INSIDE:• Miss Soyuzivka 2000 — page 3. • Diversity Visa Lottery 2001 announced — page 4. • An exhibit in honor of Leo Mol — page 11.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXVII HE KRAINIANNo. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1999 EEKLY$1.25/$2 in Ukraine PresidentialT opponentsUINDEPENDENCE CELEBRATEDW IN UKRAINE’S CAPITAL convene in Kaniv sonnel, the tanks, the missiles and the aircraft missile lauchers followed by S- Military parade highlight planes that make up Ukraine’s defense 200 and C-300 missiles and finally Zenit forces, still considered among the class rockets, all mounted on oversized by Roman Woronowycz of eighth anniversary strongest in Europe. diesel rigs, that along with the tanks left Kyiv Press Bureau Soldiers and cadets representing all the the Khreschatyk in a cloud of smoke. by Roman Woronowycz military branches of Ukraine, as well as As the large vehicles moved away KYIV – Verkhovna Rada Chairman the forces of the Ministry of Internal from the crowd, their din was replaced by Oleksander Tkachenko, Ukraine’s legisla- Kyiv Press Bureau Affairs, marched down the nation’s main the scream of aviation flying overhead, tor-in-chief and a presidential wannabee, KYIV – Copying a tradition of its for- artery in the characteristic stiff goose also a first for this parade. On an azure showed that presidential pre-election poli- mer Soviet colonial rulers, Ukraine cele- step manner still practiced in most mili- backdrop of a cloudless summer sky tics should take precedent over official brated its eighth anniversary of independ- taries of the former Warsaw Pact nations. independence day festivities when he MIG 29 jet fighters, SU strategic ence on August 24 by rolling out its mili- They passed Kyiv’s Independence decided to hold his own August 24 com- bombers and helicopter war ships tary hardware for a parade down the cen- Square, their heads held high, their necks memoration at the burial spot of Taras delighted onlookers as they flew the path tral avenue of the nation’s capital. stiffly arched and turned in the direction Shevchenko, Ukraine’s most revered of the parade, highlighted by the Sokol For some the military parade was an of the general reviewing stand, where national hero. Naval Flying Team, which performed an empty show and a wasted expense in a Ukraine’s President Leonid Kuchma, The head legislator was a no-show at aerial manuever in its MIG-29s to end country that remains economically feeble Prime Minister Valerii Pustovoitenko, the official Independence Day Parade on the display. and unable to make the transition to a Minister of Defense Oleksander Kuzmuk the capital city’s main thoroughfare, the The 45 minute show of Ukraine’s mili- free market economy, but for most it was and other government, legislative, judi- Khreshchatyk, and forsook the traditional tary might, which featured 128 pieces of a moment to relax and enjoy, a celebra- cial and military leaders stood overseeing spot for the head of the Verkhovna Rada land-based hardware, 40 airborne vehi- tion of eight years of independence and the proceedings. on the reviewing stand next to President cles and more than three thousand mili- sovereignty symbolized by a military that Then came the military hardware. First Leonid Kuchma, now his chief political tary personnel began with a greeting by stands loyal only to Kyiv. the light armored vehicles followed by rival in the upcoming presidential elec- Defense Minister Kuzmuk. This was the second year that a such the heavy artillery: T-80 main battle tions. Second Vice Chairman of the After reviewing cadets of the various an event has highlighted the tanks, then the older T-72 tanks and SAU Verkhovna Rada, Viktor Medvedchuk, military academies and lyseums associat- Independence Day festivities, but where- howitzers capable of lofting a shell 26 was the only representative of the ed with Ukraine’s armed forces from an as last year it featured both military and kilometers (about 18 miles). It was the Parliament’s leadership present for the old Chaika limousine – similar to those athletic themes, this year the accent was first appearance by the tracked vehicles parade. Along with Mr. Tkachenko, First in which Soviet leaders traveled – the strictly on the defense forces. at an Independence Day event. Last year Vice Chairman Adam Martyniuk, who is a defense minister mounted the reviewing On an uncharacteristically cool sum- Kyiv city officials convinced the military member of the Communist Party, also stand and gave a short speech praising its mer day the Khreschatyk came alive with to leave the hardware at home because failed to appear. improving military readiness and its marching bands, soldiers in military dress they feared the tracked vehicles would Instead, Mr. Tkachenko celebrated accomplishments in peacekeeping opera- of various designs and colors, balloons destroy the street’s freshly paved asphalt. Ukraine’s eighth anniversary of independ- tions currently under way in Kosovo and and blue and yellow national emblems as This year the armored vehicle tracks ence with three other presidential hopefuls Bosnia, as well as the considerable work well as tens of thousands of Kyivans and were equiped with special rubber cover- in Kaniv, a city located south of Kyiv on it did in the Transcarpathia region of visitors from outlying regions and the ings. the shores of the Dnipro river, where the Ukraine during and after last year’s dis- Ukraine’s considerable missile and group announced that they had agreed to abroad. (Continued on page 3) joint actions in the presidential race and The onlookers saw the military per- rocket arsenal brought up the rear: anti- would eventually unite around a single can- didate from among them. Socialist Party candidate Oleksander Moroz, Yevhen Marchuk, who was nomi- Museum of Reconciliation proposed for Canada nated by a coalition of extreme right organi- by Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj Mr. Kennedy said the effort is a step Toronto, has received broad-based sup- zations, but has increasingly been recon- Toronto Press Bureau up because a mention in the Throne port from fellow members of parliament necting with his leftist base, and Volodymyr Speech would have budgetary implica- (about 200 of 243 endorsed C-479). He Oliynyk, head of the Association of TORONTO – Sarkis Assadourian, the tions, indicating that funds would be allo- also garnered a strong response to his Syrian-born Armenian Canadian member Ukrainian Mayors and nominated by voters cated to further the project. Private mem- original initiative from a wide spectrum of parliament (MP) earlier this year intro- of the city of Cherkasy of which he is bers’ bills, Mr. Kennedy explained, can- of Canada’s ethno-cultural and civic duced a private members’ bill, C-479, mayor, joined Mr. Tkachenko on Tarasivska not have a financial component and con- organizations – including the Ukrainian mandating the commemoration of the Hora for the announcement. sist mainly of legal policy recommenda- Canadian Congress (UCC) and the 20th century’s crimes against humanity in “We know that in answer to this deliber- Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties an exhibit mounted by Canada’s Museum tions. ated step, a majority of votes will be cast Association (UCCLA). of Civilization. He has decided to take his The MP’s assistant said Mr. for one of us in the first round ... and that no On August 1, Ukrainian Canadian effort to another level and is calling for Assadourian’s recent experiences in second round will be needed,” reads a part Congress Provincial Council President the establishment of a separate Museum Poland and Israel, as well as the outpour- of the statement released by the four. The Walter Halchuk gave notice that he sup- of Reconciliation. ing of support for his exhibit initiative documents also states that “the black hand ports Mr. Assadourian’s approach. Mr. In late July, Mr. Assadourian launched prompted him to expand his campaign. of dictatorship is being raised over Halchuk sent a letter of endorsement to a postcard-writing campaign urging In a June 27-July 5 visit to Israel, Ukraine,” and that Ukraine’s citizenry must all MPs, writing that his organization Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien to organized by the Canadian Israel not simply choose a president but a savior “fully supports ... the establishment of an mention plans to set up such a museum in Committee, Mr. Assadourian met with of the country. It says that if the current inclusive or universal Genocide Museum the Throne Speech this fall. This speech is Israeli, Palestinian and Druze politicians, president remains in office “the country will or Museum of Reconciliation devoted to be ruined and sovereignty lost.” traditionally delivered as an outline of the paid homage to slain Prime Minister government’s plans in the coming parlia- Yitzhak Rabin and visited the Yad the commemoration of crimes against The four candidates who some pundits humanity – a medium that addresses heal- have already dubbed the Kaniv-4, agreed mentary session. Vashem Holocaust Museum. Mr. Assadourian’s executive assistant, During May 27-31, the Armenian ing as well as remembrance.” that they would be able to decide which one On August 3, the Soviet Ukraine would represent them by mid-October. Mr. Daniel Kennedy, told The Weekly that the Canadian MP visited the site of the Nazi parliamentarian arrived at the name, Majdanek concentration camp in Poland Famine subcommittee of the national Marchuk suggested that the sea change of Ukrainian Canadian Congress issued a voter support for the new grouping after the “Museum of Reconciliation,” after read- in a trip sponsored by B’nai B’rith ing scholarly literature and consulting Canada. press release also endorsing the move. It announcement would be such that they quoted committee member Oksana could begin informal discussions on the with academics for whom “the term Mr. Assadourian, the Liberal represen- structure of the new government even ‘genocide’ is not accurate enough.” tative of the Brampton Center riding near (Continued on page 13) before the elections. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1999 No. 35

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Sixty years since Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact those in the “alienation zone” following the Line that still divides Europe 1986 Chornobyl nuclear accident, accord- by Paul Goble But in an important sense, Moscow’s TALLINN – Estonians, Latvians, and ing to the publication. (RFE/RL Newsline) RFE/RL Newsline sphere of influence as defined by this pact Lithuanians on August 23 marked both the continues to play a role in the thinking of 60th anniversary of the pact between Nazi Who’s proud to be Ukrainian? August 23 marked the 60th anniversary both Russian and Western leaders. Germany and the Soviet Union that cost of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, the deal Until almost the end of the Soviet peri- them their independence and the 10th K YIV – The Social Monitoring Center between Hitler and Stalin that touched off od, Moscow officials denied the existence anniversary of the Baltic Way, the 600 kilo- has conducted a poll in eight oblasts – World War II and that continues to cast a of the secret protocol to the Molotov- meter human chain that extended from Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Khmelnytskyi, shadow over Eastern Europe and relations Ribbentrop Pact. And when they could no Tallinn through Riga to Vilnius. The chain Kyiv, Luhansk, Lviv, Odesa, and between Moscow and the West. longer deny that, they retreated to an marked a boost in the Baltic States’ efforts Simferopol – surveying the attitude of On August 23, 1939, German Foreign insistence that the Sovietization of the to recover their freedom. Polish President Ukrainians toward their country’s inde- Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop and his Baltic States in 1940 had nothing to do Aleksander Kwasniewski, who arrived in pendence, UNIAN reported on August 19. Soviet counterpart, Vyacheslav Molotov, with that accord. Tallinn on August 23 to meet with Estonian The poll showed that 46 percent of respon- signed a non-aggression pact between However, as Baltic, Russian, and officials, took part in the celebrations, dents were positive about Ukraine’s inde- Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Western historians have demonstrated, Baltic News Service reported. (RFE/RL pendence, 38 percent were negative, eight Because this agreement eliminated the Stalin occupied Estonia, Latvia, and Newsline) percent remained indifferent, and eight per- immediate threat to Germany of a two- Lithuania when he did only because of the cent could not make up their minds. In front war, it freed Hitler to launch the assurances Hitler had given him that these Kommersant closure sparks denials addition, 46 percent or respondents were attack on Poland that began World War II. proud to be citizens of independent countries lay within Moscow’s sphere of MOSCOW — The recent closure of And because it allowed Germany to Ukraine and 40 percent were not. (RFE/RL influence. the newspaper Kommersant-Daily, for acquire numerous militarily important Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Newsline) supplies from the USSR, it helped to alleged violation of fire safety regula- the situation has changed again, but it is tions, has sparked charges and denials power Nazi victories in Europe in 1939 Kuchma blames woes on foreign ‘shocks’ still the case that many in Moscow call for that Moscow Mayor Luzhkov, or others, and 1940. Western recognition that the Baltic coun- shut down the newspaper for political KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma on But even more important, this agree- tries lie within a Russian sphere of influ- reasons. The newspaper’s director-gen- August 17 said Ukraine’s economy is not ment – and especially a secret protocol, ence. And they advance as the basis for eral, Leonid Miloslavskii, said he does sufficiently protected from “outside the existence of which both Berlin and that claim the notion that Estonia, Latvia not have proof that Luzhkov was respon- shocks,” which cause economic instability Moscow long denied – drew a new line in and Lithuania were part of the Soviet sible, but he added he is “totally sure” in the country, the Associated Press report- Eastern Europe between a German and a Union. that people around the mayor were ed. He cited acute gasoline shortages in Russian sphere of influence, a line that In the past, most Western officials were behind the move, Reuters reported on Ukraine this summer as the latest example allowed Stalin to put pressure on and then careful to speak about the existence of 12 August 23. Mayor Luzhkov responded of such instability, adding that those short- absorb the three Baltic countries. Soviet republics and three occupied Baltic that such claims are “absolutely absurd.” ages were provoked by world oil price If much of the importance of the states and thus to implicitly reject But the temporary closure of the news- hikes. The same day, the government Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was made irrel- Moscow’s pretensions in this regard. paper may already have had an impact reported that the country’s economy shrank evant by Hitler’s decision to attack the But more recently, senior Western offi- on how it will act in the future. Andrei by 2.9 percent in January-July, compared Soviet Union in June 1941 and by the cials and various Western academic Vasilev, the new editor, said tha his with the same period last year. (RFE/RL eventual defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, experts have made ever more references “newspaper should report about, but not Newsline) the sphere of influence the pact gave to to the supposed existence of “15 former become part of ‘intramural media Ukraine, Moldova sign border treaty Moscow over Estonia, Latvia, and Soviet republics.” These call into question infighting’,” according to ITAR-TASS. Lithuania has had a much longer life. the West’s non-recognition policy. (RFE/RL Newsline) KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma and Virtually all Western governments fol- Moreover, they are taken by Moscow as his Moldovan counterpart, Petru lowed the United States in refusing to rec- Mrs. Gorbachev may undergo transplant an implicit recognition that the Soviet bor- Luchinschi, meeting in the Ukrainian capi- ognize as legitimate Stalin’s occupation of ders are still a dividing line in Europe. tal on August 18, signed a treaty defining these three small countries. Most main- MOSCOW – Raisa Gorbachev, who is That pattern, in turn, has encouraged the border between the two countries. tained ties with the diplomatic representa- currently being treated for leukemia at a some in the Russian capital to assume that German hospital, may soon under Under a protocol attached to the treaty, tives of the pre-occupation authorities and go a bone Moscow can deal with the Baltic countries marrow transplant. The Moscow Times on Ukraine will control an eight-kilometer adopted other measures to show their non- in much the same way it has dealt with its August 20 cited Russian Public Television section of the Odesa-Izmail road, as well as recognition of what the Soviet Union had other neighbors, an assumption that as reporting that the sister of the patient, the the strip of land on which that part of the done. threatens not only the security of Estonia, wife of former Soviet leader Mikhail road crosses Moldovan territory. In And that policy, one that Baltic leaders Latvia, and Lithuania but also the stability Gorbachev, will be the donor. Mrs. exchange, Moldova will receive a 100- have always said encouraged them in their of Europe as a whole. Gorbachev is reported to be feeling “slight- meter strip of land along the Danube River, struggle against the occupation, continued As a result and despite all the talk ly better” after the initial phase of thus obtaining access to the Black Sea and until August 1991, when Estonia, Latvia, about a Europe without new lines of divi- chemotherapy but will continue that treat- the possibility of building an oil terminal. and Lithuania successfully achieved the sion and about the future inclusion of ment for two to three weeks, DPA quoted The two sides also signed agreements restoration of their state sovereignty as full everyone in all international structures, her doctor as saying. Meanwhile, aimed at boosting trade and customs coop- members of the international state system. such comments and assumptions appear to “Moskovskie vedomosti” reported in its eration. (RFE/RL Newsline) reinforce just such a line – one drawn 60 August issue No. 32 that her sickness may Paul Goble is the publisher of RFE/RL years ago by two of the most evil figures be attributed to radiation exposure during Crimean Tatars may get new housing Newsline. of our time. her youth. She was born and spent almost KYIV – Crimean Tatars will soon have 20 years in Rubtsovsk, Altai Krai, just 100 the possibility to build their own homes, as kilometers from a site where the Soviet nuclear shield. We will find a positive the state legislature approved providing Union began nuclear testing in the 1940s. solution to the issue of dual citizenship in Radiation levels there were the same as (Continued on page 16) Quotable notes Ukraine. This will allow us to practically • “Do you see what Ukraine has finally resolve the problem of Crimea. Our come to? Today Ukrainian women travel union will be open for other Slavic states. to Belarus to give birth. 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MariaKERHONKSON, Loun N.Y. selected– The rain did notas MissThe five candidatesSoyuzivka were then called 2000 up on dampen the excitement in the air as everyone stage. They were: Christine Szpak from New awaited the announcement of Miss Soyuzivka Jersey, Diana Vasylyk from Florida, Tanya 2000 on Saturday, August 14. In the meantime, Singura from New Jersey, Taissa Tomaszewski the five candidates were being interviewed one from Connecticut and Maria Loun from at a time by a panel of four judges – Len Pennsylvania. The drum roll started and the Staruch, Gregory (Hritch) Hrenovets, Stefan announcements made: second runner-up, Miss Szkafarowsky, and Sonia Semanyszyn. The five Singura; first runner-up, Miss Vasylyk and Miss candidates each interviewed with the judges Soyuzivka 2000, Miss Loun. The girls were from 15-20 minutes on various topics such as each given a “crown,” a flower wreath and a current events in Ukraine, questions about the bouquet of flowers. Then each one was escorted UNA, art, music, and Soyuzivka. onto the dance floor to begin the traditional After midnight the energy was high as our “Miss Soyuzivka Waltz.” mistress of ceremonies Marianka Wasylyk first Miss Soyuzivka 2000, Maria Loun, has called the judges on stage, then Stepha recently completed her associates degree at Hawryluk, advisor to the UNA, Branch 88 sec- Manor College and is going to further her educa- retary and coordinator of the event. Miss tion at Temple University in Philadelphia where Soyuzivka 1999 Renata Kosz came up to make she will be majoring in graphic design and art. her final farewell speech. In her speech, she She is also a summer employee at Soyuzivka. encouraged young women to think the impossi- First runner-up Miss Vasylyk is entering her first ble and go for their dreams, and to not let any- year of college at Broward Community College. one or anything stand in the way of those She is also a summer employee at Soyuzivka. dreams. She also announced that for the Miss Miss Singura, the second runner-up, is a teacher Soyuzivka 2001 crowning, she would like to in New Jersey and also is the social activities have all the former Miss Soyuzivka’s present director at Soyuzivka, as well as the webmaster and also start up a scholarship fund so that the of the resort’s website. All very excited, the girls young women who place will have some finan- were honored to be chosen and hope to help cial help for their educational endeavors. Soyuzivka in anyway they can. Maria Loun, the first Miss Soyuzivka of the new millennium. Ukrainian Independence Day commemorated at Embassy in Washington

