PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Friday, April 5
- WASHINGTON: The Catholic University of America will host a lecture
by Prof. Myroslav Marynovych, vice-rector of the Lviv Theological Academy,
titled "Religious Freedom in Ukraine: Obstacles and Encouraging Signs."
Prof. Marynovych, who spent 10 years in the Soviet gulag as a founding
member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, is a leading commentator and author
on human rights and ecumenical affairs in Ukraine today. He is the founding
director of the Institute of Religion and Society at the Lviv Theological
Academy, the basis of the new Ukrainian Catholic University. The presentation
will take place at 4:30 p.m. in Caldwell Lounge on the campus of the Catholic
University of America. For more information contact Jurij Dobczansky, (202)
707-3080, or Iko Labunka, (773) 680-2637.
- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Art and Literary Club and Mayana Gallery invite
the public to "Oleksa Novakivsky (1872-1935): Commemorative Exhibits
in Lviv (1985, 1997)," a videofilm featuring art historian Vasyl Hlynchak
(film director) and his interviews with members of the Novakivsky family,
composer Mykola Kolessa and painter Volodymyr Patyk. Donation: $7. The
exhibit, which includes painting reproductions and photographs of members
of the Novakivsky Art School, will be on view in the gallery through April
7. The evening 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, or e-mail [email protected]. Website:
www.brama.com/mayana.
Friday-Sunday, April 5-7
- TORONTO: The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus (UBC) of Detroit will hold
a bandura workshop for male bandura players in Toronto, focusing on Kharkiv
bandura playing and musicianship skills and introducing the players to
challenging new repertoire. The workshop will also feature repertoire the
UBC is preparing for its concert tour of Western Europe in 2003, and at
the same time give participants an opportunity to audition for the UBC.
The workshop will work in three stages: beginning Friday, workshop participants
will have an opportunity to work one-on-one with Oleh Mahlay, artistic
director and conductor of the UBC. That evening, all workshop attendees
will rehearse together; they will continue rehearsing Saturday morning.
Joining the workshop attendees on Saturday afternoon will be the current
UBC instrumental ensemble. The workshop will culminate Sunday afternoon.
For more information contact Anatoli W. Murha, UBC president, at (734)
358-6452 or e-mail [email protected].
Visit www.bandura.org for schedule
and location information.
Saturday, April 6
- NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is sponsoring a presentation
by Dr. Osyp Moroz, former director of business affairs and chief fiscal
officer, State University of New York at Purchase, N.Y., and consultant
to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (1994-1995), titled "Leonid
Kravchuk's Doctrine." Also taking part in the presentation will be
Prof. Taras Hunczak, Rutgers University, and Dr. Anatolii Rusnachenko,
University of Linguistics and Law, Kyiv, and Fulbright Scholar, Columbia
University. The event will be held at the Shevchenko Scientific Society,
63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 p.m. For more information
call (212) 254-5130.
- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA)
National Office will hold a regular meeting of its board of directors in
conjunction with the New York Metropolitan Chapter of UMANA at 4 p.m. at
the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St. At 6 p.m., all New York
Metro members are invited to a get-acquainted reception to meet the officers
and learn about the activities of UMANA's other 17 chapters. For more information
call (773) 278-6262 or visit the website www.umana.org.
- PHILADELPHIA: The Philadelphia Regional Council of the Ukrainian National
Women's League of America cordially invites the public to attend a spring
reception celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Ukrainian Museum in New
York. The cocktail-buffet reception and musical program will be held at
4 p.m. at the Ukrainian Education and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road,
Jenkintown, Pa. Donation: $25 per person. Proceeds to benefit The Ukrainian
Museum Building Fund. For reservations call (215) 884-8140.
Monday, April 8
- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute will present
a special roundtable discussion, "Ukrainian Parliamentary Elections
of March 2002: Some Preliminary Assessments." The scheduled speakers
are: Dominique Arel, assistant professor (research) of the Watson Institute
for International Studies, Brown University; James Clem, executive officer
of the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, Harvard University;
Volodymyr Kulyk, senior research fellow, Institute of Political and Ethnic
Studies, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; and Stephen Shulman,
assistant professor of political science, Southern Illinois University
and Shklar Fellow, Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute. The symposium
will be held in the institute seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at
4-6 p.m. For more information call the institute, (617) 495-4053, or e-mail
[email protected].
Saturday, April 13
- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of America, in cooperation with the
Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation, invite the public to a presentation
by Prof. Myroslav Marynovych, former dissident and prisoner of conscience
and currently, vice-rector of the Lviv Theological Academy, who will deliver
a lecture titled "Ukraine after the Elections: Old Concerns and New
Aspirations." Prof. Marynovych was co-founder of the Ukrainian Helsinki
Group, which recently marked its 25th anniversary, and at age 28, one of
the youngest members of the group to be arrested, incarcerated, tried and
sentenced to hard labor and exile in the Soviet gulag in the Perm region
of Russia. Upon release, Mr. Marynovych returned to his homeland and founded
Amnesty International in Ukraine. The presentation will be held at 6:30
p.m. at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St. Refreshments
will follow. For further information contact Jaroslav Kryshtalsky, (718)
793-2285, or Iko Labunka, (773) 680-2637.
