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OXANA FARION, VICE PRESIDENT - CULTURE “The culture of a nation is its soul, which unites us and forges our identity.” My activity as the third Vice-President for Cultural Affairs of the UNWLA was based on plans prepared following the 1999 Convention. The first order of business was to assess of the cultural activities of the branches. Surveys were mailed to determine which branches had Culture Committee chairs, which Ukrainian cultural activities interested them the most, what types of reference sources were needed to support their activities and if branches needed the information in Ukrainian or English. Of 102 surveys mailed, 27 branches (25%) responded. Less than half of the respondents had Cultural Committee chairs. Four branches requested materials exclusively in English. I formed a committee to assist my work. This group included Lidia Hladka, Natalia Danylenko, Anna Maksymowych, Orysia Nowosiwska and Dr. Christina Stasiuk. With their assistance, a library of reference material was created and expanded. This included columns and articles about outstanding Ukrainian women, Ukrainian holiday traditions including Christmas (carols & greetings), New Year’s, Epiphany and Easter (hahilky and pysanky), as well as Ukrainian wedding traditions. We also compiled a bibliography of current Ukrainian and English publications about Ukrainian subject matters. 2001 marked the 130“' anniversary of the birth of our great poetess Lesya Ukrainka. To honor the memory of this extraordinary woman, an extensive collection of biographical material was compiled, in addition to information about her socio-political activity and her works. The Branches were informed by mail, about the availability of these resources, and were directed to contact UNWLA Headquarters to access them. I’m pleased to report that these particular materials elicited the greatest interest and response from the Branches. We recognized that we live permanently in North America. Few of us will return to live in Ukraine. One goal of the committee was to explore ways to maintain our Ukrainian identity through future generations. We know that third and fourth generation Americans research their roots primarily through their ethnic heritage. Therefore, we initiated a program to preserve our cultural heritage. This program encourages members to seek out, document and popularize our cultural treasures-art, music, literature and traditions. We want to use these treasures as tools to help our children maintain and pass on their unique cultural heritage. This was the basis for the “Work Plan and Recommendations to the Culture Committee chairs.” The manual suggests projects and recommends ways to implement them. This was approved by the Executive Board and distributed to the Branches via the Regional Networks. In conclusion, I want to point out that the propagation of Ukrainian culture, in all of its facets, is the responsibility of each member of our organization. The incorporation of Ukrainian culture into our daily lives need not be sophisticated as long as it’s pure. In each of our hearts, we have pearls handed down to us by our mothers and grandmothers. Let’s respect this greatest treasure. Let’s share it with pride. Let the soul of our culture grow with each generation. XXVI Конвенція СУА 101 www.unwla.org
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