by Yaro Bihun leaders of some major diaspora organiza- bors, established a strategic partnership The ambassador also expressed tions, including Ukrainian American with the United States, and has continued Ukraine’s gratitude to the Ukrainian- WASHINGTON – Ukraine marked the Coordinating Council President Ihor to develop its ties with its former Soviet American community, which, he said, eighth anniversary of its independence Gawdiak, The Washington Group neighbors, including “our greatest neigh- “contributed greatly to our independence here August 24 with a national day recep- President Orest Deychakiwsky and bor” Russia. Ukraine has already met a and to our successes.” tion at the Embassy of Ukraine. The Ukrainian National Information Service lot of challenges, he said, and will suc- “I hope that that process will contin- evening affair was attended by some 200 Director Michael Sawkiw, Jr. cessfully meet those that remain. ue,” he added. representatives of other embassies, the “It has been more than a thousand Ambassador Buteiko thanked the With the next presidential elections in U.S. Government and military, foreign years that we, Ukrainians, have been countries represented at the reception for Ukraine only a couple of months away, affairs organizations, the business com- establishing our statehood – losing it and their past support of Ukraine and used Ambassador Buteiko expressed his confi- munity and the Ukrainian-American the occasion to ask for their support in dence “that those elections will be free diaspora. regaining it again,” Ambassador Buteiko said in his welcoming remarks. “We were getting Ukraine a non-permanent seat on and fair, and [that] it will be a transparent Ambassador and Mrs. Anton Buteiko the United Nations Security Council. process.” greeted the guests as they entered the his- annexed and divided, and for centuries toric embassy building in the we were forced to forget our very name,” Georgetown district of the nation’s capi- he said. tal, and later, in his welcoming remarks, But “justice prevailed” on August 24, Mr. Buteiko, thanked them for their sup- 1991, when the Verkhovna Rada declared Ukraine’s Consul General sends port of Ukraine. Ukraine’s independence, he added. Among the many diplomatic represen- Ukraine can state “with pride” that it greeting to readers of The Weekly tatives of various rank were the ambassa- has achieved a lot since independence, Dear Editor: women, who had sacrificed their lives to dors of Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Hungary, transforming itself politically, economi- make this independence become a reality. On behalf of the Consulate General of Moldova and Poland. A number of U.S. cally and psychologically, he said. We are celebrating the eighth anniver- Ukraine in New York, I have the honor to Government officials were present, Ukrainians now see themselves not as the sary of our Independence in a difficult convey our sincere congratulations to all among them Carlos Pascual, special citizens of a superpower but as citizens of period of economic hardships in Ukraine. citizens of Ukraine, residing in the USA, advisor to the president and senior direc- a medium-size country deserving respect, This situation, however, should not, in any to all members of the Ukrainian- tor for Russian, Ukrainian, and Eurasian he said. The country has modeled its soci- way, discourage us and diminish our American community, to members of the Affairs at the National Security Council, ety on the highest European human rights belief in the better future of Ukraine and editorial board and all readers of The U.S. Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Eric K. and democratic standards and has set as its people. Let us unite our efforts in help- Ukrainian Weekly on the occasion of the Shinseki, and the former U.S. its goal the “integration into European ing to promote further prosperity and Independence Day of Ukraine, which we Ambassador to Kazakstan and Georgia, Euro-Atlantic structures,” ready to build well-being to Ukraine and its people! mark every year on August 24. William Courtney. an “all-European security system.” With best wishes of success and hap- The independence and freedom of our Also helping mark the occasion were Ambassador Buteiko said that since its piness to all readers of your newspaper. members of the Washington area independence, Ukraine strove to establish Motherland were gained by the great Ukrainian-American community and the best possible relations with its neigh- price. Let us not forget all generations and Yuriy Bohaievsky millions of our fellow countrymen and Consul General of Ukraine in New York

the event, that he could not be certain Independence anniversary... where he would find his next meal and (Continued from page 1) that life had worsened since independ- astrous flooding. ence, which he called “perestroika.” He Not everybody was satisfied with the also offered that he held no particular affinity for the new “system.” celebration, such as a Red Army veteran Asked for his name, he gestured dis- of World War II who walked missingly with his hand and turned away. Khreschatyk just after the parade’s com- Seven-year-old Oleksander Volynia, pletion dressed in a military uniform of perhaps because youth is on his side, was sorts, and bedecked with rows of medals. more upbeat about the parade and the Asked by a reporter his impression of the celebration of Ukraine’s eighth birthday. military display, he somewhat agitatedly His reply was simple and straight for- explained that he found no pleasure in ward: “Hoorah Ukraina!”

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Ukraine still needs our assistance; we need to continue support by Walter Tiun flags and banners that adorned the mansion grounds for the National Museum (UNM). The grant became a reality first time in the state’s history. Gov. Ryan and First Lady through the work of Sen. Dudycz, who initiated the funding After Ukraine declared independence in August of 1991, Lura Lynn personally welcomed all guests and invited them request, and Gov. Ryan who enthusiastically supported the many of the Chicago area’s Ukrainian activists who worked into the mansion, where many took the opportunity to have idea. toward Ukraine’s independence felt a sense of closure and, a picture taken of themselves with the governor. UNM President Dr. George Hrycelak and UNM in many instances, relief that the “battle” had finally ended. Ukrainian artisans displayed their creations, musicians in Executive Director Jaroslaw Hankewych accepted the I don’t think anyone was prepared for the void in traditional Ukrainian attire performed folk music, and par- funds on behalf of the museum. Dr. Hrycelak, Mr. activism that followed shortly thereafter. To be sure, local ticipants sampled Ukrainian food. Complimentary trident- Hankewych, Orest Hrynewych, Messrs. Watral, and cultural life continued, but after the initial excitement of a emblazoned t-shirts commemorating the day were made Dudycz were named to the committee charged with over- free homeland, it seemed that little needed to be said about available to all who attended. seeing the distribution of the $500,000. Ukraine to the American public. And so, the voices that had The governor issued an official proclamation of “This is the largest one-time allocation by the State of spotlighted Ukraine diminished. Ukrainian Day, in which he noted that “Ukrainian Illinois to its Ukrainian community. We welcome the assis- The next phase was disillusionment with corruption and Americans have contributed greatly to the State of Illinois tance,” commented Mr. Watral. “Selfreliance Ukrainian stories of theft or diversion of hard-earned funds that the in all areas, including the arts, education, science, business, Federal Credit Union devoted significant energy to making diaspora was sending newly independent Ukraine. As a medicine. law, government and public service.” this ‘first ever’ event a reality, and we are delighted at its result, there did not appear to be much interest in champi- A ceremony in observance of the special day was con- success.” oning the Ukrainian cause. ducted at the governor’s mansion. Bishop Michael Wiwchar The “Ukrainian Day Celebration” at the governor’s man- Nonetheless, a sense of duty fueled a new determination of the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy gave the sion” concluded with many smiles and an even greater among some in the United States to assist the fledgling benediction. State Sen. Dudycz and Mr. Watral spoke of the awareness by Gov. Ryan of the Ukrainian community in democracy. I’m proud to say that Selfreliance Ukrainian warm relationship between the state’s leaders and the Illinois and its dedication to helping Ukraine. Federal Credit Union, whose main office is in Chicago, was Ukrainian community. The consul general of Ukraine in After nearly eight years of independence, a fragile econ- among those groups and individuals that began new pro- Chicago, Borys M. Bazylevskyi, greeted Gov. Ryan with omy, and a Russia longing for the old regime, it’s clear that grams and became actively engaged in working with the presentation of a “bulava,” a traditional symbol of a het- Ukraine needs our assistance today more than ever. And in Ukraine in the turbulent times following independence. man’s authority. order for our Ukrainian American institutions to provide Without missing a beat, the credit union continued its A highlight of the event was Gov. Ryan’s presentation of that assistance, they also need the support and involvement assistance on a variety of fronts. It was one of the few $500,000 from the Illinois First Program to the Ukrainian of the Ukrainian community Ukrainian institutions that wired money to Ukraine and that engaged the U.S. government at its highest levels in democ- ratization projects with Ukraine. Most notably, Selfreliance UFCU became involved in the international effort initiated by the World Council of Ukrainian Cooperatives whose goal was the re-establish- ment of credit unions in Ukraine. It should be noted that our credit union’s CEO, Bohdan Watral, at the time served as chairman of the Coordinating Committee for the Reintroduction of Credit Unions in Ukraine. That sense of duty has continued most recently with Selfreliance UFCU’s latest major initiative: co-sponsorship of the first Ukrainian Day at the Illinois governor’s mansion on July 24. Spearheaded by Illinois State Sen.Walter Dudycz and Mr. Watral, the event once again focused the eyes of the state government on Ukraine. Ukrainian Day at the Executive Mansion in Springfield, Ill., turned out to be a great success. Together with Selfreliance UFCU, co-sponsors of the event were State Sen. Dudycz and the Illinois Department of Ethnic Affairs. Sen. Dudycz and Mr. Watral served as masters of cere- monies. Over 400 participants arrived in the early afternoon by charter bus and by car. They were greeted with Ukrainian

Walter Tiun is marketing manager for the Chicago- based Selfreliance UFCU. As a credit union development educator), he is also involved in the international project to Consul General Borys M. Bazylevskyi presents Gov. George H. Ryan with a bulava (or mace, a hetman’s symbol reintroduce credit unions in Ukraine. of authority) as Selfreliance CEO Bohdan Watral and Sen. Walter Dudycz look on.

