PREVIEW OF EVENTS (03/16/97)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Sunday, March 16

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences in the U.S. (UVAN) invites the public to a conference being held on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the poet Evhen Malaniuk (1897-1968). Taking part will be Prof. Bohdan Rubchak, University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, "The Poetry of Evhen Malaniuk"; Dr. Tetiana Bednarzowa, Charles University, Prague, "Evhen Malaniuk and Yosef Makhar"; and Dr. Marko Antonoyvch, president, UVAN, "Reflections on Time Past"; with Ksenia Piasetska, poetry recitation. The conference will be held at the academy, 206 W. 100 St., at 2 p.m.

Monday, March 17

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute is holding a lecture by Yaroslav Hrytsak, Institute for Historical Research, Lviv University, who will speak on the topic "Breaking Through the Wall: Attempts to Establish Contacts Between Ukrainian Intellectuals in the West and the Ukrainian SSR, 1966-1972." The lecture will be held at the institute, 1538 Massachussetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m.

Friday, March 21

NEW YORK: The Taras Shevchenko program at the Literary and Art Club, which was to have been held on March 7, has been resheduled to take place on March 21. The program will be held at 7 p.m., 136 Second Ave.

Saturday, March 22

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of America is holding an exhibition and demonstration of the art of the Ukrainian Easter egg (pysanka) by Sofia Zielyk. The exhibition will take place at the institute, 2 E. 79th St., at noon-4 p.m.
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J.: The Lesia Ukrainka Ridna Shkola of Morris County invites the public to a Taras Shevchenko program, with poetry recitation and songs by the students. Also featured will be performances by the Morris County Branch of the Roma Pryma Bohachevsky School of Dance. The program will be held in the auditorium of the Morris Plains Borough School, 500 Speedwell Ave., at 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.: The University of Virginia is holding its annual Ukrainian Easter egg workshop, conducted by members of the Slavic Society, in Cabell Hall, Room 123, at 2-5 p.m. Fee: $10; supplies are provided courtesy of the society. The workshop is open to the public. Due to the popularity of the event, advance registration is required. To register call (804) 924-3548, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday-Friday.
JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The Plast Ukrainian youth organization is holding an Easter bazaar at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road, at 10 a.m.-3 p.m. There will pysanky, Easter breads, baked goods and traditional fare as well as flowers for sale.
WOONSOCKET, R.I.: The Ladies' Sodality of St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, 394 Blackstone St., will hold a sale of Easter breads, baked goods and food at 10 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be a pysanka-writing demonstration by Hala Bilyj-Bradshaw, at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information call Frances Melnyk, (401) 769-1898.

Sunday, March 23

TORONTO: The Community Folk Art Council of Metropolitan Toronto invites the public to an "Easter Around the World" celebration to be held in Metro Hall, 55 John St., at noon-5 p.m. A concert of sacred music will feature, among others, the Polyphonia Choir, to perform at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. (approximately); the Levada Choir will present hayivky - ritual songs associated with spring, at 2 p.m. Also there will be displays of Easter traditions and foods, pysanky and pysanka-writing demonstrations and an Easter bread contest. For more information call (416) 368-8743.
SILVER SPRING, Md.: The Ukrainian Association of Washington is sponsoring a Taras Shevchenko concert to be held at St. Andrew's Orthodox Cathedral, 15100 New Hampshire Ave., at 3:30 p.m. Among the featured performers will be the Ukrainian National Choir. Admission: $10; school children, free.

Tuesday, March 25

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is holding a lecture by Kyiv-based poet Volodymyr Tsybulko, socio-cultural activist and co-editor of various journals in Ukraine, who will speak on the topic "Literary Resistance and The Socio-Political Movement in Ukraine." The talk will be held at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 6:30 p.m.
ATLANTA: The Center for Russian and East European Studies at Emory University is holding a lecture by David DeLozier, research fellow, National Center for Environmental Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control, on the topic "Thyroid Cancer in the Footprint of Chornobyl." The lecture will be held at noon (brown bag), 362 DUC. For more information call the center, (404) 727-6582.

Sunday, April 6

TORONTO: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, the Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrainian Historical Research and the Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Center will host the presentation of two new scholarly publications: "Russian Centralism and Ukrainian Autonomy" (in Ukrainian) by Dr. Zenon Kohut, director, CIUS; and "Ukraine Between East and West" (in English) by Prof. Ihor Sevcenko, visiting professor, The University of California at Los Angeles; professor emeritus, Harvard University; president, Association Internationale des Études Byzantines. Speaking at the book launch will be Dr. Kohut, Dr. Frank Sysyn, Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrainian Historical Research, and Dr. Iaroslav Hrytsak, Institute for Historical Research, Lviv University. The presentation will be held at St. Vladimir's Institute, 620 Spadina Ave., at 4 p.m.

ADVANCE NOTICE
June 15-July 5

KYIV: The State University of New York College at Brockport is holding a summer course at the University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, with Prof. Wolodymyr Pylyshenko, SUNY College at Brockport, June 15-July 5. This overseas study opportunity will survey Ukrainian culture, history, economy and politics, as well as offer an opportunity to meet Ukrainians and witness the building of the democratic process in Ukraine. Cost: $3,000 (includes airfare and visa). The course offers three credits (optional). To apply contact: The Office of International Education; SUNY College at Brockport; 101P The Rakov Center; Brockport, NY 14420; telephone, (716) 395-2119 or 1-800-298-SUNY. Prof. Pylyshenko may be contacted at (716) 637-4867 (evenings).

June 23-July 28

PITTSBURGH: The East European Summer Language Institute at the University of Pittsburgh is holding an Intensive Ukrainian Summer Language Institute, to be held on campus, June 23-July 28. The course is open to students, including high school juniors and seniors, as well as persons of any age not currently enrolled in a college or university. Some scholarship aid is available. The program consists of five hours of instruction daily. It provides a thorough introduction to the basic categories of Ukrainian pronunciation, grammar, and syntax; emphasis is on communicative competence. The course carries six college credits. Other languages offered include Bulgarian, Croatian, Hungarian, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian and Slovak. For further information and applications contact Christine Metil, Slavic Department Summer Programs, (412) 624-5906.

Saturday, May 3

LOS ANGELES: The California Association to Aid Ukraine will hold a "Vyshyvani Vechornytsi" ball at the Lakeside Golf Club, Toluca Lake, Calif. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA) Eye Project, William Selezinka, M.D., project medical director. For additional information, contact Anne Prokopovych, (818) 222-4717, or e-mail [email protected].

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