PREVIEW OF EVENTS (10/25/98)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Sunday, October 25

NEW YORK: The Slavic Heritage Council of America presents "European Folk Festival" - an afternoon of Slavic music, dances and choral renditions to be held at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, 65th Street and Broadway. The performance starts at 5 p.m. Among the seven Slavic groups performing are the Syzokryli Ukrainian Dancers of New York, under the direction of Roma Pryma Bohachevsky. Tickets, available at the Alice Tully Hall Box Office, are $25; $18 for senior citizens and children under age 12.

Thursday, October 29

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian National Women's League of America, Branch 64, is holding a talk by Chrystia Nawrocky on her reflections on various aspects of life in Lviv. The presentation will be held at the Shevchenko Scientific Society building, 64 Fourth Ave., at 6:30 p.m.

Friday, October 30

NEW YORK: The Mayana Gallery is holding an exhibit of oil paintings by Vasyl Holubiv titled "Carpathian Memories: Landscapes of My Life." The exhibit opening will be held October 30 at 7-9 p.m.; the exhibit runs through November 15. Gallery hours: Friday, 6-8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Mayana is located at 136 Second Ave. (fourth floor). For additional information call (212) 260-4490 or (212) 777-8144.

Saturday, October 31

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is holding a lecture by Oleksandr Konovec, professor of history and chairman, Institute for Ukrainian Studies, Taras Shevchenko University in Kyiv, and a Fulbright scholar at Columbia University, who will speak on the topic "The Ukrainian Academy of Sciences: The Historical Tradition and Contemporary Problems." The lecture will be held at society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m.
WHIPPANY, N.J.: A Halloween masquerade dance, sponsored by the Ukrainian Youth Association (SUM), Whippany Branch, will be held at St. John Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall, Route 10 and Jefferson Road, starting at 9 p.m. Costumes are desirable, but not required. Music will be by the Unicorn, with Michael Koziupa. For more information call Anna Dodds, (973) 701-0821.

Saturday-Sunday, October 31-November 1

JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass.: The annual fall bazaar at St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Boston will be held at the parish, 24 Orchardhill Road, on October 31 at 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and November 1 at noon-3 p.m. The event, sponsored by St. Olha's Sisterhood, will feature a Ukrainian kitchen, baked goods, crafts, raffle and a white elephant table. For more information call (617) 524-9588 or (617) 522-3323.

Sunday, November 1

NEW HAVEN, Conn.: The Yale School of Music and the Yale-Ukraine Initiative present the Kiev Camerata, a virtuoso orchestra of 32 players from Ukraine, featuring conductor Virko Baley and piano soloist Mykola Suk. The program includes Schoenberg's "Transfigured Night," "Messenger 96" by Valentin Silvestrov, "Concerto-Triptych for Strings" by Ivan Karabyts, Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4, "Passacaglia No. 2" by Yevhen Stankovych, and Prokofiev's "Classical" Symphony. The concert will be held at the Morse Recital Hall, Sprague Memorial Hall, 470 College St., at 3 p.m. Tickets: $12 to $20; students, $6. For further information or credit card orders, call (203) 432-4158.
WASHINGTON: The Washington Group Cultural Fund and The Alla Rogers Gallery host Ukrainian French artist Volodymyr Makarenko at an afternoon reception featuring an exhibition of his paintings and a restrospective slide show presented by the artist, at The Alla Rogers Gallery, 1054 31st St. NW in Georgetown, at 3:30-6 p.m. The event is free, but reservations are requested; call (202) 333-8595.

Monday, November 2

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The seminar in Ukrainian studies series at Harvard University and the Center for Jewish Studies present a lecture by Antony Polonsky, Walter Stern Hilborn Professor of Judaic and Social Studies, Brandeis University, who will speak on the topic "Jews, Poles and Ukrainians in the Revolution of 1848 in Galicia." The lecture will be held in the HURI Seminar Room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m.

Tuesday, November 3

TORONTO: St. Vladimir Institute is offering a three-week "Gerdany-Loomwork Ukrainian-Style" workshop starting November 3. In this series, Maria Rypan, program director and instructor, will teach how to make a pendant-style neckpiece on a custom-made wooden loom. Fee: $35. Classes will be held at the institute, 620 Spadina Ave., at 7-9 p.m. To register call (416) 923-3318.

Thursday, November 5

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA), Greater Washington Chapter, in cooperation with The Washington Group invite the public to meet with Dr. Richard Casuccio, president of Interplast Virginia, who will describe the recent Interplast/UMANA mission to Zaporizhia, Ukraine, to correct congenital birth defects in children. The meeting will be held at 8 p.m. at the Freedom House ballroom, 1319 18th St. NW, (near the Dupont Circle metro station). For further information, contact Askold Mosijczuk, M.D., (301) 593-2811.
TORONTO: St. Vladimir Institute presents a panel discussion titled "Pulse of the Media: Print, TV, www," with panelists: Stefan Genyk-Berezowskyj, "Svitohliad" TV; Nestor Gula, Zdorov; Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj, The Ukrainian Weekly; and Andrew Ukrainec, InfoUkes. The panelists will discuss the role, relevance and purpose of the Ukrainian media in North America. The discussion will be held at the institute, 620 Spadina Ave., at 7 p.m. Fee: $5. For additional information call (416) 923-3318.

