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INSIDE: • The generation that never knew the USSR — page 3. • Alberta’s first Ukrainian Canadian premier — page 5. • Carpathian Winter Rituals on Fifth Avenue — page 13. HE KRAINIAN EEKLY T PublishedU by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profitW association Vol. LXXV No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 $1/$2 in Ukraine Taras Shevchenko statue First 150 days of Yanukovych government stolen from Ontario park harken back to PM’s first term in office TORONTO – A five-meter-high That discovery supported the theory by Zenon Zawada bronze statue of the bard of Ukraine, that the statue had been stolen for the Kyiv Press Bureau Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861), erected value of the scrap metal, which police in a park in Oakville, Ontario, was estimated at about $20,000 (Canadian), KYIV – For those Ukrainians craving the days of Kuchma-era stability, sub- reported stolen on December 30. By according to the CBC. mission to the Russian Federation and a January 3 police had charged a local man On January 3 the CBC reported that centralized, administrative economic with possession of stolen property. Curtis Raae, 36, of Oakville, was facing charges of possessing stolen property policy, the first 150 days of the Anti- The statue was a 1951 gift to the pro- Crisis Coalition government have been a Communist Association of United over $5,000. He was released from cus- tody and is scheduled to appear in court relief. Ukrainian Canadians from the Kyiv- Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych’s based Soviet Ukrainian Society for on January 30. A second man was arrested but later second term as prime minister, which Cultural Relations with Foreign began on August 4, bears striking simi- Countries. released without charges being filed. The Burlington metal recycler where larity to his two-year tenure under for- The theft was discovered on mer President Leonid Kuchma, political December 30, but the statue may have the head of the statue was recovered told the Hamilton Spectator that he bought observers said, proving true the adage been stolen days earlier since it is located about the inability to teach old dogs new the 80-kilogram piece from two men who in an isolated area under recent residen- tricks. told him they were disposing of it on tial development. The Canadian Press Progressive reforms are halted or alto- behalf of the town of Oakville. reported that a police statement said: gether absent, Ukrainian dependence on According to CTV News, Gary Thomson “The statue was cut off at the legs and the Russian Federation is reinforced, of Thomson Metals and Disposal did not removed sometime between the 15th and government lacks transparency and cor- melt the piece down, choosing to keep it 31st of December 2006.” ruption remains unchecked, in the view as a conversation piece. When he discov- On January 2 the Canadian of experts – most of whom had scant Zenon Zawada ered it was stolen he contacted the police. Broadcasting Corp. (CBC) reported that praise for the coalition government. Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych “We’ve seen statue pieces, but nothing the head of the two-ton statue had turned “It doesn’t have any particular pluses, during one of his appearances before of this quality. It was a beautiful looking up at a nearby smelter. Andrew but at the same time, it doesn’t have any the news media in Kyiv. piece, but it was cut up with a saw … Gregorovich of the Taras Shevchenko big minuses,” said Viktor Nebozhenko, even the head had cuts through it,” Mr. director of the Ukrainian Barometer Museum, which owns the statue, said he Thomson said. He paid $3.74 per kilo- Yekhanurov and Yulia Tymoshenko, Sociology Service and former close advi- learned the head had been found in grams for the head and some smaller political observers said. Burlington, about 25 kilometers south- sor to Mr. Kuchma. “The trouble is not even in that this west of Oakville. (Continued on page 4) “This government’s biggest advan- government and ruling coalition don’t tage, at least for Ukraine, is that we appear capable of establishing wise taxa- know just about how it will develop fur- tion, a favorable business environment ther. Its economic policies are built upon and a just court system,” wrote Yegor Yushchenko approves 2007 budget; the active use of administrative govern- Soboliev, a respected Ukrainian journal- ing methods and, in this sense, it strongly ist. “Something else is scary: it can ruin differs from the prior Yekhanurov gov- the current achievements.” observers speculate about possible deal ernment.” A return to centralization by Zenon Zawada Minutes after approving the resolu- Mr. Yanukovych set a regressive tone Kyiv Press Bureau tion, the Verkhova Rada dismissed Ihor for his government when appointing pre- Among the defining characteristics of Drizhchanyi as chief of the Security cisely the same ministers who served the Yanukovych government has been its KYIV – After twice vetoing Ukraine’s Service of Ukraine, which political with him during the Kuchma presidency, preference for a centralized, administra- 2007 government budget for failing to observers identified as another one of the namely First Vice Prime Minister tive economy. provide adequate pensions, President president’s demands. Mykola Azarov, Vice Prime Minister for The Socialist Party of Ukraine and the Viktor Yushchenko approved it on Mr. Yushchenko has asked Mr. Fuel and Energy Andrii Kliuyev and Communist Party of Ukraine, which December 22 after the Parliament passed Drizhchanyi to serve as an assistant sec- Vice Prime Minister for Humanitarian form the government coalition with the a resolution that considered his demands. Affairs Dmytro Tabachnyk. retary in the National Security and Party of the Regions, have had signifi- Specifically, the decree agrees to con- Although the coalition government Defense Council. cant influence in steering the country sider gradual increases in the minimum began with seven ministers representing He dismissed Mr. Drizhchanyi at the toward a command economy. wage and the minimum cost of living pro-Orange forces, only Minister of urging of his advisors, who have ques- While the Party of the Regions has standard. Minimum pension increases will Defense Anatolii Hrytsenko remains, and tioned his loyalty and effectiveness, made efforts to portray itself in the West also be considered after the first quarter, observers wonder whether his days are as supportive of free-market initiatives, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych said. political observers said. numbered. It is unclear whether Borys It’s also possible the president its deeds thus far have largely proven “The president tried to win this way Tarasyuk will remain as foreign affairs otherwise. symbolically, but fell into the trap of approved the budget in exchange for minister. Borys Tarasyuk remaining as foreign Donbas business structures behind owning up to responsibility for a crisis,” During the first 150 days, the coalition the Party of the Regions had benefited said Andrii Yermolayev, president of the affairs minister, said Oleksander government led by the Party of the Turchynov, a Tymoshenko Bloc national enormously from government subsidies Russian-oriented Sofia Center for Social Regions was preoccupied with expand- provided by the Kuchma government Research. deputy. Mr. Tarasyuk’s status within ing its power, as well as capturing those Ukraine’s government remains unclear. and had many of them returned, said “In reaching the decision to sign the government organs that will serve as Oles Doniy, chair of the Kyiv-based For the third time, the Cabinet of budget, he reaffirmed that the govern- future resources in retaining the party’s Center for Political Values Research, Ministers barred him from attending its ment and coalition are supposed to carry grip on power, political observers said, which is supported by Ukrainian citi- weekly meeting on December 27. the cross of responsibility.” particularly the Ministry of Internal zens and is seeking international Yet, Mr. Yanukovych did not appear to Some political players, particularly Affairs. financing. oppose Mr. Tarasyuk’s presence during politicians of the Yulia Tymoshenko What the coalition government pre- Among the first such steps was the Bloc, speculated that President the December 21 visit to Kyiv by Russian sented to the public as installing order reintroduction of free economic zones, or Yushchenko agreed to approve the budg- Federation President Vladimir Putin. and stability was in fact the reversal and regions with reduced taxes designed to et in exchange for personnel concessions Ukraine’s 2007 budget is about $32 repeal of reforms made by the prior gov- from the coalition government. billion. ernments led by Prime Ministers Yurii (Continued on page 4) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 No. 1 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS

Quick, dirty fix to Ukraine’s Ukraine offers gas transit to Europe ing on a list of state properties subject to privatization in 2007, the Ukrayinska KYIV – Ukrainian Fuel and Energy Pravda website reported on December 28. long-term energy problem Minister Yurii Boiko declared in Kyiv on In rejecting the 2007 privatization list, by Roman Kupchinsky But the country’s dependence on for- December 28 that Ukraine is ready to Mr. Yushchenko said the Verkhovna Rada RFE/RL Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova Report eign gas is equally great – and the imme- increase natural gas transit from Russia overstepped its constitutional preroga- diacy of its need to address the issue to Europe through its territory in the tives, which allow lawmakers to compile Officials have recently touted plans to became crystal clear early in the year event of a break in Russian gas supplies a list of prohibited privatizations, not the diversify Ukraine’s energy balance by turn- when Russian gas cut-offs and price nego- through Belarus, Interfax-Ukraine report- opposite. Presidential Secretariat Vice- ing to a familiar and readily available tiations made life miserable for citizens ed. “We are capable of helping European Chairman Arsenii Yatseniuk told journal- resource – coal. The specifics of Ukraine’s and the politicians who represent them. consumers by increasing transit in ists on December 28 that Mr. Yushchenko coal initiative have been made more clear The suggestion of increasing coal pro- amounts that could be necessary to is also going to veto a bill on the Cabinet since Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych duction as a solution to Ukraine’s ensure stable functioning of our neigh- of Ministers approved by the Verkhovna first floated the idea during his visit to the overdependence on Central Asian and bors in the European Union,” Mr. Boiko Rada the previous week. Mr. Yatseniuk United States. During his speech at the Russian gas is not a new one. It has been said. But he also voiced the hope that noted that national deputies failed to take Center for Strategic and International mentioned numerous times by the vari- Gazprom and Belarus will reach agree- into account 86 amendments to the bill Studies in Washington on December 4, ous administrations in Kyiv, yet none ment in their current row about gas sup- submitted by the president. (RFE/RL 2006, Mr. Yanukovych reasoned that went so far as to construct new mines. plies and transit in 2007 to ensure stable Newsline) Ukraine’s coal reserves would be an obvi- A lack of urgency – one that no longer gas transit through Belarus. (RFE/RL ous solution to the country’s efforts to exists – was one factor. When Turkmen Newsline) Yanukovych most notable politician reduce its dependence on natural gas. Upon and Russian gas destined for Ukraine Belarus, Russia sign last-minute deal KYIV – According to a recent poll his return, Prime Minister Yanukovych and was priced artificially low, former conducted by the Sofia Social Research Coal Industry Minister Serhii Tulub President Leonid Kuchma’s government MOSCOW – On December 31 in Center, 27.7 percent of respondents said announced that Ukraine plans to build did not see the need to rush into expand- Moscow, two minutes before the expira- Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych was seven new coal mines. “We will begin ing coal production. tion of the previous contract for natural- “the politician of the year 2006,” developing the technical-economic projec- Rampant corruption within the coal gas supplies, Belarus and Gazprom Interfax-Ukraine reported on December tions next year,” Mr. Tulub told Interfax, industry was another reason. Long signed a new deal securing Russian gas 28. Yulia Tymoshenko, leader of the adding that construction would begin in regarded as one of the most corruption- supplies to Belarus and Russian gas tran- eponymous opposition bloc, was given 2008. Coal Industry Ministry officials esti- prone industries in Ukraine, coal mining sit across Belarus for 2007-2011, this title by 22.2 percent of respondents, mate that Ukraine would have to invest 20 is the mainstay of regional coal barons Belarusian and Russian media reported. and President Viktor Yushchenko by 6 billion hrv ($3.9 billion U.S.) into the proj- and clans in the Donbas region. These Under the new contract, Belarus is to pay percent. In a similar poll, the Razumkov ect at a time when it is being prodded by powerful figures have been able to exer- $100 for 1,000 cubic meters in 2007 Center for Economic and Political the West to close down inefficient mines cise their political influence by calling compared with $46.68 in the previous Studies had found that Mr. Yanukovych and retrain miners. Ukraine’s coal produc- strikes that can threaten to cripple the two and a half years. The gas price for is seen as the most notable Ukrainian tion is already significant. In 2004 Ukraine national economy. Few in Kyiv have been Belarus is to gradually increase to the politician in 2006 by 26 percent of imported 6.5 million tons despite mining willing to challenge the barons – or hand European market level by 2011: 67 per- Ukrainians, Ms. Tymoshenko by 19.2 59.7 million tons of washed coal of its own. them more power by building new mines. The new mines would increase annual out- cent of the level in 2008, 80 percent in percent, and Mr. Yushchenko by 8.6 per- In addition, the overall inefficiency of 2009, 90 percent in 2010 and 100 percent put by 17.7 million tons. cent. (RFE/RL Newsline) coal mining in Ukraine has scared away in 2011. The two sides also agreed that Estimates of the country’s coal foreign investors, while geological factors the price of transit via Belarus through reserves vary. The World Energy Council If pre-term elections were held… have made coal mining in Ukraine an Belarus’s pipelines will increase from estimates Ukraine’s reserves at 52 billion expensive, inefficient and dangerous busi- $0.75 in 2006 to $1.45 for 1,000 cubic KYIV – The Party of the Regions, the tons – eighth largest in the world. The ness in the Donbas region, for instance, 35 meters per 100 kilometers and will not Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, the Our Ukraine Ukrainian government in 2006 put its percent of the coal beds are “steep enough change during these five years. Gazprom Bloc and the Communist and Socialist estimate at 117.5 billion tons. to make extraction of coal possible only by also agreed to pay $2.5 billion for its 50 parties would make it into the next Ukraine’s appetite for coal is vora- hand,” according to the International percent stake in Beltranshaz, Belarus’s Verkhovna Rada if pre-term elections cious. It currently accounts for 40 percent Energy Agency (IEA). This leads to highly gas-distribution network, in equal install- were to be held. That was the finding of a of the fuel used in power plants, 10 per- dangerous working conditions and ments during the following four years. poll conducted by the Razumkov Center cent in district heating plants and 45 per- (RFE/RL Newsline) of Economic and Political Studies. The cent in industry. (Continued on page 14) poll results were as follows: 26.4 percent Yushchenko vetoes several bills would support the Regions; 20.2 the Tymoshenko Bloc; 8.2 Our Ukraine, 3.9 KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko percent, Socialist Party; 3.8 percent, OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation has imposed a veto on three bills recently concludes its landmark 500th meeting adopted by the Verkhovna Rada, includ- (Continued on page 15) VIENNA – The Forum for Security contribute to strengthening security in the Cooperation (FSC) has become a major region.” THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOUNDED 1933 mechanism for ensuring the norms of In 2006 the FSC was chaired by openness and transparency work in the Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria and An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., politico-military sphere of the Canada. During this period, the forum a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. 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No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 3 SPOTLIGHT: The generation that never knew the Soviet Union RFE/RL Central Newsroom It was the month the Soviet Union col- ily photo shows a younger Jangyl with times. ... We had no electricity, it was very lapsed, the Commonwealth of her father. cold, and we had very bad living conditions. On December 8, 1991, the leaders of Independent States was formed, and life as “They say good things. For instance, The Soviet Union had collapsed and Russia, Belarus and Ukraine gathered at a many people knew it was changed forever. before 1991 they were able to buy a lot of Armenia had become a newly independent site in the Belarusian forest of Inga Ghukasyan was born December 4 things for one som [Soviet ruble.] It was state,” Edik says. “Everyone in Armenia was Belavezhskaya Puscha to declare that the in the Armenian capital of Yerevan, much better than the prices we have going out to join street protests. We wanted Soviet Union was dead. where she still lives with her parents – today. A box of matches was just a tyiyn to be independent, and then we were, and we They announced the formation of a her engineer father, Edik, and her mother, [Soviet kopek]. For one som, they used to were very glad for that. ... We didn’t stop to new alliance, the Commonwealth of Marina, a mathematician. be able to fill an entire basket. They think about the impact it would have on our Independent States (CIS). For those who A pretty 15-year-old with long dark could buy all their food for one som,” children’s lives. It was something that need- lived through it, it was a heady but uncer- hair, Ghukasyan is growing up in a dif- Jangyl says. ed to happen, and it happened.” tain time. Hopes of social change and ferent world than her parents. She studies For Aleh Sushko, a 15-year-old living Belarus under autocratic leader political freedom mixed with fears of English instead of Russian, is already in Belarus, it wasn’t money that was a Alyaksandr Lukashenka has, more than economic freefall and the disintegration intent upon becoming an economist, and problem for his parents. It was finding other former republics, maintained Soviet- of state institutions. But what about those looks to herself – rather than the state – something to buy with it. style characteristics. But it has seen dramat- with no memory of that time? to ensure her success in a highly competi- “They’ve told me that the situation in ic changes as well. RFE/RL spoke to young people born tive educational environment. 1991 was very difficult. In order to buy Aleh Sushko’s mother, 41-year-old in December 1991 and living in the for- “I have heard from my parents that get- food, they needed to stand in very long Iryna, says the years following the col- mer USSR about their experiences as the ting a higher education was easier and liv- lines. At that time [people] had money, lapse of the Soviet Union have been a mix first post-Soviet generation. ing conditions were better then than they but there was nothing to buy. And now of good and bad: “Everyday life has per- “I had heard that the Soviet Union was are now. I think when my parents were my it’s the other way. You can buy almost haps become better when we compare it dissolved in December 1991. My parents age, they had more privileges than I do. everything but you don’t have the money to the perestroika years. At that time it tell me about that time a lot,” says Jangyl Living now is a struggle; you have to to do it,” Aleh says. was so difficult to get food and clothes for Tashbayeva, who was born on December work hard to succeed,” Inga says. “In their Aleh’s birthday is December 8, the day babies; you could only get them with 27 in the city of Osh, in southern school years, my parents had no problem the Soviet Union was formally declared coupons. But morally it was better at the Kyrgyzstan. “There was a lot of hardship entering a university and gaining a profes- defunct. He lives with his parents in a beginning. [Now] the Soviet [state] sym- at that time. Instead of helping each other, sion with the base knowledge they modest two-room apartment in Zyalony bols have returned, Stalin has once again people at that time thought only about acquired in school. But for me, though Luh, a suburb of Miensk. The family does become a hero in Belarus, [and] history their own fate. It was a very hard time.” now I study hard at school, I can’t enter not have a car or a dacha, but they do have and the constitution are being rewritten.” “I know about communism through university unless I have private classes to several bicycles, a piano, and shelves In Kyrgyzstan, Jangyl Tashbayeva’s what I heard from my parents and grand- get prepared for my entrance exams.” filled with rows and rows of books. parents say that despite the difficulties of parents,” says 15-year-old Ayrat, who Other CIS teenagers have inherited the time, they’re happy to have brought a * * * grew up in Tatarstan. “I heard that in the similarly positive notions of life in the child into a rapidly changing world. Brezhnev era life was easier because it Soviet Union. For children born in December 1991, Jangyl’s mother, Maria, says she and was a calm time. But if you consider the Jangyl’s father was a tradesman in the 15 years of post-Soviet life are all her husband saw an independent period before Brezhnev, for example the Soviet times, but now owns a store in they’ve ever known. But what was it like Kyrgyzstan as a chance to give their Stalin and Lenin eras, it was harder for Bishkek. Her mother gave up her Soviet- for the parents who saw their children daughter a secure future. people due to mass repression. So I’d era career as a nurse to work as a shop come into the world just as the USSR “Now every person has started to fight choose the Brezhnev era to live in, assistant. was falling apart. for his own life. If Kyrgyzstan can stand because that was the calmest time.” Jangyl, the second of three children In Yerevan, Inga’s father, Edik on its own feet, we hope it will be good Born thousands of miles apart, the only who says her favorite hobbies are music Ghukasyan, said it was a difficult time to for the lives of our children. Now we thing these teenagers share is the month and dancing, says her parents sometimes bring a child into the world. have both the good life and hardship, and year of their birth – December 1991. speak fondly of the Soviet Union. A fam- “I remember December 1991. Awful coexisting at the same time.” Women leaders from Ukraine participate in seminars in Washington by Yaro Bihun Special to The Ukrainian Weekly WASHINGTON — A group of seven young women leaders from Ukraine spent the second week of December in the Capital area expanding their knowl- edge and experience with the goal of advancing the role of women in the eco- nomic, political and social development of their country. The women professionals – some with positions in local and national gov- ernments; others from non-governmen- tal organizations – participated in the latest management seminar for Ukrainian women leaders sponsored by the Open World Leadership Center and administered by Vital Voices Global Partnership. They participated in seminars with Washington-based organizations special- izing in such areas as issue advocacy and influencing policy-makers, political par- ticipation, resource development, fund- raising, social marketing, effective com- munication, combatting trafficking and other forms of violence against women, victim protection and rehabilitation, and Yaro Bihun environmental and other issues. Women leaders from Ukraine participating in a recent development and management program in Washington were the The program also included a session guests of a pre-Christmas dinner reception hosted by Laryssa Courtney (seated left). Standing behind her (third from the with Ambassador Oleh Shamshur at the left) amidst the Ukrainian visitors and other guests is Melanne Verveer, chair of Vital Voices Global Partnership, which Embassy of Ukraine, a concert at the organized the weeklong program. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a weekend living with Youth and Family Affairs Department enterprise in Khmelnytsk; Elza Ukrainian “facilitators” who helped host families in the community and a (Luhansk Oblast); Yuliya Kyrychenko, Leshchenko, director of the Family and administer the program here: Mariya pre-Christmas reception hosted by deputy head of Institutional Politics Gender Policy Department for the Shevchuk, a sales manager at the MFK Laryssa and Ambassador William Development Services in the Secretariat Kirovohrad Oblast at the Ministry of Investment Bank in Kyiv, and Nataliya Courtney. of the President of Ukraine in Kyiv; Olha Family, Youth and Sports in Kyiv; and Mazur, animation projects manager at the Participating in this latest group were: Shved, regional director of End Child Svitlana Yevchenko, head of the ART Video Animation Production Studio Halyna Bondaruk, a local government Prostitution, Pornography and Trafficking Department for Family, Youth and Sport in Kyiv. issues specialist at the Pylyp Orlyk in Children for Ukraine and former Soviet of the Zhytomyr State Regional This was the eighth group of Democracy Institute in Lviv; Iryna countries; Valentyna Andriyishyna, direc- Administration. Ukrainian women to participate this Bozhych, director of the Rubizhne city tor of Khmelnytskinfocenter, communal Accompanying the group were two training program since 2001. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 No. 1

