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Ambassador's Blog - Brilliant business people in Kyiv
29.07.10

The situation is a familiar one: a reception for a hundred-plus people is held in the garden of the residence.  After a day of constant summer sunshine, storm-clouds brew.  Thunder rumbles. ...
Yulia Podolska visits AUGB Head Office
29.07.10
49 Linden Gardens, London

The very talented young Ukrainian sculptor, Yulia Podolska, visited the AUGB’s Head Office earlier today and gave a lengthy interview for Dumka (see next issue).Yulia studied art and classical...
The Tablet publishes AUGB response
28.07.10

Two weeks ago we wrote about an article published in The Tablet about Fr. Borys Gudziak's and his Memorandum, penned shortly after a visit from Ukraine's Security Service.Under a sub-heading "University...
Get your kit off!
27.07.10

SOS/iRB Kit SOS Kit Aid was founded by a rugby dad, (John Broadfoot), who saw for himself the plight of Romanian youngsters during a school rugby tour to Romania. The sight of a smiling Romanian eight...
Congratulations to Stockport's "Sokil"
27.07.10
Llangollen

The "Sokil" Ukrainian Dance Ensemble from Stockport achieved a fantastic runner's-up spot in the Choreographed Folk Dance Competition at this year's Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod.Finishing...
Manchester Hall build moving apace
26.07.10
Manchester

It is over five years since a fire destroyed the AUGB's community hall in Manchester.  Construction work on its replacement commenced earlier this year and, as these photos taken last week show, the...
Ambassador's Blog - Extreme climbing in Kyiv
26.07.10
Kyiv

There's sometimes an inverse relationship between the quality of an experience you're undergoing and your ability to photograph it.  Especially when the experience involves scrambling up a ladder...
Ambassador's Blog - Ukrainian high achievers
23.07.10
Kyiv

What do 11 Downing Street and the Ambassador's residence in Kyiv have in common?  One thing is that both get sweltering hot in warm weather.  Another is that both have in the past few weeks hosted...
AUGB response to The Tablet's denial
14.07.10

The AUGB has reacted to an article written by Jonathan Luxmoore and published in Saturday's edition of The Tablet (10 July) entitled: "Claims of state persecution dismissed".The full text of...
AUGB's 65th Annual General Meeting held in London
12.07.10
UK

Delegates from as far north as Edinburgh took part in the AUGB's 65th Annual General Meeting, which was held in London on Saturday and was very ably hosted by the Association's local London Branch. The...
Ambassador Kharchenko's message to Ukrainian community
12.07.10
London

The Ambassador of Ukraine to the UK, Dr Ihor Kharchenko, has sent out a message to the Ukrainian community in this country on the occasion of the 20th anniversary Ukraine's sovereignty (16 July 1990),Click...
HM Ambassador to Ukraine visits AUGB Head Office
09.07.10
London

AUGB’s First Vice-President, Iryna Terlecky, and AUGB CEO, Fedir Kurlak, yesterday held an hour-long meeting with the UK’s Ambassador to Ukraine, Leigh Turner.Various issues relating to the...
Ambassador Kharchenko to be replaced
08.07.10
London

Ambassador Ihor Kharchenko is set to leave his post at the Ukrainian Embassy in London later this month. He will be replaced by the current First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Volodymyr...
Ambassador's Blog - How to stop censorship in Ukraine
07.07.10
Kyiv

Is there a risk of an upsurge in censorship in Ukraine?  If there is, what can Ukrainians do about it? And what if anything should outsiders such as foreign governments and diplomats be doing? These...
Congress on diaspora held in Lviv
04.07.10
Lviv, Ukraine

The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), of which the AUGB is a member organisation, has taken part in an International Congress -  the third of its kind - organised by the International Institute of Education,...
Apologies
03.07.10

Unfortunately we have been unable to update the website over the past 10 days.  Hopefully, normal services will now be resumed and we will start by bringing you up to date with the Ambassador's blogs...
Ambassador's Blog - UK visas: apply in good time
02.07.10
Kyiv

It's summer and the number of people wanting to travel is reaching a peak.  That's great, particularly for those of you travelling to the United Kingdom - we're looking forward to seeing you.The fact...
Ambassador's Blog - Connecting classrooms across Europe
01.07.10
Kyiv

Contacts with teachers and students are among the most rewarding aspects of work here in Kyiv.  So it’s a pleasure to attend the launch of the British Council’s ‘Connecting Classrooms’...
Ambassador's Blog - Ukraine and EU: How to make progress
30.06.10
Kyiv

How can we tell if Ukraine is serious about Europe?  A couple of weeks ago, when I blogged about a steamy event in Mariupol I noted that how Ukraine addressed economic reforms and took forward negotiations...
Ambassador's Blog - How to avoid being conned
30.06.10
Kyiv

Have you ever had someone contact you to offer you an attractive-sounding job overseas?  How about someone saying that you've won some money?  If so, you may have been in danger of falling victim...
Ambassador's Blog - How to make Ukraine stable, secure and prosperous
25.06.10
Kyiv

What are the threats to Ukrainian security?  How best to make the country  safe against these?   These are questions guaranteed to spark off a lively debate in almost any gathering...
UWC representatives meet with President Yanukovych
23.06.10
Kyiv

The President and General Secretary of the Ukrainian World Congress held a meeting on Monday with the President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, Ukraine's Foreign Minister, Costantin Hryshchenko, and with...
Ukraine’s fledgling democracy in chronic need of help says People First
22.06.10

The democracy foundation ‘People First’ has raised concerns over the erosion of democratic principles in Ukraine. In particular it has expressed growing alarm over the deterioration...
Ambassador's Blog - Village Green Cricket in Kyiv
22.06.10
Kyiv

"So," my Ukrainian friend asks me.  "What are the rules of cricket?""Well," I say.  "It's a lot simpler than football." One of the joys of being an ambassador is that people expect you to...
Surprise visitor
21.06.10
49 Linden Gardens, London

There was a surprise welcome visitor to AUGB’s Head Office late on Friday evening when a family member of the AUGB’s first President, Mykyta Bura, unexpectedly called.  Christopher...
Annual Report released
19.06.10

The AUGB released its Annual report yesterday, three weeks ahead of the forthcoming AGM.  The 40 page document highlights key areas of the AUGB’s activities over the past year and includes...
Ambassador's Blog - Castles, Caves and Cultures in Kamyanets-Podilsky
18.06.10

"This is the Bat-Cave," our guide Borys says.  "Turn off your lights."  30 metres underground, after an hour of squeezing through fissures in the Mlynky cave system, a dozen mostly-nervous novice...
Ambassador's Blog - World-class British universities in Kyiv
16.06.10

"So, just so I've understood this properly," the journalist asks, "you can study in Kyiv and receive a fully accredited degree from the University of Sheffield?"  "That's correct," the Vice Principal...
Ambassador's Blog - The toughest exam in Ukraine
10.06.10
Kharkiv

What's the toughest thing you can do to a Ukrainian student sitting an important English oral exam?  How about bringing in the British ambassador to watch your conversational efforts, together with...
Overcome evil with good!
09.06.10
Lviv, Ukraine

Fr Borys Gudziak has today sent out a letter of thanks in which he pays tribute to everyone for the massive outpouring of public support in prayer and action following his recent meeting with a representative...
Ambassador's Blog - Kharkiv, the World Cup, Euro 2012 and… rugby
09.06.10

With the World Cup about to kick off in South Africa, many people in Ukraine are hard at work trying to ensure that Euro 2012, due to be held jointly in four Ukrainian and four Polish cities in two years'...
Something new...
08.06.10

You might not have noticed that we have split Ukrainian TV and Radio into two seperate boxes to make them more manageable.  We hope that you now find them more user friendly, particularly the links...
Troubles in Ukraine
04.06.10

We are indebted to one reader who very kindly forwarded us a copy of an article published last week in the American National Review, written by George Weigel, who is a distinguished senior fellow...
Ambassador's Blog - Beautiful Ukraine
01.06.10

The pelican seems to have trouble getting airborne, powering along the surface of the water before lifting off with beating wings.  But in the air it soars and swoops, circling over our boat as the...
Ambassador's Blog - How to tell if Ukraine is serious about Europe
01.06.10

The room is sweltering.  Half a dozen EU ambassadors in their shirt-sleeves and about 80 Ukrainians are crammed into a sun-baked tent on the main square in Mariupol, in the bottom right-hand corner...
Ambassador's Blog - Closer to Europe in Sverdlovsk
31.05.10

What do a massive steelworks and children in traditional Ukrainian costumes have in common?  Answer: both feature in the second day of a visit by EU ambassadors to easternmost Ukraine. After a visit...
AUGB AGM date
30.05.10

The AUGB's General Council (Rada) met yesterday to discuss a range of issues.  One item that we should like to put out into the public domain immediately is that the date of the 65 AUGB AGM has now...
New book on Shukhevych
27.05.10
49 Linden Gardens, London

Jeanne Vronskaya is a Russian author of many books and writer of numerous articles that have appeared in most broadsheets in this country.Born in Russia but living in London since 1969, her latest work,...
Ambassador's Blog - Masters in five cities
27.05.10
Kyiv

It’s not often that when I give a talk I sit with my back to the audience. But that’s what happens when I visit the National Academy of Public Administration in Kyiv to address students doing...
Ambassador's Blog - Good news for Ukrainian democracy?
26.05.10
Kyiv

