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communities. She also spoke about the importance of supporting and maintaining Ukrainian museums in the diaspora communities. Bus Tour and Dinner Program On Sunday evening, soyuzianky and guests boarded three buses for a tour of “Ukrainian Detroit.” Everyone was given a bag of snacks, a bottle of water, and a “find me” contraption, which flashes when a button is pushed. For one of the buses, this proved to be an amusing experience of foreshad owing as the bus and its occupants had several unexpected adventures before reaching their final destination. The tour included brief stops at the Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church and Detroit Regional Council’s domivka (head quarters) and a drive-by view of the Ukrainian Village where many of Detroit’s elderly Ukrainians reside. Dinner was held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Warren, where guests were treated to an excellent meal and a most entertaining and varied program. Guests were welcomed by Roma Dyhdalo, and an invocation was offered by the pastor of St. Josephat Church, Fr. Provincial Philip Sandrick, OSBM. Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Natalka Marusczak, a member of Branch 115. Among the guests attending the dinner was the Hon. U.S. Congressman Sander Levin, who has served as a member of the U.S. Congress since 1982 and currently represents the 12th Congressional District in Michigan. A senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the ranking Democrat on the Trade Subcommittee, Congress man Levin also serves as co-chair of the Congres sional Ukrainian Caucus and introduced legislation to establish a memorial to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933, to grant a federal charter to Ukrainian American veterans, and to extend permanent and normal trade relations to Ukraine. For his support of Ukraine and Ukrainian Americans, he was awarded the Order of Merit III by Ukraine’s President Viktor Yushchenko. On behalf of President Yushchenko and the Ukrainian government, the award was presented to Con gressman Levin at the dinner by His Excellency Dr. Oleh Shamshur, Ambassador to the United States. Thanking the ambassador, Congressman Levin spoke briefly about the Holodomor memorial, noting that it was fitting that the memorial be self standing and independent of other commemorations or memorials. He noted that the memorial serves as a reminder to the world that genocide continues. “I hope that it will remind people about the relation ship between our two countries—a relationship that is probably more important now than ever, espe cially in light of what is happening in Russia today.” Following the award ceremony, guests settled back to enjoy dinner and the evening enter tainment, which began with a wonderful rendition of Kotliarevsky’s Natalka Poltavka with a humorous twist—in the version re-created by Roma Dyhdalo and directed by Ruslana Proonko, Natalka (beauti fully played by Olga Yalovenko) is in the United States on a student visa, and her unwelcome suitor is a used-car salesman named Joe (Nykola Stewart). Horpyna (Ruslana Proonko), Natalka’s mother, is bossy and domineering and self-serving, and is aided and abetted in her matchmaking effort by a doddering lawyer (Wolodymyr Dyhdalo). Petro (Vasyl Peretz), Natalka’s long-lost love, unexpect edly shows up in America, courtesy of a Fulbright fellowship he acquired with the assistance of Martha Bohachevsky-Chomiak, a turn of events that elicited appreciative laughter from the audience. The play was followed by Princely Dance (Knyazhiy Tanok) performed by members of Echoes of Ukraine dance ensemble and directed by Anna Chubatyj, and a medley of songs performed by Trio Soloveyky accompanied on the piano by Olga Dubriwnyj-Solovey. Guests were also invited to view a special exhibit—“Vasile Avramenko: A Legacy of Ukrainian Dance”—on display at the Ukrainian Cultural Center to coincide with the UNWLA Convention. M onday, M ay 26,2008 Seminars Following a buffet breakfast, delegates and guests made their way to the rooms where the morning seminars were held. Concurrently scheduled from 8:00 to 9:30 AM were the Archives Seminar and the Culture Seminar. The presenter at the Archive semi nar was Ulana Kushner. Introduced by Archives Committee Chair Olha Trytyak, Ms. Kushner spoke on the topic “Preserving Your Branch’s Memories,” providing comprehensive advice on useful techno logy and techniques for preserving and storing photographs, documents, and memorabilia. At the Culture Seminar, Vice President for Culture Sophia 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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