PREVIEW OF EVENTS (08/06/06)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Tuesday, August 8, and Thursday, August 10

NEW YORK: The Pioneer Theater in the East Village presents the New York City premiere of "Resilience," a feature film by Paul Bojack (a.k.a. Roman Paul Boychuk). Mr. Bojack's previous work includes "Glass Necktie," which was praised in the LA Weekly, the Los Angeles Times and Film Threat, and is available on DVD throughout the U.S. and Canada. Tickets for "Resilience" are available online at www.twoboots.com/pioneer (scroll down to "Resilience" and click on "Buy Tix") or by calling 800-595-4849. The Pioneer Theater is located at 44 Ave. A (near Third Street). Shows start at 7 p.m. This film is rated R.

Friday, August 18

JEWETT, N.Y.: "Music at the Grazhda" presents Part I of the program "And the Ship Sails On: Ukrainian Cinema Today," featuring a selection of some of the best works by Ukrainian filmmakers produced over the course of the last five years. Films will be shown in three categories: short feature, animation and documentary on two separate days in a three-part program. Films are in Ukrainian with English subtitles. Part I: Short Feature Films (running time: approximately 95 minutes): "The Wayfarers" (Podorozhni), 2005, 2005 winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, Ihor Strembitsky, director; "Parched Land" (Peresokhla Zemlia), 2004, Taras Tomenko, director; "Tragic Love for the Unfaithful Nuska" (Trahichna Liubov do Zradlyvoyi Nusky), 2004, Taras Tkachenko, director; and "Drizzle" (Dribnyi Dosch), 2005, Heorhiy Deliev, director. The presenter of the film festival is Dr. Yuri Shevchuk, founder and director, Ukrainian Film Club, Columbia University, New York City. The program, sponsored by Music and Art Center of Greene County, will be held at 9 p.m. The Grazhda is located on Ukraine Road, off Route 23 A; it is five miles west of the town of Hunter, N.Y., in the Catskill Mountains. For directions visit www.grazhdamusicandart.org; for additional information call 518-263-4619.

Saturday, August 19

JEWETT, N.Y.: "Music at the Grazhda" presents Part II of the three-part program "And the Ship Sails On: Ukrainian Cinema Today," animation. A selection of Ukrainian animated films, for adults as well as children, will include award-winning works by the following three directors: Stepan Koval, "Streetcar No. 9" (Ishov Poyizd Nomer Deviat), and "Poverty" (Zlydni), Berlin International Film Festival; Yevhen Syvokin, "The Snow Will Cover the Roads" (Zasyple Snih Dorohy), and "Compromix," Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival; and Oleksander Shmyhun, "A Play for Three Actors," Sao Paolo International Film Festival. Films are in Ukrainian with English subtitles; total running time: approximately 95 minutes. The presenter of the film festival is Dr. Yuri Shevchuk. Time: 6 p.m. The Grazhda is located on Ukraine Road, off Route 23 A; it is five miles west of the town of Hunter, N.Y., in the Catskill Mountains. For directions visit www.grazhdamusicandart.org; for additional information call 518-263-4619.
JEWETT, N.Y.: "Music at the Grazhda" presents Part III of the three-part program "And the Ship Sails On: Ukrainian Cinema Today," documentary films. Running time: approximately 120 minutes. Included in the program are the following: "People from Maidan: Venceremos!" (We Shall Overcome!), 2005, Serhiy Masloboishchikov, director; "A Dangerously Free Person," 2004, Roman Shyrman, director; and "Red Soil," 2001, Serhiy Bukovsky, director. Time: 8 p.m. The Ukrainian Film Festival is organized jointly by the Ukrainian Film Club and the Ukrainian Studies Program at Columbia University in New York, with Dr. Yuri Shevchuk, presenter. The Grazhda is located on Ukraine Road, off Route 23 A; it is five miles west of the town of Hunter, N.Y., in the Catskill Mountains. For directions visit www.grazhdamusicandart.org; for additional information call 518-263-4619.

Saturday-Sunday, August 19-20

CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Illinois Division, is sponsoring Ukrainian Fest 2006 in Chicago's Smith Park, 2500 W. Grand Ave. (corner of North Campbell Street) from noon to 10 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. The festivities will feature Ukrainian food, crafts, music, lotteries and much more. Pony rides and children's attractions will add to the entertainment for the whole family. Dance groups will perform on Sunday afternoon. A celebration of Ukraine's Declaration of Independence will begin on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. For more information contact Pavlo T. Bandriwsky, 773-772-4500.

Sunday, September 10

STAMFORD, Conn.: The 39th Ukrainian Day Festival sponsored by the Connecticut State Ukrainian Day Committee at St. Basil's Seminary begins at 9 a.m. Over 15 Ukrainian vendors, coffee and donuts will be available beginning at 9 a.m. In addition, priests will be hearing confessions before the 11 a.m. liturgy to be celebrated by Bishop Paul Chomnycky. Afterwards there will be Ukrainian and traditional American picnic fare and refreshments. The program will begin at 2:45 p.m. featuring (to date) the Lvivyany Ukrainian Ensemble (which will provide music for dancing after the program), Zolotyi Promin Dance Ensemble of Greater Hartford, Kalynonka Children's Dance Ensemble of Stamford, Voloshky Dancers of Ansonia-Derby. Admission for visitors age 12 and over: $5 per person (with advance-purchase tickets), $10 at the gate. For tickets call 860-568-5445. Parking is free. For more information or to volunteer to help call 203-260-5909.

Friday-Sunday, September 15-17

ROCK HALL, Md.: The Ukrainian American Nautical Association Inc. (UANAI) will have a three-day Chesapeake Sail on September 15 - 17. We'd love to have you join us. No sailing experience necessary. A few crew spots are available. Cost is $275/person. For further details contact Natalka, 215-947-0423 or check www.uanai.com.

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