On 22 November, the global Ukrainian community will commemorate the anniversary of the Ukrainian Holodomor – a man-made famine, orchestrated by the Soviet dictator Stalin, which caused the death of millions of Ukrainians in 1932-33.
Around the world, Ukrainians are encouraged to light a candle on the evening of Saturday 22 November in memory of the victims of the Holodomor.
In Australia, commemorations and church memorial services have been planned around the country: here
Information materials from the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory: here
Posters and information materials from the Ukrainian World Congress – Свiтовий Конґрес Українців are available here.
As our list is not exhaustive, please check your local Ukrainian hromada or church for commemoration events.
– Ukrainian Women’s Association Australia
– Association of Ukrainians in Victoria
– Association of Ukrainians in SA
– Ukrainian Council of NSW – ОУГ НПВ
– Ukrainian Community of Queensland Inc.
– Association of Ukrainians in Tasmania
– Friends of Ukraine Canberra-Queanbeyan
– Ukrainian Association Western Australia
– UAANT : Ukrainian-Australian Association of Northern Territory Incorporated
We remember the Holodomor. The genocide continues.
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