PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Friday, June 15
- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Art and Literary Club and the Mayana Gallery
invite the public to "Rusalia: Fertility Rites of Spring," an
exhibit of photo reproductions featuring the ancient ritual celebrations
as depicted on Ukrainian bracelet jewelery from the Kyivan-Rus' period
(12th-13th centuries). Opening is at 7 p.m.; exhibit tour and explanations
by Slava Gerulak. The exhibit will be on view through July 8. Donation:
$7. Gallery hours: Friday, 6-8 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m. The Mayana
Gallery is located at 136 Second Ave., fourth floor. For more information
call (212) 260-4490 or (212) 777-8144; Visit the website http://www.brama.com/mayana;
or email [email protected].
Friday-Sunday, June 15-17
- YONKERS, N.Y.: The Ukrainian Heritage Festival will take place on June
15, 6-10 p.m.; June 16, 1-10 p.m.; and June 17, 1- 7 p.m. It will be held
on the grounds of St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church, located at North
Broadway and Shonnard Place. The free-admission event features outdoor
entertainment, demonstrations of Ukrainian arts and crafts, food, carnival
rides, amusements and exhibits. On Saturday at 1-4 p.m. there will be discounted
ride tickets at only $1 per ride. As it continues to grow from year to
year, the festival now draws over 10,000 people from the local area as
well as neighboring states. For further information, visit the website
at http//:www.brama.com/yonkersukrainianfest,
or call (914) 375-4418.
Saturday, June 16
- NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society presents a lecture by Serhii
Kuzmenko of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, who is
currently with the Harriman Institute, Columbia University, on the topic
"Russia's Black Sea Fleet on the Territory of Ukraine: History Decisions,
and the Current Situation." The lecture will be held at the Society's
building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 p.m. For
further information call (212) 254-5130.
Saturday-Sunday, June 16-17
- NEW YORK: Yara Arts Group presents "Midsummer Night Songs"
workshops in Ukrainian folk singing with Mariana 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
for Kupalo, the pagan Midsummer Night Ritual. You do not have to be able
to read Ukrainian or music to participate. The workshops are on Saturday
and Sunday, 2-5 p.m. Fee: $20 per session (you must pre-register). To participate
in our Kupalo events call (212) 475-6474 or e-mail [email protected].
For more information and updates visit http://www.brama.com/yara/kupalo.html.
ADVANCE NOTICE
Saturday, June 23
- NEW YORK: Yara Arts Group presents "New Traditions for Midsummer
Night," an indoor concert celebrating Kupalo, with Mariana Sadovska
and Yara artists, the Experimental Bandura Trio, the Budmo Musical Group
and Eugene Hutz's Gogol Bordello at 8 p.m. at La MaMa, 74 E. Fourth St.
Tickets: $5. For information call (212) 475-7710. Or visit http://www.brama.com/yara/.
Friday, July 6
- NEW YORK: Yara Arts Group presents "Kupalo Freakout - Midsummer
Night Rituals, Songs and Anarchy." Featured artists include Mariana
Sadovska, Yara artists, the Experimental Bandura Trio, the Budmo Musical
Group and Eugene Hutz's Gogol Bordello, who will be joined by singer Alexis
Kochan from Winnipeg, singer Alla Kutsevych, food artist Olesia Lew, Yara's
Jina Oh and many others. The events take place at 8:30 p.m. in the Community
Garden at East Sixth Street and Avenue B; admission is free. For updates
see http://www.brama.com/yara/.
Sunday, July 29
- PITTSBURGH: A dinner-dance, "Vyshyvani Vechornytsi," commemorating
the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Pittsburgh branch of the
Ukrainian National Women's League of America (UNWLA), will be held at the
Holiday Inn in Greentree. The social hour will begin at 5 p.m. and dinner
at 6 p.m., followed by dancing to the orchestra Lvivyany. We encourage
everyone to wear his or her embroidered ethnic costume during this evening.
After dinner, branch members will have delicious multi-layered tortes for
sale. For more information or to obtain tickets, call Branch President
Anne Z. Konecky, (412) 343-0309; fax (412) 207-7899 or e-mail [email protected].
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10, 2001, No. 23, Vol. LXIX
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