Video 1989-10 Ogonyok’s Korotych (Korotich) Discusses Soviet Reforms
January 25, 1989 / St. Sophia Religious Association
Early phase of Perestroika…need to examine Soviet history…need for people to people exchanges …need to reduce censorship…caution about Ukrainian independence
Main speaker: Vitaliy Korotych
Event Sponsor: TWG
TWG NEWS Coverage: Volume_5_No_5_February_1989
Video 1989-20 Title: Book Presentation – Feminists Despite Themselves
January 27, 1989 / Holy Family Parish Center
Marta Bohachevsky-Chomiak’s book “Feminists Despite Themselves” was characterized by the author as “a history of Ukraine that also includes women.”
Introductory remarks: TBS
Main speaker: Marta Bohachevsky-Chomiak
Event Sponsor: Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (UNWLA)
TWG NEWS Coverage: Volume_5_No_ 5_February_1989
Video 1989-30 Title: Deychakiwsky and Colleagues See Promise in Helsinki Process
February 3, 1989 / St. Sophia Religious Association
A presentation of current efforts by the Helsinki Commission relevant to Ukraine
Introductory remarks: Orysia Pylyshenko
Main speaker: Orest Deychakiwsky, Ron McNamara, John Finerty
Event Sponsor: TWG
TWG NEWS Coverage: Volume_5_No_5_February_1989
Video 1989-40 Title: Subtelny, Kohut discuss Ukraine’s History in their books
February 17, 1989 / St. Sophia Religious Association
Zenon Kohut speaks about his book “Russian Centralism and Ukrainian Autonomy” and Orest Subtelny speaks about his book “Ukraine: A History.”
Introductory remarks: Yaro Bihun
Main speakers: Orest Subtelny, Zenon Kohut
Event Sponsor: TWG
TWG NEWS Coverage: Volume_5_No_6_March_1989
Video 1989-50 Title: Cooperative Movement in Ukraine
March 16, 1989 / St. Sophia Religious Association
Discussion of Ukrainian cooperatives, as well as a mixture of politics and religion
Main speaker: Petro Ruban
Event Sponsor: TWG
TWG NEWS Coverage: Volume_5_No_7_April_1989
Video 1989-60 Title: Dziuba (Dzyuba) and Colleagues Describe Fight for Ukrainian Language in Ukraine
March 28, 1989 / Holy Family Parish Center
The process of reviving the Ukrainian language in Ukraine is described.
Introductory remarks: Yaro Bihun
Main speakers: Ivan Dziuba (Dzyuba), Raisa Ivanchenko, Mykola Zhulynsky, Ihor Rymaruk
Event Sponsor: TWG
TWG NEWS Coverage: Volume_5_No_7_April_1989
Video 1989-70 Title: Antonovych Award for 1988 Ceremony
May 21, 1989 / Georgetown University
Award acceptance speeches addressing issues of Ukrainian language, literature, and history
Award Introduction: Omelian Antonovych; Master of Ceremony: Roman Szporluk; Award Jury Members: Jaroslav Pelenski, Bohdan Rubchak, Ivan Fizer
Award Recipients: Hryhoriy Kostiuk, Yuriy Shevelov, Ivan-Pavlo Himka
Event Sponsor: Antonovych Foundation, TWG
TWG NEWS Coverage: Volume_5_No_9_June_1989
Video 1989-80 Title: State of Ukrainian Language — Les Taniuk, Pavlo Movchan, Nelli Kornienko
Date/Location: July 13, 1989 / Holy Family Parish Center
A discussion of contemporary politics and state of the Ukrainian language
Introductory remarks: Yaro Bihun
Main speakers: Les Taniuk, Pavlo Movchan, Nelli Kornienko; Poetry Reading: Oles Tymchenko
Event Sponsor: TWG
TWG NEWS Coverage: Volume_5_No_10_July-August_1989
Video 1989-90 Title: Ukrainian-American Students’ Impressions of Ukraine
August 18, 1989 / Holy Family Parish Center
American student impressions of Ukraine
Introductory remarks: Laryssa Chopivsky
