The Ukrainian Weekly back issues from March 2003:
Ukrainian pro hockey update
Mar 02, 2003; ... Stelmach, Ihor Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-02-2003 Tverdovsky's season in jeopardy: diagnosis debate continues When New Jersey Devils blueliner Oleg Tverdovsky suffered from dizziness and nausea for more than three weeks, he feared he might be suffering post-concussion ...
FOCUS ON PHILATELY: Collecting Ukrainian telephone cards
Mar 02, 2003; ... Martyniuk, Andrew O. Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-02-2003 Previous articles in this column have discussed collecting stamps, coins and postcards - hobbies that are hundreds of years old. Telephone cards have been in existence for only about 25 years and Ukrainian telephone cards ...
The Ukrainian Museum's Malanka brings out supporters and donors
Mar 02, 2003; ... Czerwoniak, Katria Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-02-2003 NEW YORK - The cold spell that gripped the nation the week before January 25, the day of The Ukrainian Museum's Malanka, in no way hindered the 300 guests in assembling at The Tavern on the Green in Central Park in New ...
OBITUARY: Father Werenfried van Straaten, man with an extraordinary mission
Mar 02, 2003 ... Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-02-2003 "One venture led to the next. I lived only in the present, from day to day. I never had a long-range plan. Each time one project was achieved, God gave me a new one; what I had to do was always clear. I am no theorist;: I am a doer. I trust ...
PERSPECTIVES: "Enemy of the people"
Mar 02, 2003; ... Fedynsky, Andrew Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-02-2003 Danylo Shumuk, now nearly 90 years old, was 19 when he was first arrested and imprisoned in 1934. Eventually, he became the longest-serving prisoner of conscience in the former Soviet Union, spending 42 years in prison ...
Walter Duranty: liar for a cause
Mar 02, 2003; ... Hunczak, Taras Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-02-2003 Dr. Taras Hunczak is professor of history at Rutgers University. Reading about the tragic anniversary of the Great Famine and about Walter Duranty, it occurred to me that there had to be a reason for the duplicity in his ...
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY: The mission is far from over
Mar 02, 2003 ... Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-02-2003 On February 3 the White House released its Fiscal Year 2004 budget proposal. Although the budget must still gain congressional approval, it cuts aid to Ukraine by 40 percent and significantly reduces U.S. broadcasting in that ...
Ukraine's law students participate in international moot court competition
Mar 02, 2003; ... Pawlowsky, Vassyl Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-02-2003 KYIV - For the ninth year now, students studying law at four of Ukraine's universities took part in the Ukrainian National Championships of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition held at ...
Scholars discuss controversial decrees by Kuchma and Putin
Mar 02, 2003; ... Bihun, Yaro Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-02-2003 WASHINGTON - A series of recent "ukazes" by Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma and his Russian counterpart have stirred up a hornets' nest in Ukraine and its Western diaspora. There were decrees proclaiming "The Year of Ukraine ...
Reaction to proposed budget cuts for radios focuses on poor timing
Mar 02, 2003; ... Nynka, Andrew Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-02-2003 PARSIPPANY, N.J. - While the U.S. Congress prepares to review President George W. Bush's budget for Fiscal Year 2004, reactions to the news that the budget would include significant funding cuts to U.S. broadcasts to Ukraine ...
Yonkers church choir performs concert of religious music
Mar 09, 2003 ... Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-09-2003 YONKERS, N.Y. - On Sunday, January 26, St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church Choir presented a concert of Christmas carols and religious music here in its hometown. It has been quite a few years since the choir has appeared in concert and ...
Leonida Svitlychna, 79, wife of Ivan Svitlychny
Mar 09, 2003 ... Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-09-2003 "At a time characterized by a general lack of moral fortitude, supplanted by never ceasing complaints with regard to the difficulties of everyday life and life's material deprivations, as well as endless whimpering and general national ...
Oleh Nyzhankivsky, opera and concert singer, 79
Mar 09, 2003 ... Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-09-2003 GENEVA, Switzerland - An opera and concert singer, helden tenor Oleh Nyzhankivsky, who had an established career performing as soloist in Swiss opera theaters from the mid-1950s to the end of the 1980s, died in Geneva on January 8 at the age ...
Second "Ladies' Night Out" benefits Plast camp
Mar 09, 2003 ... Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-09-2003 EAST HANOVER, N.J. - For the second time, an informal fund-raising event now known as "Ladies Night Out" was held here at the Ramada Hotel. On January 17, 75 women of all age groups coming from across the tri-state area filled a comfortable ...