Internet and non-profit organizations in Eastern European topic of conference CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Sabre information technology skill levels; one grants, they learned about software for Downey, manager of the Peace Corps’ Foundation, hosted representatives from had never used the Internet before, teaching English; and at Harvard Major Gifts Program, who helped estab- its partner organizations in Belarus, while two others had already been University’s Hauser Center for Non- lish Sabre’s new cooperative agreement Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, exposed to some principles of website Profit Organizations, the participants with the Peace Corps. Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine in June design. compared notes with Research Fellow Mr. Ungaro opened the discussion by at a training workshop titled “The The training sessions covered every- Frances Kunreuther on NGOs in the giving credit to Sabre’s foreign partners Internet’s Contribution to the thing from basic e-mail and search United States and Eastern Europe. The for finding appropriate locations for the Sustainability and Growth of Non-gov- engine skills to HTML and JavaScript. participants also had the opportunity to donated books and for making the col- ernmental Organizations (NGO)s.” The goal of the training was to help the meet with Dr. Joan Challinor, commis- lections accessible to the public. “It’s All of the participants in the two- participants develop a set of skills they sioner of the U.S. National Commission like a fine dinner in a restaurant,” he week program work in the emerging could build on in their home environ- on Libraries and Information Science. remarked. “People see the waiter bring- non-profit sector in Eastern Europe and ments. “In their countries, there are The seven visitors took time out from ing them an elegant dinner from the will use the skills they acquired at Sabre varying degrees of Internet connectivi- their information technology training to kitchen, but they’ve no idea how much to train others in their home countries. ty,” said Don Share, Sabre’s trainer. share some of their organizations’ suc- work went into preparing it.” He also Since 1986 the Sabre Foundation has “Whatever access they have, we can cesses and challenges at a roundtable on stressed that USIA attaches great impor- worked through its partner organiza- give them a vision of how the Internet Sabre’s book donation program. The tance to building public-private partner- tions to distribute millions of dollars’ can be fully integrated into their work.” organizations they represent have ships in support of programs of high national interest. worth of donated new books and educa- Site visits to local non-profit organi- received thousands of donated books for The East European participants tional materials to individuals and insti- zations gave workshop participants an distribution in their home countries. The emphasized their countries’ continuing tutions around the world. The opportunity to learn about real-world Sabre staff and its foreign partners wel- need for quality books in many fields, Information Technology Workshops, applications for the skills they acquired comed two special guests to the round- including medicine, law and English table: Ronald Ungaro, special projects launched in 1998, represent Sabre’s at Sabre. At MIT, for example, they language education. The most difficult newest initiative for improving access attended a lecture on testing the validity officer for publishing, education and challenge, they all agreed, was raising to information in transitional countries. and usability of library websites; at the information technology at the United funds in their own countries to cover the The participants in the workshop International Institute of Boston, which States Information Agency, who has cost of shipping and other incidentals. came from diverse professional back- provides language training and career worked closely with Sabre to facilitate grounds and represented a wide range of services for refugees and new immi- book donations abroad; and Tim (Continued on page 14) 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1999 No. 35

NEWS AND VIEWS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Not without hope Museum of Reconciliation: A seven-year-old child watching the impressive display of Ukrainian military hard- ware during the August 24 Independence Day Parade, in celebration of Ukraine’s appropriate for Canada eighth birthday, aptly put it when he told our Kyiv correspondent “Hoorah Ukraina!” by Lubomyr Luciuk least these villains can be condemned It was a shout of hope for a country that has suffered a sickly infancy after a publicly. And so Canadians of Chinese, hesitant birth, but remains alive. It is a word of encouragement for a team down, Millions of Jews were murdered by Albanian, Kurdish, Cambodian, Arab but not out. the Nazis. Very few Canadians don’t and many other heritages call for a facili- After the end on August 21, 1996, of the putsch in Moscow that led to the final col- know that. Few, very few, would deny ty that will recall all of their peoples’ lapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine timidly vacillated three days before finding the that it happened. Those who do, don’t calamities. gumption to declare itself an independent sovereign state. But it took the giant leap count. However, the latter would not be forward and looked well on the way to a smooth transition to democracy and a free The shelves in my den hold dozens of included in a “Holocaust only” museum market economy after more than 90 percent of the electorate supported a referendum volumes about the Holocaust. My book- except, perhaps, obliquely. That’s not of independence in December 1991. A president was elected democratically. A new store of choice annually offers many new enough, nor is it acceptable in our day looked to be dawning. books about the particularly Jewish shared, multicultural society. But then the uncertainty began. How to make the transition to a free market society; dimension of this tragedy, properly Sixty years ago, this very month, a how to deal with an oppressive northern neighbor who continued to cast its weighty called the Shoah. Popular culture is dictator informed his generals about the political and cultural shadow over the land; how to resolve control over the Black Sea infused with Holocaust-related themes; fate he planned for a nation whose state Fleet and the problem of the Russian-dominated Crimea: what to do with a huge scarcely a day goes by without a they were about to destroy. He spoke nuclear arsenal the West wanted gone? poignant reminder of this undeniable approvingly of a precedent for their The economy went into a funk as the GDP began a steady decline, while inflation event. Dozens of Holocaust centers action, of a by-then nearly forgotten skyrocketed to the highest in the world by 1993. already exist across North America and massacre that had occurred only a quar- Many of the problems have been resolved – most of the nuclear arsenal has been Europe and the subject is included in ter century before: removed, inflation has been eliminated and the currency is relatively stable, the Black many high school curricula. The Jewish “Genghis Khan had millions of Sea Fleet is divided, there is a stable relationship with Russia – and that is to be Holocaust has not been forgotten. It women and men killed by his own will applauded. won’t ever be. Oddly, proponents of a and with a gay heart. History sees him Yet an uneasiness remains part of the Ukrainian landscape. The economy remains publicly-funded Shoah museum in only as a great state-builder! I have sent in tatters, and two presidents have not had either the courage or the desire to take the Ottawa seem unaware of this. my Death’s head units to the East with bold steps needed, to divulge the country of loss-making factories and cede govern- Advocates for an inclusive Genocide the order to kill without mercy men, ment control to free market entrepreneurs in the largest sectors of the market place. Museum in Canada’s capital, however, women, and children! Only in such a The government continues to provide social payments to much of society even as its have a different agenda. They want us to way can we win the living space [leben- own revenues shrink. remember that many other crimes against sraum] that we need. Who, after all, It has borrowed heavily and has received enormous amounts of international aid, humanity – war crimes, and acts of geno- speaks today of the annihilation of the financial and otherwise without which the country would find itself in an even much cide – also befouled the 20th century and Armenians?” more dire situation. overtook ethnic, religious, and racial The speaker was Adolf Hitler. He was So what’s the big hurrah all about then, you ask? It’s about a country that is now minorities not only in Europe, but in baldly stating what he intended to do. entrenched in the international community, which has shown that it is willing to work Africa, Asia, and elsewhere. But not, as some might think, to the Jews with the West in international relief efforts such as the one going on in Turkey current- The truth about many of these horrors, but to Poles, millions of whom perished ly, and in peacekeeping operations in Kosovo and Bosnia. such as the “killing fields” of Cambodia, during “the other Holocaust.” Would It’s about four major democratic elections, and opposition political leaders who can “ethnic cleansing” in the Balkans, the those Polish victims of the Nazi terror be speak their mind. It’s about a Constitution, though sometimes ignored, that is univer- genocidal civil war in Rwanda, the man- remembered in a Shoah museum? sally regarded as the authority for the state. made famine in Soviet Ukraine, and the Doubtful. And, arguably, Ukraine lost Ukraine has friendship treaties with all of its immediate neighbors and strategic Rape of Nanking – to list but a few – is more of its population than any other partnerships with the strongest countries of the planet, including the United States. It being buried. Why? Because, in contrast Nazi-occupied nation in Europe. Would has a bonafide, if still fledgling, space program. It is developing economic ties with to the furtive mutterings of an irrelevant the millions of Ukrainians slaughtered or the European Union and may finally get associate status in the next year or two. That, few “Holocaust-deniers,” there are gov- enslaved by the Nazis be recalled in a too, must be applauded. ernments and powerful interests that Shoah center? Probably not. There is even reason to believe that the country’s economy may begin to grow, if have dedicated considerable resources to In contrast, all of these horrors, along- not next year then by 2001, but only if economic reforms begin to gather steam. manipulating historical memory and side the Jewish tragedy, would be includ- The October presidential elections, as most of the candidates proclaim, could be the obscuring their responsibility about these ed in a Genocide Museum. Such an edu- most important yet in this country’s brief history and will play the deciding factor in events. cational and memorial facility would how it continues to develop. Ukraine will most likely have a leftist president, whether Are the atrocities perpetrated by a Communist, or one with a faded red coat, such as the current president who still preserve the memory of all these victims Imperial Japan against Chinese and and many others, regardless of how leads in political opinion polls. Korean civilians accurately described in Yet, the country, which has withstood the tests of the last years, will survive. As many or who they were, or how much or Japanese school texts? No. Does anyone how little documentation exists about political scientist Mykola Tomenko said in an interview with The Weekly recently, think responsibility for the atrocities in “No matter what is said in society today, the Socialist Party stands on the principle of their fates. Kosovo will be laid at the doorstep of Mr. To defeat the Hitlers of this world, [a Ukrainian] state, as does a large part of the Communist Party. An absolute majority Milosevic in Serb classrooms? Not soon. understand that Ukraine has its borders, its territories, its economy, that it is an entity dead and gone or still with us, we must Or that we can expect the man-made hallow not just some of the victims of that must move ahead independently. famine of 1958-1962 in Maoist China to And that is most worthy of applause. one of the greatest of the genocides of be studied in the People’s Republic, even the 20th century, but must hallow annihi- though as many as 30 million people lated Armenians as well. were starved to death? Not likely. And let’s not be too smug. Canada’s own War How to reach August Museum won’t countenance an exhibit Turning the pages back... about the innocent Japanese Canadians herded into Canadian concentration 31 camps during the Second World War. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY The world is not only polluted with MAIN OFFICE 1883 Osyp Nazaruk, a lifelong journalistic hack, began adult life as modern-day war criminals, of whom (editorial, subscriptions an activist patriot and ended as an accommodationist. Born on more than a few remain in power, but it is also awash in their many millions of and advertising departments): August 31, 1883, in Nahirianka, a village near Buchach (a town The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, midway between Ivano-Frankivsk and Ternopil), he studied law victims, some of whom have found sanc- at the universities of Vienna and Lviv and was active in student organizations. tuary on Canadian soil. The latter, under- P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 In 1905, he joined an organization of anti-tsarist socialist intellectuals and writers known standably, believe that the horrors that phone: (973) 292-9800; fax: (973) 644-9510 as the Ukrainian Radical Party (URP). When the first world war broke out, he enlisted with befell them must be remembered. And, truth be told, each community is the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen, but saw little frontline action since he served as director of KYIV PRESS BUREAU: their press bureau. In 1916, he became editor of the URP’s semi-monthly, Hromadskyi far more interested in recalling what hap- Holos. pened to its own than in remembering The Ukrainian Weekly what happened to any others. There’s In October 1918, when the Lviv-based Ukrainian National Rada was established, he was 11 Horodetsky Street — Apt. 33 nothing unique about that. Nevertheless, chosen to be one of his party’s three representatives. After the Rada proclaimed the forma- Kyiv, Ukraine 252001 they have rallied together to form the ad tion of the Western Ukrainian National Republic (ZUNR) in November, he traveled to Kyiv hoc coalition known as Canadians For A phone/fax: (44) 229-1906 as part of a delegation seeking military assistance from the government of Hetman Pavlo Genocide Museum. They appreciate that Skoropadsky. even if the perpetrators of the crimes TORONTO PRESS BUREAU: Nazaruk remained in central Ukraine for a time, even participating in the revolt against they experienced can not be punished at The Ukrainian Weekly the man whose help he’d sought. This secured him a post in the UNR Directory’s cabinet, as minister of press and propaganda for the administrations led by prime ministers 189 Madison Ave. Volodymyr Chekhivsky and Serhiy Ostapenko. Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk is director of Toronto, Ontario M5R 2S6 research for the Ukrainian Canadian phone: (416) 920-2646; fax: (416) 920-0596 (Continued on page 16) Civil Liberties Association. No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1999 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

