INSIDE: • Dr. Frank Sysyn analyzes religious affairs in Ukraine — page 3. • Vox populi: Ukraine must show patience — page 3. • New Miss Soyuzivka crowned — page 9.

lishtd by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fnternil non-profit issoctitionl rainianWeekl У Vol. LXI KNo. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1993 50 cents Fate of referendum still unclear Second anniversary of independence Parliament resumes deliberations speaker of the Parliament, has said the referendum was a "poor decision." reflects bleak situation in Ukraine by Marta Kolomayets On August 26, President Leonid Kravchuk told the Parliament that, in his by Marta Kolomayets guage on the streets of this city of 3 mil­ Kyyiv Press Bureau opinion, both the referendum and early Kyyiv Press Bureau lion. The weather, as well as die econo­ elections are unconstitutional. my, has dampened the spirits of many, KYYIV — Ukraine's political situa­ KYYIV — The weather in Kyyiv on According to parliamentary observers, who in the last week have seen the tion continued to deteriorate as the Tuesday, August 24 — the second the opening session on August 26 also coupon fall to one third of its previous Parliament returned to session on anniversary of independence for this signaled a growing rift between the exec­ value; on August 24 black marketeers Thursday morning, August 26, after a nation of 52 million — was much like utive and legislative branches of govern­ were trading 8,500 coupons to the U.S. two-month hiatus. the mood of the country, bleak with ment, as well as an expanding conflict dollar. On the agenda was the question of infrequent bursts of sunshine. within the executive branch, between the On August 19 the Ukrainian karbo- whether to hold a national referendum of Official ceremonies in this capital city confidence in both the president and the president and the prime minister, con­ vanets plunged to 19,050 coupons to the cerning a proposed economic union with included a parade of orchestras down the dollar at the inter-bank currency Parliament. But after a full day of discus­ main thoroughfare, an afternoon of con­ sion, it still was unclear what the future neighboring CIS states. exchange, which applies to bank certs and an evening of fireworks. A exchanges only. According to Ukrainian would hold for the populace of Ukraine. Mykhailo Krylov, chairman of the marathon, sponsored by such Western Only one parliamentary commission Donetske Strike Committee, which initi­ economists, new foreign currency companies as Volvo, Shell Oil and exchange rules, which require businesses supported a referendum, 14 opposed it and ated the referendum last June, was pre­ Татрах, provided $3,000 (U.S.) for the seven were undecided. Paradoxically, the sent in the Parliament that day. He said, to sell 50 percent of export earnings to first place finisher, but few could afford the central bank at a fixed rate of 5,970 majority of the 21 deputies who had their "We are closely following the actions of the shashlyks (similar to shish-ka-bob) turn at the microphone on August 26 the Parliament." If the referendum is karbovantsi to the dollar, have caused that sold in the city center's kiosks for this devaluation. voiced their support for the referendum. canceled, miners are ready to begin 2,500 coupons a skewer, more than a As reported earlier, Ivan Pliushch, striking again, he added. day's wages for some. Western experts say that besides this fixed-rate rule, other factors contributing August 24 was a national holiday in to the plunge include large sudsidies to Ukraine, and many of its citizens retreat­ agriculture and industry and rumors that Anniversary statement ed to their family villages and dachas to Ukraine will introduce its permanent relax before the beginning of the school currency, the hryvnia. The plunge has year and the government-decreed price also shaфly curtailed the supply of dol­ Ukraine^s ambassador to U.S. increases on September 1. In Kyyiv, lars in trading, according to Reuters. crowds walked down the Khreshchatyk, the city's main boulevard, browsing in This plunge does not harm the ordi­ comments on independence kiosks, ducking rain clouds throughout nary citizen — at the moment — but this the day and stopping in Independence will be felt once prices increase in .4 statement by Oleh Bilarus, ambassador of Vkmine to the United States of Square to listen to musical groups from September. Currently, inflation in America, on the occasion of Ukraine ^s Independence Day, August 24. all parts of Ukraine. Ukraine is close to 40 percent per month. On August 24, 1993, the people of Ukraine will mark their official Although the blue-and-yellow nation­ "This is far more than just Black independence Day for the second tiifte in their millennium-long history. This al flag was prominently displayed on Thursday for the Ukrainian economy," date will symbolize not only how y.oung the new fledgling democracy is, but it government buildings, state stores and Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Viktor will ^tarl the count of continuity in the history of a new sovereign Ukraine» One apartment houses on August 24, Russian Pynzenyk told Reuters. "It means finan- of the oldest nations md civilizations in Europe» Ukraine is only beginning its continues to be the predominant lan­ (Continued on page 14) free and independent life with a nationwide confidence in many more Independence Days to come. As the Citizens of Ukraine of many nationalities and ethnic backgrounds will celebrate their national holiday on August 24, they will look back at the past two years both with pride and criticism. We are proud to have out own indepen­ dent state which we are and will be building as a democratic, peaceful, legal, multi-national and sovereign society based on a market economy with equal opportunities for each and everyone. For the first time in our history, we have a chief executive — President Leonid iCravchuk — who was elected in a democ­ ratic manner and vested with power by the entire nation. In the past two years we have made strides in building and consolidating Ukraine's statehood, creat­ ing new legislation, perfecting executive offices and a judicial system, and forming the national armed forces of a new Ukraine. Few nations in the world have been faced with the magnitude of such tasks and progressed so far in so short a time. Yet, the second anniversary of Ukraine's independence is also the moment of truth for all of us, as we clearly see that the nation lost many opportunities on its way to democracy and a market economy. The legislative process could not keep pace with fast-changing life in the transitional period, the economy continued to decline despite the govemment*s efforts to combine reform with stability. With our mind set on correcting the wrongs, we look to the future with opti­ mism, based on people's confidence that advancement to statehood is irre­ versible. For Ukraine and its people, there is no return from freedom, democra­ cy and independence to their once subordinate, semi-colonial existence as a province in the empire. The people of Ukraine have made their historic choice once and for all. That is a real fact for Ukraine, as it is for more than 140 countries which rec­ ognized Ukraine as a sovereign state and equal member of the international \ Marta Kolomayets community. Seen during a special anniversary convocation in Kyyiv are: (from left) Prime (Contmued on page IfS) Minister Leonid Kuchma, President Leonid Kravchuk, Presidential representative for Kyyiv Leonid Kosakivsky and Parliament Chairman Ivan Pliushch. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1993 No. 35

ANALYSIS Newsbriefs Environmental problems In Ukraine on Ukraine by Dr. David R. Marples Chornobyl has also led to animated discussions over the energy question in CONCLUSION Ukraine. Atomic power stations account Clinton sends greetings to Kravchuk Kravchuk, Yeltsin to meet September 3 The effects of Chornobyl for 35 percent of electricity production KYYIV — President Bill Clinton sent MOSCOW — Presidents Boris in Ukraine at present, a growing and evi­ greetings on the occasion of the second Yeltsin of Russia and Leonid Kravchuk The question of Chornobyl and its dently vital supply of power at a time anniversary of Ukraine's independence of Ukraine will meet in the Crimea on effects remains a debatable and contro­ when fuel supplies from Russia are to President Leonid Kravchuk. The mes­ September 3. Among the issues to be versial one. We now have a detailed pic­ either too costly or too unreliable. sage noted the "partnership" between the discussed in control over the Black Sea ture of radiation fallout. It has contami­ Ukraine's thermal power stations have United States and Ukraine, and Fleet, which is based in Sevastopil, as nated about 5 million hectares of switched over the past two decades from expressed the belief that relations well as a range of military, civilian a Ukraine's agricultural land. The most domestic coal to foreign oil and gas. between the two states would continue to economic issues. The summit meeting severely affected regions lay directly Ecologically, the move was a desirable develop along that path. (Respublika) was originally scheduled for August 8- around the reactor, mosdy in the 30-kilo­ one. 10. (Reuters) meter radius zone. Radioactive iodine Ukraine's current economic crisis, Karbovanets crashes on exchange constituted the initial danger, and spread however, has .prompted rethinking in UAOC announces date ofsobor northward into Belarus. KYYIV — The value of the karbo­ particular on two questions: the 1990 LVIV — The Consistory of the Ukraine's key problems today lie with moratorium on the commissioning of vanets plunged on August 19, and it was the radioisotopes cesium-137, cesium- trading at more than 19,000 to $1 (U.S.) Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox new nuclear reactors in Ukraine; and the Church, announced here on August 23 134 and strontium-90. They have affect­ proposed closure of the Chornobyl sta­ at the Central Bank. The previous week ed Kyyiv, Chernihiv and Zhytomyr the karbovanets had stood at nearly that its sobor will take place in Kyyiv on tion itself by 1995. It has been argued September 7. According to Archbishop oblasts most severely, in addition to cogently that Ukraine's plans to elimi­ 6,000 to the dollar. Ukrainian exporters southern Vinnytsia; central Ternopil are now required to sell back 50 percent Petro Petrus of Lviv and Halych, the nate the economic crisis cannot be elabo­ UAOC's locum tenens of the Kyyiv Oblast; Ivano-Frankivske, Chernivtsi, rated without due regard for the environ­ of their hard currency earnings to the and an area close to the city of Rivne. Central Bank at the fixed rate of 5,970 patriarchal throne, the sobor will be mental impact of their decisions. ^^ decisive in resolving relations between All these regions possess today a cesium There are also two related questions that kbv to the dollar, and Deputy Prime content in the soil that exceeds one curie Minister Viktor Pynzenyk placed the the UAOC and the Ukrainian Orthodox are pertinent: first that of the covering Church. (Respublika) per square kilometer. If one examines, for the damaged reactor; and second, the blame for the karbovanets' crash square­ for example, a single raion of the Poliske current state — geological, economic, ly on the new rules which have sharply Ukraine seeks privatization fun^ Raion of Kyyiv Oblast, using data for and political — of the Donbas coalfield curtailed the supply of dollars in trading. cesium-137 contamination (in curies per and its employees, Ukraine's only signif­ "This was far more than just Black KYYIV — Ukraine's government on square kilometer in the soil) then one icant source of energy fuel. Thursday for the Ukrainian economy," August 19 published a list of 53 enter­ fmds that of 59 villages and settlements Proponents of nuclear energy argue Mr. Pynzenyk told Reuters. "It means prises, including some of the country's in the district, 26 have levels that exceed that in the short-term, Ukraine has no financial catastrophe. The situation has largest factories, that it hopes to priva­ considerably the extreme evacuation alternative but to pursue it. In the Soviet become very, very dangerous." tize with foreign funds. The government level (15 curies), including some settle­ period, expansion plans foresaw 60 per­ Meanwhile, on the black market the kar­ intends to transfer these to the private ments that have recorded levels of more cent of Ukraine's electricity output ema­ bovanets was trading at 7,700 to the dol­ sectors by selling shares. No indication than 200 curies. ЇЗ nating from atomic energy stations by lar as of August 20. (RFE/RL Daily was given on how the government plans The Ukrainian Ministry of Health cre­ the year 2000. This original plan had Report, Reuters) to persuade foreign investors to purchase ated a national register of those people collapsed in the wake of Chornobyl. the shares. (Reuters) Record grain harvest is expected who had been subjected to severe levels However, the pursuit of new atomic Typhoid, diphtheria outbreaks reported of radiation after 1989. It included power generation by Russia, Armenia, KYYIV — Ukraine will have a record 83,327 clean-up workers; 60,990 evacu­ and other countries, added to the energy grain harvest this year, reported the min­ KYYIV — Ukrainian television ated citizens; and 118,809 people living deficit, has catalyzed the nuclear lobby ister of agriculture on August 19. Yuriy reported on August 21 that 1,500 people on contaminated land. After indepen­ in Ukraine. Karasyk told a meeting of farm bosses had contracted diphtheria diis year and dence, the register was updated, expand­ The First Deputy Chairman of the the harvest could suфass 50 million met­ that 43 had died, a third of them infants. ing to 134,033 "liquidators" and 54,169 State Committee for the Use of Atomic ric tons — a figure achieved only once Authorities urged people to inoculated children. Of this figure, 1,641 liquidators Energy, N. Nigmatullin, has commented before, in 1973. Mr. Karasyk said. "We themselves against the disease. In addi­ were found to have radiation sickness or that Ukraine could pursue a program have every possibility not only of elimi­ tion, Ukrinform reported that typhoid other diseases that appeared to be related based on the water-water-pressurized nating purchases of foreign grain, but had killed one woman in western to exposure to high radiation levels. type of reactors used worldwide even of selling it. This applies particular­ Ukraine and that dozens more had been About 10,000 children listed had been (VVERs),J7 rather than the graphite- ly to wheat. There is even a possibility hospitalized. According to the subjected to radiation levels of over 75 moderated RBMKs like Chornobyl. of exporting seed." Grain yields would Ukrinform news agency a typhoid out­ rads, though whether this constituted a Regarding the