Santa Fe Plaza .
Holodomor Memorial Day, 1932-33
Thanks for everyone who came and support us .
90 years on, Ukrainians see repeat of Russian ‘genocide’
The attacks caused the worst damage so far in the conflict, leaving millions of people with no light, water or heat even as temperatures fell below zero.
New Mexico’s Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham proclaimed November 20, 2022 through November 26, 2022 “Ukrainian Genocide Remembrance Week”.
The Ukrainian Holodomor (1932-33) was one of the most tragic events in the history of the world. In acknowledgement of its scale, the famine of 1932–33 is often called the Holodomor, a term derived from the Ukrainian words for hunger (holod) and extermination (mor).
Millions died a slow and painful death during peacetime in Joseph Stalin’s man-made famine/genocide while the Soviets continued exporting Ukraine’s grain to the rest of the world.
The Soviets and the Russians tried for many decades to conceal this atrocity from the world.
Today, the whole world watches in horror as Putin’s war/genocide against Ukraine devastates Ukraine once again trying to deny them their God given and sovereign Right to Life as a free people.
Stephan J. Welhasch
Press Secretary, UAofNM
Appreciation and love to everyone who fought for the country and gave their lives .
We owe so much to them.
The US’s history of fighting against the odds inspires Ukrainians today to fight back against Russian tyranny.
Thanks for the many American veterans who have volunteered to fight in Ukraine, as well as the American people’s amazing support.
Have a very Happy and Proud Veteran’s day!
Yesterday we celebrated the Day of the Ukrainian Language and Writing. Ukrainians all over the world have traditionally written a dictation of national unity. It is impressive that even our defenders found the time and opportunity to join this important tradition. People who care so much about their language and culture, even in the face of a terrible war, cannot be defeated.
Ukraine will win!
Ukrainian Americans of New Mexico celebrated both the 27th and the 100th anniversaries of the declarations of Ukrainian independence by gathering Aug. 26 at the Albuquerque Civic Plaza to read aloud the official proclamation issued by Mayor Tim Keller.
Father Artur Bubnevych of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Byzantine Catholic Church blessed the participants and led the prayers of thanks and in remembrance of fallen heroes in the continued fight for Ukraine’s freedom.
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From November 10-12, members of UANM had the opportunity to experience the renown Ukrainian musical ensemble Kurbasy perform at venues in Santa Fe and Albuquerque to mesmerized audiences,
captivated by the voices and modern musical arrangements of the virtuoso artists. After their meetings with the evening of the concerts, Natasha Yona extended the hospitality of her home the next day and
showed the group around town before they flew off to Seattle for the final stop on their North American tour. They were sponsored by the US State Department and we hope to see them return to New Mexico as
soon as they can! www.centerstageUS.org
Olga Yurkiw is a journalist, editor, teacher, TED Fellow and co-founder of StopFake, a volunteer organization launched in 2014 to combat false news reports coming out of Ukraine and Russia during the Maydan Revolution of Dignity. Since then StopFake has evolved into an advanced fact-checking organization with over 200,000 active users covering media in 11 languages and in multiple countries. Their original mission has broadened to help educate news consumers on how to spot fake news on their own, providing useful guidance on exposing biased or inaccurate reporting in order to rebuild the trust we’ve lost in our journalists, leaders and institutions.
Olga was a featured speaker at this year’s Journalism Under Fire conference presented December 4-7 by the Santa Fe Council on International Relations (https://www.sfcir.org/journalism-under-fire/). Afterward, Olga granted us an interview to reflect on the work of the organization from its inception, provide an overview of their effectiveness so far and consider where they are heading in the near future. The interview was conducted in her native Ukrainian.
Learn more about the fight against harmful propaganda and misinformation as well as two critical ways we can ensure that we’re not reading (or sharing) fake news. Olga’s TED talk from April 2018 in English is here: