up and kept them at bay after year as the team rededicated itself to playing recent years, but this league championship out to save, but the rebound went right to that.” the best soccer it could. The team became a was something that the players were really Sitch’s Dan Lewycky who tapped it in. In fact, the defense was told to play tight selfless and committed squad that focused proud of, as it reflected their hard work, per- “That goal was a great way to start the in front of Mr. Oryshkevych, because this on playing hard and up to its potential. severance and teamwork for the entire year. day,” said Mr. Lewycky, 25, of Warren, N.J. was only the second game in which he “This win reflected all the effort we put Upcoming for Sitch is the League Cup, in “It set a high tempo and calmed us down played as keeper. Mr. Serheev instructed the in off the field,” said Mr. Oryshkevych. “We which all teams from the Garden State quite a bit. It put confidence in us and eased defenders to back up their goalie and ensure wondered where all that effort was going to Soccer League take part. Good luck, guys!

USCAK sends team from United States for 2009 IUFT in U.K. by Yarema Belej ment in Nottingham, England were in the works soon after the Sydney leg. PARSIPPANY, N.J. – A group of 14 soc- Members of the U.S.A. team feel that this cer players from the eastern Untied States is year they have put together a good group of on its way to the International Ukrainian players who will give them a better chance Football Tournament (IUFT) in Nottingham, to complete for the tournament’s top prize. England, for May 17-25. Eight Ukrainian “We want to win,” said Mr. Howansky. teams from England, Canada, the United “Everyone feels like we should have done States and Ukraine will take part in the better last time, so everyone is dedicated to games. putting together a good performance on the “Sport is a big part of Ukrainian culture,” field.” said Mark Howansky, coordinator of the The team, representing various USCAK U.S. team. “A lot of Ukrainian athletes real- clubs, features: Stephen Chareczko and ly take pride in the rich history of strong Chris Rizanow (Philadelphia Ukrainian sports coming from Ukraine, especially soc- Nationals); Laurent Delavaux, Roman cer. Here we’re having teams come from all Holowinsky, Andryj Kudryk, Dan Lewycky, over the world. When we get together at Andrew Mandzy, Andrew Panas, Danylo tournaments like this we get to see that we Paslawsky, Matt Shashkewych, Dima Members of the Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK) all have had similar experiences in sports Tereshchuk (Chornomorska Sitch); Alex team, with USCAK soccer coordinator Gene Chyzowych (center), are ready for the and the diaspora as well, it’s like we are part Krasij (New York Ukrainian Sports Club); International Ukrainian Football Tournament in Nottingham, England, on May of one big team.” Alex Demianczuk (Cleveland Lviv); and 17-25. (Not pictured: Alex Demianczuk, Chris Rizanow and Dima Tereshchuk.) This tournament will be the second Mark Howansky (Yonkers Krylati). International Ukrainian Football Tournament The players are headed to Nottingham on (IUFT), the first having taken place in their own expense with support from: Sydney, Australia, in January 2007. Four USCAK, Gene Chyzowych and Selfreliance years ago Danylo Sawalaga of Sydney, Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union New York burger club rates Australia, met several Ukrainian soccer (Whippany, N.J.). players from Great Britain and the United Tournaments and gatherings of such an States and saw the great passion for soccer international nature also serve to encourage East Village’s Veselka that everyone possessed. This inspired him diaspora Ukrainians to maintain their ances- PARSIPPANY, N.J. – A Burger of the go next based on a member’s recommenda- to organize a tournament in his hometown tral identity and to stay true to their roots. Month club, (known by its members as tion. All of the burgers must be half-pound- that featured three teams from Australia and When individuals see that they are a part of BOTM, pronounced “bottom”), has sam- ers and the location must be accessible by overseas teams representing the Ukrainian something as large and widespread as the pled burgers at a different New York res- subway. Once a winner is voted on by the Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada Ukrainian diaspora, there is a motivation to taurant of their choosing one Monday a members – after each member has picked a (USCAK) and Great Britain in 2007. maintain those ties and an encouragement to month for the last four years, according to place – the member who chose the winning The winning team was Sydney Trident develop relationships with similar individu- the article “Turkey Burgers Don’t Count” spot gets to pick the next place – in a sort of (Tryzub), but all participants felt they had als and groups from around the world. by Jodi Rudoren of The New York Times. best burger playoffs. won friends and experiences that would last This tournament is a unique opportunity But the sampling is a means to rank Among the top 30 winning burger places a lifetime. The ultimate goal of Mr. for Ukrainians to come together regardless each burger, compiling the averages on a was Veselka, a restaurant that offers Sawalagas’s tournament was to help of political leanings, religious beliefs or website, www.burgerrankings.com, and “Ukrainian soul food in the heart of the East Ukrainians from all over the world to come organizational affiliation, this trip is all about competing through the year to see whose Village,” located on Second Avenue on the together and compete in a friendly tourna- soccer and Ukrainian friendships. burger choice will earn bragging rights as southeast corner of Ninth Street. It placed ment and socialize off the field as well. “It is a lot more than just soccer for us,” the best-loved burger. 28th. Readers who would like to sample a Indeed, the high quality of the games and said Mr. Howansky. “The common bond we A team of eight, some on injured leave Veselka burger may visit www.veselka.com the successes of events surrounding it were due to high cholesterol levels, use a turn- or call 212-228-9682, as Veselka now offers so positive that plans for this year’s tourna- (Continued on page 17) based system to pick and choose where to delivery service. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 No. 20 New collection of authentic Hutsul melodies available online PARSIPPANY, N.J. – A new collection The recording features two versions of Germany. Having grown up in Ukraine, of traditional Hutsul melodies, “Hutsul “Hutsulka,” three less widely known tra- not far from the Carpathian Mountains in Magic – Authentic Hutsul Music from the ditional dances, as well as some waltzes Ivano-Frankivsk, Mr. Moroz has a deep Ukrainian Carpathians,” is available in and polkas that became popular in the love for the Hustuly. His family immi- digital format and soon to be released on 20th century, instrumental wedding grated to the United States many years CD. The 20-track recording was made in music, and individual melodies performed ago. 2007 through 2008 in the village of on fiddle, tsymbaly, fiyarka and trembita. With the assistance of his wife, Halyna Shepit, located in the Kosiv district of the Included among the collection are some Boitchouk, a native of the village of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. examples of Hutsul Christmas carols. Prokurava, Mr. Moroz learned the com- The music is performed by three broth- Hutsul Magic is different from studio plex Hutsul social codes of behavior and ers, Yura, Mykola and Mykhailo recordings, because this collection of had a local critic to decide which record- Danushchuk, who are professional Hutsul songs was not recorded in a studio, but on ings were suitable for publishing. wedding musicians. They are joined, on location, live, and in real-life situations. For more information, readers may some tracks, by their children, friends and The reason for this, according to the obtain the tracks in digital format at guest performers. All of the music is per- group’s website, was because not all of online music stores including iTunes, formed by authentic folk musicians, in the musicians could get together for stu- eMusic, Napster and Amazon. Release of the sense that everything they play or sing dio work. A live event made it possible all and maintain the real-life Hutsul flair. a physical CD is in progress and addi- has been learned by listening to previous for these artists to record songs that oth- The recordings were made possible by tional information, videos and pictures generations of musicians and singers. erwise never would have been recorded at Valentyn Moroz, a resident of Munich, are available at www.hustul-music.com. Scythian releases new recording of Irish-Ukrainian-Gypsy music PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Anyone familiar vocals, guitars, accordion; Josef Crosby, with the resurgence of Gypsy-inspired vocals, fiddle, bass guitar; Michael music in the United States has heard of Ounallah, drums, percussion, vibes, the Washington-based band Scythian that melodica (a mouth-blown keyboard), was formed several years ago as nothing washboard; and Alexander Fedoryka, more than a group of street performers, vocals, fiddle, bass guitar, mandolin and according to the gropup’s website. harmonica. The band’s newest album release, The sound of the band was shaped “Immigrant Road Show” (2007), which from the backgrounds of these classically was named 2008 Studio Album of the trained performers, including Alexander Year by Homegrown Music Network, Fedoryka, a.k.a. Leks, who studied for six offers listeners a sampling of what Irish- months in Japan with the late Dr. Sinichi Ukrainian-Gypsy music is all about, and Suzuki of the Suzuki School of Music. hints at the high-energy live shows for Mr. Fedoryka also spent four months in which Scythian has become famous. Ireland developing his Irish fiddle reper- Scythian was inducted to the CelticRadio toire and techniques, which according to Hall of Fame with its song “Immigrant the website is how Scythian’s sound Stomp,” named Song of the Year in the developed from the fusion of Irish music Jigs and Reels category. Members of the band Scythian. Scythian includes: Danylo Fedoryka, (Continued on page 22) Royal Ontario Museum thanks Ukrainian community by Oksana Zakydalsky achievements and to express the ROM’s appreciation to the committee. TORONTO – Towards the end of the The committee consisted of Olia exhibit “Ancient Ukraine: the Kalymon (chair), Lida Gadacz and Remarkable Trypilian Culture,” which Sonia Holiad (co-chairs), and 17 mem- ran at the Royal Ontario Museum from bers from the Ukrainian community of November 30, 2008, through March 22 Toronto. As its name signifies, the com- of this year, the ROM staff, led by Dr. mittee’s main responsibility was orga- Marie Bountrogianni, president and nizing the gala held on the eve of the executive director of ROM Governors, Trypillia exhibit. met with the Gala Organizing commit- tee to present a summary of the exhibit (Continued on page 20)

At the Royal Ontario Museum are ROM officials and Ukrainian community members who served on the Gala Organizing Committee of the Trypillia exhibit: (from left) Wynne Kuplowsky, Oksana Zakydalsky, Tania Melnyk, Daria Diakowsky, Lida Gadacz, Dr. Krysztof Ciuk, Dr. Marie Bountrogianni, Olia Kalymon, Sonia Holiad, Kirsten Kamper (ROM), Lesia Winnicki, Stepha Dmytriw, Christine Turkewych, Jody Townshend (ROM). Also on the committee were Laura Sutherland (ROM), Louise Temerty, Valentina Kuryliw, Roma Dubczak, Switlana Medwidsky, Odarka Chudoba, Sonia Potichnyj, Liijanna Shklar, Alla Shklar, Elizabeth Wademan-Huculak and Myroslava Dubyk. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 11 U. of Pittsburgh boasts new Carpathian Music Ensemble PITTSBURGH – Members of the University of Pittsburgh’s new Carpathian Music Ensemble played their hearts out for an enthusiastic audience in late March, per- forming an impressive two-hour program that featured Gypsy and Klezmer tunes and songs from more than 10 Slavic countries, including Ukraine, Romania, Moldova and Macedonia, as well as Latvia. Founded and directed by Dr. Adriana Helbig, newly hired assistant professor of ethnomusicology, the Carpathian Ensemble is the university’s newest musical endeavor that aims to broaden Slavic music studies on the undergraduate and graduate level. With strong support from the department of music and the Center for Russian and East European Studies, the popular ensem- ble comprises more than 20 students who earn one credit during the semester-long course. The students, skilled on classical instruments, develop new playing styles that reflect the repertoire’s regional aes- thetics. Many have also learned to play regional instruments such as tsymbaly, Members of the University of Pittsburgh Carpathian Music Ensemble: (front row, from left) Imanta Nigals, Shuo Zhang, sopilka, drymba, tapan and accordion. In Lucia Tedesco, Jaimie Szuhay, Molly Exten, Evan Zajdel, Elizabeth Cook, Alison Decker, (back row) Kenney Haney, Erik addition to classical instruments such as Haupt, Jonathan Heins, Prof. Adriana Helbig, Director, Charles Minnick, Max Lichtenstein, Karoline Bahrs, Ryan Pudlowski violin, cello, clarinet and trombone, the and Jonathan Withers. ensemble’s non-regional instruments include the ney, bouzouki, banjo and mance at Your Inner Vagabond café on tube.com under “Carpathian Music ment of Ukrainian hip-hop. This research African drums. March 17. Former Duquesne University Ensemble @ Pitt.” has been funded by IREX, the National Emphasizing the development of impro- Tamburitzans dancers Richard and Lydia Dr. Helbig, who teaches graduate and Endowment for the Humanities and the visational skills, Prof. Helbig’s fusion Kurylas Balazs have joined forces with the undergraduate courses in ethnomusicology American Councils for International approach focuses on creating a group sound Carpathian Ensemble to teach various and popular music, received a fellowship for Education. that reflects the students’ individual person- Gypsy and Balkan dance steps and to lead fall 2009 at the new Center for the Along with her appointment in the alities and highlights their musical strengths. audience dance lines at the Carpathian Humanities at the University of Pittsburgh. department of music, Dr. Helbig is a faculty Students play an integral role in choosing, Ensemble’s events. She will use this opportunity to work on her member affiliated with the Center for transcribing and arranging the repertoire. The Carpathian Ensemble also performed book manuscript in progress titled “Hip-Hop Russian and East European Studies. She Their involvement at every step of the cre- on April 9 at the Eastern European Gala Revolution: Music, Race and Class in holds a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from ative process helps foster cultural connec- hosted by the Ukrainian Club, the Russian Ukraine.” The book charts the growth of the Columbia University (2005), where she has tions and deeper personal interest in Slavic Club and the Slovak Heritage Club at the popular music industry in post-socialist also taught in the Ukrainian Studies music traditions that extend far beyond the University of Pittsburgh. Ukraine, focusing in particular on the role of Program. She joined the music faculty at the classroom experience. For more information about this and other African migrant musicians in the develop- University of Pittsburgh in fall 2008. In addition to playing music, students are Slavic music events, readers may contact also introduced to regional dance traditions. Dr. Helbig at [email protected]. To hear Communal line dancing has been a student excerpts from the Carpathian Ensemble’s and audience highlight at events such as the performances, visit the music department’s Slavic Dance Party hosted by the Ensemble website at www.music.pitt.edu. A broader on December 2, 2008, at the University of selection of the ensemble’s video clips may Pittsburgh and at the ensemble’s perfor- be accessed through Youtube at www.you-

CONCERT REVIEW: Solomiya Ivakhiv at the Shevchenko Scientific Society

Vasyl Lopukh Violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv at the Shevchenko Scientific Society in New York.

by Victor R. Markiw brief introduction of the work to be per- formed – a consideration the audience obvi- NEW YORK – The talented violinist ously appreciated. Solomiya Ivakhiv wonderfully entertained The first work on the program – César those fortunate to be in attendance at her Franck’s Violin Sonata in A Major – was Shevchenko Scientific Society recital on specifically written for Eugéne Ysaÿe in March 21. 1886 as a wedding present. Ms. Ivakhiv Ms. Ivakhiv, a member of the Shevchenko deftly began the piece with the delicate and Society, began each performance with a exquisite tones of the sonata’s introduction. Indeed, throughout the work her intonation Pianist Victor Markiw, D.M.A., is a was formidably executed, as was the play- faculty member at the University of New Haven. (Continued on page 22) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 No. 20

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MCpl Jean-François Néron, Rideau Hall The governor general hosts a public youth dialogue on civic engagement with repre- MCpl Jean-François Néron, Rideau Hall sentatives from non-governmental organizations and youth organizations in Lviv. Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, governor general of Canada, and Jean-Daniel Lafond, are greeted upon their arrival in Ukraine. Later that evening the president hosted Diplomacy... Canada’s governor general and her delega- (Continued from page 1) tion at an elaborate state dinner within the started with a full official state ceremonial renovated structures of the ancient St. greeting, which was followed immediately Sopha Cathedral complex. This historic set- by a private working meeting between Mr. ting was the perfect ambience for the gover- Yushchenko and Ms. Jean at the official res- nor general to experience the cultural histo- idence of the president of Ukraine, known ry of Ukraine guided by the personal atten- as the Chimera Building on Bankivska tions of none other than the Ukrainian presi- Street in Kyiv. dent, one of the best advocates of Ukrainian After a wider briefing with officials of the cultural and historical heritage. Ukrainian government and members of the Ms. Jean flew to Ukraine in a military Canadian delegation, Mr. Yushchenko state aircraft with an official delegation of thanked Canada at a press conference for its Canadian community and cultural leaders. “long-term continued international support One of the members of this delegation of Ukraine.” accompanying the governor general was He noted: “Canada was the first Western Paul Grod, president of the Canadian country to acknowledge Ukraine’s indepen- Ukrainian Congress. dence in 1991, has been continuously sup- “This visit is extremely important because it is the highest level of interchange between portive of Ukraine’s entry into NATO and MCpl Jean-François Néron, Rideau Hall EU structures and most recently proclaimed states and governments. It is quite important Governor General Michaëlle Jean and her husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, and the Holodomor, the Famine in Ukraine arti- for Ukraine to understand that it is not alone President Viktor Yushchenko and his wife, Kateryna, place bowls of wheat at the ficially created in 1932-1932 by the Soviet in its quest for a developed democracy, and Holodomor Memorial in Kyiv. state, a genocide against the Ukrainian peo- Canadians of Ukrainian origin are confident ple.” that their government is contributing to the Governor General Jean, elegant in growth of an international civic society,” English and eloquent in French, graciously Mr. Grod commented. confirmed Canada’s above-stated commit- Governor General Jean was honored dur- ment to Ukraine and underlined “in this time ing her stay in Kyiv by Prime Minister Yulia of international crisis we want you to know Tymoshenko and Verkhovna Rada Chairman that Ukraine is not alone. This state visit will Volodymyr Lytvyn, and in Lviv by the Lviv focus on Canada’s ongoing support for Oblast Chair Mykola Kmit and Lviv Mayor Ukraine’s democratic transformation and Andrii Sadovyi. However, the Canadian leader’s interest economic reform. Canada is with you.” and heart focused on the various working The role of the governor general dates roundtables designed to build creativity and back over 400 years to 1608 and is the oldest arouse interest in the building of a civil soci- continuing public office in Canada. Canada’s ety in Ukraine. That is why Ms. Jean was system of government is a parliamentary most interested in the planned meeting with democracy and a constitutional monarchy. students of the National University of Kyiv Queen Elizabeth II is queen of Canada and Mohyla Academy (NUKMA). head of state. Sworn in on September 27, In her opening remarks to the eagerly 2005, Ms. Michaëlle Jean, the 27th governor gathered students at NUKMA, the governor general since Confederation, represents the general said she was one of the millions of Crown in Canada and carries out the duties enthralled worldwide viewers of the Orange Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall of head of state. The governor general of Canada delivers a speech at a state dinner hosted by Revolution. Immediately after the press conference, President Viktor Yushchenko and First Lady Kateryna Yushchenko. “When put to the test, Ukrainian society President Yushchenko and First Lady demonstrated its ability to come together for Kateryna Yushchenko escorted Governor the good of all to triumph over the forces of General Jean and her husband, Jean-Daniel destruction. Each of you who is involved in Lafond, to the recently constructed civic life is our greatest promise for the Holodomor Memorial that commemorates future in these uncertain times,” she under- the 10 million victims of the 1932-1933 scored. Famine-Genocide in Ukraine. After an open two-hour discussion the In a small but touching ceremony, the governor parted with these thoughts for the governor general laid a wreath of flowers in students: “Everyone says that you are the memory of those millions of perished souls. future of society. I say that by participating The monument stands tall on the right bank in civic life today you have the option of of the Dnipro River, not far from the impos- making change today.” ing domes of the Pecherska Lavra In Lviv, which Ms. Jean compared to Monastery in Kyiv. Paris, the governor general was very eager President Yushchenko proudly led his to visit the Dzherelo Rehabilitation Center guests to an imposing view of the historic for Children with Cerebral Palsy. She was Dnipro from which, among many sights, greeted by the enthusiastic singing of chil- one can see on the far left bank the dren in wheelchairs, parents and teachers led Resurrection Cathedral, the new seat of the by the founder, the inspirational Zenya Ukrainian Catholic Church in Ukraine. Kushpeta of Toronto, who was the driving force in the creation of this progressive insti- Jurij R. Klufas is executive producer of tution in 1993. Kontakt Ukrainian TV Network. He accom- Immediately after a tour of the facility, panied the governor general of Canada, the governor general participated in a round- MCpl Jean-François Néron, Rideau Hall Michaelle Jean, on her state visit to Ukraine The governor general receives a warm welcome from children at the Dzherelo as a member of the news media. (Continued on page 19) Rehabilitation Center in Lviv. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 No. 20