latter, he maintained that be 3.5 metric tons per hectare, while break in Svaliava, a resort in the full body count was unclear from the it could be decommissioned gradually, wheat yields would exceed 4 metric Caфathian mountains, is linked to slack source. J4 It should be noted that the fig­ with reactors to be taken out of service tons per hectare, he explained. In standards in water systems and a prepon­ ures encompass only a small percentage as new reactors come on stream. ^^ Moscow, Ukraine's ambassador to derance of cesspools. (Reuters) of those residents of Ukraine affected by A brief comment is required here Russia, Volodymyr Kryzhanivsky, said Soldier disciplined in Sarajevo Chornobyl. about the current status of Ukraine's Kyyiv is considering paying off its debt Medical research has revealed that the nuclear industry. It consists of five for Russian energy supplies with 5 mil­ SARAJEVO — A Ukrainian soldier "liquidators" in particular have suffered nuclear power stations: Chornobyl; lion metric tons of grain exports. a variety of ailments as a result of the Rivne; Zaporizhzhia; Khmelnytsky; and (Reuters) (Continued on page 15) work conducted at Chornobyl. An South Ukraine (Mykolayiv). Current unspecified number have died. Estimates capacity is 13,880 megawatts, of which range from 5,000 to 10,000 according to - 5,000 derives from the Zaporizhzhia sta­ official Ukrainian sources, and the vul­ tion alone. Two reactors — FOUNDED 1933 nerable age group is a young one; 18-29, Zaporizhzhia-6 and Khmelnytsky-2 are and 30-39 years. Thyroid cancers have, close to completion, but have been halt­ Ukrainian Weerh begun to develop since 1990 among the ed as a result of the moratorium. Thus An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National affected population, and there is a clear­ Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. ly discernible rise in this respect among (Continued on page 12) 07302. children in the Republic of Belarus to Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. the north. In the contaminated zones, ^3 Zastavniy, p. 331. The highest recorded (ISSN - 0273-9348) among those who were exposed to over level in 1990 was in the village of Yasen, at 25 rads of radiation, the levels of blood 414 curies per square kilometer, followed by diseases, endocrinological problems, Volodymyrivka, at 348 curies. Yearly subscription rate: $20; for UNA members — $10. digestive and nervous system ailments i4SilskiVisti,May6,1992,p.3. Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. considerably exceeds the national aver- 15 Ibid. See also David R. Marples, "A Correlation Between Radiation and Health The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: Problems in Belarus'?" Post-Soviet (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201)451-2200 Geography, Vol. 34, No. 5 (May 1993): 281- 292. Dr. David R. Marples is associate Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz professor of history at the University of 16 Robitnycha Hazeta, December 10, 1992, p.l changes to: Associate editor: Marta Kolonnayets (Kyyiv) Alberta and the author of two books on 1^ These reactors have also been a concern The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew the Chornobyl nuclear accident. This to specialists, particularly those in East P.O. Box 346 Staff writers/editors: Roman Woronowycz paper was delivered at the Harvard European countries, such as those at the JerseyCity, N.J. 07303 Andrij Wynnyckyj Ukrainian Research Institute's intensive Kozloduy plant in Bulgaria. As will be seminar on '* Ukraine: The Historical shown below, their record in Ukraine is an The Ukrainian Weekly, AUGUST 29,1993, No. 35, Vol. LX Legacy, Current Trends, Future equally dubious one in terms of accidents and Prospects,!', which^took place August l- safety precautions. Copyright by The Ukrainian Weekly 18 Pravda Ukrainy, June 19, 1993, p. 2. No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1993 ANNIVERSARY INTERVIEW: Prof. Frank Sysyn on religious affairs

In connection with the observance of the second above all to rid itself of Filaret. It has not so far shown of the way financial resources are coming from Catholic anniversary of Ukraine's declaration of indepen­ that it is willing to do so. organizations in the West and the opening up of Roman dence, The Ukrainian Weekly contacted, as it had Catholic churches throughout areas in eastern Ukraine, Do you think there is going to be a continuing ten­ last year. Dr. Frank Sysyn, acting director of the that the Vatican has basically decided that its catholiciz­ dency toward sectarianism? Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the ing vehicle will be Roman Catholicism and not the Univesity of Alberta, to provide an appreciation of At the present time it is almost a foregone conclusion Ukrainian Catholic Church. the progress of religious affairs in Ukraine. The that the UAOC would continue to exist because the For all those reasons, it is crucial that the Ukrainian interview was conducted by Andrij Wynnyckyj. UOC—Kyyiv Patriarchate is not in fact a real successor Catholic Church establish itself as having a presence in After the death of Patriarch Mstyslav, a major to the UAOC. I think it would be just a matter of self- eastern Ukraine and in Kyyiv itself as well, and begin to symbol of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox preservation for the Orthodox in Galicia, who would not have higher visibility outside of Galicia as a legitimate Church, what will happen to Ukrainian want to be tainted by the Filaret Church for their preser­ form of Catholicism in the eyes of the relatively large Orthodoxy? vation vis-a-vis the Ukrainian Catholics, to keep a sepa­ unchurched eastern Ukrainian population. Now, it still rate institution going. In the long run it may be a posi­ faces tremendous problems in that the antipathy towards Mstyslav had tremendous symbolic importance. tive factor, because it may draw the larger Kyyiv the union [Uniate Church] is much greater than that Now there will be various factions struggling for the Patriarchate Church back towards the UAOC structure towards Roman Catholicism in most areas of eastern legacy of Mstyslav. The current situation is one in simply to reincorporate the groups in Galicia. Ukraine. Unlike in Galicia, where there is a relatively which it is very unclear as to what degree the real The Catholics seem to be showing a little more large anti-Polish sentiment — that is, the population is, legacy of Mstyslav, and in particular of the Ukrainian for national reasons, antagonistic towards Roman Autocephalous Orthodox Church, will continue to resolve in setting up the administrative preconditions for a Patriarchate. Do you think this is a positive Catholicism — those reasons do not exist in many areas exist in Ukraine. Obviously, a small faction has of eastern Ukraine. decided to remain totally true to that legacy and con­ development? tinue the existence of the UAOC. But of much greater I think it is a tremendously positive development. Of So there is more tolerance of other denominations substantive importance is what will happen with the course, the Ukrainian Catholic Church is in an extreme­ in eastern Ukraine. It seems you are seeing it as a two larger Orthodox Churches in Ukraine, that is the ly difficult position for a number of reasons. One, the national question. Ukrainian Orthodox Church—Kyyiv Patriarchate unexpected presence and even the growth of the Yes, and I think that in the long run the additional (certainly a very cumbersome name and certainly one Orthodox within the heartland of Galicia; two, the that I do not think can continue to exist too much issue is that as long as the issue of Ukrainian existence administrative uncertainty of how the Transcaфathia, or and survival is associated with the Churches, there will longer) and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church affiliated the Uzhhorod diocese, will relate to the Lviv with the Moscow Patriarch. always be a considerable element of society that finds Metropolia; and then the questioning of the position of the divisions between the Ukrainian Catholics and the But of greater importance is to what degree the the Ukrainian Catholic Church outside of Galicia in Ukrainian Orthodox troublesome. That, indeed, also UOC—KP will be in any sense a successor to the eastern Ukraine and its very right to exist. There is also, divides the Ukrainian emigration, so we shouldn't be UAOC, and what roles in particular Filaret and most importantly, the rather heavy-handed pushing of suфrised at it. But of course, there, in Ukraine, where Archbishop Volodymyr Romaniuk will play in the the Latin Rite and Roman Catholicism by Rome to the Church. That Church has a potential for stabilizing, disadvantage of Ukrainian Catholics. It appears, because (Continued on page 8) but it has to make some basic decisions as to what its proper structure is; what its relationship to the Ukrainian state is; and above all, what its relation­ ship is with what until now has been this anomalous post of deputy patriarch in the person of Filaret; and VOX POPULI: Ukraine must show patience then, finally, what decisions are going to be made regarding the Ukrainian Orthodox Church—Moscow by Roman Woronowycz Adrian Zajac, 19, Patriarchate, which even now remains the largest Poughkeepsie, N.Y.: KERHONKSON, N.Y. — No one said it would Church in Ukraine. There currently exist some I'm disenchanted. be easy, and from what our people in Ukraine tell us, Ukrainianizing tendencies, but they still remain We're emigrants, but we it has not been. Ukraine's struggle continues as it weak. Still, the dependence on the Moscow seemed to have kept up begins its third year of independence. Inflation Patriarchate is very, very great. the culture better than stands at more than 40 percent a month. In the last they have. I know its The only change I have seen for the positive in the several weeks the karbovanets fell to an exchange last year is that, finally, those circles outside of the rough for them. There rate against the U.S. dollar of 8,000 kbv to $1. Its are a lot of problems UAOC, that is the two other jurisdictions, began value against the ruble is now seven to one. thinking what their [respective] positions as a with the society. It's Privatization plans have stalled. Sporadic shouts and going to take a lot of Ukrainian Orthodox Church were. It can be argued whispers in the Donbas and the Crimea question the that before there wasn't even a theoretical underpin­ work to make it some­ benefit of the 1991 break-up of the Soviet Union. thing equivalent to a ning for a Ukrainian Orthodox Church, and obvious­ But there is good stuff too. After all, Ukraine has ly now the Ukrainian Orthodox Church—Kyyiv modern Western nation. ^ remained independent for two full years, of itself a The people were in a system where they were just Patriarchate is trying to form and establish these tra­ noteworthy accomplishment when faced with the ditions. But, of course, these traditions are so coun­ not used to working. They got paid whether they presence of such an overbearing eastern neighbor. worked or not. From one side you understand, but tered by what Metropolitan Filaret propagated a Ukraine is recognized by almost 150 countries. It has mere two years ago or three years ago that there is then you get p off. Some just want the old life received unanimous support from the United Nations back. It's going to take another couple of years. still considerable reason to wonder how he believes in its confrontation with Russia's Parliament regard­ other elements of the clergy accept it. ing the status of the Ukrainian city of Sevastopil. And there are issues that were there earlier, above Myron Kukuruza, 46, Best of all, not a drop of blood has been shed achiev­ CUfton,NJ.: all the issue of the Ukrainianization of the liturgy, ing and maintaining Ukraine's freedom. and to what degree that will be taken on even in the Ukraine is lagging With all this in mind, this reporter hauled off to more from a political point Ukrainian Orthodox Church—Kyyiv Patriarchate. the hilly terrain of UNA's Soyuzivka estate to query Other unresolved issues are international recognition, of view than anything. Not vacationers on tlieir opinions regarding Ukraine's sit­ enough is being done in its Church legitimacy and the fight to reconsecrate bish­ uation as it moves into year three. We also asked ops across Church lines. On the other hand, the political development to them where the country is heading, and what the bring it to world standards. Moscow Patriarchate Church's full dependence on prospects are for the future. Moscow for its legitimacy undermines its situation in Economically, it is even The answers, for the most part, paint a bleak pic­ worse. There really has the entire Orthodox world. And finally, there are the ture, but we did see splashes of optimism. The gener­ heavy-handed and absolutely, I think, counterpro­ been no change in al consensus: "Show patience, Ukraine." Here are Ukraine's economy since ductive ways in which government circles, whether some of the replies. they be parliamentary circles of the formerly democ­ independence. ratic opposition or Kravchuk's government itself, weighed in in this whole situation. This certainly has Roman Nazarewycz, Natalka Palczynski, exacerbated rather than solved the problem. •|||||B^^^^^ 40, Toronto: 13, New York City: It was a big surprise There is still hope left | How has the government worked towards III (Ukraine declaring inde- for Ukraine. They just ! resolving the points of contention between the 11 pendence in August have to get their stuff І Orthodox Churches? " 1991). But I still have a together. They have their І The government seems to be in a position of rela­ I lot of apprehension. It freedom and that is what tive disorder; it will not soon be able to come up seems they don't know they wanted. They need with an effective роИсу. This, I think, will leave, for I what they want. There to set goals and take considerable more time, a free-for-all. Of course, as will be a democracy in some time. It's not going the relative position of the Ukrainian government ; Ukraine, but not for a to happen overnight. and the Ukrainian economy collapse, there is all the і while. The hospodars They were once a power­ more reason for the forces within the Moscow II (nomenklatura) will not ful country. They will Patriarchal Church to think they have chosen the give up their strongholds never be that powerful winning side, and all the more reason for them to for a while. They have to sweep out the current lead­ again. But they can regain some of it. It's going to remain fairly firm in their own attitudes. I think the ers of government because they still think in the old take hard work and take time. crucial role will really be whether the Kyyiv ways. (Continued on page 8) Patriarchate will be able to clean its own house and THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1993 No. 35 Battle over Demjanjuk continues Demjanjuk supporters protest in Kyyiv