Ukraine's ambassador to U.S. sees new opening in bilateral relations
Mar 09, 2003; ... Bihun, Yaro Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-09-2003 WASHINGTON - Ukraine and the United States appear to be turning the corner in their bilateral relationship, which, by most accounts, has been going through a difficult period, according to Ukraine's ambassador to the ...
DVOU organization completes first humanitarian project in Donetsk
Mar 09, 2003 ... Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-09-2003 PHILADELPHIA - The Disabled and Vulnerable Orphans of Ukraine (DVOU) has completed its first humanitarian project to support severely mentally disabled orphans in Torez, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. DVOU was able to execute its first ...
DATELINE NEW YORK: Filmmaking, writing and directing 101
Mar 09, 2003; ... Smindak, Helen Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-09-2003 Art exhibits and other events are making their bid for attention, but films and filmmakers are in the forefront of Ukrainian cultural activities in this round-up of arts and entertainment news in the Big City. Lisa ...
Slava Modern Dance Company debuts at Cleveland Public Theater
Mar 09, 2003; ... Tarnawsky, Nadia, Flohr, Michael Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-09-2003 Nadia Tarnawsky is a faculty member at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Michael Flohr is a freelance director and union musician. The couple resides in Cleveland. CLEVELAND - As the lights slowly come up ...
Ukrainian American Veterans Post 17 active in N.J. community
Mar 16, 2003; ... Halkowycz, Zenko Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-16-2003 CLIFTON, N.J. - Members of Post 17 of the Ukrainian American Veterans (UAV) meet monthly to discuss veteran issues and are active participant in the Passaic/Clifton Ukrainian community. The post, which currently has 34 ...
Solo album by Roman Klun No. 4 on world music chart
Mar 16, 2003 ... Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-16-2003 STONEY CREEK, Ontario - Roman Klun's solo Ukrainian album titled "Passion of The Angel," (see The Ukrainian Weekly, March 17, 2002) charted at the No. 4 position on a world-music radio station in British Columbia, coming in just two spots ...
NEW RELEASE: "Brand 'Ukrainian' " exhibit catalogue is now available
Mar 16, 2003; ... Zakydalsky, Oksana Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-16-2003 TORONTO - The Center for Contemporary Art in Kyiv has published a catalogue of its exhibit "Brand `Ukrainian'" held last year (see The Ukrainian Weekly, February 10, 2002). It was a landmark exhibit because of ...
Unique artworks by Rem to be exhibited in Wilmington
Mar 16, 2003; ... Bilinsky, Sophia V. Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-16-2003 WILMINGTON, Del. - Internationally acclaimed artist Rem Bahautdyn will exhibit his unique masterpieces here at Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church hall on March 29-30. Mr. Bahautdyn works in a unique style - a ...
Isaievych to exhibit works at N.J. Center for Visual Arts
Mar 16, 2003 ... Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-16-2003 SUMMIT, N.J. - The exhibit "Trans Morphologies: Evolving Artwork of Alexandra Isaievych" opens on March 14 at the New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, where it will be on view through April 17. A reception to honor the artist will be held in ...
Maria Guleghina, with "Verdi in her veins," wows Washington
Mar 16, 2003; ... Bihun, Yaro Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-16-2003 WASHINGTON - Ukrainian soprano Maria Guleghina, who debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in New York 12 years ago, finally brought her artistry to the nation's capital, in the tile role of the Washington Opera Company's innovative ...
Manitoba heritage organization preserves, and moves, a church
Mar 16, 2003; ... Pressey, Mary E., Pressey, Orest W. Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-16-2003 PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Manitoba - Rarely has a Ukrainian Canadian charitable organization captured as much local and national attention as has Portage la Prairie's Ukrainian Connection Inc. Organized in ...
Hrushevsky volume launched in New York
Mar 16, 2003; ... Popovych, Orest Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-16-2003 NEW YORK - The English translation of Volume 8 of Mykhailo Hrushevsky's 10-volume "History of Ukraine-Rus'" was presented at the Shevchenko Scientific Society (known by its Ukrainian acromym as NTSh) headquarters on February ...
