October 20, 2017

UWC anniversary commemorations to conclude with events in Toronto

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TORONTO – Official commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) will conclude with a two-day program on November 10-11 in Toronto that includes an international conference, commemorative banquet and gala concert.

The conference – “UWC at 50 and Beyond: The Roadmap” – is the sixth and final in a series that has spanned six countries on four continents and examined the past accomplishments of the UWC and the Ukrainian diaspora while developing a roadmap for the future.

A distinguished speakers’ roster is being featured, including UWC President Eugene Czolij; UWC Vice-President and former president of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organizations Michael Moravski; former UWC President Yuri Shymko; global affairs analyst Michael Bociurkiw; the director of the International Institute for Education, Culture and Diaspora Relations, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Dr. Iryna Kluchkovska; Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce President Zenon Potichnyj; Ukrainian Canadian Congress President Paul Grod; American Foreign Policy Council President Herman Pirchner; former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor David Kramer; Caritas Ukraine President Andrij Waskowycz; and Rutgers University professor and author Alexander Motyl.

A banquet will be held following the first day of the conference on November 10. The guest speaker will be acting Minister of Health of Ukraine Dr. Ulana Suprun.

The two-day program will conclude with a gala concert on November 11 headlined by the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North America under the artistic direction of Oleh Mahlay, violin virtuoso Vasyl Popadiuk and the Papa Duke Band, and mezzo-soprano Stephania Romaniuk.

The conference and banquet will be held at the Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Road. The concert venue is Church on the Queensway, 1536 The Queensway.

Detailed information, including updates on the conference program, how to register and purchase tickets, is available at http://www.ukrainianworldcongress.org/index.php/id/803 or by calling the UWC head office at 416-323-3020.

The UWC is the international coordinating body for Ukrainian communities in the diaspora representing the interests of over 20 million Ukrainians. The UWC has a network of member organizations and ties with Ukrainians in 53 countries.

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