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — As the Justice New York congressman, Jerrold Nadler, by Marta Kolomayets independence, although the embassy was Department continued its efforts to have who sought to have Mr. Demjanjuk barred Kyyiv Press Bureau closed in observance of the national holi­ the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in from returning. District Judge Leonard day. It later picketed the headquarters of Cincinnati overturn its decision to permit Sand dismissed the suit during an emer­ KYYIV — A handful of protesters the Ukrainian State Television and John Demjanjuk to re-enter the United gency hearing, saying his court had no picketed the Israeli Embassy here on Radio on the' Khreshchatyk, where States, Holocaust survivors tried to file a jurisdiction over the higher appeals court Monday, August 23, demanding the passers-by paused to read the signs. lawsuit with the federal court in New in Cincinnati, which has ruled Mr. immediate release of John Demjanjuk, Although no one came out to talk to York City to bar the former Cleveland Demjanjuk must be permitted to return. who was acquitted of war crimes charges the demonstrators at the television sta­ autoworker who on July 29 was acquit­ Soon afterwards, reported Reuters, last month but remains in an Israeli prison. tion, nor at the embassy, they are not dis­ ted in Israel of Nazi war crimes. Jewish leaders requested the Justice "We will continue to picket the couraged. "No one ever comes out to As reported last week. Chief Justice Department to ask the Supreme Court to embassy until John Demjanjuk is a free talk to us, but it doesn't matter. God sees Meir Shamgar of Israel's Supreme Court prevent Mr. Demjanjuk's return. The man," said Iryna Poroniuk, who chairs our actions," Ms. Poroniuk said. on Thursday, August 19, delayed Mr. Justice Department had earlier asked the the Lviv-based Committee for the Demjanjuk's deportation, giving peti­ entire bench of 14 active judges in the - Defense of John Demjanjuk. "We will The Lviv-based committee says that its tioners another two weeks to prepare 6th Circuit Court to review the case. picket until he is a free man and is actions have not gone without reward. their arguments on why the former U.S. Rep. Nadler and a group called returned to Ukraine," she continued. They are convinced that when the Israeli citizen should be tried for war crimes he Holocaust Survivors and Friends in Pursuit Holding posters scrawled with such ' Knesset speaker was in Ukraine in June allegedly committed at other Nazi of Justice Inc., sued the Justice Department slogans as: "The Demjanjuk case is a and visited Boryslav, they were able to camps, among them Sobibor. Some seeking an order barring the U.S. attomey case against the Ukrainian nation," convince him to help Mr. Demjanjuk. sources have reported that Judge general from allowing Mr. Demjanjuk "Ukraine is not an Israeli Colony," "We held out signs that read: "Ukraine Shamgar may rule on September 2 on back into this country. "We fear Mr. "Ukraine's Ivan the Terrible was a Jew saved you Mr. Weiss, now you save John whether a panel of five Supreme Court Demjanjuk will slip through the cracks and — Lazar Kaganovich," "Ivan Demjanjuk Demjanjuk," committee members judges should be formed to hear their re-enter the United States before the full — An Innocent Victim of Zionism," the explained. "It was after this action that the arguments about pursuing new criminal (appeals) court can hear the case," Rep. dozen demonstrators said their group is Israeli Court began acting on the case and charges against Mr. Demjanjuk. Nadler said, according to Reuters. also working to stop defamation of on July 29, Mr. Demjanjuk was acquit­ ted," said one committee member. Speaking before Chief Justice After the district judge's ruling, a Ukrainians in the world. Shamgar on August 19, Mr. group of Jewish leaders, led by New York "We are trying to stop this anti- Ukraine's ambassador to Israel, Dr. Demjanjuk's attorney, Yoram Sheftel City Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman — Ukrainian hysteria that reigns in the Yuriy Shcherbak, who was in Kyyiv for said, "Eight judges of this honorable who as a congresswoman authored the world today, one that promotes the idea the opening of the International Solomon Supreme Court have decided there is no law that paved the way for creation of the that Ukrainians are anti-Semites," she University in Ukraine this week, said it point in putting the defendant on trial Justice Department's Nazi-hunting unit, said, her voice choking with tears. is the Ukrainian government's policy not again. There is no precedent in the State the Office of Special Investigations — in "How can that be when Ukrainians to meddle in the internal affairs of the of Israel where five judges on the a private meeting asked Solicitor General saved such children of the Jewish nation Israeli Supreme Court. "I do understand Supreme Court have acquitted a person Drew Days to file an emergency request as Shevakh Weiss, the speaker of the that many people are awaidng a final and he is still sitting in prison three asking the Supreme Court to ban Mr. Israeli Knesset, or Rabbi Kahane," said decision and the release of Mr. weeks later and there is no indictment Demjanjuk's return. the woman, who works as a nurse's aide Demjanjuk," he said. "And this is just a pending against him." Reuters reported that Ms. Holtzman with the Sisters of Charity. procedural hold-up. It should all be over Mr. Demjanjuk's son, John Jr., told told the news media that allowing Mr. Ms. Poroniuk was surrounded by by September 3," he continued. the press he was disappointed that his Demjanjuk back in the U.S. will "make a about a dozen supporters from western "Our consular division in Tel Aviv father's departure from Israel was mockery out of the laws of the land." Ukraine. She said the Kyyiv-based was also picketed by handfuls of people delayed and said he was worried about Also present at the meeting were rep­ Demjanjuk Defense Committee of over the past few months. But both here his well-being. "It is difficult to imagine resentatives of the Simon Wiesenthal Ukraine, chaired by Volodymyr and in Israel, the numbers were small and that he has to continue to suffer in a 12- Center, the American Jewish Congress, Katelnytsky^ also joined the picketers at we didn't pay it much heed," he said. foot-by-10-foot, 100-degree prison cell. the World Jewish Congress and the Anti- the Israeli Embassy. However, the crowd Although the Lviv-based committee But that is the hand we have been dealt." Defamation League. never grew larger than 50 demonstrators. insists that Mr. Demjanjuk wants to In the United States, a U.S. federal Then, on August 24, the Associated The group continued its picket of the return to Ukraine, where he was bom 73 judge in New York threw out a lawsuit Israeli Embassy on Tuesday, August 24, years ago, his family has said he should brought by Holocaust survivors and a (Continued on page 13) the second anniversary of Ukraine's be returned to the United States. Coney Island Hospital continues exchange with Odessa Oblast BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The dissolution of the Soviet ration in the health status of a population of almost 300 was one of them. The hospital has many Ukrainians in Union has greatly strained the health care delivery system million, ministries of health, medical institutes and hospi­ its southern Brooklyn service area, so it was natural that in the newly independent states (NIS). Like all institutions tals in each of the newly independent states have had to this particular New York municipal hospital become in the NIS, hospitals must respond to the breakdown of act cooperatively and with great urgency. partners with Odessa Oblast Hospital in Ukraine. central authority and quickly adapt to the emergency mar­ A call for help was made and American hospitals In this past year of partnership, staffers of the two ket economy. Because of the potential for a rapid deterio­ answered the call. Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn hospitals have visited each other twice, sharing medical knowledge and expertise. The most recent exchange came this summer when the Ukrainian doctors, many from specialty services, visited Brooklyn. Surgeons, coronary specialists, infection control directors, nursing administrators and others shared knowledge with their peers at Coney Island Hospital. For two weeks medical expertise and medical cama­ raderie held sway. It was a fulfilling and poignant expe­ rience for the staffs of both hospitals. The incurred expenses and programmatic overview have been administered by the American International Health АИіапсе (AIHA) in collaboration with the \].S, Agency for International Development (USAID). The program is part of an effort to improve health care in the former Soviet Union. In turn the U.S. hospitals benefit through learning about the medical and cultural history of patients in the NIS. Coney Island Hospital's executive director, Howard Cohen, who was instrumental in the formulation of this program said: "When we revisited Ukraine in April, we were happy to observe that the techniques learned here by the first group of visiting physicians were success­ fully applied in Odessa Oblast Hospital. This second group of Ukrainian physicians, with specialties differing from the first, worked hard examining and reviewing Participants of the latest in a series of professional exchanges between Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn and the new techniques presented to them. They will also Odessa Oblast Hospital: (back row, from left) Howard C. Cohen, CIH executive director; Dr. Victor Kozlov, bring back to the patients of Odessa their new-found hematology, Odessa; Dr. Igor Kirchev, anesthesia/ICU specialist, Odessa; New York State Assemblyman medical procedures." Howard Lasher; Dr. Nikolay Bespalko, general surgery, Odessa; (front row) Dr. Yuriy Melmichenko, "Clearly we see first-hand the benefits of this intema- endoscopy, Odessa; New York City Councilman Samuel Horwitz; Dr. Svetlana Streltsova, medical director, rional health care project. As the project grows, we Odessa; Dr. Nelly Gozhenko, director of ambulatory care, Odessa; Ludmila Kapitonova, director of nursing, know unequivocally that the people of the former Odessa; Dr. Nadya Martinova, director of cardiology, Odessa.s Soviet Union will be the beneficiaries," he noted. No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1993 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM Voung UNR'ers The UNA and vou Are you buying a home? by Stephan Welhasch important questions to answer when looking for a home. They will also tell If you are in the process of buying you that proximity to work, school, your first home, or if you are deciding churches, shopping centers, main to move up to a bigger and better roads also is very important. home, you want to make the right Yet another important question to decision. To do so you have to ask the ask yourself, before beginning the right kind of questions. hunt, is: Where do you plan to borrow The home-buying process usually your money ? (Under what terms, begins with deciding what kind of what interest rates and so on.) Once house best fits your lifestyle. Are you you've decided on the kind of house going to start looking for a brand new you want and the location, and you've home or a resale? Perhaps a condo­ worked out the figures on how much minium is what you have in mind. you can really afford, you're ready to Besides these important questions, begin hunting for a home. there is always the question of money. Every home buyer knows there are If you are considering buying a several important financial and per­ home or refinancing your current sonal decisions one must make before loan, then you should definitely do deciding on what home to buy. One of your research on lending institutions the most important questions to con­ and what they have to offer. You Alexandra Wendi Welych-Miller (left), daughter of Lillian Welych and Lynn sider before looking for the right should also consider financing your Miller, and Jonathon Nicholas Welych-Secora, son of Maria Welych and house is: How much can I really home through the Ukrainian National Stephen Secora, are new members of UNA Branch 317 in Syracuse, N.Y. The afford to pay for my home? Association. The UNA offers its cousins were enrolled by their grandmother Lilia Welych; their grandfather The answer to this peфlexing ques­ members financing for owner-occu­ Mykola Welych is secretary of Branch 317. tion is predicated on the amount of pied one- to three-family homes in the monthly payment. A good rule of both the U.S. and Canada. thumb is that the monthly payment The UNA'S First Mortgage Loan should not be above 28 percent of Program is specially designed to meet your gross monthly income. Don't the financing needs of its members. It forget, you must work in several other offers rates that are competitive with key factors while doing your calcula­ the prevailing interest rates in your tions; include your down payment, area. The UNA has been providing its property taxes, fire insurance, utility members with mortgage loans and expenses, maintenance and any major information for many years, in the repair costs. Of course, you should belief that helping them helps also consider your estimated closing strengthen our community. The UNA costs, including various fees, possible is ready to help you determine the discount points, title search, survey amount of mortgage you need based and attorney's fees. on your personal situation. Some people are literally over­ To find out more about good deci­ whelmed by the enormity of the pur­ sions in home buying and more about chase price and can lose perspective the UNA and its First Mortgage Loan on the priorities in question. Most Program, or about becoming a mem­ home buyers seek professional help to ber or refinancing your home mort­ answer some of these important ques­ gage, please feel free to call us at Anthony Saadey is a new member of tions. Most real estate agents will tell (201) 451-2200 or 1 (800) 253-9862 UNA Branch 230 in Youngstown, Ohio. you that location is one of the most (except New Jersey). He is the son of Donna and Anthony Adrienne DeSantis, daughter of Dennis Saadey and was enrolled by his grand­ and Lorette DeSantis of Falls Church, mother, Annabelle Borovitcky, who is Va., is a new member of UNA Branch the branch secretary. 15, Ukraine Society, in Washington. Are you planning a visit to Ukraine She was enrolled by her father "as a or elsewhere abroad? way of remembering his maternal grandmother, Eva Preslipsky, born in What if you incur medical expenses due to sickness Galicia." or injury while you are outside of the U.S.A.? Will your present medical insurance pay expenses incured outside of the United States?

