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Symbol of a generation Parliament accepts Kuchma's slate; Ivan Svitlychny dead at 63 19 old, 13 new ministers named

by Irene Jarosewich by Khristina Lew bers they had already passed a consti­ Special to The Ukrainian Weekly Kiev Press Bureau tutional change by a vote of 318 and that Mr. Kuchma "is ready to work and KIEV - The man that poet Vasyl KIEV - The Ukrainian Parliament wants to work with the government he Stus affectionately called "sunlight with confirmed in its entirety a Cabinet of proposes." a mustache/' Ivan Svitlychny, died Ministers proposed by Prime Minister The prime minister told Parliament Sunday evening, October 25, at appro­ Leonid Kuchma and President Leonid that 10 days is not enough time to form ximately 6 p.m. at his home in Kiev. Kravchuk on October 27 after amend­ a government and that "if any deputy For the past decade, Mr. Svitlychny, ing an article in the Ukrainian Consti­ prime minister, minister, or anyone for human rights activist and lifelong tution on changes in government struc­ that matter, finds impropriety in the defender of the freedom and independ­ tures. new government, I will come back to ence of Ukraine, had been suffering The constitutional amendment termi­ you and tell you that I made a mistake/" from ill health and complications that nated the practice of confirming each The new Cabinet retains 19 ministers resulted from the many years he spent in minister individually by mandating from the Fokin government. Struc­ і foe Soviet gulag. During the last few confirmation of a single Cabinet roster. turally, it was reshuffled to combine the years he JAG lain in a state of semi- The 296-Ш-62 vote for the proposed two first deputy prime ministers' into ccnsciousness. Cabinet was taken after a two-hour опе„ and to create five deputy prime My^haiio rfcryn, a former prisoner debate pitting deputies who supported a ministers instead of three. The Ministry f сот^сіепсе and now a representative single roster vote against those who did of Privatization of State Property and `ii Л;, U`camian Parliament, had rot. ^monopolization of FTQUUCUQU was Vf-own :md been close to Mr. Svitly- In ihe Triiasi of the aebate, President eliminated, ana a proposal tu renew the cimy tor 30 years, and had been with Kravchuk reminded Parliament mem- (Continued on page 14) Mr. Svitlychny up to a few minutes рй^ШМЩ^:^ШІІШШ1^ШШ before bis death. Reflecting on Mr. Svulychny's death, he said, "The patriarch of our national liberation movement has passed into eternity." Ivan'Svitlychny "He had an extraordinary ability to organize the intelligentsia from all parts Leonida, and sister Nadia were com­ by Bmytro Fllipchenko Minister of Machine Building, Mili­ of Ukraine during those difficult years forted by many of the dissident who tary-Industrial Complex and Conver­ of repression," Mr.Horyn continued. were collectively known as the Sixties KIEV - On Tuesday, October 27, sion Viktor Antonov, Minister of the "His smile alone evoked enthusiasm Generation (Shestydesiatnyky): Mr. the Ukrainian Parliament approved the Cabinet Anatoliy Lobov, Minister of and commitment. He was a self-sacrific­ Horyn, Mykola Horbal, Yevhen new composition of the Cabinet of Justice Vasyl Onopenko and Minister ing man, filled with goodness and Sverstiuk, Ivan Неї, Yuriy Badzio, Ivan Ministers (296 deputies voted for the of Foreign Trade Relations Ivan Herts. generosity. In those years, the home of Drach, Henrikh Altunian, Mykhailyna new government, 62 voted against and Viktor Pynzenyk, another deputy the Svitlychnys was always open; people Kotsiubynska, Ihor and Iryna Kalynets, 11 abstained), setting the stage for.a new prime minister, who is also the minister came to talk, then slept on tables, floors Yevhen Proniuk. power struggle` in Ukraine. - of the economy, as well as Minister of and chairs, and then would begin to talk Vyacheslav Chornovil, Ivan Dzyuba, At first glance, it is evident that the Defense Konstantyn Morozov, are again in the morning. The events of the Semyon Gluzman and Les Taniuk, also players have changed. This is no longer considered to be non-aligned. Political present day, in large part, are due to Shestydesiatnyky, were out of the a political conflict between the presi­ analysts say these ministers will have a him. He was our inspiration, our light." country. dent and the Parliament, but one that certain autonomy, while various groups will play itself out among various will attempt to influence them. Memorials for Ivan Svitlychny began Those who spoke recalled Mr. Svit­ factions of the nomenklatura, as an It can be predicted that under such oo the Tuesday after his death when, at lychny's "unfettered soul," the synthesis internal struggle within the govern­ circumstances, President Leonid Krav­ the request of People's Deputy Horyn of a bright and light-filled smile with a chuk will have to take concrete steps to and amidst faint rumbles of protests steely determination to guide the in­ ment. reorganize presidential organs of autho­ from some Communist Party hard­ tellectual energies of those around him. The president's camp is now repre­ rity, (the State Duma, the National liners, the Ukrainian Parliament ob­ "He was," according to Iryna Gluzman, sented in the Cabinet by First Deputy Security Council and his own advisory served a moment of silence. wife of Mr. Gluzman who had spent Prime Minister Ihor Yukhnovsky and Deputy Prime Minister Mykola Zhulyn- apparat) in order to strengthen them A requiem service (panakhyda) was many years in a Perm camp with sky (both members of the State Duma and create additional posts that can held Tuesday afternoon, October 27, in Mr. Svitlychny, "higher and deeper a influence and pressure the Cabinet of St. Volodymyr's Cathedral in Kiev and soul than most words can capture." as presidential advisers in the spheres of Ministers. With this in mind, it is most the cathedral remained open all night Mr. Drach, in a quiet voice and science and technology, and humanita­ likely that existing organs' powers will for people to come and pay their final barely containing his tears, begged rian policies, respectively.) Other minis­ be considerably extended. And direct respects. forgiveness "for those of us, Ivan, who ters representing the president's line of control of some of these institutions will On Wednesday morning, Bishop at the first sign of our independence thinking include the ministers of inter­ be given to the former first deputy prime Antoniy of the Ukrainian Orthodox scattered in all directions, forgetting the nal affairs, foreign affairs and finance, minister, Valentyn Symonenko, who Church celebrated a funeral liturgy, and path of light you so wisely showed us, to namely, Andriy Vasylyshyn, Anatoliy will assume the status of a "shadow vice- then the open casket was carried several keep our integrity and unity for the Zlenko and Hryhoriy Piatachenko. All president." blocks to a nearby park, to the monu­ future of our dear Ukraine." three served in the old Cabinet and were ment of Taras Shevchenko. Approxi­ "Maybe it was just coincidence, or reappointed. Kuchma's first days of power mately 700 people participated in the maybe it was God's will," said the Rev. The chairman of the Supreme Coun­ funeral liturgy and procession. Ivan Dacko, general vicar of the Lviv cil of Ukraine, Ivan Pliushch, who Although he has called for a thaw in The procession then continued by bus Archeparchy of the Ukrainian Greek- teamed up with the new prime minister, Ukrainian-Russian relations, Mr. to the Baiykiv Cemetery, on the Catholic Church, "that Ivan Svitly­ Leonid Kuchma, also has "his candi­ Kuchma's first trip to Moscow, after outskirts of Kiev, where Mr. Svitly­ chny's name means 'light.' He was a dates" occupying government posts. chny's body was interred near the grave brilliant guide for those who struggled They include three deputy prime minis­ being appointed prime minister, has of his compatriot, poet Vasyl Stus. in Ukraine, and for those of us who ters: Vasyl Yevtukhov, Volodymyr been described as a disappointment by At the gravesite, Svitlychny's wife, (Continued on page 2) Demianov and Yuliy loffe, as well as (Continued on page 14) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1992 No. 44 BIOGRAPHY: Ivan Svitlychny, literary critic, dissident, translator News briefs

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - on Ukraine Ivan Svitlychny, a renowned literary critic, translator, ^ KIEV - Acting Russian Prime ^ KHARKIV - Ukrainian radio poet, dissident and human- reported on October 26 that the presi­ rights activist, died in Kiev Minister Yegor Gaidar and newly appointed Ukrainian Prime Minister dential representative in Kharkiv Ob­ in his fourth-floor apart­ last, Oleksander Maselsky, confirmed ment on Sunday, October Leonid Kuchma signed three agree­ 25. He had been ill and ments on economic cooperation on the government's plan to eliminate paralyzed for some time. He October 22, ITAR-TASS reported. counterfeit coupons. The program was 63. The agreements stipulated that the includes training employees of banks, the militia, trade personnel and public Mr. Svitlychny was born signatories will exchange trade missions, on September 20, 1929, in introduce most-favored-nation treat­ catering to detect bogus coupons. The Polovynkyne, Starobil dis­ ment in mutual trading and cooperate militia will attempt to discover the source trict, Luhanske Oblast, to a in construction projects in third coun­ of the counterfeit bills. At the same time, miner's family. He graduated tries. Mr. Gaidar told the agency customs officials will be supplied with from the University of Khar­ the talks also touched on the problems special equipment to detect the forged kov in 1952, was taken on as of payments and credits arising from coupons. (IntelNews) an editor of the journal Ukraine's plan to introduce its own Radianske Literaturoznav- currency, and other issues. (RFE/RL ^ KIEV - The command of the stvo, and was accepted for Daily Report) Black Sea Fleet rejected Ukrainian graduate studies at the Insti­ Defense Minister Konstantyn Мого– tute of Literature of the ^ MOSCOW - Russian Deputy zov's complaint that its chief of staff, Ukrainian Academy of Arts Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin Vice-Admiral Piotr Sviatashov, was and Sciences. His mentor told Interfax on October 22 an agree­ improperly appointed. ITAR-TASS and supervisor was the lead­ ment was reached between the Russian reported on October 26 that the fleet ing Ukrainian philologist and Ukrainian prime ministers on gas claims it is under the joint command of Oleksander Biletsky. supplies to Europe. It was agreed that the Russian and Ukrainian presidents, Just as Prof. Biletsky died "regardless of the internal political and, therefore, the Ukrainian defense in 1961, the regime was pre­ Ivan Svitlychny in his youth. situation," the obligations of energy minister should not interfere in the paring a new assault on suppliers to Western Europe must be direction of the fleet. It was not indi­ Ukrainian culture and scholarship. the Urals, where he fell seriously ill. He met. Mr. Chernomyrdin said Ukraine cated, however, whether Vice-Admiral During the tenure of the latter's re­ suffered two strokes while in exile in owed Russia some 25 to 30 billion Sviatashov's appointment was coordi­ placement, Mykola Shamota, Mr. Maima of the Gorno-Altai region. rubles for gas deliveries. (RFE/RL nated between the two presidents. Svitlychny was forced to abandon work Upon his release in 1984, he returned to Daily Report) However, Minister Morozov had said on his thesis, but he continued to work Kiev permanently crippled. on October 24 that the vice-admiral's as a research associate, as well as a During his second imprisonment, appointment was a "one-sided action" researcher in the dictionary depart­ Mr. Svitlychny became the focus of an e CHISINAU, Moldova - The breaching the Yalta agreements on the ment of the academy's Institute of international campaign to secure his presidents of Moldova and Ukraine, future of the Black Sea Fleet. (RFE/ RL Linguistics. (Continued on page 18) Mircea Snegur and Leonid Kravchuk, Daily Report) Mr. Svitlychny was dismissed from declared at the signing ceremony of the his positions and arrested in August Ukrainian-Moldovan treaty on Octo­ Ivan Svitlychny... ber 23 that the sides agree on respecting ^ KHARKIV - This fall, many 1965, in the first Brezhnevite wave of (Continued from page 1) oppression, for "nationalistic" activi­ each other's territorial integrity and not students of secondary and post-secon­ heard his words in the diaspora." raising territorial issues stemming from dary schools were not permitted to take ties, namely, for having smuggled the Poet, writer and philosopher Mr. deceased Vasyl Symonenko's poetry the second world war, reported TASS. part in agricultural fieldwork as usual, Sverstiuk, in a counter reference to the However, they do not rule out a future as the Oblast Epidemiological Center and diary abroad. Mr. Svitlychny was notorious KGB "black books," asked imprisoned for eight months in Kiev examination of the issue of northern here dealt with outbreaks of pularemia. without trial and released. Upon his those present "to create a 'white book' Bukovina and southern Bessarabia The dramatic rise in the prevalence of release, he published articles under for Ivan, where we would recall not only (former parts of Moldova and, later, of lethal communicable diseases led many various pseudonyms, and began what he said and did, but what he meant Romania, which were transferred to health agencies to issue a ban on em­ to participate actively in the circulation to each of us, the seeds that he sowed in Ukraine following the Soviet annexa­ ploying youths in work in the country­ of samvydav. He also aided efforts in each of our souls — what grew and what tion of these areas). President Kravchuk side. Similar problems arose in the defense of dissidents such as Vasyl Stus. did not grow." told a news conference held in the Luhanske region, where cases of typ­ And poet Mr. Kalynets recalled that Moldovan capital that Ukraine regards hoid and jaundice were reported. Pre­ Mr. Svitlychny was arrested once during difficult times in the camps, "All the "Dnister region" as an inseparable ventive measures have been blunted by more on January 13, 1972, one of the of us said, 'I can't continue without part of Moldova, reported the Moldo­ shortages of various disinfectant and first targets of the renewed crackdown Ivan's smile.' We all waited for your van media, and that its independence anti-bacterial agents, such as chlorine, on Ukrainian activists, and sentenced to smile. And I often asked, for what are and territorial integrity are important to and treatment of those afflicted with seven years' hard labor and five years' you crucifying yourself?'Today, Ivan, I Ukraine. He said any legal-political disease has been made difficult by lack internal exile. Mr. Svitlychny served his would like to show you a full-blooded status of that region is for the Moldo­ of medical supplies and medicines. terms in camps in Mordovia, Perm and nation. Good-bye, dear friend." van Parliament to determine. (RFE/ (Respublika) RL Daily Report) (Continued on page 23) Students pack up tents,

