PREVIEW OF EVENTS (03/03/02)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Friday, March 8

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Art and Literary Club and the Mayana Gallery invite the public to "Taras Shevchenko and Ira Aldridge: A Meeting of Two Worlds," a presentation by Alexander Redko on the encounter between the Ukrainian poet and the African American Shakespeare tragedian. Donation: $7. An exhibit of Aldridge memorabilia and portraits by Shevchenko (in reproduction) will be on view in the gallery through March 10. The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Mayana Gallery, 136 Second Ave., fourth floor. 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: www.brama.com/mayana; or e-mail: [email protected].
EDMONTON: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies and the Ukrainian Professional and Business Club of Edmonton present the 36th annual Shevchenko Lecture - "Mria: Ukrainian Achievements in Aerospace Science and Technology" by Dr. Ostap Hawaleshka, professor emeritus, University of Manitoba, and first executive director, Science and Technology Center in Ukraine. The lecture will be followed by the official opening of the Mria Exhibition featuring scale reproductions of major airplane types designed by the Antonov Design Bureau of Kyiv and rockets and space technology produced by KB Pivdenne of Dnipropetrovsk. The lecture and exhibit will be held at the Alberta Aviation Museum, 11410 Kingsway at 7:30 p.m. Call (780) 492-2972 or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

Saturday, March 9

WASHINGTON: Ukrainians of the Greater Washington Metropolitan area, with the cooperation and participation of the staff of Embassy of Ukraine and local Ukrainian organizations, will mark the 188th anniversary of the birth of Taras Shevchenko. A wreath-laying ceremony at the Shevchenko Monument, located at 22nd and P streets NW, will take place at 12:45 p.m. This will be followed by a concert in the neighboring Pilgrim's Church Hall with the participation of students of the Washington and Baltimore Ukrainian schools, as well as of the children of the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington. The keynote address will be delivered by Sviatoslav Karavansky. For more information call (301) 840-1713.

Sunday, March 10

FOX CHASE MANOR, Pa.: The Sisters of St. Basil the Great present, as part of their annual spring symposium, the program topic "Eastern and Roman Catholics: How Distinctive, How Similar in 2002?" - featuring the Rev. Peter Galadza, Ph.D., Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies, St. Paul University, Ottawa. The Rev. Galadza will compare and contrast key aspects of Eastern Catholic and Roman Catholic thought and practice in order to explore how the two traditions can enrich each other while maintaining their proper integrity. Among areas to be explored are the complementarity of Eastern and Western Christiologies and ecclesiologies; the distinctive ethos of Byzantine vis-à-vis Roman rite worship; and the implications of different ascetical practices. The presentation will also treat Eastern Catholicism's relationship with Orthodox thought. The symposium will be followed by a reception for the attendees. Pre-registration by March 1: $35; registration at the door: $40. The symposium will be held at the Basilian Spirituality Center, 710 Fox Chase Road, at 2-6 p.m. For additional information and to register call (215) 342-8381.

Monday, March 11

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute will present a lecture by Timothy Snyder, assistant professor of history, Yale University, titled "Brotherlands: Family History and National Identity in Eastern Europe, 1863-1968." The lecture will be held in the institute Seminar Room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m. For more information contact the institute, (617) 495-4053.

Friday, March 15

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Art and Literary Club and the Mayana Gallery invites the public to "The Spread of Mighty Wings," an exhibit celebrating the 130th anniversary of the birth of renowned Lviv painter Oleksa Novakivsky. The opening program will include a lecture by art historian Stefania Hnatenko (formerly of the National Museum in Lviv), and a music performance by Halyna Kolessa (violin) and Edward Benoit (piano). Donation: $10. The exhibit, which will include original artwork and reproductions, as well as photographs of members of the Novakivsky Art School will be on view in the gallery through March 24. The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Mayana Gallery, 136 Second Ave., fourth floor. Gallary hours: Friday, 6-8; Saturday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m. For more information call (212) 260-4490 or (212) 777-8144, or e-mail [email protected]. Website: www.brama.com/mayana.

Sunday, March 17

CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art presents the third concert of its 2001-2002 classical music series, featuring violinist Solomia Soroka and pianist Arthur Greene in a program of works by Beethoven, Brahms, Ravel, Sonevytsky and Skoryk. The concert will take place at the institute, 2320 W. Chicago Ave., at 2 p.m.

ADVANCE NOTICE

Friday, April 5

WASHINGTON: Ukrainian Hockey Night, under the informal aegis of The Washington Group, is back by popular demand. Come and see Peter Bondra (RW), Steve Konowalchuk (LW) and Dmitiri Khristich (RW) of the Washington Capitals take on Curtis Leschyshin of the Ottawa Senators (D). The battle on ice at the MCI Center starts at 7 p.m. Tickets: $32 per ticket. Last day to purchase tickets is March 21. Tickets may be purchased by sending a check or a money order with a stamped self-addressed envelope to: Yaroslav Voloshin, 4250 Harewood Road NE, Washington, DC 20017. For more information call Yaroslav, (202) 269-0522, or e-mail at [email protected].

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