Events in Canada commemorating the
75th anniversary of the Holodomor
Famine Genocide in Ukraine 1932-33

National Events

November 19-20 - 33- hour Famine - Coordinated by the Ukrainian Canadian Students’ Union (SUSK) on university and college campuses across the country
Contact Tamara Mischena, tamara.mischena@gmail.com

Vancouver, British Columbia
November 23, 3:00 p.m. - Holodomor Commemoration - Ecumenical Panachyda, an Audio-visual presentation, a presentation by Father Edward Danylo Evanko, and choral singing. - Ukrainian Catholic Center - 550 West 14th Ave. - Sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Vancouver Branch
Contact Mirko Petriw, mirkopetriw@shaw.ca

Calgary, Alberta
November 17-24 - Exhibit: Calgary City Hall - Sponsored by Ukrainian Youth Association, Calgary Branch
November 20, 7:00 p.m. - Be Well and Prosper, My Beloved Ukraine - A presentation of songs and writings by Father Edward Evanko - St. Stephen’s Ukrainian Catholic Church - 4903-45th Street SW - Sponsored by Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Calgary Branch
November 21, 8:00 p.m. - Candlelight vigil - Holodomor monument - Edmonton Trail and Memorial Drive - Sponsored by Ukrainian Youth Association, Calgary Branch
November 22, 11 a.m. - Commemorative Service - St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Cultural Centre - 411 Meredith Road NE - Sponsored by Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Calgary Branch
November 22-23, 9:00 a.m. - 24-hour Famine - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Parish - Sponsored by the Ukrainian Youth Association, Plast - www.calgaryucc.org
Contact Michael Ilnycky, michael.ilnycky@gmail.com

Edmonton, Alberta
November 4, 3:30 p.m. - Lecture: “Holodomor in Ukraine as an aspect of Stalin’s preparations for war” (in Ukrainian) - by Liudmyla Hrynevych (Institute of Ukrainian History, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine) - University of Alberta, 2-06 Pembina Hall
November 20, 4:30 p.m. - Panel Discussion: “Holodomor Denial” - Student Union Building “Stage” at University of Alberta (87 Ave – 114 St parking access, Edmonton) - Host: Ukrainian Students Society (Pres. Marco Jacuta); Holodomor Awareness Week on campus. - Participants: Natalia Talanchuk (Holodomor survivor), Andriy Semotiuk (Holodomor as genocide), Mark - Tymchak (University student on youth perspective), Dr. William Zuzak (moderator).
November 22, 12:30 p.m. - Memorial Service - Edmonton City Hall - 104 Ave – 100 St - Keynote Speaker: Andriy Semotiuk, legal expert, will speak about Holodomor as a genocide - Lighting of candles at Holodomor Monument in front of City Hall - Holodomor display (for one week) in rotunda
Contact Luba Feduschak, lfeduschak@shaw.ca

Regina, Saskatchewan
November 22 - Commemorative Program

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
November 22 - Commemorative Program

Winnipeg, Manitoba November 7, 6:00 p.m. - 16th Annual J.B. Rudnyckyj Disinguished Lecture -Guest speaker: Dr. Roman Serbyn, Professor Emeritus, Université du Québec à Montréal - 330 Elizabeth Dafoe Library, Fort Garry Campus, University of Manitoba - Sponsored by The University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections and the Department of German & Slavic Studies
November 8, 9:00 a.m. - Symposium: Famine Genocide 1932-33 - 184 Alexander Avenue East - Sponsored by Oseredok Cultural and Educational Centre and - The Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies, University of Manitoba
November 16, 2:00 p.m. - Opening Ceremony at the Legislative Building
November 18, 7:00 p.m. - Film Presentation - Harvest of Despair - Maples Collegiate
November 19, 7:00 p.m. - Film Presentation – Holod 32-33
November 21-22 -18 hour Famine – University of Winnipeg
November 22, 2:00 p.m. - City Hall Ceremony - Sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, - Manitoba Provincial Council
Contact Lesia Szwaluk, lesia@shevchenkofoundation.ca

Hamilton, Ontario
November 16, 4:00 p.m. - Memorial Service and Program - Premier of the winning composition of the Holodomor Composer Competition - Mausoleum, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery - Plains Road, Burlington - Sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, - Hamilton Branch
November 30 - Official Opening of the Holodomor Museum - in the Metropolitan Wasyly Learning Centre - Presented by St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral
Contact Luba Petlura, lubapet1@hotmail.com

London, Ontario
November 30 - Commemorative Program - Sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, - London Branch
Oshawa, Ontario
October 10-18 - Exhibit – Holodomor: Genocide by Famine - Oshawa McLaughlin Library
October 15, 7:00 p.m. - Film Documentary Night - Odesa Hall
October 18, 2:00 p.m. - Memorial Service - Memorial Parka
Contact Steve Ostafijchuk, steve@holodomoreducation.org

Ottawa, Ontario
November 16,  Exhibit – Holodomor: Genocide by Famine, - Embassy of Ukraine in Canada -
Contact Julia Woychyshyn, woychyshyn@igs.net

St. Catharines, Ontario
November 9, 2:30 p.m. - Ecumenical Memorial Service and Program - Ukrainian Black Sea Hall
November 22, 8:45 a.m. - Remember the Holodomor - Light a Candle, - On the Niagara Street Bridge & QEW - (park at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church parking lot) - Sponsored by Ukrainian Canadian Congress - St. Catharines Branch
Contact Marika Diakow, pdiakow@sympatico.ca

Toronto, Ontario
October 5 – 19 - Holodomor – In Memory of Lives Lost - The Ukrainian Association of Visual Artists of Canada - Group Exhibit - Canadian Ukrainian Art Foundation - 2118 Bloor Street West
October 18, 7:00 p.m. - Holodomor Memorial Concert - Vesnivka, Toronto Ukrainian Male Chamber Choir, Elmer Iseler singers, Musicus Bortnianskii, The Gryphon Trio - Runnymede United Church - 432 Runnymede Rd.
October 26, 2:00-5:00 P.M. - Open House - Exhibit, book launch, presentation of Canadian contribution to “Knyha Pamyati” (International Memorial Book), film about the Holodomor - 620 Spadina Avenue - Sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Centre
November 1, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. - Ukrainian stamp show featuring Holodomor commemorative postage stamp - Ukrainian Canadian Social Services - 2445 Bloor Street West
November 6, 6:00 p.m. - Annual Ukrainian Famine Lecture - Prof. Alex Hinton: “Genocide by Famine? The Cambodian and - Ukrainian Cases Compared” - Munk Centre for International Studies - 1 Devonshire Place, Room 208, North Building - Registration: http://webapp.mcis.utoronto.ca/EventDetails.aspx?eventid=6823 - Co-sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Toronto Branch, the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, and the Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine.
November 9-23 - Exhibit – Holodomor: Genocide by Famine - North York Civic Centre
November 13, 7:00 p.m. - Sharing the Story: Presentation of survivor documentation project - Canadian Ukrainian Art Foundation - 2118 Bloor Street West - Presented by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Centre
November 16, 3:00 p.m. - Memorial Program - Trident Banquet Hall, 145 Evans Avenue - Sponsored by the Ukrainian National Federation and - the Organization of Ukrainian Women in Canada, - Toronto and Toronto West branches
November 16-30 - Art Exhibit: Olexander Vlasenko and Poster Exhibit: Morgan Williams - Canadian Ukrainian Art Foundation - 2118 Bloor Street West
November 17-20 - Holodomor Awareness Week program featuring the exhibit Holodomor: Genocide by Famine, films, lectures, art work - Ukrainian Cultural Centre - 83 Christie Street - Daily 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. - Opening ceremonies – November 17 - Sponsored by the League of Ukrainian Canadians and League of Ukrainian Canadian Women (www.lucorg.com)
November 21 - Youth program at Queen’s Park with the participation of students from area Ukrainian Catholic Bilingual Schools - Sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Toronto Branch
November 22 - Commemorative Program - Consulate of Ukraine in Toronto and Bloor West Village - Sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Toronto Branch

Windsor, Ontario
November 23, 1:00 p.m. -  Memorial Service and Commemorative Program -Holodomor monument and St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Parish Hall
Sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Windsor Branch
Contact Peter Mycak, 519-256-8778

Montreal, Quebec
November 2, 3:00 p.m. - Holodomor Famine Genocide Concert -Counterpoint Chorale performs Gabriel Faure's Requiem - St. James United Church - 463 rue Ste. Catherine ouest
Contact Bohdanna Hawryliuk, 514-259-7162