PREVIEW OF EVENTS (04/12/98)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Monday, April 13

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute is holding, as part of its seminar series, a lecture by Angela Stent, associate professor of government, Georgetown University, on the topic "Ukraine and Germany: Toward a new Partnership?" The lecture will be held in the HURI seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m.

Thursday-Sunday, April 16-19

NEW YORK: The Association for The Study of Nationalities is holding its third annual convention at Columbia University's International Affairs Building, 410 W. 18th St. The first panel, titled "Language Policies and Nation-Building in Ukraine," is scheduled for April 16 at 4-6 p.m., to be held in Room 1219, International Affairs Building. Among the participants are: Larissa Onyshkevych (Princeton Research Forum), "Language Policies in Ukraine, 1933-1997"; Alexander Tsiovkh (University of Kansas), "National Identity and Language in Present-Day Ukraine; Taras Kuzio (University of Birmingham, United Kingdom), "Is Ukraine a Nationalizing State? Language Policies and Nation-Building"; Olena Bekh (Taras Shevchenko University, Kyiv, Ukraine) and Svitlana Oksamytna (The University of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine), "Social Tendencies and the Language Factor in the Transformation of Ukrainian Society"; with discussant Tamara Hundorova (Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and the Harriman Institute, Columbia University). The conference is chaired by Anna Procyk (Kingsborough College, City University of New York). For further information call (212) 854-6239.

Thursday-Friday, April 16-17

NEW YORK: World Information Transfer (WIT) invites the public to attend the seventh international WIT conference titled "Health and the Environment - The Trauma of Environmental Disasters," to be held at the United Nations Headquarters on the eve of the 12th anniversary of the Chornobyl accident. The event is co-sponsored by the government of Bangladesh and the United Nations DPI/NGO Section. There is no admission fee to the conference, but pre-registration is required by U.N. security; also there is separate registration for the luncheons. For more information call (212) 686-1996; fax (212) 686-2172; e-mail [email protected]; Web page: http://www.worldinfo.org/.

Sunday-Monday, April 19-20

OTTAWA: The Sheptytsky Institute at St. Paul University will present Peter and Doris Kule of Edmonton with honorary doctorates on April 19. The following evening, Easter Monday according to the Julian Calendar, the Ottawa community and out-of-town guests will join Bishop Lawrence Huculak of Edmonton in celebrating Paschal Vespers, followed by a reception to honor the doctorate recipients. Since 1968 only 11 individuals have received honorary doctorates from St. Paul University, among them the late Patriarch Josyf Slipyj. This is the first time that a married couple is receiving this honor. For information contact The Sheptytsky Institute, 233 Main St., Ottawa, ON K1S 1C4; telephone, (613) 236-1393, ext. 2332; fax, (613) 782-3026.

Monday, April 20

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute is holding a lecture by Paul D'Anieri, assistant professor of political science, University of Kansas, on the topic "The Future of Ukrainian Foreign Policy." The lecture will be held in the HURI seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 21

TORONTO: St. Vladimir Institute, 620 Spadina Ave., is holding a traditional Ukrainian culinary class with recipe handouts. The instructor is Hanya Cirka. Cost: $25. For more information call the institute, (416) 923-3318.

Thursday, April 23

NEW HAVEN, Conn.: Acclaimed Canadian recording artists Alexis Kochan and Julian Kytasty will be appearing in concert at Dwight Chapel on Yale University's Old Campus. The concert will be held at 7 p.m., with proceeds to benefit the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund. Musical selections will include compositions for the bandura by Hryhoriy T. Kytasty, and excerpts from the recent collaborative recording "Paris to Kyiv: Variances." Tickets: $10; $5, children and students with a valid ID. For more information, contact the CCRF Connecticut office, (203) 407-0261.

Saturday, April 25

NEW YORK: "Music at the Institute" presents "Beyond Chamber Music Standards" featuring a program of works by Hindemith, Sonata for Tuba and Piano, with Aleksandr Markovich (tuba) and Virko Baley (piano); Beethoven, Adagio in E-flat Major for Mandolin and Piano, WoO 43b, with Mayya Kalikhman (mandolin) and Mykola Suk (piano); Medtner, Sonata-Vocalise for Soprano and Piano, with Wendy Waller (soprano) and Esther Budiardjo (piano); Chausson, Chanson Perpetuelle for Soprano, String Quartet and Piano, Op. 37, with Ms. Waller, the Flux Quartet (Tom Chiu and Cornelius Dufallo, violins; Kenji Bunch, viola, and David Eggar, cello) and Mr. Suk; and Schröder, Eine kleine Lachmusik, with the Flux Quartet. Concurrently, there will be an exhibit titled "A few drawings by Gogo," featuring the work of Orest Slupchynsky of New York. The concert will be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., at 8 p.m.
WARREN, Mich.: The Olena Teliha Branch 58 of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America is sponsoring an "Aloha Luncheon" to be held at the Ukrainian Village, 26377 Ryan Road, at noon. Donation: $15. Proceeds to benefit the Veselka charitable organization which comes to the aid of elderly Ukrainians as well as nursing home patients. RSVP by April 20, by calling Julia Stoiko, (313) 278-7682.

Sunday, April 26

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: Alexis Kochan and Julian Kytasty will perform in concert at the Church of the New Jerusalem (corner of Quincy and Kirkland streets) at 3 p.m. Proceeds to benefit the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund. The concert is co-sponsored by the Ukrainian Citizens' Educational Foundation and the Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union of Boston. Tickets: $10; $5, children and students with a valid ID. For more information, contact Christina Slywotzky, (617) 864-1838.

ADVANCE NOTICE
Monday-Friday, July 13-24

WINNIPEG: St. Andrew's College will hold two courses for credit in the Certificate of Theology program for laity in the UOCC during the summer of 1998. The courses include: Pastoral Theology: Lay Ministry of the Aged and Infirm, and Church Music: Liturgical Chant in the Ukrainian Tradition. The first course will be taught by the Very Rev. Dr. S. Jarmus, dean of theology and a specialist in pastoral theology. The second course will be instructed by Prof. Tatiana Navolska, instructor of church music in the faculty of theology. The courses will be held July 13-24 at St. Andrew's College, with three hours of instruction per day. Residence will be available for out of town students. For further information contact the College Register, the Rev. Roman Bozyk, (204) 474-8895, fax (204) 474-7624 or visit St. Andrew's College, 29 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, R3T 2M7.

Monday-Friday, July 6-August 14

WINNIPEG: The Center for Ukrainian Canadian Studies at the University of Manitoba is offering three courses as part of its 1998 Summer Institute in Ukrainian Language and Culture. The courses offered include: Conversational Ukrainian (six credits), July 6-August 11; Eastern Christianity in North America (three credits), July 6-24; and Ukrainian Canadian Folklore (three credits), July 27-August 14. The courses are university accredited, and course credit may be transfered to other universities. The courses may also be audited. For further information contact the center's director, Dr. Natalia Aponiuk, at (204) 474-8906, or fax (204) 474-7601 or write to: Center for Ukrainian Canadian Studies, c/o St. Andrew's College, 29 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, Canada, R3T 2M7.