People / Сябры

Founding members (1967, Toronto)

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    Dr. Vincent Žuk-Hryškievič, PhD

    BiNiM’s 1st President (1968-70)

    Scholar; philosopher; educator; writer; radio journalist, and public figure.

  • Mr. Alieś Hrycuk (MA)

    BINiM’s 1st Secretary-Treasurer

    Scholar, administrator, and community worker.

  • Dr. Raisa Žuk-Hryškievič

    Dentist; writer, educator, and public figure; community worker...

  • Prof and Dr. Barys Ragula (MD)

    Renowned and highly decorated medical doctor: performed the first renal (kidney) transplantation in Canada; cancerologist; receiver of a number of professional awards; writer, educator, and public figure...

  • Mrs. Ludmila Ragula (RN)

    Pharmacist; registered nurse; community worker.

  • Dr. Jaŭchim Skurat

    Educator; scholar, researcher, writer, and community worker; public figure; received his graduate degree (equivalent to DSc) in France (1930s)...

Members who joined and / or continued to serve after 1967

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    Mr. Kastuś Akula

    Prolific writer; journalist; public figure, and community worker...

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    Ms. Valancina Paškievič

    Educator; writer and author of Biełarusian text-books; public figure: community worker...

  • Prof. Janka (John) Sadoŭski

    Educator; researcher and scholar; literary critic with peer-reviewed publications; public figure.

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    Mrs. Ivonka (Joanna) Survilla

    BINiM’s 4th president (1974-2002);

    the President of the Biełarusian Government in Exile: Biełarusian Democratic Republic, RADA BNR.

    Government, public and community worker; scholar, linguist, writer, translator; artist with over thirty exibitions. The founding member and the President of the Canadian Relief Fund for Chernobyl Victims in Belarus [Biełaruś] CRFVCB); Awarded the Life Membership and memorable plaque #ooo1 from the CRFVCB.

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    Professor Maria Paula Survilla

    Fulbright scholar; Ethnomusicologist; ethnographer; educator; researcher; scholar with peer-reviewed monographs and articles; writer; public figure; artist and musician. Past-President of the North American Association for Biełarusian Studies (NAABS); the Executive Director of the Center for Belarusian (Biełarusian) Studies (CBS)...

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    Professor Emeritus Zina Gimpelevich

    BINiM’s 5th president (2002-2017)

    Educator, researcher, literary critic; author of seven academic monographs and over 70 peer-reviewed articles; Executive member of MAB (International Association of Biełarusists’ (2005-); Executive member (various capacity) of CAS (Canadian Association of Slavists, 1993-2014); President and Past-President of the CAS 2010-14); one of the founding members and a former Vice-President of the NAABS (North American Association for Biełarusian Studies; the founding member and the Vice-President of the Canadian Relief Fund for Chernobyl Victims in Belarus (Biełaruś) [CRFVCB]); Awarded the Life Membership and memorable plaque #ooo2 from the CRFVCB; Recipient of the acclaim-letter for teaching from the Governor-General of Canada, Mr. E. Schreyer...

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    Janka Survilla

    Economist; radio and print media journalist; writer; public figure; accomplished artistic photographer; community worker and administrator.

Members joined in 2002 (AGM at Waterloo, ON)

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    Mr. Jurka (George) Rapećki

    Secretary (2020 - )

    Theologian; pastor, educator; writer and radio-preacher

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    Dr. Piotra Murzionak (MD; DSc., PhD., Prof.)

    BINiM’s 6th president (2017 - )

    Distinguished Scholar with over a hundred-and-forty peer-reviewed scientific publications; public figure; poet; writer and journalist; founder and editor of the web-magazine “Culture, Nation.”

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    Ms. Iryna Varabei

    BINiM's Secretary (2002-16) Writer; translator; journalist; member of the Society of Biełarusian Writers; artist; artisan; photographer; needlework designer; member of the Canadian Guild of needlework designers...
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    Mrs. Vialeta Kavaleva

    Educator; journalist; editor-in-chief of the newspaper "The Biełarusian Word;" editor for various Biełarusian press & media; translator; musician; artistic director of the Biełarusian folk group "Javarovy ludzi" and folk group for children; public figure; community worker...

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    Mr. Pyotr Schwartzman

    Architect, artist and designer; Many of the artist's paintings are bought by museums and private collectors. Received first prize in the international artists’ competition (Italy, 1979)...

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    Mr. Juraś Šamiećka

    Computer scientist; poet; community worker.

