PREVIEW OF EVENTS (02/15/04)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Saturday, February 21

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society invites the public to a presentation of publications by members of its history/philosophy, and social sciences sections as well as of those publications that have been sponsored by the society. Participating will be: Dr. Taras Hunczak, Dr. Jaroslaw Pelenski, Dr. Volodymyr Trembicky, Dr. Vsevolod Isajiw, Prof. Martha Trofimenko, Dr. Ivan Holowinsky, Marta Tarnawsky and Prof. Andrij Danylenko. The presentation will be held at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets), at 5 p.m. For additional information call (212) 254-5130.
EAST HANOVER, N.J.: St. John the Baptist School Board formally invites alumni, donors and the public to a pre-Lenten dance to be held at the Ramada Inn, Route 10. The dance begins at 9 p.m., with music by Na Zdorovlia. Tickets, at $20 per person, may be purchased at the school by calling (973) 373-9359 or by contacting Steven Woch, (973) 887-1588, or Andy Podberezniak, (973) 376-5287, after 6 p.m. Tickets may be also purchased at the door.

Monday, February 23

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute (HURI) will host a lecture by Olena Rusina, senior research associate, Institute of Ukrainian History, National Academy of Sciences, Ukraine, and HURI research fellow, titled "Throwing Light on Kyiv's 'Dark Age': The Kyivan Principality under the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 14th-16th Century." The lecture will be held in the institute's Seminar Room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m. For more information contact HURI, (617) 495-4053 or [email protected].

Saturday, February 28

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Art and Literary Club, the New York Bandura Ensemble and Yara Arts Group present the third concert in the 2004 season of Bandura Downtown: "Epic Songs From Two Ends of the Steppe," featuring performances of Ukrainian kobzar dumy by Julian Kytasty and Buryat epic uligers by Sayan Zhambalov and actors from the Buryat National Theater in Ulan Ude, Viktor Zhaltsanov and Bayarto Endonov. Donation: $10; includes reception with the artists. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Mayana Gallery, 136 Second Ave., fourth floor. The gallery presents the "Migrations" exhibit. For more information, call (212) 260-4490 or (212) 995-2640, log on to http://www.geocities.com/ukrartlitclub/ or http://www.brama.com/yara/buryat04.html, or e-mail [email protected].

Sunday, February 29

NEWARK, N.J.: The Mothers' Club of St. John the Baptist School invites the public to a Tricky Tray/Gift Auction (aka Chinese Auction) to be held in the school gym, 746 Sanford Ave. Doors open at noon, a chicken dinner will be served at 1 p.m., and the auction begins around 2:15 p.m. Tickets, at $15 per person, may be purchased in advance by calling the school, (973) 373-9359, or the following mothers after 7 p.m.: Halya Podberezniak, (973) 376-5287, Teresa Szpyhulsky, (908) 289-0127, or Chrystya Woch, (973) 887-1588. Come and enjoy the dinner and great prizes. (Snow date: Sunday, March 7).