PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Friday, February 25
- CAMBRIDGE, England: The Stasiuk Program for the Study of Contemporary
Ukraine, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta
announces the third annual Stasiuk-Cambridge Lecture on Contemporary Ukraine
with featured speaker Prof. Dominique Arel, Chair of Ukrainian Studies,
University of Ottawa. Prof. Arel's lecture is titled "The Orange Revolution:
Analysis and Implications of the 2004 Presidential Election in Ukraine."
The lecture, which is open to the public, will take place at Umney Theater,
Robinson College, Cambridge University at 5 p.m. Reception to follow lecture.
The event is organized by the Cambridge Committee for Russian and East-European
Studies with the support of the Cambridge University Ukrainian Society.
For additional information on the lecture, the speaker, and the history
of the program visit the website of the Cambridge University Ukrainian
Society at http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/ukr/ukrainianlecture2005.htm.
Saturday, February 26
- PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, in
cooperation with St. Sophia Association of Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S.A.,
and the Philadelphia Chapter of the Shevchenko Scientific Society, will
hold a Ukrainian Day Celebration. Divine liturgy will be celebrated by
Archbishop-Metropolitan Stefan Soroka of the Ukrainian Catholic Church,
with the homily to be delivered by Archbishop Antony of the Ukrainian Orthodox
Church in the U.S.A., at a 10:30 a.m. service to be held at the Cathedral
of the Immaculate Conception, Brown and Franklin streets. A lunch will
be served at noon -1 p.m. A panel discussion on "The Orange Revolution
in Ukraine: Causes and Consequences" will follow. The panelists include:
Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, primate, Ukrainian-Greek Catholic Church, "The
Church and the Orange Revolution"; Bohdan Futey, judge, U.S. Court
of Federal Claims, Washington, and professor of constitutional law, Ukrainian
Free University (UFU), Munich, "The Supreme Court of Ukraine";
Prof. Henri Teune, department of political science, University of Pennsylvania,
"International Reverberations of the Orange Revolution"; Stefan
Myronjuk, practicing lawyer and Ph.D. candidate in international law, UFU,
Munich, and Dr. Bernhard Fricke, Esq., "The Orange Revolution: A European
Perspective"; Markian Dobczansky, graduate student and president,
Ukainian Club, University of Pennsylvania, "The Youth and the Orange
Revolution: U.S.A."; and Osip Roshka, editor-in-chief, America, Philadelphia,
"The Press and the Orange Revolution"; with, Prof. Dr. Leonid
Rudnytzky, president, World Council of the Shevchenko Scientific Society,
moderator. After the panel discussion there will be time to visit the cathedral,
which is the largest Ukrainian Catholic cathedral in the world. The panel
discussion will take place in the school building adjacent to the cathedral
on Franklin and Brown Streets.
Monday, February 28
- NEW YORK: The Cooper Union in collaboration with Yara Arts Group will
present the exhibit "A Revolution in Orange," featuring photographs
by Alexander Khantaev from the 17-day non-violent struggle for democracy
in Ukraine. The exhibit opens Monday, February 28, and runs through Thursday,
March 11. Hours: weekdays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed
Sundays. The Cooper Union, Humanities Gallery, 51 Astor Place, first floor,
Eighth Street between Third and Fourth avenues. The exhibition is free
and open to the public. For more information and updates visit www.brama.com/yara.
Friday, March 4
- TORONTO: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, Toronto Office,
and the Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine present Adrian Karatnycky,
counselor and senior scholar and former president of Freedom House, New
York, in a lecture titled "Civic Virtue and Democratic Outcomes: Why
the Orange Revolution Has Brought Democracy to Ukraine." The lecture
will be held in Room 108, North Building, Munk Center, University of Toronto
at 2-4 p.m.
- NEW YORK: Yara's new show at La MaMa Experimental Theatre, "Koliada:
Twelve Dishes," will be performed March 4-20. For tickets and information
call La MaMa Box Office, (212) 475-7710.
Saturday, March 5
- NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society (NTSh), the Ukrainian Academy
of Arts and Sciences in the U.S. (UVAN), the Harvard Ukrainian Research
Institute (HURI) and the Harriman Institute of Columbia University (HICU)
invite the public to the 25th annual Taras Shevchenko Scholarly Conference.
Featured presenters are: Dr. George Grabowicz, Dmytro Cyzevskyj Professor
of Ukrainian Literature, Harvard University, "Shevchenko as Poet and
Painter"; Dr. Michael Naydan, Germanic and Slavic languages and literatures,
The Pennsylvania State University, "Shevchenko in English Translation
in the 21st Century"; and Dr. Anna Procyk, department of history,
philosophy and political science, Kingsborough College, City University
of New York, and member of the executive board, UVAN, "Shevchenko
and the "Great Polish Emigration." Opening remarks will be by,
Dr. Larissa Onyshkevych, president, NTSh; closing remarks by Dr. Olexa
Bilaniuk, professor emeritus, Swarthmore College, and president, UVAN.
The conference will take place at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave.
(between Ninth and 10th streets) at 4 p.m. For additional information call
(212) 254-5130.
- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Medical Association of North America, New York
Metropolitan Chapter, in cooperation with the Self Reliance Association
of American Ukrainians, New York City Branch, will hold a community-based
medical lecture featuring Dr. Peter Lenchur, who will speak on the topic
"Cardiac Problems." The presentation will take place at 98 Second
Ave., beginning at 3 p.m. Admission is free; refreshments will be served.
For further information call Dr. Ihor Magun, (516) 766-5147.
Sunday March 6
- CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Medical Association of North America, Illinois
Chapter, as part of its continuing efforts to foster professional development
through medical education, is holding a scientific conference on the topic
"Dioxin and the Orange Revolution." Featured speakers are: Daniel
Hryhorczuk, M.D., professor of environmental and occupational health, University
of Illinois - Chicago, School of Public Health, and former section chief
of clinical toxicology, Cook County Hospital; and Sophie Worobec, M.D.,
associate professor of dermatology, University of Illinois, College of
Medicine, Chicago. The pathophysiology as well as dermatopathology of chloracne,
and the toxicology of dioxin with respect to the poisoning of President
Viktor Yushchenko will be examined in detail, along with a case-study presentation,
followed by an open discussion. The scientific conference and luncheon
will be held at noon at Carlucci's Restaurant in Rosemont, Ill. For further
information and reservations, call UMANA, (888) RX-UMANA, (773) 278-6262,
or e-mail [email protected].
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