PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Thursday, November 13
- TORONTO: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, Toronto Office,
and the Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine present a workshop
titled "Kuchma, the Oligarchs and the Transition to Post-Kuchma Era."
The workshop will be held in Room 108N, Munk Center for International Studies,
University of Toronto,1 Devonshire Place, at 6-8 p.m.
Friday, November 14
- EAST HANOVER, N.J.: The Ukrainian Medical Association of North America,
New York Metro Region, invites its members and the general public to a
presentation by Mark T. Olesnicky, M.D., president of the Medical Society
of New Jersey, on the topic "New Jersey Health Care Issues for You
and Your Family." The presentation will be held at the Ramada Inn,
130 Route 10 W., at 7 p.m.; telephone, (973) 386-5622. Light refreshments
will be served. For further information contact Dr. Marta Kushnir, (508)
890-5886.
Sunday, November 16
- PHILADELPHIA: The Philadelphia Ukrainian Community Committee invites
the public to a requiem service and memorial concert commemorating the
70th anniversary of the Famine-Genocide in Ukraine to be held at the Cathedral
of the Immaculate Conception, Franklin and Brown streets, beginning at
3 p.m. A panakhyda service will be concelebrated by Ukrainian Catholic
Archbishop-Metropolitan Stephen Soroka and Archbishop Anthony of the Ukrainian
Orthodox Church. The concert program will include a Ukrainian Youth Choir,
comprising students from area schools, the Prometheus Ukrainian Male Chorus
of Philadelphia, the First Ukrainian Evangelical-Baptist Church Choir of
Philadelphia, a chamber trio under the musical direction of Thomas Hrynkiw,
tenor-soloist Bohdan Chaplynsky, students from the Ukrainian Heritage School
in Philadelphia, and the Ukrainian youth and scouting organizations Plast
and SUM. Admission: good will offering.
Monday, November 17
- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute (HURI) will
host a lecture given by Simon Franklin, reader, department of Slavonic
studies, Clare College, University of Cambidge, England, on the topic "Mysteries
of the Novgorod Waxed Tables: The Earliest 'Book' from Rus'?" The
lecture will be held in the HURI Seminar Room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave.
For more information contact HURI, (617) 495-4053, or [email protected].
Friday, November 21
- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Art and Literary Club, the Ukrainian National
Women's League of America, New York Regional Council and Mayana Gallery
invite the public to "Holodomor" (Famine), an evening commemorating
the 70th anniversary of the Ukrainian tragedy. The program will feature
UNWLA President Iryna Kurowycky who will speak on "The Role of the
UNWLA during the Great Famine of 1933"; and Roma Shuhan, in readings
of a poem about the 1921 famine by Vasyl Tychyna and excerpts from Bohdan
Boychuk's play "Holod (1933)." There will also be a slide show
of artwork by Lidia Bodnar-Balahutrak; and a CD recording (with illustrations)
of the "Duma About the Year 1933" by bandurist Andriy Kytasty.
In the Gallery, an exhibit of historical documents and photographs (1933-1934)
will be on view until November 23. Donation: $7; students, $5. Gallery
hours: Friday, 6-8 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m. The event will take
place at 7 p.m. at the Mayana Gallery, 136 Second Ave., fourth floor. For
more information, call (212) 260-4490 or (212) 777-8144; log on to www.brama.com/mayana or www.unwla.org; or email: [email protected].
Saturday, November 22
- HAMPTON ROADS, Va.: Ukrainian Americans in Virginia Beach, Norfolk,
Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, York County, Williamsburg,
Suffolk and Smithfield, Virginia, represented by the Tidewater Ukrainian
Cultural Association (TUCA) will hold a 70th anniversary memorial program
and solemn requiem and panakhyda services for the 7 million victims of
the genocidal Famine of 1932-1933. The program will start at 2 p.m., at
the Catholic Church of the Holy Family, 1279 N. Great Neck Road, Virginia
Beach, Va. The Rev. Taras Lonchyna of the Holy Trinity Particular Byzantine
Catholic Church in Silver Spring, Md., will celebrate the liturgy. All
Hampton Roads Ukrainians, supporters and friends are urged to attend to
commemorate this horrific tragedy of the Ukrainian people. For additional
information call Andy Grynewytsch, (757) 874-3155.
Saturday-Sunday, November 22-23
- CHICAGO: The parish of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral will
hold its 20th annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Sunday,
November 23, at 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at St. Nicholas School, 2238 W. Rice St.
Browse through displays of Ukrainian jewelry, stationery and arts, as well
as those of other cultures. Canapes and pastries will be available both
Saturday and Sunday, with Ukrainian cuisine to be served on Sunday beginning
at 11:30 a.m. Also on Sunday, there will be children's games as well as
a raffle drawing at 3 p.m. for four cash prizes ranging from $200 to $1,000.
Proceeds will benefit St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral and St.
Nicholas School. For more information call Phyllis Zaparaniuk or George
Matwyshyn, (773) 486-3191, or e-mail [email protected].
Friday, November 28
- EAST HANOVER, N.J.: The Chornomortsi fraternity of Plast Ukrainian
Scouting Organization is sponsoring its annual post-Thanksgiving "Chornomorska
Zabava" at the Ramada Hotel, at 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., featuring the music
of the ever-popular Tempo Orchestra. Tickets are $25 per person; discount
coupons for students will be available at the hotel's front desk. For information
and table reservations call Oleh Kolodiy, (973) 763-1797.
CORRECTION
Sunday, November 16
- The Jersey City, N.J., listing in last week's issue of The Weekly (November
2), regarding the 85th anniversary celebration of the Ukrainian National
Home, 90-96 Fleet St., which is to be held November 16, erroneously listed
the price of admission to the dance as $5; the correct price is $10. For
reservations and more information call (201) 656-7755.
PREVIEW OF EVENTS GUIDELINES
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Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, November
9, 2003, No. 45, Vol. LXXI
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