How healthy is Ukrainian democracy?  It's a question of immense interest not only in Ukraine but to countries elsewhere in the world, including the United Kingdom, which are keen to see a stable,...
Ambassador's Blog - XIII Century Kyivan Rus?
23.05.10
Kyiv

Two heavily-armoured knights close on each other in a wooden stockade.  In a flurry of swords they're at each other, hacking at shields, helmets, and anything else they can reach.  As smiting...
Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) begins to apply KGB methods on Rector of UCU
22.05.10
Lviv, Ukraine

Some six weeks ago we wrote about our meeting in Lviv with the Rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU), Fr. Borys Gudziak.  At the time we were also given a tour of the University itself...
Ambassador's Blog - Invest in Ukraine?
20.05.10

What contrasts.  Last year, when I flew into London for the 5th Ukrainian Investment Summit, a) I'd never heard of a volcano called Eyjafjallajökull; and b) investors at the conference were...
For democracy in Ukraine
20.05.10
London

AUGB's First Vice-President and CEO, Iryna Terlecky and Fedir Kurlak, met with key representatives of the People First Foundation yesterday (Victor Tkachuk, Martin Nunn and Neil Pattie) to discuss...
One special woman...
19.05.10
49 Linden Gardens, London

Guests, family and friends gathered at the AUGB’s Central Office last night for the book launch of Ivanna Maszczak's memoirs and the opening of an exhibition of her watercolours and sketches.The...
A guest blog by John Foreman, Defence Attaché, British Embassy Kyiv
19.05.10
Kyiv

What is 'Integrity'?  In English it's a rather abstract word.  The Oxford dictionary says that it is 'the quality of being honest and morally upright'.  Interestingly it has no exact equivalent...
Maria VolkovaOutraged Holodomor survivor's letter to the President
18.05.10

Maria Volkova was just a six-year old child when she was forced to live through the horrors of the 1932-33 Holodomor.  She survived the famine by eating roots, pumpkin flowers and even rats. ...
New Democracy Foundation Will Poll the People of Ukraine
17.05.10

A new non-political Democracy Foundation called ‘People First’ was launched last week in Ukraine’s capital. Its organisers aim to involve the Ukrainian people in shaping the country’s...
Holodomor Committee initiates "Prayer Candle" - change of date
14.05.10
World

The Ukrainian World Congress’ International Holodomor Committee is planning to launch a "Prayer Candle" in memory of the victims of the 1932-33 Holodomor.  Under the slogan “let us not...
Excellence at Sydenhurst
13.05.10
Chiddingfold

We are delighted to report that following an unannounced inspection today by the Care Quality Commission, Sydenhurst has once again been awarded the highest possible rating of 3* - "excellent".This...
Rebalancing of relations with Russia ‘no surprise’ says Foreign Office
13.05.10
UK

Replying today to AUGB’s open letter to President Yanukovych, the Foreign Office has set out what the UK Government presently believes is most important for their relationship with Ukraine. The letter...
Ukrainian Catholic University Rector at AUGB HQ
12.05.10

AUGB's CEO, Fedir Kurlak, today met with the Rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU), Rev. Borys Gudziak, who is a leading intellectual and historian in post-Soviet Ukraine.We have written...
Meeting in London protesting against Yanukovych and Ukrainian Government
12.05.10

Over 100 people gathered for a public meeting in Holland Park yesterday evening to protest against the current political administration in Ukraine.  A Resolution, addressed to President Yanukovych,...
Ukraine ponders Putin's gas deal 'impromptu'
11.05.10

The BBC's Business reporter, Konstantin Rozhnov, has reported that controversial talks between energy officials from Ukraine and Russia could take place soon.  Ukrainian politicians - both...
An open letter to President Yanukovych
10.05.10

The newly formed National Committee for the Defence of Ukraine is planning a day of protest in Kyiv and elsewhere in Ukraine on Tuesday 11 May.The Committee comprises members of 10 opposition parties and...
AUGB AGM date change
05.05.10
UK

The date of the 65th AUGB AGM, originally scheduled to take place at the end of this month, has been postponed and will now take place either on 19 June or 10 July.  Confirmation of the new date will...
Stalin not "bust"
05.05.10
Ukraine

The President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, last week told the Partliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) that he was "not aware of efforts to build a monument to Stalin" in Ukraine, "although...
New Committee formed
04.05.10
UK

On Saturday 1st May 2010, Tarasivka witnessed the inaugural meeting of the Bandera Action Committee.  Present at the meeting were representatives of all central hromadsky organisations. Throughout...
Shevchenko Concert in Rochdale
04.05.10
Rochdale

A commemorative concert to Taras Shevchenko took place at the Ukrainian Centre on Mere St. in Rochdale on the 28th March 2010.The concert opened up with the traditional singing of “Zapovit”...
Многая Літа пане Голово! Happy Birthday!
02.05.10

Very best wishes go out to AUGB President, Zenko Lastowiecki, who celebrates his 50th birthday today.Zenko is a longstanding active member of the AUGB and the Ukrainian community generally in the UK. ...
UWC response to recent events in Ukraine
01.05.10
Worldwide

The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) has reacted angrily to this week's events in Ukraine.It condemned the Parliamentary ratification of the Kharkiv Agreement and President Yanukovych's remarks in Strasbourg...
Former Ukrainian Ambassador to UK demands removal of Yanukovych
01.05.10
Ukraine

A former Ambassador to the UK, Prof. Volodymyr Vasylenko, has signed a joint letter demanding the removal of President Viktor Yanukovych from power.Citing Article 17 of the Constitution of Ukraine, Prof....
Ambassador's Blog - 2012, 1948 and a Paralympic Quiz
30.04.10
Ukraine

When was the expression "Paralympic" first used?  What is its origin?  Who is Ukraine's most successful Paralympic athlete?  If you know the answers to these and 17 other questions you could...
PACE advocates establishing the full un-politicised truth on Holodomor... but rejects that it was genocide
29.04.10
Strasbourg

/PACE/  In a resolution adopted yesterday, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) strongly condemned “the cruel policies pursued by the Stalinist regime” which triggered...
Ukraine's Day of Shame
29.04.10
Statement from AUGB's Governing Council

27 April 2010 – Ukraine’s day of shameUkrainians in the diaspora have always strived to uphold the good name of Ukraine. Through the dark days of Soviet rule, we defended the Ukrainian language,...
Yanukovich-Medvedev Pact to be followed by merger of Ukrainian and Russian Football Leagues?
29.04.10

According to the Ukrainian sports website, Champion, Ihor Surkis of the Ukrainian Football Federation announced that the issue of a unification of the Ukrainian and Russian Football leagues has been raised...
UPDATE (now including speech & q&a) - YANUKOVYCH: HOLODOMOR NOT GENOCIDE
28.04.10
Strasbourg

Whilst the Ukrainian Parliament breached Ukraine’s Constitution, President Yanukovych today single-handedly ignored a previous decision of the Ukrainian Parliament which recognised the 1932-33 Holodomor...
BBC World Service programme on Holodomor...TODAY
28.04.10
UK

Every day, the BBC’s World Service broadcasts a history programme, “Witness”, which hears from people who lived through world events.  In Ukraine in the 1930s millions of people...
Ганьба! Disgrace! Ukraine's Parliament flouts Constitution
27.04.10
Kyiv

Scuffles, fighting, eggs being thrown at the speaker, smoke-bombs, tug-of-war with the national flag and even one “model” deputy draped in a flag with hammer and sickle...  These were...
Remember victims of the Chornobyl Disaster
26.04.10
Bolton

Every day The Bolton News highlights top stories in the news and asks its readers for comments. You may be interested to read a comment posted by Yaroslav Tymchyshyn of AUGB Bolton Branch on the subject...
Chornobyl anniversary commemorated
26.04.10
Manchester

A Panakhyda (Memorial) Service was held yesterday at the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Manchester to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster.The service was attended by members of the...
Ambassador's Blog - English Lessons part 2
25.04.10
Ukraine

A long time ago on a faraway posting I went to address a group of young entrepreneurs on the subject of economic growth.  I spoke enthusiastically about different models of economic development, including...
Ambassador's Blog - Cleaning up in Kyiv
25.04.10
Ukraine

What do Pampers; Coca-Cola; Obolon, Lvivski and Tuborg beer; Marlboro cigarettes; and Nemiroff Vodka have in common?  They're all brands whose packaging (or in some cases, products) a team of volunteers...
Chornobyl anniversary
24.04.10
World

The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) has called on Ukrainian communities worldwide to honour the victims of the Chornobyl disaster.26 April 2010 will mark the 24th anniversary since the world’s worst...
Hugh Masekela: Welcome to South Africa
23.04.10
UK

BBC 4 TV.  Friday 30 April 2010.  21.00 hrs.  South African musician Hugh Masekela celebrates his 70th birthday and reflects on his career in performance and interview, from first picking...
Nick Clegg - Ukrainian???
22.04.10
UK

At the outset I should make it very clear that the purpose of this piece is not an attempt to influence anyone on how to vote during the forthcoming General Election.  Everyone has a democratic right...
Ukrainian film wins top prize
21.04.10
World

The feature documentary film, "Bereza Kartuzka", produced and directed by Yurij Luhovy, has won first prize, a Platinum Remi Award, at the Worldfest Houston International Film Festival held in Texas. ...
Germany accused...
14.04.10
Munich

John Demjaniuk's attorney, Dr. Ulrich Busch, yesterday read out a two page statement on behalf of his client to a Munich courtroom questioning the legitmacy of the prosecution's case. Demjaniuk,...
Letter to PM on monuments to Stalin
13.04.10
UK