observers said, as was the courage to have just as easily obtained the $130 per Mother Russia looms First 150 days... execute sharp, drastic hikes in utility bills 1,000 cubic meters price as the It was no surprise that the Russian for maintenance purposes, and to cover Yanukovych government did, experts said. (Continued from page 1) Federation expressed immediate support debts. After the deal’s announcement, stimulate business, which were eliminat- for the Anti-Crisis Coalition government President Yushchenko mocked the coali- ed by Ms. Tymoshenko’s government Critics allege, however, that the sharp when it was formed in August. tion leaders for failing to defend because they had become breeding utility price hikes occurred without a Mr. Yanukovych returned the favor Ukraine’s $95 per 1,000 cubic meters grounds for abuse and corruption. strategy for improving or renovating when traveling to a North Atlantic Treaty price after claiming in January they could To take advantage of similar subsidies aging infrastructures, and are another Organization (NATO) conference in have maintained the price at $50 per and loopholes, the coalition government example of exploiting government Brussels and announced on September 14 1,000 cubic meters. centralized the concentration and admin- resources for corruption. that Ukraine would not adopt a The higher natural gas prices had a istration of budget resources and invest- Membership Action Plan, as had been No economic relief multiplier effect throughout the economy, ments as much as possible, said Mr. planned for the November meeting in said Andrii Yermolayev, president of the Doniy, a member of the Socialist Party. Though the Party of the Regions had Riga. Kyiv-based Sofia Center for Social As a consequence, many social programs advertised during the 2006 parliamentary The announcement shocked the Research. had to be cut, and wage and pension campaign that its ties to the Russian Presidential Secretariat and “created an Utility bills increased as much as two- increases were kept to a minimum, he Federation would translate into stable impression among Ukraine’s internation- and threefold throughout Ukraine, partic- said. natural gas prices, it failed to live up to al partners that the government is disor- ularly in larger cities such as Kharkiv and The Party of the Regions further sub- that campaign promise. ganized and is unable to coordinate a Kyiv. Goods and services inflation, for verted its pro-markets image when On October 24, 2006, Mr. Yanukovych clear policy among different domestic inked a deal with the Russians in which example, was twice as high in October interest groups,” ICPS reported. imposing quota restrictions on grain alone, about 2.6 percent, compared to the Ukraine would pay $130 per 1,000 cubic In his foreign policy, Mr. Yanukovych exports in October, drawing sharp com- same month a year ealier. meter of natural gas – a 37 percent has adopted Mr. Kuchma’s “multi-vec- plaints from grain industry leaders and Inflation during the Yanukovych increase from the January 2006 price of tor” approach, which involves paying lip traders. months proved just as problematic as $95 per 1,000 cubic meters. service to the West while executing poli- Party leaders said the measure was during the Yekhanurov and Tymoshenko So, while the Party of the Regions led cies favorable to the Russian Federation, necessary to keep grain within Ukraine governments, though some political and prevent excessive amounts from a January vote in Parliament to dismiss some observers said. observers said the current authority is In addition to business and foreign being sold abroad. the Yekhanurov government for agreeing merely bearing earlier inflationary bur- Such policy diverges from the strong to a 90 percent price hike, its own deal policy concessions, the coalition govern- dens. ment has renewed Russian cultural impe- support for free markets demonstrated by with the Russians was poor. At the same time, Ukrainians aren’t President Viktor Yushchenko, who inter- For example, Mr. Yekhanurov’s team rialism in Ukraine. getting any relief from the higher costs of Vice Prime Minister of Humanitarian fered with Ms. Tymoshenko’s use of sim- was at least able to extract higher natural living from the government. ilar government levers in Ukraine’s sugar gas transit rates from the Russian Affairs Tabachnyk and Minister of Mr. Yushchenko and Ms. Tymoshenko Culture Yurii Bohutskyi are planning and gasoline markets. Federation through Ukraine’s system, fiercely criticized the 2007 budget for The punctual drafting of the 2007 while the Yanukovych government failed increased cultural cooperation between failing to raise minimum pensions ade- Ukraine and Russia. budget was among the coalition govern- to achieve any such increase. quately to meet the minimal cost of liv- ment’s successes, some political The Yekhanurov government would During Russian Federation President ing standards. Meanwhile, the average Vladimir Putin’s Decemer 21 visit to income tax for Ukrainians increased from Kyiv, Mr. Bohutskyi signed an agreement ment had a value of $350,000. 13 to 15 percent in the 2007 budget. to cooperate in cultural activity, particu- “Rather than dealing with economic Taras Shevchenko... Commenting on this theft, the director larly music, theater, folk art, circus art problems and programs, most of (the (Continued from page 1) of research for the Ukrainian Canadian and cinematography. government’s) time and effort is wasted Mr. Tabachnyk, meanwhile, has shown fragments of bronze from the statue. Civil Liberties Association, Dr. Lubomyr on removing economic and political little to no interest in supporting Police are continuing the search for Luciuk, said: “While it is true that authority from President Yushchenko,” Ukrainian culture and the language. the rest of the statue and they are analyz- Ukrainians everywhere honor Ukraine’s Mr. Nebozhenko said. When Russophiles, who dominate film ing the pieces found for evidence. greatest poet, Taras Shevchenko, the stat- distribution in Ukraine, resisted a gov- The statue – the oldest Shevchenko ue stolen from Palermo [as that part of Opaque governance Oakville is known] was unveiled by the ernment decree making them dub foreign monument in Canada – had been The lack of government transparency Soviets and fellow travelers in Canada as films into the Ukrainian language, Mr. chopped off at the feet by vandals and during the Kuchma years has returned to a propaganda exercise. It was denounced Tabachnyk supported them. The distribu- carted away. A ladder and pieces of rope Ukrainian government with the ascent of as such at the time and has been remem- tors argue the government should provide were found at the scene, and tire tracks the Anti-Crisis Coalition government, bered for what it was, ever since. No financial subsidies to perform Ukrainian- were evident. political observers said. self-respecting Ukrainian Canadian language dubbing. Mr. Gregorovich of the Shevchenko The Cabinet of Ministers released the would ever have anything to do with it. “Dubbing films is supposed to be pro- Museum was quoted by the CBC as say- 2007 budget just one day before the So, by all means, catch and prosecute the ductively and financially justified,” Mr. ing that it was “unbelievable” that such a Verkhovna Rada was to vote on it, which thieves, but let’s not whitewash the ban- Tabachnyk said in November. “If we dub large monument could have been the Tymoshenko Bloc said was a blatant foreign films completely, then we place removed. He surmised that large equip- dits who hid behind this statue in the first attempt by the coalition to limit analysis place.” the economic burden on those who ment such as a crane would have been or debate. organize the films.” required to lift the statue off its three- The park where the Shevchenko statue The October natural gas agreement meter-high base. stood was also home to the Taras disturbed many political observers No clear strategy “This was a well-planned, well-organ- Shevchenko Museum from 1952 to 1988, because of its lack of transparency. Through executing its “Anti-Crisis ized theft,” Mr. Gregorovich told the when it was burned by vandals. The Though Ukrainian journalists have had Program,” the coalition government laud- Toronto Sun. museum was rebuilt on Bloor Street West increasing access to government negotia- ed itself for “normalizing” relations with The statue was unveiled on July 1, in Toronto. tions and deals, the natural gas deal was the Russian Federation, particularly in 1951, to mark the 60th anniversary of A smaller bronze statue of Shevchenko shrouded in secrecy. the energy sector, restraining inflation Ukrainian settlement in Canada. Mr. was stolen from the park entrance several The formula used to determine and stimulating investment in Ukraine. Gregorovich estimated that the monu- years ago, according to the Toronto Star. Ukraine’s price for natural gas remains Going into 2007, however, the coalition unclear, as do the criteria for price government has no clear strategy or pro- increases, experts said. gram for the Ukrainian nation, other than Quotable notes Though Mr. Yanukovych claimed the Mr. Yanukovych’s repeated calls for order government had secured natural gas and stability, political observers said. “…If Russia adheres to the positions expressed in the statements of its delivery guarantees from the Russian The document forming the Anti-Crisis Foreign Ministry [of October 26 and November 13, 2006 – ed.], that perpetu- Federation through 2010, there is no doc- Coalition was three pages long, while the ating the memory of the victims of the artificial Famine is an anti-Russian ument proving so. Universal of National Unity that campaign, then we will not be able to find mutual understanding. Such an “Even if the government gets a ‘nor- President Yushchenko had struggled so interpretation of the Famine is absurd and disrespectful of the suffering of mal’ price for gas in 2007, it is unlikely hard to achieve is worthless because the the Ukrainian people. Ukraine is not setting for itself the goal of bringing to convince the public that it has done Our Ukraine bloc left the coalition. various individuals in Russia to personal responsibility, but we also cannot so,” reported a November newsletter pre- It’s unclear whether the Party of the ignore the memory of 7 to 10 million innocent victims – our fathers and pared by the Kyiv-based International Regions campaign of usurping authority grandfathers. Center for Policy Studies (ICPS), a will extend as far the Ukrainian presiden- “Ukraine also believes that the statements of the Foreign Ministry of Western-oriented think-tank. “Most peo- cy itself. Russia regarding discrimination against the Russian language also do not ple are either confused or concerned by Once the Party of the Regions extends correspond to reality. When Russia opens the first Ukrainian school for the the limited and conflicting information its quest for power as far it can go, politi- 4.5 million Ukrainians living there, then we will be able to speak of at least they are receiving.” cal observers fear it will use its authority some approximation of parity and mutual respect. The list of questions on As an example of the disturbing to undermine Ukraine’s national interests. which we hold varying points of view is considerably broader. These are top- regress of government transparency, Mr. “Without a clear strategy for action ics of the division of liabilities and assets of the former USSR, delimitation Soboliev reported that former Minister of agreed upon by the coalition partners, the and demarcation of boundaries, and fulfillment of agreements on the pres- Finance Viktor Pynzenyk wasn’t able to government itself does not seem to know ence of the Russian Black Sea Fleet on the territory of Ukraine. …” obtain government statistics from the what it wants to do,” noted the ICPS very ministry he used to chair. He had to newsletter. “It has fueled suspicion – Foreign Affairs Minister Borys Tarasyuk in a November 15, 2006, interview get the statistics from the Presidential among its opponents that it is only con- with the Russian newspaper Vremya Novostei, as reported by Transitions Online Secretariat, Mr. Soboliev reported in the cerned with promoting its own business on November 29. November 11 issue of Korrespondent interests at the expense of most other magazine. social and economic spheres.” No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 5 Alberta inaugurates its first Ukrainian Canadian premier EDMONTON, Alberta – Ed Stelmach, rural and urban, and young and old. Stelmachs have four children and one ulatory regimes. member of the Legislative Assembly Premier Stelmach said that, in addition to grandchild. He held four ministerial posts: agricul- (MLA) of Alberta, was sworn in as the working with his team, he would “be Mr. Stelmach is an active member of ture (1997-1999), infrastructure (1999- province’s premier on December 14 in a looking to Albertans themselves for ideas the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2001), transportation (2001-2004), and ceremony that spotlighted his Ukrainian and feedback.” Ukrainian Catholic Church in Krakow, international and intergovernmental rela- heritage. Mr. Stelmach is Alberta’s first The 55-year-old Mr. Stelmach called Alberta, as well as Ss. Peter and Paul tions (2004-2006). He stepped down premier of Ukrainian descent. his inauguration day “one of the most Church in Mundare, Alberta, where he from the latter post in March 2006 in Ukrainian News of Edmonton reported humbling days of my life,” as well as “one attends services on those Sundays when order to run for the leadership of the that, prior to the start of the official pro- of the most exciting days of my life.” there are none in Krakow. He is active Progressive Conservative Party. gram, the Ukrainian choir Axios sang sev- Mr. Stelmach was elected leader of the also in many local community groups, Premier Stelmach named a fellow eral Christmas and liturgical pieces before province’s ruling Progressive ranging from local hospital boards to the Ukrainian to his Cabinet: Ray Danyluk as an audience of 1,000 gathered for the out- Conservative Party on December 2. He 4-H Club. minister of municipal affairs. Janis door swearing-in ceremony. During the cer- defeated former Finance Minister Jim He was first elected to public office as Tarchuk, who is married to Ukrainian emony the choir sang “Otche Nash” (Our Dinning by a vote of 77,512 to 51,282 on a representative in Lamont County. A Canadian Byron Tarchuk, was named Father) and concluded with a rousing the second ballot, thus becoming the pre- year later he was appointed as a reeve minister of children’s services. “Mnohaya Lita” (Many Years). The invoca- mier designate. (the presiding officer of the local council) However, another Ukrainian, Minister tion was delivered by Metropolitan He has been a member of the Alberta and held that position for five years. of Education Gene Zwozdesky, was Laurence Huculak, primate of the Legislative Assembly, where he repre- After being elected to the Legislative dropped from the Cabinet, which has Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada. sented the Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville Assembly he was appointed deputy whip been reduced from 24 to 18 members. He In his acceptance speech the new pre- constituency, since 1993. and later as government caucus whip. He was replaced by Ron Leipert. mier said that Alberta has the means to He was born on May 11, 1951, and joined with fellow Ukrainian Canadian building a stronger province and future reared in the Lamont area on the home- MLA Laurence Decore, former mayor of – The story above is based on materi- for its children, grandchildren and great stead established by his grandparents, Edmonton, in forming the first Alberta- als published in Ukrainian News of grandchildren. “My goal is to make that who arrived in Canada in 1898 from the Ukraine legislative group, which is cred- Edmonton, including reporting by its edi- future a bright one for all Albertans,” he Brody area, today part of the Lviv Oblast ited with brining many Ukrainian parlia- tor-in-chief, Marco Levytsky, as well as said, pledging to work for all the in Ukraine. He continues to live on the mentarians to Alberta on programs that other sources, including the Edmonton province’s residents – north and south, homestead with his wife, Marie. The allowed them to study the province’s reg- media and Alberta government reports. Canadian Friends of Ukraine promote awareness of Famine-Genocide by Lisa Shymko “man-made famine” when describing Stalin’s atrocities in Ukraine. TORONTO – As the 75th anniversary Apologist journalists like The New of Ukraine’s Famine-Genocide approach- York Times’ Walter Duranty tried to dis- es, the Canadian Friends of Ukraine have credit Jones, Moscow branded Jones a begun a series of activities and programs liar and banned him from re-entering the aimed at expanding international public USSR, and fellow journalists like awareness of this tragedy. Malcolm Muggeridge tried to airbrush As a first step, on November 27, 2006, him out of existence. the Canadian Friends of Ukraine, in In 1934 Jones penned an ominous let- cooperation with the Shevchenko ter to a friend. He wrote that he had Scientific Society of Canada, hosted a recently learned that he had become a special evening titled “Gareth Jones: The marked man on the black list of the Man Who Knew Too Much.” OGPU (secret police) and was barred The CFU’s president, Prof. Jurij from entering the Soviet Union. Soviet Darewych, provided opening remarks, Foreign Affairs Commissar Maxim and Ukraine’s newly appointed ambassa- Litvinov sent a special cable from dor to Canada, Ihor Ostash, delivered Moscow to the Soviet Embassy in official greetings. The guest speaker was London, filing an official complaint introduced by the CFU’s executive direc- against Jones with former British PM tor, Lisa Shymko. George. A large Toronto audience welcomed In 1935, on the eve of his 30th birth- the special guest, Nigel Colley, an author day, Jones was mysteriously kidnapped and independent researcher from the and murdered in the Far East. For United Kingdom. Mr. Colley is the great- decades he was believed to have been During a special program dedicated to Gareth Jones (from left) are: Daria nephew of the acclaimed Welsh newspa- killed by reckless Chinese bandits. But Darewych (president, Shevchenko Scientific Society of Canada), Jurij Darewych per journalist Gareth Jones. documents recently uncovered at the (president, Canadian Friends of Ukraine), Margareta Shpir (CFU vice-presi- Utilizing original photographs and British Public Records Office in London dent), Ambassador Ihor Ostash (Ukraine’s envoy to Canada), Nigel Colley documents in his visual presentation, Mr. indicate that Moscow likely had a direct (author and guest speaker) and Lisa Shymko (CFU executive director). Colley delivered a moving address about hand in his murder by way of two Soviet the historic contributions made by his secret agents operating in China. Ukraine facilitated several in-depth inter- The fact that so many politicians in great-uncle. In 1933 Jones, a brilliant and Recent evidence has uncovered that views on the topic, which aired on CBC Ukraine, particularly those from the east- idealistic 28-year-old journalist from the vehicle in which Jones was travelling Radio’s “As It Happens” hosted by Carol ern and southern regions, have little Wales, published the first signed exposé when kidnapped in Mongolia was regis- Off and CFRB Radio’s “Morning Show knowledge about the Famine should not in the United States and Britain on tered to a trading front of the Soviet with Ted Woloshyn.” be surprising. Many Soviet-era crimes Stalin’s deliberately imposed famine in NKVD, whose local manager, Adam This past year, representatives of the have been visibly absent from the history Ukraine. His articles appeared in The Purpiss, was associated with the Cheka Canadian Friends of Ukraine met with curricula offered by Ukraine’s educational Western Mail, The Times, The London (Soviet secret police). Furthermore, deputies in Kyiv from all of Ukraine’s system. That is why the programs under- Evening Standard, The Manchester whereas Jones was kidnapped and killed, parliamentary factions to discuss various taken by the Canadian Friends of Ukraine, Guardian, the Berliner Tageblatt, The the German journalist who accompanied human rights issues, including the such as the Canada-Ukraine Library urgency to recognize the Famine as a Centers, Teachers’ Awards Program and New York Evening Post and other U.S. him, Herbert Mueller, was released national genocide. Crimea Project, are essential to raising newspapers through the International unharmed. According to British On November 28, 2006, the Parliament public awareness of these issues. News Service. Intelligence, Mueller was a known of Ukraine passed a law recognizing the In 2007, to coincide with the 75th Fluent in several languages, including Communist who travelled under assumed Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933 as a anniversary of Ukraine’s tragic Russian, Jones, a foreign affairs advisor aliases, stayed at the Soviet Consulate in genocide. Those voting in favor (233 Genocide, the Canadian Friends of to former British Prime Minister Lloyd China and was the Comintern’s represen- deputies) were primarily members of the Ukraine plan to expand their activities George, took a secret train trip to tative in China. former Orange coalition, namely, Our and programs in Canada and Ukraine to Ukraine. Jones’ off-limits Ukrainian trek Authoritarian regimes have long Ukraine, the Tymoshenko Bloc and the ensure that the international community in the snowy early days of March 1933 feared the threat posed by outspoken Socialist Party. The Party of the Regions accord the Famine-Genocide the historic took him to villages where he spoke to journalists and writers. Sadly, to the list and the Communists either refused to recognition that has been long overdue. peasants and witnessed, first hand, their of inconvenient truth-tellers, such as vote, abstained or were absent. In fact, of For more information, or to send con- hunger and despair. Heorhii Gongadze, Anna Politkovskaya the 186 members of the Party of Regions, tributions, write to: Canadian Friends of Two years later, in January 1935, and Alexander Litvinenko, the name of only two deputies – Hanna Herman and Ukraine, 620 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON American press baron Randolph Hearst Gareth Jones must be added. Taras Chornovil – supported the vote. M5S 2H4. gave Jones a carte blanche opportunity to The Canadian Friends of Ukraine are re-visit Ukraine. The resulting articles working to ensure that the historic contri- represent some of the most vitriolic butions made by individuals such as SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY. attacks on the Stalinist regime of the Jones in exposing the truth about the Send contributions to: The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund, time. It is believed that Jones was in fact Famine-Genocide reach a wide audience. 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 the first journalist to use the phrase For example, the Canadian Friends of 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 No. 1