tion remains unchangeable: in compliance NEWSBRIEFS with the agreement of 1997, the Russian CLACLASSSSIFIEDIFIEDSS (Continued from page 2) Black Sea Fleet should leave Ukraine’s ter- NBU to get second tranche of IMF loan ritory on May 28, 2017. According to cal- TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL MARIA OSCISLAWSKI (973) 292-9800 x 3040 culations of the Foreign Affairs Ministry of KYIV – About $ 2.8 billion (U.S.) of the OR E-MAIL [email protected] Ukraine, withdrawal of the Russian Black second tranche of the International Sea Fleet from Ukraine’s territory will take Monetary Fund loan will come to the about five to six years. (Ukrinform) SERVICES accounts of National Bank of Ukraine on the afternoon of May 13, Acting Finance Ukraine 68th of prosperous countries Minister Ihor Umanskyi told the press on KYIV – Ukraine is 68th on a list of the May 12. He noted that the sum would be world’s most prosperous countries in 2008, equally shared between the central bank according to the annual ranking of the 2008 and the government. The bank will use its Legatum Prosperity Index. The ranking, share to replenish the national gold and which lists 104 countries, is based on two forex (foreign exchange) reserves, and the main indicators: economic competitiveness government will finance the national budget and comparative livability. Kazakhstan, in deficit. As reported, the IMF approved allo- 56th place, was the highest ranked among cation of the second tranche of its stand-by countries of the Commonwealth of PROFESSIONALS facility for Ukraine on May 8. The next Independent States, ranking 40th in terms review of the IMF support program is of its economic competitiveness and 74th in scheduled for June. On November 5, 2008, comparative livability. Russia ranks 57th the IMF decided to allocate $16.43 billion (34th and 82nd), Ukraine 68th (45th and to Ukraine to strengthen confidence in the 91st), Belarus 78th (70th and 81st). country’s financial sector and help the Australia was declared the world’s most national economy amidst the global finan- prosperous country, being sixth in terms of cial crisis. Ukraine received $4.5 billion in economic competitiveness and 10th in com- the first tranche of the loan in November parative livability. (Ukrinform) 2008. (Ukrinform) Monument to children killed during war Ukraine sells two Su-27 fighters to U.S. KYIV – A memorial sign honoring chil- KYIV – The United States has purchased dren and teenagers killed during the Great two Russian-produced Su-27 fighters from Patriotic War (World War II) opened in Ukraine, it was reported on May 12. The Symferopol, Crimea, on May 8. It was set aircraft were delivered to the United States up on the initiative and with membership aboard a Ukrainian-made An-124 aircraft. fees of the Crimean branch of the Children The U.S. Air Force will use the aircraft to of War public organization, the press ser- check the effectiveness of new U.S. radars vice of the Republican Communist Party and electronic countermeasure systems. Committee reported. “It is the first monu- (Ukrinform) ment of this type in the entire CIS space,” Moldova’s Ukrainians mark anniversary the Communist Party noted. The memorial is in the form of a bell erected inside an KYIV – The Ukrainian community in arch. (Ukrinform) Moldova this year will mark the 20th anni- versary of the Ukrainian movement in the Askania Nova a natural wonder country. Galina Rogova, chair of the Taras KYIV – An advertising campaign was Shevchenko Prosvita Society in the launched in Ukraine in late April to popu- Moldovan capital of Chisinau, told a May 8 larize the Askania-Nova reserve and to urge press conference at Ukrinform that there are Ukrainians to vote for it in the world com- about 600,000 Ukrainians in Moldova. petition called “Seven New Wonders of Several organizations are engaged in meet- Nature.” During the campaign, which will ing the needs of Moldova’s Ukrainians. In be held through July 7, advertisements are particular, the Ukrainian Community solves GEORGE B. KORDUBA to be placed on TV, radio and billboards, as business and social issues, the Ukrainian Counsellor at Law well as on advertising banners on the Culture Society deals with issues of protec- Emphasis on Real Estate, Wills, Trusts and Elder Law Internet. On May 16, within the framework tion of monuments. The Prosvita Society Ward Witty Drive, P.O. Box 249 of this action, the Day of Europe will be works in the realm of enlightenment work MONTVILLE, NJ 07045 held at Askania-Nova. The reserve will Hours by Appointment Tel.: (973) 335-4555 via newspapers, radio and TV. There are present Ukraine at the second round of the also the Women’s Society, the Fund of competition “Seven New Wonders of Ukrainian Artists and others. Ms. Rogova Nature.” Participants of the second round FOR RENT noted, “Despite the fact that we have differ- MERCHANDISE are divided into seven groups. Askania- ent functions, views on politics, etc., we Nova and another 56 nominees are in the support each other in these difficult times.” group labeled “E” that includes national There is a municipal Ukrainian library in parks, natural reserves and forests. Eleven Chisinau; the Ukrainian language is taught LvivRentals.com winners will be selected from each of the in classes at Moldova’s schools, primarily groups based on the largest number of in Russian schools. The number of such from $59 per night votes. Thus, the 77 winners will move on in classes grows annually, the Prosvita Society the competition; on June 21 experts will noted. (Ukrinform) name 21 finalists. Online voting in the final Three miners are rescued stage will be held in 2010-2011. The new “Retire in the country!” natural wonders are to be named in 2011. KYIV – Three miners have been found Askania-Nova, located in the Kherson House for rent, well kept 3 bedroom, alive during search and rescue operations at region, is the only plot in Europe of fescue- 1 bath, enclosed porch. 1055sq/ft. the Novodzerzhynska coalmine in the feather-grass steppe that is untouched by Walking distance to Oselya CYM Donetsk region, it was reported on May 7. plows. The biosphere reserve was founded and close to Soyuzivka. $850/ Three miners were found dead, and the fate 110 years ago and it occupies about 11,000 mo+security+deposit. Call Andy of three more miners remained unknown. hectares of lands on which are found sever- Kebalo @ 1-860-883-1391 The miners were trapped in a roof collapse al hundred species of animals and birds, and at the state-run Novodzerzhynska coalmine rare plants. (Ukrinform) at a depth of 585 meters on May 4. (Ukrinform, Reuters) Posters honor Halychyna division OPPORTUNITY Russia avoids talks on fleet KYIV – Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Chief Valentyn Nalyvaichenko said KYIV – Russia does not wish to speak in late April that he sees no violations of EARN EXTRA INCOME! about preparations for the withdrawal of its law or international commitments of Black Sea Fleet from Ukraine’s territory, The Ukrainian Weekly is looking Ukraine in the fact that the Svoboda union Defense Minister Yurii Yekhanurov stated placed advertisements bearing symbols of for advertising sales agents. in an article published by the People’s Army the Galicia Division on advertisements in For additional information contact newspaper, it was reported on May 7. “In Lviv. The posters were unveiled on the Sevastopol, the situation is stirred up artifi- Run your advertisement here, Maria Oscislawski, Advertising occasion of the division’s 66th anniversary Manager, The Ukrainian Weekly, cially around the need to withdraw the after a permit was received from the munic- in The Ukrainian Weekly’s Russian Black Sea Fleet in 2017,” he noted. ipal council. Some news media, especially CLASSIFIEDS section. (973) 292-9800, ext 3040. At the same time, Mr. Yekhanurov has repeatedly underscored that Ukraine’s posi- (Continued on page 15) No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 15

opment of cultural and tourist contacts. Prague, the former Czechoslovak freighter, eight aboard the Marathon dry NEWSBRIEFS About 100,000 Ukrainians reside in Communist Parliament building, is being cargo ship, two aboard the Hansa Stavanger (Continued from page 14) Uzbekistan and the new airline connects turned over to the National Museum of the container carrier, one aboard the MV Seal Russian sources, said the posters encour- them to their homeland, noted Ambassador Czech Republic. (RFE/RL) Tide and one aboard the Patriot bulk carrier. aged fascism in Ukraine. A German- Pokhvalskyi. (Ukrinform) The Ariana was hijacked on May 2, the sponsored military formation, the Galicia Pirates hold 36 Ukrainians Marathon on May 7, the MV Seal Tide on Italians purchase champagne factory March 14, the Hansa Stavanger on April 5, Division was set up with volunteers from KYIV – As of May 13, pirates are hold- western Ukraine in April 1943, when this KYIV – The Gruppo Campari of Italy, and the Patriot on April 25. On May 9, ing captive 36 citizens of Ukraine who are was seen as one avenue to secure the even- one of the world’s largest producers of bev- Somali pirates set free the Malaspina Castle, tual independence of Ukraine. In the sum- erages, at the end of April completed a crewmembers on foreign ships. Twenty- which sails under the Panamanian flag, with mer of 1944 the division was defeated by transaction to purchase the Odesa four of them are aboard the Ariana bulk two Ukrainians on board. (Ukrinform) the Soviet Army near Brody, Lviv region. Champagne Factory. “The present purchase (Ukrinform) allows us to speak about a large-scale entry into the Ukrainian market. The plans of Dnipropetrovsk Ukraine faces lack of vacant land Gruppo Campari business development in KYIV – Ukraine lacks vacant land for Ukraine will be presented in the nearest future,” the company’s statement reads. The will not host Euro 2012 business and infrastructure development, Odesa Champagne Factory was founded in Deputy Regional Development and KYIV – The Union of European next date in the countdown. If two 1896. The enterprise’s capacity makes up to Construction Minister Anatolii Tkachuk Football Associations (UEFA) ruled on Ukrainian cities fail to demonstrate the 15 million bottles of champagne a year said at a roundtable dedicated to decentral- May 13 to deny Dnipropetrovsk the proper preparations of their infrastructure among the 33 types of products that are ization and administrative-territorial chance to host games of the Euro 2012 for the championship by that date, they made. The most well-known trademarks are reform in Ukraine. He said that the area of soccer championship, instead awarding will be replaced with Polish cities under Odessa, L’Odessika and Henry Rederer. existing villages had increased in recent Kharkiv the honor. the “four by two” formula. (Ukrinform) years by 260,000 hectares. “First and fore- While Kharkiv was expected to gain Ukrainian authorities have guaranteed the chance to host the Euro 2012, that most, these areas expanded around the 169th political party registered the UEFA that they will support and capital and big cities,” Mr. Tkachuk said was expected to happen at the expense of implement all projects for the 2012 soc- Lviv. Instead, Dnipropetrovsk lost out. on May 4. He said that by expanding the KYIV – The Justice Ministry of Ukraine cer championship in the cities named to The UEFA has yet to decide where the area of villages, it is very easy to change has registered the country’s 169th political host the finals, Deputy Prime Minister final match of the European champion- the purpose of rural land and sell it for party, Our Home. Registration was carried Ivan Vasiunyk told a news briefing on ships will be held. construction. “As a result, we have unbe- out on the basis of a decision of the constit- May 13. The UEFA Executive Committee, lievably expanded rural areas and blocked uent congress of Our Home. (Ukrinform) A letter sent to UEFA President Michel meeting in Bucharest on May 13, cities in which it is practically impossible Platini, signed by Ukrainian President RFE/RL opens new headquarters approved the final list of Ukrainian and to find vacant land plots and develop busi- Viktor Yushchenko, Prime Minister Yulia PRAGUE – Radio Free Europe/Radio Polish cities that will host matches of the Tymoshenko and Verkhovna Rada ness,” he said. (Ukrinform) Euro 2012. Ukraine and Poland won the Liberty (RFE/RL) formally opened its new Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn, “confirms bid to host the Euro 2012 back in April Ukrainian paintings go to Sotheby’s headquarters in the Czech capital on May that UEFA Euro 2012 is a priority politi- 2007. 12 with a ceremony that included the pres- cal and humanitarian project, and the KYIV – Paintings by contemporary The UEFA made the final decision ident of Estonia, the mayor of Prague, and country leaders gave the guarantees that Ukrainian artists will for the first time be under a parity principle, with four distinguished Czech, European and U.S. after the nomination of the four cities the presented at the London auction house Ukrainian and four Polish host cities: government officials. “Without serious Ukrainian authority will concentrate all of Sotheby’s, the Ukrainian Time press center Kyiv, Lviv, Donetsk and Kharkiv in journalism, without a free press in print, its resources to secure timely and high- reported on April 30. A total of 20 works Ukraine, and Warsaw, Gdansk, Poznan broadcast or web form, no society can long quality implementation of all the EURO were selected for participation in the June and Wroclaw in Poland. remain free or just,” said Estonian 2012 projects in those cities,” Mr. 9 arts bidding, including those by Vasyl The UEFA will continue to closely President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who Vasiunyk reported. Tsaholov, Oleh Tistol, Illia Chychkan, Ihor monitor the progress of preparations in worked for RFE/RL for nearly a decade Husev, Maksym Mamsykov, Viktor Ukrainian cities, and November 30 is the Sources: Kyiv Press Bureau, Ukrinform when it was based in Munich. RFE/RL Pokydanets, Oleksandr Roitburd, President Jeffrey Gedmin said it was “a Oleksandr Hnylytskyi, Vlada Ralko, Arsen very important day in the life of a great Savadov, Maryna Skuhareva, Pavlo company.” He said the dedication “is, most Makov, Oksana Mas and Mykola importantly, an opportunity to celebrate Matsenko. The estimated values of the our brave journalists who put their lives on paintings range between 2,000 and 25,000 the line every day in order to bring accu- British pounds. (Ukrinform) rate and fair-minded news to millions of New Kyiv-to-Tashkent route people who rely on us for uncensored information.” The new broadcast center With great sorrow we announce that our beloved husband, father and KYIV – The Ukrainian airline Windrose accommodates RFE/RL’s 500 Prague- grandfather presented a new regular route Tashkent- based employees and is located in Hagibor, Kyiv-Tashkent in the Uzbek capital. Flights 10 minutes from the city center. The five- Iwan Makar will be carried out once a week, and begin- story, 236,000-square-foot building fea- ning on June 7 also on the weekends. tures the latest broadcast infrastructure and passed into eternity on May 1, 2009 at the age of 89. Ukraine’s ambassador to Uzbekistan, multimedia technology and adheres to the Viacheslav Pokhvalskyi, who spoke at the highest standards in energy-efficiency and He was born August 25, 1920 in the village of Hayi za Rudoyu, Ternopil presentation, underscored that opening a security. The Hagibor site was a labor obl., Ukraine. new route by the Ukrainian company is a camp and transit point to the Nazi concen- significant event. For Uzbekistan, Ukraine tration camps during World War II. “We is the second largest partner in terms of the are proud to be part of an effort that brings He was a longtime member of ODFFU, UAYA, UCCA, UAFF, UNA and volume of trade and economic relations. light to a place where once there was dark- others. In 1948 he became the founder and head of an ODFFU branch The absence of regular frequent flights ness,” said Jeffrey Hirschberg, a governor in Brooklyn, NY. At the same time he organized and headed a UAYA between the two countries had a negative on the U.S. Broadcasting Board of branch in Brooklyn. He was a co-founder of UAYA Oselya in Ellenville, impact on business contacts, and the devel- Governors. RFE/RL’s previous home in NY, and one of the organizers/builders of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Brooklyn.

