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Exhibit Focuses on 'Dialogue' Between Ukainian Fine and Folk Art Plans INSIDE: • Ukraine’s intelligence service exposes crimes of Soviet era – page 3. • Students’ works on Holodomor cited in Illinois competition – page 6. • See what the kids are up to in UKELODEON – pages 21-23. THEPublished U byKRAINIAN the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profitW associationEEKLY Vol. LXXVII No.24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2009 $1/$2 in Ukraine Plans disintegrate for new Ukrainian government coalition Official Website of Ukraine’s President Web-Portal of the Ukrainian Government Viktor Yanukovych Personal Information Server President Viktor Yushchenko at a press conference Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko at a June 3 meet- Viktor Yanukovych at a session of the opposition on June 6. ing of the Cabinet. government on May 28. by Zenon Zawada Lavra), indicating that the presidential con- eponymous political bloc. “We conceded to contained numerous other points that raised Kyiv Press Bureau tender is once again injecting religion into everyone. We were ready for any losses – concern, including depriving licenses to the campaign. political, electoral, image, ranks. But today, mass media accused of “disinformation of KYIV – Plans for a coalition between “The few months that separate Ukraine not for a second, do I regret that we attempt- society,” as well as giving the president Ukraine’s two most powerful political forces from the presidential elections would simply ed this. This is the true and righteous path.” enhanced control of law enforcement collapsed the morning of June 7 when Party not have been enough to begin truly, effec- The planned coalition between the Party authorities. of Regions of Ukraine Chair Viktor tive anti-crisis activity,” he noted. of Regions of Ukraine (PRU) and the Yulia The Tymoshenko-Yanukovych Yanukovych announced he was leading his That same evening Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc (YTB) would have Constitution would have also required the party in withdrawing from the negotiations, Tymoshenko delivered her response in a amended the Constitution of Ukraine to Ukrainian president to get approval from the claiming there wasn’t enough time to reach live, national television address, blaming enable Parliament to elect the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council and a quality agreement. Mr. Yanukovych for ruining the chance to president instead of a popular vote, and the Parliament before using military force “I understood that time is needed for a unite the nation’s leaders to cope with extended the term for members of against a foreign invader, “a direct threat to new government and a new coalition, but it Ukraine’s economic crisis, as well as dis- Parliament by between three and five years, Ukraine’s independence and territorial integ- makes no sense to create a new government tancing herself from the agreement’s contro- leaving Ms. Tymoshenko in place as prime rity,” said Oleksander Paliy, an expert at the with the approaching presidential elections,” versial provisions. minister for that duration. Foreign Policy Institute of the Foreign Mr. Yanukovych said in a television address “Our political force accepted large, The proposed Constitution, leaked to the at Kyiv’s Monastery of the Caves (Pecherska unforeseen compromises,” she said of her Dzerkalo Tyzhnia newspaper on June 4, (Continued on page 4) Exhibit focuses on ‘dialogue’ between Ukainian fine and folk art by Marta Baczynsky Jaroslaw Leshko, curator of the exhibition and president of the museum’s board of NEW YORK – The Ukrainian Museum trustees. “The exhibition is an invitation to in New York City on June 13 opened its lat- view seminal works from the fine art and est exhibition, “Fine Art / Folk Art: A folk art collections and explore the rich Dialogue.” Featured are paintings and sculp- interaction between the two traditions.” He tures from the museum’s fine arts collection added that “while not all the exhibited artists and folk costumes, embroidered textiles, a consciously focus on folk art, there are kilim, and pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs) examples of their work where a link with from its folk art collection. The majority of folk art reveals itself in unexpected, varied the folk art and fine art objects in the show ways.” are from various periods of the 20th century, Nature and its infinite bounty of motifs with the addition of several contemporary stand as the most compelling influence on works. The exhibition will run through the development of Ukrainian folk culture. September 27. Its power is reflected in the rites, rituals and Since its founding, The Ukrainian traditions of secular and religious celebra- Museum has mounted many exhibitions tions, in the designs and coloration of from its collections. In the exhibition “Fine embroidered and woven textiles, in the fine Art/Folk Art: A Dialogue,” the two disci- craftsmanship of woodwork and metalwork. plines are presented in a comparative setting It is crystallized in the uniqueness and per- for the first time, allowing for the study and fection of the most identifiable and quintes- appreciation of the relationship between sential representative of Ukrainian folk cul- them. ture – the pysanka. “The exhibition’s rationale lies in the The designs on the pysanky in the exhi- symbiosis between the fine arts and folk art “Dance” by Halyna Mazepa (1956, oil on board), gift of Ilarion and Svitlana traditions in Ukraine,” explained Prof. (Continued on page 17) Cholhan. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2009 No. 24 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Grand coalition talks Yushchenko appeals to ambassadors Yulia Tymoshenko said in her televised address on June 7 that she would run for collapse in Ukraine KYIV – Ukrainian President Viktor the presidency. “I will participate in the Yushchenko on June 5 called on the inter- presidential elections, and I’ll win them. I national community to help Ukraine pre- believe and know that one day Ukrainian by Pavel Korduban whether the rest of the agreements would serve democracy. He made this call during be adhered to. politics will be pure and fair, while the Eurasia Daily Monitor his meeting with ambassadors of the authorities will be strong and incorrupt. I Mr. Yanukovych apparently wanted Group of Seven, Poland, Slovakia, The talks on forming a coalition believe and know that Ukraine will more guarantees of his election victory. Hungary, the Czech Republic, Sweden and between Prime Minister Yulia become the way you dream about it – Ms. Tymoshenko claimed in her address the European Commission. Mr. Tymoshenko and Party of Regions of European and beautiful,” she said. Ms. to the nation that he insisted on raising Yushchenko noted that he had invited the Ukraine (PRU) leader Viktor Yanukovych Tymoshenko said that talks on the cre- the minimum age requirement for presi- ambassadors to present to them his vision have failed due to mutual distrust. ation of a broad coalition between four dential candidates from 35 to 50. This of the political situation in Ukraine. “All Electing the next president in the political forces had ended because Party would automatically exclude from the masks have actually been cast off over the Verkhovna Rada was among the main of Regions leader Viktor Yanukovych had race both Ms. Tymoshenko and the third past week,” he said, reporting on the talks conditions for a grand coalition that unilaterally left the negotiating process. most popular candidate, the liberal econo- on creation of a coalition between the would have permitted Ms. Tymoshenko She said that Mr. Yanukovych had decid- mist Arseniy Yatsenyuk. Ms. Tymoshenko Party of Regions of Ukraine and the Yulia to remain as prime minister after Mr. ed to end coalition talks due to her refusal said she could not accept such an “exotic” Tymoshenko Bloc. The main objective of Yanukovych’s election as the next presi- to amend a constitutional norm increasing precedent (ICTV, June 7). this coalition is amendment of the dent by Parliament. This would have ini- the age requirement for presidential can- Apparently both Ms. Tymoshenko and Constitution, the president stated. He said tiated the start of Ukraine’s transition to didates to 50. Ms. Tymoshenko reiterated Mr. Yanukovych do not rule out resuming the amendments that are to be proposed parliamentary rule (Eurasia Daily that attempts to unite political forces were coalition talks after the presidential elec- provide for reserving for Yulia Monitor, June 3). aimed at tackling the crisis. She said that tion. However, several points are already Tymoshenko the prime minister’s post for Since the talks have failed, until after she would like to put an end to all discus- clear: Ukraine will experience a popular the coming 10 years, as well as for the the popular presidential election sched- sions on constitutional amendments. “The presidential election once again, most Verkhovna Rada to elect the president. Mr. uled for January 2010, Ukraine will issue did not concern the extension of the likely in January 2010 (Parliament has Yushchenko emphasized that at issue is the remain an unstable and mixed parliamen- Parliament’s powers, the unilateral elec- yet to schedule the exact date); both Mr. restriction of the democratic rights and tary-presidential republic where the line tion of the president by Parliament or any Yanukovych and Ms. Tymoshenko will freedoms of citizens, whose vote is being between the authorities of president and other measures to restrict freedom of run for president; and there will be no diminished. He also said that initiatives to prime minister are blurred. speech. Our political force, as well as the transition to parliamentary rule – at least prolong the terms of the Verkhovna Rada Everything was in place for forming a Volodymyr Lytvyn Bloc and Our in the short to medium term, since no and local bodies of power are illegal. “All new coalition by June 5, including the Ukraine-People’s Self-Defense, was total- matter who is elected he or she is likely these initiatives are illegal and in fact draft of a new Constitution of Ukraine, ly against amendments of this kind,” Ms.
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