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Ukraine's politicians Ukraine to focus on European Union, U.S. and Russia in 2000 by Pavel Polityuk said. "This path was supported by the Mr. Tarasyuk said he believes Ukraine Special to The Ukrainian Weekly Ukrainian people during the presidential has a good chance to attain associate welcome results elections when Leonid Kuchma was re- membership in the union next year. He KYiv - Acting Foreign Affairs elected to a second term in the office." underlined, however, that Kyiv must first Minister Borys Tarasyuk said on integration into the European Union do its best on economic issues. of Russian elections December 28 that Ukraine's integration is the "Ukrainian strategic target," "Now we must take serious economic into European structures and its close according to Mr. Tarasyuk. He said steps," he said, adding that the recent by Pavel Polityiik cooperation with the United States and Ukraine is still striving to achieve associ- economic decree signed by President Special to The Ukrainian Weekly the Russian Federation will be the main ate membership in the union and added Kuchma has confirmed Ukraine's inten- directions of Kyiv's foreign policy in the KYiv - Most Ukrainian politicians wel- that the recently adopted EU strategy for tions to undertake radical market year 2000. comed the emergence of new democratic Ukraine is the key step toward that sta- reforms. "Our foreign policy will be focused groups in Russia's parliamentary elections, tus. Ukraine's top diplomat said Kyiv also on three main directions: integration into held on December 19 and expressed hopes The European Union adopted a strate- is paying serious attention to its coopera- the European Union and development of for better relations with their giant influen- gy on December 10, 1999, for develop^ tion with the United States, the country's cooperation with both the United States tial neighbor. ing relations with Ukraine for the next major financial supporter and an influen- and Russia," Mr. Tarasyuk told journaL Struggling to build a good rapport with four years. The strategy stopped far short tial political and economic partner. Mr. ists at a news briefing, presenting a both its "strategic partners," the West and of mapping out EU membership for Tarasyuk said the U.S. had supported review of the Foreign Affairs Ministry's Russia, the Ukrainian government hailed Kyiv; it merely acknowledged Ukraine's Ukraine's efforts to reform its Soviet- activity in 1999 and prospects for the the "success of Russian political forces ori- European aspirations, welcomed its style management, economy and agricul- coming year. ented toward further democratic and market "pro-European choice" and outlined the tural sector. Mr. Tarasyuk, whose appointment as basis for cooperation between Kyiv and changes" and said this would improve ties Earlier this month President Kuchma foreign affairs minister in the new theEU. between the two countries. visited the United States and said he is Ukrainian government head by Prime European Union leaders declined to Oleksander Martynenko, spokesman for ready to move on "immediate economic Minister Yiktor Yuschenko is still say what prospects Ukraine had of President Leonid Kuchma, said the parlia- transformation," following the advice of unclear, said the year's results had proven becoming part of the EU's enlargement mentary elections in Russia had showed various foreign experts and economists that Ukrainian foreign policy was stable plans, which now include the three that Russians - as well as Ukrainians, as who urged Ukraine to speed up its and effective. Baltic states and seven other Eastern evidenced by October's presidential results reforms. - support democracy and market reforms in "(We) have confirmed the European European countries. their society. choice of our country," Mr. Tarasyuk Despite the EU's cautious approach, (Continued on page 3) The December 19 elections to the State Duma, or lower house of Russia's Parliament, left the Communist Party with a major voice, but the emergence of new, Connecticut school broadly pro-market groups like the Kremlin-backed Unity bloc and the Union of Right Wing Forces may help accelerate collects gifts democratic and economic reforms. According to preliminary results issued for children in Ukraine by the Russian Central Election Commission, Communists won nearly 25 R1DGEF1ELD, Conn. - Earlier this fall percent, slightly more than the Yedinstvo schoolchildren at Landmark Academy, a private (Unity) bloc, headed by Russia's current school in the western Connecticut township of Emergencies Minister Sergey Shoigu. Unity Ridgefield, near the New York state border, received about 24 percent electoral support. launched a massive drive to collect Christmas Kremlin rivals from the opposition presents for orphans and ailing children in Fatherland-All Russia bloc led by ex-Prime Ukraine. Minister Yevgeny Primakov and Moscow Coordinated by a group of Landmark parents Mayor Yuri Luzhkov got about 13 percent and teachers from the greater Danbury^Ridgefield support, while three other parties passed the area, and led by Alexandra (Lesia) Palylyk, the barrier of 5 percent, although they received drive yielded over a ton of high-quality items, less than 10 percent each. including winter clothing, children's shoes, Most Ukrainian politicians and analysts stuffed animals, toys, puzzles, posters and play- say Kyiv has a chance to establish good ground equipment valued at over S25,000. relations with Russia's new Duma. Russia The gifts completely filled two mid-sized U- is the main trading partner of Ukraine, Haul trucks that were loaded on November 14 whose energy-hungry industries receive bil- and transported to a storage site at St. Michael's lions of cubic meters of natural gas and mil- Ukrainian Catholic Church in New Haven. On lions of tons of oil and petrol from its north- December 6 the gifts were loaded by volunteers ern neighbor. from the New Haven chapter of the Children of "President Leonid Kuchma considers Chornobyl Relief Fund and shipped by Meest that now there is a very god chance for Parcel Service to seven sites in Ukraine. The gifts breathing new life into Russian-Ukrainian are scheduled to arrive at their destinations by relations," Mr. Martynenko said. Christmas, which is celebrated in Ukraine accord- Representatives of Ukrainian democratic ing to the Julian calendar on January 7. parties said the results of Russian elections The beneficiaries of the shipment will include signal the end of a Communist majority in children at several orphanages and children's hos- parliaments of the former Soviet republics pitals, including the Znamianka Orphanage in and noted that they expect changes in the Kirovohrad Oblast. Other destinations include the legislatures of other republics. Puscha vbdytsia Sanatorium for children with cancer and leukemia, located on the outskirts of (Continued on page 3) "virgin Mary" (1999) by Orest Poliszczuk, as reproduced on a UNA . (Continued on page 3) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 2,2000 No. 1

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"Epoch-making" union treaty President dismisses several ambassadors Ukrainian row over Ukraine's alleged siphoning-off of Russian transit gas. Mr. is fourth of its kind in four years KYiv - President Leonid Kuchma Kinakh said the reasons for the current oil signed orders for dismissal of Ukraine's crisis are a sharp increase in prices of oil on Ambassador to Canada volodymyr by Jan Maksymiuk independent commentators alike. the world market, limitations on Russia's oil Khadogiy, Ambassador to Turkmenistan export to Ukraine, the introduction by RFE1RL Newsline Belarusian official media reported that vadym Chuprun, Ambassador to italy some 1.5 million people took part in this Russia of a new tariff for oil export and PRAGUE - On December 8, 1999, the volodymyr Yevtukh and Ambassador to inflation in Ukraine. (RFEFRL Newsline) debate, including 1.1 million in Belarus, Kazakstan and Kyrgyzia viktor Bohatyr. eighth anniversary of the Soviet Union's "it turns out that 400,000 Russians decid- (Eastern Economist) Ukrainian is mandatory for bureaucrats demise, Russian President Boris Yeltsin ed the fate of the remaining 150 million," and his Belarusian counterpart, one Russian newspaper commented Kuchma optimistic overPM's approval KYiv -The Constitutional Court ruled Alyaksandr Lukashenka, signed a treaty wryly. Belarusian independent media that the must be used KYiv - President Leonid Kuchma said on the creation of a union state of Russia reported that the "public discussion" in by executive authorities of all levels and in on December 22 that following the parlia- and Belarus. This was the third attempt Belarus took the form of Soviet-style the state education system. Russian and mentary confirmation of National Bank of by these politicians to breathe life into meetings at plants and factories, where national minorities' languages can be used Ukraine Chairman viktor Yuschenko as the common state project, which had management praised the unification with in the appropriate regions in accordance remained largely on paper. Mr. Yeltsin Russia, while workers - instead of prime minister, "the period of stagnation pn Ukraine! should come to an end," interfax with the Constitution. (Eastern Economist) commented that the treaty is "epoch- stormily applauding as in older times - reported. Mr. Kuchma noted that he is satis- making." Mr. Lukashenka - who had sat gloomily silent. Hard-liners protest ruling on language fled with "those changes that took place in called the document a "laughing stock" According to the draft, the new union the Parliament," adding that there is under- KYiv - The parliamentary caucuses of in October - was quick to remark that he state will have the following joint bodies: standing between the legislature and the the Communist Party and the Peasant Party will sign another accord with Mr. Yeltsin a Supreme State Council, a bicameral before the end of the Russian president's executive that "it is impossible to move fur- have protested the recent Constitutional Parliament, a Council of Ministers, a ther ahead without mutual responsibility." Court ruling that obliges state officials to term in office. He revealed to journalists court, and an Accounting Chamber. The Addressing the before his use the Ukrainian language during official that the next treaty will deal simply with signatory states are to voluntarily surren- confirmation, Mr. Yuschenko said the gov- business, interfax reported on December a union state, not with the creation of a der part of their sovereign powers to ernment and the Parliament need to sign an 21. Protesting lawmakers said the decision union state. these bodies. The document also calls for agreement on "setting up joint responsibili- violates the Constitution of Ukraine, the On October 9, 1999, Russia's conducting coordinated foreign, military, ty" for the state of affairs in Ukraine. European charter on minority languages, Rossiiskaya Gazeta and Belarus's and social policies. At the same time, (RFE7RL Newsline) and the rights of millions of Ukrainian citi- Sovetskaya Belorussiya published the however, Belarus and Russia will main- zens who speak only Russian. Communist draft treaty for "public discussion." That tain their "sovereignty, independence, Communists mark Staling birthday lawmaker Hryhorii Boyko announced that discussion reportedly resulted in 1,500 territorial integrity, political systems, the court passed a "political" ruling, "which proposals to amend the document, but no constitutions, state symbols, and other M1ENSK - Representatives of the is supported neither by a majority in the definitive version of the draft was made statehood attributes." The draft does not Communist Party of Belarus and veter- verkhovna Rada nor by a majority of public before its signing. Belarusian offi- explain how these contradictory goals ans' organizations on December 21 laid Ukrainian citizens." (RFE7RL Newsline) cials working on the draft commented can be achieved in practice. flowers at the monument commemorating last month that 99 percent of the amend- The signed treaty is accompanied by a the Soviet victory in World War 11 to Solidarity to withdraw from politics ments included in it were "purely techni- timetable for the phased implementation mark the 120th anniversary of the birth of cal." However, it remains unclear in what of unification goals, for example, the Joseph Stalin, Belapan reported. The cer- WARSAW - The Solidarity congress on kind of state the Russians and introduction of a joint tax system in 2001 emony was attended by representatives of December 11 announced that the trade Belarusians have been living since and a joint currency in 2005. The the illegal Central Committee of the union will withdraw from Poland's politics December 8,1999. timetable, like the treaty itself, lacks any Communist Party of Lithuania. and will again become "an organization of The discussion of the treaty draft, specifics regarding its implementation. Belarusian Communists told the agency employees," Polish news media reported. which was allegedly conducted in both For Mr. Lukashenka and his regime, that the place of the ceremony was cho- Solidarity decided to transfer its voting countries, provoked a slew of sarcastic the 1999 treaty - even if it does not differ sen because of the lack of any monument rights in the coalition Solidarity Electoral comments by Russian and Belarusian in essence from those signed in 1996 and to the "leader of nations" in Miensk. Action to the Solidarity Electoral Action- 1997 - has several obvious benefits. Earlier this month, left-wing activists in Social Movement, a party created in Miensk held "Stalin readings" and a sci- January and headed by Prime Minister Jan Maksymiuk is the Belarus, First, it ensures Russia's political protec- entific conference on Stalin's "creative Jerzy Buzek. (RFE7RL Newsline) Ukraine and Poland specialist on the heritage," which were attended by staff of RFE1RL Newsline. (Continued on page 14) Yevgenii Dzhugashvili, the Soviet dicta- Dutch will assist integration in Crimea tor's grandson. (RFEARL Newsline) KYiv - The Netherlands has allocated Ukraine issues ultimatum on oil supplies approximately S232,000 (U.S.) to the A standoff in Crimean Parliament U.N.-run Crimea Development and KYiv - First vice Prime Minister integration Program, Dutch ambassador RFE1RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report President Leonid Kuchma commented Anatolii Kinakh on December 21 threat- Onno Hattinga van Zant announced on earlier this month that both Messrs. Hrach ened that Kyiv will cancel the sale of stakes PRAGUE - On December 16,1999,51 December 8. Prior to this, the and Kunitsyn "are equally responsible for in some Ukrainian refineries to Russia and deputies of the 100-seat Crimean Supreme Netherlands had already contributed the socioeconomic and political stability Kazakstan unless they meet their formerly Council voted to dismiss its presidium almost S300,000 for this project. in Crimea." pledged terms for deliveries of crude oil to headed by Crimean Communist Party According to Pedro Pablo villanueva, the The December 7, 1999, the Kyiv news- these refineries, the Eastern Economist leader Leonid Hrach, interfax reported. United Nations' resident coordinator, the paper Den speculated on possible motives Daily reported. The threat came on the The vote was the culmination of the harsh international community has spent S4.9 behind the current political crisis in heels of an acute oil shortage in Ukraine, standoff between Mr. Hrach, the parlia- Crimea and the enmity between the two which is accompanied by a Russian- (Continued on page 11) mentary speaker, and Crimean Prime Crimean leaders. Minister Serhii Kunitsyn, which reported- According to the newspaper, the current ly began on November 7, 1999, when Mr. cabinet of the autonomous republic is a Hrach publicly accused Mr. Kunitsyn of "paradoxical" regional coalition based on THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOUNDED ШЗ preparing a "criminal revolution" on the the pro-Kuchma Popular Democratic Party peninsula. and the Communist Party led by Petro An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., Mr. Kunitsyn finally gained the upper Symonenko (the Crimean Communist a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. 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impact on relations between Russia and Ukraine's politicians... Ukraine. (Continued from page 1) Mr. Tkachenko also noted that the "A new power alignment in opposition Russian State Duma would express its atti- to the left-wing parties has appeared in tude to Ukraine after its leading bodies are Russia, and we can say that similar demo- formed and heads of the parliamentary cratic political powers will also emerge in committees are named. Ukraine," said viktor Medvedchuk, vice- But analysts say the Duma has no real chairman of the verkhovna Rada. influence on Russia's foreign policy, which 'Tm sure these new forces will be able is the domain of President Yeltsin. to defeat the Communists," he said. But However, they forecast more pragmatism Ukrainian leftists have repeatedly said that by the lawmakers in their general attitude their Communist ideology will dominate to members of the Commonwealth of society in the coming years, and Russia's independent States (C1S), including Communist Party is still the biggest in the Ukraine. State Duma. "1 expect the appearance of some new verkhovna Rada Chairman Oleksander points in the (Duma's) relations with Tkachenko called the results of the elec- Ukraine and the other OS countries," ana- tions a "Communist victory," adding that lyst Serhii Karashkov said, "it may be a he believes the victory will leave a positive more pragmatic policy."

At the entrance to Landmark Academy, a group of parents and schoolchildren pre- pare to load Christmas presents for hundreds of orphans in Ukraine into one of two M ІС^Я j П6 tO f OCUS. in which Ukraine, the United States, U-Haul trucks. Norway and Russia are taking part." (Continued from page 1) Mr. Tarasyuk said Ukrainian diplomats every child in the Znamianka Orphanage. Mr. Tarasyuk noted that during the U.S. also will pay serious attention to relations Connecticut school... Ms. Monteith contributed an additional with other important countries, such as visit Ukrainian and U.S. leaders signed 12 S900 to help cover the cost of transporting Canada, Germany, , Japan, China, (Continued from page 1) bilateral documents aimed at expanding the supplies to Ukraine. former Soviet republics and Eastern Kyiv, and children's centers in the Rivne, economic cooperation between the two Chernihiv and ivano-Frankivsk oblasts. "1 wanted to do something that could European states, including Poland, really have an impact on these children's countries. Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and others. The children at Landmark were inspired "We are fulfilling a series of previous to undertake the drive after viewing a brief lives," said Ms. Monteith, expressing con- "This was a unique year for Ukrainian agreements, especially regarding the space video and presentation on the work of the cern about the conditions in which many foreign policy and our diplomats, but 1 can issue," the diplomat said. "Two (Ukrainian) Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund. children and orphans are forced to live. forecast that the next year will give us new "We were extremely pleased with the "i've heard about the severity of winters in rocket boosters have been launched under successes and achievements," the acting generous response of all these children," Eastern Europe. At least these coats should the international Sea Launch space program foreign affairs minister emphasized. said Ms. Palylyk, who proposed the drive help to keep these kids warm," she added. to a joint committee of faculty and parents "We've been quite awestruck by the size at Landmark Academy. "1 hope that our and quality of this shipment," said Alex project will inspire other Ukrainian parents Kuzma, director of development for CCRF. to organize similar drives in their commu- "For a relatively small school, Landmark nities, and get the word out about the plight Academy has produced a very impressive of Ukrainian orphans and those children mountain of cargo. What's especially heart- New bridge to span Kerch Strait still affected by the Chornobyl disaster." warming is not just the quantity but the "Many of the children went out of their value of these gifts in human terms. They SYMFEROPOL - The protocol for setting up the Russia-Ukraine Mist JSC, signed way to purchase new toys and clothing for will be touching a lot of children's lives." on December 6, 1999, was characterized by Leonid Hrach, chairman of the Crimean their Ukrainian counterparts," said Kelly Many of the toys were gift-wrapped for Council of Ministers, as "an investment breakthrough into the 21st century." Russia- Lott, another parent who was heavily Christmas and accompanied by personal Ukraine Mist will build a multi-tiered bridge across the Kerch Strait in the Sea of involved in the preparation of the gift pack- greeting cards and letters of encouragement Azov. The office of the Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov will own a 51 percent control- ages. "The kids put a lot of thought into from the children at Landmark Academy. ling stake in the new JSC, while the administrations of the Crimean Autonomous their gifts, and their outpouring of support Several of the orphanages designated to Republic and the Krasnodar Krai in Russia will each own a 24.5 percent stake in the was really amazing." receive these presents teach English as a company. The cost of the project is estimated at nearly Si billion (U.S.) and plans are in addition to the school's Christmas second language, and teachers and parents for the upper tier of the bridge to be used for automobile and railway traffic and the collection, a large amount of high potency at Landmark Academy said they hope the lower tier for the conveyance of electricity, gas, oil and petroleum products. (Eastern vitamins and over-the-counter medications shipment will stimulate an exchange of let- Economist) were purchased with the help of generous ters between pen pals in Ukraine and the cash donations, including a donation by United States. Express delivery market is growing Since its first airlift in 1990, the CCRF children from the Yonkers branch of the KYiv - The international express delivery company DHL announced an increase has delivered over 1,300 tons of humani- Ukrainian American Youth Association in sales volume by 22 percent since the beginning of 1999. From September through tarian aid, medical supplies and diagnos- (SUM). These vitamins were acquired with November alone DHL shipped a record 64,000 parcels. Company experts expect con- tic equipment to help combat the medical the help of Slavko Palylyk of Heritage tinued growth, and therefore made a decision to expedite putting into operation a new village Pharmacy. crisis in Ukraine, and to improve the international terminal in Kyiv, which will start up in early 2000. The terminal will Many community residents also con- treatment of children with cancer and allow DHL to process up to 5 tons of cargo daily. Furthermore, the company will be tributed to the drive. Among these donors, other health effects linked to the able to improve the quality of its delivery service. The commercial director of DHL, the most noteworthy was Landmark parent Chornobyl nuclear disaster. The com- vadim Sydoruk, said that "indicators in the express air delivery industry are a direct Anita Monteith of Danbury, who took the bined value of this cargo is estimated at reflection of the state of business activity in Ukraine. Sales volume growth trends initiative to buy over S2,000 worth of new S40 million. Earlier this year, the CCRF attest to the growing potential of the Ukrainian market and the growing interest in the winter coats, hats and down parkas for completed its 23d airlift. market on the part of local and foreign investors." (Eastern Economist) Foreign trade volume decreases Kaptur discusses humanitarian aid with Kuchma KYiv - The State Statistics Committee reported that in January-October 1999 Ukraine's total foreign trade volume was Si8.532 billion (U.S.), which is a 18.3 per- WASHINGTON - Rep. Marcy in Ukraine. According to Rep. Kaptur's cent decrease from the same period of 1998. Exports during this period totaled S9.295 Kaptur (D-Ohio) met on December 8, office, this is partly due to that govern- billion, an 11.7 percent decrease, while imports were US S9.237 billion, a 24 percent 1999, with President Leonid Kuchma ment's policies, including one that taxes decrease. Trade operations were conducted with 180 countries. The biggest trading of Ukraine to discuss the prospects for businesses for contributing to a charity. partner was Russia with 20.4 percent of the total export volumes, followed by China, U.S. food assistance and ways of "We are trying to help those in 6.8 percent; Turkey, 5.9 percent; Germany, 4.9 percent; italy, 3.9 percent; the United reforming Ukraine's charitable dona- Ukraine who desperately need food, States, 3.7 percent; Belarus, 3 percent; Bulgaria, 2.6 percent. The most imports came tion laws. clothing and other basic essentials. As from Russia with 48.1 percent of the total, Germany, 7.6 percent; Turkmenistan, 5.2 The discussion followed Rep. the saying goes, charity begins at percent; the United States, 3.3 percent; Belarus, 3 percent; italy, 2.4 percent; Poland, Kaptur's meeting a day earlier with the home. We encourage those who can to 2.2 percent; and France, 1.8 percent. (Eastern Economist) president and vice-president of the help their fellow countrymen," said Food sector attracts foreign capital Ukrainian Federation of Food Banks to Rep. Kaptur. "However, one should discuss how the United States could not be punished for helping those in KYiv - Foreign investors in Ukraine have shown the greatest interest in the food assist Ukraine in reforming its laws deal- need. Ukraine desperately needs to industry, with capital of S633.9 million (U.S.). Following this sector are domestic ing with humanitarian food aid and char- reform its laws governing charitable trade at S520.8 million, machinery construction and metal processing at S353.9 mil- itable activities. Rep. Kaptur is the rank- giving." lion, and construction at Si 18 million. At the same time, a nine-month summary for ing member of the House Agriculture The Ohio congresswoman added: 1999 showed declines of S2.1 million in investments in finance, credit and insurance, Appropriations Subcommittee, which 'Tm troubled that in the Donetsk and S5.9 million in the chemical industry. Foreign investments were made in 7,114 oversees foreign food assistance. region over 400,000 miners are dis- enterprises in Ukraine. The greatest investments made were in enterprises in Kyiv, Many organizations currently have totaling S992.2 million, investments made in other regions were S267.2 million in the trouble soliciting charitable donations (Continued on page 6) (Continued on page 10) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 2,2000 No. 1

OBITUARY REFLECTlON: An exemplary life that touched many The Leader of the Band is tired And his eyes are growing old, Daria H. Karanowycz, But his blood runs through my instrument And his song is in my soul. pianist and educator - "Leader of the Band" by Dan Fogelberg

by Roman Sawycky by Bohdanna Wolanska NEWARK, N.J. - Daria Hordynska "i'm taking this harder than 1 expect- Karanowycz pianist, educator and critic, ed," 1 thought as 1 raced towards the hospi- died on December 9,1999, at the age of 91. tal. 1, the consummate virtuoso of driving Ms. Karanowycz (nee Hordynska) was (in my humble opinion), was drifting out born into a prominent Ukrainian family on of my lane, now to the right, now to the October 18, 1908, in Kolomyia. She stud- left. The phone call had come just minutes ied with vasyl Barvinsky at the Lysenko before that: our much beloved and seem- Higher institute of Music in , and sub- ingly ageless "Pani Dartsia" wasn't going sequently at the vienna Music Academy to make it. Unaware of the tape playing in with Paul Weingarten, Emil von Sauer (the the car, 1 was just trying to focus on the distinguished student of Franz Liszt) and E. driving. Then Dan Fogelberg began to Steuermann. sing, and the dam broke. І almost turned in the 1930s she took part in internation- on the wipers absentmindedly - no, eyes al piano competitions held in vienna and don't come with wipers. Warsaw, winning official recognition for her alma mater, the Lysenko Music Thank you for the music institute. Ms. Karanowycz concertized reg- And your stories of the road ... Daria Hordynska Karanowycz surrounded by her beloved flowers. ularly with the vienna Philharmonic Quartet, and also gave performances in So many mornings and evenings spent Lesia became the daughter Pani Dartsia to sleep at night, it will be too quiet with- Salzburg, Berlin and Prague, as well as at that kitchen table, so many stories over never had, a companion and fellow con- out the laughter and the impromptu mid- appeared in concerts for Austrian radio. tea, rolls and borsch. Stories of concerts in spirator. Pani Dartsia at 87 years young night concerts. Lesia struggles with waves in 1952, while en route to the United Lviv and vienna, stories of the Ukrainian was rejuvenated. There ensued all-night of tears and says Pani Dartsia wouldn't States aboard the Queen Mary, she was Nationalist underground with fellow piano music sessions, where one couldn't stop want us to grieve so. invited to play for the passengers, among student Roman Shukhevych (later known playing and the other couldn't stop Taissa Bohdanska, perennial second- whom were Sir Winston Churchill and U.S. as the Ukrainian insurgent Army's Gen. singing, with one song ("This will be the in-command to Pani Dartsia's presidency Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Taras Chuprynka), stories of early flirta- last one") leading to the next. A fanatical of the Ukrainian Music institute, sits Ms. Karanowycz's talent and perse ver- tions and romances. opera addict, 1 couldn't resist their com- alone contemplating the floor. "What am ance, as well as her musical training, set her Having known each other for decades pany. І going to do without our Dartsia?" she on a busy career in America. Soon after her professionally in the Ukrainian Music There were concerts and operas to repeats. arrival in Newark, N.J., Ms. Karanowycz institute, Daria Hordynska Karanowycz attend, where one or the other, or both, gave a successful recital at New York's and 1 thought each other polite and pleas- were performing. There were friends' par- And he gore to me a gift Town Hall. ant, but a bit distant and proper. She was ties and restaurants, culminating in the І know 1 never can repay To mark the passing in 1963 of her cher- "Pani Karanowycz" to me then, and 1 was infamous 1999 New Year's outing to the ished teacher, composer and pianist vasyl "Panna Bohdanna." in the past few years, opera restaurant Caffe Taci, where Lesia At the funeral the Rev. Bohdan Lukie Barvinsky, the pianist embarked on a spe- having grown closer, she became "Pani sang and Pani Dartsia played while 1, as reminds us of Pani Dartsia's habit of unpb- cial tour of eight principal cities of North Darka," and 1 became "Bohdanka." And designated driver, tried desperately to stay trusively slipping a few bills into a needy America, performing concerts dedicated to now that we were really comfortably sober and coax them to go home. ("The pocket, despite her own frugal circum- his music. familial, one level of affectionate diminu- sun will be up in another hour - no in stances. Lesia reminds me of a Ukrainian The pianist often performed under the tive wasn't enough. І had become leaving NOW!") bag lady who was taken in for a few weeks auspices of the Ukrainian Music institute of "Danya," and she "Pani Dartsia." There was a palpable joy and radiant in the dead of winter. І remember a new America, where she taught and served as innocence that spurred the two of them to immigrant father who slept in the living A gentle man of music president since 1983. Ms. Karanowycz play like children, sneaking up on each room for months as he worked and got set- Denied a simpler fate, was a member of several Ukrainian and other and dissolving in debilitating gales tied enough to bring his family over. And He tried to be a soldier once, American professional music organizations. of laughter when one was successful at the musicians who needed help with immi- But his music wouldn't wait... Ms. Karanowycz was finally able to visit scaring the other. There was that irre- gration papers. And the abused wife with her homeland in 1990 after an absence of pressible and wacky sense of humor an alcoholic husband. And the wretched Prize-winning piano student of compos- 50 years. She was welcomed in the city of indigenous to the Hordynsky clan. There soul that couldn't find peace. And the lone- er genius vasyl Barvinsky, possessed of Lviv, where she was interviewed and were endless musical puns, jokes and lan- ly elderly lady who just needed someone both prodigious technique and innate played for a radio performance. She was guage games (try putting "ku" after every to talk to. Even the mugger ("he must need artistry, Daria Hordynska Karanowycz also the subject of numerous articles, syllable or giving a raspberry on every it more than 1 do")... concertized and taught in Europe and among them one by piano specialist Prof. letter "p" in your conversation), to gener- The list goes on and on. The poor, the America, propagating her beloved Natalia Kashkadamova of the Lviv al hilarity. There was Lesia coaching, abused, the young, the old, the unhappy, Conservatory. teacher's artistic legacy to excellent the lonely, the homeless, the misguided - reviews and audience acclaim. Her artistic while Pani Dartsia tried to sing throttled Ms. Karanowycz's legacy includes piano coloratura in her husky baritone. І never each received the kindness and compas- recordings, as well as articles and reviews. journey has been chronicled in more detail sion of this elegant patrician of the spirit, (see musicologist Roman Sawycky's biog- laughed so much in my life. Pani Dartsia Ms. Karanowycz came from a promi- looked forward to being taken for a ride with no hint of condescension, with no nent Ukrainian American family; her late raphy, in The Weekly, January 17,1982). expectation of reward or even gratitude. As a teacher in the Ukrainian Music as much as she did executing pranks of brothers - Bohdan Hordynsky, a physician, her own. it was highly apropos that St. Yet, wonder of wonders, the recipients of Walter, a biochemist, and Sviatoslav institute (of which she served as the ele- her spiritual largesse responded in kind. gant and well-spoken president for much Daria's feastday is April 1. And i'm not (George), a poet, painter and art historian - even going to tell you the story of the Pupils and parents brought gifts, wine or excelled in their respective fields. of the last two decades), she excelled at whoopee cushion.... bouquets of flowers. Handimen came to instilling her own deeply felt connection to fix things, friends and relatives brought a the music into even the youngest pupil. tasty dinner, ran errands or helped clean Your gentle means of sculpting souls She herself still practiced every day. But up. The giving and the laughter were her Took me years to understand ... the music was more than an occupation or secrets to a long and satisfying life. Each even a passion, it was a way of life. So soul had been lovingly imprinted, each is that what it's all about, Pani Dartsia? when a mutual friend brought over a life enhanced by the consummate artistry Sculpting souls? young soprano newly arrived from Lviv, and consummate humanity of one At the funeral home Melasia Doll, a one aria was enough to determine what extraordinary woman. kind of person this Lesia Hrabova was. young piano pupil, tells of discovering A true lady and incurable optimist by more abilities under that gentle guiding Pani Dartsia: "Where are you staying?" nature and by choice ("1 brought myself hand than she ever thought she pos- Lesia: "With a very kindly couple." up to be that way," she said, when asked sessed. Robert Durso, a former pupil and - "Are they involved in music?" how she saw so much good in every- now a teacher in his own right, thanks -"No." thing), she never complained, never her for helping him believe in himself. - "Do they have a piano?" spoke a cross word, never lost her temper Lada Hapij-Bidiak, grand-niece and -"No." or her charming smile. She never raised spokesperson for the flock of grand-nieces - "Well, 1 have two. Why don't you her voice, never criticized or condemned. and nephews Pani Dartsia affectionately move in with me?" And if advice, correction or reprimand called her grandchildren, tells of growing The very next day Pani Dartsia took was in order to a pupil or a protege, she up with a shining example of lifegiving in Lesia and her suitcases, despite repri- delivered it with such constructive enthu- optimism. Roman Sawycky thanks her for mands from well-meaning friends and siasm, genuine respect and encourage- the honor of calling her a friend. Pan Oles family about consorting with total ment, that the corrected party felt himself Daria Hordynska Karanowycz in a strangers. The music had spoken. And and Pani iryna, the landlords and upstairs photo from the 1950s. never were two souls more compatible. neighbors, confide that they won't be able (Continued on page 5) No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 2,2000 5 Ukrainian Diaspora Olympiad Governor honors Las vegas artist by Steve Furimsky sponsored a three-week exhibit of her planned for July in Pennsylvania pysanky. The State of Nevada has put 12 of LAS vEGAS - Zoria Zetaruk, a long- her creations on permanent display in the time resident of Las vegas, won the Nevada State Museum in the capitol in Governor's Millennium Art Award for Carson City. excellence in folk art. Presented by the Now in her 80s, "Mrs. Z" continues to Nevada Arts Council and the Nevada hold classes on a weekly basis, while con- Humanities Committee, the award was tinuing to visit local schools and libraries, bestowed upon Mrs. Zetaruk on November demonstrating and lecturing, to keep alive 4, 1999, in a ceremony recognizing those the ancient and beautiful art of writing who have significantly added to the cultural Ukrainian pysanky. legacy of Nevada. Mrs. Zetaruk and her husband, George, Gov. Kenny C. Guinn presented the are charter members of the Ukrainian award before a dinner crowd of 500 at the American Club of Las vegas . Las vegas Government Center. For information about the club interested Mrs. Zetaruk's work has previously been persons may contact Steve Furimsky, presi- recognized by the City of Las Yegas who dent, at (702)434-1187.

