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Іі5Не(1 by thg Ukrainian National Association Inc.. a frattrnal non-profit association| ШrainianWeekl V Vol. LVI No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 28,1988 50 cents Members of Congress react to Lviv unrest Sokulsky freed from labor camp in telegrams to Soviet general secretary NEW YORK - Ukrainian dissident University, Mr. Sokulsky worked as a Ivan Hryhorovych Sokulsky was freed journalist during the 1960s. In June by Walter Bodnar Mr. Makar will be detained. on August 2 from the notorious special- 1969 he was arrested on suspicion of Americans for Human Rights in regimen block of Perm labor camp No. having written the samvydav "Letter of NEWARK, N.J. - The harassment Ukraine (AHRU) appealed to the 35 and returned to his home in Dnipro- the Creative Youth of Dnipropetrov­ and detainment of Ukrainian activists sponsors of the congressional letters to petrovske, Ukraine, according to the ske," which protested the russification seeking the right of free assembly in write Mr. Gorbachev and followed up External Representation of the Ukrai­ in the eastern Ukrainian city. Lviv, Ukraine, brought forth a strong with telegrams to President Ronald nian Helsinki Group. He was charged with "anti-Soviet agi­ reaction from the U.S. Congress. Reagan and Ambassador Richard The 48-year-old poet and journalist tation and propaganda," under Article On Friday, August 12, 1988, a tele­ Schifter, assistant secretary of state was reportedly freed by a pardon 62 of the Ukrainian SSR Criminal Code. gram was sent to General Secretary for human rights and humanitarian requested on his behalf by the Soviet Because of his guilty plea, he was given a Mikhail Gorbachev signed by 170 mem­ affairs, protesting the detainment of Union's general procurator, which was reduced sentence of four and a half bers of the House of Representatives Mr. Makar and the violation of the unsolicited by him. His release leaves at years in labor camp, which he served which was authored by Rep. Chris­ Helsinki Accords by the Soviet Union. five the number of remaining inmates, from 1969 to 1974. topher H. Smith (R-N.J.). On that same They also issued an urgent action also called "especially-dangerous reci­ In camp Mr. Sokulsky participated in day a similar telegram was sent to Mr. item in The Ukrainian Weekly relating divists," incarcerated at the harsh protests and was transferred to Vladi­ Gorbachev from 45 U.S. senators, to Mr. Makar, asking concerned indivi­ special-regimen zone in the Urals, mir prison. Before his release, he was whose sponsors were Sens. Frank duals to express their outrage to the pre­ although signs of possible further given a psychiatric examination at the Lautenberg (D-N.J.), H. John Heinz sident and the ambassador. releases also emerged last week. Serbsky Institute of Forensic Psychia­ (R-Pa.), Dennis DeConcini (D-Ariz.) Joining in the action were: Visits The UHG's External Representation, try and pronounced mentally ill. He was and Carl Levin (D-Mich.) International-Soviet and American based here, received a copy of a letter released, however, with the warning Both letters, expressing the sense of (VISA) of Berkeley, Calif., the Ukrai­ sent on August 15 by Ukrainian inmate that a resumption of his human rights Congress, reflected the shock of current nian American Community Network of Ivan Kandyba to his family in Lviv, activities would result in a long term in a Soviet attitudes towards those Ukrai­ Maryland, Orest Deychakiwsky of the which revealed that the dissident and mental asylum. nians who have been threatened for U.S. Helsinki Commission, and AHRU the two other remaining Ukrainian Mr. Sokulsky became a member of meeting weekly in public parks in Lviv branches. Further information may be prisoners were being transported to an the Ukrainian Helsinki Group in Octo­ to further the government's policy of obtained by contacted AHRU at 43 undisclosed destination with all of their ber 1979. "perestroika'' and openness. The five Midland Place, Newark, N.J. 07106. belongings. The human rights activist was again activists who were singled out were: Rep. Smith was quoted in an August After completing Dnipropetrovske (Continued on page 12) Vyacheslav Chornovil, Mykhailo 14 Newark Star-Ledger article from his Horyn, his brother Bohdan Horyn, joint letter to Mr. Gorbachev: Ivan Makar and Yaroslav Putko. "Mr. Secretary, we ask that these Horbal and Ovsienko released from Perm; Since the time that the congressional individuals not be subject to criminal letters were sent out, Mr. Putko penalties or expulsion from the Soviet whereabouts of Kandyba unknown was sentenced to a three-month prison Union for their legitimate activities to sentence and Mr. Makar has been de­ promote human rights, recognized by tained in a Soviet prison awaiting sen­ principle 7 of the Helsinki Accords tencing. Of course, posting bail is un­ which both of our countries have heard of and there is no telling how long (Continued on page 13) Soviets to permit U.S. scholars access to World War 11 arch і ves

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Soviet The Soviet archives, reported­ Union will allow scholars from the ly contain captured German records United States access to its previously and reports made by local authorities closed archives on German execution who worked under the Germans in policies in Nazi-occupied Soviet terri­ occupied lands such as the Baltic states tories during World War II, reported and Ukraine. They may hold between The New York Times on August 25. 30 and 40 percent of all records of Nazi According to an agreement, signed in execution policies, said Miles Lerman, Moscow on July 29 between the Main the international relations chairman of Archival Administration of the Soviet the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, Union and the U.S. Holocaust Memo­ in a Times interview. rial Council, U.S. historians, archivists "It is an enormous amount of infor­ Mykola Horbal Vasyl Ovsienko and curators will be permitted to make mation," Mr. Lerman was quoted as JERSEY CITY, N.J. - As The Ukrainian Weekly was going to press it was microfilm and microfiche copies of saying. "It's an ocean of material." learned from the External Representation of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group documents that reportedly detail how The plan is that American scholars that Ukrainian political prisoners Mykola Horbal and Vasyl Ovsienko were East European collaborators carried would copy the Soviet materials, which released from the special-regimen block of Perm labor camp No. 35 in the out the Nazi system of genocide in Dr. Hilberg claimed were scattered Urals and returned to their homes in Ukraine last week. occupied territories from June 1941 throughout dozens of archives, and Both were freed by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, dated until the end of the war. transfer them to the United States August 12, which pardoned the two Ukrainian Helsinki monitors, citing "We will get a picture in depth of life Holocaust Museum in Washington, due ''good behavior" and ''successful те-educatlon" in the notoriously-harsh in the occupied territories that will add to open in late 1991, Mr. Lerman told labor camp, reported the UHG's External Representation. to our store of memory, which is the the Times. The possibility of their release was signalled by a postcard sent by another quest of history," Dr. Raul Hilberg, a There iS' a possibility, though not a fellow Ukrainian inmate, Ivan Kandyba, to his family in Lviv on August 15. leading Nazi historian, was quoted as likelihood, that the documents may The card indicated that the three Ukrainians were in transit to an unknown saying by The Times. Dr. Hilberg was a assist ill luentiiymg some unprosecuted destination with all their belongings. Mr. Kandyba's whereabouts, however, member of the U.S. delegation that war criminals, Mr. Lerman reportedly are unknown. negotiated the agreement. (Continued on page 13) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1988 No. 35

Memory of Ukraine's famine emerges GLASNOST DIARY: from official historic amnesia recording changes in the USSR by David R. Marples Literaturna Ukraina (the weekly Currently negotiations between and drystia Freeland organ of the Ukrainian Writers' Don't leave home without it.. Volkswagen and the Volga Automative Union) have referred to Stalin as a The American Express Company has Works of the Soviet Union are discuss­ The famine of 1933 in the Soviet "monster," for his part in collectivi­ been granted permission to run the first ing the possibility of the West German Union, which led to the death of zation of the countryside. cash-dispensing automatic teller ma­ car manufacturer to build a SI billion millions of citizens, predominantly In June 1988, in a speech to the chines in Moscow, The New York engine plant in Moscow. The engines Ukrainians, has become a burning 19th Party Conference, writer Borys Times recently reported. produced by this plant may meet Ame­ issue in that country today. Oliynyk demanded an end to what he By September, two American Ex­ rican emission standards and some day While Western scholars began to called "blank spots" in Ukrainian press machines will be installed in the Soviets may be exporting the study the topic seriously five years history. Those responsible must be central Moscow and will provide Ame­ "Moskovich" to the United States. ago (the SOth anniversary) and the brought to justice, he stated. rican Express card members, including Washington-based Famine Commis­ Recently, an inKlepth article on Raisa Gorbachev, with 24-hour access It's back to school sion has just published its Report to the subject was published in the Kiev to the company's traveler checks (in Congress on the subject, the Soviets daily Radianska Ukraina, featuring dollars and Soviets rubles.) Some 50 Soviet undergraduates wi. maintained an unyielding silence an interview with Ukrainian histo­ begin an unchaperoned year at Ameri­ until last December, when it was rians M. Panchuk and D. Dibrova. The heartbeat of the Soviet Union can colleges, this fall, in the most open mentioned briefly in a speech by Dr. Panchuk, who notes that some exchange of its kind, the Institute for Ukrainian party chief, Volodymyr 70 million people across Ukraine and The Soviets are putting a new model Soviet American relations recently Shcherbytsky. the Caucasus were affected by fa­ subcompact Lada on the road called a reported. There has followed a partial mine, lists five major reasons for its Samara, according to The New York According to the institute, this ex­ analysis of the main events. In Ja­ outbreak. Times. change has mainly been a one way nuary, the Ukrainian historian First, there were problems with the The car, coming out of the Zaporo- street, where U.S. citizens would study Stanislav Kulchytsky published an initial collectivization campaign, zhets plant in Ukraine, is, according to in Moscow or Leningrad, but Soviet account in the Kiev newspaper Silski particularly in the villages where the Western auto makers, mediocre, but undergraduates would only occa­ Visti (Village News). He maintained authorities were inexperienced. Se­ probably the best ever produced in the sionally visit America, always in closely that mismanagement of the grain cond, the famine period coincided Eastern Bloc. monitored groups, staying no more collection campaign in the Ukrainian with a major administrative reorga­ However, it doesn't seem that the car than three or four weeks at a time. villages had contributed directly to nization, when contact between will hit the road in the United States An agreement, signed earlier this famine. The grain, he wrote, was Moscow and the village was impeded anytime in the near future, for the year, states that all Soviet students will measured in the fields rather than by the establishment of provincial Soviets do not possess the technology to be under 23 years of age, and one third after collection. Mr. Kulchytsky authorities. Third, there was a lack of meet Environmental Protection Agency of them will be female. denied that there was any deliberate party cells on the collective farms, requirements. attempt to starve Ukrainian peasants which were unpopular from the first. as a nation, the conclusion reached Fourth, "serious mistakes" were by Western scholars Robert Con­ made in the collection of grain; and quest and James E. Mace. fifth, an old canard, there was kulak New unofficial club in Kharkiv In issues of Ogonyok, edited by the sabotage. Ukrainian Vitaliy Korotych, and the Only the latter two reasons merit marks millennium with gathering weekly Nedelia, eyewitnesses to the serious examination as potential famine have given harrowing ac­ causes. For, as the authors point out, LONDON - The Ukrainian Press to break the meeting up. Before the counts of what occurred. Contribu­ the most intensive period of collecti­ Agency, based in London, recently meeting ended, they discussed the tors to both Moscow News and vization occurred not in 1933, at the reported that on June 19, 50 people "blank spots" in Ukrainian history. height of the famine, but in 1930. gathered next at the Cathedral of Our The newly formed "Friends of the Dr. Marples is adjunct professor Moreover, the focus on administra­ Lady of Perpetual Help to celebrate Ukrainian Language of Slobozhan­ of Slavic and East European studies, tive changes did not affect the for­ the millennium of Christianity. schyna in the name of Vasyl Stus" University of Alberta, Ms. Freeland midable presence in the villages of Organized by the newly formed un­ unofficial club includes the following is a student in Soviet studies, Har­ Stalin's officials, police forces and official "Friends of the Ukrainian Lan­ members: vard University. (Continued on page 13) guage of Slobozhanschyna in the name Messrs. Sapeliak^ and Kalyny­ of Vasyl Stus,"club, its leader are former chenko, Marian Vohaydenko, Ihor political prisoners Vitali Kalynychenko Kravtsiv, Valery Bondar, the Rev. Writers criticize russification and Stepan Sapeliak. Maliar, Oleksandra Kovalova, Iryna Mr. Sapeliak told those gathered that Kalynychenko, Evhen Zaharov and only poetry of a religious and historical Oleksander Kryvoruchko. in letter to education minister nature, together with the history of the In reply to the June 19 celebrations, LONDON - Liternaturna Ukraina, Soviet nationalism," forgetting that Ukrainian Church, would be read. the authorities threatened Mr. Sape­ the newspaper of the Ukrainian Writers' great Russian chauvinism still exists — Individuals in civilian clothes came up liak with deportation to Chornobyl. Union, published a critical letter on July Lenin spoke about this!" This situation to Mr. Sapeliak and demanded that he Mr. Sapeliak was placed under house 28 about the russification policies in the has lead to the closing down of Ukrai­ speak in Russian. arrest from June 21 for his participa­ republic's schools, reported the Ukrai­ nian-language schools. Both the KGB and militia tried to dis­ tion in the "nationalist re-awakening of nian Press Agency recently. rupt the proceedings, but the partici­ the people," as the KGB described it. In some large cities, such as Zapo- Mr. Sapeliak began a hunger strike on The letter, addressed to Forenko, the rizhzhia, Chernihiv, Mykolayiv, Voro- pants supported their continued use of Minister of Education for Ukraine, is Ukrainian. The KGB tried to physically June 22 to protest the threats made shilovhrad, Donetske, Simphorod and against him. signed by three Ukrainian writers. The others, where millions of Ukrainians provocate the participants telling them letter centers upon a Ukrainian-lan­ live, there is a distinct lack of Ukrai­ guage school, which was turned into a nian-language schools. Russian-language school in the city of The sabotaging, by people in such Pereyaslav-Khrelnytsk. The decision, establishments as subscription bureaus FOUNDED 1933 claim the authors, was made by a and bookshops, of the policy of correct­ UKrainianWeeKn minority of people, who accused the ing the mistakes of the past regarding local party of "nationalism" when they the Ukrainian language is all too preva­ An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National complained. lent, say the writers. There are too many Association Jnc, a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. The letter cites Lenin's views on the instances where the opening of a new 07302. nationalities question in defense of the factory is accompanied by an influx of Ukrainian language: "The great Lenin Russians, who will use every means at Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. declared a fatal war on great Russian their disposal to try and have their (ISSN - 0273-9348) chauvinism — this is not our invention, children educated in Russian rather these are his holy words," stated the than learning Ukrainian. Often they Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members -- SIO. writers. In a smiliar vein, the authors succeed in this, says the letter, even Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. question why "anti-Leninist policies" though they form a minority. It is have been allowed to dominate in the unthinkable, add the writers, that The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: development of national and interna­ Ukrainians living in the Russian re­ (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 tional relations? Reminding the minister public would ever demand to be taught Postmaster, send address of education that the revolution was in Ukrainian. In one case a teacher was changes to: Editor: Roma Hadzewycz fought in order to destroy the Tsarist quite adamant that the Ukrainian "prison of nations" and enable national language was no longer needed and was The Ukrainian Weekly Associate Editors: Marta Kolomayets P.O. Box 346 Chrystyna Lapychak cultures to develop freely, the letter an anachronism! Jersey City, N.J. 07303 asks: "did we fight in the revolution in The letter concludes with an appeal to order to return to what we had before?" the minister to implement Lenin's The Ukrainian Weekly, August 28, 1988, No. 35, Vol. LV1 Further, they state: "Some people nationalities policies and to prevent Copyright 1988 by The Ukrainian Weekly have coined a new phrase "Ukrainian them from being sabotaged. Mo. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1988

