PREVIEW OF EVENTS (04/18/99)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Monday, April 19

YONKERS, N.Y.: A liturgy to celebrate the blessing of the newly formed Ukrainian American Veterans Post 301 of Yonkers, N.Y., will be held at St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, 510 N. Broadway, at 7 p.m. Following the liturgy there will be a ceremony of induction of new members and installation of new officers at the Ukrainian Youth Center, 301 Palisade Ave. The veterans of the newly formed post represent all branches of the U.S. armed forces whose tours of duty included World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm. Attending dignitaries will include John D. Spencer, mayor of Yonkers; Col. Sydorenko, Ukrainian military attaché to the United Nations; Steve Szewczuk, UAV national commander: and local politicians. There will also be representatives from the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) Veterans, the Ukrainian Youth Association (SUM), local posts of the Ukrainian American Veterans, VFW and American Legion. RSVP to Taras D. Szczur, commander-elect, at phone/fax: (914) 376-3272.

Thursday and Friday, April 22 and 23

NEW YORK: The World Information Transfer, a non-governmental organization (NGO) with the United Nations, is sponsoring its eighth international conference to be held at the United Nations. The conference is co-sponsored by the U.N. Department of Public Information. Conference hours: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; and 3-6 p.m. The theme of the conference is "Environmental Challenges to Health through Key Stages of Life." Taking part in the conference will be some 20 speakers, among them Nina Kowalska, Ukraine's ambassador to Switzerland. The conference is free of charge; (luncheon, at $75 per person, is optional). Due to security measures at the U.N., registration is required. To register by telephone, call (212) 686-1996; fax, (212) 686-2172; on the day of conference, one may register in person in the U.N. vestibule (visitors entrance).

Saturday, April 24

NORTHPORT, Fla.: Composer Myrsolav Skoryk's 60th anniversary concert, with Maestro Skoryk, vocalist Marianna Vynnytsky and pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky will be held at St. Andrew's Religious and Cultural Center, 4100 S. Biscayne Drive at 7 p.m. The concert program will feature popular songs, jazz and classical works by Maestro Skoryk as well as other composers. Tickets: $10. For more information call Roman Maluk, the center's president, (941) 497-3548.
ORLANDO, Fla.: At the invitation of Walt Disney World, the Yevshan Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, under the direction of Slavko Wirlo and Oksana Kraus, and in affiliation with the Plast Ukrainian Youth Organization of Rochester, N.Y., will present a program of traditional Ukrainian dance at the Walt Disney World EPCOT Center, Future World West Stage, at 5:30 p.m. For more information contact George Hanushevsky, (716) 544-6437.
CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art along with Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch 84 and the Ukrainian Language Society, is sponsoring a lecture with slide illustrations by Prof. Ivan Luchechko of New York who will speak on the topic "In the Footsteps of Ukrainians in Murmansk, Akhangelsk and the Solovetskiye Islands." The presentation will take place at the institute, 2320 W. Chicago Ave., at 6 p.m. For additional information call the institute, (773) 227-5522.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.: The Palatine Branch of the Ukrainian Youth Association (SUM) presents a Ukrainian Youth Concert featuring Ukrainian folk dance, song, poetry and bandura performances. The concert will be held at the Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebert Road., (half mile East of Arlington Heights Road, between Golf and Algonquin), at 4:30 p.m. The concert is sponsored by the Selfreliance Ukrainian Federal Credit Union of Chicago.
HARRISBURG, Pa.: The International Heritage Festival will be held at Harrisburg Area Community College. Among the many ethnic organizations presenting their own programs is St. Mary's Traditional Ukrainian Dancers, under the direction of Walter Milinichick. The dance group, which includes children ages 4-16, from both the Allentown and Harrisburg areas, is associated with St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Allentown, Pa. The performance is scheduled for 1 p.m.

Sunday, April 25

NEW YORK: The public is invited to attend the next meeting of the Ukrainian American Professionals and Businesspersons Association of New York and New Jersey which will take place at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., starting at 3 p.m. Special guest speaker will be Dr. Frank Sysyn, director of the Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrainian Historical Research at the University of Edmonton, Alberta, and currently, Visiting Peter Jacyk Professor of Ukrainian Studies at Columbia University. Dr. Sysyn will address the topic "The Present and Future Status of Ukrainian Studies at American and Canadian Universities." Wine and cheese reception to follow. Members, $8; non members, $10; students, free of charge.
MIAMI: A 60th anniversary concert for composer Myroslav Skoryk, with Maestro Skoryk, vocalist Marianna Vynnytsky and pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky will be held at the Assumption Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall, 39 N.W. 57 Court at 1:30 p.m. The concert program will feature popular songs and jazz compositions by Maestro Skoryk as well as other composers.
HOUSTON, Texas: The 37th annual Ss. Cyril and Methodius Slavic Heritage Festival will be held at the University of St. Thomas, Jerabeck Center, at noon-6 p.m. The festival will feature dancers, musicians and singers representing the Croatian, Czech, Polish, Slovenian and Ukrainian communities of Greater Houston. Admission: $3, adults; children under 12, free. For additional information call Daniel Hrna, festival chairman, (281) 564-9800.

Thursday, April 29

WASHINGTON: Ukrainian Canadian singer Alexis Kochan captures the essence of tomorrow's Ukrainian spirit in "Paris to Kyiv," with bandurist Julian Kytasty, jazz violist Richard Moody and multi-instrumentalist Martin Colledge at The French Embassy, 4101 Reservoir Road NW at 7 p.m. Tickets: $15; $10, seniors and students. Reservations are required by April 26. Send checks, made out to TWG Cultural Fund, to: 3722 48th St., NW, Washington, DC 20016. Guest list at gate. Free parking in underground garage. For more information, call Laryssa Chopivsky, director of The Washington Group Cultural Fund, (202) 363-3964.

ADVANCE NOTICE

Saturday, May 15

CHICAGO: Ukrainian American Veterans Post 32 will hold a convention task force meeting at 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Chicago Marriott O'Hare to discuss the upcoming UAV/Ukrainian American Military Association convention scheduled for September 24-26. The final program will be discussed and flyers sent out. All vets who served in the U.S. armed forces are encouraged to attend. For more information call Roman Golash, (847) 885-0208, or e-mail [email protected].

CORRECTION

Monday, April 19

NEW HAVEN, Conn.: Please note that the time of Dr. Frank Sysyn's lecture at Yale University titled, "Grappling with the Hero: Hrushevsky Confronts Khmelnytsky," which will be held in the Hall of Graduate Studies, 320 York St., Room 401, has been changed from 4 p.m. to 3 p.m. (The original notice appeared in the April 11 issue of The Weekly.)

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