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ОСІНЬ FALL ST. VLADIMIR INSTITUTE •²ÍÑÒÈÒÓÒ ÑÂ. ÂÎËÎÄÈÌÈÐÀ 2018 St. Vladimir’s celebrates Ukrainian Heritage Day Greg Hamara St Vladimir Institute marked Ontario’s eighth annual Ukrainian Heritage Day on September 7, 2018 with a program that drew more than 250 guests to 620 Spadina Avenue. A highlight of the occasion included a preview Дорогі в Христі Брати і Сестри! of the trailer for the documentary Passion Всемилостивий Господь і в цьому of Kurelek, produced and directed by award- році благословляє нам святкувати winning film maker Halia Kuchmij. The величне свято Різдво Господа нашого documentary, scheduled for release in 2019, Peter and Nicholas Tanchak, guest musicians Ісуса Христа. Це свято відкриває нам tells the story of acclaimed Canadian artist, цю духовну містерію, яку глибоко William Kurelek. The day also featured the Member of Parliament Borys Wrzesnewskyj переживає кожний з нас. opening exhibit of In the Moment, by Toronto delivered greetings on behalf of the federal Ми завжди з великою радістю artist Zirka Radj-Hayes. government. On their arrival, all visitors were handed a commemorative bookmark зустрічаємо свято Різдва Христового, The Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Ontario containing the day’s program and heritage а нині воно для нас виїмково велике, Branch, opened its doors to the exhibit titled, Ukrainian facts. бо Син Божий з любови до свойого Treasures Rediscovered and Shared. Also open творіння зійшов на землю і з’єднав Своє to the public were the offices and displays Entertainment was provided by Arkan Dance Божественне життя з нашим людським of the Ukrainian Canadian Research and Company, as well as by Nick and Peter Tanchak життям. Тому нехай і нас просвітить Documentation Centre and the Holodomor performing on the violin and accordion. Baby Божа любов Вифлиємським сяйвом. Research and Education Consortium. Jennifer Point Lounge supplied uniquely Ukrainian В любові до ближнього здійснюється Fedun, a PhD candidate at Cambridge food for tasting. таємниця людського існування, бо University, delivered a short presentation In 2011 the Ontario legislature unanimously вона є виявом любові до Бога. Свята on folk healing and organic plant medicines adopted the Ukrainian Heritage Day Act which наша Церква кличе всіх нас до участи cultivated by early Ukrainian-Canadian recognizes September 7 of each year as в духовній радості цього Свята, кличе settlers to western Canada. Etobicoke-Centre Ukrainian Heritage Day in Ontario. словами: “Христос народжується — славте. Христос з небес — зустрічайте”. Honoured guest, Lyndon Нехай Народжений Спаситель буде Blackbird, Director and past милосердним до нас у випробуваннях President, Native Canadian Centre of Toronto. нашої віри і любові, благословить нашу святу Церкву і наш побожний народ Своїм миром, радістю і благополуччям, освітить усіх нас світлом Божественного розуму, зміцнить віру нашу, яка додає нам сили, оновить у наших серцях L-R: Borys Wrzesnewskyj, MP Etobicoke Centre, надію, примножить любов і дарує Canadian comedienne Luba Goy, and Yvan Baker, людям доброї волі спокій, оспіваний MPP Etobicoke Centre, 2014-2018. Ангелами у Вифлеємську ніч. Нехай Вифлеємська зірка сяє для Halya Kuchmij, Master of Ceremonies, with guest Wiktor Moskaliuk. кожного з нас та просвічує шлях християнського духовного життя. Щиро всіх вас вітаю з величним святом Різва Христового та Новим 2019 роком. Христос Народився! Славімо Його! O.протопресвітер Богдан Сенцьо Chatting at the Love Letters of the Past Exhibit: Marijka & Roman Wynnycky with Christine Dashko. Капелян Інституту Св. Володимира ST.VLADIMIR INSTITUTE • ІНСТИТУТ СВ.ВОЛОДОМИРА 1 An autumn to remember at St. Vladimir’s Lidia Smilka & Greg Hamara Ukraine and beyond”, panelists included former VISTI • FALL 2018 CBC TV documentarian, Halya Kuchmij, and Ukrainian Heritage Day – September 7 – kicked VISTI IS PUBLISHED BY Dr. Khrystyna Berehovska, an art historian and off a memorable autumn season of programming St. Vladimir Institute editor from Lviv. They discussed Kurelek’s legacy at SVI. The success of Heritage Day was followed 620 Spadina Avenue and the projects each of them are currently Toronto, Ontario M5S 2H4 with a panel discussion on a new publication undertaking on the artist. The evening was Tel: (416) 923-3318 titled, “How I became a Ukrainianist” by Prof. Paul moderated by scholar and author, Dr. Daria Fax: (416) 923-8266 Robert Magocsi, Chair of Ukrainian Studies at [email protected] Darewych. The audience learned of new details the University of Toronto. www.stvladimir.ca about Kurelek, including how he was shadowed St.Vladimir Institute - Toronto NEWSLETTER EDITOR Lidia Smilka • [email protected] GRAPHIC DESIGN Tanya Mykytiuk • www.ptashka.com CONTRIBUTORS Marta Baziuk, Taras Brylynskyy, Bozhena Gembatiuk, Greg Hamara, Valentyna Hotz, Tamara