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Vice Presi­ youth, veteran, athletic and ail dent George Bush, the Republican other organizations to participate in the Party's presidential candidate, is sche­ commemorations of the millennium of duled to speak at the U.S. national Ukrainian Christianity, stating that the millennium celebrations in Washing­ events in Washington, D.C. should ton, D.C. on Saturday, October 8, become a personal and national obliga­ reported the National Committee to tion for every Ukrainian American. Commemorate the Millennium of After the rally at the Lincoln Memo­ Christianity in Ukraine. rial on Saturday afternoon participants According to the committee, the will proceed to the Shevchenko Monu­ three day jubilee celebrations will begin ment. on Friday, October 7, with a youth An 8 p.m. concert of Ukrainian festival and evening performance by the classical music will be held at the DAR Ukraina Folk Dance Ensemble of Constitution Hall. Chicago at DAR Constitution Hall. On Sunday, October 9, at 12:30 p.m., On Saturday, October 8, a manifesta- an ecumenical service will take place at ion will be held at the Lincoln Memo­ the Washington Monument, followed rial, continuing on to the Washington by a 2:30 p.m. concert at DAR Consti­ Monument and the White House. It is tution Hall, featuring the Ukrainian at the Lincoln Memorial that Vice Bandurist Chorus. President Bush is expected to address Concert tickets range in price from Ukrainian Americans, who the national S15-S30. Group sales (15 or more committee hopes, will number in the tickets) can be ordered from Hanzlik thousands. Tepper 8c Associates (202) 364-4343, 11 In a recent appeal issued by the a.m.-2 p.m. Please sent your requests national committee, the members un­ for individual tickets to: Ukrainian. derscore the importance of mass parti­ Millennium Committee, c/o UNA, 3rd cipation at this national celebration, in Floor, 30 Montgomery St. Jersey City, our nation's capital. The committee has N.J. 07302. (201) 451-2200, or call the called upon all hierarchs, priests and Washington-based national millennium pastors of all Ukrainian churches, office at (202) 783-0988. After Sep­ members of the Ukrainian-American tember 8, tickets can be ordered through community, whether they been in main­ Ticketron, 1-800-233-4050. DAR Constitution Hall at C and 18th streets will be the site of concerts dedicated to stream communities, or scattered For information on weekend accom­ the millennium in Washington, D.C. on October 7-9. throughout the United States to join the modations, the national committee has celebrations. provided a list of hotels and motels for The committee has also appealed to travellers. That list appears on page 16. church, community, professional, Canada prepares to mark Millenniuin with commemorations in Ottawa (yfational Єоттіііее by Chris Guly tianity, will be held earlier that day at to Commemorate the University of Ottawa. Scholars from cMillennium of Chrlstianityj OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Mi­ Harvard University and as far as the inVkraLne nister Brian Mulroney is expected to Ukrainian Free University in Munich join the Ukrainian Canadian celebra­ are expected to attend. tions of the 1,000 anniversary of Canada's Justice Minister Ray More congressional sponsors sought Christianity in Ukraine, here in the Hnatyshyn will kick-off the festivities nation's capital during a three-day on Thursday, October 6 at an opening jubilee, October 6 through 8. reception in the Centre Block of the for national millennium events It is expected that more than 10,000 Parliament Buildings. The National Committee to Com­ Meyers (R-Kan.); Robert E. Badham people will converge upon Ottawa to Appropriately, one thousands rooms memorate the Millennium of Chris­ (R-Calif.); James B. Fuster (D-P.R); take part in the Millennium celebra­ have been reserved in hotels through­ tianity in Ukraine has sent an invi­ Constance A. Morella (R-Md.); tions, among them a concert of religious out the city for the three-day event, tation to all senators and represen­ Robert A. Borski (D-Pa.); Hank music, where Canadian pop superstar considered to be the culmination of tatives to become honorary co-spon­ Brown (R-Colo.); Frank R. Wolf (R- Luba and other talent, including Winni­ Canada's celebration of the millennium. sors of our National Ukrainian Va.); William O. Lipinski (D-Ill.); peg's Koshetz Choir will perform at the Americans will also be holding celebra­ Millennium Celebration. Dennis M. Hertel (D-Mich.); Jack National Arts Centre on Saturday, tions the same weekend in their capital If your congressman is not listed Davis (R-IIL); Thomas J. Tauke (R- October 8. city, Washington, D.C. below, please call his or her office lowa); Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.); Earlier in the day, 10,000 people are Ottawa's celebrations are expected to and remind them to show their Vin Weber (R-Minn.); John J. expected to meet on Parliament cost more than 5200,000. Mrs. Bo­ support for our national commemo­ Rhodes (R-Ariz.); Sherwood L. Hill for an ecumenical moleben prayer ciurkiw hopes that a 575,000 grant ration. Their office can contact the Boehlert (R-N.Y.); Matthew J. Ri- service. Metropolitans Maxim Her- received from the Ukrainian Canadian Ukrainian Millennium Committee . naldo (R-N.J.); Douglas K. Bereuter maniuk of the Ukrainian Catholic Committee and ticket sales (the one- at: (202) 783-0988. A list of honorary (R-Neb.); Matthew F. McHugh (D- Church and Wasyly Fedak of the song performance by Luba alone will co-sponsors and their greetings will N.Y.); H. James Saxton (R-N.J.); Ukrainian Orthodox Church will join cost 58,000 out of a 5100,000 budget for be published in a Millennium Com­ Dan Rostenkowski (D-Ill.); Mar­ their Evangelical Baptist counterpart. the Saturday concert) 535 for the memoration book. We ask for their garet S. Roukema (R-N.J.); Daniel Bishop Ivaskiw, at an altar to be located concert and 550 for the banquet, will response before September 8. E. Lungren (R-Calif.); Cardiss below the Peace Tower. cover most of the costs of the weekend. Collins (D-Ill.); William J. Hughes Rather than candles, those attending A special art exhibit is also planned (D-N.J.); Bernard J. Dwyer (D- the daytime service ^yill be asked to ring for the National Arts Centre through Senators: Joseph R. Biden (D- N.J.); Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.); John handbells which will be provided for the assistance of the Canadian Museum Del.); Robert C. Byrd (D-W. Va.); R. Kasich (R-Ohio); Delbert L. Latta them. It is also hoped that the Peace of Civilization, the National Archives of George J, Mitchell (D-Maine); Den­ (R-Ohio); Edward F. Feighan (D- Tower bells will ring 1,000 times during Canada, University of Ottawa and nis DeConcini (D-Ariz.); Robert Ohio); Jon Kyi (D-Ariz.); Christo­ the day to mark the millennium, ex­ Carleton University. Dole (R-Kan.); John F. Kerry (D- pher Smith (R-N.J.); Herbert H. plained Vera Bociurkiw, chairperson of Although Mrs. Bociurkiw is quite Mass.); Paul S. Sarbanes (D-Md.); Bateman (R-Va.); Frank J. Hortori the national organizing committee. A pleased with the scale and scope of the Bill Bradley (D-N.J.); James A. (R-N.Y.); Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.); youth program will follow. activities, she said are some disappoint­ Mclure (R-Idaho); Barbara A. Guy Vander Jagt (R-Mich.); Louise The prime minister has been invited ments. Rumored live CBC television Mikulski (D-Md.); Lowell P. Weic- Slaughter (D-N.Y.); John R. Miller to address a gala dinner and dance at the coverage of the gala concert has been ker (R-Conn.); Ernest F. Hollings (R-Wash.); Albert G. Bustamante Westin Hotel on Friday, October 7, but deemed impossible for various logistical (D-S.C); Larry Pressler (R-S.D.); (D-Tx.); Henry A. Waxman (D- that External Affairs Minister Joe and financial reasons. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa); John Calif.); Frank Annunzio (D-Ill.); Clark will replace Mr. Mulroney, An October 19 liturgy celebrated by H. Glenn (D-Ohio); Daniel Patrick Robert A. Roe (D-N.J.); Lee H. should he not attend. But with strong Canada's Catholic bishops (who will be Moynihan (D-N.Y.). Hamilton (D-Ind.); Carroll Hubbard hints of a fall federal election, she feels attending their annual conference) at the Jr. (D-Ky.); Lawrence Coughlin (R- that most senior cabinet ministers will Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine, Pa.); Benjamin A. Oilman (R-N.Y.); want to remain in Ottawa for an event has been delayed from 4:30 p.m. to 7 Representatives: Glenn M. Ander­ Henry J. Nowak (D-N.Y.); Gerald which is being geared for national atten­ p.m. As a result, a planned banquet and son (D-Calif.); William S. Broom- B.H. Solomon (R-N.Y.); Jim Moody tion. In fact, over 25 regional Ukrainian mini-concert have been ruled out. In­ field (R-Mich.); John Joseph Moak- (D-Wis.); Claudine Schneider (R- Canadian committees have been asked stead, at the request of Metropolitan ley (D-Mass.J; Joseph P. Kotler (D- R.I.); Jim Chapman Jr. (D-Tx.); to sponsor their local member of Parlia­ Hermaniuk, a reception will be held in Pa.); Thomas E. Petri (R-Wis.); James Florio (D-N.J.); David Dreier ment to the banquet. the foyer of the National Arts Centre Donald E. Lukens (R-Ohio); Jan (R-Calif.); Louis Stokes (D-Ohio). A symposium focusing on Ukrainian following the liturgy. culture's development because of Chris­ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1988 No. 35

