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writers Pavlo Hlazoviy, Hanna Cherin, and Edvard Kozak, presented by the talented Natalia Hewko. The former president of the Detroit Regional Council had clearly "done her homework," and her captivating per formance included poignantly funny references to lo cal people, institutions, and customs that made every one howl with appreciative laughter. The first segment of the fashion show featured the Cleveland based "Svitlitsia" collection. Presented by Alina Halay and Kateryna Nemyra, it was well re ceived and included many interesting ensembles that were applauded by an audience looking forward to shedding the somber browns and blacks of the winder season and replacing them with pastels and bright col ors. The fashion show presented by Philadelphia's own Red Poppy Boutique was coordinated by Eryna Cvikula Korchynsky (first vice president of the Phila delphia Regional Council). Featured were the creative talents of four designers from Kyiv and Lviv and the original jewelry designed by Tamara Farion and Mari- jka Wozna (both from the Philadelphia area). In a bold twist, program coordinators had planned an avant- garde presentation that began and ended with a dra matic still-life tableau on a dimmed stage. Many of the models were UNWLA members; an enchanting bride in an elegant gown danced with her groom on the run way. Later in the program, Philadelphia Regional Council president Christine Chomyn Izak introduced a special guest, one far removed from the world of fash ion, but certainly representative of the resilient nature of the Ukrainian woman. The honored guest, Stefania Famulak, is a survivor of the failed uprising of 1954 in Kingir, Kazakhstan, during which many Ukrainian women perished, mowed down by Soviet tanks. Cur rently on a visit to the United States, Ms. Famulak noted how impressed she has been by the UNWLA's organizational and fundraising endeavors. She was presented with a small gift from the Regional Council. Another aspect of the Ukrainian woman's crea tivity that drew considerable interest was a number of books and paintings, created by UNWLA members and proudly displayed in the Ukrainian Center's vestibule. The afternoon function, the result of the col laborative efforts of UNWLA branches and members of the Philadelphia Regional Council, was flawlessly executed, attesting in particular to the leadership skills of Regional Council President Christine Chomyn Izak and the organizational talents of Roksolana Gilicinski, the Philadelphia Regional Council's program chair. The program made a wonderful impression on everyone attending, including two distinguished guests from Ukraine: Iryna Reznyk, the wife of Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, and Natalia Holub, second secretary to the ambassador. Mariana Sadovska (holding her son) and Svitlitsia designers Kateryna Nemyra and Alina Halay.
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