PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Friday-Sunday, September 30-October 2
- KERHONKSON, N.Y.: The 58th national convention of the Ukrainian American
Veterans will convene at the Ukrainian National Association's Soyuzivka
estate on September 30 and end with the traditional banquet to be held
Saturday, October 1. This year's banquet is dedicated to our troops in
the United States Armed Forces who are fighting terrorism around the world.
Guest speaker at the event is Father Ivan Tyhovych, who will speak about
his experience serving as a chaplain in Iraq. The banquet begins at 7 p.m.,
to be preceded by a cocktail hour at 6 p.m. Music following the banquet
will be provided by the Lvivyany orchestra. Banquet tickets, at $55, may
be ordered by calling Nicholas Skirka, (914) 965-3707.
Saturday, October 1
- NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society will host the presentation
of the newly published English edition of Volume 9, Book 1 of Mykhailo
Hrushevsky's "History of Ukraine-Rus.' " The volume, titled "The
Cossack Age, 1650-1653," appears in a translation by Bohdan Struminski.
Presenting the volume will be Dr. Frank E. Sysyn and Dr. Zenon Kohut. The
volume is a publication of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies
Press, Edmonton/Toronto. The program 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.
Thursday, October 6
- Toronto: The Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine will host
a lecture by Tetyana Sakharuk, lecturer, National University of Internal
Affairs, Kharkiv, and a Petro Jacyk Visiting Scholar. The lecture, titled
"Human Rights Observance in Justice System of Ukraine," will
be held in Room 108N at the Munk Center for International Studies, 1 Devonshire
Place, at noon-2 p.m. For more information contact the Jacyk Program, (416)
946-8113; send an e-mail to [email protected];
or check the program's website at www.utoronto.ca/jacyk.
Saturday, October 8
- NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society invites the public to a
lecture by Olena Leontovych of Kyiv titled "The Genealogy of the Leontovych
Family." Mrs. Leontovych is a member of the Writers' Union of Ukraine.
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.
Tuesday, October 11
- TORONTO: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies and the Petro
Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine will present a lecture by John-Paul
Himka, professor, department of history and classics, University of Alberta.
The lecture, titled "Disintegration of the Ukrainian Icon Tradition
in the 18th Century," will be held in Room 108N, Munk Center for International
Studies, 1 Devonshire Place, at 4-6 p.m. For additional information contact
the Jacyk Program, (416) 946-8113; send an e-mail to [email protected];
or check the program's website at www.utoronto.ca/jacyk.
Saturday, October 15
- CHICAGO: The Chicago Business and Professional Group invites members
and the community to a stimulating discussion on the current troubled phase
of the "Orange Revolution." Dr. Alexander J. Motyl, professor
of political science at Rutgers University and deputy director of the Center
for Global Change and Governance, will analyze the recent turmoil in Ukraine
while focusing on the developments that he believes justify a cautious
optimism about the country's future. Author of numerous books and articles
on the history and politics of Ukraine and Eastern Europe, Dr. Motyl is
also a talented artist and novelist. His new novel, "Whiskey Priest,"
will be available for purchase at the event. The presentation will be held
at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W. Chicago Ave., at 7 p.m.
Refreshments and socializing will follow the presentation. Admission: $10,
members; $15, non-members and guests. For additional information call (847)
359-3676.
Sunday, October 16
- WASHINGTON: The Washington Group Cultural Fund announces the first
event in its 2005-2006 Sunday Music Series. A trio from the famed New York
ensemble Continuum will perform an all-Ukrainian contemporary music program,
including works by Liatoshynsky, Sylvestrov, Hrabovsky and Baley. The concert
will be held at The Lyceum Theater, 201 S. Washington St., Old Town Alexandria,
Va., at 3 p.m. Unreserved seating. Suggested donation: $20; students, free.
For more information contact Marta Zielyk, (202) 244-8836, or check "Events"
at www.TheWashingtonGroup.org.
To become a sponsor of the 2005-2006 series, please send a check made out
to TWGCF ($100 for individuals; $160 for couples) to R. Norair, 7414 Honesty
Way, Bethesda, MD 20817.
Saturday, October 22
- LOS ANGELES: St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Church invites the community
to "Ukraine Fest 2005," which will be held on the parish grounds,
4025 Melrose Ave., at 10:30 a.m.- 6 p.m. The entertainment program will
feature Iryna Orlova and Anatoly Mamalyga, Borys Zhaivoronok, Yuriy Nelzin
and Lilia Babenko, Svitlana Ziver as well as the Chervona Kalyna Ukrainian
dancers. Ukrainian arts and crafts will be displayed in the church hall,
and booths will offer special items for sale. There will also be children's
activities. Ukrainian foods, as well as snacks and beverages, will be available
throughout the day. Raffle tickets, with a portion of the proceeds to be
donated to an orphanage in Ukraine, will be available for purchase. Donation:
$2 per person; children under the 12, when accompanied by a parent, free.
Come and enjoy a day of camaraderie and pleasure, meet with old friends,
and make new ones.
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25, 2005, No. 39, Vol. LXXIII
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