Friday, November 6

NEW YORK: The New York Bandura Ensemble, the Mayana Gallery and the Ukrainian Art and Literary Club invite the public to an evening celebrating the life and work of one of this century's legendary bandurists, Dr. Zynovii Shtokalko (1920-1968). The evening will feature a musical performance by bandurists Julian Kytasty and Mykhailo Andrec, readings from Shtokalko's literary work by Olya Kyrychenko, and an exhibition of photographs and memorabilia from the collection of Leo Maistrenko. The program begins at 7 p.m. in the Mayana Gallery, 136 Second Ave. (fourth floor). For additional information call Julian Kytasty, (212) 995-2640, or Slava Gerulak, (212) 260-4490.

Saturday, November 7

SAN DIEGO: A candlelight memorial for the victims of the Ukrainian Famine will be held in the Hall of Nations, Balboa Park, at 6 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the House of Ukraine and the San Diego Branch of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. For additional information call R. Yaremko, (619) 588-1046 (evenings).
HARTFORD, Conn.: The public is cordially invited to a traditional Embroidery Dance, presented by the Ukrainian National Women's League of America, Branches 106 and 93. The dance will be held at the Ukrainian National Home, 961 Wethersfield Ave., beginning at 9 p.m. Music will be provided by Fata Morgana. Tickets: adults, $15; students, $10. For table reservations, call (860) 563-8139 or (860) 956-1862.
JERSEY CITY, N.J.: The Ukrainian National Women's League of America, Branch 71, is holding its traditional autumn dance at the Ukrainian National Home, 90-96 Fleet St., starting at 9 p.m. Music will be by Tempo. There will be a buffet and raffle. Tickets: $10.

Sunday, November 8

NEW YORK: A service commemorating the Great Famine in Ukraine will be held at St. Patrick's Cathedral at 2 p.m. Among those participating will be Auxiliary Bishop Robert Brucato of the New York Archdiocese, and former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Green Miller. The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America urges the Ukrainian community to actively participate in this solemn commemoration.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute is holding a roundtable of emerging Ukrainian American writers. The event is organized by Askold Melnyczuk, editor of the journal AGNI, Boston University. Panelists include: Olena Kalytiak Davis, poet and lawyer from Juneau, Alaska, author of "And Her Soul Out of Nothing," 1997, University of Wisconsin Press, recipient of the Brittingham Prize for First Book of Poetry; Dzvinia Orlovsky, poet and co-publisher at Four Way Books, Marshfield, Mass., author of "A Handful of Bees," 1994 and the forthcoming "Edge of House," Carnegie Mellon Press; Larissa Szporluk, poet and reviewer, teacher at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, winner of the 1997 Barnard New Women Poets Prize and author of "Dark Sky Question," Beacon Press, 1998; as well as aspiring writers Khristina Lew, journalist, Metuchen, N.J.; and Kristina Lucenko, editor at the Promethean literary journal at City College in New York. The roundtable will be held in Lamont Library, Forum Room, Harvard Yard, at 2-4 p.m. For more information call HURI, (617) 495-4053.
WOONSOCKET, R.I.: The Ladies Sodality of St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church will sponsor its 23rd annual Christmas Bazaar. The bazaar will be held in the parish hall, 74 Harris Ave., at 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Featured will be the Ukrainian Restaurant (eat-in or take-out), Santa's Attic, craft items and a pastry table. In addition, a special Beanie Baby raffle will be held. For further information, contact Sandra Hreczuck, (508) 883-4327.

Friday, November 13

PARMA, Ohio: The concert "Music of Myrsolav Skoryk," in celebration of the composer's 60th birthday - with Maestro Skoryk, pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky and the Leontovych String Quartet performing - will be held at St. Pokrova Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall, 6810 Broadview Road, at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 14

EAST HANOVER, N.J.: An autumn dance, to benefit St. John Ukrainian Catholic Church of Whippany, N.J., will be held at the Ramada Inn, 130 Route 10 (westbound), at 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Music will be by Sitch. Tickets: $15 per person, in advance; $20 per person, at the door. For reservations and tickets call Ihor Lodziuk, (973) 366-6255, or Donna, (973) 627-4205.

ADVANCE NOTICE
Saturday, November 21

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.: The public is invited to a benefit-banquet in honor of the 40th jubilee of the Ukrainian Library at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center. The banquet will be held at the center, 700 Cedar Road. Cocktails are at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, the Ukrainian Library is sponsoring an all-Ukrainian literary competition in the short story category. Submitted material will be judged by a three-member panel of literary scholars, with prizes to be announced during the banquet program. Reservations for tickets to the library's banquet, at $35 per person, must be made no later than November 15. For additional information, contact the UECC office, (215) 663-1166, or the library board chairperson Sophia Hewryk, (215) 474-7396.

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