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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЖОТВЕНЬ 2009 17 OUR LIFE Monthly, published by Ukrainian N a tional Women’s League of America Vol. LXVI OCTOBER 2009 SHARING THOUGHTS, VIEWS, & NEWS This year marks the 350 th anniversary of the Battle of Konotop, during which the forces of Ukraine’s Hetman Ivan Vyhovsky and his allies engaged the armies of the Russian Tsar. The battle, fou ght near the town of Konotop (now in Sumska Oblast, Ukraine) was a bitter victory that did not (at least on surface) have any significant impact on Ukrainian history. In modern - day Ukraine, however, it is often considered a major victory because the brave Ukrainian Cossacks who fought at Konotop dispelled Russian propaganda about the “eternal friendship of the Russian and Ukrainian peoples.” One might even consider this battle and others like it as events that paved the ultimate road to the Act of the Decla ration of Independence of Ukraine, celebrated by Ukrainians worldwide on August 24. In the vivid painting on this month’s cover of Our Life , we’ve featured Nadia Somko . O ne of only a handful of women artists in the world who painted battle scenes , she has re - created this historic “battle won yet a war lost” in a dramatic panorama. This year also marks the 18 th year of Ukrainian Independence, and UNWLA delegates attending the annual meeting of the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations (WFUWO) and the World Congress of Ukrainians (WCU) meeting which followed were excited to find themselves in the midst of Independence Day revelries in Lviv . In the celebratory spirit of ongoing concerts and parades that moved through the narrow, cobblestone stre ets of Lviv for three full days, Soyuz Ukrainok of Lviv sponsored a procession of singing, music, and embroidery. SU Lviv’s President Olya Pastushenko invited her membership, which includes women who represent 21 regions of the Lviv Oblast, to enrich the p rocession with traditional embroidery from their own regions. Many of the embroidered shirts worn by the women attending were family heirlooms dating back one hundred years! The SU members explained the history of these family treasures with much pride. Th ank you to the p resident and membership of the Lviv Okruha for their warm welcome and for presenting us with an opportunity to witness this lovely event. On the eve of Independence Day, pop star Ruslana Lyzhychko invited us backstage after her free concert on the Prospekt Svobody (Independence Square). During her concert, the air was thick with excitement and the spirit of independence was heightened as Ruslana ext olled the wonders of her homeland and the greatness of the city of Lviv in song and in exclama tions between her songs. The World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations’ annual meeting, took place on August 18 and 19. Representatives from nine countries attended and submitted reports. Regardless of the size of the respective countries they r epresented, the women’s organizations each focused on very similar themes: fostering Ukrainian cultural heritage, promoting know - ledge of Ukrainian culture, providing financial ___________________________________________ UNWLA Executive Board Member at Large Vera Kushnir, Ruslana, and UNWLA President Marianna Zajac .
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