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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЖОВТЕНЬ 2016 WWW.UNWLA.ORG 29 Finance: Andrew Bazylevsky, Director, Emerging Markets, Brownstone Investment Group, LLC; Bohdan Bazylevsky, Managing Director, Emerging Markets, Fixed Income trading, Merrill Lynch; and Terrance A Solomon, V.P. Emerging Markets, Standard Credit Group, Companie Financiere Tradition Health care and health insurance: Anya Nawrocky, Senior Project Manager, Anthem Journalism: Adri- ana Leshko, Publicity Manager, Brooklyn Academy of Music Law: Aleksander Mehrle, Intellectual Property Licensing Consultants. Sisvel U.S . Medicine: Taras Odulak, Chiropractor and Owner, East Village Chiropractic and Dr. Oleh Slupchyn- sky, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery . Our monthly meetings were greatly enriched by this farsighted program. The eclectic mix of topics on offer and the insightful information that was shared kept our members very much engaged. We learned, for example, about the organizational elements of a memorable social event and the role of publicity in the success of a major New York City cultural institution. We received an invaluable overview of the current financial environment and acquired greater clarity on the intricacies of our health care system. In this era of branding, we gained insight on the importance of corporate design and the parameters of protections afforded by intellectual property law. We were apprised of the most recent advances in plastic surgery and of the various courses of treatment of musculoskelatal issues via alternative medicine. We considered the characteristics of a strong architectural project and the perspective of a talented painter, sculptor, and installation artist. It was truly impressive to watch these young men and women—confident, poised, articulate, and in full command of their topics—deliver their presentations. A strong undercurrent of pride in the accom- plishments and success of our children coursed through this entire program initiative. At the end of this program our participants were invited to the Ukrainian Museum for a private gallery talk arranged by Branch 113. The subject of the gallery talk was the recent Museum exhibit, Jacques Hnizdovsky: Content and Style. Evolving Perspectives. The talk was led by the exhibition’s curator, for- mer President of the Board of Trustees of the Ukrainian Museum and professor emeritus at Smith College, Jaroslav Leshko. Among the many highlights of his gallery talk was the moment Professor Leshko paused before Hnizdovsky’s masterpiece “Displaced Persons,” noting that the painting was likely well attuned to what program participants had learned from their parents and grandparents about their immigrant expe- rience. Professor Leshko, anecdotally, proposed that the painting would be a perfect springboard for a theatrical tableau vivant . Shifting themes, Professor Leshko then focused our attention on Hnizdovsky’s “Crucifiction,” asserting that the work was as strong a depiction of the subject matter as any in contempo- rary art. At the conclusion of the gallery talk, Branch 113 celebrated its program participants with a cocktail reception where conversations between these extraordinary young men and women often began on the subject of art, veered into many different directions and lasted well into the evening. Branch 113’s Sons and Daughters Initiative achieved its goal. At the present time, most of our program participants are members of the Ukrainian Museum and are encouraging their friends to become members as well. As a direct result of Branch 113’s efforts, the Museum has acquired 13 new members, with the promise of more to come. Public Relations Endeavor: Easter Luncheon at the New York Times The potential of engaging sons and daughters in Branch 113 activities was previously amplified at a public relations event organized on April 16, 2014, at the corporate headquarters of the N.Y. Times. Tamara Samilenko, an event coordinator for the N.Y. Times, and the daughter of then Branch 113 president Chris- tina Samilenko, initiated a Ukrainian Easter Day Luncheon. This event was sponsored by the N.Y. Times Diversity Sub-Committee for Cultural Events. At the luncheon, Tamara discussed her Ukrainian heritage with references to her parents and grandparents. Her presentation was enhanced by visuals of her family and Ukrainian institutions in New York City. The staff was treated to a Ukrainian traditional Easter buffet. Through Tamara’s introductions, Maria Shust, Director of the Ukrainian Museum; Lubow Wolynetz, Curator of the Museum’s Folk Art Col- lection; and Hanya Krill, Museum Program Coordinator, were invited to attend the luncheon. They per- sonally acquainted the N.Y. Times staff with Ukrainian cultural traditions and with the Ukrainian Mu- seum. As part of the luncheon program, artist Sofika Zielyk demonstrated the art of writing pysanky. Tamara was notably assisted in her efforts by the Ukrainian Museum staff and by Branch 113 member Alla
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