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Holodomor Memorial Approval Process Begins in DC INSIDE: l Patriots in Ukraine celebrate Pokrova Day – page 4 l Tymoshenko appeals to European nations, leaders – page 8 l Nina Arianda is back on Broadway – page 12 HEPublished U by theKRAINIAN Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit associationEEKLY T W Vol. LXXIX No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2011 $1/$2 in Ukraine Holodomor memorial approval process begins in DC “Field of Wheat” design is OK’d at first hearing WASHINGTON – The process for erecting the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial in Washington has reached a new phase of development with the approv- al on October 20 by the Commission of Fine Arts of the “Field of Wheat” design by Washington architect Larysa Kurylas. An international design competition sponsored by the Ministry of Culture in Ukraine in 2009 selected five top projects chosen by a panel of jurors. (See The Weekly, December 5, 2010.) The appropriation of funds by the gov- ernment of Ukraine in August of this year resulted in the hiring of Hartman-Cox Architects, a Washington architec- tural firm, to manage the process associated with the memorial’s erection in the nation’s capital. For the past several months, in close cooperation with the architectural firm, the Embassy of Ukraine and the U.S. Committee for Ukrainian Holodomor-Genocide Awareness A rendering by Hartman-Cox Architects of the proposed “Field of Wheat” design by Larysa Kurylas for the 1932-33, held informal meetings with various government Holodomor Memorial in Washington. agencies that reviewed the top five Holodomor Memorial designs for their content, a esthetics and placement in approval to the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) and Holodomor-Genocide Awareness 1932-33, who both Washington. Ultimately, two projects were chosen to pres- National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC). spoke in favor of the establishment of a Ukrainian Famine- ent to the appropriate agencies that oversee and approve On October 20 the first of a series of approval hearings Genocide Memorial in the District of Columbia. schematic designs for memorials on federal land: “Field of before federal agencies was held at the Commission of Fine Mr. Zvarych commented on the tragic episode in Wheat,” designed by Ukrainian American architect Ms. Arts. National Park Service (NPS) Director Peter May Ukrainian history that remains virtually unknown to the Kurylas (the preferred project), and “Shooting Hands,” opened the presentation and introduced Vasyl Zvarych, world: “We [the government of Ukraine] attach particular designed by Ukrainian sculptor Igor Grechanyk (the alter- first secretary of the Embassy of Ukraine, and Michael nate project). Both projects were formally submitted for Sawkiw Jr., chairman of the U.S. Committee for Ukrainian (Continued on page 22) Ukrainian Canadian Congress presents Chornobyl veterans try to storm Rada check to UNICEF for African famine relief TORONTO – The Ukrainian Canadian starving Ukrainians who sought to flee community on October 28 presented a in search of food had no way of escaping check for $110,000 to UNICEF Canada death. Millions perished in a deliberate for African Famine relief. The money, campaign of starvation by the Soviets. It which was determined to be eligible for is a shame to see people dying when we the federal government’s dollar-match- have more than required. Let’s help peo- ing program, means that the Ukrainian ple in need, let’s save Somalia.” Canadian community was able to lever- “I would like to thank all the members age an additional $110,000 and thus of the Ukrainian Canadian community succeeded in raising $220,000 to direct- who made such generous contributions ly provide assistance to African famine to this important campaign and to the relief efforts. Somali Canadian community for their Participating in the check presenta- close cooperation,” stated Ukrainian tion was Holodomor survivor Stephan Canadian Congress National President Horlatsch. In his statement he called Paul Grod. “National Holodomor upon the world to save the Somali peo- Awareness Week runs from November ple. “In 1932-1933, in the breadbasket of 21 to 27, 2011, with commemorations Andrey Skakodub/UNIAN Europe, people were dying at the rate of across Canada and it is fitting the Protesters on November 1 attempt to take down the fence erected around the Verkhovna 1,000 per hour. Let us not repeat that Ukrainian Canadian community dug Rada building in order to gain entrance into the Parliament. They are protesting proposed tragedy in Somalia,” stated Mr. Horlatsch, deep within themselves to help the cuts in privileges and benefits to Chornobyl clear-up workers and Afghan war veterans. speaking of the Famine-Genocide Somali people because we know first- RFE/RL The demonstrators broke down a “Soviet authorities deliberately hand the horrible impact of famine.” metal fence that was put up around the KYIV – Some 1,000 