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Democrats post racist anti-Ukrainian ad against Congressmen

A very racist advertisement from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee was put out a few weeks ago, against Republican Congressmen Bob Schaffer from Colorado who’s grandparents were born in Ukraine. Schaffer served actively as co-chairman of the Congressoinal Ukrainian Caucus and made frequent trips to Ukraine during his service in the House of Representatives, including being a member of the US delegation monitoring the parliamentary and local elections in Ukraine.

The ad below is very anti-Ukrainian and the Mexican mariachi music is also quite insulting:

It’s very interesting how they twisted the quote from “he accomplished more in that country [Ukraine] with less effort than I have in my own district” to “he helped the Ukraine more than his own district…”.

Contact the DSCC in Washington with your complaints. It also doesn’t hurt to complain to Democrat candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. There is also a letter of complaint posted from the Hollywood Trident Foundation.

Passing the Torch: Holodomor Remembrace flame debuts in Toronto

This past Friday, April 18 2008 the International Remembrance Flame arrived in Toronto to commemorate the events marking the 75th anniversary of the Holodomor. It arrived in city hall to kick off the opening of the exhibit Holodomor: Genocide by Famine presented by League of Ukrainian Canadians & The League of Ukrainian Canadian Women.

Here are our pictures from the event, we will try to have more details up soon:

UPDATE: More pictures and a report are available here (middle of page).

UPDATE #2: Someone recorded the event and put it on YouTube!

‘The English Surgeon’ to air in Toronto next week at Hot Docs

The Hot Docs 2008 film festival is fast approaching and runs in Toronto from April 17th to 27th.  One of the most talked about documentaries is The English Surgeon, an intimate portrait of a brain surgeon working in an ill-equipped Ukrainian hospital and dealing with the moral and ethical issues that often exist between doctor and patient relationships. Directed by Geoffrey Smith, the film candidly addresses issues that affect us all.

Here’s the trailer:

Screenings and tickets details:
2008 Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival

THE ENGLISH SURGEON
First screening:
April 21st at 9.30pm – Bloor Cinema

Second screening:
April 23rd at 4.00pm – Isabel Bader Theatre

Tickets are also available for purchase at the Documentary Box Office:
87 Avenue Road, Hazelton Lanes (Upper Level)
Phone: (416) 637-5150

or at www.hotdocs.ca

Holodomor Rememberance Flame tours Canada in April to May

UPDATE: Here are photos from the event!

The International Remembrance Flame will arrive in Canada on April 18 launching over a month of commernorative events marking the 75th anniversary of the Holodomor.

The Flame, a joint project of Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ukrainian World Congress International Coordinating Committee, will originate in Australia and travel to 33 countries worldwide in an effort to raise Holodomor awareness.

Travelling between Ukrainian embassies, the torch will be ceremoniously transferred from country to country by Ukraine’s ambassadors or consular representatives following which every community will have an opportunity to organize events around the Flame.

Tentative Itinerary for the Remembrance Flame in Canada

  • April 18 – National Launch prior to the opening of the exhibit Holodomor: Genocide by Famine – Toronto (at City Hall), Ontario
  • April 20 – Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • April 28-29 – Regina – Saskatoon – Yorkton – North Battleford, Saskatchewan
  • April 30 – May 2 – Vegreville – Red Deer – Edmonton – Lethbridge, Alberta
  • May 3 – Vancouver, British Columbia
  • May 22 – St. Catharines, Ontario
  • May 23 – Toronto, Ontario
  • May 24 – Hamilton, Ontario
  • May 25 – Montreal, Quebec
  • May 26 – Ottawa, Ontario

Here are also lists of US dates and International dates for the tour.

Official Opening of Holodomor: Genocide by Famine Exhibit at Toronto’s City Hall on Friday, April 18, 2008

UPDATE: Click here for our report from the event!

Exhibit: Genocide by Famine
April 17 – 26, 2008
Toronto City Hall Rotunda
100 Queen St W
9am – 5pm

Opening ceremonies: April 18 @ 6 pm which will include the Holodomor Remembrance Flame being transferred from Australia.

Presented by League of Ukrainian Canadians & The League of Ukrainian Canadian Women.