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Box 346 staff writers/editors: Roman Woronowycz for Workers Solidarity (VOST). By kraine's withdrawal from the Common­ Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Andrij Wynnyckyj October 23, the students' initial 30 tents wealth of Independent States, multi­ on Independence Square had grown to party parliamentary elections and the 70, and two of the 30 hunger strikers The Ukrainian Weekly, November 1,1992, No. 34, Vol. LIX formation of a reformist government of Copyright 1992 by The Ukrainian Weekly had slipped into a coma. "national trust." Yet according to 24-year-old My- (Continued on page 24) No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1992 CAMPAIGN '92: President George Bush on the record for Ukrainian Americans On October 2, The Ukrainian Weekly sent a list of In addition, since February 1991, we have sent seven questions to the campaign committees of the privately donated medicines, medical supplies, and three major presidential candidates. The responses of clothing to Ukraine. In February, American cargo Gov. Bill Clinton (received on October 14) were planes delivered approximately 100 tons of medical published in last weeks Weekly. The deadline for supplies to Kiev and Kharkiv in early May. submitting responses to the Weekly's questionnaire in With the shape of the U.S. economy and the high time for the October 25 issue was Monday, October profile given to Russian affairs and officials, there is a 19. However, the Bush campaign sent the responses of danger that Ukraine will be "frozen out" in terms of President George Bush on Friday, October 23, after aid in favor of Russia. How will your administration that issue had already been published. This week, we ensure that this does not occur? How will economic run President Bush's responses even though most of and other assistance be allocated to non-Russian our readers will not receive this issue in time for the republics? elections. The Weekly publishes these responses at this late date recognizing that President Bush's unedited My administration is developing a close relation­ answers should appear at least as a matter of record. ship with Ukraine, separate from our relations with It should also be pointed out that no response was Russia and the other new states. Ukraine will be a received from the campaign of Ross Perot. major beneficiary of the S460 million in new assistance How would you define the role of the U.S. in the programs authorized under the Freedom Support Act international arena, and vis-a-vis Eastern Europe and which I proposed and which has now passed the Ukraine? Congress. With these funds we will accelerate our efforts to put people on the ground, working with With the end of the Cold War, America's commit­ Ukrainians to implement political and economic ment to international peace and security will be reforms. Use of the funds will include a new Ukrainian- complemented by its concern about the international American Conference Fund supporting defense economy. We are working actively to complete conversion; a team of economic advisors to work with negotiations on the Uruguay Round, with which the the Ukrainian government in devising market reforms; global trading system will be greatly strengthened. We and technical advisors in critical areas such as are also negotiating a network of free-trade agree­ agriculture, food producing the distribution, and President George Bush ments designed to further open global markets to housing. American products. At.the May summit, President Kravchuk and I being dealt with peacefully and in a spirit of mutual Secondly, keeping the United States engaged in signed a bilateral trade agreement and an Overseas understanding. Europe — a major priority and accomplishment for Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) agreement In his address to the General Assembly of the United my administration during the past four years — will be for investment insurance and loan guarantee pro­ Nations, Ukraine's minister of foreign affairs, necessary if we are to continue to maintain peace and grams. Our aim is to stimulate American private Anatoliy Zlenko, asked for formal and binding security. The primary foreign policy challenge for the investment in Ukraine and provide Ukraine with the guarantees of Ukraine's security, in view of its decision next decade will be to ensure that the promising tools necessary to encourage and build private to transfer all nuclear weapons to Russia. Will your beginning in Ukraine and other states of the former enterprise. administration make this commitment, and recognize Soviet Union continues on a successful path. The While we do not underestimate the enormity of the Ukraine's continuing strong independence is vitally history of the 90s must conclude that we helped foster challenges and difficulty of unraveling economic important to the peace, stability and economic the peaceful development of these newly democratic dislocations resulting from 70 years of Communist viability of Central and Eastern Europe? states and helped them successfully join the open rule, we believe the ultimate success of economic market place of free nations. transition in Ukraine rests with the people and their The Ukrainian Parliament's declaration to make Third, we want to build a "democratic peace" with government. Therefore, we stand ready to assist Ukraine a nuclear free state is a major and positive the nations of Central and Eastern Europe and the Ukraine in its transition to a free market and have achievement. This declaration demonstrates to the new independent states of the former Soviet Union. made efforts bilaterally with the Ukrainian govern­ world Ukraine's will for peaceful relations and Democracy is the key to a Europe whole and free — ment to open markets for investment and privatization. commitment to world peace through the reduction of with Ukraine united closely with the western democra­ In the area of humanitarian assistance, on Janaury nuclear arms. I applaud the efforts of President cies. 22, 1992, the United States called together an Kravchuk to ratify the Strategic Arms Reduction My administration views Ukraine as among its most international conference attended by 47 nations to Treaty (START) with the U.S., Russia, Kazakhstan important partners in Eastern Europe. I have acted address the needs for humanitarian assistance to the and Belarus, and to accede to the Non-Proliferation quickly and decisively to cement a personal relation­ newly independent nations of the former Soviet Treaty (NPT) as a non-nuclear weapons state. ship with President Leonid Kravchuk and other Union. Collectively, assistance provided by the We recognize Ukraine's concerns about its long- Ukrainian leaders. The U.S. worked closely with international community can make the transition to a term security requirements, and we are involved in a Ukraine to reduce strategic and tactical nuclear arms market economy smoother and can assist in various dialogue with Ukraine on this issue. We have agreed there, and to provide for a non-nuclear future in humanitarian areas based on specific needs. with Ukraine to strengthen multilateral institutions Ukraine. In addition, my administration has delivered For the last 40 years, many Ukrainians have been such as the CSCE fConference on Security and badly needed food and medical supplies, and is supporters of the Republican Party. However, Mr. Cooperation in EuropeJ and the NACC fNorth encouraging a broad expansion in trade and invest­ Bush severely damaged his relations with Ukrainians Atlantic Cooperation Council! in order to promote ment between our two countries. In sum, I am with his "Chicken Kiev" speech, and by his unwilling­ security in Europe. We are committed to this goal and committed to helping Ukraine achieve a future built ness to see Ukraine's point of view in disputes with have worked with the countries of Europe to ensure on democracy and a free market. Russia. How will your party seek to secure the that all democratic nations works together to enhance goodwill of voters concerned by this issue? security and cooperation in the region. In the final What kind of assistance will your administration analysis, Ukraine's future security can be provided provide to the Ukrainian government's energy The security of an independent Ukraine is impor­ best by its political and economic integration into the agencies and NGOs to eliminate and/or mitigate the tant to the United States and to Europe. Helping west, and the maintenance of a close relationship with consequences of the Chornobyl accident? Ukraine promote its democratization and privatiza­ a reform-minded Russia. tion programs is a key to prosperity for the Ukrainian In addition, discussions between Ukraine's Ministry My administration has acted to assist Ukraine in people, stability in the region and security in Europe. of Defense and our Defense Department have led to a overcoming the disastrous effects of the Chornobyl Recognizing the great challenges facing Ukraine and better understanding of Ukraine's defense needs. We tragedy. At the U.S.-Ukraine summit meeting this past the tremendous opportunities that lie ahead, I was maintain two defense attaches at our embassy in Kiev. spring, President Kravchuk and I signed numerous pleased to announce the United States would be We have instituted several exchange programs and agreements, among which was an Agreement on one of the first countries to recognize independent visits between our two countries in order to facilitate a Cooperation in Environmental Protection. This Ukraine following the December 1 referendum. I greater understanding for defense needs and programs provides a framework for environmental cooperation communicated this intention at the White House on for technical assistance. between the United States and Ukraine, including November 27,1991, to a group of Ukrainian American areas such as air and water pollution and the effects of community leaders. I believe that our announcement How soon will your administration put into effect radiation exposure. played a positive role in the global recognition and most-favored-nation trade status for Ukraine? My administration has committed to extend funds international acceptance of the will demonstrated by for nuclear reactor safety assistance to Ukraine. The the people of Ukraine. At the May summit, I announced my decision to bulk of the funds will go to U.S. industry to improve Since the December 1 referendum, the United States issue a Jackson-Vanik waiver for Ukraine. That action the operating safety of Ukraine's nuclear power plants presence in independent Ukraine has grown to be one together with the entry into force in June of a trade in order to bring them to modern international of the largest diplomatic contingents in Kiev. We are agreement between our two countries, has made most- standards. We will shortly be discussing agreements committed to building a close and supportive favored-nation trading status available to Ukraine. with the Ukrainian government to implement this relationship with Ukraine, and we believe we have program. Under this program, the Energy Depart­ earned the trust of the Ukrainian people as a result of What position will your administration take on the ment will (1) provide for the establishment of a nuclear our actions during the past year. We have had a Justice Department's Office of Special Investigations safety training center in Ukraine located at a specific number of successful meetings with President Krav­ in view of recent reports about its cover-up of evidence reactor site; (2) extend operational safety assistance chuk and his ministers over the course of the last year. in the John Demjanjuk case? including efforts to develop written emergency President Kravchuk has often characterized those We have complete confidence in the Justice operating procedures; and (3) implement measures areas of disagreement between Russia and Ukraine as Department's Office of Special Investigations' which will reduce the risk and mitigate the conse­ part of the normal trend of development between two handling of the case. We will review any new evidence quences of a serious accident at the reactors in the countries going through a divorce. We are pleased that during the appeals process of this case in Israel to future. issues of difference between Ukraine and Russia are ensure that justice is served. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1992 No. 44

