PREVIEW OF EVENTS (02/11/96)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Thursday, February 15

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute invites all interested to a "The Laodicean Epistle, the Kyivan Jew Zakharia and the Judaizers," a lecture by Moshe Taube of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Prof. Taube will speak at 4-6 p.m. at the institute's seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave. Admission is free. For more information call (617) 495-4053.

Saturday, February 17

NEWARK, N.J.: The Mothers' Club of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic School will be hosting a Father/Daughter, Mother/Son Valentine Dance at 5-8 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Admission is $5 and includes a corsage/boutonniere and soda. Refreshments will be available. All families are welcome. For further information call (201) 884-0283.

Saturday, February 17

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society in America invites all members and guests to a lecture, "The Information Blockade in Ukraine: Fabrications and Reality," to be given by Mykola Slavov, director of Ukrinform at the United Nations, former television and radio correspondent in Ukraine. The lecture begins at 5 p.m. at the society's premises on 63 Fourth Ave., between Ninth and 10th streets.

Sunday, February 18

SPRING VALLEY N.Y.: The Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM-A) invites parents and children age 3-18 to an informational meeting for all interested in joining a SUM-A branch in Rockland County. For further information, please call Luba Gensior Sadnytzky, (914) 294-1253.

Thursday, February 22

CAMBRIDGE, Mass: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute invites all interested to "Music and Society in Post-Communist Ukraine," a lecture by Yakov Gubanov, composer and associate professor of musicology at Kyiv State Conservatory. The event begins at 4 p.m. and will run approximately two hours at the institute's seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave.

Saturday, February 24

BUFFALO, N.Y.: The State University at Buffalo Ukrainian Student Association invites the public to "Echoes of Ukraine," a program featuring the presentation of Ukrainian historical attire (presented by the Women's Division of the Organization for the Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine, Syracuse Chapter). Performing will be the SUM-A Buffalo Chapter Dance Group and the student association's own Cheremshyna dancers. The event begins at 5 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Church Hall, 3275 Elmwood Ave., Kenmore N.Y. Admission: $8 for adults, $5 for children. Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served during the concert. For more information call Olenka Bodnarskyj, (716) 636-1300.
SILVER SPRING Md.: All are invited to Zapusty (Ukrainian Mardi Gras), to be held at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, 16631 New Hampshire Ave. Traditional food and entertainment at 7-11 p.m. for interested. For information call Natalka Zacharczenko, (703) 978-2871.

Saturday-Sunday, February 24-25

NEW YORK/CHICAGO: The Shev-chenko Scientific Society of America and the editorial board and Foundation of Friends of the Encyclopedia of the Ukrainian Diaspora are sponsoring presentations of the volume on Australia, Africa and Asia. Editors and representatives of the publishing house in Kyiv will be present at the New York event, which will take place at 5 p.m. at the Shevchenko Scientific Society, 63 Fourth Ave. A reception will follow the presentation. Admission: $10. The following day in Chicago, a banquet honoring the volume's presentation will be held, starting at 1 p.m. at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 2247 W. Chicago Ave. Admission: $25 per person, $40 per couple. For banquet reservations call (312) 489-1339, daytime only.

POSTPONEMENT

NEW YORK : The Ukrainian Institute of America "Music at the Institute" program regrets to announce that due to circumstances beyond its control, the concert of Alexander Slobodyanik, Family and Friends, due to have been held at the institute on Saturday, February 24, has been postponed. An alternate date in the 1996-1997 season will be announced.