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^ Minister of sport comments on Ukraine's Olympic showing - page 9-І 1 -п^Стшт -"^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association vol. LXII No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20,1994 50 cents Nixon comes calling in Kyyiv Ukrainian president invalidates stresses Ukraine's vital importance' referendum on Crimea's status by Marta Kolomayets "1 wish my schedule would permit by Marta Kolomayets plebiscite, it includes questions on dual cit– Kyyiv Press Bureau this, to meet with opposition leaders. Kyyiv Press Bureau izenship and the adaptation of a Crimean And, 1 received a letter from Mr. Constitution, which was passed in May KYYiv - Former U.S. President KYYiv - President Leonid Kravchuk Kravchuk indicating that 1 should do so," 1992 and repealed three month later. Richard Nixon called on Ukrainian annulled the Crimean referendum late he added. "We would not have had a "it is proposed that citizens of the President Leonid Kravchuk during a Tuesday evening, March 15, calling the Yeltsin incident here in Ukraine," he told Crimea answer questions concerning the brief visit to Kyyiv on Wednesday, action unconstitutional. reporters who met with him and Mr. basis of Ukraine's Constitution, relations March 16. Slated for the same day as parliamen– Kravchuk after their closed meeting. between the Crimea and Ukraine and the During a one-hour meeting with the tary elections in Ukraine - Sunday, At the airport, Mr. Nixon said: "1 did right of Crimeans to dual citizenship Ukrainian leader, Mr. Nixon discussed March 27 - the plebiscite, ordered on something in Russia that no one has (Ukrainian and Crimean)", read the decree. Ukrainian-U.S. relations, Ukrainian- March 10 by newly elected Crimean done, something that 1 have not done in "These are questions under the jurisdiction Russian relations, as well as the progress president Yuriy Meshkov, was to ask cit– my 10 visits to the Soviet Union. І met of the Parliament of Ukraine," it said. of economic reforms in this country izens questions regarding the broadening with every opposition leader; 1 covered However, President Kravchuk said on besieged by economic hardship. of the region's autonomy. everybody, it is very important in a Thursday, March 17, that he does not "1 consider Ukraine, its independence democracy not just to meet with the lead– A Ukrainian presidential decree to be vitally important. І therefore want intend to use force to resolve problems in ers in power," he explained. released on Tuesday evening was a move the Crimea and cautioned that if a refer– to find out from Mr. Kravchuk what the to halt such an opinion poll, although Mr. Mr. Nixon also told reporters during a endum is held there on March 27 it will prospects are for economic reform, eco– Meshkov has appealed to the 2.7 million 20-minute impromptu press conference carry no legal weight. nomic progress and his analysis of cur- that he considers Russia's policy toward citizens of this peninsula (70 percent of rent Russian-Ukrainian relations, which І Ukraine to be more aggressive since par– whom are Russian) to take part in the (Continued on page 9) understand is very difficult," said the 81- !iamentary elections held there last year-old former chief executive after he December. landed at Boryspil Airport on Wednesday "1 do not mean that most of the lead– morning. ers in Russia today go along with the Arriving from Moscow, where he extreme - Zhirinovsky and others. But, spent a week talking to opposition lead– there is no doubt that there will be in the ers about Russia's political and econom– future occasions when the United States ic future but was denied a meeting with will look at both Russia and Ukraine, Russian Federation President Boris and ask which it should choose," he Yeltsin, Mr. Nixon said he regretted that said. he would not have time to meet with The survival of economic and political Ukraine's opposition forces. freedom in Russia and Ukraine is a vital foreign policy interest in the United States," he said, adding that President Bill Clinton has asked him to report on Kravchuk cites his trip after he returns to the United States. success of visit He added that he did not share the concern of some who think there may be conflict between the two neighboring to United States states. He said President Kravchuk agreed with his view that there can be a by Roman Woronowycz peaceful resolution to Ukrainian-Russian Showdown over the Crimea: President Leonid Kravchuk cancelled the Crimean Kyyiv Press Bureau troubles. referendum scheduled for March 27 by the autonomous republic's president, "Aggressive foreign policy comes KYYiv - Ukraine's president called Yuriy Meshkov. from situations when a country is having his visit to the United States a complete economic difficulties, if conditions get success and said the two countries have better, there will be less support for now entered a new stage in their relations. extremists such as Zhirinovsky. Russia is 5,802 candidates for 450 seats Speaking on March 11, four days after a great power, but it would not serve KYYiv - The Central Electoral come from various ethnic back- he returned from the U.S. President Russia's interests at the present time to Commission (CEC) has reported on Leonid Kravchuk said, "We have put more on its plate than it already has," grounds, representing 22 different the final list of registered candidates emerged on a new and very clear path. said Mr. Nixon. nationalities. running for parliamentary office in the Relations between Ukraine and the U.S. "An independent, prosperous Ukraine, Mr. Yemets also stated that 89.6 upcoming elections on March 27. are now those of two friendly countries where Ukrainian people enjoy economic percent of the candidates have a uni– There are 5,802 candidates for 450 with similar strategic concerns." and political freedoms, is and should be versity degree, 24.6 percent of these seats in the Supreme Council of During his visit with U.S., President a primary American foreign policy are engineers, 15.8 percent are teach– Ukraine. Bill Clinton, the two signed several eco– objective. And Ukraine's relationship ers or university professors, 10.4 per– nomic and trade agreements. The United with the United States, Russia and its CEC Chairman ivan Yemets said cent are lawyers, 8.5 percent are econ– States agreed to boost its aid to Ukraine other neighbors, all revolve around that that only 1.1 percent of the candidates omists, 6.3 percent have some kind of from S350 million to S700 million. principle," he noted. were nominated by Ukraine's political medical background, 7 percent are Mr. Kravchuk said the U.S. had Mr. Nixon said he spoke with parties, although many who are for– яогпплтіск ^ ПО rw^rw^nt ctr^ irwirn-al– underscored its support for Ukrainian President Clinton before he left for mally running as independents have ists, while 2.16 percent are active in economic and political independence. He Moscow, and Mr. Clinton spoke very і some kind of party affiliation. the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Three also said that he and President Clinton warmly of his visit to Kyyiv. "He has І As regards the ethnic background of percent of the candidates have a Ph.D. agreed that a stable and secure Ukraine is great respect for President Kravchuk," І the candidates, Mr. Yemets stated that or M.A. degree, 43.2 percent speak at important for the strategic balance of said the former president, who has been і 79 percent of the nominees are least one Other foreign language. Europe and the world. to Ukraine on two other occasions. Mr. Ukrainian and 18.06 percent are Russian. The rest of the candidates (Continued on page 10) (Continued on page 9) (Continued on page 14) l 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20,1994 No. 12 COUNTDOWN TO ELECTlONS^^^^ NEWSBB1EFS Majority of Ukrainian citizens Crimeans push dual citizenship issue anyone and that he considered the Massandra protocol binding, in a related say elections not democratic SYMFEROP1L - On March 11, the story, on March 15, Russian news agen– Crimean Parliament violated Ukrainian cies reported that Ukrainian naval per– KYYiv - The sociological service of date they voted for in the last elections; law by appointing Yevgeniy Saburov, a sonnel seized a naval hospital in Ochakiv the Democratic initiatives center on 13 percent envisioned such a possibility. Russian citizen, as first deputy prime and demanded that its staff take an oath March 11 issued the results of the public Among other statistics, Rukh would minister of the autonomous republic and of allegiance to Ukraine, interfax later head of the peninsula's administration. opinion poll "Ukraine on the eve of elec– receive the greatest percentage of votes quoted a Ukrainian Defense Ministry Mr. Saburov, an economist whose tions: the latest data of all-republican (6.5 percent), the Democratic Party of official who said that on March 10, the appointment is conditional on obtaining public opinion polls." Ukraine - 4.8 percent, if elections were hospital's staff had decided to take the Ukrainian citizenship, said he foresaw it was the third poll conducted in 11 conducted on a proportional system. The oath voluntarily and without incident. "no problems" with securing double citi– regions of Ukraine (including the (RFE7RL Daily Report) powerful bloc of Communists-Socialists zenship if President Leonid Kravchuk Republic of the Crimea) among 1,799 would garner, respectively, 4.7 percent allowed it, but the move and the sugges– Soros to buy RFE archives and institute persons. To the question, "Do you and 4.3 percent. tion drew immediate criticism from MOSCOW — At a press conference believe that the upcoming elections to if presidential elections took place Ukraine's officials and the national par– held to announce new funding for Russia's Parliament will be really democratic?", right now, Leonid Kuchma would have liamentary daily, Holos Ukrainy. The scientists, billionaire philanthropist George 21 percent of respondents answered yes, the majority of votes - 15.2 percent, 7.6 Russian government has been pushing Soros said he was "in active negotiations 54 percent - no. percent would vote for vyacheslav for dual Russian-Ukrainian citizenship to acquire the archives and the institute Sixty-three percent of those asked said Chornovil, and 7.3 percent for Leonid for Russian residents in Ukraine since the connected with Radio Free Europe." The they would not vote for the same candi– Kravchuk. latter's independence, a policy strongly Munich-based research unit of the broad- opposed by Kyyiv. Mr. Saburov formally casting station, with offices in New York applied for Ukrainian citizenship on and Washington, has been hit by harsh March 14. (Washington Times, RFE7RL budget cuts that threaten 1,500 jobs. Public opinion poll focuses Daily Report) (Washington Times) Russian media regresses on names on critical areas of concern Oil leak taints water in Ukraine, Slovakia MOSCOW - The state-run Russian KYYiv — An oil leak from a pipeline A poll conducted by the research center Democratic initiatives and published in its television and radio broadcasting agency, passing through western Ukraine was report "A Political Portrait of Ukraine" asked, among other questions, "What in which had begun using local spellings discovered on March 13, and has since your opinion is the most critical area that our government must pay specific attention and pronunciations of toponyms adopted spilled into neighboring Slovakia despite to? (Select no more than two such areas.)" The responses, which were published also after the break-up of the Soviet Union in attempts to contain it, according to the in a pre-elections report on public opinion released in early March by Elections 94, 1991, issued a statement of its decision to interfax news agency. Ukrainian offi– were broken down into three regions of Ukraine: western, central and eastern. The revert to the Russian-based versions on cials said on March 16, that 157 tons of results appear in the chart below. March 14. For example, Moldova will once again be referred to as Moldavia, oil had escaped following an attempt by Tatarstan as Tataria, Kyrgyzstan as thieves to siphon the slick liquid. The Critical areas Western Central Eastern j Kirghizia, and the capital of Kazakhstan, officials added that the oil has contami– To ensure the material well-being 84 73 79 as Alma-Ata rather than Almaty. in nated a 50-kilometer stretch of the Uh of the nation announcing the regressive measure, state River in Ukraine, cutting water supplies ! To accelerate economic reforms 42 40 43 ТУ officials was quoted as saying that to Uzhhorod, a major center in the To ensure public order 37 34 37 the new policy "doesn't insult the other Transcarpathian region. The oil has To fight criminality 27 31 41 republics' dignity" and reflects the desire reportedly flowed 35 kilometers along To create effective legislature, 18 25 19 of many Russians to "protect their cul– the Uh into Slovakia, where it has soiled executive and judiciary ture and language from being degraded the waters of a second river, the Latorica. To protect territorial integrity 15 8 3 and distorted by other nationalities of the Booms placed to stop the spill from and inviolability of borders former USSR." (Wall Street Journal) spreading have been rendered ineffective To generate the rebirth of the 14 7 4 by rapidly rising water levels. Severe Ukrainian nation Black Sea Fleet issue inflamed again cuts in energy supplies to Ukraine have To strengthen the Ukrainian army 13 4 2 і resulted in a rash of thefts and attempted To protect the environment 11 17 21 KYYiv — Ukraine's defense minis– thefts along the country's gas and oil To take part in international cooperation 9 11 13 ter, vitaliy Radetsky, told the interfax lines. (RFE7RL Daily Report, Reuters) To ensure conditions for the work 9 3 2 news agency on March 14 that the first of the church step in splitting the Black Sea Fleet Donbas also to hold a referendum To guarantee the freedom of expression, 4 6 3 between Ukraine and Russia had been and a multi-party system made: a special commission has begun DONETSKE - The regional council Other 2 2 2 an inventory. This is a de facto repudia– of Ukraine's most populous oblast decid– tion of the Massandra protocol (under ed, on February 22, to conduct a local which Ukraine ceded claims to the fleet three-question plebiscite during the in exchange for debt settlement) and a March 27 parliamentary elections. The Central commission allocates funds reaffirmation of the earlier Yalta agree– first question asks if Russian should be ment on the fleet (which assigned each made the second official language of the country a portion of it). Also on March entire country along with Ukrainian, and for election day organizational costs 14, Russian Foreign Minister Andrei if Ukraine should be a political federa– Kozyrev told officers of his country's tion; the second asks if Russian should be made the official language in that KYYiv - The chairman of the Central ed. in particular, the Central Electoral Pacific Fleet in viadivostok that Russia (Continued on page 23) Electoral Commission, ivan Yemets, Commission chairman said the law would not share the Black Sea Fleet with stated that to date 8.4 billion karbovantsi makes it easy for someone to register as a were spent on paper and on the printing candidate, which explains the large num– of electoral ballots. ber of nominees, more than 5,800, com– Speaking with a reporter for peting for 450 parliamentary scats. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOUNDED 1933 Respublika, the Ukrainian independent Candidacy of Slava Stetsko information Agency, Mr. Yemets also An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., noted that an additional 160 billion kbv Another subject Mr. Yemets comment– a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302. have been allocated for the district elec– ed on was the case of Yaroslava Stetsko, Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. toral commissions. The respective leg– the chairwoman of the Congress of (lSSN - 0273-9348) islative councils received 5 billion kbv to Ukrainian Nationalists. Mrs. Stetsko was cover organizational costs concerning the originally registered as a candidate in Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members - S10. parliamentary elections. Stryi, western Ukraine, having presented Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. According to Mr. Yemets, 376 billion the district electoral office with all the nec– The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: of the 643 billion kbv originally ear- essary documents, including a Ukrainian (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201)451-2200 marked for the electoral commissions, passport, i.e., proof of Ukrainian citizen- had already been transferred as of March ship. Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz 2. The rest was to be forwarded within Later, Mrs. Stetsko's registration was changes to: Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets five to six days. Moreover, the Central overturned by the Central Electoral The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew P.O. Box 346 Staff writers7editors: Roman Woronowycz (Kyyiv) Electoral Commission has budgeted an Commission on the grounds that she is Jersey City, N.J. 07303 AndrijKudiaWynnyckyj additional 330 billion kbv. not a Ukrainian citizen. Mr. Yemets fur– ther stated that as far as he knows, Mrs. in characterizing Ukraine's electoral The Ukrainian Weekly, March 20,1994, No. 12, vol. LXH law, Mr. Yemets said it was not the best Stetsko's application for citizenship is Copyright 01994 The Ukrainian Weekly possible law that could have been enact– currently under review. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20,1994 з ELECTlON '94: Dnipropetrovske residents speak their minds by Roman Woronowycz changing street names, which was quickly who now support independence. They metallurgical and chemical manufactur– Kyyiv Press Bureau halted by his superior, who is also head of have less reason to want unification with ing center of Ukraine. The huge industri– a non-governmental organization for the Russia," he said. al complexes with their myriad smoke- Last in a series preservation of historic monuments. The heavily industrialized and pollut– stacks and vast drab gray structures are DNlPROPETROvSKE - The nomen– Needless to say, few busts of Lenin or ed city is not as colorful as Mr. Zaremba. located on the city's peripheries. The city klatura in Dnipropetrovske is still very other Communist leaders have been However its history is. For almost 100 interior, however, is very green, with at much in place two years after the col- removed in this city. years it was the center of the Kozak least a dozen parks and many tree-lined lapse of the Soviet Union and is among Other examples of the political friction State, in 1918, after Ukraine initially boulevards. the strongest agitators for close ties with in this community and the strength of the declared independence, the Ukrainian U^ Russia. old guard: The rector of Dnipropetrovske National Rada renamed the city Yuzhmash (or, in Ukrainian, would not let students carol at the univer– Sicheslav in memory of the last Kozak As snow fell on Marx Boulevard, Pivdenmash), once the world's largest Dnipropetrovske's main thoroughfare, rocket plant and Deputy Leonid Kuchma's we spoke with several people who voiced power base, now builds street cars, in "The nation has been fooled and yet it has support for democrats, each with varying these elections Mr. Kuchma is running for degrees of reservation. office in Chernihiv, but the nomenklatura not opened its eyes. The democrats are as valentyna Synchuk is a 43-year-old of which he was a part remains. As prime secretary in Dnipropetrovske's Ministry minister in the Kravchuk Cabinet, Mr. much to blame as anybody.'' of internal Affairs. She was hesitant to Kuchma once advocated economic give her name, as she stood waiting for a reforms. Today he is a leader of a move– — Les Kondratenko street car, and seemed uncomfortable ment to tie Ukraine's economy to with our questions. She did reply, howev– Russia's. The city is a center of the politi– er, and said, "Only democratic forces can cal infighting occurring throughout much sity last Christmas, which caused a student Sich, which was located not far from the come to power now. І will vote for a of Ukraine between his forces, reformers walkout; the same university still displays city. After that it was the headquarters of democrat (she wouldn't say who). One and Kravchuk supporters. a plaque stating, "300 years of friendship Nestor Makhno, the charismatic unfortunately will not change a thing. in one such incident last year, the presi– and unity between Russia and Ukraine." Ukrainian anarchist who fought against They need many in Parliament to be dential representative for the The Administrator of Culture is the Bolsheviks after independence. effective. But a person lives with hope." Sadly, it was this area that was hardest Dnipropetrovske Oblast picked a strong- volodymyr Zaremba. He is an outspoken, A tall elderly fellow at the same stop hit by the Soviet-induced famine of 1933. headed reformer as director of the oblast headstrong person who criticizes every– jumped in having heard our questions, Administration of Culture, although he had thing, it seems, including other reformers. The history of Dnipropetrovske dates volodymyr Pohaniay, a pensioner, said ended up second in voting by the nominat– Of Rukh, he said, "it is a small group here. back to 1776, when Catherine 11 of Russia, there is no question that Ukraine needs having destroyed the Zaporizhzhian Sich ing committee, and over the objections of Mostly, they just do a lot of screaming." more democracy. "These old Communists, most of the regional leadership. The deal is He called the KuchnWHryniov inter- on the island of Khortytsia, directed the local general governor, Prince G. those who have been in Parliament, have said to have occurred to temper the power Regional Bloc of Reform "mafiosi." He shown they do not know how to get things of Mr. Kuchma after he came out against added: "viktor Balashov (a local leader Potemkin, to build a city at the site of the Kozak village of Polovtsia. it was to be done. They have no conscience; they cut President Leonid Kravchuk. associated with the bloc) runs several the souls of the people." He added that if However, this coalition-in-the-making large stores here. They all have Russian- the center of the southern Russian empire and was named Katerynoslav. the people turn out to vote, the old between a Kravchuk man and a reformer related names like 'Moskva', 'Kateryniv'. Parliament will be ousted. What does that tell you?" The city developed quickly due to its quickly collapsed when the newly To our surprise, both responded in However, Mr. Zaremba thinks that a location on the Dnipro River at the north– appointed minister fired several under– Ukrainian - not often heard on the streets new Parliament will be an improvement ern point of the Dnipro rapids. The large lings who were not reform-minded and here, where Russification had been as if only because the Group of 239 former amount of hydroelectric energy made supporters of the president. intense as anywhere in southeastern More friction developed when the Communists will be less united. "Some available after the Dnipro was dammed administrator began planning a process of have become successful businessmen turned Dnipropetrovske into a leading (Continued on page 23) POLL1NG: The political leaders of Ukraine - who's out front? by Lyudmyla Korol popularity. The primary reason for this representing today's power elites. Yukhnovsky - 37-40 percent, volodymyr Elections 94 anomaly is that these authority figures still According to the data, only 4-6 percent Yavorivsky - 43-45 percent, Kostyantyn control the governmental electronic mass of the adult population of Ukraine had not Morozov - 50 percent; volodymyr KYYiv - Only a few years ago we media - Tv and radio, as well as the heard of Leonid Kravchuk. The figures Hryniov - 46-55 percent; while Dmytro could only dream about being able to largest Ukrainian newspapers (Silski visti, for Ukraine's other political personalities Pavlychko, ivan Drach, volodymyr analyze the rating of Ukraine's political Holos Ukrainy, Ukrainskyi Kuriyer). As a are: Leonid Kuchma - 15-20 percent; Lanovy and Larysa Skoryk are not known leaders, in contrast to developed democ– result, the leading figures of the democrat– vyacheslav Chornovil - 15-23 percent; ratic countries, public opinion polls were ic opposition are less known than those ivan Pliushch - 28-33 percent; ihor (Continued on page 18) non-existent and very rarely did anyone attempt to gauge shifts in public opinion. To measure the popularity of Ukraine's 1 POPULARITY RATINGS OF UKRAINE'S POLITICAL LEADERS Communist leaders was absolutely for– bidden. Absolutely Trust Absolutely Distrust General Rating Presently, there are a few centers and firms that regularly conduct public opin– Political Leaders Aug-93 Sep-93 Dec-93 Jan-94 Aug-93 Sep-93 Dec-93 Jan-94 Aug-93 Sep-93 Dec-93 Jan-94 ion polls, and the results from this impor– tant research are made public through the L. Kravchuk 10.4 14.5 10.5 10.8 47.4 41.3 49.9 47.5 2.08 2.22.28 2.07 2.12 mass media. The most thorough research L. Kuchma 20.0 15.9 15.8 17.9 26.7 33.33.1 38.8 30.0 2.58 2.02.09 2.11 2.22 regarding the popularity of and the level 1l.. Pliushch 6.9 9.3 7.7 7.9 39.8 36.36.2 38.8 38.2 1.55 1.41.488 1.56 1.51.533 of trust in Ukraine's political leaders, v. ChomoviChornovil 6.2 6.3 7.1 13.3 53.7 53.53.5 56.2 49.3 1.49 1.31.366 1.61 1.71.777 based on a continuous monitoring of the 1l.. Yukhnovsky 6.0 7.77.7 12.8 10.9 34.1 31.31.7 32.3 26.3 1.26 1.21.200 1.50 1.31.366 public opinion of the population of all of v. Yavorivsky 13.5 21.21.5 12.8 13.5 23.4 21.5 1.42 1.31.399 the regions of Ukraine, has been conduct– K. Morozov 8.9 8.8.6 10.0 8.9 22.8 24.7 22.3 1.08 1.22 1.01.088 ed since July 1993 by the joint enterprise v. Hryniov 8.0 5.5.1 6.3 6.0 24.6 25.0 23.3 0.95 1.22 1.21.277 Sosis-Gallup. Four such polls were con- D. Pavlychko ducted in July, September and December 4.9 6.6.3 7.3 6.5 39.9 29.2 30.1 25.3 1.10 1.05 1.14 1.01.011 l. Drach 1993, and in January 1994. 1. Drach 3.6 4.4.7 5.2 5.7 33.9 31.2 30.7 27.4 1.02 0.80.88 0.99 0.90.977 L. Skoryk 6.2 6.6.5 7.3 6.2 30.8 29.5 27.1 0.93 1.02 0.96 The data compiled from this research v. Lanovy gives us the ability to establish trends 4.8 23.23.3 0.9 4.8 223.3 3 0.94 M. Horyn regarding the level of popularity of and 3.3 21.21.0 6.2 6.3 30.1 23.9 21.0 0.77 0.90 0.90.933 trust in Ukraine's political leaders on the S. Holovaty 5.8 3.3.8 6.2 5.8 22.3 22.3 20.2 0.65 0.82 0.81 part of the populace prior to the parlia– A. Zlenko 5.3 20.20.3 6.2 5.3 20.2 20.3 0.93 0.90.977 mentary and presidential elections, sched– v. Durdynets 4.2 5.9 3.0 23.3 26.3 24.3 0.77 0.91 0.70.788 uled for March and June of this year. 0. Moroz 4.1 3.0 3.3 31.4 25.3 25.4 0.94 0.68 0.71 An analysis of the results of these polls L. Taniuk 3.0 2.2.9 4.5 4.3 26.3 21.5 22.4 20.8 0.78 0.58 0.73 0.70 indicates that, given the level of Ukrainian Yu. Zviahilsky 2.2 1.4 22.8 27.1 0.58 0.60.600 citizens' distrust in the higher bodies of v. Filenko 0.9 1.4 1.3 24.5 24.24.4 26.3 23.8 0.50 0.49 0.60 0.47 authority (the president, the Parliament P. Symonenko 2.2 1.9 21.3 20.9 0.46 0.44 and the Cabinet of Ministers - see chart), 1. Markulov 0.8 0.6 19.3 21.3 0.34 0.34 nonetheless, according to the data, the v. Kononov 0.8 0.6 17.9 17.7 0.34 0.30.344 politicians that head these authority struc– Ye. Marchuk 1.4 20.1 0.35 tures, and not their opponents, are in the Yu. Zbitniev 0.7 0.7 19.1 19.2 0.34 0.32 lead in terms of their level of visibility and 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20,1994 No. 12

