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and words alone, not even for their actions, they are willing to pay the price of loss of physical freedom and life itself. Love of country has inspired poets through the ages and moved us to tears. But tears are not enough. Love and respect for one’s land carry with them the respon sibility of knowing and caring for one’s own. To quote the sociologist-psychologist Erich Fromm: ’’The more we know the object of our love, the more we love it.” Also, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, in his much quoted philosophical story "The Little Prince”, writes that the object of our love becomes precious to us because of the amount of care and attention we invest in it. Reviewing the reasons of the founders of UNWLA and the work of the organization over the years, we find that it was precisely this strong sense of love and responsibility for the homeland which motivated them. Even against hardships and personal sacrifice, members of UNWLA have always reacted to occurances in Ukraine. They did this not only with financial aid, but also with appeals, petitions, demonstrations, etc., as each situation required it. They have come with help to the elderly, the needy, Ukrainian students, Ukrainians displaced by World War II, and most recently the dissidents. All the work of UNWLA, motivated by the sense of responsibility, is not only for the present and the future. It is also directed to the preservation of our past which unfriendly neighbors have tried for centuries to obliterate. The main task before us has to be the preservation of our national identity which is in jeopardy not only in countries beyond our homeland, but also in Ukraine. A third generation is now growing up under tyranny. Members of dissident movements in Ukraine act against great odds. They need our help and support. Not to make their fight futile, we must do our share. We must study our past, preserve our heritage and culture, learn and cultivate our language. Let us return again to Antoine de Saint-Exupery, a man of technology, a scientist, but equally at home in the arts: Tomorrow we of France will enter into the night of defeat. May my country still exist when day dawns again. What ought we do to save my country? I do not know. Contradictory things. Our spiritual heritage must be preserved, else our people will be deprived of their genius. Our people must be preserved else our heritage will become lost. For want of a way to reconcile heritage and people in their formulas, logicians will be tempted to sacrifice either the body or the soul. But I want nothing to do with logicians. I want my country to exist both in the flesh nad in the spirit when day dawns. Therefore I must bear with all the weight of my love in that direction. There is no passage the sea cannot clear for itself if it bear with alits weight.* Translated and condensed by Luba Firchuk and Lida Firchuk-Hajduczok *Antoine de Saint Exupery. Flight to Arras. New York: Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc. 1942. pg. 131. Ukrainian National Chorus Dumka. The range and power of her suave voice were extraordinary. Her beautiful notes rose above and dominated the ensemble of other voices in the choir. At times her voice even surpassed the volume of instruments in a symphony orchestra accompanying Ukrainian National Chorus Dumka. As a virtuosa, she dominated every scene. She did this gracefully and her exquisite taste was rein forced by deep feeling and accurate judgment. The foremost music critics paid tribute to her talents. ’’The Ukrainians are lucky in the possession of the Atamanetz family, which seems to guarantee a sturdy and enthusiastic musical, flourishing year in and year our. Nadia Atamantetz is the chief vocal tower of strength of the ’’Dumka Chorus”, owning one of the loveliest voices on these shores.” The Detroit New8 RussellMcLaughlin "Nadia Atamanetz, an excellent soprano whose two numbers quite deservedly resulted in encores, was out standing. Mme. Atamanetz’ naturally fine voice is handled with effective technical resources and the result is singing whose appeal reaches far beyond any nationalistic interest." The Detroi, T|mes Ralph Holmes In retirement, Nadia and Ivan Atamanetz lived in Miami, Florida. They devoted most of their time to advanced vocal instruction. Mrs. Atamanetz died on January 28, 1981. In artistic circles her death leaves a great void. 22 ’НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЛИПЕНЬ-СЕРПЕНЬ 1981 NADIA ATAMANETZ Prominent among the Ukrainian artists of her time and universally lauded for the dramatic quality of her operatic voice, Nadia Atamanetz was without rival for the past sixty years. Mrs. Ivan Atamanetz was born Nadia Chahariwska in the Ukraine (Buchach) on January 28, 1901. When she was four years old, her parents moved to Winnipeg, Canada. As a child, Nadia joined the St. Wolodymyr Children’s Chorus in Winnipeg. The strength and tonal beauty of her voice was soon recognized and she was encouraged to pursue a career in music. It was here that the foundation of a meaningful life and an exceptional career in music was inaugurated. In 1919, Nadia Atamanetz moved to Detroit, Michigan, where she joined the Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Church Choir. Again, her distinguished voice and talents as an actress made her a favorite diva in operatic offerings of Mr. Dmytro Atamanetz, choir master and opera impressario. Her formal musical education was completed at the Music Conservatory of Detroit. Nadia and Ivan Atamanetz were married in 1920. They had one son, Bohdan, who at present is residing in Houston, Texas. Mr. Ivan Atamanetz was a noted baritone, composer, arranger and choir director. In 1926, he organized Ukrainian National Corus Dumka. Under his capable direction, this chorus enjoyed notability and eminence throughout the United States and Canada. Mrs. Nadia Atamanetz was a leading soloist with Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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