Lemkos. Engraving by G. Hoffman, mid-19th century.
Lemkos in general call themselves Lemky or Rusnaky; the Poles call them Lemki, Rusini, and sometimes Ukrainians. Ukrainians from Lemkivshchyna is generally acceptable.
There are two major Lemko organizations in
:
Pro-Ukrainian Obyednania Lemkiv (Union of Lemkos).
(In Polish) Zjednoczenie Lemkow
Zarzad Glowny
38-300 GORLICE
ul. Broniewskiego 9/7
Publishes "VATRA" whose motto reads "Tu mene maty porodyla, solodkym molokom kormyla, tu khochu zhyty, umiraty, de zhyly miy otets' i maty" - "Here my mother delivered me, fed me sweet milk, here I wish to live and die, where my father and mother once lived".
Sponsors an annual folk festival "VATRA" in July, which takes place in the village of Zdynia, near Gorlice, Poland.
(Pro-Rusyn): Stovaryshynia Lemkiv (Lemko Association)
maintains that Lemkos are a distinct group of people. Since 1989 publishes
the Lemko language quarterly "Besida".
"Besida's" Editor-in-Chief
is Petro Trochanovskyj.
(In Polish)
Zarzad Glowny Stowarzyszenia Lemkow
ul. Z. Kossak 5-6
59-220 LEGNICA 6
and one foundation
RUTENIKA
The main goal of the Foundation is to support initiatives which sustain and develop the sense of the national, ethnical and language identity of the Lemko minority, the Lemkos' own culture and history, also contributing to the development of the region. The above goal will be implemented through the following actions:
1. financial support for the cultural activities of the Lemkos, in particular, the Lemko literature, folk art and local tradition
2. financial support and organization of the Lemko Community Centers, folk and theatre groups
3. development and financing of a multi-media information network and information programs about the Lemkos
4. financial assistance to save and restore monuments of the folk and sacral art and all the properties related to the Lemko culture
5. protection and reconstitution of the cultural heritage, in particular, church, cemeteries and places of religious cult
6. support for scientific studies on the Lemkos' culture and history
7. organization and financing of:
a) conferences, seminars, scientific sessions
b) contests for works on the region and open-air paintings
c) scholarships for persons who carry out the goals of the Foundation
d) cultural events and performances
8. financial support for the organization and management of schools and boarding-schools
9. organizational and financial support for local governments in respect to the development of the region
10. providing organizational and financial support for persons devoted to the idea of the resettlement of the Lemkos in the old motherland
11. organizational support in acquiring by the Lemkos of agriculturally degraded areas for the restoration of the region
12. organization of cultural and educational exchange with foreign Lemko (Rusyn) centers
These are some of the Lemko/Rusyn organizations
in the :
Narodni Novynki (News about Us)
Publishers of "RUSYN" magazine (6 times per year at $US26/year, in cyrillic) and "Narodny Novynky" (weekly at $US43/year, in cyrillic). Both via AIR MAIL to the US/Canada. Please send a separate personal check to:
Narodni Novynki
Chief Editor: Mr. Zozuljak
Duchnovichovo nam. 1
081 48 Presov
tel. 011-42-91-725629, Fax: 011-42-91-733201
or print out the subscription form
These are some of the Lemko/Rusyn organizations
in :
Тернопільське обласне Товариство "Лемківщина" (Ternopilske oblasne Tovaristvo "Lemkivshchyna")
Бульвар Тараса Шевченка, 21 (bulvar Tarasa Shevchenka 21
м. Тернопіль (Ternopil)
Україна - Ukraine
46001.
Голова: Венгринович Олександр 011-380-352-22-80-59 or/або 22-33-04
Дуда Ігор 011-380-352- 22-80-72 or/або 33-41-07
Сорока Лариса 011-380-352-26-28-37
Товариствo "Лемківщина"
м. Івано-Франківськ
вул. М. Підгірянки, 1/4
Голова товариства Лемківщина
Криницький Степан Семенович
Контактний телефон- 011-380-3422-01-97
Львівськe обласнe Товариствo "Лемківщина"
м. Львів
Пл. Ринок,17
Голова Товариства: Ропецький Володимир
Obshchestvo Karpatskikh
Rusynov (Society of Carpatho-Rusyns)
Universytetska 6/20
294000 Uzhorod
Institut Karpatyky - (Institute of Carpathian
Studies)
Uzhorodskyj Derzhavnyj Universytet
Universytetska 6/20
294000 Uzhorod
These are some of the Rusyn organizations in
former :
(In latin) ,
Druzstvo za Ruski Jazyk i Literaturu
(Society for Rusyn Language and Literature)
Bulevar Oslobodjenia 81
21000 Novi Sad
Руска mатка
Маршала Тіта 59
25233 Руски Керестур
СЦГ (Serbia & Montenegro)
http://www.ruskamatka.tk
Email: ruskamatka@EUnet.yu
за Руску матку: Миломир Шайтош
Нови Сад
compysoft@ptt.yu
These are some of the Lemko/Rusyn organizations
in the :
The Lemko Research Foundation
26 Elm Street
Clifton NJ 07013
Part of ODLWU (see below). Publishes quarterly "Lemkivshchyna"
at an annual rate within US of $10/year , other countries US$16/year, "Annals",
and other books on Lemkivshchyna.
Lemko Association of U.S. and Canada
556 Yonkers Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10704
Sponsors annual "Lemko Festival",
(in late August).
In 1997 held on August 17, 1997 in Rova Park in Cassville, New Jersey.
(914-783-1633), for details.
The Association publishes a biweekly newspaper called "Carpatho-Rus"/"Karpatska
Rus'." (4 pages in English, 4 pages in cyrillic Rusnak) ($20/year).
Carpatho-Rus c/o Alexander Herenchak P.O. Box 156 Allentown NJ 08501 tel. 609-758-1115
Carpatho-Rusyn Society
125 Westland Road
Pittsburg PA 15217
Publishes "The New Rusyn Times "
, Richard D. Custer - editor ,
(bi-monthly and issued free to members of the Society), Membership : $20/year
(regular); $10/year for seniors and students.
Carpatho-Rusyn Research Center, Inc
7380 SW 86 Lane
Ocala, FL 34476-7006
Rusin Association
1115 Pineview Lane North
Minneapolis MN 55441
World Lemko Federation
P.O. Box 202
Camillius, NY 13031
Pro-Ukrainian Organization for the Defense of Lemko Western Ukraine, Inc.(OWLWU)
P.O. Box 7
Clifton, NJ 07011-0007
It's motto reads " The Unity of Ukrainian Ethnographic Territory in a Free Ukrainian State". In 1988 financed publishing in Ukrainian 1,100 pages of material in two volumes "The Lemko Land (Territory - People - History - Culture)", Bohdan A. Struminsky - Editor, as vol. 206, Historical-Philosophical Section of the Shevchenko Scientific Society, New York-Paris-Sidney-Toronto.
Publishes quarterly "Lemkivshchyna" Magazine. Subscription rate in the USA is $15 per year.
same address
FAX: 973-473-2144 email: mduplak@aol.com
Branch No. 2, Yonkers NY
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