On Sunday, January 26, 2025, Ambassador William B. Taylor addressed Chicago’s Ukrainian Community at its annual Independence Day banquet at the Chicago Ukrainian Cultural Center. Here are my thoughts about and images from the banquet.
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Independence Day
On Saturday, Chicago's Ukrainian Community celebrated Ukrainian Independence Day outside the Ukrainian Cultural Center. The war dead were honored, several community leaders spoke, and Ukrainian tweens reprised last year's K-pop performance. Here are my thoughts about and images from the day's celebration.
Unbreakable Nation
Saturday afternoon Chicago’s Ukrainian Community celebrated Ukrainian Independence Day with a march, followed by a rally along the Chicago River. Flags, K-Poppers, and Ukrainian War Veterans showed up, together with 2,000 demonstrators. Here are my thoughts about and observations from the day’s events