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18 WWW. UNWLA.ORG “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЧЕРВЕНЬ 2013 Philadelphia Regional Council Presidents 1938 – 2013 1938 - 1941 Olena Shtohryn 1941 - 1942 Anna Boyko 1942 - 1943 Olena Lotocky 1943 - 1944 Olena Shtohryn 1944 - 1946 Antonia Kulchytsky 1947 - 1959 Anna Sywulak 1960 - 1961 Irena Kachaniwska 1962 - 1963 Natalia Lopatynsky 1964 - 1965 Veronica Cehelska 1965 - 1966 Osypa Hrabowensky 1967 - 1968 Lidia Diachenko 1968 - 1970 Natalia Lopatynsky 1971 - 1972 Osypa Hrabowensky 1973 - 1974 Halyna Charynyk 1975 - 1976 Lidia Diachenko 1977 - 1982 Natalia Danylenko 1983 - 1984 Rostyslava Matla 1984 - 1986 Maria Kondrat 1987 - 1990 Oxana Farion 1991 - 1992 Maria Odezynska 1992 - 1995 Oxana Farion 1996 - 1999 Maria Rakowska 2000 - 2001 Stephanie Wochok 2001 - 2010 Christine Chomyn - Izak 2010 - Iryna Buczkowski Th e Philadelphia Re - gional Council has always dil i- gently maintained the goals and mi s sion of the UNWLA. Throughout its history it has conducted many art exhibits promulgating and fostering Ukrainian culture. Beginning in 1940, an outstanding event, “Celebrat ion of the Ukrai n ian Woman,” was held at the I n- ternational Inst i tute of Phil a- delphia featuring a fashion show of Ukrainian folk clot h- ing, an embroidery exhibit, and a musical program. A ce l- ebratory concert in honor of Lesya Ukrainka was also org a- nized. The success of these endeavors gave these Soyu - zianky the incentive to orga n- ize more events and the conf i- dence that in numbers they were strong. In 1943 , Olena Lotoc - ky, who was P resident of the Philadelphia Regional Co uncil in 1942 - 19 43, also became P residen t of the UNWLA N a- tional Boar d, thereby temp o- rarily relocating the headqua r- ters from New York City to Philadelphia. From 1947 to 1959 , the Philadelphia Regional Council grew to fifteen branches. It was a period of exponential growth when many new immigrants arriving after World War II joined our Regional Council. The Council worked with the American Red Cross and the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee in helping new refugees acclimate to their new homes. Many more exhibits and pysanky demo n- strations were held at the International Institute. Books were published about the poetry and wri t- ings of Lesya Ukrainka. In 1964 , the Regional Council worked with the Ukrainian Congress Committee of Ame r- ica in organizing a Philadelphia Community Committee to attend the formal blessing and de d- ication of the Taras Shevchenko monument in Washington, D.C. This noteworthy event was a t- tended by thousands of people , including many of our Soyuzianky, who took an active role in the festivities honoring the Bard of Ukraine. During the 1960s the Philadelphia R e- gional Council added a new dimension to its mi s sion by organizing seminars on early childhood education. By the 1970s , four branches initiated Svitlychky , or Ukrainian nursery schools, which were very much needed by youn g families. Although the Regio n- al Council today no longer conducts Svitlychky itself, it continues to support the Svitlychka at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Ce n- ter (UECC), and many of the teachers are Soyuzianky. From 1968 to 1982 , the Philadelp hia Regional Council continued to grow. There were now twenty branches , making it the largest regional council in the UNWLA. Continuing to ac quaint the American public with the traditions and beauty of Ukrainian culture, the Regio n- al Council participated in the popular Folk Fairs held at the Philadelphia Civic Center for many years. It also presented an exhibit of exquisite icons honoring St. Olha at the UECC. Another highlight during this time was the Ukrainian Folk Art Exhibit at the prestigious Philadel phia Museum of Art in 1974, which featured pysanky , wood carvings, ceramics, and kylyms . In 1980 , when the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, a non - profit organization, was incorporated in Jenkin s town, Pennsylvania, the UNWLA Philadelphia Regional Council b e- came one of its founding members. After the UNWLA sold its domivka in Philadelphia, it opened its new home at the UECC , where it co n- tinues to this day. At the UECC many fine art exhibits of prominent Ukrainian artists, such as An drusiw, Bervincha k, Bozemsky, Hutsaliuk and others, were presented for the benefit of the Ukrainian Museum in NYC in 1982 - 83. A highlight of the UNWLA Convention in 1982 was an exhibit of kylyms held at the Balch Institute of Ethnic Studies. Three more fine art exhibits we re sponsored b y the UNWLA in 1992 - 93 at the UECC , featuring works by Nowakiwsky,
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