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY; United path is the key
Mar 16, 2003 ... Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-16-2003 It's not the first time it's happened because it's not the first demonstration of the "Arise, Ukraine" movement. However, it still remains strange to see the red flags and hammer and sickle of the Communist Party flapping above a sea of ...
A tale of two Ukrainians
Mar 16, 2003; ... Hawryluk, Joseph Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-16-2003 Joseph Hawryluk is a licensed life insurance agent. He is also a UNA advisor and chairman of the Buffalo District Committee. Pavlo, a non-smoker, died unexpectedly on his 58th birthday. Four years earlier he had purchased ...
INSURANCE MATTERS; Put UNA annuities to work for you
Mar 16, 2003; ... Kozak, Christine E. Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-16-2003 Are you setting aside enough money for your retirement? Are you satisfied with the interest you are earning towards your retirement? If the answer to both questions is "no," then please read on. If your answer is "yes," ...
IN THE PRESS: Cardinal Husar's visit to Canada earns headlines
Mar 16, 2003 ... Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-16-2003 PARSIPPANY, N.J. During his pastoral visit to Canada in February, Cardinal Lubomyr Husar was featured in several articles in the news media, among them a Winnipeg newspaper and a national Catholic news service. The Winnipeg Free Press, ...
Leader of Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church completes pastoral visit to Canada
Mar 16, 2003; ... Zakydalsky, Oksana Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-16-2003 TORONTO - Major Archbishop and Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, the leader of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, made a pastoral visit to three provinces in Canada - Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec - on February 6-24. There are more ...
Cardinal Lubomyr Husar describes changes in the life of formerly clandestine Church
Mar 16, 2003; ... Hawryluk, Alexandra Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-16-2003 OTTAWA - Undoubtedly the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church has come a long way since its underground days. When one considers that in 1989, at the time of the legalization of the largest Eastern rite Catholic Church, ...
MoMA symposium and publication on art of Eastern Europe excludes Ukraine
Mar 09, 2003; ... Casanova, Ika Koznarska Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-09-2003 NEW YORK - The Museum of Modern Art in New York has organized a symposium titled "East of Art: Transformations in Eastern Europe," exploring the region's historical, political, and artistic contexts. Presented by ...
SHEVCHENKO ANNIVERSARY: The death at Tarasova Hora
Mar 09, 2003; ... Tracz, Orysia Paszczak Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-09-2003 We never knew a thing about it. Even in Ukraine no one knew, it being 1978 and all. Only after independence did an article appear in Literaturna Ukraina, on February 20, 1992. And the full story came out as one ...
SHEVCHENKO ANNIVERSARY: Bard revered by Roma (Gypsies) in Ukraine
Mar 09, 2003; ... Helbig, Adriana Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-09-2003 Adriana Helbig is a doctoral student in ethnomusicology at Columbia University, where she teaches in the music humanities program. She was a 2001-2002 Fulbright Scholar to Ukraine, researching the role of musical culture in ...
Give peace a chance
Mar 09, 2003; ... Kozak, Andrew Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-09-2003 Andrew Kozak is a professional engineer residing in Canton, Mass. He is a member of Plast. In World War II his father fought for a free Ukraine. We stand at a historic moment in time. The Soviet Union is fast becoming ...
Faces and Places; Making omelets at The New York Times
Mar 09, 2003; ... Kuropas, Myron B. Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-09-2003 A recent Gallup Poll indicates that Americans believe the media is biased; 45 percent say the media is too liberal; 15 percent believe it is too conservative. It is no secret that many American reporters and ...
NEWS AND VIEWS; Ukraine, Europe, and ... Albania
Mar 09, 2003; ... Solchanyk, Roman Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-09-2003 Dr. Roman Solchanyk, a long-time contributor to the The Ukrainian Weekly, is a security analyst in Santa Monica, Calif. What do Ukraine and Albania have in common? Not very much it seems. For one thing, Albania is on its ...
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY; "The news from here"
Mar 09, 2003 ... Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-09-2003 Recently we at The Ukrainian Weekly received a telephone call from a reader who complained that our newspaper did not carry any "news from here." She asked: Why don't your reporters cover "the news from here"? Mind you, the caller would not ...
Self Reliance New Jersey is first donor to Copies for Congress project in 2003
Mar 09, 2003 ... Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-09-2003 CLIFTON, N.J. - Self Reliance New Jersey Federal Credit Union has become the first donor to The Ukrainian Weekly's 2003 campaign to solicit funds for the Copies for Congress project, which provides free subscriptions to the newspaper for all ...