OBITUARY Ps ft Bs groups in 1LS. form federation

by Areta Pawlinsky framework and operation were finalized. Rosalie Kapustij (DetroitTWindsor), secre– Michael Wichorek, Preliminary schedules for immediate and tary; Emil Bandriwsky (Buffalo), treasurer. WASHINGTON - After almost a longer term projects were established. Committee of National Directors: year of discussions, eight Ukrainian The first newsletter and national directo– Genia Wolowec and Andrew Horbowy Graduates' founder American business and professional ry of members are being targeted for (Philadelphia), communications; Halya associations have launched a national June. Additionally, the representatives Polatajko and ihor Havryluk (Pittsburgh), DETROlT - Michael Wichorek, best federation. discussed several goals to be achieved membership; Christine Hoshowsky known for organizing the Ukrainian The federation got off to a running start over the next two years. (Rochester) and a Buffalo representative Graduates of Detroit and Windsor in on Saturday, February 26, at a meeting of Essentially, each organization will be to be named, program; Areta Pawlynsky September 1936, died on November 28, the federation's charter members: Buffalo represented in the federation by two (N.Y7N.J.) and a Chicago representative 1993. After a three-year bout with bone can– - The Buffalo Group; Chicago - individuals, who will play clearly to be named, development; Bohdan cer, he died at the Grace Convalescent Ukrainian Business and Professional defined roles. The streamlined structure vitvitsky (N.Y7N.J.) and Mykola Babiak Home in Detroit at age 81. Group of Chicago; DetroitTWindsor - The relies on active and dedicated participa– (Washington), liaison; Josef Garbowski Survivors are his wife of 57 years, Ukrainian Graduates of DetroitTWindsor; tion of the 16 representatives. (Rochester) and a DetroitTWindsor repre– Martha; three daughters: Marcia, Monica New York7New Jersey - Ukrainian The federation elected the following: sentative to be named, public affairs. and Myra, who lives and works in Hong American Professionals and Business Executive Committee: Lydia Chopivsky For more information regarding the Kong; 17-year-old grandson Nikolas Persons Association of N.Y. and N.J.; Benson (Washington), president; Anna federation, please contact Lydia Trendowski, a freshman at the University of Philadelphia - Ukrainian Professionals Mostovych (Chicago), vice-president; Chopivsky Benson, (202) 955-3990. California; sisters Eva Burney and Mary Society of Philadelphia; Pittsburgh Tribbs; brother and sister-in-law, Andy and - Ukrainian Technological Society; Marian Wick; and numerous nieces and Rochester - The Ukrainian American nephews. Business and Professionals Association of The Graduates' organization grew from Rochester; and Washington - The the 16 original members to over 150 in a Washington Group. few years. Still currently very active, this is Each individual organization initi– one of the most prestigious and widely ates, organizes and sponsors significant acclaimed Ukrainian organizations that con– events and special projects. The purpose tinues to award scholarships and recognize a of the federation is to enhance the effec– Ukrainian of the Year for outstanding con– tiveness of its component organizations tributions in the Ukrainian and American by seeking to strengthen both their indi– areas. The 54th annual Awards Banquet was vidual and collective efficacy. The fed– celebrated in October 1993. eration's framework will facilitate the Mr. Wichorek was president of this group sharing of information, know-how and in 1939 and 1946, and won the "Ukrainian resources. of the Year" award in 1975. He was editor of The Graduate for 12 years. Together, the eight associations rep- Mr. Wichorek and Peter Golej organized resent a pool of over 1,000 diverse pro– the Ukrainian Club of Wayne State fessionals and businesspersons. While University in 1938, when they were attend– respecting each association's individual ing classes there, to bring all the Ukrainian structure, the federation offers the orga– students together socially, as well as to par– nizations' individual members a means ticipate collectively at university events. of enhancing and enriching their net- Delegates at the founding meeting of the Federation of Ukrainian American This club is currently a very active and vital work of professional and social con- Business and Professional Associations: (foreground, from left) Mykola Babiak, contributor to university life. tacts. Anna Mostovych, ihor Havryluk, Lydia Chopivsky Benson, Bohdan vitvitsky; Mr. Wichorek was active in the Ukrainian During the kick-off meeting, specifics (background) Areta Pawlynsky, Christine Hoshowsky, Rosalie Kapustij and Youth League of North America (UYL-NA), regarding the federation's organizational Emil Bandriwsky. a national organization of young adults that works to spread information about Ukrainian culture, customs and history among Ukrainians and Americans in their geograph– Canadian society promotes Ukrainian architecture ical areas. UYL-NA members met at least by Oksana Zakydalsky posium is being organized under the aus– institute of Architects. (Further informa– once a year at a convention in different pices of the Lviv Polytechnic institute, tion on both events may be obtained states. Mr. Wichorek was chairman of two TORONTO - Contacts with but includes participation of architectural from the CSUA). Detroit conventions and business manager Ukraine in the last few years have gal– colleagues from Poland and Austria. One of the society's members, archi– for seven years. He published the monthly vanized Ukrainian professionals in the "Urban Experience," another upcom– tect Roman Kassian, spent the fall 1993 magazine The Trend, and later the Trendette. diaspora to widen the horizons of exist– ing event in Ukraine, is a program for the semester as an advisor at the Faculty of With his wife, Martha, he co-authored the ing professional associations or to orga– discussion and evaluation of urban Architecture of the Lviv Polytechnic book "Ukrainians in Detroit" in 1955, which nize new ones. The Canadian Society design and redevelopment of ideas and (under the Canadian government's won the "Best Local History" award from for Ukrainian Architecture (CSUA) was proposals for the city of Kyyiv. it is Partners in Progress program). He the Michigan State Library Association. A founded in 1990 to bring together per– planned in three stages, the first to be worked with second-year students on revised edition was published in 1968. sons interested in Ukrainian architec– held in August in Kyyiv. The organizers their projects, gave lectures on building He was chairman of the Ukrainian ture, both professionally and otherwise. of the program are: the Graduate School technology, provided input on changing Festivals at Hart Plaza near Detroit's river- The initiative for the formation of the of Architecture of the Ukrainian the curriculum, and brought videotapes, front for six years. society came from architects Walter Academy of Fine Arts in Kyyiv, the catalogues and publications to start a Mr. Wichorek was English secretary of Daschko, who traveled to Ukraine in chief architect of the city of Kyyiv and the Ukrainian Coordinating Council of the May 1989, and victor Moskaluk, who the European Chapter of the American (Continued on page 14) Ukrainian Congress Committee of America made, a similar trip a few months later. for several years. He was a member of the They established contacts with organi– Ukrainian village, Ukrainian Center zations and individuals in Ukraine, both Foundation and other Ukrainian groups. professional and academic, working in He was on the board of directors and the architectural field. members' council at the international Since its founding, the society has institute; the family membership dates organized events, sponsored lectures, back 50 years and represented the provided liaison between architects Ukrainian community at the institute's Old from Ukraine and their counterparts in World Markets for the past 30 years. He Canada, and lobbied government and was named "volunteer of the Month" in professional societies to increase ties August 1980 and "volunteer of the Year" .with Ukraine. The society operates as a in 1991. collective with an informal core of He was very active with the Detroit activists and a membership composed of Teachers' Federation, and later the Detroit 50 percent professionals — architects, Retired Teachers' Federation. He served on designers and landscape architects — advisory councils, presented Tv career pro- and 50 percent persons in unrelated grams, represented the federation in award– fields who share a keen interest in ing scholarships to students at graduations Ukrainian architecture. for other educational programs. it also provides information on archi– Board members of the Ukrainian tectural events in Ukraine. At the last Graduates voted to establish a scholarship meeting of the society, on February 2, fund in Michael Wichorek's memory. information was given about an interna– Donations may be sent to: Ukrainian tional symposium, ''Architecture of Roman Kassian (second from right) with the executive of the Canadian Society Graduates, 3926 S. Pine Center, West Galicia in the 19th and 20th Centuries," to for Ukrainian Architecture: (from left) victor Moskaluk, Walter Daschko and Bloomfield, Ml 48323. be held in Lviv on May 24-27. The sym– Bohdan Kushnir. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20,1994 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM шшшт to being a member of the UNA Supreme UNA members who died in 1993. After UNA district committees meet Assembly is editor-in-chief of The establishing a quorum of eight secre– Ukrainian Weekly, spoke about the work of taries and 21 other officials, a presidium The chairman acknowledged the top the Kyyiv Press Bureau and provided the was selected naming Dr. Serafyn as Jersey City organizers who contributed toward the latest information from Ukraine regarding chairman, Roman Lazarchuk as secre– district's attainment of 51 percent of its the upcoming parliamentary elections. tary, and irene Pryjma and Jaroslaw JERSEY C1TY, NJ. - The Jersey City membership quota for 1993, enrolling 38 District Committee of the Ukrainian After the meeting was adjourned, partic– Baziuk as vice-chairpersons. Mr. members insured for S208,000, or an ipants enjoyed a repast prepared by Halyna Lazarchuk was then invited to read the National Association held its annual meet– average certificate's face value of S5,474. ing here at the Ukrainian Community Bilyk and other committee members. annual minutes of March 7, 1993. The treasurer, Ms. Dubej, reported on Center on Saturday, February 26. Present at Dr. Serafyn proceeded with his annual income and disbursements and noted that the meeting were representatives of UNA report by outlining issues and activities the district had Si,368,34 on its books. Branches 70, 170,275,281, 286 and 287. Detroit during his 1993 tenure. He underscored After the reports were delivered, Stella the efforts of the District Committee in The meeting was called to order by Maciak spoke on behalf of the auditing by Stephen M. Wichar Sr. Walter Bilyk, district chairman, who wel– defining and implementing the most committee, noting that all the books are recent information concerning insurance comed the 17 persons present, including in order and proposing a vote of confi– WARREN, Mich. - On Sunday after- Supreme Secretary Walter Sochan and noon, February 13, here at the offices of policies. At a special event co-sponsored dence for the outgoing executive board. with the Ukrainian Selfreliance Supreme Advisor Roma Hadzewycz. The meeting participants then re-elect– the Ukrainian National Women's League of America, officers, delegates and branch Michigan Federal Credit Union, UNA A presidium consisting of Myron ed the following executive board for officials presented a seminar to the Siryj, chairman, and Dozia Dubej, secre– 1994-1995: Mr. Bilyk, chairman; Mr. representatives gathered at the annual meeting of the Detroit UNA District Ukrainian community; some 80 persons tary, was elected to run the meeting. Siryj, vice-chairman; Mrs. Hawryluk, sec– attended. Another fraternal activity Minutes from the previous annual meet– retary; Ms. Dubej, treasurer. Also re-elect– Committee, which also includes the areas of Toledo, Ohio, and Windsor, Ontario. included a combination conference7UNA ing were read by Halyna Hawryluk. ed were the members of the auditing com– Day at the popular Dibrova Estate. The meeting was called to order by Dr. Mr. Bilyk reported on the Jersey City mittee: Ms. Maciak, Genevieve Kufta, Dr. Serafyn also elaborated on his par– District's activity during the past year, Dana Jasinski and Stefan Krawczeniuk. Alexander Serafyn, district chairman, who welcomed all officers and guests. ticipation in the Michigan Fraternal including preparations to celebrate the Next to address the meeting was Congress, when he had an opportunity to 100th anniversary of the UNA along with Supreme Secretary Sochan, who spoke He also extended apologies from meet Michigan Gov. John Engler during other New Jersey districts, in addition Mr. about the over-all status of the UNA in UNA Supreme President Ulana Diachuk, special ceremonies connected with the Bilyk mentioned the district's participation regard to organizing matters, finances the scheduled speaker for the afternoon, "Week of Fraternal Brotherhoods." He in the 75th anniversary of the Ukrainian and the operations of UNA subsidiaries, who was forced to cancel her flight due was elected to the executive committee National Home and offered comments on such as Soyuzivka and the Ukrainian to severe Eastern Seaboard snowstorms of the MFC. the proposed UNA By-Laws, especially National Urban Renewal Corp. causing unreasonable flight delays. in another short report, Mr. Lazarchuk their reference to district committees. in turn, Ms. Hadzewycz, who in addition A memorial prayer was conducted for reported on his duties as the district's secretary. Treasurer Baziuk reported that expen– ditures for 1993 had exceeded the income due to preliminary costs for the UNA's 100th anniversary celebration in Greater Detroit. Despite this, the dis– trict's reserves showed a balance of 33,150.50. in addition, Mr. Baziuk commented on his 33 years of UNA service as chair- man and financial secretary in Branch 175. "During my tenure as a UNA offi– cer, 1 organized 249 members," he said, "and 1 want to personally thank Alexandra Serafyn-Lawrin for her will– ingness to carry on as the new financial secretary." Other secretaries reported their orga– nizing achievements: Dr. Atanas Slusarchuk, Branch 174 - 16 members; Halyna Tatarsky, Branch 94 - nine members; Olha Marusczak, Branch 82 - eight members; Roman Kuropas, Branch 20 - six members; Alexandra Serafyn, Branch 175 - four members; Petro Mark Alexander Prowe Jr., born September 9, 1993, to Alexa and Larysa, children of Daria and Joe Patti, are new Zaluha, Branch 183 - four members; Mark and Donna Prowe of Fanwood, N.J., is a new member members of UNA Branch 42 in Passaic, N.J. The girls were Wasyl Leschuk, Branch 303 - three of UNA Branch 26. He was enrolled by his grandparents, enrolled by their grandparents Rostyslaw and Anna members. George and Katherine Prowe, with whom he is seen above. Halaburda. Absent secretaries had the following membership count: Harry Korbiak, Branch 146 - six members; Wolodymyr Lytinsky, Branch 341 - two members; and iwan Melnyk, Branch 235 - one member. The total count was 59 new members. After a brief discussion of the reports, Olha Marusczak, chairwoman of the Auditing Committee, confirmed all assets and expenditures reported by Mr. Baziuk, noting that the books are in excellent order. She also noted that Mr. Lazarchuk's secretarial documentation met all good standards of record– keep– ing. She also congratulated Mr. Baziuk for his effort in seeking out a younger colleague, Ms. Lawrin, to take on the secretarial duties. Ms. Marusczak made a formal motion to offer a vote of confi– dence to the retiring board. The proposal was accepted unanimously. Dr. Atanas Slusarchuk, as chairman of Christine Elizabeth, 1, daughter of Nicholas Peter , born October 26, the Nominations Committee, presented a Susan and Thomas Zatonski of 1993, is the son of Ted and Patricia list of candidates for 1994. The follow– Metuchen, N.J., is a new member of Catarzyna Kowalow, 15, daughter of Opalka of Lower Burrel, Pa. The little ing persons were named: Dr. Serafyn, UNA Branch 234. She was enrolled by Teresa and Lech Kowalow of Garfield, fellow was enrolled into UNA Branch chairman; Ms. Pryjma, first vice-chair- her grandparents Helen and Frank N.J., was enrolled by her parents into 63 by his grandmother Cecelia K. man and coordinator of fraternal activi– Zatonski. UNA Branch 234. Opalka. (Continued on page 19) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20,1994 No. 12

THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY 2яЬ(уииЛ, duiJfc'

Elections, part І by Roman Woronowycz Kyyiv Press Bureau We are one week away from election day in Ukraine, when the people are to elect a new Parliament in the first parliamentary elections since Ukraine declared independence in 1991. We've written before about the importance of A high-stakes game for Ukraine who is elected to this Parliament at such a crucial time in Ukraine's develop– ment; about how a new Parliament is so sorely needed to break Ukraine away A high-stakes game of political poker ond round that would legitimize a new from its past and move on. is being played out in this country, and Parliament. He also said he had no taste At first glance, it appears to be a positive development that these elections the citizens can only hope they are even– for more parliamentary work. "Why are being held. But consider this. Thanks to an ill-conceived elections law, a tually dealt a decent hand. The game is would 1 want to return? The old mere 300 signatures were needed on a petition to nominate a candidate to the the March 27 Parliament elections, and Parliament will have no authority. The national legislature. Furthermore, nominations could be made not only by right now the people of Ukraine do not ones who wield power today are the political parties but also by workers' collectives and via popular petition. The seem to have the cards. industrialists with money." result is a staggering 5,802 candidates for 450 seats in the Supreme Council of President Leonid Kravchuk, reformers This is particularly telling in that it Ukraine. That's an average of nearly 13 candidates per electoral district, (in like vyacheslav Chornovil and the democ– comes from a deputy. A parliamentarian one Kyyiv district, there were 26 political hopefuls.) ratic bloc, as well as the KuchmaTHryniov expressing cynicism and apathy regard– The task voters face is daunting to say the least. And that the electorate is inter-Regional Bloc are doing the dealing. ing his own? "Nu, shcho?" confused enough without even considering the astounding number of candidates But the three factions and the various Deputy Leonid Kuchma, once was easily proven by a Democratic initiatives poll that sought to determine the hangers-on they are associated with seem President Kravchuk's prime minister and public's support for various political parties. The Party of Order and Justice was to be ignoring the most important player, ally and now perhaps his biggest political ranked fourth in popularity. The only problem is there's no such party! the electorate. The Ukrainian voter is left rival, leads the movement for closer eco– From east to west, voters in Ukraine have expressed disillusionment, apathy to ponder, "Should we stay or should we nomic ties with Russia. However, the anoYor bewilderment regarding the elections. This is caused in no small part by fold?" KuchmaTHryniov inter-Regional Bloc for the dizzying array of choices, even among the democrats who, though they pay Right now Mr. Kravchuk seems to have Reform has few other planks in its plat- lip service to the idea of one political bloc, are in fact running against each other. the upper hand, if the electorate folds, that form. They seem to be espousing a "trust voters in various regions of Ukraine were questioned about their feelings on is, does not turn out to vote, a new us, it can't get any worse" line that some the eve of elections, in Dnipropetrovske a historian told us: "The nation has Parliament will not have a quorum and the voters agree with. been fooled and yet it has not opened its eyes. The democrats are as much to old one will return without any popular Most of those who hope for reunion blame as anybody." in Kharkiv one woman said with resignation: "1 don't mandate. Then Ukraine faces what the with Russia in one way or another seem think there is anybody who can change life today." president has called a "power vacuum," to be expressing a wistfulness for times An anonymous letter writer told The Weekly that his college-educated which he seems all too willing to fill via a that were more stable, that is, for the friends in the capital of Ukraine, where one would expect more informed opin– yet more powerful presidency, so that exec– days of the Soviet Union. They still look ion and more interest in the goings on of government, "expressed their useless– utive organs do not collapse and adminis– to Moscow as their savior. One person in ness in influencing the future of their country, saying that the politicians will trative bodies disintegrate, as he has said. Kyyiv explained to us, "At least then we do whatever they want." in Rivne there was a similar sentiment: "Too many if voters do turn out, they are left with knew that we would have milk and (in the Parliament) are looking only for their place in the sun, ... working only too many choices, most not very good. cheese on the table and could buy our to benefit themselves." said a local activist of Prosvita. Currently there are 5,802 candidates vying children winter coats." in Lviv our correspondent detected a restlessness and a disenchantment with for the 450 seats in the Parliament. Because So where does that leave the democ– the current leaders and people's deputies, in Ternopil we first heard the call, only 300 signatures were required to regis– rats? Some polls say they may pick up 20 repeated over and over throughout the land, for a professional Parliament (though ter a candidacy, many eccentrics, quacks percent of the vote, but few surveys show just what constitutes a "professional" Parliament was a matter of interpretation). and the just plain unqualified have jumped them receiving the 25 percent vyacheslav Then there was the reader who wrote to us and asked that we tell his family on the electoral bandwagon, which is quite Chornovil had set as a goal at the Rukh in western Ukraine whom to vote for. There are just too many choices, he said. evident in nightly television debates that Congress in December 1993, when the Ukrainian television broadcasts. (A real problem when one recalls that in the days of Soviet domination the Ukraina democratic coalition was formed. One candidate sang his political state– choices were made for the people, voter turnout was near universal and candi– ment. Another one tried to wing it with– They have little chance of making dates invariably were elected by overwhelming majorities.) out a prepared statement and got hope– inroads into eastern Ukraine, which was But the biggest problem of all is reflected in the statement made by one lessly lost. A third candidate spent his one of their early goals, in Kharkiv and Odessa resident: "We do not think about elections. Even if we did, it wouldn't allotted five minutes listing his accom– Dnipropetrovske, Rukh was criticized make a difference." This was reflected in opinion polls as well. For example, the plishments: "1 played soccer at the uni– even by reform-minded types, who said media information center Elections 94 reported that in the Khmelnytsky region versity level. My father took part in the the movement had lost many by not 60 percent of respondents said they were not looking forward to entering the vot– Great War. І have two kids, a dog and a understanding the psyche of the people ing booths on March 27. The reason for their apathy: 44 percent said Ukraine bird." Oka-a-a-a-y. there and by accenting nationalism rather had no trustworthy leaders and 35 percent said there are no trustworthy parties. in the end, Mr. Kravchuk keeps the ace than democracy and economic reform. And here's the crux of the matter: the people of Ukraine today feel power- again. With so many candidates on the ivan Pliuschch, chairman of the less to change their own future. As a result, many of them simply will not go ballots, it seems almost certain that few if Parliament, seems to have his own problems out to the polls. What will happen in the first round of elections is anyone's any will receive the required 50 percent if what we heard on the streets of Ukraine's guess. At the very least we know there will be run-offs. But there is also the needed to win election in the first go- cities carries any weight. He has been criti– possibility that entirely new elections would have to be called if not enough around on March 27. So, two weeks later, cized by local politicians and by common voters participate. Ukrainians will again go to the polls to people for everything from his alleged cor– So, what to do? A massive voter education effort must be pursued as these choose between the top two vote-getters. ruption to the autocratic, cantankerous way elections will continue. Ukraine's citizens need to understand that their votes do Picture this scenario: ivan in which he runs the Parliament. count, that they can make a difference by casting their ballots and that they do ivanovych's favorite candidate has fin– in this country so beleaguered by have a say and a stake in the future. We in the West must continue to support ished a dismal 23rd out of 26 candidates hopelessness, by economic uncertainty various Western-oriented voter awareness projects. The job is far from over. running in the Percherska electoral dis– and by political dinosaurs that seem to trict in Kyyiv, which in fact is the most defy extinction, what will happen on crowded of the electoral districts in March 27 is far from clear. Certainly, Kyyiv. His second choice, one he really Mr. Kravchuk has jerked the spotlight to didn't care for but had considered, came himself with the announcement that he in 14th. So okay, he had a third choice, may or may not run. As Deputy Serhiy though it seems far-fetched that people Holovaty has suggested, it may be "a Turning the pages back.. in this already cynical environment conscious political move to derail the would think their choices that far elections." Mr. Holovaty added that, if through. That candidate finished 21st. that is the case, Mr. Kravchuk has shown (Writer's cynical observation: ivan must "he is willing to spit on Ukraine... For the first time in the modern history of the Ukrainian have been voting for democrats.) because he wants to retain power." Catholic Church (UCC), the pontiff, Pope John Paul 11, called Now it's April 10 and round two of the in our travels through Ukraine we real– a synod of bishops for March 24, 1980. Until then, several had elections, it's a day-off, spring has sprung, ized that Ukrainians know they are in trou– been called by Patriarch Josyf Slipyj, but none had been recognized as anything more and produce is still expensive. Question: ble. They see they have been jerked around. significant than "conferences" by the Curia. Will ivan ivanovych choose to go to his Apathy is setting in quickly; the people Some argued that this was a de facto recognition of the UCC's status as a "pomis– dacha, or his government-given plot of seem convinced the Parliament is not in na" (particular) Church, but an official statement to this effect was not made, and still land to plant food for himself? Or will he touch with their needs, that it is out for itself. has not. choose to fulfill his democratic responsi– Less perceptible is what comes next. At this synod, the assembled hierarchs chose three candidates to succeed Patriarch bility and vote for one of two candidates Perhaps the game is not poker, after all, Slipyj as head of their Church, it was later revealed, after a papal letter dated he has little enthusiasm for anyway? but craps. The dice just may be loaded February 27, 1980, was published, that this step was taken at the pontiffs behest. On A deputy from Kharkiv, with whom and ready to explode. March 27, the pope chose Archbishop Myroslav ivan Lubachivsky of Philadelphia, we traveled by train when we visited that Author's note: We wish to acknowledge the metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the U.S., as coadjutor, with right city some weeks ago, explained he was that historical and background information on of succession. not running for re-election. He said he the cities visited for our pre-elections reports Source: The Ukrainian Weekly, March-June, 1980. did not foresee a majority vote in the sec– was taken from the Encyclopedia of Ukraine. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20,1994 7

LETTERS TO THE ED1TOR

hope that there were students out there faces and Places who could realize their potential in taking "Na zdorovia" by Myron B. Kuropas an active role in Ukrainian student organi– zations, remembering that their lives as and Seagrams students are the best times of their lives, a time of learning, growing and making Dear Editor: friends for life. The SUSK Congress was The Patriarchate: Who needs it? І found the arguments in the letter by just such an experience for those who N. A. Hruszkewycz M.D. ill-informed attended, for it brought together old Careful readers of the last issue of The in the Ukrainian Catholic Church, and its tone of exaggerated indignation acquaintances and new friends from across Weekly may have noticed an advertise– apparently, this rule doesn't apply. Bishop almost comical. Canada who do have a common vision, as ment placed by a group of concerned isidore Borecky is neither incompetent nor Dr. Hruszkewycz expresses concern well as concrete plans. Ukrainian Catholics in North America incapacitated, and yet an administrator has that Seagram's importation of alcoholic in the months to come, 1 believe, regarding the future of their Church. been appointed in the Toronto Eparchy. beverages into Ukraine is detrimental to SUSK will be an organization for Signed by prominent Ukrainians from There is no legal precedent for appointing the health of Ukrainians. While 1 doubt Ukrainian students and the community at a variety of geographic locales and a an administrator for a bishop who refuses very much Seagram's ability to affect large to keep their eyes on and support in spectrum of political views, the declara– to retire. Had the Ukrainian Church been Ukrainians' drinking habits one way or their efforts. The individuals attending tion underscores their belief that, if pre– administered by a patriarch, there is reason another, it is more to the point to mention the 41st SUSK Congress have recog– sent trends continue, the Ukrainian to believe that the events which led to the another major business plan that the nized the roles they can play in a nation– Catholic Church is headed for extinction. appointment of an administrator would Seagram Company has been trying to al organization and in Ukrainian affairs At the center of their concern are two never have occurred, in a very real sense, realize in Ukraine. According to an arti– at large. They have chosen to set out on issues: 1) the Patriarchate and 2) declin– therefore, the battle currently brewing in cle by Jane Perlez in The New York this journey, with a group of selected ing membership. The first issue is related Toronto is over the future leadership of the Times on January 27, Seagram wanted to advisors, from a variety of backgrounds. to control of the Church, the second to Ukrainian Catholic Church. Will it be build a state-of-the-art distillery in Lviv The journey on which they are depart– dynamic leadership. administered by Ukrainian hierarchs or the designed for the mass production of a ing will be a learning experience for all in this column 1 will address primarily prefect of the Eastern Congregation who new brand of Ukrainian vodka for world- involved, and in one which all will make the issue of a Patriarchate, specifically appointed the administrator (Cardinal wide export. Although this venture would their contributions because of their deci– the question, do we need one? Some may Achille SilvestriniJ? have brought some badly needed hard sion to be involved, in the words of one argue that since we've managed without Ukrainian Catholics not only need a currency for Ukraine's treasury as well, it of the guest speakers at the congress, a Patriarchate for so long, perhaps we patriarch, they deserve one. No other has been thwarted so far by the Ukrainian quoting a common advertising slogan: can continue to get along without one. Church has suffered more for the faith bureaucracy. "Just Do it!" You will be glad you did. What is a patriarch? Canon law defines during the past 40 plus years than the a patriarch as "a bishop who enjoys power Ukrainian Catholic Church. Thousands Finally, the good doctor seems to be vasyl Pawlowsky out of touch with the latest opinion of his over all bishops, including metropolitans, of Ukrainian Catholics, bishops, priests, own profession, widely promulgated in Lachine, Quebec and other Christian faithful of the Church nuns and laity alike, perished for their the media, namely that having a couple over which he presides according to the faith, if any Eastern rite Church merits a The letter writer is advisor to SUSK of drinks a day is beneficial towards pre– norm of law approved by the supreme patriarch, it is the Ukrainian Church. vention of heart attacks. Evidently, what and past president of SUSK. authority of the Church." The supreme if Ukrainian Catholics need and the medical researchers have discovered authority, of course, is the Roman pontiff. deserve a patriarch, the next question is: only recently about the health benefits of There are currently 22 Catholic What kind of patriarchal authority should moderate alcohol consumption our An Olympian Churches, divided into four categories, be exercised? Ukrainian ancestors must have known all which enjoy the jurisdic status of sui Patriarchal authority is defined accord– along, when they toasted with the phrase juris (of one's own law). ing to the criteria of personality (rite) or "Na zdorovia'" shows the way Seven of these Churches are patriarchal territoriality. if and when Ukrainian sees. They include the Latin Patriarchate Catholics receive a patriarch, there are Orest Popovych, Ph. D. Dear Editor: of Rome; the Coptic Patriarchate of those both within and without the Church Howell, N.J. Alexandria; the Maronite Patriarchate of My 7-year-old son, while watching who believe his jurisdiction should be Antioch; the Greek Melkite Patriarchate of the Winter Olympics, said something limited to the River Zbruch. This would Antioch, Alexandria and Jerusalem; the that 1 feel was not only important but put exclude most of Ukraine including Syrian Patriarchate of Antioch; the things in their proper perspective. After Kyyiv. According to canon law, howev– SUSK congress Chaldean Patriarchate of Babylon; and the Oksana Baiul had won her gold medal er, "the territory of the Church over Armenian Patriarchate of Cilicia. The for Ukraine, Nicholas said, "Tato, it's which the patriarch presides is extended Patriarchate of Rome, headed by the pope, looks to future not as important that she won a gold to those regions in which the rite proper always has "supreme full, immediate and medal. What's more important is she to the same Church is observed..." in that Dear Editor: universal power" in the entire Church. crossed herself 'our way' and crossed case, the patriarch would have jurisdic– One of the 22 Churches, the Ukrainian The 41st SUSK Congress was aptly herself big and wide." How profound! tion over all Ukrainian Catholics. His named "Looking into the Crystal Ball." Church, is presently a major archiepisco– jurisdiction, like that of the pontiff, the Now both of our sons cross them– pal Church. Significantly, it is at the patriarch of Rome, would be global. The reasons for this may not be complete– selves "the Oksana way - big and wide"! ly evident at first. However, as a first- same time numerically the second largest it is interesting to note that the person of the 22 Churches, as well as the only hand observer of the congress, it is clear Thank you, Oksana, not only for the the recent Synod of Ukrainian Catholic one of its particular category. According that Ukrainian students have a key role to gold medal for Ukraine, but for teaching Bishops commissioned to develop a ratio– Ukrainian children (and adults, for that to canon law, major archbishops are nale both for the creation of a patriarch play in this social, cultural, economic and elected by a synod of bishops of the educational development of our future matter) around the world, to be proud of and for its extension beyond the River our heritage! major archiepiscopal Church and must be Zbruch was Bishop Roman Danylak, the communities, be they in Canada, the confirmed by the Roman pontiff. United States, Australia or Ukraine. man presently in the eye of the storm in George Honchar Four of the Churches - the Ethiopian, Toronto. Often student organizations have been Howell, N.J. Malabar, Malankar and Ruthenian - are A second issue of trepidation for those the silent minority. However, SUSK has metropolitan Churches. who signed the Catholic declaration of played a role in establishing ties with The remaining 10 churches, which concern is the question of a future viabil– students in Ukraine, lobbying govern– Shocked by include the Albanian, Bulgarian, Greek, ity for the Ukrainian Church in North ments and universities, news monitoring Hungarian, Romanian, Russian and Slovak America. Numbers don't lie. The Church and numerous other activities that they Churches are episcopal Churches. is declining and unless all Catholics will continue to pursue well into the "indecency" Canon law defines and describes the begin acting like a community we will future. Their role has often been over- hierarchical authority vested in each of the continue to slide toward oblivion. looked by the community at large, but Dear Editor: four different types of sui juris Churches. Members of a community have common one thing that 1 am certain of is that their Reading the editorial in The Ukrainian Canon law also defines a rite, whicJa^r""Tnterests, but they also have a common future will definitely not be a silent one. Weekly dated February 27, "Kravchuk's characterized as "the liturgical, theologi– interest in one another. Rebuilding a Students are prepared to play an active artful dodge," 1 was shocked by remarks cal, spiritual and disciplinary patrimony, community requires leaders who gener– part in both their future as well as ours! Be with which President Leonid Kravchuk culture and circumstances of history of a ate enthusiasm, trust and commitment to it in the continued use of Ukrainian, or in was characterized. distinct people, by which its own manner the Body of Christ. Are our present rules put forth by Ukraine's Ambassador to One may not agree with his policy, or of living the faith is manifested in each Church leaders up to the task? Only time Canada viktor Batyuk in regard to busi– autonomous Church." will tell. ness ventures in Ukraine or in other mat– consider him a poor administrator, but to call him "a sly silver fox" is very inde– Does the Ukrainian Catholic Church it is gratifying to know that some of our ters. Canada's Ukrainian students recog– need a patriarch? Absolutely. There are bishops have expressed their support for nize that they can make a difference. cent. if we don't respect ourselves and our many reasons. The best recent argument the declaration, albeit privately. We pray A number of months ago 1 put forth the authority, then we have no right to for a patriarch is the unfortunate situation that their support will soon be open, warm following questions in a letter to The demand respect from others. that has developed in Toronto. There is and enthusiastic. Ukrainian Weekly. What is the vision of І was ashamed to read such an editori– nothing in canon law that requires a bish– Regardless of what our hierarchs do, the student leadership in North America? al in the very prestigious newspaper The op to retire at age 75. Bishops do so at however, it is important that the laity go Does one exist? What concrete actions are Ukrainian Weekly. the request of the pontiff, in the Latin ahead with their planned conference. student organizations like SUSTA and rite, the pope cannot appoint an adminis– They have a holy obligation to do so and SUSK taking? These questions were Dr. Roman Baranowskyj trator for a diocese unless the reigning the sooner they set the wheels in motion rhetorical to some extent, and it was my Kerhonkson, N.Y. bishop is incompetent or incapacitated. the better. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20,1994 No. 52

FOR THE RECORD BOOK REVIEW Ukrainian Catholic bishops9 Blood ties in the modem world Michael ignatieff, Blood and Belonging (viking, Toronto S. London). 1993, 201 pp. message regarding elections S25.99. My ma Kostash, Bloodlines (Douglas SL Mclntyre, TorontoNancouver), 1993, 256 pp. The hierarchy of the Ukrainian Greek- some may fall prey to new extremes, it is S26.95 (hardcover), Si6.95 (paperback to be released in April). Catholic Church in Ukraine, led by also difficult to become a part of the Cardinal Myroslav fvan Lubachivsky, on democratic system in which there should by Oksana Zakydalsky March 9 released a "Message of the be a great patience and tolerance for dif– Two recent books, "Bloodlines" by Hierarchy of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic ferent ideas, in order to maintain the Myrna Kostash and "Blood and Church on the Occasion of Early Elections beginnings of our democratic organiza– Belonging" by Michael ignatieff, investi– to the Supreme Council lParliamentj of tion, we call upon you, dear Dear gate the significance of blood ties in the Ukraine, March 27. " Brothers and Sisters in Christ, let us vote modern world. Both Ms. Kostash and The document was signed by Cardinal for persons who are patient, prudent, Mr. ignatieff were born in Canada and Lubachivsky on February 27 but was honorable, resolute and competent. both have previously written books that released officially on March 9. Following 4) We address our words to all the deal with their own roots. is a full text of the message in translation candidates for people's deputies of (as provided by the Press Office of the Ukraine who wish to become leaders of Ms. Kostash's "All of Baba's Lviv Archeparchy.) the Ukrainian state, in accordance with Children," published in 1977, was a best- selling account of her Ukrainian parents' People of Ukraine, Dear Brothers and the words of Christ, the leader of a peo– ple, be it in the Church or government, is generation, the settlers of western Sisters in Christ! Canada. She is a well-known Canadian Together we stand before the first free chosen "not to be served, but to serve and to give his life to redeem many peo– journalist and writer, with several other elections in our independent state. We books to her credit. are grateful to the Lord that he firmly ple." (Mat. 20, 28) A true and decent people's deputy Mr. ignatieff was born in Toronto but said "enough" servitude and gave into for the past 20 years has lived in London. our hands a new responsibility to build a must live for his people, attempting to attain for them prosperity as well as the He is a writer, novelist and broadcaster, free life and create a better future in our and is the son of Canadian diplomat land. preservation of his independence and identity - even if it costs him his life! George ignatieff. His father's family After three years of independent life in were Russian landowners and owned an this difficult transition period, we see the Ukraine is waiting for men and women tim to his Russian perspective. fully devoted who, in the words of the estate in Ukraine. His great-grandfather "1 arrived in Ukraine and very rapidly difficult political problems in our nation. was the Russian ambassador to We are living through the great impover– great Bard (Taras ShevchenkoJ "learn became aware that 1 was full of great ,from others but do not forsake your Constantinople, his grandfather the civil Russian condescension towards ishment of our people and feel all the governor of the Kyyiv region, in 1988, peril and improprieties which have own," and who are capable of loving Ukrainian nationalism. Ukraine didn't their nation. Mr. ignatieff published "The Russian seem plausible to me as a state. І couldn't emerged and which could negatively Album," the story of his Russian family influence the results of these elections. in this important moment for Ukraine, disengage its history from Russian histo– the outstanding sons and daughters of (his mother is English). ry," he writes. Dear Brothers and Sisters! We bishops Ukraine must demonstrate special unity Subtitled "Journeys into the New His journey through Ukraine includes of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, in indispensable matters: to express Nationalism," Michael ignatieff s book Kyyiv, Lviv, Odessa, the Crimea and experiencing your fortune and misfortune, patience in doubtful matters and to gen– "Blood and Belonging" took him to six Donetske. He interviews President call upon the internal peace of the soul erally radiate to everyone respect and places: Ukraine, Serbia and Croatia, Leonid Kravchuk, Mykola Horbal and and external balance and peace. We love. There is no doubt that before every Quebec, Northern ireland, Germany and iryna Kalynets (although the last inter- believe it is our holy pastoral duty to elected people's deputy stands a great Kurdistan, where he investigated the new view appears only in the ТУ series). He inform the people of Ukraine of our responsibility before God, history and his nationalism. Material for the book was makes a special trip to his family's vil– thoughts on the occasion of this important, people and that for his work he one day gathered at the same time as material for historical event. lage, Krupoderyntsi, two hours south of will stand in judgment before God. а ТУ series (see below). Kyyiv. in the church yard where his 1) it is important that, at this time, all 5) At the same time let us realize that in the introduction to his book, the great-grandparents are buried, an emo– the citizens of Ukraine who have the God has given each and every one of us author posits his thesis: it is not the glob– tional moment beside their graves brings right, vote, and in this way clearly abilities which we must use for our com– al market culture or liberal democracy some understanding to what attachment declare their loyalty. Through voting in a mon and personal welfare. We do not that are ushering in the 21st century, but to a place can mean, and the author democratic, law-abiding society, each expect from the elected deputies that they a new age of nationalism. He divides this becomes, he says, more sympathetic to citizen gives his vote towards a candidate themselves raise the level of our lives. nationalism into two types: civic and eth– the nationalist aspirations of Ukrainians. whom he accepts as his own. Because the This we must do together - with our own nic. The first maintains that the nation entire nation is called upon to respect the His Russian blinkers cause some seri– work. But from the elected deputies we should be composed of all those who choice of the majority until the following ous inadequacies in his explanations of the can demand that they create a more subscribe to that nation's political creed elections, the current elections have a Ukrainian reality. There is the irritating favorable climate for our work. ("good" nationalism), while the second is transliteration from Russian - not only lasting effect on the life of our society. but another name for tribalism ("bad" For this reason we must elect people "Lvov" but even the "Gadukin" Brothers. For this reason, it is important that not nationalism). who devotedly and creatively will work Although he writes a fair amount one of our votes be lacking in the elec– Although his vantage point is that of tion of candidates, in this way we will and who understand and wish to create a about Orthodoxy, nowhere does he favorable climate for the work of his con– the cosmopolitan he sees himself to be, acknowledge the legitimacy of the fulfill our main responsibility as citizens: he concedes that the "cosmopolitan dis– "Everyone must vote on election day!" stituency. This favorable climate is Ukrainian Orthodox Church. He quotes dependent upon a new constitution and dain at the ferocity with which people the priest in his family's village who 2) We call upon you to evaluate the new legislation in which there will be no will fight to win a nation-state of their complains that "nationalists are trying to candidates in a calm and realistic man– room for the smallest doubt regarding own is misplaced" because they are take over the Russian Orthodox church– ner. Do not allow yourself to be deceived sovereignty, independence and a democ– "only fighting for a privilege cosmopoli– es," yet he does not try to determine who by various slogans. Let us remember the ratic government in Ukraine, tans have long taken for granted." the priest means by "nationalists" and history of this century when two totalitar– The citizens of Ukraine must have the As a whole, the book is very well writ- what is their claim on the Russian ian and Communist systems were created right for private property which is ten, informative and provocative. A com– churches. Nor does he refer at all to the and destroyed - fascism and commu– defended by law. All unreasonable cen– bination of Mr. ignatieff s own experi– complicity of the Russian Orthodox nism. Let us remember that only a few tralization - which is typical of the old ences and analysis, it involves the reader Church with the Soviet regime. years ago, in our nation existed concen– socialist system - should be forgotten. in both. Throughout, the author is forth- tration camps, gulags, "psychiatric He calls the Ukrainian Catholic But most importantly, each citizen of coming about his own prejudices, even wards" and exile, in our memories is still Church "a hybrid of Polish Catholicism Ukraine should feel, in the shortest possi– calling his journeys "a personal odyssey." vivid the outlawing of Churches, reli– and Russian Orthodoxy" and maintains ble time, that in a new Ukraine State For Ukrainian readers of his book, gious persecution and the trampling of that the Church owes a iot to the tradi– there exist fair laws and due process. particularly of the chapter on Ukraine, basic human rights. tions of the Russians. (His thorough mis- That it is worthwhile to work, knowing the author's Russian ties are understand- understanding of Church issues is most With our voice, we must ensure that that through honorable work, it is possi– ably significant and so readers approach– vividly illustrated in the documentary, all this will never return to Ukraine. We ble to live a dignified life and raise one's es that chapter with a certain amount of where he calls Patriarch Mstyslav "a must say "no" to persons who try to con– children. trepidation. They have already been told Uniate bishop.") vince us to vote for the former system, by Mr. ignatieff in the introduction that 6) Let us remember that it is not Although he is forthcoming about his for a return to totalitarianism. Let us not in Ukraine the author intended to explore always possible in each constituency to Russo-centrism, Mr. ignatieff makes risk our free will and general freedom "the deep interpenetration of Ukrainian have a candidate who answers all our only feeble attempts to rise above it and because they are easy to lose - and diffi– and Russian identity." demands. This does not justify our non- look at Ukraine from a more objective cult to gain! in Ukraine let us omit hate– in Ukraine the author examines "how a ful neo-fascism and communism and participation in the elections, it is neces– perspective, in Donetske he befriends a sary to balance the character, knowledge, new nation can dig itself out of the ruins Russian coal miner who "can't get over instead may human rights be respected of the Soviet empire." What does he and sacred. convictions, programs and behavior as his amazement that he is living in a for– well as abilities of all the candidates and mean by "new"? New because it has only eign country." The author does not see 3) in our attempts for a better destiny their parties and then choose the one now appeared, or new because the old that such Russians in Ukraine, who feel for our people, and more so, prior to the who, in accordance with your conscience was destroyed and has now been reborn? that they live in a "foreign country", are elections, we must avoid unnecessary Whenever history has to be considered, emotions. Following a lengthy servitude, (Continued on page 14) Mr. ignatieff s investigation becomes vic– (Continued on page 20) No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20,1994 9

