PREVIEW OF EVENTS (11/08/98)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Sunday, November 8

NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J.: The New Jersey Youth Symphony, under the direction of Adrian Bryttan, will appear in the opening concert of the season, presenting a program of works by Wagner, Mozart and Dvorak. The concert will be held at New Providence High School, West View Avenue, at 3 p.m. For further information call (908) 771-5544.
BUFFALO, N.Y.: The Ukrainian American community of western New York will commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Great Famine of 1932-1933 in Ukraine with a memorial service to be celebrated at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 200 Como Park Blvd., Cheektowaga, N.Y., at 2 p.m. The service will be followed by a commemorative program at the church hall. For more information call Emil Bandriwsky, (716) 847-1281. Local resolutions marking the anniversary of the Famine were sponsored by Greg Olma in the County Legislature and David Franczyk in the Buffalo Common Council.

Friday, November 13

NEWARK, N.J.: The Committee to Aid Ukraine, Friends of Rukh, Northern New Jersey, is holding a lecture by Dr. Mykola Zhulynskyi, director, Taras Shevchenko Institute of Literature, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Kyiv, who will speak on the topic "The State of Ukrainian Culture Today: Decline or Development?" The presentation will be held at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall, Sanford Avenue, at 7 p.m. For security reasons, there will be a guard in the parking lot.

Saturday, November 14

NEW YORK: "Art at the Institute" presents the American premiere exhibition of The Woskob Collection featuring art from Ukraine. The exhibit includes some 70 works representative of various periods of art, from ancient icons to contemporary works, from the private collection of Alex and Helen Woskob (Woskobijnyk) of State College, Pa. The exhibit opens on November 14 at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., with a reception at 6-8 p.m. Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kyiv Patriarchate, who will bless the exhibit, will be the honored guest at the opening. The exhibit, which runs through December 27, may be previewed on the Internet at: http://www.ukrainet.org/
NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is holding a lecture by Petro Matiaszek of Kyiv on "The Legal and Political Issues in Reforming the Ukrainian Civil Service." A U.S.-born attorney, Mr. Matiaszek has been an active participant in legal reform in Ukraine since 1994. The lecture (to be delivered in Ukrainian) will be held at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m.
TORONTO: The group Paris to Kyiv, featuring Alexis Kochan and Julian Kytasty, with violinist Richard Moody, multi-instrumentalist Martin Colledge, and percussionist John Wyre will participate in the Canada Council's Showcase of Culturally Diverse and First People's Artists to be held at the Du Maurier Theater at the Harbourfront Center. The event is open to the public on a first come-first seated basis; admission is free. Performances will run continually from 12:30-11 p.m., with Paris to Kyiv slated to perform at 9:30-10 p.m. Paris to Kyiv is one of 16 groups and artists chosen to participate out of over 120 who applied for the event. The showcase will be attended by a hundred presenters, agents and record industry people from across Canada, as well as World Music presenters from the U.S. A live feed via the Internet will be provided for a worldwide audience on the Canada Council's website http://www.canadacouncil.ca/showcase.htm/

Sunday, November 15

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Museum and the Verkhovynky Plast Sorority present an exhibition of graphic art works by artist Bohdan Soroka, chair of the graphic arts department at the Lviv Academy of Art. The opening is scheduled for 2 p.m. at The Ukrainian Museum, 203 Second Ave. The exhibition runs through November 29. For further information, call the museum, (212) 228-0110.
SOMERSET, N.J.: The United Ukrainian Orthodox Sisterhoods of the U.S.A. invites crafterspeople and the community to take part in the annual arts and craft show, which will take place at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 135 Davidson Ave., at noon-6 p.m. Proceeds to benefit the Museum of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in South Bound Brook, N.J. For more information contact Anastasia Hrybovych, at the Consistory of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, (732) 356-0090, or Nadiya Mirchuk, (973) 992-6479 (evenings).
YONKERS, N.Y.: The Ukrainian National Women's League of America, Branch 30, invites the public to a showing and sale of artworks by Jacques Hnizdovsky, Slava Hnatiw and Natalia Kormeluk, as well as works from the collection of the Chryzanta Gallery. The event will be held at St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Shonnard Place, at 9 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information call Nadia Liteplo, (914) 949-4911.
PHILADELPHIA: An interdenominational memorial service (panakhyda) will be held as part of the "Days of Sorrow" commemoration of the Ukrainian Famine at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, (Franklin and Brown streets), at 2 p.m. The panakhyda will be followed by a commemorative program at the Cathedral Hall at 3 p.m.
WASHINGTON: The local chapters of the Shevchenko Scientific Society (NTSh) and the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences in the U.S. are holding a presentation on the consequences of the Chornobyl nuclear accident. Opening remarks and a short presentation on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the founding of NTSh will be offered by Dr. Basil Nakonechny, chapter president, NTSh. Dr. Ihor Masnyk will speak on "The American-Ukrainian Chornobyl Study Project: The Effects of Radiation on the Thyroid Gland." The lecture will be held at the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family, 4250 Harewood Road, at 1:30 p.m.