Annual Ukrainian Day Festival highlights human and religious rights

by Marco Levytsky Keynote speaker, Don Mazankow- ski, the deputy prime minister of Ca­ UKRAINIAN CULTURAL HERI­ nada, reaffirmed the commitment of the TAGE VILLAGE, Alta. - Nine thou­ Canadian government to work with the sand people turned out for this year's Ukrainian community in pushing for Ukrainian Day Festival held at this greater human rights and religious recreation of a pioneer Ukrainian freedom in the USSR. village located 50 kilometers (30 miles) "Let us pray that one day soon they east of Edmonton on Sunday, August too will retain the freedoms that we 14. enjoy in Canada," he said. The annual event, sponsored by the Ambrose Holowach, the first Alberta Ukrainian Canadian Committee, Al­ cabinet minister of Ukrainian origin berta Provincial Council, featured the was presented with this year's Michael twin themes of the millennium of Luchkovich award for outstanding Ukrainian Christianity and the 40th public service by a Ukrainian Cana­ anniversary of the Universal Declara­ dian parliamentarian. tion of Human Rights this year. Previous winners of the award, named after the first Ukrainian federal member of parliament, Michael Luch­ kovich, and first presented in 1986, include Michael Starr (Starchevsky) the first Ukrainian federal cabinet minister fMarco Levytsky and John Decore, member of parlia­ Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Don Mazankowski poses with the Shumka ment for Vegreville from 1949 to 1957. Dancers. As member of parliament for Ed­ Glenbow-Alberta Institute in Calgary. tionally as being more realistic and monton East from 1953 to 1957, Mr. He is credited with laying the ground­ responsive in the public interest rather Holowach was a member of the Cana­ work and policy towards the creation of than the then existing federal govern­ dian delegation to the 12th General a separate branch within the Alberta ment's biculturalism policy. Assembly of the United Nations in New government, devoted to culture. This In accepting the award Mr. Holo­ York. Elected member of the Alberta was the first such department esta­ wach declared that it had special mean­ legislature in 1959, Mr. Holowach blished by a provincial government. ing to him because he knew Mr. Luch­ served for Edmonton Center and Ed­ Mr. Holowach was then appointed as kovich personally. monton Highlands until 1967, and was minister of culture in 1971. His pio­ "I knew him as a warm-hearted man, the first person of Ukrainian origin to neering efforts on behalf of multicul- a man of candor and great principles. be appointed to a cabinet post in the turalism resulted in his authoring a He was an inspiration to me." government of Alberta, as provincial "White Paper" titled "A New Cultural Edmonton Mayor Laurence Decore, secretary. He was a member of the Na­ Policy for the Province of Alberta'' the son of John Decore, outlined the tional Centennial Commission from which was issued by the government of success Ukrainians have accomplished 1963 to 1967. Alberta at a multicultural conference in Alberta. This he attributed to culture Mr. Holowach was very instrumental held in Edmonton on July 16, 1971. and the strength of religion. in the conception and completion of This important declaration of a new "That culture teaches us about caring, both the Provincial Museum and Ar­ cultural policy based on the concept of about love for man. That culture teaches Edmonton Mayor Laurence Decore chives of Alberta in Edmonton, and the multiculturalism was acclaimed na­ (Continued on page 15) Manitoba festival in heartland of U/crainian pioneers, fionors millennium by Paulette MacQuarne one of the ladies who bakes the bread explains how the ovens work. After the DAUPHIN, Man. - Some 33,000 wood has burned down to coals, they visitors attending Canada's 23rd Na­ are spread over the oven floor. The tional Ukrainian Festival July 28-31 temperature is right when a piece of kept a brisk flow of traffic between the town of Dauphin and the festival site at paper (pioneers used a cabbage leaO Selo Ukraina 10 kilometers away. thrown on the coals browns slowly, Downtown, pysanky and Kozaks without actually burning. One im­ decorated streetlamps like stars and pressed tourist even asked where he Santas at Christmastime. Drivers and could buy such an oven. He was inform­ pedestrians alike tolerated the crowded ed he'd have to make his own. streets, made all the more so because of (Continued on page 13) the two blocks barricaded for the ever- popular street dance Thursday and Friday nights. Dauphin draws At Selo Ukraina, the main exhibit hall housed displays of everything from them in pottery to plants to pysanky. Some exhibitors sold books, clothing, and by Paulette MacQuarrie paintings, while others demonstrated crafts, cooking or music. Organizers at Canada's National One of the exhibitors, Shirley Buchy Ukrainian Festival in Dauphin are of Kalowna, British Columbia goes pleased that the number of American back to the first festival in 1965. After visitors is growing steadily. the first few festivals, Mrs. Buchy, a py- ''They're so nice, not demanding, sanka decorator, took time off to raise easy to accommodate," said Jan Ku- her family, during which she also per­ zuchar, one of the Festival organizers formed her work to the point where it referring not least of all to a motor­ was featured twice in National Geo­ cade of 78 40-foot motor homes graphic. towing small cars. Most appropriately, as the Millen­ This year, in fact, the ''Air- nium of Christianity in Ukraine was this streamers" of Minneapolis had a year's theme, the Ukrainian Gospel float in the parade Saturday morn­ Singers, an American evangelical group, ing. License plates from, all over the set up a booth for the first time. United States are commonplace in Inside there is a miniature pioneer Dauphin during this time, and many village, but outside are full-sized arti­ of them belong to non-Ukrainians. facts once used by the pioneers. Cream- "I've never been exposed to Ukrai­ separators, rope-makers, spinning nian food or culture before this," said wheels, wooden washing machines, one Texas gentleman who was part everything except a still, which in one of a motorcade crossing the United tourist's opinion was the most impor­ States and Canada. He particularly tant. took a liking to varenyky (who can Fresh-baked bread from outdoor blame him?) and was fascinated with clay ovens like those the pioneers used is the pioneer artifacts on display next worth the long wait in line, especially if Шгаїшап pioneers ш-е saluted at шштші festival. to the bread baking d'^-onstmiioas. No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1988

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM Presenting Miss Soyuzivica 1989: ^2^i^тrv^ xJ Fraternal ^^тег by A ndre J. Worobec Anna Tetiana Romanna Legedza Fraternal Activities Coordinator Fraternalism awarded by UNA Dear District and Branch Officers, sent practice of having individual mem­ In this column the Fraternal office bers or branches nominate candidate would like to bring up certain matters for this award and forwarding his or her ^or discussion in the coming district and name directly to the fraternal activities inch meetings. coordinator, all UNA districts will be First, I would like to thank all UNA asked to get involved in the selection branch officers and other UNA mem­ process. bers who had sent in their nominees for We would like to have each District this year's UNA Fraternalist of the year choose and honor its District Fraterna­ (Soyuzovets' Roky) Award. The winner list of the Year 1989 and his or her name will be announced during a special submitted to the main office by June ceremony in the fall and subsequently 30th of the year. The winner of the publicized in UNA press. award in each district would then be This award is bestowed upon an automatically entered as a candidate for active UNA member, once in his or her the UNA Fraternalist of the Year. The lifetime, for distinguished service in the winner's name will be submitted to the area of fraternal work within the UNA, National Fraternal Congress of Ame­ the Ukrainian community as well as rica as UNA'S candidate for the NFCA outside the Ukrainian community. This Fraternalist of the Year award. should not be confused with other UNA This change, I believe, will make the awards, such as honoring senior mem­ selection process more equitable and bers or solely for organizing new mem­ provide recognition to more individuals bers. in the area of fraternal work. The winner of this award is automati­ Another suggestion in reference to a cally submitted to the National Frater­ related matter: we would like to ask nal Congress of America as UNA's can­ each branch and each district commit­ didate for the NFCA Fraternalist of the tee to elect or appoint its own branch Year award to be presented during its and district fraternal activities coordi­ annual meeting. Tliis year its annual nator for the coming year and forward meeting will be held in the third week of his or her name, address and phone September in New Orleans. number to the main office. This will The granting of this award is part of establish a line of communication UNA'S effort to encourage fraternal between the national fraternal activities activity within the UNA. This is the coordinator and the person responsible second consecutive year in which such for fraternal activities on the district an award will be presented and the and branch levels. Supreme Executive Committee would We would like the district committee - like to continue this practice so that it to consider these proposals and express becomes an annual ritual. their ideas during the coming district Soyuzivka co-manager John A. Flis escorts Hanusia Legedza to the dance organizational meetings, or by writing floor for her first waltz as Miss Soyuziviui 1989. to the main office, care of the fraf^nal by Marta Kolomayets people will be getting to know Hanu­ activities coordinator. sia because she is Soyuzivka's repre­ We must remember that fratlfl'^l KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Her sentative, Miss Soyuzivka 1989. For the coming year slight changes matters are an integral part of this name is Anna Tetiana Romanna Chosen on Saturday evening, are being suggested in the way the organization and your cooperation in Legedza, but her friends call her August 20, during the 34th annual candidates are picked for the above the above matters will be another step in Hanusia. And this year many more (Continued on page 8) award. Rather than continuing the pre­ strengthening UNA fraternal activity.

THEt:^ Young-UNA'er , Happy lOOth! Ukrainian Weekly

Lyjv authorities Ukrainian Orthodox mark Millennium in spirit of unity and renewed hope

John Klym, UNA Branch 291 mem­ ber recently celebrated his 100th birth­ day. Mr. Klym, a UNA member since for your family, Shannon Megan Stojka, daughter of 1937, was born on August 24, 1888 in Subscriptions subscription rate: S20 James and Suzanne Stojka of East the village of Wolodsk in Ukraine. friends and UNA members - SIO Stroudsburg, Pa., was recently enrolled He came to the United States in 1911 aquaintances. into UNA Branch 26 by her grand­ and settled in Cleveland, vviiere he lives parents Mkhsel and Alma Stojka. to this day. To orde' please send check or money^r ^ to: Shannon, who is the great grand­ The entire UNA fami'.) extends its daughter of the late Wasyi and the h"^ warmest wishes to M: Klym on his THE UKRAINIAN WEEKir Marj Stojka,." ciiefourthgeneratioi^of Jubilee. Pictured abc u (4i. Klym at 30 Montgomery Street ш Jersey City, N.J. L/302 her family ^ J belong to the "^'NA, last yeafb birthday pait;. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1988 io. 35

NEWS AND VIEWS I I Popadiuk urges Ukrainians rainian Weetl У to persevere on key issues

