PREVIEW OF EVENTS (10/04/98)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Monday, October 19

WASHINGTON: The Washington Group, an association of Ukrainian American professionals, in cooperation with The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) invites the public to a forum with Ambassador-at-Large and Special Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of State on the New Independent States Stephen R. Sestanovich, who will speak on "The Current State of U.S.-Ukraine Relations." The presentation will be held at The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, Kenney Auditorium, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW, at 7 p.m. (one and a half blocks east of Dupont Circle; Dupont Circle Metro South exit). A light reception will follow the presentation. For more information, contact Orest Deychakiwsky, (202) 225-3964, or Adrian Pidlusky, (202) 667-1831.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, as part of its seminar series, is holding a lecture by Dr. Zenon Kohut, director, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, and visiting professor of history, Yale University, on the topic "The Question of Russo-Ukrainian Unity and Ukrainian Distinctiveness in Early Modern Ukrainian Thought and Culture." The lecture will be held at the HURI Seminar Room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m.
WINNIPEG: The Fifth Annual J.B. Rudnyckyj Distinguished Lecture, sponsored jointly by the Department of Archives and Special Collections, University of Manitoba Libraries, and the department of German and Slavic studies, will be held at the University of Manitoba, 108 St. John's College, at 3 p.m. Distinguished lecturer will be Dr. Orest Subtelny, professor, history department, York University, and author of best selling "Ukraine: A History." (The book was translated into Ukrainian in 1991 and is currently being used as a textbook in schools in Ukraine). There is no charge for this event. The lecture will be followed by a reception. For additional information call (204) 474-9986; fax, (204) 474-7577 or e-mail, [email protected]

Wednesday, October 21

EDMONTON: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies is holding a lecture, as part of its fall seminar series, by Dr. Tamara Hundorova, senior research fellow, Shevchenko Institute of Literature, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and Fulbright visiting scholar, Columbia University, on the topic "Reversed Rome: Kotliarevsky's Aeneid as National Narration" (in Ukrainian). The lecture will be held at the University of Alberta, 352 Athabasca Hall, at 3:30 p.m. For additional information call (403) 492-2972.

Saturday, October 24

HARTFORD, Conn.: The Ukrainian National Home is holding its annual dinner-dance at 6 p.m., with music by the Lviviany orchestra; the program includes a performance by Zolotyj Promin. Donation: adults, $20; students, $10. Tickets can be obtained by calling the UNH office, (860) 296-5702.

Sunday, October 25

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Museum will sponsor a lecture and slide presentation titled "In the Footsteps of Ukrainians - Murmansk, Arkhangelsk and the Solovetsky Islands," which documents a recent trip by John Luchechko, UM board member, to this remote region of Russia. The event will be held at the Ukrainian National Home, 140 Second Ave., at 2 p.m. Refreshments will be available. Fee: $10; $8, for UM members with current museum membership card. The museum is located at 203 Second Ave.; telephone, (212) 228-0110.
CHICAGO: A Halloween masquerade ball for children through eighth grade will be held at St. Joseph's Church Hall, 5000 N. Cumberland, at 2 p.m. There will be food and entertainment with music by Lidan. All children should come in costumes. Parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles are cordially invited to attend. For more information call (773) 625-1735.

ONGOING

BEDMINSTER, N.J.: The Somerset Art Association presents an exhibit by Christina Debarry titled "Images in Pastel" at The Johnson Gallery. The exhibit, which opened October 1, runs through October 31. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-noon. For more information call the gallery, (908) 234-2345.

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