Monday, November 16

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Seminar in Ukrainian Studies and the Committee on Degrees in Women's Studies present Jeffrey Burds, assistant professor of Russian and Soviet history, Northeastern University, who will speak on "Tangled Lives: Women in the Ukrainian Underground: 1944-1948." The lecture will be held in the HURI Seminar Room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m.
TORONTO: St. Vladimir Institute presents "Korovai - Traditional Wedding Bread," third in a six-part series of "How to Eat Ukrainian" cooking classes. Learn how to make the dough decorations and bread from Hanya Cirka, instructor. Fee: $25/session. Classes will be held at the institute, 620 Spadina Ave., at 6:30-9 p.m. To register call (416) 923-3318.

Friday, November 20

PHILADELPHIA: An anniversary concert for contemporary Ukrainian composer Myroslav Skoryk, with Maestro Skoryk, pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky and the Leontovych String Quartet - Yuri Mazurkevich, Yuri Kharenko, Borys Deviatov and Volodymyr Panteleiyev - performing, will be held at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, Pa., at 7 p.m.

Saturday, November 21

EAST HANOVER, N.J.: The Ukrainian American Professionals and Businesspersons Association of New York and New Jersey will hold its annual meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Ramada Inn on Route 10. After a brief business meeting to elect new officers, there will be a screening of "Eternal Memory: Voices from the Great Terror," a documentary film on the Stalinist purges during the 1930s and 1940s. The film, directed by David Pultz, was presented at the 1998 Human Rights Watch International Film Festival at Lincoln Center in New York last June; it is narrated by Meryl Streep.
PHILADELPHIA: As part of the "Days of Sorrow" commemortion of the Ukrainian Famine there will be an outdoor solemn program at Liberty Bell (Sixth and Market streets). Buses will depart at noon from the Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Center, 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, Pa., to the site of the program at the Liberty Bell. For more information call (215) 663-1166.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.: St. Andrew Ukrainian Catholic Church joins eight other churches in presenting "Christmas Around the World". The event, now in its 10th year, will be held at 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox Church Hellenic Center, Alhambra Boulevard and F Street. The public is invited to experience Christmas as it is celebrated in Armenia, the Carpathian Mountains, Greece, the Middle East, Romania, Russia and Ukraine. Enjoy international foods and baked goods, crafts, music and a visit with St. Nicholas. Admission is free. This event is sponsored by the Eastern Christian Churches Women's Association of Sacramento. For more information call (916) 486-0632.
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario: The Ukrainian Youth Association (SUM), Club Vatra and the Brock University Student's Club invite the public to a St. Michael's Day Dance, with music by the Golden Horseshoe band. The dance will be held at the Ukrainian Black Sea Hall, 455 Welland Ave., starting at 8 p.m. Admission: adults, $12; children, 15 years of age and under, free. For additional information call (905) 682-3044.

Sunday, November 22

WARRINGTON, Pa.: A Holiday Christmas Bazaar, sponsored by St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, will be held at 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in the parish social hall, 1545 Easton Road (Route 611). During the bazaar, food will be available for eat-in or take-out, and there will be homemade baked goods and pastries. Also offered for sale will be various homemade gift items, gifts and holiday decorations. There are no admission or parking fees. For more information call, (215) 343-0779.

ADVANCE NOTICE

Sunday, December 6

HILLSIDE, N.J.: St. Nicholas invites you, your family and friends to celebrate the holiday season at the Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall, Liberty Avenue and Bloy St., starting at 2 p.m. An informal holiday entertainment program will be presented by the parish children, and refreshments will be served. Admission is free; however, call Joe Shatynski (908) 688-8276, by December 1 to indicate the number of people attending as well as to receive information as to how children can receive a gift from St. Nicholas during the program.

Thursday, December 31

HARTFORD, Conn.: The Ukrainian National Home is holding a New Year's Eve party, featuring A Twist of Fate orchestra. The party will be held at the UNH, 961 Wethersfield Ave., starting at 9 p.m. Donation: adults, $20; students, $10. Tickets may be obtained by calling (860) 296-5702.

CORRECTION

Saturday, November 14

WARREN, Mich.: The preview listing regarding Myroslav Skoryk's 60th anniversary concert on November 14 in Warren, Mich., was incorrectly listed as taking place in Cambridge, Mass. The concert will be held at the St. Josaphat Parish Center, 26440 Ryan Road, Warren, Mich., at 6:40 p.m.

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