As indicated in a previous posting, the AUGB has written today to the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, expressing its concern regarding reports which indicate that there are serious moves to erect one or...
Ukrainian World Congress message of condolences
13.04.10

The Ukrainian World Congress yesterday sent a letter of condolences to the Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk.For details please follow the links for the press releases in English and Ukrainian.On Monday...
Polish air crash condolences
12.04.10
UK

The Association of Ukrainians has today sent a letter to the Polish Ambassador in London, Mrs Barbara Tuge-Erecińska, expressing deepest condolences to the Polish nation as it tries to come to terms...
Stalin Statue? UPDATED
10.04.10
UK

In any normal society it would be unthinkable for anyone to even ponder the possibility of erecting a statue to a mass murderer.Yet this is what is on the cards today in Ukraine.  There are serious...
UWC condemns proposed Stalin monument
09.04.10

In a letter to the President of Ukraine dated 9 April 2010, the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), of which the AUGB is a member organisation, has expressed its “deep concern with regard to the...
Circular information
06.04.10
UK

A circular has been sent out to all AUGB Branches announcing that the date of the 65 AUGB AGM is to be the 29 May 2010.  The annual audit will now take place next week.  Paperwork formalities...
Ambassador's Blog - Ping-Pong Diplomacy
30.03.10
Kyiv

One of my great pleasures and privileges in Kyiv is inviting key senior contacts to a 1:1 lunch at the residence. Over a pre-dinner drink - perhaps by the open fire, if the day is snowy - and a light meal,...
"Be Thyself"- Ukrainian Catholic University exemplifies honesty, integrity and spirituality
29.03.10
Lviv

During the two day visit to Lviv for the opening of the Gregor Kruk exhibition of sculptures, AUGB’s CEO and the Curator of the Shevchenko Library and Archive held a working breakfast with the Rector...
Gregor Kruk returns home (cont.)
28.03.10
Lviv

The AUGB’s Shevchenko Library and Archive collection of Gregor Kruk’s sculptures, acquired in 1985 and displayed earlier this month in Kyiv during the highly prestigious Great Sculpture Exhibition...
Ambassador's Blog - Can human resources save Ukraine?
26.03.10
Kyiv

The display is outstanding.  On a giant screen are links to English language teaching resources for adults, children and teachers; podcasts; and details of English language teaching centres and exam...
Ambassador's Blog - The White Guard
24.03.10

Some people say you can measure the gravity of Shakespeare's  tragedies by the dividing the number of characters left standing at the end by the number of corpses strewn across the stage.  By...
BBC Wales programme on Gareth Jones
23.03.10

BBC Radio Wales aired a programme on Sunday in which Phil Carradice investigated the life and work of Gareth Jones, the Welsh journalist who courageously reported some of the key events of the early 30s.Contributors...
Ambassador Leigh Turner visits AUGB Manchester Branch
22.03.10
Manchester

Members of AUGB Manchester Branch committee met with Mr Leigh Turner, the British Ambassador to Ukraine, on Thursday 18 March 2010.  The Ambassador had specifically requested to meet with local officers...
Ambassador's Blog - Should we move the Foreign Office to Manchester?
19.03.10
Manchester

The Alla Horska Folk Art Museum is exquisite: rare Ukrainian embroidery; wooden ornaments, painted eggs, tapestries and pottery.  Where is it?  At the Manchester branch of the Association of...
Ambassador's Blog - What London thinks of Ukraine
18.03.10

"How do you think the election of President Yanukovych will affect the Ukrainian economy?  What about democracy and media freedoms?  How about relations with the EU, or Russia?  What will...
European Parliament Resolution on Bandera
15.03.10

Many will already be aware of the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on 25 February about the situation in Ukraine, and the amendment which was added by a group of MEPs ‘deploring’...
Post-Election Round Table
10.03.10

Portcullis House, House of Commons, London, was the venue for a Round Table discussion on the Ukrainian Presidential Elections of 2010.  The event, which took place on the 8 March, was hosted by the...
Sad news from Canada - death of former UWC finance director
10.03.10

It is with regret that we have received the news of the demise of the former Ukrainian World Congress direcor of finance, Wasyl Samets, who passed away in Toronto on 6 March.May he rest in peace!
Comment - ‘A Week is a long time in Politics’
09.03.10

A week is a long time in politics, quoted by the UK Prime Minister Harold Wilson in 1964 can aptly be applied to recent political events in Ukraine.Since his inauguration on February 25th, Ukraine’s...
Petition to Euro Parliament
09.03.10

A petition has gone into circulation calling on the European Parliament to revisit the content of its recent resolution on Stepan Bandera.We have already written about this previously following the Ukrainian...
Ambassador's Blog - Kruk, Chiparus and the Great Sculpture Exhibition
08.03.10
Kyiv

Anyone in easy reach of Kyiv who hasn't yet seen the "Great Sculpture Exhibition" at the Український дім (Ukrainan House) - it's worth a look.  I was fortunate to be able to...
UWC calls on Euro Parliament to dismiss groundless accusations
05.03.10

The Ukrainian World Congress has called on the European Parliament to "dismiss the groundless accusations (made) against the Bandera-OUN".Last week, 25 February, the European Parliament adopted 28 resolutions...
Ambassador's Blog - Inspirational Irish, Welsh and Scots in Ukraine
05.03.10
Kyiv

Friday morning starts with a meeting with NI-CO, a non-profit public body based in Northern Ireland; representatives from the Ukrainian Ministry of Family, Youth and Sport; and the embassy projects team. ...
2010 Great Sculpture Exhibition opens in Kyiv
04.03.10

The 4th “Great Sculpture Exhibition  2010”, organised by the National Centre “Ukrainian House” and the “ART-Ukraine” magazine opened in “Ukrainian House”...
Ambassador's Blog - A bad decision for Ukrainian democracy
03.03.10
Kyiv

Suppose a political party or parties in Ukraine voted to delay the presidential election by a few months, or a year, or two?  How democratic would that be?  Not at all, since the Constitution...
Ambassador's Blog - Ukraine: ski-ing, beaches and gas
01.03.10

Writing about enjoyable experiences is a delicate balance for an FCO blogger. You don't want to give the impression that you spend your time in distant countries living it up. Conversely, if your host...
Ambassador's Blog - Economic reform and corruption: what next for Ukraine?
25.02.10
Kyiv

It's a fine winter's day in Kyiv and I'm sitting down for a meeting with a couple of prominent business people on the eve of the inauguration of President-elect Yanukovych. The business folk explain the...
Gareth Jones on BBC Radio Wales
23.02.10

AUGB’s CEO gave an interview today to Geoff Ballinger, producer at BBC Radio Wales, for a programme about the life of Gareth Jones, which will be aired on BBC Radio Wales on 21 March at 2.00 pm. ...
Post-election articles
22.02.10

We are providing a link below to the latest "Action Ukraine Report" (#951) featuring 27 articles/analysis/commentaries written in the aftermath of the Ukrainian Presidential Election up to and including...
AUGB's collection of Kruk works to go on display in Ukraine
21.02.10

The fourth Great Sculpture Exhibition organised by the National Centre “Ukrainian House” and “ART-Ukraine” Magazine will open in Kyiv on 1 March.  This annual display of masterpieces...
Ukrainian militia, Euro 2012 and human rights: are they compatible? Guest blog by Svitlana Yavorska
19.02.10

Breaking racial and ethnic stereotyping is vital in every country.  So it was good to attend a press conference this week to mark the completion of a project funded by the Embassy to help Ukraine's...
Ambassador's Blog - Computer-aided Kyiv
19.02.10

I always enjoy presenting prizes to worthy winners.  So it's a pleasure to host at the residence a group of academics and students who have a real achievement under their belts.  It's the annual...
Visit to London - Guest blog by Katya Bykova, Political Assistant, British Embassy Kyiv
18.02.10

Last week I had the privilege of visiting London for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office locally-engaged Staff Familiarisation Tour.  It was my first ever trip to London – the heart of the UK...
Visit to Sydenhurst
12.02.10

AUGB's CEO Fedir Kurlak yesterday visited Sydenhurst (Residential Home) and met with managers, David White and Amanda Boxhall.  Discussions centred on matters arising out of Sydenhurst's annual...
Interviews for BBC's Russian Service
12.02.10

Following Sunday’s Presidential election in Ukraine, the BBC’s Russian Service is preparing a special edition of “Fifth Level” («Пятый этаж») live from Kyiv...
Ambassador's Blog - Prime Minister congratulates Viktor Yanukovych
12.02.10
Kyiv

Following the presidential election last Sunday and the report of the OSCE/ODIHR observers that the elections met most OSCE and Council of Europe commitments, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has congratulated...
Ambassador's Blog - Why the election strengthens Ukraine's EU case
12.02.10
Kyiv

I wrote a couple of blogs last week anticipating the Ukrainian presidential election.  The first, Ukrainian election: best and worst outcomes noted that the best possible outcome of the election would...
Don't Bury Freedom and Democracy!
10.02.10

It is heartening to note the OSCE describe the run-off Presidential election in Ukraine as ‘an impressive display of democracy’. This represents very significant progress compared to the Presidential...
A day in the Ukrainian Countryside as an OSCE Observer - Guest Blog by Andrew Tate, Management Officer, British Embassy in Kyiv
10.02.10
Ukraine

05:15 Sunday 7 February, Cherkasy, Central Ukraine. It's 25 degrees below zero outside and the roads are icy. It's the start of a long day as part of the OSCE international election observer mission for...
Ambassador's Blog - Ukraine's inspirational electorate
10.02.10
Kyiv

