PREVIEW OF EVENTS (09/26/99)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Friday, October 1

EDMONTON: As part of its fall seminar series, the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies will hold a lecture by Dr. Roman Solchanyk, Rand Corporation, who will speak on "Ukraine, Russia and the Politics of Transition." The lecture will be held in the Heritage Lounge, Athabasca Hall, University of Alberta, at 7:30 p.m. For additional information call (780) 492-2972; or e-mail [email protected]

Saturday, October 2

NEW YORK: The School of Ukrainian Studies, Self-Reliance Association in New York, is holding a 50th anniversary reunion of students, teachers, directors, parents and friends at a banquet and ball featuring the Tempo band to be held at the Ukrainian National Home, 140 Second Ave. There will be a silent auction and cocktails at 6-7 p.m., followed by a banquet at 7-9 p.m. and a ball at 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Tickets are $65 per person, tables of 10 are available. Self Reliance Federal Credit Union (N.Y.) has underwritten part of the costs. To order tickets, purchase a commemorative book ($25 before October 3, plus $5 if delivery by mail) or make a tax-deductible anniversary donation, send checks payable to Self Reliance Association Parents' Committee, and mail to: Oksana Chomut-Andersen, 66-46 Gray St., Middle Village, NY 11379; telephone, (718) 326-4319.

Saturdays, October 2-November 20

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Museum is offering a course in embroidery designed to teach beginners the rudiments of embroidery, as well as expand the skills of those proficient in the craft. The course, which will be held at 1-3:30 p.m., is open to adults and children over age 12. Registration required. Fee: adults, $60; students over 16 and seniors, $50; children 10-16, $30; members, 15 percent discount. Course instructor is Lubow Wolynetz. For more information contact The Ukrainian Museum, 203 Second Ave., at (212) 228-0110; fax, (212) 228-1947; website, www.brama.com/ukrainian_museum.

Saturdays, October 2, 9 and 30

NEW YORK: Learn the art of making gerdany (bead-strung necklaces), which were traditionally worn with folk costumes in various regions of Ukraine. The course, to be held at 1-3:30 p.m., is open to adults and children over age 12. Registration required. Fee: adults, $30; students over 16 and seniors, $25; children 12-16, $10; members, 15 percent discount. Course instructor is Yaryna Ferencevvch. For more information contact The Ukrainian Museum, 203 Second Ave., at (212) 228-0110; fax, (212) 228-1947; website: www.brama.com/ukrainian_museum.

Sunday, October 3

CHICAGO: The School of Ukrainian Studies at St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a litany of gratitude at 11:30 a.m. As part of the celebrations, there will be a school photography exhibit, which opens at noon, followed by a banquet in the parish auditorium at 2250 W. Cortez.
JENKINTOWN, Pa.: Manor College will celebrate its Ukrainian heritage by hosting the 22nd annual Ukrainian Festival at noon-5 p.m. on the college's campus at 700 Fox Chase Road. The event will feature traditional Ukrainian dance, musical and vocal ensembles performing in the colorful costumes of various regions; demonstrations by master craftsmen and exhibits; numerous children's activities, including games, contests, and arts and crafts; and traditional ethnic food and snacks. Tickets: $5 for adults; $1, for children. Parking is free; festival will be held rain or shine. Call (215) 885-2360 for more information or for directions.

Saturday, October 9

DETROIT: A Gatsby Silent and Live Auction fund-raiser hosted by Help Us Help the Children Inc. of the Detroit Metropolitan area will be held at The Castle Mansion, 506 Parkview Drive. The event is scheduled for 7-11 p.m. Funds raised will be used for direct aid to orphans living in orphanages and "internaty" in Ukraine. For more information contact Marianna Liskiwsky, (313) 271-6845, or Vera Petrusha, (810) 756-5283; or e-mail [email protected].

Saturday-Sunday, October 9-10

WASHINGTON: The Ukrainian National Shrine of the Holy Family, 4250 Harewood Road NE, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Holy Family Parish and the completion of the shrine's upper structure during Columbus Day weekend. A procession and dedication ceremony will be held at the shrine on Saturday, October 9, at 6 p.m., beginning in the lower shrine center and processing outside the building to the upper sanctuary. Seminarians from St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Seminary in Washington will sing the liturgical responses, and the Knights of Columbus will sponsor a reception immediately following the ceremony. On Sunday, October 10, a solemn pontifical divine liturgy of thanksgiving will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Archbishop Stephen Sulyk of Philadelphia, metropolitan for Ukrainian Catholics in the United States, will preside at the divine liturgy. A banquet reception, with speakers and musical entertainment, will follow in the shrine center beginning at 1 p.m. Holy Family Parish was established in Washington in June 1949. The anniversary coincides with the completion of the upper sanctuary of the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine.

Wednesday, October 13

TORONTO: St. Vladimir Institute presents a lecture on "Polish-Ukrainian Relations in Literature and Film" based on Henryk Sienkiewicz's trilogy highlighted by the film "With Fire and Sword." Prof. Frank Sysyn and Yuri Shevchuk will present two views for discussion. The lecture will be held at the institute, 620 Spadina Ave., at 7-9 p.m. Fee: $10. For information call (416) 923-3318.

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Tuesday, October 19

NEW YORK: The Harriman Institute at Columbia University is holding a conference titled "2000 Years of Orthodox Christianity: Is There an Orthodox Civilization?" Panel topics include: "Is There, and Was There, a Byzantine-Eastern Christian Civilization?" "Orthodox Christianity - Revival or Decline after the Fall of Communism?" and "The Orthodox World: Civilizational Conflict, Modernization and Nation-Building." Taking part in the conference are: Prof. Milica Bakic-Hayden, University of Pittsburgh; Prof. José Casanova, New School for Social Research; Prof. Demetrios Constantelos, Richard Stockton State University; Prof. Robert Haddad, Smith College; Prof. Veselin Kesich, St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary; the Rev. John McGuckin, Union Theological Seminary; Prof. Serhii Plokhy, University of Alberta; Prof. Ihor Sevcenko, Harvard University; and Prof. Frank Sysyn, University of Alberta. The conference will be held in the Dag Hammarskjold Lounge of the International Affairs Building, Columbia University, 420 W. 118th St., at 9 a.m.-6 p.m. For information or to register contact Gordon N. Bardos, (212) 854-8487; or e-mail [email protected].

Sunday, October 24

MONTCLAIR, N.J.: The Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Philadelphia brings its spellbinding blend of vibrant acrobatic dance and stylized romantic movement to Montclair State University's Memorial Auditorium in a performance scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25; $15, seniors, students, MSU faculty, staff, alumni and children. For information and to order tickets call the MSU box office, (973) 655-5112.

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