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Holodomor Travelling Educational Exhibit Arrives in Saskatchewan

September 27, 2016

A national touring exhibit designed to raise awareness of the Holodomor Ukrainian genocide is in Saskatchewan for the next three weeks. Education Minister Don Morgan toured the Holodomor mobile classroom, parked outside the Legislative Building today. He spoke with Regina high school students visiting the customized RV that provides interactive displays and information on the man-made famine that devastated Ukraine in the early 1930s.

“The Holodomor was a cruel, horrific time in our world’s history, and we must never forget that dark period,” Morgan said. “Saskatchewan’s Ukrainian community has been instrumental in raising awareness in our province of this tragedy and this new national resource will help educate students and citizens across the country about the evils perpetrated decades ago on innocent families.”

Travelling exhibition sheds light on Holodomor genocide

September 26, 2016

Seven to 10 million people died in the Ukraine in 1932 and 1933 as a result of a man-made famine by the leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin. The “extermination by hunger” is understood by historians as a deliberate genocide to stop the Ukrainian independence movement.

Holodomor National Awareness Tour arrives in Regina, Saskatchewan

The “Holodomor National Awareness Tour” is making a stop in Regina. It’s a joint project combining the resources of government and groups like the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. The tour takes places on a customized 42’ RV, with a state-of-the-art interactive audio-visual technology centre on board.

Students learn about Ukrainian genocide

Ayden Mack and his fellow students at Regina’s Leboldus High School had a history lesson today. At times, it was painful to hear and watch. “It’s kinda scary to think about something that happened this recently and it’s related to me,” said the 16-year-old student.

Shocking film educates tour bus visitors

August 11, 2016

The world must never forget the horrific genocide carried out against European Jews by Hitler’s Germany in the Second World War. Efforts are also continuing in regard to raising awareness of another genocide, one inflicted on Ukrainians by brutal Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in 1932-1933.