Panakhyda was held on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at Senko Funeral Home in The Organization of Ukrainian Brooklyn. Funeral services were held Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Nationalists regrets to announce that Church in Brooklyn, followed by interment at Holy Ghost Cemetery in Iwan Makar Hamptonburg, NY. In deep sorrow: a long-time member of OUN passed away wife - Anna on May 1, 2009. son - Stepan with wife Natalia grandchildren - Ksenia, Christine, Ihor Iwan Makar was a life-long community activist, fulfilling leadership roles brother - Gregory with family in Ukraine in such organization as ODFFU, UAYA, UCCA, UAFF, UNA and others. sister - Marijka with family in Ukraine extended family in USA and Ukraine We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife Anna, son Stepan with wife Natalia, grandchildren Ksenia, Christine and Ihor, and the extended fam- Eternal memory ily in the US and Ukraine. In lieu of flowers, donations to UAFF, ODFFU or UAYA-New York Branch Eternal memory can be sent to: ODFFU, Inc., 136 2nd Ave, 6th Fl., New York, NY 10003; Tel. 212-505-0767 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 No. 20

John Dorosz

1958-2009

It is with deep sorrow that I inform you that John Dorosz, my beloved husband, best friend and guiding light has gone home to our Heavenly Father after fighting a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.

In his wake, he leaves the rest of us to live life to the fullest as he had. He is survived by his wife Tina (Jarema) Dorosz, parents Michajlo and Bronislawa, brother Peter and sister-in-law Natalka (Myron), mother-in- law Carol Jarema and brother-in-law George Jarema.

In John’s honor, donations may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network at www.firstgiving.com/johndorosz or by calling 877-272-6226. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 17

she is ready for any compromise with her Constitution and effective legislation will be Tarnished internal... own conscience when it comes to staying Ukraine's... the date of the election.” (Continued from page 1) in power (without the votes of Lutsenko’s (Continued from page 1) In fact, Judge Ivan Dombrovskyi said Democracy in Kyiv, which is funded by its Self-Defense, Tymoshenko won’t have confirm a new election day and refraining Parliament doesn’t have to abide by the clients. “It was a tactical move, intending support in Parliament). Once again, this from endorsing January 17. president’s January 17 proposal. to force the issue to a head when the Party demonstrates the cynicism of the ‘maid- “We will consider that the president bar- “This is a political-legal document, and of Regions didn’t have enough votes, and an’ team, its lack of principles and amo- gained for several more months from the the Verkhovna Rada can use different argu- let him off the hook.” rality, which is occurring in practically all Constitutional Court,” Ms. Tymoshenko ments to reach a decision,” he said. “Even if Prime Minister Tymoshenko assured spheres of the nation’s life.” said at her weekly press briefing on May 13, it contradicts the Constitution but is not Mr. Lutsenko that she didn’t want him to The Party of Regions was eager to adding, “The date established by the appealed in the Constitutional Court, then it resign, said Volodymyr Horbach, a politi- pounce on the scandal because it offered Verkhovna Rada in accordance with the will be valid.” cal analyst at the Institute for Euro- yet another opportunity to discredit the Atlantic Cooperation in Kyiv, which is Tymoshenko government in the eyes of financed by Western sources, including voters, who will be casting their ballots to Great Britain for several of their events as the U.S. government. His resignation for a president in several months, observ- USCAK sends... well. ers said. would have been potentially ruinous for (Continued from page 9) A good number of these players have met her Cabinet, which is already lacking And, since the nation’s two largest par- and traveled together for international soccer ties have been negotiating to create a pos- all share allows us to meet new people and both the finance and foreign affairs min- games of Ukraine’s National Team. In fact it sible new coalition government, the pres- expand our network and become closer isters, he said. Meanwhile, she can’t was at the World Cup in Germany in 2006 sure from the scandal would also give the friends.” In fact, several players have been replace any ministers because she doesn’t that Mr. Salawaga met other Ukrainian soc- Party of Regions an advantage in the traveling to different countries for various have a majority in Parliament to approve other attractions and happenings the last cer players and the idea and motivation for her nominations. talks. Mr. Lutsenko’s resignation could have several years as a result of meeting while the first IUFT was born. It goes to show that At the same time, the Communist Party also led to the government’s collapse, playing soccer. Many of the players from soccer indeed is the biggest sport in the of Ukraine wants to keep its vice minister which would play into the hands of the Great Britain have come to Canada for world and can be spoken in any language, of internal affairs, Vasyl Marmazov, in Party of Regions. Toronto’s Malanka, New Jersey for including Ukrainian. place, and Rada Chairman Volodymyr After keeping silent for more than a Ukrainian Week at Wildwood and New For more information on the International Lytvyn doesn’t want to risk losing the chair- week, Ms. Tymoshenko came to Mr. York to head to Soyuzivka. On the flip side, Ukrainian Football Tournament readers may manship should the coalition collapse. Lutsenko’s defense during her weekly many North American players have traveled visit www.iuft.net. Ukraine’s leading politicians said they Cabinet press conference on May 13, didn’t want to make any judgment on Mr. attempting to shift the media’s focus Lutsenko’s fate until German prosecutors away from the minister’s arrest and stir- hand over an official version of the chant of “Yu-shchen-ko.” ring up empathy for his 19-year-old son Turning the pages... events. On May 14 Ukraine’s Foreign Ukraine’s serious treatment of Eurovision Oleksander, who suffers from thyroid Affairs Ministry announced German pros- (Continued from page 6) stood in contrast with the contest’s status in cancer. ecutors couldn’t transfer any documents Other countries showed support of places such as Great Britain and France, She dismissed the report by the where it is treated as more of a spectacle. without Mr. Lutsenko’s consent. German tabloid Bild that the younger Ukraine’s political revolution by waving Subsequently, Mr. Lutsenko’s press orange flags, or wearing orange shoes. The Some of the performances appeared more Lutsenko was drunk. German police later like parodies and acts than actual artists. secretary Inna Kisil informed the confirmed all that Bild reported about the contest’s theme for 2005, “Awakening,” was Ukrayinska Pravda news site that Mr. Mr. Kalyn of Greenjolly commented, incident, except that Oleksander also a reference to the revolution. “Most of all, I am very happy for Ukraine Lutsenko’s lawyers were reviewing that Lutsenko’s blood-alcohol content was In a Eurovision first, a national presi- option, as well as obtaining video footage that it organized the competition and it took three-thousandths of 1 percent. dent, in this case Viktor Yushchenko, place in our country,” of the incident. “I can confirm that the minister’s son appeared on stage to congratulate the Even without official reports of Mr. is an oncologically sick child who had an winner, Ms. Paparizou. “This is a special Lutsenko’s May 4 arrest at the interna- Source: “Kyiv hosts Eurovision finals, operation,” Ms. Tymoshenko said. “This prize from Ukraine with the hope that Greece’s entry wins song contest,” by Zenon tional airport in Frankfurt, the incident child takes special medicine that is reached scandalous proportions just from your song unites all of Europe,” Mr. Zawada, The Ukrainian Weekly, May 29, incompatible with using even a gram of Yushchenko said, as Ukrainians led a 2005. the police reports published in German alcohol. And already this falsehood casts newspapers. doubt upon all the information.” Every major actor in Ukrainian politics Mr. Lutsenko was wrong to arrive late tried turning the incident to his advantage for the flight and try to force his way on in the ongoing political battles. A sworn board, but at the same time, “every father enemy of Ms. Tymoshenko, President should defend his child, particularly one Viktor Yushchenko on the evening of so ill. And that they made a mountain out May 12 called for Mr. Lutsenko’s resig- of a molehill is simply amoral,” Ms. nation. Tymoshenko said. “People who work, above all, in In his own brief and vague description defense of the law should be beyond sus- of the incident to the press on the morn- picion,” the president told the 1+1 televi- ing of May 12, Mr. Lutsenko acknowl- sion network, adding, “it seems to me edged that Lufthansa staff did not allow there’s one way… there are circumstanc- him to board the plane because they sus- es from which it’s necessary to walk pected he was drunk, contradicting state- away, in any case, walk away morally.” ments that he was denied entry simply When Parliament convened on May 12, because he was late, as insinuated by Ms. it became clear the Party of Regions had Tymoshenko and asserted by ministry spent the three-day weekend of the Victory officials Serhii Kaliuk and Serhii Diatlov. Day holiday plotting its attack, turning the In their initial public relations defense session hall into a grand protest against as the scandal broke, Internal Affairs Mr. Lutsenko, festooning the walls with Ministry officials and Mr. Diatlov also posters declaring outrage. Among the mes- claimed no handcuffs were involved, yet sages: “Drunken policeman – criminal,” Mr. Lutsenko acknowledged that both he “Drunk minister – shame for the country” and his son were arrested. and “Ministry of Internal Affairs – not a He also didn’t deny that a brawl erupt- detoxification center.” ed, injuring officers. To ensure their cause got serious atten- “After a certain time the police were tion from the government, the media and called, who without any explanation sur- abroad, Party of Regions deputies block- rounded every member of the delegation aded the podium and prevented the ses- that exited the plane toward me, and later sion from convening. They also placed a arrested my son,” Mr. Lutsenko explained. vodka bottle, topped with a police offi- “At that point, one of the police officers cer’s cap, upon the podium. gripped his recently-operated-upon neck Suddenly, the party that for years was from behind while another applied hand- synonymous with corruption and immo- cuffs. Of course I couldn’t be calm in this rality had once again turned the tables on situation. At first I loudly informed the its Orange opponents, demanding ethics police that my son was operated on recent- on their part. ly. When that didn’t help, I tried in any “Yulia Tymoshenko’s attempts to way to stop the violence against my son. silence Lutsenko’s German scandal can After a while I was arrested as well.” testify to her very flippant attitude toward The day after his press conference, Mr. moral principles and foundations that are Lutsenko called upon Parliament to form dear to Ukrainians,” the Party of Regions a temporary investigative commission to declared in a May 12 statement. determine the facts of the incident, adding “In concealing her own estimation of that he would give permission to the Minister Lutsenko’s actions, Yulia German courts to release information for Tymoshenko forces the consideration that such a commission. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 No. 20 No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 19 Prof. Leonid Rudnytzky of La Salle University honored by colleagues by Alexander Nalencz Kling (La Salle University), who spoke about the book and the honoree. PHILADELPHIA – A hallowed Following Kling’s comments, Dr. Albert European academic tradition is to honor Kipa (Muhlenberg College) who, together outstanding scholars by publishing a col- with Oleh Kupchynsky (Shevchenko lection of essays as a tribute to them. Scientific Society) edited the collection, Such a collection, known from the presented pertinent information on the German as a Festschrift, appeared under Festschrift. The 749-page work contains the title “At the Crossroads of Cultures: 39 scholarly articles written in Ukrainian, Essays in Honor of Leonid Rudnytzky” English, German, Spanish and Polish by published by the Shevchenko Scientific 43 authors, three essays on Prof. Society (Lviv, Ukraine) and three Rudnytzky’s life and works, and 34 pho- Ukrainian universities. tographs. On Tuesday, March 17, this collection Following Dr. Kipa’s presentation talks was officially presented to the public at were offered by the individual scholars, an academic event held at La Salle contributors to the collection, who attend- University, where Prof. Leonid ed the event. They were: Dr. Franz Birgel Rudnytzky, who resides in Melrose Park, (Muhlenberg College), who wrote on the has taught for many decades. The pro- prolific German author Karl May and his gram of the evening was opened by Dr. reception in the former German Bernhardt G. Blumenthal, chairman of Democratic Republic; Dr. Luis Gómez the foreign languages department and (La Salle University), who analyzed the At La Salle University (seated, from left): Dr. Albert Kipa, honoree Dr. Leonid director of Central and Eastern European figure of Don Juan in the works of Lesia Rudnytzky, Dr. Bernhardt Blumenthal, (standing) Prof. Nicholas Rudnytzky, Dr. Studies at La Salle University, who wel- Ukrainka; Dr. Arthur Grugan (Holy Luis Gomez, Dr. Franz Birgel, Dr. Vincent Kling and Dr. Arthur Grugan. comed the assembled colleagues, present Family University), who contributed an and former students of the honoree, mem- article on John Caputo and the responsi- Each presentation featured reminis- Dr. Blumenthal brought the evening to bers of the university community and dis- bilities of the philosopher; and Prof. cences about Dr. Leonid Rudnytzky, a close by thanking the contributors, the tinguished guests. Nicholas Rudnytzky (Manor College), focusing mostly on humorous events and guests and the wife of the honoree, Irene Dr. Blumenthal introduced a former who compiled a bibliography of the hon- anecdotes associated with his life and Rudnytzky, for organizing a “magnificent student of Dr. Rudnytzky, Dr. Vincent oree. work as a teacher-scholar. wine and cheese reception.”

