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INSIDE:• Ukrainian communities mark 65th anniversary of the Great Famine — pages 4-5. • Ukraine presents program for developing relations with NATO — page 6. • News in the realms of theater and music — pages 14-15.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXVI HE No.KRAINIAN 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 EEKLY$1.25/$2 in Ukraine Ukraine’sT fourthU ambassador Ukraine commemoratesW National Day to Canada presents credentials of Remembrance of Famine Victims by Christopher Guly was one of four new ambassadors (along by Roman Woronowycz that at a very minimum 3.5 million peo- Special to The Ukrainian Weekly with envoys from Turkey, the Philippines Kyiv Press Bureau ple perished within the administrative and Azerbaijan) representing their coun- borders of the Ukrainian SSR. He OTTAWA – Ukraine’s fourth ambas- tries in Canada to attend the hourlong, KYIV – Ukraine officially commemo- explained that the number grows consid- sador to Canada since Ukraine declared highly ceremonial diplomatic introducto- rated the 65th anniversary of the Great erably when the many Ukrainian victims independence in 1991 presented his let- ry event at Government House. Famine of 1932-1933 on November 28, in the Kuban region and in Kazakstan are ters of credence to Governor General Ambassador Khandogiy attended his two days after President Leonid Kuchma added. Roméo LeBlanc at Rideau Hall in official presentation to Canada with a issued a presidential decree proclaiming Mr. Smolii stated that officially the Ottawa on the morning of December 3. delegation that included his wife, the fourth Saturday of each November as Soviet Union hushed up the genocide and Volodymyr Khandogiy, who served as Natalia, and son, Maxym. As they National Day of Remembrance of portrayed any references to it as anti- Ukraine’s vice minister of foreign affairs entered the ballroom they were greeted Famine Victims. Soviet propaganda “worthy of incarcera- for the past three years, was named by Mr. LeBlanc, who represents the A program at the Kyiv National tion in a concentration camp.” ambassador to Ottawa on October 22. He queen and constitutional head of state. Philharmonic Hall honoring the millions World governments ignored rumors Mr. Khandogiy was also formally intro- who perished as a result of an artificial and the world knew little about the duced to Jim Wright, director general of famine imposed on the territories of east- forced starvation and genocide of mil- the Central, East and South Europe ern Ukraine by Soviet leader Joseph lions of Ukrainians engineered by Soviet New poll results suggest Bureau of the Department of Foreign Stalin beginning in 1932 featured a musi- leaders to force the peasantry onto col- Affairs and International Trade, who rep- cal program by Ukraine’s National lective farms and under Soviet servitude, resented the Canadian government. Symphony, preceded by an address by even as reporters such as Malcolm strong showing by Moroz After Ukraine’s new ambassador Vice Prime Minister Valerii Smolii. Muggeridge of the Manchester Guardian by Roman Woronowycz introduced his family and members of “That the famine was artificially attempted to focus attention on the man- Kyiv Press Bureau his staff, including Second Secretary induced is a historical fact,” said Mr. made tragedy. Smolii. He called the holocaust part of KYIV — If presidential elections Taras Malushevsky, who worked with However, as Mr. Smolii explained, the new ambassador in the Ukrainian the “deliberate criminal policies of the others did not forget what happened, were held today, Oleksander Moroz, the Communist regime.” former chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Foreign Affairs Ministry, Mr. Khandogiy especially the Ukrainian diaspora, whom met privately with the governor general. He said that although no specific fig- he thanked for keeping the memory alive. would win the presidency in a second ure has been established for the number round run-off with the incumbent, Also attending the event were Nestor “Ukrainians abroad consistently rang Gayowsky, who served as Canada’s first of men, women and children who died the bell,” said Mr. Smolii. “Even those Leonid Kuchma, according to a survey during two years of genocide by the released by the International Institute of (Continued on page 12) Stalin regime, documented proof exists (Continued on page 13) Sociology (IIS) of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Ukraine’s presidential elections, scheduled for the last weekend in Patriarch Filaret concludes pastoral visit to U.S. October 1999, are still nearly a year off, but most experts agree that the presiden- by Irene Jarosewich with the patriarch went well, that the tial election season began last month. patriarch was impressed with the The IIS poll, which questioned 1,587 PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Patriarch Consistory and grounds, and that all Ukrainians age 17 and older in 115 vil- Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox prayed at the crypt of Patriarch Mstyslav. lages, towns and cities in all of the coun- Church – Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP) He noted that the Consistory had extend- try’s regions on their political and eco- traveled to New Jersey, Florida, Illinois, ed an invitation to Patriarch Dmytrii. nomic viewpoints, also determined that Ohio, Michigan and New York during his After his visit to South Bound Brook Ukrainians are less satisfied with their U.S. visit from October 23 through on October 23, Patriarch Filaret traveled lives than in 1996, when optimism November 15. The patriarch was on a on October 24 to the Parish of St. regarding economic and political change pastoral visit to his parishes in the U.S., Nicholas in Cooper City, Fla., and then as well as to raise funds for the renova- reached a peak. on October 30 to the Parish of St. Sophia tion of UOC-KP buildings in Ukraine. In the poll, 11.6 percent of respon- in Chicago. The two parishes are among However, in a last-minute change of dents gave the nod to President Kuchma the four in the U.S. that have left the plans, immediately upon his arrival the when asked for whom they would vote in UOC-U.S.A. to join the Kyiv patriarch met with hierarchs of the a field of seven presidential candidates, Patriarchate. Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the compared to merely 9.7 percent for Mr. On November 6, Patriarch Filaret U.S.A. at the Consistory in South Bound Moroz. However, when the candidate traveled to Cleveland, where he visited Brook, N.J. field was narrowed to a run-off situation the other two parishes that joined the The hierarchs of the UOC-U.S.A. had between Messrs. Kuchma and Moroz, Kyiv Patriarchate, St. Stephen Church of extended an invitation to the patriarch the former chairman of the Parliament the Millennium in Brunswick, Ohio, and shortly after the conclusion of the took 25.5 percent of the vote compared Holy Trinity in North Royalton, Ohio. Church’s Sobor on October 18. A motion to 21.5 for the current president. had been approved at the Sobor asking The patriarch continued on to Detroit, National Deputy Natalia Vitrenko, the that the Church hierarchs meet with where he was a hosted by the Parish of leader of the Progressive Socialist Party Patriarch Filaret and Patriarch Dmytrii of St. Andrew, and then returned to New whose controversial and bombastic pop- the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Jersey, where he was jointly hosted by ulism has earned her a small but loyal Church in Ukraine with the intention that the parishes of St. Mary Protectress and neo-Communist following in Ukraine, the Church hierarchs in the U.S. maintain Holy Ascension in Clifton. On received a surprising 9 percent vote of a dialogue with the two Ukrainian November 14 he was the guest of honor support as a potential presidential candi- Orthodox hierarchs from Ukraine. at the opening of the Woskob art collec- date. Ms. Vitrenko’s standing has grown Shortly after the meeting with tion at the Ukrainian Institute of America by a third since September, when she Patriarch Filaret, the Rev. William in New York City and returned to was supported by only 6 percent of Efrem Lukatsky Diakiw, vice-president of the UOC- Ukraine on November 15. Ukrainians. U.S.A. Consistory stated that the meeting (Continued on page 13) Patriarch Filaret (Continued on page 12) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 No. 49

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Tarasyuk meets with Mandela deputy of the Verkhovna Rada, labor min- Ukraine’s lack of direction jeopardizes reform ister, social policies minister and vice by Christopher Walker While Russia’s difficulties loom large KYIV – Foreign Affairs Minister Borys prime minister before being appointed to RFE/RL Newsline on Ukraine’s eastern border, a more con- Tarasyuk arrived in South Africa on a the presidential administration. (Eastern structive example is provided by Poland state visit on November 22 at the invita- Economist) Seven years into its post-Soviet expe- to the West. Poland’s success did not tion of South African Foreign Minister rience as an independent state, Ukraine come easily. The economic recovery that Alfred Nzo. Mr. Tarasyuk’s first official Reform party wants Yuschenko to run has distinguished itself as much by what began in 1992 was preceded by nearly visit to the African continent is seen as an it has avoided as by what it has accom- three years of economic suffering and important step toward better Ukrainian- KYIV – The Reformy i Poriadok plished. social dislocation. South African relations. Mr. Tarasyuk met (Reform and Order) Party announced on On the one hand, the country has man- After the fall of communism, Poland with President Nelson Mandela and pre- November 27 that National Bank of aged to escape the deep ethnic divisions was indisputably in a better position than sented him with the Yaroslav Mudryi Ukraine Chairman Viktor Yuschenko is a many predicted and, for the time being at Ukraine to make the difficult post-Soviet Award, the Ukrainian president’s most suitable figure to lead the forces of least, has sidestepped the near total eco- transition, but despite the initial hard- prestigious honor, for his input into the democracy and reform to victory in the nomic and social collapse Russia has ships, Poland has steadfastly stayed the development of democracy in South 1999 presidential election and 2002 par- undergone. reform course. It now is enjoying the Africa. On November 24 Mr. Tarasyuk liamentary elections. Mr. Yuschenko has A the same time, however, Ukraine rewards of its hard-fought efforts. Poland visited Johannesburg, where the Ukrainian not yet officially announced whether he has also avoided many of the critical has achieved rapid private-sector growth, delegation visited the regional Trade and intends to run for president. (Eastern reforms necessary to pave the way for estimated at 10 percent annually from Industry Association and became Economist) long-term prosperity. 1995 through 1997. Unemployment has acquainted with small- and medium-sized Flooding disaster latest: mudslides Thus, Ukraine now finds itself at a been steadily declining and is now under enterprise support activities. Mr. Tarasyuk crossroads, uncertain whether the belated 10 percent, down from a high of 16 per- called on the entrepreneurs and industrial- KYIV – Landslides in Zakarpattia are implementation of strict reforms would cent in 1994. ists of Johannesburg to take the initiative continuing, the Emergencies Ministry generate Polish-style prosperity or Moreover, Poland has attained positive in developing cooperation with Ukraine reported on November 25. Aerial surveil- Russian-style destabilization. GDP growth annually over the past six on a regional level, to actively invest and lance on November 25 showed that around The reluctance to proceed with an years. Foreign investors have acknowl- create joint ventures with Ukrainian part- 200 potential landslides have now stabi- ambitious program of painful measures is edged Poland’s commitment to economic ners. He also lectured at the International lized, and around 20 slides have already in many ways understandable. Average reform. From 1990 to mid-1997, total for- Relations Institute on the issues facing occurred. The Emergency Ministry Ukrainians have suffered enormous hard- eign investment in Poland was $16.2 bil- Ukraine as it strives to define a role for announced that six investigation teams are ships since 1991. If asked to endure even lion. By comparison, foreign investment in itself in the post-Cold War era. (Eastern working on aerial surveillance of the more in a bid to achieve the promised, Ukraine from independence in 1991 Economist) region; 41 towns and 130 kilometers of albeit theoretical prosperity, many through the third quarter of 1998 totals $2.6 roads were observed by November 26. Ukrainians would answer “no.” billion. Of course, as long as Ukrainian Rada hopes to adopt budget soon Work is now being conducted to reopen authorities dither over reform, foreign railroad transportation into and throughout A kind of symbiotic paralysis has KYIV – Verkhovna Rada Chairman investors will be reluctant to commit signif- the region. Five settlements remain cut off. developed between Ukraine’s political Oleksander Tkachenko said on November icant resources to the Ukrainian market. Telephone connections have been re-estab- decision-makers and the country as a 30 that the Parliament plans to start con- Ukraine should also consider the impli- lished with all settlements. After inspec- whole. Each knows action must be taken, sidering the 1999 budget on December 2 cations of Poland’s growing prosperity tions of water from centralized water but neither is able to identify the force in order to adopt it no later than December and its entry into the Western sphere of sources, 11.5 percent of water supplies that could act as the catalyst for change. 25, Ukrainian News reported. “It will be influence. To both countries’ credit, they failed to meet acceptable standards. Recognizing this, the Communists, in far from the budget that would satisfy have worked assiduously to forge a bal- Overall, 2,002 buildings have been ruined cooperation with leftist forces in the everyone, but it will comply with all the anced and constructive relationship. and 285 flooded, while another 339 are in Verkhovna Rada, point to Russia’s diffi- requirements of the existing legislation,” However, the European Union is asking a precarious state and temporarily unin- cult experience with Western-style the agency quoted him as saying. He Poland to take firmer steps on a number of habitable. In all, 5,219 people have been reform to bolster their argument for tak- added that the government-proposed issues related to Poland’s eastern neigh- evacuated from areas effected by the mud- ing a different course at home. The battle budget revenues could be increased by 20 bors. For example, Warsaw is facing con- slides; 16,046 people have returned to their lines are visible in the current dispute percent “simply by improving the quality siderable pressure from Brussels to tighten homes after initial evacuation from the over the state budget, in which members of tax collection.” The Associated Press border restrictions with Ukraine, but for floods, while 18 have died and 851 have of the opposition are heavily attacking reported on November 30 that the parlia- the time being it has refused to impose been hospitalized. As the aid program to the government’s proposed budget as mentary budget committee is revising visa requirements on Ukrainians. help the region continued, the Rukh Party endangering Ukraine’s social safety net. budget figures to make the 1999 budget At home, Ukraine is beset by a host of announced it had collected 33 tons of nearly deficit-free. In particular, the other problems, including pension and warm clothes and shoes for inhabitants of Parliament has cut financing for the gov- Christopher Walker is manager of wage arrears, rampant organized crime, Zakarpattia. (Eastern Economist) programs at the European Journalism ernment and presidential administration. Network. (Continued on page 26) The revised draft budget provides for full Ukraine opens culture center in Moscow payment of overdue wages and pensions. (RFE/RL Newsline) MOSCOW – Speaking at the opening of a Ukrainian culture center in Moscow D.C. concert marks Skoryk’s birthday New chief of staff for Kuchma on November 27, Prime Minister Valerii Pustovoitenko said Ukraine places great KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma importance on the new establishment. appointed Mykola Biloblotskyi on Apart from its educational and informa- November 25 as presidential chief of staff. tional functions, the center will concern Mr. Biloblotskyi was born in 1943 and itself with the needs of the several million began his career in the construction indus- try. He has since held office as national (Continued on page 24)

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by Roman Woronowycz How does NATO gauge the strength mixture of attitudes today. For example, the open-door approach. Kyiv Press Bureau of those forces in Ukraine who are Borys Oliinyk has been to Brussels. In We have three countries joining in against closer ties with the Atlantic September, when I was in Brussels, 1999, Poland, the Czech Republic and The NATO Information and Alliance? Leonid Grach (leader of the Communist Hungary. The door is left open for future Documentation Center was opened in Party of Crimea) came, and I have waves of new members. These new Kyiv in May 1997, immediately prior to What works in the West’s favor in attended lunch with him on many occa- members can be anybody. NATO rejects the signing of the special charter Ukraine is that there isn’t an overarching sions. He was relatively moderate, when between Ukraine and NATO. Its current the idea that Russia or any country can political culture that is anti-Western, or he was in Brussels at least, when dis- director, Dr. Taras Kuzio, assumed his have a veto over the membership of continually debates its attitude and its cussing the whole question of NATO. post in September, after the untimely another country. relationship to Europe. We are talking about a mixed group of The future waves leave the question of death of the center’s first director, Roman I recently reviewed a book by Ivan people and a certain evolution of views. new members open. It, therefore, doesn’t Lischynsky, a Ukrainian Canadian who Newman, published in London, called There needs to be a lot of work done with turn Ukraine into a buffer zone because died in an automobile accident in “Russia and Europe,” which traces the these people. the areas of cooperation will remain. Ukraine in December 1997. debates in Russia since the 18th century Ukraine will still be as active as it is Mr. Kuzio, 40, is a Ukrainian Briton to this day over Russia’s attitudes There have been proclamations today after the introduction of new mem- born in Halifax, England, who was a sen- towards Europe. Those debates have not from NATO, and all around for that bers next year. There will be no border ior research fellow with the Center for changed from the 18th century to this matter, that even with Poland, established in Europe between new Russian and Eastern European Studies at day. They are the same debates going Hungary and the Czech Republic join- NATO members and Ukraine. That is the University of Birmingham in England round and round. Those debates don’t ing NATO in a matter of months, more a problem between these new in 1995-1998 before moving to the NATO exist in Ukraine. Therefore, there is less Ukraine does not need to worry about members that will join the European Information and Documentation Center of this overall hostility to NATO – becoming a buffer zone. But the fact Union and customs borders. in June 1998. In 1993-1995 he served as NATO enlargement, NATO as an institu- remains that Ukraine is the single editor of the Ukrainian Business Review tion. country between what will be the new Can Ukraine realistically ever and directed the Ukrainian Business That’s also helped by the fact that, NATO border and Russia, and that expect full membership in NATO? Agency. He also has worked as a unlike in Russia, Ukraine did not inherit Moscow has not as yet shown any research fellow at the International many personnel in the foreign policy great interest in working with NATO. At this moment in time Ukraine has Institute for Strategic Studies in 1992- field from the Soviet Union. This actual- not applied for membership, and it is 1993 and prior to that headed the ly was a plus for Ukraine. Russia did NATO has adopted, ironically, a far really for the Ukrainian side to make the Ukrainian Press Agency in Great Britain. inherit these people, but it inherited them better position on this question than the first approach on this whole question. The following interview, published in with a Cold War mentality towards European Union. Unlike the European The Baltics, Slovenia and Romania two parts, was conducted by Roman NATO. You can see this in the different Union, which came out very quickly a have openly asked about membership, Woronowycz at the NATO office in Kyiv. attitudes between Russia and Ukraine couple of years ago and defined two and Ukraine has not. So in many ways it towards NATO enlargement and NATO groups of countries that are future poten- is a hypothetical question. CONCLUSION as an institution. tial members of the European Union, nei- There are, of course, many areas that The kind of hostility to NATO and ther of which included Ukraine to the have to be dealt with before this is a seri- There has been some talk in the great consternation of Ukrainian offi- press about a training facility for NATO enlargement that one sees in ous question. I believe that these include Ukraine is in reality only linked to one cials, NATO has adopted a different NATO in western Ukraine. I remem- approach, which NATO has defined as (Continued on page 22) ber that even President Leonid political party, the Communists. And I Kuchma seemed to be lobbying for say this as one who follows the party such a facility in public remarks he political press in Ukraine. made earlier this year, during which he In the mainstream of Ukrainian media invited NATO to come. And I under- one does not encounter hostility of that BUSINESS IN BRIEF stand that NATO is also considering kind toward NATO. It is more a question other countries. What is the status of of lack of information, or disinformation, such a project? for example on questions such as Trade figures show Ukraine net importer Kosovo. I see a huge range of public As far as I know, no official decision opinion, ranging from the left-center fac- KYIV – The total volume of external trade in Ukraine for the period of January- has been made on that base. There are tion of Parliament to the Social September was $17.8 billion, with exports totaling nearly $8.2 billion and imports basically, I believe, two problems. Democrats and Greens, who are not hos- reaching $9.6 billion, giving a negative balance of $1.4 billion. The biggest importers Firstly, there are many redundant training tile to NATO. They are either ambivalent of Ukrainian goods were Russia with 24.8 percent, China with 6.2 percent, Turkey bases, such as the one at Yavoriv, avail- or have a lack of information. with 5.8 percent and Germany with 5.0 percent, while the Ukrainian import market able throughout the former Communist These are the Greens, Hromada, was dominated by Russia with 48.8 percent, Germany with 8.5 percent, the U.S. with world. Armies have been downsized, Social Democrats, left-center, the Peasant 4.3 percent and Poland with 3.4 percent. (Eastern Economist) there is no longer a Warsaw Pact, and so Party, including the speaker of Yavoriv is one of many that has been Parliament. This is a whole group of peo- Japanese firm moves into western Ukraine proposed to NATO. So there is that ple whom I would not consider hostile, IVANO-FRANKIVSK – The Ivano-Frankivsk cement and asbestos board plant aspect. who are probably related to the Kuchma signed a deal on October 15 with the Japanese Marubeni Corp. to finance the modern- Secondly, there is the political aspect. pragmatic camp, who believe that it is ization of production facilities. The project will be directly financed from Japan’s There have already been articles in the important to maintain a cooperative rela- credit line for Ukraine at a total cost of $50 million (U.S.). The credit will be used to Russian press claiming that [Yavoriv] is tionship with NATO but where that goes modernize grinding equipment. The modernization will triple the volume of produc- going to be NATO’s first military base on from there we’ll see. I believe it leaves tion. (Eastern Economist) former Soviet territory, which of course Ukraine in a much better position in that it’s not. So there is a sensitive political sense. McDonald’s goes native in supplies switch angle to this question, as always. These things have to be balanced out. You include the left-center faction in KYIV – By the end of the year 2000, McDonald’s restaurants in Ukraine will man- I believe that there will be a positive that group? ufacture 90 percent of food locally and export it to the other CIS countries. decision made on that training facility, McDonald’s Ukraine on October 22 announced a number of strategic investment proj- I think the left-center is a very mixed ects that collectively reflect a gradual switch to Ukrainian food suppliers. In March but it will be a training facility for group of people. Partnership for Peace exercises and will 1999 the German company L&O, along with the meat-processing plant in Koziatyn, not be a NATO military base. But when one talks about a political Vinnytsia Oblast, will set up a local manufacturing line with the capacity of 1.5 tons There is a broader importance to it, party, or a faction in this case, doesn’t of meat per hour through a $1.5 million (U.S.) investment. In another project, the which I believe is important to stress one talk about its leadership to some American company East Balt Bakeries has already started construction of a state-of- because in this part of the world percep- extent? the-art production facility to manufacture hamburger buns in Dnipropetrovsk. Another tions are very important and Ukraine per- $40 million investment will be allocated to production of french fries by McCain, fectly understands this. Therefore, when To some extent, yes. The speaker of Conagra and the Ukrainian manufacturer Chumak, based in Kherson Oblast. At pres- Ukraine develops a degree of cooperation the Ukrainian Parliament, [Oleksander] ent, there are seven McDonald’s restaurants in Kyiv, three in Dnipropetrovsk and two with NATO, including getting NATO Tkachenko, who is a leading member of in Kharkiv. The company has already invested $30 million (U.S.) in Ukraine. (Eastern interested in Ukraine’s security, this the Peasant Party, his views on NATO, Economist) sends signals to certain countries. This, I which I have been following for the last think is an important aspect to the entire few months, are not really hostile. Argentineans show interest in Antonov cooperation process. But he has stated that he is against KYIV – Argentina is interested in assisting in developing Antonov aircraft, It’s obviously no coincidence, every- too much turning toward Europe, Argentinean Defense Minister Jorge Dominguez announced during a visit to the body realizes this, that [Russian] towards NATO, more than once. Antonov Design Bureau in Kyiv. The delegation was particularly interested in the President [Boris] Yeltsin came to Kyiv in AN-124-100 (Ruslan), AN-70, AN-140 and AN-72 aircraft. The delegation also May 1997, only two months before He says things at different times, I observed Antonov’s methods of testing the strength of aircraft. Several Latin NATO’s Madrid Summit. The two things agree. It depends on who is in town. Yes, American countries are considering collaborating with Ukraine on aircraft production are very closely linked, as everything is [the left-center] are the more problemati- after Ukraine’s successful participation in the FIDAI-98 international exhibition in in this part of the world. cal of that group of factions I talked Chile in April. In addition, Ukraine’s AN-32P plane is already participating in a tender But NATO is only too happy that about. But I still think there is a big dif- being held by Brazil. Potential sales of AN-32Ps to the Latin American region exceed Ukraine used the NATO card to obtain at ference between the left-center and the 100 planes, according to Oleksander Kovalenko, deputy director of the least executive securement of the border Communists. with Ukraine. Even within the Communists there is a (Continued on page 22) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 No. 49

