Nash Holos

CBC will answer to Canadian Senate for dismantling RCI

2012-12-13T14:54:00.001-08:00

Canadian Senator Hugh Segal issued a statement today on the unanimous vote in the Senate to have a special committee enquiry into the CBC decision to slash the RCI budget by 80 per cent. The statement said: "I am delighted that, in a non partisan way, the Senate voted to have the RCI matter go to a full review of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications. My motion was

Canada's former Ambassador to Ukraine assesses election and future prospects

2012-11-26T08:53:00.002-08:00

The elections in Ukraine are over and (to no one's real surprise) the incumbent, Victor Yanukhovych, won ... albeit amdist accusations and eye-witness accounts of election fraud and irregularities by international election observers. The Chief Election Observer for the Ukrainian World Congress during the 2012 election in Ukraine was Derek Fraser, former Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine (1998-

Member of Parliament one of 100s of Canadians monitoring elections in Ukraine

2012-10-26T11:17:00.000-07:00

James Bezan, Member of Parliament (MP) for Selkirk-Interlake, travelled to Ukraine this week to take part in the largest election observation mission assembled by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). This is the second time MP Bezan will act as an election observer in Ukraine. OSCE Parliamentary Association (PA) Vice-President Walburga Habsburg Douglas, (

Canada Troubled by Irregularities in Ukrainian Electoral Campaign

2012-10-02T12:35:00.000-07:00

In response to the first interim report of the Mission Canada–Ukraine Elections 2012 electoral observation mission, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of International Cooperation, issued the following statement: “The Canadian election observation mission’s initial findings regarding the parliamentary election campaign under way in Ukraine

New director chosen for the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies

2012-09-06T11:25:00.000-07:00

Dr. Volodymyr KravchenkoNew CIUS director. Volodymyr Kravchenko, a well-known specialist in Ukrainian historiography and a professor of history at the V. N. Karazin National University of Kharkiv, Ukraine, is the new director of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Alberta. Professor Kravchenko has taught history at universities in Ukraine, Russia, Poland, the US

Ukrainian radio shows in Canada

2012-08-28T07:30:00.000-07:00

These programs broadcast on a wide variety of stations, ranging from commercial to community and campus radio. Many programs have been on the air for decades. Others are more recent. With few exceptions, they are produced and hosted by unpaid (and unrecognized) broadcasters who pump out their programs week after week as a “labour of love” on behalf of the community. In decades past,

Canada congratulates Ukraine on Independence

2012-08-24T21:44:00.000-07:00

Today Prime Minister Stephen Harper today the following statement on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of Ukraine’s independence: “Today we celebrate the 21st anniversary of the momentous occasion when Ukraine gained its independence from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on August 24, 1991. “Canada was the first Western country to recognize Ukraine’s secession. Since

Canadians of European heritage commemorate Black Ribbon Day acros Canada today

2012-08-23T13:30:00.002-07:00

August 23 marks the date of signing the Molotov-Ribbentropp Pact, and it has become the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of communism and Nazism. In Canada, a movement called Black Ribbon Day is starting to gain momentum as an annual commemoration. Our federal government acknowledges it, and today issued this statement: Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement

Musical trip down memory lane: Ой Марічко чічері

2012-08-22T16:00:00.000-07:00

One of the things I love (possibly the most!) about hosting Nash Holos is the opportunity to share Ukrainian music I love with listeners of the show. Here's one I shared this week. I have the song on a CD I picked up in Ukraine a few weeks ago. It's a compilation of 200 mp3s of tracks recorded back in the day. There is little IMHO to wax nostalgic over in the soviet era. But if memory

Canada Concerned About Detention of Ukrainian Opposition Leaders

2012-08-22T08:30:00.000-07:00

“The August 17, 2012, conviction of former minister of the interior Yuri Lutsenko is the latest example of apparent political bias in the prosecution of Ukrainian opposition figures, and it raises serious concerns about the rule of law and democracy in Ukraine,” said Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird in a statement dated August 22, 2012. “This trend calls into question the willingness of

On the ground in Ukraine with HART

2012-07-30T12:10:00.004-07:00

According to this article, Ukraine will spend millions of dollars for cooperating with 'diasporans.' Ukrainian tax dollars will go to cover the travel expenses of "friends of the government" who visit Europe, Canada, the USA, Australia, even Brazil ... ostensibly to network with the Ukrainian diaspora. I imagine few of those footing the bill consider there is much likelihood of many such “

Borsch is officially a dish of Ukrainian origin

2012-07-06T07:00:00.000-07:00

But, apparently, not everyone knows that! Recently I came across a recipe for borscht [sic], a traditional cold beet soup. It’s from The Book of Jewish Food by Claudia Roden, published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. The author describes it as a cool sweet-and-sour soup which was particularly popular in Lithuania, and is now one of the great Jewish standbys of the restaurant trade. She does

Thoughts on doing live radio in Nanaimo

2012-06-07T12:56:00.004-07:00

It was incredible! It's been a long time since I felt that nervous, though. I've reached a point where I've learned to take life in stride, so not much rattles me anymore. Or so I thought! In this day and age of social media which allows everyone their 15 minutes or seconds (or hours for that matter) of fame, you may be scratching your head over why I'm making such a big deal out of this.

New time slot for Vancouver edition of Nash Holos

2012-06-01T14:23:00.000-07:00

Effective June 3, 2012 tune in at 5 pm PST on AM1320 CHMB Vancouver for Nash Holos Ukrainiian Roots Radio in our new time slot. No changes to programming or any thing else. For more information on Nash Holos, and to download the latest podcasts, visit our website.

Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio goes live in Nanaimo

2012-05-31T14:40:00.000-07:00

From now on every Wednesday at 12 noon, Radio Malaspina will air Nash Holos live on CHLY 101.7fm! This is a new experience for me, as the show has always been pre-recorded. It harkens back to the days prior to going digital in 2002, when the show was done "live to tape." It was almost like doing the show live, but the tape could be stopped to edit on the fly and re-record a section if desired.

Maintaining broadcast standards in the face of public pressure

2012-05-31T14:00:00.000-07:00

I am so proud to be associated with AM1320 CHMB in Vancouver. Today they sent out a press release citing an issue with an advocacy group in Vancouver that wanted to run an ad on the station calling for a public demonstration to protest the Chinese government on the anniversary of Tiannamen Square. The statement said that the group refused to make changes to their script to correct a factual

Canadian parliamentary committee shares details of visit to Ukraine

2012-05-20T11:28:00.000-07:00

On this week’s edition of Nash Holos: Canada’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development visited Ukraine last week to get a firsthand look at the situation regarding human rights, politically motivated selective justice, and the rule of law on the ground in Ukraine. The Hon. Bob Dechert, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and The

Nash Holos archives updated to 29April2012.

2012-05-01T14:50:00.000-07:00

Audio files & music lineup available at www.nashholos.com Here’s what’s on: Ukrainian Food Flair ... with Sylvia Molnar: • Spinach as an aid for weight loss • Sylvia’s recipe for spinach patties Ukraine News Outlook ... with Keith Perron: • Bombings in Ukraine • Is Ukraine ready for Euro2012? Special Chornobyl Feature • Keith Perron and Jonathan Marks on the role that amateur radio

Край - A great Ukrainian musical tradition!

2012-04-29T14:46:00.000-07:00

Nice to have a front-row seat to a musical moment of "living history" in Ukraine! Sofia Rotaru version from 1979: The sentiment and tradition carried on by a new generation:

Living with the aftermath of Chernobyl

2012-04-26T06:00:00.000-07:00

Chornobyl (also Chernobyl), site of the world’s worst nuclear accident, is one of the most radioactive areas on the planet. According to an April 26, 2006 article in The Guardian, the fallout damage was roughly the equivalent of 400 Hiroshima nuclear bombs. When the core of reactor number four at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded on April 26, 1986 it caused fires, a nuclear meltdown

Canadian MP speaks out against Ukrainian government's recent attack on Tymoshenko

2012-04-25T14:56:00.000-07:00

During Question Period in the House of Commons today, James Bezan, Member of Parliament for Selkirk-Interlake asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs, John Baird, for an update on the state of affairs in Ukraine. MP Bezan has been vocal on the human rights situation in Ukraine during its period of democratic regression, and has called for strong actions to be taken against the Ukrainian

Canada recognizes Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky's courageous actions

2012-04-25T13:51:00.001-07:00

Today Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney introduced a motion in the House of Commons expressing Canada's recognition of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky's courageous actions and compassion for his oppressed Jewish Ukrainian countrymen during World War II. The motion was passed unanimously. “Metropolitan Sheptytsky is an enduring example of commitment to

Nash Holos archives updated to 22April2012

2012-04-24T21:01:00.000-07:00

Here’s what’s on: In a nutshell: Sylvia Molnar shares rhubarb facts & recipe. Keith Perron has news on Euro2012 hotel price gouging, a new nuclear co-operation agreement with Japan, & bride selling in Ukraine. Irena Bell on Ukraine-Canada twinned cities. Ukrainian proverb, music & more! Show Notes: Ukrainian Food Flair ... with Sylvia Molnar: • Growing & harvesting rhubarb • When rhubarb can

Canadian MP calls for sanctions against Ukraine

2012-04-17T09:58:00.001-07:00

Drastic actions call for drastic measures, according to James Bezan, Member of Parliament for Selkirk-Interlake. Bezan made the following statement after learning that Ukraine’s former defence minister Valeriy Ivashchenko was sentenced to five years in prison: “The conviction of Mr. Valeriy Ivashchenko, the third political opponent of President Yanukovych to be imprisoned without due process,

Canadian government comments on most recent blow to democracy and human rights in Ukraine

2012-04-13T17:35:00.001-07:00

"Canada is concerned that yesterday’s conviction of former acting defence minister Valeriy Ivashchenko may call into further question judicial independence in Ukraine," said Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird upon learning that Ukraine’s former defence minister, Valeriy Ivashchenko, was sentenced to five years in prison.. “A troubling trend is continuing in Ukraine," said Baird in