crew. Normal? I’d hate to see how they TheThe thingsthings wewe do...do... Ukrainian sailors operate under abnormal conditions. People are left stranded thousands of miles away by Orysia Paszczak Tracz stranded in New York from home, and all their government can Dear Editor: do is send a public relations “suit.” The first captain of this ship committed I am writing regarding your August 8 suicide on board in January, while tied up Remembering Kolya Yaremko and 15 stories about the Ukrainian sailors off Sandy Hook, N.J. Where was that stranded in New York harbor. This ship “suit” then? Why didn’t Svoboda and The It is fitting that the photograph Marci, has changed as a result.” ..... Another time was dead-in-the-water for almost four Weekly start shouting on their editorial Robert, “Kolya” Yaremko’s daughter, post- he wrote: “... If I could select one enduring months. The crew of 26 were deserted by pages about this problem then? ed on the Internet to accompany the impression to share, it was to see, alive and their employer, and unfortunately the This is not one isolated incident. Post announcement of her father’s death is that in front of my nose, the survival of tradi- Ukrainian government as well. 301 responded to similar dire conditions of their family taken on August 24, 1997, in tional simple country life as my grandpar- As an aside from the main thrust of this aboard the Mikhail Senko, another Azov Lviv, Ukraine, on Ukrainian Independence ents described their Ukraine of 100 years letter – it’s very sad and disheartening that Shipping Co. vessel on April 16, when yet Day. Kolya, his wife Carol, and Marci pose ago. The horse-drawn carts full of hay, the this ship has been reduced to being a junk another crew was left without provisions in their newly purchased Ukrainian embroi- children and elders walking their cows or hauler for the world. That’s the only con- while in port in Yonkers, N.Y. This same dered shirts, ready for a day of church and walking to church on feast days [we were in clusion one can come to when taking into Azov Shipping Co. presently has another celebrating. Since that Sunday happened to the Karpaty for Spasa], the re-emergence of account that subject ship (Znamia half a dozen ships stranded around the be the anniversary of Ukraine’s independ- churches – old ones overflowing, new ones Oktiabria) from Ukraine is hauling old world. We are closely watching the fate of ence, those in our group who had bought being built; the love and warm, warm hos- auto wrecks from the United States to the Victor Talillkin that recently arrived in embroidered shirts during the tour, sponta- pitality many of our group received upon Haiti and the Dominican Republic – not New York Harbor and dropped anchor to neously decided to wear them to church that meeting family, were all still there. The exactly two world-class economic power- await orders and provisions. morning. We were a fine looking bunch. notion of land and people being one was houses. Under these circumstances, retain- Your sister publication, Svoboda, chose Though we did not think about the rest of never more powerfully evident to me than ing the ship’s Russian-Soviet name is to ignore this story until after the ship left. Lviv, when we donned our shirts, we were during this visit. After all that our people most appropriate. Why? How else is the local New York only somewhat surprised to see that most of have endured it was clear that Ukrainian You correctly identify the primary City community and the larger Ukrainian the people throughout the city were also in folk culture was not dead or dying, but sur- sources of food and supplies for the ship. community supposed to learn about such their “vyshyvanky” – their embroidered fin- viving just as grass grows through cracks in However, you neglected to mention the occurrences? This is the type of story that ery. As we waited for the liturgy to begin, the pavement. In the end I was not ready to several hundred pounds of food and sup- should be strictly page one material in the and saw as practically everyone else walk in leave. Indeed, I rather felt as if I were plies provided by the City of New York. Ukrainian media. Your editorials should be dressed in their colorful, embroidered shirts home....” And he so hoped to go again. The city also provided transportation for demanding that Ukrainian businesses put and dresses, Kolya leaned over to me and When our tour bus arrived at the city Post 301 the Ukrainian American Veterans the safety and well-being of their employ- whispered jokingly, “Hey, they’re all part of limits of Rohatyn, from which county his to transport their food and supplies order. ees ahead of profits. If the Azov Shipping our group!” grandparents left for America, Kolya, Carol, It was brought to the ship on a New York Co. is incapable of supporting all its crews I was honored that the Yaremkos had and Marci got off the bus. They posed for a City Fire Department boat. Everthing was around the world, perhaps they should sell decided to join my folk art and culture tour family photo in front of the large statue of easily accommodated in the ship’s barren off some of their ships and concentrate on to Ukraine. While they benefitted from Roksolana, Rohatyn’s most famous native. cupboards and freezers. The crew under- business opportunities closer to home that what they experienced, I was also a benefi- She was the priest’s daughter who was cap- stood who the delivery was from, and they can better manage. ciary of getting to know them. tured and enslaved by the Tatars and then Kolya and I first “met” on the Internet, became a harem girl in the palace of expressed their gratitude. Stephen Rudyk What did the Ukraine’s Consulate on the Infoukes group a few years ago, and Suleyman the Magnificent in Istanbul. He Yorktown Heights, N.Y. General here in New York do? They sent a continued with the Folkarts group. We then heard her singing, noticed her, and wound “suit” to explain to The New York Times Editor’s note: The Weekly first learned actually met when I visited San Diego in the up marrying her – the first time a sultan that this was merely a “normal” delay in of the suicide aboard the Znamia spring of 1997, and continued correspon- ever officially married, according to histori- getting orders, supplies and salaries to the Oktiabria on August 3. ding by email until we saw each other at the cal sources of the time. Roksolana maneu- airport on the way to Ukraine. He was inter- vered the marriage, because she wanted it to ful ritual observed in different ways – ested in all things Ukrainian. He was a self- be official. She was called Khurem, “the Past Ivana Kupalo thousands of miles apart – by young peo- described “born-again Ukrainian,” redis- smiling one.” After Suleyman’s death, she ple (fortunate in their heritage opportuni- covering his heritage later in life, and trying ruled the Ottoman Empire for a while as ties.) to absorb as much information as possible regent since their two sons were not of age. celebrations recalled by reading, participating in, and enjoying all Kolya was collecting material about Dear Editor: The legend surrounding this particular festivity is that on that particular night a things Ukrainian. Roksolana. At Roksolana’s statue, he bent Not being a young person, I am not fern blooms in the woods. The mystical Kolya was a gentle, kind, intelligent, down and picked up a handful of soil to qualified to participate in this puzzle solu- quality to this legend lies in the fact that good man. His close friends and colleagues take back to San Diego. He laughed as he tion. but I couldn’t resist saying a few this particular fern does not normally pro- will have spoken about him by now at his put it away, because soil from the side of a things about the feast of Ivan Kupalo (June duce a bloom. Should this bracken fern or memorial service. I knew him for just a highway was not exactly the chornozem, 24 or July 7). tree fern or “adder’s tongue” be observed short while, and it was an honor and pleas- the rich black soil of the legendary On a visit to Ukraine in 1992, my hus- by someone to have indeed produced, ure to know him, as well as Carol and Ukrainian fields. Maybe some of that soil band, Morris, and I found ourselves in magically, a flower [Kvit paporoti], then Marci. He was as proud of them! will be sprinkled on his grave today. Uman on July 7 where we visited their this was a sure sign of the bliss of love He was proud and respectful of Carol’s Every so often (but not that often) one Scottish heritage, participated in the House beautiful park. As we entered the grounds awaiting this person in short order. gets to know people who fit a particular of Scotland, and traveled to her ancestral phrase exactly. Thinking of Kolya reminded we encountered charming young girls in The young girls floating wreaths in the home. And he was so proud of his own her- me of a line from Taras Shevchenko’s poem white, filmy dresses with wreaths in their water are also looking for love signals, for itage. That trip to Ukraine in 1997 changed “Testament”: “Do not forget to remember hair and also in their hands. Memory bells the wreaths are perceived as floating him, as he wrote to me: “If you understand me with a kind, gentle word.” Good, kind, rang in my ear and I inquired what they toward a loved one. However, should a the meaning of the German word generous, gentle, intelligent individuals are were doing with the flowers. They replied wreath sink, this was a signal of love being `Weltanschauung,’ then you know that mine not forgotten, but are remembered. that they had been floating them in the denied. I must say that I was sorry to have stream as a game played on that particular missed the scene in Ukraine of this search day. for love by the young girls on the night of The memory that was stirred up for me Ivan Kupalo. by this sight was that of our daughter, Thank you for providing an opportunity To The Weekly Contributors: Paula, dancing a beautiful folk ballet to share a few recollections about Kupalo We greatly appreciate the materials – feature articles, news stories, press clippings, let- around just this theme, in the same type of – although not related to camp life. ters to the editor, and the like – we receive from our readers. 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According to Billboard magazine, dur- Europe.” 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1999 No. 35 INTERVIEW: U.S. ambassador speaks on developments regarding Ukraine Ambassador Steven Pifer arrived in Kyiv on January 8, A government can do a lot of that, but I also think that What we try to do is have in place a process, whereby 1998, as the third United States ambassador to Ukraine. the private sector can do some of that, and that may be a particular [applications] are reviewed by a second officer. Prior to his appointment here, Mr. Pifer served as a spe- role for the Ukrainian diaspora: to work and see if there We don’t always do that, but a second officer may catch cial assistant to President Bill Clinton and senior director are ways to expand good programs or exchanges that something that doesn’t quite look right. So that’s one for Russian, Ukrainian and Eurasian affairs at the would equip people here with the economic skills, or the part. National Security Council. political skills that Ukraine is going to need as it becomes The second part, and certainly it was my experience, I In an interview with The Weekly, Ambassador Pifer dis- more closely integrated into Europe and the global econo- don’t think that consular officers go into a visa interview cussed a wide array of issues, including U.S.-Ukraine my. wanting to say no. In many cases, in terms of work for relations, the upcoming Ukrainian presidential elections, them, a refusal actually generates more work than the Turning to the r the Ukrainian American diaspora and the new visa appli- eal or perceived problem of obtain- issuance. There is follow-up correspondence and things ing visas for Ukrainians to visit the United States. What cation procedures at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. like that. exactly are the requirements or the characteristics that The following edited interview was conducted by The process looks a little different today than it was 20 a visa officer reviewing an applicant looks for? Some Roman Woronowycz at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv on July years ago. Twenty years ago a refusal was always more people say the criteria seem ambiguous or shifting. 21. (Part I appeared in last week’s issue.) work than an acceptance. Let me start from the general and make the point that CONCLUSION What does it take then to be assured of a visa? what’s applied in Ukraine is the same visa law that is What must the applicant physically show? In a July 14 editorial The Washington Post criti- applied worldwide. It is a law that I quite frankly regard as cized President Leonid Kuchma’s campaign tactics. It un-American, if I can say so on the record. A lot of that information will be conveyed on the appli- wrote “U.S. officials should make it clear that no indi- It’s un-American in the sense that the basis of our legal vidual candidate matters more to them than seeing cation. In terms of the questions about ties back to system is that you are presumed innocent until proven Ukraine, what the consular officers are looking for are Ukraine stay on its democratic path.” Have you or any guilty. The visa law, in effect, requires the consular offi- U.S. official discussed such matters with Mr. Kuchma assurances that this person will come back on time and in cers to have to assume that a visa applicant is guilty – that the United States will behave within the terms of the visa. or his associates? he is an intending immigrant, plans to work, plans to over- First of all, to put this into context, let me say that due his stay – until he or she proves that they have suffi- But if a person can show that he owns an apartment Ukraine has a good track record in the four national elec- cient ties to their home country, that they have a real plan in Ukraine and that he has a family that he will leave tions. While in those elections, in each case, you could for their stay in the United States consistent with the visa behind is that sufficient? for which they are applying, and that they have sufficient point to problems, the general consensus of the observers financial capabilities to go ahead and carry out that travel. I see what you are getting at and, again, this was the was that the results reflected the mandate that the voters Part of the problem that we have, unfortunately, is that sort of key that I was looking for 20 years ago. Somebody exercised. We want to see Ukraine continue that tradition there has been a difficult history, and it is a difficult histo- can walk in with those qualifications, and they are good in this election. ry that is reflected in reports we get from the Immigration qualifications, but then they look and see that this person We have raised with the Ukrainian government some and Naturalization Service about a significant number of went to the United States in 1995 and stayed eight issues of concern. We have questioned things like access Ukrainians who go to the United States on a tourist visa months, all of a sudden there is a big question in the mind to the media and some questions and uncertainties about and then apply to adjust status. of the consular officer, well how important are those ties some rules, but then again, that’s part of our dialogue. It’s part of our hope to encourage Ukraine to continue on what’s been a pretty positive track record of elections over the last seven years. One thing that we are beginning to think about in the executive What is the response that you receive from the pres- branch is: Are there ways to expand exchanges to get more idential administration? Ukrainians into organized programs in the United States where They’ve heard us out. We’ll have to watch and see. they can spend time learning how the United States tackles vari- How would U.S. policy change should a leftist, a ous political and economic problems, and then come back and Communist, Socialist or Peasant Party representative, apply some of those ideas here in Ukraine as Ukraine goes get elected? through its own difficult transition process? I think, first of all, American interest in Ukraine and seeing Ukraine succeed – and when I say succeed I mean Ukraine maintaining its independence, building a strong We also get anecdotal evidence of Ukrainians who go to bring this person back? democracy, building a strong market economy that inter- on a visa having said that they only want to go for a So, it’s really hard to sketch out things, and that’s why est remains regardless of who is president. I think there is month and stay six, or seven, or eight months. That raises this is something that ultimately we have to leave up to going to be a readiness on the part of the United States questions about how strong the ties are that would bring the judgment of the officers. government if President Kuchma is re-elected to continue them back to Ukraine. I also have to add, when I go back and look at the 21 our engagement with him, or also to engage with anybody Unfortunately, we don’t have any statistical evidence years I have had in the American foreign service, that else who might be elected. Really, the ability of our poli- of that because one of the aspects of American immigra- probably was the hardest year, just in terms of jobs. It was cies to succeed and our ability to engage will be deter- tion service and our border patrol, one of the positive difficult and draining because, again, you’d like to find mined by the response we get here. aspects, is that we don’t keep track of people in the reasons to say yes. With having to do your job within the Our ability to help Ukraine work towards building a United States. When you enter the United States and context of the law, which they are sworn to uphold, that market economy obviously is going to turn to a certain then you leave, we have no way, usually, of tracking that puts some very demanding requirements on them. degree on how eager the government in fact is to go the people have left. So we don’t have complete statistics, way. But, from our part, our intention is to be engaged and but we do have quite a bit of anecdotal evidence that Please comment on the new visa regulations that the see what kind of reaction we get. says a significant number of Ukrainians have overstayed U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has just established, which went into effect on July 6. At the end of June a large conference of leading or have engaged in activities inconsistent with their Ukrainian American organizations was held in visas. We are trying to make the process here at the Embassy Washington. One of the themes was how the That has an impact here in terms of how the consular more humane. I think we’ve actually made some progress Ukrainian community in the U.S can help Ukraine officers look at other applicants. Having said all that, I with that in the last few weeks. and how it can influence U.S. policy. What would you think there are some misconceptions out there. In fact, in We used to have a system whereby we’d take all these counsel? 1998 the visa section issued 2,000 more visas than in applicants who showed up at the embassy by 10:30 in the 1997, and the refusal rate for all classes of visas fell by morning, and we, in effect, had a situation where people I think there is already a pretty good dialogue between about 7 percent. So, in fact, the number of issuances is would have to be in line for two, three, sometimes four the Ukrainian American community and people like going up. Now, obviously, that’s not going to be some- hours. Because the physical space in the Embassy is so Ambassador Steven Sestanovich of the National Security thing that will help someone who is a friend or relative or limited, we had no place to bring them into a waiting Council and the Vice-President’s Office. Those are pretty someone who has been turned down. room, except for the few minutes right before the inter- good contacts to maintain, first of all, so that the I’d also make the point, having served 21 years ago as view. Ukrainian American community can communicate to the a visa officer myself in Warsaw, when Poland had a situa- What we put in place on July 6, and it seems to be U.S. government what its concerns and priorities are. tion that in many ways was similar to the situation in working, is a couple of new changes. But, second, it also gives the government a chance to Ukraine, that this is a hard job. One is for certain visa applicants: People who have explain what we are trying to do, so that there is a lot of I remember my first day on the visa line, I looked for been in the United States before mainly, they can come by transparency and a lot of understanding there. the magic de-coder ring that said that if they checked and make use of a drop box system, where they can come On working with Ukraine, there is one thing I would these six boxes then it’s a yes or no. But it’s not [there]. It in, pay their visa, drop off the passport. In 95 percent of like the diaspora to think about. There is lot of talent and really becomes the judgment of the officer in terms of the those cases an interview is not required. It’ll be processed, experience and knowledge that can help Ukraine. overall case, how the applicant presents himself, in some and the next day they can come get their visa. So they can One thing that we are beginning to think about in the cases whether the applicant is being truthful. And does dispense with the line. executive branch is: Are there ways to expand exchanges this meet a fairly demanding standard that is set out What we are doing in other cases is we have put into to get more Ukrainians into organized programs in the regarding compelling ties that will bring the person back place an appointment system, and now we are asking all United States where they can spend time learning how the to Ukraine. other applicants for visas to, rather than just coming to the United States tackles various political and economic prob- Embassy, with about two weeks notice send a letter, a fax lems, and then come back and apply some of those ideas But then if the consular officer is having a bad day, or a telegram to the Embassy and give us a name, passport here in Ukraine as Ukraine goes through its own difficult he or she could subjectively reject applicants who meet transition process? all the criteria for a visa. (Continued on page 14) No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1999 9 INTERVIEW: Dr. Frank Sysyn comments on Ukraine at eight years Dr. Frank Sysyn is director of the Petro that formerly disseminated it. left on the rise, national democrats have forward with land privatization, and yet Jacyk Center for Ukrainian Historical Just as generals fail in the early going of been maneuvered into reflexive support for some analysts have pointed to a willingness Research at the Canadian Institute of a new war because they fight according to existing state structures as a counter to to compromise rightward on other issues. Ukrainian Studies. The interview, which the old methods, so an old manner of threats to Ukrainian statehood. On the surface, it appears that Ukraine is covered developments related to Ukraine resolving problems will not be effective in headed for stagnation in another respect, in as it marks its eighth anniversary of inde- a changed set of circumstances. This process was already under way a re-election of President Kuchma. A great pendence, was conducted in Toronto by This begs the question of whether the for some time, but do you think the source of malaise has been the complete Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj. Ukrainian state is an effective mechanism death of Vyacheslav Chornovil accelerat- lack of ideological conviction of any sort at all. Does it set up the legal, economic ed it? on the part of the presidential administra- How is Ukraine faring in its project of and social structures in a fashion that tion. Many, particularly in the media, have state-building? Has its independence allows a population to carry on productive- Perhaps his death accelerated it. One come to view the administration as an become more or less secure? ly with life? So far, it appears the Ukrainian always hopes that such a cataclysm might enemy. state has failed this test. bring about a resolution of this kind of sta- However, no one can gauge the extent of Few people could guess that in the With the failure to prompt the formation, sis, but there are few signs that it will occur the alienation and anger of the largely eld- eighth year of Ukrainian independence the for example, of real private enterprise and a any time soon. erly group of voters that are likely to partic- project of Ukrainian state-building, and market economy (largely because privati- Some suggest that the Bulgarian option ipate in this fall’s poll. even the viability of Ukraine as a polity, zation measures were corrupt and half- should be followed, whereby the left is There are probably some surprises in would still be in such question. hearted), there can be little prospect of peo- allowed to take over, and through failure in store. The degree of anger may be higher Even as it was difficult to imagine the ple functioning economically outside state governing finally unmask the bankruptcy than we assume and the presidential admin- break-up of the Soviet Union a few years structures. of their ideology. This would clear the air istration’s ability to manipulate the vote before it happened, just so it was recently The result is a population that cannot of those who would insist on a path back- made be lower. Anything is possible. difficult to conceive that Ukraine would break its dependence on the state, and yet ward, and thereby make moving forward still be so stagnant as a society today. the state cannot meet its payments to these easier. Over the years, even as the domestic In the first few years of independence, dependents because the sham privatization Others counter that this scenario would economy has suffered and its civic insti- many commentators were surprised by the that allowed wealthy, influential and even not unfold in this fashion in Ukraine, and tutions appeared to be in disarray, stability of the Ukrainian state and its abili- semi-criminal clans to take root has sapped instead the country would spin towards a Ukraine’s foreign policy was conducted ty to negotiate certain problems of foreign the government’s resources. situation similar to that in Belarus – the ably. Has this trend continued? affairs, as well as those involved in the Furthermore, these clans are not yet rise of a dictatorship with a stagnant econo- establishment of its own domestic institu- I believe Ukraine’s international stand- interested in allowing the formation of a my. tions. ing also has been damaged in the past two civic society and effective political struc- And yet, Oleksander Moroz has shown The relative absence of strife, either on years. The success and forward motion of ture that would spur growth or efficiency in that he is seen as “one of the few honest linguistic, ethnic or regional grounds, also the country’s foreign policy has halted. production and distribution. suggested that Ukraine had overcome its leaders,” capable of marshalling popular While the country is nominally continuing major crisis. Still other positives were the support. It is an open question whether his to integrate with European and other inter- Is the population, then, further alien- “clean but ideological” leadership would country’s natural resources, the new oppor- ated from this state and, by extension, national bodies, one need only look at the tunities afforded by international aid pro- compound Ukraine’s economic problems, from the idea of Ukrainian independ- since he has shown no inclination to move (Continued on page 12) grams, the cutting of some of its ties to ence? Russia, and the appetite for power shown by its elites to run a country rather than a Ukraine’s population has no real alterna- province. tive to the state as an agent of social organi- When the reform-minded Leonid zation. It is trapped. There is considerable A bold experiment: Ukrainian-Jewish Kuchma came to power in 1994, there was alienation from the current power structure. every reason to expect progress. There is also alienation from what many Of course, it hasn’t occurred. In the past conceive to be the results of the break-up of relations and the Central Rada two or three years, we’ve actually seen an the USSR, including “reform,” “Ukrainian “A Prayer for the Government, Jews and Ukrainians in Revolutionary Times, erosion of some of the early accomplish- independence” and “the national democ- 1917-1920” by Henry Abramson. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Ukrainian Research ments in state-building. rats.” Institute and the Center for Jewish Studies, Harvard University, 1999. 280 pp., The question remains: will this current Of course, in practical terms, reform has maps, illus., ISBN 0-916458-88-1. crisis be fatal, crippling, or will it simply not been carried out and Ukrainian inde- dwarf the country’s potential? By compari- pendence did not bring about the economic With the fall of the Russian Empire son, during the course of much of the cen- crisis in which the Soviet Union already in 1917, Jewish and Ukrainian politi- tury, Argentina was considered ready to found itself, although the USSR’s break-up cal activists in Ukraine worked to greatly improve its position in the world, did serve to deepen some elements of that overcome a long history of mutual and yet didn’t manage to do so. crisis. antagonism by creating a new form of Because of this, Ukraine’s citizenry is government based on the principles of What are some of the more salient finding it difficult to connect with espoused problems and disappointments? “autonomism”, a political theory that goals such as a prosperous or “European” attempted to address the unique prob- society, and even more difficult to conceive Many believed, both within Ukraine and lems of multi-national states. A how they might attain them. without, that the structures of independent Ministry of Jewish Affairs was estab- statehood could be a major force of posi- Is there an identifiable source of stag- lished within the new Ukrainian tive social transformation. nation at the grassroots level? National Republic; currency was print- Many were confident that it would suf- ed with Yiddish as well as Polish and fice if the rules of a civic society would be Poverty and institutional breakdown Russian inscriptions alongside the adopted and certain norms for cultural, reli- seems to have caused a freezing of old Ukrainian; and other measures were gious and other life were be established. social attitudes. Also, although one hears of adopted to satisfy the national aspira- In part, these expectations were due to a a large exodus out of the country, there tions of Jews and other ethnic minori- conceptual confusion. After all, statehood actually appears to be little movement ties of the fledgling Ukrainian state. at the end of the 20th century is consider- within Ukraine, and very little contact This bold experiment in nationality ably different than it was at the outset of the between regions. relations, however, ended with the century. States in the early period were Ukraine is in particularly dire need of anarchic violence that swept the coun- indeed effective shapers of society, for such movement to overcome various try. Amidst civil war and foreign inter- new light on the relationship between example, in terms of language and cultural regional antagonisms and differences (lin- vention that resulted in unprecedented the successive Ukrainian governments policies. This is much less true in the cur- guistic and other) and promote greater inte- cruelty on a mass scale, roving bands and the communal violence, and dis- rent global age, when things such as world gration. attacked various minorities, resulting cusses in-depth the role of Symon diasporas and “languages of the market- In addition, for eight years we have in the worst massacres of Jews in Petliura, the Ukrainian leader who was place” function regardless of the influence heard the constant refrain, “young people Europe in almost 300 years. later assassinated by a Jew claiming of states. in Ukraine think differently.” And yet we Paradoxically, some 40 percent of revenge for the pogroms. We in the diaspora, but also people in know from North American experience that recorded pogroms against Jews were Henry Abramson, a native of north- Ukraine, have been particularly surprised at older people tend to be more consistent and perpetrated by troops ostensibly loyal ern Ontario, is an assistant professor at the weakness of Ukrainian language and effective in using their votes. to the very same government that was Florida Atlantic University in Boca culture, even when the terror practices On the other hand, it’s an even deeper simultaneously extending unprece- Raton. He teaches in the department of against them have been removed. Perhaps issue in Ukrainian society, since if one is dented civil rights to the Jewish popu- History and the Program of Holocaust the wounds they sustained were greater not in government, there’s nowhere to go. lation. and Judaic Studies. than we had thought. Quite simply, the refusal to retire is endem- “A Prayer for the Government” This 280-page work is richly illus- Probably, the expectation that admin- ic. This has blocked any generational shift explores this paradox, using formerly trated with period photographs, istrative measures would be put into that one might have expected to have restricted Soviet archives, the exten- explanatory maps and graphs. practice without a consensus in the élite begun by now. sive documentation of the YIVO Hardcover ($34.95) and softcover was misguided. While an élite culture of Politically, there has been a tremendous Institute for Jewish Research in New ($18.95) editions are available from: Ukrainian visual artists and writers decay in the leadership and the intellectual York City and the Hebrew University Harvard University Press, 79 Garden exists, it is almost entirely divorced from cadres of the national democratic move- of Jerusalem, and secondary sources in St., Cambridge, MA 02138. telephone, the popular level of culture, because the ment. With the forces for reform outside of Slavic and Jewish languages. It sheds (800) 448-2242; fax, (800) 962-4983. state abandoned the distribution system this camp very weak, and the forces of the 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1999 No. 35 Ukrainian writers on the world stage: a reflection on ten years

