PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Wednesday-Friday, April 25-27
- NEW YORK: World Information Transfer Inc. will hold its 10th international
conference titled "Health and Environment - Global Partners for Global
Solution," at the United Nations headquarters. The conference is co-sponsored
by the governments of Ukraine and Greece, and in collaboration with the
Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund. The April 26 all-day session is dedicated
to the 15th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster. The afternoon
session on Wednesday, April 25, will cover a range of topics on health
and globalization; the morning session on Friday , April 27, will focus
on youth and media. The conference is free of charge; pre-registration
is required. Contact World Information Transfer Inc., 451 Park Ave., S.,
6th Floor, New York, NY 10016; telephone, (212) 686-1996; fax, (212) 686-2172;
e-mail: [email protected]. Separate
lunch registration (at the UN Delegates Dining Room), April 26-27, at $75
per lunch. For the registration with CCRF in Short Hills, N.J. call (973)
258 9464 or fax (973) 376-4988.
Thursday-Friday, April 26-27
- CLEVELAND: Ukrainian cimbalist Alexander Fedoriouk will perform in
concert with the East European folk band Harmonia at INSIDE gallery, 2393
Professor Ave., at 8 p.m. to mark the release of his CD, "Cimbalom
Traditions." The new album features performances of traditional music
from a variety of East European cultures - Ukrainian, Hungarian, Romanian,
Slovak, Rusyn, Moldovan and Gypsy. Copies of the CD will be available for
purchase at the show. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the concert begins at 8
p.m. Tickets: $15, adults; $10, students. For reservations or additional
information, call (216) 281-8727 or e-mail [email protected].
Reservations are highly recommended.
- MATAWAN, N.J.: Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch
98 of Holmdel-Middletown, is sponsoring a panel discussion titled "Trafficking
in Women in Our Backyard" to be held at 171 Main St. (rear of building)
at 7:30 p.m. NCB's "Dateline" video, with Maria Shriver as commentator,
will be shown. Guest panelist will be Bozhena Olshaniwsky. Due to limited
seating, for reservations call Ms. Jacus, (732) 264-8820, or Ms. Mischenko
(732) 671-1914.
Saturday, April 28
- NEW YORK: "Music at the Institute" presents "Reconstructing
Beethoven," with Jeffrey Solow, cellist, Mykola Suk, pianist and the
Temple University Viola Quintet - Gabriela Mandescu, violin, Veronica Pellegrini,
violin, Sorin Guttman, viola, Braunwin Sheldrick, viola, and Sachino Tsinadze,
cello. The concert will be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America,
2 E. 79th St., at 8 p.m. The concert is sponsored by Tania Krawciw and
the Ukrainian Institute of America. Donation: $20; UIA members, $15; senior
citizens and students, $10. For additional information call the institute,
(212) 288-8660, or (973) 763-5730.
Saturday, April 28
- NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is holding a presentation
by Dr. Olexander Ponomariv, Kyiv University, on the state of orthography
in present-day Ukraine. The presentation will be held at the society's
building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets), at 4 p.m. For
additional information call (212) 254-5130.
- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Medical Association of North America Metro
chapter will hold its general meeting at the Ukrainian Institute of America,
2 E. 79th St. (corner of Fifth Avenue) at 5 p.m. Agenda will include election
of officers and review of proposed chapter activities. Refreshments will
follow. For further information call Dr. Lesia Kushnir, (860) 567-0490,
or e-mail [email protected].
Sunday, April 29
- CARTERET, N.J.: The United Organizations of Carteret, N.J., will commemorate
the 15th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster with a memorial liturgy
to be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church,
719 Roosevelt Ave., followed by a short program, including a film screening,
with guest speaker Oles Kuzma of the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund.
- NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society will hold the third in
a series of workshops on current Ukrainian orthography geared for teachers,
editors, writers, translators as well as students of Slavic studies. The
workshop, conducted by Prof. Oleksandr Ponomariv of Kyiv University, will
be held at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th
streets), at 5 p.m. For additional information call (212) 254-5130.
