PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Saturday, January 21
- SILVER SPRING, Md.: The Shevchenko Scientific Society, Washington,
D.C., branch, presents journalist Mykola Francuzhenko, who will give a
personal reminiscence of the life and work of renowned Ukrainian graphic
artist Jacques Hnizdovsky (1915-1985). The talk will be given in Ukrainian
at the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Andrew, 15100 New Hampshire
Ave., at 12:30 p.m. Admission free, donations gratefully accepted. For
further information call (202) 514-1822 (day) or (301) 230-2149 (evening).
- CARTERET, N.J.: The St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral and
St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church are co-sponsoring a Malanka, with
music by Fata Morgana, to be held at the St. Demetrius Community Center,
681 Roosevelt Ave., in Carteret. Tickets are $45 (includes admission, choice
of meal, drinks, midnight hors d'oeuvres and a champagne toast); there
will also be a cash bar. The St. Demetrius Center is located off Exit 12
of the N.J. Turnpike. There is also a Holiday Inn near the exit. Doors
will open at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m., and music starts at
8:30 p.m. For table and ticket reservations call Peter Prociuk, (732) 541-5452,
by January 16. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
Sunday, January 22
- CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Business and Professional Group of Chicago invites
members and the community to a meeting and discussion with Mary Mycio,
author of the highly rated new book "Wormwood Forest: A Natural History
of Chernobyl." In her book Ms. Mycio explores the "terrible paradox"
represented by the contaminated area around the nuclear disaster, which
has become Europe's largest "wildlife sanctuary" teeming with
diverse, rare - and radioactive - flora and fauna. The presentation, at
the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W. Chicago Ave., will include
a 1 p.m. brunch reception; and 2 p.m. discussion. Admission: $10, UBPG
members; $15, non-members and guests. For additional information, call
(847) 359-3676.
- NEW YORK: The "Music at the Institute" chamber music series
invites the public to a concert of new music as part of its Sunday afternoon
series, "Anthology of Ukrainian and American Chamber Music."
The program, titled "Two Cities, One Spirit - Music of Kyiv and New
York," performed by the Musiciens sans Frontières ensemble,
George Stelluto, music director and conductor, features the U.S. premiere
of Ivan Karabyts' Symphony No. 3, the World Premiere (String Version) of
Huang Ruo's "Leaving Sao" written especially for the UIA and
Musiciens sans Frontières, David Diamond's "Rounds" and
William Schuman's Symphony No. 5. The concert will be held at the Ukrainian
Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., at 3 p.m. A reception will follow
the performance. Donation: $30; UIA members and senior citizens, $25; students,
$20. For additional information and reservations call (212) 288-8660 or
visit www.ukrainianinstitute.org.
ADVANCE NOTICE
Saturday, February 25
- LOS ANGELES: The California Association to Aid Ukraine (CAAU) will
host its annual charity ball and presentation of debutantes on February
25. 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, adult; $85,
per student. Admission price includes champagne and hors de 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 the CAAU's treasurer, Marta Mykytyn-Hill,
at 1219 Via Arroyo, Ventura, CA 93003. Accommodations are available at
the hotel. For preferred rates please book before February 6; mention CAAU
when booking. Rooms are subject to availability. For further information
contact Luba Keske, (818) 884-3836 (home) or (310) 449-3485 (office), or
Shannon Micevych, (818) 774-9378.
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15, 2006, No. 3, Vol. LXXIV
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