PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Monday, November 28
- CHICAGO: The 14th annual Friends of Radiology in Ukraine (FRU) meeting
will be held at 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. at the Lakeside Center, Level 2,
Room E-259 during the 91st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA 2005). Friends is a non-profit
global association of professionals in radiology that seeks to promote
the advancement of radiological sciences in Ukraine. It supports radiology
publications, including the Ukrainian Journal of Radiology, textbooks,
dictionaries and international CME conferences in the Ukrainian language.
FRU works in partnership with the Association of Radiologists of Ukraine
(ARU). Ukrainian faculty invited to the meeting includes ARU President
Volodymyr Medvediev, M.D.; Vice-President Volodymyr Rohozhyn, M.D.; Director
of the Radiological Center of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine
and General Secretary Iryna Dykan, M.D. Ongoing collaborative efforts between
Ukrainian and Western radiologists to advance radiology education in Ukraine
will be discussed. That same evening, FRU will hold its "Thanksgiving
social get-together" - an annual tradition slated to take place at
7 p.m. at the Iberico Restaurant, 739 N. LaSalle St. (www.cafeiberico.com).
For additional information e-mail [email protected].
Thursday, December 1
- NEW YORK: Ukrainian poet Oleksander Irvanets from Rivne - one of the
founders of the popular literary performance group "Bu-Ba-Bu"
(Burlesque-Bluster-Buffoonery) - will give a talk about contemporary Ukrainian
culture and literature at Columbia University. The ensuing discussion will
be moderated by Dr. Yuri Shevchuk, lecturer of Ukrainian language and culture
at Columbia. Time: 7 p.m. Venue: Room 1219, International Affairs Building,
420 W. 118th St. For more information contact [email protected]
or (212) 854-4697.
Thursday, December 8
- NEW YORK: Celebrate the holiday season with the Ukrainian Film Club
of Columbia University, which will show the Soviet classic "Eve Before
Christmas or Nights in the Village of Dykanka" (director, Aleksandr
Rou, 1961), a full-length feature film based on the writings of Gogol.
The film takes place in the 18th century near the Ukrainian village of
Dykanka, where a blacksmith, Vakula, falls in love with a beautiful woman,
Oksana, who will only marry him if he fulfills the impossible task of bringing
her the tsarina's shoes. Vakula's adventures begin on Christmas Eve, turning
his habitual rural life magical. The film will be shown in its original
Russian/Ukrainian version with English subtitles at 7:30 p.m. in Room 614,
Schermerhorn Hall, Columbia University. Introductory remarks will be by
Dr. Yuri Shevchuk, director, Ukrainian Film Club; discussion will follow
the screening. Ukrainian food and drinks will be served. For more information
contact Diana Howansky, (212) 854 4697, or [email protected].
Saturday, December 10
- NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society (NTSh) invites the public
to a commemorative program dedicated to the memory of Dr. Ivan Rakovsky
(1874-1949), first president of NTSh in the United States, and Dr. Oleh
Romaniv (1928-2005), the recently deceased president of NTSh in Ukraine.
The program will include a presentation of the recently published book
"Ivan Rakovsky" by Ivan Holovatsky, to be followed by an evening
of reminiscences about Dr. Romaniv. 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.
- WINNIPEG: A photo-journalism exhibition by Ruslan Tracz titled, "Voices
of a Nation: Inside the Orange Revolution" opens December 10 at the
Outworks Gallery, 290 McDermot, third floor. The exhibition features a
selection of photographs taken from September 2004 to January 2005, highlighting
the historic events that unfolded in Ukraine. A Winnipeg freelance photo-journalist,
Mr. Tracz was working at the Kyiv Post, Ukraine's largest English-language
newspaper, when the Orange Revolution broke out. He was a correspondent
for the Winnipeg Free Press throughout the Orange Revolution and wrote
also for The Guardian and The Ukrainian Weekly. The exhibition will be
on view through December 20. The project was funded in part by the Ukrainian
Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko and the Canada-Ukraine Foundation.
For additional information contact Mr. Tracz at [email protected].