Ivanochko, Halyna Ostapchuk, Rev. Fr. Bohdan Sencio, Mykola Swarnyk, Stephanie Turenko ВІСТІ • ОСІНЬ 2018 ВІСТІ ВИДАЄ Інститут св. Володимира 620 Spadina Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5S 2H4 Tel: (416) 923-3318 Fax: (416) 923-8266 [email protected] Vakhtang Kipiani selecting archival documents in SVI library, with his students from www.stvladimir.ca School of Journalism, Ukrainian Catholic University, Olha Kutyshenko (left) and Maryna Vereschaka. St.Vladimir Institute - Toronto Prof. Magocsi’s latest book features an historic by KGB agents during his only visit to Ukraine in overview of the progress made by community РЕДАКТОР the early 1970s, only months before his death. organizations and scholars in North America over Лідія Смілка • [email protected] SVI was honoured for the attention it received the past four decades. Panelists included Prof. ГРАФІЧНИЙ ДИЗАЙН courtesy of Vakhtang Kipiani, the popular Robert Austin, Mr. Ihor Bardyn, Prof. Lubomyr Таня Микитюк • www.ptashka.com Ukrainian TV journalist and anchor of Luciuk, Prof. Frank Sysyn, along with moderator Ukrainian ZIK TV program “Historical Truth ДОПИСУВАЧІ Prof. Peter Galadza. Each panelist reflected on Марта Базюк, Тарас Брилинський, with Vakhtang Kipiani”. Mr. Kipiani is known ways to maintain and grow the interest of a Григорій Гамара, Валентина Гоц, for his historical research in Canada. This year younger generation of “Ukrainianists.” In the Божена Ґембатюк, Тамара Іваночко, he brought his camera to capture the life and Галина Остапчук, Микола Сварник, book, St. Vladimir Institute was praised for public policy contributions of the late Sen. Paul О.Богдан Сенцьо, Стефця Туренко offering its facilities and encouraging lectures Yuzyk, commonly referred to as “the father of and discussions by scholars for Ukrainian and Canadian multiculturalism.” His documentary non-Ukrainian audiences. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017-2018 coincides with a spike in interest in Ukraine Anna Teskey, President The Toronto Bloor Street Ukrainian Festival in today about Canada’s experience with official Darcia Moskaluk-Rutkay, Vice President mid-September was another opportunity for multiculturalism. St. Vladimir Institute was Michael Kalimin, Treasurer St. Vladimir’s to present ourselves and our featured in Kipiani’s production as an example of Mark Mykytiuk, Secretary partners, the Ukrainian Museum of Canada, how Ukrainian community life can be integrated Sonya Bodnarchuk Ontario Branch, and the Toronto Ukrainian into the larger Canadian multicultural narrative. Taras Fedoriuk Genealogy Group to the broader urban His documentary will be released in 2019. Ivan Franko community. Greg Hamara Oksana Hawrylak Another highlight of autumn’s programming was Thank You! Щиро Дякуємо! Victor Krisel a lecture by Dr. Ihor Schupak, Director of “Tkuma”, A very special Thank You to our dedicated Daniel J. Lokun Ukrainian Institute for Holocaust Studies, and St. Vladimir Institute Bingo Committee. Nadia Skop the author of more than 120 scholarly works on The success of SVI’s cultural and educational Jewish history and issues of interethnic relations events would not be possible without the great in Europe. The lecture was very well attended. It support of the following individuals: was co-organized with our long term partners, Viktor Krisel (Chair), Leo Atamanchuk, Ukrainian Research and Documentation Centre, Myron Dmytryshyn, Ihor Kuryliw, Holodomor Research Consortium, and the Mark Mykytiuk, Nadia Skop, Larysa Smutiuk, Ukrainian Jewish Encounter. John Stanko, John Tron, and Eugene Yakovitch. An evening in October was set aside for a Thank you for volunteering your time and panel discussion on the legacy of renowned efforts to fund St. Vladimir’s vibrant cultural Ukrainian-Canadian artist William Kurelek. Titled “William Kurelek: From Canada to and educational programs. 2 ST.VLADIMIR INSTITUTE • ІНСТИТУТ СВ.ВОЛОДОМИРА Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Ontario Branch Tamara Ivanochko, Museum Administrator their Museum experience with their parents after they get home. Bring a group to the Museum! If you have enjoyed a visit to the Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Each year the Museum greets around seven adult Ontario Branch in the past or if you are planning a visit to our new groups and eight school and youth groups. These exhibit FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH: Ukrainian Orthodox Churches of the groups range in size from four to more than 30. If you Eastern Eparchy of Canada, there is a sweet little secret we’d like to share would like to share the Museum “experience” with friends and family, with you… please call us at 416-923-9861, and we will make it happen! The Ontario Branch is always very pleased to make arrangements Regular visiting hours for FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH