UCC Prepares for Year Long Commemoration of the Holodomor

Preparations are underway to commemorate the 75^th Anniversary of the 1932-33 Famine Genocide in Ukraine – the Holodomor.  The Ukrainian World Congress, through its International Holodomor Committee, has successfully engaged the Presidential Administration of Ukraine as well as Ukraine’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs in the development of an international strategy to mark this tragic moment in history.  The year-long commemoration will begin this year on November 24, 2007 and culminate at the end of November 2008.

The Ukrainian Canadian Congress Holodomor Committee is developing a national strategy of commemoration for the Ukrainian community in Canada to complement the international plan.  This detailed plan will be released over the coming weeks.  UCC Branches, Provincial Councils and member organizations are also encouraged to plan local and provincial commemorative events throughout the coming year. 

With the motto Ukraine Remembers! The World Recognizes!, our goal will be to raise awareness among Canadians of this period in history, which has yet to be accurately documented in the history books, and ensure that all levels of Canadian government recognize the Holodomor as an act of genocide.  It is our responsibility to ensure that history does not repeat itself.

For further information, contact the Ukrainian Canadian Congress at     (204) 942-4627 or visit www.ucc.ca