Sunday, June 4, 2006

Ukrainian National Association holds 36th Convention
by Roma Hadzewycz

2002 UNA Convention minutes available


Conference at Ostroh Academy focuses on diaspora
by Zenon Zawada
Kyiv Press Bureau


Yushchenko appears set against Tymoshenko as PM
by Zenon Zawada
Kyiv Press Bureau


ANALYSIS
New Parliament convenes, sets deadline for coalition
by Jan Maksymiuk
RFE/RL


NEWSBRIEFS

Ukraine's first lady visits U.S.
First ladies meet in Washington
Congress delegation in Ukraine
Protests against U.S. ship in Crimea
Presence of foreign troops denied
Coalition principles are disclosed
Senate endorses new envoy
Putin responds to U.S. criticism
Language association created in Europe
Petliura monument to be erected
New Verkhovna Rada is sworn in
President sets out principles for Cabinet
Trade unions protest price hikes
Institute of National Memory created
Pastor recalls mayor's first visit
Ministry to oversee penitentiaries
Courts have final say on language
Black Sea region news agencies unite
YTB for three languages in Crimea


Omeljan Pritsak, history professor, co-founder of HURI, dies at 87


Australia and Ukraine conclude WTO-related negotiations


Quotable notes


THE 36th CONVENTION OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


EDITORIAL
Rolling the credits


Turning the pages back...
June 4, 2000


20th ANNIVERSARY OF CHORNOBYL DISASTER
Rates of neural tube defects in Ukraine highest in Chornobyl-impacted regions
by Wladimir Wertelecki, M.D.


NEWS AND VIEWS

Ukrainian film becomes a permanent attraction
by Yuri Shevchuk

American farewell to a poet: Irvanets returns to Ukraine
by Leonid Rudnytzky


Leading scholarly institutions of North America confer in New York


Samizdat conference focuses on "underground culture" in Soviet bloc


Shevchenko Scientific Society elects new president, Orest Popovych


Ukrainian Student of the Year in North America to be chosen


Folklore researcher from Lviv journeys to University of Alberta


Lemko activists meet with new Ukrainian Catholic eparch of Stamford
by Steven Howansky and Zenon Halkowycz


Philadelphia raises $100,000 for Ukrainian Catholic University


Dopomoha Ukraini Foundation supports publication on internment


"Jacques Hnizdovsky - In Color and Black & White" to open at The Ukrainian Museum
by Hanya Krill


"Travel to Ukraine" website unveiled by U.S.-Ukraine Foundation
by Marta Matselioukh


Cornelia Street Café presents "Ukrainian Night" to sold-out audiences


Heritage Foundation visits UECC and Philadelphia's Ukrainians
by Andrea Porytko-Zharovsky


Philadelphia center holds successful Easter Bazaar
by Andrea Porytko-Zharovsky


BOOK NOTES
Two books of Ukrainian short fiction in the English language


NOTES ON PEOPLE

Folk dancer starts promotional business
Named manager of the year at Macy's
Lawyer receives environmental award


SPORTSLINE
- Matthew Dubas


Ukrainian American Select soccer team plays in Mini-World Cup


UMANA holds second annual Spring Scientific Conference and family ski vacation
by George G. Kuritza


OUT AND ABOUT


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