by Oksana Zakydalsky biographers from around the globe. Over 3,000 writers from 91 countries have read TORONTO – As the Harbourfront on the stages of Harbourfront among them Reading Series is gearing up for its 20th numerous Nobel laureates (Saul Bellow, International Authors Festival, it is note- William Golding, Josef Brodsky, Czeslaw worthy that 10 years ago the first Milosz and Derek Woolcott), Pulitzer Ukrainian writer came to read at the festi- Prize, Booker Prize and Governor- val. General’s Award winners. In 1989, Ivan Drach, newly elected It was actually Mr. Gatenby who first leader of Rukh, took part in what is called approached Ms. Palij, as he had heard of “the largest, most lavish and well-attended Mr. Drach and asked her to provide some literary event in the world.” Judging by of the poet’s translated work. Mr. Drach what he said to a reporter from The was first invited in 1988, but he did not get Toronto Star on October 19, 1989, it seems a visa; Mr. Gatenby was ready to give up, so long ago: “We support Gorbachev. We but Ms. Palij persuaded him to try one want independence but not to leave the more time and Mr. Drach finally arrived in Soviet Union behind.” October 1989. In the last 10 years, six Ukrainian writ- If a writer does not write in English, ers have read at the festival: Mr. Drach then one of the conditions of appearing at (1989), Ihor Kalynets (1990), Vasyl the festival is to have a publication avail- Holoborodko (1991), Mykola Vorobiov able in translation. Drach’s “Orchard (1992), Oksana Zabuzhko (1996), Yuri Lamps,” edited by Stanley Kunitz, had Andrukhovych (1998) – in most peoples’ already appeared in the United States and opinion, all top writers in Ukraine. They was reprinted in Canada. appeared – at least the first five – as a Which brings us to the second person result of the devoted efforts and continual who has been instrumental in ensuring that lobbying by Toronto writer Lydia Palij. Ukrainians appear at the festival: business- Greg Gatenby, Vasyl Holoborodko, Lydia Palij. Writers from Ukraine were invited to man (and poet) George Yemetz. It was Mr. Often she did literally “drag” them. I reservation several hours’ drive north of the festival thanks to Ms. Palij’s personal Yemetz who funded the publication of a remember once, during a book launch Toronto, leaving the Star reporter waiting. acquaintance with the artistic director of book by each Ukrainian writer (except the reception for Drach’s “Orchard Lamps,” Both the Kalyntsi came back disappointed, the Reading Series, Greg Gatenby. The last one) who came to the festival and, probably having expected to see feather Reading Series was initiated in 1974 as a when the festival ran into funding prob- organized by publisher Barry Callaghan, headresses and rain dances on the reserva- weekly reading throughout the year. The lems, stepped in to cover the cost of airfare seeing Lydia running down the street after tion and not ordinary looking Canadians first International Festival in 1980 had 18 for the Ukrainians. Mr. Drach and his wife (both of whom had dressed in jeans. authors reading over six evenings; the fes- The publication “Orchard Lamps” by escaped the party) shouting: “Vy musete tut There was the occasional sticky situa- tival now runs 11 days and features from Mr. Drach, “Crowning the Scarecrow” by buty! Tse dlia Vas!” (You have to be here. tion. Mr. Vorobiov liked to “wet his whis- 80 to 100 novelists, poets, playwrights and Mr. Kalynets (translated by Marco It’s for you!). tle” and once Ms. Palij left him in his hotel Carynnyk), “Icarus with Butterfly Wings” One of the aims of the International room with instructions to stay there until he by Mr. Holoborodko and “Wild Dog Rose Authors Festival is to provide the visiting “felt better”. After she had gone, the poet Moon” by Mr. Vorobiov (the latter two writers with opportunities to fraternize. The made his way to dinner, which he spent sit- translated by Myrosia Stefaniuk) were pub- organizers try to encourage this by supply- ting next to Nobel Prize winner William lished by Barry Callaghan in his Exile ing a hospitality suite, providing all meals Golding who, Ms. Palij said, was very Editions. and planning excursions. But this frater- understanding when she made apologies Ms. Palij, who found the translators and nization was a hard sell to the Ukrainians. None of the first four invitees (Messrs. the following day. coordinated the publication of each book, When Mr. Drach came to the festival in recalled that it was usually a mad scramble Drach, Kalynets, Holoborodko or Vorobiov) were at all interested in meeting 1989, he had just been elected to head to get the book out in time for the festival. Rukh, the Popular Movement of Ukraine, Ms. Zabuzhko’s book “The Kingdom of other writers at the festival. Partly as a result of not knowing English, partly as a and interest in perestroika was high. In Fallen Statues” (edited by Mr. Carynnyk, interviewing him, reporters were more various translators) was published by Mr. result of having endured a very isolated existence – only Mr. Drach had ever been interested in his political acitivity than his Yemetz’s press, Wellspring, and CIUS pub- writing. Politics hung over the visit of Mr. lished Mr. Andrukhovych’s “Recreations.” out of Ukraine – they would try to avoid festival events and escape to their rooms or Kalynets as well; he and his wife were in In addition to acquainting the director Toronto in October of 1990 during the stu- go to see local Ukrainians who were with Ukrainian literature through available dent hunger strike in Kyiv. Iryna Kalynets, always ready to invite them to their homes. translations (sometimes hard to find) and then a Verkhovna Rada national deputy, Occasionally Ms. Palij was forced to getting all the information needed on time couldn’t sit still. She would complain: make excuses or to apologize on behalf of so that an invitation could be issued (not an “What am I doing here when they are strik- invitees. For example, she organized an easy task), Ms. Palij would serve as trans- ing in Kyiv?” lator and tour guide; when the invited writ- interview with The Toronto Star for Mr. Both Messrs. Holoborodko and ers arrived in Toronto, she organized invi- Kalynets, who had come to Toronto with Vorobiov were far from politics, but they tations, made them feel at home, and his wife, Iryna. She insisted on seeing “real Oksana Zabuzhko dragged them to festival events. Indians” and hauled him off to a native (Continued on page 12)

