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O lena K ulchycka: S elf p o rtra it. OLENA KULCHYCKA On September 15, 1962, Olena Kulchycka, a great Ukrainian painter, celebrated her 85th an niversary. Although living in Lviv, (Soviet U kraine), the whole Ukrainian community, in the free world rejoiced with her. Olena Kulchycka studied painting in Vienna at the begin ning of the century. A t this tim e girls were not adm itted at the academy. Therefore she attended a school of applied art. This helped her develop knowledge in various branches of a rt like etch ing and engraving, as well as in her very beautiful landscapes. She became a drawing teach er ; and worked a lifetim e with children and teenagers. This led her to illustrate books of fairy tales. Her greatest achievement though lies in her research in the ethnographic field. Every sum m er she wandered through Ukraine and enriched her col lection of old churches and hous es with new drawings. From this grew her interest in folk cos- grow th and a sense of achieve m ent. Every U krainian woman has at her disposal beautiful an cient designs to which she can give life in today’s world. M yrtle Slaby Chapter 37 tumes, which culminated in an interesting album published re cently. A t the anniversary an exhi bit of her works was arranged in Lviv. Before th at a mono graphic work, “Olena Kulchyc ka,” richly illustrated, was pub lished in Kiev. OUR LIFE Edited by Editorial Board Published by the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, Inc. 4936 N. 13th St. Philadelphia 41, Pa. W HIPPANY, N. J. On St. Nicholas holiday, Dec. 6, 1962 our Branch arranged a traditional theatrical play, in both English and Ukrainian. The English play was arranged by Mrs. Suchorsky and Mrs. Rocke feller, and the Ukrainian one by Mrs. N athaly Panasiuk and Miss Irene Bilenka. All children received gifts, handed them by St. Nicholas. The program closed w ith the singing of a song to St. Nicho las in Ukrainian, and some Christm as carols in English. Proud and happy the children departed, accompanied by their parents. J. Bluj, President Olena K ulchycka: W omen of the Lem ko region.
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