- CHICAGO: The University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign and Cook County Hospital will be celebrating the 25th
anniversary of their Great Lakes Centers for Occupational and Environmental
Safety and Health. The centers are currently engaged in many research and
training programs in Ukraine. The evening gala will commence with open
exhibits, a strolling international buffet, and entertainment by the Chicago
Children's Choir, Hromovytsia and jazz band. The Great Lakes Center's Director,
Dr. Daniel Hryhorczuk, will present corporate and labor leadership awards
in occupational and environmental health. Gov. George Ryan, Mayor Richard
Daley, and Cook County Board President John Stroger are the honorary chairs
of this event. Tickets for the evening gala are $150; proceeds will be
used to support the education, research and service programs of the Great
Lakes Centers in their role as the Chicago-based World Health Collaborating
Center in Occupational and Environmental Health. To reserve tickets, call
(312) 996-7887 or reserve online at www.uic.edu/sph/glakes.
Sunday, April 14
- CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art presents the concluding
concert of its 2001-2002 classical music series, featuring pianist Mykola
Suk in a program of works by Mozart, Liszt, Revutsky and Kolessa. The concert
will take place at the institute, 2320 W. Chicago Ave., at 2:30 p.m. (Please
note that this is a change from our customary 2 p.m. performance time).
- YONKERS, N.Y.: The Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch
30 is holding its annual Easter bazaar and bake sale at St. Michael's Ukrainian
Catholic Church at 8 a.m.-noon. This is a wonderful opportunity to purchase
unique gifts, contemporary art from Ukraine, greeting cards, pysanky, honey
and supplies for making pysanky - wax, dyes and kistky for the Easter season.
There will also be a raffle for a woodcut created by Vitaliy Lytvyn as
well as work by featured artists from Ukraine: Feodosii Humeniuk, Ivan
Micyk, Mykola Tytov, Katia Havrylenko, Maryna Sochenko, Oleksander Kropko,
Svitlana Berdnyk, Ivan Baldukha and Rochester, N.Y.-based artist Darka
Hanushevska. For more information contact Nadia Cwiach, (203) 975-8388.
Friday-Sunday, April 19-21
- LEHIGHTON, Pa.: The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Ukrainian Philatelic
and Numismatic Society will hold its 15th annual Zustrich-Meet at the Ukrainian
Homestead Resort, 1230 Beaver Run Drive, (610) 377-4621. This get-together
of East Coast philatelists (some of whom stay all three days) is open to
anyone interested in acquiring, selling, trading or just learning more
about Ukrainian stamps, banknotes and coins. The Ukrainian Weekly's own
"Focus on Philately" columnist Dr. Ingert Kuzych will be on hand
with some of his interesting and unusual acquisitions, and to answer questions.
For further information call Mike Matus, (610) 927-3838, or e-mail [email protected].
ADVANCE NOTICE
Sunday, April 21
- RINGWOOD, N.J.: "Stride and Ride to Build" - a walk/bike-a-thon
for The Ukrainian Museum Building Fund, will be held in Ringwood State
Park. Registration: 9 a.m. The walk covers an easy three-mile course. The
mountain bike route is a challenging seven-mile ride. Bikers must be at
least 14 years old. A picnic will follow with a visit from Ron Cahute and
Pan Barabolya. Participants are asked to raise $150 per individual and
$250 per family. There will be terrific prizes for top fund-raisers. Non-participants
are welcome to join the picnic and entertainment. Suggested donation: $50
per family. More information at www.ukrainianmuseum.org
or call Olenka Terleckyj, (973) 771-1156.
Wednesday-Friday, August 21-24
- YAVORIV, Ukraine: The organizing committee for the third world meeting
of both former and present inhabitants of Yavoriv and environs will be
held August 21-24 in Yavoriv, Ukraine. The 2002 meeting is the first to
take place in Ukraine. Interested participants are asked to register their
presence by contacting the organizing committee in Yavoriv by May 31: telephone;
380-3259-21-1254; fax; 380-3259-21-369; e-mail, [email protected].
For more information in the United States, contact Mykola Jejna by calling
(585) 544-1549, or e-mailing [email protected].
CORRECTION
Thursday, April 4
- CHICAGO: The day for the Julian Kytasty concert, featuring music from
Mr. Kytasty's new CD, "Black Sea Winds - The Kobzari of Ukraine,"
was incorrectly listed in the March 24 issue of The Weekly as taking place
on Saturday. The concert, sponsored by the Ukrainian Artistic Center, will
take place on Thursday, April 4, at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art,
2320 W. Chicago Ave., at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10; students, $5.
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31, 2002, No. 13, Vol. LXX
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