Russia does not have any justification to nization’s activities related to victims of Moscow plays... see itself as a rising power, even in com- Diplomacy... international trafficking: “Five hundred (Continued from page 2) parison with “ungovernable Georgia” or (Continued from page 13) years ago our Kozaks travelled many miles ment of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir “forever-squabbling Ukraine.” table discussion with governmental and edu- to the Black Sea to rescue Ukrainian women Putin’s assertive “take-that” foreign poli- The reckoning with this unpleasant cational stakeholders and NGOs on the topic from Turkish slavery. Today we feel that cy, launched with the famous “Munich reality can be postponed for only so long, of inclusive education and the integration there is a need to do the same. We follow up and President Medvedev’s smart tactics speech” in February 2007. This policy is into society of children with disabilities. leads on missing women in Ukraine and we of advancing a limited “liberalization” at travel abroad to find these women and res- still very popular as it deliberately plays Oksana Kunanetz, current director of home and demonstrating toughness cue them from their misery.” The group on the peculiar mix of superiority and Dzherelo, Oksana Wynnycky, honorary con- abroad cannot be sustained throughout receives travel funding and camera gear inferiority complexes within an often sul general of Canada in Lviv, and architect the second year of his accidental presi- Volodymyr Luciw – all Canadians from from television stations in Ukraine in sup- contradictory Russian public opinion. dency. port for its activities. Consequently, Mr. Medvedev dares not Toronto of Ukrainian origin – were recog- nized as pillars instrumental to the founding Prior to her departure for Norway, Ms. to step away from the “down-with- The article above is reprinted from of this innovative project. The Inclusive Jean gave her impressions of the state visit: NATO” line. The downward spiraling Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission Education for Children with Disabilities “We were incredibly well received at all economic crisis, however, inevitably from its publisher, the Jamestown project is funded by the Canadian levels. It is such a pleasure to be here in destroys the foundation of this policy, as Foundation, www.jamestown.org. International Development Agency (CIDA). Ukraine to celebrate the great friendship The last public engagement in Ukraine between our two countries, Canada and the governor general was an incredibly Ukraine. We are very happy to examine how $10,000 to pay for one student for one year. well-arranged discussion in Lviv with rep- are we making a difference and how we Eugene Kinasewich... “Your newspaper will reach many resentatives from NGOs aimed at obtaining may learn to cooperate even better. (Continued from page 4) Ukrainians in both the U.S. and Canada, and an overview of the situation of women in “We worked at every occasion and we The Ukrainian Weekly on March 20, 2005, maybe we will find donors who are interest- Ukraine related to the challenges and oppor- used creative diplomacy – diplomacy with a by logging on to www.ukrweekly.com.) ed in helping,” she said. tunities they face in the political, economic human heart – we examined many aspects With Dr. Kinasewich’s approval and Since its establishment in 2005 the fund and health environments. About 20 well- of cultural and civil life, we spoke with input, his friends and family established has raised over $700,000, and, by obtain- versed and eloquent speakers presented decision-makers and stakeholders, we the Eugene Kinasewich Fund in order to ing scholarship aid from secondary schools their views on various aspects of a woman’s launched a new chamber of commerce and I develop his concept of cultural exchange. and colleges, has leveraged more than $2 life in Ukraine. found civic life here to be very dynamic at The immediate effort was to sponsor and million of tuition payments. Thanks to the One gentleman described his small orga- every turn.” fund support for the Druzhba hockey fund’s board and other volunteers, every players to attend schools in the United dollar raised goes toward the goal of see- States. By the fall of 2005, all 19 Druzhba ing the initial group of student-athletes players were enrolled in secondary graduate from college, and become disci- schools, mostly private boarding schools, ples of, and proponents for, cultural in New England. exchange and personal development The Eugene Kinasewich Fund is a regis- through education. tered 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization in With continued support from donors the United States, and is a registered charita- and educational institutions, the first of Dr. ble trust in Canada. Kinasewich’s dreams is becoming a reali- “We are trying to raise $300,000 so that ty. The long-term goal is to create a perma- we can keep our commitment to these cur- nent endowment of $1 million in order to rent students until they graduate from col- support yearly awards to worthy students lege. We must find a way to continue with who aspire to the vision and dreams of Dr. these students who have accomplished so Kinasewich. much,” commented Janet Kinasewich, Dr. Donations to the fund may be sent to: Kinasewich’s widow, in an e-mail message Eugene Kinasewich Fund Inc., c/o Arthur to The Ukrainian Weekly. B. Page, Esq., Hemenway & Barnes LLP, She added that it costs approximately 60 State St., Boston, MA 02109-1899.