Here's a link to a great article published by the Foreign Office Europe Minister, Chris Bryant, in the Guardian on 10 February, entitled "Ukraine's inspirational electorate".  I like it particularly...
Ambassador's Blog - Voting day in Kyiv #2
07.02.10
Kyiv

7 February, the day of the second round of the Ukrainian presidential elections, dawns clear and bright in Kyiv (weather forecast, for a perfect winter's day, is here).  I'm pleased to see press reporting...
Furthering cultural links with Ukraine
06.02.10
London

A delegation of 24 Ukrainians (art-curators, coordinators, journalists, artists, critics etc.), headed by the director of the Arts Support Fund (Kyiv), www.foundart.org.ua , Yuri Krulikovsky, arrived in...
Ambassador's Blog - More good news about electoral fraud?
05.02.10
Kyiv

As Ukraine moves closer to the decisive second round of the presidential election on 7 February the words of the European Commission after the first round might seem a distant memory.  In a statement...
Council gives Keighley community massive boost
02.02.10
Keighley

Leeds-Bradford International Airport was sold in 2007 by the 4 councils that owned it.  As a result, community projects in the Bradford District are benefiting from the sale.Keighley Ukrainian Community...
Ukrainian World Congress calls on all Ukrainian voters to vote
02.02.10

The Ukrainian World Congress has issued a plea for all Ukrainian voters in Ukraine and in the diaspora to cast their votes in Sunday's Presidential election.The statement highlights the fact that there...
Ambassador's Blog - Ukrainian election: best and worst outcome
02.02.10
Kyiv

What are the best and the worst possible outcome of the Ukrainan presidential election on 7 February?  The best is pretty clear.  This is that the elections are recognised by the OSCE/ODIHR observer...
Ukraine's Presidential Election: Information for voters in UK
01.02.10

A notice to citizens of Ukraine who will be in the UK at the time of the 2nd round of presidential elections on 7 February. The law on presidential elections allows Ukrainian citizens who are living...
FT - Lviv aims for ethics and expertise
01.02.10

The Financial Times has today published an article written by Yuri Bender which we trust will be of some interest to visitors of this website.  Please click on the link below:http://www.ft.com/cm...
TELEVISED DEBATE TODAY: Tymoshenko-Yanukovych
01.02.10

Ukraine's "First National" channel will be broadcasting a live televised debate today between the two candidates for President of Ukraine:  Yulia Tymoshenko and Victor Yanukovych. The programme will...
Ambassador's Blog - Ukraine votes for democracy: Europe Ministers speak
31.01.10
Kyiv

One week ahead of the decisive second round of the Ukrainian presidential elections on 7 February, Europe Ministers from four EU countries have published an excellent article in Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Weekly...
Ambassador's Blog - Ukrainian Lesson #3: Crisis vocab?
31.01.10
Kyiv

My first ever blog entry last April noted my efforts not to be discouraged when I attempted to speak Ukrainian and people burst out laughing.  In a later entry, I noted learning the invaluable phrases...
Embassy meeting
29.01.10
London

AUGB's Chief Executive, Fedir Kurlak, and the Curator of the Shevchenko Library & Archive, Dr Ludmila Pekarska, today met with the Ukrainian Ambassador, Dr Ihor Kharchenko.The purpose of the meeting...
New links
27.01.10

We have today added two new menu options to visit on the AUGB's homepage (see left hand side):  "Quick Links" and "Ukrainian Radio and TV". These areas will be populated further over the coming days...
Ukraine's Foreign Minister meets with British Ambassador on eve of visit
26.01.10
Kyiv

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Petro Poroshenko, met today with Britain’s Ambassador to Ukraine, Leigh Turner.Mr. Poroshenko expressed his gratitude for Britain's consistent support of Ukrainian...
Ambassador's Blog - Afghanistan: Why Ukraine has a special role
26.01.10

One of the most haunting sights in Kyiv is the monument to Ukrainians who fell in Afghanistan during the Soviet intervention from 1979-89.  It shows three soldiers, one sat on the ground with his...
Vera Rich Obituary
25.01.10
London

An obituary of Vera Rich has been published in today's issue of The Times.See:  http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article7000659.eceThe text of it reads:Vera Rich: translator, journalist,...
Ambassador's Blog - Bulgakov? Be happy.
25.01.10
Kyiv

A chilly Sunday in Kyiv: perfect for a visit to the Bulgakov Museum at 13 Andriyivsky Uzviz.  The novelist Mikhail Bulgakov is a symbol of many things, including the complex relationship between Russia...
Stefan Bandera - "Hero of Ukraine"
22.01.10

The President of Ukraine has today posthumously honoured Stefan Bandera with the title "Hero of Ukraine".Speaking during commemorations marking the 91st anniversary of the proclamation of Ukrainian Statehood,...
Anniversary
22.01.10
London

To mark the 91st anniversary of the Act proclaiming the union of the Ukrainian National Republic and Western Ukraine's National Republic into one free and independent sovereign Ukrainian state, the Ambassador...
BBC1 Heir Hunters on the case of a Ukrainian
21.01.10

George Reminnij passed away in Cardiff. He was a well liked, hard-working man but also one full of mystery. His friends knew nothing about his past and as Celtic Research investigate his case they begin...
Election afterthought...
21.01.10
London

One overriding memory that followed President Bill Clinton’s victory over George Bush senior during the US Presidential campaign of 1992 was the latter’s graciousness in defeat.  When...
Ambassador's Blog - Edinburgh Business School in Kyiv
20.01.10
Kyiv

Tuesday night at the residence and another great British export to promote.  We're here with a group of students, education experts and business people to mark the launch of the Edinburgh Business...
A day in the Ukrainian Countryside as an OSCE Observer - Guest Blog by John Foreman, Defence Attache, British Embassy in Kyiv
19.01.10
Kyiv

It’s 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning at a small Ukrainian polling station.  The local election commission has given one of their volunteers the honour of being first to vote.  The clock ticks,...
Ambassador's Blog - Ukrainian Election. Is that it? No it's not.
19.01.10
Kyiv

Is that it?  After all the build-up of the past few months, the first round of the presidential election in Ukraine on 17 January seems to have been... normal.  I've spoken to several OSCE/ODIHR...
Ambassador's Blog - Good news about electoral fraud?
14.01.10
Kyiv

For months now, Ukrainian political parties have been accusing each other of preparing massive fraud during the first and second rounds of the Ukrainian presidential election on 17 January and 7 February. ...
Vera Rich's last poem - "Belated Greetings"
13.01.10

Entitled "Belated Greetings", the poem below is regarded as Vera Rich's final farewell poem seemingly written shortly before she died on 20 December.  (Note the reference to "five...
An opportunity to be a research assistant
12.01.10

Dear Colleagues,Click here on a link for further details about a call for Research Assistants (paid hourly) to help run a survey (in Ukrainian and/or Russian) of Ukrainian voters who are migrants...
Ambassador's Blog - Ukrainian Election Interview
11.01.10
Kyiv

I've blogged before about the importance of the OSCE/ODIHR electoral observer mission for the Ukrainian presidential elections on 17 January and 7 February and how all the parties in Ukraine can use OSCE/ODIHR...
Ambassador's Blog - If you love somebody set them free
10.01.10
Kyiv

Is the heavy winter snow of the past few weeks being cleared effectively in Kyiv?  How has it been in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk or Lviv?  Is there more that could be done at local level? ...
Ambassador's Blog - Is there a "real" Christmas?
06.01.10
Kyiv

I was interested to see Chris Wilson's blog about snow in Beijing.  It's been chilly in Kyiv too: when I arrived back from London this week the day-time temperature was minus15 degrees Celsius. ...
God rest her soul!
04.01.10
London

Mourners gathered today at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Mayfair, London, for the funeral service of Vera Rich, who peacefully passed away in her sleep on 20 December 2009.The Parastas (Eastern Rite...
Ambassador's Blog: East or West - not a zero-sum game?
04.01.10

A common theme running through Ukraine's history is its position at a crossroads between Europe and Asia, or between East and West.  The concept has come up in the presidential election campaign,...
Ambassador's Blog - I Can Burn Your Face
28.12.09

You've got to admire the Dutch secret service, the AIVD, for their low profile.  In fact when I see references to them in a show by US artist Jill Magid at the Tate Modern in London I log onto...
Funeral Arrangements for Vera Rich
26.12.09

Click here for the funeral arrangements for Vera Rich.
Holodomor on the South Bank Show
24.12.09

On Monday 28 December, the last ever South Bank Show will feature the work of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and will focus on the preparations for the production of The Grain Store by Natal'ia Vorohzbit....
Very sad news...
23.12.09

It is with great sadness that we write this news item to inform everyone of the unexpected death of Vera Rich.  An obituary and details of her funeral will appear on this website in due course but...
Ambassador's Blog - Ukraine: The World Is Watching
21.12.09

"I'm sorry," my host says, "but quite a few people are away.  I'm not sure how big your audience will be."  In London for Christmas, I'm visiting the HQ of a major news organisation.  I've...
Blog from Kyiv by Ambassador Leigh Turner - A win for Ukraine (aka 906 days to go)
17.12.09
Ukraine

Here's some unalloyed good news about Ukraine: UEFA, the governing body of European football, has confirmed that four Ukrainian cities, along with four in Poland, will host the finals of the Euro 2012...
VIP Visit
17.12.09
London