THE 65th ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT FAMINE Newark Municipal Council passes resolution on famine-genocide

NEWARK, N.J. – Mamie Bridgeforth, newly elected councilwoman of Newark’s West Ward, presented a res- olution on the Great Famine from the nine members of the Municipal Council to a group of Ukrainian Americans from the city’s Vailsburg section on Friday, November 13. The resolution commemorates the 65th anniversary of the man-made Famine in Ukraine in 1932-1933 dur- ing which 7 million died of starvation orchestrated by the Soviet government. The Newark Municipal Council resolution com- mends Ukrainian Americans of Newark, N.J., “for their effort to publicize and commemorate the 65th anniver- sary of the genocidal Famine that took place in Ukraine from 1932 to 1933. The governing body asks that the residents of the City of Newark join them in support of this quest.” New Jersey State Sen. Ronald Rice (28th District) who preceded Ms. Bridgeforth as councilman of the West Ward of Newark, also authored and initiated a resolution in the New Jersey Senate about the Ukrainian Famine, which was signed by Senate President Donald Di Francesco and Senate Secretary Dolores Kirk. The Senate resolution states: “Seven million people died of starvation between 1932 and 1933 due to the brutality inflicted upon the Ukrainian people by the repressive Soviet authorities; and, it is the responsibility of humankind to condemn blatant disregard for human rights and liberties and to work collectively to prevent similar acts from ever happening again.” Newark Councilwoman Mamie Bridgeforth (second from right) presents the Municipal Council’s resolution Members of the Ukrainian American community (all on the Great Famine to a delegation of Ukrainians: (from left) Walter Bodnar, Leo Kolensky, Maria Wasiluk, Vailsburg residents) who were present at the presenta- Bozhena Olshaniwsky and Daria Bekesewycz. tion of the resolution in Newark were: Daria Bekesewycz, League of Ukrainian Voters; Walter Human Rights in Ukraine; and Leo Kolensky. desire to develop a good working relationship with Bodnar, Ukrainian National Center: History and After the presentation ceremony and photo session, everyone. She asked for further information about the Information Network; Bozhena Olshaniwsky, Ukrainian Councilwoman Bridgeforth stated that she is concerned 1932-1933 Famine in Ukraine in order to disseminate National Women’s League of America, New Jersey about the needs and aspirations of the people in the West this information to schools and universities in Essex Regional Council; Maria Wasiluk, Americans for Ward of Newark whom she represents and expressed a County. San Diego candlelight vigil recalls famine victims

50th anniversary SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Ukrainian in English the sadness of her childhood as Ukrainian original poems about the Congress Committee of America, San first her father and then her mother were Famine by Los Angeles resident John Diego branch, presented a candlelight arrested never to be seen again, and how her Orlins and Mrs. Dallas, and excerpts of of rights declaration remembrance of the Great Famine at the brother and sister were lost to the Famine. “Khrest” by former Soviet political pris- Hall of Nations here. About 70 members Mrs. Dallas’ account of the Famine and oner Mykola Rudenko. to be marked in Philly of the San Diego Ukrainian community, Stalin’s terror, “One Woman, Five Lives, The evening ended with the singing of PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphians as well as interested non-Ukrainians were Five Countries,” is soon to be released by the Ukrainian nation anthem, “Shche ne will celebrate the 50th anniversary of in attendance. the National Writers Press of Denver. Vmerla Ukraina” and the distribution of the Universal Declaration of Human Each attendee received a commemora- Bandurist Andrij Kytasty performed single stalks of wheat by Christina tive program booklet along with a solemn Rights – the original codification of “1933” and “Mazeppa.” Recent Ukrainian Kytasty and Laura Nelson, the queen and remembrance piece consisting of a candle immigrant Victoria Popova recited in international human rights standards – princess of the House of Ukraine. inserted into a small roll of bread with at an unprecedented town meeting to black ribbon on a plate symbolic of that be held on Thursday, December 10, for which millions in Ukraine had died. on the University of Pennsylvania After a welcome in Ukrainian and campus. Over 25 local human rights, English by House of Ukraine President religious, ethnic, social action and Natalie Gebet, Kolya Yaremko, program community relations organizations are organizer, introduced the topic of the co-sponsoring the event. Some 32 genocidal Famine and recited excerpts other cities are conducting similar, from published literature. contemporaneous events. The Rev. Myron Mykyta of Our Lady The sponsoring organizations in of Perpetual Help Ukrainian Catholic Philadelphia include such traditional Church and the Rev. Ihor Mirowshenko of human rights groups as Amnesty the St. Mary Protectress Ukrainian International USA, the Philadelphia Orthodox Church led a panakhyda Bar Association’s Committee on (requiem service) in Ukrainian and International Human Rights, the English, along with a combined choir of United Nations Association and the both churches. Each attendee held a lit Women’s International League for candle during the panakhyda and then Peace and Freedom. But they also received a sample of simple “kutia” (a rit- include groups whose efforts are ual dish of wheat, poppyseed and honey) aimed against the persecution of at the end of the service. Christians and other religious minori- Alexander Skop, a Famine survivor, ties overseas, slavery and trafficking spoke in English about the Great Famine in women, abuse of children, unem- of 1932-1933 as an instrument of the ployment, restrictive refugee laws, Soviet policy of genocide, while survivor and nuclear weapons. Wasyl Krewsun recounted his personal Two Ukrainian organizations, the experiences in Ukrainian as a boy in the Ukrainian Human Rights Committee Sumy Oblast and the irony of the and the Ukrainian Federation of Ukrainian community in San Diego com- Greater Philadelphia, are co-sponsors. memorating the Famine while in Russia Never before have such diverse individuals were remembering the Bolshevik Revolution. (Continued on page 26) The featured speaker, survivor Eugenia Laura Nelson (left) and Christina Kytasty hold symbols of the solemn remem- Sakevich Dallas of Los Angeles, recounted brance of the Great Famine. No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 5

THE 65th ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT FAMINE Washingtonians mark ‘Famine Days’ Ukrainian National Information Service sent his greetings to the Ukrainian American community as they commemo- WASHINGTON – The Ukrainian com- rate the 65th anniversary of the man-made munity of greater Washington gathered at Famine. the Church of the Pilgrims (opposite the In an emotional address, Ambassador Taras Shevchenko monument) on Sunday, Shcherbak spoke of his family’s struggle to November 8, designated as “Ukrainian sustain their lives during the confiscation of Famine Days of Remembrance” through- foodstuffs in Ukraine. out the United States to commemorate the Prof. Zviglyanich expounded on the victims of the man-made Famine of 1932- reasons behind Stalin’s decision to crush 1933. the nationally conscious Ukrainian popu- With a light mist and cold chill in the air, lation. the faithful gathered to participate in a The solemn program ended with Mr. panakhyda (requiem service) performed by Sawkiw encouraging the participants to clergy of local Ukrainian Catholic and uphold the slogan “Let Us Never Forget.” Orthodox churches, with responses sung by The Famine survivors proceeded to the St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Orthodox altar of the church, where the clergy assist- Cathedral choir, under the direction of Ihor ed them in lighting the “Candle of Masnyk, as well as to hear remarks by vari- Freedom,” and then began a candlelight ous government officials. procession from the Church of the Pilgrims Following the religious service, to the Taras Shevchenko monument. Ukrainian National Information Service At the monument the darkness was illu- Director Michael Sawkiw Jr. greeted the minated by the candle-bearing faithful gath- participants of the observance and acknowl- ered on the plaza. The service concluded edged several Famine survivors who were with a moment of silence and the signing of seated in the first pews of the church. “The the Ukrainian prayer “Bozhe Velykyi” (O theme of this evening’s observance is not Thou Great God) and the American and just to honor the 7 million victims who per- Ukrainian national anthems. ished during possibly the world’s most bru- The commemoration was co-sponsored tal and notorious crime,” he stated “but also by the Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox to remember the generations of Ukrainians churches of greater Washington and the who struggled to attain freedom for their Ukrainian National Information Service. country.” Voice of America’s television program Executive proclamations from the states “Window on America” taped the proceed- of Maryland and Virginia were read respec- ings and broadcast a special feature on the tively by Hanya Cherniak-Mack and Nusia solemn observance on its weekly program Kerda; both governors proclaimed to Ukraine. Radio Free Europe/Radio November 8-9, as “Ukrainian Famine Days Liberty (RFE/RL) and the Voice of Hanja Cherniak-Mack of Remembrance.” Jeanette Michael, chief America also broadcast segments of the Maria Fedynsky, Volodya Makohon and Marika Jurach light candles at the foot of staff for Washington mayor Marion 65th anniversary commemoration. of the Shevchenko monument. Barry, read a proclamation from the mayor’s office. Speakers for the early evening com- memorative observance included Carlos Pascual, director of the National Security Clevelanders commemorate anniversary of famine Council’s bureau for Russia, Ukraine and PARMA, Ohio – The Ukrainian com- Catholic Cathedral, both located on State ioners and representatives of Ukrainian Eurasia; Dr. Yuri Shcherbak, Ukraine’s munity of Greater Cleveland solemnly Road in Parma, were scheduled to con- organizations. At St. Vladimir’s ambassador to the U.S.; and Volodymyr commemorated the 65th anniversary of clude simultaneously. Following the Cathedral they were met by the clergy Zviglyanich, adjunct professor at George the Great Famine in Ukraine with a liturgy at St. Josaphat’s, the Parma police and faithful, and proceeded to the Washington University. memorial service on Sunday, November blocked a portion of the street and led a Famine monument. At the monument, Mr. Pascual commented on the national 8, at the Famine monument here on the procession the four blocks to St. two bishops, eight priests, two deacons and cultural devastation inflicted upon the and hundreds of faithful held a memorial Ukrainian nation as a result of Stalin’s grounds of St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Vladimir’s Cathedral. Orthodox Cathedral. Leading the procession were Bishop service for the millions of innocent vic- efforts to eradicate the Ukrainian peasants tims of Stalin’s forced collectivization and intelligentsia. Mr. Pascual also read a The divine liturgies at St. Vladimir’s Robert Moskal, Bishop Vasyl Medvit of message from President Bill Clinton, who Cathedral and St. Josaphat’s Ukrainian Kyiv and clergy, followed by parish- (Continued on page 21)

The Weekly’s collection of materials about the Famine The Ukrainian Weekly’s official website contains the largest collection of materials on the Internet dedicat- ed to the Great Famine of 1932-1933 in Ukraine. Located at www.ukrweekly.com, the special section includes a chronology of the Famine years, eye- witness accounts, editorials, media reports, stories about observances of the Famine’s 50th anniversary in 1983, scholarly articles, interviews with journalists who reported on the Famine, transcripts of testimony on the Famine commission bill ultimate- ly passed by the U.S. Congress, texts of statements before the U.S. Commis-sion on the Ukraine Famine, references and other documentation, as well as the full text of The Ukrainian Weekly’s special issue on the Great Famine published on March 20, 1983. The section is com- pletely searchable. Hierarchs, clergy and faithful at a memorial service near the Famine monument at St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Parma, Ohio. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 No. 49 CCRF diverts portion of cargo to flood region Ukraine presents its program for developing relations with NATO by Roman Woronowycz Kyiv Press Bureau KYIV – Ukraine presented a specific program for developing relations with NATO through the year 2000 during a visit to Brussels the week of November 29 by a government delegation led by Ukraine’s national security chief. Ukraine’s program, developed by Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council and approved on November 4 by President Leonid Kuchma, who chairs the NSDC, spells out Ukraine’s desire to cooperate with NATO in a wide range of areas, from political and mili- tary consultation during crises, to developing a civilian- controlled military in Ukraine, and matters of ecology and air traffic control procedures. It also includes plans for the development of cooper- ation in the areas of science and technology, outer space research, joint armament development and the stan- dardization of military specifications, in addition to joint efforts to combat organized crime and the illegal transfer of arms, dual-use technologies and radioactive and drug substances. The document, which has not been made available to the public but has been obtained by The Weekly, lists CCRF Executive Director Nadia Matkiwsky surveys flood damage in a village near Mukachiv. specific goals and their method of implementation by BORYSPIL, Ukraine – Volunteers and staff of the for the timely shipment of essential supplies. Ukraine’s government in its effort to develop close Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund (CCRF) worked into In addition to the relief shipment for Mukachiv and links with the North Atlantic Alliance. the night in a driving snowstorm on November 12 to Uzhhorod, the CCRF also assigned large amounts of aid Its introduction states that an overriding objective for unload more than 70 tons of medical cargo designated for to hospitals in Vinnytsia, Svitlovodsk (Kirovohrad Ukraine is “full-scale integration into European and 20 hospitals in nine cities of Ukraine. Oblast), Lutsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and a small Euro-Atlantic structures and full-fledged participation Eleven D-containers holding more than $400,000 worth amount for Lviv. To bolster the shipment for the in the all-European security system.” of medical supplies were especially set aside for clinics Carpathian flood victims, Dr. Oleksander Myndiuk, direc- That formally proclaimed goal is a far more strongly and hospitals in the Transcarpathian regions that had been tor of the Lviv Regional Specialized Children’s Clinic, stated desire to join NATO than anything that has been devastated by massive flooding a week earlier. The relinquished most of the aid assigned to his hospital. declared by the Kuchma administration either before or Ukrainian government reports that floods destroyed over Dr. and Mrs. Matkiwsky and Mrs. Vena traveled exten- since Ukraine and NATO signed the Charter on 1,300 homes and left some 40,000 people homeless. sively throughout flood-ravaged villages in the area of Distinctive Partnership in July 1997. Members of the CCRF executive committee traveled to Mukachiv, Irshava and Uzhhorod to meet with flood vic- However, Ukraine’s national security chief, Mukachiv in the Zakarpattia Oblast on November 14 to tims. They also visited three hospitals, meeting with local Volodymyr Horbulin, secretary of the National Security survey the damage and to assist in local relief efforts. doctors to assess their most critical needs and to set priori- and Defense Council, said at a press conference on As part of its 20th major airlift in nine years the CCRF ties for subsequent aid shipments to the region. December 2 after his return from Brussels, that no dis- delivered more than $3.4 million of humanitarian aid that “Many of the hospitals could not even provide on-site cussions occurred on NATO membership for Ukraine. included antibiotics, analgesics, surgical supplies, diagnos- treatment for patients,” said Mrs. Vena. “Their heating “Ukraine becoming a member of NATO was never tic equipment, children’s multivitamins and neonatal tech- systems were damaged when water flooded their base- mentioned during my discussions in Brussels,” he said. nology. Since 1990 CCRF has delivered more than 1,200 ments. Doctors were forced to bundle up children and He noted that Ukraine-NATO relations had merely tons of aid valued at more than $40 million, to Ukraine. return them to their homes. In other cases, makeshift laun- taken on a new, more intensive character, which he The latest airlift arrived at Boryspil Airport outside dry facilities had to be set up in private homes so that the called a “momentous event.” Kyiv on November 11. The shipment was accompanied hospitals could wash bedding, diapers and linens, and food “The document allows us to enter into a new phase by CCRF President Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky, Executive had to be prepared off-site and delivered to the hospitals.” of cooperation not only with NATO, but with the other Director Nadia Matkiwsky, and Executive Committee The CCRF team traveled as far into the countryside as major European organizations,” explained Mr. members Tanya Fesenko Vena and Valerie Burachinsky, roads and bridges would allow. Mrs. Matkiwskv reported Horbulin. who supervised cargo distribution along with Ukrainian- that many local doctors participated in rescue efforts, row- Within the program the Ukrainian government out- based administrators Olya Datsenko, Pavlo Smirnov and ing boats to isolated families or evacuating individuals by lines its rationale for developing close ties with NATO. Olesia Yavorivsky. raft or flotation devices. According to Mr. Shust, emer- It gives those reasons as: “making higher [sic] the level Upon arrival, the U.S. delegation was greeted by a large gency preparedness and a rapid response by local govern- of safeguarding the political independence, territorial contingent of Ukrainian news journalists and government ment agencies prevented loss of life on the scale that dev- integrity and inviolability of Ukraine’s borders; avoid- officials anxious for more information about the emer- astated Honduras in the wake of Hurricane Mitch. ing any emergence of threats to stability and security in gency shipment to Transcarpathia. For more information on the CCRF airlift, or to support the region of Central and Eastern Europe; acceleration Dmytro Shust, chairman of the Medvechuk future relief efforts, contact the CCRF at (973) 376-5140. of Ukraine’s integration into European and Euro- Transcarpathian Charitable Fund, greeted the U.S. delega- Tax-deductible donations may be sent to: CCRF, 272 Old Atlantic structures, which guarantee stability and secu- tion on behalf of National Deputy Viktor Medvechuk, a Short Hills Road, Short Hills, NJ 07078. To support the rity on the continent; ensuring Ukraine’s participation in national deputy from the Carpathian region and vice- Carpathian flood victims, donations may be earmarked for the process of developing a new architecture of chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, who thanked the CCRF “Transcarpathian Flood Relief.” European security; enlargement and strengthening Ukraine’s positions in mechanisms created under the NATO aegis.” The document explains that Ukraine’s reasons for snuggling up to NATO flow “from existing political realities, fundamental interests of national security and contemporary trends in the development of the situation on the European continent in the field of security.” Mr. Horbulin said the presentation by Ukraine was well received by the representatives of the 16 NATO countries and three soon-to-be members. “The ambas- sadors of the Czech Republic and Poland in particular reacted very positively to the program,” said Mr. Horbulin. “They see Ukraine as a major player and, therefore, are concerned that Ukraine-NATO relations develop soundly.” In comments made to Interfax-Ukraine, Mr. Horbulin said he was very pleasantly surprised with the extent of knowledge among individual NATO members as to the Ukraine-NATO partnership. “It is truly sensa- tional. It has come as a pleasant revelation to me; this attitude is a source of joy,” he said. He explained that the debate following Ukraine’s presentation was vigorous and well-informed, and that he was “simply pelted” with questions by representa- tives of all the member-states. Tanya Fesenko Vena, CCRF financial director, with children at the Vinnytsia Regional Children’s Hospital which received $880,000 of medical supplies and equipment, as well as teddy bears for its patients. No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 7 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

Home Office reports on October organizing activity New Jersey districts hold fall organizing meeting by Maria Oscislawski Vira Krywyj, secretary of Branch 174, by Andre J. Worobec amount of insurance sold in the U.S. Organizing Department Marguerite Hentosh, secretary of Branch UNA Advisor ($1,252,313), and met 75.45 percent of its 305, and Christine Gerbehy, secretary of assigned 110-member quota. The Central PARSIPPANY, N.J. – During the month Branch 269, whose members were insured, PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The organizing New Jersey District organized 16 new of October, 84 new members were enrolled respectively, for $40,000, $35,000 and meeting of UNA districts in northern and members insured for $193,000, meeting into the UNA for insurance coverage of $17,000. central New Jersey was held at the UNA’s 35.56 percent of its assigned 45-member $1,405,724 and annual dues of $14,264.33. Three members were enrolled during the corporate headquarters on October 16. quota. These results were the work of 22 secre- month of October by Advisor Andre J. The meeting was called to order by The top organizers in Northern New taries and organizers throughout the United Worobec, who also serves as secretary of Eugene Oscislawski, chairman of the Jersey District were: Eugene Oscislawski, States who enrolled 61 members insured for Branch 76. Northern New Jersey District and UNA Branch 234, with 23 new members enrolled $565,579, as well as four professional sales- Two members each were enrolled by advisor, who greeted all present and invited for $585,876 of insurance coverage; John persons who signed up 17 new members four branch secretaries, and 14 secretaries members and honorary members of the Danilack, professional salesperson, with 11 insured for $629,000. and organizers enrolled one member each. UNA General Assembly to the head table. members distributed among four branches, The top organizers for October are two In Canada, the top three organizers were These were Ulana Diachuk, president; $191,000 in insurance; Andre Worobec, UNA advisors who also happen to be two professional salespersons who signed Martha Lysko, national secretary; Stefan Branch 76, 10 new members, $186,437 in branch secretaries: Andrij Skyba of UNA up four new members, respectively, for Kaczaraj, treasurer; Andre Worobec, UNA insurance; Dana Jasinski, Branch 287, nine Branch 399, who is credited with 17 new $125,000 and $73,000 of insurance cover- advisor; and Wolodymyr Sochan and members, $39,000 in insurance; and Longin members insured for $204,000, and Eugene age; and Serguei Djoula, secretary of Andrew Keybida, honorary members of the Staruch, Branches 371 and 172, seven Oscislawski of Branch 234, who enlisted Branch 473, who enrolled one member General Assembly. They were joined by members, $36,000 of insurance. Other nine new members insured for $126,579. Michael Zacharko, chairman of the Central organizers enrolled between one and four Four members each were enrolled by (Continued on page 25) New Jersey District. members each. There were 34 persons in attendance, The top organizer for the Central New including secretaries, organizers and offi- Jersey District was Christine Gerbehy, ORGANIZERS’ ACHIEVEMENTS BY DISTRICT cers of 15 branches. Branch 269, with nine members insured for DURING OCTOBER 1998 Mrs. Diachuk reviewed the UNA’s $66,000. Other organizers in that district enrolled one or two members each. organizing achievements during the first Br.No. Organizers New Amount of SP UL Can. Total Mrs. Lysko explained the new UNA dis- Memb. Insurance Office in 1998 nine months of the year in both New Jersey count card, which offers savings on hotel, districts and cited their top organizers. ALBANY DISTRICT vision care, auto service, prescriptions, The Northern New Jersey District organ- 13 P. Shewchuk 1 5,000 8 $10,000 in Accidental Death and 88 S. Hawryluk 2 6,000 19 ized 83 new members, topping all districts A. Slobodian 1 3,000 with most new members and highest (Continued on page 25) 4 14,000

BALTIMORE DISTRICT 290 M. Choma 1 3,000 1 ORGANIZING ACHIEVEMENTS OF UNA DISTRICT COMMITTEES DURING OCTOBER 1998 CHICAGO DISTRICT 399 A. Skyba 17 204,000 18 No. Districts No. of New members Amount of insurance branches Oct`98 total in 1998 Oct`98 total in 1998 CENTRAL NEW JERSEY DISTRICT 155 Y. Zaviysky 2 10,000 4 PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICTS 269 C. Gerbehy 4 17,000 2 13 372 S. Lonyszyn 1 10,000 1 1. Philadelphia 32 1 46 10,000 414,005 7 37,000 2 2. Pittsburgh 12 2 38 15,000 227,000 3. Shamokin 10 4 22 35,000 240,000 4. Allentown 10 - 16 - 148,129 CLEVELAND DISTRICT 5. Wilkes Barre 6 - 9 - 56,000 166 O. Melnyk 1 3,000 1 Total 70 7 131 60,000 1,085,134 CONNECTICUT DISTRICT MARYLAND DISTRICT 277 M. Kuzio 1 2,000 6 1. Baltimore 5 1 17 3,000 76,000 DETROIT DISTRICT 94 H. Tatarsky 1 5,000 5 NEW YORK DISTRICTS 145 G. Korbiak 1 20,000 3 174 V. Krywyj 4 40,000 12 1. New York 21 5 61 29,000 517,999 175 J. Danilack 1 10,000 7 2. Syracuse 9 - 19 - 161,000 292 J. Danilack 1 12,000 1 4 3. Rochester 7 - 11 - 42,000 8 87,000 1 4. Albany 4 4 33 14,000 213,000 5. Buffalo 3 - 8 - 76,000 MONTREAL DISTRICT Total 44 9 132 43,000 1,009,999 473 S. Djoula 1 3,000 4 NEW JERSEY DISTRICTS NEW YORK DISTRICT 1. Central N. J. 9 7 23 37,000 230,000 200 J. Pryhoda 2 20,000 6 A. Worobec 1 3,000 2. Northern N. J. 21 18 101 200,579 1,451,892 327 Z. Zarycky 2 6,000 11 Total 30 25 124 237,579 1,681,892 5 29,000 ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN, OHIO DISTRICTS NORTHERN NEW JERSEY DISTRICT 70 J. Danilack 1 10,000 1 8 1. Chicago, IL. 17 17 33 204,000 397,000 76 A. Worobec 2 23,000 2 13 2. Detroit, Mi. 13 8 45 87,000 365,000 134 U. Diachuk 3 25,000 13 3. Cleveland, Oh. 10 1 12 3,000 170,000 Heritage 1 10,000 4. Youngstown, Oh. 3 - 1 - 5,000 214 J. Danilack 2 6,000 2 Total 43 26 91 294,000 937,000 234 E. Oscislawski 9 126,000 9 32 18 200,000 12 NEW ENGLAND DISTRICTS

PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT 1. Connecticut 9 1 27 2,000 274,000 231 J. Binczak 1 10,000 1 1 2. Boston, Ma. 4 - 10 - 61,000 3. Woonsocket, R.I. 3 - 10 - 236,000 PITTSBURGH DISTRICT Total 16 1 47 2,000 571,000 63 M. Turko 1 5,000 10 120 E. Matiash 1 10,000 5 WESTERN U.S. DISTRICTS 2 15,000 1. Central 5 - 3 20,000 SHAMOKIN DISTRICT 2. Minneapolis 4 - 5 108,000 305 M. Hentosh 4 35,000 8 Total 9 - 8 128,000

TORONTO DISTRICT 1. Various 14 10 34 565,000 976,000 888 M. Chomyn 2 125,000 2 57 D. Baron 2 73,000 2 CANADIAN DISTRICTS 4 198,000 4 1. Toronto, On. 13 4 64 198,145 3,497,232 VARIOUS 2. Montreal, Que. 5 1 15 3,000 64,000 486 M. Kis 1 5,000 1 3. Niagara, On. 6 - 3 - 9,000 496 M. Kihiczak 1 5,000 7 4. West Canada 7 - 2 - 20,000 777 J. Binczak 2 525,000 2 20 Total 31 5 84 201,145 3,590,232 J. Koczarski 6 30,000 Subtotal 262 84 658 1,405,724 10,055,257 10 565,000 2

Maria Oscislawski Maria Oscislawski Organizing Department Organizing Department 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 No. 49

NEWS AND VIEWS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY A milestone for human rights Let us aim even higher by Bohdan Hawrylyshyn lives were separate. They had two different This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most important human rights identities. They did not think they should documents in the world – if not the most important, because it was the first such doc- It was belatedly and while in Egypt or could integrate them. ument that formulated global standards. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights that I read in the October 25 issue of The It was thanks to a set of lucky circum- was adopted on December 10, 1948, by the United Nations General Assembly “as a Ukrainian Weekly the articles dedicated stances that I discovered that one could not common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations.” to the Year 2020 Conference. I know and only integrate the two lives as a Ukrainian The landmark document states in its first two articles that “all human beings are very much respect both Ambassador Yuri and a Canadian, but reach out beyond them born equal in dignity and rights” and are entitled to all the rights and freedoms set Shcherbak and Prof. Roman Szporluk. and become a citizen of the world. forth in the declaration without regard to their race, color, sex, religion, national ori- The excerpts of the text of the speech of In 1952, while an active member of gin, etc. Outlined in its succeeding 28 articles are the rights to which all are entitled, the ambassador and the article on Prof. Plast, I was asked by SUM to represent including civil and political rights, as well as economic, social and cultural rights. Szporluk were good testimonials of the them at the All-Canadian Youth The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed “to the end that knowledge and wisdom of the two per- Conference in Ottawa, where I was elect- every individual and every organ of society, keeping this declaration constantly in sonalities. ed to the Coordinating Committee of mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and It was particularly refreshing to read Canadian Youth Associations. A few freedoms and by progressive measure, national and international, to secure their uni- the text of the opening address by Dr. months later, though not yet a Canadian versal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of member- Roman Vitvitsky. His analysis of the cur- citizen, I was sent as the only Canadian states themselves and among the people of territories under their jurisdiction.” rent situation of the diaspora in North representative to the World Assembly of America was most rigorous and objective, Indeed, individuals, organizations and governments around the globe took the Youth in Dakkar, Senegal. It was there cutting through a lot of misconceptions tenets of the Universal Declaration seriously. Among those who sought to apply its that I spoke on behalf of organized with the skill of a social surgeon. There is principles were human and national rights activists in the Soviet Union (to whom this Canadian youth, but at the same time a touch of cold detachment in his analysis, newspaper devoted countless pages through the years). Various organizations sprang raised the awareness of the delegates from so necessary to make it credible. Dr. up to demand and defend the many rights enumerated in the Universal Declaration some 75 countries that Canada is a multi- Vitvitsky’s views about the future of the and the numerous rights agreements it engendered, or in which it was expressly cited, cultural society with a strong Ukrainian Ukrainian diaspora, i.e. whether it can including the Helsinki Final Act. Many of these groups, including the Ukrainian component. Helsinki Monitoring Group, would routinely cite the Universal Declaration as the survive and/or should survive, were clear, basis for their activity. most encouraging and manifested the type And, on December 10, which each year is celebrated internationally as Human of commitment that is the main precondi- The Ukrainian communi- Rights Day, many courageous rights activists in repressed societies would organize tion of our diaspora’s survival. If his observances of the declaration’s anniversary. The end result, of course, was persecu- views are typical of the elite of the ty’s leading “voluntary tion of those who sought to lead or attend such public meetings. In turn, their activity Ukrainian diaspora of his generation, then was defended by leaders around the world who understood full well that, as stated in my generation which, as he rightly points ethnics” should take the the preamble to the Universal Declaration, “recognition of the inherent dignity and of out, will disappear before the year 2020, the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation can be serene about the future. next step: integrate into of freedom, justice and peace in the world.” Dr. Vitvitsky rightly argues that the world elite. Unfortunately, human rights abuses continue even today – 50 years after the adop- Ukrainians in North America should be tion of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. People in countries around the fully integrated in their respective coun- globe continue to be dispossessed of their basic God-given rights, whether in tries and play an important role in them Chinese-occupied Tibet or Yugoslavia, Russia or Rwanda, or elsewhere ... because by being “voluntary ethnics” A few years later, at a similar confer- That is why, on the occasion of this milestone anniversary, it is fitting for people of they can bring added value to their ence in Berlin, as head of the Canadian good will, wherever they might be, to rededicate themselves to the fulfillment of the respective societies. delegation with the late Jeanne Sauvé Universal Declaration’s precepts so that some day the promise of the Universal I would suggest that now that we are (recent governor general of Canada) as Declaration may become reality for all. breaking through the boundaries of “invol- my deputy, I spoke on the question of untary ethnics,” we should be raising our colonialism, citing the case of Ukraine, sights and aim even higher. Since we live its aspirations and natural right to inde- in a “global village,” we should – and pendence. Many of the future leaders (by Dec. many, I am sure can – make an impact on now some of them former leaders) par- Turning the pages back... the world level in the fields of arts, busi- ticipated in this United Nations-type ness, education, environment, economics World Youth Forum. and politics. I sensed in the above situation that being 7 The world should be our “oyster,” Ukrainian was not a handicap, but rather an accomplishments on the world level should advantage, a plus. I experienced the same 1987 Eleven years ago on December 7, more than 1,000 Ukrainian be the standards against which we measure later while directing the International Americans demonstrated against Soviet policies in Ukraine on our own individual and group accomplish- Management Institute in Geneva, as a the day Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was to arrive for a ments. We are not any less gifted than other member of the Club of Rome, while mod- U.S. visit. Ukrainian Americans appealed to President Ronald nationalities, and we have the comparative erating seminars at the Aspen Institute for Reagan to raise the following issues in his meetings with Mr. Gorbachev: a general advantage of having either grown up in Humanistic Studies or lecturing to top amnesty for all political prisoners, legalization of all Ukrainian Churches, an end to another language/culture or inherited one. executives of companies such as IBM and Russification policies and full disclosure of the Great Famine of 1932-1933. Our range of experiences is broader than GE, or chairing international conferences Olena Stercho Hendler reported the following about the rally held in Washington: that of the majority of our co-citizens, be it in a variety of countries on all continents. Four congressmen – Reps. Lawrence Coughlin (R-Pa.), Benjamin Gilman (R-N.Y.), in Canada, the United States or for that mat- I consider the above experiences a Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Donald “Buzz” Lukens (R-Ohio) – addressed the crowed, ter in Western Europe. We can view things blessing and an opportunity stemming along with Dr. Nina Strokata Karavansky, Sviatoslav Karavansky and several speakers from different angles, we can understand from our heritage. It is not a question of representing Afghan and Ethiopian freedom fighters. ... not just the language, but the mentality of personal ability, it is a question of atti- Pointing to the much-trumpeted changes resulting from the Soviet policy of glasnost, different people. In the majority of fields tude. Just as in Chinese the same word Rep. Coughlin said, “Those changes, however welcome, are inadequate. We cannot be most interesting breakthroughs and innova- designates a problem and an opportunity, satisfied with such changes so long as thousands of political prisoners remain in the tions are made between the boundaries of an attitudinal breakthrough is required to gulag, when the free practice of religion remains proscribed, when the diverse cultures of different disciplines and cultures. transform what many Ukrainians of dif- the various peoples of the Soviet Union are threatened with extinction, and when past Furthermore, we are not in danger of ferent generations perceive as a handicap truths continue to be hidden by artificial labyrinths, sad rationalizations and tired lies.” losing our distinctiveness by trying to get into a comparative advantage. This is not Rep. Coughlin emphasized that Ukrainian Americans understand the inadequacy of into the world’s orbit. The contrary actu- arrogance, it is an objective reality. glasnost because they know of the continuing repression of Ukrainian Churches “... even ally happens. Our specificity as It took nearly two generations for active as the Soviet government seeks to take advantage of the upcoming Millennium of Ukrainians is felt more profoundly when members of our diaspora to progress from Christianity in Kievan Rus’ for its propaganda purposes” and because they know of “... we take on global concerns, work with being “involuntary ethnics” to becoming the demonic excesses that were unleashed on the people of Ukraine in the form of an people of a multitude of nationalities, “voluntary ethnics.” Our leading “volun- induced famine by the dictator, Joseph Stalin, a famine which today remains unacknowl- and see both our diaspora and Ukraine in tary ethnics” now can and should take this edged by the Soviet government.” the world context and therefore in a one step further: integrate into the world ... [In] a message to the assembled from Pennsylvania Sen. John Heinz stated: “Across proper perspective, and give both their elite. Recent celebrations of the 100th Pennsylvania Avenue, two world leaders will soon be settling matters of great impor- due. The above propositions are derived anniversary of the creation of the Kyiv tance. ... But one area – human rights – remains a field where the Soviet Union and the from personal experience. Polytechnic Institute and the 125th United States still stand far apart. And there is no part of the Soviet human rights record I was shocked when I first landed in anniversary of the founding of the darker than the decades-old repression of the Ukrainian nation. ... We will continue to Toronto in 1948, after finishing my lum- Shevchenko Scientific Society have march, to speak and to rally in protest so long as the Soviet government continues to keep berjack’s contract, to learn that Ukrainian reminded us that many of our forefathers heroes like Lev Lukianenko, Ivan Kandyba and Petro Ruban in the barbaric conditions of Canadians of my age, who were already were world-renowned in the natural and the Perm labor camp. We will never be silent when figures like Hanna Mykhailenko are born in that country, led a dual life: they social sciences, as was the case for some imprisoned in torture chambers the Soviets call special psychiatric hospitals. We will not were Canadians during their study or work artists, actors and singers. stand by while the KGB continues to attack the Ukrainian Catholic Church and any activ- week and Ukrainians on Saturdays and Why not aspire to the same? Yes, by ity that keeps the Ukrainian identity alive.” Sundays, playing basketball in the church’s being different we can make a difference Source: “Over 1,000 demonstrate in D.C. on day of Gorbachev’s arrival” by Olena Stercho gym, attending a liturgy, a wedding or for our diaspora, for Ukraine and for the Hendler, The Ukrainian Weekly, December 13, 1987, Vol. LV, No. 50. some other Ukrainian event. Their two human community. No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 9

