Ukrainian World Congress motto and commemoration of historical dates in 2017

The Ukrainian World Congress calls upon the global Ukrainian community to further its activities in 2017 under the motto:

“Ukrainians together – the future is ours!”

The Ukrainian World Congress also calls for the commemoration in 2017 of the following significant dates in the history of the Ukrainian nation:

–          50^th anniversary of the Ukrainian World Congress

–          100^thanniversary of the establishment of the Ukrainian Central Council;

–          75^thanniversary of the formation of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army;

–          70^thanniversary of Akcija “Wisla”;

–          175^thanniversary of the birth of renowned Ukrainian composer Mykola Lysenko;

–          125^thanniversary of the birth of His Beatitude Patriarch Josyf Slipyj;

–          125^thanniversary of the prohibition of Russian literary works translation into Ukrainian by Tsar Aleksandr III; and

–          75^thanniversary of the execution in Babyn Yar of renowned Ukrainian poetess Olena Teliha.