In 1932-33, 7 million Ukrainians starved to death. Unlike in numerous cases of famines in European history, caused by natural disasters, bad harvest, or consequences of wars, the Ukrainian famine of 1932-1933 was an artificial measure, undertaken by the regime of Joseph Stalin within the implementation of the Soviet project.
On Wednesday, November 16, the Huffington Ecumenical Institute is hosting an evening of liturgy and discussion centered on the Holodomor. At the event, Strangers No Longer: Ukrainian Catholics and Orthodox Remember the Holodomor, an ecumenical memorial service for the victims of the famine will be followed by reflections on the way in which memorializing the genocide has brought together Ukrainians of different faith traditions in the United States.
All are welcome to RSVP for the memorial event, but if you cannot make it on the 16th, between now and November 18 an exhibition examining the history and aftermath of the Holodomor, with testimony from survivors and reproductions of archival material, will be on display at the William H. Hannon Library. The exhibit begins in the lobby on Level 1, and continues on the Level 3 atrium.
Click here for library hours, directions, and parking information.
For more information about the Strangers No More event, contact Katherine Lash at 310.338.1917 or hei@lmu.edu.
To learn more about the Holodomor, visit this library research guide.
The author of a new book is interviewed here about the Holodomor and the Holy See:
http://easternchristianbooks.blogspot.com/2011/11/athanasius-mcvay-holodomor-and-holy-see.html
Posted by: Adam DeVille | 11/11/2011 at 09:31 PM