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17 НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ • Липень 2025 • Soyuz Ukrainok, in cooperation with the Ukrain - ian Institute in NYC, received two rooms to house an ongoing exhibit of Ukrainian artists. 1964: Unveiling of the Taras Shevchenko Monument in Washington, DC, supported by Soyuz Ukrainok. 1965: Branch 64 in New York recreated a “His - torical Ukrainian Apparel Collection” that travelled across the U.S. and Canada, bringing Ukrainian awareness far and wide. 1967: The origination of the Museum of Ukraini - an Folk Art in NYC. 1967: Cultural Foundation of the Petro and Lesia Kovaliv Literary and Historical Fund initiated. 1971: First Ukrainian-language course at the Uni - versity of Chicago sponsored by Chicago-area re - gional branches. 1971: Cleveland Branch 12 initiated a collection of dolls in Ukrainian traditional costumes to edu - cate the public about Ukrainian folklore. 1976: The Ukrainian Museum in NYC founded on Second Avenue between 11th and 12th Streets. 1986: On the 100th anniversary of Ukrainian Wom - en Activists (Zhinochyj Ruch), a commemorative an - thology of literary works by leading intellectual wom - en of that time was published, titled First Wreath . 2005: The Ukrainian Museum moved into its state-of-the-art facility on East 6th Street. 2006: Underwrote the translation of Dr. A. Bryt - tan’s two Italian operas into Ukrainian for the Dni - propetrovsk Opera. 2010: Established in the name of Dr. Vitalij Case the All-Ukrainian Competition of Student Scientific Shakespeare Studies at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. 2011: Restoration and rededication of Lesia Ukrainka statue at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens on 50-year anniversary, organized by the Cleveland UNWLA Region, with UNWLA president Marianna Zajac in attendance. 2012: Funded the “Women’s Studies Lectureship” at the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine. 2015: Funded the documentary Ms. Maidan . 2015: Co-sponsored The Ukrainian Diaspora: Women Artists of 1908–2015 at the Ukrainian Mu- seum in NYC. 2016: Presented the book Went Not Only with the Spirit of the Times but Also Ahead of It , a collec - tion of Natalia Kobrynska’s writings underwritten by Branch 64. Continues on page 38 Lesia in My Life In 1961, a striking bronze statue of Lesia Ukrainka was installed at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. The project was brought to life through the efforts of the UNWLA Regional Council of Ohio and sculpt - ed by the esteemed Mykhailo Chereshnovsky. It was a meaningful cultural achievement — uniting art, diaspora identity, and the enduring voice of Ukraine’s national poetess. As a young girl, I attended that dedication with my little brother Ihor. I remember being asked to pose for a photo with an elderly woman whom my father introduced as Lesia Ukrainka’s younger sister. At the time, I couldn’t fully grasp the sig - nificance, but the moment stayed with me. That woman was Isydora Kosach-Borysova — an ac - complished writer, scientist, and educator in her own right — who spent her final years and passed away in New Jersey. In 2011, fifty years later, I found myself again standing before Lesia’s statue, this time as a mem - ber of UNWLA Branch 8 in Cleveland, helping or - ganize a restoration and rededication project led by our Regional Council president, Dozia Kryslaty. I was honored to be an integral part of these efforts. The statue had weathered time, just as our com - munity had, but our commitment to preserving cultural memory remained strong. In recent years, my UNWLA journey has con - tinued. After moving to New Jersey and joining Branch 75, my role expanded to the national lev - el. Somehow, I feel that Lesia Ukrainka has quietly walked alongside me all this time. Her words, her strength, and her legacy continue to inspire — not just me, but generations of women who find their voice in service, culture, and community. Sometimes a monument is more than bronze and stone. It is a call to remember who we are — and who we are called to be. Maria Kvit-Flynn, UNWLA VP – Public Relations Marusia and Ihor at the monument’s rededication in 2011. Marusia Kvit and her brother Ihor with Lesia Ukrainka’s sister, Isydora Kosach-Borysova, at the unveiling of the Lesia Ukrainka monument in Cleveland in 1961.
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