75th Anniversary -Ukrainian Genocide-Holodomor Commemoration Committee - Chicago |
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"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. |
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webmaster
Chicagoland International Holodomor Remembrance Flame Torch Relay Wrigley Square in Millennium Park Saturday, May 10, 2008 |
| Following the Torch Relay event participants had the opportunity to hold the Torch and reflect on Ukrainian Genocide |
| Rev. Salkovski of Nativity of Benevolent Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church sings Memory Eternal for the 10 Million Victims of the Ukrainian Genocide |
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| Consulate General Vasyl Korzachenko, Ukrainian Genocide Survivor Kateryna Pietrzyk and Torch Relay Co-Chair Natalia Jarowyj |
| Torch Relay Co-Chair Natalia Jarowyj and family and Co-Chairs Marika Klymchak and Lida Tkaczuk |
| Ukrainian Genocide Famine Foundation - USA President Nicholas Mischenko and Illinois State Representative John Fritchey |
| National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy President Serhij Kwit |
| Selfreliance Ukrainian-American Federal Credit Union Board Members Roman Yatskovsky, Oleh Karawan, Michael Kos and Bohdan Watral |
| Members of the Chicago Committee to Commemorate Ukrainian Genocide-Holodomor 1932-1933 |
| Members of the Chicago Committee to Commemorate Ukrainian Genocide-Holodomor 1932-1933 and family |
| Ukrainian radio host Marika Chuyko and Torch Relay Co-Chair Maria Klimchak |
| Katya Mischenko-Mycyk, Valentina Mycyk, Valentina Mischenko and UGFF-USA President |
| Valentina Mischenko and UGFF-USA President Nicholas Mischenko |
| One of the 9 buses chartered by Selfreliance Ukrainian-American Federal Credit Union prepares to depart Michigan Avenue for the Ukrainian Village following the Torch Relay |