The Chair of the British Ukrainian All-Parliamentary Group, John Grogan MP, visited the AUGB’s Head Office this afternoon during which he gave a comprehensive interview to the editor of “Ukrainian...
Bradford Council Recognises Holodomor as Genocide
16.12.09
Bradford

Last night, a full meeting of the City of Bradford Council considered a motion to recognize the Holodomor as an act of genocide.The motion was presented by Cllr Ian Greenwood, leader of the Council Labour...
Blog from Kyiv to appear on AUGB website and in Dumka
16.12.09

During a meeting last week with the AUGB's CEO, the British Ambassador to Ukraine, HE Leigh Turner, very kindly agreed for his blog from Kyiv to be regularly published in the Ukrainian Thought and for...
Brief visit to Ukraine (updated)
15.12.09

As has already been reported, a conference marking the 110th anniversary of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine (NMHU) took place in Kyiv last week (9-11 December).  Academics and representatives...
Bolton Ukrainian Social Club - A Unity of Purpose
14.12.09

Click here to read Bolton Ukrainian Social Club press release.
ChristmasChristmas celebrations
13.12.09
Nationwide

Ukrainians everywhere are preparing for Christmas. Many branches will be celebrating the feast of St Nicholas, where St Nicholas himself will be giving presents to those children who have been good all...
Beer offer NottinghamA special limited offer for lovers of Ukrainian beer
11.12.09
Nottingham / Midlands

Please note that orders must be placed by Sunday 13 December.
Kirklees Council recognises Holodomor as genocide
10.12.09

This evening, at a full meeting of Kirklees Council, over 20 members of the Ukrainian community in Huddersfield attended the Council Chamber to present a motion to recognise Holodomor as genocide. This...
National MuseumAUGB CEO in Ukraine
09.12.09

The Association's CEO, Fedir Kurlak, is on a two-day visit to Ukraine at the invitation of the National Museum of History of Ukraine, who are holding a conference to celebrate their 110th anniversary.Since...
Dima KostenkoBBC announces death of Ukrainian journalist
09.12.09

The BBC World Service has announced that Dima Kostenko, producer with BBC Learning English, died on 7 December.Dima worked for the BBC for 17 years, starting in 1992. He joined the BBC as a producer...
John Demjaniuk Jr issues statement on Demjaniuk trial in Germany
07.12.09

We are a little belatedly publishing the following statement issued on 3 December by John Demjaniuk Jr concerning the trial in Germany of his father, John Demjaniuk:  The Munich prosecution...
UWC Newsletter for November 2009
06.12.09

The Ukrainian World Congress has issued a newletter for November 2009 covering a number of issues which it has dealt with over the past month.Click here for the full text (Ukrainian language only).
Holodomor commemoration at UN
02.12.09
USA

ACTION UKRAINE HISTORY REPORT (AUHR) #13Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, December 1, 2009 OPENING OF EXHIBITION AT THE UNITED NATIONS, 76TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1932-33 HOLODOMORYuriy Sergeyev, Ivanka Zajac,...
Sad news from Cananda - Victor Pedenko dead... UPDATED
01.12.09
Canada

Former Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) General Secretary, Victor Pedenko, passed away on 29 November aged 72.A recipient of many merited awards, Victor Pedenko worked tirelessly throughout his life for...
Ukrainians hold Day of Sorrow in Bradford
01.12.09
Bradford

The Ukrainian Community in Bradford commemorated a Day of Sorrow on Saturday 28th November 2009.  The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Bradford, Cllr John Godward  and Mrs  Jean Godward, ...
Holodomor Anniversary Commemorated
30.11.09
Huddersfield

On Sunday 29th November the Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayoress of Kirklees Council, together with Councillors from all political parties attended the Ukrainian Centre to view the Holodomor Exhibition and...
Ukrainians in Edinburgh and Scotland
30.11.09
Edinburgh

For more information about current (and forthcoming) Ukrainian activities and events in Scotland, click here to read the latest newsletter produced by AUGB Edinburgh Branch.
Ukrainian World Congress call on Holodomor Anniversary
27.11.09

The Ukrainian World Congress has called on all Ukrainians to continue to raise awareness about the 1932-33 Holodomor.In a statement issued yesterday, it emphasised that future generations will only know...
Presidential Election Observers
23.11.09

There is an opportunity to be an accredited observer during the forthcoming Presidential elections in Ukraine, scheduled to take place on 17 January 2010.  By registering as an impartial observer,...
Holodomor Memorial unveiled in Rochdale - UPDATED TO INCLUDE SPEECHES
21.11.09
Rochdale

A large gathering of dignitaries together with Ukrainian and other community representatives and members assembled at the Memorial Gardens in Rochdale yesterday for the official unveiling of a memorial...
Embassy reception for European delegates
14.11.09
London

Representatives of Ukrainian organisations from across Europe attended a reception held yesterday evening at the Embassy of Ukraine in London.  They are in the capital to attend the 12th General...
Obama Holodomor message and more articles on Gareth Jones
14.11.09

ACTION UKRAINE HISTORY REPORT (AUHR) #976th Commemoration of the Holodomor, Death by Starvation, Millions Died, Genocide.Washington, D.C., Saturday, November 14, 2009 1.  STATEMENT...
Two important articles appear today about Gareth Jones
13.11.09
London

ACTION UKRAINE HISTORY REPORT (AUHR) #8Washington, D.C., Friday, November 13, 2009  TWO IMPORTANT ARTICLES ABOUT GARETH JONES:  Fearless young British reporter who exposed the true horrorof the manmade...
More on Gareth Jones in the Daily Telegraph
13.11.09
London

The Daily Telegraph has today published an article about the diaries of Gareth Jones going on public display for the first time.Jones risked his own life in exposing the 1932-33 Holodomor famine in Ukraine...
Mayor's reception for Bradford & District European Forum
12.11.09
Bradford

Members of the Ukrainian communities of Keighley and Bradford attended a Civic reception held in the banqueting hall at Bradford City Hall on Tuesday evening in honour of the Bradford & District European...
London gears up for arrival of European delegates
10.11.09

Delegates representing over 20 member organizations of the European Ukrainian Congress (ECU) will begin arriving in London from Thursday this week to attend the XII General Meeting of the ECU,...
More on A/H1N1 virus in Ukraine
05.11.09

In light of the outbreak of the A/H1N1 virus in Ukraine, the Embassy of Ukraine wrote to the AUGB on Tuesday asking for assistance in the form of humanitarian aid.  As reported, the AUGB immediately...
AUGB asks UK Government to help
03.11.09

The AUGB has today written to the Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP at the Department for International Development (DFID) seeking an assurance that HM Government (1) is aware of the current flu epidemic in...
Frost interview with Yushchenko
31.10.09

David Frost's interview with Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko can now be seen online.  Question ranged from current opinion polls to Ukraine's present day relations with Russia.Simply click here...
Meeting with Stefan Romaniw
30.10.09
London (49 Linden Gardens)

The General Secretary of the Ukrainian World Congress and Leader of the OUN, Stefan Romaniw, yesterday visited AUGB's Head Office where he held talks with AUGB's CEO, Fedir Kurlak.In the evening Mr Romaniw...
AUGB in talks over TV programme
28.10.09
London

Flame Television's Assistant Producer, Mandeep Dillon, of the TV programme "Heir Hunters", which is screened on BBC1, met yesterday with AUGB CEO Fedir Kurlak and the SHevchenko & Archive Curator,...
Bandera and OUN Anniveraries commemorated in UK
25.10.09
Bradford

AUGB Bradford’s Cultural Centre was the venue for a concert yesterday to commemorate three key anniversaries:  80 years of the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), 100 years since the...
Photos from Bandera exhibition opening ceremony in Kyiv
22.10.09
Kyiv

We have added a selection of photographs from the official opening ceremony held at the National Museum on 15 October.  Please view homepage slideshow.Tomorrow you will be able to download pdf's of...
Pastoral visit
21.10.09
Nottingham

Nottingham’s Ukrainian Catholic parish and community was delighted to welcome the new Apostolic Administrator for Ukrainian Catholics in Great Britain, Bishop Hlib Lonchyna, over the weekend. ...
Bandera exhibition opened in Kyiv
19.10.09
Kyiv

The official opening ceremony of the “Stepan Bandera – documents testify” exhibition took place in Kyiv last Thursday, 15 October.Organised and hosted by the National Museum of the History...
UWC calls on Ukrainians worldwide to commemorate Bandera anniversaries
12.10.09
London

The Ukrainian World Congress has issued a statement calling on Ukrainians worldwide to honour Stepan Bandera as a National Hero of Ukraine and to follow his example of service to his homeland.Bandera...
Strike actions means late Dumka
10.10.09

Due to strike action by postal workers in London yesterday, Dumka subscribers will not receive their newspaper today or Monday. The precise delivery date is beyond our control and we apologise to readers...
Collections from UK at Bandera Exhibition in Kyiv
05.10.09
London

Stepan Bandera was born on 1 January 1909. His name became synonymous with Ukraine’s struggle for Freedom and Independence.  He was assassinated by a Soviet agent in Munich on 15 October 1959.The...
Joy as new Bishop is installed
28.09.09
London

The Permanent Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, headed by Patriarch and Cardinal Lubomyr Huzar, took place in London last week.  The three day meeting discussed matters concerning...
Cardinal Huzar in London
25.09.09
London

The Patriarch of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, Cardinal Lubomyr Huzar, addressed a packed hall at the Ukrainian Institute in Holland Park last night.  Speaking with very purposeful and thoughtful...
Link to BBC Holodomor report
24.09.09
London

