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Events across Canada commemorating the
76th anniversary of the Holodomor
Famine Genocide in Ukraine 1932-33
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November 24, 6:30 p.m. Holodomor Commemoration on Parliament Hill
November 28, Holodomor Memorial Day, 9:00 a.m. A moment of silence and candle lighting in homes
November 29 A requiem service in all Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches across Canada with solemn tolling of bells 10 times in memory of 10 million |
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November 22, 2009 4:30pm - Calgary Premier of "Okradena Zemlya: Famine Genocide 1932-33"; Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Parish at 704-6th Street N.E. Clagary
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November 29, 11:00 a.m. - 1932-33 Holodomor Anniversary Commemoration presented by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Calgary Branch,
Commemorative Service at
St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Cultural Centre
411 Meredith Rd. NE
Contact: info@calgaryucc.org, http://www.ucccalgary.org |
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November 20, 7:00 p.m. Seminar: Andrea Graziosi,
Department of History, University of Naples “Frederico II”
The Holodomor and the Soviet Famines, 1931-33
Contact: Canadian Institute for Ukrainian Studies, (780) 492-2972, e-mail: cius@ualberta.ca, http://www.cius.ca
November 23, 12:00 noon Exhibit – Holodomor: Genocide by Famine, Alberta Legislature, and coordinated by UCC-Alberta Provincial Council,
Rotunda
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
10800 - 97 Ave., Edmonton
Open to public. Program TBA
Contact: UCC-APC office tel.: (780) 414-1624, e-mail: info@uccab.ca
November 28, 12:00 noon Annual Holodomor Commemoration Ceremony sponsored by UCC-Edmonton Branch;
Clergy will celebrate a Memorial Service, guest speaker is Sen. Raynell Andreychuk.
Edmonton City Hall,
1 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton, AB
Contact: UCC-Edmonton Branch, tel/fax: (780) 423-5422, e-mail: ucc_edm@yahoo.ca
November 28, 12:00 noon Exhibit – Holodomor: Genocide by Famine, Presented by the League of Ukrainian Canadians, Edmonton City Hall
1 Sir Winston Churchill Square,
Edmonton, AB
Contact: UCC-APC office tel.: (780) 414-1624, e-mail: info@uccab.ca |
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November 23, 7:00 p.m. Film: FAMINE – 33, Ukrainian with English subtitles; Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 241 Kenilworth Avenue North
November 25, 1:00 – 8:00 p.m. Visit the newly opened first Holodomor museum in Canada in the Metropolitan Wasyly Learning Centre, Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Vladimir, 855 Barton Street East; Hear eyewitness accounts from Holodomor survivors, Schools welcome.
November 27, 12:00 a.m. – November 28, 9:00 a.m. 33-hour fast in commemoration of Holodomor victims, Student Centre, McMaster University |
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November 22 2:30pm - London Premier of "Okradena Zemlya: Famine Genocide 1932-33"; Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 247 Adelaide Street London
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November 29 12:30pm - Joint Community Holodomor Commemorative Program; St. John’s Ukrainian Orthodox “Odesa” Hall 31 Bloor St. East, Oshawa, Ontario
Sponsored by the Durham Region branch of the UCC |
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November 24, 6:30 p.m. Holodomor Commemoration on Parliament Hill
November 29, 7:00 p.m. Film screening of Ukrainian language documentary “Okradena Zemlya”, Ukrainian Community Centre, 913 Carling Avenue |
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November 28, 8:45a.m. - Candle Lighting Ceremony, St. John the Theologian Ukrainian Catholic Church, 91 Lakeshore Road
November 28, 8:45am - UCC St. Catharines will have a candle lighting ceremony and display 33 black flags in front of St. John the Theologian Ukrainian Catholic Church on 91 Lakeshore Rd. in St. Catharines during Holodomor Awareness Week
November 29 - All other churches in the Niagara region will toll their bells and have Panachydy |
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November 23-29 - Ukrainian flag will be flown in front of City Hall to commemorate Holodomor Awareness Week
November 28, 2:00 p.m.- Ukrainian Commemorative History Month and Open House, displays and the screening of the documentary “Harvest of Despair” sponsored by the League of Ukrainian Canadians, 211 Robertson Street |
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November 16-29 Exhibit – Holodomor: Genocide by Famine, Scarborough Civic Centrel; Contact: 416.516.8223 or luc@lucorg.com
November 17, 6:00 p.m. Annual Ukrainian Famine Lecture,
Andrea Graziosi (University of Naples, Italy) "The Holodomor and the Soviet Famines, 1932-1933", Co-sponsored by the Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Studies, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Toronto Branch, the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, & the Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine; Combination Room, Trinity College, University of Toronto, 6 Hoskin Avenue; Contact a.makuch@utoronto.ca
November 22-26 Exhibit – Holodomor: Genocide by Famine, Toronto City Hall; Contact: 416.516.8223 or luc@lucorg.com
November 23, 7:00 p.m. Holodomor Education Week Opening Ceremonies; The week is sponsored by the League of Ukrainian Canadians, League of Ukrainian Canadian Women and Ukrainian Youth Association with the support of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and the Consulate General of Ukraine; Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 83 Christie Street Contact: 416.516.8223 or luc@lucorg.com
November 24-28, 10:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. daily, Holodomor Education Week program sponsored by the League of Ukrainian Canadians, League of Ukrainian Canadian Women and Ukrainian Youth Association; includes the newest films on the Holodomor, exhibits, meetings with survivors, lectures and poetry readings on the Holodomor; Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 83 Christie Street Contact: 416.516.8223 or luc@lucorg.com
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November 27 Holodomor Memorial Day to be marked in schools of the Toronto District School Board
November 29, 3:00 p.m. Commemorative Concert, sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Toronto Branch; Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 83 Christie Street Contact: 416-323-4772, ucctoronto@bellnet.ca |
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Saturday November 28 - Holodomor commemoration with lighting of the candles in the evening.
Sunday November 29 - Panahyda service held at the Ukrainian Catholic Church |
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November 15, 1:00 p.m. Memorial Service and Commemorative Program at the Holodomor monument and St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Parish Hall. Sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Windsor Branch; Contact 519.256.8778 |
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Sunday November 22, 2009 Premier of a film from Ukraine: “Zhorna” will be shown at the Museum of Man and Nature (Planetarium) at 4:00pm
Sunday November 29 - University of Manitoba display "Holodomor Genocide by Famine" at Ukrainian Bilingual program schools in Winnipeg
Saturday November 28, 2009 Memorial Service in front of the Famine Monument at City Hall at 1:30 pm
Sunday November 29 - University of Manitoba display "Holodomor Genocide by Famine" at St. Mary the Protectress, 820 Burrows Ave and |
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