:L!lfIlltlll lllllllllllllltlllltllllllll Illllllllllllllllllltllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllltllllllllflllllllllllflllllllllllilllirillllflllltllllllfllllllllllllllllllllll ItlllllllllllllllllllllllllJII Minister Khorolets voices apprehension about future of culture in Ukraine 1 by Andrij Wynnyckyj authoritarian society on every gene­ standing drama groups have trans- ^ ration, and the difficulties presented formed themselves into nationalists s JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Larysa by the Russified condition of much cally or folklorically "correct" ones, Ц Khorolets is Ukraine's minister of of the country. although they have spent their entire Щ culture at a strange and difficult time, lives denouncing the forms they have E as her ministry faces a period of Ms. Khorolets said that, first of all, adopted. The result is even more Щ many contradictions. "the neglect and ruination of Ukrai­ catastrophic than the fiascoes wit- і nian culture must be stopped. At the nessed on the political stage. The E Culture is no longer one of the moment, it's a matter of survival. The second problem is that it is very Ц showpieces of a state that needs to renaissance will come later." In difficult to rid oneself of such worri- s demonstrate its ideology's grip on terms of legislation, the priority in her society, and it no longer commands some incompetence, because many Щ eyes is to ensure the viability of of the rules about hiring and firing of Щ the close scrutiny of the society's monuments and museums, such as power brokers. However, now that arts union members still are in place. S the Lesia Ukrainka Museum in The art stagnates as a result. Ц Ukraine has achieved independence, Yalta. The latter seemed an odd sort it would seem that the country's of priority, but the minister rejoined Even in folk art, material ques- | culture could finally benefit from a that such a project, in the Crimea, tions have to be considered. "How E continuation of state stewardship. would serve as both a foothold for can you embroider if there are short- Щ Ukrainian culture in an area where it ages of dye and thread?" she asked. Щ And yet, with the former regime's had been eroded, and as a training As she left our editorial offices, Щ legacy of enforcing mediocrity with ground for dealing diplomatically Minister Khorolets did not seem very Щ an iron hand, perhaps freedom from with situations of cultural backlash optimistic, but she was very deter- Ц state involvement should be wel­ from an entrenched Russian popula­ mined. She went off to continue а Щ comed. Unfortunately however, U- tion. tour that included a U.S. Informa- E krainian cultural and artistic endea­ tion Agency-sponsored visit to E vor has been cut loose to wander in a While she agreed that churches should also be a focus of governmen­ Washington, where she gave a lecture Ц very harsh economic climate, with on cultural exchange opportunities, E precious few private patrons to pick tal preservation efforts, and that a iMarta Kolomayets satisfactory arrangement had to be and was hosted by officials of the Ц up the slack, and with a general public Larysa Khorolets Library of Congress, the Smithso- Щ that has other things on its mind. To found between those wishing to reclaim shrines for worship and those However, she claimed that the gov­ man Institution and the National Ц boot, once the audience does begin to ernment has introduced a program of Endowment for the Arts. Ц look for diversion, it will be hard for who sought to protect them, Ms. Khorolets was adamant about the assistance to and privatization of Ukrainian culture to compete with cultural concerns, in which the usual The culture minister of Ukraine 5 the influx of Western pop that ever- need to keep questions of religion had come to the U.S. at a time when Щ separate from those of culture. constraints of state sponsorship will one seems to have been yearning for. not apply. such visits already were changing the s course ` of Ukrainian politics. Su- s The jury is still out on how Ms. She conceded that, in the short Speaking in purely practical terms, preme Council Chairman Ivan Щ Khorolets, a former actress born in term, religion could fill the need the minister went through some of Pliushch had gained an appreciation Ц the Poltava region, will deal with all generated by the former regime's the impediments to progess in her for constituional democracy during Ц of this adversity. However, during demoralization of the populace, but juridiction. "Already during my such a visit, and, as he made clear in Ц her visit to the offices of Svoboda was firmly convinced that this could visit," Ms. Khorolets recounted, an interivew (See issues No. 40-41 of Ц and The Weekly in late September, easily cause "a relapse into medieval "people have told me that our chil­ The Weekly, October 4 and 11) this | she made it clear that she has a thinking."The minister also said that dren all seem to be geniuses in music. was instrumental in his decision to E reasonable understanding of what she was leery of religious funda­ The reason for that is obvious. If they play a leading role in toppling the Ш she is up against. mentalism that could hamper the show an aptitude, training begins Ukrainian government when he Ц She spoke candidly about the development of art. when they are 5 years of age. The returned. І infighting that goes on inside her When challenged that perhaps problem is that there isn't sufficient As this issue of The Weekly went Щ ministry, paralyzing the few efforts culture should be entirely outside the brass and wood or enough craftsmen to press, most of the members of the E that can be mustered in a period of purview of the government, Ms. in Ukraine to make enough instru­ new Cabinet of Ministers had been Щ austerity. She mentioned the black- Khorolets countered: "Ideally, yes. ments." As a result, most of the announced. However, the post of Ц hole-like pull of the mafia and the And, of course, culture should be technical excellence among youths minister of culture was left vacant for E nomenklatura on the resources avail­ purged of ideology, but my ministry's is wasted or disappears. the time being. Thus, it is uncertain E able to the country, the already role continues to be crucial because According to the minister, two whether Ms. Khorolets will be given s notorious shortages of paper limiting the culture it is responsible for has principal afflictions are slowing the opportunity to preside over the Щ the publishing industry, the total been neglected and degraded for so development in theater. The first is cultural survival and renaissance of E demoralization wreaked by a rotting long that it needs a guardian." that, just as in politics, many long­ which she spoke so ardently. Щ Ukraine's military doctrine and Black Sea Fleet high on defense minister's agenda by Borys Klymenko return of some of the weaponry's this goal in mind," although he is taking established. "And there won't be a components, or some monetary com­ part in meetings of defense ministers of single foreign sailor on Ukrainian KIEV - Speaking before the ap­ pensation for them." the North Atlantic Assembly, since territory," he added. pointment of a new Cabinet of Minis­ Ukraine is a full-fledged member of the ters, Prime Minister Leonid Kuchma Gen. Morozov reminded the deputies organization. The following incident demonstrates said Konstantyn Morozov is the only that for Ukraine to have nuclear capa­ the extent of Gen. Morozov's resolve. minister of the recently ousted Cabinet bility, it would need a large nuclear Five officers of the Bilhorod Dnis- whose return to office is assured. industry and a considerable amount of When questioned about transform­ ing Ukraine's Army into a volunteer trovskyi garrison swore oaths of alle­ funds, and the country lacks both. giance to Ukraine, and then declared After the tense closed session of the Therefore, at a time when Ukraine^ force, the minister alluded to the fact Supreme Council on Wednesday, Octo­ that the U.S. made this shift over a their fealty to the newly established military industrial complex is 70 per­ Russian Cossack forces. The minister ber 21, the people's deputies met with cent dependent on Russia, and Russia is period of 17 years. He also spoke of the the defense minister to discuss the new 64,000 officers who remain without immediately dismissed them from the refusing to give Ukraine "any detail Ukrainian armed forces. He added, "As direction that Ukraine's military doc­ about production schedules," the coun­ housing. Even his deputy ministers have trine is to take. As could be expected, been forced to rent premises in Kiev. (In far as I'm concerned, they should have try must look to other kinds of defense been deported from Ukraine." one of the primary subjects of the talks systems. "High-accuracy weaponry has an interview with Narodna Armiya, was the fate of the country's nuclear published October 20, Gen. Morozov proven to be nearly as effective as the The question of the sale of arms weapons. atomic variant, and if it were manu­ revealed that the Cabinet had assigned him a salary of 10,300 coupons per manufactured in Ukraine is a political The sharp tone of the queries directed factured according to new physical one, and the Supreme Council should at the minister by Mykola Porovsky, principles, it is even superior," said the month, which at the current rate of exchange is worth S20 fU.SJ and that adopt guidelines on which countries can Ivan Zayats, Larysa Skoryk and other minister. be sold weapons, and which cannot. deputies suggested that a pro-nuclear this was a supplement to his regular military service stipend.) Gen. Morozov said he believes weapons lobby is emerging among members of As far as remaining neutral and out­ made in Ukraine should be sold abroad. the Parliament. Gen. Morozov did not side all political blocs, Gen. Morozov said "Where possible, we have already begun agree that such a group was emerging, Ukraine's neutrality must be contem­ One of the problem that Gen. Moro­ to sell them," he said. and said "the people are simply looking porary in character and should benefit zov goes to bed and rises with is the ques- at the question of Ukrainian interests in from the experience of modern neutral tion of the Black Sea Meet. While terms of ownership and property. They nations. He reminded the press that Admiral Igor Kasatonov was quoted Borys Klymenko, a Kiev-based jour­ are anxious. Tactical nuclear weapons, Ukraine's commitment to siecr ciear of recently claiming the division of the nalist, reports for the Spanish-language of which 19 percent has already been blocs is written into the Declaration of force would begin on January 2, 1996, news agency EFE and the Barcelona delivered to Russia and destroyed, are State Sovereignty (July 16, 1991), and at 4 p.m., the Ukrainian defense minis­ newspaper La Vanguardia. (This article not only weapons but also economic asserted that all talk of integrating ter said he believes the fleet will already was translated from the original Ukrai­ assets. Very costly assets at that. Some Ukraine into NATO "is strictly theoreti­ have been partitioned by that time, and nian by Andrij Wynnyckyj, a staff believe that Ukraine is entitled to a cal." He said there is "no program with the Ukrainian Navy will have been writer I editor at The Weekly.) No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1992 )шяііжтткШкШтммішаїїгшіїїпіпішм The Dumka of Kiev marks Ukraine's independence with North American tour Fraternal Corner by A ndre J. Worobec Fraternal Activities Coordinator UNA played role in founding of parish On October 4, St. John's Ukrainian Catholic Church observed the 85th anniversary of its founding. It began with a moleben celebrated by three bishops, and was followed by a banquet in the church auditorium/gymnasium. Attending were former and current parish dignitaries, church activists and parishioners. The auditorium was filled to capacity, and because of the lack of additional seating at the banquet, many parishioners had to be turned away. Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, and two former pastors, Michael Нгупспу– shyn, archbishop for the Ukrainian Catholics in France and Benelux coun­ tries, and Michael Kuchmiak, arch­ The Dumka Ukrainian State Choir of Kiev. bishop for Ukrainian Catholics in Great Britain participated in the banquet. A JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Dumka addition to further expanding the Today,the mixed choir consists of 75 concert followed. It was performed by Ukrainian State Choir, under the direc­ classical repertoire, Mr. Savchuk is members, as well as several soloists. St. John's parochial school students, tion of Yevhen Savchuk with featured credited with having introduced choral Dumka has established its renommefor who were well-rehearsed and coached soloists of the Kiev, Lviv and Odessa religious music, particularly Ukrainian its excellent rendition of Ukrainian by their teachers. Speeches were "deli­ Opera Houses, will embark on a concert liturgical works of the early 20th cen­ religious and contemporary music, vered and announcements of donations tour of the United States and Canada in tury composed by Leontovych, and of the classics. to the church were made by representa­ December. The 14-city tour will cele­ Stetsenko and Koshyts. In the spring of tives of various church organizations. brate the first anniversary of Ukraine's 1992, the choir performed this reper­ Among those who spoke was Andrew independence. toire to wide acclaim from audiences as Keybida, UNA supreme advisor, who is Since its founding 73 years ago in well as critics, in the cathedrals and also a trustee of St. John's Parish. 1919, the Ukrainian State Choir has abbeys of southern France and Spain. The premiere concert of Dumka's During the preceding week visitors to gone through various phases, dictated Concerts in Germany, Austria and North American tour will be held in the St. John's had an opportunity to view a as much by changes in the political Poland followed. greater New Jersey/ New York metro­ very interesting exhibit in the church climate as by changes in conductors. Under the direction of Mr. Savchuk, politan area on Friday, December 4, basement. Eighty-five years of parish The founder and first director of the Dumka has experienced an exciting with a performance at Newark Sym­ history were on display, complete with group was the choirmaster Nestor rebirth with its increasingly varied phony Hall. The tour closes with a photographs, posters, newspaper ar­ Horodovenko. Dismissed from his post repertoire. (Continued on page 10) ticles, official documents, books and in 1937 for "bourgeois nationalist" other memorabilia. tendencies, he was succeeded by direc­ The anniversary celebration was a tors who attempted, despite the difficult huge success, even if we were to judge it political climate, to maintain and build Profiles of conductor, soloists solely by attendance at the banquet and upon the group's reputation, musical moleben services. expertise and demanding classical However, reporting on this event repertoire. would not be complete without men­ Originally, the repertoire of this tioning the role of the Ukrainian Na­ professional choir consisted of tradi­ tional Association and UNA Branch 76 tional folk songs. In 1924, Dumka in St. John's Church history. began to perform classical repertoire, According to the UNA's 40th anni­ and in 1929 concertized to great acclaim versary Jubilee Book, it is not clear in France. when the first Ukrainians arrived in In the 1970s the choir, under the Newark, N.J., but according to Father direction of Mykhailo Krechko, Stefan Makar's memoirs, which ap­ expanded its repertoire by incorpo­ peared in Svoboda on August 31, 1893, rating works of the late Renaissance, 140 Ukrainians were supposed to have masterpieces of Ukrainian choral tradi­ lived in Newark at that time. They did tion of the 17th-18th centuries, and not have their own church, but attended such masterpieces of Western choral the Ukrainian Catholic church in Jersey music as Vivaldi's "Gloria," Verdi's City. "Requiem" and Beethoven's "Ninth Although the church may have been Symphony." But also began to perform acquired in 1907, it was due largely to the choral works of several contem­ the fraternal activity of Branch 76 that porary Ukrainian composers, among St. John's parish was organized. On them Lesia Dychko, Yevhen Stan- kovych, and Ivan Karabytz. May 16, 1903, the pioneering branch, The Brotherhood of St. John the These venturesome initiatives were Baptist, was founded by Antin Choma facilitated by the thaw of the 1960s. But (Continued on page 20) by 1973, Mr. Krechko was reprimanded by the Communist Party for "excessive Ukrainizationrdeemed "not be be in the Conductor Yevhen Savchuk best interests of Dumka." A double take Dumka's first concert tour outside Yevhen Savchuk graduated from Kiev, and was instrumental in pro­ the Soviet Union was to France in 1929, the Kiev Conservatory and received a moting Ukrainian religious music. In the special issue of The Weekly master's degree in choral conduct­ Mr. Savchuk received the honorary featuring the Ukrainian National Asso­ and it was not until 50 years later that the choir toured once again outside the ing. He served as conductor of the title of national artist, is an assistant ciation's 1992-1993 scholarship reci­ Veryovka Ukrainian National Choir, professor of choral music at the Kiev pients, the photo of Oksana Anderson Soviet Union, this time in Bulgaria. In 1981 Dumka was awarded the Taras as well as artistic director of the Conservatory and heads the Leon­ was published twice. It mistakenly Revutsky Men's Choir. tovych Choral Society. appeared over the caption identifying Shevchenko State Prize. In 1984 he became conductor of Jenny R. Yarosh, who did not submit a Mr. Savchuk, Dumka's present con­ (Continued on page 10) photograph. ductor, became its director in 1984. In the Dumka Ukrainian State Choir of 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1992 No. 44 The Ukrainian American community: Ukrainian Weekly time to rebuild our infrastructure by Eugene Iwanciw cally two factions within the community Time for reassessment divided roughly by immigration, i.e. At the beginning of this season of Ukrainian community activity, we spoke PART I pre- and post-World War II. These two in this space of the need for balance in our endeavors. Yes, it is important that While we often refer to the "Ukrai­ factions come together only in non- we Ukrainians in the diaspora expend our energies and funds to help nian American community," we seldom political organizations or institutions independent Ukraine at this crutical stage in its rebirth, we wrote. At the same define what we mean by that phrase. Is such as Churches and financial organi­ time, we cautioned, we cannot afford to forget about our communities and the community those who trace their zations, especially fraternal insurance our organizations here. heritage (however, distant) to Ukraine organizations. In the past few weeks (and in this issue as well) The Ukrainian Weekly has or only those who belong to Ukrainian During the past 40 years, the Ukrai­ published several articles that focus our attention on our communities in the organizations or institutions? Must they nian American community has had an United States and Canada, noting trends that should be borne in mind as we be actively involved in these organiza­ almost messianic focus on the inde­ consider their future and providing our readers food for thought. tions or are individuals actively in­ pendence of Ukraine. To this end, the Writing a few weeks ago, Bohdan Mykytiuk of the Canadian Ukrainian volved in issues of concern to Ukraine Ukrainian language became a criterion Immigrant Aid Society drew readers' attention to what he labelled a "cultural or Ukrainian Americans, but do not for activity within many of the commu­ decline" within the Ukrainian Canadian community. Language retention belong to organizations, part of the nity's organizations, making them among Ukrainians in Canada, he told us, has decreased markedly in the last community? These are more than just almost exclusive in nature. Individuals five years. This is among the new realities of Ukrainian Canadian life that academic questions. The question of from the older immigrations who did must be understood and acted upon. how we define the Ukrainian American not feel comfortable in that environ­ In the United States, demographer Oleh Wolowyna reported good news community is important for realistically ment were effectively ostracized. The and bad. The number of Ukrainians in the U.S. increased between the period measuring our strengths, outlining our result was a high degree of cohesion and 1980-1990. However, Ukrainian Americans migrated during that same period goals and accomplishing our objectives. language retention within this faction. out of the states where major Ukrainian populations are located to states with According to the 1990 U.S. Census, This faction played the same role within the lowest numbers of Ukrainians. Thus, our community here finds itself 740,803 Americans claimed to be of the community as the ideologue within geographically more dispersed than ever — something our organizations Ukrainian heritage, yet only about one- a political party — that of a conscience must consider in planning their activities. . third are members of any Ukrainian by which everyone and everything is Columnist Myron Kuropas this week advises us to look at still other organization or institution, and pro­ judged. While assimilation was slowed statistics, such as parish and organization membership and school enroll­ bably not more than 15 percent (35,000 down within this group, the following ments when we determine what our community priorities are. people) of these could be considered generation often assimilated very rapid­ Also in this issue, Eugene Iwanciw of the UNA Washington Office makes active members of these organizations. ly, perhaps to escape the pressures an important distinction between the Ukrainian American population (all For the purpose of this presentation, let within this faction. Ukrainians in the U.S.) and the Ukrainian American community (those active me refer to all 740,803 Ukrainian The second faction that emerged in community organizations and institutions) in noting that the former is Americans as the "Ukrainian American during this period comprises indivi­ growing, while the latter can claim fewer and fewer members. He argues that population" and those who belong to duals who trace their heritage to pre- we must redefine our goals and purposes, and update our infrastructure to organizations and institutions as the World War II immigrations. While they suit the needs of todays' Ukrainian Americans. "Ukrainian American community" or, too supported the independence of Similarly, but writing from Canada, sociologist Wsevolod Isajiw notes that simply, the community. Ukraine, they did not see this as the sole the Ukrainian Canadian community stands at a turning point in history as A community is comprised of people or even major purpose for the existence both its adopted homeland and Ukraine go through periods of extraordinary who share common beliefs, interests of the community. Instead, the Ukrai­ change. He adds that Ukrainian Canadians must take a good look at the and goals, and are organized for these nian Churches and culture were the scope and types of community activity. purposes. Communities are organized aspects that kept them within the Our aim in publishing all these commentaries and articles is, first, to for a multitude of purposes, among community. In other words, they saw raise awareness about today's realities in the Ukrainian American and them political, social, humanitarian, reasons for retaining their heritage as Ukrainian Canadian communities and, second, to begin a discussion on the cultural, religious, charitable, profes­ ethnic Americans much as Greek or pages of The Weekly about the direction of our community life. Where are we sional, educational, etc. Each commu­ Italian or Polish Americans retain their headed? What are our priorities? What is our relationship to Ukraine, and nity, however, has a different mix of heritage. Since most of the institutions how does this define our lives in the diaspora now that Ukraine is these purposes. In this respect, the were controlled by the other faction, independent? Ukrainian American community differs this group often found itself outside of And so, dear readers, we invite you to participate — through letters, markedly from most other ethnic com­ the Ukrainian "mainstream" and assi­ commentaries and news stories — in this essential discussion. It surely is time munities such as Italian Americans or milated quickly. for a reassessment of our community. Let's do it together. Greek Americans. From its earliest Making the independence of Ukraine days, the Ukrainian American commu­ the central focus of much of the or­ nity focused not only on preserving ganized community resulted in two its Ukrainian identity and heritage divergent outcomes: (1) a high degree of but also on promoting an independent cohesion and language retention among Turning the pages back... Ukraine. To accomplish these goals, an some; and (2) a high degree of assimila­ organized community, with numerous tion among others. and diverse organizations and institu­ Now the question is: What effect will tions, was created. the independence of Ukraine have on Volodymyr Kubijovyc is acknowledged both in Ukraine In an organized community that is the Ukrainian American community? and in the diaspora as one of the greatest encyclopedists over 100 years old it is inevitable that Will the legitimization of being Ukrai­ Ukraine has produced. Born inNovyi Sanch of the Lemko differences of opinion on the proper mix nian (i.e. it being more acceptable now region, he graduated with a degree in geography from Krakow University, where he of purposes or emphasis of goals will that non-Ukrainians know that Ukraine lectured in 1928-1939. In 1940, he was appointed at the Ukrainian Free University emerge. From the 1950s until recently, not only exists but is a major nation) in Prague. In 1931, he was elected a full member of the Shevchenko Scientific this resulted in the emergence of basi- attract new people to the community? Society and headed its geographic commission. Eugene Iwanciw is director of the Or will the accomplishment of the During his tenure at Krakow University, he prepared and edited "Atlas Ukrainy і Ukrainian National Association's objective result in a repid decline in its Sumezhnykh Krayiv" (An Atlas of Ukraine and Adjacent Countries, 1937) and Washington Office. The paper above membership? To accomplish the first "Heohrafiya Ukrainy і Sumezhnykh Zemel" (A Geography of Ukraine and was presented on October 11 at The and avoid the second will require a Adjacent Countries, 1938). This established his reputation as the founder of Washington Group's Leadership Con­ reassessment of the community, its Ukrainian geography. ference. (Continued on page 10) In April 1940, Dr. Kubijovyc became the head of the Ukrainian Central Committee (UTsK) in Krakow, which coordinated cooperation with international relief organizations and social services for Ukrainians in the German-controlled Generalgouvernement. According to an-article by Myroslav Yurkevych, "the UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine committee... did much to help western Ukrainians survive the conflict. Through Citsj efforts, approximately 85,000 Ukrainian prisoners from the German-Polish conflict were released. It was able to do much less for Soviet Ukrainian prisoners of The Home Office of the Ukrainian National war, whom the Germans treated with great brutality." Dr. Kubijovyc was also Association reports that, as of October 29, instrumental in the organization of the Galicia Division in 1943-1944. the fraternal organization's newly established Upon emigrating to Germany, and then France, Dr. Kubijovyc resumed his Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine has received academic work. Settling in a suburb of Paris, Sarcelles, he went about setting up a 13,688 checks from its members with donations nucleus of Ukrainian scholars who would produce the landmark "Entsyklopediya totalling (353,588.85. The contributions Ukrainoznavstva." Dr. Kubijovyc shepherded his great enterprise just short of its completion. He include individual members' donations, as well died on November 2, 1985, at a time when nine of the 10 Ukrainian-language as returns of members' dividend checks and volumes were published. However, he did live to see the appearance of the first interest payments on promissory notes. volume of the English-language series in 1984. M ^ Please make checks payable to UNA Fund Sources: ''Kubijovyc, Volodymyr, "Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vol. 2 (Toronto: University for the Rebirth of Ukraine. of Toronto Press, 1988). Myroslav Yurkevych, "Galician Ukrainian in German Military Formations and the German Administration," in Yury Boshyk, ed., "History and Its Aftermath," (Toronto, Edmonton: Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies Press, 1986). No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1992 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Also, what complaint does Dr. Kuro­ The Weekly is a pas have against OUN (B)? Its pro- Faces and Places Ukrainian, anti-fascist and anti-com­ "must read" munist record effectively rebutted by Myron B. Kuropas Dear Editor: Moscow's slanders against supporters I must tell you how valuable The of Ukrainian national aspirations. Weekly was in preparing American Jewish Committee leaders and our Michael B. Ryan educator consultant for this summer's Englewood, N.J. mission to Ukraine. We went to Kiev as Who's minding the store? guests of the Ministry of Education to The writer is legal counsel of the The last time I was in Kiev I was explained, "it is natural for the UNA consult on the development of a curri­ National Captive Nations Committee. invited to speak to the Ukraina Society, organ and its executive to also be culum unit for Ukraine's schools on then still under the direct control of the involved...By interest in the old coun­ democratic and pluralistic values and KGB. try, we mean an active interest. It is not on a cultural approach to teaching Appeals to readers It was 1990. Perestroika was in full enough to just talk about one's love for Ukrainian history. Our goal was to help bloom and my audience seemed recep­ the old country, about one's dedication unite the many peoples who live on the for history information tive. I began by telling them I was a to the ideals of independence and Ukrainian land mass, including the sovereignty. Words are not enough. Dear Editor: "bourgeois nationalist." As their brows world's fifth largest Jewish commu­ began to furrow, I broke the ice by Without action, words are meaning­ nity, and to curb ethnocentric tenden­ An inquiry to the staff and readers of less..." The Ukrainian Weekly: "complaining" that I missed being cies that isolate minorities from the rest followed around by a "guardian angel" But there was no UNA meddling in of society. This past semester my professor of 20th century "Russian" literature at the as I was in 1963 and 1974. During those the internal affairs of Ukrainians over­ Before leaving the States, the mem­ earlier visits I was told that it was for my seas. "In their efforts to resolve various bers of our delegation read several University of Wyoming told me this story in private conversation. own protection, in case I fell or some­ political questions," Svoboda reasoned, months' worth of back copies of The thing. "our brothers and sisters will not always Weekly. We found that the reports from Before leaving the Soviet sphere in "Well, guess what," I said. "This time agree. For us to become enmeshed in your Kiev Bureau, your analyses of the mid-1980s my professor was in a their various political discussions is reform and your features painted an park in the USSR and had a chance I really did fall (on the ice, as a matter of fact) and there was no one around to nonsensical. That can only further accurate picture of life and events in meeting with a man claiming to be a complicate the trials faced by the old Ukraine. veteran of World War II. The man also help me. Where were you when I needed you?" I asked. I could see people country. Even if the old country, in its In making presentations about our claimed to have been stationed in the search for a way out of its current trip to various American audiences, I Far East on the mainland shore of the looking at each other and stealing a snicker here and there. travails, takes a road which in our mind have discovered that quite a few corpo­ Tatar Strait. At his station, so he said, is incorrect...we shouldn't become rate executives, scholars, constitutional the Soviets were constructing a tunnel, Later I told them how upset I was feverish or disillusioned. We believe lawyers and social service providers are apparently to link the mainland with about perestroika. "Before all of these that the deep wisdom of our people, planning to visit Ukraine. When asked Sakhalin Island. changes started," I declared, "we in the which enabled them to overcome many what I think they should read to prepare The man continued that he served at United States knew who the enemy was. terrible events of the past, will direct themselves, I suggest The Weekly. this site during some part of 1946 and It was you. Now we're not so sure. This them to the right road now. If they make has to be a very clever KGB plot." By mistakes they will learn from that David G. Roth 1947. He said, during that period several groups of prisoners, who he then, almost everyone had relaxed experience which road is better..." Chicago enough to laugh. claimed were Vlasov men, arrived at the Our community's commitment to The writer is director of the Institute site. Even though only two years have Ukraine has a long history. I submit passed, it seems like decades ago that for American Pluralism of the Ameri­ According to his story, these pri­ that for most of our major Ukrainian Ukraine was under the Soviet heel. can Jewish Committee. soners, in groups of several thousands institutions in the United States, their at a time, were taken into the lower Today, no one in Ukraine is the enemy. raison d'etre was, and continues to be, Kuropas misinformed on galleries of this tunnel. Sea water was let If we're to believe the numerous politi­ either in maintaining Ukrainian in to drown them. cians, academicians, and others who traditions for Ukraine's sake, or assist­ visit here, we don't have any enemies in ing, in whatever manner, Ukraine's Chopiwsky`Dobriansky My professor thinks the man may Ukraine. Everyone loves us. And we liberation struggle. Dear Editor: have been credible, and the story true, respond to all that loving with a level of and certainly its horror is not out of financial and human assistance that The questions we need to ask our­ Myron B. Kuropas' article (Septem­ selves today are: What is the role of the ber 20) on the admirable life of the later character with other events that have continues to astound. Our community been verified. It is, however, a horror is responding to Ukrainian independ­ Ukrainian American community in a Walter Chopiwsky was, unfortunately, post-Soviet world? Will there be a need marred by the groundless suggestion story I have never heard before, and ence creatively, nobly and generously. one, I think, that merits some effort to for a Ukrainian American community of lack of unity and ill feeling between Our love of Ukraine is unconditional. once Ukraine is firmly on its feet? Do Mr. Chopiwsky and Dr. Lev Dobrian- confirm or deny its particulars. Was there such a tunnel? Were repatriated Mr. Kravchuk can tell us to take a hike, Ukrainian national and cultural tradi­ sky. As I personally observed, they were and we understand. We're ready to tions in the United States have a respectful of each other's abilities and prisoners taken all that distance? Were they murdered in such a way? defend Ukraine and her leadership no significance and a life of their own, or worked closely, harmoniously and in matter what. must they be inextricably tied to common purpose, as recently as the I am not so knowledgeable that I Ukraine? Can Ukrainian institutions would know how to research this story meeting of the National Captive Na­ All of this is not surprising. Our meet real individual needs in this tions Committee's Executive Commit­ myself, nor do I possess the language community has waited for this moment skills required to do so, and thus my country, or will their major allure tee in June 1992. On what date did Dr. since 1914. Today there is hardly a remain tied to Ukrainian patriotism? Kuropas last speak to the gentlemen appeal. For those who might be able to Ukrainian American organization in about their relationship? shed some light on this topic, my existence that did not support, in one It is obvious that few Ukrainian address is: Jeffrey Ojeda Bellinger, 1105 Dr. Kuropas also asserted that in way or another, the liberation of U- Americans plan to move to Ukraine in 11th St., Wheatland, Wyo. 82201. kraine. the near future. Even our "hurrah 1977, Dr. Dobriansky was "firmly in the (As a final note, my wife reads Ukrai- grip of OUN (B)" and implied that Dr. patriots" who once were willing to die nian,if the handwriting is steady, but not Our Churches were (and continue to for Ukraine, who refused to become Dobriansky was controlled by that Russian.) Thank you. be) national institutions. The role of our organization. What nonsense! American citizens because they couldn't Church has been to preserve the "purity" "betray" Ukraine and who were so For many decades, Dr. Dobriansky's Jeffrey Ojeda Bellinger of our ethnonational culture. Spiritual critical of the United States, are not analysis and commentary provided the Wheatland, Wyo. benefits, if there are any, are secondary. going to move back. Why is it, I ask intellectual and moral leadership in And evangelization among non-Ukrai­ them, that when they go to Ukraine matters concerning the Captive Nations The writer is a student of history at nians is out of the question. God forbid today they always buy round trip and the relationship between the United the University of Wyoming. that our brand of Christianity should tickets. Such dirty looks I get you States of America and the Soviet appeal to "foreigners," even "foreigners" wouldn't believe! Union. He brilliantly linked the politi­ married to Ukrainians. We can't have cal beliefs of our nation's founding Where did the time go? that kind of "contamination." "Ukrainian fever" won't last forever. Sooner or later we will have to face fathers with the legitimate aspirations It seems the presidential elections The focus of our fraternals has also of the peoples and nations subjugated caught a number of our letter writers reality here at home. Well have to deal been on Ukraine. Between the two with the fact that Ukrainian Catholic by the Soviet Union. by surprise as several letters to the world wars, the Ukrainian National editor were received at The Weekly's membership dropped from a high of He demonstrated that it was in the Association sent hundreds of thousands 281,253 active parishioners in 1967 to geopolitical interest of the United States editorial offices after the deadline for of dollars to Ukrainian organizations in the October 25 issue. Unfortunately, 145,651 at the end of 1991. Well have to to support such aspirations. His leader­ eastern Galicia, even during the Great come to grips with a UNA membership ship was essential to gaining support for we must reject those letters. Publish­ Depression. The rationale was explain­ ing them in this issue, dated Novem­ that reached 89,207 in 1967 and dropped the Captive Nations from presidents, ed in an editorial that appeared in to less than 66,000 in 1992. other elected officials and Americans ber 1, would be ineffectual, as the Svoboda on February 19, 1932, during without a heritage in Central or Eastern majority of our subscribers will not the height of America's worst economic When our fever subsides, let's pray Europe and Asia. What complaint does receive The Weekly in time for Elec­ crisis. that some very bright and capable Mr. Kuropas have against Dr. Dobrian­ tion Day. "Since American Ukrainians are people were minding the store in our sky? - Editor-in-chief interested in the old country," Svoboda absence. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1992 No. 44 The Ukrainian Canadian community at a historic turning point by Wsevolod W. Isajiw criticize those in authority, regardless of scope and types of the UCC's actual or What is, however, interesting to me, the height of their rank. It is also for this potential activities and then concentrate is that Ukrainians in Canada can PART I reason that all democratic institutions on selected specific goals that I consider legitimately be said to be the original Today the Ukrainian Canadian com­ limit the tenure of authoritative posi­ to be crucial for the Ukrainian Cana­ builders of the multicultural policy. The munity stands at an important turning tions to learly designated terms, at the dian community. best briefs on the need for this policy point of history: both its adopted home­ end of which officeholders must be were written by Ukrainian students, land, Canada, and its original home­ revaluated. Activities in the Canadian context scholars and politicians, and the pres­ land, Ukraine, are going through pro­ The cornerstone, or the first principle sure of the organized Ukrainian com­ found changes that are giving both underlying the structure of the Ukrai­ The scope of UCC activities can be munity can be credited, in significant countries a new character and a new nian Canadian Congress is that it divided into two basic types: (1) those in measure for the enactment of the policy. lease on history. The changes taking represents Canadian Ukrainians and the Canadian context and (2) those In 1980-1981 Ukrainians fought place in both countries will have a acts on their behalf. This means that it outside of a purely Canadian context. valiantly and sucessfully for incorpora­ significant influence on the life of the can act on the community's behalf What I want to emphasize here is that tion of the idea of multiculturalism into Ukrainian Canadian community for before the Canadian government and the first type of activities is the legiti­ the charter of rights. Yet, in the post- decades to come. before any other Canadian or non- mizing basis for the second type. It must Meech-to-referendum period (1988 to The events taking place in these two Canadian public or private institution. be the starting point for all UCC 1992), while Quebec has vigorously countries — constitutional changes in This does not mean, however, that activities. The success of the activities fought to incorporate into the new Canada, changes in the ethnic composi­ the UCC makes decisions for all or any directed outside of Canada, such as help constitutional arrangement a maximum tion of Canada, changes in the econo­ of its constituent organizations or for various causes in Ukraine or else- of rights for itself, and the Native mic and cultural relations with Ca­ associations, or for any individual where,depends on the success of all the Peoples, through constant, careful and nada's neighboring countries, the inde­ Ukrainians. The UCC is a coordinating work at home. This cannot be over­ effective presence and pressure, have pendence of Ukraine and all the politi­ body and its action derives from the emphasized. The credibility of any achieved admissions and concessions cal and economic consequences that it decision-making and consent of its activity undertaken by anybody rests on from the federal government that it had entails — however, are not the only constituent organizations. We can say it the credibility of the basis from which been unwilling to make for the past 100 processes that necessitate change in the is an executive body that carries out the this activity derives. Without this basis years, Ukrainians, somehow, have been Ukrainian Canadian organized com­ decisions of all constituent organiza­ any undertaking may be only an absent. They virtually have not been munity. As will be pointed out later, tions arrived at democratically. Legiti­ ephemeral or passing endeavor, usually involved in the process; they have not there are a number of other sources of mately, the UCC can execute only the not taken seriously by serious people. been there. One wonders about this. It change imbedded in the demographic policies that other organizations accept The basis for the UCC's activities is true that many "other" ethnic groups and other sociological processes taking collectively. is the mandate that comes from indivi­ also have not been there. place within the structure and culture of the community itself. ...lock of professionalism in organizational activities, lack of resources, faded In the face of these events and pro­ cesses, it is important for the commu­ interest among members, manipulation by leaders to retain top positions and nity to revisit and re-examine the goals of its organized life, particularly those leaders' self-aggrandizement...are indicative of organizational decay. of its umbrella organization. Since I was asked to do so, I will talk about the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and will Furthermore, before going into a duals who are Canadians and can claim The new constitutional arrange­ focus on its goals. But it should be discussion of specific goals for the UCC, various rights as Canadians. It should ments, however, actually weaken the understood that many things said here several other things must be clearly be remembered that over 90 percent of emphasis on the multicultural nature of will also apply to other community understood. First, the structure of the all Ukrainians in Canada were born in Canadian society, give less protection to institutions and organizations, espe­ UCC is final. That is, the UCC may not Canada. There are also other sociologi­ ethnic communities, including new cially since most of them make up the come under any other jurisdiction, it cal reasons that make successful inside- immigrants, and provide less protection constituency of the congress. may not become an integral part of any community activities a prerequisite for against discrimination and unequal other structures and carry out orders success in activities outside the commu­ treatment. It would be very important Basic principles which are not those of its constituency. nity. To outsiders, credibility and vali­ at this time for Ukrainians to reassert Secondly, the UCC may become a dity of demands presented by any their strong support for the idea of In a discussion of goals, it is impor­ voluntary member of other structures, community group depends on whether tant to proceed in a manner that will equal and fair recognition of all mino­ but only with the consent of all its it sees the organization as well or­ rity ethnic groups. There has been an first recognize the basic principles on constituent organizations (or at a ganized and as being able to put and which the organizations is established, attempt to do this, expressed in the minimum, consent of two-thirds of its keep its own house in order. group New Visions Canada, which the and the broader social and political constituent organizations) and only Let us look at UCC goals in the context in which it exists. These prin­ UCC has apparently supported. But with the precondition that any single Canadian context first. I will discuss this has been a very weak and ineffec­ ciples and context are all well known to activity it would undertaken, either here only what I consider to be the most you, but it is easy, either in the whirlpool tive movement that has not even been jointly or on behalf of this other struc­ important goals. The process of consti­ able to get much attention from the of new, exicting events or, equally, in ture, would have to be put to a vote tutional change taking place in Canada the day-to-day routine of community media, let alone make a strong impact. before its entire constituency, i.e., its at present is a historic process. Which­ I think it is important for the UCC to life, to forget about them. Hence, the congress. ever way the constitutional referendum first order of discussion of goals must be take a definite stand on behalf of The reason for driving this point home will go, Canada will not be exactly the multiculturalism in these current con­ a revist of these principles. can be found in the sociological reality same as it is now. Its structure has It is important to keep in mind stitutional debates. This should be one of many ethnic institutions, including already been changing and will change of priority goals for the UCC new that the context of Ukrainian Canadian the UCC. Many ethnic institutions are even more. organized life is a society in which the agenda. democratic in name more than in The process of change taking place democratic process constitutes the reality. Many of them have heads or Cultural processes essence of all major decision-making. It can be characterized as one rapidly executives who are continuously "re- headed in the centrifugal direction, implies a careful attention and adhe­ elected" from year to year, often be­ Furthermore, recent statistics on rence to the rules and steps of well- away from tight centralization. This is a cause there are no other candidates for process which is also taking place, in retention of mother tongue show a known democratic procedure as the the positions or because the membership sharp decrease since 1986 and 1981 of prime criterion that will guarantee different forms, in other parts of the is very passive, or because any potential world. Eastern Europe is experiencing it those reporting Ukrainian as their justice and well-being of community opposition gets discouraged and with­ mother tongue. While this does not life. It also implies a perpetual obliga­ deeply. Western Europe in one sense is draws from active participation in the going through the opposite process, mean that Ukrainians are rapidly tion of accountability by those in organizations. As a result, in practice, one headed in the centripetal direction. losing their identity, it does mean that positions of any decision-making to many organizations become either Yet, it is already obvious that the new those institutions in the Ukrainian those whom this decision-making af­ "one-person" or a-few-person shows, European unity will never be the same Canadian community who are concern­ fects. who act singlehandedly or become as the old traditional centralized states ed with language or identity preserva­ It is for this reason that an inseparable authoritarian. have been. In fact, Western European tion ought to pay close attention to the part of the democratic process is vigi­ nations are trying to make it as certain cultural processes taking place in the lance by the subjects of authority of A variety of conditions account for such states of affairs.Among these are as possible that their new unity will be community. those in authority. As is well-known to relatively de-centralized. In fact, it all raised in a democratic system, this frequent lack of professionalism in We know that in many places at­ organizational activities, lack of re­ appears that nobody wants anymore tempts to introduce heritage languages vigilance is made possible by the inhe­ highly centralized political structures. rent right of free speech and free sources, faded interest among members, into the regular school curricula have manipulation by the leaders to retain In this process of change, multicultu- remained, as it were, in limbo. I think expression, and by the freedom and top positions and leaders'self-aggran­ necessity to constantly evaluate and ralism has been playing a significant that among its goals the UCC must disement. Such states of affairs are role. In its 20-year history in Canada, include the task of carefully looking Dr. Wsevolod W. Isajiw, a sociolo­ indicative of organizational decay. Yet, the policy of multiculturalism has gone into the cultural processes in the Ukrai­ gist, is professor and director, Robert F. an organization may exist in this state through various shifts, but it has per­ nian community with the idea of de­ Harney Professorship and Program in for a long time and may be fulfilling sisted in spite of opposition. Some types veloping an active strategy for support Ethnic Immigration and Pluralism completely ulterior functions than those of opposition to it, particularly the type of those institutions or citizens' groups Studies, University of Toronto. This manifestly purported. presented by the Spicer Commission that want to teach their children the paper was presented at the 17th con­ Let me focus now on more specific report and by the two conservative language or want to introduce it into gress of the Ukrainian Canadian Con­ activities that constitute or may consti­ political parties, is actually a sign of its regular programs in Canadian schools, gress, held October 8-11 in Winnipeg. tute UCC goals. I will first designate the success rather than failure. (Continued on page 10) No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1992 9 Canadian jurist from Montreal Harvard appointment reflects U.S. Army's named to advisory post in Kiev commitment to by Oksana Zakydalsky from McGill University. She was called CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Capt. Boh­ to the bar in Quebec in 1987 and in dan Pyskir, the first U.S. Army foreign TORONTO - Lawyer Christina Ontario in 1988, and thus has the right area officer to specialize in Ukrainian Maciw has been appointed legal counsel to practice law both in a civil and a affairs, was recently appointed a post­ of the International Advisory Council common law system. Until her appoint­ graduate fellow at the Harvard Ukrai­ to the Parliament of Ukraine. She took ment in Kiev, Ms. Maciw was an nian Research Institute (HURI) for the over the position in September from associate of Riches, McKenzie and 1992-1993 academic year. U.S. lawyer John Hewko, who is open­ Herbert of Toronto, a firm specializing As a foreign area officer, Capt. Pyskir ing a private law practice in Kiev. in intellectual property. is a member of a small corps of "soldier- Organized by Bohdan Hawrylyshyn, She is a member of the Canadian Bar statesmen" whose principal function is the Advisory Council is made up of Association and the Association de to provide analyses of regional issues to experts in law and government from Juristes de l'Expression Francaise. She policymakers. The U.S. Army's co- Canada, the United States, the United has been active in the Ukrainian com­ sponsorship of Capt. Pyskir's fellow­ Kingdom, Italy, Germany and Japan. munity as a member of the board of ship at HURI reflects its growing Its purpose is to review draft legisla­ directors of the Canadian Friends of commitment to understanding Ukraine's tion, and provide comments. Rukh, the Ukrainian Lawyers Group of politics, economy, and national security Canada, and as an interviewer for the structures. Only some of the proposed legisla­ Ukrainian Canadian Research and tion is reviewed by the council, which Documentation Center. A member of While at HURI, Capt. Pyskir's re­ chooses, with input from the Cabinet of Plast, she spent many years as leader search will focus on Ukraine's transi­ Ministers, which laws will receive its and counselor both in Toronto and in tion from a Soviet republic to an consideration. Ms. Maciw's task will be Montreal. independent, democratic state. He is to forward the draft laws proposed by particularly interested in the role the parliamentary committees to the advi­ She was asked to submit her applica­ military will play in this process. In sors, ensuring accurate translations are tion for the position by Marc Lalonde, a addition, Capt. Pyskir has been follow­ Capt. Bohdan Pyskir provided. She will then review the member of the Advisory Council, ing the formation of Ukraine's army General Staff even realized it was on the advisors' comments and recommenda­ former minister of trade and commerce and the struggle over the Black Sea operating table. tions with the parliamentary commit­ and minister of justice in the govern­ Fleet. "Perhaps even more amazing is that ment of Canada. Ms. Maciw met Mr. tees. Commenting on the significance of this 'silent coup,' which significantly Lalonde through the Canadian Bar altered the security structure of Europe, The second draft of the new Constitu­ Association's Eastern European intern­ his studies, Capt. Pyskir stated: tion of Ukraine is scheduled to go to has gone all but unnoticed in the West. ship program after her successful lobby­ "I am stunned that almost overnight This is just one example of how little is public forums this fall. Ms. Maciw will ing of the association to include law be involved in the introduction and Ukraine gained control of the enormous known about Ukrainian affairs. I hope interns from Ukraine in the program. Soviet military assets on its territory my work here at HURI will in some way implementation of the Constitution, As a result of her efforts, six law although how quickly the Constitution and came to possess the second largest help improve the West's understanding graduates from Ukraine worked as army in Europe. The 'Ukrainianiza- of the historical events taking place in is implemented will depend on the interns in Canadian law firms in 1992. results of the forums, and also whether tion' of over half a million Soviet troops Ukraine today. This, of course, is as Parliament ratifies the current draft. The position of legal counsel is being and the military hardware they operate important to Ukraine as it is to the Ms. Maciw is a graduate in law of the funded by the Canadian government as is unquestionably the largest defeat the United States." University of Ottawa and has a B.A. part of the Technical Assistance pro­ Red Army has suffered since World Capt. Pyskir came to HURI from gram of the Ukrainian Professional and War II. Remarkably, this was accom­ Harvard's Russian Research Center, Business Club of Canada. The appoint­ plished without firing a single shot and where he recently obtained his master's ment is for one year with the possibility without entering into serious negotia­ degree in Soviet regional studies. Before of an extension. tions with any of the other former being selected to become a foreign area Soviet republics. The Ukrainians ampu­ officer, the 1983 graduate of the United Of her new appointment Ms. Maciw tated a substantial and valuable portion States Military Academy served as a said, "I feel as if everything has finally of the Red Army before the Soviet tank company commander in Germany. come together: my involvement in the Ukrainian community, my language skills, my legal training - both in civil and common law. In this job I have the Cleveland-based law firm chosen opportunity to combine everything I have done up to now. Although I am a as legal adviser for privatization little apprehensive about the over­ whelming amount that I will need to CLEVELAND - Squire, Sanders Silverman said. "We are excited to be know, I have good friends in several law and Dempsey, the 102-year-old interna­ part of the program, since the privatiza­ firms who have indicated that they will tional law firm has been chosen by the tion process is the driving force that be willing to help." European Bank for Reconstruction and transforms a country to a market Development (EBRD) to serve as legal economy." One question remains: are Ukrainian adviser to the Ukrainian government in Squire, Sanders and Dempsey has politicians ready to accept advice from a conjunction with the country's privati­ significant experience with similar tall (Ms. Maciw is 64" in heels), zation program. As a result, Squire, Western woman? Ms: Maciw has been programs, having worked closely with Sanders and Dempsey is now in the Czech and Slovak authorities on warned this might prove to be a pro­ process of opening a Kiev office. blem. Her comment? "It will be interest­ privatization strategy and implementa­ joining a consortium led by Roland Christina Maciw ing." tion. Privatization is a principal activity Berger and Partner, (the German-based of the firm's offices in Bratislava, management consulting firm), and Mor­ Budapest, London and Prague. gan Grenfell, (the British merchant To execute the program in Ukraine Cincinnati-Kharkiv Project bank), Squire, Sanders and Dempsey — and to further develop its practice in will provide legal advisory services to the area — Squire, Sanders and Demp­ Ukraine's State Property Fund in sey is establishing an office in Kiev. provides training in Ukraine developing a comprehensive privatiza­ Ukrainian-speaking Western attorneys CINCINNATI - The Cincinnati- The first phase of the program re­ tion strategy that will encompass all will be joined by Ukrainian lawyers who Kharkiv Sister City Project, in conjunc­ quires two weeks of workshops in sectors of the economy. have commercial transactional ex­ tion with the International Executive Kharkiv for 30 to 40 Ukrainian offi­ This is part of a technical assistance perience. This team will be supported by Service Corps, is providing municipal cials. program organized by the EBRD, Squire, Sanders and Dempsey attorneys and public service administration train­ The second phase includes a two- jointly with the European Community in all of the firm's European offices with ing for city and regional public officials week cultural and educational tour of and the World Bank. The effort will relevant privatization experience. in Cincinnati's sister city of Kharkiv, Washington, New York City and begin in October. Squire, Sanders and Dempsey, with Ukraine. This has been made possible Cincinnati for three officials from "The potential scope of Ukraine's 400 attorneys, has 12 offices throughout by a grant from the United States Kharkiv, plus a six-week internship for program is massive," said Michael R. the United States and in Europe. Information Agency, through its Office 10 English-speaking Kharkiv officials in Silverman, the partner at Squire, Founded in 1890, the firm has had a of Citizen Exchanges. Cincinnati. The interns will gain one- Sanders and Dempsey. Together with Western European presence for nearly on-one experience with a counterpart in Helen Z. Kryshtalowych, they will head 20 years. In the past two years, the firm Dr. Z. Lew Melnyk, President of The^ a governmental organization. up the project. Another Ukrainian has developed a major position in Cincinnati-Kharkiv Sister City Project, The third phase will be a one-month American, Taras G. Szmagala Jr., has Central and Eastern Europe, where its Joe Brett of IESC, and Howard Mantel follow-up by the American officials to done work on the project of the firm's attorneys are actively involved in ad­ of the Institute of Public Administra­ Kharkiv to monitor the impact of the. Washington office. The project will vising governments and multinational tion traveled to Kharkiv the week of U.S. experience on the interns in their include "large-scale mass privatization corporations in connection with the October 12 to select public officials who work environment. The entire program for more than 10,000 formerly govern­ privatization of state-owned enterprises will participate in the training pro­ will take place this fall and winter and ment-owned enterprises and even more in the Czech and Slovak republics, gram. will be completed by the spring of 1993. small-scale privatization as well," Mr. Hungary and Ukraine. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1992 No. 44

