Ukraine and Its Dance

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Ukraine and Its Dance University of Alberta Bereznianka: Becoming Symbolic by Vincent Arthur Rees © A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Ukrainian Folklore Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies Edmonton, Alberta Fall 2008 Library and Bibliotheque et 1*1 Archives Canada Archives Canada Published Heritage Direction du Branch Patrimoine de I'edition 395 Wellington Street 395, rue Wellington Ottawa ON K1A0N4 Ottawa ON K1A0N4 Canada Canada Your file Votre reference ISBN: 978-0-494-46977-4 Our file Notre reference ISBN: 978-0-494-46977-4 NOTICE: AVIS: The author has granted a non­ L'auteur a accorde une licence non exclusive exclusive license allowing Library permettant a la Bibliotheque et Archives and Archives Canada to reproduce, Canada de reproduire, publier, archiver, publish, archive, preserve, conserve, sauvegarder, conserver, transmettre au public communicate to the public by par telecommunication ou par Plntemet, prefer, telecommunication or on the Internet, distribuer et vendre des theses partout dans loan, distribute and sell theses le monde, a des fins commerciales ou autres, worldwide, for commercial or non­ sur support microforme, papier, electronique commercial purposes, in microform, et/ou autres formats. paper, electronic and/or any other formats. The author retains copyright L'auteur conserve la propriete du droit d'auteur ownership and moral rights in et des droits moraux qui protege cette these. this thesis. Neither the thesis Ni la these ni des extraits substantiels de nor substantial extracts from it celle-ci ne doivent etre imprimes ou autrement may be printed or otherwise reproduits sans son autorisation. reproduced without the author's permission. In compliance with the Canadian Conformement a la loi canadienne Privacy Act some supporting sur la protection de la vie privee, forms may have been removed quelques formulaires secondaires from this thesis. ont ete enleves de cette these. While these forms may be included Bien que ces formulaires in the document page count, aient inclus dans la pagination, their removal does not represent il n'y aura aucun contenu manquant. any loss of content from the thesis. Canada Abstract Ukrainian folk dances change as they move from their earliest recorded context, a particular place in Ukraine, to the context of the Ukrainian Canadian stage dance community. This thesis focuses on one particular dance, Bereznianka. Bereznianka has gone through several stages of development, first in Ukraine and later in Canada. I classify these choreographic variants as "standard," "adaptation" and "remnant." "Standard" variations involve an attempt at being faithful to the established composition by Klara Balog and Pavlo Virsky. "Adaptation" variations involve changing the established dance while maintaining a strong connection to Bereznianka. "Remnant" variations involve a great deal of change, with only a few key elements of the "standard" Bereznianka remaining. I explore several factors influencing instructors as they choose to make a "standard," "adaptation" or "remnant" variation in a given situation. This dance has become a key symbol of Transcarpathian Ukrainian dance. Acknowledgements To Andriy Nahachewsky for helping me understand that this thesis is not only about Bereznianka or even Ukrainian dance but rather it's about understanding, knowing, evaluating and thinking about the world and how we live, move, breathe and interact within it. Andriy, I also thank you for your patience and perseverance. To my students and my teachers in the world of Ukrainian dance. Sometimes I cannot tell you apart, for you both inspired and guided me on this road trip of discovery. To Brian, Nadya and Maria for countless favors, patience and putting up with my endless queries and making this experience more fun I could have expected. To Les, who provided technical support for this thesis and who was a constant sounding board throughout this process. To Sasha, who supported me in many ways and made buckets of tea during my writing. To my parents and family who have always supported and encouraged me. To Klara Balog and my many other informants who assisted me in peeling off the layers of stage folk dance. Your openness and generosity was great and I thank you. Finally, to the people from the county of Velykyi Bereznyi, who unknowingly had a large impact on the Ukrainian dance scene in Ukraine and Canada and rarely receive any mention. