PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Sunday, April 29
- DENVER: As part of its Chornobyl commemroation, Ukrainian National
Women's League of America Branch 38 will host a literary luncheon with
Irene Zabytko, author of the award-winning novel on Chornobyl "The
Sky Unwashed." There will be readings and signing of her book. The
event will be held at Transfiguration Ukrainian Catholic Church after the
10 a.m. liturgy. All are invited. For information call Tatianna Gajecky,
(303) 238-3523.
Thursday, May 3
- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Art and Literary Club and the New York Bandura
Ensemble present a concert in the "Bandura Downtown" series,
a musical evening dedicated to the works of bandurist-composer Yarko Antonevych
from Miami Beach, Fla. Mr. Antonevych, who will be introduced by Julian
Kytasty, will perform his own arrangements of Ukrainian folk songs as well
as his latest works. The "Sacred Spring" exhibit, featuring original
artwork and reproductions which reflect themes from the Ukrainian rite
of spring, will be on view through May. Donation: $10. The evening will
take place at 7 p.m. at the Mayana Gallery, 136 Second Ave., (between Eighth
and Ninth streets). Gallery hours: Friday, 6-8 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-5
p.m. For more information call (212) 260-4490 or (212) 777-8144, website:
http://www.brama.com/mayana/,
or e-mail [email protected].
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.
Saturday-Sunday, May 5-6
- NEW YORK: The Yara Arts Group will present "Late Spring Songs"
workshops in Ukrainian folk singing with Maryanna Sadovska, who for the
last 10 summers traveled through villages in Ukraine collecting songs and
documenting rituals. Discover the folk voice in you. Learn ancient songs
of Rulany Easter used by our ancestors to call forest nymphs and Troitsa
Songs, which encouraged plants to grow. You do not have to be able to read
Ukrainian or music to participate. Saturday workshop, 4-7 p.m.; Sunday,
2-5 p.m.: Fee: $20 per session. You must pre-register. Call (212) 475-6474
or e-mail [email protected]. Website
http://www.brama.com/yara/.
Monday, May 7
- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute will present
a lecture by Elenora Solovey-Honcharyk, Institute of Literature, Kyiv,
titled "The Unknown Guest: The Fate and Legacy of the Poet Volodymyr
Svidzinsky." The lecture will be held in the institute seminar room,
1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4 p.m. For further information contact the
institute, (617) 495-4053.
Friday-Saturday, May 11-13
- LEHIGHTON, Pa.: The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Ukrainian Philatelic
and Numismatic Society will hold its 14th annual zustrich-meet at the Ukrainian
Homestead, 1230 Beaver Run Drive; telephone, (610) 377-4621 or (610) 377-2557
(evenings and weekends). This get-together of East Coast collectors (some
of whom stay all three days) is open to anyone interested in acquiring,
selling, trading or just learning more about Ukrainian stamps, banknotes
and coins. The Ukrainian Weekly's "Focus on Philately" columnist,
Dr. Ingert Kuzych, will be on hand with some of his interesting and unusual
acquisitions and to answer questions. For further information contact Mike
Matus, (610) 927-3838 or [email protected].
Saturday, May 12
- WASHINGTON: Soprano Stephania Dovhan, winner of the Gold Medallion
in the year 2000 Rosa Ponselle "Young Classical Singers" Competition,
will perform a recital to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death
of the legendary American soprano Rosa Ponselle. The recital, under the
patronage of the Embassy of Ukraine and co-sponsored by the Rosa Ponselle
Foundation and The Washington Group Cultural Fund, will take place at 7
p.m. at the Dumbarton United Methodist Church, 3133 Dumbarton Ave. NW,
in Georgetown. The recital program will include works by Handel, Mozart,
Shubert, Bellini, Rossini, Glinka, Poulenc, Leoncavallo, as well as Ukrainian
art songs. Ms. Dovhan's accompanist will be Pin-Huey Wang. Admission is
free and refreshments will follow. Donations welcomed. For additional information
contact Laryssa Courtney, (202) 363-3964.
Sunday, May 20
- PHOENIX, Ariz.: The Ukrainian National Women's League of America, Branch
3, and the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Phoenix Branch, invite
the public to a dinner commemorating "Heroes of Ukraine" and
the grand opening of the UNWLA's Cultural Arts Exhibition Hall. Admission:
$10; proceeds to benefit the Zakarpattia Flood Relief Fund. The event will
be held at 12:30 p.m. at the UCCA Center, 1130 W. Elm St. For more information
call (480) 991-4656.
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29, 2001, No. 17, Vol. LXIX
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