Ukrainians and other ethnic groups. It Here again, the UCC can be instru­ Dumka of Kiev marks... The Ukrainian Canadian... is also due to the lack of adequate help mental in exerting pressure, both to (Continued from page 5) (Continued from page 8) provided by the community for the improve the structures of those commu­ closed performance at the United and those working in the area of both immigrants, including such help as nity institutions that at present provide Nations on December 20. preservation and change or develop­ simple counseling, or providing the such help, and to inform the government Among the featured soloists are: ment of Ukrainian Canadian culture. immigrants with basic information and other charitable agencies of the about his or her rights and available broader society of the value that these Neonila Koziatynska, mezzo-soprano, Another important issue for Cana­ lead soloist with Lviv Theater of Opera assistance. Last, but not least, many community institutions have for dealing dian ethnic communities is immigration. problems related to present and future with the problems created by Canadian and Ballet; Ihor Kushpler, baritone, Canadian policies on immigration also soloist with the Lviv Theater of Opera immigration from Ukraine or Poland society. have been undergoing change. For close derive from the lack of recognition that Ethnic organizations often possess a and Ballet; Ludmyla Shyrina, soprano, to three decades after the post-World Odessa Theater of Opera and Ballet; Ukrainians from Ukraine or elsewhere style of organization that functions to War II Ukrainian immigrants arrived in have a valid and indelible right to maintain the originally established Volodymyr Hryshko, tenor, "merited Canada, Ukrainian immigration to artist" at the Shevchenko State Aca­ immigrate to Canada, just like any leaders in power for as long a time as Canada virtually stopped. The new other people in the world. possible. The consequence of this is demy Opera Theater. situation in Eastern Europe, however, The concert tour is sponsored by the The UCC must take a serious look at small generational turnover of leader­ has opened new doors to Ukrainian ship or virtually no change of Ukrainian National Association, the immigration. These have been primarily the problem of immigration and devel­ Toronto branch of the Ukrainian Cana­ op a reliable and consistent way of generations at all, over such spans of Ukrainians from Poland and seconda­ time as 20 or 30 years. There is a dian Congress and the Ministry of rily Ukrainians from Ukraine. Many of influencing the government to make Culture of Ukraine, with the New York Ukrainian immigrants as acceptable to sociological explanation for this, but them came as visitors and then asked for there is no time here to go into it. Dumka as host choir. The tour coordi­ refugee status. Many of them, how­ the Canadian government as are other nator is Scope Travel Inc./Auscoprut. immigrants. The problem, however, is that this ever, met with serious adjustment style of organization endangers the The schedule of concerts is as follows: problems. Many services that were Social welfare for their own people is December 9 - Chicago; December another important issue that many continuity of organized community life. available to other immigrants were not Some organizational leaders may not 10 — Milwaukee; December 11 — available to them, such as English- minority groups see as their own res­ Detroit; December 12 and 13 — Toron­ ponsibility. Care for the needy, aged care about this. For them, community language learning programs, or per­ organizational life may be wrapped up to; December 14 - Buffalo; December sonal counseling programs. and sick is something that many ethnic 15 — Rochester; December 16 — groups provide. There are, however, mostly with a concern for their own Syracuse; December 17 - Soyuzivka; At present, the pressures to leave very few organizations in the Ukrai­ status, prestige or fame. The younger December 19 — Hartford; December 20 Ukraine or Poland are even stronger, nian community that do it, yet even they generations often readily see this, and — United Nations. but the government has made the entry have not been able to obtain adequate after a while completely remove them­ (For detailed information about of immigrants to Canada even more funding from the agencies that normally selves from life and membership in these tickets and concert locations, check restrictive. To a large extent, all this is help with this type of funding, parti­ organizations. advertisements in The Weekly.) due to lack of lobbying on the part of cularly the yearly United Fund drive. This apparently has been the case with the UCC. In fact the UCC's own among them the Solomiya Krushel­ seilles. constitution has substantially slowed Profiles of... nytska International Opera Festival In 1990 Mr. Hryshko won the down generational change. Hence, it is imperative that the UCC modify and (Continued from page 5) in Lviv. grand prize in the International Vocalists' Competition in Toulouse, democratize its own constitution and Neonila Koziatynska, mezzo-so­ take some steps to stimulate genera­ prano, graduated from the Lviv State Volodymyr Hryshko, tenor, was and was promoted to "merited artist" born in Kiev, where he graduated at the Shevchenko State Academy tional turnover among other Ukrai­ Conservatory majoring in voice, and nian organizations. as soloist with the Lviv Philharmonic from the Kiev State Conserva­ Theater Opera, where he has been a gave a series of concerts throughout tory. In 1988 Mr. Hryshko was soloist since 1988. His performances Ukraine and abroad. In the years awarded first prize at the Ly- abroad include the role of Alfredo in The Ukrainian American... 1984-1986 she appeared in several senko Republic Vocal Competition "La Traviata" in Baton Rouge, La., operas with the Shevchenko State in Kiev, and in 1989 the Placido as well as appearances in Germany, (Continued from page 6) Domingo Grand Prize in Barcelona. Austria, Estonia, and Russia. In organizational structure, its purposes Academic Theater Opera and Ballet, He is also the recipient of the second among them Gounod's "Faust," October and November of this year, and its goals. prize at the Glinka Vocal Competi­ he will appear as Lykov in the For some, the future is easy: the new Puccini's "La Boheme," and Tchai­ tion held in Moscow, and the third kovsky's "Eugene Onegin." Washington Opera's production of goal of Ukrainian Americans is to assist prize in the International Opera Rimsky-Korsakov's "The Tsar's Ukraine. However, that goal may not be Since 1989 she has been lead Singers' Competition held in Mar­ Bride." soloist with the Lviv Theater of shared by other Ukrainian Americans. Opera and Ballet, singing major roles And the people of Ukraine may not in well-known operas. Honored at want the type of assistance Ukrainian the Solomiya Krushelnytska Inter­ Americans are offering. In addition, we national Operatic Competition, her may become disappointed or even appearances received very positive disillusioned with Ukraine, for our reviews at the Polish International image of Ukraine is bound to differ with Festival, and at concerts in Austria the reality of contemporary Ukraine. and Germany. The August comments of President Leonid Kravchuk point to some of Ihor Kushpler, baritone, began his the tensions that exist between Ukraine vocal studies in Drohobych with the and its diaspora. renowned singer Mykola Konin, The role the Ukrainian diaspora can going on to study voice and conduct­ play in Ukraine needs to be better ing at the Lviv Conservatory of defined by both sides. That will take Music. Upon graduation he was time and patience, and will be conti­ accepted as soloist with the Lviv nually evolving much as the relation­ Theater of Opera and Ballet, where ship between the Jewish American he sang various operatic roles. community and Israel continues to Mr. Kushpler often performed evolve. abroad, primarily in Poland and In any case, it seems that an effort to Hungary as well as Russia, and redefine the goals and purposes of our traveled as guest artist to Kiev, Concert tour soloists: (top from left) Neonila Koziatynska, Ihor Kushpler, community is in order. That redefini­ Kharkiv, Donetske, and other cities (bottom) Ludmyla Shyrina and Volodymyr Hryshko. tion must focus on the diversity that in Ukraine. Critics have written exists among the Ukrainian American highly of his vocal and performing population. In the United States, talents. successful political parties are broad- based enough to accommodate diver­ sity. It is when political parties are Ludmyla Shyrina, soprano, was captured by a relatively small group born in the Kherson region, and practicing policies of exclusion that graduated from the Odessa Conser­ they lose elections; it is when parties vatory, joining the Odessa Theater of reach out to as broad a base as possible Opera and Ballet as lyric soprano. that they win elections. She was awarded first prize at the 1977 International Vocalists' Com­ When we look at our community we petition held in Toulouse, and was need to look at its infrastructure. Just as then invited to return to France, we take і he U.S. infrastructure (gov­ where she appered as soloist during ernment organization, ro'dds; з if ports, the yerrs ?980-^82 W`i' s\ `vc`,J'^en ^ sbc J^-s

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FOCUSONTHEAR Artists donate their talent to support New York's Ukrainian Museum NEW YORK - A concert to benefit The Ukrainian Museum will be held on Sunday, November 29 at 3 p.m. at the Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St. The concert will feature cellist Natalia Khoma, soprano Oksana Krovytska, pianist Laryssa Krupa, violinist Oleh Krysa, the Leontovych String Quartet, pianists Alexander Slobodyanyk, Mykola Suk, Volo- dymyr Vynnytsky and tenor Roman Tsymbala, with Tatiana Tchekina, Maria Tsymbala and Mr. Vynnytsky, piano accompaniment. All performers are contributing their talent to support The Ukrainian Museum. Artists who will perform at a special benefit concert for The Ukrainian Museum are: (top, from left): Natalia Khoma, Oksana Krovytska, Laryssa Krupa, Oleh Krysa, (bottom) Alexander Slobodyanyk, Mykola Suk, Roman Tsymbala and Volodymyr The program will consist of the works Vynnytsky. of composers Gasper Cassado, Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, Mykola Lysenko, Giacomo Puccini, Maurice Ravel, Lev Revutsky, Myroslav Skoryk and Franz Schubert. Cellist Natalia Khoma studied at the Lviv and Moscow Conservatories. She is the winner of top prizes in many international competitions and has appeared extensively as recitalist and soloist with major orchestras through­ out Europe, United States and Canada. Soprano Oksana Krovytska appear­ ed with the Kiev Opera as Tatiana in "Eugene Onegin," Marguerite in ed to the American stage in 1988 after a Lviv Opera, performing such roles as "Faust," lolanta in Tchaikovsky's leading virtuosi, Mr. Krysa's perfor­ nine-year absence. Mr. Slobodyanyk the Duke of Mantua in "Rigoletto," "Iolanta," Xenia in "Boris Godunov," mances have taken him regularly to appeared with major orchestras Alfredo in "La Traviata," Lenskiy in and Natalka in "Natalka Poltavka." music centers throughout the world. throughout the world and participated "Eugene Onegin" and others. Recently She was a soloist in Mozart's "Coro­ Championing contemporary music, he in numerous international music festi­ Mr. Tsymbala has appeared extensively nation Mass," Verdi's "Requiem" and has premiered a number of works, many vals. throughout the United States. Bach's "Magnificat." In December she of which were written specifically for Pianist Mykola Suk studied at the Pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky stud­ will be a guest soloist with the Hunter him. Mr. Krysa has won many interna­ Kiev Music School and at Moscow ied at the Moscow Conservatory. In College Choir. tional honors and prizes. Conservatory. Winning the Liszt-Bar- 1983 he was a laureate of the Mar­ Pianist Laryssa Krupa is the founder Leontovych String Quartet was tok International Competition in 1971 guerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Interna­ and musical director of the NOVA founded in 1971 in Kiev. One of U- gained him international recognition. tional Competition in Paris. Mr. Chamber Ensemble. She holds a B.A. kraine's finest chamber ensembles, the Mr. Suk has appeared as a soloist and Vynnytsky teaches at the Kiev Conser­ and M. A. from Peabody Conservatory. quartet has performed and won prizes chamber musician throughout Europe vatory and concertizes extensively A winner of many prestigious prizes at many international competitions. and made his American debut at Weill throughout Europe and United States. Since its American debut at the United Ms. Krupa made her debut in 1983 at Recital Hall in 1991. A brilliant inter­ Tickets for the concert, priced at S25 Nations in 1988 the Leontovych Quar­ Carnegie Hall. She has appeared as a preter of traditional and contemporary and S20, may be purchased at The tet has performed extensively through­ soloist and with chamber ensembles music, he premiered a number of works Ukrainian Museum, 203 Second Ave., out United States. throughout United States, Canada and written expressly for him. New York; telephone: (212) 228-0110; Europe. In 1991 Ms. Krupa concertized Pianist Alexander Slobodyanyk is Pianist Tatiana Tchekina studied at .Surma Book and Music Company, 11 throughout Ukraine. hailed internationally for his awesome the Kiev and Moscow Conservatories. E. Seventh St., New York, (212) 477- Violinist Oleh Krysa, a distinguished technique and brilliant musicianship. Since 1967 Ms. Tchekina has been 0729; and before the concert at the box soloist, chamber musician and teacher, Mr. Slobodyanyk studied in Lviv and performing with her husband, Oleh office. made his American debut in 1971 in Moscow and was a laureate of the Krysa, in solo and chamber music A reception will be held following the Carnegie Hall. After an 18-year absence Chopin and Tchaikovsky Competitions recitals. concert at the Mayflower Hotel, Con­ Mr. Krysa returned to the American in Warsaw and Moscow. He made his Pianist Maria Tsymbala is a graduate servatory Cafe, 15 Central Park West, concert stage with recent recitals at American debut in 1968 at Carnegie of the Lviv Conservatory where she New York (between 61st and 62nd Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center. Hall and toured the United States and worked as piano accompanist. streets). Tickets, at S50, may also be Acknowledged as one of the world's Canada regularly until 1979. He return­ Tenor Roman Tsymbala is with the obtained at the museum and Surma. MUSIC REVIEW: Olya Chodoba Fryz's debut album features ballads by Oles Kuzyszyn shuffle marked by spiky, chromatic some zest into what was originally a harmonic patterns well articulated by subdued ballad. For her recording debut as a vocal Mr. Stasiw, at the piano. Ms. Chodoba- Vatra's "Rozpytayu Pro Liubov" soloist, Olya Chodoba-Fryz imposed Fryz sings in a sultry manner, swinging (Asking of Love - B. Stelmakh/I. upon herself the formidable challenge gently, and at the close, stopping just Bilozir) is recast into a Caribbean moid. of a program consisting almost entirely short of the predictable "torch song" "Tse Ne Ye Liubov" (This Isn't Love — of ballads. Generally, thanks to her belting one might expect. The elision author unknown) is a jazz flavored velvety alto and Andrij Stasiw's skillful from the first to the second verse, as well cover of an old Ukrainian dance hall piano accompaniment, Ms. Chodoba- as the seamless background vocals,add tango. Ms. Chodoba-Fryz's own Fryz manages to pull it off convincingly a degree of polish to the arrangement. "Zhaday"(Remember), although and with flair. In fact, it would be more "Holubyj Snih" (Pale Snow) may be somewhat derivative, is a nostal­ appropos to describe the singer as a Ihor Bilozir's (of Vatra fame) most gically romantic tune delivered in "vocal stylist." touching composition to date. Ms. a nicely understated manner. In the Although her instrument is not overly Chodoba-Fryz's delivery of the angst- gentle lament "Sama" (Alone — author expansive or powerful, she successfully ridden lyrics is sincere, and her render­ unknown), the singer and pianist's employs subtle phrasing and, most of ing of certain phrases, "tvoye lytse fluidity play out the character of the all, imagination in her interpretations. blide" for example, is absolutely chilling. melody very well. She experiments willingly and often, Other effectively delivered pop num­ Thanks to her many years of involve­ and more often than not comes up with bers include "Liubysh Chy Ne Liubysh" ment in folk and bandura ensembles, a fresh idea or a clever twist. (Love Me, Love Me Not - I. Barakh/ Ms. Chodoba-Fryz, has taken this The most vivid examples of Ms. O. Ekimian), where the coquettish lead genre to heart as well. Of the folk songs, Chodoba-Fryz at her best are two vocal is complemented by Jurij Stasiw's "Kozache" (O. Kozak) shines in its contemporary songs from Ukraine, tasteful walking bass and Andrij Sta­ direct appeal, adorned only with some heard here for the very first time. siw's hauntingly spare piano chords. well-placed backing vocals and a touch "Moya Dusha" (My Soul — D. "Spytay" (Inquire - V. Korotych/V. of glockenspiel. The progressively Pavlychko/K. Stetsenko) is a jazzy Morozov) is given a Latin feel, infusing Cover photo of Olya Chodoba-Fryz. (Continued on page 19) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1992 No. 44