If you think it will, be sure. Contact your medical insurance carrier and find out. If it won't, call the Financial services Departnnent of the UNA to learn about short term medical insurance for U.S. citizens visiting abroad. We can be reached nationally at (800) 253-9862 or in Eastern Pennsylvania at (215) 821 -5800. Short term medical insurance plan features include: Tawnee L. Dallas, daughter of Jennifer Hospital inpatient and out-patient benefits* and George J. Dallas Jr., is a new Coverage for cost of prescription drugs* member of UNA Branch 271 in Elmira, N.Y. She was enrolled by her grand Usual and customary fees of a physician, surgeon, parents, George and Helen Dallas. or radiologist covered* No medical questions asked to obtain coverage** Addendum Emergency Reunion/Evacuation/Repatriation benefit Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage included Michael James Mott, son of Christine Photos of the Plast camp for pre­ and James Mott, is a new member of schoolers held at Soyuzivka (The Coverage available for 15 days to 12 months UNA Branch 271 in Elmira, N.Y. Weekly, August 22) were by George * Subject to deductable, coinsurance, and maximum policy limits Michael was signed up by his grand­ Kuzmowycz, Bohdan Pazuniak and **Pre-existing conditions are not covered. mother Irene Zacharchuk. Taras Sochan. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1993 No. 35 Ukraine's independence anniversary икаіпіапУееУ ¥ Address by Ambassador Lukianenko Following is the advance text of an Have we crossed over into this new Demjanjuk waits address delivered by Ambassador Lev era in perfect condition? Obviously, we Lukianenko on August 24 In Toronto at have not. We brought with us into our Exactly one month ago today, the Supreme Court of Israel courageously festivities marking the second anniver­ independent Ukraine all the grime and acquitted John Demjanjuk of all Nazi war crimes charges and ordered the former sary of Ukraine \s Independence. The text all the sores of the colonial communist U.S. citizen set free. One month later, Mr. Demjanjuk sits in his jail cell at Ayalon was provided by the Embassy of Ukraine past. However, the possibility of a new Prison, where he has been held since his extradition from the U.S. in 1986. In Canada. society provides the impetus for reform: One month later his fate still is not clear, as Holocaust survivors and other a totalitarian society to be replaced by a groups petition the Israeli Supreme Court to have Mr. Demjanjuk tried on charges Honorable Countrymen, democracy; a godless society replaced he committed war crimes at other camps — this despite the fact that eight Today we celebrate the second by a return to the Christian faith of our Supreme Court Judges on two panels ruled that he should be released, that the anniversary of the proclamation of grandfathers and great-grandfathers; and evidence simply isn't there. One month later, the U.S. Justice Department and its Ukraine's independence. a centralized socialist economy disman­ Independence fulfills the age-old Nazi-hunting unit, the tarnished Office of Special Investigations, still are trying to tled in favor of a market economy. dream of our nation, and, above Kyyiv is block Mr. Mr. Demjanjuk's re-entry into this country — although the 6th Circuit This is difficult. Because communists unfurled the blue-and-yellow national Court of Appeals has ruled he must be permitted entry. U.S. government officials cut off new generations from their ances­ flag, proclaiming Ukraine's freedom to and other interested parties, including American and worldwide Jewish organiza­ tors, and because complete isolation heaven and earth. tions, continue to press Clinton administration officials and U.S. courts to bar Mr. within the socialist camp has meant that A new era in the history of our Demjanjuk. And so, the strange case of John Demjanjuk continues. the Soviet man is completely unfamiliar Ukrainian nation began two years ago on In the meantime, extremists in Israel have made death threats against him, with the political, economic and social August 24, 1991. This date divides all of vowing as one member of the Kach party said, ''If Demjanjuk is set free, we'll experience of Western democratic soci­ Ukrainian history into two periods: find a way to kill him in a short time." At least one group in the U.S., some­ ety, and has much to learn a new —liter­ before and after. thing called the Coalition for Jewish Concern, has said that if Mr. Demjanjuk ally from zero. It was a long period full of colonial returns to the U.S. its members would descend on the family home in Ohio and However, there is more at stake than enslavement and captivity, of genocide would stage street demonstrations to publicly denounce him as a alienation from our nation's traditions, and pain, sufferings, a period of shameful "pariah."(That's according to a news story in The Washington Times.) or the lack of theoretical preparation. apostasy and renegation prior to August Nazi hunters, professionals like those affiliated with the Simon Wiesenthal The transformation of society infringes 24. But, this was an honorable period for Center, were happy to report earlier this week that they had located the first sur­ on the interests of an enormous number those who sacrificed their lives for vivor of the Sobibor death camp who claims to remember John Demjanjuk. of people who occupied and continue to Ukraine, for those whose defense of "He was there. He was miserable, like all of them. He wasn't any different," she occupy influential and comfortable port­ Ukraine knew no limits, who remained folios, and who are categorically told the Associated Press. "I have a good memory. Every detail from Sobibor, brave and steadfast in this struggle. every person is so fresh in my mind." opposed to losing them. Although it is true that the human and The desire to maintain social stability The next day it turned out that the survivor, a New Jersey woman, had failed material costs of that former battle were to identify Mr. Demjanjuk's picture when presented a photo spread by U.S. in order to protect the fledging country high, our enemies, and indeed the entire from Russian chauvinist forces has oblig­ government officials in 1977. The woman said she did not recall being visited world, have seen that our spirit has not by an investigator who showed her the photographs, she did not recall the iden­ ated the democratic representatives to become discouraged, nor have we capitu- accept a prolonged existence of the old tity of the man or the source of the photos. The Wiesenthal Center had to con­ latedat the moment of truth. Rather, with cede it was unlikely her testimony would stand up in court. And then there was guard in the sphere of economic activity our very blood, we have confirmed the — the most important sphere of activity. the pointed question of why this woman came forward only now, at this point right of our nation to exist in this world. in time, to state that she recognizes Mr. Demjanjuk. When the population could bear it no A deep love of native Ukraine and the longer, the government of Vitold Fokin As if that weren't enough, that same day the Associated Press reported that the endless struggle of Ukraine's finest chil­ Wiesenthal Center now claimed to have evidence that Mr. Demjanjuk was at was thrown out. The new government of dren in battle with her enemies have Leonid Kuchma had as its first objective Maidanek, another Nazi death camp in Poland.What does all of the foregoing finally borne the fruits of victory, and demonstrate? That certain circles simply are not willing to let Mr. Demjanjuk the privatization of small, and then large God blessed Ukrainians with freedom on enterprises. It then improved relations go, while others are afraid — yes, afraid — of what could happen when he August 24, 1991. arrives in the U.S. and gets to set the record straight, from start to finish, dis­ between Ukraine and international Two years ago we crossed the border banks, adopted a new system for the reg­ crediting American, Soviet and Israeli government officials and others involved and began the journey towards indepen­ in his frame-up as "Ivan the Terrible." And then the truth will be known: that istration of land, and has worked to cre­ dent development. Two years ago we ate a Ukrainian free market. The process various circles had various benefits to derive from the strange case of John entered a period of history that can only Demjanjuk. For some it was to catch a big, bad Nazi, for some it was to teach of government transformation, then, is be described as a new era. Oh, yes, the gaining strength and depth. the world and a new generation about the Holocaust, while for others it was to new era begins for the Ukrainian nation discredit the Ukrainian community and destroy the Ukrainian nation's reputa­ on the 24th of August 1991. (Continued on page 12) tion. Justice for John Demjanjuk, you see, was far from their agenda.