TWG announces 2003 internship at Embassy of Ukraine in Washington
Mar 09, 2003 ... Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-09-2003 WASHINGTON - The Washington Group, in cooperation with the Embassy of Ukraine, is seeking candidates to participate in its annual summer internship program at the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington. The project is conducted under the auspices ...
COMMENTARY: Kyiv conference on "Ukraine in Europe and the World"
Mar 14, 2003;
INTERVIEW: Prof. Nancy Kollmann on Ukrainian studies at Stanford U.
Mar 14, 2003
Pianist Roman Rudnytsky journeys to Southeast Asia
Mar 14, 2003
A trip to Ukraine: learning about my heritage, and myself
Mar 14, 2003;
Iskra Dance Ensemble performs at 13th annual International Dinner
Mar 14, 2003;
WFUWO plays active role during 48th Session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women
Mar 21, 2003;
FOR THE RECORD: UWC statement on trafficking of Ukrainian women
Mar 21, 2003
2003 UNA organizing results
Mar 21, 2003;
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY; Stop stalling S. Res. 202
Mar 21, 2003
NEWS AND VIEWS; In praise of unsung heroes in Ukraine: health care workers are diamonds in the rough
Mar 21, 2003;
NEWS AND VIEWS; UOC continues its assistance to orphanages in Ukraine
Mar 21, 2003;
Ukrainian pro hockey update; Mid-season report cards
Mar 21, 2003;
INTERVIEW: Three-time Stanley Cup champion Ken Daneyko on winning, retiring and his Ukrainian heritage
Mar 21, 2003;
Yonkers UNWLA showcases works by Rem Bahautdyn
Mar 23, 2003; ... Rudyk, Olia Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-23-2003 YONKERS, N.Y. - Rem Bahautdyn is preparing a diverse sampling of his copper reliefs for an upcoming exhibit here on April 13. Better known as Rem, he is a gifted and multi-talented artist who has spent a lifetime developing his ...
At The Ukrainian Museum; the magical pysanka
Mar 23, 2003; ... Baczynsky, Marta Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-23-2003 NEW YORK - There is no Ukrainian folk art object that has such universal audience appeal as the pysanka. This can be observed at The Ukrainian Museum in spring, year after year. As winter's threats slowly fade in intensity ...
Soyuzivka's new management staff optimistic about resort's renaissance
Mar 23, 2003; ... Nynka, Andrew Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-23-2003 KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Tasked with spearheading the recently, unveiled Soyuzivka Project Renaissance - a project aimed at renovating and revitalizing the Ukrainian National Association's Soyuzivka estate - members of the resort's ...
DATELINE NEW YORK; Everywhere you turn - Ukrainian artists
Mar 23, 2003; ... Smindak, Helen Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-23-2003 There are artists who work in traditional modes, like Mykhaylo Barabash, whose oil paintings and woodcut engravings were shown at the Shevchenko Scientific Society from February 27 to March 7. And then there are non-conformist ...
Ukrainian Canadian Art Foundation marks Eko's centenary
Mar 23, 2003; ... Zakydalsky, Oksana Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-23-2003 TORONTO - The Ukrainian Canadian Art Foundation - known by its Ukrainian acronym as the KUMF Gallery - commemorated the centenary of the birth of artist and satirist Edward Kozak (who used the name "Eko") with an exhibit of ...
Ukrainian studies initiative launched at Cambridge University
Mar 23, 2003; ... Shevchuk, Yuri Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-23-2003 TORONTO - The formation of modern Ukraine has been the result of a complex interaction between Ukrainians and other European nations, and the "Ukrainian factor" should be recognized as an indispensable dimension in the making ...
Faces and Places; Koba's legacy; not be forgotten
Mar 23, 2003; ... Kuropas, Myron B. Ukrainian Weekly, The 03-23-2003 Stalin died 50 years ago this March and for a time it seemed his crimes against humanity would be forgotten, long buried in the dustbin of history. Russians are certainly not concerned about Koba's genocide, preferring ...
24th annual conference on Shevchenko held in New York
Mar 21, 2003;
FOCUUS II gala to benefit Columbia's Ukrainian studies
Mar 21, 2003
New printed release by artist Andrei Kushnir: "Painted History"
Mar 21, 2003
Famed Tamburitzans perform in New Jersey this weekend
Mar 21, 2003