CENTENNIAL SOJOURN: William Kurelek, foremost

Seen above are three panels (Nos. 3, 4 and 6) from William Kurelek's six-panel series "The Ukrainian Pioneer" (1971-1976). The photos ai by Christopher Guly longtime friend to figure prominently in Born on March 3, 1927, in Whitford, works. Two years later, Mr. Kureh the annals of contemporary Canadian Alberta, the eldest of Mary Huculak's traveled to Jordan and Israel to witne OTTAWA - "I have no illusion art. "He is, by far, the most published and Dmytro Kurelek's seven children, the environment in which Jesus to about inspiring any mass movement to and written about artist in Canada." Mr. Kurelek waged a lifelong battle lived. repentance. I am not a good enough A 20-painting Kurelek exhibit is against his father and his identity. When Three years later in Toronto, whi person...to move man by personal currently on display at the National he was 7, his family moved to Stone­ working as a framer for the Isaai example. I am only an artist." Gallery of Canada in Ottawa until wall, Manitoba, where the young Wil­ Gallery, he held his first exhibitio William Kurelek, who died 15 years January 3 as part of the centennial liam, inept at mechanics and speaking From then until his death of cancer c ago at the age of 50,once said that about celebrations of Ukrainian settlement in only Ukrainian, railed against a life of November 3, 1977, Mr. Kurelek work( the possible impact of his apocalyptic Canada. The last major tribute to the farming and longed to pursue his love of like a medieval craftsman, careful and proselytic paintings. Those privi­ 1-million-member ethnic community, art. researching his subjects and spendii leged enough to witness his work this art show is perhaps the most In 1949, he graduated from the up to 14-hour days in the studio. H perhaps were not moved to repent, but powerful. University of Manitoba in Winnipeg work was intense, producing such ері they have identified Kurelek as one of Charles Hill, curator of Canadian art with a bachelor of arts degree. That as the powerful and controversi Canada's most gifted visual artists. at the gallery, has carefully constructed year, the family again relocated, this depiction of St. Matthew's Passion Christ, consisting of 160 panels. He pr "He was a very quiet man, an intense a walk through William Kurelek's time to a farm in Vinemount, near duced one a week over a three-ye person...very driven," recalls Avrom portrayal of his roots, his community, Hamilton. Mr. Kurelek defied his father period (1960 to 1963). Isaacs, owner of Isaacs/Inuit Art his religiosity and his innermost fears. It and entered the Ontario College of Art Gallery in Toronto. Mr. Isaacs, who extends beyond the artist's own ethni­ that fall. Later Kurelek exhibitions focused і hired Mr. Kurelek 32 years ago as a city and focuses on the man, a product He was drawn to teachers who were themes. For instance, his 1962 present framer and who continues to represent of the community, and the legacy he left interested in the tradition of urban tion, titled "Memories of Farm ai the Kurelek artistic estate, considers his behind. American painters of the 1920s and Bush Life," was based on his memori 1930s, embracing their post-war na­ of childhood and his work in lumb tionalism in rejection of European camps before going to England. abstract and surrealist modernism. 1964, "An Immigrant Farms in C However, Mr. Kurelek remained for nada" depicted events in his father's 1 only one year before heading for Ed­ and his own time on the Prairies and monton, where he spent a few months Ontario. practicing his art. Again, he picked up What currently appears at the Ts and hitchhiked to Mexico, where he tional Gallery offers a glimpse of t went to study the work of Orozco and scope and intensity of Mr. Kurele` Diego Rivera at the Instituto San labor. Absent is the nostalgic mode Miguel de Allende. Five months later, 1973 classic, "A Prairie Boy's Winte he thumbed his way back to Canada. and the provocative "Passion of Chris The Canadian artist eventually made Yet, his apocalyptic messages and ser his way to England, where he remained of his own ethnic identity are om between 1952 and 1959, hospitalized for present. severe depression. There, while re­ In reviewing the exhibit, Otta\ ceiving electro-convulsive therapy, Mr. Citizen writer Nancy Baele said, "T Kurelek underwent his own cathartic dark paintings in this show are perha spiritual genesis. Images that emerged even more powerful than those that і during his convalescence conjured his aflame." Both are present and all, as father, with forked tongue, whipping part of Mr. Kurelek's artistic calli him as a boy. Mr. Kurelek's rehabilita­ card, are allegorical. tion was a painful experience. He "He saw himself almost as a model attempted suicide twice by slashing his day Jeremiah or John the Baptis wrists. explained Mr. Hill. "He had a messag Born into the Ukrainian Orthodox From the ethnic perspective, the s tradition, he adopted Roman Catholi­ panel series, "The Ukrainian Piom "Cross-Section of Vinnytsia in Ukraine, 1939" (1968) by William Kurelek. cism in 1957, which would grow to (1971)," chronicles the arrival a Courtesy: Winnipeg Art Gallery. become a major theme in his later eventual settlement of the Ukraini No, 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1992 paintings be exhibited in Toronto by Jurij Darewych iconography, as indeed on Ukrainian church art and architecture in general, was even more pronounced. TORONTO - An exhibition of new paintings by the noted Ukrainian Mr. Mazuryk has continued to devel­ artist, Omelian Mazuryk, will take op this ancestral tradition. The many place at the St. Vladimir Institute, 620 icons and the iconostasis that Mr. Spadina Ave. in Toronto, on November Mazuryk painted for the Ukrainian 15-22. Church of St Volodymyr on the Boule­ vard St. Germain in Paris is an out­ Mr. Mazuryk is one of a group of standing example of this modernism in Ukrainian painters that live and work in Ukrainian church art. The delightful Paris. That city, often regarded as the iconostasis in the chapel of the Holy art capital of the world, has attracted Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Seminary in many prominent Ukrainian artists over Ottawa is his most recent contribution the past century, among them such to Ukrainian religious art. outstanding painters and sculptors as Archipenko, Hryshchenko, Andri- Mr. Mazuryk`s painting is not re­ yenko, Khmeliuk, Solohub and many stricted to religious works. His por­ others. At present, in addition to Mr. traits, though not as numerous, are Mazuryk, Paris is home to such promi­ striking in their ability to convey nent Ukrainian artists as Volodymyr essential features of the subject's per­ Makarenko, Anton Solomoukha and sonality in an expressive manner. Themistocles Wirsta, to name just a Portraits such as those of the well- few. known Ukrainian scholar Volodymyr Kubijovych (Sarcelles, France) and of One of the most significant aspects of Pope John Paul II are prime examples Mr. Mazuryk`s art is in the realm of of Mr. Mazuryk's contributions to this Ukrainian religious painting. Mr. Ma­ genre. zuryk is one of a handful of Ukrainian artists who has continued the tradition Much more prolific has been Mr. of incorporating elements of moder­ Mazuryk's output of landscape paint­ nism into Ukrainian religious icono­ ings. These generally take as their theme graphy. This tradition, as is well known, rural scenery from his native region was almost totally suppressed during (Mr. Mazuryk was born in the village of decades of Soviet Communist domina­ Brezhava, presently in southeastern tion in Ukraine. Thus, it was left to the Poland), or from the foothills of the ished courtesy of the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Ukrainian artists living beyond the Iron French Jura and Alps. Mr. Mazuryk's Curtain to maintain and develop this landscapes are rarely pastoral and tradition. It must be acknowledged that peaceful. On the contrary, his brilliant­ Exhibit at the National Gallery of Canada these artists, particularly artists like ly colored works invariably convey a The National Gallery of Canada Myron Levytsky and Mr. Mazuryk, feeling of restlessness and an expecta­ November 26; "The Passion of more than rose to this challenge. has organized various special events Christ" (1981) on December 2; and tion of oncoming storms. surrounding the exhibit including an "Pacem in Terris"(1972) on October English-language lecture by Brian 29 and December 19. Admission is Ukrainian religious iconography, in There has not been an exhibition of Smylski, curator of the Kurelek Art free to both the lectures and the film contrast to that of some other Eastern Mr. Mazuryk's paintings in Toronto for Collection at the Niagara Falls Art screenings. Christian traditions, was never overly a number of years. The artist has been Gallery in Niagara Falls, Ontario, on constrained by ecclesiastical regulations busy working, exhibiting and teaching November 22. That day also features The gallery, located in Ottawa at or by a tradition of sterile copying of the art of iconography in Ukraine, as a Ukrainian-language lecture by 380 Sussex Drive, is open Tuesdays medieval Byzantine works. Ukrainian well as in Western Europe. Lesya Granger, who returns on to Sundays 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and iconographers managed, over the cen­ January 3. Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (closed turies, to combine effectively the reli­ The upcoming exhibition, which Mondays). gious traditions of Ukrainian Christia­ opens on Sunday, November 15, will There's also a film series: "William Admission: S5, adults; seniors and nity with contemporary trends and thus give Torontonians a welcome Kurelek: The Ukrainian Pioneer" students S3. For information call the developments in art. Thus, during and opportunity to view the latest paintings (1974) and "Kurelek" (1967) on gallery, (613) 990-1985. after the height of the Renaissance in of one of the foremost and interesting Western Europe many elements of this contemporary Ukrainian artists. The new movement were incorporated into exhibition will be opened by Daria immigrant. But even this is not without Ukrainian church art. The influence of Darewych, professor of art history at its apocalypse. In the last Pioneer scene, the Baroque on Ukrainian religious York University in Toronto. tucked in the background of the fields, CELEBRATE is a small nuclear mushroom cloud rising into the horizon - the human price to pay for all things. An earlier work, 'The Manitoba Party," from the 1964 "An Immigrant Farms in Canada" series, depicts a typical long-ago Prairie party inter­ spersed with faceless figures and, set into the background, a solitary woman, her face gnarled. In one dimension, the work remains true to Mr. Kurelek's childhood memories, but in another, it, like so many, reflects a message - in this case, the disparity between poverty and plenty, good and evil. A pole running down the middle, says 18 9 1 к 1 9 9 1 Mr. Hill, suggests the inherent dichoto­ 18 9 2 19 9 2 mies presented in many of Mr. Kurelek's works. Presented as a cruciform it divides the fighting children on the right from the loving family on the left. 100-ЛІТТЯ УКРАЇНЦІВ Ironically, they also mark somewhat У КАНАДІ of a reconciliation with his father. The commandment, "Honor thy father," becomes the inherent motivation be­ hind the work. (Continued on page 17) Artist Omelian Mazuryk of Paris with one of his works. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1992 No. 44 Parliament accepts... I IlllllltltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUlfllllllllllflllflllllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllillltlllltllllllllllllll (Continued from page 1) 1 Ukraine-America trade show scheduled for Las Vegas | Ministry of Construction was dis­ cussed. IntelNews realized because just over half of 300 Khartron research and production The posts of Minister of Agriculture interested Ukrainian companies will be association and the Kharkiv tractor and Food, Minister of Culture and the KIEV - Unless the Russian Central able to attend the event. plant. Conference organizers said that Head of State Customs Committee are Bank unfreezes hard currency accounts while they are pleased with the calibre of vacant. belonging to Ukrainian enterprises, "Our efforts to have the fenterprises'J firms registered for the exhibition, not Prime Minister Kuchma reiterated more than 140 Ukrainian companies funds released have not been successful. one of the companies is privately the difficulty of forming a government will be prevented from attending the There are no results yet," he said. The owned. in 10 days' time by relaying that he had first major Ukrainian American busi­ fee for sending one company represen­ Ukrainian businessmen will be repre­ approached 14 different candidates for ness exhibition to be held in Las Vegas tative to the event, including an as­ senting companies from the metallurgi­ the post of deputy prime minister and November 28 to December 8. signed display both and hotel ассото– Minister of Agriculture, all of whom dations, costs between S9,400 to S9,700 cal, chemical, automobile, lumber, declined. Ukraine's interest in sending firms to (U.S.). transport, communications, construc­ the "America-Ukraine '92" exhibition is tion, trade and medical industries. Earlier, in his first official dialogue For this reason, the Ukrainian gov­ based on its need to obtain foreign While some proposals to participate in with Parliament since his confirmation, ernment has provided exhibit organi­ investment to help convert Ukrainian the exhibition have come from the Prime Minister Kuchma announced the zers with an interest-free loan in the military plants to civilian use and power engineering, fuel and agricultural Cabinet's jurisdiction over of the Na­ amount of S87,000 (U.S.) to make it develop the country's economic, scienti­ industries, conference organizers said tional Bank of Ukraine, the State possible for 160 Ukrainian companies fic and cultural industries. an overwhelming response has come Property Fund and the Anti-Monopoly to attend the event. The remaining 140 from Ukrainian firms in the food and Committee which drew angry responses According to Vladislav Yermakov, a firms who did not receive government food-processing industries: from numerous people's deputies. In a member of the exhibit organizing funding must wait patiently with the question-and-answer period following committee and chairman of the State hope their own monies will become The newly appointed commercial his address, Mr. Kuchma said, "I never Committee on Consumer Rights Pro­ accessible in enough time for them to fly attache to the U.S. Embassy in Kiev, said that the National Bank needs to be tection, Ukraine's goals may not be fully to Las Vegas. Stephan Wasylko, said the U.S. State subordinated to the government. We Department is supporting the confer­ merely need to subdivide the way it is Mr. Yermakov stressed that Ameri­ can businesses are generally not aware ence and noted that some 5,000 Ameri­ directed." can businessmen will be participating in Mr. Kuchma also accused the gov­ Changes in government. of Ukraine's potential for economic and business development, and "America- the event. ernment of Vitold Fokin of corruption, (Continued from page 1) citing several examples. "In the first Ukraine '92" is a golden opportunity for U.S. firms such as Bank of America, political analysts here. In Moscow, he nine months of 1992, the Ministry of Ukrainian businesses to be introduced the Menlo Group, the Franklin succeeded in signing only three agree­ Foreign Economic Relations purchased to the American market. As well it Fund, Glaster Laboratories, Cardie ments on economic reform with acting 8 million tons of oil from Russia, which offers investment opportunities for Electronics International, Mark Fell Russian Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar it in turn sold to Canada and Italy at foreign companies and opens the door Investment Co., and Alexander Indus­ (exchange of trade missions, most- world prices. The Ministry of Power for joint ventures. tries are helping to organize the exhibi­ favored-nation status and cooperation and Electrification exported 4 billion tion. in construction projects) from a package The preliminary registration list kilowatts of electrical energy worth of 11. features some of Ukraine's largest firms, For information about the America- S160 million, of which the state's hard including the Dnipropetrovske Pivden- Ukraine trade show, contact Vladimir currency fund received 540,000." The signing of these agreements, will not improve the economic situation in kosmos plant, the Zatoka shipbuilding Romanenko, exhibition manager, in plant in Mykolayiv, the Kharkiv-based Vitaliy Skliarov, minister of power Ukraine; it is considered only a calming Kiev at 294-68-86. '' and electrification in the Fokin gov­ gesture to pacify the lobby of factor ernment, continues in that post in the and industry managers in Ukraine's CABINET OF MINISTERS government of Prime Minister Kuchma. Parliament. The prime minister's address focused Mr. Kuchma also asked that the State First Deputy Prime Minister Ihor Yukhnovsky on Ukraine's economic crisis and the Property Fund and the Central Bank be Deputy Prime Minister presence of "a fifth power in Ukraine - constitutionally relegated to the Cabinet the mafia." Mr. Kuchma emphasized for Industry and Construction Vasyl Yevtukhov of Ministers in order to speed up the Deputy Prime Minister the need to conduct "an elementary pace of privatization. However, his clean-up of our home" and invited for Agro-Industrial Complex Volodymyr Demianov attempts to keep good relations with the former Minister of Economics Volo- Deputy Prime Minister agrarian-collective farm directors fac­ dymyr Lanovoy, Volodymyr Руїур– for Economic Reform Viktor Pynzenyk tion of Parliament testify to the fact that chuk, Volodymyr Cherniak and other Deputy Prime Minister he is not rushing to privatize land. And economists to join a new committee for Fuel-Power Complex Yuliy Ioffe this will harm financial stability in organized to create an economic reform Deputy Prime Minister Ukraine and impede the introduction of program. for Humanitarian Policy Mykola Zhulynsky the hryvnia, for land is a reserve U- Minister of Economy The prime minister also said he would Viktor Pynzenyk kraine can bank on. Minister of Internal Affairs normalize economic relations with Lt. Gen. Andriy Vasylyshyn Minister of Power and Electrification Vitaliy Skliarov Russia, "because, realistically, Ukrai­ Last week's parliamentary session nian and Russian markets are tied to Minister of Foreign Affairs Anatoliy Zlenko , one another." Minister of Communications Oleh Prozhyvalsky The Parliament decided to hold a Minister of Foreign Economic session behind closed doors prior to Mr. Relations Kuchma's announcement of new gov­ Ivan Herts ььь ernment appointments. It also decided Minister of Culture Valeriy Samoplavsky to formulate a number of laws by Minister of Forestry Valeriy Borzov December 1 so that a referendum and Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs new elections to Parliament can be held Minister of Machine Building, Military- next year. As well, the Supreme Council Industrial Complex and Conversion Viktor Antonov discussed the introduction of necessary Minister of Defense Col. Gen. Konstantyn Morozov changes to the Constitution. Minister of Education Petro Talanchuk Yuriy Spizhenko The fact that the session was held Minister of Health behind closed doors is a sign that the Minister of Environmental Protection Yuriy Kostenko majority controlling Parliament is lost Minister of Labor Mykhailo Kaskevych and does not know how to get back on Minister of Social Security Arkadiy Yershov Minister of Industry Anatoiiy Holubchenko track. For example, the majority walk­ ЬЬЬ Working ed out when Vyacheslav Chornovil, the Minister of Agriculture and Food vocal leader of the opposition, pro­ Minister of Statistics Mykola Borysenko (^Miracles posed that the Parliament vote on Minister of Transportation Orest Klympush terminating deputies' responsibilities Minister of Protection of the Population Every Day before the end of their terms (May Against the Consequences of the New skills, new confidence, 1995). Chornobyl Accident Heorhiy Hotovchyts Minister of Finance Hryhoriy Piatachenko Supreme Council Chairman Pliushch and new friends: with your Minister of Justice Vasyl Onopenko help, The Salvation Army noted, "The Parliament must lead Ukraine out of the government crisis, Minister of the Cabinet Anatoliy Lobov sent more than 100,000 and out of the general crisis" in the Head of National Security Lt. Gen. Yevhen Marchuk Head of State Committee for the people to Camp С^йг year. country today. Defense of State Borders Col. Gen. Valeriy Hubenko Dmytro Filipchenko is a historian Head of State Customs Committee лччи and a parliamentary correspondent for Head of State Property Fund Volodymyr Priadko Radio Liberty, He also freelances for Head of Anti-Monopoly Committee Oleksander Zavada Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly. Head of National Bank of Ukraine Vadym Hetman Sharing Is Caring (This analysis was translated by Marta Kolomayets, associate editor of The """""to be appointed Weekly.) 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THE WEEKLY QUESTIONNAIRE DEAR READERS: Members of the Ostap Stakhiv Folk Theater of Lviv. On the occasion of its upcoming 60th anniversary, The Ukrainian Weekly is JERSEY CITY, N.J. - In com­ ^ November 1; Rochester, N.Y., St. interested in the reactions of readers to the types of news and features carried in memoration of the 50th anniversary of Joseph Ukrainian Catholic Church, 940 The Weekly, and the amount of coverage devoted to them. We ask our readers to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), Ridge Road E., 5 p.m.; fill out the questionnaire below and return it as soon as possible, but no later than Ostap Stakhiv and his 10-member Folk ^ November 3: Astoria, N.Y., Holy November 15. Theater from Lviv are on a concert tour Cross Ukrainian Catholic Church, 3015 The questionnaire is designed to evaluate our performance so that we may of the U.S. and Canada performing W. Third St., 7 p.m.; better serve you. ^ November 4: Kerhonkson, N.Y., songs and staging tableaux of the /. Listed below are categories of news and features regularly carried by The UPA of the 1940s. Soyuzivka, 7:30 p.m.; Ukrainian Weekly. Please indicate next to each category how much coverage you Mr. Stakhiv spent seven years roam­ ^ November 5: Newark, N.J., St. would like to see devoted to it (much more, more, same, less, or much less) by ing the countryside of Ukraine, collect­ John's Ukrainian Catholic Church placing an X in the appropriate space. ing folk and traditional songs from the Hall, 719 Sandford Ave., 7:30 p.m.; older generations — songs which had ^ November 6: Chester, Pa., Holy been banned by the authorities. In 1988 Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church his activities were deemed subversive School, 6:30 p.m.; and he was dismissed from his teaching ^ November 8: New York, Ukrainian position at the Music Conservatory of National Home, 140-142 Second Ave., LViv. With a change in the political 2:30 p.m. climate, in 1989 Mr. Stakhiv started to ^ November 17: Passaic, N.J., U- perform these songs at concerts and krainian Center, 240 Hope Ave., 7:30 public gatherings. That year he found­ p.m.; ed the Lviv Folk-Theater and embarked ^ November 22: Philadelphia, Ukrai­ on a tour of Europe and North America. nian Educational and Cultural Center, The group's itinerary is as follows: 700 Cedar Road, Abington, 5 p.m. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1992 No. 44

