PREVIEW OF EVENTS (08/21/05)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Sunday, August 28

TRENTON, N.J.: The Ukrainian National Home will host a festival celebration to honor the 14th anniversary of Ukraine's independence. The celebration will be held at 477 Jeremiah Ave. beginning at 1 p.m. A moleben will be celebrated at 2 p.m. by local priests from St. George's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church and St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Church. Festivities include opening remarks by Wasyl Turetskyy, head of the Ukrainian National Home; performances by the church choirs of the aforementioned three parishes and the Evangelical Baptist Church and an address by local municipal officials. Entertainment planned for children includes prizes donated by Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union. Games will include volleyball and soccer for all ages. Ukrainian food and drinks will be served. Admission for adults is $5, free for children. For more information call Mr. Turetskyy, (609) 610-3086, or Roman Kuzyk, (609) 890-7533.

Saturday, September 3

HUNTER, N.Y.: The final concert of the "Music at the Grazhda" series will feature Vladimir Viardo, first prize winner of the fourth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (1973) and grand prix laureate of the Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition (Paris, 1971) - in a program of works by Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Debussy. A former professor at the Moscow Conservatory and currently professor and artist-in-residence at the University of North Texas, Mr. Viardo has performed worldwide, including as soloist with such conductors as Mehta, Maazel, Penderecki and Mata. In February 2004 Mr. Viardo appeared with the Kyiv Philharmonic as both conductor and soloist. Venue: Grazhda, Route 23 A. Time: 8 p.m. Tickets at the door: $15, general admission; $12 for members and seniors; free for students. General information is available online at: www.GrazhdaMusicandArt.org. Information is also available by calling (518) 263-4335.

Wednesday, September 7

NEWARK, N.J.: St. John's Ukrainian Preschool will re-open with Ukrainian-language Montessori sessions each weekday morning from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Extended hours from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. are available to serve working parents. Minimum age for enrollment is 2 1/2. We emphasize respect for the child, individualized learning and promotion of the child's independence. For more information, call Olenka Makarushka-Kolodiy, (973) 763-1797, or visit the school's website at www.members.aol.com/olenkam.

Saturday, September 10

PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian Heritage School at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center in Jenkintown, Pa., will begin the school year with opening ceremonies at 9 a.m. and afterwards classes will be held until dismissal at 11:30 a.m. Parents may enroll their children from kindergarten through 12th grade, including English-speaking classes. Books may be purchased on the same day. For more information call (215) 663-5322 or visit the school's website at www.ukrheritageschool.com.

Tuesday-Wednesday, September 27-28

WASHINGTON: The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America is co-sponsoring its annual conference titled "Ukraine's Quest for Mature Nation Statehood - Roundtable VI: Ukraine's Transition to an Established National Identity" which will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. The two-day conference will bring together a veritable who's who from the American, Ukrainian and European governmental, NGO and private sectors to evaluate domestic and foreign policies of the new Ukrainian government and their impact on the development of a new global face for Ukraine. For more information call the UCCA National Office, (212) 228-6840, or e-mail [email protected].