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deep connection in this poem as we stood there shivering in the Siberian night. We performed Virtual Souls at the Buryat Na tional Theatre on September 7, 1996. Many of the actors from the troupe came, as did the present and the past artistic directors. There was also a large group of stu dents from the Technical Institute who were studying English. Valentina Dambueva was there and afterwards told us how wonderful it was to hear our actors sing her songs in English. Tsyden Zhimbiev, the writer of Buryatia, also saw our show that night. After the show Sayan told me Mr. Zhimbiev wanted to see me next day. I agreed and asked Sayan and Tom to come with me. Next morning we met the old writer in his office. He said he thought what we had done was very important. We had placed Buryat culture in a modern context. He liked the show and told us we only had to change a few slides, since the ones we used were not of Buryat petroglyphs. He gave us the book on Buryat petroglyphs we'd been looking for. Then he turned to me and asked, "why are you here?" I told him that we wanted to do a piece about swans and the Buryat swan legends were so beautiful. He nodded and asked "why are you here?" I told him I worked at La Mama, an experimental theatre that works with world theatre. One day in Lviv Ellen Stewart, the founder of La Mama, had told me to go to this area. He nodded and asked "But why are you here?" I took a deep breath and told him that the first piece I made with Yara was about a Ukrainian director... "Who?" he asked. "Les Kurbas." "Oh, that’s why you're here," said Mr. Zhimbiev. I sat there stunned. This man knew about Les Kurbas? "Oh, yes," he replied. He was working on a book about the great Buryat actor, Valeri Inkizhinov, who worked with Kurbas in Kharkiv. "And it’s about time we re-establish the great Buryat-Ukrainian theatre tradition, don't you think?" Virtual Souls will be playing at La Mama Ex perimental Theatre in New York January 16-26, 1997. For tickets call (212) 475-7710. For information on the Yara Arts Group, 306 East 11th St. #3B, New York, NY 10003 phone/fax: (212) 475-6474. e-mail: YCTG48A@prodigy.com. UKRAINIAN WOMEN ATTEND INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION The International President, Jeannine C. Faubion, opened the 105th annual international Convention of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs which was held at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, June 15, 1996. Over 1,100 delegates from the USA and nine other countries participated in this convention. Three women represented Ukrainian/American women at this conven tion. They were: Natalia Danylanko, vice president of the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organiza tions, Natalia Iwaniw, president of the Ukrainian Gold Cross and Iryna Kurowyckyj, vice president of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America. The Convention opened with a processional. Ms. Danylenko walked behind the Ukrainian flag which was carried by a GFWC member. Reverend Rosemary Wood, pastor of the United Methodist Churches in Nashville, offered the invocation. The recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of the National Anthem fol lowed. The Presentation of Colors was provided by the Tennessee Army National Guard. The Recording Secre tary read greetings from national and local legislators. The morning keynote address was given by Laura Liswood. Ms. Liswood’s topic “Women Leaders: Beijing and Beyond” encompassed her documentary and book project that resulted from interviews with all the living female heads of state, an odyssey that began in 1993. She also showed a six minute video segment from her documentary. At the international workshop many problems were discussed, such as getting visas on time to attend this Convention, especially for delegates from Third World countries. During this workshop there was enough time to share problems and successes. Ms. Iwaniw and Ms. Kurowyckyj addressed the problem of Chornobyl and the status of women in Ukraine. Delegates from ten nations were welcomed to the Convention at the GFWC International Luncheon by the president of the GFWC. The Brazilian delegation offered a blessing. This was followed by a series of three minute reports given by various international delegates. Natalia Danylenko, WFUWO, reported that Ukrainian women celebrated the 110th anniversary of the women’s move ment in Ukraine. The WFUWO noted with pride Presi dent Jeannine C. Faubion’s visit to the Ukrainian Women’s Club Miroslava in Kharkiv, Ukraine in 1995. It was also reported that five members attended the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. Iryna Kuro- vyckyj, UNWLA, reported that the UNWLA 24th triennial Convention celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the UNWLA. She also described the active part the UNWLA is taking in marking the 10th anniver sary of the Chornobyl disaster in calling the world’s attention to the traumatic after effects of this tragedy. She stated that First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton was the Honorary Chairperson of Chornobyl Challenge 96. On May 1, 1996 the President of the UNWLA, Anna Krawczuk, and the Chair of the Welfare Committee, Lidia Chernyk, attended the commemoration of the 10th ’’НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, СІЧЕНЬ 1997 21
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