Ivan Drach Yuri Andrukhovych Ihor Kalynets with author Joyce Carol Oates. No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1999 11 An exhibit to honor renowned sculptor Leo Mol to open in Toronto

by Daria Darewych mainstay of his creativity. He has cap- tured the likenesses and characters of TORONTO – An exhibition of the such famous personalities as Winston work of Leo Mol, the internationally Churchill; U.S. Presidents Dwight D. renowned Canadian sculptor, will open Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy; September 19 here at the newly remod- Candian Prime Minister John eled gallery of the Ukrainian Canadian Diefenbaker; Popes John XXIII, Paul Vl Art Foundation. The exhibition is being and John Paul II; Queen Elizabeth II; held to celebrate Mr. Mol’s 50th creative Cardinal Josyf Slipyi and Metropolitan years in Canada. Ilarion. Mr. Mol executed three monu- Born Leonid Molodozhanyn in 1915 ments to Taras Shevchenko: in in the village of Polonne in Ukraine, Mr. Washington (1964), Buenos Aires (1971) Mol is the most prominent and best and Prudentopolis, Brazil (1989). known sculptor of Ukrainian heritage liv- Mr. Mol has created many beautiful ing and working in Canada. He has the nude figures of women, such as distinction of being the only sculptor in “Bather”, “Dream”, and “Youth”, as well North America to be honored with a park as genre figures: “Lumberjacks” and dedicated to his work. “Family Group”. The figure of Tom The September 19 exhibition opening Lamb with a propeller blade is a strong will be preceded by a banquet in Mr. symbol of aviation in Canada’s North. Mol’s honor to be held September 18 at Also typically Canadian are Mr. Mol’s St. Vladimir’s Institute. sculptures of Polar and grizzly bears and It has been said that Mr. Mol was born cubs. to the touch of clay. His father was a pot- Ukrainian themes are reflected in his ter, and as a child he learned to work sculptures of St. Volodymyr, Anna with clay. He grew up in Siberia, where Yaroslavna, “Blind Bandura Player”, his family was resettled in 1916. In 1929 “Dancer” and “Trumpeter”. “Pioneer the family moved to the town of Nalchyk Family” is an example of Ukrainian in the Caucasus where his father contin- Canadian subject matter. The artist’s ued working in a ceramic factory. accomplishments include over 80 stained From 1936 to 1940 Mr. Mol studied glass windows for 27 churches. For the sculpture at the Art Academy in Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of Ss. Leningrad. When World War II erupted, he was sent to Austria and then Germany Volodymyr and Olha in Winnipeg, Mr. as a forced laborer. His abilities as a Mol designed and executed 30 stained young sculptor enabled him to find work glass windows based on the history of the in artists’ studios. Ukrainian Church. In 1943 he married and after the war Solo exhibitions of Mr. Mol’s work he and his wife Margareth settled in The have been held in Winnipeg, Banff, Hague, where he continued working and Kleinburg (McMichael Gallery), Toronto, studying. At the end of December 1948 Saskatoon and Munich. His works are to the Mols arrived in Canada and soon set- be found in many public and private col- tled in Winnipeg, where Mr. Mol lections, including the Art Gallery of Ostap Hawaleshka Ontario, the McMichael Canadian Art received his first commission. A view from the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden in Winnipeg. Since then Mr. Mol has made a living Collection, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the as a successful artist, working not only in Mendell Art Gallery in Saskatoon, the Canada, but also in the United States, National Portrait Gallery (Washington) Great Britain, Germany, Argentina, and the Vatican Museum. Brazil and Italy. Mr. Mol is a member and past presi- As a tribute to his creative endeavors, dent of the Manitoba Society of Artists, a park dedicated to Mr. Mol’s work was member and vice-president of the opened June 18, 1992, in Winnipeg. The Sculptors’ Society of Canada, member of Leo Mol Sculpture Garden is an open-air the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, the museum with a pavilion where over 200 Allied Artists of America, Munchener sculptures are on display throughout the Kunstlergenossenschaft, and the year. Ukrainian Artists Association of Canada. Mr. Mol’s sculpture is figurative and He has received honorary degrees in the classical tradition. Most of his from the University of Winnipeg, the sculptures have been modeled in clay or University of Alberta and the University plasticine, and then cast in bronze. Mr. of Manitoba. Mr. Mol was honored with Mol is a superb portraitist. His portrait a gold medal by the Art Academy of heads, busts and figures have been the Parma, Italy, in 1979 and he was named an officer of the Order of Canada in 1989. Daria Darewych, Ph.D. is guest cura- There are two books and several films tor of the 50th anniversary exhibit of Leo Mol’s sculptures. (Continued on page 18)

A 1979 bronze sculpture, “Fawn,” by Leo Mol. Leo Mol’s 1996 bronze sculpture, “The Blind Bandurist”. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1999 No. 35

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by Horst A. Uhlich lic attention to the tyranny of commu- Captive Nations Committee nism. The motto of the 41st Captive Nations Week commemoration was NEW YORK – Despite the summer “Remember the over 140 million people heat, the Captive Nations Week com- murdered by the Communist memoration was held July 11-18, remem- International. Never forget!” bering the over 140 million people who Of the more than 30 original nations died at the hands of the Communist Party and regions represented in the Captive International in an orgy of mass murder, Nations Committee, some remain under plunder, rape, starvation, expulsion, and totalitarian communist control among genocide, remembering the nations still them: Cambodia, Mainland China, Cuba, under the Communist yoke. Captive Laos, Mongolia, North Korea, Tibet, and Nations Week and again proved to be a Vietnam. highly effective focus on the need for In other countries that belonged to the freedom worldwide. Captive Nations, many leftover commu- The liturgy in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, nists still need to be cleared out before the parade up Fifth Ave., the opening complete freedom can be enjoyed: rally in Central Park, the reading of the Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, [Captive Nations Committee] resolution Belarus, Croatia, the Czech Republic, and many addresses opened this impor- Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, tant week. A Freedom Rally at the United Lithuania, North Caucasus, Poland, Nations on July 15 and closing cere- Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and monies on July 18 at the Estonian Ukraine. Lutheran Congregation in Manhattan In his proclamation commemorating Horst A. Uhlich were well organized. The proclamations Captive Nations Week 1999, President Participants in recent Captive Nations parade and rally in New York City. of President Bill Clinton, and those of Clinton wrote: “This month Americans many governors, together with messages mark 223 years of freedom from tyran- a new form of government dedicated to are still denied the rights we exercise of encouragement from many high offi- ny. We celebrate the vision of our the will of the people. As heirs to that daily and too often take for granted. cials, were read. founders who, in signing the legacy and the fortunate citizens of a During Captive Nations Week, we reaf- The focus of Captive Nations Week is Declaration of Independence, pro- democratic Nation, we continue to cher- firm our solidarity with those around the the observance of U.S. Public Law 86- claimed the importance of liberty, the ish the values of freedom and equality. world who suffer under the shadow of 90, the purpose of which is to draw pub- value of human dignity, and the need for Many people across the globe, however, dictators and tyrants.”

leaders of the Canadian Jewish Congress would focus on crimes against humanity sentatives, such as UCC Government Museum of... (including current CJC President Moshe and war crimes in the 20th century.” Relations Committee Chair Adrian (Continued from page 1) Ronen) prior to embarking on his effort to While Mr. Gregorovich does not Boyko, do oppose parallel bids. Bashuk Hepburn as saying that “senior introduce and pass Bill C-479. oppose parallel bids to establish both a Mr. Assadourian has also expressed Ottawa advisors have told us that the gov- The executive assistant, who was pres- specifically dedicated Holocaust Museum such reservations. In the National Post ernment is seeking to make a response to ent at the meetings, said the CJC’s offi- run by the Canadian government and a item, the parliamentarian is quoted as say- the efforts we have put into seeking inclu- cials then insisted they would remain neu- more generally focused institution, ing that any notion of two state-sponsored sion [in a broad-focused museum].” tral, neither offering support nor present- Ukrainian scholars, such as historian Prof. museums amounts to “discrimination A July communiqué issued by the parlia- ing opposition to the Armenian Canadian Roman Serbyn of the Université du among victims, who were killed because mentarian mentioned that “MPs from across politician’s initiative, even as they contin- Québec à Montréal and community repre- of discrimination in the first place.” the country have received approximately ued to press for the establishment of a 70,000 postcards from the Chinese Canadian government-run Holocaust Ç èÖêòì Åéãûóì êßóçàñû ëåÖêíà Museum dealing specifically with the Canadian and Ukrainian Canadian commu- ÏÓªı ‰ÓðÓ„Ëı êӉ˘¥‚, nities,” and that “over 5,000 petitions from Nazi-perpetrated genocide. ÒÍ·‰‡˛ Í‚¥ÚË Ì‡ ªıÌ˛ ÏÓ„ËÎÛ Canadian Armenians and other concerned In the August 17 edition of the Toronto Canadians have been received by my office Star daily, Dr. Lawrence Hart, national to date.” president of B’nai B’rith Canada, argued Several Canadian ethno-cultural organi- that a Holocaust museum “could provide zations have also come together in a group an environment for learning about the offering support to Mr. Assadourian’s drive, many acts of racism and atrocity around known as the Coalition for a Genocide the world ... which have their parallels in Museum (CGM). It is chaired by Ukrainian the various stages of the Holocaust,” and Canadian Civil Liberties Association as such would be “inclusive of the experi- Chairman John Gregorovich. ences of many ethnic groups.” As of July 15, CGM member associa- Dr. Hart argued that the proposal to tions included the Association for Learning create a “generic Museum of Genocide” and Preserving the History of World War II was overly ambitious and an attempt at üðÓÒ·‚ á‡È¯ÎËÈ é脇 á‡È¯Î‡ in Asia (ALPHA), the Belarusan Canadian “detailed presentation of each unique 11 ·ÂðÂÁÌfl 1909 - 21 Úð‡‚Ìfl 1998 1 Úð‡‚Ìfl 1914 - 25 ‚ÂðÂÒÌfl 1998 Coordinating Committee, the Buddhist experience is completely impractical and ÍÓÎË¯Ì¥È ‰ËðÂÍÚÓð Á ‰ÓÏÛ ç‡„¥ð̇ Communities of Greater Toronto, the will be unable to do justice to any of äð‡ÈÓ‚Ó„Ó ÉÓÒÔÓ‰‡ðÒ¸ÍÓ„Ó í’‚‡ Canadian Arab Federation, the Canadian them.” ◊ë¥Î¸Ò¸ÍËÈ ÉÓÒÔÓ‰‡ð“ Û ã¸‚Ó‚¥ Islamic Congress, the Cypriot Canadian On July 31, another Toronto-based Federation, the Federation of Association of daily, the National Post, carried a story Ç¥‰ 1951 ðÓÍÛ Ò¥Ï’fl á‡È¯ÎËı ÊË· ‚ åÓÌÚð‡Υ. Canadian Tamils, the Federation of headlined “Plans for Holocaust museum Ç „ðۉ̥ 1994 ðÓÍÛ ÔÂðªı‡ÎË ‰Ó éÚÚ‡‚Ë. Canadian Turkish Organizations, the stalled.” The effort led by Mr. Ç¥˜Ì‡ ԇϒflÚ¸ ‰ÓðÓ„ËÏ èÓÍ¥ÈÌËÏ! Hellenic Canadian Congress, the Hellenic Assadourian and backed by the CGM is Committee for Human Rights and National described as being responsible for delay- ÑÓ̸͇ ßðÂ̇ ÅÂÎÎ Á ˜ÓÎÓ‚¥ÍÓÏ Issues, the Latvian National Federation of ing the Holocaust museum initiative. Canada, the National Association of In the National Post article, Mr. Ronen Canadians with Origins in India, the is said to believe that his community’s National Federation of Pakistani Canadians, effort has “become a casualty of ethnic the Palestine Heritage of Canada, Pan rivalry.” Asked about the viability of DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS African Movement of Canada, the Serbian generic Museum of Genocide, Mr. Rohen National Shield Society of Canada, the warned that “various groups will have dis- to be published in The Ukrainian Weekly – in the Ukrainian Slovenian National Federation, the Toronto agreements over who is the victim and or English language – are accepted by mail, courier, fax, phone or e-mail. Kurdish Community and Information who is the oppressor.” Center. Mr. Gregorovich is quoted countering, Deadline: Tuesday noon before the newspaper’s date of issue. The UCC, the Ukrainian National “It’s not much of an argument to say that (The Weekly goes to press early Friday mornings.) 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UCCA to organize delegation of monitors for Ukraine elections UCCA National Office press should you so desire, as well as provide for local transportation, food and NEW YORK – As in previous years, lodging; a debriefing session following the Ukrainian Congress Committee of election day to discuss everyone’s partic- America (UCCA) will actively partici- ipation in the regions, election violations, pate in Ukraine’s electoral process by etc.; a press conference following the hosting a delegation of international elec- elections to discuss the findings of the tion monitors. This UCCA delegation UCCA’s election monitors. will be registered with Ukraine’s Central The approximate fee for each election Election Commission and each person observer is $2,400. The fee will cover: will have the right to act as an official round-trip airfare; transportation in election monitor. Kyiv; hotel in Kyiv (two days); hotel in Such accreditation will allow each oblast; round-trip train ticket; local monitor: access to the Central Election transportation in oblast; Svoboda Vyboru Commission’s press conferences in Kyiv; escort; food; entry visas for Ukraine; access to the various polling sites election materials (all the necessary throughout Ukraine on Election Day; forms and briefing materials); Central access to the local election commissions; Election Commission accreditation for the right to inquire about election proce- international monitor status; in-country dures with the local election commis- UCCA coordinator and all UCCA sions; the right to be present at the open- administrative costs; all expenses related ing of the polls, throughout the day, and to the UCCA press conference. up to and including when all the ballots Please keep in mind that the above are counted and sent to the Central expenses are estimates based on current Election Commission; the right to fill out prices in Ukraine. The UCCA is still in election violation forms when irregulari- the process of looking into discounts for ties occur at polling sites. lodging and local train transportation to The UCCA program itself will bring down the cost for each election include: a seminar for all the election observer. monitors upon their arrival in Kyiv; a Election monitors will be needed in press conference prior to the elections to Ukraine the week prior to the October 31 announce the UCCA’s international elec- election day (October 24-November 1), tion monitor’s program; coordination of but are welcome to come earlier. Those the travel to the regions for all the elec- interested in being election monitors may tion monitors; a local escort from the obtain more information and register at youth organization Svoboda Vyboru who the UCCA National Office at (212) 228- will assist every international monitor in 6840. The deadline for registration is their respective polling district by help- September 30, 1999. Should you have ing to arrange for meetings with election any questions please do not hesitate to commissions, political parties and the contact the UCCA National Office. HE KRAINIAN EEKLY Visit our archive Ton theU Internet at: http://www.ukrweekly.com/W