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER I - VELYKYI BEREZNYI: DANCING TO ITS OWN TUNE 10 Context 10 History of Transcarpathia 10 Music & Dance in area around Velykyi Bereznyi 17 A Wedding in the county of Velykyi Bereznyi 21 Form 24 Dance-Like Activity 24 Clothing 28 Meaning 29 Velykyi Bereznyi Today 32 CHAPTER II - ON STAGE IN UKRAINE 34 Context 34 Stage Folk Dance in the Soviet Union, Ukraine & Transcarpathia 34 Revival Theory 39 Form 42 Klara Balog's Bereznianka 42 Pavlo Virsky & Bereznianka 46 Music 50 Clothing 51 Meaning 55 Summary - the first series of filters 58 CHAPTER III - JOURNEY TO CANADA 60 Context 60 History of Ukrainians in Canada 60 History of Ukrainian Dance in Canada: as it relates to Bereznianka 62 Bereznianka Journeys to Canada 68 Manifestations of Bereznianka in Canada 70 Standard 70 Adaptation 84 Remnant 94 CHAPTER IV EVOLUTION 106 Whose dance is it? 109 Instructors 112 Degrees of Separation 114 Source material 116 Practical Considerations 118 Spheres of Influence 118 CONCLUSION: TOWARDS SYMBOLIC 127 BIBLIOGRAPHY 136 INTERVIEWS 143 Table of Figures Figure 1. Photo -Entering town of Velykyi Bereznyi 11 Figure 2. Map of Transcarpathia. Danylo Husar-Struk, ed., Encyclopedia of Ukraine, p. 261 (Toronto: University of Toronto, Vol. V. 1993). 13 Figure 3. Map of County of Velykyi Bereznyi. P.T. Tron'ko, ed., Istoriia mistisil Ukrains'koi RSR, Zakarpats'ka oblast' [History of towns and villages of Ukrainian RSR, Province of Transcarpathia] p.168 (Kyiv: Institute of History, Academy of Sciences, 1970). 14 Figure 4. Photo - "Complexes of folk clothing of Transcarpathia" is displayed at the Ethnographic museum in Uzhhorod. 17 Figure 6. Photo - Musical trio from unknown location in Transcarpathia is displayed at Ethnographic museum in Uzhhorod 24 Figure 7. Photo - Kurahu from Uzhhorod Museum 27 Figure 8. Photo - Kurahu from Uzhhorod Museum 27 Figure 9. Sorokolet, Anna. Photo of man with wedding stick. August 29,2008. <http://www.hudaki.org/images/vodicia/index.htm> 27 Figure 10. Photo - Female dress from village of Perechin 28 Figure 11. Photo - Female costume from village of Uzok. 28 Figure 12. Photo - Female costume from viUage of Vyshka 29 Figure 13. Photo - Leaving the town of Velykyi Bereznyi 32 Figure 14. Photo - Contemporary Wedding in the county of Velykyi Bereznyi 2006 33 Figure 15. Photo - Decorated tree branches outside restaurant where wedding was held 2006 33 Figure 16. From a brochure of the Transcarpathian Ensemble [n.d.]. 34 Figure 17. Chart of model for folk dance in Soviet Union, (based on Vasylenko) 37 Figure 18. Photo - Klara Balog, Artistic Director of the Transcarpathian Ensemble 2006 39 Figure 19. Transcarpathian Ensemble. Cherkashyna, K. Zasluzhenyi Zakarpat'skyi Narodnyi Khor [Honoured Transcarpathian Folk Choir]. Kyiv: Derzhavne vydavnytstvo obrazotvorchoho mystetstva i muzychnoi literatury URSR. Kyiv. 1960. 51 Figure 20. Transcarpathian Ensemble. Cherkashyna, K. Zasluzhenyi Zakarpat'skyi Narodnyi Khor [Honoured Transcarpathian Folk Choir]. Kyiv: Derzhavne vydavnytstvo obrazotvorchoho mystetstva i muzychnoi literatury URSR. Kyiv. 1960. 51 Figure 21. Virsky Ensemble. Virsky Dance Company. Souvenir Program. 1988. 52 Figure 22. Virsky Ensemble. Virsky Dance Company. Souvenir Program. 1988. 52 Figure 23. Transcarpathian Ensemble. Khlata, Ivan. Pisnia nad Karpaty [The song over the Carpathians]. Uzhorod: Karpaty. 1994. 55 Figure 24. Photo - Alberta Zirka Ukrainian Dancers 2006 106 Figure 25. Chart of degrees of Separation 115 Figure 25. Chart outlining what Bereznianka symbolizes in various contexts: the signified. 128 Figure 26. Chart outlining CONTEXT of Bereznianka variations 131 Figure 27. Chart outlining FORM of Bereznianka variations: the signifier. 