Kravchuk cites... UKRAINE IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS (Continued from page 1) He went out of his way to explain that Russia is not going to be left out in "his Sports minister comments on Ukraine in Lillehammer new era of cozy relations between his dressing room until the cassette arrived. country and the U.S. "Our relations with by Roman Woronowycz Kyyiv Press Bureau Silver-medalist Nancy Kerrigan, not the U.S. are not in opposition to our rela– aware of the situation, then muttered her tions with Russia. We have never said KYYiv - Ukraine's sport's minister, famous phrase regarding make-up and that we were trying to work against valeriy Borzov, on March 11 explained Ms. Baiul's penchant for crying. Russia." He added that the U.S. would details of the search for the missing audio A more startling comment was made like to see closer relations between Kyyiv cassette that forced a delay of the by an Olympic official whom Mr. Borzov and Moscow to help "secure Europe." women's figure skating medal ceremony. would not name. As everybody waited for Ukraine's president also explained He also gave his impressions of the the cassette to arrive, the official said, that the additional S350 million will be Ukrainian team's accomplishments at the "Maybe we can play the Russian national utilized for technical support in econom– just completed Winter Games and anthem, isn't it similar?" ic matters, for privatization and for stim– prospects for the future, in an exclusive ulating investment in Ukraine. He dis– interview given The Weekly. Ukraine's first effort a success pelled reports that it would include the Mr. Borzov said, referring to the purchase of U.S. grain for Ukraine. anthem mix-up, "Let's set the record Although Ms. Baiul's prancing ways in another matter, Mr. Kravchuk said straight. Ї was involved, it was a techni– and engaging facial expressions were the concerns that Russia has not returned cal oversight, it was not an organized highlight of the Olympics for Ukrainians nuclear rods for the 60 nuclear warheads effort against Ukraine or a young girl." and the world, Mr. Borzov said she that have been shipped thus far to Russia The young girl Mr. Borzov was refer– accomplished more. "What she did in a are unfounded. "The ones we have ring to was Oksana Baiul, who had just few minutes most diplomats or politi– shipped are only a tiny fraction of the won the gold medal in women's figure cians could never have done for whole and not such a massive amount skating and was preparing for the awards Ukraine's image in the world." that we should expect fuel in return, if ceremony, when officials at the Olympic Ukraine sent a contingent larger than one side stops transporting, the other side Amphitheater in Hamar, Norway, real– any Ukrainian one that had been attached Minister of Sport valeriy Borzov will, too. it is very simple," explained ized they had no copy of .Ukraine's to the teams of the Soviet Union. the president. national anthem. Finishing a strong 13th, the team accumu– He said, however, that the successful lated 735 Olympic points based on points results at the Games have expanded "Maybe the marking fell off the cas– endorsement possibilities. "We have a sette. Or maybe it was misplaced. We given to first– through sixth-place finishes; eight points for a gold medal down to one package of contracts in the works, but 1 do have no reason to suspect some sort of not want to get into specifics." He also said Ukrainian president... subterfuge," said Minister Borzov. point for sixth. "Considering the short period of time we had to prepare 37 ath– that Adidas, the sports wear manufacturer, (Continued from page 1) Amidst the confusion, an official from will continue to sponsor the team. Ukraine's figure skating delegation sug– letes for Lillehammer, that is incredible," Speaking at a news conference with He named several hurdles that Estonian President Leonard Meri on gested that she could race back to the said the sports minister. Olympic village and grab her own copy He said he was also proud that Ukraine Ukraine's organization must overcome to March 17, Mr. Kravchuk said the ques– reach the top echelon, the biggest being a tion of dual citizenship is one to be of the anthem, which would take about in its first effort successfully put together training center in the Carpathian resolved between Ukraine and Russia, 20 minutes. a full delegation that included trainers, Mountains. Ukraine has few areas that and not Crimea. Mr. Borzov said he was shocked, but translators and members of the press. are both hilly and receive snowfall, "The dual citizenship formula serves as realized he had to make a decision quick– Financial needs still exist which makes the mountains in western a base, a foundation for political specula– ly.'"We were going to play the national Ukraine important. tion, and it is used by some political anthem, especially with the King of Although everything went better than forces in Russia," said Mr. Kravchuk. "if Finland and Juan Samaranch fhead of the anyone would have dared to imagine for it is also difficult to attract sponsors Meshkov continues to insist on this, it will international Olympic CommitteeJ pre– the Ukrainian team, problems still exist, because winter sports, as such, are not very just further complicate the situation. As І sent." the obvious one being a need for money. popular in Ukraine. As he said, "An adver– see it, there are forces standing behind A car was sent to retrieve the cassette The money that had been collected by tiser needs to see a return on his money." Meshkov in the Crimea, prodding him and save face for embarrassed Olympic Borzov as he traveled to North America "But we are proud. Teams like along a different path. This saddens me," officials. before the Winter Games was dedicated Australia and Great Britain finished said the Ukrainian leader, who met with Meanwhile, Mr. Borzov had told Ms. to the Lillehammer effort, leaving the below us, even though they have many Mr. Meshkov soon after he was elected to Baiul and her trainer to stay in their team where it began. more resources." the Crimean presidency in January. "We don't insist that Meshkov be sub– ordinate to the president of Ukraine, but he must obey the laws of Ukraine," said Oksana Baiul welcomed home in Dnipropetrovske Mr. Kravchuk. "The Crimean leadership's violations by Roman Woronowycz of Connecticut, where Ms. Baiul and Mr. place to be," she said. of Ukraine's laws - this is a path to con– Kyyiv Press Bureau Petrenko would train. Ms. Zmiyevska also announced that Facilities in Ukraine are too run Ms. Baiul will tour the United States frontation. And i'm sure that at this time, DNlPROPETROvSKE - Oksana any kind of violations are not beneficial down for her to train at world levels, with the 1994 Tour of World Figure Baiul will soon shift her center of oper– said Ms. Zmiyevska. "it is very diffi– Skating Champions, April 11 through in improving relations among the ations to the United States, her coach Crimea, Ukraine and Russia," said the cult for her to get proper care and even July 12. She is due back in the U.S. on confirmed here on March 14. She also Ukrainian leader. He added that he was a proper diet in Ukraine today, it is dif– April 1, at which time she will go to sure solutions to any conflicts could be announced that she will not be compet– ficult to live in this country." She also Las vegas to join Mr. Petrenko, who found in a peaceful, democratic manner. ing in the World Figure Skating said that financing is more readily currently resides there. Championships that begin on March Mykola Mykhailchenko, an adviser to available in the U.S. 22. Mr. Kravchuk on domestic affairs, told The trainer emphasized that Ms. Ukrainian Radio that Ukrainian authori– The 16-year-old Olympic gold Baiul will continue to represent only ties had made too many concessions to medalist, hosted by the city where she Ukraine in international competitions. the Crimea and suggested further moves grew up, was named an honorary resi– That will not, however, include the towards Crimean "separatism" could dent of Dnipropetrovske and was pre– 1994 World Championships because lead to armed conflict. sented the keys to an automobile. she will not be there. She has not skated "We can no longer make concessions Ms. Baiul had lived here until the since she won the gold in Lillehammer to separatists in the Crimea - their games deaths of her grandmother and her because she has been busy meeting could lead to an Abkhazian solution," he mother within a two-year period, and world leaders. A week after her whirl- told interfax Ukraine. then the loss of her trainer forced her to wind performance, Ms. Baiul was in move to Odessa at age 14. There, her Washington to meet U.S. President Bill current trainer, Halyna Zmiyevska, Clinton, then on to New York. took her under her wing at the behest of Afterwards, she flew to Bonn, where Share The Weekly viktor Petrenko, the current men's the robust German leader Helmut Kohl with a colleague. world figure skating champion. and the slight young blader made an Ms. Zmiyevska said the gold medalist interesting pair. Order a gift subscription would begin training in the United States Ms. Baiul seems to be learning the art by writing to: Subscription soon. However, she would not set a date, of the interview. One reporter here asked Department, The Ukrainian nor would she specify where the young– her which city she prefers, Odessa or ster would train. News articles in The Dnipropetrovske - a tough question for Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Hartford Courant and Long island a 16-year-old to answer diplomatically, Jersey City, NJ 07302. Newsday have stated that the city of it іоок her a while and she had to Cost:S20(orSl0ifyour Hartford and a neighboring town, scrunch up her face as she put together Simsbury, are both interested in being her response, it was a good one. "Today colleague is a UNA member). home to the international Skating Center І am in Ukraine and that is my favorite Oksana Baiul 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20,1994 No. 12 Torontonians host newly appointed ambassador Palij publishes by Nestor Gula fifth collection TORONTO - The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto hosted a reception by Nestor Gula on the evening of February 25 for the TORONTO - Although written in newly appointed Ukrainian ambassador Canada, the heart of Lydia Palij's latest to Canada, viktor Batyuk. book of poetry, "Dream-Realm," is in Mr. Batyuk (he now prefers the Ukraine. The official book launching spelling "Batyuk" instead of "Batiouk" ceremonies were held at the Canadian or "Batiuk") was appointed ambassador Ukrainian Art Foundation in Toronto on to Canada by Ukrainian President Leonid February 18, with some 70 persons in Kravchuk on January 6. Previously attendance. Ukraine's permanent representative to the United Nations, he is the highest "Dream-Realm" is Ms. Palij's fifth ranking career officer in the Ukrainian book. Her first, "Wanderings in Time and foreign service. He has been a member of Space," was published in 1972. She has the foreign service since 1962 and has also published "Lights on the Water" been posted in Geneva and the United (1985), and "Land of Lonely Sundays" Nations. (1988), which is a collection of her trans– Ambassador Batyuk is a member of lated poetry along with poems by Gloria the Ukrainian Writers' Union, and has Kupchenko-Frolick and Christya Hnatiw, published translations of American, and "Fantastic Birds" (1989). Bengali and indian literature - books that She has also published numerous were not previously available in works of prose and poetry in countless Ambassador viktor Batyuk of Ukraine with Bohdan Onyschuk (right) of the magazines and newspapers in the West Ukrainian or Russian in Ukraine. Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce. Ambassador Batyuk said that translation and in Ukraine. She is a member of PEN international and the Writers Union in is not his main profession, but a bit of a my fellow Canadians much enjoy them." are thankful to this country, which gave Canada and in Ukraine. hobby and a means to test his literary Continuing, he said, "at the time 1 was the opportunity for 1 million of our Ms. Palij was born in Ukraine and skills. mayor of Toronto 1 had the opportunity of brothers and sisters to live a decent life." came to Canada in 1948. in 1953, she Over 200 Ukrainians from Toronto solidifying a link between our two coun– He acknowledged Canada's quick graduated from the Ontario College of were joined by several diplomats from tries, a link between our two cities, with recognition of Ukraine and the fact that Art with a degree in graphic arts and in local consulates and Canadian provincial Toronto and Kyyiv signing a formal Canada had printed the Ukrainian hryv– 1967 she obtained a degree in archeolo– and federal politicians in greeting the agreement of twinning and friendship." nia - "money which is printed, but not in gy and cultural anthropology from the new ambassador. The evening was spon– Ms. Ziemba said she was honored to use, but ready for the proper moment University of Toronto. Although steeped sored by the Canada-Ukraine Chamber of extend greetings from the government when there is stabilization in the econo– in the visual arts, she stopped painting in Commerce (CUCC). and premier of Ontario, Bob Rae, and my and a real market economy." 1968 because, she explained, "1 was The CUCC's principal objectives are that as a result of previous meetings with Ambassador Batyuk said Canada's never able to paint from my subcon– to assist Canadian businesses that are Mr. Batyuk, when he was Ukraine's relationship with Ukraine makes them scious. it was always forced. My writing developing trade and investment oppor– ambassador to the United Nations, she "friends, not for a moment, but for histo– comes from my subconscious." tunities between Ukraine and Canada, it feels he "brings to Canada, to this portfo– ry " He said this coming half year for introducing Ms. Palij at the book launch also consults and advises both govern– lio, a wealth of experience. He brings Ukraine is a very decisive period in ments on issues of trade and investment. with him a knowledge and an interest, ceremony were Yuriy Pryhornytsky, Ukrainian history, and added that already Canadian correspondent for Literaturna The CUCC has its head office in Toronto not just of Ukraine and Canada, but of there is reason to be optimistic. "Тле iso– and affiliates in Edmonton and Montreal. the global world marketplace." Ukraina, Prof. Marko Pawlyshyn from lation of Ukraine because of the differ– Monash University in Melbourne, Bohdan Onyschuk, who is on the Greetings from the Ukrainian commu– ences of how to achieve the de- Australia, and currently a visiting professor board of directors of the CUCC, hosted nity were given by Maria Szkambara, nuclearization of Ukraine seems to be of Ukrainian literature at the University of the reception. He stated that the reason president of the Ukrainian Canadian over. President Clinton said in the United Toronto. The mistress of ceremonies was the reception was held at the Royal Congress (Toronto). She said that, States that the former year was the year Oksana Zakydalsky. Ontario Museum was because the muse– although Ukraine has won its indepen– of Russia; they will do everything (so) Mr. Pryhornytsky said, "to understand um is to be the host museum in the spring dence while the world is suffering from that this year will be the year for a poet you have to visit his homeland. To of 1995 for a North American tour of an economic recession, "but with our Ukraine." understand a poet who lives in the West, Ukrainian artifacts called "Treasures of faith in God and our faith in ourselves, Reflecting on his sense of purpose, one has to go for a drive with a poet in Ukraine." Mr. Onyschuk said, "i'm the and our faith in the Ukrainian people, Mr. Batyuk said, "1 came here with the their car. Especially if the poet is driving. fund-raiser for the Treasures of Ukraine' this precession! will only be short-lived. desire to do everything in order that this After having taken many rides with Lydia and that's why 1 thought of holding the Ukraine is on the road to developing as a year will really become the year of Palij, 1 have come to the conclusion that reception here, it's a good promotion." strong nation, and like Oksana Baiul, we friendship and special partnership she prefers braking to driving. The same Greetings to Ambassador Batyuk were will win the gold." Figure skater Ms. between Ukraine and Canada." The new with her poetry. She does not have long extended on behalf of the Canadian fed– Baiul had won a gold medal that very ambassador also noted that Canada and declarations. All the words she uses in her eral government by Art Eggleton, presi– evening at the Winter Olympic Games in Ul:raine are going to sign an internation– poetry are golden and to the point." dent of the Treasury Board and the ex- Lillehammer. al trade agreement to protect Canadian Prof. Pawlyshyn read selections from mayor of Toronto, and from the Ontario Ambassador Batyuk said being named investment in Ukraine. Ms. Palij's poetry and prose, and ana– provincial government by Elaine ambassador to Canada was one of the lyzed the works. Ziemba, minister of citizenship. most moving moments in his life. "We To end the evening, a documentary Mr. Eggleton extended greetings to the have special feelings in our hearts for about the author was screened. The docu– new ambassador and to the gathered Canada. When independence became 5,802 candidates... mentary, titled "Fantastic Birds," was crowd from the prime minister of Canada, real, we immediately thought: Who will made in Ukraine by the Ukrainian Jean Chretien, and from the Canadian help us? East Germany had West (Continued from page 1) National Television Network. government. He noted, "My wife and І Germany; the Baltics had the Mr. Yemets also indicated that of all the had the opportunity to visit Ukraine and Scandinavian countries. Ukrainians candidates, 13.2 percent are involved in to see some of these treasures, and 1 know looked in the direction of Canada. We some type of commercial activity, 10.3 percent work in state-sponsored enterpris– es; while 5.4 percent of the candidates work in governmental administrative To The Weekly Contributors: structures. Among the candidates 6.22 per– cent are already legislators on some level. 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Lydia Palij No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20,1994 11 Paris to Kiev musical ensemble releases first recording

by Christopher Guly ing category, credits the foursome with "ultra-good musicianship." He noted, OTTAWA - Alexis Kochan of the "This is as good playing as you're going musical ensemble Paris to Kiev to hear anywhere in the world." explained how she's been trying to pitch Walter Klymkiw, artistic director of her group's first recording to stores. the Koshetz Choir, agreed. "1 don't think "1 told one woman it's sort of interna– you will find a group in Canada or the tional, new age, roots, but really ethnic United States who have the same sound; Slavic, Ukrainian and East European," she they don't copy anybody." laughed over the telephone from her home Eleven years ago, Ms. Kochan, who's in Winnipeg. "At that point she stopped also a psychologist, proved that Ukrainian me and told me she loved it already." music wasn't restricted to choirs, dance "Paris to Kiev," as the recording also is groups or banquet halls. With "Czarivna," called, certainly defies categorization. The she called on WSO concertmaster Arthur compact disc cover calls it "an exotic and Poison to arrange and conduct the music abstract concept of world music" by the to her selection of Ukrainian ritualistic group, which also includes Ms. Kochan's songs. The result was, as Winnipeg Free husband, Nestor Budyk, on accordion; Press classical music critic Ronald Gibson Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) described, "a desirable disc." member Alexander Boychouk on saxo– Back then, Ms. Kochan admitted that phone, clarinet, sopilka, percussion, double it didn't sound "Ukrainian," and her bass and back-up vocals; and Dr. Petro vocals on it were reminiscent of the pas– lurashchuk on violin, panflutes, guitar, sion, not politics, of a Sinead O'Connor. back-up vocals and such gypsy mountain But the lyrics were Ukrainian, as was the instruments'as the tylynka and the okaryna. spirit. "The Call for Spring," "Marika" if it sounds like a suet of sound, it and "Silver Geese" may be described as isn't. "Paris to Kiev," recorded and pre-Christian, ritualistic and sometimes mixed by Winnipeg production wizard somber. Danny Schur, masterfully blends the "Paris to Kiev" also has that melan– musical Ukrainian folk traditions of the cholic air about it, with the ancient chant Carpathian Mountains, where Mr. in "Triyka" that echoes a mother's cry Boychouk and Dr. luraschuk are from, and the woman's lament found in with the Canadian Prairies, courtesy of "Lemko." But even then, the group's Ms. Kochan and Mr. Budyk. debut recording is a celebration of music The CD, which sells for S22 (Canadian), through its potpourri of sounds. Mr. and cassette, priced at Si5, were released in Boychouk's sax is as searing and soulful Winnipeg on March 11. With a first run of as Kenny G's or Wynton Marsalis'. Dr. only 2,000 copies, Ms. Kochan hoped to luraschuk's panflutes are the embodi– sell most of them to the 1,300 invited ment of the sounds of the mountains. guests at the recording launch party. The entire S425,000 production is also She needn't worry a tribute to a Ukrainian-Canadian team effort. Walter Kulyk and Ron Sawchuk The group Paris to Kiev: (center) Alexis Kochan, (from left) Alexander Many people are already comparing the from the Winnipeg advertising firm Boychouk, Petro lurashchuk and Nestor Budyk. Paris to Kiev's sound to Manitoba-born designed the cover's soft-jazzy colored Celtic-influenced Loreena McKennitt and artwork, which features in-motion marketing. Both "Paris to Kiev" and the Ms. Kochan is already dreaming in video. to The Rankin Family, who are nominated exposed photographs by Barry Smutylo. "Czarivna" CD (which sells for Si8), "With Triyka,' 1 can see this woman for four Junos (Canada's equivalent to the Nykola Dubensi of Communications may be ordered by writing to: Olesia walking through the dead of winter, cov– Grammy Awards), to be presented in inter alia is handling promotions. Productions, P.O. Box 2877, Winnipeg, ered in furs...singing this real dirge." Toronto on March 20. Manitoba, R3C 4B4; or by phoning Ms. Until they get a recording label inter– For Ms. Kochan and the other three Mr. Schur, whose work with the band ested in carrying them, "Paris to Kiev," Kochan, (204) 338-3385. members of Paris to Kiev, the challenge Eagle Feather is up for two Junos in the produced by Ms. Kochan's company, But while such major labels as Capitol best music of aboriginal Canada record– Olesia Productions, is handling its own or Warner Bros, might remain elusive, (Continued on page 20)

