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less supply. With 45 people we began to sound like a real choir. At 4 A.M. the revelers decided that if they didn’t start leaving, getting up for work would be impossible. Farewells took half an hour by the time all the “ Mno- haya Lita's” were sung. Crossing the threshold, we thought the evening was over. But as we made our way into the dark night, a faint song was heard. Peering into the distance, we could barely discern the outlines of a large star. Someone exclaimed “Vertep!1 The newest group emerged in full regalia and we all turned and walked back into the house. The thought of getting any sleep that night disap peared. With renewed energy and even some giddiness, we greeted Vertep number three. No room was large enough for both performers and spectators, so the per formance relocated outside, to the delight of a neigh borhood dog who joined in the fun. This was both the largest and most brilliantly dressed Vertep. It exuded a sense of history with a mighty Hetman (leader of the T h e U k ra in ia n M u s e u m 's p re -C h ris tm a s re c e p tio n w a s h e ld on D e c e m b e r 1 0 th , 1 9 8 8 a t th e U k ra in ia n N a tio n a l H o m e in N e w Y o rk C ity . It w as o rg a n iz e d by th e M u s e u m ’s B o a rd o f T ru s te e s F u n d ra is in g C o m m it te e a n d th e a d m in is tra tio n . T h e g e t-to g e th e r w a s th e in s titu tio n ’s w a y o f s a y in g th a n k y o u to its m e m b e rs an d frie n d s fo r th e y e a r-lo n g s u p p o rt. In a fe s tiv e ly d e c o ra te d g ra n d b a llro o m , m o re th a n 1 5 0 g u e s ts c a m e to g e th e r to re a ffirm th e ir c o n fid e n c e in. th e w o rk o f th e M u s e u m a n d , in th e s p irit o f th e h o lid a y s e a s o n e n jo y an e v e n in g o f e n te rta in m e n t a n d s o c ia liz in g . T h e c o -c h a irm a n o f th e F u n d ra is in g C o m m itte e , B o a rd o f T ru s te e s o f th e U k ra in ia n M u s e u m , M rs. T a tia n a T e rs h a k o v e c p re s id e d as th e m istress o f c e re m o n ie s . A s h o rt a d d re s s d e liv e re d b y M rs. Iv a n n a R o z a n k o w s k y , V ic e P re s id e n t o f th e M u s e u m ’s B o a rd o f T r u s te e s g a v e th e a u d ie n c e an o p p o rtu n ity to c o n s id e r th e ro le o f th e M u s e u m in th e U k ra in ia n c o m m u n ity . S h e re c o u n te d th e a c h ie v e m e n ts o f th e in s titu tio n o v e r th e p a s t 12 y e a rs w h ic h , sh e p o in te d o u t, w e re a d m ira b le . S h e s tro n g ly s u g g e s te d , h o w e v e r, th a t w ith a m o re a g g re s s iv e s u p p o rt a n d in v o lv e m e n t o f all U k ra in ia n s , th e M u s e u m can re a lly re a c h its p o te n tia l as a re p re s e n ta tiv e o f th e fu ll s c o p e o f o u r c u ltu ra l a c h ie v e m e n ts . S h e c o n c lu d e d b y s a y in g “T h e g ro u n d w o rk has b e e n laid, th e rest is up to all o f u s .” T h e c h a rm in g an d ly ric a l w o m e n ’s e n s e m b le “ M r iji” o f D u m k a C h o ru s e n te rta in e d th e a u d ie n c e w ith C h ris t m as c a ro ls as w e ll as s o n g s c o m p o s e d by M y c h a jlo Lev, th e g ro u p ’s c o n d u c to r a n d a c c o m p a n y is t. D u rin g a c h a m p a g n e a n d b u ffe t re fre s h m e n t b re a k , th e M u s e u m ’s lo tte ry d ra w in g to o k p la c e . T h e lo tte ry K o z a k s ) re a d in g th e a n n o u n c e m e n t o f C h ris t's b irth fro m an a g e d s c ro ll. T h e p ro u d k n ig h t in s h in in g a rm o r tu rn e d o u t to be an u n k n o w n d is ta n t c o u s in , w h ic h p ro v e d th e ru le th a t in a n y g iv e n g ro u p o f U k ra in ia n s , y o u c a n a lw a y s fin d a re la tiv e . S u d d e n ly , th e re w e re a rra y e d b e fo re o u r e y e s n in e kin g s , a h e rd o f g o a ts a n d th e J e w s a n d g y p s ie s h a d c re a te d th e ir o w n g h e tto s . T h e th re e V e rte p s h a d m e rg e d in to o n e , w ith all a c tin g in u n is o n , e n d in g th e e v e n in g w ith a ju b ila n t p a g e a n t. W a lk in g h o m e th a t c o ld m o rn in g a lo n g th e d e s e rte d , c o b b le s to n e s tre e t, m y fa th e r a n d I c a m e u p o n th re e c a ro lle rs c a rry in g a s m a ll C h ris tm a s tre e . “Z R izd v o m C h ry s to v y m ”, th e y c rie d to us, b o w in g d e e p ly . W e re tu rn e d th e b o w a n d jo in e d th e m in a s p o n ta n e o u s “N o v a R a d ’ist S ta la .” A t th a t m o m e n t, as w e s to o d u n d e r th e d im s tre e t lig h t in th e e a rly h o u rs o f th e m o rn in g I fe lt th e tru e U k ra in ia n s p irit. I n e v e r fo u n d o u t w h o th o s e c a ro lle rs w e re , b u t in th e ir p re s e n c e , fo r th e first tim e , I fe lt tru ly U k ra in ia n . Вид на залю в часі прийняття Українського Музею View of the grand ballroom during Museum's reception. w a s h e ld to b e n e fit th e M u s e u m a n d o ffe re d six e x c itin g p rize s . T h e lu c k y w in n e rs o f th e lo tte ry d ra w in g w e re : 1st P riz e — A & R W o ro b k e v ic h o f W a rre n , M l. “T r ip o f Y o u r C h o ic e ” v a lu e d a t $ 1 ,0 0 0 a n d d o n a te d b y K o b a s n iu k T ra v e l A g e n c y , N Y , N Y . 2 n d P riz e — B. T h ir $ 5 0 0 cash p rize . 3rd P riz e — M rs. O lh a H a y e ts k y j o f B ro n x , N Y . A m in k ja c k e t. 4 th P riz e — M r. R o m a n F e re n c e v y c h o f A rlin g to n , V A . 19" c o lo r T V set. 5th P riz e — M rs. Iv a n n a H a la p a c o f B ro o k ly n N Y . V id e o c a s s e tte re c o rd e r. 6th P rize — W . S o c h a n o f J e rs e y C ity , N J. S te rlin g s ilv e r/tu rq u o is e n e c k la c e . C o n g ra tu la tio n s to th e w in n e rs ! ’’НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, СІЧЕНЬ 1989 23 THE UKRAINIAN MUSEUM — A CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
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