NEWS AND VIEWS Special awards recognize educators PERSPECTIVES BY ANDREW FEDYNSKY who teach in Ukrainian in Ukraine by Jurij Darewych then making the selection is the responsi- bility of the local selection committee. TORONTO – Three teachers from The Chernihiv Selection Committee What’s with the flag-waving? rural centers in the Chernihiv Oblast of was headed by Natalia Solomakha, a Imagine it’s November 1952 in Bonn, November 1945 and lasting 10 months, Ukraine were awarded certificates along leader of the Plast branch in Chernihiv, a little more than seven years after the the War Crimes Tribunal at Nürenberg with stipends of $100 at a ceremony who acted as the representative of the fall of Berlin and 29 years to the day exposed the Nazi record for the world to held at the Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi Canadian Friends of Ukraine. Other com- from Hitler’s Beerhouse Putsch. The see, laying out details about the death Museum in the historic city of mittee members were Vasyl Chepurnyi, Bundestag is in session when, suddenly, camps, the slave labor program, the bar- Chernihiv in July of this year. The prize head of the Prosvita Society in Chernihiv one of its members begins waving the baric medical experiments. At the end of winners were Olha Butenko, a second- Oblast, and Nina Halyba of the local Nazi flag in honor of the Führer and the the process, 10 Nazi leaders were hanged ary school teacher from Varva; Myron Pedagogical Society. Third Reich. and ever since then only lunatics display Bilous, a teacher of geography at the The presentation ceremony at the I said imagine ... nothing like that ever swastikas. (Conveniently overlooked at Taras Shevchenko secondary school in Kotsiubynskyi Museum included read- occurred and would not be tolerated by Nürenberg was the fact that the Soviet Korop; and Yulia Burma, a mathematics ings by poetess Nadia Halkovska and German or world opinion if it were to Union was one of the prosecuting coun- teacher at the Stepan Vasylchenko High works by composer Mykola Zbaratskyi, happen today. tries, but that’s another story.) School in Ichnia, all in the Chernihiv both from Chernihiv. Yet something very similar happened The Soviet Union continued for 36 Oblast. In letters to the Canadian Friends of on the floor of the Ukrainian Verkhovna years after the fall of Nazi Germany. These prizes are the first in a series Ukraine, the award recipients expressed Rada on November 6 when a Communist During that time the Communists com- that will be awarded in various oblasts of their gratitude for the recognition of their member of the legislature waved the manded a vast propaganda industry that Ukraine, beginning with Chernihiv, work, and for the stipends particularly in Soviet flag in honor of the Bolshevik glorified Lenin, the Soviet victory over Luhansk and Sumy. Three awards will be light of the difficult financial circum- Revolution. Come to think of it, what’s a fascism, the party chief and the Soviet given annually over the next five years. stances in which they have to work. Communist doing in the Rada, anyway? state in general. Starting in 1956, Stalin The stipend program was initiated last Without exception, the teachers stressed You wouldn’t see a member of the was assigned exclusive blame for the ter- year by the Toronto branch of Canadian the importance to them of the interest Nazi Party serving in the Bundestag in ror and mass murders of the 1930s and Friends of Ukraine to recognize the work their compatriots abroad take in 1952, or today for that matter. Not only ’40s. Meanwhile, the state went right on of outstanding teachers who teach in Ukrainian-language education and noted are Germans prohibited by law from run- repressing its citizens. Stalin’s crimes Ukrainian-language schools or in that the awards are a very welcome ning for public office as Nazis, they’re became the “Personality Cult” and that Ukrainian in schools with other lan- morale booster. also proscribed from doing so by com- ended it. A vast police network made guages of instruction. The program is Their letters also conveyed a sense of mon sense and decency. No one in his sure that any description of his crimes aimed particularly at rural areas and great love for the pupils in their care, and right mind claims to be a Nazi or wants and those of his accomplices would be smaller towns of central and eastern enthusiasm for their role as teachers. to be associated with the Nazis’ legacy of forever suppressed. The state could do no Ukraine. After reading through their letters, one of Holocaust, terror, aggression and shame. wrong. The teachers’ awards program is made the speakers at the awards ceremony stat- Wouldn’t you think Ukrainian Denied access to their own history or possible by the generous contributions of ed: “Let us hope that there are many Communists – indeed Communists information about the rest of the world, donors. The first series of three stipends more teachers like the award recipients.” everywhere – would be equally ashamed people lacked the arguments, even the awarded in Chernihiv were named after Canadian Friends of Ukraine acknowl- to run for office under the banner that basic vocabulary to dispute the party line the first donor, Dr. Maria Fischer-Slysh. edged a donation of $15,000 for the evokes memories of Lenin, Stalin and about the Soviet Union as the “Workers’ Dr. Fischer-Slysh donated funds to cover Teachers’Awards Project made in memo- other brutes, people who left a legacy of Paradise.” Seven million Ukrainians awards in the three oblasts for a period of ry of Anna and Petro Patyk. Canadian forced Famine, mass murder, totalitarian- might have been deliberately starved to three years. Similar awards in other Friends of Ukraine has decided to estab- ism and abject failure? Yet they feel no death in 1932-1933, but it took a concert- oblasts will be named after other bene- lish an Endowment Fund for the shame, offer no apology and get enough ed campaign on the part of diaspora factors or after persons stipulated by Teachers’ Awards in their name. This will votes in free elections to win close to a Ukrainians – culminating with the them. enable the project to expand its awards quarter of the seats in the Verkhovna Congressional Commission on the The award winners are selected by a throughout central and eastern Ukraine Rada. What gives? Ukraine Famine in 1983 – to resurrect three-member committee from among a and guarantee a number of awards for Let’s look at the record first. No one the memory of the victims. list of candidates nominated by teachers many years. familiar with the facts would dispute that Unlike Nazi Germany, which ended or community activists from the region Anyone interested in becoming a the record of Nazi Germany and the with a bang, the Soviet Union ended with in question. The criteria include out- benefactor, and to have an award named Communist Soviet Union are compara- a whimper, a comedy of drunken standing and/or long-term service, and after a loved one, is asked to contact Jurij ble. Politburo members and a handful of gen- the rules stipulate that teachers cannot Darewych, who heads the Teachers’ The Nazis had concentration camps; so erals meekly surrendering, then fading nominate themselves. Awards Program of the Toronto Branch did the Soviets. In fact, Lenin invented into oblivion. From the Soviet Union to This year’s competition in Chernihiv of Canadian Friends of Ukraine at his e- this malevolent 20th century institution independent Ukraine, Russia, Kazakstan Oblast was announced in the local press, mail address, [email protected], or when in August 1918 he ordered or Georgia, the transition was smooth and the selection committee received 13 Lesia Shymko, Executive Director, Bolsheviks to “Secure the Soviet republic and virtually seamless. Many of the same nominations, with appended reference Canadian Friends of Ukraine, 620 against its class enemies by isolating them people ended up running the new system letters and supporting documents. The Spadina Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5S in concentration camps.” Mass murder? as ran the old. difficult task of advertising the awards 2H4; telephone, (416) 964-6644; fax, Hitler killed Jews, Gypsies, gays, Slavs In Ukraine the man who had led the program, collecting the nominations and (416) 964-6085. and various other “Untermenschen.” fight against nationalism and for purity Stalin killed Ukrainians, Poles, Chechens, of the Soviet message became the first Russians, Jews, Tatars and anyone else president of the newly independent coun- who offended him or stood in his way. try and the architect of the Ukrainian Slave labor? Take your pick: Hitler’s army. As for the last leader of the Soviet use of “Ostarbeiter,” Ukrainians and oth- Union, he now does pizza commercials. ers who worked the factories and fields There was no “de-Communization,” no of the Third Reich while German men show trials anywhere. Lazar Kaganovich, ran the war; or Stalin who built his dams, a mass murderer whose name evokes the factories and mining industry with the same horror for Ukrainians that Adolph same methods the pharaohs used to build Eichmann’s does for Jews, lived well the pyramids. into his 90s in peaceful retirement in Political repression? Hitler burned Moscow. books. So did the Soviets, while perfect- Today in Ukraine, former Communists ing the art of censorship with an Iron are everywhere, holding positions of Curtain that kept people in and ideas out. responsibility, heading up ministries, run- If the two systems were so similar, ning village councils, teaching children. why is Nazism vilified while People, of course, know the Communist Communists continue to vie for power in record; that’s why three-quarters vote Ukraine, Russia, Poland and other places against them, but the fact that so many where the Soviets held sway? It all people were associated with communism relates to the way the two systems in one way or another makes it awkward ended. to call anyone to account. Life just goes Canadian Friends of Ukraine 1998 Teaching Awards recipients from Chernihiv Nazi Germany was defeated uncondi- on. The same ministries, the same collec- Oblast with members of the selection committee: (from left): Vasyl Chepurnyi tionally in 1945. Immediately after the tive farms, the same state-controlled (Prosvita representative); Yulia Burma (award recipient from Ichnia); Natalka Allies liberated the concentration camps, enterprises are still run more or less the Solomakha (selection committee chairperson); Myron Bilous (award recipient photographers, filmmakers, print journal- same way. Just take down the hammer from Korop); Nina Halyba (Pedagogical Society representative); and Olha ists and criminal investigators went in to Butenko (award recipient from Varva). document the horror. Starting in (Continued on page 20) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 No. 49

Medical team from U.S. travels to Zaporizhia to perform reconstructive surgery by Askold Mosijczuk ZAPORIZHIA – A group of nine health workers rep- resenting Interplast – a non-profit organization based in California consisting of plastic surgeons and health care providers dedicated to performing reconstructive sur- geries on disadvantaged children throughout the world – traveled to Zaporizhia on September 9. The team was headed by Dr. Richard Casuccio, plas- tic surgeon and Virginia Chapter president of Interplast, and Dr. Askold Mosijczuk, a pediatric hematologist/oncologist who also represents the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMAN) and the World Federation Ukrainian Medical Associations (WFUMA). Team members were Dr. Lidia Chapelsky, pediatrician; Mary Ann Markus, RN; Dr. Nicholas Marsh, anesthesiologist; William Oscanyan, secretary; Dr. Joseph Pelkofski, oral surgeon; Dr. Chili Robinson, plastic surgeon; and Lori Rodrigo, RN. The trip, arranged with medical and local govern- ment officials from Zaporizhia, had a dual mission: to provide humanitarian aid to children with congenital birth defects, and to exchange medical information, including advances in anesthesia and reconstructive techniques. The mission was personally endorsed and supported by Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S., Dr. Yuri Askold Mosijczuk Shcherbak, and Ukraine’s minister of health, Dr. Andrii Team members (from left) Lori Rodrigo, Joseph Pilkofski, Mary Ann Markus, William Oscanyan, Richard Serdiuk. Casuccio, Chili Robinson, Nicholas Marsh and Lydia Chapelsky upon arrival. The Interplast team was warmly greeted by Ukrainian colleagues at the Zaporizhia train station on shoulder with Dr. Oleksander Moseyko, chief of plastic the morning of September 12 after an overnight trip surgery at No. 5 Maxilofacial/External Medicine Hospital from Kyiv. Following a traditional generous sampling and Dr. M. Makarova, pediatric surgeon, performed cor- of Zaporizhian hospitality and a tour of the city, the rective surgeries on 23 children. Due to the meticulous team visited with the students of the “internat” (board- nature of plastic surgery, the hours spent in the operating ing school) for ill children in Novo-Mykolaivka the fol- room were long, but informative and productive. lowing morning to examine and select the patients on The team’s anesthesiologist, Dr. Marsh, spent many whom they would operate. hours discussing the latest anesthesia advances with his The team was greeted with bread and salt by students Ukrainian colleagues. This included hands-on training clad in traditional Ukrainian dress, and entertained with with the $7,000 gas analyzer machine donated by dancing, singing and recitations of Taras Shevchenko’s Interplast to the Zaporizhia Children’s Hospital, as well poetry. as instruction for the operating room nurses and nurse What was not immediately apparent was that most of anesthetists on the use of the two pulse oxymeters these children are orphans and all had language and donated by the WFUMA (value $1,500). speech problems, usually the current result of cleft lip In addition, there were continuous discussions and cleft palate. Although the school is suffering from regarding various techniques used by U.S. surgeons, as the financial hardships present throughout Ukraine, the well as those used by Dr. Moseyko, some of which were children were very well cared for, educated and happy. patented by the latter and his chief, Dr. I. Berdiuk. The team saw a similar situation at the Sonechko When all of the day’s surgeries had been done, the orphanage for infants and toddlers in Zaporizhia, from Americans and Ukrainians as one team combined which several patients were selected for corrective sur- rounds on all post-op patients, as well as pre-op patients geries. Most of the children already had undergone at for the next day. The discussions were invigorating, the least initial surgical repair, in most cases, however, only work and effort rewarding, and the patients adorable. the first stage of repair had been done – usually lip On Thursday, September 17, a press conference was repair – with palatal repair to be done at an older age, held at Children’s Hospital No. 5. This was attended by often after age 7. This contrasts sharply with the all of Zaporizhia’s news media, national TV from Kyiv, younger age at which children in the U.S. undergo com- directors of health agencies and government officials, plete repair – usually by age 1 because of the better physicians and health care workers. Dr. Casuccio and technical support, especially with anesthesia, in the U.S. other members of the Interplast team, as well as Dr. V. Over the next five days the Interplast team, shoulder to Dmytriakov, Zaporizhia’s director of health, and Dr. Moseyko were members of the panel that answered Dr. Richard Casuccio (left) and Dr. Oleksander Dr. Askold Mosijczuk is the president of the Greater Moseyko operate on a child with cleft lip and cleft Washington (D.C.) UMANA Chapter. (Continued on page 21) palate at Children’s Hospital No. 5 in Zaporizhia.

Imaging conference in Lviv attended by 600 specialists LVIV – An international faculty held an imaging conference here on September 21-23. The conference, held at the Center for the Performing Arts of Children and Youth of Halychyna, was attended by 600 medical imagers from Ukraine. The vast majority were attending physicians – approximately 70 percent of whom were ultrasonographers. While the majority of attendees were from western Ukraine, many came from Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa and Crimea. The follow- ing topics were covered by the conference: ultrasound, MRI, CT, and nuclear medicine. The co-chairmen of the course were Leo J. Wolansky, chief of MRI and associate professor of radiology at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and Yuri Ivaniv, director of post-graduate education in medical imaging for the Lviv Oblast. The faculty consisted of Larissa T. Bilaniuk, professor of radi- ology, University of Pennsylvania (who gave a large portion of the lectures); Ariadne Bach, assistant professor of radiology, Cornell University School of Medicine; Leon D. Prockop, chairman and professor of neurology, University of South Florida Medical School in Tampa; Thomas Herman, associate professor of radiolo- gy, Mallinckrott Institute of Radiology in St. Louis; Kornylo Faculty for the imaging conference included: (front row, from left) Ariadne Bach, Larissa Bilaniuk, Yuri (Continued on page 21) Ivaniv; (second row) Thomas Herman, Leon Prockop, Kornylo Chorny, Ihor Zubal and Leo Wolansky. No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 11 Kyiv mayor leads delegation of diplomats and businessmen to Chicago by Katya M. Mischenko CHICAGO – Kyiv Mayor Oleksander Omelchenko, and a delegation of 24 diplomats and businessmen from Ukraine visited Chicago on October 16-18. The visit marked Mayor Omelchenko’s first official visit to Chicago and included several meetings with city officials, members of the private business sector and local commu- nity organizations. Mayor Omelchenko met with Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley; present at the meeting were Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States Yuri Shcherbak, Acting Consul General Ludmyla Protasova, and Consul Oleh Trykozenko of Ukraine’s Consulate General in Chicago. Mayors Omelchenko and Daley reaffirmed their com- mitment to the Chicago-Kyiv sister cities agreement that had been signed on July 17, 1991, and has resulted in vari- ous cultural, educational and business exchanges. The mayors agreed to develop joint projects and exchange experiences in the spheres of city government and management, economics, construction, public trans- port, recycling of waste materials, protection of the envi- ronment, and science. Cooperative efforts to develop mutual projects in the areas of health, culture, higher and professional education, youth, sports, communications technology, and trade economics were also reaffirmed by both mayors. At a luncheon sponsored by the law firm of Altheimer Kyiv Mayor Omelchenko (third from right) and members of his administration while visiting Chicago. and Gray and Motorola and co-hosted by Amtech Systems International, First Security Federal Savings, on Construction, Materials and Standards, and his career Mischenko, a cellular engineer, presented the mayor with Redex Packaging Corp., and Selfreliance Ukrainian spanned many years in the construction industry. He was a Motorola Startac cellular phone on behalf of Motorola Federal Credit Union, Mayor Omelchenko, the guest of appointed first deputy director of the Kyiv Department of and extended a wish for ‘the lines of communication honor, addressed Chicago-area civic and business leaders. Public Works and Construction in 1990-1992 and then between Kyiv and Chicago to always remain open.” Yaroslava Johnson, managing partner of the largest named director of the Kyiv City Reconstruction After the luncheon, the mayor and members of his dele- Western law firm in Ukraine, Altheimer & Gray, compared Corporation. gation, which included deputies of the Kyiv City Council, Mayor Omelchenko’s success in Kyiv with that of In 1994, Mr. Omelchenko was appointed deputy head members of the Mayor’s administration, directors of Chicago’s Mayor Daley. She drew similarities between the of the Kyiv City Administration in charge of public works EnergoBank, the Nilma Corporation, the “Hravis” and two mayors in their commitment to continually improving and construction and in June of that year, became first “Kyiv” television corporations, and Kyiv-Energo the quality of life and public services of their cities. deputy mayor. Later that summer, he was appointed to the Corporation, visited Chicago’s Emergency Center. During Throughout his public service career, Mayor position of mayor by President Leonid Kuchma. Mayor their tour of the 911 Center, the group was accompanied by Omelchenko has focused attention on city development. Omelchenko has received the Ukrainian Presidential Chicago Police Lt. Andrij Durbak. They were briefed on His efforts have also included the conservation of Kyiv’s Medal of Honor for his outstanding efforts. Chicago’s advanced 911 technology and communications historic buildings and areas, as well as the creation of con- Mr. Robert Langlois, director of International Customer system that is at the core of the fire, ambulance, and police temporary social, transportation and information infra- Relations for Motorola, commended Mayor Omelchenko public safety system. The delegation was especially inter- structures. for his commitment to the field of technology and infor- Mayor Omelchenko once headed the State Committee mation systems. During the luncheon, Nicholas (Continued on page 18) Kalush mayor visits Little Rock as part of community partnerships program