131 Introduction An ethnographer seeks to distill the essence of a people, a poetic sense of the wonder of who they are, the unique qualities that allow them to live, the pressures and challenges that urge them forward. Wade Davis1 As ethnographer Wade Davis suggests in the above quotation, dances have unique qualities that allow them to "live." As with individual people and cultures in general, it can be said metaphorically that they experience pressures and challenges that encourage their change and evolution. The dance Bereznianka has lived, lives and may continue to do so but perhaps in a continually changing form. I have attempted, in this thesis, to distill the essence of the dance Bereznianka as it floats down the river of culture. Bereznianka is the name of a stage dance by well-known choreographer Klara Balog, Artistic Director of the Transcarpathian State Folk Dance Ensemble of Ukraine. This stage dance has become very popular in Canada as well. This thesis will focus on how this dance has changed from its original context, as a "dance-like activity" during weddings in the villages in the area around Velykyi Bereznyi, across Ukraine and in Canada. Each time the dance Bereznianka moved from one context to a new one, it passed through a series of filters. By analyzing the
Recommended publications
  • Slovak Press in Zakarpattia As the Revival of National Identity
    European Journal of Science and Theology, December 2015, Vol.11, No.6, 67-78 _______________________________________________________________________ SLOVAK PRESS IN ZAKARPATTIA AS THE REVIVAL OF NATIONAL IDENTITY Yuriy Bidzilya* Uzhgorod National University, Rus‟ka str. 21/4, 88000 Uzhhorod, Ukraine (Received 14 August 2015, revised 5 September 2015) Abstract The author analyses the positive influence of the contemporary vernacular media of Zakarpattia on the rebirth of national identity of the Slovak minority in the region. He also touches upon the reasons of the decline of the Slovak information and communication fields in Zakarpattia in the middle of the XXth century which have led to a significant assimilation of this nation. The informative strategy and the thematic content of the „Podkarpatskiy Slovak‟ and „Slovenske slovo‟ newspapers and the „Dovera‟ journal are analyzed. These carry out the regenerative process of the Slovak information and communication segment in Zakarpattia which has formed only during the contemporary history after declaring the independence of Ukraine. Since then the Slovak ethno-national rebirth has been characterized by intensive development. It has been under the direct influence of the Slovak national cultural and educational institutions of Zakarpattia. The department of Slovak studies has become independent, the Uzhhorod National University and the Slovak media in the region as well. Keywords: information, printed media, national identity, ethnic, intercultural communication 1. Introduction Notwithstanding the global tendencies in economics, politics, the energetic „McDonaldization‟ of the mass-media, the total penetration of the information technology and the Internet in all the areas of life, the relevance of the scientific research is obvious. Hence it is based on the question of national and cultural identity of different nations including those living in foreign language environment.
    [Show full text]
  • Opening Remarks
    Opening Remarks Lawrence Adams was Amy Bowring’s revered mentor; his example has guided and encouraged her to tackle, with determination and purpose, assorted pursuits in dance. As Research Co-ordinator at Dance Collection Danse, Amy has been working with the organization, on contract, for five years. Many of you may know Amy through some of the projects in which she has been involved, and also as founder of the Society for Canadian Dance Studies which can boast a solid and active membership under her direction. First introduced to Dance Collection Danse in 1993 as a student undertaking research through York University’s dance programme, Amy’s passion for dance history triggered her interest in becoming seriously involved with DCD. After completing her BA in Fine Arts, Amy earned an MA in journalism from the University of Western Ontario. She is copy editor for The Dance Current magazine, has written various dance articles and encyclo- pedia entries, and is researching and writing a book on the 1948-1954 Canadian Ballet Festival phenomenon. And, to add more ingredients to the mix, she is a whiz at the computer! As Dance Collection Danse undergoes its planning process for upcoming and future activities, you can expect to see Amy’s involvement with DCD increase. To work with someone who is dedicated and skilled is a blessing, but to have someone on board who is also mindful and gracious is the best. The Editoral Committee and Board of Directors of Dance Collection Danse have dedicated this issue to Lawrence Adams, whose contribution to Canadian dance makes him deserving of ..