Monday, April 30
- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute will present
a lecture by Ivanna Ibragimova of the Ukrainian Academy of Public Administration,
Office of the President of Ukraine. The lecture, titled "Administrative
Reform in Ukraine: Political Will and Reality," will be held in the
institute seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m. For more information
contact the institute, (617) 495-4053.
Friday, May 4
- MONTCLAIR, N.J.: An art exhibit and slide presentation by Alexandra
Isaievych titled "Magic Space In-Between: Works on Canvas and Paper"
will be presented by Studio Montclair Inc. at the Montclair Public Library
as part of the Meet the Artist Series. An opening reception will be held
on Friday, May 4, at 6-8 p.m., with a slide presentation by the artist
at 7 p.m. Admission to the event is free. The exhibit will be on view at
the Montclair Public Library Gallery, 50 S. Fullerton Ave., from May 2
until May 26. For further information call Sharon Douglas at the library,
(973) 744-0500 ext. 224, or see the artist's website at http://members.home.net/aisaiev/.
Saturday, May 5
- CLEVELAND: The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus (UBC), conducted by Oleh
Mahlay, will present a "Concert of Sacred Music" at Holy Family
Catholic Church of Parma, Ohio, at 8 p.m. (Holy Family is located at 7367
York Road, near Pleasant Valley.) The concert, part of a sacred music series,
will feature the mystical sounds of Eastern Europe's finest church music,
including works by Berezovsky, Dyletsky and Bortniansky, along with the
sounds of the bandura. Admission: free-will offering. For more information
call (440) 915-4127 or visit the website www.bandura.org.
- LOS ANGELES: The Ukrainian-produced film "The Undefeated,"
directed by Oles Yanchuk and starring Hryhoriy Hladiy, will be screened
at the University of California at Los Angeles at the Melnitz Hall theater
(northeast section of the campus) at 2 p.m. The film deals with a segment
of modern Ukrainian history, focusing on the life of Roman Shukhevych,
the intrepid general who led the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) from 1942
to 1950. The screening is jointly sponsored by the Ukrainian Students'
Club at UCLA, the Hollywood Trident Network and the Ukrainian Culture Center.
Tickets, which may be purchased at the door, are $10; $5, students.
Wednesday, May 11
- TORONTO: The University of Toronto is pleased to announce the Danylo
H. Struk Memorial Lecture, which will be delivered by Prof. George G. Grabowicz,
Dmytro Cyzevskyi Professor of Ukrainian Literature, Harvard University,
titled "Taras Shevchenko as a National Poet: A Comparison with Pushkin
and Mickiewicz." The lecture will be held at University College, Room
140, at 7 p.m. It will be followed by a reception at the Croft Chapter
House, University College, Room 183. Admission to the lecture and reception
is free.
ADVANCE NOTICE
Sunday, May 20
- MINNEAPOLIS: As their season finale, the Ukrainian American Youth Association
Cheremosh Dance Ensemble will present a concert of Ukrainian folk dances
that capture the spirit of Ukraine. The concert, featuring the ensemble's
71 dancers, will be held at the Ukrainian Community Center, 301 Main St.
NE., at 4 p.m. Admission: $7, adults; $5, children age 12 and younger.
For more information call (612) 379-1956, or e-mail [email protected].
Wednesday-Sunday, June 20-24
- PHOENIX, Ariz.: The 36th Scientific Convention and the 29th Assembly
of Delegates of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA)
will take place at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa in Phoenix. A continuing
medical education course will be presented for physicians, with Category
I credit applied for attendance. The hotel, dubbed the "Jewel of the
Desert," is characterized as having Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced
design; it offers many activities for both adventuresome and sedate travelers.
All interested medical professionals and their families are invited to
attend. Deadline: May 1. For more information, call 1-888-RX-UMANA.
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22, 2001, No. 16, Vol. LXIX
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