NEW RELEASES Fata Morgana's "Dumka" "The Ukrainian Experience" on video GLEN SPEY, N.Y. - Fata Morgana, Fata Morgana's two other members by Christopher Guly often witty communicator, visually, it's the three-member band from Ukraine that are ihor Shablovsky, guitarist and plodding. has now become well-known to American vocaist, and Serhiy Kolomiets, drummer. OTTAWA - Watching "The The West Coast UCC produced 500 audiences, has released its second cassette "Dumka" was recorded last year at Ukrainian Experience," a five-part, 150- copies of the series last November. recording in the United States. Tom Borthwick's Sound investment minute video series, could be just that. Kimberly Tokaryk, executive director of Titled "Dumka," the cassette features Studio in Scranton, Pa. Produced as a Ukrainian-Canadian the B.C. Provincial Council office, said 10 songs — five of which are written to Cassettes are available throughout the centennial project in 1992 by the British 150 have already been sold. the words of Ukraine's national poet U.S. in Ukrainian gift shops or by mail Columbia Provincial Council of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), the "We're selling 30-minute episodes for Taras Shevchenko. Nine of the 10 selec– order. Send S10 to: Fata Morgana, P. O. S20 apiece," explained Julia Stashuk, the tions are composed by Oleksa Box 3, Glen Spey, NY 12737. Further five, 30-minute shows trace Ukrainian history from the antiquity to the settle– series' producer, "so we see the fifth pro- Kerekesha, the group's lead vocalist and information may be obtained by calling gram as almost a gift." The series was keyboardist. (914) 856-1633 or (201) 659-0906. ment of Ukrainians in Canada and their present-day status. shot in a vancouver community cable– ТУ studio. it follows the release of another But not everyone sees the S75 charge vancouver-led centennial project titled for "The Ukrainian Experience" as a deal. "Ukraine: The Land and its People," shot Andrij Hluchowecky, director of the in Ukraine and on sale for S29.95. UCC's information Bureau in Ottawa, But, "The Ukrainian Experience" "can't see the average person" paying the series, at S75 (not including a S4 ship- "hefty fee." ping charge), is essentially a community cable ТУ talking head show. Still, Ms. Stashuk, who refused to say Roman Onufrijchuk, a lecturer at how much the production cost, is opti– Simon Fraser University's department of mistic, saying that the British Columbia communications, offers the history les– Provincial Council of the Ukrainian son in a classroom-like setting. Pony- Canadian Committee is receiving interest tailed and whiskey-voiced, he sits behind from as far as the United Kingdom and a desk and occasionally refers to maps Australia. The vancouver group will and some static visuals. keep all profits from viewers who, no But unless a viewer is primed for two- doubt, will share Mr. Onufrijchuk's own and-a-half hours of watching a distant sentiments on Ukrainian history. educational program, "The Ukrainian When asked about his involvement, he Experience's" greatest asset is its con- said, "1 did (this) as a matter of passion, tent and Mr. Onufrijchuk's skills as an not as part of my profession." 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20,1994 No. 12 Foundation hosts Spring fervor in the Big Apple by Helen Smindak literary evening The approach of Easter, which will be celebrated this year on April 3 according by Nestor Gula to the Gregorian and on May 1 by the Julian calendar, has brought a flurry of TORONTO - The Canadian-Ukrainian activity and hundreds of visitors to The Art Foundation in Toronto hosted an Ukrainian Museum in New York. Easter evening of readings of translated poetry, offerings include a spectacular display of essays and books on Saturday, February 5. 600 pysanky, workshops in Easter egg A diverse audience of about 100 came decorating and baking of traditional to hear four translators who included Easter breads - and countless school Flavia Cosma, reading her poems in tours. translation from the Romanian; Roger Some 30 students from the United Greenwald, reading poems by Norwegian Nations School, accompanied by their and Swedish authors that he translated; teachers, paid a call on the museum on Erma Odrach, reading an excerpt from a March 11, and other groups from private, Ukrainian novel; and Paul Wilson, read– parochial and public schools are con– ing excerpts by a Czech novelists. stantly dropping by. Adelphi College Roger Greenwald, who has won sev– film students are scheduled to make a eral prizes for his translations, started the film on Easter egg decorating, and evening off by reading a selection of Parsons School of Design students are poems by Norway's Rolf Jacobsen and coming in for a workshop - all of which Sweden's Tomas Transtroemer. Mr. Greenwald has published a book of his certainly points up the museum's com– "Ritual Ablution" by Yaleriy Skrypka. mitment to serve the entire community. own verse and several volumes of poetry in translation. Mr. Jacobsen was born in in addition, there are embroidery and collections on both sides of the Atlantic. 454-3388. And don't forget to bring your 1907 and still lives and writes in bead-stringing courses (under way since Running through April, the show may blue-and-yellow flags and banners! Norway. Sweden's Tomas Transtroemer mid-February) and the "Treasures of the be viewed Tuesdays from noon to 6, was born in 1931, has published 10 vol– Trypillian Culture" exhibition, which has Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 4 Dance theater umes of poetry and his works have been extended for several weeks. p.m., Fridays, noon to 5, Saturdays 11 John Taras's, choreography for igor appeared in several anthologies. The exhibit features more than 160 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays noon to 4 p.m. Stravinsky's "Firebird," was chosen by the Erma Odrach was the second person to archeological items, many of them Chryzanta Gallery is located between fifth Dance Theater of Harlem for the first six take to the podium. She recounted that almost 7,000 years old (among them clay and sixth streets in the East village. For performances of its 25th anniversary sea- she had become a translator to learn more statuettes, decorated terra-cotta vessels, a information, call (201) 763-9124. son, which opened March 11 at the New 9 about her late father, Fedir Odrach, the model of a two-story house), from one of Works of world-famous sculptor York State Theater at Lincoln Center. author of several novels and short stories the most important Eurasian cultures in Alexander Archipenko, one of the pio– DMT premiered Mr. Taras's version of in Ukrainian. Ms. Odrach received an the ancient agricultural world - named neers of 20th-century sculpture, were "Firebird" in 1982, drawing praise from honorable mention from the Translation after the village of Trypillia on the exhibited by the Rachel Adler Gallery critics for "the inventive patterns and flu– Center at Columbia University in 1992 Dnipro River. Artifacts and remains of and the Leonard Hutton Gallery during idity of Mr. Taras's choreography" and for her work. settlements, excavated from 26 different the Art Dealers Association of America's for its "lively and fluent reinterpretation." Mr. Odrach was born in Ukraine in sites in Ukraine (south and southwest of sixth annual exhibition, held last month Mr. Taras, a native of New York, has 1912, but fled during World War И and Kyyiv), date the Trypillian culture to the at the Seventh Regiment Armory. had a long career as a ballet dancer, came to Canada in 1953, producing most Neolithic era. Scholars who studied the Mr. Archipenko, who was born in choreographer and balletmaster with a of his works in Toronto. Ms. Odrach said remains concluded that the early 1887 in Kyyiv, Ukraine (mistakenly number of ballet companies in this coun– she will try to translate all of her father's Trypillian settlers played a vital role in often described by art dealers as try and in Europe. He joined the New four novels and two collections of poetry. the development of European civiliza– Russian), studied at the Ecole des Beaux York City Ballet in 1960, and shared the tion. Arts in Paris, in 1923, he settled in New position of balletmaster witb George Paul Wilson, a noted translator of The next few weeks offer a superlative York, where he remained until his death Balanchine and Jerome Robbins^ Mr. Czech literature, followed with ivan opportunity to study Ukrainian heritage in 1963. Absorbed with color and pas– Taras choreographed 12 ballets for the Klima's "A Childhood in Terezin," in and to show off Ukrainian culture to sionately committed to innovation, New York City Ballet, including which the author described his childhood friends. For information, call The Archipenko experimented with move– "Concerto for Piano and Winds," in a Nazi concentration camp. As well, Ukrainian Museum at (212) 228-0110. ment, light, plastics and shiny surfaces "Scenes de Ballet" and "Daphnis and Mr. Wilson read a chapter from Josef throughout his career. He was one of the Chloe," and has staged many of Mr. Skvorecky's "Dvorak in Love." Mr. The art world first 20th century sculptors to penetrate Balanchine's ballets for companies in the Wilson mentioned that to translate the book and the chapter properly, he did : The work of a young artist from Lviv, solid form with space. U.S. and abroad. He was associate artis– m considerable research into Dvorak's life whose style is described as a complex The gallery of the Association of tic director of American Ballet Theatre in in the United States. symbiosis of the classical and the avant- Ukrainian Artists in America, at 136 1989 and 1990. The last translator to read their work garde, will take the spotlight March 27 at Second Ave., has been quite active this Latest armor fashion the Chryzanta Gallery, 98 Second Ave. it season, thanks to the efforts of gallery was Ms. Cosma. Born in Romania, she will include oils and watercolors by president Anya Farion and such dedicat– Any Kozaks out there looking for published her first book of poetry after valeriy Skrypka, a member of Ukraine's ed members as artist Slava Gerulak. Most armor or a new sword? According to a she came to Canada. She has collaborat– new generation of artists who are seeking recently, the gallery mounted an exhibit recent issue of Air Canada's enRoute ed in translating her poetry with other new ways to express themselves during a of graphics depicting the poems of Taras magazine, Bill Fedun and his wife Brenda writers, such as Roger Greenwald, Don difficult transitional period in their coun– Shevchenko. Among the artists whose will be happy to supply what you need. Wilson, Stanley Barkan and others. try's history. The artist will be present at works were exhibited from March 6 to 13 EnRoute's story about the couple The evening was sponsored by the exhibit, which opens at 1 p.m. were Jacques Hnizdovsky and vitaliy (with a photograph showing Bill in Carpathian Books, which published Ms. Gallery owner Chryzanta Kaminsky– Paliy. Kozak armor), described their mail-order Odrach's translation of her father's work, "Whistle Stop and Other Stories," in 1992. Hentisz notes that the hallmark of Mr. Olympic champions business that sells armor, shields, axes, Skrypka's style is his originality - "the swords and other items for the well- language of his paintings is at once The excitement of the 1994 Winter dressed knight. The Feduns set up the laconic and deeply intimate; he activates Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, is over, South Tower Armouring Guild in 1991 the tragic loneliness of the human spirit, but there's a chance to see the winners' as a part-time enterprise from their home creating not just a composition but a dazzling artistry in real life during the 1994 just outside Ottawa, and registered sales model of the world that defines his indi– Tour of World Figure Skating Champions, of about S 15,000 last year. vidual interpretation of the dialects of coming up in April and May. Ukraine's The idea for the business came after life, his philosophical interpretation of Oksana Baiul and viktor Petrenko are Mr. Fedun, an aircraft electrician, and his loneliness, the concepts of love and good, among the Olympic gold, silver and bronze wife, a library assistant, had been making and the relationship between people and medalists, representing Canada, China, knives, chain mail and costumes on the the sensual world and the apocalypse." France, Russia and the United States, who side as members of the Society for Born into an artistic family in will take to the ice in the New York metro– Creative Anachronism (SCA), an organi– Zaporizhzhia, Mr. Skrypka completed his politan area, as well as throughout the U.S. zation of medieval enthusiasts. art studies at the Kyyiv Academy of Art. The tour is scheduled for the Mr. Fedun believes South Tower is the His early work was inspired by Ukrainian Meadowlands Arena in Rutherford, N.J., largest distributor of Kozak sabres, so if themes, especially the Kozak period. After on Saturday, April 30, at 1 p.m., the your sword's a bit rusty or bent, contact the fall of the Soviet Union, he turned to a Nassau veterans Memorial Coliseum in the South Tower Armouring Guild at philosophical interpretation of life, employ– Uniondale, Long island, on Sunday, May P.O. Box 221, Metcalfe, Ontario, К0А ing irony, grotesque images and a largely 1, at 1 p.m., and Madison Square Garden 2P0; phone (613) 821-1846. monochromatic palette in his painting. on Monday, May 2, at 8 p.m. Mr. Skrypka's work has been exhibited Tickets are available at the arena box Coming attractions offices and at all Ticketmaster locations. in galleries in France, Germany, Canada, 9 A new novel, "What is Told," is to be Sweden and the United States, and his To charge by phone, call (201) 507-8900, paintings have been acquired for private (516) 888-9000, (212) 307-7171 or (914) (Continued on page 15) Erma Odrach No. 12^^^^^^^^^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20,1994 13

Kyyiv artists featured iNTERviEW: Yaleria Trubina dreams on in London art exhibit by Olena Wawryshyn times it is unpleasant for them. They simply do not want to feel this." LONDON - They say that still waters run deep, and by Olena Wawryshyn Ms. Trubina became a member of the Artists Union this certainly applies to the Kyyiv artist valeria Special to The Ukrainian Weekly in 1987. The late 1980s were good times for young Trubina. On the surface she is quiet and reserved, but artists in Kyyiv. Previously, most left Ukraine for The Economist, a London-based publication that her dedication to art and her paintings show another Moscow because, although Kyyiv had an excellent has provided consistent reporting on Ukraine since the side that is very intense and spiritual. school of painting, the Russian capital presented many early days of the country's independence, on February Sitting in an italian restaurant in Mayfair, an area of more opportunities. 8 hosted a preview of an art exhibition titled "New London where England's most prestigious art galleries During the years of perestroika, the Artists Union in Ukrainian Painting." The exhibition, organized by are located, Ms. Trubina studies the menu at length, it Ukraine decided to encourage the younger artists to The Economist and the 369 Gallery, featured the work is a week before her 28th birthday, which happens to of Kyyiv artists valeria Trubina, 28, and the late Oleh remain in Kyyiv. "All the doors were open," says Ms. be on valentine's Day, and she is in London to attend Trubina. "There was a lot of work being exhibited and the Holosii. it was on view through March 12. the opening of the exhibition of her work at The art was very interesting, but the older generation of artists At the preview, Economist staff, Ukrainian Embassy Economist gallery. Dressed in black, she has a realized that this new art was totally different, and that the officials, members of the Ukrainian community and art detached, distant attitude - until we start discussing art. thoughts of the young were totally different from theirs." enthusiasts had an opportunity to see the artists' most Ms. Trubina's paintings are inspired by feelings Afraid of losing their position, the more established recent paintings. They also had a chance to meet Ms. evoked by her environment. "When 1 am somewhere, І Trubina and her husband, volodymyr Berezhny, who artists, who had greater access to exhibition space and may feel something that troubles me. The moment may material resources, closed ranks, thereby making life were in London for the opening. be fleeting, but, 1 want to capture it somehow," she notes. much more difficult for the younger artists, "it's very The guests were entertained by the New York She draws a parallel between what she wants to much tied to the economic situation," says Ms. musical duo, Darka and Slavko Halatyn, who played express in her work and the effects of powerful cine- Trubina. "it's the reality of the life we live in. That is jazz and Ukrainian folk tunes on the piano. They are ma. "When you are watching a film and you feel why now there is once again a tendency for the young currently living in London, where they are recording something strongly, you want not only those people artists to move to Moscow or to the West." their new album. that are there with you to feel this, but others as well." Ms. Trubina first moved to Kyyiv in 1985 to study The artists featured in the exhibition, Ms. Trubina She says she paints things that she feels and things that at the Kyyiv Academy of Art. Born on Sakhalin, an and Mr. Holosii, are part of a contemporary art move– she dreams. island off the coast of Siberia, she later moved with her ment that arose in Ukraine in the late 1980s. They Art critics have pointed to the dream-like and mys– family to Luhanske to join the rest of their relatives. have been called the "Romantics" because like the tical character of her work. Ms. Trubina paints mythi– She studied art at the Luhanske College of Art and early 19th century Romantic painters, Ms. Trubina cal creatures, magical gardens, gates and passageways was drawn to art at an early age. "From childhood, and Mr. Holosii turn to nature and the supernatural for leading to mysterious places. Her images are beautiful, there was never a question about what Fd be, 1 always their themes. but they often contain something unsettling, in her knew Fd be an artist," she explains. Their use of color and light to create a mood is painting "The Gate," the rolling landscape beyond the The things that matter most to her, her career and reminiscent of artists such as William Blake and entrance turns out to be a cemetery covered in mist her marriage, seem to have unfolded in a predestined Joseph Turner. Ms. Trubina's and Mr. Holosii's paint– where dark figures lurk. The green and yellow skies in way. She met her husband of one year, volodymyr ings have a mystical quality, in one of Mr. Holosii's her paintings are foreboding. Berezhny, by chance. "He came to my studio with his most impressive paintings, his whales seem to be Ms. Trubina concedes that the emotions she commu– friends and about a week later we decided to get mar– from a time before human existence. Ms. Trubina's nicates in her art are often sad. The gates and entrances ried. it all happened very quickly but we understood massive painting, "The Way," depicts a path where that figure predominantly in her current exhibition illus– that marriage was the only type of relationship that the life-size trees seem to be calling the viewer to trate her sense of being an outsider looking into a more could exist between us." enter into an enchanted green and orange forest. spiritual world. "There is a moment," she says, "when Since then, they have been together constantly. "We Over the past three years, the artists have attracted you must take a step, leave the present existence and go are together 24 hours a day. Most people think that indi– growing attention in Europe and in the U.S. They into your inner world that calls you." viduals in a relationship should have some time for have been featured in Art News, a leading American Many of the paintings were painted in Scotland, themselves, but 1 think that both of us don't feel a need art magazine. Both have had international exhibitions: where she spent six months. Although she enjoyed her to have a break from each other. We don't get in each Mr. Holosii in New York and Munich, Ms. Trubina in stay there and had a chance to meet British artists, she other's way, but instead help each other," she says. felt distant from her close circle of friends in Kyyiv. Helsinki and Budapest. The two do seem to have an uncanny understanding Some of the works in the current exhibition were She is part of a group of about 15 artists in their late between them, volodymyr, who sports the same shown during last year's Edinburgh Arts Festival, the 20s and early 30s who live in Kyyiv. They have been bleached-blond hairstyle as Ms. Trubina, takes pho– largest festival of the arts in Europe. The exhibition in called the "Romantics," because their style and their tographs the artist Ms. Trubina later uses when she is Scotland, titled "Angels Over Ukraine," was orga– themes are similar to those of the 19th century painting. They help her recall the atmosphere of places nized by Andrew Brown, director of Edinburgh's 369 Romantic painters. "From about 1991, we've had a they have visited. At public functions, Mr. Berezhny, Gallery and the City of Kyyiv Committee of Art. The studio there called the Parisian Commune. We have who is more outgoing, supports Ms. Trubina with his sponsors included the British Council and the had a lot of exhibitions together." presence. He speaks proudly of her accomplishments. international Renaissance Foundation in Ukraine. The reaction of the Kyyiv public to their work has Since the late 1980s Ms. Trubina's reputation as an Mr. Brown, a promoter of Russian art since the been mixed. Many different types of people come to artist has been growing. She has had exhibitions in 1980s, realized that "several of the most impressive their exhibits - not only those involved in the arts. Eastern Europe, Britain and Finland, and has been writ- artists to come out of Moscow were in fact Ukrainians "Some people like my art, others don't," says Ms. ten up in leading art magazines. She is acknowledged whose frequent train journeys between Moscow and Trubina. "Sometimes people don't seem to like it if Kyyiv earned them the nickname, "The Kievski something they see moves them in their souls, some- (Continued on page 16) Station Group". Marta Kuzma, director of the Soros Center for Contemporary Arts in Kyyiv, maintained that the work of these Ukrainian artists differs greatly from that of the Conceptualist artists in Moscow, in the Edinburgh exhibition catalogue, she wrote: "The art movement in Kyyiv stood apart from that in Moscow for the none too well accepted fact that these two cities differed in their cultural as well as their socio– historical position. Kyyiv, perhaps more poetic and Moscow, the more prosaic." Mr. Brown's interest in the Ukrainian artists result– ed in several visits to Kyyiv, where he found a vibrant art scene. After becoming acquainted with a number of prominent artists, he wanted to introduce them to the British public. Along with the work of Ms. Trubina and Mr. Holosii, the Edinburgh exhibition included the paintings of Kyyiv artists Alexander Hnilitsky, Arsen Savadov, Georgi Senchenko, ilia Tchitchkan and Alexander Roitburd, who is from Odessa. After the successful Edinburgh showing, The Economist, which has an exhibition space in its main building, expressed an interest in the work of Ms. Trubina and Mr. Holosii. Ukrainians in the United States may soon have a chance to see Ms. Trubina's work. She has recently arrived in Chicago where she plans to have an exhibi– tion sometime in the early spring - provided there is adequate support for such a project. (Many of Ms. Trubina's canvasses are large and it is very expensive valeria Trubina in front of one of her paintings on exhibit in London. to ship them overseas.) 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20,1994 No. 12