BBC Radio 4's "Today" programme broadcast a piece by Nick Higham this morning about the Holodomor and the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of "The Grain Store".Click below for the link to the...
New Press Attache visits Central Office
24.09.09
London, 49 Linden Gardens

The Ukrainian Embassy's newly appointed Press Attache, Mr Rostislav Ohryzko, visited AUGB Central Office earlier today.  He met with the Editor of the Ukrainian Thought, ("Dumka"), Oleksa Semenchenko,...
Maria Volkova recounts horrors of Holodomor
23.09.09
Nottingham

The BBC's respected Arts and Media correspondent, Nick Higham, travelled to Nottingham today to meet up with and interview Holodomor survivor, Maria Volkova.The "Today" programme on 24 September (0600-0900...
Dobrovolsky and Kozlov exhibition opens at AUGB Central Office
18.09.09
London (49 Linden Gardens)

AUGB's Central Office was the venue yesterday evening for the opening of an exhibition of the fabulous works of two prominent artists of Ukraine, Dmytro Dobrovolsky (paintings) and Leonid Kozlov (drawings...
Manchester and Bolton jointly celebrate 18 years of Ukraine's Independence
17.09.09
Bolton

On 13 September AUGB Manchester and Bolton Branches jointly celebrated 18 years of Ukraine’s Independence with a major concert at AUGB Community Centre in Bolton. The concert was well attended...
Silver Medal for Alexej Gorlatch
16.09.09
Leeds

Playing Beethoven's Concerto no. 5 in E flat major, op. 73 Emperor, the talented young Ukrainian musician, Alexej Gorlatch, won the silver medal in this year's final of the prestigious Leeds...
Ashton remembers 1932-33 Holodomor victims
15.09.09
Ashton

Around 70 members of the Ukrainian community in Ashton-under-Lyne attended their Cultural Centre on Stockport Road last Saturday (12 September) to witness the official unveiling and blessing...
President of World Congress of Ukrainians in Britain
14.09.09
London

Accompanied by the AUGB's CEO, the President of the World Congress of Ukrainians (WCU), Eugene Czolij, today met with representatives of the BBC's Ukrainian Service in London, Marek Bekerman, Oleksandr...
An award
10.09.09

The Embassy of Ukraine yesterday confirmed that by a Decree signed by President Yushchenko, the AUGB's CEO, Fedir Kurlak, has been awarded an Order of Merit (III) for his contribution to the strengthening...
Young talented Ukrainian musician reaches prestigious Final
09.09.09
Leeds

An extremely talented Ukrainian musician, Alexej Gorlatch, has made it through to the Finals of the prestigious Leeds Pianoforte Competition.  On 12 September at 6 p.m., he...
Government stance on Holodomor dismays Bolton Council
08.09.09
Bolton

In July HM Government issued a written statement concerning the 1932-33 Holodomor (http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page20199), in which it stated that it “does not judge the evidence is sufficiently...
Ukrainian World Congress President to attend events in UK this weekend
08.09.09

The President of the World Congress of Ukrainians, Eugene Czolij, will take part in a ceremony unveiling a plaque to commemorate the millions who died during the 1932-33 Holodomor. ...
Special visitor
04.09.09
London

AUGB's Chief Executive, Fedir Kurlak, held a meeting today at AUGB Central Office with the new Apostolic Administrator for Ukrainian Catholics in Great Britain, Bishop Hlib Lonchyna.  The meeting...
Sydenhurst celebrates in style
03.09.09
Chiddingfold, Surrey

A very successful two-day event marking Sydenhurst Residential Home’s 60th anniversary took place over the bank holiday weekend (for photo's see slide-show on augb hompage - more photos will follow...
Sydenhurst - down memory lane
02.09.09
Chiddingfold, Surrey

In preparation for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations which took place at Sydenhurst over the weekend (report to follow), we looked back through the Ukrainian Thought ("Dumka") and discovered a very well...
Sydenhurst Nursing HomeSydenhurst ready to celebrate
28.08.09
Chiddingfold, Surrey

Final preparations are taking place to welcome guests and all arriving to join in Sydenhurst's 60th anniversary celebrations this coming Sunday and Monday (30-31 August).The fabulous "Hoverla" Ukrainian...
Visitors to Central Office
29.07.09
London

The past few days have seen an influx of visitors to AUGB Central Office.  Amongst them were members of the AUGB's Finance Committee, Zenko Lastowiecki and Wolodymyr Karpynec, who yesterday principally...
Royal Shakespeare Company world premiere on the Holodomor
24.07.09
Stratford-upon-Avon

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) will present a world premiere by Ukrainian playwright Natalia Vorozbhit, "The Grain Store", which is set in Ukraine in 1929.  "As Stalin launches the...
London to host next General Meeting of the European Congress of Ukrainians
23.07.09
London

Following the recent decision by the AUGB's Executive (Presydia) Council, the date of the General Meeting of the European Congress of Ukrainians (ECU) has now been confirmed and will take place on 14 November...
Visit of Ukrainian Charges d'Affaires to AUGB Central Office
23.07.09
London

AUGB's Central Office was delighted to welcome and host a meeting today between the AUGB's Chief Executive, Fedir Kurlak, and the Ukrainian Embassy's Charge's d'Affaires, Viacheslav Yatsiuk, and Second...
24 hour strike by postal workers affects Dumka delivery
17.07.09

Due to a 24 hour strike by members of the Communication Workers Union, the London postal service is not operating today, Friday 17 July.  This means that this week's edition of Dumka will not be sent...
World Light Welterweight Boxing Champion Andriy Kotelnik visits Bolton Ukrainians
15.07.09

On 12th July 2009, Andriy Kotelnik visited the Ukrainian community centre in Bolton. He is in the UK to defend his WBA light welterweight world title against Britain’s Amir Khan and came to Bolton,...
HOLODOMOR DVD Promo on YouTube
06.07.09
London

A promotion extract of the newly released DVD of the Holodomor Commemorations held in London last November can now be seen on YouTube.  Simply click here to view.Contact 020 7229 8392 to purchase the film.
AUGB Presydia meeting
02.07.09
Nottingham

The Presydia of the General Council held its first post-AGM meeting last Saturday, 27 June, in Nottingham.Items on the agenda included: • Release of the DVD film documenting the commemoration...
Sydenhurst retains "excellent" rating
02.07.09
Chiddingfold, Surrey

Sydenhurst Residential Home has again received a glowing report following a recent inspection carried out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which is the independent regulator for health and social...
Job opportunity
24.06.09

AUGB Nottingham Branch recently secured funding to employ a Centre Manager. Anyone interested in applying can find out more by clicking here for further details.  Please note that the closing date...
Holodomor DVD Release date
24.06.09
London

The AUGB commissioned film of the Holodomor National Remembrance Day held in London last November will be released on 2 July.  Price:  £10 + p&p.  We hope to sell this...
Visitors from Lviv at Central Office
19.06.09
London

Members of Lviv-Ratusha’s Rotary Club visited AUGB’s Central Office earlier today and held a meeting with the AUGB’s CEO and were given a tour of the Shevchenko Library and Archive by...
National Committee to commemorate Bandera anniversaries
12.06.09

A National Committee has been formed to celebrate 100 years since the birth and commemorate 50 years since the death of the former leader of the OUN, Stefan Bandera.The committee will be chaired by Mr...
Annual Service of Remembrance at Tarasivka
08.06.09

Several hundred people braved the poor weather conditions yesterday to attend the annual Service of Remembrance held at Tarasivka in Weston-on-Trent, Derbyshire.The event was organised by the Association...
New Apostolic Administrator for Ukrainian Catholics in Great Britain
02.06.09

The Vatican  announced today that Pope Benedict XVI has ratified Bishop Hlib Lonchyna as the new Apostolic Administrator for Ukrainian Catholics in Great Britain. The Ukrainian Catholic community...
64 AUGB AGM
30.05.09
Stockport

Delegates from across the country took part in the AUGB's 64th Annual General Meeting over the weekend which was this year very ably hosted by the Association's Branch in Stockport. The event was...
Ukrainians in Parliament
21.05.09
Westminster

Politicians, diplomats and representatives of various businesses and organisations with an interest in Ukraine took part last night in a Ukrainian Beer and Wine Evening held in the Houses of Parliament. ...
Bradford & District European Forum continues to develop
19.05.09
Bradford

Members of the Ukrainian Communities of Bradford and Keighley attended the AGM of the Bradford & District European Forum held on 18th May 2009 at the Serbian Church Hall, Bradford.  It was...
AUGB to screen award winning film, "The Soviet Story"
15.05.09

The AUGB is to screen the recently released award-winning documentary film, "The Soviet Story".  It is to be shown in English with Ukrainian sub-titles.The film features interviews with both...
Lviv Ukrainian Catholic University's rector and post-grads in London
12.05.09
London

AUGB Central Office today welcomed the rector and post-graduate students of the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU). Fr Borys Gudziak PhD, who is a leading intellectual and historian in post-Soviet...
Successful IT Mission
30.04.09
London

As part of the European Union’s Programme for Ukraine, representatives of 10 Information Technology Companies from Ukraine attended an IT Mission in London 28-29 April 2009.The 10 participating...
Manchester community commemorates Chornobyl
26.04.09

Ukrainians in Manchester held a special service to commemorate the known and unknown victims of the Chornobyl disaster.It is 23 years since an explosion and fire at the Chornobyl nuclear power...
New Press Release for forthcoming International Ukrainian Football Tournament
09.04.09