Exec. Position at BiNiM Term of service Credentials
Metropolit Mikalaj, Archbishop BAOC Distinguished theologian scholar; writer; translator: translated the Bible into modern Biełarusian; highly profiled ecclesiastical and public figure.
Dr. Natalia Barkarŕ (PhD) Educator, researcher, scholar, and accomplished scientist with peer-reviewed publications; member of the Editorial Board of magazine “Culture, Nation.”
Dr. Alex Danilovič Scholar: political scientist presently not active
Dr. Sirhiej Drozd Retired scholar: literary studies presently not active
Mrs. Nadzeja Drobina Public figure; performer; community worker. resigned Sept. 2016
Dr. Ruslan Kačatkoŭ (MD, Prof.) Medical doctor, oncologist; an educator; professor; public figure; poet; writer; composer.
Dr. Siarhiej Kryčeŭski Scholar: economist presently not active
Dr. Irena Lysenka BINiM’s Treasurer 2002-16 Scholar and educator; historian; linguist; translator; archivist.
Dr. Yurka (Yury) Pelyushonok (MD) Medical Doctor; writer, musician; sportsman. presently not active
Mr. Valodzia Ragula (MA) Educator. presently not active
Mrs. Vłada Šamiećka Musician -violinist; community worker.
Mr. Anton Varabei Artist presently not active
Ms. Jaŭhienija Šaŭčenka (MA) Architect; artist and designer; Designed BINiM’s major symbol, Pahonia (The Pursuer). presently not active
Ms. Volha Jankouskaja Folk singer. presently not active

Members Joined since 2016

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    Dr. Volha Ipatava (PhD)

    Renowned writer, journalist, and translator. Mrs. Ipatova authored over twenty books, which are translated into fourteen languages. She served as the executive editor and as the editor-in-chief for several major Biełarusian publishing houses and press & media; Vice-President [1998-2001] and the President of the Society of Biełarusian Writers [2001-2002]. Mrs. Ipatova is the awardee of the Order of Symbol of Honor, the Francysk Skaryna Medal, and a recipient of a number of International Literary Prizes, among which is the Honorary Membership of the Eurasian International Academy of Sciences.

  • Mr. Siarhiej Paniźnik

    Highly accomplished poet, writer for adults and children, journalist, ethnographer, translator and the chronicler of Biełarusian culture; public figure, active member of the BSSR’s Writers Union from 1967 and the PEN International (Biełarusian Chapter); Mr. Paniźnik is awarded the Francysk Skaryna Medal (1991); among many other national and international awards, the recipient of UNESCO’s International Literary Prize (1992), and Latvian Order of the Three Stars (1998).

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    Mrs. Valancina Šaŭčenka

    Treasurer of the Belarusian Institute of Arts and Sciences, Canada (2020 - )

    Engineer; photographer; stage designer for performances of Javarovy ludzi; artisan; community worker...

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    Michał Rykaŭ

    Computer Engineer, Musician, Translator, Community activist

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    Alena Liapko

    Artist

Name/title/occupation Exec. Position at BiNiM Term of service Credentials
Ms. Niki Paniźnik
Dr. Galina Toumilovitch, (PhD) Historian, researcher and scholar with peer-reviewed publications; regular contributor to the academic and community press; public figure and administrator: formerly a dean of French-Biełarusian Faculty of Political Sciences and European Studies, European University of Human Sciences, Minsk); the Executive Director of the two major international programs in Eastern Europe; an activist in the Belgian-Biełarusian Charity, “The Future to Kids” (10 years of service); member of the Association of Biełarusian Szlachta and the Assembly of the Russian Nobility in Biełaruś; The recipient of the French most prestigious academic Order, Ordre des Palmes académiques (Order of Academic Palms, 2004).
Ms. Natasha Kolas, (MA) Secretary-Treasurer 2016-2020 Educator: former EFL instructor at Minsk State Pedagogical University and Minsk Linguistic University; translator and interpreter; performed a long-term work for the Minsk chapter of the Rotary International; community worker: past-Treasurer/current BOD member of Toronto chapter of BCA
Mr. Jurka Šaŭčenka, (MEng) Engineer; photographer; stage designer for performances of Javarovy ludzi; artisan; community worker; current BOD member of Toronto chapter of BCA
Ms. Iryna Toŭstsik Educator: former teacher of Biełarusian language and literature, writer and journalist; political activist; founder of Mova Nanova, Toronto branch; educator and promotor of Biełarusian culture and language in Biełarusian Canadian community;
Mr. Alex Korolkevitch (MSc) Vice-President 2020- Engineer, enthusiast of Biełarusian language and culture; artistic photographer; video producer and editor
Dr. Jahor Fiadziušyn (PhD) Scientist, nuclear physicict and researcher with a number of peer-reviewed academic publications, member of Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association

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