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Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. Faces and Places Honchar collection During the past three weeks, there has been a veritable plethora of articles in by Myron B. Kuropas awaits publication the dailies throughout the U.S. — some taking sides with justice and the courts, Dear Editor: others siding with the bloodthirsty mob seeking vengeance on the streets of American Jewish Committee applauds OS! Readers of The Ukrainian Weekly Isreal. As virulent as the Demjanjuk case might wish to know that in September is, it is nevertheless serving as a cathar­ 1989 I commissioned a Ukrainian sis for pent-up emotions and pain. Minutes after the Israeli Supreme releasing a Nazi war criminal." Canadian photographer, Lu Taskey, to Court unanimously acquitted Ukrainian- I thought Mr. Demjanjuk was acquit­ travel to Kyyiv, where a complete copy What the case boiled down to was an bom John Demjanjuk, the lunatic fringe ted and that evidence as to war crimes "f the late Ivan Honchar's 16 volumes of ill-conceived attempt to use John sprang into action. was unsubstantiated. Does anyone out­ ;awings and notes on the folk culture of Demjanjuk as a living lesson in history "He (Demjanjuk) shouldn't have been side of the Jewish community really Ukraine was made. Afterward, I negoti­ — mainly to impress on young minds cleared," Irving Guttman told the Detroit believe that Israel released "a Nazi war ated with the University of Toronto the horror of the Holocaust. Concocted News. "His nationality is enough to criminal"? Am I missing something? Press to publish Honchar's "Ukraine and and abetted by contrivers in the former make him guilty." Let's face it, Mr. Demjanjuk would have the Ukrainians." Soviet Union and the United States, and "Maybe he wasn't Ivan," echoed Faye been hanged a long time ago had the imposed upon the state of Israel to carry Soviet Union not collapsed and the Unfortunately, and despite consider­ Adelsberg, "but he was Ukrainian, and he out, the authors and creators of this case defense not had, at long last, an opportu­ able efforts to secure financial support has a lot of Jewish blood on his hands." had expected a passion play to be acted nity to freely sift through German files. from each of the major Ukrainian Rabbi Marvin Hier of the Simon out on the world stage in the style of How much "integrity" does it take to Canadian granting bodies, not a single Wiesenthal Center was outraged by the Greek tragedy. In fact, the trial was held overturn a kangaroo-type, show-trial Ukrainian institution anywhere in North decision and the U.S. court order that not in a courtroom, but on a stage in a Mr. Demjanjuk be returned to the United decision based on false witnesses and a America expressed any interest in help­ large theater in Jerusalem, thus reinforc­ States. "He's a Nazi," he screamed on forged identity card? ing ensure publication of this unique col­ ing the atmosphere of live drama. American television. It was Rabbi Hier, lection. When I last communicated with What really galls, however, is the Weekly readers will recall, who inspired Mr. Honchar several months ago, he But, surprise of suфrises, the victim assertion by Mr. Moses regarding the "American Swastika: The Shocking mountebankish antics of OSI. "In this lamented the emigration's disinterest in refused to act out his part, that is, to lie Story of Nazi Collaborators in Our Midst regard," he declared, "we applaud the preserving this one-of-a-kind record of down and die, while the few Holocaust from 1933 to the Present Day," a dis­ splendid work that has been done our nation's folk heritage, despairing of survivors came across as befuddled, hys­ credited, tawdry treatise based on Soviet through the years by the Office of ever seeing it published in his lifetime. I terical and less than reliable at best. disinformation that paints Ukrainian Special Investigations of the Justice tried to reassure him. In a way, I also The Soviet Union did not live long nationalism fascist-black. Department in exposing and prosecuting obviously failed him: enough to see the end of the drama, ergo, the inheritors of the "evil empire" have Elan Steinberg, executive director of Nazi war criminals." Can you believe it? What this project requires is a spon­ Never mind that in the cases of no comments on the outcome of this the World Jewish Congress, slabeled the sor's publication subsidy of approxi­ Messrs. Demjanjuk and Andrija fiasco. The Clinton administration, true Israeli decision "a crime against history mately $140,000, which would result in Artukovic, the two premier "convic­ to its style of ineptitude, keeps bumbling and an assault on memory." a printing of 5,000 hardcover copies of a tions" of the OSI, there is evidence of along and refuses to heed the decisions Abraham Foxman of the Anti- 400+ page, bilingual and full-color vol­ the kind of fraud that could lead to dis­ of the courts — the Israeli Supreme Defamation League of B'nai B'rith ume, including Mr. Honchar's foreword argued that Mr. Demjanjuk should not barment of its perpetrators; never mind Court and the 6th Circuit Court in and a professional ethnographer's intro­ be allowed to return to the United States that the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Cincinnati. Attorney General Janet Reno duction. It is anticipated that any spon­ because "he lived here long enough." (which last year reopened the Demjanjuk does the president's bidding and is avid­ sor, aside from receiving credit for Asked about the Justice Department's case based on what it said was its inher­ ly lobbying the Cincinnati court by send­ underwriting this important publication, cover-up of exculpatory evidence in the ent power to grant relief for "after-dis­ ing letters and faxed messages asking for would secure a return of the original Demjanjuk extradition,.his answer was covered fraud") was highly critical of a reversal of its decision in order to subsidy and approximately $27,000 in simply, "that's irrelevant." OSI operations; never mind that Chief accommodate the Clinton administra­ profit after sales. In Israel, meanwhile, howls were Judge Gilbert Merritt advised govern­ tion, which has knuckled under to the Any reader of The Ukrainian Weekly heard from Yizrael Yehezkeli, the man ment attorneys that the OSI issue had not pressure of the Jewish lobby. interested in seeing Mr. Honchar's vol­ who threw acid into the eyes of Yoram been resolved and would be the subject ume published, and who also wishes to And what about our beloved, indepen­ Sheftel, Mr. Demjanjuk's lawyer, and of arguments to be presented in invest in a realistic project for the good dent Ukraine? Immediately after Mr. Kach Party spokesman Noam Federman, Cincinnati on September 3. The presi­ of Ukraine and our emigration, is invit­ Demjanjuk was exonerated, Ukraine who shrieked: "I am not looking for jus­ dent of the American Jewish Committee ed to contact the undersigned (22 Gretna could not decide whether it would permit tice. I am looking for revenge." applauds, APPLAUDS the work of the Green, Kingston, Ontario K7M 312). Demjanjuk to go to Ukraine or not — Responding to the Simon Wiesenthal OSI, an organization that most informed although the case was well-known and Center, the World Jewish Congress, and Americans who are not terrorized by, or Lubomyr Luciuk publicized worldwide. After much delay, beholden to, the Jewish lobby would just Kingston Messrs. Federman and Yehezkeli, the Ukraine agreed to permit Mr. Demjanjuk Israeli Supreme Court ruled last week as soon shut down. to go to Ukraine, but to stay there for that John Demjanjuk should be held in Had the anti-Semitic, revisionist gang A comment on only 30 days. And then the unkindest cut prison until September 2. Meir Shamgar, actually planned to compromise the tes­ of all. Dr. Yuriy Shcherbak, Ukrainian head of the five-judge panel that had timony of Holocaust victims and to trivi­ ambassador to Israel, declared during a acquitted Mr. Demjanjuk on July 29, alize die suffering of survivors as well as Demjanjuk case press conference that it is possible that said he wanted to give these and other the work of honorable Nazi hunters, Ukraine, too, will try Mr. Demjanjuk for groups an opportunity to present evi­ they couldn't have done a better job Dear Editor: war crimes. For Ukraine it is not enough dence that Mr. Demjanjuk should be than the OSI. And this is the organiza­ that the Israeli Supreme Court exonerat­ prosecuted anew on the ground that he tion that Mr. Moses applauds? The 16-year-old case of John ed Mr. Demjanjuk and that the 6th was at other camps. As someone who has spent the last Demjanjuk exploded in the media as no Circuit Court in Cincinnati ruled that It's like some Israelis have their five years "dialoguing" with leading other case in the modern history of Mr. Demjanjuk must be permitted to "criminal." Now all they have to do is members of the American Jewish jurisprudence. Even prior to the July 29 return to the U.S.; it appears that find the "crime." Committee about Mr. Demjanjuk, the decision by the Israeli Supreme Court Ukraine wants to have its own show trial They just might. The forged Trawniki OSI and the anti-Ukrainian defamation conerating him of the crimes of "Ivan and its own Greek tragedy on its own identity card will be enough "evidence" campaign initiated during the 1930s, I ine Terrible" and overturning his death stage. to open a new trial. More survivors will feel betrayed. Did our "dialogue" sentence, the Demjanjuk case was used suddenly "remember" that Mr. Bozhena Olshaniwsky accomplish nothing? Were our dialogue by Jewish groups to block the U.S. Demjanjuk was really at Sobibor. And if partners not listening? Were they totally Newark, N.J. Supreme Court nomination of Judge that fails, there's always the possibility oblivious to our testimony? Gilbert Merritt for his "sin" of reviewing The writer is president of Americans of another Jack Ruby! Regardless of how the Demjanjuk the Demjanjuk case in the 6th Circuit for Human Rights in Ukraine. Ukrainians have become accustomed debacle turns out, Ukrainian Americans to the Ukrainophobia of the Simon must be prepared for a well-orchestrated Wiesenthal Center, the ADL, the Worid and united Jewish wall of protection Jewish Congress, and other Jews who around the OSI. The Jewish nomenklatu­ make their living by spreading hate. ra is adopting a bunker mentality and, as ACTION ITEM What is shocking is the fact that the in the past, some Jewish leaders will American Jewish Committee, which spare no invective, no abuse, no obsceni­ The U.S. government is endeavoring Washington, DC 20500; (202) 456-1414. claims to "advocate public policy posi­ ty to save their beloved OSI. to block John Demjanjuk's re-entry into Attorney General Janet Reno, U.S. tions rooted in American democratic val­ At worst, those of us who continue to the United States — in spite of the deci­ Department of Justice, Constitution ues," is apparently beginning to sing the question OSI tactics will be called anti- sion made on August 3, 1993, by the 6th Avenue and 10th Street NW, same tune. Semites, defenders of Nazis and revi­ Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. Washington, DC 20530; (202) 514-2000 On July 29, soon after the Israeli sionists. At best we will be accused of To spur action on John Demjanjuk's Supreme Court ruling, Alfred H. Moses, writing like (or being perceived as) anti- readmission into the U.S., please con­ For further information, call or write president of the American Jewish Semites and pandering to the worst tact: to: Bozhena Olshaniwsky, UNCHAIN, Committee, stated that the Israeli judges instincts of our community. President Bill Clinton, The White 43 Midland Place, Newark, NJ 07106; "displayed courage, independence and So be it! Fighting for justice has never House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, (201) 373-9729. integrity in rendering this decision been easy. Let's doitforDobie! THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1993 No. 35 N.J. governor proclaims August 24 Ukrainian Independence Day

by Bozhena Olshaniwsky He is also well-known to Americans of Uki-ainian heritage for his steadfast sup­ SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. — port of human rights and prisoners of Gov. Jim Florio designated August 24 as conscience while serving as a congress­ Ukrainian Independence Day in the state man in Washington. of New Jersey. His proclamation was But his most outstanding contribution read to an audience of more than 600 to the Ukrainian community was his intro­ gathered in St. Andrew's Ukrainian duction of a bill to establish the Ukraine Orthodox Cultural Center here on Famine Commission in the U.S. Congress Sunday, August 22, by his deputy chief in September 1983 during 50th anniver­ of staff, Joan Haberle. sary commemorations of the 1932-1933 The occasion was a festival sponsored famine in Ukraine. This bill was enacted by several New Jersey and New York into law on October 12,1984. state chapters of the Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna in America: The Congressional Commission on Irvington, Elizabeth, Passaic, Jersey the Ukraine Famine began its work in City/Bayonne, New York and Yonkers. 1986 and continued its research for sev­ Mr. Florio traditionally releases eral years with funding of $500,000 proclamations at the Governor's Office from the U.S. government. The findings in Trenton, but this year he announced a of this commission, which were reported preference to come out to the community and printed in three volumes, attested and join Ukrainians in their celebrations. beyond any doubt that the 1932-1933 The event had a festive atmosphere famine in Ukraine did in fact occur and with lively songs and music by the Joan Haberle (center), deputy chief of staff to Gov. Jim Florio, presents was contrived by the Moscow govern­ Charivni Ochi band, a dance group com­ Ukrainian Independence Day proclamation to a Ukrainian delegation that ment in order to subjugate the people of prising young men in Kozak costumes included (from left) Volodymyr Kikta of the Lemko Association (Irvington, N.J., Ukraine. The Soviet government repeat­ under the direction of Ivan Lenczyk branch), Bozhena Olshaniwsky, Ukrainian representative on the New Jersey edly covered up this fact and reported from the Clifton branch of the Ukrainian Ethnic Advisory Council, Maria Duplak of the Lemko Association and Roman that millions died of starvation as a American Youth Association (SUM-A) Pyndus of the Ukrainian American Democratic Association of Essex County. result of a crop failure. and a solo performance by Oleh The mood of the festival participants Marcinkivsky, a tenor from Ukraine. Ukrainian Americans' responsibility and fore, I, Jim Florio, governor of the state was upbeat. Volodymyr Kikta acted as Ukrainian fare included varenyky, hol- involvement in the historical develop­ of New Jersey, do hereby proclaim official host and graciously catered to the ubtsi, kovbasa and traditional tortes. ment of Ukraine and of the inviolable August 24, 1993, as Ukraine needs of the special guests at the affair. A formal program was officially territory of independent Ukraine. Independence Day in New Jersey." It The weary but happy crowd dispersed as opened by John Grech, the master of cer­ Ms. Haberle brought greetings from was signed also by Daniel J. Dalton, sec­ the sun was setting on a most beautiful emonies for the occasion, at 2:30 p.m. Gov. Florio. She then read the retary of state. Ms. Haberle then formal­ day, with approving comments made The American and Ukrainian national Governor's Proclamation which stated, ly presented the original proclamation to about the day's program and events. anthems were sung by the participants to in part: "The Garden State is honored to Mrs. Duplak. The words of poet Oleksander Oles, the accompaniment of the band. Maria join with our Ukrainian friends in the Mr. Florio was the first governor in as read by Mrs. Duplak during the pro­ Duplak, president of the Lemko commemoration of their courageous the U.S. to formally recognize indepen­ gram, echoed ..."Ukraine lives, a free Association in the U.S., spoke about struggle for independence. Now, there­ dent Ukraine after its 1991 referendum. country."