mentioned "Architecture of Galicia" economy is privatized, while in Ukraine Canadian society ... bring Western architects to Lviv. Nixon comes... only about 5 percent has been priva– (Continued from page 4) Mr. Kassian said he was impressed (Continued from page 1) tized. with both the graphic expertise he saw in Both leaders also discussed the library at the faculty. Nixon called the Ukrainian leader "one the students' work and their search for Crimean situation, and Mr. Kravchuk The Faculty of Architecture is located of the world's premier strategic new ideas and concepts. At the same explained he had canceled a referendum on the third floor of the Lviv thinkers." "He is a patriotic Ukrainian, time he was critical of their attempts to scheduled by Crimean President Yuriy Polytechnic, a grand neoclassical build– but understands how the world works," strive for effect rather than simplicity and Meshkov. The referendum was to be held ing built in 1877 and in dire need of ren– said Mr. Nixon. style. He also said their projects did not the same day as Ukraine's parliamentary ovation. The faculty has 400 students and President Kravchuk commented on take into account practical aspects nor elections - on Sunday, March 27 - and 70 faculty members who must work the new era of Ukrainian-U.S.-Russian technological possibilities that were cur– was to include a question on dual citizen- under what Mr. Kassian called very relations, telling reporters that progress rently available in Ukraine. The reason ship (Crimean and Ukrainian) and the primitive conditions. The lack of materi– on economic reforms in Russia is benefi– for this was a system in which bureau– adoption of a Crimean Constitution that als and books means that the students are cial not only to Russia, but also to crats gave awards for grandiose projects was passed in May 1992, but repealed in dependent on the information they Ukraine and vice versa. "Reforms in rather than practical, realistic solutions September of that same year. Mr. receive at lectures. The main Polytechnic Russia and Ukraine and their interaction and one in which architects had no con– Kravchuk called the referendum uncon– library lacks Western publications, and with democratic processes are a factor of trol or responsibility for the execution of stitutional. the only contact with the West for the their projects. stability," said Mr. Kravchuk. Before the news conference conclud– students and faculty is publications that Commenting on the state of building "And, after my visit to the United ed, Mr. Nixon expressed his pleasure at were translated into Russian. in Ukraine today, Mr. Kassian said that it States, 1 am confident that the United seeing the roomful of journalists who The low pay received by the faculty, is being done in the same way it had States is interested in democratic and the variable quality of teaching and the been at the time of Emperor Franz Josef: economic processes to be carried out in had come to listen to him, a sign, he said, difficult living conditions now the norm outside walls are from 38 cm to 50 cm both Russia and Ukraine," he explained. that democracy is at work. He asked to in Ukraine leave only enough energy to thick, walls are plastered, there is no "President Kravchuk showed me a shake hands with each and everyone of continue with things as they were; there is thermal insulation. Such archaic methods paper with new policies which will lead them before he left, explaining that he not enough energy left to overcome iner– make building in Ukraine more difficult to not only more privatization in did not know if he would be back in tia and change direction, Mr. Kassian and expensive than it should be today. Ukraine, but also create a more attrac– Ukraine again. pointed out. There is a lack of stimulation (information about the Canadian tive climate for foreign investment," Mr. Nixon was accompanied to Russia through contact with the world, although Society for Ukrainian Architecture may said Mr. Nixon. "And political stability and Ukraine by political analyst Dimitri some changes are beginning. Contacts be obtained from: CSUA, 25 Triller Ave, can be established if economic stability Simes. He and his delegation left for have been established with Polish univer– Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3B7; fax, (416) is accomplished," he added. He said London in the late afternoon, on sities and conferences such as the above- 537-3626. that in Russia over 40 percent of the Wednesday, March 16.

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BRATTLEBORO, VL - While a small Mountains when he was 9 years old. and valiant team of Ukrainian Olympians During this initial trip to the United competed in Lillehammer, two young ski States, Mr. Glyvka has also trained at the jumpers arrived in southern vermont for Lake Placid facility and competed the 72nd Annual Fred Harris Ski throughout New England. At the Jumping Tournament on February 20. Salisbury competition he placed fifth. Besides these young Ukrainians, the On Sunday, with rides of 69 and 74 international field included participants meters, Mr. Glyvka again placed fifth from Austria, Canada, Finland and the behind some very stiff competition. The United States. Austrians at the competition are members The jumpers, Lyubim Kogan, 18, and of their country's В team, while the fourth- viadimir Glyvka, 20, are both from Lviv. place finisher in the senior class, Chris Mr. Kogan, a junior class ski jumper, has Severson, is a member of the U.S. Ski lived with his family in Lake Placid, Team and first alternate to the Olympic ski N.Y., for the past year. While his sisters jumping squad. train as skiers, he is enrolled at the After the event, one of the judges, National Sports Academy to further Toby Sprague, who also judged in develop his ski jumping skills. Albertville two years ago, commented Competing for about three years, Mr. that "the Ukrainians were impressive. Kogan finished third in the junior class at Who knows, by the next Olympics they a recent meet in Salisbury, Conn. At the both could figure prominently for their Harris Tournament, battling the warm national team." temperatures and soggy snow, he placed Smiling bashfully, Mr. Glyvka agreed fourth with respectable jumps of 54 and that with hard work he has a chance to be 57 meters off the 70-meter hill. The win– a member of the national team. ning leaps at his level of competition By all accounts Messrs. Glyvka and were 63 and 65 meters by Finnish jumper Kogan just might get that chance. At the Antii Niemela. Olympic Games Ukraine's sole ski viadimir Glyvka, on the other hand, jumper, vasyl Hrybovych, finished 52nd began his jumping in the Carpathian in a field of 58 ski jumpers.

Winnipeg's Ukrainian community to greet women's volleyball team

W1NN1PEG - The National Women's against Canada on Sunday, March 20, at viadimir Glyvka takes off during the ski jumping tournament і Yermont. volleyball team of Ukraine will partici– Morris Collegiate and on Monday, March pate, thanks to the direct financial sup- 21, at Lord Selkirk Comprehensive. On port of the local Ukrainian community, March 25, Team Ukraine plays Canada at in the Canada Cup '94 Tournament being 6 p.m. it will then take on the U.S., China held at the University of Winnipeg, and Canada for the Canada Cup. Duckworth Center, March 24-26 and 28. The Ukrainian community is hosting Under the auspices of the Ukrainian Team Ukraine for the first five days of their Canadian Congress, the Friends of stay in Winnipeg. The Friends of Ukrainian Ukrainian Athletes Committee gathered Athletes Committee will be hosting a wine grass-roots support from a variety of and cheese reception on March 19 at St. Ukrainian community organizations, in Andrew's Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall. less than two months, 325,000 was raised Prominent government and Ukrainian com– by the committee, enabling it to pay for the munity leaders will be in attendance to airline tickets of the Ukrainian team and greet the players and get better acquainted. coaching staff. Donations were also sent in A "Ukrainian Night" is planned for the from Ukrainian individuals and groups Ukrainian team on March 25, featuring from Toronto, Montreal, vancouver, as several Ukrainian dance groups and choirs; well as from Africa. the Rusalka Dancers will perform for the Team Ukraine has previously defeated spectators between the 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Russia and Germany convincingly in 3-0 matches. Ukrainian food for the occasion victories, it is currently ranked eighth in will be provided courtesy of Alycia's the world and has qualified for the World Restaurant. Festivities start at 4:30 p.m. Championships in Brazil next October. For additional information, call the The team arrives in Winnipeg on March Ukrainian Canadian Congress, (204) 18 and will play two exhibition matches 942-5648. Ukrainian ski jumpers viadimir Glyvka and Lyubim Kogan.

such hits as "Beautiful People," "Look Spring fervor... What They've Done to My Song," BEACH PEBBLES PRESS (Continued from page 12) "Nickel Song" and "Candles in the Rain." During the 70s, the popular songstress announces a short story contest published April 1 by Faber and Faber of (born Melanie Safka in Astoria, Queens) Don't lose your family memories! Boston. The author, Askold Melnychuk, had three single 45 rpm recordings on the who teaches English Composition at top record charts - all at the same time. Have your parents or grandparents reminisce. Boston University and edits the bi-yearly ф Soon to be released is the sequel to the (Submit in English or Ukrainian) literary journal "Agni," says his fictional uproarious Castle Rock Entertainment film work represents "an attempt to come to TOP 3 STORIES WILL EACH W1N $100 terms with the legacy of Ukrainian folk- "City Slickers," which starred Billy Crystal and Jack Palance. Mr. Palance, whose por– lore which we preserve here (in America) 20 selected stories will be included in Beach Pebbles Publication: and to give a sense of the history of trayal of the film's tough trail boss Curly Ukraine." Mr. Melnychuk, a native of won him an Oscar for best supporting actor AND ON THE OTHER SHORE: TALES OF UKRA1NLAN LOvE New Jersey, has lived in Cambridge, in 1991, has a major role in "City Slickers Mass., for the past 16 years. One chapter 2," even though the character he portrayed - copyright and 1SBN number - in the first movie died midway through the of the novel is set in New York City. Send before April 15 deadline to: 9 A new album by folk singer Melanie, film. Mr. Palance, who has starred in numerous screen productions, resurfaces as "Freedom Knows My Name," features BEACH PEBBLES PRESS her daughters Jeordie, 19, and Leilah, 20, Curly's twin brother. on background harmonies. Melanie, who m An article on Ukrainian Easter eggs 1187 Cost village Road became a superstar in the late 1960s and and The Ukrainian Museum is to appear Suite 1-275 early 70s after her appearance at the in the March 27 issue of the New York Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Woodstock Music Festival, composed Daily News. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20,1994 No. 12 The Ukrainian Quarterly Bishop Ysevolod visits Dearborn A JOU:RNAi QF UKRAlNlAN 8c 1NTERNAT10NAL AFFA1RS Since 1944 in the newest issue:

To the Famine-Genocide of 1933 lvan Drach Market Structure and indicative Planning in the Post-Collectivist Societies Emil Bej The Mongol Mission and Kyivan Rus Richard A. E. Mason Human Rights, Democracy and National Self-Determination Lev E. Dobriansky Two Documents: The Polish Government-in-Exile and Territorial Revision Michael Zurowski Bishop vsevolod, primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in America, Ecumenical Patriarchate, recently made his first visitation to the Holy Trinity Book Reviews, Chronicle of Events, Pertinent Documents Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Dearborn, Mich. Bishop vsevolod concelebrated a hierarchical divine liturgy with the very Rev. Henry Yakima of Holy Trinity Church and the very Rev. Richard Hawrish of St. Paul the Apostle Ukrainian Orthodox $25.Xyr. 203 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10003 USA Chapel in Windsor, Ontario. During the divine liturgy, the hierarch elevated the Revs. Yakima and Hawrish to protopresbyters, and two former acolytes, Andrew Stoiko and John Yakima, were tonsured as readers. St. Anne's Sisterhood of Holy Trinity hosted a grand banquet honoring Bishop vsevolod following the divine liturgy, in the front row (from left) are altar boys Nicholas Katsilas, Zachary Parliamentary development project Katsilas and Paul Hawrish. in the back row (from left) are: Richard Hawrish Jr., field coordinator - Ukraine Mr. Stoiko, the Rev. Hawrish, the Rev. Yakima, Bishop vsevolod and Mr. Yakima. This three year grant-funded position will assist with the organizational devel– opment of Ukraine's parliament, the "Supreme Rada." Oversee all aspects of project administration in Ukraine. Supervise 11 project personnel based in Ukraine. Develop and implement work plans. Submit Lyndora parish holds lector training financial and program reports. Fluency in Ukrainian and residency in Kyyiv, Ukraine for three years required. Prefer advanced degree in law, public policy, or East European studies, experience with project administration and East European govern– ments. AA7EEO Employer Send resume to: Rich Macek Human Resources Poplars 121 lndiana University Bloomington, lN 47405

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION announces SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Thirteen parishioners of St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church in Lyndora, Pa., FOR THE ACADEMiC YEAR 1994795 recently completed an intensive seven-week course in lector training. Developed by the Diocese of St. Josaphat three years ago, the lector training According to the June 1988 eligibility requirements program teaches laypeople to read the Scriptures during divine liturgy by provid– a) The scholarships will be awarded to FULL-ТІМЕ UNDERGRADU– ing participants with a basic understanding of the structure of the Bible and train– ATE STUDENTS (studying towards their first bachelor's degree) ing them in necessary communication skills. Sister Anne Laszok OSBM, director attending accredited colleges or universities and to HlGH SCHOOL of the lector training program, said the group from St. Michael's is the largest she has trained to date, in the front row (from left) are: Skip Kowick, Eleanor GRADUATES who will be attending such institutions of higher Green, Anna Pritts, Jennifer Green; second row: Charlotte Stecko, Carole learning in the filing calendar year. Graduate students are ineligible Willison, Olga Maker, Kay Yasinsky, Mary Sebock, Joan Kowick; back row: Ted to apply. Stecko, Jeff Pakutz, Dale Willison, Sister Anne, Bill Hrynyshyn and Nick Spryn. b) The candidate must have been an ACTivE DUES-PAYlNG UNA MEMBER for at least TWO YEARS by the end of March of the fil– ing year. Ms. Trubina has been disappointed by Уаіегіа ТгиЬіпа... standards in the art schools she has visit– Applicants will be judged on the basis of: (Continued from page 13) ed in England and Scotland, in her view, 1. financial need as a significant figure on the contempo– the students in these institutions paint 2. course of study rary Ukrainian art scene. without mastering the rudimentary tech– 3. scholastic record Although she has received glowing niques. But her eyes light up as she 4. involvement in Ukrainian community and student life DUE DATES reviews, Ms. Trubina does not pay too speaks of her desire to open an art school for applications and documents: much attention to the critics who have through which she could give something put various labels on her art. Her own to the next generation, "i'd like the Your completed, signed u dated application due by March 31, 1994. sense of purpose drives her. "Art critics," school to be in Ukraine if that's possi– All required documents u photograph due by May 1, 1994. she says, "always think of classifications, ble," she says. To apply for the 1994795 scholarship you must use that is their business, mine is to paint." For now, though, she would simply the NEW APPLlCATlON FORM which can be obtained by writing to: Ms. Trubina often paints furiously. like to work with out the practical prob– Massive canvasses are covered in a lems that make life for artists, especially UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION week, sometimes even a day. She in Ukraine, difficult. "Life is short. There are a lot of things an individual would 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 believes artists must paint what they feel and promote their school of painting and like to do, but can't,"-she says forlornly. their cultural tradition. "But nobody stops us from dreaming." No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20,1994 New York State offers credits for Ukrainian language proficiency СОЮЗІВКА HiGHLAND, N.Y. - The Education Those who wish to take this exam, but Department of the State of New York do not attend a school on the above list, annually offers high school students the can do so. They must apply to the princi– SOYUZJVK^ opportunity to take an accredited exami– pal of their school, who will make nation in the Ukrainian language, it cor– arrangements for them with the authori– responds fully, in its format, to the ties of one of the above-mentioned ATTENTION BUSINESS Regents exams in foreign languages. schools. Upon passing it, students receive three interested students should file their credits toward their high school foreign request as soon as possible. According to ENTREPRENEURS: language requirement. a new rule, principals will contact the The Ukrainian language is among those Education Department by mid-March, SOYUZivKA - U.N.A. Estate in Kerhonkson, NY, not usually taught at high schools in the regarding all the foreign language exams. U.S. However, exams in such languages Students who have attended or complet– (Japanese, Chinese, Polish, Ukrainian and ed intermediate-advanced levels of their is interested in LEASlNG it's SNACK BAR 1 CONCESSlON STAND Russian) are set up by special committees community Saturday school, and those From Father's Day (June 19th) - Labor Day (Sept. 5) 1994 of teachers, and are submitted to the State whose knowledge of basic Ukrainian is Education Department, which makes them satisfactory should pass this exam. Potential for big earnings for experienced individual! available, on request, to students of vari– Beginning with 1991, all foreign lan– ous ethnic groups. These exams are placed guage exams at the secondary school if interested please call John Flis at (914)626-5641. under the heading Sample Comprehensive level in New York state underwent a con– Examination (in Ukrainian). siderable change in format. This reflects This exam will be given in June, in the the contemporary approach to language following schools: Guilderland Central study, not only within the state system, H.S., Albany; Shaker H.S., Latham; Troy but in most Western countries, whereby H.S., Troy; Frontier S.H.S., Hamburg; emphasis is placed on speaking skills and -HAMALIA, Chittenango H.S., Chittenango; George realistic contexts for learning. JLRAVEL CONSULTANTS Hewlett H.S., Hewlett; St. George Grammatical structures and development 43 St. Mark's Place, Suite 6E, New York., N.Y. 10003 Academy, New York; Benjamin Cardozo of vocabulary are effectively implement– H.S., Bayside; Great Neck South S.H.S., ed in real-life situations. Great Neck; Sacred Heart H.S., Yonkers; Part 1 of the exam, the oral test (24 EASTER IN UKRAINE New Rochelle S.H.S., New Rochelle; points), is conducted in a separate ses– KYYWLVIV AIR UKRAINE Ossining S.H.S., Ossining; Ward Melville sion, several weeks prior to the rest of the (2DAYSy(9DAYS) S.H.S., East Setauket; Rondout valley exam. The written parts, 2,3 and 4, are 22 APR1L-3 MAY794 H.S., Accord; Monroe Woodbury H.S., given in June. Part 2 tests oral compre– ITINERARY Monroe; Penfield S.H.S., Penfield; hension (30 points); part 3 is reading 12 DAYS - SU99 ^ Palm Sunday Mass at St Sofia's Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse; comprehension (30 points); part 4 is writ– ^ Tour of St. Andrew's Heights ALL INCLUSIVE Riverside H.S., Buffalo. ing on a chosen theme and also accord– ^ Easter Week in Lviv Students should file their request to ing to instructions (16 points). v Excursion to Morshyn and Dovbush' Cliff take this exam with the principal of their High school teaches of Ukrainian ^ Excursion to Ternopil and Pochaiv Monastery school, whereupon they should contact: background who have conducted the ^ Good Friday in Hoshiv ^ Holy Saturday -Tour of Lviv's Major Cathedrals Mr. Kenneth D. 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Newark, NJ. District Committee NEW - UKRAINE VIDEO of the UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION announces that its ANNUAL D1STR1CT СОММІТТЕЕ MEET1NG will be held on SUNDAY, MARCH 27,1994 at 1:00 PM

