PREVIEW OF EVENTS (02/27/05)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Wednesday, March 2

BALTIMORE: Dr. Sergiy Korsunsky, minister-counselor and deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of Ukraine, will deliver a speech on "The Ukrainian 'Orange' Revolution: Impact on Society, Economy and Foreign Policy" as part of the distinguished speakers program at the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs (BCFA). The program will be held in the World Trade Center Baltimore, at 6 -7:10 p.m. The Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs is a private, non-profit, non-position taking, open membership, public service association dedicated to citizen education in foreign affairs. Reservations are required; members, free of charge; non-members, $15. Membership is open to the public. For membership and/or ticket information call (410) 727-2150; e-mail [email protected]. The BCFA is located in Suite 1611, World Trade Center, 401 E. Pratt St.

Sunday, March 6

CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art presents a concert by Oleh Krysa, violin, and Tatiana Tchekina, piano, in a program of works by Vitali-Charlier, Poulenc, Prokofiev, Skoryk and Szymanowski. A prominent student of David Oistrakh, international laureate and distinguished soloist and chamber musician in the former USSR, Europe and Asia, Mr. Krysa currently is professor of violin at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y. Ms. Tchekina has been performing with her husband, Mr. Krysa, since 1967, in solo and chamber music recitals to worldwide critical acclaim. Mr. Krysa's and Ms. Tchekina's upcoming engagements include a concert tour of North America, Russia, Ukraine, the Netherlands, Australia and Japan. The concert will be held at the UIMA, 2320 W. Chicago Ave., at 2 p.m.
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].
NEW YORK: Plast will be holding its annual children's "Kostiumivka" (Children's masquerade ball) at St. George Ukrainian Catholic School Auditorium, Seventh Street (between Second and Third avenues). Admission: $10, adults; children, free.

Monday, March 7

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute (HURI) will host a lecture given by Tanja Penter, fellow, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington on the topic "Collaboration and War Crime Trials in Ukraine, 1943-1953: Regional Perspectives." The lecture will be held in the HURI Seminar Room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For additional information contact HURI, (617) 495-4053, or visit the HURI website http://www.huri.harvard.edu/.

Thursday, March 10

EDMONTON: The Ukrainian Professional and Business Club, Edmonton, and the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) at the University of Alberta present the 39th annual Shevchenko Lecture featuring Dr. Roman Serbyn, professor emeritus, department of history, Université du Quebec à Montreal, who will speak on the topic "Myth and Memory: The 'Great Fatherland War' and the Formation of a Soviet Ukrainian Identity." Dr. Serbyn is author of "Za Iaku Spadshchynu?" (For Which Heritage?), Kyiv, 2002, and a collection of articles on Ukraine and World War II. The lecture will be held Room 1003, Engineering Teaching Learning Complex (ETLC), University of Alberta campus, at 7 p.m. For further information contact CIUS, (780) 492-2972; e-mail, [email protected].
YONKERS, N.Y.: A Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop, sponsored by Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch 30, will be held at St. Michael's Ukrainian Church hall, 21 Shonnard Place, at 7 p.m. The fee of $20 includes a stylus, wax and step-by-step instructions to complete a traditional Easter egg. Interested individuals should bring two raw eggs and a candle, along with a holder. To register call Olia, (914) 762-6514.

Sunday, March 13

YONKERS, N.Y.: The annual Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch 30 Easter Art Exhibit and Bazaar will be held at St. Michael's Ukrainian Church Hall, 21 Shonnard Place at 9 a.m.-noon. Featured artists are: Wolodymyra Vera Wasiczko, Dianna Shmerykowsky, Edward Kozak, Jacques Hnizdovsky, Maria and Myron Bokalo, and Romanka Zajac. The bazaar offers an opportunity to purchase paintings, woodcuts, prints, Trypillian and Hutsul ceramics, gerdany, pysanky, Easter Egg kits, Ukraine-motif magnets and decals, and more. For additional information call Olia, (914) 762-6514.

Thursday, March 17

EDMONTON: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS), University of Alberta, presents a lecture by Dr. Rostyslav Melnykiv, faculty of Ukrainian literature, Hryhorii Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, on "Volodymyr Svidzinsky: A Context for the Legend." The lecture will be given in Ukrainian at Heritage Lounge, Athabasca Hall, at 3:30 p.m. For more information contact CIUS, (780) 492-2972, or e-mail [email protected].

ADVANCE NOTICE

Sunday, April 10

STAMFORD, Conn.: The Eparchy of Stamford invites women of all ages to a day of sharing and discovery titled "Ukrainian Catholic Women: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow." The event will be held at St. Basil College, 195 Glenbrook Road at 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Program includes: participatory workshops, special session for young women, divine liturgy, luncheon and social hour, keynote speech by Iryna Galadza, concluding panel, and open forum with audience question-and-answer period. Topics include: child-rearing issues faced by young mothers, understanding Eastern traditions, seeking spiritual insights, creating caring parish communities, and more. Cost: $15 (includes lunch). Pre-register with your pastor or the eparchy. For additional information contact the Rev. Jonathan Morse or Maryana German, (203) 325-2116; e-mail Maryana at [email protected]; or visit the Stamford Eparchy website www.stamforddio.org.

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