PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Saturday, May 11
- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Medical Association of North America, New York
Metro Chapter, in cooperation with the Self Reliance Association of American-Ukrainians,
New York City Branch, present "How To Enter the Medical Mainstream:
Ukraine to U.S. The Success Stories." This will be a colleague to
colleague panel discussion and social gathering to exchange information
and create channels of communication with new medical colleagues from Ukraine.
The event will be held at 98 Second Ave. at 4-7 p.m. All healthcare professionals
welcome. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. For more information
call Dr. Marta Kushnir, (508) 855-2245. (Note: Last week's listing inadvertently
omitted the beginning of the program, which is slated for 4 p.m.)
- NEW YORK: Marijka Helbig of Scope Travel will present an informational
session about travel to this year's 90th Anniversary Plast Jamboree in
Ukraine. The event will be held at the New York branch of Plast, 144 Second
Ave., at 2:30 p.m. Parents and members of all Plast branches in the area
are invited to attend.
- PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center is hosting
a Gala Spring Dance to welcome new immigrants from Ukraine to be held at
8 p.m. at UECC, 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, Pa. Dance to the music of the
"Fourth Wave" Orchestra; there will be a Miss "Fourth Wave"
contest, as well as door prizes and surprises. Enjoy a hot and cold buffet;
bar will be open. Admission: $25, adults; $20, students with ID. For reservations
call (215) 663-1166.
Sunday, May 19
- WEST HARTFORD, Conn.: The Yevshan Ukrainian Vocal Ensemble presents
"Echoes of Spring," a concert performance of Ukrainian folk,
classical, liturgical and bandura music. Under the direction of Alexander
Kuzma, the choir will perform works by Leontovych, Bortniansky and Koshetz,
and some well-loved folk songs from the villages of our ancestors. The
performance will be held at 2-4 p.m. at the West Hartford Meeting and Conference
Center, Town Hall Auditorium, 50 S. Main St.; (minutes from I-84, Exit
41; parking off Burr Road and entrance on South Main Street). Admission
to this full-length concert: $10, in advance; $15 at the door. For information
and tickets in New Haven call (203) 265-2744; in Hartford, (860) 563-5983.
- OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA, Va.: Ola Herasymenko bandurist and vocalist, and
Yuriy Oliynyk, pianist, will perform a program of Ukrainian folk and classical
music at 3 p.m. at The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St., in Old Town Alexandria.
A reception for the artists will follow the program. The concert is presented
by The Washington Group Cultural Fund under the patronage of the Embassy
of Ukraine, as part of their 2001-2002 music series. Suggested donation:
$15; students, free. For more information contact Laryssa Courtney, (202)
363-3964.
- IRVINGTON, N.J.: The Ukrainian Community Center will hold its annual
meeting at 3 p.m. at 142 Prospect St.
Saturday-Sunday, May 25-26
- CHICAGO: The Kryla Soccer Club of Chicago, under the auspices of the
Ukrainian American Youth Association of Chicago, will be celebrating 50
years of national and international soccer this year and has been honored
to be able to host the seventh annual Great Lakes Cup. This international
tournament will be played over two days and involves American and Canadian
cities with Ukrainian soccer clubs located around the Great Lakes. The
tournament will be held on Memorial Day weekend and will involve a Youth
Division, men's open division and an Over-30 Division. The games will be
played at three locations: youth games will be played at Palatine Ukrainian
Community Center, 136 E. Illinois St.; men's open and men's over 30 at
Cardinal Park and Virginia Lake Park, also in Palatine. On Friday, May
24, Kryla SC will host a Pub Night at Chicago SUM; music, food and drink
will be available. For more information contact Taras Jaworsky, (773) 384-1719.
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5, 2002, No. 18, Vol. LXX
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