PREVIEW OF EVENTS (03/03/96)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Friday, March 8

NEW YORK: The Art and Literary Club of the Organization for the Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine (ODFFU) invites the community to an evening of poetry with Kyiv School poet Mykola Vorobyov, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Mayana Gallery, 136 Second Ave. For more information call (212) 260-4490.

Saturday, March 9

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.: The Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center will hold its 18th annual gala banquet, starting at 7 p.m. This year's highlight will be the burning of the center's mortgage. Dr. Julian E. Kulas of Chicago will receive the 1996 Recognition Award. A special exhibit of the private collection of the late Zenon Fesczak, curated by his son, Zenon, will be previewed in the gallery at 6 p.m. As part of the festivities, over 100 former members of the board of directors will be honored. The program will feature the Les Kurbas Theater from Lviv and young award-winning musicians from Ukraine, Khrystyna Dorkhuso and Solomiya Ivakhiv. Banquet donation: $35. For reservations call (215) 663-1166 or (215) 663-0707. The center is located at 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown.

Friday-Saturday, March 9-10

VENICE, Fla.: Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States Dr. Yuri Shcherbak will speak at a breakfast at the Englewood Country Club, to begin at 9 a.m. Fee: $25. At 7 p.m., the ambassador will speak at the St. Andrew Cultural Center here. The following day, Dr. Shcherbak will be in St. Petersburg, Fla., where he will be welcomed by the local Ukrainian community at Epiphany Church Hall, 434 90th Ave. N. Donation: $10.

Saturday, March 10

SILVER SPRING, Md.: A concert honoring Taras Shevchenko will be held at St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, 15100 New Hampshire Ave., at 5 p.m. Proceeds from the concert will be donated to the local Ukrainian school. For additional information, please call (301) 770-6911.

Saturday-Sunday, March 10-17

NEW YORK: The ODFFU Art and Literary Club invites all to visit the Mayana Gallery for "Poems of Taras Shevchenko," an exhibit of linotypes and gravures by Vitaliy Lytvyn and other Kyiv artists. The exhibit opens at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 10. The gallery is open Thursday-Friday from 6-8 p.m.; and Saturday-Sunday,1-5 p.m. The gallery is located at 136 Second Ave., fourth floor. For further information call (212) 260-4490.

Thursday, March 14

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute invites students, scholars and the community at large to "The Tamma of Kyiv and the Mongol Conquests," a lecture by Prof. Donald Ostrowski of the Harvard University Extension School. The lecture begins promptly at 4 p.m. at the seminar room of the institute, 1583 Massachusetts Ave. Free admission. For further information, call (617) 495-4053.

Friday, March 15

WASHINGTON.: The Embassy of Ukraine and The Washington Group Cultural Fund present the winners of the first Horowitz International Piano Competition (held in Kyiv, 1995) in recital at the Great Hall at the Charles Sumner School Museum, 1201 17th St., at 7 p.m. Free admission; reception to follow. Donations are welcome. Contact Laryssa Chopivsky at (202) 362-3964.

Friday-Sunday, March 15-17

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.: The Ukrainian American Association, a major participant in the 21st International Folk Fair to be held at the Thunder Dome in the downtown area, invites all to participate in this entertaining event. Fair is open on Friday, 2-9 p.m.; Saturday,10 a.m.-9 p.m.; and Sunday,10 a.m.-7 p.m. Come see the Ukrainian Cultural Booth, sample Ukrainian cuisine, etc. Admission: adults, $5; seniors, $3.75; children (age 6-14), $2.25. For further information call (813) 938-0638.

Saturday, March 16

WINDHAM, N.Y.: The KLK Ukrainian Ski Club's annual ski weekend and races will be held at Ski Windham. Race registration and bib assignments will be held at the KLK table on the third of floor of the Ski Windham lodge at 8:30-9:30 a.m. Race registration and lift ticket: adults, $40; juniors, $30; discounted lift tickets will be available for non-racers. Time of racing will be announced at registration. There will be a dinner buffet, awards presentation, socializing and surprises at the Windham Arms Hotel starting at 7 p.m. Dinner: adults, $16; children under, 12 $8. Please call George Popel at (908) 297-0786 (before 10 p.m.), of your intention to participate as soon as possible.

Sunday, March 17

EAST HANOVER, N.J.: The Mothers' Club of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic School will be sponsoring a professional art exhibit and sale at the Ramada Hotel, Route 10 westbound, at 2-5 p.m. Various Ukrainian artists will be demonstrating their artwork. Pysanky, ceramics, watercolors, oil paintings and jewelry are among the items that will be available for purchase. Admission: adults, $5; children, $3. For further information please call Zenia Lesko at (201) 763-8796.
PASSAIC, N.J.: The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Passaic-Bergen Branch, presents a commemorative concert in honor of the great Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko at the Ukrainian Center, 240 Hope Ave., beginning at 12:30 p.m. The keynote speaker will be Roksolana Lozynsky, member of the UCCA Executive Board. Featured in the program will be students of the School of Ukrainian Studies "Ridna Shkola," St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic School, members of the SUM-A and Plast youth organizations, the Halychanky quintet and the Lastivky Dance Ensemble. For more information, call (201) 546-3835

Monday, March 18

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of America's Music at the Institute series presents "Dream Time" (1993-1995), by Virko Baley. This world premier performance will be performed by the California E.A.R. Unit: Rand Steiger, conductor; Dorothy Stone, flutes; James Rohrig, clarinets; Amy Knoles and Arthur Jarvinen, percussion; Lorna Eder, piano; Robin Lorentz, violin; Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick, cello. The concert starts at 8 p.m. at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, 154 W. 57th St. For tickets call CarnegieCharge at (212) 247-7800. Tickets are $15; $10 for students and seniors on the day of the concert.

Saturday, March 23

CARNEGIE, Pa.: The Office of Religious Education of the Ukrainian Catholic Diocese of Parma is sponsoring a workshop on "Preserving the Gift: The Mystery (Sacrament) of Repentance." The workshop will be held at Holy Trinity Church at 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The new Penance ritual will be presented and discussed. Renowned Eastern Catholic retreat director Msgr. Theodore Humanitski will be the keynote speaker. He is to discuss "Penance from an Eastern Perspective." Everyone is welcome to attend the workshop. Registration fees, received before March 15, are $15. Registration at the door, $20. For more information call the Pastoral Ministry Office, (412), 481-9778.