PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Thursday, June 6
- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Art and Literary Club and the New York Bandura
Ensemble invite the public to "Once Upon a Time in Ukraine,"
an evening featuring kobzar-lirnyk Vasyl Nechepa from Chernihiv, a representative
of the traditional Chernihiv kobzar school. The program will include ancient
folk songs collected in the Chernihiv region from his one-man recital -
"Songs from the Riverbank of the Enchanted Desna," as well as
contemporary songs about Ukraine from the "Why is the Guelder-Rose
in Tears?" collection. Donation: $10. Currently on view in the gallery
is the Valeriy Hnatenko Commemorative Exhibit. The concert will take place
at 7 p.m. at the Mayana Gallery, 136 Second Ave. (between Eighth and Ninth
streets), fourth floor. For more information call (212) 260-4490 or (212)
777-8144; Website, www.brama.com/mayana;
e-mail, [email protected].
Saturday, June 8
- NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is sponsoring a lecture
by Dr. Svitlana Kocherha, director, Lesia Ukrainka Museum in Yalta, Crimea,
on the topic "Ukrainian Belles-Lettres and Crimea." The lecture
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.
Sunday, June 9
- MISSISSAUGA, Ontario: The Arkan Dance Company presents "A Journey
Through Ukraine," a concert of Ukrainian and modern dance featuring
the choreography of guest choreographer National Artist of Ukraine Rafayil
Malynovsky. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. at the Hammerson Hall, Living
Arts Center, 4141 Living Arts Center Drive (Burnhamthorpe and Hurontario).
Tickets, at $25, $23 and $20, are available by calling the Living Arts
Center Box Office, (905) 306-6000.
Saturday-Sunday, June 15-16
- NEW YORK: Yara Arts Group presents "Midsummer Night Songs"
workshops in Ukrainian folk singing with Mariana Sadovska, who for the
last 11 summers traveled through villages in Ukraine collecting songs and
documenting rituals. Discover the folk voice in you. Learn ancient songs
for Kupalo, the pagan midsummer night ritual. You do not have to be able
to read Ukrainian or music to participate. Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; fee: $20
per session. Pre-registration required. Call if you want to participate
in our Kupalo events, (212) 475-6474, or e-mail [email protected].
For more information and updates to www.brama.com/yara.
ADVANCE NOTICE
Saturday-Sunday, June 22-29
- NEW YORK: The Yara Arts Group presents "Kupalo in the Garden:
Midsummer Night Ritual Songs, Art and Anarchy," featuring Mariana
Sadovska with the Yara Arts Group, Experimental Bandura Trio, the Budmo
Music Ensemble, Kolo Project and many others assembled by Virlana Tkacz.
Time: 8 p.m. Place: La Plaza Cultural Cummunity Garden SW (corner of East
Ninth Street and Avenue C). The event is free. For more information and
updates go to www.brama.com/yara.
Wednesday, June 26
- NEW YORK: The Yara Arts Group presents "Mariana Sadovska in concert,"
a concert celebrating Ukrainian folk music and a presentation of the new
CD "Song Tree: Village Singers form Polissia and Poltava." The
concert will be held at 8 p.m. at the Club at La MaMa 74 E. Fourth St.
(between Second and Third avenues). Tickets; $15. For more information,
call (212) 475-7710; for updates go to www.brama.com/yara.
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2, 2002, No. 22, Vol. LXX
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