cesses in the Ukrainian Catholic Church, after Йіе peri­ people a decision on allegiance to one institution or Prof. Frank Sysyn... od of the year or two before, in which the Church was another associated with various political and cultural (Continued from page 3) still reeling from the incursions of the Ukrainian issues, and as well with issues on how the Church Autocephalous Orthodox Church into its traditional ter­ should be governed. the confessional structures and traditions are much ritory or heartland. There will always be division as there is tension weaker than they are here, we can assume the difficul­ within both the Churches, although that tension within How would you characterize the conflicts between ties will continue to exist. the Church is stronger within the Ukrainian Catholic the two Churches? Do you think the contentions are Now, on the other hand, I think there has been Church. In many ways the union as it exists is a hybrid superficial or deep-rooted and irresolvable? tremendous progress within the Ukrainian Catholic institution. There will always be pressures that want it Church in the last year. It has begun to form its own I think there are elements that are deep-rooted to be more like the Latin Church and pressures that structures within Galicia itself, above all the formation because, after all, they involve basic decisions on what want it to be more like the Orthodox Church. So all of of the theological academy in Lviv, which will give the the Church structure should be and where Ukrainian those issues re-emerged, and how they worked out in Church stronger structures as time goes on. So I think allegiance should be. In that way, they are very reminis­ society was often related to other issues: from family there is considerable reason to say there have been suc­ cent almost of the 17th century. It really is for most conflicts in villages to the attitude of the parish priest in some areas. Then it always becomes uncertain as to what degree the population at large shares in the Andrew Moldow, 51, issues and views, and that is always hard to judge. vox POPULI... Greenwich, Conn.: Given the Latinizing pressure of the Vatican (Continued from page 3) Fm still hopeful that Church on the Uniates and the pressure that the Ukraine will get on its Autocephalous Orthodox structures are facing, do Christine Melnyk, 45, feet, but it will take at you see them finding a commonality that will allow New Haven, Conn.: least a generation to them to work together? To have real change change. The old genera­ you would have to change tion has been brain­ I think that in certain areas they will work together. the entire Verkhovna washed by the communist I think that in general they can't at the moment. The Rada (the Ukrainian par­ system. There will be feeling is too strong among the Ukrainian Catholics liament). It is just too bad small changes, but noth­ that the Ukrainian Orthodox have broken ranks w*' that the referendum has. ing major. Just like in them in Galicia by not returning to the union. It u been cancelled, and they America, Ukrainians involve personality issues as well, and this issue of the are not going to have there fight among them­ very recent conflicts. Also, the Ukrainian elections. Most of the cur­ selves and that will continue, too. It seems to be in our Autocephalous Orthodox in Galicia, once they have rent politicians are not staked out their claim to being "the true Ukrainian doing anything and they Stefan Dunikovskyj, Church," it is rather hard for them to view the should get rid of them. 29, Paris: Ukrainian Catholic Church as having a legitimate role. If the people have I think time will begin to heal these things as it did in Zen Porebski, 56, I patience something will North America after the breaks of the 1920s in the Kerhonkson, N.Y,: j come out of all the chaos U.S. and Canada; there was at least a decade or two in Naturally, they are on І іії the long run. which the two institutions found very diffcult times the right road. It is great I Unfortunately, I think working together, although in practice the societies that Ukraine has indepen­ people are of the opinion may sooner resolve the conflicts. dence. But there should be І over there that it was bet- The only other thing I will say is that there will be more cooperation between I ter before, although I differences between urban and rural areas. In rural them and their neighbors. I don't agree. They must communities, where the Church, in Galicia at least, Ukraine, Poland and I look at how we live and still functions as an all-community institution, it has a I Hungary should stick I strive for that. They need very different significance than in the small towns or, together. They should ! to wait two to three more above all, the big cities, like Lviv, where large per­ I maintain more of an alle- years. But if you look at the Donbas and how the centages of the population are not associated with any I giance with their neigh­ communists are again organizing, you must be con­ Church or practicing faithful. In urban communities bors, sort of a united Eastern Europe. cerned. the Churches are just a part of their life and not a major part of their secular life. No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1993 A new princess ascends Miss Soyuzivlca throne by Roman Woronowycz saries, including the 100th year of Svoboda, the 60th for The Ukrainian KERHONKSON, N.Y.— Even the Weekly and the 40th season for stars seemed to wink their approval as Soyuzivka. they shimmered overhead when on But that should be no problem for the August 20 Adrianna Melnyk of New college sophomore, who in the last year Haven, Conn., stepped onto the stage of not only finished her first year at the Veselka terrace and accepted a bou­ Columbia University in New York, but quet of roses and a wildflower wreath as traveled to Ukraine as the youngest crowning symbols of her newly won title teacher of the UNA's "Teaching English as Miss Soyuzivka 1994. in Ukraine" team. "My students were all The 18-year-old, who came ahead of older than me. They looked at me as if four other contestants, should have a they didn't believe I could teach them any­ busy schedule because this year the thing," she said. "I may not have teaching world of UNA is filled with anniver­ experience, but I do know English."

І Roman Woronowycz Adrianna Melnyk dances traditional first dance after her coronation with Soyuzivka's manager, John A. Flis. This confidence and determination is ed by a celebration of Ukraine's second undoubtedly what made her stand out in anniversary of independence emceed by a very talented field. After the new Miss Soyuzivka 1993 Marianka queen, the judges chose Alexandra Hawryluk and highlighted by the appear­ Mysak, 22, of Philadelphia first runner- ance of the Prometheus Male Choir from Program Director Anya Dydyk-Petrenko (left) announces Miss Soyuzivka 1994 up and Yara Bodnaruk of Chicago sec­ Philadelphia. In addition to conducting Adrianna Melnyk (second left). Next to her stand first runner-up Alexandra ond runner-up. the choir, Adrian Bryttan dazzled the Mysak and Vara Bodnaruk (right). The 38th annual pageant was preced- more than 300 assembled guests in the Veselka Auditorium with his virtuoso skills on the violin in four selections including George Gershwin's Adrianna Melnyk: a journalist in the niaking "Summertime." by Roman Woronowycz current events and things that are going on around me Ms. Hawryluk also addressed the rather than in my head,'' crowd in her final moments as Miss KERHONKSON, RY. — Adriamia Меійук hopes to Currently, Ms, Melnyk holds a position as associate Mi- Soyuzivka 1993, praising the estate for write for a major daily newspaper in the United States some tor of the Columbia undergraduate journal of law md pub­ the various opportunities it has given day. The newly crowned Miss Soyuzivka І994, who has lic policy, Helvidixis, a 40-50 page publication that comes her, including the chance to meet new just finished her first year of studies at Columbia University out twice yearly. "I read almost everything submitted. I end friends, among them her fiance, long­ in New УОГІІ; say^ $he still hasn^t decided what her major up learning a lot^^^ she says. time Soyuzivka worker Roman will be* But tbat*s all right She тйу wants a curriculum The daughter of Myron Melnyk and Christine Wasylyk, whom she introduced. that will help her become part of the Fourth Estate. Dobczansky-MelnylCs Adrianna was born in New Haven, The concert over, the assembled *'Eveiitualiy I want to become a JouHialist just because I Conn.» on August 28, І974. She graduated from Hopkins snaked upstairs to the Veselka terrace, love to write/' says the outwardly confident 18-year4>ld, Grammar Day School in June 1992, where she was very where Ron Kohut and Burya warmed the And not just any writing will do. She considers fiction writ­ active. crowd under a crisp, sparkling, star- ing a bit too Introspective for her. "Гга more interested In When it came to extracurricular activities she says, ""I filled night with their mix of oldies rock did them аП.'' Her participation in a program that exposed tunes and high energy polkas and students to different cultures and the workings of the waltzes. United Nations, however^ was her favorite. Meanwhile, downstairs in the now At Columbia Йіе aspiring journalist says she likes all her empty auditorium five fidgety and tenta­ classes and that is part of the reason she is having trouble tive young women answered questions deciding on a major. Her three favorite subjects are litera­ posed by a four-person panel of judges ture, political science and economics. *1 love ancient litera­ during individual interviews. The four, tures, Greek and Roman mythologies. I have also taken a Walter Kwas, longtime former manager lot of economics courses, I really like international eco­ of Soyuzivka and current UNA supreme nomics/' she says. advisor; Anya Dydyk- Petrenko, the This past summer Ms, Melnyk, who is a member of resorts program director and current UNA Branch 414, decided to further broaden her horizons UNA supreme advisor; Wasyl by becoming pmt of the fraternal organi^^ation's "Teaching Hreczynsky, conductor of the Dumka English in икшіпе" program. She spent several weeks ш Choir of New York; and Dr. Theodosia Kherson, Ukraine baching 15 Ukrainians, who had some Sawyckyj, former vice-president of the knowledge of English. national board of the Ukrainian National **it was a great ^^xperienee/*^ she says. *lt was southeast­ Women's League of America, consulted ern Ukraine so 1 was expecting very little cultural identity. once the last of the women had scooted But there is a resurgence of (Ukrainian) theater and the aits. out of the hall. Everybody is becoming more inteiesled in culture ти reli­ Just after midnight, Ms. Dydyk- gion, even though there are many ethnic groups there. It Petrenko took the terrace stage. As the was a lot more Ukrainian than Ї thought it would be/* crowd, which had swelled to nearly 500, Her experience in Ukraine behind her, Ms< Melnyk looks pressed forward, she announced the win­ to returning to school in the fall And next summer she says ners. The audience applauded and cam­ she would like to do an internship at a newspaper ~ The eras flashed as the latest Queen of the Ukrainian Weekly, of course. Catskills took the stage. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1993 No. 35 Thousands attend Ukrainian Festival in Poland British artist liolds by Nestor Gula exhibit In Kyyiv SOPOT, Poland — The 13th Festival by Nestor Gula of Ukrainian Culture, Sopot '93, took place here on June 26-27. The festival is KYYIV —'Slavko Mykosowski, a held every two years and features Ukrainian artist from Great Britain, Ukrainian performers mainly from opened his premiere art exhibit in Poland, but also from Ukraine and other Ukraine at the University of Kyyiv- countries. Mohyla Academy on June 18. The show Although the festival officially started ran through July 1. on June 26, there were two events that The 24-year-old Manchester native led up to this festival. On June 24 sever­ has been working on this exhibit of 16 al Ukrainian musicians from Ukraine paintings and two installations since performed in the old town square in January in Kyyiv. Mr. Mykosowski neighboring Gdansk. On June 25 a con­ came to Kyyiv to get new influences for cert of Ukrainian sacred music was held his art and to have the oppportunity to at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church work in a new environment. He graduat­ in Gdansk by four Ukrainian choirs from ed in June of 1991 from the faculty of Poland. painting, Chelsea School of Art, part of The festival officially got under way the London Institute, with a bachelor of at 11 a.m.on June 26 with a concert of arts honors degree. Ukrainian folk music. The performers at Two of Mr. Mykosowski's greatest this concert were Ukrainian folk groups influences worked in Ukraine before the from Pidliashshia, Lemkivschchyna and second world war. Kasimir Malevich other regions in Poland, as well as and Vladimir Tatlin were members of groups and individuals from eastern, the Soviet avant-garde.The former was a central and western Ukraine. That after­ painter whose major theme was one of noon the stage was taken over by non-objectivity and the latter was a Ukrainian rock and pop groups and sculptor interested in astronomy and the singers from Ukraine and Poland. objective world. Mr. Mykosowski's art Notable among these groups was Dies is a synthesis of the two, and he said he Irae from Peremyshl, Poviu from enjoys working with these two contrast­ Gorowa Ilaweckiego, both in Poland, ing themes. and Viy and Zhaba v Dyryzhabli, both His works exhibit mythological sym­ from Kyyiv. bolism. He became interested in the The concert on Sunday morning fea­ symbolism of Ukrainian pysanky and tured choir, dancers and bandurists from from there his study of symbolism grew Poland. That afternoon the final concert to encompass other forms. Lately he has featured the best performers from the become fascinated by the cave drawings two-day festival. That evening, after the of ancient people. final concert and official closing cere­ For this show, the artist's paintings monies, a concert titled "Ukrainski consisted of ideas expressed through Oleh Kozlov, guitar, and Salman Mamed-Ohly Salmanov, percussion, of Ше Kyyiv Nochi" was held in the nearby city of largely universal signs, some of which rock group Viy perform at the Sopot Music Festival. Gdynia. The featured artists were the pre-date civilization. rock group The Ukrainians from Leeds, called The Wedding Present was doing worked on the "Vesilniy Podarunok" England. The other bands which played some recordings