Holdomor Chain of Remembrance today

November 22, 2008 Andrew Leave a comment

Today in the Bloor West Village (between Jane and Kennedy Park Rd) at 4:45pm, the Ukrainian community will get together to form a Chain of Remembrance:

Sat. Nov. 22nd is the International Holodomor Remembrance Day. The Toronto Ukrainian Community will be joining together to form a Chain of Remembrance along Bloor St. West. We invite individuals, families, and organizations to come together and come out to tell the rest of the city about the Holodomor.

So much has been accomplished in the last year- school boards and legislatures across the country have recognized the Holodomor. These are great achievements, but we still have make sure that the general public knows the terror that swept through Ukraine in 1932-33.

Let’s band together one final time this year, our entire community, our youth with our Holodomor survivors. Let’s remember our impact four years ago during Ukraine’s Orange Revolution- together we can make a difference, together we will be heard.

Each organization will be represented along various parts of Bloor St. The Ukrainian National Federation will be meeting at 4:45PM in front of the Ukrainian Credit Union on the South
Side of Bloor St. and we invite all of our members and their family to attend this very important event.

Ukraine Remembers, the World Acknowledges!

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Watch ‘The Soviet Story’

November 18, 2008 Andrew Leave a comment

A documentary film by a Latvian director that shows the Soviet Union helped Nazi Germany instigate the Holocaust.Furthermore,it’s a documentary about the Soviet crimes against humanity and its own people. More importantly, it underlines the similarity of Soviet and Nazi regimes and undisputed ways of how they helped and supported each other.

It ends with a conclusion of how Europe lacks political will to fully condemn Communist crimes against humanity because ï¿½this is not how the world works. With Germany and Russia building gas pipelines together, it is difficult to imagine one being vocal against the other, and requiring e.g extradition of former Soviet KGB interrogators who tortured many people to death. They continue to live in Moscow as decorated veterans.

The documentary â€œThe Soviet Storyâ€ is directed by Edvins Snore, who spent 10 years gathering information and two years filming in several countries. Among those interviewed in the film are Western and Russian historians, as well as survivors of the Soviet Gulag. This is not a pure documentary and not a pure scholarly work. It injects drama and cinematography that goes beyond what we usually see in documentaries.

Click here to watch it in its entirety.

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Rememberance Day at the Holodomor Exhibit

November 12, 2008 Andrew 1 Comment

I spent my Remembrance Day checking out the Holodomor Exhibit at the North York Civic Centre. Here are some photos:

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Ukrainian news round-up – Nov 11, 2008

November 10, 2008 Andrew Leave a comment

Eight heads of state are expected to attend an international forum on the Holodomor, Presidents of the Baltic States, Poland and Georgia have officially announced they will be attending, and confirmations were still to be received from two European countries.
Yulia Tymoshenko said on Monday her government was working on a gas supply agreement with Russia that would keep the price at the current level.
I can’t believe my eyes!Â The Washington Times gets it right in Ukraine-Russian relations.
The main militant group in Nigeria’s oil region said it freed a Ukrainian and three Nigerian hostages, while still holding two British nationals.
The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine is scheduled to perform traditional Persian music pieces in the Iranian capital of Tehran.
After complaints to the city Buildings Department, and concern from the Urkainian (oh c’mon NY Times you have spellcheck) Ukrainian community in the East Village, Cooper Union removed a giant banner with a reproduction of a Picasso drawing of Jospeh Stalin.Â Some of the kudos must go to Cyber Cossack who raised the issue immediately.Â In another unbelievable moment, the article gets Holodomor issues right including Duranty denial

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Yarmarok 2008 at St. Mary’s in Mississauga

November 9, 2008 Andrew 6 Comments

This post was for 2008, we have details for the 2009 event!

I made an impromptu visit to the Yarmarok (Ukrainian Bazaar) at St. Mary’s Dormition of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Mississauga, Ontario today.Â The place was packed and everyone was enjoying themselves with great entertainment, food and culture on hand.Â I only had my camera phone to take pictures and while the basement lighting didn’t help, but here’s what I snapped: