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Second electronic issue of “Lemkivshchyna” magazine

Dear Friends! We are delighted to present you with the newest issue of “Lemkivshchyna” magazine. This second electronic issue continues the rich legacy of over 40 years of the printed publication, highlighting Lemko culture...

OOL Virtual Koliada January 6, 2021

Happy Holidays! In lieu of Lemko-OOL’s traditional Christmas Caroling, we are presenting this 20 minute fundraising video, in Ukrainian with English subtitles. All donations will benefit the preservation of Lemko heritage. Kindly click the...

PRESS RELEASE: “Lemkivshchyna” Magazine has Transformed into a Modern Electronic Format

CLIFTON, NJ, Dec. 3, 2020 – The Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna (OOL) in the USA is proud to announce that its “Lemkivshchyna” magazine is modernizing and transitioning to an electronic format. The...

President OOL Greeting to Virtual 38th Vatra v Zdyni 2020

Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna looks to the future at its 31st National Convention

By Diana Howansky Reilly *Originally printed in the Ukrainian Weekly newspaper YONKERS, NY – “Lemkivshchyna may have been destroyed as a geographic entity and others may have tried to stamp out the fire of...

2020. XXXI OOL Convention slide show

“Don’t forget who we are – proud Lemkos!” – speech of newly re-elected President of OOL Mark Howansky. Yonkers, NY. March 7, 2020

2020. XXXI OOL Convention Banquet. Part 2

2020. XXXI OOL Convention Banquet. Part 1

Hope in the “Hamerytsky Krai”

By Mark Howansky and Diana Howansky Reilly On Saturday, November 2, we attended the 125th anniversary celebration of the Ukrainian National Association (UNA) in Morristown, N.J., a wonderfully organized event that was not only a...