PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Thursday, June 28 - Tuesday, July 2
- TORONTO: The Ukrainian schooner Batkivschyna and the Discover Ukraine
project will participate in Toronto Harbor's "Parade of Lights."
Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the captain and crew of the
Batkivschyna, which will be docked behind the Harbour Castle Hilton by
the Island Ferry docks. "Parade of Lights" is a boating festival
in which each boat is decorated with lights. Visitors are encouraged to
donate strings of decorative (Christmas) lights for the ship's participation
in the event. Any winnings will be donated to charity. For more information,
the captain and crew can be reached via e-mail at [email protected].
Friday, June 29
- NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is sponsoring a presentation
by Dr. Oleh Romaniv, a member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
and president of the Shevchenko Scientific Society in Ukraine, on "The
Recent Manifestations of Russification in Ukraine." The presentation
will be held at the Shevchenko Scientific Society, 63 Fourth Ave. (between
Ninth and 10th streets), at 5 p.m. For information call (212) 254-5130.
Saturday, June 30-Sunday, July 1
- KERHONKSON, N.Y.: An exhibit of Ukrainian ceramics and pysanky by New
York artist Sofika Zielyk will be on display and available for purchase
in the library of the main building of Soyuzivka from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
on both days. The exhibit will include over 250 pysanky on chicken, goose,
rhea and ostrich eggs. For further information call (212) 533-6419.
Tuesday-Wednesday, July 3-4
- BUFFALO, N.Y.: The Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund (Buffalo Chapter)
will host the Ukrainian gaff schooner Batkivschyna at the Canada-U.S. Friendship
Festival at the Erie Basin Marina. There will be a ceremony to greet the
crew on Tuesday, July 3, at 7 p.m. at the marina. The community will welcome
the crew at 9 p.m. at the Ukrainian Home Dnipro, 562 Genesee St. ($5 admission).
On July 4 from noon to 10 p.m. there will be a series of performances featuring
the Chaika Dance Ensemble from Hamilton, Ontario, and Zoloti Struny Bandura
Group from Rochester, N.Y. For more information call Olenka Bodnarskyj-Gunn,
(716) 886-5881.
Friday, July 6
- NEW YORK: In celebration of the Rusalka-Kupalo season, the Ukrainian
Art and Literary Club and the New York Bandura Ensemble present "Rusalka
Sat on the White Birch Tree," an evening of Ukrainian ritual music
featuring Lavrentia Turkewicz, who will sing water sprite and summer solstice
songs to the accompaniment of the bandura. Time: 7 p.m. Donation: $10.
"Rusalia: Fertility Rites of Spring," an exhibit of photo reproductions
featuring the ancient ritual celebrations as depicted on Ukrainian bracelet
jewelry from the Kyivan-Rus' period (12th - 13th centuries), will be on
view until July 8. 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 e-mail [email protected].
Wednesday-Sunday, July 18-22
- PHILADELPHIA: St. Vladimir Senior and Junior chapters of the Ukrainian
Orthodox League cordially invite the public to attend the 54th Annual UOL
Convention at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel. Highlights include: dining
and dancing on Thursday evening at the New Jersey State Aquarium; the "First
UOL Talent Show of the New Millennium" on Friday evening; the grand
banquet and ball on Saturday evening at the Sheraton, with music provided
by Paul Kauriga and his orchestra; and the hierarchical divine liturgy
and farewell luncheon on Sunday at St. Vladimir Parish. For convention
information call Mark Bohen, (610) 254-0248; or Lynn Szafranski, (609)
698-1951.
Monday-Thursday, September 10-13
- KERHONKSON, N.Y.: Regensberg High School will host a reunion for all
former faculty, students and friends at Soyuzivka. The motto is "Aby
Sche Raz" (If Only One More Time). For more information about this
celebration and to register contact Vasyl Luchkiw: by mail, 49 Windmill
Lane, New City, N.Y. 10959; by telephone, (845) 634-9353; by fax, (845)
634-5370. For accommodations contact the Soyuzivka estate management: telephone,
(845) 626-5641; fax, (845) 626-4638.
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24, 2001, No. 25, Vol. LXIX
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