У 1940-х роках відбулося останнє велике переселення народів, яке охопило територію Галичини й викликало відчутні зміни в етнічному та соціальному складі населення тутешніх міст, містечок і навіть віддалених сіл. Тепер важко знайти галицьку родину, яка безболісно пережила той час, коли національна ідентифікація призводила до втрати батьківщини, а інколи – до розстрілу. Більша частина тодішніх переселенців…
Lemko Vatra festivals now take place in many countries and on several continents. That unquenchable fire that Lemkos carry in their hearts also draws others to these events. Lemko songs are celebrated at festivals throughout the world. People return to these sources of Lemko culture in order to drink in the spirit of the Lemkos’…
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I. NAME, TERRITORY, HEADQUARTERS, OFFICIAL LANGUAGE The Organization shall be called “ORGANIZATION FOR DEFENCE OF LEMKO WESTERN UKRAINE, INC.” and abbreviated “ODLWU, INC.”.
The Organization limits its activities to the territory of the United States of America.
The headquarters of the Organization shall be located in the community where the President or Secretary reside, or…
Although many Lemkos consider themselves to be part of a greater Ukrainian nation, or a Ukrainian ethnic group, not all Lemkos feel this way. Modern Lemkos are ideologically divided between three principal ethno-national identities: Ukrainian, Rusyn (or “Carpatho-Rusyn”) and Carpatho-Russian, identity divisions that were affected by history and politics. Ecclesiastical politics in the twentieth century…
On Sunday, April 12th, the downstairs hall of St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yonkers, NY was filled with the pleasant scent of burning candles and heated beeswax, as over 30 workshop participants diligently practiced their Lemko “pysanka” (Easter egg) decorating skills. The sold-out class was organized for the first time by Branch #2 of…