PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Saturday-Sunday, August 18-19
- LEHIGHTON, Pa: The Ukrainian Homestead will host its ninth annual Ukrainian
Folk Festival. Featured acts will include: Kazka Ukrainian Folk Ensemble,
Voloshky Performing Dance Academy, Dnipriany Music Ensemble and Byzantine
Male Choir, with special guest performances by the Chaika Ukrainian Dance
Ensemble from Ontario. Saturday's shows will run from noon to 7 p.m. and
a dance will be held at 9 p.m. On Sunday, the festival will begin with
a divine liturgy at 10:30 a.m., celebrated by Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan
Soroka. The festival will continue until 5 p.m. with the main stage show
at 1 p.m. A variety of vendors will also display arts, crafts and Ukrainian
foods. Admission to the festival, located at 1230 Beaver Run Drive in Lehighton,
Pa., is $5 per person per day or $7 per person for a two-day pass. Children
under age 14 are admitted free. For additional information call the Ukrainian
Homestead, (610) 377-4621, or Ulana Prociuk, (215) 235-3709.
Friday, August 24
- BOSTON: The 10th anniversary of Ukraine's independence will be celebrated
with a flag-raising ceremony on the Boston City Hall Plaza at noon. The
ceremony is sponsored by a joint committee of 13 Massachusetts Ukrainian
organizations. For more information call (617) 524-7301, Tuesday or Thursday,
1-7 p.m.
- JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The 10th anniversary of Ukraine's independence will
be celebrated with a concert held at the Ukrainian Educational Cultural
Center, 700 Cedar Road. The program will include: singing of the national
anthems of the United States and Ukraine by soloist Bohdan Chaplynsky;
an opening prayer offered by Archbishop-Metropolitan Stefan Soroka; a keynote
address by Mykola Francuzenko, radio journalist for Radio Liberty and the
Voice of America; a performance by the Prolisok Choir from Toronto, directed
by Michael Luczkow-Krawczenko and accompanied by Nadia Verbenko; songs
by the Holubka Trio under the musical directorship of Maria Kaminsky; a
performance by the Prometheus Chorus of Philadelphia, directed by Nestor
Kyzmyszyn and accompanied by Halyna Nazurok-Rej; and closing prayers by
Archbishop Antony. A film showing last year's independence day concert
in Kyiv will be shown at 6:15 p.m. preceding the show. Admission to the
concert, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., is $10 for adults, $5 for students
and free for children age 15 or younger.
Saturday, August 25
- JENKINTOWN, Pa.: A Ukrainian polka dance will take place at the Ukrainian
Educational Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, Pa., at 9 p.m.
to the music of the Luna Orchestra, directed by Oles Kuzyszyn. The dance
is $10 for adults, $5 for students and free for children age 15 or younger.
Sunday, August 26
- Hartford, Conn.: The public is invited to commemorate the 10th anniversary
of Ukrainian independence at the Ukrainian National Home in Hartford. The
celebration will begin at 5 p.m. with an outdoor moleben service followed
by performances of the Yevshan Choir and the Zolotyi Promin Dance Ensemble.
A film presentation of past Independence Day celebrations in Kyiv will
follow. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free, but donations are
welcomed. For additional information call Alexander Pryshlak, (860) 563-2717,
or Irene Oleksiak, (860) 647- 9946.
- HORSHAM, Pa.: The Tryzub Ukrainian Sports Center will host a festival,
picnic and Ukrainian dance at noon on the grounds of the Ukrainian Sports
Center, Lower State and County Line roads. The festival will include performances
by the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, the Luna Orchestra, the Obrii
Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble, the Karpaty Orchestra and solo accordionist
Vitalii Perih. Artisans will display traditional Ukrainian folk arts and
crafts, and vendors will sell Ukrainian ethnic foods as well as standard
fare and refreshments. Parachutists will deliver the Ukrainian colors from
above. The $10 admissions fee includes a Ukrainian dance, which begins
at 4 p.m. Children under age 14 are admitted free.
- LOS ANGELES: The Ukrainian Culture Center is hosting a festival in
celebration of 10 years of Ukrainian independence. The festival will include
a joint prayer service followed by a varied program featuring a dance group
from Kyiv, a vocal group from Chicago, as well as performances by local
talent. There will also be a folkloric costume competition, raffle and
banquet. Admission to the festival, which starts at 12:30 p.m., is $10
for adults, $5 for children when bought in advance and $15 for adults,
$10 for children at the door. The Ukrainian Culture Center is located at
4315 Melrose Ave. For information call president Bohdan Shpak, (909) 599-9522,
Paul Bilecky, (818) 249-7698, or Ann Shalauta, (949) 481-3738, or e-mail
[email protected].
- BOSTON: Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church invites the community
to come celebrate 10 years of Ukrainian independence. A picnic will be
held at noon at the church, located at 146 Forest Hills St., Jamaica Plain.
The event is sponsored by a joint committee of 13 Massachusetts Ukrainian
organizations. Proceeds will benefit humanitarian organizations in Ukraine.
For more information call (617) 524-7301, Tuesday or Thursday, 1-7 p.m.
- PHOENIX, Ariz.: The local branch of the Ukrainian Congress Committee
of America and other local Ukrainian organizations will celebrate the 10th
anniversary of Ukraine's independence. The day's events begin with morning
services at the Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox churches. The main commemorations
are at 12:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 730 W. Elm St. A moleben
celebrated by the Rev. Ivan Kondrasewich, pastor of the local Ukrainian
Orthodox church, will be followed by a banquet and an entertainment program.
Admission is $15. For information contact Michael Dydyk, (480) 570-2841,
or Lesia Cady, (602) 381-1296.
Saturday, September 8
- BOSTON: A banquet commemorating the 10th anniversary of Ukrainian independence
will be held at Moseley's on the Charles River in Dedham. The event, sponsored
by a joint committee of 13 Massachusetts Ukrainian organizations, will
include cocktails, dinner, a brief program and dancing. Proceeds will benefit
humanitarian organizations in Ukraine. Reservations are required by August
15. For reservations or to advertise in the commemorative book, call (617)
524-7301, Tuesday or Thursday, 1-7 p.m.
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12, 2001, No. 32, Vol. LXIX
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