Chornobyl commemortions: a listing

Below, The Weekly provides a listing of regional events commemorating the 10th anniversary of Chornobyl as submitted by Chornobyl Challenge '96.

Boston:
April 24-25 - Two-day symposium, "Chornobyl: Ten Years Later," Harvard University: Ukrainian Studies Institute, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge; documentary film showing by Volodymyr Kuznetsov .
April 26 - Commemorative vigil, Boston Common.
(For more information, contact Christina Slywotzky, 617-864-1838.)

 

Buffalo, N.Y.:
April 18 - Candlelight vigil, University of Buffalo, 6:30 film showing: "Living Under the Cloud" by T. Metcalf.
April 20 - Commemorative dinner, 6 p.m.
(For more information, contact Olenka Bodnarskyj, 716-636- 1300.)

 

Cleveland:
April 21 - Earth Day, Cleveland Zoological Park (information table and display).
April 26 - Candlelight ceremony, Chester Common, downtown Cleveland, guest speaker: Dr. J. White.

 

Denver:
April 26 - Candlelight vigil, Cheesman Park.
April 28 - Commemorative dinner, principal sponsor: Ukrainian National Women's League of America.
(For more information, contact Maria Figlus, 303-423- 1738.)

 

Detroit:
April 21 - Blood drive for the American Red Cross, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church (Dearborn), Ukrainian Cultural Center (Warren).
April 28 - Commemorative services for the victims of Chornobyl at all Detroit-area churches; commemorative program, St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church, guest speaker: Ambassador Anatoliy Zlenko.
April 29 - Lecture by Ambassador Zlenko at Wayne State University.
(For more information, contact Roma Dyhdalo, 810-879-7655.)

 

Hartford, Conn.:
April 26 - Evening rally and candlelight vigil, Connecticut State Capitol, 6:30 p.m.
(For more information, contact Nadia Haftkowycz, 860-956-3824.)

 

Northern New Jersey:
April 26 - Outdoor service, Holy Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Clifton, N.J, Candlelight march to Clifton City Center.

(For more information, contact Zenia Brozyna, 201-935-6233.)

 

Philadelphia:
April 26 - Candlelight vigil, Center City.

April 27 - Afternoon march to the Schuylkill River; evening commemorative program featuring Prometheus Choir Ukrainian Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown.

(For more information, contact Orysia Hewka 215-663-0707.

 

Pittsburgh:
April 26 - Ecumenical service, Heinz Chapel.

(For more information. contact Michael Komichak, 412-331-6724.)

 

Rochester, N.Y.:
April 26 - Public rally.

April 28 - Commemorative fund-raising dinner, guest speaker: Dr. Natalia Fendrikova, Kyiv Institute of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology.

 

San Diego:
April 27 - Commemorative dinner, candlelight vigil, House of Ukraine, 4 p.m. Balboa Park (bandura selections by Andriy Kytasty).

(For more information, contact Bill Loznycky, 619-452-9759.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, March 31, 1996, No. 13, Vol. LXIV

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