particular shush-shush of her slippers. An exemplary life... (Yesterday 1 couldn't have told you what (Continued from page 4) they sound like. Today 1 hear them so clear- uplifted. One of the last things she said ly.) Lesia and 1 sit long over tea, crying and reminiscing about the stories, the singing, was: "Death, too, can be beautiful..." the adventures, the mishaps, the laughter. My life has been a poor attempt We can't help smiling. What are we going to do without Pani USCAK President Myron Stebelsky (left) and ihor Chyzowych, chairman of To imitate the man - Dartsia? No one can really take her the organizing committee of the Ukrainian Diaspora Olympiad, review plans І am the living legacy for the event. place. But if each person touched by her Of the Leader of the Band. exemplary life will try to follow that by Roman Stelmach tioned gymnasium, should serve very kindly example in just one way, her spirit well as the site for the volleyball compe- І enter the house so full of her accept- will stay here among us. And the world HORSHAM, Pa. - Organizational titions. Mr. Chyzowych reported that ing, nurturing spirit, it is so comforting, will be a better place. meetings for the third Ukrainian there are two excellent sites available for so warm, so familiar. As always, a bou- Meanwhile, Pani Dartsia will be making Diaspora Olympiad were held on the soccer games. quet of fresh flowers cheerily nods on the heaven a better place. So many cherubs grounds of the Ukrainian American it was noted that the Tryzub clubhouse dining room table. She delighted in those playing the harp - it's time for them to Sports Center Tryzub on October 30 and is currently under renovation, and Mr. flowers so, especially roses. That table start learning piano ... December 4,1999. Chyzowych promised that all construc- witnessed countless impromptu parties as Present for the meetings were repre- tion will be finished in time for the Pani Dartsia wined and dined Ukrainian sentatives of many organizations that Olympiad. He noted that, with the gen- musicians. Many mourners sent flowers, knowing agreed to participate for this event. But it is too quiet -1 sit at my spot by the Groups represented were Plast, erosity of Philadelphia's Ukrainian how she loved them. But she loved her stu- Selfreliance Federal Credit Union, the kitchen table. Details 1 never really noticed dents and her music even more. Those Ukrainian Scouting Organization, The are jumping out at me: there on the counter Ukrainian American Youth Association newly expanded and refurbished club- wishing to honor her memory may send a is her favorite coffee mug. І could swear it (SUM), and the umbrella organization, house will serve as an important gather- check to the Ukrainian Music institute, do Ukrainian Sports Federation of the ing area for all participants and guests. is lit up by a halo of light, it says October in Taissa Bohdanska, 138 Eastern Parkway, U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK). interested teams, individuals and vol- earthtones. Of course. Her birthday month. Newark, N.J. 07106. Donations will be The October 30 meeting consisted of unteers should contact Mr. Chyzowych She had turned 91.1 expect any moment to divided between the UM1 in the U.S. and introductions and a short review and dis- at (215) 725-4430. hear her footsteps coming down the hall, the needy musicians in Ukraine. cussion of past Olympiads. The commit- tee then proceeded to the work of organ- izing the upcoming Olympiad, ihor Chyzowych, longtime president of The Ukrainian Weekly Pi ess Fund: December 1999 Tryzub, was elected as the chairman of the committee. The committee also I Amount Name City Yurij Holowinsky Manassas, Уа. decided on the dates of the event: July 1- II 300.00 veraPopovich Palos Park, Ш. Wolodymyr Kostiuk Woodside, N.Y. 4, 2000. Many sports were chosen, Adrian Krawczeniuk Old Greenwich, Conn. 200.00 Lidia Bilous including soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, New Canaan, Conn. LaryssaKrupa Morristown,NJ. Orest Popovych swimming, track and . Howell,N.J. valentina Limonczenko Arlington, Уа. An outside chance exists that softball 150.00 Zenon Masnyj New York, N.Y. M. Mackin San Diego, Calif. may be added, since this game is the Wolodymyr Petryshyn Cranford, N.J. Andrij Makar Sunny side, N.Y. favorite pasttime of this country and the Sofia Malachowsky Chicago, ill. manager of "Baseball Ukraine," Basil 100.00 Pearl Dent Danbury, Conn. ihor Fedorowycz Kyiv Marko Melnitschenko Englewood Cliffs, N J. Tarasko, is currently available to work Askold Melnyczuk Medford, Mass. 1 on this project. Tamara Horodysky Berkeley, Calif. Roma Temnycky Fayetteville, N.Y. Dmytro Nesterenko Savannah, Ga. 11 The December 4 meeting was dedicat- EliasPetryk Perkasie,Pa. 1 ed to reports from George Lesiuk and UNA Branch 176 Chicago, ill. Zirka vbronka Maplewood,N.J. irynej Prokopovych Calabasas, Calif. 1 Eugene Chyzowych on the acquisition of Orest Shegda St. Catharines, Ontario 1 venues for the sports of volleyball and і 60.00 Yuriy Deychakiwsky North Potomac, Md. Eugene Shklar Redwood City, Calif. soccer, respectively. 50.00 Roman Galysh Huntsville,Ala. Ulana Sos San Antonio, Texas 11 Mr. Lesiuk was pleased to report that Christine Gamota Palatine, ill. 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Peter Myskiw Phoenix, Ariz. 0 Total S2,481.00 1 "1999: The Year in Review Peter Rudy Toms River, NJ. section, send S3 per copy Watler Sosiak Colonia,NJ. Roman Stachiw Etobicoke, Ontario SINCERE THANKS TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS TO (first-class postage included) to: THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY PRESS FUND. ihor Tomkiw Administration, The Ukrainian Weekly, 1 15.00 Toronto, Ontario THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY PRESS FUND IS THE SOLE І 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, 10.00 irene Bilenki Morris Plains, NJ. FUND DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO SUPPORTING THE Parsippany, NJ 07054. U. Starosolska New York, N.Y. WORK OF TH1S PUBLlCATlON. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 2,2000 No. 1 Lutsk medical center hosts Children's Heart Link helps Lviv hospital conference on infant mortality LUTSK - The volynian Regional beyond our wildest imagination. Children's Medical Center (УЯСМС) was Many doctors were excited to receive the site of a historic medical conference in complimentary copies of a new medical October 1999 when over 100 neonatal spe- handbook titled "The Fundamentals of cialists from all 26 provinces of Ukraine Neonatology" (Osnovni Polozhennia came together in Lutsk to strengthen their Neonatolohiyi), the first textbook of its technical skills and to develop new strate- kind published in Ukrainian. The manual gies for combating infant mortality. The was translated and published by the conference was financed by the New Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund and the Jersey-based Children of Chornobyl Relief national women's organization Zhinocha Fund and co-sponsored by the vRCMC, its Hromada, with technical assistance from partner hospital in Lutsk. doctors and medical students in Kyiv. The conference received the official "We were extremely pleased with the endorsement of the Ukrainian Ministry of caliber of physicians who participated in Health and featured technical presentations this conference," said Dr. Zenon by several American medical experts. Matkiwsky, chief of surgery at Union Among these were Dr. Morris Cohen of the Hospital in New Jersey and president of Beth israel Medical Center in Newark, CCRF. "Their high level of motivation and N.J., and Patricia DiBenedetto, the chief diligence bodes well for this new generation neonatal nurse at St. Barnabas Medical of Ukraine's medical leaders. They are hun- Children's Heart Link President Claudia Liebrecht (center) meets with representa- Center, Livingston, N.J., widely considered gry for new ideas, and they are not afraid to tives of the Lviv Regional Hospital, including Dr. Yurii ivaniv (left) and Dr. Mykola one of the most advanced neonatal centers change old habits that may have limited Konyk (right, foreground) during an exploratory visit there in July 1999. in North America. their effectiveness in the past," he noted. in addition to formal presentations and Dr. Matkiwsky expressed special appre- by Dr. Michael J. Kozak ices of CHC visited medical centers in lectures, participants were able to take part ciation to medical directors Dr. Уаіегіі both cities. They were impressed with in small group training sessions with tech- Rutsky and Dr. Уаіегіі vashchylin and their MINNEAPOLIS - A year ago, both centers and the people they met. The nical experts representing medical manu- staff at the vblynian Regional Children's Claudia Liebrecht, the president of a need for such a program was greater in facturers such as Siemens, AvL and Fisher Medical Center for their collaboration in medical charity called Children's Heart Lviv, so this city was chosen as the first 8c Paykel. Dr. Cohen also conducted grand designing the conference and for their out- Link, reported that she had received location in Ukraine to assist in establish- rounds, providing in-depth consultation for standing hospitality and professionalism in funding for a project designated for ing a modern cardiac surgery department several teams of doctors from various handling the advance work and on-site Ukraine, it would involve medical assis- for children. Meetings were held with the provinces in the local hospital's neonatal logistics. tance provided through surgical treat- leading cardiologists, Dr. Dimitri intensive care unit. Besides Dr. Matkiwsky, a number of ment, education and the training of med- Bablyak and Dr. Yurii ivaniv. Pediatric Since 1997 the vblynian hospital has CCRF volunteers and staff played a key ical personnel, which would include cardiac surgeon Dr. Mykola Konyk was succeeded in increasing its patient caseload role in the design and coordination of the sending medical volunteers and dona- elected the primary contact with the lead- while reducing its infant mortality rate by conference, including Executive Director tions of medical equipment and supplies ers of Children's Heart Link. more than 50 percent. Local doctors credit Nadia Matkiwsky, Tanya Fesenko vena, to Ukraine. in order to enhance cardiac services, much of their success to CCRF, which pro- staff members Ksenia Salewycz, Olya As medical director of the Children of several objectives have been established: vided extensive training and new technolo- Datsenko, Lesia Yavorivska and Pavlo Ukraine Foundation that is sponsored by 1) to share technical skills and knowl- gy, including intensive care respirators, Smirnov. St. Constantine's Ukrainian Catholic edge related to the diagnosis and preven- transport incubators, a full-service ambu- At the conclusion of the conference, the Church, this writer found this idea to be tion of heart diseases in children; 2) to lance, pulse oximeters and infant warmers host doctors from vblyn treated many of very exciting and appealing. send cardiac teams to participate in the specially designed to save the lives of the attendees to memorable excursions to Established in 1969, and headquar- diagnosis and treatment (both surgical infants suffering from various birth compli- the childhood home of the Ukrainian poet tered in Minneapolis, Children's Heart and trans-cath) for children; 3) to provide cations. and playwright Lesia Ukrainka at Link is an international medical charity some essential medical supplies in sup- "This conference was an eye-opening Kolodiazhne. Others visited the hallowed dedicated to the treatment and prevention port of cardiac services, and to establish experience," said one doctor from eastern 17th century battlefield and burial grounds of heart diseases in needy children, its lasting professional relationships with the Ukraine. "Until recently we had believed (mohyly) at Berestechko. staff and volunteer board of directors local medical community. that our Soviet medical system had provid- in the wake of the conference, the secure funding from a variety of sources, Soon, two ship containers containing ed us with the finest medical technology CCRF office in Kyiv has received many including individuals, corporations and 35 medical items necessary to equip a and therapeutic techniques. Only now do telephone calls from participants express- foundations, it has already helped indi- modern pediatric cardiology department we fully realize how far our hospitals have ing their appreciation for the value of the gent children in 27 countries. will be sent to Lviv's medical center. fallen below Western standards." Many workshops. Several doctors have offered To accomplish this task in Ukraine it Because of the unpredictable state of doctors from other regions of Ukraine their hospitals and their services to host the was necessary to find medical centers in electric power and heating during the echoed these sentiments. Others expressed site of the next national gathering of neona- need of such assistance and to establish winter season, an American cardiac team the hope that in the near future their med- tologists. contacts with physicians specializing in headed by Dr. Donald Watson of the ical centers would also be able to imple- The October 18 conference was only the the treatment of heart diseases in children. University of Tennessee is scheduled to ment new procedures that would help them latest in a series of successful training pro- The cities of Kyiv and Lviv were consid- arrive in Lviv this spring. sharply improve infant survival rates in grams sponsored by CCRF since 1990. To ered first, and contacts with cardiovascu- According to Ms. Liebrecht, if this their regions. support future training workshops, or to lar physicians were soon established. endeavor succeeds in Lviv, Children's "We are simultaneously inspired and help finance the publication of medical in July 1999, Ms. Liebrecht, and John Heart Link is considering extending such sobered by what we have seen here," said a manuals and health literature in the C. Cushing Jr., director of program serv- assistance to other parts of Ukraine. doctor from Poltava. "We had always Ukrainian language, donors may send tax- thought of vblyn as a remote and backward deductible contributions to CCRF, 272 Old province. Now we understand that the doc- Short Hills Road, Short Hills, NJ 07078. bank representatives that she will exam- tors here have made huge advances, far For more information, call (973) 376-5140. Kaptur discusses... ine whether a food aid initiative could be (Continued from page 3) formulated that would direct food dona- abled, and their monthly pension aver- tions to private, charitable groups in ages S15. The need for charitable food Ukraine, such as the Ukrainian banks and feeding kitchens is enormous, Federation of Food Banks, the Catholic in this season of hope and giving, it charity Caritas or the Red Cross. would be wrong to turn our backs on "The tragedy of this entire situation is such need." that millions of dollars of U.S. assis- A major hindrance to U.S. efforts to tance are being held back because of assist the hungry in Ukraine, Rep. Ukraine's inability to deal fairly with Kaptur explained, has been the unre- the U.S. businesses that made genuine sponsiveness by the Ukrainian govern- overtures after independence to begin ment to reimburse the United States normal business relations with government S3 million for aid that was Ukraine," said Rep. Kaptur. "Unless misused, in 1995 the United States these outstanding issues are resolved, it provided 20,000 tons of soybeans to will remain extremely difficult for Land О'Lakes, which in turn sold the Ukraine to benefit from the programs commodity in the Ukraine. The local the U.S. funds to assist transitional currency was supposed to have been economies. Particularly in the field of used to assist Ukrainian agriculture, agriculture, which represents so much of but that did not occur. Efforts to Ukraine's future, it is a double tragedy. І Technical experts volodymyr Mitin (left) and Bob Sklar (right), representing the resolve this issue have been under way hope these outstanding issues between Fisher A Paykel Medical Corp., demonstrate the function of a neonatal monitor ever since. our governments can be resolved early currently in use in Ukraine. Rep. Kaptur told the Ukrainian food in the new year." No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 2,2000 7 FOR THE RECORD: Ambassador Pifer speaks on Ukraine's next steps US. Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer, in the first the authorities will launch the serious changes tion, only an announcement that another foreign company official U.S. reaction to the re-election of Ukraine's needed to make Ukraine an attractive place in had been selected to supply the radios. The U.S .-Kharkiv President Leonid Kuchma, told an audience of students which to do business, in the more successful joint venture was offering a more advanced product at sig- and faculty at the Kyiv State University of Taras economies of Central Europe and the Baltics, nificantly lower cost. Moreover, significant local produc- Shevchenko on December 2 that the Ukrainian govern- investment-friendly policies have led to rapid tion would have taken place in Kharkiv, creating good ment immediately must take decisive steps to implement increases in investment and employment, and to jobs for Ukrainians. But the Ukrainian"American joint long-planned and promised economic and administrative impressive improvements in living standards. venture never was finalized, because there was no invita- reforms. He said that the president has a six-month win- І have often compared Poland and Ukraine. With your tion to bid on the sale. dow of opportunity to make the radical and decisive indulgence, 1 will do so once more. The United States is This is the type of news that troubles reform-minded changes needed to open up the markets and get the econo- the largest direct foreign investor in Ukraine. We have Ukrainians and causes potential foreign investors to look my rolling. about S570 million in investment here, out of a total of $3 elsewhere on the map when they consider their invest- The following is an extended excerpt of Ambassador billion. The comparable figures in Poland are S6 billion ment strategies. These are the kinds of problems that the Pifer's remarks. and S30 billion. new Ukrainian government must tackle, and tackle quick- І find this difficult to understand, it is perhaps true that ly, if it wants to send a positive signal to investors. historical experience favors Poland. But Ukraine has more Without confidence that Ukraine is a country where U.S.-Ukraine relations people, and they are talented and highly educated. regulations and taxes will be predictable, where contracts Relations between the United States and Ukraine have Ukraine is better placed in geo-economic terms, and has will be enforced, and where due process will be respected, developed a long way since Ukraine regained its inde- richer and more plentiful agricultural and mineral most foreign investors will put their money elsewhere. pendence in 1991. We have become strategic partners. resources. And the same is true for Ukrainian investors, who with- Our relationship spans the entire spectrum of political, hold their capital, or invest only in the gray economy, or economic and security issues. invest in other countries. Washington's push to deepen relations reflects the Administrative reform importance that the United States attaches to Ukraine's Whether it is cronyism between success. A successful Ukraine will be a stronger partner large enterprises and govern- Another problem that the Ukrainian government must for us. Such a Ukraine will also make the challenge of address immediately is that of administrative reform. A shaping a more stable and secure Europe in the 21st cen- ment officials, or everyday government that has over 85 ministries, state committees tury easier to solve. bribery of customs agents, cor- and independent agencies plus a large Cabinet of While the U.S.-Ukrainian relationship has made great ruption undermines the rule of Ministers apparatus is too big, too bloated and too cum- strides, we can achieve much more. І have in mind, in par- bersome. it cannot be an agent for real and rapid econom- ticular, the development of our trade, commercial and law. it chokes economic develop^ ic change in the high-speed, high-tech world of the 21st investment relations. Strong economic relations not only ment. And it hurts ordinary century, it costs too much, and it gets in the way of busi- strengthen the well-being of our two countries, they are a ness. key underpinning of our partnership. Ukrainian citizens more than A streamlined government, in which the power to make Ukraine's economic strength at home, moreover, will anyone else. decisions is concentrated in a smaller number of people, define Ukraine's place in the world, in order to be a full who each are committed to change and have full authority member of Europe, Ukraine has to look like Europe. And in their area of responsibility, will be key to Ukraine's suc- that means in economic terms. cess in carrying out a real transformation. And that At present, we cannot be satisfied with the current state Are Poles somehow brighter or more capable than streamlining is best accomplished now, before 85 minis- of our bilateral economic relations. They do not reflect the Ukrainians? І certainly do not think so. But 10 years ago ters and chairmen are appointed. potential of U.S .-Ukrainian economic cooperation or the the Polish government made a decision to reform as rapid- The battle against corruption potential of Ukraine's economy. ly as possible to pass quickly through a period of painful Our ability to realize this potential will turn in large economic dislocation and put in place the foundations of a Corruption is a particularly corrosive part of Ukraine's measure on how Ukraine's economy develops in the com- real market economy. By and large, Poland is now enjoy- economic challenge, it has greatly diminished popular ing months. And that depends on serious Ukrainian move- ing the benefits of that decision. respect for government officials, and has discouraged nor- ment on economic reform. American investors are eager to bring capital, technolo- mal business activity by foreigners and Ukrainians alike. gy and modern management techniques to Ukraine. They As vice-President Gore said earlier this year, Time to move on economic reform see many opportunities throughout the economy here. "Corruption is an enemy of democracy, for democracy Ukraine has made certain progress in moving from a But they are not investing - or at least not nearly as lives on trust, and corruption destroys trust." Nor can eco- command economy to a market economy. But Ukraine much as they could. When we ask American businessmen, nomic stability take root in an environment subverted by has not yet put in place the critical mass of reforms neces- or Ukrainian businessmen, why they do not invest more corruption. Whether it is cronyism between large enter- sary to achieve real change and strong, sustained econonv here, we get the same answers: high and unpredictable prises and government officials, or everyday bribery of ic growth. taxes, complicated and arbitrary regulations and stan- customs agents, corruption undermines the rule of law. it Some important economic policy decisions were put on dards, corruption, the inability to enforce contracts and chokes economic development. And it hurts ordinary hold this year because of the upcoming election. That is judicial rulings. Ukrainian citizens more than anyone else. understandable: tough decisions are hard to make in an They are also disappointed by the government's slow Senior Ukrainian officials need to demonstrate that election year. This is equally true in Ukraine and the they are serious about the fight against corruption. They United States. But the election is now past; it is the time need to do so in deeds. Among other things, that means of change. Development of an open, compel' that senior officials must sever links with major figures The actions of President ELeonidJ Kuchma and the who have engaged in corrupt practices or are associated members of his new government will do much to deter- itive market economy is essential with criminal groups. Unless senior government officials mine whether Ukraine continues to stagnate or moves do this, their efforts to fight corruption will not be taken for Ukraine's future as a democ- seriously, and the trust and confidence of Ukrainians in forward on a vigorous path of genuine change. The their leaders will continue to erode. decisions that are taken early in this administration will racy. As Ukraine proceeds to have a huge impact on Ukraine's future and on its build such an economy, the peo- A market for all Ukrainians prospects for becoming a prosperous European democ- racy. ple who most threaten that Development of an open, competitive market economy President Kuchma has a window of opportunity to vision of Ukraine's future are is essential for Ukraine's future as a democracy. As move forward. He won re-election by a significant mar- Ukraine proceeds to build such an economy, the people gin. He does not have to face another presidential cam- not those who wave Communist who most threaten that vision of Ukraine's future are not those who wave Communist banners or yell slogans paign. The verkhovna Rada elections are more than two banners or yell slogans against against the West. І am more worried about the oligarchs years away. His political authority likely is as strong now who have become comfortable under the current system. as it will ever be. The political calendar is right for tough the West. І am more worried These are not people who want to return to the past. decisions on decisive reform. about the oligarchs who have They may even call for economic reform as a general pol- І listened to President Kuchma's speech on Tuesday icy. But, as a practical matter, they do not want deregula- with great interest. He proposed an agenda of real become comfortable under the tion, or competitive privatizations or transparency in sec- change, it was an important statement. Now the ques- current system. tors of the economy where they have authority and con- tion is how the goals the president described will be і^^^^шаш^^^^швжшішшашшвішіш trol. They do not want competition in sectors where they implemented. Let me address some of the issues that he have personal interests. raised. progress on large-scale privatization. The policy of offer- These people pose a major challenge to genuine investment and economic recovery ing only small shares to strategic foreign investors has change, in pressing to build a competitive, transparent understandably generated little interest. market economy, the Ukrainian government must Economic recovery can be difficult, but its recipe is no Let me cite a disturbing example that shows how the choose between the interests of this small number of secret, indeed, many in the Ukrainian government know environment of closed-door decision-making hurts the protected insiders and the interests of the vast majority what Ukraine needs to do. Economic recovery requires Ukrainian economy and Ukraine's citizens. The of the people. investment. But investment is very low in Ukraine. Ukrainian government announced a project for the cre- Many potential investors, foreign and ation of an encrypted mobile communication system for Government-Rada relations Ukrainian alike, put investment plans on hold Ukrainian law enforcement agencies. Foreign compa- As the Ukrainian government comes to grips with these pending the outcome of the recent election. The nies like Motorola, Ericsson and Rhodes 8c Schwatz various problems, the support of a majority in the foreign business community will be carefully expressed interest. Motorola was ready to form a joint Yerkhovna Rada will be critical. A repeat of the stalemates scrutinizing what the Ukrainian government does venture with the Ukrainian company Kommunar in that so often characterized relations between the govern- in its first days, investors and businessmen are Kharkiv to participate. waiting to see if it will be business as usual, or if But there was no request for bids, no criteria for selec- (Continued on page 14) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 2,2000 No. 1

