Andriy Khomyk
We decided to do a series of interviews with the heads of Lemko organizations which are members of the World Federation of Ukrainian Lemko Associations (SFULO). First we decided to talk with the newly elected head of the Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna which unites Lemkos in the USA. We interviewed Mark Howansky, who…
On October 28, Ukraine celebrates the day of liberation from the fascists, and for many residents of Western Ukraine, "liberation" became a real tragedy. Forced deportations began after him. The so-called population exchange took place with particular cruelty. Emilia has been living in the village of Sokilnyky near Lviv since she was…
Learn how to make Lemko Easter Eggs! Instructor: Basia Barna Andrusko 1-4 pm, Saturday, April 8, 2017 St. Michael's Church Hall 21 Shonnard Place, Yonkers, NY 10703 Cost: $20 per participant ($15 for OOL members) >>> Click here to join OOL Includes all required materials (eggs, dye, wax, use of tools, etc.) Each participant will…
How to order information about a family who was resettled from Poland to Soviet Ukraine during the years 1944 – 1946.
Instructions on how to order a copy of an article from the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Lemkivshchyna.
OOL is coordinating a collection to help Father Artur Graban, whose residence recently burned down along with all his archives, computers, and recordings. Here are some videos about the tragic events: https://www.facebook.com/TVP3gorzow/videos/1520295784665207/http://dziendobry.tvn.pl/wideo,2064,n/jest-dowodem-na-to-ze-dobro-powraca,220293.html Father Graban is a passionate Lemko, who has founded, promoted and supported many Lemko musical groups, festivals and media outlets, including: Lemko Tower,
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Dobra, Sanok, Lesko, Krosno, Nowy Sacz. These are all places that I had never seen until the last few years, but they captured my imagination a long time ago. My paternal grandparents, Mike Gburyk and Julia Czerepaniak, were born and married in the small village of Siemuszowa just north of Sanok in southeast Poland.