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Chornovil memorial fund created Newsbriefs KYIV – On the initiative of Atena (Continued from page 2) Pashko, widow of Rukh leader Vyacheslav non-interest bearing loans for Tatars. Each Chornovil, an international memorial fund loan is to be issued for 10 years and the has been founded on August 5 in his honor. funds are distributed by the State Rukh leader Hennadii Udovenko’s press- Committee for Nationalities and Migration. center stated that the fund statutes were dis- Some support seems to be coming from cussed and Ms. Pashko was elected presi- President Leonid Kuchma, as he promised dent at the founding meeting. (Eastern to push the Crimean Tatar issue for discus- Economist ) sion in the Verkhovna Rada. (Eastern Economist) Moscow State U. to open in Sevastopol Chief judge: 35 sentenced to death KYIV – “Ukraine has no objections to Moscow State University opening a KYIV – In the first half of 1999, 35 branch in Sevastopol,” said First Vice people were sentenced to death in Minister for Foreign Affairs Oleksander Ukraine. The news was announced by the Chalii. During a Foreign Affairs Ministry head of the Supreme Court, Vitalii Boiko. meeting, Ukrainian and Russian experts All 35 were sentenced to death in accor- stressed the undesirability of politicizing dance with the “premeditated murder this issue by certain Russian officials, under aggravating circumstances” clause which they say would only create tension of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. He said and complicate the process of setting up that because of the moratorium on the the institution. They also discussed mecha- death penalty currently in force in nisms for accrediting and legitimizing the Ukraine, the sentence will not be carried branch in accordance with Ukrainian law, out. However, there is confusion in the including mutual recognition of diplomas. field of statistics, something that Judge In turn, the Russian delegation expressed Boiko himself commented on, adding willingness to foster the opening of that the confusion needs to be eradicated. branches of leading Ukrainian universities Figures issued by the Justice Ministry on in Tiumen and other major pockets of August 3 indicate that 71 people were Ukrainian settlement on Russia’s territory. sentenced to death in the first six months (Eastern Economist) of this year. (RFE/RL Newsline) Hotels need equipment to raise ratings Nation’s health continues to worsen KYIV – The State Tourism KYIV – The condition of the nation’s Committee revealed on August 10 that health continues to worsen despite the only four hotels in Ukraine, the Yalta measures that have been taken for last 13 and Oreanda hotels located in Yalta, years since the Chornobyl disaster. That is Crimea, and the Kyivska and Zhovtneva the view of Volodymyr Korkach, vice- located in the capital have a four-star rat-

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(Continued from page 6) In mid-1919, Nazaruk returned to Galicia just as the Ukrainian Galician Army’s rever- sals led to a decision to proclaim Yevhen Petrushevych “dictator and plenipotentiary.” Nazaruk joined the strongman in Kamianets-Podilsk, where he witnessed the deterioration of relations between his mentor and UNR President Symon Petliura. Nazaruk joined the ZUNR government-in-exile in Vienna, contributing to its official organs Ukrainskyi Prapor and Volia until the end of 1922, when he was sent to Canada to raise funds. While there, he repudiated socialism, embraced both Catholicism and the cause he helped defeat — Hetmanite conservatism. Nazaruk moved to Chicago, where he organized new branches of Sich, infusing them with the Hetmanite brand of 20th century monarchism. He also edited the weekly newspa- per Sich, as well as serving as co-editor of the Philadelphia-based Ameryka. In 1926, Nazaruk returned to Lviv in a flight from politics of sorts, joining the Ukrainian Christian Organization, (UCO), which eschewed nationalism and remained loyal to the Polish state. In 1928, he assumed the editorship of the UCO’s organ Nova Zoria, and acted as the mouthpiece of Bishop Hryhoriy Khomyshyn, who advocated the Latinization of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. In 1939, Nazaruk moved, along with the Nova Zoria’s editorial offices, to Stanyslaviv (Ivano Frankivsk). As the Soviets advanced as a result of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, Nazaruk fled to Krakow, where he died, on March 31, 1940. Source: “Nazaruk, Osyp,” “Nova Zoria,” “Ukrainian National Rada,” Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vols. 3, 5 (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1993). No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1999 17 Plast’s horseback riding camp teaches confidence and cooperation by Areta N.L. Trytjak The first week of August, I came home after a weeklong stay at the Silver Springs Ranch in Haines Falls, N.Y., near Hunter, N.Y. I was a Plast camp counselor for what is more commonly referred to as “Kinnyi Tabir,” or horseback riding camp. The weather was wonderful – and I’m not just saying that because it’s been unbearably hot and humid in the city. It was about 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit each day, breezy and always partly sunny – the clouds doing their part to provide us riders with some much welcomed shade. And as any experi- enced rider will tell you, if a horse is com- fortable and the weather is nice, half of a rider’s job is already taken care of. I learned this lesson, and several others, on the first day of “training.” It was on a Monday that our entire camp was brought down to the stables for some preparatory instruction on safety and horse grooming. Nobody was allowed to get on a horse until they understood all of the major safety rules; the names of different parts of a bri- Participants in Plast’s 1999 “Kinnyi Tabir” held this year in upstate New York. dle; and how to saddle-up a horse properly and safely. attention to clues that might help us under- Sioux and I had made throughout the end of our show, after we exited the rink After about two hours of instruction stand how they liked to be ridden. For course of the week would finally pay off. and got a chance to say our last good-byes from the ranch owner, my group of example, as Sam later admitted, certain Only a couple of hours before the show, before leaving for home, I found myself campers and I were paired up with certain horses needed special encouragement dur- I still wondered why it was so important already missing Sioux, wishing we had horses by the ranch instructors, based on ing trail rides, or what she liked to refer to for Sioux to toy with me. According to more time to work together. I stood close by our body weight and level of experience. as “baby talk.” “Horses are like three-year- Sam, “Sioux is one off those horses with a her, holding her reins waiting for Sam to Well, of course, I figured that given the old-children. They need to be reminded, little more personality than we’d like to come by and take her to the stable for some amount of training I had acquired years scolded, forgiven, encouraged and loved ... think a horse can possess. And that’s O.K. much deserved rest. I patted her on her fore- ago, when I used to take horseback riding If Sioux ignores your command to make a As long as a rider knows how to handle head and simply whispered in her ear, “You lessons once a week at a local stable, I was turn, force her to. There’s only so much dis- herself, a horse will learn to respect its lovely, lovely noble beast.” qualified to be considered as an “experi- comfort she’ll endure with you yanking on master.” enced rider.” Besides, I figured I had to * * * that bit in her mouth, and then she’ll do as The show could not have been a greater The 1999 Plast Horseback Riding Camp look like I knew what I was doing in front she’s told... But if she’s being an angel, tell success. Sioux and I managed to put aside at Silver Springs Ranch in Haines Falls, of my campers. And being that I am rather her she’s done good, ” we were told. our differences. When it was our group’s N.Y., was organized and led by Ksenia small, Sam, one of the ranch instructors, It wasn’t until about the end of the week turn to enter the rink, and we were on our Kozak of Ann Arbor, Mich.; with camp decided to place me on one of the younger that I had reason to praise Sioux. But that second trip around, full canter, all faces counselors Katrusia Haras of Fenwick, horses, named Sioux. didn’t stop me from talking to – or rather beaming with delight and pride, I could Ontario; Ala Klufas of Pittsburgh; and Areta It wasn’t until later that I realized that begging – her to follow my instructions sense that Sioux was having a really good N.L. Trytjak of Plainfield, N.J. Twenty-one my previous experience meant little to throughout the week. What 1 had realized time. I didn’t need to remind her who was campers participated from July 31 to nothing at Silver Springs. I had learned how on our first ride together was that Sioux boss or scold her for acting up. And at the August 7. to ride horses English-style; the horses at liked to walk at her own pace. Two or three Silver Springs were strictly Western-style days later I also learned that she liked to trot horses, which means that they had been and canter at her own pace, too. It got to the trained to accept Western-style commands point that Sioux would come to a dead halt – not English. Also, the fact that I had rid- in the middle of a group trot through the Illinois Division den years ago did not guarantee that I’d feel woods. She would just stop when it pleased of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America self-assured sitting on the horse the first day her to do so and cause all of the riders and of camp. And as I learned later from Sam, horses behind us to stop, as well. We had presents “It’s the way you sit on the horse that lets been warned by the instructors that any him know who’s boss. If you’re scared and unusual behavior from a horse can cause unsure – he’s scared and unsure. You don’t others to follow suit or get confused and want your horse to be scared, unsure or unwieldy. So whenever Sioux decided to be UKRAINIANUKRAINIAN FESTFEST 19991999 anywhere near uncomfortable. If you feel her own boss, I had to try and get her to act The Midwest’s premier Ukrainian Festival like you’re in control, he knows who to accordingly. obey.” No matter how much I asked her to keep Saturday and Sunday, 11th and 12th of September From the very beginning, I realized that going, or yelled out “Yee-haw!” the way I Sioux would have some difficulty in figur- had seen cowboys get their horses going in in the heart of the Ukrainian Village – Smith Park ing out who was boss. To be quite honest, I the movies, Sioux would just stand in the wasn’t so sure myself. First of all, I couldn’t middle of the trail ... and stand and stand. It Featured at the Fest will be Ukrainian arts and crafts, get used to holding the reins in one hand would take a good couple of minutes before cultural exhibits, musical entertainment, dancing and food. when I was riding. That was Sioux’s first my gentle kicking at her sides would irritate clue that I didn’t quite know what I was her enough to start moving. And no matter To obtain a vendor application contact Bohdan Bodnar doing. The way I had been taught in how many times Sam would tell me that a English-style riding requires a rider to hold real good, hard kick does the job of ten little at 1-630-979-1185 each rein in either hand and then to tug on kicks – I just couldn’t bring myself to really that side or rein in which direction the rider let Sioux know who was supposed to be wants the horse to go. In Western-style rid- boss. I figured she’d learn eventually and ing, however, if you want the horse to turn when I voiced this theory to the instructor, I or veer left, you place both reins in your left had no doubt in my mind Sam would have hand and then bring them over his mane to some wise words ready: “If you think his left side. I had a hard time adjusting to you’re doing a horse a favor by not scold- the fact that Sioux had been trained to ing it when it’s misbehaving, consider the receive commands differently than from damage you can do to yourself if the horse what I had been used to, and that I, not has the upper hand.” Sioux, would be the one to have to adapt if By the end of the week, I realized the we were to ride together. value of Sam’s instructions. I grew We had been told by the ranch instruc- accustomed to Sioux’s habits and recog- tors that the horses with which we were nized that her temper tantrums were no paired up with on the first day would most more than playful attempts at subverting likely be the horses we’d ride for the rest of my authority. Whenever she acted up, I’d the week. Initially, I had thought that was a “remind” her to play nice. On the last great idea. They had also encouraged us to day, the ranch management organized a build up a rapport with “our horses” so that show for our camp so that all of the everybody would get something out of the campers would have a chance to show experience. They suggested that we “listen” off their skills in front of their parents to our horses and that we pay particular and friends. I just hoped that the progress 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1999 No. 35

PREVIEW OF EVENTS (Continued from page 20) Friday, September 10 Entrance to the festival, which includes parking, is $5 at the gate and $3 for WARREN, Mich.: The Ukrainian National advance tickets, which can be obtained by Women’s League of America Branch 96 will contacting ticket chairwoman, Helen Rudy, host an evening of readings from “At the (860) 568-5445. The festival will be held Edge of Mirror Lake,” a book of prose and rain or shine. For more information call poetry written by Myroslava Stefaniuk and (203) 269-5909. other writers. The event will take place at 7 p.m. at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Sunday, September 19 Ryan Rd. For more information, call (248) 656-0306. ELIZABETH, N.J.: Former Plast members and friends of Prof. Danylo Husar-Struk, Saturday, September 11 who passed away on June 19, invite every- one to a memorial liturgy and panakhyda to LAS VEGAS, Nev.: The Ukrainian be held at St. Vladimir’s Church, Grier Ave. American Club of Las Vegas will hold a at 11 a.m. This is to be followed by a gather- Labor Day and Fall Celebration – a pot luck ing of friends in the church hall. Light dinner. Festivities start at 6 p.m. at refreshments will be served. Prof. Struk was Ridgemount Townhomes Club House, 5601 chief editor of the English-Language Ridegetree Ave. Admission is $7 per person. Encyclopedia of Ukraine, among his many The club will furnish appetizers and desserts. other stellar accomplishments in the world of Please check with Steve on what is needed at academia. For more inforamtion, contact A. (702) 434-1187. Leave your message, your Kosonocky (Fedun) at (973) 887-7730 or O. call will be returned. Bokalo (Husar) at (732) 549-1577. S unday, September 12 ONGOING

STAMFORD, Conn.: The Connecticut SASKATOON: Step into the colorful past State Ukrainian Day Committee will be of the Ukrainians of Canora and visit the sponsoring their annual Ukrainian Day exhibit “The History of Ukrainians in Festival on the grounds of St. Basil’s Canora and District.” The Ukrainian Seminary, Glenbrook Rd. The day will Museum of Canada is hosting an exhibit begin with a pontifical divine liturgy at 11 honoring the Ukrainian pioneers who settled a.m. celebrated by Bishop Basil Losten. in the Canora district in the late 1890s. An Following the liturgy and throughout the opening reception will be held on August 29, day, Ukrainian food and other refreshments between 2 and 4 p.m. and the exhibit runs will be available. At 2:30 p.m. a lively pro- until October 17. The display will include gram of Ukrainian dances, songs and music artifacts donated to the museum by consisting of various groups from the area Ukrainians in Canora, who make up 60 per- and featuring the Lvivyany ensemble will cent of the population of the Canora district. begin. Tours will be given of the diocesan Visitors will have a chance to admire pioneer Ukrainian museum and the diocesan cultur- arts and crafts, such as traditional nyzynka al center. Browse through the outdoor embroideries. They will learn about pioneer Ukrainian arts and crafts exhibits. There agriculture, and carpentry from tools used by Need a back issue? will be activities for children, as well. Over previous generations. They will view the If you’d like to obtain a back issue of The Ukrainian Weekly, $250,000 has been raised at Ukrainian Day past through well-preserved books and pho- send $2 per copy (first-class postage included) to: Administration, The Ukrainian Weekly, Festivals over the years, with most of the tographs. For further information contact the 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. monies earmarked for St. Basil’s Seminary. museum at (306) 244-3800.

NEW NON-STOP JOINT SERVICE Soyuzivka continues to provide NEW YORK - KYIV - TASHKENT relaxation and entertainment KERHONKSON, N.Y. – The rain final- camp to perform for us, and did a great ly fell at Soyuzivka, and fell on and off the job. Afterwards, they helped out the mis- week of August 14-21. This didn’t keep tress of ceremonies, Marianka Vasylyk, loyal Soyuzivka patrons from making the demonstrate some of the dances. best of it, knowing well that we badly This week also brought a family needed rain. Everyone headed over to reunion to Soyuzivka. The Lawrence, Veslka hall to hear Stefan Szkafarowsky, Schott, Amberozewycz and Fedynyshyn baratone, perform. The concert was imme- families once again made a return visit this diately followed by Fata Morgana. The year. What started out with only six people band kept everyone on their feet as they 10 years ago, has now turned into a more played their popular songs as well as some than 30-person reunion. popular American songs like Ricky Dance camp also continued this week as Martin’s “Living La Vida Loca.” At mid- the Roma Pryma-Bochachevsky Dance night, the drum roll sounded and Miss workshop continued practising and count- Soyuzivka 2000; Maria Loun was ed down the days to their recital. The UZBEKISTAN crowned. dancers practised from 9 a.m. to noon, then Air Ukraine airways The weather cooperated for Monday again from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Some of the Steak Night, held outside as the tempera- older dancers rehersed as late as 11 p.m. ture stayed perfect throughout the Midnight Bigus played yet again Friday, evening. By Wednesday night’s Hutzul August 20, in commemoration of BOEING 767-300 Night, more guests had arrived including Ukrainian Independence Day. The rock the vice-president of the UNA, Stefko group kept Trembita Lounge jamming into Kuropas and his family. The Syzokrili the early morning as loyal “Bigus” follow- on and Dancers, under the direction of Roma ers and new fans danced and sang along! TUESDAYS, FRIDAYS SUNDAYS Pryma-Bochachevksy, also performed. And remember only two more weeks to from JFK International Airport The dancers took a break from dance Labor Day!

INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS well as drawings and photographs of An exhibit... stained glass windows, photographs of (Continued from page 11) many of the monuments, several etchings UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS about Mr. Mol. The National Film Board and paintings. The artist and his wife, of Canada film “Leo Mol: In Light and Margareth, will be present at the opening 1-212-489-3954 (office) Shadow” will be screened during the on September 19. 1-212-245-1005 (ticket reservation) exhibit on September 21. The exhibition, which continues until September 30, will give Ukrainians in 1-800-820-2891 (cargo) The Leo Mol Exhibition at the Ukrainian Canadian Art Foundation, Toronto and vicinity an opportunity to 1-718-244-0251 (fax cargo) located at 2118-A Bloor St. W., will bring meet the artist and see some of his together over 20 bronze sculptures, as accomplishments. No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1999 19

UOL seniors and juniors hold 52nd annual convention by Elizabeth Mitchell NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – The 52nd annual convention of the Ukrainian Orthodox League of the U.S.A. was held on July 21-25 at the Hartford Hilton in Hartford, Conn., and hosted by the UOL senior and junior chapters of the parish of St. Mary in New Britain. UOL Senior League President Helen Greenleaf introduced the members of the national executive board, with the junior board being introduced by Laryssa Sadoway, junior president. Three hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. attended the convention: Metropolitan Constantine, Archbishop Antony and Archbishop Vsevolod, as well as Bishop Jeremiah of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of South America. The hierarchs greeted the convention body and, in turn, each expressed their pride in the league and its many good works. Convention participants and UOC-U.S.A. hierarchs at the 52nd annual UOL convention in Connecticut. Also greeting the convention were the Rev. Jakiw Norton, spiritual advisor of Education Day featuring two workshops: Burgan, president, Clifton, N.J.; Larissa Hallick-Holutiak Recognition Award to the New Britain chapters; Melissa Sirick, “Supporting the Orthodox Family – Youth Burlij, vice-president, Parma, Ohio; John Bonnie Reinhart, and that award’s second senior chapter president; Michelle Bailly Program,” moderated by Dr. Gayle Charest, recording/correspondent secretary, place to Mary Ann Sklaryk. and Stefan Norton, senior convention Woloschak, and “Membership Forum – Woonsocket, R.I.; Alexis Oryhon, financial The junior awards included: the chairs. the Next Millennium,” with Dr. Stephen secretary, Johnson City, N.Y.; Alexander J. Chapter Achievement Award to Parma, Frederica Mathewes-Green, author of Sivulich as moderator. Nary, treasurer, Boston, Mass. Ohio; the Rev. Volodymyr Bukata “Facing East” and commentator on The senior executive board for the year Social activities at the convention includ- Memorial Award to Ms. Haines; the run- National Public Radio held the interest of 2000 is: Ms. Greenleaf, president, Parma, ed a colonial dinner at the Keeney Cultural ner-up to Natalie Beck; the Bulletin the convention body revealing that she Ohio; Dr. Sivulich, first vice-president, Center, a picnic at Lake Compounce, a ban- Award to the Youngstown chapter; and converted to Orthodoxy because it is the Carnegie, Pa.; Dr. Victoria Malick, sec- quet and ball, and a farewell brunch. the Spirit Banner Award to the St. Andrew “true faith.” ond vice-president, Washington; Linda Recipients of the Lynn Sawchuk/Sharon chapter in Boston, Mass. Religious services included molebens, Winters, corresponding secretary, Kuzbyt Scholarship Award were: Christine The highlight of the convention was liturgy and vespers, and a liturgy at St. Northampton, Pa.; Dorothy Howells, Haines, Ms. Bailly, Heather Gerent, the presentation by Dr. Sivulich, chair of Mary’s where Metropolitan Constantine recording secretary, Carteret, N.J.; Michael McLester and Diane Platosz. the fundraising drive, to Metropolitan administered the induction into office of Jonathan Patronik, financial secretary, Senior awards presented were the Constantine of $31,000 for the Youth the newly elected members of the senior Wilmington, Del.; Denise Spoganetz, Metro Baran Award to Natalie Kapeluck; Ministry Program. and junior boards. auditor, Carteret, N.J.; Chapter Achievement Award to the chap- “Convention 2000” will be held in San The focus of the convention was The junior executive board is: Jessica ter in Carteret, N.J.; the Rev. Stephen Diego. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1999 No. 35

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Friday, September 3 dance to the music of Dunai, Svitanok and Lvivany. Sunday morning divine liturgies WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y.: In a will be celebrated at 10 a.m. followed by program titled “Acoustic Heroes of official ceremonies with the worldwide presi- Woodstock,” acoustic guitarist and folk dent of SUM giving the keynote speech and singer Melanie will perform at the a ceremonies march of participating SUM Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center branches. Sunday’s concert begins at 5 p.m. on Long Island. Also performing will be All are invited to celebrate with us. For infor- Richie Havens and Country Joe McDonald. mation or directions e-mail at KY- Those that remember Melanie from her hey- [email protected] or phone the resort at (914) day as a performer in the 1970s, may also 647-7230. remember that she is of Ukrainian heritage, born Melanie Safka in Astoria, N.Y., and her S aturday, September 4 husband Peter, born in Ukraine and a self- proclaimed “Hutsel from Chorna Hora” was HUNTER, N.Y.: Volodymyr Vynnytsky, her producer. Performance begins at 8:30 piano; Volodymyr Panteleyev, cello; and p.m. at the Molly Parnis Auditorium, 76 Arthur Girsky, violin – will appear in the Main St.; for ticket information and direc- final concert of the summer season at the tions, call (516) 288-1500 or visit the web Grazhda, Rt. 23A, at 8 p.m. site at http://www.whbpac.org. Wednesday, September 8 Friday-Sunday, September 3-5 NEWARK, N.J.: St. John’s Ukrainian ELLENVILLE, N.Y.: The SUM Resort Pre-school will re-open with Ukrainian- Center is hosting the 48th annual “Zdvyh” language Montessori sessions each week- and Labor Day Weekend Festival, commem- day morning from 9 a.m. to noon. orating the 50th Anniversary of SUM in the Extended hours from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. United States. Friday night dance begins at 9 are available to serve working parents. p.m. Saturday official opening ceremonies Minimum age is two years, six months. are at 10:30 a.m. followed by a volleyball We emphasize respect for the child, indi- tournament (11 a.m., and a men’s soccer vidualized learning, and promotion of the tournament (noon) on the sports field. The child’s independence. For more informa- festival concert starts at 5:30 p.m. on the out- tion, call Olenka Makarushka-Kolodiy, door stage in front of the monuments to the (973) 763-1797. heroes of Ukraine. Music at the outdoor and Notice to publishers and authors indoor zabavas starts at 9 p.m. All weekend (Continued on page 18) It is The Ukrainian Weekly’s policy to run news items and/or reviews of newly published books, booklets and reprints, as well as records and premiere issues of periodicals, only after receipt by PLEASE NOTE NEW REQUIREMENTS the editorial offices of a copy of the material in question. EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1: News items sent without a copy of the new release will not be published. Send new releases and information (where publication may be purchased, cost, etc.) to: The Preview of Events is a listing of Ukrainian community events open to the public. It is a service provided at minimal cost ($10 per submission) by The Editor, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Ukrainian Weekly to the Ukrainian community. Payment must be received prior to publication. To have an event listed in Preview of Events please send information, in English, written in Preview format, i.e., in a brief paragraph that includes the date, place, type of event, sponsor, admission, full names of persons and/or organizations involved, and a phone number to be published for readers who may require additional information. Items should be no more than 100 words long; all submissions are subject to editing. Items not written in Preview for- mat or submitted without all required information will not be published. Preview items must be received no later than one week before the desired date of publication. No information will be taken over the phone. Items will be published only once, unless otherwise indicated. Please include payment of $10 for each time the item is to appear and indicate date(s) of issue(s) in which the item is to be published. Also, please include the phone number of a person who may be contacted by The Weekly during daytime hours. Information should be sent to: Preview of Events, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054.

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