CHRISTMAS PASTORAL THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Our Christmastime traditions The Great Jubilee of the year 2000: Let's face it - and we don't need to be modest here - Ukrainian Christmas tradi- a yearlong celebration of the Nativity tions are wonderful and quite unique. So, then, why has there not been a of the grand in Ukraine? Christmas message of Bishop Basil us in her response to the , Why is St. Nicholas not honored more widely? Why is the symbolic and also Losten of the Ukrainian Catholic we for our part may sing on Christmas very tasty Sviat vechir tradition of kutia, and 11 other traditional dishes ignored. Eparchy of Stamford, Conn. "What shall we offer You, О , Who Where are the koliadnyky and the vertepy? for our sake has appeared on earth as a Only in western Ukraine, and especially in the villages, is there no threat that the To the Reverend Clergy, the venerable Man? The offer a hymn; the customs developed in the course of a thousand years of (some dating Monastics and all the Devout Faithful of heavens, a star; the Magi, gifts; the shep- back to earlier, pagan times) could disappear forever. the Eparchy of Stamford: herds, their wonder; the earth, its cave; There the young continue to eagerly await the appearance of the first star to Khrystos Razhdaietsia! Christ is Born! the wilderness, the ; but we offer mark the beginning of the dinner that is a central component of the Every year we rejoice to keep you a "virgin Mother," the Blessed celebration of the birth of Christ. Families still maintain the meatless fast and Christmas, the feast of the Nativity of the Mother, the Holy , which is the gather around a table piled high with varenyky, holubtsi, fish dishes and the fruity Lord. But this year our rejoicing is spe- highest gift we can offer Jesus Christ for uzvar. They sing Christmas carols and await the arrival of carolers (koliadnyky) cial, unique. We are entering upon an His Nativity. Jesus Christ has accepted that present the , a theatrical rendering of events associated with the birth of entire year of celebration of the Birth of this, our gift, and shares this gift with us, Jesus. The participants go door to door and present their mini-theater in the homes Our Savior, the Great Jubilee, marking in declaring, as He did from the Cross, of friends and neighbors in return for a bit of money or some food and drink. 2,000 years from that pivotal moment in that His Mother is our Mother (John The evening culminates in a midnight celebration of the divine liturgy in both history when Jesus Christ was born in 19:27). Greek-Catholic and Orthodox parishes. from the Holy Theotokos, the Above all, Christmas leads us to But, elsewhere in Ukraine the traditions that Ukrainians in the western oblasts Blessed Mother of God, Mary, the ever- Pascha. in the Christian life, and above and in diaspora know and love so, are not widely practiced, if you will be in Kyiv virgin Mother, who is also our Mother all during the Great Jubilee, we ceie- on January 7 to celebrate Christmas, you will not see the vertepy. And, most likely, because in baptism we are joined to brate God's love for us, knowing that you will not sit down to a traditional Sviat vechir meal, as most Kyivans do not Christ and we become Christ's brothers God loved us first, before we loved maintain the custom, although you will probably gather for some sort of celebra- and sisters by adoption. God. The begins with tion, which will include plenty of food and drink. People have often voiced the senti- the incarnation: Annunciation and For Ukraine the central celebration has become the New Year. Unlike in western ment that it would be nice to have Christmas. From Bethlehem the countries, where the beginning of the next year is a time for public revelry, in Christmas "all year round." That leads us to the Flight into , to Ukraine it is a joyous, but private affair and a time for family get-togethers. moment has come: the Great Jubilee is, , to Our Lord's public life, to The custom directly stems from the Soviet determination to eradicate Christian as it were, an entire year dedicated to the His Passion and Death on the Cross, rites and traditions in pursuit of the glorious Communist future. While banning Nativity. Certainly we shall have all the and ultimately, joyfully, to His Christmas commemorations, Soviet authorities accented New Year's celebrations. feast days and fast days provided by the Resurrection, it is for this reason that The Soviet rulers replaced St. Nicholas with a figment of their own making called Church calendar, but we shall retain the some of our older liturgical books call "Did Moroz," or Grandfather Frost. This Stalinist construct wears the red cap and Nativity in our consciousness throughout Christmas a "winter Pascha"; our long white beard of , but delivers his gifts to children on New Year's the Jubilee Year, in turn, we shall also thoughts on Christmas move us towards Eve. Today Did Moroz can be found all around Kyiv and Ukraine. St. Nicholas is reflect on the connection of Christmas the Resurrection. rarely seen or mentioned. with the other feasts of the Church cal- Through the prayers of our Blessed Ukraine's drift away from its great Christmas customs, as with many other endar. Mother, the Holy Theotokos and ever- things, can be blamed on 70 years of godless communism. But the Soviets did not immediately we think of the virgin Mary, 1 wish all of you, all of your succeed in wiping out the Christmas tradition. Thus, it is puzzling that Ukrainians Annunciation, the moment when Mary families, and all those who are dear to have not re-embraced their own in the last years. received the , informing her that you a joyful Christmas and a Year of This is especially so since, in the first years after the last Soviet leader, Mikhail she had been chosen to become the Jubilee filled with an abundance of God's Gorbachev, introduced perestroika and glasnost, and then after Ukraine declared Mother of the Messiah - and the grace. May you truly have Christmas independence, a renaissance of sorts occurred. During the late 1980s and early '90s moment when Mary agreed to accept throughout this year; may you be filled groups of carolers could be seen roaming the streets of Ukraine's cities and vil- this most special of all vocations. with childlike wonder at each new reve- lages, performing vertepy and singing ancient Christmas carols. Almighty God does not force His grace lation of God's love for us. But, as with the brief language revival that also took hold at about that time, the upon us; we must accept His grace of Asking your prayers that our whole revival of Christmas traditions has slowly died down. our own free will if we desire to have Church and all the Ukrainian people may Today some diaspora organizations are working in Ukraine to teach the young His grace at all. But when the virgin be richly blessed during this Great our customs. The Coordinating Council to Aid Ukraine annually sends hundreds of Mary said to the Angel "Be it done unto Jubilee, 1 remain, as ever, kids from Crimea to western Ukrainian homes during Christmas. There are also me according to your word" (Luke Sincerely yours in Christ, women's organizations in Ukraine who are studying the traditions and working to 1:38), she spoke for all of us. Taking reinvigorate the dormant customs. flesh in the womb of the virgin Mary, The Most Rev. Basil H. Losten, D.D. Such projects are encouraging and make us want to believe that soon St. God the Son accepted the human nature Eparch of Stamford Nicholas will return to Ukraine, every Ukrainian mother will make kutia on that all of us have in common with (New York and New England) Christmas Eve, and that when one greets a Ukrainian on the streets of Kyiv, he Mary, and thus God the Son became, as will reply to the Christmas greeting "Khrystos Rodyvsia" with a resonant St. Paul tells us, a Man like us in all Given December 8, 1999, the Feast of "Slavim Yoho!" things save sin" (Heb. 4:15). the Conception of St. Ann, in the Since the virgin Mary spoke for all of Cathedral of St. Yladimir the Great.

new constitution - a constitution that will make Ukraine a well-known and respected state. Turning the pages back.. "1 greet 1996 with a feeling of immense pride in my people, with a feeling of deep gratitude to all of you for your faith and patience, and with a feeling of strong hope for a calm and happy life for all." President Kuchma extended special greetings to Ukraine's older generation, those n our rst ssue G e new еаг ш 1996 llllll ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ У ^^ we reported on "who carried upon their shoulders the heavy burden of this difficult century," with the """ the televised New Year's greeting delivered by President wish that the "autumn of their lives be warm and calm." He also had warm words for Leonid Kuchma, in a six-minute message broadcast just min- the youth of Ukraine - the country's future - expressing hope that "1996 brings them utes before midnight on December 31, 1995, the Ukrainian success, faithful friends, confidence in themselves and passionate feelings." leader reflected on the past year and told Ukrainian citizens that he looks to 1996 with President Kuchma also turned to the women of Ukraine - mothers, wives, sisters optimism. and friends - noting that they are the foundation of the country, without whom "The year 1995, which is coming to a finish, was the continuation of a difficult trial Ukraine could not survive. period for the Ukrainian people, as Ukraine attempts for the third time to achieve its Special words of thanks were extended to those who could not be part of the New renaissance," said President Kuchma, "1995 will be recorded in the annals of history Year festivities - those who were protecting Ukraine's streets and Ukraine's borders, as the year that radical reforms were undertaken in Ukraine, as it tried to find its place in conclusion, President Kuchma also greeted all of Ukraine's citizens, its educators, in the family of developed nations," he continued. its workers, its peasants, etc. Marta Kolomayets of our Kyiv Press Bureau reported that President Kuchma said "On the eve of the New Year, let us try to cast aside everything petty, overcome he is "firmly convinced that if Ukraine stays on the course of reforms it has undertak- personal differences and come to understand that what unites us is much more impor- en, then in 1996, dear countrymen, the majority of you will feel changes for the bet- tant than what disunites us. This concerns, first of all, politicians, representatives of ter." political parties, organizations and religious confessions. We all have one history, one President Kuchma said that 1995 once again underscored the wisdom - through the motherland," he emphasized. centuries - of the Ukrainian people and their level-headedness. "Your dignity and "May Ukraine be the mother for all of those millions of Ukrainians who have been patience neutralized any attempts at discord," he said, adding that "we were able to dispersed throughout the world. Our dear countrymen, please accept New Year's forego the worst: political crisis." greetings from this land of ours," concluded President Kuchma. President Kuchma noted that this was due to the constitutional accord signed between the president and the verkhovna Rada, which laid the foundation for a strong Source: "New Year address: Kuchma looks to '96 with optimism" by Marta Kolomayets, Ukrainian state. He added that he hoped 1996 would be the year that Ukraine adopts a The Ukrainian Weekly, January 7, 1996 (Yol. LA7K No. 1). No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 2,2000 9