REFLECTIONS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Fifteen years ago Christmas in excelsis by Alexander B. Kuzma peratures can be a challenge even for Fifteen years ago, on December 25, 1991, the Soviet Union ceased to exist conservatory-trained professionals, and when its president, Mikhail Gorbachev, announced his resignation. His move fol- To fully appreciate the meaning of for a thousand souls fighting off winter lowed the December 1 nationwide referendum that affirmed the independence of Christmas celebrated by our forefathers, viruses and struggling to catch a warm a key republic of the USSR – Ukraine – and the December 8 establishment of the sometimes one needs to reach beyond the breath, any musical deficits had to be for- Commonwealth of Independent States by the USSR’s three Slavic republics. ordinary, even at the risk of going to given. At times the congregation broke The Gorbachev resignation formalized what most already understood: the extremes. into a raucous Galician antiphonal free- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics had collapsed. It was one year ago when my wife, for-all that left the parishioners and the A month earlier, in a letter presented by a 15-member delegation of Ukrainian Irene, and I and our three little girls spent priests scrambling to find the right pitch community leaders at a specially convened meeting on November 27 with Christmas Eve in a farmhouse in the or tempo. But whatever the parish lacked President George H.W. Bush, Mykhailo Horyn, chairman of the Political Council town of Olesko, on the eastern outskirts in tonality, it more than made up for with of Rukh and a people’s deputy of Ukraine, had written: of Lviv Oblast, near my father’s home its devotion and unbridled zeal. “The last empire in the world is dying of natural causes before our eyes. village of Khvativ. It was a spectacular “For God so loved the world that He Attempts by its leader Mikhail Gorbachev to halt this process of dissolution are moonlit night with a deep frost that left sent His only-begotten Son…” This was unsuccessful. He now understands this and is seeking help from countries in the us huddling under many down covers in the sea of humanity that Jesus entered West. … Democratic forces in Ukraine are hopeful that the United States will my uncle’s guestroom. At 5 a.m. on into. Even dressed in their Sunday best, support the republics on their way to independence, particularly Ukraine, which Christmas morning my uncle woke me: the villagers looked a bit disheveled and for more than 300 years has been a colony of the empire. “Don’t even think of taking your kids to ungainly. For the most part, they were “On your position toward the dying empire, Mr. President, depends in great Liturgy this morning,” he said. “The humble farm folk, but after all, I thought, measure our future road to freedom: it can be short and peaceful, if you were to church is not heated, and it’s well below this was just the kind of people who were recognize Ukraine quickly as an independent state and lend it a certain amount zero out there.” most receptive to Christ’s teaching: salt of assistance, or long and difficult, if you were to support the dying empire, I was crestfallen. Here was their once- of the Earth, not high society. It was which has placed in Ukraine a one-and-a-half-million-man army.” in-a-lifetime chance to experience a among the shepherds and among the cat- The Ukrainian American delegation met with the president just days before Christmas service in their grandfather’s tle that He became incarnate. Ukraine’s referendum on independence and presidential election of December 1. village, and they would have to miss it. Sandwiched in among this throng of Our community leaders came to the meeting, which was requested by noted But I had to take my uncle at his word. A worshippers, I was reminded of all that Republican activist Taras Szmagala Sr., equipped with a position paper on U.S.- tough, leathery-skinned farmer, Vuiko Christmas seems to lack back home in Ukraine relations and certain of the outcome of the referendum. Mr. Bush was (Uncle) Stephan spent most of his life North America. In this simple church in reminded of his past support for Ukraine and his promotion of Ukraine’s right to outdoors and could handle even the Olesko, no one complained about the self-determination in keynote addresses at the 1974 and 1982 conventions of the harshest elements. If he said it was too length of the service or the lack of heat- Ukrainian National Association. “That independence will be a reality in four cold for the kids, I would have to trust ing. Nobody was in a hurry to get home. days, Mr. President,” Mr. Szmagala underscored. his judgment. No one was frazzled by holiday shopping In the unprecedented national referendum of December 1, 1991, more than 90 Deciding to go it alone, I crept out of or too self-absorbed to miss the essence percent of Ukraine’s citizens voted “yes” to affirm the independence of Ukraine the house before sunrise and joined my of the holiday. I looked around me and to uncle and a small cluster of neighbors as proclaimed just over three months earlier, on August 24. As Vladimir Ilyich my chagrin, saw plenty of children my they locked elbows and shuffled with Lenin once said: “If we lose Ukraine, we lose our head.” And so it came to pass. daughters’ age. They had braved the cold minced steps down the hard-frozen paths Once the referendum results were announced, Poland and Canada became the and did not seem too bored or too miser- that led to the town square. Christmas first and second countries, respectively, to recognize independent Ukraine. The able to be there. liturgy began at 7 a.m. The sky was a United States, alas, would refrain from immediately recognizing Ukraine, doing I wanted my girls to feel what these crystalline indigo blue shading to so only after Mr. Gorbachev announced his resignation. (U.S. recognition came children were feeling, and I felt terrible turquoise on the eastern horizon. An on December 25, just hours after Mr. Gorbachev’s announcement.) A month for having deprived them of this elfish owl called out from a small hem- later, on January 23, 1992, an exchange of diplomatic notes in Kyiv marked the moment. My uncle may have guessed lock as we made our way down the rut- formal extension of diplomatic recognition. Canada did likewise on January 27. right, that our American children are a bit ted road. Meanwhile, meeting in Belarus on December 7-8, the presidents of Russia, too soft to endure this kind of extreme Gradually I heard more voices joining Belarus and Ukraine – the latter being newly elected President Leonid Kravchuk – discomfort. Still, I couldn’t help thinking the procession: “Christ is born! Glorify signed an agreement establishing the Commonwealth of Independent States. That, how much they were missing as they Him!” The greeting was muted, more of observers said, was the final nail in the coffin of the dying USSR. slumbered in their warm little beds. I a shuddered whisper than a cry of exu- Back in 1991, in an editorial titled “Life after December 1,” we wrote: “After wanted them to experience this edgy, berance, as the shadowy figures braced the celebrations of independence cease, after the euphoria subsides, the new, free awkward, grueling solidarity with the against the lung-cracking chill. I thought democratic state of Ukraine will only begin the long and difficult road to true faith of their ancestors. of the old underground Church when independence. ” In many ways, that long and difficult road continues. For even During the past few years as I’ve Ukrainian believers celebrated Christmas after the glorious days of the Orange Revolution that took place just two years worked and traveled in Ukraine, I’ve met in secret, in open fields and forests dur- ago, Ukraine’s path is not straight and smooth. a number of American evangelists who ing the Soviet era. Even without the annoyed me with their claim that they Nonetheless, as we begin another new year, – a year that will mark Ukraine’s threat of government reprisals, subjecting 16th anniversary of independence – it is worthwhile to recall where Ukraine has were “bringing Christ” to this country. oneself to this kind of arctic ordeal Aside from their ignorance of the rich been, and how far it has traveled. And, as 2007 begins, we wish Ukraine and its seemed mildly insane – the religious people Godspeed as they continue their remarkable journey. legacy of Saints Volodymyr, Olga, Borys equivalent of polar bear club masochism. and Hlib who made Kyiv a bastion of So I was stunned when we pried the Christianity long before Englishmen set- church doors open. The sanctuary was tled Jamestown or Plymouth, such com- absolutely packed. Easily a thousand ments betray a stunning cultural insensi- Jan. people. So packed that we had to muscle tivity that disregards 10 centuries worth Turning the pages back... in like rugby players rolling clumsily of martyrs and believers who made far through a swarm of counter-surging greater sacrifices for their faith than even 10 opponents. You could not make the sign the most presumptuous 20th century of the cross without bumping elbows and “born again” upstart. 1982 The Ukrainian Weekly reported 25 years ago the first law- squirming between the shoulders of the That parish in Olesko reminded me suit against the KGB. Viktor Tomachinsky – a little-known congregants around us. There was a haze that even in the darkest days of Stalin’s writer, auto mechanic, Soviet dissident and would-be lawyer of human breath hanging over the con- terror and even during the mind-numbing – went to court on December 8, 1981, to press the first known gregation and mixing with the smoke of conformity of the Brezhnev era, lawsuit against the KGB, as reported by the Christian Science Monitor. incense as the choir roared “Z namy Christianity never really left the heart- Mr. Tomachinsky’s case against the KGB and the Soviet Ministry of the Internal Boh!” (God is with us – evoking Christ’s land of Ukraine. The Bible Belters and Affairs sought a pay-out of 13,400 rubles (approximately $19,000) because he said mystical name, Emmanuel.) the descendants of the Puritans should be they reneged on a promise to provide exit visas earlier that year, causing him serious Bathed in a soft vanilla light, the so lucky to walk into that unheated monetary loss. church looked more like an Italian basili- church and be swept up in its unvar- Thinking he had a verbal and binding contract with the Soviet spy agency, Mr. ca than a Ukrainian Byzantine “khram.” nished fervor. How refreshing it would Tomachinsky quit his job as a mechanic. He sued the agency and the ministry for Everywhere in the alcoves there were be if Ukrainians could bring their brand monies he claimed he could have earned abroad, had the agency kept its word and let statues of the saints and a mixture of of gritty, self-effacing Christianity to the him leave. This was not Mr. Tomachinsky’s first lawsuit in Soviet courts, as he had incongruous decorations. Along the cen- commercialized cathedrals of Texas and filed five other lawsuits against the authorities in as many years. tral aisle of the pewless sanctuary, a dou- Oklahoma or the liturgically impover- The judge took 45 minutes to reach his decision to dismiss the case against the ble row of young people held tall, ished churches of New England or the KGB, insisting that the court did not have jurisdiction in such a suit. He did not rec- embroidered banners that tilted in hom- Midwest. ommend what citizens could do to protect themselves from governmental abuses of age toward the altar during the Lord’s Ukrainians held on to their faith even power. Prayer and at other critical moments dur- when a seemingly monolithic and uncon- Three months later, on March 11, 1982, the 36-year-old mechanic was sentenced ing the service. querable Soviet superpower sneered at by a Moscow court to serve a one-year jail term for parasitism and forbidden him to The singing fell far short of the splen- their quaint beliefs. When cosmonauts live in Moscow for five years after his release. dor and elegance of the Kyivan choirs soared through space and commissars Irene and I had heard during our first few Source: “Auto mechanic sues KGB,” The Ukrainian Weekly, January 10, 1982. months in Ukraine. Singing in frigid tem- (Continued on page 14) No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 7

