PREVIEW OF EVENTS (04/11/04)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Saturday, April 17

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of America, the Shevchenko Scientific Society and the Consulate General of Ukraine in New York present the program "Shevchenko in Poetry and Art," with introductory remarks by Prof. Taras Hunczak of Rutgers University. George G. Grabowicz, Dmytro Cyzevskyj Professor of Ukrainian Literature, Harvard University, will give a lecture titled "Shevchenko as Poet and Painter." The art exhibit will feature paintings by Mykola Storozhenko based on Shevchenko's poetry. There will also be a presentation by Mr. Storozhenko and Volodymyr Voitovych of a new edition of the "Kobzar," with illustrations by Mr. Storozhenko. The event will be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., at 3-6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 20

NEW YORK: The New York City Chapter of the Ukrainian Engineers' Society of America presents, as part of its lecture series, Ivan Durbak, chief information officer, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, who will speak on the topic "Computer Security: Protecting the Integrity, Availability and Confidentiality of Computer Systems, Both at Home and at the Office." There will be a sign-in/networking at 6:45 p.m.; the lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. It will be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., UESA meeting room, fourth floor. Admission: general public and members, $5; students/free with valid ID. Note: This lecture may count towards NYS continuing education credit for licensed professional engineers. To receive announcements about these and other UESA events send a blank e-mail to: [email protected].

Friday, April 23

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Art and Literary Club, the New York Bandura Ensemble and the International Academy of Fundamental Bases of Being (Kyiv) invite the public to "Bells of Chornobyl," an evening commemorating the tragic nuclear disaster of 1986. The program will feature physicist Mykola Dorosh who will speak on the topic "Chornobyl Reactor No. 4: The Potential Danger of a Nuclear Explosion and Methods for Eliminating Such A Threat." The program will also include a CD recording of the "Requiem for the Victims of Chornobyl" by composer Roman Hurko, as well as a performance by bandurist Lavrentia Turkewicz of "Chornobylski Dzvony," a poem by Lubov Dmytryshyn-Chasto. Donation: $7; students, $5. The Gallery presents the exhibit "Chornobyl." The evening will take place at the Mayana gallery, 136 Second Ave., fourth floor, at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (212) 260-4490; e-mail [email protected] or [email protected]. or log on to http://www.geocities.com/ukrartlitclub/.

ADVANCE NOTICE

Saturday-Sunday, May 15-16

EAST HANOVER, N.J.: The 2004 Ukrainian chess championship of North America will take place at the Ramada Inn hotel, 130 Route 10 West. The tournament is sponsored by the Chornomorska Sitch sports association of Newark, N.J., in celebration of its 80th anniversary, and by the Ramada Inn. The tournament will be five-round Swiss, starting at noon on May 15, with three games on Saturday and two games on Sunday, May 16. The time control will be Game/60, i.e., each game will last no more than two hours. Entry fee: $25. The tournament is not USCF rated. Please bring chess sets and clocks. Prizes: First, $200; under 18, $100. Rating of under 2000, $100. There will be money prizes for second and third places, in amounts depending on the number of entries. Ramada's executive general manager, Orest Fedash, is offering USCAK participants a special hotel rate of $65 for one or two persons in a room. Please reserve in advance by calling (973) 386-5622. For additional information call chess directors: the Rev. Maria Procyk, (716) 7566; or Dr. Orest Popovych, (732) 363-1589.

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