THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM (06/08/97)

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

Auditing Committee conducts annual review of UNA operations

The Auditing Committee of the Ukrainian National Association conducted its annual review of the fraternal organization's finances and activity on May 3 - 7 at the Home Office in Jersey City, N.J., and at the UNA's upstate New York resort, Soyuzivka, in Kerhonkson, N.Y. Seen in the photo above are Auditing Committee members (from left) Iwan Wynnyk, Stefania Hewryk, Stefan Hawrysz, William Pastuszek and Anatole Doroshenko.

Arkan dance group, singer Olexandra Hrabova
headline Fathers' Day program at Soyuzivka

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Ukrainian National Association will celebrate its 13th annual Fathers' Day at Soyuzivka on Sunday, June 15.

On the same day, after moleben services for the intention of fathers, guests will be entertained with a program of song and dance. Featured will be the Arkan Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble from Toronto, under the artistic direction of Danovia Stechishin Stefura. Scott Stefura is the group's administrative and financial manager.

The vocal part of the program will feature Olexandra Hrabova, lyric coloratura soprano from Lviv.

Arkan has been in existence since 1988 and consists of the best dancers from the Ukrainian Academy of Dance in Toronto.

In the past 10 years Arkan has performed before audiences in Ontario and eastern Canada, the U.S. and most recently Taiwan, which the group visited last summer on its Far Eastern tour.

Ms. Stefura is an accomplished artist, instructor and student of Ukrainian folk art. She has participated in over 30 different dance groups in Canada, the U.S. and Ukraine, either as dancer or instructor. This experience includes dance groups like Zirka, Shumka, the Ukrainian Festival Dance Company of Canada and Yavir of California.

The ensemble's repertoire is extremely rich and varied: Arkan performs traditional and theme dances.

Ms. Hrabova, soloist from the Theater of Opera and Ballet in Lviv, has been performing since 1993, upon completion of her musical studies at the Lviv Conservatory.

In this short time she has earned many favorable reviews from renowned music critics for her performances at numerous international vocal competitions, in major operas, where she sang lead character roles, and numerous concerts and recitals. With her lyrical soprano coloratura voice Ms. Hrabova has been captivating audiences throughout Europe, the United States and Canada.

Numerous UNA districts and branches have organized bus trips for the Fathers' Day celebration at Soyuzivka. For room or meal reservations at the resort call Soyuzivka, (914) 626-5641; fax, (914) 626-4638.

Errata

Last week's list of UNA organizing achievements for the first four months of 1997 contained several errors/omissions. The following organizers were incorrectly listed as branch secretaries: William Pastuszek, Roman Prypchan, Anne Remick, David Stachiw and Yaroslava Zorych. In addition, the following information should have been listed: Nick Diakiwsky is chairman of the Anthracite District Committee; Stefko Kuropas is chairman of the Chicago District Committee; Stefan Hawrysz is a UNA auditor; Longin Staruch is secretary of UNA Branch 172; the name of the secretary of Branch 462 is Joseph Ferenech.

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