FOR THE RECORD Faces and Places The 60th anniversary of Akcja Wisla by Myron B. Kuropas On April 28, 1947, the government of activity related to the struggle for an inde- Poland commenced the implementation of a pendent and sovereign Poland. The con- military operation, Akcja Wisla, to relocate sequence has been that even Ukrainians the inhabitants of those Ukrainian ethnic ter- sent to the Central Labor Camp in Remembering Gerald R. Ford fondly ritories that had become part of the post-war Jaworzno without any proof of guilt or Polish state, and dispersed them in non-con- court sentences are deemed not to qualify I have fond memories of President at the onset of the 1976 presidential race, centrated numbers throughout western and for rehabilitation or compensation Gerald R. Ford. He was a healer, the right Mr. Ford’s election campaign was all northern Poland. When Akcja Wisla was The ethnic cleansing of all Ukrainians man at the right time in the right place. uphill. He faced a formidable primary completed, some 150,000 Ukrainians had during Akcja Wisla from the most wester- An unassuming man of the people all challenge from Ronald Reagan who, been forcibly relocated and several thousand ly parts of the Ukrainian ethnic territory of his life, Gerald Ford’s presidency was after losing the nomination, refused to Ukrainian civilians, including women, chil- is a major tragedy suffered by the not an easy one. His predecessor had help. Jimmy Carter tried to tag Mr. Ford dren and clergy, had been interned in the Ukrainian people, following the Great resigned. People were incensed with the with the Watergate debacle by consistent- Central Labor Camp in Jaworzno, at the site Famine of 1932-1933 and the terrible Nixon pardon. The nation was in turmoil. ly talking about the “Nixon/Ford admin- of what had once been a branch of the Nazi losses of World War II. The avowed Anti-Vietnam War activists were demon- istration” and the press lapped it up. death camp in Auschwitz. refusal of the government of the Republic strating. The Democratic Congress Despite these handicaps, Mr. Ford lost To date no serious attempt has been made of Poland to condemn, redress and com- refused to allocate more money to help his presidency by less than one percent- by the government of the now democratic pensate Akcja Wisla is being addressed South Vietnam beat back the Communist age point. Republic of Poland to redress this wrong. by the Ukrainian World Congress to the onslaught. The economy was slumping. Political pundits have offered many In 1990 the Polish Senate condemned Council of Europe, the Organization for The press was preaching doom and reasons for Mr. Ford’s loss: the Nixon Akcja Wisla as the evil doing of a Security and Cooperation in Europe, the gloom. pardon, a divided GOP, Watergate, a Communist totalitarian regime. In 2002 European Union and the United Nations. The White House was divided. sluggish economy, White House leaks, Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski, The UWC believes that significant pres- Composed of Nixon holdovers as well as the Vietnam War, debate stumbles, etc. I in a letter to a scholarly conference, con- sure must be imposed on the Polish gov- Ford staffers from his days as House believe the main reason was the loss of demned the action as well, acknowledging ernment by governments of other coun- minority leader and vice-president, agen- the conservative white ethnic voter. The Polish guilt but offering no redress. The tries before Poland does what is right. das often clashed. Press leaks were com- people behind that loss, in my opinion, Polish Sejm (Parliament), the most power- For this reason, we appeal to the presi- mon. My appointment as the president’s were Secretary of State Henry Kissinger ful legislative organ, has refused to address dent of Ukraine and Ukrainian communi- special assistant for ethnic affairs was and his cabal. this issue. ties throughout the world: join your one of the few new positions created by Dr. Kissinger’s “détente circle” Some Polish officials have justified Ukrainian brethren who suffered this injus- the president. included National Security chief Brent the ethnic cleansing during Akcja Wisla tice in commemorating this tragedy with President Ford’s most urgent domestic Scowcroft, and State Department coun- as a necessary step in liquidating the requiems and conferences. To the presi- priority was the restoration of a healthy, selor Helmut Sonnenfeldt. Mr. remnants of the Ukrainian Insurgent dent of Ukraine in particular we say: make stable economy. Did he succeed? Yes. Sonnenfeldt went to Europe in 1976 and, Army, a guerrilla formation operating in this issue a component of contemporary Inflation went from an annual rate of in a secret seminar, explained to Ukraine as well as in Ukrainian ethnic Ukrainian-Polish relations. To our commu- 12.2 percent to 6 percent during the first American ambassadors that the United territories, which became part of post- nities throughout the world we say: bring six months of 1976. The GNP rose by 10 States had reached a quiet, unwritten war Poland. This argument must be this matter to the attention of your govern- percent. Housing starts rose by 40 per- compromise with the Soviets regarding rejected as unacceptable, since in the ments so that they may impress upon the cent. Four million more Americans had Europe. Central and Eastern Europe post-war period in Poland various and government of the Republic of Poland the jobs in 1976 than in 1975. Over 60 feder- would remain in the Soviet sphere of more numerous Polish guerrilla move- need to address and redress in good faith al budget-busting bills put forward by interest, Western Europe in the American ments were active, but ethnic cleansing and with reasonable tangibility. Congress were vetoed. Was President sphere. Neither side would try to influ- of the entire population was used only Akcja Wisla is not merely a remnant Ford ever credited for any of this? No. ence changes in the status quo. against the Ukrainian population. of a nefarious past. It is very much a part Growing up in Grand Rapids, Mich., a For many ethnic Americans, the so- Other officials have justified it as of the lives of the contemporary multi-ethnic city, President Ford was called “Sonnenfeldt Doctrine” only con- “payback” for Ukrainian atrocities Ukrainian community in Poland. The more sensitive to ethnic America than firmed the Brezhnev Doctrine, which against Poles on Ukrainian territory. government of Poland must recognize any other president before or since. Four declared that “world socialism is indivis- However, this argument is of recent vin- that the Republic of Poland is not merely separate White House conferences were ible and its defense is the common cause tage and began to appear in publications the home of a largely homogeneous devoted to ethnic concerns such as neigh- of all Communists.” President Ford’s some 50 years after Akcja Wisla. Such Polish population but the indigenous borhood revitalization, the Ethnic decision to sign the Helsinki Accords in justification was not used in contempo- homeland of other nationalities, includ- Heritage Studies Act, mental health and 1975 strengthened the ethnic perception rary documents and propaganda. ing Ukrainians. the 1980 census. Thanks to these con- of a sell-out. Compensation has been offered to Toronto-New York claves, a high-level federal commission The bane of my tenure in the White many Polish inmates of the Jaworzno December 30, 2006 was created to deal with neighborhood House was Mr. Scowcroft who was for- concentration camp, but none to renewal; ethnic studies dollars returned ever cautioning the president against Ukrainians. The lack of compensation to For the Ukrainian World Congress: to the federal budget; and the 1980 cen- meeting with Eastern European ethnic Ukrainian inmates of Jaworzno has been Askold S. Lozynskyj, president sus included national origin questions for Americans. Fortunately for me, the presi- justified officially by the assertion that Jurij Darewych, chair the first time in American history. dent did the right thing. 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Kuropas. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 No. 1 Lviv commemorates anniversary of Hrushevsky’s birth by Olha Ternavska all participants and presented an overview of the important accomplish- LVIV – Scholars from various ments of the museum as a cultural and Ukrainian regions as well as from the research center, emphasizing its role in diaspora gathered on October 4-6 in Lviv popularizing among the various segments to mark the 140th anniversary of the birth of Ukraine's populace Hrushevsky’s lega- of Ukraine’s greatest historian, Mykhailo cy as a historian, and as a political, cul- Hrushevsky. Jointly sponsored by schol- tural and social activist. arly institutions from Ukraine and the The keynote speaker was Dr. Lubomyr diaspora, the three days of commemora- Wynar, professor emeritus of Kent State tive events were a reflection of the coop- University, who extended greetings from erative working relationship existing the Ukrainian Historical Association, the between the organizations. World Scholarly Council, and the Historical Sponsors from the diaspora included Section of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts the World Scholarly Council of the and Sciences in the U.S.A. Ukrainian World Congress, the Ukrainian His presentation focused on a detailed Historical Association, and the Historical evaluation of the multiple roles played by Section of the Ukrainian Academy of Hrushevsky in the development of the Arts and Sciences in the U.S.A. Ukrainian nation. He also noted the role Much of the organizational work can played by Ms. Mahun and the Hrushevsky be attributed to Maria Mahun, director of National Memorial Museum in Lviv in the Mykhailo Hrushevsky National educating the public about Hrushevsky. As Memorial Museum of Lviv, which hosted an acknowledgement of the importance of The anniversary commemorations begin with the laying of flowers at Lviv’s most of the events. Other participating this work, he presented Ms. Mahun with monument to Mykhailo Hrushevsky. academic institutions from Ukraine the status of Honorary Member of the included the Ivan Krypiakevych Institute Ukrainian Historical Association. National Academy of Science in Kyiv presentation by Ms. Mahun to members of Ukrainian Studies of the National Dr. Leonid Zashkilniak, professor of discussed the various aspects of the rela- of the presidium of a newly minted limit- Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the history at the Ivan Franko National tionship between Hrushevsky and Ivan ed-edition medal by the Hrushevsky Mykhailo Hrushevsky Institute of University of Lviv, provided an overview Franko. National Memorial Museum in Lviv Archeography of the National Academy and analysis of Hrushevsky and A newly published scholarly work by marking the 140th anniversary of of Science of Ukraine in Kyiv, the Ivan European historiography at the beginning historian Lubomyr Wynar, “Mykhailo Hrushevsky’s birth. Franko National University of Lviv, and of the 20th century. Hrushevsky and the Shevchenko The second session of the conference the Mykhailo Hrushevsky Prykarpatskyi Dr. Yaroslav Isajevych, director of the Scientific Society: 1892-1934,” was pre- continued at the Mykhailo Hrushevsky Institute. Ivan Krypiakevych Institute of Ukrainian sented to the participants by Dr. Evhen Memorial Museum which prepared a The anniversary commemorations Studies of the National Academy of Pshenychnyj, professor of literature at wide-ranging exhibit of rare and original officially began with the laying of flow- Science, explored the extensive research the Drohobych National Pedagogical publications, sources, personal objects ers at Hrushevsky’s statue, followed by on the history of Lviv that is part of University, who discussed the importance and other unique materials from the the first scholarly conference held at the Hrushevsky’s scholarly legacy. of this new publication that includes Hrushevsky and Franko collections. Scholars Building. Ms. Mahun welcomed Hrushevsky’s work with the newly discovered source materials that The first day of activities concluded with Shevchenko Scientific Society was further define and highlight the nature of a specially arranged excursion to the vari- Olha Ternavska is curator of the examined by its current president, Dr. Hrushevsky’s interaction with the ous sites in Lviv that were significant in the Mykhailo Hrushevsky National Memorial Oleh Kupchynsky. Dr. Ihor Hyrych from Shevchenko Scientific Society. Museum of Lviv. the Institute of Archeography of the The scholarly session ended with the (Continued on page 15) No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 9

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2006 marked the 120th anniversary of Plast’s Founder Dr. Oleksander Tysovsky, founder of Plast, was born in 1886 in Lviv, Ukraine. Often referred to as “DrOT” by Plast members, Dr. Tysovksy became interested in scouting after reading Lord Bayden Powell’s book Scouting for Boys. He saw great potential in an organ- ization that would utilize scouting principles while retaining a distinct Ukrainian character. The year

