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№37, Tuesday, 15 2009

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Winning back private space Den’s editors frequently receive letters from readers who ask for protection from the arbitrary rule of bureaucrats, the unjust judiciary system, and bribery. In despair and without proper knowledge of instruments to protect their rights, people appeal to the mass media as the highest instance. We try to pay attention to every letter. However, drawing attention to the problem does not always mean resolving it, unfortunately. Getting rid of economic archaisms Volodymyr LANOVY, Ph.D. in Economics, president of Market Reforms Center, deserves to be called one of the leading Ukrainian practicing economists. He held various state offices, such as the Minister of Economy, advisor to the President of Ukraine, MP, etc., in which he mastered and implemented in real life various economic models and approaches. The Day has asked Lanovy about the policies Ukraine should pursue in 2010, the reforms that need to be implemented, and the best areas to channel budget History of Mazepa’s time Nearly all outstanding historical figures, and Ukraine is no exception here, have one feature in common. People may curse or adore them, sincere honor or hate them, but they are never treated with cold indifference. Kyiv hosts two international dog shows This year’s two international dog shows — Kyivska Rus’-2009 and Crystal Cup of Ukraine-2009 — were organized in Kyiv by Ukraine’s Association of Kennel Clubs (KSU) in collaboration with the Hunting Dog Training Federation and the Central German Shepherd Owners’ Club of Ukraine and attracted a record number of breeds (170) and dogs (some 4,000). The dogs and their owners came to the Ukrainian capital from many countries, including Great Britain, Finland, the Netherlands, Israel, Russia, the Baltic This week in history Dec. 15 2004: As a result of the stabilization of the loan and currency market situation, the National Bank of Ukraine allows the free sale and purchase of US dollars.	Getting rid of economic archaisms History of Mazepa’s time Kyiv hosts two international dog shows This week in history

DAY AFTER DAY

Opting for family values In the current difficult times in Ukraine, preservation of the family as foundation of human life is assuming ever greater importance. It is gratifying that, in spite of all hardships, there are some positive processes going on in Ukraine: people begin to hold the family and the related values in higher esteem. An all-time low divorce rate is ample proof of this. According to the Ministry of Justice, this year Ukraine has seen – for the first time in the past decade – an as much as 20-precent drop Obama’s Nobel-prize revelations It is common knowledge that US President Barack Obama is an excellent orator. But he seems to have surpassed himself in the Nobel speech he delivered on December 10 in Oslo, where he was handed the Nobel Peace Prize. The point is that he skillfully used his eloquence to justify war, although winners of this prize have hitherto been trying to avoid reflecting on death. Incidentally, this point of view is shared by both European and US publications which point out that a peace prize has been awarded Poroshenko’s debut in Washington It seems that both the first meeting of the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Petro Poroshenko and the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington and the inaugural session of the USA-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission have met the expectations of the parties. “I will take The Day Library to Vilnius” Dear Ms. Ivshyna, My four-year ambassadorial mission to Ukraine is drawing to a close. Over these years, I have made a point of reading almost every issue of your publication, where I could find views and commentaries that I share. I have also accustomed myself to seeing you at various concerts, exhibitions, and receptions, where I could hear your brilliant ideas. New generation of writers and trenchant critics The regional competition for the best personal response to a contemporary prose work for children, held for the first time this year, will become an annual event, as announced by its organizers and initiators — the Hrani-T Publishing House, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Culture, and the State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting. The competition was launched on September 1, and the submission deadline was set on October 31. Ambitions of “green” kingdom Two weeks ago the UN International Climate Change Conference was launched in Kopenhagen. Some scientists say that it is our last chance to save this planet. What objectives does this Scandinavian country pursue in organizing a conference on such a high level? What stimuli are the Danish authorities using to introduce green technology? How does Denmark assess Ukraine’s efforts to fight climate change? These questions have been answered by Michael BORG-HANSEN, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary EVENT Ukrainian WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (39-3, 37 KOs), who won a 12-round unanimous decision against previously unbeaten WBC No. 6 world-ranked American challenger Kevin Johnson (22-1, 9 KOs), spoke highly of Johnson’s professional level. UNIAN quotes him as saying: “He is an unusual boxer. Ho moves very well and is a hard target to hit. I’m a bit disappointed because I wanted to finish the bout with a knockout, but I’m also glad I won all the twelve rounds.” Klitschko, Sr. once again	Obama’s Nobel-prize revelations Poroshenko’s debut in Washington “I will take The Day Library to Vilnius” New generation of writers and trenchant critics Ambitions of “green” kingdom EVENT

