PREVIEW OF EVENTS (01/19/03)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Friday, January 24

EDMONTON: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) is holding a book launch of Dr. Bohdan Harasymiw's recently published study "Post-Communist Ukraine" (CIUS Press, 1992). In this study the author, a professor of political science at the University of Calgary, takes a comparative approach in studying the political and social realities of independent Ukraine. The book launch will be held at 7 p.m. in Heritage Lounge, Athabasca Hall, University of Alberta, and will be followed by a reception. For more information, contact: CIUS, 450 Athabasca Hall, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E8; telephone, (780) 492-2972; fax, (780) 492-4967; e-mail, [email protected]; or visit the website http://www.ualberta.ca/CIUS.

Saturday, January 25

NEW YORK: Yuriy Tarnawsky - linguist, poet, novelist and translator and one of the founding members of the New York Group of poets, will read from his most recent works - "Yikh Nemaye" (They Don't Exist), the second volume of his collected poetry and, "Ne znayu" (I Don't Know), selected prose, as well as from the collection "Angels in a Pyramid" featuring poems by Volodymyr Tsybulka in Mr. Tarnawsky's English-language translation. The literary reading 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.
PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM), Philadelphia Branch, invites the Ukrainian American community in the Philadelphia area to attend a fun-filled "Malanka" - a traditional Ukrainian New Year welcoming dance, featuring the Vorony band. The Malanka will be held in the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, Pa., starting at 9 p.m. Admission: $35, adults in advance; $40, at the door; $25, students and seniors. Admission price includes a delicious hot buffet catered by Georgines; champagne will be provided at midnight. For information and advance tickets, call Halya, (215) 745-9838, Olya, (215) 722-7212, or Walter, (215) 379-2676.

Saturday, February 1

EAST HANOVER, N.J.: The public is cordially invited and encouraged to attend the next meeting of the Ukrainian American Professional and Businesspersons Association of New York and New Jersey, to be held at 7 p.m. at Ramada Hotel, Route 10. The special guest speaker will be Dr. Taras Kuzio, resident fellow at the Center for Russian and East European Studies and adjunct staffer at the department of political science at the University of Toronto, analyst of current Ukrainian affairs, author of numerous books about contemporary Ukraine and a former NATO information officer in Kyiv. Dr. Kuzio will address the topic: "Whither Ukraine: West or East? Democratic or Authoritarian?"
NEW BRITAIN, Conn.: The New Britain Malanka, dubbed "the largest Malanka on the East Coast," will be held in St. George Hall, 301 W. Main St., starting 9 p.m. Tickets: $25. Music will be provided by the Zolota Bulava of Montreal, and the Vorony band of Syracuse, N.Y. For reservations and information contact Christopher Iwanik, (860) 716-0334. A pre-Malanka pub party will be held Friday, January 31, at the Ukrainian National Home, 961 Wethersfield Ave., in Hartford, Conn.

Sunday, February 2

PHILADELPHIA: Mariana Sadovska, acclaimed Ukrainian singer, actress and musician who currently resides in Germany, will appear with the women's vocal ensemble Svitanje of Philadelphia which specializes in the folk music of Eastern Europe, as part of her limited engagements in the United States. The concert will be held at the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia, 2125 Chestnut St., Center City, Pa. Tickets: $15; seniors and students, $10. For additional concert information call (215) 520-4048 or e-mail [email protected]. Ms. Sadovska will also give a vocal workshop on Saturday afternoon on February 1 in the "bilyi holos" technique of singing as well as traditional folk singing. For workshop details and registration call (215) 844-1066 or e-mail [email protected].

Saturday, February 8

CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Engineers' Society of America, Chicago Branch, the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America, Illinois Branch, the Ukrainian Veterinary Medical Association of America and Canada, Chicago Branch, will hold their annual banquet and ball in the Grand Ballroom of the Chicago Hilton and Towers Hotel, 720 South Michigan Ave. The evening is black tie with music by Good Times. For reservations and additional information call (847) 985-3596. All reservations must be made by January 31.

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