2006 marked the 120th anniversary of his birth and Novatstvo from the New York Plast branch and Yonkers Plast group at “Sviato Yuriya” 2006 in Hartsdale, N.Y. prompted reflection from Plast members worldwide Photo courtesy L. Lopatysnky on his incredible dedication to scouting and Ukraine. This camp, and the 10-year-old Winter Adventure Camp in the Adirondacks Archive Photo As a student and teacher at Lviv University in (Zymovyj Tabir), led by the “Lisovi Chorty” fraternity, have become favorites Ukraine, then in numerous other European cities, Dr. among the teenage Plast members. Tysovsky studied many disciplines. Among them philosophy, sociology and In December, St. Nicholas pays a visit to various Plast branches where natural sciences. He also taught biology. A year after he earned his doctor- novatstvo and their counselors often stage plays to welcome him. During the ate (1910) he founded Plast, along with other Ukrainian scouting enthusiasts. Christmas season plastuny like to go caroling. They also gather in their branch His life is truly inspirational and his many published works - specifically headquarters for “Svichechka” - a symbolic lighting of candles and caroling to Zhyttia v Plasti (Life in Plast) - serve as a guide for all members of our organ- usher in the season. Some branches organize ski outings for their members and ization. families and friends, while others stage maskarady (masquerades) for Astronaut brings Plast scout emblem on space journey As the first Ukrainian-American astronaut into space aboard the shuttle Atlantis, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, of St. Paul Minnesota, realized a life- long dream and brought along with her a little memento from her city’s Plast group - a Plast scout emblem (liley- ka). It was here in Minnesota, that Commander Piper was active in the broader Ukrainian community in addition to Plast, where she served as a counselor in her local branch. We at the Plast U.S. National Executive Board congratu- late Heidi on achieving her goals and safely and success- Stefanyshyn-Piper fully completing the Atlantis mission, and are very proud Photo courtesy Pl. Shliakh of all of her accomplishments. Members of the Cleveland Plast branch at their annual ski trip to Peek ‘n Peak, NY. Photo courtesy of the Cleveland branch’s web site Meet Our Members: Bohdan Pechenyak “Lisovi Chorty” fraternity member Bohdan, who novatstvo where they enact a magical story before an audience. In March, hails from Lviv, Ukraine has been living in Philadelphia many branches commemorate the birth of Ukraine’s bard and poet, Taras for the last couple of years and studying sociology at Shevchenko, and prepare younger and older youths for “Sviato Yuriya” (Feast Arcadia University. Although Bohdan is a full-time stu- of St. George) which usually takes place in May. This event, a three-day week- dent, he is the U.S. Plast Starshi Plastuny (Young Adult) end (for the 11-17 year olds), is an outdoor education competition, in honor of Scout Leader. After graduation, he plans to find work in the patron of Plast - St. George - whose heroic life serves as an example for Ukraine and continue his studies by pursuing a master’s Plast youth. Photo courtesy degree. His proposal for a slogan for Plast for the year From June-August Plast members have an array of summer camps, special- B. Pechenyak 2006 was “Change Comes From You” (Zmina ty camps and training seminars to choose from, where knowledge gained from Pochynayetsia vid Tebe). This seemed appropriate, Bohdan explains, since an entire year of activities is put to the test. 2005’s catchphrase was “Razom Nas Bahato” (Together We Are Many). “I This page was prepared by Halyna Kuzyszyn-Holubec, press secretary wanted to think of a slogan that would continue the theme of change and rev- for the U.S. Plast Ukrainian Scouting National Board. olution and which would apply to every one of us.” [email protected] Illustrations were provided by Olenka Czerwoniak-Terleckyj. Both are members of the “Lisovi Mavky” Plast sorority. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 No. 1 Servant of God Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky remembered in Philadelphia by Nicholas Rudnytzky of the German occupation of Ukraine. Based on the collection, “Mytropolyt PHILADELPHIA – A five-week-long Andrey Sheptytsky u Dokumentakh series of academic lectures on the life and Radianskykh Organiv Derzhavnoyi works of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Bezpeky 1939-1944” (Metropolitan was officially concluded on Sunday, Andrey Sheptytsky in Documents of November 19, 2006. Sponsored and Soviet Organs of State Security), pub- organized by the St. Sophia Religious lished in Kyiv in 2005, as well as on Association of Ukrainian Catholics in cooperation with the local chapter of the memoirs and secondary literature, the Shevchenko Scientific Society, the series author offered an analysis of the archbish- comprised lectures and video presenta- op’s activities, both within the Ukrainian tions, offered by both laity and clergy, on and the international communities. various aspects of the metropolitan’s life. Mr. Roshka stressed Sheptytsky’s Dr. Jaroslav Zalipsky, the head of the diplomatic skills and his unmitigated Philadelphia Chapter of the Shevchenko courage in acting on behalf of the Scientific Society, opened the series with Ukrainian and Jewish populace in his an overview of the metropolitan’s activi- dealings with the German invaders. ties on behalf of art and scholarship. The Prof. Leonid Rudnytzky, who deliv- lecture, which showed the metropolitan ered two lectures in this series, analyzed At an event remembering Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky (from left) are: Prof. as a generous patron of the arts, was the relationship between the metropolitan Leonid Rudnytsky, Msgr. James Melnyk and Dr. Jaroslav Zalipsky. illustrated with a series of videos on the and the great Ukrainian poet-scholar Ivan metropolitan’s life produced by Oksana Franko, whose sesquicentennial jubilee their untiring efforts on behalf of their Scientific Herald in 1904. Hayova of Lviv, Ukraine. was duly celebrated this year, both in the people. He also analyzed in great detail The series of lectures, which was Osip Roshka, editor of the Ukrainian diaspora and in Ukraine. Franko’s commentary on the archbish- coordinated by Dr. Alexander Lushnycky Catholic weekly America, shared with the Prof. Rudnytzky offered many paral- op’s epistle titled “O Kvestiyi Socialni” of the St. Sophia Religious Association, audience his diligently researched paper lels in the thinking of the two men, (“On Social Issues”) published in the on Sheptytsky’s activities during the years stressed their intellectual affinities and Lviv-based journal The Literary- (Continued on page 15) Serbyn speaks on the Famine in light of the U.N. Convention on Genocide by Mark Sokolsky mentioned is the political status of Ukrainian nationalism, and noted a Ukrainians, whose status as a “national” speech in which the “vozhd” referred to TORONTO – Definitions can be deci- or “ethnic” group can be ambiguous. Ukrainians as the “agents of Pilsudski.” sive, the verbal wrangles at the United Dr. Serbyn attempted to illustrate that The crux of Prof. Serbyn’s argument Nations being a case in point. This year’s the Famine was indeed the result of a focused on the specifically anti-Ukrainian Ukrainian Famine Lecture at the deliberate policy. Its primary cause was measures. The Famine coincided with University of Toronto focused on one forced grain procurement, when the Russification efforts in schools and attacks such definition – that of genocide – and on the local intelligentsia. The OGPU its relation to the events of 1932-1933. Soviet authorities exported grain despite Speaking to a sizeable crowd on acknowledged scarcity. This was not just (secret police) made widespread arrests, November 6, 2006, Dr. Roman Serbyn “terror by famine,” an effort to break the particularly among desperate refugees (Université du Québec), discussed this back of the peasants, Prof. Serbyn argued, fleeing afflicted areas. The magnitude and tragic occurrence with reference to the collectivization having been mostly specificity of this persecution was, Prof. U.N’s Convention on Prevention and accomplished in 1930-1931. Rather, it Serbyn said, “clearly a genocidal measure Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. was an effort to exterminate. targeting [the] Ukrainian national group.” The Famine is not currently recognized as Grain procurement was not a purely Revisiting the history of the famine is a genocide despite the magnitude of dead Ukrainian phenomenon, causing hardship a valuable exercise, though actually get- – up to 10 million – and the issue has in other Soviet regions, but effects in ting recognition at the United Nations is been debated for years. Ukraine were much worse. Prof. Serbyn sure to be difficult. Academic consensus, Though few would argue that the Famine argued that Ukrainians – even those liv- Prof. Serbyn acknowledged, is the first was merely an unfortunate incident, the bur- ing in Russian territories – were targeted step, but Russia is unlikely to support den of proof seems to be on those who Prof. Roman Serbyn specifically. Given the fluidity of the sit- any such motion, even if these grey areas advocate for the official “genocide” desig- uation on the ground, the targeting of eth- are more clearly defined. nation. Prof. Serbyn made reference to the group through killing, physical pressure, nic Ukrainians within Russia is a difficult * * * U.N. convention that identifies genocide as birth control and/or forceful displacement. assertion to prove, but Prof. Serbyn did an act with the “intent to destroy” part or all The key word here is “intent,” which make some valuable suggestions. The 2006 annual Ukrainian Famine of a national, ethnic, religious or racial unfortunately in Soviet history can be a Prof. Serbyn stressed Stalin’s personal Lecture was sponsored by the Ukrainian slippery thing. How much can be blamed knowledge of events on the ground, Canadian Congress – Toronto Branch, the Mark Sokolsky is affiliated with the on the caprices of nature and bureaucra- pointing to documents showing his com- Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies and Center for European, Russian and cy, on low-level functionaries “dizzy plicity in the purges. He showed one doc- the Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Eurasian Studies at the University of with success,” or on simple ineptitude? ument in particular which seemed to Ukraine at the Munk Center for Toronto. Another sticking point Prof. Serbyn illustrate Stalin’s aim to destroy International Studies, University of Toronto. No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 11 Ukrainian cultural events and courses offered at Columbia University by Diana Howansky Many of Ms. Husar’s paintings are collages of images, such as “Our Lady of NEW YORK – Ukrainian Canadian Mississauga” (1987), which features a artist Natalka Husar presented a middle-class Ukrainian Canadian woman slideshow of her work at Columbia wearing a fur hat and coat, holding a University back on November 2, 2006, baby with an adult male head under the commenting that she often paints self- portraits where she is the image of a halo of a plate of pierogies, next to a car stewardess, because she feels her role is with the specialized license plate “UKE.” that of a cultural guide leading viewers Likewise, in “Guilt Quilt” (1992-1993), from one reality to another. Ms. Husar’s images include men with While Ms. Husar was referring to her dozens of Soviet-style medals pinned to own artwork – in which she keenly their suits, a woman whose red-dyed hair explores today’s post-Soviet Ukraine and morphs into beets, and rings of kielbasa the personal relationship she and other alongside hunks of fatty ham. diaspora members have with it – her Ms. Husar describes her work as inter- comment might resonate with contempo- weaving political reality with personal fic- raries at Columbia’s Ukrainian Studies tions in order to create “contemporary his- Program, who have recently been pro- tory paintings.” This reality of Ukrainian moting Ukrainian culture. Through both life is visible in such paintings as extracurricular events, including Ms. “Chernobyl Barbie” (1997), depicting a Husar’s presentation, and upcoming bald girl affected by nuclear radiation

Natalka Husar’s “Guilt Quilt.”

Tradition and Avant-Garde,” Ms. Husar’s gins in Ukrainian villages, while still work uniquely subjects Ukrainian themes allowing freedom to diverge from tradi- to contemporary critical thought. tion and space for improvisation. Yet another group of artists who, in the Cheres’ mountain music, which comes music sphere, blend tradition with inno- not just from Ukraine, but from Romania, vation is the premier Ukrainian acoustic Moldova, Hungary and elsewhere, incor- folk ensemble in the United States, porates instruments like the clarinet, Cheres UFO (Ukrainian Folk Orchestra). wooden flutes, violin, double bass, tsym- Led by music director Andriy Milavsky, baly and accordion. Mr. Milavsky inter- Cheres performed its brand of fiery folk spersed the ensemble’s lively perform- music at Columbia on October 2, 2006. ance with educational facts and explana- Cheres’ past performances also include tions about the rare instruments. such venues as Lincoln Center, the For those students and community Smithsonian Institute and the Winter members interested in Ukrainian music, Garden Theater. Columbia’s Ukrainian Studies Program Maria Sonevytsky, a Ph.D. candidate at also will be offering a course during the Columbia’s Center for Ethnomusicology, spring 2007 semester titled, “Music and introduced the ensemble with a short talk the Post-Socialist State,” taught by Dr. titled “Seeking an Unmitigated Adriana Helbig in coordination with the Authenticity: Tradition, Innovation and department of music and the Center for Experience in Carpathian Mountain Ethnomusicology. Dr. Helbig has been Music.” invited to teach for a semester at Columbia as a Petro Jacyk Visiting Scholar. “Midnight Stroll” by Natalka Husar. In this introduction, Ms. Sonevytsky “The objective of this course is to famil- raised the issue of what, in terms of iarize students with the ways in which spring 2007 courses featuring Ukrainian who is combing a doll’s long hair, or musical performance, is “authentic,” and scholars (in the West) have analyzed musi- art, music and film, the Ukrainian “Changing Spots” (1999), which seems to posited that one’s own, personal experi- cal processes during the post-socialist Studies Program is trying to guide stu- tell the story of two young Ukrainian girls ence – such as the time she first heard ‘transition’ period and to think critically dents and others through the world of dreaming a better life while playing dress- Hutsul music in the Ukrainian mountain contemporary Ukrainian culture. about the relationships between music, up with guests’ fur coats in a bedroom. town of Rakhiv – can be considered politics and identity in nation-states under- “Ukraine is very exciting now, and it’s As embodied by the title of her authentic. She also maintained that very grotesque. Ukraine’s, like, on hor- Columbia presentation “Between Cheres’ music remains faithful to its ori- (Continued on page 18) mones. It’s sort of growing too fast. It’s very ripe for subject matter,” Ms. Husar said during her presentation at Columbia. “I always want to know why I’m attract- ed to it. Why I’ve wanted to paint about Ukrainian National Federal Credit Union it for 30 years.” Ms. Husar, who was born to Ukrainian immigrant parents in New Jersey, received her bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Rutgers University and later moved to Toronto, where she currently works. Over Money Market Account the years, her artwork has been exhibited in numerous private and public Canadian collections, including the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Art Gallery of Alberta, the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the up to 4.08%apy* National Gallery of Canada. In her earlier paintings, Ms. Husar depicted themes relating to the Ukrainian diaspora, but in 1992 she switched her focus and started creating paintings Manhattan Brooklyn So. Bound Brook, NJ Carteret NJ about “new Ukraine.” The inspiration for her artwork comes from images which she sees, in some way, as awkward, kitschy or difficult to understand, she said at Columbia. 1-866-859-5848