by Olenka Dobczanska would be a formidable candidate for office of work and the efficiency of tracking, nies in Little Rock that are active in interna- in Arkansas. inspecting and measuring work within the tional business. Officials in Little Rock WASHINGTON – Stepan Riznyk, the Little Rock Mayor James Dailey named department. He noted that many more miles managed to find a Ukrainian family, Ihor mayor of Kalush, Ukraine, visited Little Mayor Riznyk an honorary citizen and gave of roads are maintained in the U.S. with far and Marta Pohribni, recently of Ivano- Rock, Ark., on September 2-9, to meet with him the keys to the city. Mr. Riznyk also fewer workers. At the sanitary landfill in Frankivsk, at whose home the mayor spent individuals involved with the Kalush-Little met with Arkansas Congressman Vic Little Rock he noted that liners and methods several nights. Rock Community Partnership, part of the Snyder, a member of the House Committee of composting material are things sadly For information about the CPP contact U.S.-Ukraine Foundation’s three-year on National Security, who recently returned lacking in Ukraine. the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation at 1511 K St., USAID funded Community Partnerships from a trip to Ukraine where he had inspect- Mr. Riznyk, who impressed people with NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005; Program (CPP). ed former missile sites. his frank questions and forthright manner, telephone, (202) 347-4264, fax, (202) 347- Mayor Riznyk was part of a delegation During ceremonies marking the begin- extended his stay in order to meet with rep- 4267; e-mail, [email protected]; website, that was headed by Volodymyr Oliynyk, ning of a new school year at Philander resentatives of NGOs and private compa- http://www.usukraine.org/cpp/. mayor of Cherkasy and included Stepan Smith College, Mr. Riznyk was intro- Kleban, liaison with local governments duced to the audience and joined the fac- for the Office of the President of ulty and administration in the academic Ukraine, and Anatolii Oliinyk, mayor of procession. Mykolaiv. Mayor Riznyk spoke with individuals The delegations visit was funded by the scheduled to go to Kalush as part of a United States Information Agency’s (USIA) CPP needs-assessment team. “The mayor International Visitor Program on Local laid a good foundation for the upcoming Government in the United States: A Single visit from Little Rock by describing the Country Project for Ukraine. The program’s city government in detail and helping us aims are to stimulate municipal reform, develop a work plan for our trip,” said improve administrative capacity and effi- Walter Nunn, director of Arkansas cient delivery of services in Ukraine. International Center. “He is obviously a As part of their program, the delega- hard worker and was relentless in his tion visited a number of U.S. cities pursuit of information about how Little including Washington, Arlington, Va., Rock city government works,” he added. Des Moines, Iowa; Toledo, Ohio, Atlanta Mr. Riznyk visited various city govern- and New York City. ment facilities, including the Port Authority Traveling to Little Rock Mayor Riznyk on the Mississippi River. Having worked in was the first Ukrainian in the Community Kalush’s equivalent of a public works Partnership Program to visit his American department prior to becoming mayor, Mr. partner-city. Riznyk was especially interested in Little The warm reception and productive dis- Rock’s Public Works. Assistant Director of cussions in Little Rock illustrate the cooper- Public Works Guy Lowes escorted the ation and working relationships between mayor on a tour of the facility. local government practitioners in Ukraine At the Operations Division the Kalush and the U.S. that the CPP hopes to encour- mayor observed Little Rock’s methods of age. Mayor Riznyk’s drive and charisma street maintenance, including asphalt pro- promoted one Little Rock resident to com- duction, overlay and street sweeping. The Mayor Stepan Riznyk (left) of Kalush receives the key to the city from Mayor ment that if the mayor spoke English, he mayor was impressed with the scheduling Jim Dailey of Little Rock. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 No. 49

security to Ukraine’s foreign affairs min- Canada’s new ambassador to Ukraine Ukraine’s fourth... ister. He then went on to become first (Continued from page 1) secretary of the Soviet Mission to the consul general and later chargé d’affaires United Nations Security Council desk. creates furor with remarks on internment to Ukraine, newly elected Ukrainian Early in 1992 Mr. Khandogiy was Canadian Congress President Yevhen named appointed counselor on political, by Christopher Guly “ancient history.” Czoliy and Oksana Bashuk Hepburn, disarmament and security issues to the Special to The Ukrainian Weekly In the news release, UCCLA president of the UCC’s Ottawa branch. U.N.’s Ukrainian Mission. Later in the Chairman John Gregorovich said Born in Kyiv in 1953, Mr. Khandogiy year, he was named deputy permanent OTTAWA – While Ukraine’s new interned Ukrainian Canadians had their graduated with a master’s degree from representative of Ukraine to the U.N. and ambassador to Canada was hobnob- “wealth looted and some of it remains in the Department of International Relations served as the permanent representative in bing with his vice-regal hosts, his Ottawa’s coffers to this day.” and International Law at Kyiv State an acting capacity by the summer of Canadian counterpart in Kyiv created He said that, “a distinctly racist atti- University in 1975. 1994. a minor furor back home over tude prejudicial to Ukrainians and Following his graduation he spent a That August, Mr. Khandogiy returned remarks he made to a Ukrainian pub- other Eastern Europeans often moti- year working as an interpreter for the to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where lication. vated government decision-makers in Pakistan Steel Mill Corp. in Karachi. Mr. he was involved in policy planning vis-à- In an interview with the Kyiv-based this period. These unfortunates were Khandogiy joined the Ukrainian SSR’s vis Ukraine’s participation in peacekeep- newspaper Den (Day) about Prime forced to work under difficult condi- Foreign Affairs Ministry in 1976 as an ing operations, specifically in the former Minister Jean Chrétien’s forthcoming tions for the profit of Ottawa and big attaché. Three years later he was appoint- Yugoslavia. He was appointed vice min- visit to Ukraine, Canada’s newly named business, they were stripped of their ed political affairs officer at the ister of the department in June 1995. ambassador to Ukraine, Derek Fraser right to vote, they had their newspa- Ukrainian Mission to the United Nations Former Ukrainian ambassadors to discussed the Ukrainian-Canadian com- pers and organizations censured, some in New York. Between 1983 and 1988 Canada are Levko Lukianenko, the late munity’s request for an apology from were deported, and others were even Mr. Khandogiy served as special assis- Viktor Batyuk and, most recently, Ottawa over the internment of some sterilized as racial inferiors.” tant for disarmament and international Volodymyr Furkalo. 5,000 Ukrainian Canadians between Many of these actions were carried 1914 and 1920. out under the War Measures Act, In a December 1 release issued by which was later used against Japanese rating, Prof. Khmelko said it has steadily the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Canadians during Canada’s second New poll results... been dropping since he was elected in Association (UCCLA), Mr. Fraser is national internment operations at the (Continued from page 1) July 1994, except for a period in autumn quoted as having said that “there were time of World War II, said Mr. Prof. Valerii Khmelko, who oversaw 1996 after the new national currency was no camps for Ukrainians as such in Gregorovich. “What was done to our the survey, said that Mr. Moroz’s strong introduced, when the president’s popu- larity rose 4 to 5 points. Canada ... [the] camps were for enemy community imparted a crippling lega- showing is due to the dissatisfaction of aliens, including Austrian citizens.” Others who made the short list of cy to organized Ukrainian Canadian Ukrainians with the current state of their The UCCLA also states that the presidential candidates were Communist society, which resonates to this day,” collective standard of living. Canadian ambassador “belittled claims Party leader Petro Symonenko, with an he said. “Preliminary analysis indicated that the for restitution of the internees’ confis- unexpectedly poor showing of 6.8 per- “The ambassador is quite clearly popularity of Moroz seems to be a result cated wealth, saying that the redress cent; Rukh Party leader Vyacheslav unaware of these facts and should of a protest vote,” said Mr. Khmelko. campaign had emerged only after probably be better briefed on this sub- Chornovil with 4.3 percent; followed by He explained that the number of peo- Japanese Canadians received compen- ject before he publicly pronounces on two former prime ministers, Pavlo ple who said they were ready to join sation.” it, embarrassing Canada in Ukraine by Lazarenko and Yevhen Marchuk at 2.6 picket lines to protest the current eco- “Because the latter were interned for revealing his ignorance of this unfortu- percent and 2.4 percent, respectively. racist reasons during the second world nate episode in Canadian history,” Mr. nomic and political situation in Ukraine The poll’s margin of error is 2.6 percent. war, whereas Ukrainians and others Gregorovich said. had grown from 11 percent in 1996 to 16 Prof. Khmelko pointed out that key in were allegedly only imprisoned He added that Ambassdor Fraser’s percent in November, when the poll was the actual elections will be the 53.6 per- because they were ‘Austrian citizens,’ comments represent an “insult” to the conducted, and that there is a correlation cent of respondents who either stated the ambassador implied that the Ukrainian Canadian community and between these respondents and Moroz that they would vote against all of the [Ukrainian Canadian] claims were said the UCCLA would be writing to supporters. listed candidates, would not vote at all, somehow less legitimate,” noted the Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister He attributed Ms. Vitrenko’s unex- or found it difficult to say for whom they UCCLA statement. The UCCLA added Lloyd Axworthy requesting both an pected popularity to her recent calls for would vote. that Mr. Fraser said that what had explanation and an apology from Mr. drastic increases in the minimum pay for “The results are not to be interpreted occurred during World War I is now Fraser. workers and pensioners. as who will win the presidential election As for President Kuchma’s popularity in 1999, but merely how people are thinking today,” said the professor. The belief by Ukrainians that econom- ic and political reform is needed also has waned according to the IIS poll. Fully a THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION third of those questioned agreed that “it is imperative that a planned socialist system announces needs to be re-introduced” in Ukraine; and only 34 percent still thought that Ukrainians must have the right to own SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS land (including the ability to sell and buy it), compared to 66 percent in 1994, and 45 percent in 1996. 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Patriarch Filaret... Ukraine commemorates... (Continued from page 1) (Continued from page 1) Traveling as part of the patriarch’s dele- who traveled across the ocean from the gation were Hegumen Dmytrii, Vitalii territories of western Ukraine, which Karpenko, editor of Vechirnii Kyiv, and were under Polish rule and did not expe- Oleksander Dykii from Radio Kyiv. rience the Famine, felt it a matter of In each of the communities he visited, honor and national dignity to let the Patriarch Filaret spoke at public meetings world community know the truth about and banquets attended by several hundred the unparalleled Stalinist crime. They put people, and participated in community together titanic efforts so that all would events, most notably, commemorations of realize: the Ukrainian Famine of 1933 the Great Famine of 1932-1933 in Ukraine. stands on the level of the Armenian Throughout his visit the patriarch Genocide of 1915 and the Jewish emphasized his vision for the Ukrainian Holocaust.” Orthodox Church. In Chicago, he stated, President Kuchma, who had been “now that Ukraine is independent, we must expected to attend, did not show, which concern ourselves with unity, here and in left Vice Prime Minister Smolii as the Ukraine – unity in the form of turning our ranking government representative at the hearts to Kyiv, which is our holy city, the ceremony. There were few other govern- second Jerusalem for Ukrainians.” ment officials or political figures in the “We recognize the love Ukrainians in crowd, except for an official entourage America have for Ukraine .... that America from the Rukh Party and Ambassador has given them the freedom to continue to Lev Lukianenko. The symphony hall love their homeland ... to cherish their was filled mostly with hundreds of stu- roots. Cherishing your roots gives depth to dents of the Kyiv State Pedagogical spirituality; without roots, spirituality will College, who had received last-minute become stunted, will eventually wither and invitations. dry up. ... This is important for young peo- The event, put together in the week ple to understand, and for parents ... that before the commemoration day, left spiritual continuity comes from the roots,” much to be desired in terms of organiza- he said. tion. Few members of the press were Patriarch Filaret’s visit comes at a time informed that the anniversary would be when the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in commemorated. As late as November the United States is experiencing tension 23, the press offices of the Presidential about its relationship with the Church in Administration and the Ministry of Ukraine. The hierarchs of the UOC- Culture could not confirm when a U.S.A. accepted the omophorion of Famine ceremony would take place, Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople only that something was being organ- in 1995, a move that angered many of the ized. faithful who feel that the decision was Then, after official invitations had unwise. In turn, other faithful do not trust been extended for a ceremony to be held the person of Patriarch Filaret, citing his on November 29, the presidential decree long history as a bishop of the Russian was released and the date of the concert Orthodox Church, as well as the fact that was changed to coincide with the new the he is no longer a “legitimate” bishop, official day of mourning. having been de-frocked by the Church in Although not present for the concert, Moscow. Roman Woronowycz President Kuchma did show for another Of great concern to many of the faithful official commemoration held earlier in the Kyiv’s monument to the Great Famine with St. Michael’s belltower in the is the possibility that the Church in the U.S. background. will split even more, with additional parish- day during which the president, along es joining the Kyiv Patriarchate. During his with Prime Minister Valerii Pustovoitenko Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery. transformed into a national day of U.S. visit Patriarch Filaret never encour- and Second Vice-Chairman of the The Rukh Party – which had attempt- mourning for victims of Communist ter- aged or suggested that parishes leave the Verkhovna Rada Viktor Medvedchuk, laid ed for over a year to have November 7, ror, including those of the Great Famine UOC-U.S.A. In Detroit, in response to flowers at the monument to the victims of still celebrated either officially or unof- – also took part in the ceremony before questions about the possibility of additional the Great Famine, located at the foot of ficially in most former Communist the Famine monument on Mykhailivskyi parishes joining the Kyiv Patriarchate, he the belltower of the newly rebuilt St. countries as October Revolution Day, Square. stated that he did not want to interfere in the internal matters of the UOC-U.S.A., rather “that the parishes – Ukrainians – them- selves must say where they want to belong. However, we will be of assistance.” The patriarch did not concelebrate any religious services with clergy or hierarchs of the UOC-U.S.A. during his visit, proof for many of the faithful angry with their hierarchs’ decision to join Constantinople that the division between the Church in the U.S. and the Church in Ukraine is not being bridged, but is being widened. Citing figures reported in a research study published in a journal in Moscow, Patriarch Filaret stated that the Kyiv Patriarchate is the most powerful Orthodox Church on the territory of Ukraine. Whereas the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow Partriarchate – the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine – has the largest number of actual church buildings and number of parishes, the Kyiv Patriarchate, with fewer build- ings, has more than twice the number of faithful. In Chicago, the patriarch pointed out that “today, the Kyiv Patriarchate has more faithful than the Patriarchates of Constantinople, of Alexandria, Antioch or Jerusalem combined ... that close to one- third of all Orthodox faithful worldwide live on the territory of Ukraine.” He added, “I say that the future of the Ukrainian Church does not depend on either Moscow or Constantinople, the future of the Ukrainian Church depends on Vice Prime Minister Valerii Smolii addresses a program held at the Kyiv National Philharmonic Hall to honor the memory Ukraine, on Ukrainians.” of millions of victims of the Great Famine of 1932-1933. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 No. 49

Hohol story staged at the Les Kurbas Center in Kyiv MONTREAL – Gregory Hlady (Hryhoriy Hladiy), a graduate of the Kyiv Karpenko-Karyi Theater Institute and a former member of the Molodizhnyi (now Molodyi) Teatr, who currently resides in Montreal, acting and directing, was invited by the Kyiv Les’ Kurbas Center, under the leadership of the Kurbas scholar Nelli Korniyenko, to run a series of workshops with actors selected from all over Ukraine. Some 40 of these worked with Mr. Hlady on October 1-10 at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy acquiring the essentials of the technique he has developed over the years, the roots of which lie in the methodology elaborat- ed by the great Polish director Jerzy Grotowski but which bears the stamp of Mr. Hlady’s own dynamic personality and philosophy. The vehicle for this event was a Ukrainian-language version of Mykola Hohol’s story “The Terrible Revenge” that Volodymyr Pika Mr. Hlady adapted for staging. Mr. Hlady’s methodology is based on At a workshop of the Les Kurbas Center, actor and director Gregory Hlady is flanked by Oleh Primohenov and Volodymyr movement and sound, rather than psycho- Kovalchuk. logically motivated delivery of the text; cally, with different possibilities the work of Volodymyr Kovalchuk, a and getting up again. It was modern the- spontaneity and the subconscious take explored, some adopted, others rejected. Toronto-based colleague of Mr. Hlady. ater, Ukrainian to the core, even if only precedence over discipline and logic. The final result was presented as a labo- It was a rousing ritualistic, shamanistic sketched out. The actors were first exposed to the ratory work-in-progress, without cos- spectacle, in which excerpts of the text The audience rewarded the perform- various physical and voice exercises Mr. tumes, and lasted some 40 minutes were chanted like magic phrases and ers, which included Mr. Hlady, with a Hlady has developed and gradually before an invited audience of about 100 intermixed with singing; long rows of standing ovation and hopes were applied these more and more to the people. actors moved rhythmically, stomping expressed that the work that was started Hohol story. The staging evolved organi- The sparse but effective design was their feet, swaying, falling to the ground will continue in some form in the future. Six plays by Yuriy Tarnawsky The New York Times recognizes presented to Kyiv audience Krovytska’s performance as Butterfly

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – “6x0,” a NEW YORK – The New York Times important, Ms. Krovytskla movingly new book of plays by Ukrainian review of a new production of Puccini’s inhabited the role.” American author Yuriy Tarnawsky, was “Madama Butterfly” at the New York City Mr. Tommasini devoted the first part of officially presented to the reading public Opera, which opened November 17, sin- the review to the Mark Lamos’s produc- on October 14 at the Writers’ Union gled out soprano Oksana Krovytska’s per- tion of the opera, which, in effect, building in Kyiv. The Ukrainian-lan- formance for the sensitivity and credibility “replaces the company’s 30-year-old guage book was published by the Kyiv- brought to the title role. (A previous Frank Corsaro production.” The Lamos’s based publishing house Rodovid and review, penned by Allan Kozinn, appeared production, with set design by Michael received wide coverage by the media – in the March 10 issue of The New York Yeargan, was characterized as “scenically television, radio and the press. Times, had praised Ms. Krovytska as abstract,” with the staging rescuing the The presentation, which took place in Butterfly in the City Opera’s George opera “from the fusty realism and chintzy the main conference hall of the 19th centu- Manahan production.) exotica that mar other productions.” Mr. ry governor’s palace that serves as the In the latest review, dated November Tomamasini went on to add that Mr. headquarters of the Writers’ Union of 19, critic Anthony Tommasini noted that Lamos “is a sensitive director of singers.” Ukraine, was conducted against the back- “As Butterfly, the performance of the In this production the role of Pinkerton ground of a happening performed by a Ukrainian soprano Oksana Krovytska was was sung by the young American tenor group of actors from the National deeply moving, though uneven. Her voice Barton Green, covering for the indisposed University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy sometimes had a grainy quality, and her Alfredo Portilla, with mezzo-soprano under the direction of the well-known low range was patchy. However, her Kathryn Honan-Carter as Suzuki, baritone director and producer Serhiy Porskurnia. It sound was distinctive, she brought a wide James Maddalena as Sharpless, tenor John featured the first secretary of the Writers’ range of expressive colors to her singing Daniecki as Goro, and Guido Johannes Union, Viktor Kordun; the director of the and her phrasing was often elegant. Most Rumstadt, conducting. publishing house, Lidia Lykhach; literary critic Nila Zborovska; artist Oleksander of the plays, “Not Medea,” was staged Dubovyk, who designed the book; as well under the resident artist program at the as the author himself. New York Mabou Mines theater last The core of the book is a cycle of six June. It was directed by the international- related plays, which give it its name, ly known Ukrainian actor and director, based on the form of classical Greek Gregory Hlady, now a resident of tragedy, in particular the technique of Montreal, and featured the American using narration as a dramatic device. The actress Tania Mara Miller and the theme that unites the plays is the death of Latvian singer Laila Salins. The designer love treated in a fashion similar to the was Mr. Hlady’s long-time collaborator death of the hero in classical Greek Volodymyr Kovalchuk. tragedy. Thus the title “6x0” – “six plays The presentation of the book in the about the death of love which leaves U.S. will take place on December 19 at nothing in the end.” the Shevchenko Scientific Society, 63 The English-language version of one Fourth Ave., in New York at 5 p.m..