The organisers of the International Ukrainian Football Tournament have issued a press release providing further details about the forthcoming Ukrainian football tournament which is to take place in Nottingham,...
Preparations afoot for Ukrainian week in Bradford
07.04.09

AUGB in Bradford has been working with the City Council’s Civic Affairs Office to organise a programme of events to celebrate the presence of Ukrainian communities in the Bradford district for the...
Ukraine succumb to late England winner
01.04.09
London

Ukraine succumbed to a late 85th minute goal by John Terry to lose 2-1 against England's all-stars at Wembley tonight.  A Peter Crouch goal in the 29th minute separated the sides at half time.  ...
British Ambassador visits AUGB Central Office
27.03.09

The UK's Ambassador to Ukraine, HE Leigh Turner, yesterday held a meeting at AUGB Central Office with the AUGB's General Secretary, Fedir Kurlak.  A number of issues were discussed and the...
AUGB's Annual Report for 2008
27.03.09

The AUGB's Annual Report for 2008 will appear as a supplement in the next issue of Dumka (28.03.08.).  The special 12 page pullout contains information on some of the Association's main activities...
Documentary film aimed at students
26.03.09

Stuart Wells, a documentary film maker from SAE Institute in London, recently approached the AUGB’s Shevchenko Library and Archive in London to help him research the 1932-33 Holodomor.  Since...
England v Ukraine info
26.03.09

The Ukrainian Sports Supporters Club have issued details for Ukraine fans attending next Wednesday's World Cup Qualifier beween England and Ukraine.  For full details see:   http://www.ukrainiansupporters.org.uk/england.htmlFor...
Bradford Council recognises Holodomor as Genocide - UPDATED
05.03.09

Bradford City Council has formally acknowledged the Holodomor of 1932-33 as a genocide inflicted upon the Ukrainian nation.This formal acknowledgement is the culmination of a campaign by the Bradford Branch...
Bolton Council recognises 1932-33 Holodomor as Genocide - UPDATED
04.03.09
Bolton

At a plenary session of Bolton Council on 4 March, the Executive formally responded to Bolton Ukrainian Community’s ‘recognition and condemnation’ Holodomor petition, as was submitted...
AUGB Rada Meeting
10.02.09
Nottingham

The AUGB General Council held its first meeting of the year in Nottingham on 31 January.Among the items discussed were AUGB finances and structure, sale of property in Cheltenham, Holodomor, website, proposals...
Law Society looks to strengthen links with Ukraine
06.02.09
London

In actively looking to strengthen links between the UK and Ukraine in 2009, the Law Society last night co-hosted an event with the British-Ukrainian Law Association (BULA) and the British Ukrainian Society...
Launch of "Ukrainians in the UK" encyclopaedia website
30.01.09
London

The launch of a new website - an internet-encyclopaedia “Ukrainians in the UK” - took place last night during a meeting held at the Ukrainian Institute in Holland Park.  The website is...
British Ukrainians honoured
22.01.09
London

During a celebratory evening held at the Embassy of Ukraine in London tonight, two leading figures within the Ukrainian community in the UK were honoured with awards for their services to Ukraine. Anna...
Ukrainian intelligentsia calls for unity in face of "Gas Blackmail"
19.01.09

During a meeting of the Executive of the Ukrainian World Coordination Council held on 15 January 2009, the Ukrainian intelligentsia adopted a statement in which it calls on Ukrainians in Ukraine and throughout...
President Yushchenko on his meeting with Gordon Brown
16.01.09

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko held a 50 minute meeting with Prime Minister Gordon Brown here in London late yesterday afternoon.Mr Yushchenko followed this up with a meeting with journalists outside...
President Yushchenko on one day visit to UK
15.01.09

President Victor Yushchenko of Ukraine arrived in London earlier today for a meeting with Prime Minister Gordon Brown to discuss the gas-crisis.In an interview with journalists from Ukrainian and Russian...
Celebration of Christmas in local news
14.01.09
Bolton

Click here to read the article (in pdf format) that appeared in the Bolton News, 13 January. 
New Human Rights Thriller set in Ukraine
14.01.09

Fair game: THE  STEPS OF ODESSA (Spire Publishing: ISBN: 1-897312-72-5; £7.99) is James Watson's 10th novel aimed at Young Adults. Previous settings of his stories have been Spain (The Freedom...
More moves to recognise Holodomor
22.12.08
Bradford

Following the Holodomor commemoration held in Bradford on 23 November, the local AUGB Branch Chair, Orysia Chymera, presented a petition regarding recognition of Holodomor to the leader of Bradford...
Settlement Agreement
18.12.08

A mediation meeting took place on 4 December in Manchester to consider the AUGB's claim in respect of under insurance on the premises damaged by fire in February 2005.It was agreed that the sum of £350,000...
Bolton Council to consider Holodomor motion
11.12.08

On 10 December a delegation from AUGB Bolton Branch comprising Yaroslaw Tymchyshyn, Oksana Jurczyszyn and Petro Hrycaj handed over a “Holodomor recognition and condemnation”...
Ukrainian Youth Associations releases calendar of events
08.12.08

The Ukrainian Youth Association has released the dates of events it plans to hold in 2009. For full details (Ukrainian language only), click here.  
Bolton community receives prominent feature in local news
08.12.08

Bolton's Ukrainian community was prominently featured in the local newspaper, The Bolton News, following the National Holodomor commemoration held in London on 22 November.  Click here to read the...
Keighley news - 4 December
08.12.08

Local civic dignatories from Keighley were very warmly welcomed at the Holodomor commemorations in London.  Their participation in the national event was rightfully reported on by the local Keighley...
Mediation meeting in Manchester
03.12.08

A Mediation meeting is to take place in Manchester on Thursday 4 December to consider AUGB's insurance claim on the property at Smedley Lane following the fire which destroyed the community hall there...
Holodomor Commemorations in Edinburgh
28.11.08

The 75th anniversary of the Holodomor was commemorated at the Ukrainian Catholic Church of Our Lady of Pochayiv and St Andrew in Edinburgh on Sunday 23 November 2008. The Sunday Liturgy at 11 am was followed...
Prayers at Westminster Abbey for Holodomor victims
27.11.08
London

As the commemoration drew to a close at Westminster Central Hall, the Dean of Westminster Abbey, Dr John Hall and Canon Robert Reiss were preparing for Evensong in Westminster Abbey which those attending...
UK Holodomor Commemoration Report
26.11.08
London

Around 2000 people attended Saturday’s National Commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Holodomor at Westminster Central Hall and Westminster Abbey.  Among distinguished guests were representatives...
National Day of Remembrance
24.11.08

The National Day of Remembrance of the Holodomor took place on Saturday before a large gatherings at Westminster Central Hall and Westminster Abbey.  Details and photos to follow soon.
UK Government to be represented at Holodomor commemoration
21.11.08

It has now been confirmed that Tim Hitchens will represent HM Government at the Holodomor commemorations taking place in Wesminster Central Hall on 22 November.  Mr Hitchens is the Director of...
Ukrainian Churches issue joint Holodomor declaration
21.11.08

Representatives of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic and Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Churches in Great Britain issued a joint declaration today to mark the 75th anniversary of the Holodomor.In it,...
Prime Minister reaffirms commitment to promote remembrance of Holodomor
21.11.08

In a letter to the AUGB's Chief Executive Officer, the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has reiterrated the UK Government's positive position on honouring the memory of those who perished during the Holodomor...
British PM sends message of deepest sympathies
20.11.08

In a historic message, the UK Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has extended his deepest sympathies on the 75th anniversary of the Holodomor.  In his brief but very sincere message the Prime Minister...
Holodomor Commemoration - full capacity attendance
19.11.08

The commemoration of the Holodomor on Saturday will take place before a capacity audience of 2000 people.  There are no more tickets available for the event at Westminster Central Hall. Among...
Holodomor message from UK Foreign Secretary
19.11.08

On the eve of the worldwide commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Holdomor, the Foreign Secretary, the Rt Hon David Miliband MP, has issued a message in which he reaffirms that the United Kingdom...
Bilozir cancels
19.11.08

Three weeks after agreeing to take part in the forthcoming Holodomor National Day of Remembrance, Oksana Bilozir has announced that she has cancelled all plans to attend the event in London this weekend. ...
Holodomor Exhibition opens in Parliament
17.11.08
London

An exhibition, “Holodomor: Through the Eyes of Ukrainian Artists”, was officially opened today in Parliament by the Rt Hon William Hague MP.  The exhibition, organised by the...
Holodomor Committee publishes Newsletter #6
11.11.08

The Holodomor Committee today published more details about the 75th Anniversary National Holodomor Commemoration due to take place in London on 22 November at Westminster Central Hall and Westminster Abbey.Click...
Manchester Branch hall-build UPDATE
05.11.08

Following the public meeting held in Manchester on Oct 19th in relation to the community hall rebuild, an article appeared on the AUGB website and was subsequently re-printed in the Ukrayinska Dumka...
Oksana Bilozir to take part in UK Holodomor Commemoration
29.10.08

The Embassy of Ukraine in London confirmed this evening that Oksana Bilozir will take part in the forthcoming Holodomor National Day of Remembrance which will take place in Westminster Central Hall...
European Parliament recognises Ukrainian famine of 1930s as crime against humanity
27.10.08

The European Parliament approved a resolution on 23 October 2008 on the Holodomor but stopped short of using the word "genocide".  The EP's press office issued the following statement:In...
AUGB Rada meets with Manchester community to discuss new hall project
21.10.08