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History,” and travel writer Andrew Revolution and its aftermath received Organized by The Washington Group Evans, who recently completed the sec- many millions of words in worldwide Cultural Fund and the Embassy, the ond edition of his “Ukraine: The Bradt media coverage. It also spawned two evening featured the books’ two British Travel Guide.” Mr. Krushelnycky’s journalistic career, which spans more than a quarter century with The Sunday Times, Telegraph, Independent, Mail and other British newspapers, took him to hot spots in South Asia and to dramatic political developments in Eastern Europe, includ- ing Ukraine. In the late 1990s he also served as the editor-in-chief of The Kyiv Post, the Ukrainian capital’s English-lan- guage newspaper. The impulse to write the book, he said in his presentation, came while he was covering the Orange Revolution that erupted in conjunction with the 2004 presidential election in Ukraine. Yaro Bihun Originally, he had planned to spend only Askold Krushelnycky reads excerpts two weeks in Ukraine just covering the from his book. election, he said, but the Orange Revolution protests became “a turning “Ukraine: The Bradt Travel Guide” dur- point” in the life of the country. ing the Embassy’s Independence Day The Ukrainian people saw an opportu- reception in August of 2004, just before nity to change the way they lived, he the Orange Revolution. recalled. They found a “sense of opti- Yaro Bihun Since then, he noted in his presenta- mism and hope” they had not had before. Andrew Evans presents the first edition of his Ukraine travel guide at the tion, “things have really changed. It’s a He could not break away from this Ukrainian Embassy in 2004. different country.” story, he said, so he stayed on through He knew he had to update his first edi- President Viktor Yushchenko’s inaugura- tion following Ukraine’s development tion and was compelled to go beyond after the Orange Revolution, but on his just press reporting and write a book. Workshop on the collective memory The author declined a questioner’s eight-week return trip to Ukraine in early request for his prediction about how 2006 he was surprised at how much of World War II in Ukraine held by CIUS things will develop following what many things changed and realized that a simple people see as a dramatic undoing of update would not suffice. by Bohdan Klid attempts to commemorate the 1945 Yalta much of the promise of the original “I had to rewrite the whole book. Conference, focusing on the proposal to Orange Revolution. Ukraine has just changed so significantly EDMONTON, Alberta – More than 60 erect a monument in Crimea where Stalin He added, however, that he firmly that it was like writing about a new coun- years after the end of World War II, his- would be featured. The other panelist, believes that it has left “an indelible try,” he said. The second edition contains torical memories of that war often elicit Dr.Yekelchyk, from the departments of mark not only on Ukrainian political life 75 percent new material and has grown emotional and highly politicized disputes history and Germanic and Russian, but all aspects of life.” The Ukrainian from the first edition’s 330 pages to 450. in Ukraine. Disagreements and divisions University of Victoria, spoke on the initi- people showed that they could effect Things are now constantly changing over the nature of the war and the roles of ation of Soviet mass political rituals in change in how they were governed and for the better in Ukraine, he said. The its combatants are reflected to some Kyiv in 1943-1945 and the formation of not just accept decisions made behind number of hotels has doubled, if not degree in the current geopolitical and ide- a collective memory of the war. closed doors as before, he said. tripled, and still more are under construc- ological orientations of Ukraine’s politi- In the second panel the first paper was Mr. Krushelnycky noted that the old tion. There are many surprises for the cal parties and geographical regions. given by Dr. Bohdan Harasymiw, professor “them-and-us” aspect of life still exists traveler – as was a smoke-free coffee The idea of organizing a workshop, emeritus of political science, University of in Ukraine, as does the great divide shop in Zaporizhia for him. called “World War II in Ukraine: Collective Calgary. He spoke on how views of World between the haves and the have-nots. Mr. Evans said he visited many more Memory in the Light of History,” arose War II were used by political forces in the “But now (the have-nots are) equipped villages this time and he “fell in love” when the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian recent Ukrainian electoral campaigns of with a confidence and a courage they did with Zakarpattia, where in some areas Studies (CIUS) invited Vladyslav 2002-2006. Mr. Hrynevych, the second not have in managing their affairs and people are living much as they lived 300 Hrynevych, a senior research associate at panelist, spoke on the historiography of destiny.” years ago. He was impressed with the the Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies, World War II as a factor in contemporary “And, again,” he said, “I think this is individuality of Ukraine’s cities and National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukrainian politics, focusing on the litera- something that will be very difficult if towns, its boundless plains, the unique- to Edmonton. ture produced since independence. not impossible – in fact I hope it’s ness of places like Chernivtsi, His publications on World War II, espe- Per Anders Rudling, a graduate stu- impossible – to erase.” Khortytsia, Crimea. cially his article “Mit Viiny i Viina Mitiv” dent in the department of history and His book is not just about the Orange Overall, it was a joy to travel to and (The Myth of the War and the War of classics, University of Alberta, then pre- Revolution. It is presented in the context around Ukraine, he said, noting that even Myths), which appeared in the May 2005 sented a paper on “The Great Patriotic of the history of Ukraine and – on a more the border guards now say “please” and issue of the periodical Krytyka, attracted War” and the making of modern Belarus, personal level – of his family, he “thank you.” the attention of scholars in the West to this in which he showed how the Soviet myth explained. And it is not dispassionate, he Admitting that he was preaching to topic. In the article Mr. Hrynevych out- of the war has remained virtually unchal- admitted. the choir, he told the Ukrainian lined the construction of the Soviet myth lenged in today’s Belarus. “I’ve always tried to be an honest Americans in the audience who had not of the war and, following Ukraine’s inde- The third session featured Dr. David journalist,” he said, “but I’ve never been to Ukraine for a few years to pay a pendence, its partial deconstruction and Marples, affiliated with the department of claimed in writing this book that it was a return visit. “You should go back, you the creation of a competing national myth. history and classics and CIUS, who gave a dispassionate book. Because of my back- should rediscover it, because it is chang- The deep divisions in the collective mem- paper reviewing recent literature on the SS ground, that would be impossible.” ing so much, and there’s so much there ory of the war among Ukrainians today Division Halychyna that has appeared in Nevertheless, he added, “I hope that to see and do now,” he said. reflect a situation in which neither com- Ukraine. Dr. Peter Potichnyj, professor I’ve spoken honestly” in the book. And for those wanting to know the peting myth – the Soviet or the national – emeritus of political science, McMaster Mr. Krushelnycky was born in “best” and “worst” in Ukraine, Mr. holds sway throughout the country. University, spoke on the Litopys UPA as a London to Ukrainian parents who immi- Evans named his winners and losers in The workshop, which took place on source for the study of the national liberation grated there after World War II. While two categories: The very best bathroom November 29, 2006, was sponsored by struggle in Ukraine. To date, about 60 vol- working in Kyiv he met and married is in the business-class lounge at CIUS and co-sponsored by the depart- umes of the chronicle have been published Irena Chalupa, then a Radio Free Boryspil Airport outside Kyiv, he said; ment of history and classics at the in three series. A quite detailed description of Europe/Radio Liberty correspondent the worst is in the basement of the University of Alberta. It was organized the Litopys UPA can be found on the there and now deputy director of the Chernivtsi train station. The best taxis into four panels and a final roundtable Internet at http://www.litopysupa.com. RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service in Prague, and the most honest drivers are in Lviv session. Opening remarks were delivered The fourth panel was opened by Jars where they now live. and Donetsk; the worst are in Zaporizhia by Dr. Leslie Cormack, chair of the Balan of CIUS, who spoke about work- His book, published by Random and Symferopol. department of history and classics, and ing on his father’s memoir on World War House, has been available in the U.K. Bradt is a British travel guide publish- Dr. Zenon Kohut, director of CIUS. II. Dr. John-Paul Himka of the depart- and Canada for some time now but, as er known for covering not only the popu- The first session featured papers by ment of history and classics shared his yet, not in the United States. lar travel destinations but some out-of- Andrew Evans is not a newcomer to Drs. Serhii Plokhii and Serhy Yekelchyk. thoughts on Daniel Mendelsohn’s book the-way points on the globe as well, Dr. Plokhii of CIUS and the department the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington. including places like North Korea and of history and classics spoke on recent (Continued on page 14) Indeed, he presented his first edition of Eritrea. No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 13 Carpathian winter rituals come alive on Fifth Avenue by Helen Smindak do at home, to the master of the house, about prosperity and hard work; to the NEW YORK – The soulful sound of lady of the house, about skill and dili- Carpathian mountain horns and the blare gence; to young ladies, about great beau- of shepherds’ horns rolled across Fifth ty capable of magical feats. Songs to a Avenue and East 79th Street into the young man referred to heroic deeds, nearby hills and ravines of Central Park. courage and strength. It was the signal to begin “Koliada,” The clear, melodious voice of Ms. the age-old celebration of the winter sol- Kochan drew eyes to the second-floor stice in the Carpathian Mountain region stairway as she slowly descended, of southwest Ukraine. Standing on the singing a haunting koliada from the steps of the landmark mansion that hous- Bukovyna region. As she entered the es the Ukrainian Institute of America, ballroom, Mr. Kytasty and Mr. Temkin four Hutsul musicians in colorful joined in with bandura and guitar accom- Carpathian garb posed a traditional ques- paniment. tion, “May we enter your house?” Offering songs from Ms. Kochan’s The “koliadnyky,” or winter song popular Paris to Kyiv albums, the trio singers, from the village of Kryvorivnia presented carols that blended ancient in the Carpathians, reprised ancient win- Ukrainian ritual carols with contempo- ter rituals that comprise the area’s most rary sounds. “In the Woods” and important event of the year. Carols are “Peacock” described the bird goddess sung to everyone in every home, since and a young woman who gathered pea- villagers believe that spring and harvest cock feathers as she followed. will not come unless the songs are heard “Handsome and Bright,” from the Sumy in every household. region, was a princely era carol about a For this December 15 evening, organ- handsome young man. ized by the Yara Arts Group and the Ms. Slywotzky and Ms. Oh, carrying Ukrainian Institute of America, the Hutsul peacock feathers as they circled the stage musicians were joined by Canadian in a slow mesmerizing procession, sang songstress Alexis Kochan, New York ban- of flying peacocks and offered an incan- durist Julian Kytasty, guitarist Ilya tation-like “Koliada to a Young Woman.” Temkin, Yara singers Jina Oh and Vira Mr. Zhmud, who provided spirited Slywotzky, and violinist Valeriy Zhmud. violin melodies toward the end of the Brooklyn chef Olesia Lew simulated a program, accompanied the audience in its Stefan Tur Carpathian Christmas Eve supper with fervent rendition of “Boh Predvichnyi” mini versions of kutia and other (God Eternal), the carol dear to all Koliadnyky of Kryvorivnia outside the Ukrainian Institute of America. Christmas foods. Works by 15 artists, Ukrainians as they celebrate Christmas. taking inspiration from the texts of of elaborately designed Easter eggs by ing the belief that ancestral spirits invited Ukrainian carols, formed a colorful back- Food for Christmas Eve Sofika Zielyk and the work of Olga to the Christmas Eve supper were now drop throughout the historic building. Ms. Lew’s interpretations of Hutsul Maryschuk, who co-curated the showing being sent off to their homes. It was an evening of tradition, drama, Christmas Eve fare focused on eight with Yara Arts Group founding director Homeward-bound villagers carry artistry and surprises as the program dishes: kutia, a ceremonial dish of wheat, Virlana Tkacz. buckets of water to use on special occa- unfolded from doorstep to lobby to ball- poppy seeds and honey, served in fluted Describing the winter song rituals still sions throughout the year. In the evening, room to dining room. Close to 200 pastry shells; borsch, presented as beet practiced in Kryvorivnia, Ms. Tkacz said koliadnyky gather for the “rozkoliada,” guests, leaning over staircases to watch relish on crisp crackers; banashi, a corn- that the ancient customs which now coin- an openly emotional parting for the men the carolers’ entrance, eventually settled meal porridge formed into petite pan- cide with Christmas are much older in who have spent two weeks together as into ballroom chairs to absorb further cakes; kapushniachky, sauerkraut-mush- origin, traditions and symbolism than the winter song singers, and the time of segments of the program. Later, they room filled pastries; medivnyk, honey Christian holiday. Koliada is over until the next year, viewed the art exhibit which began in the cake, presented in cube form; and fruit “The words (of ancient carols) exhibit Ms.Tkacz said. first-floor library and flowed up two compote composed of diced dried fruits. traces of the worship of sun, ancestors Koliadnyky leader and village head stairways to third-floor galleries. Spiced walnuts, almonds and chestnuts and nature. The songs are incantations Ivan Zelenchuk, the best-known winter song singer, considers his involvement in A carol for everyone were served as food indigenous to the that assume the magical power of words: Carpathians, and seasoned popcorn signi- What is said will be so,” she told the Koliada his personal mission. His father’s Shedding mountain horn (trembita) fied kokoshi, a Hutsul dish of dried corn. audience. handwritten notebook of winter songs has and shepherd’s horn (rih) in the elegant The art exhibit featured sculptures, Before the family sits down on the eve helped to preserve this tradition for future lobby, the carolers paused to vocalize paintings, photographs, videos and sever- of Koliada to a 12-course ritual dinner, generations, despite intense persecution “Ples,” a piece usually performed as a al installations, the work of Larissa household animals are fed a little of each under 50 years of Soviet rule. winter dance outside the home. That Babij, Anya Farion, Annette S. Friedman, dish. The head of the household invites His brother Petro, who preserved their done, “bereza,” or lead singer, Ivan Roman Hrab, Peter Ihnat, Volodymyr sorcerers, thunder, storms, wolves, bears father’s notebook at great personal risk, Zelenchuk, his brother Petro, his son Kaufman, Mark Kehoe and Alexander and foxes to dinner, as well as the spirits leads the Tsaryna caroling group in Mykola (the best trembita player in the Khantaev, along with works by Margaret of the dead and those lost at sea, she said. Kryvorivnia. village), and master fiddler and volynka Morton, Andrea Odezynska, Christina Ms. Tkacz spoke of koliadnyky gath- Song writer and trembita player (bagpipe) player Dmytro Tafiychuk pro- Saj, Joel Schlemowitz, Stefan Tur and ering together in a circle on Christmas Mykola Zelenchuk, Ivan’s son, makes the singers’ traditional costumes. ceeded up the wide stairway to the ball- Lviv graphic artist Halyna day and singing a song, then splitting up Mr. Tafiychuk, virtuoso volynka play- room. Zakhariasevych-Lypa (1910-1968). into groups, each with a lead singer and er and master fiddler, learned to make The foursome led with carols, as they Displayed in the exhibit were dozens fiddler. The groups kneel, swear to traditional musical instruments from his behave appropriately and to visit every father, a musician and musical instrument allotted house, then head toward the first maker. The Tafiychuk family’s music has home. been recorded in a two-CD set by Koka Invited into a home, koliadnyky sit at Records of Poland. a food-laden table and address them- Ms. Kochan and her collaborators, selves to each member of the household songwriter Richard Moody and with a long repetitive song chosen specif- singer/bandurist Mr. Kytasty, drew on the ically for that person by the lead singer. deep musical traditions of Eastern Ms. Tkacz said that after several hours Europe to create their core Paris to Kyiv of singing, the koliadnyky stand and ded- sound. Paris to Kyiv’s fourth album, icate a solemn song to the household's “Fragmenti,” is available on Olesia deceased members, in the belief that the Records. spirits of the recently deceased will help Yara Arts Group, which began its col- forge a greater community that would laboration with traditional artists from include both living beings and ancestral the Carpathians in 1995, sponsored the spirits. Afterwards, a winter dance is per- 2006 tour of the Kryvorivnia carolers, formed outside the home. including performances at The Ukrainian On the 12th day of Christmas Museum in New York and the Ukrainian League of Philadelphia, and an appear- After 12 days of singing, the koliad- ance on a radio show aired by WFMU. nyky gather at church and the entire com- The show included a talk by Mr. Kytasty munity is led by the village priest to the about modern interpretations he has done Stefan Tur river, where a hole has been cut in the with Ms. Kochan, illustrating his discus- Alexis Kochan (standing) with bandurist Julian Kytasty and guitarist Ilya ice. Blessing the water, the priest dips sion by playing selections from their Temkin of “Paris to Kyiv.” candles and blows into the water, follow- albums. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 No. 1

