Werics 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2015 Dear All,I am traveling to Ukraine soon and would like to know if anybody has any experience of attending a lodge meeting (s), as a visitor, in Ukraine (the Grand Lodge of Ukraine).Cheers,E. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sontaran 91 Report post Posted November 13, 2015 Nope - but don't forget to clear it through Province first! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Martin 143 Report post Posted November 13, 2015 I suspect that it will be important for you to ensure that you have a letter of introduction from the Grand Chancellor's office as Ukraine is not exactly a stable country at the present time and the Freemasons there are likely to be very cautious bearing in mind that the Grand Lodge was only re-established in 2005. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Werics 0 Report post Posted November 13, 2015 Thanks Soltran. The secretary of my Lodge has been in touch with GQS andI have some good feedback. There is a Masonic Protocol for overseas visits thatI need to adhere to / should not be contravened. I now remember visiting a Lodge in Wisconsin,USA, back in 2011. It looks like, whilst I had a number of options (in terms ofthe number of lodges I could visit) in the USA, this may not be the case inUkraine. Oh well, …not the end of the world.@ Mike - Many thanks; I shall bear your advice in mind.YS&F, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikevie 4 Report post Posted November 14, 2015 I've met many Masons from the Ukraine over the years, the last being from a lodge in Odessa. As others have said, check with your GL first. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eastbeast 7 Report post Posted November 17, 2015 I was thinking of visiting a Lodge there during my recent visit, but couldn't really find much info, as Mike said and from what i gathered from the website I found, they are VERY cautious.I wasn't too bothered as I was only there for just over a week and part of that time was on family business.I was in Kiev and Pryluky.Plans are afoot to return in late Spring at the moment, I might see if I can visit then! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eastbeast 7 Report post Posted August 31, 2017 Update to the above, I went to Kiev last summer (2016) I had the mobile number of Ukraine Grand Secretary who was on Holiday in Odessa. He seems to be a very nice Man, he passed my details to a brother who was in Kiev, we met in a bar, had a few drinks and a chat for a couple of hours. Freemasonry in Ukraine is slowly becoming more relaxed, I still haven't attended a meeting there, perhaps this Autumn / Winter I might if I can spare the time at work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