by Maria Rudensky captive nations was okay, but it seems that the media are no longer interested The Soviet double standard The Ukrainian American community in the actual Captive Nations Week should continue to press for action in an (held every July). organized, logical, politically sophisti­ He also mentioned that because so The recent unrest by national groups in the Soviet republics of cated manner, said Roman Popadiuk, many nations are on the list, including Armenia, the Baltic states, as well as in Eastern Europe evokes a need deputy White House press secretary for giants such as China with whom the for comparison of Moscow's management of each of these manifesta­ foreign affairs and a member of the U.S. has extensive dealings, the effec­ tions of national aspiration, awakened by Soviet leader Mikhail Washington Group, an association of tiveness of the concept may be fading. Gorbachev's calls for greater openness and democracy, to the violent Ukrainian American professionals. He 9 Attitude toward the Ukrainiar spoke at a July 28 TWG Forum at St. community - The White House con­ response of authorities against Ukrainians in the western Ukrainian Sophia's Religious Center in Washing­ siders Ukrainians a well-respected, city of Lviv earlier this month. ton, D.C. talented and loyal group, but one that This week American newspapers and television featured truly Mr. Popadiuk, a Foreign Service has yet to live up to its potential. In astonishing headlines, such as the one that appeared on page 1 of the Officer, began his tenure with President matters such as opposition to President The New York Times on August 24: Ronald Reagan in the White House Reagan's visit to the Danilov monastery 'Thousands March in Baltic Capitals, Airing Resentment...A Situation Room, where he "knew the (seen as American acquiescence to the Challenge to Moscow...With State Permits, They Cite Nazi-Soviet secrets of government and spoke Soviet Millennium celebration, and a Pact and Use Nationalist Slogans." nothing." He is now in the position, he slap at the outlawed Ukrainian Catho­ This was truly a sign of glasnost and restructuring at work: official joked, of being in the White House press lic and Ukrainian Orthodox churches), tolerance of national groups asserting their ambitions and rights office, where he knows nothing but is the Ukrainian community appeared within Soviet law for democratic self-determination, who little or no expected to talk. logical and did not display animosity. Nevertheless Mr. Reagan chose a diffe­ retribution against unprecedented mass rallies of thousands in the Mr. Popadiuk, who with his wife Judy, a third-generation Ukrainian rent course of action and made the visit. capitals of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. American, is the father of four children, ^ The State Department - The While retribution against Armenians, including the use of troops to aged 8, 6, 3 and 1, and is a parishioner of State Department is recruiting Ukrai­ subdue the mass strikes after the Soviet government's refusal in July to the Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic nian speakers. To improve the quality give in to demands regarding secession of the heavily Armenian- National Shrine. of the department. Congress should populated Nagorno-Karabakh region from neighboring Azerbaid- Born in 1950, in a barracks of an provide a more generous budget. That zhan, was more severe; nevertheless, their unprecedented mass Austrian refugee camp, located in the would reduce the number of "foreign demonstrations were tolerated for over half a year. American zone, Mr. Popadiuk grew up nationals" that the Department is So, when after years of stagnation and passivity, thousands of in Brooklyn, N.Y. forced to hire abroad, and indirectly, Ukrainians and citizens of Lviv and vicinity decided in June to take the Mr. Popadiuk, who earned a Ph.D. may improve security at U.S. facilities. general secretary's word for it and regularly gather in public parks to in international affairs from the City "We know [our adversaries! tap the openly debate policies regarding their own republic, why did the University of New York before he typewriters and put bugs in the emblems authorities react with such cynicism and violence against them on entered the Foreign Service, revealed over the door ... Vm sure we do it to that he had turned down an offer to be them,'' Mr. Popadiuk said. August 4, only two months later? Was it indeed necessary for them to the political officer at the still-unopen ^ Millennium — To the extent that drag defenseless women away by their hair and smash people's heads Kiev Consulate from then-Consul Ge­ he can "help overcome roadblocks'4or against park benches and vehicles? Was it necessary to arrest 16-year- neral-designate William Courtney. Mr. Ukrainians who wish to make presenta­ olds or unleash police dogs on a defenseless crowd? Was it indeed Popadiuk cited the isolation his family tions about the Millennium to Execu­ necessary to create a deep feeling of mistrust among citizens who may have felt being almost the only tive Branch officials, Mr. Popadiuk is publicly rallied in support of government policies of restructuring and Americans in Kiev, combined with mis­ willing to help. The millennium is openness? givings about the Soviet health care viewed in the White House as a "reli­ Do the rights practiced with official sanction in the Baltic states: the system. He did not, however, rule out gious event.'' rights of assembly and open debate, glasnost and perestroika, apply another overseas assignment with the ^ Future of Ukraine — Perestroika only to a chosen few? Or are some republics more equal than others? Foreign Service. He has already served and glasnost will not lead to the esta­ in Mexico City. The answers to these questions share the conclusion that a double- blishment of 15 democratic republics in standard apparently exists in the Soviet Union in regard to the He said he has no idea what he will do the Soviet Union. Mr. Popadiuk doubts after the Reagan Presidency ("I'd like to that Ukraine will become an indepen­ government's attempts at democratic reform. These new policies of go to an island where no one could dent nation. However, the test of Mr. liberalization are evidently used as a tool or weapon of convenience in reach me...But really, ГІІ think about it Gorbachev's reforms will be the Soviet the Kremlin's interest, at least in relation to nationalities policy. on January 19.") nationalities question. It is U.S. policy The differences in Moscow's management of national movements in Among the points Mr. Popadiuk to not discuss freedom for the Soviet various republics are a complex question, but their cynical handling of covered, during his appearance at the Union's constituent republics; this is unrest in Ukraine demonstrates what The New York Times' columnist TWG forum, included the following: "an internal issue." William Safire called "the great fear in Moscow" in his August 25 op­ ^ Kiev Consulate - Don't expect a ^ Ronald Reagan - The president ed column. "Ukrainian nationalism is real," he wrote, "it's much more consulate soon, Mr. Popadiuk told his has been "steadfast in his course ... of than the feeling the proudest Texans have for their state, (sic!) The audience, composed of people who have realism" vis-a-vis the Soviet Union. Soviets are tied to their conquests of empire by the need to set an been advocating a U.S. presence in the Over the course of four summits (Ge­ example in their most troubling region..." Ukrainian capital for many years. The neva, Reykjavik, Washington and major obstacle remains reciprocity. Moscow), he has achieved successes in No matter what Mr. Safire's limited definition of nationalism in­ This term includes the Soviet consulate arms control (the intermediate-range volves, the basic reason for a Soviet double-standard on nationalities, building in New York City, its dimen­ nuclear forces treaty, with work on the particularly Ukraine, can be deduced from his statement. sions and location, and the number of START talks progressing slowly), staffers it will contain. bilateral matters (cultural exchanges, In Kiev, "technical aspects" remain fisheries agreements, etc.), regional unresolved. All in all, it appears that conflicts (the Soviets have pledged to without a major push, the consulate leave Afghanistan and movement is may languish unopened for years. But, reported on talks relating to Angola and Mr. Popadiuk pointed out, the city of Cambodia), and human rights. In this Kiev did get a shot in the arm when area, Mr. Reagan has emphasized Secretary of State George Shultz freedom of expression and of religion traveled there in the spring, the first- and the right of emigration. The presi­ ever Kiev visit by such a high-ranking dent sees this area as his greatest U.S. official. achievement in Moscow. ^ Captive Nations - One partici­ ^ Mikhail Gorbachev - The Soviet pant questioned whether the identifica­ Communist Party Secretary is a clever, tion of Ukraine as a "captive nation" quick-thinking, animated, energetic does not elicit more pity than respect. In and opinionated man who may be more other uords. the concept may not be of an actor than President Reagan. Mr. suited to the Realpolitik of 1988, when Popadiuk was in a room with Mr. portraya: oi ^ кгаїпшпь as achievers ir- Gorbachev only at the ReykjaviK sim- many iields. as well as g^-oa ^'.S. riiit (he also attended the Washi;.;^:. n :'ti7e^^s, rPHj be ?Л')ге appropfid'O ^han ;i:;d Moscow meetings) and was able - о ?i picture of ':e i-'on as d vict!:n. Mr. observe how Mr. Gorbachev advar-:'?s, ^opadiuk r^sporJed that ihe .dea of (Contmuad on page 13) No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1988

FOCUS ON THE ARTS Faces and Places After successful extiibits in Ukraine non-conformist artist visits Paris

by Daria Darewych were unsuccessful. Mr. Humeniuk has consciously at­ TORONTO - Feodosiy Humeniuk, tempted to continue the artistic tradi­ one of the most prominent Ukrainian tions expounded by Mykhailo Boichuk, non-conformist artists, recently arrived an artist and teacher who worked in the in Paris for a one-month visit after two 1920s in Kiev and who encouraged his very successful exhibitions in Ukraine. students to search for their inspiration Mr. Humeniuk, who presently lives in Ukrainian-Byzantine traditions, in Leningrad, arrived in the West on Ukrainian folk art and Western art, August 2 with his wife Natalka Pav- rather than in the Russian peredvy- 'enko, also an artist; they are currently zhnyky. :aying with friends. In a manifesto written by Ukrainian Mr. Humeniuk, born in 1941, in the avant-garde artists in the 1970s, among village of Rybchyntsi, Vynnytsia oblast, them, Mr. Humeniuk, it states: "The became known in the West after he group of the Ukrainian avant-garde organized two exhibitions of Ukrainian continues the traditions of the high non-conformist art in Moscow in 1975 Ukrainian renaissance; it relies on the and 1976; due to his endeavors, he was traditions of the school of Mykhailo ''A// of my life, I have been involved with art, and never did I think, that thetin^e would come, when I would suffer because of art. I do not know even one example in the history of other nations where an artist was persecuted for his creative search, for artistic freedom. I work with themes that are familiar and dear to me because I know my people, their history, and through my art, I want to help them...''

— Feodosiy Humeniuk writing in the 1970s.

Lvovych Boichuk and develops these traditions on the level of modern art... "We are not discovering new terri­ tory. We are Ukrainians, satisfied with our own territory and culture. We only want to hold on to what the Lord God gave us. God put in our hands the artist's talent and we are only doing his will..." Mr. Humeniuk finds inspiration in religious and folk art. He is interested in the history of Ukraine, particularly in the Kozak period, and has painted a series of canvasses depicting Ukrainian hetmans, including Ivan Vyhovsky, Ivan Mazepa and Petro Doroshenko. Incredible as it may seem, Mr. Hu­ meniuk was given a solo exhibition in Lviv in April of this year. It was sponsored by the Academy of Sciences Feodosiy Humeniuk ''Virnist Ukraini/' (Loyalty to Ukraine), 1972, oil on canvas by Feodosiy of the Ukrainian SSR and the Lviv Humeniuk. deprived of his residence permit in branch of the Rylskyi Institute of Art Leningrad (where he had attended the History, Folklore and Ethnography tion in Ukraine opened in Kiev on June and perestroika are finally beginning to Academy of Art), and went to live in and was held at the Ethnographic 1 at the Kiev Lavra Museum of Decora­ be felt in Ukrainian art cricles. After Dnipropetrovske. Museum. On display were 24 oils and 14 tive and Applied Art. It was sponsored being denied an exit visa on numerous Until this year he was denied permis­ wateiculors, including such Humeniuk by the recently-formed Ukrainian Cul­ other occasions, Mr. Humeniuk's visit sion to exhibit his work in Ukraine landmark paintings as "Virnist Ukraini" tural Fund headed by the poet Borys to the center of the art world, Paris, can although he has had four solo exhibi­ (Loyalty to Ukraine), (1972), "Roxo- Oliynyk. Excerpts from the opening also be viewed as part of the restructur­ tions in Toronto and Winnipeg or­ lana" (1974) and "Sviashchennyi krai" were shown on Kiev television. The ing taking place in the Soviet Union. ganized without his permission. He (Blessed Land), (1974), as well as more exhibition consisted of works displayed It is hoped that in the near future the continued to have difficulties with recent works, including "Marusia in Lviv, but it was augmented by several artist will be permitted to visit the Soviet authorities as late as 1982, when Churay" (1986) and the triptych "Ob- large oils including "Motria Kochu- United States and Canada accom­ he and his art when denounced in an riadovi Sviata" (Ritual Holidays), beyivna" and "Posviachennia v Het- panied by an exhibition of his very article in Dnipropetrovska Zoria. (1987). many." interesting and innovative paintings. His attempts to leave the Soviet Union Mr. Humeniuk's second solo exhibi- It would appear that signs of glasnost Kiev quartet renders Ukrainian melodies at UN

NEW YORK - The Leontovych members of the Kiev Conservatory, the Quartet from Kiev recently performed ensemble chose to play only Ukrainian at the United Nations Dag Hammarskjold melodies, save an opening composition Library, to a standing room only by Haydn. audience. They also performed works by My- The quartet, which arrived in the kola Lysenko, Myroslav Skoryk, My- United States as part of a cultural kola Leontovych, and Ihor Shamo. A exchange program in late July, per­ work in five parts by classical and formed in concert at the United Nations contemporary Ukrainian composer on Thursday, July 28 before travelling Arkadiy Fylypenko, was written espe­ on to Music Mountain in Connecticut. cially for the Leontovych quartet, in Composed of four Ukrainian faculty (Continued on page 13) The Leontovych Quartet THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1988 No. 35