    [Show full text]
  • XXIX Danube Conference
    XXIX Danube Conference XXIX Conference of the Danubian Countries on Hydrological Forecasting and Hydrological Bases of Water Management September 6–8, 2021 ISBN 978-80-7653-017-1 Brno Czech Hydrometeorological Institute Czech National Committee for UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme Danube XXIX Conference of the Danubian Countries on Hydrological Forecasting and Hydrological Bases of Water Management Conference proceedings Extended abstracts September 6–8, 2021 Brno, Czech Republic Prague 2021 Organized by Under the auspices of Czech National Committee for UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme Danube Co-organizers Czech National Committee for Hydrology CREA Hydro & Energy Povodí Moravy Czech Scientific and Technical Water Management Company Technical University of Vienna University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering © Czech Hydrometeorological Institute ISBN 978-80-7653-020-1 2 XXIX Conference of the Danubian Countries, September 6–8, 2021, Brno, the Czech Republic Obsah Introductory word .................................................................................................................... 8 TOPIC 1 DATA: TRADITIONAL & EMERGING, MEASUREMENT, MANAGEMENT & ANALYSIS ............................................................................................ 9 Estimation of design discharges in terms of seasonality and length of time series .......... 10 Veronika Bačová MITKOVÁ Modelling snow water equivalent storage and snowmelt across Europe with a simple degree-day model ...........................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Carpathian Rus', 1848–1948 (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1978), Esp
    24 Carpathian Rus ' INTERETHNIC COEXISTENCE WITHOUT VIOLENCE P R M!" e phenomenon of borderlands together with the somewhat related concept of marginal- ity are topics that in recent years have become quite popular as subjects of research among humanists and social scientists. At a recent scholarly conference in the United States I was asked to provide the opening remarks for an international project concerned with “exploring the origins and manifestations of ethnic (and related forms of religious and social) violence in the borderland regions of east-central, eastern, and southeastern Europe.” 1 I felt obliged to begin with an apologetic explanation because, while the territory I was asked to speak about is certainly a borderland in the time frame under consideration—1848 to the present—it has been remarkably free of ethnic, religious, and social violence. Has there never been contro- versy in this borderland territory that was provoked by ethnic, religious, and social factors? Yes, there has been. But have these factors led to interethnic violence? e answer is no. e territory in question is Carpathian Rus ', which, as will become clear, is a land of multiple borders. Carpathian Rus ' is not, however, located in an isolated peripheral region; rather, it is located in the center of the European continent as calculated by geographers in- terested in such questions during the second half of the nineteenth century. 2 What, then, is Carpathian Rus ' and where is it located specically? Since it is not, and has never been, an independent state or even an administrative entity, one will be hard pressed to nd Carpathian Rus ' on maps of Europe.
    [Show full text]
  • The Ukrainian Weekly 1988, No.17
    www.ukrweekly.com І НИ І Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc.. a fraternal поП'profit association| UbainianWeekl V Vol. LVl No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 24,1988 25 cents U.S. commission says 1932-33 famine Demjanjuk convicted was premeditated genocide by Stalin quoted as saying, "I am totally surprised by Maria Rudensky legislation that would prolong its life Defense to appeal at the brutality of the decision taken by Special to The Ukrainian Weekly beyond June 22, albeit without govern­ the State of Israel against John Dem­ to Supreme Court janjuk." WASHINGTON - The Commis­ ment funding, for two years, sion on the Ukraine Famine has deter­ "This means that we will continue to JERUSALEM - John Demjanjuk He said the court automatically mined categorically that the famine of depend on the generosity of the Ukrai­ was found guilty on Monday, April 18, rejected defense arguments. "My God in 1932-33 was premeditated genocide nian American community," said Com­ of crimes against the Jewish people, heaven, according to the judges, we against Ukrainians by "Josef Stalin and mission Staff Director James Mace. crimes against humanity, war crimes didn't do anything right. They ruled those around him." "We are extremely gratified at the level and crimes against a persecuted people. against us on every single point." The commission's findings are in its of community support." About In their 450-page verdict, the three Mr. Demjanjuk's family - his wife, most extensive report thus far, which 5140,000 has been donated since the Israeli judges who heard the case stated: Vera, son, John Jr., daughter Lydia, was to be presented to Congress on fall, assuring funds for the commission, "We determine conclusively, without with her husband Andrij Maday, and April 23.
