PREVIEW OF EVENTS (01/26/97)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Friday, January 31

NEW YORK: Continuing its series on Ukrainian Christmas customs, the Ukrainian Art and Literary Club of New York will host an evening delving into the ancient origins of Ukrainian carols, specifically the oldest carols, which deal with the creation of the universe in a pre-Christian, mythological framework. The presentation will be by artist Slava Gerulak and Lavrentia Turkevych. The evening will be held at the Mayana Gallery, 136 Second Ave., at 6:30 p.m. Concurrently there will be an exhibit of works by artists whose work incorporates the motifs and symbolism of Ukrainian Christmas customs.

Saturday, February 1

WHIPPANY, N.J.: The Newark Branch of Plast is holding its annual debutante ball, with music by Tempo and Luna, at the Hanover Marriott on Route 10. Cocktails, 6:30 p.m.; presentation of debutantes, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: dinner and dance, $75; dance only: for students under age 23, $20. For tickets and table reservations call Daria Semanyshyn, (201) 515-8326.
NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is holding a lecture by George Hayetsky, professor, University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Kyiv, and the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, who will give an overview of the state of culture and education in Ukraine today. The lecture will be held at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m.

Thursday, February 6

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute is holding a lecture, as part of its seminar series, by Andrea Graziosi, Istituto Universitario Orientale, Naples and Yale University, on "The VeCheka (The All-Russian Extraordinary Commission for the Suppression of Counter-Revolution and Sabotage) Reports on the Peasantry, 1918-1922." The lecture will be held in the HURI seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m.

Saturday, February 8

LEHIGHTON, Pa.: The Ukrainian Homestead, Route 209, is holidng its annual Mardi Gras dance, starting at 9 p.m. The admission price of $15 per person, with discounts for seniors and students, includes a Mardi Gras buffet. Music will be by the Kosiv Ensemble. For additional information and room reservations call (610) 377-4621.

Monday, February 10

EDMONTION: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Alberta, as part of its seminar series, is holding a lecture by Dr. Oleh Ilnytzkyj, University of Alberta, who will speak on the topic "Modelling Culture in an Empire: The Ukrainian vs. Russian Representation." The lecture will be held in the CIUS Library, 352 Athabasca Hall, at 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, February 23

PRINCETON, N.J.: The play "Love Letters" by American dramatist A. R. Gurney, with actors Karl Light and Georgine Hall, will be performed at the Princeton Montessori School, 487 Cherry Valley Road, at 5 p.m. in a benefit for the non-profit Ukrainian American Montessori Foundation. A wine and cheese reception with the actors will follow the performance. Tickets, $15 for one person and $25 per couple, will be available at the door. Reservations may be made in advance by calling the school at (609) 924-4594. The Montessori School and the Princeton Center for Teacher Education, a certified Montessori training center based at the school, have worked for three years with the Education Board of Kyiv in a volunteer effort to establish a model Montessori school and a Montessori teacher training center in Ukraine.