for the famous alterna­ album. at this concert were Viy and Zhaba v tive-rock disc jockey John Peel, in the The singer for The Ukrainians is Len Hopak troupe Dyryzhabli. United Kingdom.They joined a range of Liggins, who also plays the violin. At this festival over 5,000 spectators artists who took part in these "John Peel Although he is not Ukrainian he writes turned up to watch. Session<' that included Souxie and the most of the band's lyrics. Another dri­ to begin tour The Ukrainians are a rock group from Banshees, Joy Division, Bauhaus, The ving force behind The Ukrainians is Leeds that plays folk-rock music in the Slits and others. One of The Weeding Roman Remeynes, who says the band is JERSEY CITY N.J. — The first pro­ style of traditional Ukrainian folk music. Present's members, Peter Solowka, sug­ "well accepted in Vienna and Berlin and fessional dance troupe from Ukraine will Their repertoire includes original gested that they do a show using just the non-English-speaking countries in soon tour North America. The Hopak compositions, traditional Ukrainian Ukrainian music. The rest of the band Europe because the public there wants to Dance Ensemble, formed from the best songs, and cover songs of the Smiths, agreed and their act was a big hit. hear rock and other music performed in talent of the world-renowned Virsky another British rock group, and the The show led to their album "Vesilniy languages other than English." Ballet, according to promoter Leonid Oleksiuk, will kick off its fall tour on Velvet Underground of New York. Podarunok" (The Wedding Present), "We found that although people September 19 in Binghampton N.Y. This whole concept of playing rock which sold well in Europe. After a few approach our music skeptically at first," "It is the first entrepreneurial, commer­ music in the style of Ukrainian folk years Mr. Solowka felt he was stagnat­ Mr. Remeynes said, "but once they listen cial effort ever by a professional dance music got its start in 1988, when a band ing with The Wedding Present and he to it, they love it though they do not troupe from Ukraine," said Mr. Oleksiuk. left the band to form The Ukrainians understand the words." with several of the musicions who had "The best talent has left the Virsky for CHILD CARE NEEDED The Ukrainians were on a tour of Hopak." The tour will eventually take Europe when they got the invitation to them to 72 North American cities. Looking for Ukrainian- play at the Sopot Festival of Ukrainian The 45-member Hopak troupe was speaking woman to care FLOWERS Culture, and they gladly accepted. In formed in 1990, when Ukrainian Merited for two children in our Europe they played a variety of halls Artist Sergei Makarov joined with dancers home beginning October with capacities of 150-500 people. They of the Virsky Ballet and decided to renew 17th. Room, board, also played several festivals with over Paul Virsky' s concert program repertoire. & pay included. 30,000 people in attendance. At the con­ The Hopak program combines chore­ cert at Gdynia there were about 200 peo­ ography with the singing of Ukrainian 70 miles north of NYC. Delivered in Ukraine ple in attendance. They played with two Call after 7pm. lyrics written by Tatiana Onistchenko, 1-800-832-1789 bands from Kyyiv, Viy and Zhaba v Olga Trinko and Oleg Kotov and put to (914) 221-0919 Landmark, Ltd. Dyryzhabli. music by another Ukrainian Merited Mr. Remeynes said that "both bands Artist, Eugeny Dosenko. Ensemble were really good and our band really musicians use ancient folk instruments liked them. What I liked in particular such as "tsymbaly", "kozobus," "sopil- was that they avoided using Western ka," "buchalo" and "bugay." rock cliches in their music." Mr. As Mr. Oleksiuk release says, it is a Congratulations Solowka said it is important, when creat­ "potent brew of ballet battles and enthu­ and ing, not to copy what is going on around siastic athleticism," which "promises a you but to seek inspiration from your fearless, flawless and simply dazzling Best Wishes for lots of happiness and success inner self. performance." as you begin private practice. Messrs. Solowka and Remeynes were Some of the proceeds from the tour We're very proud and love you dearly! very pleased they had a chance to play a will be donated to The Foundation in concert in Poland, because this was their Support of Diplomatic Missions of Bethanne, Yura, Andrij first time in Eastern Europe and the first Ukraine Inc. for the purchase and support Mama (Anna Hankewycz), time they played for an audience com­ of Ukraine's consulates and missions. Mom & Dad (Mike & Dorothy Pudik) posed niainly of Ukranians. They were Tickets will go on sale at the theaters invited to a festival in Kyyiv on August and all usual ticket outlets 30 days before and all your brothers and sisters. 24, but said they were not sure whether performances. For further informarion they would be able to participate. contact Mr. Oleksiuk at (216) 521-1089. No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1993

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It evolved gradual­ posted to a newsgroup specifically dedi­ appointment to see completed home write most of the traffic, thereby conferring Box 401 Kerhonkson, NY 12446 ly and continues to be developed in cated for posts of this nature. It is a neu­ tral document soliciting votes on a par­ upon them the position of determi ning or call: (914) 626-8603 response to the ever-changing environ­ whether or not to carry particular news­ ment. ticular issue, such as creating a new newsgroup. Strict guidelines generally groups depending on certain guidelines. To reiterate, Internet is not an organi­ • shutdown — A process initiated to zation. It is not owned by anyone per se. accepted by the Internet as a whole gov­ ern this process. If there is any suspicion turn off computers. Shutdowns can be Planning a trip to It is a means by which computer users scheduled in order to perform mainte­ ^^Ik to one another. This being so, of impropriety, the results are invalidat­ ed and the major "routers" will refuse to nance of the machine by the staff run­ ^met has no formal administrators or carry this newsgroup. ning it. A malicious shutdown can be a regulators. Essentially, it can be thought result of a computer virus. This type of UKRAINE? of as a vast anarchic entity. • e-mail — "Electronic MAIL." Can shutdown is sometimes called a "com­ Personalized For example, some time ago, a uni­ be used as a noun or a verb. puter crash." versity student was prosecuted for •FAQ — "Frequently Asked • virus — a computer software pro­ Travel Service at unleashing a virus* on the Internet that Questions." A compendium of informa­ gram whose purpose can range from the shutdown* dozens of computers. There tion comprising questions asked frequent­ innocuous to the malicious, such as eras­ Reasonable Rates were no safeguards against this. ly by people. It also is an electronic docu­ ing data and generally preventing the use Likewise, there are absolutely no restric­ ment containing background information of the computer in the fashion it was tions or accountability for what people about a given topic, such as music. designed for. • VISAS • HOTELS» MEALS • write on the network. This being so, • file — information stored and orga­ •TRANSFERS «GUIDES» Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj is an inde­ there are individuals who have neither nized by a computer on disk. It may be data pendent computer consultant in the •AIR TICKETS* regard nor sensitivity for others (and or a program used by the machine itself. financial services industries, based in •RAIL TICKETS^ may either bear historical grudges or be • killfile — information stored on a Manhattan, who provides computer con­ agents of an unnamed ex-superpower) file that tells the newsreader which arti­ •CARS WITH DRIVERS• sulting to large corporations and small and will subject other users of the net­ cles to ignore. Articles that are to be •INTERPRETfRS^ businesses. He is currently investigating work to abuse ranging from the subtle to ignored can be specified by author or possible business ventures in Ukraine. •SIGHTSEEING» the outrageously puerile. subject matter, for example. Unfortunately, the UKRAINE list- • listserver — a mainframe version of LANDMARK, LTD server* has become host to some indi­ the popular "bbs" (bulletin board sys­ viduals who are Ukrainophobic and anti- tem) found on microcomputers. The list- toll free (800) 832-1789 Semitic. Experience has shown that the server is a software program that resides DC/MD/VA (703) 941-6180 best way to handle this is to ignore their on a particular computer and is available \U.S. SmiNOSBONDS Ш (^63) 94І-75в7 articles and delete them immediately. by electronic subscription. It usually THE GREAT AMERICAN INVESTMENT 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1993 No. 35

societal material standards of living. mine. One must also raise the question Address by Ambassador... Since 1991, Russia has been attempt­ Environmental... of how far the environment of the (Continued from page 6) ing to engulf us in a ruble zone; since (Continued from page 2) Donbas can tolerate further expansion. 1992, Russia has made oil and gas pur­ That it is a vital region of Ukraine has As for the military, an important chases difficult in an attempt to halt all Mr. NigmatuUin's notion is to replace been demonstrated; it is also one suffer­ change has occurred in the composition the movement of our vehicles, equipment the remaining two reactors at Chornobyl ing a profound and enduring malaise. of the armed forces: presently over 90 and commercial transportation; since — Nos. 1 and 3 — with these two reac­ Though President Leonid Kravchuk has percent of all soldiers and sergeants are 1993, Russia has been stealing our ships tors which could be put into service in a taken steps to conciliate with the coal Ukrainian by nationality. We now have from the Black Sea Fleet, and has been matter of months. Zaporizhzhia, howev­ miners during this summer's strike, the our own military statutes, and, by making illegal claims to our territory. er, is a crucial question. It is located Ukrainian government cannot rely on October, all former Soviet symbols will These days as ever, Moscow contin­ close to a large and heavily industrial­ the area for energy resources for the be replaced by Ukrainian symbols. ues predatorily to spin a web of subver­ ized city. It will be, upon completion, the longterm future. The water shortage also Fundamental to the process of secur­ sive movements on the periphery of the largest atomic energy station in the renders unfeasible any plans for expan­ ing sustainable independence is the cre­ former empire and draw some colonies world. It already accounts for 12.3 per­ sion of hydroelectricity in Ukraine. ation of a Ukrainian diplomatic corps. back, while ignoring the fact the Russian cent of Ukraine's electricity production. Energy saving is commendable, b»'* Ukraine presently maintains diplomats in Federation itself is headed towards disin­ Moreover, its supporters, the staff and where does it begin and how far wouk the major countries of the world. At the tegration and formation of independent the engineers in the city of Energodar, enable Ukraine to meet its own energy end of March of this year in Kyyiv, an entities, because 500 years of imperial­ have declared that its technical level and requirements? assembly of Ukraine's ambassadors and ism has reached a point where not only safety precautions are superior to From the perspective of the environ­ consuls general was held with 23 ambas­ non-Russians are separating from the Ukraine's other atomic energy stations. ment, the question is a crucial and inter­ sadors participating. Ukraine has plans center, but also Russian themselves. Under the circumstances this may not be linking one. Ukraine is a republic that to open embassies in another 27 coun­ an outrageous statement. The past year The protection of democracy is a non- economically has not shaken free from tries. International protection of has seen numerous accidents at negotiable element if there are to be con­ the past. Its international standing and Ukraine's national interests through the Ukraine's stations, mainly due to person­ tinued successes toward independence economic authority rest in its heavy offices of its embassies and consulates nel errors, and particularly at South for the Tatar, Chuvash, Chechen and industry. This industry consumes more serves as an additional guarantee of Ukraine, where morale among staff many other nationalities of the former than 65 percent of electricity produced. Ukraine's future existence. appears to be particularly low. At this Soviet Union. Ukrainians join these peo­ About 84 percent of this industry is station, there were 24 recorded accidents With regard to the use of Ukrainian as ple in seeking democracy for them­ state-owned, including the major spheres in the first 10 months of 1992, of which the state's official language, many selves. Unlike past attempts, Ukraine such as mining, chemicals and ferrous seven were the result of gross safety inconsistencies can be cited among will successfully protect its present inde­ metallurgy. This industry has caused a violations. ^9 The Zaporizhzhia station is Ukraine's bureaucracy, vacillating pendence. The following are some of the catastrophic situation in major cities, unique in Ukraine in possessing simula­ between Russian and Ukrainian. main reasons: where the air is grossly polluted and However, more positive developments tors for the training of personnel; and belated attention to environmental issues are evident in education: an increased • 1. For the first time in history, our three of its reactors have come into ser­ has failed to resolve the situation. The number of Ukrainian classes have been struggle coincides with the desire of the vice since Chornobyl, thus meeting the amount of agricultural land is declining. introduced, and in some of the regions entire world for the destruction of the more stringent safety requirements of the There is a water deficit. Ukraine's major (oblasts) half the schools are Ukrainian- largest empire, an empire that was an former Soviet and international authori­ waterways are salinized or contaminated language schools. enormous prison of nations. ties, such as the International Atomic — the Azov and Black seas being cases If the guarantee of Ukraine's indepen­ • 2. Our desire for national freedom Energy Agency. Energodar itself has in point. ample and reportedly comfortable hous­ dence is found in the development of becomes a reality due to democratizaion, Many of these problems are not ing for personnel.20 If nuclear power has national