    [Show full text]
  • TABLE of CONTENTS Estimation of the Long-Term Cyclical Fluctuations Of
    TABLE OF CONTENTS Estimation of the long-term cyclical fluctuations of snow-rain floods in the Danube basin within Ukraine Tetiana ZABOLOTNIA, Liudmyla GORBACHOVA, Borys KHRYSTIUK 3 Multi-annual variability of global solar radiation in the agricultural area of Lower Silesia (SW Poland) and its relationship with the North Atlantic Oscillation Krystyna BRYŚ, Tadeusz BRYŚ 13 Sensitivities of the Tiedtke and Kain-Fritsch Convection Schemes for RegCM4.5 over West Africa Mojisola Oluwayemisi ADENIYI 27 Water vapor induced airborne rotational features Roman MARKS 39 Learning to cope with water variability through participatory monitoring: the case study of the mountainous region, Nepal Santosh REGMI, Jagat K. BHUSAL, Praju GURUNG, Zed ZULKAFLI, Timothy KARPOUZOGLOU, Boris Ochoa TOCACHI, Wouter BUYTAERT, Feng MAO 49 Long-term seasonal characterization and evolution of extreme drought and flooding variability in northwest Algeria Kouidri SOFIANE, Megnounif ABDESSELAM, Ghenim Abderrahmane NEKKACHE 63 Homogeneous regionalization via L-moments for Mumbai City, India Amit Sharad PARCHURE, Shirish Kumar GEDAM 73 After COP24 Conference in Katowice – the role of the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management – National Research Institute in connection of hydrological and meteorological measurements and observations with climate change adaptation actions Marta BARSZCZEWSKA, Ksawery SKĄPSKI 85 Vol. 7 Issue 2 June 2019 Estimation of the long-term cyclical fluctuations of snow-rain floods in the Danube basin within Ukraine Tetiana Zabolotnia, Liudmyla Gorbachova, Borys Khrystiuk Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Institute, Prospekt Nauki 37, 03028 Kyiv, Ukraine, e-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Abstract. Floods are a periodic natural phenomenon, often accompanied by negative consequences for the local population and the economy as a whole.
    [Show full text]
  • Geomorphologic Effects of Human Impact Across the Svydovets Massif in the Eastern Carpathians in Ukraine
    PL ISSN 0081-6434 studia geomorphologica carpatho-balcanica vol. liii – liV, 2019 – 2020 : 85 – 111 1 1 1 3 PIOTR KŁapYTA , KaZimier2 Z KrZemieŃ , elŻBIETA GORCZYca , PAWeŁ KrĄŻ , lidia dubis (KraKÓW, lViV) GEOMORPHOLOGIC EFFECTS OF HUMAN IMPACT ACROSS THE SVYDOVETS MASSIF IN THE EASTERN CARPATHIANS IN UKRAINE Abstract - : contemporary changes in the natural environment in many mountain areas, espe cially those occurring above the upper tree line, are related to tourism. the svydovets massif,- located in the eastern carpathians in ukraine, is a good example of an area that is currently experiencing intense degradation. the highest, ne part of this area is crisscrossed with nu merous paths, tourist routes, and ski trails. the strong human impact the area experiences is occurring simultaneously with the activity of natural geomorphologic processes. the processes occur with the greatest intensity above the upper tree line.th the development of the discussed- area has been occurring gradually since the early 20 century. it started when the region belonged to austria-hungary, then czechoslovakia, and subsequently the ussr. now that it be longs to independent ukraine the level of tourism-related development has sharply increased. comparing it to other mountain areas, such as the tatras, the alps, or the monts dore massif in France, the svydovets massif is being reshaped much more rapidly due to the damage caused byKeywords human impact. : human impact, tourism-related deterioration of mountains, high mountains, svydovets, eastern carpathians, ukraine INTRODUCTION - man plays a huge role in the reshaping of the geographic environment and hu man activity is especially noticeable in the mountains.