our day in the sun.” Joseph Terelya... Mr. Terelya documented his experiences (Continued from page 4) in the autobiography “Witness to Apparitions and Persecution in the USSR” and the book object of attacks and destruction” when “In the Kingdom of the Spirit.” Ukraine was occupied by Russia and, later, Surviving are Mr. Terelya’s partner, the Soviet Union. Nonetheless, he under- Alexandra, his children Kalyna, Pavlo, scored, “our Church continues to live and Mariana and Ryan, and his sister Natalia. He our people hope that someday we will have was predeceased by his wife, Olena. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 No. 20 Tryzub hosts 22nd annual spring tennis tournament by George Sawchak After losing to Sosiak in the main draw, Tymkiw prevailed in three consecutive HORSHAM, Pa. – Steve Sosiak of matches in the feed-in, thus winning that Colonia, N.J., became the champion of USO part of the competition and the overall third Tryzub’s 22nd annual spring tennis tourna- place in the tournament. He won against ment when in the final round he defeated Tarasiuk in a pro-set score of 8-1 in the first George Hrabec of Danvers, Mass., by the round, defeated Buhaj 8-1, and in the finals score of 6-2, 6-1. of the feed-in won when with the score of The East Coast rain, which engulfed the 7-6, 30-0, Walchuk retired due to injury. area the weekend of May 2-3, finally forced The last two matches were played on the the organizers to move the tournament indoor courts at Northeast Racquet Club. To venue to the indoor tennis courts at get to the finals of the feed-in, Walchuk Northeast Racquet Club in Philadelphia, overcame Wapowsky 8-5 in the second where the finals and several other matches round, and Wapowsky won against were played. Tatunchak 8-2 in the first round. The tournament was contested in the The closing ceremonies and trophy pre- men’s division only with a full feed-in sentations were held on the indoor courts at group. In the semi-finals Sosiak won over Northeast Racquet Club. George Sawchak, George Walchuk of Annandale, N.J., 6-4, tournament director, presented the trophies to 6-4, and Hrabec defeated Ihor Buhaj of the champion Sosiak, finalist Hrabec, feed-in Bethlehem, Pa., 7-6(1), 6-4. winner Tymkiw and finalist Walchuk. In the quarterfinals Walchuk beat George The next Ukrainian tennis tournament Tarasiuk of Newtown, Pa.; Sosiak won a will be USCAK-East, which will be held at close match over Philadelphian Jerry Soyuzivka in Kerhonkson, N.Y., on June Tymkiw 6-2, 6-4; Buhaj beat Andrew 27-28. Competition will be held in singles, Wapowsky of Cherry Hill, N.J., 6-2, 6-0; doubles and mixed doubles in various age and Hrabec defeated Boris Tatunchak of groups. USCAK is the Ukrainian Sports During the trophy presentation (from left) are: Steve Sosiak, George Hrabec, Worchester, Pa., 6-1, 6-1. Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada. George Sawchak, George Walchuk, Jerry Tymkiw and Ihor Buhaj.

throughout Canada and in neighboring four months of the exhibit, not only in it, the opening weekend Ukrainian Day at Royal Ontario... U.S. states. selling the exhibit catalogue but also the ROM – which featured live music, a (Continued from page 10) According to Jody Townshend of the other Ukrainian-related books and artistic family activity zone, artwork by local The spectacular dinner, which was sold ROM, there were 190,000 visitors to the items. One of the most popular was the Ukrainian artists, dancers and bandurists out six months in advance, was attended museum during the run of the Trypillia children’s activity book “Trypillia – – attracted a sizeable crowd, not only of by 560 people, including honorary patron exhibit. She noted that the visiting public Ancient Ukraine” written and edited by Ukrainians but from the wider Toronto Kateryna Yushchenko. A Trypillia-themed was an attentive one – the detailed Tania Dzulynsky, which was available in community. program of music and dance entertained descriptions of the artifacts and the well- both Ukrainian and English versions. The The committee was given a special the guests, and the gala raised $115,000 researched background accounts of the exhibit was seen by dozens of Toronto farewell tour of the exhibit by its curator, for the support of the exhibit. Trypillian civilization were given evident school groups. Dr. Krzysztof Ciuk. Dr. Bountrogianni But the committee was active also on attention by visitors. Although it is customary for the muse- thanked the committee for engaging the other fronts, especially in publicizing the The museum was also pleased that the um to have someone organize a commu- help of the Ukrainian community in exhibit among the Ukrainian community retail shop did a brisk business during the nity day at the beginning of a new exhib- Toronto in driving the Trypillia project. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 21

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Ansonia parishioners sponsor Easter dinner and concert by Frank Stuban enjoyed the traditional Easter show with rit- ual “Vesnivka,” “Yahilka,” “Zhuravli,” ANSONIA, Conn. – The parishioners of “Velykodnivkan,” “Zaporozhets” and some Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Easter poems and greetings performed in Church sponsored an Easter dinner and con- Ukrainian and English. The show begin cert on April 19. Over 150 parishioners with “Otche Nash” and “Our Father” and attended the traditional meal (“Sviachene”) conclude with “God Bless America.” It was and concert, which were blessed by both produced by Miroslaw Klapyk, Stephanie Msgr. John Terlecky, pastor, and the Rev. Dytko and Volodymyr Jatsiv. Stepan Yanovski, parochial vicar. On Good Friday over 150 parishioners Msgr. Terlecky and Father Yanovski start- participated in Great Vespers and a pro- ed the Easter festivity with prayer, blessed cession with the Holy Shroud the Easter food and greeted everyone with (“Plaschanytsia”). “Khrystos Voskres” and with blessed holy On Holy Saturday over 350 parishioners bread and egg. During the greetings a ladies’ brought their Easter baskets to the parish quintet from the parish sang Easter songs. auditorium, where they were blessed by the After the Easter meal, the audience Rev. Yanovski and Msgr. Terlecky. Parishioners who prepared and served the Easter dinner: (first row, from left) Mary-Ellen Koalchic, Jolanta Kowal, Slawa Sembrat, Beta Gebuza, Orysia Yanovski and Stefania Gebuza, (second row) Richard Koalchic (president of the church), Msgr. John M. Terlecky (pastor) and the Rev. Stepan Yanovski (paro- chial vicar). Students present talent recital

Some of performers of the Easter show: (first row, from left) Alek Woyciesjes, John Dytko, Catherine Dimon, Aleksander Jatsiv, Andrij Jatsiv, (second row) Paul Monks, Volodymyr Jatsiv, Miroslaw Klapyk, Stephanie Dytko, Bridget Monks and Taras Jatsiv.

Ukrainian paska baked at Bloomies

PASSAIC, N.J. – On Wednesday, April 8, students at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic School presented a talent recital. Organized by parent Lecia Stec- Peltyszyn, the program consisted of nine piano players from Grades 1-8, two fourth grade karate kids accompanied by their instructor, a second grader’s clay art exhibit, and a “Kozachok” performed by a young dance troupe com- posed of children from kindergarten through Grade 4. Pastor Andriy Dudkevych thanked every performer and gifted them with icon postcards of Rome’s Sobor of St. Sophia. He then concluded the program by wishing everyone a very happy Easter. – Natalka Doblosky

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is notifying its WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Adrianna Odomirok, with the help of members of members that the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America Branch 30, baked a “paska” in the culinary department of the Bloomingdale’s store here on April 11. It was quite amazing to watch and hear the reaction of shoppers as they tasted samples of ANNUAL MEETING paska and “kovbasa.” On display was a traditional Easter basket with all its com- ponents. A flyer was given out explaining the foods eaten on Easter Sunday and of the symbolism of each. The event sparked much attention and questions about Ukrainian traditions, as well as possibilities for future appearances at the depart- THE UKRAINIAN MUSEUM ment store. Seen above (from left) are: Areta Woroch, Yaremia Makarenko, Marika Makarenko, Ms. Odomirok, Olia Rudyk, Iryna Hoshovskyj, Zorianna Makarenko will be held on and Milan Makarenko. – Olia Rudyk Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at 1933 issues needed The Ukrainian Museum 222 East 6th Street, New York, NY 10003 The Ukrainian Weekly is searching for original issues of this newspaper published in 1933 (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues) in order to scan them for our digital archives. If you have original copies of newspapers from 1933, please contact Phone: (212) 228-0110; e-mail: [email protected] the editorial staff at 973-292-9800, ext. 3049, or [email protected]. www.ukrainianmuseum.org 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 No. 20

