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30 WWW. UNWLA.ORG “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЧЕРВЕНЬ 2013 Easter Baskets from UNWLA Branch 124 of St. Petersburg, Florida The traditional Easter basket is such an important pa rt of every Ukrainian home. Yet there are many who are too frail, sick, or for one reason or another, cannot get their basket filled with their beloved traditional Easter food. The members of UNWLA Bra nch 124 met to assemble Easter ba skets on March 29 th , 2013. Each member wh o came to this special meeting brought somethin g to contribute to the baskets. Our traditional Easter basket s cont ained special treats such as a paska (Easter bread), boiled eggs, pysanky for decoration, butter , and some choc o- late to sweeten the day. The baskets were beaut i- fully decorated with greenery, flowers, ribbons , a nd bows. Branch 124 members wanted to deliver the baskets to the elderly in their homes, to the nursing homes, and to those who may be living with relative s . We wanted them to know that they, the elderly and the sick, were always reme m- bered, and especially during this Easter Season. Twelve baskets were made, blessed, and happily delivered before Easter. The recipients were del ighted — they smiled and even shed some tears o f joy. Every recipient was grateful for this kind gesture and thanked the women for their thoughtfulness. Having these ba skets helped our Ukrain - ian elderly celebra te the Ukrainian Easter in the tradit ional way, and this outreach activity itself enabled our branch to extend kindness and caring to those most often forgotten in our communities. And i sn’t that what Easter is about? Sharing, ca r- ing, and giving. Vera Swade, Branch 124 Press Officer Branch 108 of New Haven, CT, Showcases Ukrainian Culture UNWLA Branch 108 of New Haven, in conjunction with the Connecticut Ukrainian - American Historical Society, recently created a Ukrainian culture and traditions exhibit that i s currently on displa y at the Ethnic Heritage Ce n- ter. The Center is located on the campus of Sout h- ern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Connecticut . The exhibit, “Ethnic Cultural Traditions ,” showcases the cultural heritage of the five me m- ber societies: the Greater New Haven African - American Historical Society, the Connecticut Irish - American Historical Society, the Italian - American Historical Society of Connecticut, the Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven , and the Connecticut Ukraini an - American Histor i- cal Society. S ix professionally prepared Ukrainian panels display the following celebrations, trad i- tions, customs, commemorations , and folk arts: Christmas and Easter, Taras Shevchenko, Ukrai n- ian Independence, the Holodomor, Ivana Kupa la , and pysanky , wood carvin gs, bead work, embro i- dery and ki l i m . In addition to the exhibit panels, there are two large displays of Ukrainian folk art, as well as of Easter and Christmas traditions. The 32 ′′ x 40 ′′ panels were created by UNWLA members Glori a Horbaty and Lida Choma , who researched and wrote the text. They were assisted by UNWLA member and curator of St. Michael’s Ukrainian Heritage Center, Iryna Hladkyj. Mrs. Horbaty is also P resident of the Connecticut Ukrainian - American Historical Soc i- ety and a member of the Ethnic Heritage Center’s Board of Directors. The UNW LA is a “friend” of this non - profit, 501c3 organization. On April 7, 2013, in conjunction with the exhibit, a pysanka lecture and demonstration was given at the Center by Gloria Horbaty. The exhibit, located at 270 Fitch Street, New Haven, will remain open into September. Hours to visit : Tuesday through Thursday (9AM - 3PM), Fr iday (9AM - noon) and Sunday (2 - 4 PM), or by a ppointment. To make an appointment, call the Center at ( 203 ) 392 - 6126 . Gloria Horbaty
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