Pfis9nting Miss... rest in Ukrainian affairs. She also introduced Miss Soyuzivka, 1988, (Continued from page 5) Tamara Kor^jko, who delivered her pageant, the 20-year-old Princeton farewell speech. Miss Korytko spoke University student hails from Mill- about her year as the reigning Miss burn, N.J. As a child, Hanusia lived Soyuzivka and her continuing inte­ in the EUenville-Kerhonkson area, rest in Ukrainian community life, and for the past two summers has underscoring the importance of this, ^worked at Soyuzivka, this UNA the millennium year. resort in the Catskill Mountains. Miss Hawryluk, who has often The first runner-up in the Miss performed on the Soyuzivka stage, Soyuzivka contest, Marichka Krul of performed a number of new selec­ Silver Spring, Md., is also a Soyu­ tions, including songs from a newly- zivka employee, who has spent many released cassettee tape, titled a summer working various jobs here. Svitlytsia. She also sang a song titled Marichka, who attends college in "Spytay," (Ask), to words which Maryland, sings in the band Hoverlia, were written by Vitaliy Korotich, the vocal ensemble Namysto and also currently editor of the Moscow based enjoys poetry recitation. magazine, Ogonyok. She was accom­ Alexandra Mykolaya Ivanytska panied by Paul Goncharoff, formerly captured the second-runner up slot of Chicago, where he worked with during the Saturday evening contest, the Malvy ensemble, and currently of which was held at midnight, out­ New York. doors, on the Veselka patio. Alexan­ As an encore number, Mr. O. dra, a resident of South Orange, Kuzyszyn joined Ms. Hawryluk in a N.J., is current studying advertising duet. Present in the audience that Hanusia Legedza dances her first dance with Soyuzivka co-manager at the Instituted Europeode Disegno evening and introduced to concert- John A. Flis. in Milan, Italy. goers were UNA Supreme President The eight contestants in this year's John O, Flis and his wife, Mary, event were interviewed by a panel of Supreme Advisers Kwas and Iwan- five judges, headed by former Soyu­ ciw and Soyuzivka co-manager Lida zivka emcee, Anya Dydyk Petrenko. Kuczer. Also asking the girls about their After the evening performance, The pageant is o^ interests and their knowledge in guests were invited to the Veselka runner-up Alexai current affairs in Ukraine were Ulana Patio to enjoy the music of "Khloptsi Kebalo, who was first runner up at zi Lvova," a New Jersey based band, the first Miss Soyuzivka pageant which provided dancing music until 2 held in 1955 and Camilla Huk, a a.m. former Miss Soyuzivka. The men on While the judges interviewed con­ the panel, both UNA Supreme Ad­ testants, the guests danced under a visers were Walter Kwas, former pleasant, cool evening sky. At mid­ manager of Soyuzivka and Eugene night, the judges, led by Mrs. Dydyk- iwanciw, currently the director of the Petrenko, were ready to make their UNA'S Washington office. announcement. Ceremoniously, with The Miss Soyuzivka weekend, a drum roll, the emcee proclaimed which has been traditionally held on Hanusia Legedza Miss Soyuzivka the third week in September, was 1989. moved up this year to allow more Greeting the winner, who won a girls to participate in the pageant. It S500 scholarship and a free week at began with a concert featuring the Soyuzivka, was Dr. Flis, who also talent of the Oles Kuzyszyn Trio, a congratulated the other winners. new singing ensemble, and soprano Miss Soyuzivka 1988, Ms. Korytko, Lidia Hawryluk. crowned Hanusia with a wreath of The stage program, which was field flowers and presented her with a emceed by Roman Lupan, began at bouquet of red roses. 8:30 p.m. The Oles Kuzyszyn Trio, The first runner up won a week at warmly received by the audience, Soyuzivka and the second runner up which numbered over 200 sang eight is entitled to a free weekend stay at compositions, which included con­ the resort. Lidia Hawryluk and Oles Kuzyszyn delight the audience with an UNA Supreme Prei temporary songs from Ukraine, as encore; the two have often worked together and Saturday evening well as newly-arranged Ukrainian provided their listeners with a duet. folk songs and works composed by Oles Kuzyszyn. The trip consists of Miss Soyuzivka 1989, Hanusia three men, Oles Kuzyszyn, who was Legedza, considers Soyuzivka a the lead vocalist for the now-defunct great social gathering place, where for Iskra and Yuriy Turchyn, a she has made many friends. "I'm professional musician, formerly of away at school during the year, and the Kinderhook Band, and currently at Princeton, there are just a few a member of a band called The Ukrainians, so I don't get too many World. opportunities to see my Ukrainian The group, which formed only a friends," she said. year ago, has performed at a number Keeping busy with her studies in of Ukrainian benefit concerts and at mathematics and French, as well as the Greene County Music and Arts playing violin in the university or­ Center in upstate New York. chestra and belonging to the school's Following the trio's performance, fencing team, doesn't allow the Mrs. Dydyk-Petrenko was intro­ newly-crowned Soyuzivka represen­ duced to the audience by Mr. Lupan. tative much time to socialize. Although she has been absent from "Our small group of Ukrainians at the Soyuzivka stage for four years, Princeton does try to spread the Mrs. Dydyk-Petrenko served as word about Ukrainian culture and Soyuzivka's mistress of ceremonies traditions," she added explaining for 13 years and her appearance at that this year they displayed Ukrai­ the UNA resort was a visibly moving nian Easter eggs and informed fellow reunion. She currently works for students about the Millennium year Voice of America's Ukrainian desk in and the religious persecution of the Washington, D.C. faithful in Ukraine. Mrs. Dydyk-Petrenko encouraged Hanusia, a graduate of Ridna all eligible girls to enroll in the Miss Shkola, is a member of Plast, and Soyuzivka pageant. In order to belongs to the "Lisovy Mavky" compete, she stated, a girf must be sorority, because, she adds, "they between the ages of 18 and 25, a UNA work with the youngest scouts, member, bilingual and have an inte­ something I am particularly enjoy." The Oles Kuzyszyn Ti:io, featuring from left, Yuriy Turchyn, Bohdan Kuzyszyn and Oles Kuzyszyn. This was the ensemble's first Soyuzivka performance, but from the sounds of the applause, it The judges interv won't be their last. No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1988

Miss Soyuzivka 1989 with Soyuzivka co-manager Lydia Kuczer.

nd everybody's happy: (from left) Anya DydyKc-Petrenko, UNA Supreme PresidentJohnO.Flis, second (vanytsky, first runner-up MarichkaKrul, Miss Soyuzivka 1989 Hanusia Legedza, judges Ulana Kebalo and Walter Kwas, and Miss Soyuzivka 1988 Tamara Korytko.

Lidm Hawryluk performs at the Saturday evening cont^i. A favorite of Soyuzivka audiences, Ms. Hawryluk has -added ії.аііу contemporary songs from Ukraine into her repertoire. Ассош|г buy­ ing the soprano was Paul Goncharoff.

t John O. Flis congratulates the new Miss UNA Supreme President poses with runners-up Alexandra Soyuzivka. Ivanytsky and Marichka Krul.

iMarta Koiomayets I Miss Soyuzivka hopeful. Pictured from left: Eugene Iwanciw, Camille Huk, Ulana Kebalo, Walter Kwas Hanusia Legedza reports to work bright and early Sunday morning. and Anya Dydyk-Petrenko. She may be Miss Soyuzivka 1989, but the job must get done. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1988