    [Show full text]
  • JUNE 2 - 3, 2018 CALGARY UKRAINIAN FESTIVAL Programme Guide
    JUNE 2 - 3, 2018 CALGARY UKRAINIAN FESTIVAL programme guide CALGARYUKRAINIANFESTIVAL.CA CALGARY UKRAINIAN FESTIVAL 2018! On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Calgary Ukrainian Festival Foundation I would like to welcome you to the NINTH Annual Calgary Ukrainian Festival! Only one year away from a full decade of Festival activities! The momentum continues this year with an entirely new stage show format with even more performers than last. Have a look around at our collection of Ukrainian vendors from across the country. They bring everything from the latest Ukrainian European fashion trends to collectible “hard to find” Ukrainian artistry. Keep looking around the pavilion and take note of our new bar modeled after an 18th century Ukrainian house with thatch roofing. Imagine what it was like to raise a family in such a simple structure! Sitting at “Baba’s” kitchen table is a treat like nothing else. Enjoying the simplicity and tasteful helpings of traditional hand-made perogies and cabbage rolls. Nothing “store bought” on our Festival food plates. Finally, our Festival After-Hours event returns Saturday evening at 9:00pm. Open to all. Our performers will be out of their stage costumes and back into street clothes. Come spend the evening with those you saw on stage and meet a new friend. This year our live Ukrainian Zabava Band from Edmonton, Steppe, will play everything from the fastest polkas, to the coziest waltz. But don’t leave before 10:30pm because around that time you will witness the infamous Canadian Ukrainian tradition of the “Kolomyka”. The chance for ALL to display the best they have in Ukrainian dance solos.
    [Show full text]
  • Природнi Лiси Українських Карпат Natural Forests Of
    Фонд Всесвітній фонд Міхаеля Зуккова природи Michael Succow World Wide Fund Foundation for Nature ПрироднI лIси Українських карПат NATURAL FORESTS OF UKRAINIAN CARPATHIANS карти і атласи львів-2018 УДК 911.2:581.9(477:292.452) Природні ліси Українських Карпат / Ред. А. Смалійчук та У. Гребенер – Львів: Карти і Атласи, 2018. – 104 с. A. Smaliychuk & U. Gräbener (Eds) 2018. Natural forests of Ukrainian Carpathians. Carty i Atlasy, Lviv. 104 p. (in Ukrainian). Автори текстів: Улі Гребенер, Ганс Дітер Кнапп, Богдан Проць, Анатолій Смалійчук, Роман Волосянчук. Автори фотографій: Михайло Богомаз, Гартмут Мюллер, Маттіас Шікгофер, Володимир Савчин, Андрій Юзик, Олександр Ярош, Роман Лазарович, Анатолій Смалійчук, Василь Покиньчереда. Детальніше див. на сторінці 103. Карти: Анатолій Смалійчук Дизайн: Ігор Дикий Редактори: Анатолій Смалійчук, Улі Гребенер Наукові рецензенти: проф., д-р Ганс Дітер Кнапп, к.с.-г.н., доц. Микола Чернявський, к.б.н., с.н.с. Богдан Проць Text authors: Uli Gräbener, Hans Dieter Knapp, Bohdan Prots, Anatoliy Smaliychuk, Roman Volosyanchuk. Picture authors: Mykhailo Bogomaz, Hartmut Müller, Matthias Schickhofer, Volodymyr Savchyn, Andriy Yuzyk, Oleksandr Yarosh, Roman Lazarovich, Anatoliy Smaliychuk, Vasyl Pokynchereda. For more details see page 103. Maps: Anatoliy Smaliychuk Design: Ihor Dykyi Editors: Anatoliy Smaliychuk, Uli Gräbener Scientific eviewr ers: Prof. Dr. Hans Dieter Knapp, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mykola Chernyavskyi, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bohdan Prots Фінансова підтримка проекту здійснюється Федеральним міністерством навколишнього се- редовища, охорони природи та безпеки ядерних реакторів (BMU) в рамках Програми консуль- таційної допомоги для охорони навколишнього середовища (AAP) в країнах Центральної та Східної Європи, Кавказу та Центральної Азії, а також в інших країнах, розташованих по сусідству з Європейським Союзом.