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first 10 months of 2006, Ukrinform’s cor- cent; Italy, 30 percent; and France and visited Ukraine in order to study the NEWSBRIEFS respondent learned from the trade-eco- Lithuania, 24 percent. (Ukrinform) human rights situation. The full report by (Continued from page 2) nomic mission at the Ukrainian Embassy the Council of Europe Human Rights Over 16,000 children adopted by foreigners Communist Party. Other parties polled as in the U.S. The general cost of Ukrainian Committee will appear in April 2007. Mr. exports to the U.S. amounted to $1.378 Hammarberg advised the Ukrainian gov- follows: Lytvyn’s People’s Bloc, 2.1 per- KYIV – A total of 16,314 Ukrainian cent; Natalia Vitrenko Bloc, 1.9 percent; billion, and the sum of American imports ernment to cooperate with non-govern- to Ukraine reached $627 million. Based children are registered to be adopted by mental organizations in trying to counter Pora-Party of Reforms and Order, 1.7 foreign families, the president’s represen- percent; Viche Party, 1.4 percent; 0.8 per- on observed trends, the 2006 trade the spread of AIDS as well as protecting tative to the Verkhovna Rada, Roman cent, Kostenko Pliusch Bloc; 2.6 percent, turnover will exceed the 2003 perform- HIV-infected people. He added that Zvarych, told the Parliament on December other; 9.4 percent, none; 9.2 percent ance by 2.5 times. The main factor for cracking down on corruption in the 12, as he presented a bill on Ukraine join- either did not want to reply or said they positive change was improvement of the courts will restore the public’s confi- did not intend to vote; 8.5 percent could trade regime between the two countries. ing the Convention on Protection of dence in the justice system. Xenophobia, not respond. The poll was conducted in Ukraine’s efforts in combating piracy Children and Cooperation in International according to Mr. Hammarberg, requires all regions of Ukraine on December 15- were noted and a series of sanctions, Adoption. Citizens of the United States changing Ukrainian legislation to provide 21; the margin of error was 2.3 percent. which had been in place for Ukraine adopted 6,271 children; Italy, 4,467; for harsher punishments for hate crimes. (Ukrayinski Novyny) since 2002, were repealed. The Office of Spain, 2,410; France, 868; and Israel, 776. (RFE/RL Newsline) the U.S. Trade Representative resumed As many as 26,000 children are supposed PM expects WTO membership in February the regime of Generalized System of to be adopted in the near future; 20,000 of Ambassador to Vatican is named Preferences (GSP) for Ukraine. In early them are predetermined for international KYIV – Prime Minister Viktor 2006 the U.S. Department of Commerce adoption. (Ukrinform) KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko Yanukovych said at a press conference recognized Ukraine as a market economy has appointed Tatiana Izhevska as summarizing the achievements of his and the Congress revoked the Jackson- Council of Europe notes problems Ukraine’s ambassador to the Vatican. Cabinet’s work during 2006 that he Vanik Amendment. Furthermore, Ukraine This follows from Presidential Decree expects Ukraine to join the World Trade and the United States concluded negotia- KYIV – Thomas Hammarberg, the No. 1062/2006 dated December 11. On Organization in February. He added that tions on Ukraine’s membership in the Council of Europe’s commissioner for June 14, 2006, the president had dis- the process now depends upon the work WTO and signed a bipartite protocol on human rights, has said that Ukraine’s missed Hryhorii Khoruzhyi from that of WTO committees that are preparing reciprocal access to markets of goods and main problems are the spread of AIDS, post. Ms. Izhevska is the wife of recommendations on the issue. services. (Ukrinform) corruption in the justice system and Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Meanwhile, Minister of the Economy xenophobia, Interfax reported on States, Dr. Oleh Shamshur. (Ukrainian Volodymyr Makukha predicted that 15 million foreign visitors in 2006 December 18. Mr. Hammarberg recently News Agency, Action Ukraine Report) Ukraine would enter the WTO by July. (Ukrayinski Novyny) KYIV – Since early 2006 Ukraine has been visited by 14.9 million foreign PM says coalition brought stability tourists, which was 8 percent more than in the same period of 2005. This was the KYIV – Prime Minister Viktor principal topic of a meeting between Yanukovych said on December 27 at a Ukrainian Minister for Culture and meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers that Tourism Yurii Bohutskyi and European the Anti-Crisis Coalition had succeeded Travel Commission President Arthur in stabilizing the situation in Ukraine. He Oberascher. Ukraine is mostly visited by noted that during 2006 the government Russians (30 percent), Poles (28 per- ороткий життєпис покійного о. авла огута had succeeded in entering the home- cent), Moldovans (16 percent), stretch toward constitutional reform. “We Hungarians and Belarusians (8 percent ародився в селі онюхи, ережанського повіту, 25 березня 1926 р. ародню школу were able to do much this year, and the each), Slovaks (3 percent), Romanians rest we will do in 2007,” he said. The закінчив у рідному селі. #ідтак почав навчання в славній гімназії у ережанах. %ерез воєнні and Germans (1 percent each), prime minister added that reforming local жорстокі часи навчання перервалось, німці забрали будинок гімназії для військової лікарні. Americans (0.5 percent) and Turks (0.4 government is a continuation of constitu- Отож закінчив середню освіту, щойно 1946 р. в гімназії, в таборі переселенців, percent). For the second year in a row, tional reform. He also pointed out that 80 арльсфельд, біля *юнхену. ісля того пішов студіювати богословію. +першу в імеччині – Ukraine had witnessed a rapid increase percent of the laws reviewed by the -іршберґ, відтак в -оляндії – улемборґ та знову повернувся до імеччини м. 0райсіґ, де in the number of tourists from countries Verkhovna Rada were proposed by the перебував у семінарії разом в одній кімнаті з сьогоднішнім апою енедиктом 16-им. а that had never shown a particular interest government, adding that this demon- toward Ukraine. The trend is explained священика висвятив його 1 липня 1951 р. #ладика скитальців ир Іван учко. strates that there is good cooperation with Осінню того самого року був назначений на пароха у +хід. 0ранції в департаментах the Parliament. (Ukrayinski Novyny) by the invalidation of the visa regime for those countries. The pace of growth of Альзації та :ьотерингії, з осідком у +тразбурзі. U.S.-Ukraine trade over $2 billion the number of tourists from Austria in ;разу береться шукати вірних на тому розлогому терені, що простягався від 0ранко- the second half of 2006, if compared :юксембурського до 0ранко-<вайцарського кордону. # час візити побачив, що є багато WASHINGTON – Trade turnover with the first half of 2005, reached 50 дітей та молоді. =ому вже літом 1952 р. почав першу оселю – табір для дітей та молоді, що between Ukraine and the United States of percent; from the Czech Republic and продовжував кожного року аж до 1993 р. America exceeded $2 billion over the Latvia, 43 percent; Great Britain, 41 per- У 1955 р. закупляє, дуже дешево, в малому селі Альзації – *аквілєр старий замок з великою площею та городом (понад 2 гектари). Bля старших людей організує кожного літа прощу до відпустового міста :юрд. а Memorial Museum, in which scholars Lviv commemorates... from Kyiv, Ostroh, Kremenchuk, Ivano- початку сімдесятих років виринає ідея збудувати власну церкву в нашому стилю, а біля неї (Continued from page 8) Frankivsk, Drohobych, Lviv and закупити готель, де наші прочани мали б власне приміщення. Bля тої цілі о. авло збирав охотників до праці при будові, з Альзації та :ьотиренгії. ули роки, також подорожей до life of Hrushevsky and his family. A unique Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, as well as from :юрду було по десять та більше. =о були виснажуючі „прощі“, бо зі +тразбургу до :юрду, booklet prepared by the Museum, “Lvivski the United States participated in a round- то понад 1400 км. Остаточно той великий проєкт було завершено, і 1982 року при великому Adresy Mykhaila Hrushevshkoho,” was table of presentations and discussions. presented to the participants. A third scholarly conference held at звизі народу з діяспори (понад дві тисячі) відбулося торжественне посвячення церкви. The following day, a second jubilee the Mykhailo Hrushevsky Prykarpatskyi Україна в той час ще була в московсько-більшовицькому ярмі. scholarly conference, “Mykhailo Institute was the final and concluding ожного року в час ;іслання +в. Bуха (;елених свят), за -ригоріянським календарем, о. Hrushevsky: History and the Present,” event of this three-day commemoration авло організує масову зустріч українців зі +хід. 0ранції, а також з імеччини та <вайцарії was held at the Hrushevsky National of the renowned historian's birth. і навіть з ельгії. =акі зустрічі мали завжди якусь ціль; роковини =араса <евченка, Івана 0ранка, :есі Українки, „-олодомор“, відвідини лаженнішого Fосифа +ліпого, Ювілей „1000-ліття Hрещення Iуси-України“ та подібні імпрези. against the Germans, when most of the Servant of God... world was silent. #ід часу відновлення нашої державності майже кожного року о. авло побував кілька (Continued from page 10) Prof. Rudnytzky offered the audience тижнів в Україні, де відвідував рідних, а також вів переговори з різними церковними та свідськими достойниками, навіть цього року в місяці жовтні, ще відбув подорож в Україну. concluded on November 19, with a an image of the Servant of God Andrey solemn Liturgy and panakhyda celebrat- in Ukrainian literature. 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right now, because we’re not winning, but of it is pretty funny. He’ll tease a teammate you have to make the best of it. Playing in about a haircut or the clothes he’s wearing Ukrainian pro hockey update the NHL is a privilege, and to do this for or a play that he might have botched up the a living is amazing. When I stop having night before. He’s relentless. But, the bot- by Ihor Stelmach fun, you won’t see me on the ice any- tom line with Keith is that he loves this more. My plan is to stay in St. Louis as game and cares for his teammates. ... He long as I can. I enjoy playing here.” wants to be the best. He’s got that swag- Naughty and nice “You don’t want to take that out of the ger ... and he deserves it. When he’s on Second opinions game. But if you put a stick on a guy, the ice, he wants the puck, he wants to be It turned out the rumors of Keith you go to the penalty box. In our game Opponents and teammates offered the go-to-guy. And he drives everybody Tkachuk’s decline or demise as a hockey the other night there were a lot of calls their comments on Keith Tkachuk. else to be the best.” player have been greatly exaggerated. late. Eventually guys are going to learn • Flyers’ defenseman Derian Hatcher: • Teammate/captain Dallas Drake on The St. Louis Blues left winger continues the calls will be made no matter what the “He’s like a big bear out there. He’s how last season’s suspension hit to pile up points like never before and score is or what time it is in the game.” awfully hard to handle in front of the net Tkachuk: “Keith is a very proud person. insists he’s playing the best hockey of his • On the advantages of driving hard to – and with the way the rules are now, you He took the suspension real hard. He was long and colorful career. the net: “It was a little weird at first because can bet one of two things are going to embarrassed for himself and his family. When wondering who best represented you could actually get your balance once happen against him: Either he’s going to He was worried what kids might say to the holiday season – someone a little bit you got to the front of the net instead of try- get a great scoring chance and you won’t his kids at school, what others might say naughty and a little bit nice – Tkachuk ing to deflect something or get a rebound be able to do anything about it or you’re to his wife. One thing about Keith immediately came to mind. when you are off balance from being cross- going to have to try to pull him down.” Tkachuk: I think this adversity made him Speaking of which, Tkachuk definitely checked. It’s a little bit nicer on the body.” • San Jose Sharks defender Scott a better player, a better man.” speaks his mind, speaking from the heart • About reporting to camp last year too Hannan claims positioning is the key to Islander bond brings back Bossy with a passion about the game and his desire heavy and out of shape: “There was a lot keep Tkachuk out of the slot in front of to be a success. “Sometimes it gets me into of speculation about what shape I was in, the net: “If you let him dictate where he Legendary Islanders right wing Mike trouble,” he says. “At least I’m honest.” and there were a lot of rumors being is going to be, you have no chance to Bossy has returned to the organization in Following are excerpts from a chat spread about me by people who don’t even stop him. ... He’s so strong and he pro- an official capacity for the first time between Mike Brophy of The Hockey know me. The lockout hurt me and I was- tects the puck so well with his big body. since his retirement as a player in 1987. News and Keith Tkachuk. n’t as prepared to start up again as I should When he’s determined to get to the net, The 49-year-old of Ukrainian descent • On being satisfied with his play: “I feel have been, but a lot of people didn’t realize you just have to hope it isn’t his night.” was named the team’s new executive pretty strong right now. Unfortunately we’re when the season got canceled, at my age • Kings’ blueliner/captain Mattias director of corporate relations. not winning games, but the puck is going in it’s a little tougher to get back in shape. I Norstrom went even further in the acco- “It’s wonderful to be back with the for me. I’m playing a lot of minutes and to know I was bigger and stronger than I ever lade department: “Keith Tkachuk is by Islanders,” said Bossy in a press release be truthful, I’m feeling better than I have in had been because I was doing a lot of lift- far the toughest player in the league for on October 13. Bossy’s No. 22 was my entire career. Obviously with the new ing [weights], but I was also carrying some me to play against. He’s a warrior. He retired by the Isles in 1992. “This fran- rules, it benefits a guy like me.” extra weight that I had to lose. When I got pushes his way to the front of the net – chise and Long Island hold a special • About the new NHL’s affecting his suspended, it was a difficult time for me.” and when you push back, he usually has place in my heart. I made a commitment game: “I think you’re always skeptical • On Keith Tkachuk the person: “I’m not one more push than you do.” to (Islanders owner) Charles Wang to do because it’s such a huge change to the way sure if there’s a side of me that people don’t To recap the above superlatives direct- everything in my power to make the the game is being played. You hate to see get. The guys I play with know I’m honest. ed at Tkachuk from three very competent Islanders successful. A big role will be too many changes, but I think this allows If I don’t like something I’m going to let NHL defensemen: nearly impossible to establishing partnerships with local and offensive players to do their thing. It opens you know. Some people can handle that handle. Warrior. Determined and almost national businesses. A major professional the game up to more skating. It’s obviously and some people can’t. I don’t think people unstoppable. Definitely no push-over. sports team like the Islanders needs the more difficult for defensemen, but you who don’t know me well understand my • Teammate Barret Jackman gets this support of corporate sponsors.” don’t have to worry about getting hooked sarcasm. I can be pretty sarcastic.” funny look on his face when asked about In his first week on the job, Bossy and grabbed when you go through the neu- • About having fun playing hockey: the real Tkachuk: “He has something to tral zone. You still battle, which is great.” "It’s absolutely true. I mean, it’s tough say to everyone as they arrive – and some (Continued on page 19)

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selves on the screen. To scholars interested Ukrainian cultural... in Ukraine, cinema offers a unique oppor- (Continued from page 11) tunity to bridge the gap between the tradi- going ‘democratic development,’ ” Dr. tional fields of history, literature and lan- Helbig writes in her course syllabus. guage and the newer ones like sociology, “Emphasis falls on tracing the influ- political science and anthropology into ence of privatization on formerly state- which the studies of Ukraine have actively controlled entertainment industries, the expanded since its independence,” Dr. influx of technology from the West, the Shevchuk writes in his course syllabus. influence of new media such as the An overview of Ukrainian cinema his- Internet on music composition consump- tory will be presented in the course, and tion and dissemination, and the emergence followed by analysis of some major of new popular music genres that reflect Ukrainian Soviet and post-Soviet films the complex changes that people continue and by exploration of the tension to undergo in light of communism’s fall. between their Ukrainian and Soviet Of particular interest is the role of such aspects. Special attention will be paid to popular music in the context of recent vio- Ukrainian cinema since independence lent wars (Serbia) and peaceful revolu- and its quest to liberate itself from the tions (Georgia, Ukraine). This course legacies of the Soviet empire. emphasizes a strong listening component During the spring 2007 semester and will focus on popular music genres (which begins the week of January 16), such as chalga, popsa, Turbo folk, chan- the Ukrainian Studies Program is also son, as well as appropriated Western offering courses about Ukraine and the music genres in the post-socialist sphere,” United Nations; human rights in the post- according to the syllabus. Soviet space; as well as three levels of Additionally, the Ukrainian Studies Ukrainian language instruction. Program will offer a course on Ukrainian Many of these courses are open to stu- film titled “Cinema and the Emergence dents from other universities in the New of Modern Ukraine,” taught by Dr. Yuri York metropolitan area, as well as to out- Shevchuk in coordination with the side individuals interested in non-credit department of Slavic languages. continuing studies. (Undergraduate and Dr. Shevchuk teaches Ukrainian at the graduate students from New York department, as well as directs the University, for example, can register Ukrainian Film Club at Columbia directly with their school for Ukrainian University. Since October 2004 the club language classes at Columbia, while has been showcasing both new and clas- Ph.D. candidates from universities which sic films from Ukraine each month during are part of the Columbia University the academic year and inviting Ukrainian Consortium, e.g., NYU, the City filmmakers to speak at Columbia. University of New York and The New “Over more than a hundred years of its School, can register for non-language existence, Ukrainian film has reflected the courses by obtaining appropriate approval Got a group? Need The Weekly? complex, dramatic and often tragic ways from both their home school and of its people. In a very important sense Columbia. For more information readers Call our subscription department to find out how you may qualify what Ukraine has become today was deter- may contact Diana Howansky at 212- for a group discount on your Weekly subscriptions. (973) 292-9800 ext. 3042 mined by cinema, and how Ukrainians 854-4697 or ukrainianstudies@colum- were allowed to express and see them- bia.edu.