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Mykola Kolessa, maestro of the 20th century “To say that the muse stood by his cradle professionally captured on videotape. will not suffice. He was reared by the very Maestro Kolessa can be observed on the spirit of Ukrainian culture, by its European podium in other tapes as well. core, by its achievements and its losses, by Kolessa’s baton animated musical life its happiness and by its sorrow. For this rea- and spearheaded the raising of performance son he may be viewed as a living embodi- standards. In 1939 the maestro co-founded ment of history itself ...” Thus wrote the Lviv Philharmonic Society Orchestra; Kultura i Zhyttia (Culture and Life) of Kyiv later he stood at the helm of the Trembita about Mykola Kolessa on December 25, chorus as well as conducted the Lviv Opera 1993. Theater. On December 6 of this year Ukraine’s Kolessa as educator elder statesman of music will have complet- ed his 95th autumn. A member of the Lviv As a leading musician, Kolessa set stan- group of musicians in western Ukraine, the dards also as a council member of maestro is the proud son of distinguished SUPROM, the influential Union of ethnomusicologist Filaret Kolessa, and a Professional Musicians, in the 1930s. For close associate of the Hungarian master, 12 years he served as director of the Bela Bartok. Lysenko State Conservatory in Lviv. In this Throughout this century Mykola role he plotted the optimum course for the Kolessa’s talents flowed in three creative music education of thousands. channels: composing, conducting and His own students now lead opera the- teaching. aters, orchestras and choirs. In fact, they are Kolessa as composer so numerous that Kolessa has been rightly credited with a distinct Lviv school of con- Having graduated from the Prague State ducting. Heading the list are the late Yevhen Conservatory in the class of eminent com- Vakhniak, also Yuri Lutsiv, Ivan Yuziuk, I. poser Vitëzslav Novák (student of Antonin Hamkalo, T. Mykytka. Dvorák), Maestro Kolessa set himself the Most gifted among Kolessa’s “children,” task of combining folk idioms of Ukrainian however, was the late Stepan Turchak, Roman Sawycky mountaineers of the Carpathians with 20th whose illuminating performance of his Mykola Kolessa in his Lviv studio in July 1998. century trends surfacing in the energetic teacher’s Symphony No. 2 and added music of Bartok, as well as in his teacher, remarks on Kolessa are preserved on video- Academy of Art. One recalls other celebrat- own time, Mykola Kolessa underlined that Novák. tape recorded in Lviv in 1984. ed active nonogenerians – Stokowski, the bard’s message “comes to each of us at In the 1920s Kolessa was one of the first On a personal note, I was lucky this sum- Casals, Liudkevych. the time of our childhood, and later all our to introduce modern elements into the mer to observe the maestro at close range in At age 95 this century’s maestro has sur- lives we try to grasp, to go to Shevchenko, framework of Ukraine’s professional music. his Lviv home-studio, as well as in his vived three occupying empires to embrace sometimes failing even to approach his His oeuvre includes orchestral and chamber beloved Carpathians. There, in the fresh the new Ukraine. Even as the century itself greatness ... For to follow Shevchenko’s forms, works for piano and chorus, and mountain air, he becomes visibly rejuvenat- became nonogenerian, there was much teachings is a very big job for our heads and music for theater and film. In addition, there ed. True, the baton has now been replaced anticipation and hope for rebirth. hands – a task still before us.” are settings of Ukrainian folksongs, recog- permanently by pipes – not the musical Recently, in his very outspoken interview This sobering thought of a teacher-musi- nized as high achievements in that rather ones, but the smoking variety. on Shevchenko’s ideals in the context of our cian holds true today as never before. crowded genre. Both in the city and in his mountain A number of his compositions have been retreat, the pensive patriarch was available on records. The critically approached by young musicians asking for acclaimed recording debut of the Odesa counsel. He granted his knowledge and New recording label to release Philharmonic (ASY label, issued 1995) fea- time generously with a benign smile and tured Kolessa’s Symphony No. 1 with pro- approval bordering on a blessing. To be gram notes given in three languages. This sure, Kolessa’s teachings will remain part of series of Kiev Camerata CDs became the first symphony by a western his most cherished legacy. Ukrainian released on CD. LAS VEGAS – The new recording label Lyatoshynsky.” Recognition in publications, film – Troppe Note/Cambria Recordings, the Other significant releases include: Kolessa as conductor The single most comprehensive international partner of Cambria Master • the 2 CD set “Ludwig van Beethoven: The accomplished conductor Demian Ukrainian source on this rare musician is a Recordings, with Virko Baley, producer, has The Other Face of the Violin Concerto,” Pelekhaty noted in 1983: “They say one is collection of articles by various musicolo- recently signed an agreement with the Kiev with soloist Oleh Krysa, paired with its born a conductor. Probably this is really so. gists titled “Mykola Kolessa: Composer, (Kyiv) Camerata to release a series of companion piano version, with soloist As a conductor, Kolessa is known for his Conductor, Teacher” (Lviv: Ukrainian recordings over a three-year period. Mykola Suk, Kiev Camerata, and Virko high performing skill, for his ability in con- Ministry of Culture, 1997) edited by Prof. Troppe Note/Cambria, which is dedicat- Baley, conducting; ducting a choir so as to set them an example Yarema Yakubiak of the Lysenko Advanced ed to releasing international repertoire with • Symphony No. 1, “Babyn Yar,” by of persistent endeavor, not to mention of Music Institute. special emphasis on Ukrainian music and Dmytro Klebanov, with Igor Blazhkov con- making high demands of himself.” Over the years articles about Kolessa performers, is planning to release over 80 ducting; The maestro has produced orchestral have appeared in numerous Ukrainian and CDs in the coming year. • cellist Natalia Khoma performing the masterpieces of Beethoven, Mozart and Russian sources, as well as in the leading Maestro Baley believes that Troppe cello concertos by Haydn and works by Tchaikovsky, Czech music and numerous music encyclopedias of Czecho-Slovakia, Note/Cambria, “in addition to releasing Schubert and Schumann; premieres of Ukrainian scores. In 1939 he Italy, Germany and France. Among western interesting works by neglected American • “Six Chamber Symophonies” and was the first to conduct Vasyl Barvinsky’s Ukrainian musicians only Barvinsky and and Canadian composers, will concentrate “Dictum” by Yevhen Stankovych, as per- Piano Concerto, later considered lost but Liudkevych have received similar attention. and bring to the world’s attention the music formed by the Kiev Camarata; and now regained. Maestro Kolessa’s premiere In 1993 a documentary film “Harmony and performers of a new and independent • the complete cantatas of Oleh Kiva, recordings of the monumental cantatas of Life and Time,” was shot picturing member of the world community – (numbering among the soloists Nina “The Caucasus” and “Testament” shine as Kolessa in Lviv, Crakow and Prague (it Ukraine.” Matvienko). Taras Shevchenko’s textual genius was includes archival footage with Liudkevych). He emphasizes that “Ukraine has a rich The music of Volodymyr Zubytsky, fused with the unique music of Stanyslav Another film is reported to be under way. and varied musical history, which goes back Volodymyr Runchak, Ivan Karabyts, Liudkevych. “The Caucasus,” which reach- to the 17th century. Yet it has been almost Valentin Silvestrov, Leonid Hrabovsky, es heights rare in Ukrainian music, became * * * completely ignored by the record industry.” Valentin Bibik, Mykola Dyletsky (sung by recreated in choice sound by one with a For Kolessa, progressing from Novak’s According to Maestro Baley, “the label will the Kyiv Chamber Choir), Volodymyr special affinity for epic-patriotic canvases. able student to music patriarch, has been a not be a Ukrainian enclave, but Ukrainian Huba, Myroslav Skoryk and others has also Few realize that the score and its principal long journey – moving him ever higher to music and Ukrainian performers will be the been recorded and is in the production conductor were born at the same time: new plateaus of prominence. In the year majority stockholder in the repertoire.” stage. 1903. 1983 he garnered Ukraine’s highest award, Of particular interest for the Ukrainian For a complete catalogue and a schedule The special presentation of “The the Taras Shevchenko Prize, and in 1993 he public will be such releases as the series of releases, contact: Troppe Note Caucasus” on the occasion of was awarded the Presidential Citation and “The Artistry of Oleh Krysa,” “Sviatoslav Publishing, Inc., 1932 Howard Ave., Las Liudkevych’s 100th birthday in 1979 was later full membership in the Ukrainian Richter in Kiev,” and “The Music of Boris Vegas, NV 89104; fax, (702) 457-0199. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 No. 49

THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY BASEBALL JOURNAL 1998: An inside look at Ukraine in international competitions The following is the conclusion of an Antoshko, with three hits and two account of Ukraine’s competition on the RBIs, and Deykun and Gluhiy with two International Baseball Association’s cir- hits each. cuit, compiled by Basil P. Tarasko, the Back to Gluhiy: This 18-year-old is CALL ( 973) 292-9800 U.S.-based coach and coordinator of now pitching on a baseball scholarship at three Ukrainian teams. Mr. Tarasko is a Lexington College in Kentucky. He is the member of the executive board of the first Ukrainian-born athlete to pitch in Ukrainian Sports Club of New York and the U.S. on a baseball scholarship. Alexiy a member of the Ukrainian Sports is paving the way for future Ukrainian Federation of the United States and players to come study and play baseball Canada. in the sport’s home country.

CONCLUSION Tuesday, August 11

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An inside look... (Continued from page 16) Georgian hurler allowed two runs to score to close the gap to 4-2. But this was not enough, and we went down to defeat. Final score: Georgia, 4- Ukraine, 2. The Georgian pitcher pitched a mas- terful complete game, striking out 11, walking none and allowing only four hits. Our pitcher Gluhiy lasted six innings, struck out five, but gave up eight hits, one walk and all four runs to take Ukraine’s first loss. This meant Ukraine was relegated to play in the fifth- to eighth-place round. A bitter disappoint- ment for favored Ukraine, but play on we must. Friday, August 14 We faced Switzerland again. Although saddened, the team got the job done. Ruslan Deykun cashed in three runs to power Ukraine to a 10-0 shutout over the Swiss. Makarov (Kyiv) pitched a com- plete game for the victory. Sunday, August 16 The Ukrainian senior baseball team and delegation in Vienna. Denmark hosted Ukraine for fifth record of 5-1, second best in the tourna- place at the European Senior ment, but that one defeat prevented Ukraine baseball website Championships. Our boys came to play. Ukraine from advancing to the Pool A There was no holding back. Ukraine Championship next summer. To follow news about Ukraine’s baseball teams year round, visit the new scored early and often to explode past Final results: Croatia won the gold. website at http://members.tripod.com/~ukrainebaseball/home.html. Denmark 25 to 6. Every player on the Slovenia earned the silver, Georgia the Those interested can also order a five-color four-inch diameter patch with the 18-player roster had a chance to bat. bronze. Ukraine finished in fifth place. legend “Ukraine Baseball” showing a Ukrainain Kozak holding a baseball bat ($8), Taran and Tsarenko led our 23-hit attack Members of the Team Ukraine coach- a Ukraine Baseball pre-game shirt with the baseball Kozak logo on the left sleeve with four hits each, while Skatkov had ing staff included Basil P. Tarasko, (New ($16), and a selection of three Ukraine Baseball pins ($4 each). Funds go to support four RBIs. York), Oleh Boiko (Kirovohrad), Yuriy Ukraine’s efforts in international baseball. All proceeds are used to defray the cost Semenov pitched four innings, allow- Boiko (Kirovohrad) and Mykola Gluhiy of buying, collecting and shipping baseball equipment for Ukraine’s national teams, ing four runs before being relieved by (Symferopil). schools and newly formed little leagues. Trofimenko. Trofimenko earned the vic- The head of the delegation was Vitaliy To contact Coach Tarasko, write to: 36-46 212th St., Bayside, NY11361; or e-mail tory in relief. Lyzohubenko, executive director of the [email protected]. To sum up, Ukraine finished with a Ukraine Baseball Federation. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 No. 49 Air Ukraine Sosiak wins fall tennis tourney Ä‚¥aΥ̥fl ìÍð‡ªÌË at Tryzub center in Pennsylvania HORSHAM, Pa. – Steven Sosiak, a Mr. Buhaj qualified for the finals by win- recent KLK tennis champion, also ning against Alex Olynec 6-3, 6-0 in the THE ONLY NON-STOP SERVICE BETWEEN became the champion of USO Tryzub’s second round and then pulled the upset of 1998 fall tennis tournament, held here at the tournament in the semifinals by defeat- NORTH AMERICA AND UKRAINE Tryzubivka during the weekend of ing second-seeded George Petrykewycz of October 3-4. West Hartford, Conn., 3-6, 6-4, 7-5. TUESDAY, FRIDAY AND SUNDAY FLIGHTS TO Mr. Sosiak’s victory did not come eas- Messrs. Petrykewych and Tymkiw shared ily. After winning the second round third and fourth places in the tournament against Bohdan Krawchuk 6-2, 6-2, he through feed-in consolation play. New York – Kyiv had to come back twice in the third set to Trophies for winners, finalists and achieve victory. In the semifinals he out- consolation winners were presented by New York – Lviv – Kyiv lasted Jerry Tymkiw 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. In the tournament director George Sawchak, finals, being behind 1-3 in the third set, who is also tennis director of the • Flying time is 4 hours faster than any other airline he lost only one more game in defeating Ukrainian Sports Federation of the • Highly qualified pilots Ihor Buhaj 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. U.S.A. and Canada. • Excellent service with traditional Ukrainian hospitality and great meals on board • Day-time and evening flights from JFK-New York

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by Bohdan Kolinsky Special to The Ukrainian Weekly FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – What started as a phone call from Australia to the United States a few years ago has grown into the Ukrainian World Golf Challenge. For four days, on October 6-9, 74 Ukrainian golfers from the U.S., Australia, Great Britain and Canada competed in the Inaugural Ukrainian World Golf Challenge on four of South Florida’s best courses. The 28-man Australian contingent was victorious, defeating the U.S. by a wide margin on the final day. Forty golfers repre- sented the Ukrainian Golf Association of America; three each came from England and Canada. “The younger guys really came through for us. But quite honestly, everybody con- tributed to our winning effort,’’ Australian coordinator Ron Shymko said after the awards banquet at the Sheraton Yankee Clipper Hotel, which served as Challenge headquarters. This was the third competition between the U.S. and Australia which began in the early 1990s after stories appeared in The Ukrainian Weekly and telephone contact was made by the officials of both organiza- tions. Four years ago the golfers met in Hawaii, where the Australians were victori- ous. Two years ago the U.S. group visited Australia and won the cup. “Neither team has won its own home courses,’’ said Roman Luzniak, president of Participants of the Ukrainian World Golf Challenge gathered in Fort Lauderdale. the Ukrainian Golf Association of America. “The U.S. had a 17-point lead after the first Mike Szegda of Hartford, Conn., Carl Jovanovic, Melbourne; Steve Brecko, Melbourne; Myron Kwas, Melbourne; Peter day; and led by 19 points going to the Schmollinger of Philadelphia and Roman Sydney. Borayko, Wethersfield, Conn. fourth and final day. Then we got killed on Wolczuk of Bayside, N.Y., were cited for Four-Day Winners: A Flight – Andrew In the two-man partner competition the last day, and lost by 30-something their assistance in setting up the banquet Staciw, Toronto; Walter Wynarchuk, Clark, (blind draw), Ihor Chyzowych of points.’’ hall for the awards dinner. N.J.; Tom Hoffman, Holland, Pa.; B Flight Philadelphia and Richard Lyszczarz of But as Mr. Luzniak pointed out in his • Bohdan Kolinsky of Hartford was – Andrew Bendzak, London; Steve Melbourne won by seven points over Dean banquet remarks, the golf and weather were master of ceremonies for the awards ban- Hawrysiuk, Sydney; Andrew Kuczmicz, Lyszczarz of Melbourne and Steve secondary only to the “new and lasting quet attended by nearly 100 golfers and Sydney; C Flight – Roman Galas, Nahorniak of Gillette, N.J. friendships this challenge has forged in their guests. A “David Letterman Late such a short time. Everyone had a mar- Show Top 10’’ list of things heard and velous time and much of the credit must go seen during the World Challenge Week BORROW MONEY TO SAVE MONEY? to Ron Shymko for organizing the trip for drew rave reviews from the audience. ARE YOU KIDDING? 40 people from Australia. Michael Baraniak • The Rev. Phillip Sandrick of Holy (England) and Bohdan Kushnir (Canada) Cross Church in Astoria, N.Y., who par- No. We’re not kidding! did a nice job of getting representation from ticipated in tournament, delivered the invocation and blessing. At the conclu- their countries.’’ Over the years many UNA members did and they laughed all the way to the bank. sion of the awards ceremony, the Rev. Ivan Furyk of Australia was the overall This year it’s your turn. winner in the individual competition, based Sandrick led the group in singing on the Stableford scoring system, which “Mnohaya Lita.” awards a specific number of points for England will host the Ukrainian World NEED A NEW MORTGAGE? eagles, birdies, pars, bogeys and double Golf Challenge in 2001. NEED TO REFINANCE? bogeys. Second- and third-place finishers Golf Challenge results were from the U.S.: Zenon Kuc of Just call 1 (800) 253-9862 Ext. 3072 Cupertino, Calif.; and George Baer of Daily winners: Philadelphia. The low net competition was • Day 1 at Polo Trace: Low gross – UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. won by Richard Lyszczarz of Melbourne, Roman Luzniak, U.S.; George Baer, U.S.; Australia; his son, Dean, finished second; A Flight – Mykola Salata, Bethlehem, Pa.; and Mykola Salata of Bethlehem, Pa. was Zenon Kuc, Cupertino, Calif.; B Flight – third. Chez Kaban, Sydney; Nestor Paslawsky, The four-day tournament concluded with Ramsey, N.J.; C Flight – Stephen Galas, a banquet at the Yankee Clipper. Many Melbourne; Peter Borayko, Wethersfield, prizes were awarded and special presenta- Conn. tions made to those who helped in making • Day 2 at Emerald Dunes: Low gross – the Ukrainian World Challenge a success. Walter Wilczak, Whippany, N.J.; Vin UKRAINIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA • Mr. Luzniak was presented with a Papallo, Sydney; A Flight – George Baer, LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS leather briefcase by members of UGAA. Philadelphia; Tom Hoffman, Holland, Pa.; IF YOU ARE A PHYSICIAN, DENTIST, OR OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONAL Mr. Shymko thanked and praised Mr. B Flight – George Bulyk, Sydney; Richard EITHER PRACTICING OR TRAINING, HERE’S YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN Luzniak on behalf of the Australian Club Lyszczarz, Melbourne; C Flight – Michael YOUR COLLEGUES IN NORTH AMERICA’S PREMIER ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. for his hard work and dedication over the Kwas, Melbourne; Peter Borayko, past few years. Wethersfield, Conn. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE WRITE TO: • Daria Luzniak was recognized for her • Day 3 at Crandon Park: Low gross – UKRAINIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA efforts in organizing a midweek barbeque Ivan Furyk, Melbourne; Walter Wynarchuk, 2247 W. CHICAGO AVENUE on Fort Lauderdale beach. Clark, N.J.; A Flight – Zenon Kuc, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60622 • George Palmer, and his wife, Marsha, Cupertino, Calif.; Bohdan Anniuk, TELEPHONE: 773-278-6262 who own Hernando’s, a delicatessen in Fort Philadelphia; B Flight – Richard Lyszczarz, OR FAX YOUR REQUEST TO 773-278-6962 Lauderdale, provided sandwiches after Melbourne; Dean Lyszczarz, Melboune; C NAME: ______competition. Mr. Palmer is a member of Flight – Roman Galas, Melbourne; John UGAA. Feeney, Wethersfield, Conn. ADDRESS: ______• Special thanks were expressed to the • Day 4 at Carolina Club: Low gross – CITY: ______match committee: Roman Wolczuk and Ivan Furyk, Melbourne; Andrew Staciw, Steve Nahorniak of the U.S., Les Hurba Toronto; A Flight – Vin Papallo, Sydney; STATE: ______ZIP: ______of Sydney, Michael Zylan of Melbourne, Roman Fedorowycz, Kyiv, Ukraine; B DAYTIME PHONE: ______Bohdan Kushnir of Canada and Mr. Flight – Dean Lyszczarz, Melbourne; Baraniak of England. 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NOTESNOTES ONON PEOPLEPEOPLE Featured in Clifton photo essay

Jaroslav Fedun, president of the Self Reliance Federal Credit Union on Allwood Road in Clifton, N.J., is featured in a photo essay about the city: “Many Faces, One Family.” The photo essay celebrates the ethnic diversity of Clifton, New Jersey’s 12th largest city. The project, funded by the City of Clifton and the Passaic County Cultural and Heritage Council, was photographed by Bill Clare and edited and published by Tom Hawrylko of Tomahawk Promotions. Mr. Hawrylko is also editor of the Clifton Merchant, a monthly magazine serving the city, and a marketing consultant to the Ukrainian National Association.