at St. John the Baptist U.C. School Hall ANCIENT CROSSROADS, MODERN DREAMS

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Ukrainian National Association Blood and Belonging: the television series Monthly reports for November in addition to writing the book, Michael lgnatieff made a six-part RECORDING DEPARTMENT DISBURSEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER 1993 ТУ series, also called "Blood and Belonging." Produced by BBC MEMBERSHIP REPORT Paid To Or For Members: Annuity Benefits S 2,993.67 Wales and Primedia Canada, it had Cash Surrenders 20,040.87 JUV. ADULTS ADD TOTALS Death Benefits 73,401.76 its North American premiere at the TOTAL AS OF OCTOBER 31 1993 17,315 41,388 5,357 64,060 Dividend Accumulations 2,053.73 beginning of February on ТУ GAINS IN NOVEMBER 1993 Dues And Annuity Premiums From Members Returned 10,000.00 Endowments Matured 105,634.50 Ontario, (it has already been shown indigent Benefits Disbursed 1,050.00 on the BBC and was scheduled for Transferee! in interest On Death Benefits 334.44 Change class in ^^^Reinsurance Premiums Paid„„.„„„^912.22 showing in other provinces as well Transferee! from Juvenile Dept. Total.^S 216,421.19 as on PBS in the U.S.) TOTAL GAlNS: Operating Expenses: Although a lot of material from LOSSES IN NOVEMBER 1993 Real Estate 94,492.94 Svoboda Operation 81,029.93 Suspended the book and the series overlaps, the Washington Office 17,901.54 Transfered out Official Publication-Svoboda 91,827.77 two are not the same. Ukraine forms Change of class out Organizing Expenses: Transfered to adults the first episode in the ТУ series Advertising 8,673.99 Died Field Conferences 1.936.28 and, unlike the chapter on Ukraine in Cash surrender Medical inspections 473.34 Endowment matured the book, which is fairly widerang– Refund of Branch Secretaries Expenses 10.42 Fully paid-up Reward To Organizers 1,186.38 ing, this episode focuses on how the Extended insurance Reward To Special Organizers 9,027.94 Certificate terminated Russians are faring in Ukraine after Traveling Expenses-Special Organizers 3,773.32 TOTAL LOSSES 86 278 32 396 Total independence. This episode could INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Payroll, insurance And Taxes: have been called "the threat of GAINS IN NOVEMBER 1993 Canadian Corporation Premium Tax 453.23 nationalism" rather than 'Lifting the Paid-up 20 58 78 Employee Benefit Plan 77,336.05 Extended insurance 12 16 Salaries Of Executive Officers 19,091.99 Yoke," its actual subtitle. TOTAL GAINS 24 70 94 Salaries Of Office Employees 59,385.57 The documentary, because it LOSSES IN NOVEMBER 1993 Tax On Canadian investments 68.32 Taxes–Federal, State And City On Employee Wages 23,600.99 lacked the detail and analysis pro– Died 42 44 Total Cash surrender 10 23 33 vided in the book, was even more Reinstated 2 3 5 General Expenses: Lapsed 11 Actuarial And Statistical Expenses provocative in the questions it Bank Charges TOTAL LOSSES 18 75 93 posed. But again, the fact that dis– Books And Periodicals 204.90 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHLP General Office Maintenance 5,560.89 cussions about Ukraine are now AS OF NOVEMBER 31 1993 17,317 41.291 5,356 63,964 e Department Fees 785.50 taking place in mainstream media is 7,199.50 WALTER SOCHAN an achievement of sorts. Supreme Secretary Printing and Stationery Rental Of Equipment And Services in Toronto, the showing of the Telephone, Telegraph Traveling Expenses-General^^^^ film was followed by a phone-in FlNANClAL DEPARTMENT discussion, with Prof. Orest 4,782.17 INCOME FOR NOVEMBER 1993 3,347.21 Subtelny of York University's 2,500.00 Dues and Annuity Premiums From Members department of history taking the Exchange Account-UNURC 320.098.08 income From "Svoboda" Operation investment Expense-Mortgages 225.00 calls after the episode on Ukraine. investment income: Loss On Bonds 15.09 Banks 1.550.40 The discussion ameliorated some of Professional Fees 5.316.20 Bonds 311.657.77 Rent 785.63 the shortcomings and distortions of Certificate Loans 322.65 Transfer Account Mortgage Loans 33,004.49 233,292.24 the film and provided a forum for Youth Sports Activities„^^^^ 1.000.00 Real Estate 70.395.30 other viewpoints. Short Term investments 8,893.60 tal Stocks^^, ^^^-^ 7,314.20 investments: Total 1,030,804.90 Certificate Loans 3,317.83 - Oksana Zakydalsky Refunds: ED.P. Equipment 8,045.00 86,099.49 Advertising Real Estate 7,268.33 Cash Surrender Short Term investments 1,091,511.90 Death Benefits 2,890.62 Stock 4,156.47 Employee Hospitaiization Plan Premiums 748.63 Total 1,200,399.02 Field Conference 59.00 S Fraternal Benefits 500.00 Disbursements For November, 1993 s 2,510,384.74, insurance Department Fees 170.00 (Continued from page 11) investment Expense 1,330.00. is to innovate while maintaining the tra– Operating Expenses Washington Office 2,308.3.6 Reward To Special Organizer 107.97 ditional. "it's really up to our generation Scholarship 300.00 ASSETS LIABILITIES Taxes Federal State S City On Employee Wages 18,349.10 to be the keepers of our culture," says Cash Life insurance S 74,779,774.4 Taxes Held in Escrow 217.33 Ms. Dubenski. Total Short Term investments 5,883,480.21 So far, Paris to Kiev is doing this. By Miscellaneous: Bonds 46,787,265.18 Donations To Fund For The Rebirth Of Ukraine Mortgage Loans 4,452,317.56 next year, they, too, could be in the run– Exchange Account-UNURC Certificate Loan 638,946.58 Accidental D.D. Profit On Bonds Sold or Matured 15,524.42 Real Estate 3,042,363.88 ning for a Juno, possibly for best global Sale Of "Ukrainian Encyclopaedia" 2-65.00 Printing Plant a E.D.P. Transfer Account recording. This year, another Winnipeg 230,166.00 Equipment 786,650.07 Total S 569,451.89 Stocks 1,704,081.83 group, Finjan, which excels in the klezmer investments: Loan to D.H.-U.N.A tradition, is nominated for its album, Bonds Matured Or Sold S 737,716.06 Housing Corp. 104.551.04 Old Age Home Certificate Loans Repaid 6,181.92 Loan To U.N.U.R.C. 8,286,561.19 Emergency "Crossing Selkirk Avenue." Mortgages Repaid 15,491.53 To do this, Paris to Kiev will have to Short Term investments Sold 102,828.89 Total s 862,218.40 ALEXANDER BLAH1TKA cross into the increasingly competitive income For November, 1993 s 2,490,629.14 Supreme Treasurer business of making music, and surviving. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20,1994 21

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Stephen Krysalka, and had donated 20,000 pieces of religious CANADA, H9W 5T8 -viSAS'HOTELS'MEALS' his wife, Juanita, of Macon, Ga., by donat– literature to Ukraine in the summer of ing 1,000 Bibles in the Rev. Krysalka's 1993. David Guinn, president of Action 'TRANSFERS'GUlDES' name to his ancestral homeland, Ukraine. Ministries, told the congregation of 'A1R T1CKETS' Smyrna Baptist Church that if estimates Members of the congregation, inspired 'RAIL TICKETS - by a flyer handed out by the Rev. prove correct, within three months, the FLOWERS 'CARS WITH DRIVERS' Krysalka about donating Bibles to 1,000 Bibles donated in the Rev. Ukraine, secretly donated Si per bible to Krysalka's name will be read by three 'INTERPRETERS' the Action Discipleship Ministries of people each, reaching 21,000 Ukrainians. 'SIGHTSEEING' West Point, Ga., which was coordinating The Rev. Krysalka and his family a Reach Out '93, Ukraine Bible Fund. At belong to UNA Branch 53. 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Her creative talents, ideas, spirit and effective efforts have contributed much to making the Ukrainian American APRIL 26 MAY io Association a proud and outstanding Lusia Arvin Harasymiw 15 DAY S participant since the first SP1FFS' Folk Oa^Jest Я 350 - AirSHotelSBreakfast Fair in 1976. John Gawaluch, secretary model for her church and people. Ms. tsi 51450 AkAlotdftreakfastSExcursions of UNA Branch 377 in Tampa Bay, said Harasymiw is a member of UNA 51650 AirSHote!ft McaWExcnrsions Ms. Harasymiw represents a fine role Branch 22. in KYYIV-LVIV-FOCHAYIW Ш,'swzisie TERNOPIL or iv. FRANKIVSK Notice to publishers and authors KYYiv - HOTEL RUS LviY - GRAND HOTEL it is The Ukrainian Weekly's policy to run news items anchor reviews of A9R ONLY 'APRIL І-ЗО - TUESDAY DEPARTURES newly published books, booklets and reprints, as well as records and pre– miere issues of periodicals, only after receipt by the editorial offices of a copy of the material in question. 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Sunday, March 20 Thursday, April 7 YONKERS, N.Y.: The School of Ukrainian PREVIEW OF EVENTS TORONTO: The Chair of Ukrainian Studies, University of Toronto is holding a Studies at St. Michael's Church is sponsor– available, at a discount, at the Xenia by call– completed a number of commissioned works ing a Taras Shevchenko program to take lecture by Dr. L'ubica Babotova, faculty of ing (518) 263-4700; (mention KLK). The and displayed at local, provincial and nation– arts, P.J. Safarik University in Presov, place at the Ukrainian Youth Center, 301 al functions. The exhibit runs through May 8. Palisade Ave., at 2 p.m. The program will event is open to KLK members and friends Slovakia, on "The Ukrainian Literature of of KLK. feature performances by the students of the Monday, March 28 Slovakia after 1945." to be held at the Board School of Ukrainian Studies and the Sunday-Friday, March 27-April 15 Room, Multicultural Society of Ontario, 43 Bandura Ensemble of the Ukrainian Youth EDMONTON, Alta.: The Huculak Chair of Queen's Crescent E., 4-6 p.m. Association. An exhibit of student projects OTTAWA : After a Montreal debut open– Ukrainian Culture and Ethnography, EDMONTON: The Peter Jacyk Center for and art work will also be on display. ing for its cross-Canada tour, the Spiritual University of Alberta, is holding a lecture by Ukrainian Historical Research at the Admission: S5. For further information, call Legacy of Ukraine exhibition, featuring the Dr. Natalia Moussienko, institute of Art, (914)965-6467. works of Leonid Mohuchov of Chernihiv, Kyyiv, who will speak on "Relations Between Canadian institute of Ukrainian Studies, has arrived in Ottawa, where the following Mass and Elite Culture in Ukraine" (presenta– University of Alberta, is holding a lecture by Wednesday, March 23 events have been organized by the tion in Ukrainian), to be he.d on campus, L-2 Dr. Serhiy Plokhy, visiting professor, on Humanities Center, at 3 p.m. That evening at "Legal ideas of the Pereyaslav Treaty of SASKATOON: The Ukrainian Professional Ukrainian community: Sunday, March 27: 7 p.m., in Room 141, Arts Building, Dr. 1654," to be held in the C1US seminar room, and Business Club of Saskatoon is holding a delegation meets with clergy and parish– Moussienko will discuss and screen several 352 Athabasca Hall, at 3:30 p.m. noon buffet luncheon at the Sheraton ioners of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian new art films from Ukraine, including films Cavalier, 612 Spadina Crescent E., with fea– Catholic Shrine, 952 Green valley Crescent, Friday, April 8 10-11:30 p.m. and at the Ukrainian from the most recent Mo odist international tured speaker Jerry Jacolis, Saskatchewan EDMONTON: The Canadian institute of Social Services (Child Adoption), who will Orthodox Cathedral, 1000 Byron Ave., Film Festival in Kyyiv. noon-3 p.m.; Wednesday, March 30: presen– Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta, is address the topic of international adoptions Mondays, March 28-Aprii 25 holding a lecture by Dr. Marko Pavlyshyn. between Saskatchewan and Ukraine. tation at the mayor's office in City Hall, 11 a.m.; April 5-14: art exhibition at Ottawa TORONTO: St. viadimir institute. 620 head. Slavic section, Monash University, Friday, March 25 Carleton Center, Heritage Building, Elgin Spadina Ave., is holding a pvsanka-making Australia, visiting professor, department of Slavic languages and literatures, University NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Artists Street, with official opening on April 7 at 4 workshop with irka Si ran:. 7-9 p.m. For fur– p.m.; exhibit hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday- ther information, call ^15) 923-3318, (9 of Toronto, on "Cossacks in Jamaica? New Association and the Literary7Art Club is Developments in Ukrainian Literature and holding a commemorative evening honoring Friday; April 6: gala Mohuchov benefit and a.m.-5 p.m.). reception to be held at the Ukrainian Cultured to be held in Room 1-41, Old Arts the late Stepan Kryzhanivsky, former actor Tuesday, March 29 Building, at 7:30 p.m. of the Ukrainian stage and long-time presi– Orthodox Cathedral, 1000 Byron Ave., 6-Ю dent of the Literarvv'Art Club, to be held at p.m.; April 12: presentation at the Embassy EDMONTON, Alta.: Ths Huculak Chair of ADVANCE NOTICE the Association's gallery, 136 Second Ave., of Ukraine, 331 Metcalfe St., 5 p.m. Ukrainian, University of Alberta, is holding a presentation by Dr. Natalia Moussienko, April 11-30 fourth floor, at 7 p.m. The program will fea– Sunday, March 27 ture reminiscences by colleagues and institute of Art, Kyyiv, on the March 27 SLOATSBURG, N.Y.: The Sisters Servants friends. SASKATOON: A public opening and elections in Ukraine. The presentation will of Mary immaculate are offering interested reception for "Ethnic Expressions," an be in English, it will be held on campus. L-2 Saturday, March 26 individuals an opportunity to come to St. exhibit of art by Tanya Panamaroff, will be Humanities Center, at 2 p.m. Mary's villa to discuss the possibility of a held at the Ukrainian Museum of Canada, HUNTER, N.Y.: The annual KLK Tuesday-Wednesday, March 29-30 religious life. To arrange a visit and reserve a Ukrainian Ski Club ski weekend and race 910 Spadina Crescent E., 2-4 p.m. An intro– convenient time, write or call Sister Michele, will be held at Hunter Mountain. To register duction to the exhibit will be presented at HARTFORD, Conn.: The World Affairs SSML Sisters Servants of Mary immaculate, racers and participants, or for additional 2:30 p.m. The artist will be present. "Ethnic Council, as part of its Great Decisions lec– P.O. Box 6, Sloatsburg, N.Y.' 10974-0006; information, call Severin Palydowycz, (201) Expressions" is a mixed-media presentation; ture series, has invited Alexander Kuzma. (914)753-5100. 470-2360 (days, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.), or - photography, zinc etchings, lithography project coordinator of the Children of George Popel,"(908) 297-0786 (evenings and photo-based silk-screening, of the Chornobyl Relief Fund to address two CORRECTION before 10 p.m.). Official registration will be artist's interpretation of cultural resurgence forums on the current environmental and An advance notice item on "Ukraine: at the Hunter Mountain Ski Lodge (KLK in Ukraine and the link between Ukrainian medical crisis in Ukraine. The first forum Planting Now for Future Harvest," an execu– Table, Colonel's Hall) 9-Ю a.m. Race regis– Canadians and their homeland. Ms. will take place at noon on Tuesday, March tive luncheon symposium on doing business tration and lift ticket: S40; juniors, 335; lift Panamaroff, a Saskatoon artist currently 29. at the West Hartford Public Library, in Ukraine's emerging markets, organized ticket only, S35; race and registration only, completing her B.F.A. degree in art history Main Street, West Hartford. The second will by US-N1S Chamber of Commerce and S10. Racing begins at approximately 12:30 and studio art, was a 1992 participant in an take place at the World Affairs Council industry, Central lsiip, N.Y., was incorrectly p.m. There will be dinner (family style), exchange program with the University of office. 250 Constitution Plaza, Plaza Level. listed m the March 6 issue of The Weekly as awards presentation, socializing and dancing Chernivstsi, where she had the opportunity to in Hartford. For additional information, call taking place March 15. The correct date is at the Xenia Motel, Route 23A, starting at 7 study various disciplines and meet many the World Affairs Office, (203) 277-0727. Friday, March 25. For information and to p.m. Price: S16; children, S8. Rooms are artists. While attending university, she has or call the CCRF, (201) 376-5 і40. register, call (516)582-9102.

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