PREVIEW OF EVENTS (04/21/96)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

CANCELLED

WASHINGTON: The commemorative conference on the Chornobyl disaster scheduled for Thursday, April 25, has been cancelled. No further information is available about this event.

RESCHEDULED

WASHINGTON: The ecumenical memorial service for Chornobyl victims scheduled for Saturday, April 27, will now take place on Wednesday, May 1, at St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square.

Tuesday, April 23

Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Concerts series presents the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra, Hobart Earle conducting, in a program of Mahler, Ives, Dankevych and Johann Strauss. The concert starts at 8 p.m. in the Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall. Tickets: $27, $23, $19; students, $2. For more information call, (609) 258-5000.

Thursday - Friday, April 25 - 26

NEW YORK: WNYC New York Public Radio, FM 93.9, AM 820, devotes two days' programming to the Chornobyl nuclear disaster and its consequences. Thursday at 7 p.m., WNYC brings to its listeners, live from the United Nations, the Chornobyl Memorial Concert featuring the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Hobart Earle. Friday, WNYC will present informative programming about the disaster and its ramifications.

Friday, April 26

CLEVELAND: The United Ukrainian Organizations of Greater Cleveland invite the community to attend a Chornobyl remembrance ceremony at Chester Commons, starting at 8 p.m. Dr. Robert White will be the guest speaker.

Friday - Sunday, April 26 - 28

ROCHESTER, N.Y.: The United Ukrainian American Committee of Rochester invites the community to a series of events commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster. On Friday, a ceremony will take place at the County Office Building, 39 West Main St., at noon. Congresswoman Louise Slaughter and local elected officials will take part in the ceremony. The featured speaker will be Dr. Natalia Fendrikova of the Kyiv Institute of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology. An ecumenical requiem liturgy will be held at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church, Ridge Road East and Stanton Lane, on Saturday, April 27, at 7 p.m. A candlelight vigil at St. Mary the Protectress Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church follows on Sunday, April 28, at 4 p.m. For further information call Alex Loj, (716) 723-3445, or Roman Kucil, (716) 467-2377.

Saturday, April 27

ABINGTON, Pa.: The Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center of Philadelphia invites the public to a benefit concert in memory of the 10th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster, featuring the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra and renowned actress Svitlana Vatamaniuk. The concert is at Abington Senior High School, 970 Highland Ave. Program begins at 6:30 p.m. Donation: adults, $25; seniors/students, $20; children to age 12, $10. Sponsors giving $100 and over will be listed in the program. For tickets, contact the center, 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, Pa., (215) 663-1166.
WOODBRIDGE, N.J.: The Township will conduct a ceremony in tribute to the Ukrainian people who died in the aftermath of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster. The ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 1 Main St. For further information call, (908) 602-6015.
GARWOOD, N.J.: A one-hour lecture by Volodymyr Chernousenko on the Chornobyl disaster will be broadcast at 9:05 p.m. on Comcast Cablevision of New Jersey TV-32. Mr. Chernousenko was the director of physics of the Ukrainian Academy of Science and has advised Chornobyl clean-up teams. The program was produced by KONNECTIONS: Alternative News and Views. For additional information call, (908) 789-2199.

Wednesday, May 1

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute presents the Vasyl and Maria Petryshyn Memorial Lecture on "The Union of Brest (1596) in its Historical Context," to be delivered by Francis J. Thomson. The program starts at 4 p.m. at the university's Center for European Studies, 27 Kirkland St., lower level conference room. A reception will follow. This event is free and open to the public. For more information call Laura Wayth, (617) 495-4053.

Friday-Sunday, May 3-5

CLEVELAND: Alexis Kochan will conduct an intensive three- day workshop on the Ukrainian folk style of singing for women's voices. All activities will take place on the Case Western Reserve University campus in Cleveland. The workshop will culminate in a recording of the songs prepared before and during the weekend. The workshop is open to all women with strong musical skills and the ability to read Ukrainian. The cost of the workshop is $60 per participant and will cover recording and copying costs.For further information about this workshop, application materials or to order the 1995 workshop recording, contact Nadia Tarnawsky, (216) 749-0060.

Saturday, May 4

MONTREAL: The Ukrainian Youth Association (CYM) of Montreal invites members and the community to a banquet and zabava featuring Montreal's very own Burlaky. This event is a celebration of the golden anniversary of the renewal of CYM in the diaspora. Tickets: $45; $35 before April 20; students: $25. Location: CYM Hall, 3260 Est, Rue Beaubien. For more information call, (514) 725-1349.
BALTIMORE: The Ukrainian National Choir invites the community to a spring dance, at St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, starting at 8 p.m. Music to be provided by Oberehy. For ticket and other information call O. Palijczuk, (410) 828-6922.

Saturday - Sunday, May 4-5

GLEN SPEY, N.Y.: The Middle Atlantic Chapter of the Ukrainian Philatelic and Numismatic Society invites all interested to attend the annual "Zustrich-Meet" at the Verkhovyna Resort. Opportunities for buying, selling and trading items as well as meeting new acquaintances and enthusiasts abound. For room reservations call, (914) 626-1323. Mention the Zustrich-Meet to receive a special rate. Free admission to the trading area during the event.