PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Saturday, September 1
- ELLENVILLE, N.Y.: The 2nd annual Borscht Belt contest will be held
at the Ellenville Farmers Market at noon. A panel of judges will sample
contestants' recipes and declare a winner. The weekly market, which offers
fresh local produce and hand-crafted goods, is located on route 209 between
Liberty Street and Canal Street, and is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every
Saturday. For information or to register as a contestant, call the market
manager at (845) 292-6180.
Tuesday, September 4 through Friday, September 21
- NEW YORK: The New York Youth Symphony will hold auditions in Manhattan
for musicians age 12-22 in the following categories: orchestra, chamber
music, apprentice conducting and making score programs. Enrollment in the
programs is tuition-free, except for a nominal fee for the chamber music
program. Students may audition independently for all programs. There is
a non-refundable $60 audition fee. For more information, to receive a brochure,
or to request an appointment for an audition, call (212) 581-5933 ext.
11 by September 10.
Saturday, September 8
- MONTREAL: The Ukrainian Congress of Montreal will host the second annual
Ukrainian outdoor festival from 1 to 6 p.m. at Parc de l'Ukraine at Bellechasse
and 12th Avenue to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Ukrainian independence
and the 110th anniversay of Ukrainian settlement in Canada. The festivities
will continue with a dance at 9 p.m. held at the Ukrainian Youth Centre,
3270 Beaubien East. For further information call Olenka Cechmistro, (514)
593-3989, or Zorianna, (514) 481-5871.
Sunday, September 9
- STAMFORD, Conn.: The 34th Ukrainian Day festival sponsored by the Connecticut
State Ukrainian Day Committee will be held at St. Basil's Seminary on Glenbrook
Road beginning with an 11 a.m. liturgy celebrated by the Most Reverend
Basil Losten. Ukrainian food, picnic food and drinks will be available
after the mass. The musical program begins at 2:30 p.m., featuring the
dance ensembles Zolotyi Promin of greater Hartford and Yunist of Yonkers,
Ukrainian pop diva Irchyk, and the Lvivyany Ukrainian ensemble, which will
also provide music for dancing after the program. Emcee Olga Chodoba-Fritz
will also sing and perform on the bandura. Tickets are $3 in advance or
$5 at the gate. Children under 12 are admitted free. For more information
call (203) 269-5909.
Friday-Sunday, September 14-16
- KERHONKSON, N.Y.: The Carpathian Ski Club (KLK) will host the annual
KLK Fall Weekend at Soyuzivka. Events will include tennis, dining and dancing.
For more information call Vira Popel, (732) 297-0786. For reservations
at Soyuzivka, (845) 626-5641.
Saturday, September 15
- LEHIGHTON, Pa.: The International Union of Ukrainian Businessmen, the
Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, the cooperation "Meest-America"
and the television program "Kontakt" are organizing a dance and
picnic to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Ukrainian independence at the
Ukrainian Homestead. There will be a concert, an auto-show, a children's
art contest and a lottery for a television set. The honorable guest will
be Kostyantyn Gryshchenko, the Ukrainian ambassador to the United States.
Picnic: 1 p.m. Zabava, featuring "Chetverta Hvulia" band: 8 p.m.
General admission is $15, $10 for students, which includes 1 beer, 1 sausage,
a lottery ticket and the zabava. Tents can be set up for $15. For information
call (610) 377-4621, (267) 250-2221 or (215) 235-3709.
Sunday, September 16
- CLIFTON, N.J.: The Ukrainian SUM picnic will be held at the Ukrainian
Orthodox Holy Ascension Church, 635 Broad St., at noon. The program will
include live performances by the band "Music Magic," the SUM-Passaic
dance ensembles, the Zluka cabaret ensemble, the Maybutni-Kroky ensemble
and the Volyn dancers. Homemade Ukrainian food and crafts will be available
for purchase.
Thursday-Sunday, October 11-14
- CLEARWATER, Fl.: The Ukrainian American Bar Association (UABA) will
hold its 24th annual convention at the Adam's Mark Resort and Convention
Hotel. The program features topics on cutting edge issues in intellectual
property, immigration and law practice management, including an intensive
workshop on computers and the Internet. Convention participants and guests
will also have many social activities to choose from - sunset cruises,
sightseeing tours, excursions to Disney World and Epcot Center, water sports
and more. On Saturday evening, a gourmet dinner banquet will be offered
with a keynote speech by Roman Woronowycz, editor of The Ukrainian Weekly's
Kyiv Bureau. The Adam's Mark Hotel is situated on one of America's most
pristine white sand beaches. For UABA hotel room rates call (800) 444-Adam;
for airline discounts available from US Airways, (877) 874-7687; for more
information, (718) 721-7600 or (888) UABA-LAW.
ADVANCE NOTICE
Saturday-Sunday, October 6-7
- SAN FRANCISCO: The Ukrainian Professional and Business Group of Northern
California and the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA)
present "Zabava: San Francisco 2001" - a dinner, dance and Napa
Valley wine tour. Tickets: Saturday night dinner and dance, $75; Sunday
wine tour, $25. Tickets increase $10 after September 15. For tickets and
information, call (415) 986-0835.
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26, 2001, No. 34, Vol. LXIX
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