LETTERS TO THE ED1TOR NEWS AND viBWS: immigrants'

reborn on November 27,1997. About Russia's Ukrainian students in high schools and culture shock - then and now colleges who miss a Ukrainian environ- by DMZ brick walls depressed us. But the win- ment and are interested in learning more dows - well 1 think we never did get latest victims On a recent visit to Toronto, 1 was about themselves, may contact the club over the window. Who ever invented Dear Editor: given a hand-out by my relative's neigh- via e-mail at ukrainian.club^nyu.edu. windows that you had to fall out of in bor in the lobby of St. Demetrius At the end of our millennium the world order to wash them, windows facing a viodjo Chaban Church, it was a set of 8 1Х2 by 11 sheets powers are silently witnessing Russia's brick wall or with a protective grid, like of paper, neatly stapled, which 1 folded annihilation of the Chechen nation. The New York in prison? Then there was the absence of and stuffed in my bag. The giver, pursu- brutal annihilation of Chechnya is not and architectural individuality - block after The writer is founder and president of ing her cause, encouraged me to read the should not be treated as an internal matter city block of sameness that often helped the Club at New York material carefully. My return flight home of Russia. us become lost. University. was delayed, so to pass the time 1 took it is important to remember as The New We missed house gardens and the the hand-out from my bag and began to York Times columnist William Safire aroma of linden tree blossoms. Over and look through it. it was a series of neatly pointed out, that Chechen people "have over 1 heard, "How beautiful a summer clipped newspaper articles, chronologi- resisted Russian rule and fought against Of candidates evening was back home," as we sat out cally sorted with names and dates of the eradication of their culture for two cen- on the fire-escape on a hot and humid publication, reduced at time of copying turies." summer night. and ignorance to fit the page then stapled together to Chechens have their own language and Culture shock was most felt in the Dear Editor: make a set. culture and the Muslim religion. That is workplace. My mother, who studied І thought of the woman who gave it to one of the reasons that Chechnya is not and Comparing the case of 6-year-old music, played the piano beautifully and me. What a project it must have been for should not be an integral part of Russia. Elian Gonzalez with that of the young never did much hard labor. She got her her to gather all the clippings from differ- it is a habit of Russians to label as "ban- defector Walter Polovchak on Fox News first job in America pealing steamed ent publications, arrange them, make dits and killers" all those who dare to fight on December 12, Sen. John McCain tomatoes in a cannery with her lovely notes, then make copies of course at her against cruel Russian oppression. But what referred to Mr. Polovchak as "the son of piano hands. At 35 cents a basket, she own expense - financed by a pension label applies to the Russians who brutally a Ukrainian Russian" fsicj. pealed Allegro as she adjusted to piece check. Remarkable how our senior citizens killed about 20 million Ukrainians during it is unfortunate that Sen. McCain, his work. My father, a lawyer with a good can still find causes for which to fight. the last 70 years of their rule there? During superior 1Q notwithstanding, seems able classical education, was happy when a Some clippings 1 already had read in his conversation with Winston Churchill on to differentiate between Ukrainians and banker friend from Chortkiv got him a Svoboda, the others were new to me August 16, 1942, Stalin himself admitted Russians no better than Texas governor "position" washing dishes in a company since they were from the Canadian press. that during the organized and forced George W. Bush, his main rival for the where he, the banker, was a janitor. The whole matter pertained to the writ- Famine of 1932-1933 in Ukraine 10 mil- Republican presidential nomination, Shortly a third friend, a judge also from ings of new immigrants or visitors from lion Ukrainians died. (Churchill's mem- between Slovaks and Slovenians. Chortkiv joined them in the same com- Ukraine who harshly criticized the "old" oirs, vol. 4, p. 498.). At that time the bor- pany as the cook's helper. Such ignorance does not bode well for immigrants. And there were letters to the ders were sealed and all help from abroad Asked one day to clean up the large U.S. foreign policy. editor in defense of the "old" immi- was refused. caterer's kitchen, the three worked very grants. it seemed like everyone was get- it seems the Russians cannot live in Walter R. iwaskiw diligently in washing all pots and uten- ting very excited - the whole Ukrainian- peace with their neighbors. They have a Arlington, Ya. Canadian-American scene - over a sils. Their old country frugality persist- "habit" of dominating and mercilessly severe case of culture shock. ed, however, when they decided to wash oppressing them. Their history is full of the kitchen floor with the dirty water One thing sure about cultural shock is countless examples of such behavior, con- they found in a pot on top of the stove. Christmastime gifts that all who come, be it to America or nected with brutal torture as well as other Culture shock was well felt all around Canada, to various degrees experience it. atrocities. One can ask why there has not the next day when the chief cook began and The Weekly Ukrainian immigrants are not alone. І been a Nuremberg-type trial during which to search for the pot of fish stock that he remember how we experienced it, just Russia's heinous crimes could have been Dear Editor: had prepared the day before from some about 50 years ago, when my family and exposed. very expansive fish, and was going to This year at Christmas 1 decided to І came to the United States. That might be the reason that Russia make clam chowder. Upon discovering present my oldest grandchildren with First of all we did not like the food. feels free to do with Chechnya whatever it that it was the stock that gave the subscriptions to The Ukrainian Weekly. Oh! What my grandmother said about pleases. Today the victim is Chechnya. kitchen floor its unique sheer, the head Both live away at the universities the bread! "Уага (cotton)," she would Which country will be next? cook demanded that the "dumb" foreign- where they are studying - Nadia at say, "it is not bread, it's vata!" Dill, pars- ers be fired. After many apologies, Daria Kuzyk Brown in Providence and Kolia at Penn ley root or even beets were nowhere to things were written off to ignorance and Trenton, N J. in Philadelphia. be found. Who could eat pickles in vine- cultural differences. The "Ukrainian The Ukrainian Weekly is published in gar or ham with pineapple? The butter immigrants" were glad to have kept their the English language, but it informs us was salted and the milk would not sour jobs. That incident prevented my father about all aspects of our Ukrainian life in as it did back "home." And the mush- NYU club founded from ever tasting clam chowder, a soup a respectful manner. Therefore, this is rooms! Oh, those wild European mush- that 1 very much enjoy today. appropriate reading for them. At the rooms were nowhere in sight. Yes, І to unite Ukrainians same time their American friends can remember, we did not like the food. І must admit that culture shock did Dear Editor: always take a look to see what is happen- Clothing, as seen in the stores and on not affect me too much, since 1 was a ing in the Ukrainian sphere and thus people, also did not please us. A bit child and was not set in the old culture The world of tomorrow is determined learn a bit about us. gaudy, my mother said. When she as deeply as my elders. І learned English by how the world of today is educated І firmly believe that for university stu- bought her first nice dress in America, fast enough, my mother finally gave in and developed. Students need not only dents The Ukrainian Weekly is a truly she spent half the night removing the red and let me wear blue jeans, and my guidance, but also a feeling of belonging. respectable and interesting newspaper - piping that was sewn around the pockets friend cut my hair "just for fun" so І Only if they understand themselves, can one of which we all can be proud. almost looked American. they lead the way of the future. The and collar from the solid navy dress І wish The Weekly staff continued because red was considered "loud." But for my parents, relatives and oth- Ukrainian Culture Club at New York success. ers of the same "wave" - 1 must admit - University was created both to reach out І still can see myself as a little girl in Khrystos Rodyvsia! pigtails, in high brown lace-up shoes and it was a bit harder. With time, economic to those Ukrainian Americans who lack a improvement, increased command of the Olha Kuzmowycz tan cotton stockings held up by a garter strong cultural background and to foster language, things got better. And yet there New York belt, in my UNRRA (United Nations the bond among all young Ukrainian were times that 1 found amusing, but left Americans at NYU. Relief and Rehabilitation Agency) dress, a bit altered by my mother. І spoke no my father very bewildered. Recently, the club expanded its mem- Olha Kuzmowycz, a longtime journal- ist, is a member of the editorial staff of English. І just stood and looked at the Once while riding the subway in New bership to different colleges and high York, my father sat next to a man read- schools, where Ukrainian culture seems Svoboda. American girls in their bobby socks and saddle shoes, in rolled up jeans and ing the New York Daily News, a paper to be ignored. my father considered to be poor journal- By holding periodical social events, men's shirts all crispy-white with shirt The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes tails hanging out, their hair all set in ism. Father could not control his urge to such as a Taras Bulba night, students from educate and enlighten the poor fellow letters to the editor and commen- bobby pin curls. They were just sitting around the tri-state area gather to create worker, so he told him that he would get ! taries on a variety of topics of con- on their front steps playing jacks. strong friendships that create greater more significant news reports from The appreciation of the Ukrainian culture. Not cern to the Ukrainian American We criticized the housing, too. Why such low ceilings we wondered. New York Times. The man gave my only do they realize who they really are, and Ukrainian Canadian commu- Sometimes 1 heard my mother say that it father a stare, got up and asked my but they also gain something extremely nities. Opinions expressed by father who was going to win "the valuable for every human being, and that would be better to have one large room columnists, commentators and let- series." Caught of guard, my father said is a sense of bonding. than these four little boxes. The dark and ter-writers are their own and do that he did not know. The man then Through this bond, students are intelli- narrow halls of the apartment buildings, not necessarily reflect the opinions threw the Daily News onto my father's gibly guided and helped in their journey the ugly fire-escapes and the high brown of either The Weekly editorial staff lap and said "read this and you'll know." through life, in addition, they are able to With that he got off the train. My father, or its publisher, the Ukrainian guide others who follow their own specif- The article above is an entry from bewildered, turned tome for an explana- ic journey. That has been the of the National Association. "the diary of a Ukrainian housewife," Ukrainian Club at NYU, ever since it was who writes under the pen name "DMZ." (Continued on page 14) ю THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 2,2000 No. 1 USCAK's sponsorship assists young chess stars in Ukraine by Dr. Orest Popovych Similarly, in a letter to USCAK President Myron Stebelsky, the parents of HOWELL, NJ. - Three youngsters Mr. volokytin, Oleksander and Maryna, representing Ukraine won two wrote: "Without the financial assistance medals and one bronze at the 1999 World provided to Andriy by USCAK it would Chess Championship for boys and girls, have been impossible for him to partici- Come spend the Christmas holidays at which ended on November 11, 1999, in pate in many tournaments this year, for the Spanish town of Oropesa del Mar. A which we thank you sincerely." SOYUZIVKA total of 497 boys and 269 girls from 56 countries competed separately in several in the last three years USCAK has Celebrate with us age categories. sponsored three additional young January 6th to 7th, 2000 Nine-year-old Kateryna Lahno of Lviv Ukrainian chess stars, enabling them to topped a field of 62 to become the girls' represent Ukraine in the international under-10 world champion. Her score was arena. They are: Anna Muzychuk of Standard rooms Ф90.00 per person, фІбО.ОО per couple 92:12. Prior to this accomplishment, , the under-10 European champion Deluxe rooms ф 100.00 per person, Ф180.00 per couple Katya had won the under-10 champi- among girls in 1996 and 1998; Tetiana onship of Ukraine four times. Kononenko of Kramatorsk, the runner-up Children 13-17 meals only Ф40.00 in the under-14 category for boys, in the 1996 European under-20 champi- Children 4-12 Ф20.00 Children under 4 free. Zakhar Yefymenko of Uzhorod and onship: and Ruslan Ponomaryov, also of Andriy volokytin of Lviv shared 1-3 Kramatorsk. Mr. Ponomaryov became Rates include overnight accomodations with a places in a field of 109 by each scoring the youngest in the history Traditional Christmas Eve Supper of 12 Courses. 82 points out of 11. On tie breakers Mr. of chess, then captured the world under- Yefymenko won the world championship 18 championships in 1997 and the men's and the gold medal, while Mr. volokytin championship of Ukraine in 1998. Breakfast and choice of turkey or steak finished third and took home the bronze. USCAK's sponsorship of these and for lunch on Christmas Day it is important to note that neither Miss other talented youngsters who represent Extra nights stay available at a Bed 8c Breakfast rate Lahno nor Mr. Yolokytin could have repre- Ukraine is possible only due to generous sented Ukraine in the 1999 World Chess donations from the Ukrainian American of$60per couple standard^ ф70.00рег couple deluxe Championship without financial assistance community to the Fund for the Rebirth of from the Ukrainian Sports Federation of Sports in Ukraine, which is administered TAXES AND GRATUITIES INCLUDED the U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK). This by the federation. was acknowledged by Miss Lahno in an To contribute to the fund send checks interview she gave to the Lviv newspaper to: USCAK, 680 Sanford Ave., Newark, Traditional Moloda Halychyna on November 13,1999. NJ07106. Christmas Eve Supper by advanced reservations only Business in brief Ф20.00 per adult фЮ.ОО per child (12 and under) (Continued from page 3) Taxes and gratuities included Kyiv Oblast; S215.3 million in the Zaporizhia Oblast; S204.9 million in the Donetsk Oblast; Si73.7 million in the Odesa Oblast; and Si70.8 million in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. (Eastern Economist)