Sunday, December 11
- PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM) invites
the public to attend a fun-filled traditional annual Christmas bazaar and
meeting with St. Nicholas, which will take place in the church hall of
the Annunciation Ukrainian Catholic Church at Old York Road and Cheltenham
Avenue in Melrose Park at 9:30 a.m. Throughout the day, there will be plenty
of delicious food for breakfast and lunch, hot and cold drinks, games and
entertainment for children, a "Wheel of Fortune" and a "Basket
of Cheer" for adults, many interesting items for sale, including Christmas
cards, the traditional Christmas "kutia," poppy-seeds, books
and more. St. Nicholas will pay a visit at 2:30 p.m. The heavenly office
will be open from 1 p.m. For more information contact Michi Wyrsta, (215)
379-2676.
- YONKERS, N.Y.: A holiday art exhibit and Christmas bazaar, sponsored
by the Ukrainian National Women's League of America, Branch 30, will be
held at St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, 21 Shonnard Place, at 9
a.m.-1 p.m. Come see and buy some great gifts for Christmas. Artists whose
work will be on sale include Mykhaylo Barabash, Olia Basarab-Kolodij, Ducia
Hanushevska, Edward and Jerome Kozak, Myron and Maria Bokalo, as well as
the Kvitka Music Co. Purchase quality glass and oil paintings, graphic
art, lithographs, Trypillian and Hutsul ceramics, car decals, folk art
(embroidery, gerdany, ceramic jewelry, wood carvings), music CDs and videos,
Christmas cards and more. Enjoy coffee and Danish pastries with friends.
For more information, contact Olia Rudyk, (914) 762-6514, Monday-Saturday,
or e-mail [email protected].
ADVANCE NOTICE
Saturday, December 31
- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of America (UIA) and the Ukrainian
Professionals at the Institute present "New Year's Eve at the Institute"
to be held at 2. E. 79th St., at 9 p.m.-4 a.m. Welcome 2006 at this elegant
evening, with dancing to the music of Luna, and a silent auction benefiting
the Ukrainian Children's Aid and Relief Effort and the UIA. Admission price
includes a buffet, open bar and a midnight champagne toast. Dress: black
tie. Capacity is limited, and guests are encouraged to purchase tickets
early. Tickets: $125, members; $150, non-members; $100, students. After
December 7, the ticket prices increase $25. For tickets and additional
information call (212) 288-8660.
- HORSHAM, Pa.: The Tryzub Ukrainian American Sports Center, County Line
and Lower State roads, in Horsham, Pa., invites the public to its New Year's
Eve Extravaganza. As part of the festivities, there will be a two-hour
cocktail party, beginning at 7:30 p.m., with a select open bar, live Latin
guitar music and an elegant selection of gourmet foods and desserts catered
by Coleen's of Center City Philadelphia. Guests will dance the old year
away to the music of the popular Fata Morgana band. There will be a midnight
champagne toast along with Viennese deserts, coffee and tea; festivities
will close with a bountiful buffet station breakfast. Admission: $95 per
person. Tickets and tables to be reserved by payment only, on or before
December 17. Seating is limited. Evening attire is required. For further
information call Nika Chajkowsky, (215) 860-8384, or Natalia Luciw, (215)
362-5331. Proceeds to benefit cultural programming and youth soccer. For
general information visit: www.tryzubsortscenter.org.
Saturday, February 25, 2006
- LOS ANGELES: The California Association to Aid Ukraine (CAAU) will
host its annual charity ball and presentation of debutantes on February
25, 2006. Pack your beach hat and join us at the Marriott Hotel in Marina
Del Rey, Calif., south of Los Angeles. Proceeds from the 2006 ball are
designated for biomedical research in Ukraine. Admission: $95 per person,
adults; $85, students. Admission price includes champagne and hors d'oeuvres,
three-course meal, live music and dancing. The silent auction will feature
a dazzling array of Hollywood items, Ukrainian gifts, baskets, artwork
and toys. For reservations please send a check to Marta Mykytyn-Hill (treasurer),
1219 Via Arroyo, Ventura, CA 93003. Accommodations are available at the
hotel. For preferred rates please book before February 6, 2006 and mention
CAAU when booking. Rooms are subject to availability. For further information
please contact Luba Keske, (818) 884-3836 (home) or (310) 449-3485 (office),
or Shannon Micevych, (818) 774-9378.
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27, 2005, No. 48, Vol. LXXIII
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