The "Wind Song" story

Conclusion singer. It is almost entirely in the same key, nay worse, it uses identical chords, The "Wind Song" surfaced next in resulting in a most monotonous and de­ Europe in a bilingual (German and jected sound. Ukrainian) collection of Ukrainian Somehow this playing succeeds in songs for piano titled "24 Ukrainische sounding pseudo-modern and, by the Volksweisen Fur Klavier zu zwei Han- same token, remains still further away den gesetzt von Felix Petyrek (24 Ukrai­ from the emotional, and romantic, nian Folksongs for Piano Four Hands broadly mounted Ukrainian melody. 1 Set by Felix Petyrek).'" This collection suspect this accompaniment belongs to saw print at the prestigious Universal- the pianist Lang credited on the disc Edition A.G. (Vienna, Leipzig 1920). with the last name only. It seems that In a short foreword Mr. Petyrek another piece by the Ukrainian com­ notes that he "transmits the folk melo­ poser Semen Hulak-Artemovsky, like­ dies just as he heard them sung by the wise recorded by Miss Koshetz at this people and that the arrangements and time, bears his typical playing, totally the piano coloring intend to maintain unrelated to the composer's concep­ this impression." tion. One wonders at Miss Koshetz's The "Wind Song" appears here as taste in these matters, so much the more selection No. 3, but is so strangely titled since her stature in vocal and musical it is not readily recognizeable. It is a issues in general is known to have been short (12 measures) exposition of the very significant. In short, a puzzle this song in E Minor. The harmony is full for music historians. (use of octaves in the bass), the melody line carries a few added configurations Enter Igor Gorin and the dynamic range is rather wide for such a concise setting: pp to full f. Mr. David Ewen'^ wrote that "Igor Petyrek's collection (intermediate level) (Charles) Gorin's^ good luck charm was deserves more attention and exposure, a song, the 'Wind Song.' He has sung it even though it might belong to educa­ at every concert, either on the program tional material or to that proverbial proper or for an encore. It was the limbo known as salon music. 'Wind Song' that Gorin sang when he applied successfully for admittance into the Vienna Conservatory; and it was this song which brought him a Publicity for Igor Gorin scholarship. This song, too, he featured on his audition for the Hollywood "Prince of Baritones." celebrated singer with a marvelous Hotel radio program, and it was the first American career. Some sources consider her number he was to sing on a radio Ray Carroll's jazz Ukrainian, a matter that needs clarification. broadcast." The Soviet music encyclopedia by In 1962 activists of the Ukrainian Mr. Gorin recorded the "Wind Song" Shteinpress (1966), which was especially Theater in America, Wolodymyr Zmij generous to Ukrainian musicians, indicates in his own arrangement, with the and his stalwart assistant Jerry that Miss Koshetz was Russian, the orchestra conducted by Nathaniel Nedilsky, both of the U-TAB record daughter of the singer P. A. Koshetz (1863- Shilkret.6 This shows Mr. Gorin's fair label. New York, had an interesting idea 1904). Her relationship to Ukrainian command of Ukrainian easily outdis- of introducing some Ukrainian conductor Alexander Koshetz is confused in melodies to America. They noted that some sources, for example the there is much good music that is not Kutsch/Riemens dictionary calls Koshetz being heard by enough people because it her brother. In truth, Miss Koshetz was his distant cousin ("pleminnytsia" as the has been limited to the boundaries of conductor called her in his "Memoirs"). The one national group. Their idea was to fact she was born in Kiev (in this area most present folk music of Ukraine in a of the Koshetz family was reared) suggests swinging. Westernized style. Thus she was a member of a russified branch of melodies of one country adapted to the the family. In the years 1922-23 she appeared style of the nation into which they are to extensively with the famed Ukrainian Na­ Nina Koshetz be introduced could be better appre­ tional Chorus conducted by Koshetz. ciated. Koshetz specialist, musicologist Paul Nina Koshetz records So Messrs. Zmij and Nedilsky turned Macenko added this in a letter to me June 13, 1975: "A. Koshetz considered Miss to jazz arranger Ray Carroll and the Sal In January 1928 the Brunswick2 label Koshetz Russian. He actually did not invite DeFeo Band, showed them the music of (U.S.A.) released a recording titled her to join his chorus; she joined through the choice Ukrainian folk songs (including "Winds are Blowing" by famous efforts of manager Rabinoff." Oddly how­ the "Wind Song" of course) and their soprano Nina Koshetz.^ Sung in the Record label of Gorin's "Wind Song" ever, as the January 1928 Brunswick record record album "Ukraine Swings"^ was original Ukrainian, with good control catalog noted. Miss Koshetz recorded six tanced by his own music arrangement born. of the traditional melody, language and items for this label, including songs by and vocal delivery. The label gives the The combination of Carroll/DeFeo Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakoff and with a tight vibrato voice, this item was title as "Viut vitre" - not entirely Mussorgsky - all performed in Ukrainian recorded when the artist was about 35. produced a full, resonant sound, correct, ahhough it notes the song's actually much larger than it really was. instead of customary Russian. The "Wind At this time her vocal equipment had all Song" belonged to this group. Ukrainian identity. There is more to the Instrumentation was for three the control of shading and coloring 4. "Living Musicians" (New York 1940), music than just the "Wind Song;" like trombones, trumpet, aho saxophones, necessary for interpreting songs of Efrem Zimbalist before him, Mr. Gorin p, 148. bass and drums. An outstanding Tchaikovsky, Glazunoff and especially added a contrasting mood with a 5. L Gorin (b. 1908 in Horodok near recording, both musically and sonically, Rachmaninoff who dedicated some of humorous verse by the Ukrainian poet Lviv, Ukraine), Ukrainian American this is perhaps the finest Ukrainian jazz his songs of Op. 34 (including the Stepan Rudansky (not credited) called baritone of radio, records, motion pictures (Continued on page 15) and concert hall. Even as a child he loved to famous "Daisies! to Miss Koshetz. The "Varenyky (Dumplings)." tone quality of her voice was vibrant sing and would spend hours listening to his Such coupling of the moody "Wind 1. F Petyrek (I892-195I), Austrian and the texture consistent throughout neighbors sing the folk music of Ukraine. He Song" with the Rudansky ditty is, pianist and composer. He studied with appeared widely in Europe, the United its compass. again, unfortunate; the latter, complete Leopold Godowsky and Emil von Sauer States, Canada, Cuba, Hawaii and I must end this section on Miss with shouts, presses also a different (student of Liszt). Composed operas, works Australia. Also known as a prolific Koshetz on a quizzical note. The truth theme on the listener, and on one three for chorus and especially for the piano. Mr. composer. Critic Theodore Teren-Juskiw of the matter is that the piano accom­ minute record side neither song is thus Petyrek had a special predilection for folk­ asserts that Mr. Gorin pronounced himself song-like compositions. paniment to her recording of the "Wind able to establish itself. Still, the "Wind Ukrainian. Song" belongs to one of the most 2. Brunswick 10140 re-released on LP 6. On Victor 4328-A. Song," whatever is left of it, gets a Belcantodisc BC-234. : unusual bits of support ever rendered a memorable performance by America's 7. Released as U-TAB-201S (separate 3. N, Koshetz (b. 1894 in Kiev, d. 1965), mono and stereo issues). No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 28,1988 SPOTLIGHT ON: Darka and Slavko duo plus two by Myrosia Stefaniuk "They just totally fit in," says the duo What can you say about a duo that about the twins. At rehearsals, there is a produced its first album from scratch to lot of good-natured ribbing, tongue-in- finish, and in less than a year won cheek wit and warm camaraderie. acclaim and admiration from Ukrai­ Ultimately, there is harmony and when nian pop music listeners of all ages and they play, every corner is filled with tastes; that have now become a quartet, music and joy. They like each other, were invited to perform at every major they respect each other's abilities, work Ukrainian summer festival in North superbly together, and it shows: America, and have been nominated for Yurko and Andriy about Darka and three top awards at Edmonton's Festi­ Shivko: "They don't just pick songs. val '88; and have just released a new They listen, really listen to the song. single and are working on a second LP And they love it - envision it. When album? they bring it to practice, they already You can say that they must be dyna­ have an idea of what each instrument mic, talented, unique and doing some­ will sound like, but it's not just a song thing right. They are. and here are the notes. It's more a "The Quartet" - Darka Konopada feeling, a mood, and we expound on it from Detroit and New Yorker Slavko from there." Halatyn, recently joined by Detroit Darka about Slavko: "He's got this twins Andriy and Yurko Stasiw - have instinct for chord progressions. I envy rapidly become one of the finest Ukrai­ that because I just can't do it as well." nian popular music makers this side of Slavko about Darka: "She has terrific the ocean. improvizational skills, a natural knack. What makes them stand out and I'm pragmatic and need to sit down and shine in a sea of clones was aptly figure it out by the rules." summarized by Oles Kuzyszyn in his Andriy about the duo and about review of their first LP: "...they have so himself: "My style is more the classical totally immersed themselves into every approach. TTieirs is more jazzy, drama­ aspect of their material, emerging with tic and 'amoebic' ПІ grab pencil and not merely a product, but rather a staff paper and Slavko will grab the cohesive and highly personal musical guitar..." statement." (The Ukrainian Weekly, Darka and Slavko about Yurko: "He November 29, 1987) plays the notes and is very meticulous The "total immersion" story reads and clean but much too humble about like a fairy tale that could only unfold in his own abihties." the Ukrainian emigre community. Yurko about himself and the others: Through a series of incidents and "At first I was intimidated by these coincidences, wrong turns and crossed folks. They're on a different level and paths, and involvement in Ukrainian I'm lucky because I get to ride on the activism, these two met, discovered a coat-tails of their glory." mutual interest in music - and in each Darka about the entire group: "I fee! other - and have been making great like it's unfair to call us just Darka and music together since. Slavko because we all play such equal Darka and Slavko met at the 1985 parts now." ....-„.x.,,,,.,,.^^,^.^ .jMartaSteSmk Fun aside, they are very serious about congress of TUSM (Ukrainian Student The duo: Darka Konopada and Slavko Halatyn. Association of Mykola Michnowsky) music, their own and others. In a very do." understanding from our families and lively discussion on where Ukrainian when one or the other was improvizing It was inevitable with two young friends." The work was intense, on a Ukrainian melodies on the piano during pop music is coming from and where it's musicians so truly in tune to each other. very tight schedule and budget, with heading, there was complete agreement breaks at the caucuses. They ran into When the idea first flickered to put limited studio time and a lot of complex each other again at the TUSM winter that the essential ingredients are good something together, they borrowed equipment and procedures. But it was a musicians, good songs and a magic camp, and when Darka invited Slavko equipment from Andriy Stasiw and labor of love. to help out at a Detroit program the combination of the two. recorded the three songs they had As Darka reads off the credits and In the 60s and 70s, the young con­ following spring at an evening dedi­ performed at the dissidents program. thank-yous on their record sleeve, she cated to Ukrainian dissidents, he readily temporary sound was primarily dance These, plus three additional numbers explains each individual's personal bands, and although these gained that they arranged for the New York St. contribution, and there is a story with widespread popularity, too many of "This was the first time we actually George's Festival, became the core of each name, as well as giggles, laughter worked together, but it didn't seem like them sounded too much alike on mass- their first album. and reminiscences about each episode. produced commercial releases. More work. I picked up the guitar and we What followed was a whiriwind of As the two of them talk about the started playing and singing, and it was recently, there has been a shift to commuting between Detroit and New experience, they finish each other's individual performers who have set high incredibly easy. We could predict or York, endless long-distance calls, com­ sentences, gauge responses with mere tune in to what the other was going to standards for singing and subjective plicated logistics and "a lot of help and eye contact, and keep track of what was interpretation. They no longer play happening in their lives by the songs mere background music; when they they were working on at the time. perform, you listen. Even so, while there ''Initially, there was no planned are individual numbers that stand out, sound or end product. It all kind of the quality of the entire albums is not evolved, and we went with the flow," always consistent. Darka remembers. "In art, you may Good songs alone are not enough start with something in mind, but what either. Both here and in Ukraine, there ultimately comes out is sometimes a bit are plenty of good songs performed in a of a surprise because the work takes on very dull manner. "The songs don't need a life of its own and you can't know to proclaim profound messages, but we what the outcome is going to be until it's seem to favor extremes - either songs completed." about pyrohy, or those with historical The outcome was a highly sensitive and political themes. Folk melodies fall personal interpretation of tone, mood somewhere in between, so most groups and lyrics in each song. They both on both sides of the ocean, take old folk admit, in retrospect, that producing an songs and modernize them, but very few independent release is grueling work, are actually creating completely new but the reward is that you control the compositions, particularly songs that quality. deal with day to day social things. And When they decided to expand, team­ that's what we need most" Slavko ing up with Andriy and Yurko Stasiw remarks. So how does their group was a natural step. Andriy is well known choose songs? to Detroit music audiences from his "It's usually something that we hear, piano performances and conductorship and love, and when we sing it together it of the Prolisok Youth Choir and Trem- seems to have some kind of magic, and bita Chorus. Both Yurko and Andriy we look at each other and know this is it. were longstanding members of the It almost calls out to us, 'do me ma Kamenian Ensemble which, unfortu- different way; " Slavko explains, and nateh', disbanded shortly after releasing Ihe quartet: Yurko and Andriy Stasiw, Darka and Slavko at Edmonton's^ I Darka simply sums it "...everything ^'Stlval a unique instrumemal album of ko- from the^ear, through here — through liadky. n page IS) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1988 No. 35 Baseball comes to Ukraine: Who's on first? If s probably Taras

by Marta Kolomayets

COOPERSTOWN, NY. - "Play ball," an expression heard throughout empty parking lots, school playgrounds and ^11 parks in the United States and Canada, is now being heard in the capital of Ukraine, as well. ^ The Kiev "beyzbol komanda," the first official Деат in the Soviet Union, was formed in December 1986 and this year went on to win the second annual baseball tournament held in Moscow's Park of the Young Pioneers on June 28 through July 3. Th^ Ukrainian team, coached by Viktor Pyanikh, nicknamed "Attila the Hun" by his players, went onto victory, upsetting the Mendelevey Institute of Technology, a Moscow-based team,8-7. And although there may be no joy in Moscow, the Kiev team, called the Ukrainian All-Stars, are quickly catch­ ing onto the sport that is as American as apple pie. They have adopted U.S. baseball stars as their heros, among them Gary Carter of the New York Mets, and often watch videotapes for playing tips. According to Steve Wulf of Sports Illustrated, the Ukrainian team's suc­ cess can be attributed, in part to the fact that they have Cuban, Nicaraguan and Ukrainian American advisers assisting them. Of no less importance is the fact that they have the best uniforms - red Peter Fedynsky with electric blue trim and a berizka The Ukrainian baseball team, pictured above, at an August 17,1987 game against the Nicaraguans at Dynamo Stadium (birch tree) emblem stitched over the in Kiev. On this day, the team was the first ofTicial Soviet club to score a run in international competition. They lost 32-2. heart. underdeveloped skills, and need to be curiously as wild pitches were thrown. which was played with bats and ball This dressing for success does a lot for mastered by the baseball players. and as the catcher from behind home over two centuries ago and brought to morale in a country where the game of Their infatuation with the game is plate chased a runner back to second California by Russian emigres, years baseball is played on a soccer field, two-fold; it represents Americana, and base, as he intended to steal third. before Babe Ruth stepped up to bat. often in ankle-high grass, where the since it becomes a medal sport in the The Soviet Ukrainian team's star Another theory, based on Rumanian outfield is often disproportionate be­ 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, pitcher Yuri Neskoromny, a 23-year- legend, holds that hitting a ball with a cause it's not a baseball diamond, but a gaining international sport status, the old former team handball player who bat and making a game of it began a rectangle. It seems that the players fight Soviets also want to be contenders. pitched 14 innings in two games, was very long time ago somewhere between over where to put home plate^ when And although their moves on the field awarded a prize for best pitcher. the Carpathian Mountains and the they are not arguing over who will wear still need to be polished, it seems that The team, captained by Sasha Ko- Danube River. The game, called oina, the gloves — there aren't always enough they have adjusted to baseball lingo zirev was given a large crystal trophy by was created by shepherds in the early to go around. The shortage of baseballs quickly, picking up the universal lan­ the Rural Youth. This was not the only also presents problems; sometimes centuries, who through their wander­ guage of the sport. For the players, a first every achieved by the Kiev team. ings spread the game throughout the worn out balls are taped^p, or tennis strike is a strayk, a foul is a fowel, a ball On August 17, J987, this team was the balls are used during practice. To date, country. This game included batting, is a bol, a pitcher is a picher,a catcher is a first Soviet team ever to score runs fielding and running. Some Ukrainians there is no baseball equipment manu­ kecher,but a glove is a lovushka, i.e. a against international competition, facturer in the Soviet Union and contend that baseball is of course, a catching device. when during a game in the Kiev Dy­ form of "kichka." supplies usually come from such places Unfortunately the game has been namo Stadium, its players scored two at the U.S. Embassy. Many Soviets disagree with these slower in gaining popularity among runs against a team from Nicaragua. theories, among them, Aleksander V. The game has become an obsession spectators. Only some 200 people The final score was 32-2. Kalivod, the chief of the baseball for the players, who range in age from attended the final championship game Since the recent popularity of base­ department of the State Committee on teens to late twenties; mani^ of them are between the Kiev and Moscow teams. ball in the Soviet Union, (12 of the 15re- Sports, who contends that baseball athletes who are highly cpordlniated and According to Mr. Wulf, these fans were pubics have teams), a controversy has originated in English children's games. trained in such sports as hockey, soccer, players from other teams, friends and developed as to when and where the It seems a little bit funny that every­ volleyball or even handball. Because relatives of the game's participants. He game originated. According to an 1987 one wants to hold a claim to baseball - most Soviet sports feature footwork, added that some were puzzled as to the article in Izvestia, baseball is a descen­ America's favorite pastime. Abner hitting, fielding and throwing are ' complexities of the game but watched dant of a Russian game called lapta, Doubleday would have been amused.