    [Show full text]
  • APPLICATION of the CHARTER in UKRAINE 2Nd Monitoring Cycle A
    Strasbourg, 15 January 2014 ECRML (2014) 3 EUROPEAN CHARTER FOR REGIONAL OR MINORITY LANGUAGES APPLICATION OF THE CHARTER IN UKRAINE 2nd monitoring cycle A. Report of the Committee of Experts on the Charter B. Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on the application of the Charter by Ukraine The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages provides for a control mechanism to evaluate how the Charter is applied in a State Party with a view to, where necessary, making recommendations for improving its language legislation, policy and practices. The central element of this procedure is the Committee of Experts, set up under Article 17 of the Charter. Its principal purpose is to report to the Committee of Ministers on its evaluation of compliance by a Party with its undertakings, to examine the real situation of regional or minority languages in the State and, where appropriate, to encourage the Party to gradually reach a higher level of commitment. To facilitate this task, the Committee of Ministers adopted, in accordance with Article 15, paragraph1, an outline for periodical reports that a Party is required to submit to the Secretary General. The report should be made public by the State. This outline requires the State to give an account of the concrete application of the Charter, the general policy for the languages protected under Part II and, in more precise terms, all measures that have been taken in application of the provisions chosen for each language protected under Part III of the Charter. The Committee of Experts’ first task is therefore to examine the information contained in the periodical report for all the relevant regional or minority languages on the territory of the State concerned.
    [Show full text]
  • The Ukrainian Weekly 1995, No.28
    www.ukrweekly.com INSIDE: • Oleksander Morozs mixed message in Toronto — page 3. • Soyuzivka seasons thunderous opening — page 9. • Ukraine's rowers at pre-Olympic trials — page 10. £ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIII No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 9, 1995 $1.25/$2 in Ukraine Crimean Parliament elects new chairman Kuchma names new government by Marta Kolomayets blocked constructive work in the Kyyiv Press Bureau Parliament since early spring. Thirty-one to propel economic reform policy lawmakers voted against him. KYYIV - The Crimean Parliament Mr. Supruniuk is a member of the by Marta Kolomayets merly the minister of economy, who was elected a new chairman on July 6 in a Agrarian-Crimea faction in the 98-mem- Kyyiv Press Bureau appointed deputy prime minister in move that is expected to smooth rela­ ber Parliament, but does not belong to charge of economic issues. Mr. Shpek is tions between the Ukrainian capital and KYYIV - Ukrainian President Leonid considered a less radical reformer than any political party. He told journalists in Kuchma on July 3, appointed a new gov­ the restive autonomous republic. Mr. Pynzenyk. The election of Yevhen Supruniuk as Symferopil on July 6 that the Crimean ernment which is expected to continue a Parliament would work only within the, policy of economic reforms. Some key Speaking with Interfax-Ukraine in the Crimean Parliament's chairman came Bonn on July 4, President Kuchma said just one day after the legislature in framework of Ukrainian legislation. positions remain vacant.
    [Show full text]
  • Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies 4-50 Athabasca Hall, University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E8 Table of Contents
    CIUS University of Alberta 1976-2001 2001 Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies 4-50 Athabasca Hall, University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E8 Table of Contents Telephone: (780) 492-2972 FAX: (780) 492-4967 From the Director 1 E-mail: [email protected] CIUS Website: http://www.ualberta.ca/CIUS/ Investing in the Future of Ukrainian Studies 4 Bringing Scholars Together and Sharing Research 9 Commemorative Issue Cl US Annual Review: The Neporany Postdoctoral Fellowship 12 Reprints permitted with acknowledgement Supporting Ukrainian Scholarship around the World 14 ISSN 1485-7979 Making a Difference through Service to Ukrainian Editor: Bohdan Nebesio Bilingual Education 21 Translator: Soroka Mykola Making History while Exploring the Past 24 Editorial supervision: Myroslav Yurkevich CIUS Press 27 Design and layout: Peter Matilainen Cover design: Penny Snell, Design Studio Creative Services, Encyclopedia of Ukraine Project 28 University of Alberta Promoting Ukrainian Studies Where Most Needed 30 Examining the Ukrainian Experience in Canada 32 To contact the CIUS Toronto office (Encyclopedia Project or CIUS Press), Keeping Pace with Kyiv 34 please write c/o: Linking Parliaments of Ukraine and Canada 36 CIUS Toronto Office Raising the Profile of Ukrainian Literature 37 University of Toronto Presenting the Ukrainian Religious Experience to 1 Spadina Crescent, Room 1 09 the World 38 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 2J5 Periodical Publications 39 Telephone: Endowments 40 General Office 978-6934 (416) Donors to CIUS Endowment Funds 44 CIUS
    [Show full text]