PREVIEW OF EVENTS (09/05/04)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Saturday, September 11

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society invites the public to a lecture by Prof. Yaroslav Hrytsak of Ivan Franko University of Lviv on the subject "Ivan Franko and the Women in His Life." The lecture will take place at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 p.m. For additional information call (212) 254-5130.
CARTERET, N.J.: St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral is sponsoring an end-of- summer "zabava" featuring the music of Fata Morgana. The zabava will be held at the St. Demetrius Community Center, 681 Roosevelt Ave., Carteret, N.J., just off Exit 12 of the New Jersey Turnpike. Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for students under age 21. Admission includes a Ukrainian dish, cake, coffee, beer, wine and soda. There will be a cash bar. Doors open at 7 p.m., and dancing starts at 8 p.m. For tickets and table reservations please call Peter Prociuk, (732) 541-5452.
SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J.: St. Andrew's Brotherhood at St. Andrew's Ukrainian Memorial Church invites the Ukrainian communities of New Jersey and New York to their annual picnic on the church grounds, located on Main Street in South Bound Brook. Cost of food and drinks: $15 for adults; $5 for children. For more information call Ihor Savon, (908) 231-7266, or Wasyl Doroshenko, (732) 356-6866.

Saturday - Sunday, September 11 - 12

CHICAGO: Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago cordially invites the entire community to the "Ukrainian Village Oktoberfest." Located in the heart of the Ukrainian Village at Chicago Avenue and Oakley Boulevard, this neighborhood festival will feature a beer garden, live German and Ukrainian music, a performance by the Hromovytsia Ukrainian dance ensemble, great food, raffles, games and much more. The festivities are on Saturday, at 3-10 p.m., and Sunday at 1-10 p.m. On Saturday evening there will be a dance in the church hall starting at 9 p.m. An entrance fee donation of $5 for the festival and $5 for the dance go to the ongoing support of the parish. For festival vendor applications please contact the parish office, (312) 829-5209.

Sunday, September 12

NEW YORK CITY: The life and legacy of the late Roma Pryma Bohachevska, the renowned prima ballerina, and teacher and promoter of Ukrainian folk dance, will be celebrated at a tribute luncheon sponsored by the Ukrainian Institute of America at 1 p.m. at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. The event is a unique opportunity to honor an extraordinary person who taught the beauty of Ukrainian dance to generations of Ukrainian Americans. Luncheon tickets are $120 per person and be purchased by check or credit card through the Ukrainian Institute, 2 E. 79th St., New York, NY, 10021; telephone, (212) 288-8660; or fax, (212) 288-2918.
HORSHAM, PA.: The Ukrainian American Sport Center Tryzub celebrates the 25th anniversary of its center, "Tryzubivka" on Sunday starting at noon. The festival will feature Ukrainian folk music, dance and food. The day also marks the start of the 25th soccer season, so the season opener will begin at 3:30 p.m., followed by more games. Admission is $10 per person; children age 13 and under are admitted free of charge. For more information contact Eugene Luciw, (610) 868-1400 or (215) 362-5331.

Tuesday, September 14 and Thursday, September 16

IRVINGTON, N.J./NEW YORK: Muzychne Doshkillia - Music & Me, will hold its first session at the Ukrainian Community Center on 140 Prospect Ave. in Irvington on Tuesday, September 14, and at the Ukrainian Institute of America, Inc., at 2 E. 79th St in New York City. For more information call Marta Sawycky, (908) 276-3134.

Thursday, September 16

WASHINGTON, DC: The Washington Group Cultural Fund, in cooperation with the Embassy of Ukraine, invite all to attend a lecture by Prof. Radoslav Zuk on "Stylistic Transformations in Ukrainian Architecture." The lecture will take place at 7 p.m. at the Embassy of Ukraine, 3350 M St. NW. A reception immediately following will open the accompanying exhibit, titled "Radoslav Zuk: Tradition and the Present," which will be on display until October 15. RSVP by September 10 by telephone, (202) 349-2961, or by e-mail, [email protected].

Thursday - Sunday, September 16 - 19

BOSTON: The 57th Ukrainian American Veterans Convention will take place at the Holiday Inn in Dedham, Mass. The annual Commander's Banquet and Ball will be held on Saturday, September 18, starting at 6 p.m., with music provided by the New York band "Vechirka." The banquet/ball is open to the public. Banquet/dance tickets are $45 per person; dance-only tickets sold only at the door are $20 per person. For more information contact Stephen Kostecki, [email protected].

Saturday, September 18

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society invites the public to a program of two lectures, one by Dr. Jaropolk Lassowsky on "Contemporary Musical Culture of the Sourth of Ukraine," and the other by Dr. Hanna Chumachenko on "Contemporary Folk Culture of the Sourth of Ukraine." These lectures, accompanied by video and audio illustrations, will take place at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 p.m. For additional information call (212) 254-5130.

Wednesday-Sunday, September 22-26

SOUTH BEACH, Fla.: The Ukrainian American Bar Association (UABA) invites attorneys and law students to its 2004 convention, to be held concurrently with that of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America, at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. Keynote Speaker is Orest Deychakiwsky, senior staff advisor to the Helsinki Commission, who will speak on "The Turning Point: Ukraine's Upcoming Election." For hotel reservations call (877) LOEWS-MB. Visit the website www.uaba.org for registration, convention agenda or other UABA information, or call UABA President Andrew Steckiw, at (215) 564-2466, or UABA Chairman Andrew Pidgirsky, (713) 308-0138.

Saturday - Sunday, September 25-26

SILVER SPRING, Md.: The Washington Ukrainian Festival, sponsored by the Festival Committee with the support of the Embassy of Ukraine and local organizations, will be held on the grounds of St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, 5100 New Hampshire Ave. The festivities will be opened by Archbishop Antony and Mykhailo Reznik, ambassador of Ukraine. The program will feature Ukrainian singers, dancers and other performers from the U.S., Canada and Ukraine. It will also include the well-known violin virtuoso Vasyl Popadiuk from Canada. All are invited to view a variety of vendors featuring and selling Ukrainian crafts, arts, paintings, ceramics, jewelry and much more, as well as Ukrainian and American food concessions and the now famous Kozak Beer Garden with its selection of Ukrainian beers and liqueurs. There will be a dance (zabava) on Saturday in the St. Andrew Founders Hall with a Ukrainian band. For further information contact Val Zabijaka, (301) 593-5316, or visit www.StAndrewUOC.org.

Friday-Sunday, October 8-10

SOMERSET, N.J.: The League of Ukrainian Catholics (LUC) will hold its 66th annual national convention. The Garden State Council is hosting the convention at the Holiday Inn, 195 Davidson Ave., Somerset, N.J. Registration begins Friday, October 8. The national board will conduct its general business meeting and planning sessions. The evening will be celebrated with a welcome reception - "A Ukrainian Luau." Saturday, October 9, will begin with a prayer session followed by a breakfast with a keynote speaker which will lead into afternoon workshops. A banquet and ball will be held in Alexanders at the hotel. On Sunday, October 10, there will be a divine liturgy followed by a communion breakfast with closing remarks from the national board. During the course of the weekend the LUC will honor Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, marking the 60th anniversary of his death. For more information contact John Kost, (973) 471-1874, or Marion Hrubec, (201) 843-3960.

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