consciousness, then the expan­ which itself is the general direction of unique to Ukraine — one is tempted to a future in Ukraine, then Zaporizhzhia is sion of Ukrainian education prepares the development everywhere in this latter use to some extent the analogy of perhaps its chief hope. foundation for this development in the half of the 20th century. Britain which has similar coalfields and most thorough manner possible. It is The problem is that it is suffering depleted technology — but they are through such education that the expansion • 3. Ukraine's desire for freedom is accomplished as a result of the collapse from a financial deficit of more than 103 unlikely to be resolved by a state facing of the social foundation for the very idea billion karbovantsi, with a standing cred­ a severe financial and economic crisis. of an independent Ukraine will occur. of an empire, a collapse that many enslaved nations longed to see. it reserve of only 9 billion Russian Indeed one notes that the emergency Reforms presented by the new gov­ rubles. This credit was sufficient to committee appointed in June to deal ernment have been blocked by Ukraine's The present movement toward free­ cover the supply of fuel from Russia in with the economic crisis did not include Parliament. The Parliament's communist dom is based on traditions of the two the first quarter of 1993. By June 1993, the minister responsible for the environ- majority has gradually revealed its periods of national-liberation struggle payment was due for the second quarter ment.23 It is not a priority at the current unwillingness to carry on privatization earlier in the 20th century. In addition, supply, and the station could not make juncture. and to introduce a market economy. This Ukraine has the support in its work of a its payment.2i One might bear in mind We have argued in this paper that perpetually reactionary position means large population of Ukrainians who live some figures provided by an eastern Ukraine's problems in the environmental that Ukraine's highest legislative body in in many countries throughout the world. Ukrainian electrical engineer recently, sphere today are a direct result of the its present composition is incompetent to namely that the amount of energy spent The task of changing the entire infra­ use of natural resources and the build-up bring about a fundamental renaissance of during the construction of an atomic structure of a society is not easy — espe­ of heavy industry in the Soviet period. our cultural and spiritual life. power station constitutes almost one- cially when it requires a change within Their resolution would demand vast Future development of the nation third of the energy it will produce during oneself. However, the events of this past funds, a reorientation of priorities in requires that new people be elected to its lifetime, while during its operation, year have shown that our nation believes industry, and considerable attention to the Verkhovna Rada. Then it will be in a atomic power stations consume about in an independent Ukraine, our people the problems of the countryside. The position to transform Ukraine, strength­ one-fifth of the energy produced.22 are able to effect changes to the govern­ effects of Chornobyl — at least the most en its independence, effect changes to Zaporizhzhia, realistically, will have dif­ ment, are able to suffer present hardships serious fallout in the soil and the pene­ the means of production, establish a ficulty surviving the year as a viable for future benefits, and for the glory and tration of radionuclides into the food Ukrainian national economic market, energy producer unless it can obtain fur­ honor of our native Ukraine. chain — will continue to have a severe and actively embrace a linguistic and ther credits for fuel supplies. It may thus effect for at least a generation. cultural renaissance. In this second year of independence, fall victim to the country's economic and This past year has been difficult. nation-building forces have prevailed supply predicament. Finally, any kind of solution to the However, many small victories can be over forces that would tear the country Nuclear power has damaged Ukraine environmental situation, especially in the cited in various spheres of our nation's apart. The former have protected the environmentally both through the major cities, first requires a stable political and life, such as the economic, cultural, edu­ country and multiplied the achievements catastrophe at Chornobyl, and from the international situation. I have long cational, military and political spheres. of our young nation. We anticipate that impact of stations upon the environment, argued that Ukraine is not one state, b' ' These victories have strengthened peo­ nation-building and renewal of all especially as major consumers of water. several; that the history of Russifi. ple's faith in the benefits of indepen­ aspects of our common life will proceed The alternatives, however, are far from eastern Ukraine has little in common dence. As well, people believe that the at a faster pace in the upcoming year. clear. Supplies of coal in the Donbas are with the western Ukraine. It is also plain continued independence of Ukraine will May God grant you his blessings in declining, and are concentrated in thin that the politically most troublesome result in an improvement of personal and this third year of the Ukrainian era. seams. In addition it is very expensive to regions of Ukraine are the most ecologi­ cally damaged and yet the most signifi­ cant in terms of industrial — the Donbas and Prydniprovya regions; and the COOLOFF WITH THE SOUNDS OF , 1 Crimean peninsula, once_a favorite vaca­ tion spot for Soviet citizens but today, in the north, an industrial wasteland. n VESELI MUZYKY Л Western Ukraine, alone, could conceiv­ #1 RATED FOLKLORE ENSEMBLE FROM UKRAINE ably develop as a significant agricultural MUSIC VIDEOS AUDIO CASSETTES and forest region, but is unlikely to ALL receive priority in terms of investment. Na Velyki Sorochyntsi ~ $12.00 FOUR Так Dai Zhe Nam Dole!- $10.00 IkhalyKozaky -$15.00 Charivni Ochi - $10.00 1^ See, for example, Holos Ukrainy, December 8, 1992, pp. 5 and 7. Buy Both $25+s/h $40.s/h Buy Both $19.00+s/h 20 Robitnycha Hazeta, April 21, 1993, p. 2. 21 Pravda Ukrainy, June 12, 1993, p. 3. Prolog Video, P.O. 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Ukraine's ambassador to U.S.... PREVIEW OF EVENTS (Continued from {lage 1) Wednesday, September 1 cial thanksgiving program beginning at 1 Ukraine is entering the international community with the goal of helping pro- p.m. at the parish picnic grounds, 7700 NEWARK, N.J.: New Jersey State Sen.. moXQ stability md security not only in Europe but around the world Ukraine Hoertz Road. Ukrainian food, entertain­ Ronald L. Rice, acting on behalf of the ment, dancing and games will be among has proclaimed that it i$ no enemy to any nation in the world. Ukraine has real- Municipal Council of Newark, is spon­ the activities. Admission is $2 per car. fkmed its historicaJ initiative and commitment to become a non-nuclear state in soring a special program to mark the sec­ For more information call (216) 843- the future, and will never authorise use of threat of use of the nuclear weapons ond anniversary of the independence of 9149. that it inherited from the former Soviet Union. Ukraine. A formal ceremony will take As a peaceful nation, Ukraine stands for broad multilateral and bilateral place at noon in the Council Chambers WOONSOCKET, R.L: St. Michael's cooperation, and welcomes all interested parties to an open and democratic part­ (second floor of the City Hall), 920 Broad Ukrainian Orthodox Church will hold its nership. St. The public is invited to attend. annual parish picnic starting at 11:30 a.m. Ukraine is building such a partnership with the U,S.A. on the principles of Highlights include a Ukrainian kitchen, Saturday, September 4 refreshments, pony rides, games and respect, equality^ mutual benefit and non-interference in internal affairs. prizes. Music for dancing will be provid­ Starting from, nothing, Ukraine and the U.S.A. have attained a relationship that HUNTER, N.Y.: The Ukrainian Writers ed by the Bob Pasieka Orchestra at 1-5 may serve as the basis for a broad partnership in the political^ military-political, Association Slovo, New York branch, p.m. Admission is $2 per person; the pub­ economic and cultural spheres. The recent success in broadening understanding invites the public to a literary evening lic is invited. For information call the and cooperation in the military and defense area proves that both countries may honoring the well-known author Ulana parish, (401) 762-3939. reach an even greater degree of teamwork in such fields as economic and trade Lubovych. The event will be held at the exchanges. Ukraine needs American expertise and aid to replace the old Soviet Grazhda at 8 p.m. Saturday, September 25 economic shackles with the free-wheeling mechanism of a market economy. It needs American assistance and support in order to remove the nuclear burden Wednesday, September 8 NEWARK, N.J.: The Ukrainian American Professional and Business that ties Ukraine to the times of Soviet militarism. Ukraine n&&ds America's NEWARK, N.J.: St. John's Ukrainian Persons Association of New York and helping hand as it builds a free democratic society and a powerful state that will Preschool will re-open with Ukrainian- New Jersey invites its members and the be the bulwark of stability in the east of Europe. language Montessori sessions each week­ public to a meeting and lecture by the Two years have already passed on йіе way to that goal. The road was not day morning from 9 a.m. to noon. Rev. Dr. Andriy Chirovsky, who will easy, but it brought no disenchantment with the goal the people of Ukraine Extended hours from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. speak on the state of the Ukrainian share and cherish. are available to serve working parents. Church in Ukraine. The meeting will take Minimum age is 2 years, 6 months. The place at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian program emphasizes respect for the child, Catholic Church hall on Sanford and Ivy individualized learning and promotion of streets at 7:30 p.m. Donations: $10; $5 the child's independence. For more infor­ for students. mation call Olenka Makarushka-Kolodiy, (201)763-1797. ADVANCE NOTICE Ukraine International Friday-Sunday, September 10-12 October 6-28 A I я L I N e S CHICAGO: Ukrainian National NEW YORK: "Contemporary Art from Women's League of America Branch 101 Ukraine by 20 Artists" will be on view at invites the public to an exhibit of art the Z Gallery, 70 Greene St., SoHo on works by sculptor Anatoliy Kushch. The October 6 through 28. The opening VISIT UKRAINE FARES 1 event will be held at the cultural center, reception is slated for Saturday, October 2247 W. Chicago Ave. The opening night 9, at 4-6 p.m. All the artists whose works Special Fares Between Western Europe and Kiev reception will be held Friday, September will be on display are former members of 10, at 7:30 p.m. Exhibit hours are the Artists Union of Ukraine; most of the Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, noon works were executed in 1990. As noted in to 4 p.m. a press release for the exhibit, "This young generation of artists refers to the Sunday, September 12 current period in Ukraine as The Golden Age of Unofficial Art.' " All the exhibit­ PARMA, Ohio: St. Andrew Ukrainian ed works will be available for purchase. To Kiev From: Catholic Parish will holds its 19th annual Gallery hours are: Tuesday through Ukrainian Homecoming, commemorating Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. For informa­ Berlin the independence of Ukraine with a spe­ tion call the gallery at (212) 966-8836. Frankfurt Munich $169 Vienna each way To Kiev From: Rt Soyuziuka: Amsterdam Brussels London (Gatwick) $219 Labor Day lueekend each way Paris (C, de Gaulle) KERHONKSON, N. Y. — Labor Day guests' listening and dancing pleasure. * Tickets must be purchased in conjunction with transatlantic fares. Tickets weekend festivities at the Ukrainian The next day, Fata Morgana takes to must be purchased in North America at least 14 days in advance and travel National Association resort will be dedi­ the outdoor stage on the Veselka fatio to must be completed by October 31, 1993. cated to the centennial of Svoboda, as present a special afternoon concert Call your Travel Agent! well as the 60th anniversary of The beginning at 2:15 p.m. That evening's Ukrainian Weekly and the 40th anniver­ concert will be headlined by vocalist Or (Am) Ukrainelntemationai/U/f/nes at 1-800-876-0114 sary of Soyuzivka. Ihor Bohdan, the Halychany Ensemble Also during the holiday weekend, and bandurist Ostap Stachiv. The dance which is the traditional culmination of that evening will feature two bands the summer season at Soyuzivka, the Tempo and Fata Morgana. annual national tennis championships The mistress of ceremonies for and swim meet will be sponsored by the Soyuzivka's entertainment programs is Caфathian Ski Club of New York under Marianka Hawryluk. Anya Dydyk- the auspices of the Ukrainian Sports Petrenko is the program director. Association of the U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK). All weekend long, there will be dis­ Tennis matches begin on Friday, plays of art works and crafts at various September 3, at 1 p.m. with the men's venues on the estate, from the Main preliminary round and run through the House library and lobby to the Veselka weekend. The swim meet is scheduled pavilion's gazebo. Among the to begin on Saturday, September 4, at exhibitors/vendors will be: artists Vera 10:30 a.m. (warm-ups at 9 a.m.). Wasiczko and Oleksander Tkachenko, On Friday evening there will be danc­ Chryzanta Hentisz (displaying the works I ^ PACKAGE and FOOD Parcel Service ^^ ing to the music of the versatile Oles of artists from Ukraine and the diaspo­ Kuzyszyn Trio beginning at 10 p.m. ra), Ihor Diachenko (t-shirts), Marika ZAKARPATSKA, IVANO-FRANKIVSKA Saturday's evening program features Sochan-Tymyc (jewelry), Maria Bokalo LVIVSKA and CHERNIVCY OBLAST an outdoor concert performed on the (ceramics) and Bohdan Tymyc (record­ ENGELMAN Grocery RAHWAY Travel Steven Musey lower tennis courts by the rock groups ings, books). Brooklyn, NY Rahway, NJ Mllleville. NJ Taras Petrynenko and Hrono, and Vika, For further information on Soyuzivka 718 436-9709 908 381-8800 609 825-7665 as well as vocalist Viktor Shportko. The programs and events, or to inquire about show begins at 8:30 p.m. Afterwards, at accommodations, contact Soyuzivka at AUTHORIZED AGENTS about 10 p.m., Fata Morgana will play for (914)626-5641.