Receives Doctor of Medicine degree

Paul William Michael Fedak received a Doctor of Medicine degree with honors from the University of Toronto on June 19. He is seen above flanked by his father, Emil Fedak of Burlington, Ontario, and his grandfather, Metropolitan Wasyly Fedak of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, who is based in Winnipeg.

it, to help people remember and come to What’s with... terms with their past. When that hap- (Continued from page 9) pens, when the truth begins to come out in all its horrible detail, you will no and sickle and hang the Tryzub on the longer see members of the Verkhovna same nail. Rada waving the Soviet flag. Their faces There is no widespread debate, as far will be too red from shame to want to as I can tell, about the Communist lega- have their names associated with com- cy. As a result, Communists are free to munism and its evil legacy. compare the old Soviet system against the grim reality of today’s economic depression, not against the record of cruelty and murder that most Ukrainians Correction know but seldom ponder. With the In the article about the Ukrainian major criminals like Lenin, Stalin, Catholic Education Foundation’s sum- Kaganovich, Vyshynsky, Khrushchev, mer internship program for seminarians Brezhnev, Shcherbytsky and an army of of the Lviv Theological Academy others now dead and buried, the oppor- (November 8) it was noted that seminar- tunity for sensational show trials is long ian Serhii Mykhaliuk “helped out at the gone. Plast summer camp in Baraboo, Wis.” What the nation needs instead is a The Ukrainian Catholic Education long period of introspection led by Foundation has noted that this was an artists from every field to examine error. The camp in Baraboo is organized Ukraine’s past, personalize it, popularize by SUM. No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 21

Medical team... (Continued from page 10) numerous questions presented by the media and audience. The questions, often dealing with comparisons between surgical care in Ukraine and the U.S., were pointed. The answers, especially by the Ukrainian professionals were honest and direct, reflecting courage and integrity on the part of Zaporizhian doctors, as well as a welcome openness on the part of the Ukrainian media. Although Russian was still commonly heard, the Ukrainian language predominated in the exchanges. After completing all surgeries, the Interplast team received a warm send-off for the train ride back to Kyiv and depar- ture to the U.S. Many excellent and close personal contacts had been formed; much new and not so new information had been discussed, and the dual mission of humanitarian aid and exchange of medical information was successfully accomplished. It is anticipated that Interplast will return to Zaporizhia on a yearly basis to follow up on the patients operated on this year, and to offer surgical corrections for future children with birth defects.

Imaging conference... (Continued from page 10) Chorny, instructor of radiology, Harvard Medical School; Ihor George Zubal, associate professor of radiology, at Yale University School of Medicine; as well as Drs. Wolansky and Ivaniv. The conference was very well received and was the subject of two television news programs as well as newspaper arti- cles. The entire conference was conduct- ed in Ukrainian, thanks to tutoring and translations by Volodymyr Pavliuk. Admission was free thanks to several sponsors: Acuson, Philips, RADMIR and the Greater New York Chapter of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America. Drs. Ivaniv and Pavliuk and their col- leagues also used this opportunity to pres- ent their new book: the first contemporary diagnostic imaging textbook in the Ukrainian language – their translation of Barry Goldberg’s “Ultrasound.” Ten of the textbooks were given away daily via raffle. For more information contact Dr. Wolansky (e-mail, [email protected]; fax, 908-464-9593).

Cleveland community... (Continued from page 5) and genocidal famine. Bishop Moskal and the Rev. John Nakonachny, pastor of St. Vladimir’s, spoke of the significance of the remem- brance. Also participating with messages were Bishop Medvit and the Rev. Hegumen Dmytrii of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate. Choirs from both cathedrals, together with members of the Dnipro choir, par- ticipated in the memorial service, as well as in the commemorative program that followed at St. Vladimir’s Parish Center. The Famine commemoration was organized by the United Ukrainian Organizations of Greater Cleveland. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 No. 49

tures and its domestic policies. Taras Kuzio... I am not sure that it always under- (Continued from page 3) stands that. There is this gap between the following. First of all, NATO must declared aims and domestic policies. I continue to evolve from its Cold War define domestic policies not only as eco- structure, which it is doing very radically nomic reform and democratization. In the at the moment. Secondly, an important NATO case one must also have resolved factor for all of the countries within the border questions and have no ethnic former USSR is the Russia question. To minority disputes as well, and civilian put it simply, the more Russia evolves control over the military. along its democratic path, the easier it But in the Ukrainian case there is also will be for Ukraine to join Western secu- the question of nation-state building. All rity structures. opinion polls in Ukraine show a direct I think it is wrong, like some believe, link between those who have a degree of that the worse it is in Russia, the easier it national identity, which shall we say is will be for Ukraine to join the West. I Ukrainian, and that doesn’t have to be think that the West is not interested in necessarily Ukrainian-speaking, but buffer states, or shall we say anti-Russian national identity, that is identifying with buffer states. The West much more Ukraine, and those who have a Western prefers the idea of bridges, and as Russia orientation in their foreign policy out- is a nuclear power it will always be look. There is a clear correlation between important to Western foreign policy. the two. The third factor is the domestic situa- Unfortunately, I don’t believe that the tion in Ukraine. There is a big gap Ukrainian authorities always understand between Ukraine’s declared strategic that there is a direct linkage between all objectives, which is propounded by its of these four aspects of Ukraine’s trans- elites, of integration into Western struc- formation process.

Business in brief (Continued from page 3) UkrSpetsExport state company, which deals with export and import of military tech- nology and special services. (Eastern Economist) Cargo plane project nears completion KYIV – Antonov Airlines Director Kostiantyn Lushakov announced at the exhibition Transport Plus Logistics ‘98 that 80 percent of the testing program on the AN-225 Mriya has been completed. He said the Antonov Design Bureau is now working on a second version of the AN-225 plane, and is trying to get certification to start serial production of the AN-225, the world’s largest cargo plane. Mr. Lushakov said several American com- panies, including Boeing, are interested in the possibility of placing orders for transporta- tion services offered by Antonov Airlines. (Eastern Economist) Scientists receive funding from Japan KYIV – An official letter to the Ukrainian Science Technological Center from Japan states that Japan is providing $4 million (U.S.) to fund projects in Ukraine. The projects THE UKRAINIAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AND CANADA, to receive funding include work on liquidating the consequences of the Chornobyl disas- CHICAGO BRANCH ter, a device to reveal gas pipeline leaks without digging and problems related to the theo- ry of collective oscillations. The USTC, which was founded in October 1993 by the U.S., THE UKRAINIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. Canada, Sweden and Ukraine, gives Ukrainian scientists the opportunity to use their ILLINOIS BRANCH knowledge for peaceful purposes instead of weapons development. Japan, although not an official sponsor, does finance some projects. (Eastern Economist) UKRAINIAN ENGINEER’S SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC. IMI holds career day for students CHICAGO BRANCH KYIV – The International Management Institute held a career day for its students CORDIALLY INVITE YOUNG LADIES WHO ARE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS OR SENIORS and graduates on November 3. The fair featured 11 companies and recruitment agen- cies including Procter & Gamble, WNISEF, Golden Telecom, Coca-Cola, OR COLLEGE FRESHMEN TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR ANNUAL ExecuSearch and Tetra Pak Ukraine. The IMI, founded in 1989 by the Academy of Sciences Economy Institute and the IMI-Geneva, was the first private university in the independent state. It is one of few universities in Ukraine offering Western-style PRESENTATION OF DEBUTANTES MBA programs. IMI, a member of the European Foundation of Management BANQUET AND BALL TO BE HELD ON Development (EFMD), offers graduate programs including specialized one-year SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1999 MBA programs in banking and energy. The university’s professors and scholars also provide consulting services, including market research for foreign companies in AT THE Ukraine. Lina Khasan-Bek, IMI-Kyiv’s director of MBA programs, said that IMI soon GRAND BALLROOM plans to provide similar services to Ukrainian companies. (Eastern Economist) CHICAGO HILTON AND TOWERS HOTEL Druzhba pipeline profiting from crisis CHICAGO, ILLINOIS KYIV – By the end of 1998 Lviv’s Druzhba pipeline operator will complete con- struction of 380 kilometers of the new 667-kilometer strategic Odesa-Brody pipeline. CANDIDATES WISHING TO REGISTER PLEASE WRITE OR CALL: Company chair Liubomyr Buniak said that by the end of October 341 kilometers of THE UKRAINIAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION pipe had been welded and another 347 kilometers of pipe purchased. He told an ener- CHICAGO BRANCH gy conference in Lviv that construction costs to date have totaled 210 million hrv, or MARTA JASTREMBSKY GODFROID $110 million (U.S.) at pre-crisis exchange rates. He attributed the project’s relatively low price tag to the company’s use of its own construction and transportation sub- TEL.: 847-673-1978 sidiaries. He also noted that Druzhba is buying all of its pipes and most of its equip- FAX: 847-673-1978 ment domestically. The financial crisis, he noted, has made it possible to buy products cheaply, as “many enterprises are keen to get cash” and are willing to offer products at deep discounts. The pipeline was begun in 1996 and is expected to be completed by 2000. (Eastern Economist)

~ IMPORTANT NOTICE ~ to UNA members and Soyuzivka patrons: SOYUZIVKA will be closed from February 1 to April 15, 1999, ONLY. The main building will be open all year. For information and reservations for the 1999 season, please call: Tel: (914) 626-5641 m Fax: (914) 626-4638 m e-mail: [email protected] m Web: www.soyuzivka.com No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 23

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UNWLA participates in Woodbridge festival

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. – Branch 100 of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America participated in an Ethnic Festival on October 11 here at the Hungarian Manor. The festival was sponsored by Woodbridge Township and its Cultural Heritage Committee. Among the official guests at the festival was Mayor James McGreevey of Woodbridge. The Ukrainian table, organized by Branch 100 of Carteret, N.J., attracted a lot of attention with its embroideries, pysanky, ceramics, gerdans, an icon by artist Halyna Tytla and a traditional wedding korovai created by Laryssa Zielyk. Also displayed were brochures and literature about The Ukrainian Museum in New York, the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University and Ukraine in general. The exhibit was organized by members of the branch, Maria Wasichko and Oksana Kuzyszyn (right).

Jersey parishes hold annual picnic

Oleh Huk (seated first from left) of Lviv with children at the annual parish picnic in Hillside, N.J. HILLSIDE, N.J. – The Young Adults Center in the Bronx on September 16. Group of St. John’s (Newark, N.J.) and His medical treatment in the U.S. was Immaculate Conception (Hillside, N.J.) made possible by the Ukrainian Gift of Ukrainian Catholic Parishes helped to Life Program. honor the children of Immaculate Oleh’s positive spirit had a very uplift- Conception parish at its annual parish ing effect on those who had the privilege picnic on September 13. The Young of meeting him. Adults sang Ukrainian songs and played Having arrived in the United States games with the children; other activities only five days before the picnic, Oleh included hiking, arts and crafts, soccer, seemed very at home with the group. The volleyball, horseshoes and a treasure entire Immaculate Conception parish hunt. community continues to pray for Oleh’s The theme of the picnic was “Every complete recovery. Child is Our Child.” The parish was very To learn more about Ukrainian Gift of honored to have Oleh Huk at the picnic. Life, contact Marie Hywel, vice-presi- Oleh, 15, who is from Lviv, had open- dent, 51 Hollywood Ave., Hillside, NJ heart surgery at Montefiore Medical 07205; telephone, (908) 351-2743. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 No. 49

this year, France had exported $300 mil- to “the lack of control over and the lack of St. Nicholas Newsbriefs lion (U.S.) in goods to Ukraine – 28 per- responsibility on the part of the National (Continued from page 2) cent more than in the same period last Bank of Ukraine.” (RFE/RL Newsline) year. French imports of Ukrainian goods to be special guest Ukrainians living and working in Russia. Ukrainian delegation in Kazakstan (Eastern Economist) were $130 million (U.S.), up 10 percent from last year. France invested $45 mil- ASTANA, Kazakstan – Prime Minister at museum program Inflation projected at 20 percent in 1999 lion (U.S.) in Ukraine during this period, Valerii Pustovoitenko and his deputy, mostly into agriculture. (Eastern KYIV – The government has increased Anatolii Holubchenko, headed a delega- SCRANTON, Pa. – A celebration of Economist) its projected inflation rate for 1999 to 20 tion to a session of the Kazak-Ukrainian Ukrainian customs and traditions will be percent from 7.8 percent, the Associated Four children die in tragic cinema crush Joint Commission on Trade and Economic featured in the program, “A Ukrainian Press reported on November 26. The revi- Cooperation here in the Kazak capital on Christmas: St. Nicholas Visits the LVIV – Four children died and another sion came after President Leonid Kuchma November 10, RFE/RL’s Almaty bureau Children,” at the Pennsylvania Anthracite 10 are in the hospital after a crush criticized the draft 1999 budget the previ- reported. The next day the delegation met Heritage Museum in McDade Park on occurred at the movie theater Ukraina in ous day, saying it was based on figures with Kazak Prime Minister Nurlan Sunday, December 13, at 2-4 p.m. Chervonohrad on November 30. Between worked out before Russia’s financial cri- Balghymbayev. Their talks focused on the The program, jointly sponsored by the two screenings of the Hollywood movie sis impacted on Ukraine. Mr. Kuchma prospects for processing Kazak crude oil museum and the Ukrainian Heritage “Armageddon,” two crowds of children also repeated his former proposal that the at Ukrainian refineries, the participation of Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania, coming to and from the theater collided government allow the hryvnia exchange Ukrainian workers in construction projects will include the Ukrainian Folk and the resultant crush caused four deaths. rate to float freely. (RFE/RL Newsline) in the new Kazak capital, and the possible Ensemble Kazka, performing its unique President Leonid Kuchma sent his condo- use of Ukrainian Black Sea ports to export version of the Ukrainian children’s fairy- NBU wary of floating exchange rate lences to the bereaved. (Eastern Kazak wheat and metals. Kazakstan tale “The Magic Box,” as well as tradi- Economist) expressed an interest in purchasing the tional Christmas carols both in English KYIV – The National Bank of Ukraine Russia less free for non-Orthodox controlling interest in the Lysychansk oil and Ukrainian. warned on November 27 that the econo- refinery, which is slated for privatization, A highlight of the afternoon will be a my and the currency will collapse if the MOSCOW – The Moscow Helsinki according to Interfax. (RFE/RL Newsline) visit by St. Nicholas, who will present each government allows the hryvnia to float Group, together with two other human child under age 13 with an old-fashioned freely and inflation to reach the projected rights groups, released a report on Defense minister asks for more money rate of 20 percent. A floating exchange Christmas treat. Guests are invited to bring November 19 asserting that numerous vio- KYIV – Defense Minister Oleksander their cameras to photograph their children rate will “cause the currency to devalue, lations of freedom of conscience have trigger inflation and ruin the economy,” Kuzmuk urged the Parliament on with St. Nicholas, who will visit with the occurred since the enactment of the con- November 11 to increase military spend- children at the conclusion of the program. the Associated Press quoted a bank repre- troversial 1997 law regulating religious sentative as saying. NBU Chairman ing to 2.6 billion hrv ($760 million) from Refreshments will be served. organizations, the Moscow Times reported the 1.7 billion hrv planned in the 1999 Seating is limited and reservations are Viktor Yuschenko said the same day that on November 25. According to the report, he sees “no fundamental reasons” to draft budget, Reuters reported. Addressing required. Reserved tickets may be pur- religious groups experience the most the parliament’s Security and Defense chased at the museum or from the devalue the national currency. “The hryv- interference at the local level, “where leg- nia is in a strengthening trend,” Ukrainian Committee, Minister Kuzmuk said the Ukrainian Heritage Council of Northeastern islatures have adopted restrictive measures planned sum will not be enough even to Pennsylvania. General admission is $4; for News quoted him as saying. (RFE/RL that go even further than the federal law,” Newsline) cover wages, provisions and uniforms. He children 12 years and younger, admission is the newspaper reported. For example, in added that the armed forces need a mini- $2; and for senior citizens, $3. Ukrainian-French trade relations grow the town of Volgodonsk in Rostov Oblast mum of 3.14 billion hrv to fulfill their role The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage no non-Orthodox churches can be built, of defending the country. (RFE/RL Museum is located in McDade Park, off KYIV – The Embassy of France on while in the Republic of Khakassia a Newsline) Keyser Avenue in Scranton (Exits 51 or 57 November 27 presented a summary of Lutheran mission has been banned. The from I-81; Exit 38 from I-476). Individuals Ukrainian-French relations and reported report concluded that the “legislative and Kuchma signs NATO program with disabilities who need special assis- on the Embassy’s activities in 1998. It administrative conditions” for “large-scale tance or accommodation to participate in was stated that France was in favor of persecution of religious dissidents or of KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma has this program or to visit the museum should Ukraine’s full membership in the forced conversion of the population into approved a cooperation program with call the museum at (717) 963-4804 in European Union; the only obstacle is Orthodoxy” have been created. (RFE/RL NATO that covers the period until 2001, advance to discuss their needs. Ukraine’s death penalty. As of October 1 Newsline) Ukrainian Television reported on November 10, noting that the “large- Leftists demand Kuchma’s resignation scale and integrated” document is unmatched in any other country taking KYIV – Communists, Socialists and part in NATO’s Partnership for Peace other leftists held rallies across Ukraine on program. The document defines coopera- November 24 to protest President Leonid Kuchma’s policies and demand his resig- tion not only in the political and military nation, the Associated Press reported. spheres, but also in science and technolo- Some 700 people turned out in Kyiv and gy, emergency situations, nuclear non- some 2,700 in Kharkiv. “Ukraine is pre- proliferation, information exchange, pared for a peaceful revolution and is environmental protection, and combating ready to oust this anti-people president terrorism, organized crime and drug-traf- through elections,” the agency quoted a ficking. (RFE/RL Newsline) Socialist leader as saying. (RFE/RL Mayor wants to renovate Kyiv zoo Newsline) KYIV – The Kyiv Zoo will become Kuchma lambastes law enforcers one of Europe’s best zoos by 2001, Kyiv Mayor Hryhorii Omelchenko predicted. Volume I and II KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma on November 20 blasted the police and the The zoo has been recently renovated, and You can obtain both volumes for only $130.00 court system for being inefficient in fight- a full 100 million hrv reconstruction proj- ect is to be carried out over the next three Including Postage ing crime, Interfax and the Associated Press reported. He told a conference on years. The mayor said he was sure ORDER NOW fighting organized crime and corruption investors would be found for this project. that the three main factors hindering the Having finished the second stage of recon- struction, Kyiv Zoo was accepted as the Fill out the order blank below and mail it with your check or money order work of law enforcement bodies are lack of experience, low moral standards among 186th member of the European Zoo USE THIS COUPON! police officers and inconsistent legal Association. (Eastern Economist) norms. “People are losing faith in the state Communist chief calls for united front and the authorities” because of the To: UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Inc. police’s inability to solve many serious KYIV – Communist Party leader Petro 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 crimes and combat organized crime, said Symonenko said on November 16 that I hereby order Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopaedia Mr. Kuchma. According to official statis- leftists should talk not about the candi- K tics, the police have rooted out nearly dates for the future presidential elections, K Volume I — $75.00 (was $95) 3,000 criminal gangs that have committed but about a “common team” that will be K Volume II — $75.00 (was $95) some 21,700 crimes in Ukraine over the able to introduce its own program. Mr. Volume I & II — $130.00 (was $170) past three years. (RFE/RL Newsline) Symonenko considers it to be “the most effective perspective to oppose those cur- NJ residents: add 6% sales tax ... blames NBU for capital flight. rently in power.” Communists will try to Enclosed is (a check, M.O.) for the amount $ ______KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma and attract all the leftist forces, and especially Please send the book (s) to the following address: Prosecutor-General Mykhailo Potebenko the Socialist Party, to one union that will blamed the National Bank of Ukraine for nominate its common candidate, he said. Name failing to prevent massive capital flight Socialist leader Oleksander Moroz said from Ukraine. Mr. Potebenko said many that Mr. Symonenko is most likely to No. Street banks are using accounts with Ukrainian become the overall leftist candidate, branches of foreign banks to launder although he didn’t rule out leaders of other City State Zip Code money and transfer it abroad. According leftist parties being nominated as well. to Mr. Potebenko, such a practice testifies (Eastern Economist) No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 25

