PREVIEW OF EVENTS (08/25/02)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Sunday, September 1

KERHONKSON, N.Y.: Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, 211 Foordmore Road, welcomes the visiting choir of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Parish of Olyphant, Pa. Pastor and celebrant the Rev. Iura Godeniuc welcomes all to the 10 a.m. divine liturgy. The choir, under the direction of Patrick Marcinko II, will sing responsorials in Old Church Slavonic, in keeping with the goal of heritage preservation. This 114-year-old choir is acclaimed as the longest running Ukrainian Catholic choral ensemble in the Americas to adhere to Old Slavonic.

Wednesday, September 4

NEWARK, N.J.: St. John's Preschool will re-open with Ukrainian-language Montessori sessions each weekday morning from 9 a.m. to noon. Extended hours, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. are available to serve working parents. Minimum age of preschoolers is 2 years, six months. The program emphasizes respect for the child, individualized learning and promotion of the child's independence. For more information call Olenka Makarushka-Kolodiy, (973) 763-1797.

Sunday, September 8

MINNEAPOLIS: The second annual Ukrainian Heritage Festival will take place at the Ukrainian Center, 301 Main St. NE, beginning a 11 a.m. with performances featuring the Cheremosh Ukrainian dance ensemble with dances and costumes from every part of Ukraine. Joining them on the outdoor stage under the big tent erected in the parking lot will be local and international performers and bands playing both traditional and contemporary music. Foods, including Ukrainian favorites such as varenyky and borsch, and drinks will be available for purchase. At 5 p.m. the program moves indoors for a concert of dance, songs and music. The renowned fiddler Peter Ostroushko has been invited to perform. There will also be raffles, children's activities, a varenyky-eating contest, a costume fashion show, arts and crafts vendors, and folk arts demonstrations. For information call (612) 379-1956.

Friday, September 13

EDMONTON: Dr. Hansjürgen Doss, member of the German Parliament and the German-Ukrainian Parliamentary Group, will speak on "German-Ukrainian Business Contacts" at 4-6 p.m. at the University of Toronto, North Building - Room 198, Munk Center for International Studies, located at 1 Devonshire Place. The event is co-sponsored by the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, Toronto Office, and the Petro Jacyk Program for the Studies of Ukraine, Center for Russian and East European Studies, University of Toronto. For information call (416) 978-6934.

Ongoing through Sunday, September 15

DETROIT: The Ukrainian American Archives and Museum of Detroit invites the public to view the exhibit titled "The 'Tree of Life' Motif in Embroidered Ritual Cloths (Rushnyky) of Central Ukraine." The exhibition, which includes original antique ritual cloths from the Kyiv, Poltava and Chernihiv regions dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries, is on view at the Ukrainian American Archives and Museum of Detroit, 11756 Charest St., Hamtramck, Mich. Exhibit hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission: adults, $3; students and seniors, $2; children age 12-18, $1; museum members, no charge. For more information call (313) 366-9764.

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