sory labor. Because of his persistence in on preserving the traditional values Sokulsky freed... maintaining this legal status he was sub­ Addendum (Continued from page 1) embodied in the family and espe­ jected to severe punishment, including During millennium celebrations of cially in the church during this arrested on April 11, 1980 and sen­ long periods in solitary confinement. the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Millennial year. tenced to 10 years' specialrregimen The activist is married to the former South Bound Brook, N.J. U.S. Se­ While we join to celebrate this labor camp (with five years served in Iryna (Orysia) Lesiv, a sister of fellow nate candidate Pete Dawkins deli­ prison) and five years' exile for partici­ 1,000th anniversary of your faith, we Ukrainian Helsinki monitor Yaroslav vered remarks on behalf of Vice also remain mindful of those Ukrai­ pation in the work of the UHG. He was Lesiv from the Ivano-Frankivske President George Bush. They were nian Orthodox faithful imprisoned re-arrested in camp on March 12, 1985 region of western Ukraine. Mrs. Sokul­ inadvertently omitted from The in the Soviet Union for their religious and sentenced to an additional three sky was among the wives of political Weekly's story on August 14. The beliefs. We will continue to forcefully years' special-regimen labor camp on prisoners and others who held hunger text of these remarks is printed speak out for not only their release top of his original sentence. strikes protesting the continued impri­ below. but also for the right of all indivi­ During his incarceration, Mr. Sokul- sonment of human and nationar rights duals and denominations to worship iky continued to declare political pri­ activists before the 19th Communist Dear Friends, their religions in their own church in soner status, which under international Party Conference in June. It is a pleasure for me to send greet­ their native language. agreement exempted him from compul­ ings to all those gathered with the Barbara joins me in wishing you Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the the very best and our congratulations USA for the concluding ceremonies on this solemn anniversary in the honoring the Holy Millennium Jubi­ history of your church. lee Year of the Baptism^ of Kievan- 1988 Tennis Season Rus'. This event attests to the impor­ Sincerely, at Soyuzivka tance that your community has placed George Bush USCAK Ncfionah ...... ,...... Seprember 2-5 ^ІГ5!...... „.,...... ,.,...,...,.,...... ,..... September 17-18 .....^.e,.,.. ..,...... ,.....o...... ,,.,.. OcTober 8-9 Ukraioiari National Association: 94 years of service No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1988 13

occupied territories conducted thcj death struggle. Soviets to permit... oppression and executions of Jews,, Memory of... To their credit, the historians (Continued fronj page 1) gentiles, Communists, partisans, pri­ (Continued from page 2) Panchuk and Dibrova do provide said. soners of war and gypsies, said Brewster political workers from the giant some figures on famine victims, Soviet archives were allegedly the Chamberlin, an archivist for the U.S.. tractor stations who began operating noting that in 16 districts of Kiev, source of an identity card, used as Memorial Commission. only in 1932-33. almost 16,000 people died in May evidence against John Demjanjuk both "We know it happened — that's been Dr. Panchuk admits that the grain 1933 alone, and a further 14,500 in in U.S. extradition proceedings and his clear since 1945 - but how did it collectors did not differentiate be­ early June. Other statistics, they add, Israeli trial. While Mr. Demjanjuk was happen?" Mr. Chamberlin was quoted tween prosperous and poor farms, "have not yet been found.'' Having convicted of being a brutal Nazi death as saying. "These record will show how strong and weak raions. The same divulged such horrors, however, they camp guard and sentenced to death in the system worked. How it was possible quota was applied to all. Moreover, then criticize "bourgeois nationalist April, the autheniticity of the Soviet- to carry it out on this scale." the Ukrainian authorities were evi­ Sovietologists" in the West (pre­ supplied I.D. card has long been Mr. Lerman added tht the archives dently ''paralyzed" by repressive sumably Messrs. Conquest and argued. would reveal how Nazi officials super­ measures taken against both commu­ Mace) for referring to an artificial The Soviet archives are expected to vised a system in Soviet territory that nists and collective farm members famine or genocide. provide "a much better picture" of how depended on mass killing by firearms, who failed to fulfill their grain Today the question of genocide the Nazis and their collaborators in not gas chambers, The Times wrote. quotas. In short, the system was remains open. But from this article, it enforced from the center and Stalin's ganize a federation of several informal is clear that the famine could have subordinates were not bold enough Members of Congress... groups called the Democratic Front to been stopped; that Stalin's grain to question his disastrous policies. (Continued from page 1) Promote Perestroika, which seeks to policies were bitterly opposed in signed." support your political reform efforts ... In this situation, the author's Ukraine; that he and his associates The Star-Ledger went on to say that Prosecuting these individuals for their concentration on kulak sabotage rode roughshod over moderate voices, "(Rep.) Smith suggested that the action human rights activities would violate appears questionable. Prof. Panchuk such as that of the now rehabilitated against the human rights activists runs your government's official policy of writes that kulaks tried to reinforce disciple of Lenin, Nikolai Bukharin. the antiK^ollective farm attitude of counter to the new Soviet policy of glas- glasnost and international human rights the poor and middle peasant stratum, In short, while there were clearly nost, or openness." obligations, including the Helsinki and that they stole and hoarded some problems related to administra­ Sen. Lautenberg, in his newsletter to Final Act." grain. But the richer peasants (a tive changes and shortage of reliable constituents, noted that in the letter to He also stated that he urged his relative term) lacked such a resolute personnel, these should not detract Mr. Gorbachev, the senators said that colleagues to join him in sending the policy. Rather the authorities, living, from the main point: that the peasant the five activists "have helped to or- letter to General Secretary Gorbachev. as the authors write, in the at­ was an innocent victim of a brutal The message from public officials and mosphere of the Civil War period, and unrestrained attack upon his Manitoba festival... Ukrainian Americans to the Soviet created a class war in the village as livelihood and ultimately his very (Continued from page 4) authorities was clear: Do not jail people the prelude to collectivization. In existence. This year may have been the last year for meeting in parks or other public 1933, all the villagers, not only And the death toll continued to for the popular "Ukrainian Wedding" places. It is against Soviet law and kulaks, were involved in a life-and- mount. because many in the cast are "too old" against signed agreements. Failure to and their health is giving way. Fortu­ allow people the right of free assembly Popadiuk urges,., stroika's effects are more noticeable nately, the play has been preserved on can only result in negative conse­ than glasnost's. While criticism of the videotapes which can be purchased. quences. (Continued from page 6) regime's mistakes is more and more The grandstand featured another literally, toward someone with whom he accepted, it is not permitted to de­ excellent line-up of singers and dancers, is speaking, then steps back, and listens nounce the regime itself. The United but comedienne Luba Goy stole the intently. States supports an economically strong show with her surprise (unannounced) ^ Soviet Union — Even after a visit Soviet Union. "It's always better for us impersonation of everybody's Baba иІ^гаіпіапУееУі of only five days, Mr. Popadiuk detect­ to have a Soviet Union that feels stable" who likes to be in control. After ed "a sense of change going on." Pere- and not compelled to usurp its neigh­ thoroughly interrogating the MC, bors or other powers, Mr, Popadiuk Roman Brytan, "Baba" declared that in read it and share il Kiev quartet... declared. her heydey she liked to dance, too, even (Continued from page 7) ^ Myroslav Medvid - That was "a if it was in a dress from Zellers instead of memory of the composer for whom they mistake" but ''it's too late" to do a fancy costume like they have now. are named. anything now, Mr. Popadiuk said. In A fireworks display in celebration of The ensemble, formed in 1971, con­ 1985, Reagan administration officials the Millennium followed the evening tinues the traditions of the Kharkiv- handled would-be defector Medvid in performances, pushing the vivid colors based Leontovych society, of the 1920s, such a way that he was taken back to the of Ukraine from the stage towards the which had as its goals the preservation Soviet Union. heavens. and development of Ukrainian music. Its members include Semen Kobetz, STEFAN KACZARAJ who also serves as administrator, on CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT violin, Yun Kharenko, also on violin, 98 Second Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10003 Victor Barabanov on viola and Volo- (212) 353-2607 dymyr Pentaleev, on cello. 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Ukrainian National Association Monthly reports for June

RECORDING DEPARTMENT DISBURSEMENTS FOR JUNE 1988 MEMBERSHIP RECORD Paid To Or For Members: Cash Surrenders 527,736.78 Endowments Matured 60,488.04 Death Benefits 73,850.00 Juv- Adults ADD Totals Interest On Death Benefits 58.83 TOTAL AS OF MAY 31, 1988 18,401 48,457 6,395 73,253 Payer Death Benefits 17.53 Reinsurance Premiums Paid... 303.29 GAINS IN JUNE 1988 "" - Dividend To Members 44.00 New members 23 37 9 69 Indigent Benefits Disbursed... 1.150.00 Reinstated 15 60 1 76 Trust Fund Disbursed 75475 Transferred in.... 2 13 - 15 Scholarships 1,250.00 Change class in 1 5 - 6 Transferred from Juv. Dept - - - - Total 5165,653.22 TOTAL GAINS: 41 115 166 Operating Expenses: LOSSES IN JUNE 1988 „.„. Real Estate 5123,029.36 Suspended 6 16 44 Svoboda Operation. 100,800.45 Transferred out 2 14 16 Official Publication-Svoboda 60,000.00 Change of class out 1 5 6 Organizing Expenses: Transferred to adults - - Advertising 512,949.16 Died - 85 Medical Inspections 201.89 Cash surrender 17 49 66 Reward To Special Organizers 1,346.16 Endowment matured 40 52 92 Traveling Expenses-Special Organizers... 2,000.00 Fully paid-up 28 81 109 Supreme Medical Examiner's Fee 375.00 Reduced paid-up... Field Conferences 247.72 Extended insurance. 1 1 Cert terminated - 11 11 Total 517,119.93 TOTAL LOSSES: 94 303 34 431 INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: GAINS IN JUNE 1988 Salary Of Executive Officers 512,916.68 Salary Of Office Employee Paid up 28 81 109 40,676.08 - Employee Benefit Plan 13,483.43 Extended insurance. 4 13 17 Taxes-Federal, State And City On Employee Wages... 23,678.41 TOTAL GAINS: 32 94 - 126 LOSSES IN JUNE 1988 Total zz:.zzizzzi:. 1Ш54.60 Died 32 32 Cash surrender 9 15 - 24 General Expenses: Reinstated 4 6 10 Actuarial And Statistical Expenses 57,036.00 Lapsed 5 5 10 Bank Charges For Custodian Account 3,88407 TOTAL LOSSES: 18 58 - 76 Books and Periodicals 32.95 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP General Office Maintenance 1,780.36 AS OF JUNE 30, 1988 18,362 48,305 6,371 73,038 Insurance Department Fees 19,964.43 Operating Expense Of Washington Office 2,723.65 Operating Expense Of Canadian Office 125.00 WALTER SOCHAN Postage 5,889.21 Printing and Stationery 233.98 Supreme Secretary Rental Of Equipment And Services 262.61 Telephone, Telegraph 1,927.20 Traveling Expenses-General 96465 FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Total 544.824.11 Miscellaneous: INCOME FOR JUNE 1988 Expenses Of Annual Session 517,68450 Investment Expense-Mortgages... 512.50 Dues From Members 5236,919.76 Loss On Bonds 72,328.37 Income From "Svoboda" Operation 104,224.52 Fraternal Activities 3,227.38 Investment Income: Donations.. 1,338.51 Bonds 5415,442.60 Accrued Interest On Bonds 4,625.00 Certificate Loans 2,130.86 Professional Fees 3,000.00 Mortgage Loans 43,555.56 Total... Banks 7,959.24 5102.716.26 Stocks 6,162.95 Investments: Real Estate 150,323.51 Bonds 5501,875.00 Mortgages Total 5625.574.72 85,000.00 Stock 6,162.95 Refunds: Certificate Loans.... 3,625.86 Real Estate Taxes Federal, State і City On Employee Wages.. 517,071.66 4,439.61 E.D.P. Equipment 6,132.37 Taxes Held In Escrow 1,623.00 Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 1,189.19 Total ZI. Official Publication "Svoboda" 34,615.00 5607.235.7S Disbursements For June 1988... Books and Printed Matter Ret'd 58.17 51.312.133.72 Telephone Ret'd 13.60 Investment Expense Ret'd 150.00 Fraternal Benefit Ret'd 50.00 BALANCE

TirtiL 554.770.62 ASSETS Liabilities Cash 51,379,267.31 Life Insurance 560,133,949.86 Miscellaneous: Bonds 46,426,941.60 Accidental D.D 1,642,056.81 Donations To Fraternal. Fund 52,209.94 Mortgage Loans 4,959,249.05 Fraternal 120,497.40 Ukrainian Heritage Defense Fund Donations.. 262.53 Certificate Loans 665,261.68 Orphans 378,585.41 Profit Oh Bonds Sold Or Matured 5,726.79 Real Estate 1,210,683.44 Old Age Home (72,998.68) Sale Of "Ukrainian Encyclopaedia" 643.00 Printing Plant SL E.D.P. Emergency 79,598.28 Equipment 325,165.65 5Ш2.26 Stocks 1,285,569.31 Loan To D.H. - U.N.A. sInvestments : Housing Corp..... 104,551.04 Bonds Matured Or Sold.... 5407,244.70 Loan To U.N.U.R.C 5,925.000.00 Mortgages Repaid 82,153.53 Certificate Loans Repaid.. 6,315.31 Total 1627281,688.08 Total... 562.281.689.08