theological – in the near future. In addi- sicism,” and goes on to say that the text was President of Kyiv... tion, NUKMA wants to establish an affili- Solomiya Ivakhiv... already written, declaring, “We supplement (Continued from page 5) ate in Sevastopol in Crimea, where the (Continued from page 11) it with our own remarks, ideas and ques- social technologies – and 28 departments university has good cooperation with ing of pianist Anna Khanina, who provided tions, with our bewilderment, astonishment offering 17 bachelor’s programs, 22 mas- Crimean Tatars who, according to Dr. excellent synchronization of gesture, inten- and regret. The classical phonemes begin to stir in a different age and a different space. ter’s programs and five Ph.D. programs, Kvit, “consider themselves Ukrainians sity, color and contrast of dynamic range. Predictability disappears and is replaced by as well as 39 specialties in the conven- and are the biggest Ukrainian patriots in Two thoughts struck this reviewer during a symbolic sense of mystery.” tional “aspirantura” and “doktorantura” Crimea.” and immediately after the final movement “We consider the Kyiv Mohyla ended. First, the contrast by Ms. Ivakhiv Ms. Ivahkiv’s ability to portray the sim- programs. plicity of this gentle classical opening and Academy to be a global Ukrainian proj- between her high and low register was The Kyiv Mohyla Business School, the subsequent dissonant “mysterious” sym- ect,” Dr. Kvit stated, adding that support exceptional, conveying intense passion and which offers an M.B.A. program, was the bolism in “Post Scriptum” revealed once for the university comes from various sweetness in the upper registers and a deep top-ranked business school in Ukraine. again her ability to identify and interact with resonance in the lower register that was The university also has schools of social sources, including donors in the United whatever style and mood is required. work, public health and journalism. States and Canada, the Ukrainian govern- never pushed, but rather focused and broad, Concurrently, Ms. Khanina showed a Dr. Kvit became NUKMA president in ment and Ukraine’s own businessmen and thus accentuating the intensely romantic marked sensitivity in this work. 2007, after serving as a professor of jour- other notables, including magnates Rinat qualities of the music. Second, the tempi The last work, “Concert Fantasy on nalism and dean of the Faculty of Social Akhmetov and Victor Pinchuk, and the chosen for all four movements provided Themes from Gershwin’s ‘Porgy and Sciences and Social Technologies. brothers Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko of admirably balanced organic unity. Bess,’” is a work written by Ihor Frolov. He underscored that Mohylianka is, boxing fame. These two masterful presentations, when Mr. Frolov was a violinist and protégé of first and foremost, a Ukrainian university. The National University of Kyiv coupled with Franck’s cyclic form, the the renowned Ukrainian violinist David But it is also a school that prides itself on Mohyla Academy traces its beginnings to recurrence of themes from movement to Oistrakh. This work emphasizes brilliant being innovative, introducing Western the 17th century, when the Kyiv Mohyla movement, revealed the innate talent and virtuosity and panoply of the opera’s vari- educational standards and practices, and Academy was “a powerful symbol of aca- understanding for formal structure of both ous moods. Both performers exhibited their focusing on research as well as scholar- demic excellence and national pride,” Ms. Ivahkiv and Ms. Khanina and con- virtuosity and sensitivity in this attractive ship. writes Dr. Kvit in a glossy new brochure firmed maturity well beyond their years. piece, although the work seemed to drag on Dr. Kvit noted that the university about the university. He adds: “Today we The second work on the program, Valentin a bit too long. Perhaps this comes as no sur- boasts of the first true Ph.D. program in strive to make the modern academy the Silvestrov’s “Post Scriptum,” a sonata for prise since Ms. Ivahkiv noted prior to the Ukraine and that it plans to open two intellectual symbol of Ukraine in modern violin and piano, was written in 1990 and performance that Mr. Frolov had no formal more faculties – medical/ecological and times.” first performed at the Frankfurt Festival in study in composition. 1991 to commemorate the bicentenary of Ms. Ivahkiv is an important artist of her Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s death. generation and will undoubtedly continue to Silvestrov describes this work as “a post- garner accolades as her reputation grows. script to Mozart and, more generally, to clas- Bravo fortissimo!

Scythian releases... to make music with his brother, but puts his keyboard skills to use on the accordi- (Continued from page 10) on in the band’s Gypsy and Klezmer piec- with the “Gypsy soul of his own es. Ukrainian ancestry.” Mr. Ounallah is the newest member of Completing the “dueling fiddles” the group and recently earned a master’s sound, Mr. Crosby is known for his jazzy degree in jazz studies. “dirt and grit” style of play, while Danylo For more information and for Fedoryka, who originally was taught Scythian’s tour schedule, readers should piano, switched to rhythm guitar in order visit www.scythianmusic.com. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 23 OUT AND ABOUT

Current through May 31 Art exhibit, “Moments of Ukrainian Dance” http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu New York by Dianna Shmerykowsky, Bar 82, [email protected] June 12-14 Art Exhibit, “Lviv, Ukraine Pavilion,” Kingston, Ontario Ukrainian Canadian Club of Kingston, May 22 Benefit event, “An Affair of the Heart at Regiopolis Notre-Dame High School, Woodbridge, Ontario the Copacabana,”Ukrainian Canadian Care 613-549-5060 Center, Paramount Entertainment Venue and Conference Center, 416-243-2011 or 416-239-7799 June 13 Flea market, Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Baltimore, MD Catholic Church, 410-903-2142 May 22 Presentation by Orysia Tracz, “Songs Your Ottawa Mother Should Never Have Taught You – June 16 Commemorative events, Victims of Erotic Symbolism in Ukrainian Folk Songs,” Washington Communism Memorial Foundation, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic 202-536-2373 Shrine, [email protected] June 19 Crab feast, Baltimore Ukrainian Festival May 23 Barbecue fund-raiser, FK Karpaty Montreal, Perry Hall, MD Committee, Columbus Gardens Hall, Montreal CYM Kafe, Ukrainian Youth Center, 410-591-7566 or 514-568-5585 or [email protected] [email protected] May 24 Parish centennial, St. Michael Ukrainian New Haven, CT Catholic Church, 203-269-5909 or June 19-21 Yonkers Ukrainian Festival, St. Michael 203-393-1883 Yonkers, NY Ukrainian Catholic Church, 914-963-0209 www.brama.com/yonkersukrainianfest May 30 Graduation dinner and dance, School of Ottawa Ukrainian Studies, Villa Marconi, June 21 Father’s Day Ukrainian Folk Festival, 613-230-0997 or 613-739-9185 Horsham, PA featuring U.S. Amateur Soccer Association’s National Cups Region I May 30 Lecture by Alla Korzh, “Ukrainian Orphans’ Championship Tournament, Ukrainian New York Plight: Education in ‘Internaty” and its American Sports Center – Tryzub, Implications,” Shevchenko Scientific 215-362-5331 or [email protected] Society, 212-254-5130

May 31 30th anniversary concert, “Colors of Ottawa Memory,” Ottawa School of Ukrainian Dance and Svitanok Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, Bronson Center Theater, Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to 613-692-5243 events advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions from all our readers. Items will be published at the discre- June 8 through July 17 Ukrainian language study program, tion of the editors and as space allows. Please send e-mail to mdubas@ Pittsburgh, PA University of Pittsburgh, ukrweekly.com. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 No. 20 PREVIEW OF EVENTS Sunday, May 24 Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 p.m. For addi- tional information call 212-254-5130. Soyuzivka’s Datebook NEW HAVEN, Conn.: A Ukrainian Festival celebrating the Centennial of St. Sunday, June 21 Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church will be held on the church grounds at 569 HORSHAM, Pa.: The popular Father’s May 22-25 – Memorial Day weekend June 14 – UNA Seniors Week George St. Schedule: 10:30 a.m., divine Day Ukrainian Folk Festival will com- Friday evening: Pete & Vlod on liturgy; noon, festival begins with mence at noon, at Tryzubivka, the the Tiki Deck June 21 – UNA Father’s Day; Ukrainian and American cuisine; 2:30 Ukrainian American Sport Center, located Saturday: Zabava with Svitanok, Tennis Camp p.m., program of music and dance; 4 p.m., at County Line and Lower State Roads in 10 pm zabava to music by Bohdan Zaets. Horsham, Pa. A 2 p.m. stage show will Sunday evening: Zuki & Mike on June 27 – USCAK Tennis Throughout the day: children’s activities, feature The Voloshky School of Ukrainian Dance, the Kosiv Orchestra and the the Tiki Deck Tournament Weekend tour of St. Michael’s Heritage Center, vol- leyball and bocce. The event ends at 7 Vyshyvanka Women’s Vocal Ensemble. A p.m. Admission/donation is $1. The event zabava/dance to the tunes of the orchestra May 30-31 – Ukrainian American June 28 – Tabir Ptashat 1st session; will follow. Tryzubivka will also host the Veterans Reunion Exploration Day Camp 1 will be held rain or shine. For information call 203-269-5909 or 203-393-1883. U.S. Amateur Soccer Association’s National Cups Region I Championship Saturday, May 30 Tournament. From 10 a.m. through 7 p.m. NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific some of the best amateur soccer teams Society invites all to a lecture by Alla (men’s, women’s and over 30) in America Korzh titled “Ukrainian Orphans’ Plight: will compete for the U.S. Open and Education in ‘Internaty’ and its Amateur Region I National Cups. There Implications.” Ms. Korzh holds a master’s will be plenty of Ukrainian homemade degree in education from the University of foods and baked goods, picnic fare and Illinois at Chicago, College of Education, cool refreshments. Admission: $5 for and is presently working toward her Ed.D. adults; children 13 and under, free. For at Columbia University Teachers College. more information call 215-362-5331 or The lecture will take place at the society’s e-mail [email protected]; website, building, 63 Fourth Avenue (between www.tryzub.org. To book a room or event call: (845) 626-5641, ext. 140 216 Foordmore Road P.O. Box 529 Kerhonkson, NY 12446 E-mail: [email protected] PREVIEW OF EVENTS GUIDELINES Website: www.Soyuzivka.com To have an event listed in Preview of Events please send information, in English, written in Preview format, i.e., in a brief paragraph that includes the date, place, type of event, sponsor, admission, full names of persons and/or organizations involved, and a phone number to be published for readers who may require additional information.

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