PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Thursday, December 2
- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Film Club at Columbia University will host
a program titled, "The New in Ukrainian Documentary Film-Making,"
showcasing Hanna Yarovenko's award-winning "Kinomania." The film
will be shown in the original Ukrainian at 7 p.m. in Room 702, Hamilton
Hall. A question and answer period led by Prof. Yuri Shevchuk, lecturer
of Ukrainian language and culture at Columbia, will follow the screening.
RSVP to Diana Howansky, (212) 854-4697 or [email protected].
Saturday, December 4
- NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society invites the public to a
presentation by Dr. Volodymyr Mezentsev, University of Toronto, on "New
Archeological Discoveries in Baturyn in 2003-2004." The presentation,
which will be illustrated with slides, 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.
Sunday, December 12
- PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM), Philadelphia
Branch, invites the Ukrainian American community in the metro area to a
fun-filled "Christmas Bazaar and Meeting with St. Nicholas" to
be held in the the church hall of Annunciation Ukrainian Catholic Church,
Old York Road and Cheltenham Avenue, Melrose Park, Pa., starting at 9:30
a.m. Throughout the day, there will be plenty of delicious food, hot and
cold drinks, games and entertainment for children, a "Wheel of Fortune"
and a "Basket of Cheer" for adults. Among the many holiday items
for sale will be Christmas cards and books, as well as traditional Christmas
"kutia" and poppy-seeds. St. Nicholas shall pay a visit at 2
p.m. The Heavenly Office will be open from 1 p.m. For more information
call Helen Midzak, (215) 745-9838.
ADVANCE NOTICE
Friday, December 31
- PALOS PARK, Ill.: Come ring in the New Year at Nativity of the Blessed
Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall, 131st Street (one mile west
of Harlem Avenue). The evening celebration begins at 7 p.m., with the serving
of hors d'oeuvres, followed by a buffet dinner at 8 p.m., and dancing at
9 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; open bar. Tickets: $40 per person; $75 per couple; $20,
seniors; $10, youth to age 20; age 9 and under, free. Admission charges
will be discounted with paid reservations by Wednesday, December 15. For
reservations and further information contact Hania Kikcio, (708) 361.8876.
Saturday, January 22, 2005
- CARTERET, N.J.: St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral and St.
Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church are co-sponsoring a New Year's Eve dance,
or Malanka, which will be held at the St. Demetrius Community Center, 681
Roosevelt Ave. Music will be by Fata Morgana. Tickets, at $40, include
admission, choice of sirloin beef or stuffed capon dinner, beer, wine,
soda, midnight hors d'ouevres and a champagne toast. There will also be
a cash bar. St. Demetrius Center is located just blocks off of Exit 12,
NJ Turnpike. There is a Holiday Inn right off the exit for accommodations.
Doors will open at 6 p.m., dinner will be served at 7 p.m., music starts
at 8 p.m. For table and ticket reservations, call Peter Prociuk, (732)
541-5452. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Deadline for purchasing
tickets is January 15, 2005.
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28, 2004, No. 48, Vol. LXXII
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