Please call for additional Shares of Zaporizhia metallurgical plant up for sale information as to Liturgy and meal times ZAPOR1ZH1A - The State Property Fund will put up 25 percent of the shares in the Zaporizhia Ferroalloy Plant in stages of 8 percent, 8 percent and 9 percent by June 1. One-fourth of the authorized capital of the enterprise is secured as state property for three years; 13.15 percent of the shares were sold on terms of preferred prepayment, 11.85 percent in certificate auctions and 25 percent in a non-commercial tender. The authorized capital is 74.17 million hrv and the nominal price of a share is 0.7 hrv. The ATTENTION Zaporizhia plant is one of three domestic manufacturers of ferroalloys and has a monopoly on the production of ferro cilium, with a 47.7 percent market share; ferro The Northern New Jersey District of the Ukrainian National Association manganese containing 80 percent coal, with a 100 percent market share; and 90 per- is holding a collection of used, clean clothing and footware in good condition. cent metal manganese, with a 100 percent market share. (Eastern Economist) They will be distributed to the needy in Ukraine. One-fourth of the Saliut Hotel is for sale The goods should be sentfbrought to the UNA Home Office, 2nd Floor, 2200 Rt 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 KYiv - A 25 percent share in the Saliut Hotel was put up for sale in early December in a commercial tender managed by the State Property Fund. The starting For more information contact: price of the package is 304,900 hrv. The tender will take place 30 days after its Andrew - (973) 292-9800, ext 3055; Marijka - (973) 292-9800, ext 3040. announcement, in accordance with the terms of the tender, buyers will have to pay off Eugene Oscisfawski, District Chairman 25 percent of the matured note receivable on the loan granted to the hotel by the Hotel, Tourism and Tours Administration under the city administration within two months, replenish the hotel's current assets in the amount of 45,000 hrv and invest 200,000 hrv over three years for the completion of the underground part of the main hotel complex. (Eastern Economist)

Business-to-Business Roundtable Pfizer sponsors pharmaceutical seminar in Washington, D.C.' Jan. 10, 2000 KYiv - The volume of sales on the Ukrainian pharmaceuticals market in 1999 dropped by half since 1998 to S500 million (U.S.), stated leading medical specialists of EE Daily Ukraine at the "Pharmacy ХХІ: A Look into the Future" seminar, which was held at the шшшшшшшшшш Ukraina Palace of Culture on December 9, 1999. The event was sponsored by the repre- Eastern Economist is pleased to announce its first business conference on Ukraine,sentativ e office of Pfizer H.C.P. Corp., the leading health-care company in the world, assisted by B1SN1S-USA Trade Center of the U.S. Department of Commerce. which produces such famous pharmaceutical brands as viagra and Diflocan. (Ukraine is Location: international Trade Center-Honald Reagan Building, the leader in Eastern Europe in consumption of viagra.) The company has been operat- 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Concourse Level Time: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm, Monday, January 10, 2000 ing in Ukraine since 1992. During this period the company supplied Si .5 million (U.S.) in humanitarian aid to Ukrainian hospitals. (Eastern Economist) This one-day conference will cover: Post-Election Business Climate, investment and Buying Stakes, Tax 8c Legal issues, Key Cultural Differences, Slovak pharmaceutical company opens office Conflict Resolution. Roundtables, Discussions and Meetings with Business Executives from Established Businesses in Ukraine. Hear it from the experts! KYiv -The Slovak pharmaceutical company Galena a.s. opened its representative Cost: S115 by Jair 7 or Ф125 at the door visit our Web Site a1 office in Ukraine on December 14, 1999. Galena is one of the oldest pharmaceutical Contact in UJS: E-mail; maW^interaccess.eorn for updates and changes, manufacturers in Europe, operating since 1883. it currently produces 450 different Matt Walther Teh (773) 278-6662 Fax: 278-4051 - Travel information - medications. Some of its products have been available in Ukraine for several years Easy access by Metro use Contact in Ukraine: E-mail: сІйаїШ easterneco^omistcorn Federal Triangle Metro stop now, and one of them, the Novopasit tranquilizer, is extremely popular. Edward Udfe WolanskyJ Tel: (38044) 239-3899 Fax: 239-3869 inside the building. Kania, president of Galena, said the company has launched an advertising campaign in Cooperation with: U.S. Department invited Keynote Speakers: and plans to aggressively expand in Ukraine in the nearest future. Galena plans to 14th Street S Constitution, Washington, D.C. 20230 George Logush, Kraft Jacobs Suchard start manufacturing medications in Ukraine, creating additional jobs for Ukrainians. Tel: (202) 482-4655 Patrick Bracken, Cargill Last year Galena's worldwide sales reached S800 million (U.S.) and these figures http:y7www.bisnis.doc.gov BISNIS Jaroslaw Kinach, EBRD 1995-99 keep growing. (Eastern Economist) No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 2,2000 11

FOCUS ON PH1LATELY by lngert Kuzych Frequently asked questions it's been over a year now since "Focus (UBSv - Ukrainian Stamp Collectors Club) on Philately" has begun appearing regularly in Austria, established in 1967. its publica- on the pages of The Ukrainian Weekly, in tion is the UBSv vereinsjournal. that time i've received various questions All three societies prepare special TARAJS SHEVCHENKO related to Ukrainian collecting, but some cacheted envelopes for each of their exhibi- tend to get asked more regularly than oth- tions; these are marked with special com- ers. With that in mind, i've decided to memorative cancellations especially pre- І. -U.P.N^S. OFFICIAL CACHET devote this month's column to responses to pared for the event. Such covers are very these repeated queries. collectible and those of the UBSv are the Figure 1: Commemorative cover prepared by the Ukrainian Philatelic and most sought. This organization is quite Numismatic Society (UPNS) honoring the 125th anniversary of the death of is there a Ukrainian stamp collectors' active and sponsors several shows per year. Taras Shevchenko. society in North America, or are there Since its founding, it has released some 140 some regionaMocal clubs 1 could join? very colorful covers (many designed by prominent artists) on a wide variety of Yes, to both questions. The Ukrainian Ukrainian topics: folk art, religion, music, Philatelic and Numismatic Society (UPNS) literature, famous personalities, etc. is the largest Ukrainian collecting organiza- Figures 1-3 show examples of releases tion outside of Ukraine (strictly non-politi- from a number of these philatelic societies. cal, its enrollment is approaching 350). Although composed mostly of North Where can 1 obtain Ukraine's latest American members, it also serves collectors stamp issues or some of Ukraine Post's from around the world, including Europe, releases from past years (1992 to the Asia, Australia and South America. present)? An annual membership fee provides six bimonthly newsletters (with the latest on There are two North American dealers Ukraine's new stamp and coin issues), and who specialize solely in modern Ukrainian two issues of the journal Ukrainian stamps; they are: Philatelist (with more in-depth studies of m Lemberg Stamps and Covers, do John- (ІН4-1Ш ) A FOUNDER of MODERN philatelic and numismatic releases). Paul Himka, P.O. Box 4054, Edmonton, UPM5 Ukrainian H UKRAINIAN LITERATURE The UPNS holds an informal "zustrich" Alberta T6E 4S8 Canada; and (get-together) every spring on the East 9 Roman Уогопка, 30 Clinton Ave., Coast (open to everyone) where all sorts of Maplewood, NJ 07040-2129. Figure 2: Another UPNS cover, this one recalling the 175th anniversary of collectibles may be obtained, either by pur- One other dealer carries modern postal Shevchenko's birth. chase or trade. This year's get-together will issues in addition to stocking classical be at the Ukrainian Homestead Resort in Ukrainian stamps (from 1918-1923, Lehighton, Pa., in May. (Check the Western Ukraine and Carpatho-Ukraine). "Preview of Events" schedule of The This firm is: Ukrainian Weekly in the spring for details.) e Tryzub Stamp Co., c7o Michael More formal UKRAlNPEx conventions Shulewsky, P.O. Box 279, Kensington, CT are frequently held in the fall and include 06037-0279. exhibitions of rare Ukrainian materials, spe- cial talks on a variety of collecting topics Can Ukrainian stamps be obtained by and, of course, lots of buying and trading. auction? The UPNS has a dozen local chapters Yes, thrice yearly auctions are held by where members get together. Four chapters Zabijaka Auctions (January, April and are in the United States: Chicago, Detroit, September) but the items are strictly of clas- Mid-Atlantic (Maryland"virginia), and ^ONCHEft ,? ^ sical materials. Listings of the hundreds of ^' 1945-1980 ' 4y Philadelphia; three in Canada: , lots presented at each auction may be -^ Ukrainisctie Freie Univsrsitat^, in Bayern Montreal and Toronto; three in Ukraine: obtained by sending Si to: P.O. Box 3711, Kyiv, Lviv and Mariupol; one in Adelaide, Silver Spring, MD 20918-3711 or the auc- Australia; and a new chapter in , tion can be accessed on the internet: France. www7collectormall.com7stamps and click interested persons may join by contact- on Zabijaka Auction, in addition, Mr. ing: George Slusarczuk, P.O. Box 303, Zabijaka offers an open sale of items avail- Southfields,NY 10975-0303 able to buyers on a first-come-first-served Annual membership is S20, plus a one- basis. No bidding is necessary. Figure 3: A commemorative cover produced by the Ukrainian Philatelic Society in time S2 registration fee. A true bargain! І know all four of the gentlemen men- Germany marking the 45th anniversary of the Ukrainian Free University in Munich. tioned above and can vouch for their fine Are there Ukrainian philatelic clubs service and integrity. abroad? Ukrainian collectibles also appear on 9.3 million tons down from 1997. Newsbriefs interfax also reported that there have Yes, there are many Ukrainian collecting sites such as e-bay. І would recommend recently been bread shortages in Kharkiv. societies overseas. Not surprisingly, most against bidding for these materials unless (Continued from page 2) it quoted ihor Kolot, a local administra- exist in Ukraine, but it would be impossible you are knowledgeable about the items pre- million (U.S.) to "boost the reintegration tion official, as saying the shortages were to list them all here. However, 1 will men- sented. of all formerly deported people in caused by a sudden run on bread in the tion three other active organizations outside Crimea." A multi-ethnic school, a health city: Kharkiv residents previously bought of Ukraine. center and the necessary infrastructure some 450 tons of bread a day, while now The Australian UPNS chapter mentioned have been built, a credit union has been Finally, Г11 include one other question І their daily needs are 530 tons. Mr. Kolot above is really an independent organization, get asked all the time. formed and training seminars for entre- assured journalists that the oblast has The Ukrainian Collectibles Society (UCS), What sort of a name is lngert? (The preneurs are being conducted. Since its enough grain to survive until next year's that is affiliated with UPNS. Formed just implication being that it can't be independence, Ukraine has spent approxi- harvest. At the same time, he admitted five years ago, UCS regularly releases a Ukrainian.) mately S300 million (U.S.) on integration that Kharkiv authorities may be forced to splendid journal titled The Southern Well, believe it or not, it is Ukrainian of Tatars in Crimea. (Eastern Economist) raise the price of bread. (RFE7RL Poland, Collector and has organized some well- (sort of). lngert is the original Scandinavian A grain shortage in Ukraine? Belarus and Ukraine Report) attended exhibitions. form of ihor and dates back over a thousand Two other Ukrainian philatelic societies years to when Ukrainian lands were being PRAGUE - Ukraine will import Ukraine, UJK. agree on joint military effort exist in Western Europe. Their membership infiltrated by the Rus'. ingerftj became 200,000 tons of wheat and fodder grain sizes only consist of several dozen mem- ingvar, which in turn became ihor. So, Fm from the Czech Republic, Hungary and KYiv - Ukrainian and British defense bers, but they do put out publications and ihor when 1 visit relatives in Ukraine, but І Slovakia by September 2000, interfax ministries signed a document that schedules hold periodic exhibitions. The oldest is the usually go by the "English" version, lngert, reported. The imports - which are to be bilateral activity of these institutions for the Ukraine-Philatelisten-verband (UPv - at other times; 1 answer to either version in free of customs duties - will be sent to year 2000. Among 60 events planned are Ukrainian Philatelic Society) in Germany responding to mails. the Zakarpattia Oblast, whose authorities the organization of joint seminars on mili- founded in 1920; its journal is Der Ukraine- formerly appealed to the government to tary construction, a program for Ukrainian Philatelist. lngert Kuzych may be contacted at P.O. prevent possible shortages. Ukraine's military officers studying the English lan- The other organization is the Box 3, Springfield УА 22150, or by e-mail grain harvest this year was 26.4 million guage and joint military maneuvers. Ukrainischer Briefmarken Sammler-verein at: ingertjkQ gateway.net tons - 100,000 tons down from 1998 and (Eastern Economist) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 2,2000 No. 1 Toronto's globe-trotting vesnivka choir gears up for 35th season by Sonia Solomon TORONTO - As the millennium draws closer, the vesnivka Choir of Toronto is gearing up for its 35th season - one that promises to be very busy. The choir, under the direction of founding conductor Halyna Kvitka Kondracki, kicks off the year with two Christmas concerts with the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus under the direction of Oleh Mahlay. After that vesnivka will prepare its submission for the 2000 Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (CBC) Choral Competition in February. in July the choir travels to Linz, Austria, for a Choral Olympics and will complete that tour with a series of con- certs in the Czech Republic. December will find vesnivka in the United States for two more performances with the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus. But hard work, travel and performing are something vesnivka knows well. This award-winning ensemble was founded in 1965 by Ms. Kondracki; its members were students of St. Nicholas Ukrainian School. Thirty-five years later, the choir continues its mission to pro- mote Ukrainian liturgical and choral tra- dition, and to provide an opportunity for The official 1999 photo of the vesnivka Choir of Toronto. Front and center is conductor Halyna Kvitka Kondracki. women to enjoy a challenging and rewarding Ukrainian musical experience Netherlands and Belgium. Cultural Category in the biennial CBC formed with the Elmer isler singers for a through a community-based choir. Throughout its existence, vbsnivka has Choral Competition. Christmas concert in December of that Although they perform at community demonstrated musical excellence and A competitive highlight occurred in same year. events in the Toronto area, Ms. continues to perform challenging and 1993 at the Llangollen international in 1998 vesnivka performed with Kondracki and vesnivka have taken their interesting programs. Ms. Kondracki reg- Choral Eisteddfodd. This choral competi- Alexis Kochan at a performance spon- distinct sound all over North and South ularly commissions compositions by tion, held annually in North Wales, is one sored by the Ukrainian National America and Europe. The choir made Canadian and Ukrainian composers to the most prestigious of its kind, attracting Association during its quadrennial con- three separate trips to Rome, first in develop the choir's repertoire, as well as choirs from all over the world. At its first vention held in Toronto. 1969 to perform for the consecration of to provide these creative individuals with appearance at the festival, the choir Ms. Kondracki has been the architect of St. Sophia, the first Ukrainian cathedral a venue for their talents and to introduce placed first in the Folk Song Group vesnivka's development and success since at the vatican, in 1977 to celebrate the these new and wonderful sounds to Category and walked away with the W.S. she founded the choir. Though vesnivka choral audiences, in recent years, Glwynn Williams international Trophy. 60th anniversary of the Ordination of remains a community-based choir, Ms. vesnivka has performed and recorded Participation in festivals and competi- Cardinal Josyf Slypyj, and in 1988 in Kondracki's confidence in the wealth and festivities celebrating the Millennium of works by Larysa Kuzmenko, Zenoby tions has paved the way for vesnivka to unique qualities of Ukrainian music has Ukrainian Christianity, which included a La wry shy n, Alexander Levkovich, Willi perform with many different musical per- allowed her to take vesnivka beyond its papal mass at St. Peter's Basilica. That Hvozdectcky, Yevhen Stankovych and formers and choirs inside and outside the same year they performed in Millennium Julian Kytasty. Ukrainian musical community and taken traditional milieu and audiences. concerts at Royal Albert Hall in London, in 1995 vesnivka released a self-titled Ukrainian music to places it has never Participation in competitions and festi- Carnegie Hall in New York and Maple CD of Ukrainian folk songs and in 1998 been. vals, and Ms. Kondracki's willingness to Leaf Gardens in Toronto. "Angels in Heaven" (Yanholy v Nebi), a in 1997, as part of the Cabot 500 fes- share music and collaborate with differ- in 1991 vesnivka traveled a seven- recording of Ukrainian Christmas carols tivities marking the discovery of ent musicians and conductors has city tour of Ukraine, performing in and schedrivky. Newfoundland, vesnivka sang the very allowed her to bring Ukrainian choral Kyiv, Cherkasy, vinnytsia, Ternopil, vesnivka has put its commitment to first Eastern Rite liturgy at St. Pius Х music to the forefront of mainstream ivano-Frankivsk, Sambir and Lviv. in the excellence and artistry of the Church in St. John's, it was at this festi- Canadian choral music, vesnivka's fre- 1996 the choir teamed up with the Ukrainian choral tradition to the test of val that the choir worked with the late quent tours have allowed audiences all Utrech Byzantijnskoor (the Byzantine competition. Since the 1980s, the choir Elmer isler, perhaps Canada's most over the world to be introduced to the Choir of Utrecht) for a tour of the has placed either first or second in the famous choral conductor. The choir per- beauty of Ukrainian song.