CLOSEUP

More women in Ukraine want to be surrogate mothers The Internet has countless surrogacy ads, with the lion’s share generated by women willing to be surrogate mothers. Some women answer such calls themselves, while others are assisted by male intermediaries. Experts at reproductive/fertility clinics note, however, that because of the crisis there is less demand for surrogate mothers, while the number of prospective surrogate mothers has increased. On assurances without guarantees in a “shelved document” The previous issue of The Day published on December 8, 2009, an interview with Oleksandr Chaly, “Document from the ‘shelf’,” devoted to the 15th anniversary of signing the Budapest Memorandum. This subject has caused quite a stir and needs to be discussed in depth. We are presenting the viewpoint of Prof. Volodymyr Vasylenko who was Ukraine’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Benelux and representative of Ukraine at NATO and took part in drawing up the conceptual principles and	On assurances without guarantees in a “shelved document”

NOTA BENE!

On national identity On December 9, the Verkhovna Rada deliberated a very important issue, namely “National Identity in Ukraine in Conditions of Globalization Challenges: Problems and Ways to Preservation.” A number of respected public figures took part in the hearings, among them The Day‘s good old friend and regular contributor Mykola Zhulynsky. Below is his slightly abridged presentation.

CULTURE

Dumka Chorus marks its 90th anniversary To celebrate its 90th anniversary, the Dumka Chorus prepared a program featuring a cappella and vocal-symphonic pieces by classical composers (Mykola Leontovych, Artem Vedel, Kyrylo Stetsenko, and Olexander Koshyts) and contemporaries (Yevhen Stankovych, Valentyn Sylvestrov, and Lesia Dychko). Frenzy and beauty of Ethnic Tuesday The Kyiv Art Club, located in the movie theater with the same name, will become a venue for Ethnic Tuesdays. The project is a brainchild of the Hlechyk Art Union and was organized with the assistance of the art club Kyiv, Roman Kornienko’s Choven Theater, and the music band Polikarp. A folk artist who would do every nation proud “Old people call it ‘the call.’ In my case it’s an image that stays on my mind wherever I go and whatever I do. I know I’ll have to transfer it to the canvas. I see it in my sleep; it seems to be struggling to convey a message, something about not abandoning it, begging to be rendered alive on the canvas. Other times I find myself painting imaginary things —funny, scary, or sometimes so striking and unusually attractive that I just keep looking. I hang such pictures all over the dark room. I look Gospel from A-BA-BA-HA-LA-MA-HA ‘Masterpiece’ will not sound as too grand a word to anyone who has held the book Gospel for Children. Stories of Jesus printed by Kyiv-based A-BA-BA-HA-LA-MA-HA Publishing House. Women’s world Lilia Zolotonosha, a young poetess from Mykolaiv, launched her fifth collection of poems I Long for you. The literary soiree took place in the building of the National Writers’ Union of Ukraine. “Women’s world is as capricious as life itself – this is what Lilia Zolotonosha is writing about,” said the literary critic Anatolii Tkachenko.	Frenzy and beauty of Ethnic Tuesday A folk artist who would do every nation proud Gospel from A-BA-BA-HA-LA-MA-HA Women’s world

TIME OUT

Balkanfest forever! “Our music is good music. Our music is very good music. He who loves it is a good person. A very, very good person.” This definition of his own music, far from being overburdened with professional terms, was given by the frontman of The No Smoking Orchestra from Serbia. At the press conference held a few hours before the non-smokers’ gig at Balkanfest, he was sitting next to the celebrity director Emir Kusturica. For the past 10 years, the latter has been taking part in what is announced as “concerts Virtuoso parade The National Philharmonic Society hosted the concert “One World of Creativity,” starring young talented musicians from Ukraine and Russia, and the famous chamber orchestra Moscow Virtuosi conducted by Vladimir Spivakov. The organizers from Kirill Dmitriev’s Social Initiatives Foundation stressed that this project had nothing whatsoever to do with politics — although many politicians, businesspeople, scientists, and cultural figures were invited — and that their main objective was to acquaint the	Virtuoso parade

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Winning back private space

Getting rid of economic archaisms

History of Mazepa’s time

Kyiv hosts two international dog shows

This week in history

Opting for family values

Obama’s Nobel-prize revelations

Poroshenko’s debut in Washington

“I will take The Day Library to Vilnius”

New generation of writers and trenchant critics

Ambitions of “green” kingdom

EVENT

More women in Ukraine want to be surrogate mothers

On assurances without guarantees in a “shelved document”

On national identity

Dumka Chorus marks its 90th anniversary

Frenzy and beauty of Ethnic Tuesday

A folk artist who would do every nation proud

Gospel from A-BA-BA-HA-LA-MA-HA

Women’s world

Balkanfest forever!

Virtuoso parade

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