Main speaker: Tania Chomiak, Dora Chomiak, Danylo Shmorhun, Anastasia Stith, Maya Hayuk
Event Sponsor: TWG
TWG NEWS Coverage: Volume_5_No_11_September_1989
Video 1989-100 Title: TWG Leadership Conference: Changes in Ukraine: Assessment and Response #1
October 7, 1989 / Hotel Washington, WDC
Introduction: Laryssa Chopivsky (video 1)
Keynote Address: Congressman Steny Hoyer (video 1) Conference Overview: Yaro Bihun (video 1)
Panel 1: Changes in Ukraine – Moderator Marta Bohachevsky-Chomiak (video 1,2), Paula Dobriansky (video 2), Mykola Rudenko (video 2), Stepan Woroch (video 2,3)
Event Sponsor: TWG
TWG NEWS Coverage: Volume_6_No_1_November_1989; See TWG 1989 Leadership Conference Booklet and the Ukrainian Weekly 1989-42
Video 1989-110 Title: TWG Leadership Conference: Changes in Ukraine: Assessment and Response #2
October 7, 1989/ Hotel Washington, WDC
Panel 1: Changes in Ukraine: Assessments — Speakers: Marta Bohachevsky-Chomiak – moderator (video 1), Mykola Horbal (Video 1,2), Paula Dobriansky (video 1,2); Panel 2: Relations with Ukraine –Speakers: Marta Pereyma — moderator (video 2), George Grabowicz (video 2), Virko Baley (video 2,3), Marta Cehelsky (video 3)
Event Sponsor: TWG
TWG NEWS Coverage: Volume_6_No_1_November_1989; See TWG 1989 Leadership Conference Booklet and The Ukrainian Weekly 1989-42
Video 1989-120 Title: TWG Leadership Conference: Changes in Ukraine: Assessment and Response #3
October 7, 1989 / Hotel Washington, WDC
Panel 2: Relations with Ukraine
Speakers: Andrew Bihun (video 1,2); Q&A: Marta Pereyma (video 2,3), Andrew Bihun (video 2,3), George Grabowicz (video 2), Marta Cehelsky (video 2), Virko Baley (video 2); Special Guest – Introduction: Yaro Bihun (video 3) – Speaker: Volodymyr Yavorivsky (video 3,4)
Event Sponsor: TWG
TWG NEWS Coverage: Volume_6_No_1_November_1989 See TWG 1989 Leadership Conference Booklet and The Ukrainian Weekly 1989-42
Video 1989-130 Title: TWG Leadership Conference: Changes in Ukraine: Assessment and Response #4
October 8, 1989/ Hotel Washington, WDC
Panel 3: Current Issues in Ukraine
Speakers: Orest Deychakiwsky – moderator (video 1,2,3), Paul Goble (video 1), Bozhena Olshaniwsky (video 1,2), Bohdan Bociurkiw (video 2, 3), David Marples (video 3)
Event Sponsor: TWG
TWG NEWS Coverage: Volume_6_No_1_November_1989 See TWG 1989 Leadership Conference Booklet and The Ukrainian Weekly 1989-42
Video 1989-140 Title: TWG Leadership Conference: Changes in Ukraine: Assessment and Response #5
October 8, 1989/ Hotel Washington, WDC
Panel 3: Current Issues in Ukraine
Speakers: Orest Deychakiwsky – moderator (video 1,2,3), Sviatoslav Dudko (video 1,2) Roman Kupchinsky interpreter (video 2), Irene Jarosewich providing an addition to Bociurkiw (video 2); Q&A: Bozhena Olshaniwsky (video 2,3), David Marples (video 2), Sviatoslav Dudko (video 2,3); Conclusion – Laryssa Chopivsky (3), Orest Deychakiwsky (3)
Event Sponsor: TWG
TWG NEWS Coverage: Volume_6_No_5_March_1990 See TWG 1989 Leadership Conference Booklet and The Ukrainian Weekly 1989-42
Video 1989-150 Title: Economic Issues – Venyamin Sikora
November-December 1989 / Holy Family Parish Center
Current Economic Issues in Ukraine
Introductory remarks: Vitalij Garber, Andrew Bihun
Main speaker: Venyamin Sikora
Event Sponsor: Washington Enterprise Corporation
TWG NEWS Coverage: N/A
Video 1989-160 Title: Yevhen Sverstiuk
December 1989 / Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center/Philadelphia
Current Issues in Ukraine