PREVIEW OF EVENTS (07/20/97)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Monday, July 21

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute is sponsoring a lecture by Dr. Olena Bekh titled "Ukrainian in the Sphere of Diplomacy: Current State and Perspectives." Dr. Bekh, a philologist from Ukraine, is currently a Fulbright Scholar at the Harriman Institute of Columbia University. The lecture will be in the HURI seminar room at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 24

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute is sponsoring a lecture by Dr. Mariusz Sielski titled "Russian-Ukrainian Relations in the context of NATO Expansion." Dr. Sielski is a distinguished historian and editor of the journal Eurasia. The lecture will be in the HURI seminar room at 7:30 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, July 25-26

NEW YORK: The American premiere of a work by Ukrainian composer Leonid Hrabovsky, "Homeomorphy III" for two pianos, is to occur at the Summergarden 1997 festival of modern music held at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), Sculpture Garden, 14 W. 54 St. Gate opens at 6 p.m. For more information call (718) 259-5337.

Sunday, July 26

SANDY HOOK, N.J.: The Ukrainian National Women's League of America New Jersey Regional Council will celebrate "Soyuzianka Day" with a picnic at the Jersey Shore, to which all members, their families and friends are invited. The festivities start at 10 a.m. and will continue until dusk at the Gateway National Recreation Area, Fort Hancock, Building 11. Admission fees: adults, $10; children, $5 (includes lunch and entertainment provided by the membership). UNWLA President Anna Krawczuk will discuss her experiences at international conferences in Ukraine, Canada and China, as well as her meetings with the presidents of Ukraine and the United States. For additional information and to RSVP, call Lida Kramarchuk, (201) 773-4548, or Ulana Kobzar, (201) 438-1252.

Sunday, July 27

JERSEY CITY, N.J.: The Ukrainian Community Center is sponsoring its fourth annual summer picnic, which will be held at 90-96 Fleet St., beginning at 1 p.m. Admission: adults, $15 in advance, $20 at the door; age 5-12, $5; children under 5, free. For more information call (201) 656-7755 and ask for Mary.

Saturday-Sunday, August 2-3

LEHIGHTON, Pa.: Ukrainian Gold Cross Campers from the '50s, '60s and '70s will hold a "Poolside Luau - Oldies Dance" at the Ukrainian Homestead. For information and reservations call the Ukrainian Homestead Reunion Committee, (215) 379-2062, or fax (215) 379-1937.