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Many in the Markiw’s playing was exceptional. It made understanding of the texts, and contexts, audience had to content themselves solely for a good closer to the first half. of these songs, the effect was magnificent. Classical Ukrainian art song is a some- with the beautiful singing. The second half of the concert moved Finally, and most fitting for a concert what hidden treasure. The recent release, Following Schumann, came three to Eastern Europe and started with a dis- given by two Ukrainian musicians, came a by Musica Leopolis, of the CD: “Kyrylo masterful compositions by Franz covery for me: Frédéric Chopin’s songs. set of Ukrainian art songs. The interpreta- Stetsenko: The Art Songs,” featuring Schubert (1797-1828). In these pieces Three of the four were in Polish and one tion given these songs was very beautiful, bass-baritone Pavlo Hunka, is an attempt Mr. Chmyr’s use of head voice, or falset- in German. The Polish songs seemed to be although I would have preferred a more to remedy this state of affairs. Another to, was used to great advantage. Mr. lighter in tone and treatment, while the adventurous selection of pieces. Both Ihor step in this direction, was a very pleasur- Markiw’s playing really shone in the harmony in the German setting was very Sonnevytsky, (1926-2006), and Myroslav able concert on October 29, 2006, in adventurous. It made me wish that Chopin Skoryk (born 1938) are modern composers. New Haven, Conn., featuring Ukrainian set’s energetic final song “Halt!” This was a good prelude to a solo piano had written an opera or two. Alas, like so However, the works chosen from among art songs as performed by Oleh Chmyr, many other composers in his day, his life their compositions, “Your Eyes” and “Oy, baritone, and Victor Markiw, piano. set by Mr. Markiw in which he surprised me by playing a very moving arrangement was tragically short – only 39 years. Huk Maty,” respectively, were neo-roman- A varied program was given that present- Mr. Chmyr was very at home with the tic in nature. Perhaps the advantage of pro- ed works in four languages ranging from of Giacomo Puccini’s aria “Visse d’Arte” from the opera Tosca. Mr. Markiw really Polish language and brought out the gramming such songs was that they fit well the Baroque to the modern period. The pro- sweetness of these songs with ease. To with the style of the other, older Ukrainian gram opened with a set of songs by Robert made the piano sing, and his sensitive playing created some magical moments. compliment the Chopin set, Mr. Markiw composers on the program, Semen Hulak- Schumann (1810- 1856). With such a great proceeded to play a Chopin Nocturne, Artemovsky (1813-1873) and Stanislav master of German song, Mr. Chmyr’s rich This was followed by a very dark and brooding rendition of Sergei while Mr. Chmyr rested. The playing was Liudkevych (1879-1979). baritone had no problem creating beautiful- both delicate and sensitive. Ukrainians today are uncovering more ly lyrical moments in “Du Bist Wie Eine Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in B minor. Returning to conclude the first half of Next came a set of Russian songs by and more treasures from their neglected Blume” (You Are Like a Flower), and a Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and store of high art. It is indeed a great serv- quiet intimacy in “Zum Schluss.” (To The the program, Mr. Chmyr sang a rather incongruous set made up of songs by the Rachmaninoff. Mr. Chmyr seemed most at ice when two artists of Mr. Chmyr’s and End) As an aside, it would have been help- home in this repertoire. Clearly he was Mr. Markiw’s calibre bring this type of ful had there been a translation of the Baroque composer Alessandro Scarlatti (1659-1725), the classical composer now singing in a style that was close to his music alive for our appreciative audi- heart. The songs themselves are masterful, ences. May they continue in their good Roman Hurko is a composer of sacred Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835), and the 20th and coupled with Mr. Chmyr’s deep work. music and an opera stage director who is century composer Maurice Ravel (1875- currently enrolled in a master’s program 1937). Ravel’s “Chanson a Boire” was a at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music. real tour de force for Mr. Chmyr, and Mr.

Islanders are welcoming their heroes like Ukrainian pro hockey... Mike Bossy back into their organization.” (Continued from page 17) Bossy is the second Islanders Hall of worked with Islanders Senior VP Mike Famer to rejoin the team. This past sum- Milbury on closing a multi-year deal mer, Hall of Fame center Bryan Trottier – with the New York Lottery. a close friend and teammate of Bossy’s – “Charles Wang’s dedication to the was named executive director of player Islanders and the Long Island community development. makes the team a good partner us,” said Bossy and Trottier had the honor of New York Lottery Director Nancy taking part in the ceremonial face-off at Palumbo in the same Islanders’ press the Islanders’ home opener against release. “We think it’s fantastic that the Boston on October 14. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 No. 1

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women on the importance of mammo- Physician cited grams and early cancer screenings. N.J. teacher helps usher in the holidays However, there is a lack of resources for for volunteer work such screenings and limited knowledge of the disease in Ukraine. “Some women CHICAGO – The Chicago Tribune in Ukraine are not even aware of the recently featured the work of Olga need for a mammogram or the impor- Ivanov, 30, an attending surgeon at tance of performing monthly breast self- Little Company of May Hospital and exams,” she explained. Health Centers in Evergreen Park, who According to Dr. Ivanov, cases of spent a month this summer volunteering breast cancer have increased as people at the Kyiv Oncological Hospital as part begin to feel the latent effects of the of the Chicago-Kyiv Sister Cities Chornobyl disaster. “Breast cancer is Program. becoming much more of a problem there. Dr. Ivanov, who immigrated to the They are still feeling the effects of some- United States at age 16, was consulted thing that happened 20 years ago,” she on 250 cases of women with breast can- said. cer and operated on 30 of them, demon- Dr. Ivanov enlisted the help of the strating standard techniques used in the Chicago Sister Cities International U.S. One technique required less inva- Program to help her fight breast cancer in sive surgery, allowing more of a Ukraine. Currently, the program is organ- patient’s lymph nodes to remain intact. izing fund-raisers for the purchase of “It cuts down on how radical the sur- mammography equipment for hospitals gery needs to be and reduces mortality,” in Ukraine. Donations can be made to Tom Hawrylko she said. CSCIP-Ukrainian Breast Cancer Fund, In addition to the procedures and con- Attn.: Kate Heilman, 78 E. Washington CLIFTON, N.J. – Sophia Capar has been a music teacher in the public sultations, Dr. Ivanov educated the St., 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602. schools of Clifton, N.J., for decades, but she is still motivated and young at heart. She is seen above with her accordion, some students and her mother, Irena, at a Saturday afternoon Christmas celebration in downtown Clifton on December 2. She led the students and the audience in various songs to usher in the holidays. PACKAGES, CARS AND CONTAINERS TO book that Ms. Tracz translated, “Painted UKRAINE AND EASTERN Another award-winning Wood/Maliovane Derevo” by Lidia Orel, EUROPE won first prize at the 2004 Lviv Book book translated by Tracz Fair. A story about this latest achievement Travel service: Air tickets and visas to Ukraine and other countries. WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Orysia Tracz translated another award-winning book by Ms. Tracz, who also happens to be a Money transfer to Ukraine and other countries. columnist for The Ukrainian Weekly, was Ukrainian and European CDs for sale. Ukrainian souvenirs and kercheifs for sale. into English, the introduction and notes recently published in the staff newsletter Telephone cards: 80 min. for $5 of “Ukraine and Ukrainians: Historic- Ethnographic Album of Ivan Honchar” of the University of Manitoba. NEWARK, NJ CLIFTON, NJ PHILADELPHIA (Kyiv: Ukrainian Center of Folk Culture The first book Ms. Tracz translated for 688 Sanford Ave 565 Clifton Ave 1801 Cottman Ave Ivan Honchar Museum and Oranta Rodovid was “Ukrainian antiquities in Publishers, 2006). Private Collections: Folk Art of the íÂÎ.: (973) 373-8783 TÂl.: (973) 916-1543 Tel.: (215) 728-6040 The book won the grand prix at the Hutsul and Pokuttia Regions,” which (888) 336-4776 13th Lviv Book Fair in Ukraine. Another was published in 2002.

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Prior to joining the Millennium tary to the International Advisory Delivers address Challenge Corp., Mr. Hewko was an inter- Council to the Ukrainian Parliament. In national partner with the law firm Baker that capacity he advised various at United Nations & McKenzie (B&M), specializing in Ukrainian parliamentary commissions in UNITED NATIONS – Ukrainian international corporate transactions in drafting the initial Ukrainian laws on for- American John Hewko, who is vice- emerging markets. He worked in the eign investment, anti-competition and president of operations for the firm’s Central and Eastern European corporations. He also assisted the work- Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC), offices. After an assignment in Moscow, ing group which prepared the initial draft recently had an opportunity to address he founded and served as managing part- of the Ukrainian Constitution. the United Nations. ner of the Kyiv office, followed by almost Mr. Hewko received a bachelor’s On September 18 Mr. Hewko spoke six years managing the Prague office. degree from Hamilton College, a master’s during the high-level meeting on the Earlier, Mr. Hewko worked in Buenos from Oxford University (St. Antony’s mid-term comprehensive review of the Aires and Sao Paulo for leading College), where he studied as a Marshall implementation of the Program of Action Argentine and Brazilian law firms and Scholar, and a law degree from Harvard of the Least Developed Countries for the then with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in University. In 2001-2002, he was a visit- Decade 2001-2010. Washington and New York handling ing scholar at the Carnegie Endowment Mr. Hewko stated that “The people of South American and project finance for International Peace and was for sever- the United States, and their government, transactions. al years an adjunct professor at know that it is in our national interest to In 1991-1992, he was executive secre- Georgetown University Law Center. help lift from poverty those in the eco- nomically least developed countries.” “Under this administration,” he added, Organic farmers themselves, but soon realized that they “development has become a pillar in our were growing more than they could con- national security strategy.” He went on to John Hewko, vice-president of operations sume. Originally they farmed as a part- note that U.S. Official Development for the Millennium Challenge Corp., in the spotlight time hobby, and went public 10 years Assistance had nearly tripled from 2000 to addresses the United Nations. ELLENVILLE, N.Y. – Oleh and ago. 2005, from just under $10 billion to nearly Nadia Maczaj were featured in an article They fell in love with their hobby, $27.5 billion. He pointed out also that U.S. underscored. for the August 8 issue of Catskill moved out of the city in 2003 and dedi- bilateral aid to the least developed coun- The MCC focuses on providing “sup- Mountain Region Guide for the success cated themselves fully to their thriving tries increased by over 40 percent from port to those poor countries which are of the 36-acre farming property outside business. Their produce ranges from root 2004 to 2005 to nearly $5 billion. indeed taking steps to invest in their own of Ellenville, N.Y. Through their Rusty crops, greens and braissicas to herbs, “The United States, including those of people, to promote economic freedom and Plough Farm, the Maczajs have made a strawberries and flowers. us at the Millennium Challenge Corp., opportunity, and to encourage accountable name for themselves in organic farming. The Maczajs supply produce to sever- will stand shoulder to shoulder with the and inclusive governance, where individ- Both are Ukrainians from the New al area restaurants and fill weekly pro- least developed countries as they strive ual rights and free expressions are York/New Jersey community, and neither duce orders for individual customers. to better the lives of their citizens, “ he respected,” Mr. Hewko said at the U.N. had a farming background when they ini- Produce may also be bought at the farm. tially bought the property in 1988. Oleh For more information about the Rusty was a computer specialist liaison, while Plough Farm, readers may call 845-647- Quebec government in Quebec, which is why Msgr. Chayka Nadia was an archaeologist. 6911 or log on to http://www.farmtocity. prefers to use the term “reconstructed.” According to the magazine, they org/Home.asp?mname=Rondout+Valley Father Josephat Jean completed an earli- began growing on small plot of land for +Organics. honors clergyman er museum in 1928. It was the renowned Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky who orig- VAL-D’OR, Quebec – Msgr. Lev inally sent Father Jean to Quebec to serve Chayka was honored by the government the 10,000 Ukrainian residing at a colony of Quebec for his many years of hard Ukrainian American Youth Association named “Sheptyckyj” after the metropolitan. work in the development and construc- The early settlers constructed, in addi- Branch 49 in Whippany, NJ tion of spiritual and national Ukrainian tion to the museum, a community center, monuments within the province. He was school, monastery, chapel and residence. cordially invites the Ukrainian Community named a laureate of the Cultural The original museum, containing arti- to a Communities of the province of Quebec. facts and exhibits from Ukraine repre- Msgr. Chayka has participated in such senting Ukrainian history, culture and projects as Ukrainian parish halls, church- religion, was destroyed in a fire. TTrraaddiittiioonnaall CCYYMM YYaallyynnkkaa es, cultural centers and, most recently, the Msgr. Chayka, as successor to Father Multicultural Ukrainian Museum. Jean, is seeking to honor the memory of to be held The museum, now being reconstructed in those past generations of Ukrainians by Abitibi, Quebec, will commemorate the bringing back the museum dedicated to Sunday, January 21, 2007 80th anniversary of the arrival of Ukrainians the Ukraian community of northwestern to northwestern Quebec, many of whom Quebec and northeastern Ontario. at 1:00 p.m. became instrumental in the development of For information readers may contact: at the the mining industry in the province. In fact, Ukrainian Museum in Abitibi, 1095 3rd St., this will not be the first Ukrainian museum Val-d’Or, PQ J9P 4A9; 819-824-9313. Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey 62 N. Jefferson Rd., Whippany, NJ Enjoy Christmas carols, a stage program, traditional Ukrainian dinner Tickets: adults, $20; children 6-17, $10; 5 and under, Free For tickets call: Mary Ann Bilanych 973-292-0187 Christine Woch 973-887-1588

“With the birth of Christ and the New Year Wishing you and your family Good Health, Prosperity Clean water in the well, a plentiful harvest, Bread and salt on your table And harmony in your soul.”

Msgr. Lev Chayka (right) with Patriarch Lubomyr Husar. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 No. 1

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January 8 Lecture by Volodymyr Dubovyk, “Ukraine and NATO: January 20 Ukrainian American Nautical Association Inc. Washington Dynamics of the Relationship,” Woodrow Wilson Philadelphia gathering at Strictly Sail Philadelphia boat show, Center, 202-691-4140 Pennsylvania Convention Center, [email protected] or 215-680-7787 January 10 Lecture by Roman Popadiuk, “The Collapse of the Washington Soviet Union and the Emergence of an Independent January 20 Malanka featuring music by Zolota Bulava, Plast Ukraine: A View from the White House,” Johns Calgary, AB Ukrainian Scouting Organization, Calgary Petroleum Hopkins University, 240-381-0993 Club, [email protected]

January 12 Malanka featuring the music of Fata Morgana, January 20 15th anniversary of Volya Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, Scranton, PA St. Vladimir Parish Center, 570-383-9487 or Edmonton, AB performance of “The Legend Unfolds,” Northern 570-563-2275 Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 780-451-8000 or Ticketmaster outlets January 13 Malanka featuring the music of Hrim, Ukrainian Hartford, CT National Home of Hartford, 860-296-6955 January 20 Malanka featuring the music of Fata Morgana, St. Carteret, NJ Demetrius Banquet Center, 732-541-5452 or January 13 Malanka dinner and dance, Lumberland Senior Center, 732-541-6163 Glen Spey, NY 845-557-6211 or 845-858-2420 January 20 Classical Guitarist Arina Burceva, St. Andrew Church, January 13 Holiday concert, Kitka women’s vocal ensemble, San Bruno, CA [email protected] or www.arinaburceva.com Ogden, UT Browning Arts Center, artsatweber.weber.edu or kitka.org January 20 Malanka featuring the music of Halychany, St. Michael Baltimore Ukrainian Catholic Church, 410-675-7557 or January 13 Malanka featuring music by Mriya, Ukrainian Culture 410-248-0359 Los Angeles Center of Los Angeles, 323-665-3703 January 20 Malanka dinner and dance featuring the music of January 13 Malanka featuring the music of Chetverta Khvylia, Warren, MI Vorony, Ukrainian Cultural Center, 586-757-8130 Washington St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, or 586-558-8508 301-593-5316 or 410-947-0913 January 20 Malanka dinner and dance featuring the music of Hrim, January 14 SUM Malanka, Mississauga Convention Center, Jenkintown, PA Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, Mississauga, ON [email protected] 215-969-4101, 215-379-2676 or 215-638-4103

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