Ukrainian National Association Monthly reports for June

DISBURSEMENTS FOR JUNE 1992 RECORDING DEPARTMENT Paid To Or For Members: Annuity Benefits 5457.67 MEMBERSHIP REPORT Cash Surrenders 29,444.48 Endowments Matured 98,015.47 Death Benefits 85,999.44 Juv. Adults ADD Totals Interest On Death Benefits 524.15 TOTAL AS OF MAY 31, 1992: 17,499 43,007 5,551 66,057 Payor Death Benefits 63.28 GAINS IN JUNE 1992: Reinsurance Premiums Paid 1,204.55 ' Dividend To Members 598.76 New members 31 62 21 114 Dues From Members Returned 57.40 Reinstated 29 65 94 Indigent Benefits Disbursed 1,150.00 Transferred in 5 41 50 4 Total., S217.515.20 Change of class in 6 1 7 Transferred from Juvenile Dept.. Operating Expenses: Washington Office 117,771.83 TOTAL GAINS: 71 169 25 265 Real Estate ...' 182,942.29 LOSSES IN JUNE 1992: Svoboda Operation 75,847.59 Official Publication-Svoboda 108,551.11 Suspended 17 18 28 63 Organizing Expenses: Transferred out 5 37 4 46 Advertising 58,533.42 Change of class out 6 1 7 Medical Inspections 269.25 Transferred to adults - - Reward To Special Organizers 11,130.93 Died.... 2 61 63 Reward To Branch Secretaries 305.66 Cash surrender 21 32 53 Reward To Organizers 15,618.38 Endowment matured 36 48 84 Traveling Expenses-Special Organizers.. 1,692.69 Fully paid-up 25 58 83 Supreme Medical Examiner's Fee 1,500.00 Reduced paid-up ...... - - - Field Conferences 1,489.27 Extended insurance - - " Total.. 540,539.60 Certificate terminated - 2 Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: TOTAL LOSSES: 112 257 37 406 Salary Of Executive Officers 518,182.86 INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Salary Of Office Employee's 48,653.85 GAINS IN JUNE 1992: Employee Benefit Plan 44,407.01 Insurance-General 3,324.94 Paid-up 25 58 83 Insurance-Workmens Compensation 19,039.00 Extended insurance 3 15 - 18 Taxes-Federal, State and City On Employee Wages.. 37,642.42 Tax Canadian Investment 28,000.00 TOTAL GAINS: 28 73 - 101 Total S199.250.08 LOSSES IN JUNE 1992: General Expenses: Actuarial And Statistical Expenses 525,825.00 Died 2 31 33 Bank Charges For Custodian Account.... 13.36 Cash surrender 17 18 35 Books and Periodicals 258.92 Reinstated 8 12 Furniture 8c Equipment 6,998.84 Lapsed 3 10 General Office Maintenance 4,404.62 Insurance Department Fees..... 687.50 TOTAL LOSSES: 30 60 - 90 Legal Expenses-General 500.00 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP Operating Expense Of Canadian Office.. 175.00 17,456 42,932 AS OF JUNE 30, 1992 5,539 65,927 Postage 12,687.48 Printing And Stationery 3,437.75 Rental Of Equipment And Services 308.52 WALTER SOCHAN Telephone, Telegraph 2,549.77 Supreme Secretary Traveling Expenses-General 4,177.85 Total.. ;C2,024.61" Miscellaneous: Convention Expenses 5225.00 FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Investment Expense-Mortgages 2,500.00 Ukrainian Publications 23,427.50 INCOME FOR JUNE 1992 Fraternal Activities 600.00 Donations 2,500.00 Dues u Premjum Annuity From Members 5455,542.61 Accrued Interest On Bonds 24,721.08 Income From "Svoboda" Operation 88,374.71 Exchange Account-Payroll 12,136.90 Donation From Fund For The Rebirth Of Ukraine.. Investment Income: 52,707.97 Professional Fees Bonds 5300,822.49 5,050.00 Rent Certificate Loans 1,353.32 762.75 Transfer Account Mortgage Loans 32,887.80 1,234,806.11 Banks 7,146.80 Total Sl,359,437.3r Stocks 16,275.39 Investments: Real Estate 123,130.33 Bonds 5775,797.50 Mortgages 235,806.67 Total - 5481,616.13 Stock 13,157.66 Certificate Loans.. 1,853.32 Refunds: Real Estate 182,986.80 Taxes Federal, State u City On Employee Wages 519,053.45 Taxes Held In Escrow 217.33 Total .... Sl.209,601.95" Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 665.23 Disbursements For June, 1992.. S3.473.481.57 Operating Expenses Washington Office 1,992.28 Reward Jo Special Organizer 238.86 BALANCE Total - S22.167.l5 ASSETS Liabilities Cash.. 51,545,850.96 Life Insurance.. 567,653,672.39 Miscellaneous: Bonds 48,371,223.13 Exchange Account-Payroll 512,136.90 Mortgage Loans 4,809,856.18 Accidental D.D. 1,992,928.40 Donation To Fund For The Rebirth Of Ukraine 12,477.63 Certificate Loans 623,500.66 Profit On Bonds Sold Or Matured 5,189.68 Real Estate 2,743,974.15 Fraternal (1,134,522.46) Transfer Account 1,234,841.11 Printing Plant St E.D.P, Equipment 332,440.13 Orphans 426,556.21 Total jl.264,645.32 Stocks 1,632,725.17 Loan To D.H.-U.N.A. Investments: Housing Corp 104,551.04 Old Age Home. (1,914,423.96) Bonds Matured Or Sold 1313,973.90 Loan To U.N.U.R.C.... 6,911,911.00 Emergency 51,821.84 Mortgages Repaid 176,301.89 Certificate Loans Repaid 2,549.44 Total S67.076.032.42 Total.. S67.076.032.42 Total.... - 1492,825.25" ALEXANDER BLAHITKA Income For June. 1992 S2.805.17i.15 Supreme Treasurer No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1992 17

Mr. Hill suggests that the Alberta- his death, that the artist felt at one with In assessing Mr. Kurelek's work, Mr. William Kurelek... born artist was not a promoter of either his ethnic identity. Hill, an admitted fan, explained that the (Continued from page 12) class consciousness or political posi­ Since Mr. Kurelek's family, espe­ artist "didn't pull any punches." In the 1968 work, "Our World To­ tions, but was intent on promulgating cially his father, became the link to his day," children play in a burning barn. religious awareness and conversion to cultural past, an estrangement from all "People love him because of his A microscopic St. John the Baptist Christianity. emerged. But after creating the farm intensity and because he presents a figure, representing the artist, stands With "Cross-Section of Vinnytsia in memories' series and producing a 1966 nostalgic view of the world...Like his alone in a field, preaching to no one. A Ukraine, 1939," he attacks the Stalinist commission, "The Ukrainian Pioneer dipiction of rural farm life, the way message for the world and, as is the case regime that persecuted the roots of his Women in Canada," for the Ukrainian things used to be." with other works, a rejection of his heritage. Like most of the artist's work, Women's Association of Canada, the In his brochure essay, Mr. Hill added, father's atheistic life. In the case of "Our the mural's frame is by his own design. artist "reconnected with his past," wrote "Ultimately, William Kurelek had eyes World Today," legend suggests that Bars and criss-crossing patterns pre­ Mr. Hill in the show's brochure. only for another world, for which this, Dmytro Kurelek committed arson on senting an image of imprisonment are The six-panel canvas "Ukrainian he believed, was but the testing ground. his own barn in order to pay off his surrounded by a framed inset of TV Pioneer" followed. Although Mr. Kure­ To attain this understanding of our mortgage. newspaper clippings. lek intended to follow up with a large destiny, it was necessary to read the But the references get even closer Although Matthew's passion is ab­ mural, the existing work was sold by the signs." than that. "This is the Nemesis" (1966) sent from the shows, God re-emerges Niagara Falls Art Gallery to the House casts a scene of Hamilton-on-the- throughout the display. In the 1970 of Commons in Ottawa in 1983. Two Simon Dresdnere, owner of To`- Mountain, close to where his father work "All Things Betray Thee Who years ago, the National Gallery acquired ronto's The Dresdnere Gallery, which is moved the family, destroyed by a Betrayest Me," Mr. Kurelek, enveloped it. holding a show titled "The Magic of nuclear holocaust. A mushroom cloud William Kurelek" through October 31, by his own bouts with psychological As a tribute to the community in looms in the background as a corpse angst, is depicted as a lone figure considers the artist a "hero to the artistic dangles on a ladder, representing the Canada, there are few works that rival world." trembling in bed at night. Outside, its intensity and emotion. A consistent artist's warning to humanity about the under a moonlit sky in a cabbage field, horizontal running across the six panels And certainly William Kurelek was a possibility of eternal damnation for waits the tiny-figured, pursuing hound, with a horizon line changing from a those devoid of faith. prophet to some. "He knew what his inspired by the writings of the 19th dark night in Ukraine to a winter sky in goals were and he had little hesitation Here, the artist's Cold War fears century mystic poet Francis Thompson, Saskatchewan, chronicles the immi­ about them and obligation to society," become mixed with a paternal angst and specifically his poem, "The Hounds of grant odyssey. explains Mr. Isaacs. spiritual proselytism. Heaven." In this case, the dog is God. Mixed with his spiritual and moral anguish comes a religious fervor that The painting is significant in its shocks in its struggle to be heard. The inspiration, derived from Mr. Kurelek's OUR CUSTOMERS WOULD GIVE 1962 watercolor, "The Rock," features a inner revelation while hospitalized in church atop a cliff inscribed with the England, of prayer as his refuge in times ШвШШШШШШВВЯГ' words, "Thou art Peter (the Rock) and of isolation and terror. As Mr. Thomp­ it is upon this rock that I will build my son writes, " 'Ah, fondest, blindest, church and the forces of evil shall not weakest, I am He Whom thou seekest!'" prevail against it," with dangling angels In her review, Ms. Baele suggested, CALL 1-800-676-9091 above a blood-red sea full of all the "what gives these works their power, their incredible tension, is this union TOLL FREE FOR YOUR HOLIDAY IKRAINA sins... "arrogance," "apostasy." For Mr. GIFT CATALOG. INTERNATIONAL un Kurelek, the message is as powerful as between nature and the word that 228 E. Seneca Tpk.. Syracuse, NY 13205І the image. Kurelek is spreading. It is an act of will, In the 1963 "Farm Scene Outside born of the same kind of fire and Toronto," Christ's upraised hands and a darkness that he paints." bloody crown of thorns emerge from a Despite the exhibit's popularity and pile of garbage at the end of the road. its didactic power, Mr. Hill commented No place like Soyuzivka T. . - . - n , Like the social realists of the 1930s, Mr. that Mr. Kurelek went through life Kurelek was more concerned about oblivious to the impact of his work. 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stvo, where he eventually was given a Ivan Svitlychny... position. He championed the separa­ THE UKRAINIAN STATE CHOIR OF KIEV (Continued from page 2) tion of aesthetics from philosophical tenets and political ideologies. He is DUMKA freedom. He was made a member of closely identified with the Shestydesiat- International PEN in 1976. Amnesty nyky writers of the 1960s, many of International included him on its list of whose works he reviewed favorably, NORTH AMERICAN CONCERT TOUR prisoners of conscience throughout the defying official opposition. celebrating 1970s and 80s. Mr. Svitlychny's translations, which The First Anniversary of Ukraine's Independence While still a student at Kharkiv he embarked on after his first term of University, Mr. Svitlychny's works in imprisonment, included the works of literary criticism were published by such Charles Baudelaire, Pierre Beranger, journals as Vitchyzna, Kyiv, Dnipro, Guy de Maupassant, Jean de La Fon­ Prapor and Radianske Literaturoznav- taine, Paul Verlaine and other French writers, as well as those of Czech, Slovak, Polish, Serbian authors. He also rendered "Slovo a Polku Ihorevi" (Tale of Ihor's Campaign) in modern Ukrainian. He began to write poetry during his second term of incarceration and exile. In the glasnost period of the late 1980s, some of his works and articles about him appeared in the Soviet press. A collection of his essays, translations and poetry, "Sertse Dlia Kul і Dlia Rym" (A Heart for Bullets and Rhymes) GHndelwald was published in 1991, with an intro­ the centerpiece of the Jungfrau region duction by Ivan Dzyuba. with the legendary Eiger as a backdrop, Mr. Svitlychny is mourned by his of mountaineering and skiing mother, Melaniya; wife, Leonida; and has a long tradition his sisters, Maria and Nadia. He is also THURS. MARCH 11. 1993 survived by many writers of the She- SAT MARCH 20. 1993 sty desiatnyky group and the Ukrainian human-rights movement, all of whom Sponsors: UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Ф SWISSAIR ROUND TRIP UKRAINIAN CANADIAN CONGRESS - Toronto Branch Є 1 DAY IN ZURICH also expressed their profound grief 0 7CV\YS AND 7NIGHTS MINISTRY OF CULTURE OF UKRAINE IN JMttt HOTEL during funeral proceedings in Kiev. Cooperating Host Choir: New York DUMKA DOUBLE ROOM W/ BATH A MEALS ф RAILROAD 1-ST CLASS RTP. TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM GRINDELWALD NEWARK/ NEW YORK Newark Symphony Hall 1030 Broad Street Ф ALL TAXES A GRATUITIES INCLUDED Friday, Dec. 4,1992 Tickets: Ticketmaster 201/643-8009 7:30 PM Credit Card Sales 201/507-8900 S mOrAUL iNCLUS fflMI Newark "DNIPRO" Gift Shop 201 /373-8783 New York "ARKA" 212/473-3550 ^ "SURMA" 212/477-0729 INFORMATION AND RESERVATION and at the door ORESTW`SLUPCHYNSK)U, PHILADELPHIA Cardinal Dougherty H.S. Auditorium Saturday, Dec. 5,1992 64th Avenue and Second Street 7:30 PM Tickets: Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center and at the door

