A ''narodnyi dim'' ( uk, народний дім) is a community hall, used for cultural and social purposes by Ukrainians in Ukraine and in the Ukrainian diaspora. ''Narodonyi dim'' literally means "people's house" or "national hall". ''Narodni domy'' (plural) were modeled after the ''chytalni'' or reading halls of Austrian Galicia, many of which were coordinated by the Prosvita society. Members of the Supreme Ruthenian Council ( uk, Головна Руська Рада) started establishing these halls in the Austrian-ruled Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria during the " Spring of Nations" period of European history.

Canada

''Narodni domy'' in Canada typically were either governed independently or affiliated with various political or religious groups who competed for members and funds. In Alberta in the early 20th century 45% of the halls were independent, 35% were

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, and the rest were

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-controlled. Independent halls were often linked to either the " Russo-Greek Orthodox" church or the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. Socialist halls were organized by the Ukrainian Labour-Farmer Temple Association, and became known as "labour temples". The main function of the hall's governing board (''zariad'') is to organize Ukrainian plays, concerts, dances, and other cultural activities. Small ''narodni domy'' were once common throughout the Ukrainian

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but many of those have since closed, and the remaining ones tend to be in larger urban centres. Examples are: * Ukrainian Cultural Centre of Toronto *

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, Winnipeg

Ukraine

The Prosvita ''chytalni'' (reading halls) survived the Ukrainian War of Independence from 1918 to 1921 and the

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in 1930. However, the network of these community halls was liquidated by the Soviet regime in 1939 after their annexation of West Ukraine (East Poland).Orlevych, I.
Narodny dim in Lviv (НАРОДНИЙ ДІМ У ЛЬВОВІ)
'. Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine.

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File:Український народний дім. Чернівці.JPG, Narodnyi dim,

Chernivtsi Chernivtsi ( uk, Чернівці́}, ; ro, Cernăuți, ; see also other names) is a city in the historical region of Bukovina, which is now divided along the borders of Romania and Ukraine, including this city, which is situated on the upp ...

, Ukraine File:Kamianka Buzka Narodny dim DSC 4364 46-221-0014.jpg, Narodnyi dim, Kamianka-Buzka, Ukraine File:Poltava Pushkina 20 Narodny dim im Korolenka SAM 7743 53-101-0712.JPG, Narodnyi dim,

Poltava Poltava (, ; uk, Полтава ) is a city located on the Vorskla River in central Ukraine. It is the capital city of the Poltava Oblast (province) and of the surrounding Poltava Raion (district) of the oblast. Poltava is administratively ...

, Ukraine File:Brody Sokil.jpg, Narodnyi dim "Prosvita", Brody, Ukraine File:Стрийський Народний дім.JPG, Narodnyi dim,

Stryi Stryi ( uk, Стрий, ; pl, Stryj) is a city located on the left bank of the river Stryi in Lviv Oblast (region) of western Ukraine 65 km to the south of Lviv (in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains). It serves as the administrative cen ...

, Ukraine File:Шепарівці, народний дім і книгозбірня.jpg, Narodnyi dim, Sheparivtsi, Ukraine File:Народний дім в Яворові.JPG, Narodnyi dim, Yavoriv, Ukraine File:NSH Sądowa Wisznia Narodniy Dim 001.JPG, Narodnyi dim, Sudova Vyshnia, Ukraine File:Bow Hill Trenton.JPG, Narodnyi dim « Bow Hill», New Jersey, USA

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