PREVIEW OF EVENTS (04/06/97)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Friday, April 11

NEW YORK: The Literary-Cultural Club will host a program "A Vzhe Vesna, A Vzhe Krasna" that will include traditional hahilky (spring dances), vesnianky, songs and games. Accompaniment on the bandura will be provided by Alla Kutsevych and her students, and Lavrentia Turkevych. Slava Gerulak and Oksana Lykhovyd will provide commentary on the program of spring rituals. The program will take place at 136 Second Ave., fourth floor, and will begin at 7 p.m. Contact Ms. Gerulak, (212) 260-4490.
NEW YORK: A screening of "Glass, Necktie," a new film written and directed by Paul Bojack, a.k.a. Roman Boychuk, will be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., at 8 p.m. Reception to follow. Admission: $10 non-members, $8 members. Call (212) 737-5994 to RSVP or for further information.

Saturday, April 12

MAPLEWOOD, N.J.: The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Holy Ascension will hold its third annual pysanka workshop. Instruction will be provided by Aida Federenko. Sponsored by the Sunday School, the workshop is free of charge and will be held at the church hall, 650-652 Irvington Ave. Refreshments will be served. The workshop will begin at 1:30 p.m. For further information contact Alicia Zurawel, (201) 575-8645.
NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society will sponsor a lecture by Dr. Olena Pevny, Byzantium scholar and a principal organizer of "The Glory of Byzantium" exhibition now showing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Dr. Pevny will speak on the topic "Ukraine and 'The Glory of Byzantium' Exhibit." The lecture will be held at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m.
BUFFALO, N.Y.: The Ukrainian Student's Club at the University of Buffalo presents "Echoes of Ukraine." The program will feature bandurists under the direction of Victor Mishalow, along with performances by Buffalo women's choir Mria and two dance groups. The program will be held at St. John the Baptist Church Hall and begins at 5 p.m. For information call Lida Paszlowsky, (716) 835-6288.

Sunday, April 13

WINNIPEG: An exhibit of computer-generated images by Margaret Khomenko titled "Forever Remembered" that commemorate the Chornobyl tragedy will open at the Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Center, 181 Alexander Ave., at 3 p.m. The Boyan Theatrical Group will sing a commemorative program of prayers, and Taras Harkavy, a child survivor of the disaster, will premiere his composition "Chornobyl." Admission is free and a reception will follow the opening. The exhibit continues through June 30. For information contact Oksana Balas, (204) 942-0218.
PARMA, Ohio: The Ohio Regional Council of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America will commemorate its 40th anniversary with a program to benefit The Ukrainian Museum in New York City. The program will be held at 4 p.m. in St. Pokrova Ukrainian Church Hall, 6812 Broadview Road. John Luchechko, president of the board of trustees of The Ukrainian Museum, will speak about the museum, including a slide show presentation. The evening program will also feature a musical ensemble performance and an exhibit of modern fashions from Kyiv. The evening will conclude with a reception. Tickets are $15. For further information contact Luba Sochocky, (216) 429-5327.
NEW YORK: The New York Branch of Plast will perform its annual play for children age 5-11. This year's tale is a Ukrainian Cinderella set in ancient Kyiv. The performance will begin at 2 p.m. and will be followed by games and activities, as well as a raffle and buffet. The event will be held at the Ukrainian National Home, 140 Second Ave.

Thursday, April 17

CAMBRIDGE, Mass: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute will hold a roundtable discussion on the topic "Poles and Ukraine: Scholarly Knowledge and Popular Interests" with introductory remarks by Jack Kochanowicz, professor of economic history, Warsaw University. The roundtable will be held in the HURI seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at noon-2 p.m.

Friday, April 18

LIVONIA, Mich.: The Livonia Symphony Orchestra Society presents Cabaret '97!, an evening of music and show tunes conducted by Volodymyr Schesiuk. The evening will be held at Burton Manor, 27777 Schoolcraft, and begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be ordered from Lee Alanskas, (313) 464-2741.
TORONTO: An exhibit of prints and paintings by Petro Lopata will be shown in an open house at 7-10 p.m. at 239 Lambton Ave. The exhibit will also be open on Saturday and Sunday, April 19-20, at 1-8 p.m. Refreshments will be served; part of the proceeds will go to Help Us Help The Children Fund. For information call (416) 767-6111.

Sunday, April 20

LAS VEGAS: The Ukrainian-American Social Club of Las Vegas will hold an Easter and Spring Celebration Potluck Dinner at 801 Overview Drive. Bring your sidedish, the club will provide entrees. Dress is casual, admission is $7 and the evening begins at 5:30 p.m. For reservations or information contact Steve, (702) 434-1187.
HARTFORD, Conn.: The Greater Hartford Association for Aid to Ukraine invites the Ukrainian American community to its annual meeting that will take place at the Ukrainian National Home, 961 Wethersfield Ave., at 2 p.m. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Roman Voronka, the first vice-chairman of the Coordinating Committee to Aid Ukraine.

ADVANCE NOTICE

SCRANTON, Pa.: The Ukrainian Heritage Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania is conducting a heritage bus trip to New York City on Saturday, May 17, for the Annual Ukrainian Street Festival sponsored by St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church, Seventh Street, in the East Village. An optional stop will also be made at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to view "The Glory of Byzantium" exhibition. The bus leaves at 9 a.m. from the Ukrainian Fraternal Association, 440 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, and will depart Manhattan at 9 p.m. Bus fare is $20 per person. For reservations contact Rosemary Haberle, (717) 347-1735; Sophie Soniak, (717) 347-5050; or Agnes Uhrin, (717) 489-1354.

ONGOING

NEW YORK: An exhibit of work by Ukrainian artist Andrii Klymenko has been extended until April 19. Born in Luhansk region, Ukraine, Mr. Klymenko is a world renowned artist. The exhibit is sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations and is open to the public for viewing daily (except Sundays) from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at 220 E. 51st St. Admission is free.
TORONTO: An exhibit of over 200 photographs and documents pertaining to the Polish government's 1947-1949 deportation operation known as "Akcja Wisla" (which also involved the imprisonment of Ukrainians at the Jaworzno concentration camp) sponsored by the Zakerzonnia Association is on view at noon-6 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, at the Ukrainian Canadian Art Foundation, 2188A Bloor St. W. For further information, call Bohdan Szewczyk, (416) 234-1212 or (905) 501-0167. To view photographs of the exhibit's opening on March 26, as well as historical background materials, visit the website at http://www.interlog.com/~alepki/1947/wisla.htm

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