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From that time on, this gym/audito­ For Sale. GOVERNMENT SEIZED UNA played role... rium has not only served as a site for HOUSE 81 INCOME Vehicles from Я 00. many school and parish activities, it has 3 bdrm home w/8 unit Motel A Ren­ (Continued from page 5) Fords. Mercedes. Corvettes. tal Cottage on major hwy, just 20 and Theodore Olijnyk. In 1906, this also been a favorite center for concerts, Chevys. Surplus. Buyers Guide. min. from NYS Thruway, Exit 19. society was instrumental in organizing a public meetings, banquets and wed­ (1) 805 962-8000 Ext. S-2929 Near fishing, skiing ft more. Ukrainian Catholic community, whose dings, and other community events. S185,000. Owner (914) 657-2002 activity revolved around their church. The church, first located on 249 Court HUCULKA St., was named St. John the Baptist, Icon 8t Souvenir's Distribution ORCHESTRA DZVIN same as the UNA branch. In 1927, it Due to its significance in St. John's 2860 Buhre Ave. Suite 2R moved to a newly purchased building history, here are some basic facts about 5202 Juneau, St. Leonard, Quebec Branch 76: Bronx, N.Y. 10461 Canada HIS 1J4 on 37 Morton Street. This location also REPRESENTATIVE and WHOLESALER of EMBROIDERED housed a parochial school, which over The first officers were Theodore Tino Papa Adrian Alboschy BLOUSES for ADULTS and CHILDREN Olijnyk, president, Ivan Oleksovych, Tel. (514) 374-6632 (914) 496-6498 the years graduated many of its current Tel. (212) 931-Ї579 parishioners, (including your fraternal secretary and Theodore Bartko, trea­ activities coordinator). surer. Branch Secretary Ivan Olek­ The church and school on Morton sovych was succeeded by Ivan Lysak. ATTENTION NEW JERSEY INSUREDS!!! Street served the parish and the commu­ Under the above leadership and subse­ nity until the early 1950s, when a new quent leadership of Secretary Wasyl Is your auto insurance presently in the JUA or MTF? Salabun, this branch was considered Think you're overpaying for your policy? school was built on Sandford Avenue in the Vailsburg area of Newark. one of the most active branches in Can't get that good service you need 6\ deserve? Newark. In 1968 its membership The present church building on Sand- Then we are the one you are looking for!!! totalled 278. DC)N'T WAIT OR HESITATE ford and Ivy streets was constructed in CALL US TODAY!!! the mid 1960s. It was the UNA that In 1972,the leadership of Branch 76 financed its construction by providing was passed on to Secretary Miroslaw ALEXANDER E. SMAL A CO. the parish with a 5500,000 mortgage. Demtchuk. 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Friends of George Bush/ Dan Quayle UKRAINIAN GIFT SHOP AND ITS AFFILIATES IS A U.S. AND REGISTERED UKRAINIAN COMPANY No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1992 21 UKRAINIAN AMERICANS FOR CLINTON /GORE A NATION-WIDE COMMITTEE TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT S VICE-PRESIDENT FIRST AND FOREMOST - We appeal to all Americans of Ukrainian descent to VOTE on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1992 OUR VOTES WILL BE FOR BILL CLINTON For President

BECAUSE NOW IS THE TIME FOR A CHANGE

America needs BILL CLINTON and AL GORE to guide our Country back to PROSPERITY and EQUAL OPPORTUNITY for every man, woman, and child today and in the future. We urge all to vote the straight DEMOCRATIC PARTY line in their home Districts. THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, is and has been - The Party of the People - ALL THE PEOPLE THE CHAMPION OF ETHNIC AMERICANS

Gov. Bill Clinton and Al Gore personify the above axioms. The Governor, in a major speech in Milwaukee, October 1, 1992, praised Ukrainian Americans, stating that ``You helped keep RUKH alive in Ukraine", and on October 17, 1992, he acclaimed that ``IF YOU STAND WITH ME... I'LL WORK WITH YOU TO MAKE SURE THAT UKRAINE TAKES ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE IN THE WORLD COMMUNITY AS A STRONG, INDEPENDENT AND PROSPEROUS DEMOCRACY".

Lets stand with BILL CLINTON and AL GORE on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1992.

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Ad Pd. by Ukrainian Americans for CUNTON/GORE 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1992 No. 44

ON NOVEMBER 3, WE WILL ELECT A PRESIDENT TO LEAD THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS!

Ill Governor Bill Clinton has been campaigning for Ukrainian-American votes by attacking the record of President George Bush, Let's examine that record. ||

George Bush is an friend who knows Ukrainian-Americans. He has been working with our community since 1974.

Ш While many Democrats praise President Gorbachev for ending the cold war, Ukrainian-Americans know that it was the leadership of Ronald Reagan and George Bush that brought an end to the ``Evil Empire".

Ш When ``moderate" Democrats were urging a nuclear freeze, the Bush and Reagan Administrations challenged the Soviet Union by rebuilding the decimated U.S. military which they inherited from the Carter Administration.

Ш The Bush and Reagan Administrations confronted the Soviet Union by actively supporting the Resistance in Afghanistan and Solidarity in Poland.

I The Bush and Reagan Administrations created and funded the National Endowment for Democracy which supported democratic movements throughout Eastern Europe.

В In a meeting with the Ukrainian-American leadership four days before the independence referendum in Ukraine, President George Bush announced to the world that the United States would recognize Ukraine giving moral support to the people of Ukraine and dooming the Soviet Union to oblivion.

Ш President Bush invited Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk to visit the United States even before President Yeltsin's visit and initiated formal diplomatic relations with the signing of treaties and agreements.

Ш The Bush Administration began providing humanitarian and technical assistance to Ukraine.

Ш The Bush Administration immediately invited Ukrainian Defense Minister Konstantin Morozov to the United States to establish closer military relations between the two nations.

Ш As the first Ambassador to Ukraine, President Bush appointed Roman Popadiuk, a Ukrainian-American who understands the needs of Ukraine.

Ш The Bush Administration has started the process of repairing the Taras Shevchenko Monument in Washington, D.C. and has treated it with the respect of a national park.

Ш While President Bush believes in the need for a strong military to maintain the peace and guarantee the democratic gains of the past twelve years, Bill Clinton wants to reduce our military capability and withdraw our forces from Europe.

Ш While President Bush believes in building a strong economy by stimulating growth and cutting spending, Bill Clinton wants to increase taxes and spending.

Ш While President Bush believes in free trade and wants to establish closer trade relations with Eastern Europe and help those countries move to the free market economics that will bring prosperity, Bill Clinton wants to pursue protectionist and isolationist policies that will close off United States markets to countries such as Ukraine.

FOR UKRAINIAN-AMERICANS THE CHOICE IS EASY! GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENT!

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population to join us. And VOST, Students pack... whom we did not expect to join us, (Continued from page 2) could not incite the workers," said Mr. PREVIEW OF EVENTS Kanafotsky. The creation of a parliamentary November 1 will host a lecture and discussion on committee to examine the question of VOST had announced in September "Future U.S. Policy Toward Eastern municipal elections and a referendum that it would call a general transporta­ NEWARK, N.J.: The Ridna Shkola Europe," featuring Arch Puddington, on parliamentary elections compro­ tion strike in Kiev for October 19. Many Saturday Ukrainian School is organizing deputy director, New York Office, Radio mised SUS's outright, demand for Kievans worked a Saturday shift on classes in advanced Ukrainian for those Free Europe/ Radio Liberty, to be held at multi-party parliamentary elections. October 17 in preparation for the strike, who already speak Ukrainian but wish to the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. which was postponed first until October improve their conversational or written 79th St., at 7 p.m. A cocktail reception The students' request that the minis­ 21 and then indefinitely. skills. There are ongoing classes also for follows. Contribution: S10; S5, students. ter of internal affairs, Lt. Gen. Andriy beginning and intermediate speakers. For more information, call Areta Paw- SUS's press release announcing the Vasylyshyn, be excluded from Prime For information please call Chryzanta lynsky, (212) 866-6499, or Christine cessation of the hunger strike and the Minister Kuchma's new Cabinet was Hentisz, (201) 763-9124. Tymkiw, (212)371-9538. liquidation of the tent city stated that not honored. the support of the Congress of National November 7 COOPER CITY, Fla.: The Ad Hoc But the three Cabinet candidates that Democratic Forces, New Ukraine, Committee of the Ukrainian Community SUS supported — Viktor Pynzenyk, Rukh and VOST for the SUS initiative NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific of South Florida will host a brunch, with Petro Talanchuk and Konstantyn Mo- resulted in unifying the five groups into Society invites the public to a lecture by a program, featuring Oleh Bilorus, the rozov — were appointed and both an "anti-Socialist bloc." Teodosiy Starak, acting Ukrainian am­ Ukrainian ambassador to the United President Kravchuk and Mr. Pliushch bassador to Poland, who will speak on States, at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Ortho­ SUS members left Independence Ukrainian-Polish relations, to be held at agreed that Ukraine must gradually dox Church Hall, 5031S. W. One Hundred Square vowing to continue their strug­ the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., at Ave., beginning at 11:30 a.m. Donation: withdraw from the CIS. gle. They have discussed several op­ 5 p.m. S25. For further information, call Leo When People's Deputies Volodymyr tions: to help the "Independent U- Husak, (305) 426-9039. Filenko and Taras Stetskiv of the New kraine-New Parliament" coalition MONTREAL: The Ukrainian Youth Ukraine opposition and Mykhailo collect signatures for a referendum on Association (SUM) is holding its annual November 14-15 fund-raiser dance in support of its Horyn of the Congress of National parliamentary elections or to request marching and concert band, Trembita. HAMILTON, Ontario: The Hamilton Democratic Forces approached the tent, Ukraine's president to hold such a The dance will be held at the SUM hall, Philharmonic Orchestra and the Ukrai­ city on October 23 to urge the students referendum. 3250 Beaubien St. For further informa­ nian Canadian Professional and Business to end their protest, SUS leaders agreed. Their third, option is force, something tion please call Markian Shwee, (514) Club Hamilton/Wentworth invite the 595-5064. "We realized that we were not strong Mr. Kanafotsky said SUS cannot con­ public to a Heritage Concert, — to be enough to continue our action and saw trol and does not want. held Saturday, November 14, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, November 15, 2 p.m., that we could not incite Kiev's student They left as soundlessly as they came. November 8 featuring Canadian Ukrainian composer Fiala's "Ukrainian Songs" and show­ WOONSOCKET, R.I.: The Ladies' casing the talents of soprano Roxolana Sodality of St. Michael's Ukrainian Roslak, and conductor Victor Feldbrill. Orthodox Church will be sponsoring its There will be a gala reception on Novem­ Notice to publishers and authors 17th annual Christmas Bazaar, featuring ber 14 in the Piano Noble Lounge, It is The Ukrainian Weekly's policy to run news items and/or reviews ethnic Ukrainian food, baked goods, following the 2 p.m. concert. The Heri­ of newly published books, booklets and reprints, as well as records holiday crafts, and Ukrainian gift items tage Concert completes the trilogy of the and premiere issues of periodicals, only after receipt by the editorial as well as a Santa's Attic. For further "Spirit of Ukraine" centenary celebra­ offices of a copy of the material in question. information contact Sue Ellen Wojcie- tions. Concert tickets: S22.50, S18.75 chowski, (401)762-3939. (plus SI surcharge). Concert and gala News items sent without a copy of the new release will not be reception tickets: S50/person (includes I published. orchestra concert ticket, reception and CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Institute of Send new releases and information (where publication may be pur­ tax receipt for portion of ticket), payable Modern Art (UIMA) is holding an to UCPBC HPO Concert. To order chased, cost, etc.) to: The Editor, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgo­ opening of the exhibit "Works of Oleksa mery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302. tickets, call: United Ukrainian Credit Novakivsky," from the collection of Union, (416) 545-1910; Mary Holadyk: Mykola Mushynka, at the Institute, 2320 (416) 388-1356. Tickets should be order­ W. Chicago Ave., November 8, noon-4 ed by November 6. p.m. The exhibit, which runs through November 29, was organized and is circulated under the auspices of The November 15 HELP WANTED Ukrainian Museum of New York. UIMA hours are: Tuesday - Sunday, noon-4 IRVINGTON, N.J.: Branch 28 of the Job opportunity in the Administrative Office of f p.m. For further information, call (312) Ukrainian National Women's League of 227-5522. America will celebrate its 60th anniver­ sary at the Ukrainian National Home, Svoboda Press. 140 Prospect Ave., with a luncheon at 2 November 14 Knowledge of Ukrainian and English required. p.m. PASSAIC, N.J.: The Passaic branches of Salary commensurate with experience. November 21 Benefits include medical insurance and pension plan. SUM-A and Plast are holding their annual fall dance beginning at 9 p.m. at the Ukrainian Center, 240 Hope Ave. NEW YORK: The New York Branch of Send resume to: Music will be provided by the Burlaky The Ukrainian American Youth Associa­ orchestra from Montreal. For table tion SUM-A, invites all to its traditional "SVOBODA" reservations call (201) 772-3344. fall dance to be held at the Ukrainian National Home, 142 Second Ave. Fea­ 30 Montgomery Street Ш Jersey City, N.J. 07302 tured will be the Burlaky orchestra from Те.: (201) 434-0237 PHILADELPHIA: The Voloshky U- Montreal. For reservations contact krainian Dance Ensemble is holding an Roman Kifiak, (212) 473-2955. autumn ball, with music by Tempo, to be held at the Ukrainian Educational and November 22 Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road, begin­ ning at 9 p.m. The ensemble will perform MONTREAL: The John Demjanjuk The ``CHORNOMORTSI" at 10 p.m. Cost of admission, which case will be the subject of a public includes canapes, is S20 for adults, S18 for meeting to be held at the Ukrainian Plast Fraternity students (with I.D.) For tickets orders, Catholic Church of the Assumption of make checks payable to: Voloshky, and the Blessed Virgin Mary, 6175-10 Ave., cordially write to: Luba Kalyta, 8876 Rising Sun Rosemount, at 3:30 p.m. Edward Nishnic invites Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19115. will be the featured speaker. The event is everyone sponsored by the Ukrainian Mutual Aid NEW YORK: The Ukrainian American Society of Montreal. For further infor­ to their Professionals and Business persons mation contact Lily Zuzak, (514) 649- Association of New York and New Jersey 3338. llth ANNUAL PLEASE NOTE: Preview items must be received one week before desired date of publication. No information will be taken over the phone. Preview items will be published only once (please indicate desired date of publication). MORSKY BALL All items are published at the discretion of the editorial staff and in accordance with available space. Friday, Thansgiving Weekend, November 27, 1992 PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a listing of Ukrainian community events open to the public, is a service provided free of charge by The Ukrainian Weekly to the Starting at 9 p.m. Ukrainian community. 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