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Ukraine Will Rise : World Congress of Free Ukrainians = 50th Anniversary of the Rebirth of Ukrainian Statehood

Item number (ISN):

326069

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1967

Item number (ISN):

326069

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Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

AVRAMENKO, Vasile

Accession:

1977-0225

Media:

Film

Part:

4 of 4

Production date:

1967

Production company:

Yaroslav Kulynych Film Studio

Production credit:

director/photography, Yaroslav Kulynych; scenario, Leonid Poltava; sound, Volodymyr; music, Hor Sonevysky; narartion, Geroge Denysenko; Vela Kalyn-Mahmet

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Documentary dealing with varous ceremonies, meetings and exhibitions during the First World Ukrainian Congress, held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the rebirth of Ukrainian statehood, held at the New York Hilton in New York City. The first part shows: a Ukrainian Orthodox church service; a lecture at St. George's Ukrainian Catholic School; and a discussion with various speakers participating. Seen is a display of Ukrainian paintings, a masquerade ball, and an operetta. Also seen is registration at the Congress headquarter; speakers delivering speeches and a statue being unveiled in a crowded street. A demonstration against Soviet treatment of people in Ukraine is held in front of the United Nations building. As the Congress resumes, speakers deliver their speeches. John G. Diefenbaker is one of them. The Ukrainian Women's Conference proceeds with its own speakers, musicians, painting exhibits, folk-dancing, a fashion show, a luncheon, and a piano and balalaika concert.~The film continues with a parade by Ukrainian War Veterans, Plast Youth, and folk-dancers in front of a huge crowd at Madison Square Garden. Speeches are made and folk-dancers perform. A protest is staged in front of the Soviet Chancellery as police stand by. In the evening, more speeches are delivered at the Congress, and people attend a concert of classical Ukrainian music and ballet. At a banquet, guest speakers speak and Mr. and Mrs. Diefenbaker are presented with gifts. More folk singers perform. Final display of photographs of the Ukraine showing churches and boulevards. <114mn>

Language:

English / Ukrainian
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Open

GENCAT identity number:

MSS 27791

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : with permission of the estate of Vasile Avramenko~Vasile Avramenko died 6 May 1981.~This collection was closed until 10 years after the death of Vasile Avramenko.~The estate of Vasile Avramenko is represented by Oksana Loza.

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