The choir in Manchester in 1993 with Mykola Parzei, admin istrator, seated in front. vesnivka members after mass at St. Pius 11 Roman Catholic Church in St. John's, Newfoundland. No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 2,2000 13

^Zhc miraculous star

by Orysia Paszczak Tracz

"ide zvizda chudna, z vostok na poludno ..." (The miraculous star "Blahoslovit koliaduvaty!" (give us your blessing to carol). When the is traveling across the sky, from east to southj - from an old . reply from the house is "Koliaduite!" (do carol), they sing church The image of Ukrainian carolers - "koliadnyky" - would be incom- "molytvy" (religious carols), but also sing the other kind, the pre- plete without the large "zvizda," a star, that was carried on a pole, and Christian ones. They greet the hosts with "Dobryi vechir!" (good led the way from house to house. Traditionally, groups of men used evening), and receive money, bread, salo (sowbellies, the finest the star, while women caroled carrying lanterns, which were crescent "bacon") and other gifts. or moon-shaped. Younger boys also run around outside, at the windows, but do not The star was made from colored paper glued onto a wooden frame sing anything worthwhile; they call out nonsensical, silly and funny a few inches in depth, and was lit by a candle or lantern mounted koliadky, such as those asking for some sweets, kovbasa, cookies or inside. A description and diagram of such a zvizda for koliadnyky is money. "Koliad-koliadnytsia! Daite, diadku, palianytsiu; a yak daste given in an article on Christmas rituals in a village on the Black Sea kovbasu, to dodomu ponesu; a yak daste kyshku - izyim u ("Rizdviani Sviatky v Stanytsi Pavlivskii Yeiskoho Oddilu, na zatyshky." (Koliad-koliadnytsia, uncle, give me a flat bread; if you Chomomoriyi" by M. Kramarenko; Etnohrafichnyi Zbirnyk, vol. 1. give me a kovbasa, ІТ1 carry it home; if you give me a kyshka Lviv: Naukove Tovarystvo im. Shevchenka, 1895). sausage, ІТ1 eat it on the way home.") "Schedrivochka schedruvala, On the first day, in the evening (i.e., Christmas Day), the koliad- do vikontsia prypadala: Chy ty, titko, napykla. Nesy shvydshe do nyky begin to carry the star, and do so for three days. They make the vikna!" (The (shchedrivka,j new year song, was singing at the win- star out of paper, with six or eight points. Pictures about the birth of dow! Auntie, did you bake? Bring the goodies quickly to the win- Christ are glued onto both sides of the star. The paper is coated with dow!) fat to make it translucent, and a candle is placed inside the star, which The stars could have many variations, and the tradition has been illuminates the pictures. continued in the countries where Ukrainians have emigrated, whether, The star is attached to a tall pole carried by the leader of the koliad- the Canadian prairies or the Brazilian campos. Some stars are 12- nyky, who is followed by about 10 other men or younger boys. The pointed, such as the one on exhibit at the Ethnographic Museum in koliadnyky carry the star into each house, and all sing "molytvy" Lviv. Tassels and bells could be attached to each point, to make the (prayers, i.e., koliady). During the singing, the zvizda carrier twirls the star livelier. Modern touches include battery-operated lights inside. star every so often, so that the Nativity pictures can be seen by all. The Along with the star, the koliadnyky carry bells, which they ring as singers receive about 10-12 kopiyky, or - from wealthier people - even they move from house to house and before singing. The mikhonosha "po tsilkovomu" (a whole one, i.e., a karbovanets), because only good (sack-carrier) collected the breads, kovbasa and other goodies from the singers "go with the star." hosts. First they sing "Rozhdestvo Tvoye, Khryste Bozhe Nash" (a Nowadays, in North America the treasurer takes the checks and liturgical piece), then "Diva dnes' presuschestvennoho razhdayet" writes out tax receipts. The drinks and sweets are generously served and "Slava vo vyshnikh Bohu," and at the very end, "Mnohaya because, after all, this is Ukrainian hospitality. Since the carolers are lita." They greet the hosts with the holidays, and the latter bring not walking house to house, but often driving great distances, there is the koliadnyky shots of horilka (vodka) and invite them to partake a now designated driver, a voluntary sacrifice to temperance and of what is on the table, "chym Boh poslav" (whatever God sent us). sobriety. And now the koliadnyky telephone before coming, in some For this reason, some hosts have the Christmas table set for about cities, one can reserve the koliadnyky to come for a particular day and three days, beginning in the morning of the first day. After the koli- time, usually when the house is full of guests, for a most enjoyable adnyky have finished drinking and eating, they go on to the next evening. house. Ukrainian caroling especially impresses non-Ukrainian guests, who When the "boys" (i.e., young men) start with the star, the "divcha- find the custom beautiful, meaningful and very special. They cannot ta" (girls, i.e., young women) also go caroling, but at the windows, get over the fact that for us this is just another normal Christmas tradi- not inside the homes. They carol only on the first day of Christmas, in tion. groups of two to five. Approaching the window, the girls call out Now, if we could get all our groups to make and carry the zvizda ... 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 2,2000 No. 1

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he was here (in Edmonton) a very accept- Pro hockey... able level of fitness, and some years (Continued from page 16) worked harder at it than others ... but І vision, McPhee therefore accurately think what set Wayne Gretzky apart was surmised, had to be Bradley's great natural his intelligence and his ability to see the Whatever gift, and subsequent tests at Princeton game and his dogged determination to University confirmed the basketball star's develop skills." peripheral vision was considerably more Nearly 20 years ago, when Peter your developed than average. "During a game," Gzowski was writing his book on the McPhee wrote, "Bradley's eyes are always Oilers and Gretzky, he became fascinated a glaze of panoptic attention, for a basket- by the notion that Gretzky was neurologi- needs... ball player needs to look at everything, cally different from mere mortals. Gzowski focusing on nothing, until the last moment had noted there seemed to be "an unhurried of commitment." grace to everything Gretzky does on the ice." The pause, in fact, can be as effective For those close enough to have watched a move in hockey as the quick break, but Gretzky at work in his "office," the sense much more difficult to do as one is based was the same: he focused on nothing, yet on pure adrenaline and the other on pure he saw everything. nerve, it is, Gzowski said, "as if, as time They say of gifted playmakers that they We Have freezes, he is enjoying an extra handful of see the ice particularly well, and the scor- milliseconds. Time seems to slow down for ing statistics would seem to argue that no him, and indeed, it may actually do so." one has ever seen it as clearly, or in such detail, as one Wayne Gretzky. But there Gzowski then turned to scientists who was more to it than just scoring. He saw agreed that, for some elite athletes, their danger as acutely as opportunity, and was neurological motors may run with such With rates at their lowest point in years, it has never been easier to apply able to avoid checks to the point that a efficiency that, for them, the pace is slower. and qualify for a loan at common belief took hold among many fans As one of them put it, there is "a great deal that there was an unwritten rule in the NHL more room, in effect, in the flow of time that players were not to hit the game's No. than there is for the rest of us." 1 star. 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While others panic, the viSlT OUR WEBSlTE AT: www.selfrelianceny.org Studies done on Gretzky and teammates elite players grow oddly calm under stress. during the early days of the Edmonton "For you," Bourque says, "sometimes it Oilers suggest nothing particularly special seems so simple and easy you wonder why about this young (at the time) NHL sensa- more guys can't see it that way. You try tion. Testing by Dr. Cam O'Donnell of the sometimes to tell them." JF visual attention laboratory at the University Unfortunately for hockey coaches, the of Western Ontario found that Gretzky's GRAND STREET MEDlCAL ASSOClATES power of suggestion alone cannot create in reaction time was no faster than any other an average player the gifts of the vastly is pleased to announce that player's. superior one. 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