House of Ukraine hosts annual festival SAN DIEGO – The House of Ukraine audience of about 300 in the Mandeville here in Balboa Park produces an annual Auditorium on the LaJolla campus of the Ukrainian Festival. This year’s festivities University of California at San Diego. The featured five events over the Friday-Sunday show was ably hosted by Andrij Labor Day weekend in three different loca- Baczynskij, who provided light commen- tions. Volunteers, performers and partici- tary and guitar-accompanied song. Comic pants arrived from as far away as the folk songs were performed by bandurist Midwest and Canada. Andrij Kytasty, who was joined by his On Friday, a large group of visitors, daughter Christina for a bandura and voice many from out of state, arrived at Mission duet. Bay for the kickoff bonfire. Holubtsi, An evening of dining, music and dancing kovbasa, kapusta and dessert preceded vol- was organized by a group of volunteers leyball, songs around the fire and fireworks, headed by Katya Borza, festival chairper- compliments of nearby Sea World. An son, and Natalia Gebet, president of the impromptu tennis tournament was sched- House of Ukraine. The four-member uled for the next morning and some conver- Trubka band of Edmonton provided music. sation about boating was held, sparking Sunday afternoon brought the lawn pro- hopes of rekindling the Ukraine Cup gram in Balboa Park, and Tropak appeared Regatta at next year’s festival. before about 400 park visitors who had An open house was held at the House of gathered very early for good seats. Ukraine on Saturday, and refreshments Friendly new member-volunteers from were served to those who stopped by to Los Angeles and San Diego rolled up their visit. Ukrainian artist Olexij Kovalenko, sleeves and dished out home-style assisted by his son Andrij, exhibited a col- Ukrainian meals to a long line of patient lection of paintings on themes orginating customers. from Ukrainian mythology. San Diego’s House of Ukraine, a non- That evening the talented Tropak Dance profit member of the House of Pacific Theatre from Vancouver demonstrated its Relations in Balboa Park, is already plan- strong ballet technique in a performance ning Ukrainian Festival ’99 for next Labor that ended with the traditionally spirited Day Weekend and extends a cordial invita- Ukrainian Hopak, warmly received by the tion to all.

fourth years of a student’s studies. New Jersey districts... Mrs. Diachuk reported on the UNA’s (Continued from page 7) secretarial courses at Soyuzivka, which Dismemberment (ADD) insurance from were a success. The UNA paid for the sec- Conseco Insurance Co. and a choice of a retaries’ room and board, while family $3,000 (blue) or a $10,000 (gold) UNA 20- members accompanying them paid out of payment life insurance certificate. The card their own pockets. benefits cost $88 per year and $10 per year On the topic of dividends, members goes for ADD coverage to age 100; life complained that payment of dividends has Being Ukrainian means: insurance coverage is an additional cost. stopped. Mrs. Diachuk asked secretaries The entire package must be purchased in and organizers to explain the fact that the one lump sum only; its yearly cost depends UNA is not like a bank. Dividends on insur- J on the policyholder’s age. ance policies are a return on profits, which Malanka in January. Mrs. Lysko also spoke about the new are declared and distributed every year. J computerized billing system soon to be Interest on the cash value of insurance poli- Deb in February. implemented by the UNA to administer its cies continues to grow and is guaranteed to J insurance policies and annuities. grow on each policy; the cash value is not Sviato Vesny in May. Mr. Kaczaraj reported on the UNA’s affected by payment or non-payment of J financial status for the first six months of dividends. Wedding of your roommate in June. 1998. He referred to an accounting spread- The meeting was then turned over to Mr. J sheet, which everyone in attendance Zacharko, chairman of the Central New Tabir in July. received, that provided a partial financial Jersey District, who thanked Mr. J picture of combined UNA operations in Oscislawski for cooperating to hold a joint Volleyball at Wildwood in August. organizing meeting of both New Jersey dis- 1998 and how they compare with 1995- J Labor Day at Soyuzivka in September. 1997. tricts. The bottom line is that total income for J Morskyi Bal in November. the first six months of 1998 exceeded total disbursements, but these figures did not yet Home Office reports... J Koliada in December. include profits from Soyuzivka, which are (Continued from page 7) highest during July, August and September. insured for $5,000. Mrs. Diachuk reported on subscription In the first 10 months of 1998, the If you checked off more than one of the above, drives for Svoboda and The Ukrainian UNA’s best organizers were three advi- Weekly, noting that there is currently a mar- sors/branch secretaries: Mr. Oscislawski, keting campaign targeting former sub- then you know what you’re doing to your brain cells. with 32 members; Mr. Worobec, with 19 scribers. Mrs. Diachuk also reminded con- members; and Mr. Skyba, with 18 mem- Now, how about doing something for your mind? vention delegates that they will be asked to bers. Mr. Oscislawski also is chairman of vote on a proposed change in the UNA’s structure: instead of 25 members of the the Northern New Jersey District General Assembly the convention in 2002 Committee of the UNA. Subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly. would elect an 11-member board of direc- As far as districts are concerned, the fig- tors, who would hire the Executive ures for the first 10 months of the year Committee entrusted to plan and run the show that the Woonsocket and Boston dis- day-to-day affairs of the UNA. The board tricts fulfilled their quotas by 100 percent; SUBSCRIPTION of directors would meet four times a year while the Northern New Jersey District is in and would review the UNA’s operations, second place, meeting 92 percent of its NAME: ______making changes as needed. quota; and Albany is in third with 83 per- NAME: (please type or print) Mrs. Diachuk also touched upon the sub- cent. ject of UNA scholarships, noting that each UNA branches grouped in districts des- ADDRESS: ______year about 240 applications are accepted. ignated Connecticut, New York, “Various” Regarding complaints that applicants go and Detroit met their quotas, respectively, through a lot of effort and still receive only by 77, 72, 68 and 64 percent; while 19 dis- CITY: ______STATE: ______ZIP CODE: ______a small scholarship, Mrs. Diachuk asked for tricts attained 50 percent or less of their input on how the UNA could simplify the assigned membership quotas. J J process and be fair. The funds allocated for The 1998 organizing plan calls for 1,250 UNA member subscription price — $40.00/yr. Non-member subscription price — $50.00/yr. scholarships are too small and it is impossi- new members; thus far, 53 percent of that UNA Branch number ______ble to grant a large amount to each appli- target has been met. If every secretary were cant, she added. One suggestion was to to organize at least two new members, by Mail to: Subscription Department, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 award a set amount in the first year and a the end of the year the annual quota would larger amounts in the second, third and be surpassed. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 No. 49

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NOTE: 1. A 50% deposit must accompany the text of the advertisement. The Universal Declaration of Human 2. All advertising correspondence should be directed to Mrs. Maria Szeparowycz, advertising manager. 50th anniversary... Rights – adopted by the United Nations in 3. Kindly make checks payable to Svoboda or The Ukrainian Weekly, as appropriate. (Continued from page 4) 1948 – condemns discrimination, slavery, organizations convened in Philadelphia to arbitrary arrest and torture. It also affirms the rights of the world’s peoples to the rule speak together about international human of law, fair public trials, privacy, freedom rights. The inclusion of the movement to of movement, political asylum, uncoerced advocate for persecuted Christians within a marriage, employment, unionization, an general human rights event is particularly adequate standard of living and education, notable, and will place Philadelphia in the as well as freedom of religion, thought, forefront of recognizing that movement. expression, voting and assembly, among The program, which will run from 2:30 other things. p.m. to 7 p.m., will feature a live interactive The Universal Declaration is the stan- town meeting with similar gatherings in dard under which war crimes trials are several other U.S. cities, including Chicago being conducted relative to the recent and San Diego. It will also feature a live atrocities in Bosnia and Rwanda, and under video address from United Nations which many other human rights initiatives Secretary General Kofi Annan and High take place worldwide. Commissioner for Human Rights Mary The public is encouraged to attend the Robinson. The City of Philadelphia Human December 10 event at Meyerson Hall, 210 Relations Commission will issue a procla- S. 34th St. Interested persons should tele- mation and a human rights award. In addi- phone Wayne Jacoby of Global Education tion, a diverse panel of Philadelphia-area Motivators, (215) 248-1150, for further activists will speak and field questions. details.

in search of employment. Large num- Ukraine’s lack... bers of Ukrainians work as manual (Continued from page 2) laborers in the Czech Republic, Poland, and widespread official corruption. A Germany and other countries for periods burgeoning shadow economy has of several weeks or months. Many of evolved in response to the dysfunction of these jobs are run by Ukrainian gangs or the official market. The shadow econo- criminal syndicates that claim to offer my, along with the many individuals and safe transport, employment documents businesses that flout the law, accounts for and a large amount of money by a huge loss in desperately needed tax rev- Ukrainian standards. After completing enues. In fact, the authorities’ frustration their terms of employment, many are with widespread tax evasion payment disappointed to learn that they will was revealed last summer when Prime receive only a bus ticket back to Minister Valerii Pustovoitenko ordered Ukraine, if that. 1,500 business executives to a tent camp By venturing westward to countries THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY outside Kyiv until they paid delinquent that already belong to the EU or are with- Visit our archive on the Internet at: taxes. in striking distance of joining that organi- Other evidence of Ukraine’s econom- zation, these Ukrainian workers are http://www.ukrweekly.com/ ic weakness is observable in the vast implicitly acknowledging the direction number of Ukrainians who travel abroad their own country should take. No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 27 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1998 No. 49

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Sunday, December 6 Kharkiv Pedagogical University, who will present the book “Yuriy Volodymyrovych NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Patriarchal Shevelov (Yuriy Sherekh), Materiayaly do Christmas in Ukraine- 1995 • Vitaliy Lytvyn, T Holiday Greetings ‘98 Society New York Metropolitan Branch, Bibliografii” (Yuriy V. Shevelov, invites the public to a lecture on ecumeni- Bibliographic Materials); Andrij Continue Your Tradition... cal themes: “Ukrainian Christianity in the Hornjatkevyc, associate professor of Use the UNA publications to send holiday Third Millennium – Tradition, Vision, Ukrainian studies, department of modern greetings and wishes of goodwill, pros- Leadership.” The presentation will be languages and cultural studies, University given by the president of Lviv Theological of Alberta, “The Main Linguistic Works by perity and the season’s blessings. Please Academy, the Rev. Dr. Michaylo Demyd, Prof. Yuriy Shevelov” (in Ukrainian); and its vice-president, the Rev. Dr. Borys

or note, to accommodate all of our advertis- Bohdan Rubchak, professor of Slavic and onto, ON, Ukraine ers and the many holiday obligations and Gudziak. The lecture will be held at the Baltic languages and literatures, University Shevchenko Scientific Society, 63 Fourth of Illinois, “Literary Theories in the Early deadlines, we must strictly observe the Ave., at 2 p.m. Coffee and pastries will be Work of Yuriy Shevelov” (in Ukrainian); following dates... served at 1:30 p.m. and Natalia Chechel, docent, Karpenko- VALHALLA, N.Y.: The New Rochelle Karyi Theater Institute, Kyiv and Fulbright PUBLICATION DATES & DEADLINES Opera Company’s production of “Madama scholar, “Theater Universities of Yuriy Holy T Butterfly,” starring Lyuba Shchybchyk, Shevelov” (in Ukrainian). The event will be rinity Ukrainian Catholic Church at Soyuzivka • Ker with Adrian Bryttan conducting, will be held at the academy’s building, 206 W. Holiday Issue Advertising held at Westchester Community College, 100th St., at 2 p.m. For additional informa- tion call (212) 222-1866. Publication Date Deadline Date Academic Arts Building, 75 Grasslands Road, at 3 p.m. For tickets call (914) 636- BERKELEY LAKE, Ga.: A St. Nicholas 2539. Day celebration, with children performing SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J.: St. traditional Ukrainian stories, songs and The Weekly December 13 December 2 Andrew’s School of Ukrainian and poems, will be held at St. Andrew’s Religious Studies is holding its annual Ukrainian Orthodox Church. To have your

honkson, NY - 1983 • by V Christmas bazaar at noon-3 p.m. in the child participate in the program and for fur- Svoboda December 16 December 2 parish hall of St. Andrew’s Ukrainian ther information contact Olya Broadwel, Orthodox Memorial Church. A lunch of (770) 435-3823, or the Rev. Bohdan borsch and varenyky will be available for Maruszak, (770) 840-7970. Visit the parish’s purchase, in addition to a variety of ethnic website: http://www.atlpro.com/ukrainian/ italiy L The Weekly December 27 December 12 foods and pastries. Ukrainian books, gift

ytvyn, T Sunday, December 20 items, Christmas wreaths and various craft or onto, ON, Canada Svoboda December 30 December 12 items will also be available. For more WHIPPANY, N.J.: St. John the Baptist information call Maria Griatzky, (732) Ukrainian Catholic Church will hold its Rates: $7.50 per column/inch 727-2710. annual Christmas bazaar at 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the parish hall, located next to the church 1/8 page – $50; 1/4 page – $100; 1/2 page – $200; full page – $400 Friday, December 11 at the intersection of Route 10 (eastbound) CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Cultural and South Jefferson Road. The bazaar fea- All advertising correspondence, reservations and payments Center presents Mariana Sadowska, a tures home-made foods, home-baked goods should be directed to Mrs. Maria Szeparowycz, advertising manager. young Ukrainiain actress, in an evening of and a good selection of gifts and sundry Kindly make checks payable to Svoboda or The Ukrainian Weekly, as appropriate. song and a presentation about the tradi- Christmas items. All proceeds to benefit the tions of various regions of Ukraine. Ms. parish, which is now in the process of pur- Please send payment to The Ukrainian Weekly, or Svoboda, Sadowska has taken part in many interna- chasing land for a new church and commu- P.O. Box 280, 2200 Route 10, Parsippany, NJ 07054 tional theater festivals around the world; nity center. For information call the parish, her other area of interest is ancient songs (973) 887-3616. and traditions of various countries. ONGOING General admission: $10; students, $5. The event will be held at the center, 2247 W. TORONTO: The works of Ivan Belsky PACKAGES TO UKRAINE Chicago Ave., at 7 p.m. For more infor- and Mykhailo Yusypchuk are currently on mation call the center, (773) 384-6400. view at the Ukrainian Canadian Art Foundation Gallery, 2118-A Bloor St. W. NEW YORK: The Ukrainian American Mr. Belsky, a painter, was born in 1923 and as low as $ .65 per Lb Youth Association (SUM) druzhynnyky graduated from Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk group of New York invites youths 18 and School of Art. He has completed numerous DNIPRO CO up to its annual “Andriyivskyi Vechir,” an commissions for frescoes in churches and NEWARK, NJ PHILADELPHIA CLIFTON, NJ evening of folklore, fortune-telling and government buildings and has exhibited his fun. This evening of enchantment will be work in Europe as well as North and South 698 Sanford Ave 1801 Cottman Ave 565 Clifton Ave held at 9 p.m. at 136 Second Ave., second America. Mr. Yusypchuk was born in 1960 Tel. 973-373-8783 Tel. 215-728-6040 Tel. 973-916-1543 floor. Admission: $10 (includes snack bar). in Kosmach, a mountain town in the *Pick up service available Saturday, December 12 Carpathian region of Ukraine. His dynamic wooden sculptures have been shown SILVER SPRING, Md.: The Holy Trinity throughout Ukraine and abroad. The works Ukrainian Catholic Church Christmas of these two artists of different generations bazaar opens December 12 at 10 a.m.-3 touch upon themes that are common to p.m. Subsequently, it will be held on both: the heroic, ideal and beautiful in the Selfrelianceë‡ÏÓÔÓÏ¥˜ ìÍð‡ªÌÒ¸ÍÓ-ÄÏÂðË͇ÌҸ͇ UA Federal Credit äð‰ËÚÓ‚‡ Union ëÔ¥Î͇ Sundays after the 11:30 divine liturgy on human spirit. The exhibit opened December December 13, 20, 27 and January 3. The 4 and runs through December 23. For addi- 734 Sandford Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106 2200 Route 10 West, Parsippany, NJ 07054 tional information call (416) 766-6802. • Tel. (973) 373-7839 • Fax (973) 373-8812 • • Tel. (973) 451-0200 • Fax (973) 451-0400 • church is located at 16631 New Hampshire Ave. To order food or for additional infor- • http://www.selfreliance.org • ADVANCE NOTICE BUSINESS HOURS: mation call (301) 439-7319. Tue & Fri - 12:00 noon to 7:00 PM • Wed & Thurs - 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM • Sat - 9:00 to 12:00 noon • Mon. - Closed MORRISTOWN, N.J.: The Chornomortsi Sunday, December 27 Plast fraternity is holding its annual TORONTO: The Ukrainian Canadian Art Luchkan Memorial Doubles Tennis Foundation Gallery presents the exhibit Tournament here at the Twin Oaks Tennis “New Figures, New Faces,” curated by Club. Interested players should register by artist Petro Lopata, UCAF administrator. December 6 by contacting Eugene This group exhibition presents an overview Mandzij, telephone, (973) 428-4559, e-mail of figurative art by a generation of emerg- [email protected]; or Walter Temnycky, ing Ukrainian artists from across Canada telephone (973) 428-6060. Cost is $80 per and the United States. It encompasses team, which includes court time and cock- diverse modes of expression, ranging from tails after the tournament. The tournament classical painting to holography to assem- begins at 3 p.m. blages incorporating electricity. Among the Sunday, December 13 participating artists are: Miroslawa Betlej, Barry Goodman, Nazar Hrytzkiv, Mark NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Academy of Koropecky, Andrij Korchynsky, Petro Arts and Sciences in the U.S. (UAAS) is Lopata, Roman Lysiak, Oksana Movchan, holding a special program in honor of the Terry Pidsadny, Ihor Polishchuk, Vitiali 90th anniversary of Prof. George Y. Pozdniakov, Janet Prebushewsky-Danyliuk, Shevelov, honorary president of UAAS and Marina Pribytkov and Christina Yarmol. professor emeritus of Columbia University. The exhibit is accompanied by a booklet of The program will be opened by Dr. Olexa essays and poetry. The opening reception Bilaniuk, president, UAAS; with introduc- will be held at the gallery 12118-A Bloor tory remarks by Eugene Fedorenko, aca- St. W., at 2 p.m. The exhibit runs through demic secretary, UAAS; to be followed by January 27, 1999. For additional informa- presentations by Andriy Danylenko, docent, tion call (416) 762-9298.