The President and Members of the AUGB General Council (Rada SUB) held a meeting with the Manchester community on Sunday Oct 19th to discuss issues relating to the construction of a new community hall.This...
Historic Day as Rochdale Council Remembers Holodomor
17.10.08

Rochdale Council has unanimously called upon the Government to recognise ‘Holodomor’ as an official act of genocide. Holodomor was the systematic starvation to death of at least 7,000,000 Ukrainians...
More information on Holodomor Commemoration
16.10.08

The AUGB has today sent out a further circular regarding the National Holodomor Commemoration which is due to take place in London on 22 November.Tickets for the event are now available and can be obtained...
Fall-out continues - President calls fresh Election
09.10.08
Ukraine

Ukraine`s President Viktor Yushchenko has called a snap election to take place on 7 December after dissolving the Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday evening.  The move means that Ukrainians will...
Holodomor Committee releases details of National Commemoration
24.09.08

The Holodomor Committee has released details of the National Commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Holodomor which will take place in London on 22 November.A commemorative programme in Westminster...
Nottingham 08.09.21Weekend of celebrations in Nottingham
21.09.08

AUGB Nottingham Branch held a weekend of celebrations to mark the long-awaited opening of its community hall.  On Saturday evening the new hall buzzed to full capacity as the people of Nottingham...
NEWS FLASH... Ruling Government Coalition in Ukraine at an end
16.09.08

The ruling coalition in Ukraine was officially dissolved today during a morning session of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament).  The announcement was made by the Speaker of the House,...
Holodomor film-makers ask for help
16.09.08

Holodomor the Movie LLC is appealing to Ukrainians worldwide to support its documentary film project “HOLODOMOR; Ukraine’s Genocide of 1932-33” .  This is the...
Representatives of British Ukrainian Society and AUGB meet to strengthen ties
11.09.08

The Chair of the British Ukrainian Society (BUS), Richard Spring MP, hosted a meeting today with the AUGB Secretary, Fedir Kurlak, and the Editor of the Ukrainian Thought, Oleksa Semenchenko.  The...
Holodomor - Keighley Town Council takes historic decision
05.09.08

Keighley Town Council has made history by becoming the first Council in the UK to pass a motion unanimously condemning the 1932-33 Holodomor in Ukraine as genocide.During an emotional evening...
Donations for flood victims continue but more rain predicted
07.08.08

While cleanup operations continue in all areas of Ukraine affected by severe flooding, weather forecasters predict more heavy rainfalls over the Carpathian mountains.  Further downpours are also...
AUGB publishes five year report for forthcoming WCU... UPDATE... Now with link to report...
04.08.08

The AUGB has today released a report (in Ukrainian) highlighting its main activities over the past five years.  It includes details on some of the AUGB's educational and cultural joint ventures...
AUGB joins World Congress of Ukrainians call for aid to flood victims
30.07.08

The AUGB has joined the World Congress of Ukrainians in calling for aid to areas of western Ukraine that have been affected by severe flooding.  Five days of heavy rain have caused...
UK Government urged to provide emergency assistance to flood victims
30.07.08

The AUGB has raised the issue of the severe floods in Ukraine in a letter to the Secretary of State of the Department for International Development, Mr Douglas Alexander.  It calls...
AUGB Council meets for the second time in two months
28.07.08

On 26 July 2008 the AUGB's General Council ("Rada SUB") held its second post-AGM meeting.   Matters discussed/ratified: A new sub-committee has been formed to review the whole...
Maria VolkovaHolodomor witness speaks out
24.07.08

A British journalist, Donna Richardson, has uncovered yet another witness testimony about the horrors of the Holodomor. In an exclusive interview with eighty-two-year old Maria Volkova, the voice...
Welsh Assembly Members call for Holodomor Recognition.
11.07.08
Cardiff

The visit of the Holodomor Torch to the Welsh National Assembly on July 3 produced an immediate result. The Assembly Members who received the Torch are calling for recognition of the Holodomor as genocide....
OSCE Draft Resolution on Holodomor
10.07.08

According to a BBC report dated 9 July, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) during its Annual Meeting in Astana in Khazakhstan ratified...
AGM Minutes reach wider audience
09.07.08

The minutes of the 63 AUGB AGM which took place on 31 May were released late last week.  This year, possibly for the first time in the AUGB's history, they were sent out to every subscriber of Dumka...
Torch of Remembrance - the end of the journey around Great Britain
05.07.08

  On Saturday July 5 2008, over 1000 people gathered at Tarasivka in Derbyshire, at the Ukrainian Youth Association’s 60th anniversary national rally, which was also the culmination of the Torch...
The Torch of Remembrance in Nottingham
04.07.08

“Everywhere the cry, we have no bread, we are waiting for death”. These are the ‘lost’ voices of Ukrainian peasants who were starved to death during the Soviet attempt to achieve...
London 08.09.04The Torch of Remembrance at the London Assembly
03.07.08
London

Ukrainian Londoners, although they had greeted the Torch at its arrival at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral and then at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church on Sunday 29 June had been disappointed that Boris...
Torch of Remembrance in Gloucester
03.07.08
Gloucester

 Yaroslav Nebesniak received the memorial torch on behalf of the Ukrainian community in Gloucester, from Askold Lozynsky, President of the Ukrainian World Congress, Vladislav Rohoviy from the Ukrainian...
Holodomor Torch in Edinburgh
02.07.08
Edinburgh

The Holodomor torch was received by the Lord Provost of Edinburgh in the very grand and appropriately named European room at the City Chambers. Amongst the local Ukrainian Community present were invited...
The Torch of Remembrance in Stockport
01.07.08
Stockport

Around 100 members of the Ukrainian community in Stockport, together with the Lady Mayor of Stockport, Councillor Pam King, gathered at the Ukrainian centre to receive the Torch of Remembrance on Tuesday...
The Torch of Remembrance in Manchester
01.07.08
Manchester

On 1 July 2008, at 19.00, the Holodomor Torch of Remembrance arrived at Manchester Town Hall in Albert Square in the hands of the representative of AUGB Stockport Branch, Mr Mike Kuziw, who handed the...
AshtonThe Torch of Remembrance in Ashton
01.07.08
Ashton

On 1 July 2008,on the steps of the Ukrainian centre and in the presence of the Mayor and Mayoress of Tameside, local Councillors, distinguished guests and three generations of the Ukrainian community,...
The Torch of Remembrance in Rochdale
01.07.08
Rochdale

On Tuesday 1 July, in front of Rochdale Town Hall, members of the Rochdale, Bury and Todmorden Ukrainian communities, together with guests, welcomed the Torch of Remembrance. As the town hall bell...
AUGB and others react to Russian accusations of 'historical revisionism' on Holodomor
30.06.08

On Monday 23 June, the Times published an excellent article on the Holodomor entitled "The Ukrainian ‘genocide by starvation’". On Friday 27 June a letter from the Russian Ambassador denied...
DerbyThe Torch of Remembrance in Derby
30.06.08
Derby

The Torch was greeted officially by The Mayor of the City of Derby, Councillor Barbara Jackson, on the steps of the historical Council House Building. Joe Kupranec ((Branch Vice-Chairman) handed...
Bradford TorchThe Torch of Remembrance in Bradford
30.06.08
Bradford

Around 250 Ukrainians from Bradford and neighbouring communities gathered in Centenary Square, at the bottom of the stairs into City Hall. Miss Natalka Pylak began by explaining why the Torch was coming...
The Torch of Remembrance in Barnsley
30.06.08

The Holodomor Commemorative Torch was received by the Mayor of Barnsley, Cllr Kenneth Sanderson.  He was accompanied by Cllr Stephen Houghton, Leader of Barnsley Council and Mr Phil Coppard, Chief...
The Torch of Remembrance in Keighley
30.06.08
Mayor of Keighley addresses guests in Keighley Town Hall Council Chamber

On the morning of the arrival of the Torch, Mykola Lajszczuk, Peter Szczur and Stefan Pryimuk from AUGB Keighley Branch were interviewed for 20 minutes on BCB (Bradford Community Broadcasting), to...
CoventryThe Torch of Remembrance in Coventry
29.06.08
Coventry

Over 100 people gathered at the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Coventry to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Holodomor. Neighbouring communities from Rugby, Leicester and Wolverhampton were also represented....
Ukrainian-AmbassadorsThe Torch of Remembrance in Great Britain: The Journey Begins
29.06.08

Following weeks of preparations, the Torch of Remembrance has arrived in Great Britain after a journey which has so far included Australia, Canada, the United States and Ukrainian communities in Latin...
Annual General Meeting 2008
31.05.08
Nottingham

'Honouring our past – facing the challenges of the future'One of the few sunny days in recent weeks saw almost 100 AUGB branch delegates and guests, including representatives of the Embassy of Ukraine,...
AUGB Annual Report issued
24.05.08

“A year of change, a turning point in the development of AUGB…”, says AUGB President, Zenko LastowieckiThe Annual Report for 2007 (PDF, 4.74Mb) was published on 24 May, ahead of the...
22 November commemoration details released
06.05.08

We can now confirm that the commemoration will be held at Westminster Central Hall, starting at 14.00 on Saturday 22 November (at the same time as commemorations will be starting in Kyiv and in many other...
Torch Rally dates confirmed
04.05.08

The UK dates have now been confirmed. The torch will arrive here from Chile on Saturday 28 June and leave for Sweden on Saturday 6 July.We have looked at several options for getting the Torch to as many...
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