75th Anniversary -Ukrainian Genocide-Holodomor Commemoration Committee - Chicago |
"HOLODOMOR"- Ukrainian term for "death by starvation" Ukrainians refer to the Genocide of 1932-1933 as the Holodomor. The term "genocide" was not introduced into language until 1947. |
Large signs and banners displayed facts about the Ukrainian Genocide throughout Wrigley Square in Millennium Park and along Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago |
Chicagoland International Holodomor Remembrance Flame Torch Relay Wrigley Square in Millennium Park Saturday, May 10, 2008 |
Over 500 Ukrainian Genocide Famine Foundation - USA educational brochures were distributed along Michigan Avenue |
Members of CYM, ODUM and PLAST and students from St. Volodymyr Ukrainian School, CYM Palatine Andrew's Ukrainian Shkola at St. Nicholas were present at the Relay |
A crowd begins to assemble in Wrigley Square in anticipation International Holodomor Remembrance Flame Torch |
UCCA-IL President Paul Bandriwsky, Kyiv Mohyla Academy Foundation President Marta Farion, National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy President Serhij Kwit |
St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Choir Director Taras Rudenko and Keynote Speaker John Jaresko |
Ukrainian Genocide Famine Foundation - USA President Nicholas Mischenko |
Keynote Speaker John Jaresko and Torch Relay Co-Chair and Mistress |
Proclamation from Chicago's Mayor Richard M. Daley |
Proclamation from Chicago's Mayor Richard M. Daley |