Credits for pictures to Julie Wislocki
Andriy Khomyk
This book was first published in Lviv in 1936, and only few copies made it to the USA.
Even though this book does not cover, with its contents, the entire history of Lemkivshchyna, but until a better work appears – we feel that it will be beneficial to release it among Ukrainians from Lemkivshchyna, on…
A Ukrainian ethnic group which until 1946 lived in the most western part of Ukraine on both sides of the Carpathian Mountainsand along the Polish-Slovak border (see Lemko region).
The name seems to be derived from the frequent use of the word lem ‘only’ by the Lemkos. They usually call themselves rusnaky or rusyny(Ruthenians). Scholars and the intelligentsia began to use the name Lemko for…
Many thanks to Ivan and Anna Yavorsky and Basia Barna Andrushko from OOL Branch # 6 for organizing the OOL Information Session in Philadelphia, PA on April 22, 2018 conducted by OOL National Board members Mark Howansky and Toma Pyz after the book presentation of Ukrainian Catholic University Rector, Father Bogdan Prach
Lemko organization reinvigorating…
On March 15, 2018, the 15th General Assembly of the Lemko Research Foundation (LRF) was held in the Ukrainian Center in Passaic. The President of LRF, Andriy Khomyk, opened the meeting, congratulating all the members and guests. The Chairman of the Mandate Committee, Vasyl Harhaj, confirmed the quorum according to the number of members present.…
On January 29, 2018 the Yurij Kowalczyk Memorial Fund was formally ratified by the National Board of the Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna (OOL). The fund was made possible by a generous combined donation of $30,000 from Yurij’s daughters, Irene Kowalczyk Hryhorowych and Marta Kowalczyk Reuter.
Yurij (George) Kowalczyk, born in Krakow, Poland, passed…
Lemkos were featured during the NJ Devils Ukrainian Heritage Day on March 4th at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ as the folk troupe “Na Lemkowyni” performed during the concert portions and OOL National Board members Mykhaylo Chomyk and Lena Howansky carried flags onto the ice during the pre-game color guard
Come join us just in time for Easter Basket Blessing. Each participant will create unique and beautiful eggs using the Lemko Drop-Pull technique. Includes all required materials (eggs, dye, wax, use of tools, etc). Open to both adults and children over 12. All levels of experience are welcome.
Saturday, March 17 at 1 PM -…