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ХХ Х II Конвенція СУА 235 beautiful exhibit of pysanky , speakers provided information about the history, symbolism, and ethnographic specifics related to the art and craft of drawing pysanky . C ontinuing with this theme in 2011, "The Art of Making Gerdany : Preserving Old Traditions and Making New Ones" was held for three days. It included seminars by well - known authorities on gerdany and Saturday workshops for children. The Chernyk Gallery at UECC was literally ablaze in the vibrant colors from the gerdany , Ukrainian beadwork. In 2013, Branch 88 presented an art exhibit of Lemko artist Nicholas Bervinchak's work titled "Finding Our Roots in the Coal Mines.” The exhibit program included seminars by prominent professors about the life of early immigrants in t he coal - mining regions of Pennsylvania, as well as musical entertainment by the Kazka Dance Ensemble. From 2010 to 2014, Branch 88 and Manor College participated in the annual "Festival of Trees" display at the Pearl S. Buck House in Perkasie, Pennsylvania . For three consecutive years, we won first place for our presentation of rooms decorated around a specific theme that included “Ukrainian Christmas," "The Mitten," "Little Angel's Journey,” and the "Ukrainian Woodland Christmas," about the legend of the C hristmas spider. A notable event in 2014 at UECC was our exhibit “Vasile Avramenko: A Legacy of Ukrainian Dance.” In conjunction with the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko and Manor College, we hosted a two - day presentation that included se minars on Ukrainian folk arts, a viewing of the film "Natalka Poltavka" and culminated with Avramenko - choreographed dances performed by the Kazka Dance Ensemble. In 2015, a Ukrainian Christmas exhibit displaying "Ukrainian Christmas and Theophany Tradition s" was presented at the Treasury of Faith Museum at the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia. In another exhibit the following year, Ukrainian Easter traditions were featured that highlighted the art of creating a pysanky. Branch 88 published a n ew children's book in 2016, Stories for Every Season , which is a collection of original enchanting tales based on Ukrainian folktales and traditions, as well as follow - up exercises/activities developed to promote language skills and other learning skills. Proceeds from the sale of the book are being donated to ATO (Anti - Terrorist Operation) in Ukraine to help orphans and families affected by the Russian - Ukrainian war underway in several of Ukraine’s eastern regions. During the XXXII Convention, all particip ants were to receive a complimentary copy of the book, however, due to COVID restriction, the event will be virtual and distribution of the book not possible. Additional options will be explored to advance the distribution and sale of the book. In 2016, we also organized a Holodomor exhibit at UECC, and in 2019, several members participated in the Methacton High School International Fair with an exhibit of Ukrainian folk art. That year our branch donated a series of five books written by Marsha Forchuk Skry puch to the Ukrainian Library at the UECC. The books were written for teenagers about Ukrainian children during World War II who were brutalized by both the Soviets and Nazis. Currently Branch 88 has 30 members, many of whom are also active in the Executiv e Committee of the Philadelphia Regional Council volunteering for projects, such as the council's fashion shows, sculpture exhibit, and the publication of a cookbook entitled "Sharing Our Best.” All our events have been recorded in Our Life and The Ukraini an Weekly. Branch 88 contributes generously to several UNWLA charitable causes, including "Feeding the Hungry, UNWLA for USA" and "UNWLA Flood 2020." PRESIDENTS: 1988 - 1992 Roksolana Luciw 1993 - 1994 Katya Porter 1995 - 1998 Roksolana Luciw 1998 - 2000 Martha Bobak 2000 - 2001 Daria Kulchytska 2002 - 2006 Marijka Cyhan & Nila Pawliuk 2006 - 2009 Christine R. Shwed 2010 - 2018 Ulana Prociuk 2018 - 2020 Chrystyna Prokopovych 2020 - Present Donna Siletsky Petrusia Sawchak, Press Secretary
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