Ukrainian veterans starved Ukrainian territories by sealing The UCC will be donating the funds Verkhovna Rada several weeks ago after of the clean-up from the 1986 Chornobyl the border of Soviet Ukraine and isolat- raised to UNICEF Canada. The donations the first attempt of the Chornobyl “liqui- nuclear disaster tried to storm the coun- ing the ethnically Ukrainian Kuban dators” and veterans of the Soviet region of the Soviet Union. As a result, (Continued on page 21) try’s Parliament on November 1 in outrage over planned benefit cuts. (Continued on page 9) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2011 No. 45 ANALYSIS Ukrainian delegation leaves for DC age EU membership prospects for Ukraine. Russia still hopes Ukraine This is my principled position and the posi- KYIV – Vice Prime Minister and Social tion of the majority of Ukrainian society. We Policy Minister Sergey Tigipko and Finance must have commitments from both sides,” will join Customs Union Minister Fedir Yaroshenko left for Mr. Yanukovych said. (Ukrinform) by Pavel Korduban conference for Russian journalists, he Washington to participate in negotiations blamed the global economic crisis, high Eurasia Daily Monitor with leaders of the International Monetary Tymoshenko appeals to EU Russian energy prices and the Customs Fund on further cooperation between KYIV – Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Ukraine has made considerable prog- Union for the severe currency crisis in Ukraine and the IMF, it was reported on Yulia Tymoshenko, who was sentenced to ress in the free trade talks with the Belarus. November 2. On October 25, an seven years in prison for abuse of authority European Union during the past several In particular, Mr. Lukashenka recalled International Monetary Fund Mission for signing a gas agreement with Russia in months. Kyiv and Brussels are planning to that the prohibitive duties imposed on arrived in Ukraine to continue discussions 2009, on November 2 asked the European sign an association and free trade agree- imported cars last summer benefited the in the context of the second revision of the Union not to punish Ukraine by depriving ment in December 2011, as the free trade Russian car industry, but prompted stand-by program agreement and consulta- the nation of a European future. “I would talks were completed in Brussels on Belarusians to rush to buy used cars tions for 2011. The mission was to work in not want the European future of my country October 19 (UNIAN, October 20). imported from the EU early in the year. As Kyiv through November 4. The cooperation to suffer for any reason, and least of all Earlier this year, Kyiv firmly rejected a result, he said, Belarus lost $3 billion. Mr. program of Ukraine and the IMF, approved because of my fate,” Ms. Tymoshenko told Moscow’s invitations to join a competing Lukashenka complained that conditions in July 2010, provides for the allocation of a Reuters on November 2. She urged project, the Russia-dominated Customs for Customs Union members have been credit to the amount of $16 billion to Europeans not to link her sentence with the Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan unequal (Charter 97, October 7). Ukraine. The term of the program operation signature and ratification of the key (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, April 22). Ukraine’s infrastructure minister, Borys is two and a half years. Among the require- Association Agreement with the EU. Ms. However, this did not discourage Russia, Kolesnykov, rejected Moscow’s warnings, ments put forward by the IMF to Ukraine is Tymoshenko asked the nations, parlia- whose leaders – probably inspired by the speaking on a talk show on Inter TV on the raising of tariffs for natural gas and heat. ments and leaders of the European Union recent tension in relations between October 7. He explained Mr. Putin’s invita- (Ukrinform) not to let the disappointment of the West Ukraine and the EU over the prosecution of tions to join the Customs Union by the affect the whole of Ukraine (the full text of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko – desire to increase Russia’s sphere of influ- Yanukovych on EuroParliament resolution her appeal appears on page 8 of this issue). this month reiterated their calls for ence and reiterated that Ukraine may not KYIV – Ukrainian President Viktor “I am asking you to sign and ratify the Ukraine to choose the Customs Union over join because it is bound by obligations to Yanukovych has said he thinks that the agreement with Ukraine, even if the the EU. the World Trade Organization. While European Parliament’s resolution on cur- Ukrainian government deliberately fails to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Ukraine joined the WTO in 2008, none of rent developments in Ukraine, which was meet the terms of the latest European who is expected to return to the presiden- the three CU members has achieved that adopted on October 27, reflects the mood of Parliament resolution,” Ms.
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