5495,713.54 Ulana Diachuk 51.526.045.42 Supreme Treasurer No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1988

number, piano pieces or songs, have highly contemporary and innovative, The "Wind Song"... benefited mankind. Song collections by Spotlight on... Andriy replied: "...it's extreme pas­ (Continued from page 10) Botsford, Livesay, Talvi or Von (Continued from page 11) sion," only half in jest. "There is a album issued in the United States. Of Bodenstedt — all born outside Ukraine the heart-to song." certain passion that is at issue when we work together." special note are imaginative and - nevertheless brought lasting values The only requirement left is a recep­ accurate commentaries on the nature into the world of song or folk poetry. "It's more like a yearning," Шгка tive audience because if listeners are adds. "A very intense love for life, for and meaning of the music presented. From the material presented in this only used to traditional renditions, they Here is the eloquent introduction to the survey we can be sure all musicians in Ukraina, for music itself. Ukrainian will not be open to anything new or heritage is a very integral part of us. You "Wind Song" as given in the liner notes question knew that the "Wind Song's" unusual. But if they listen, really listen, for the album "Ukraine Swings:" origins, legendary or not, were just bring yourself into it and that's 'the they might be pleasantly surprised. essence' we talked about. What comes "The flavor of a minor key reflects Ukrainian. This applies also to Liszt, "Traditional music is wonderful, the tragedy. It speaks of the broken heart of although since his time the suite through is a state of heart. It's what we best, and you can't replace it. But you arp. Real soul music..." and then they a lonely girl whose love is lost to her. "Voronyntsi Sheaf" has been credited also can't do it over and over again the She tries to cry, but the hurt is too deep with Polish and Gypsy origins even in break into four-part harmony. same way or it gets dull. You've got to But why listen to me. Go and hear - the tears will not come. She longs to scholarly circles. experiment, probe, search and go with go to him, but wings are not yet hers. However, if we were to scrutinize them for yourselves. They often per­ the flow. We have to keep going be­ form at various festivals and programs The wild wind moaning through the worldwide circulation of some other cause we're musicians." bending trees is her only companion, Ukrainian songs, for example the 18th- throughout the United States and century "Yikhav Kozak za Dunay"(The Finally, when asked about what is Canada. Albums and cassettes are speaking to her of her love who has gone '4heir very own special sound" and how away." Kozak Rode Beyond the Danube), we available from La Mer Record Com­ would find its national identity outside they maintain a "Ukrainian essence" pany, 111 Huntington Park, Rochester, while incorporating stylistics that are Conclusion the borders of Ukraine much more N.Y. 14621. confused. As I wrote in the beginning, the In this respect the "Wind Song" "The Ukrainian Canadian Commit­ "Wind Song" is strophic, i.e. returns to successfully addresses and answers the Annual Ukrainian... tee believes that better relations between the same melody with each new stanza. question, more significant today than (Continued from page 4) Canada and the Soviet Union needs Since the stanzas consist of four lines of ever before, the question of national us to work hard and that culture teaches more glasnost in human rights," she text with the last two lines repeated, we identification. In this respect the "Wind us, after we have worked hard, to enjoy said. have a song madeup of three parts with­ Song" is our ambassador to the world. life," he said. Entertainment was provided by Ed­ in each stanza. This is the prevalent fea­ Greetings from the provincial go­ monton's Shumka Dancers, Winnipeg ture of the "Wind Song" although other Acicnowledgements vernment were brought by Greg Ste­ singer Ed Evanko accompanied by variants that do not observe the repeat vens, minister of culture and multicul- Edmonton pianist Irene Tarnawsky, do exist. However, as close inspection My research for this survey would turalism. Lloydminster soloists Irena and Olia does reveal, the repeat feature was have been incomplete without the Lydia Shulakewych, president of Federkewych and the Prairie Pride usually observed by the musicians in­ generous help of the following whom I UCC-APC said she hoped the anniver­ band, Master of Ceremonies was former cluded in this survey. The only excep­ wish to thank at this time: musicologist sary of human rights may become the Alberta cabinet minister and provincial tions: songbooks by Thomas and Sur, and Liszt specialist. Prof. Alan Walker spark that leads to a revitalization of life Conservative leadership candidate and classical works by Kolachevsky and (Department of Music, McMaster Uni­ in Ukraine. Julian Koziak. Liszt. versity, Hamilton, Ont. Canada) for As we have seen, several musicians of locating the holograph of Liszt's "Vo­ Insure and be sure Ukrainian National Association, Inc. international fame, born in Ukraine or ronyntsi Sheaf;" organist and pianist 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City,"N.J. 07302 on Ukrainian ethnic territory, had the Michael Grill (Neuried, Bavaria) for Join the UNA (201) 451-2200 necessary predesposition to occupy presenting me with a xerox of the rare themselves with Ukrainian material, in collection "Die poetische Ukraine" by this 9ase the "Wind Song." These Von Bodenstedt; Shirley Ann Weekley, musicians included Kolachevsky, assistant librariani of The Curtis Insti­ Lysenko, Miss Michailowa, Mr. Zim- tute of Music (Philadelphia), for send­ balist, Mr. Didur, Miss Koshetz and ing a copy of the rare arrangement by Mr. Gorin. Liszt was born in Hungary Mr. Zimbalist; discographer Stefan but he was a guest in Ukraine for an Maksymjuk (Silver Spring, Md.) for entire year. Mr. Carroll had Ukrainian providing me with rare recordings and connections in New York. data on such stars as Miss Michailowa, the products of above musicians, Mr. Didur and Miss Koshetz from his whether a. symphony, an opera, a jazz vast collection.

A MOST IMPORTANT MEETING VESELI NOCHI concerning the merger of St. Peter 81 St. Paul Branch 220, UNA, and (ВЕСЕЛІ НОЧІ) Branch 35, UNA featuring the song is scheduled for Sunday, September 4, "UKRAINE GIRL" 1988, at 3 p.m., in the Nativity of the Records and cassettes Blessed Virgin Mary Church Hall, 4952 SIO.OO U.S. funds to: South Paulina Street. It is most Imperative U.K. RECORDS PRODUCTIONS that all members be in attendance to vote P.O. Box 297 on this proposition. Liverpool, N.Y. 13088

JOHN DEMJANJUK SPEAKS:

"YOU HAVE JUDGED. .A PERSON WHO IS NOT GUILTY OF ANYTHING, AN INNOCENT HUMAN BEING." "I AM NOT IVAN THE TERRIBLE' AND THE MOST JUST WITNESS IS GOD HIMSELF WHO KNOWS THAT I AM INNOCENT." " I DO NOT DESERVE THIS. I AM INNOCENT, INNOCENT, INNOCENT. AND GOD IS MY WITNESS." PLEASE HELP SUPPORT THE APPEAL OF AN INNOCENT MAN. Prayers and financial support desperately needed. Please send donations to:

THE JOHN DEMJANJUK DEFENSE FUND P.O. BOX 92819 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44192 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1988 No. 35

U.S, NationaL. iT (Continued from page 3) PREVIEW OF EVENTS For those planning to stay for the weekend, group rates have been reserved at the September 1 September 10 following hotels. These are in the city, or close to the city, accessible by Metro/subway. To receive the group rate, ask for the Ukrainian Millennium PISCATAWAY, NJ,: The Ukrai. JERSEY CITY, NJ.: The 10th Committee. nian National Women's League of Annual New Jersey Ethnic Festival America, Branch 4 will sponsor an will be held this Saturday from Hyatt Regency - Crystal City, Va. exhibit at the Westergaard Library, noon to 10 p.m. at Liberty State 1-800-228-9000 entitled "Ukraine: A Thousand Years Park. The multi-ethnic festival in­ Rate: S89/single or double of Culture.'' Woodcarving, embroi­ cludes performances of music and Deadline: September 7 dery, ceramics and pysanky will be dance, displays of ethnic arts and on view in the display case. Booklets crafts and ethnic foods. Admission is Executive Inn/Best Western - Arlington, Va. will be available with explanations of free. Liberty State Park can be 1-800-426-6886 Ukrainian arts and culture. reached from exit 14B of the New Rate: S85Zsingle or double Jersey Turnpike. For more informa­ Deadline: September 7 tion call (609) 984-7145. Guest Quarters - Washington, D.C. YONKERS, N.Y.: Registration of September 11 2500 Pennsylvania Ave NW new students for the 1988-89 school 1-800-424-2900 year at St. Michael's Ukrainian HAMILTON, N.J.: The Hamilton Rate: S99/single or double Catholic Church is being accepted no Ukrainian Group invites Ukrainian Deadline: September 2 later than September 1, 1988. Pa­ artists and vendors to participate in rents of new students from the age of the sixth annual Hamilton Septem- Guest Quarters - Washington, D.C. four are requested to call Olga berfest, held at Veteran's Memorial 801 New Hampshire Ave NW Rudyk (914) 245-1366. Classes are Park. Participants include the local 1-800-424-2900 held on Saturday mornings during committee to commemorate the Rate: S99/single or double the school year. Millennium of Christianity in U- Deadline: September 2 kraine and the Trenton branch of SUM A. Raindate is September 18. Quality Inn - Alexandria, Va. For information call (609) 890-3500 (703) 642-3422 September 2 or (609) 890-3506. Rate: S70;single or double Deadline: September 22 ROCHESTER, N.Y.: State Univer­ JENKINTOWN, Pa.:Two fall SAT sity of New York, College at Brock- workshops will be offered for inte­ Group rates have not been reserved by the Millennium Committee at the port offers a new course: "The Ukrai­ rested high school students beginning following hotels and motels. Listed prices are for individuals. Group rates may be nian Experience," FA 290.61. The September 13 and running through available, but must be arranged on your own. course will be taught by Wolodymyr November 3 by Manor Junior Also please note that in many hotels and motels a "double" room can hold three or Pylyshenko, Tuesdays 7-10 p.m. College. An SAT verbal review four people for no additional or only a minimal charge. Tliese hotels and motels are (September 2-December 16, 1988) at workshop will begin Tuesday, Sep­ outside Washington in nearby suburbs. Many are not near the Metro/subway. St. Josephat's School Library. This tember 13 and run every Tuesday Also, please ask your bus tour company about hotels. Many have organized trips to course is an introduction to the from 6:30-9 p.m. through November Washington, D.C. and will provide rooms as part of a package. physical, cultural and political geo­ 1. An SAT math review workshop graphy of Ukraine, as well as, an will be offered every Thursday from Holiday Inn - Silver Spring, Md. inquiry into such areas as history, 6:30-9 p.m. beginning September 15 (301)589-0800 politics, religion, arts and folklore. through November 3. The work­ Rate: S99/single; S74 double For registration information call shops are limited to 12 students and (716) 395-2711 or 395-5724 or 1-800- the fee is SlOO for each workshop. Best Western Ambassador - Wheaton, Md. 521-0092. For course content infor­ For more information or to register (301)933-1300 mation call Prof. Pylyshenko (315) contact MJC Continuing Education Rate: S55/single; S63Zdouble 673-4867. Office at (215) 884-2218. Chevy Chase Motor Hotel - Chevy Chase, Md. 1-800-334-7218 Rate: S55/single or double

At Soyuilvka Econo Lodge - Silver Spring, Md. (301)565-3444 Weekend of September 3-4 Rate: S44/single; S47;double Quality Inn - Silver Spring, Md. The Labor Day Weekend program featured for dancing, providing (301)588-4400 of entertainment will begin on Fri­ music indoors, as well as outdoors. Rate: S58/single; S67Zdouble day night with dancing to the music Sunday's concert at the Veselka of "Burya" appearing for the first Auditorium will feature vocalist Deluxe Budget Inn - College Park, Md. time ever at Soyuzivka. Alex Holub, followed by more (301)474-0003 The Saturday evening concert will dancing to the sounds of "Tempo". Rate: S52/single or double feature the ever-popular Montreal- An added highlight of the weekend based Cheremshyna Ensemble. To will be an exhibit of photos by Econo Travel Lodge - Arlington, Va. accomodate;the large number of Bohdan Polanskyj displayed in the (703)524-9800 people visiting Soyuzivka Labor Day library of the Main House. Rate: S52/single; S60Zdouble weekend, there j^iW be two bands Sheraton Hotel - Crystal City, Va. (703)486-1111 Rate: S79/single or double

Greenbelt Hilton - Greenbelt, Md. (301)441-3700 Rate: S69/single or double

American Inn - Bethesda, Md. (301) 656-9300 Rate: S45Zsingle; S50Zdouble Sheraton Inn - Slver Spring, Md. (301) 589-5200 Rate: S72Zsingle; S82Zdouble виУізнтовтАтшв SAVINGS BONDS For the current rote call... l-800-US-BONDS