PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Wednesday, November 29
- NEW YORK: The Orange Circle holds a briefing on the topic "Ukraine:
Two Years after the Orange Revolution: An Analysis of its Political, Cultural
and Geopolitical Impacts." The event will feature a discussion with:
Prof. Mark Von Hagen, Columbia University; Prof. Robert Legvold, Columbia
University; and Prof. Joshua Tucker, New York University. Adrian Karatnycky,
president of The Orange Circle, will moderate. A reception is scheduled
for 6-6:45; the discussion will begin at 6:45 p.m. This event is being
organized jointly with the Ukrainian Studies Program at Columbia University
and the Ukrainian Institute of America, and will take place at the institute,
2 E. 79th St. RSVP to Adrianna Melnyk via e-mail, [email protected],
or phone, 212-388-0177.
Friday, December 1
- NEW YORK: A CD release party for the Toronto Ukrainian rock band Klooch
will be held at Snitch, 59 W. 21st St., at 7-11 p.m. Advance tickets are
available at www.kloochmusic.com.
Admission at the door: $10; VIP admission, $40. CDs will be available for
purchase. For more information e-mail [email protected]
or visit www.myspace.com/klooch.
Saturday, December 2
- NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society (NTSh) invites all to a
roundtable on the theme "The Translation of Text: Theory and Practice"
dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of Sviatoslav Hordynsky (1906-2006),
poet, translator, artist and a full member of NTSh. Scheduled to participate
in the roundtable are: Dr. Larissa Onyshkevych, Dr. Michael Naydan, Dr.
Maria Rewakowicz and Prof. Vasyl Makhno. 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.
Sunday, December 3
- WARREN, Mich.: A benefit luncheon for the Ukrainian Catholic University
featuring Myroslav Marynovych, senior vice-rector of the Ukrainian Catholic
University, will be held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Road.
For more information call the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation,
773-235-8462.
- NEW YORK: The public is invited to a conference commemorating the 140th
anniversary of Mykhailo Hrushevsky's birth. This special event is co-sponsored
by Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences, Ukrainian Historical Association,
Shevchenko Scientific Society, Ukrainian American Association of University
Professors and World Scholarly Council of the Ukrainian World Congress.
Two sessions will feature presentations by scholars Alla Atamanenko, Alexander
Dombrowsky, Assya Humesky, Taras Hunczak, Albert Kipa, Anna Procyk and
Lubomyr Wynar. A book presentation will introduce four newly published
historical works. This event is free and will be held at the Ukrainian
Academy of Arts and Sciences building located on 206 W. 100th St. For more
information call 212-222-1866 or e-mail [email protected].
Friday-Sunday, December 8-10
- PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian League of Philadelphia and the Yara Arts
Group present "Still the River Flows: A Glimpse at Winter Rituals
from the Carpathian Mountains" featuring: Koliadnyky of Kryvorivnia
performing a winter song ritual, a scene from Yara Arts Group's "Koliada:
Twelve Dishes" performed by Olga Shuhan, and an art installation with
video and photographs created by Watoku Ueno, Virlana Tkacz, Andrea Odezynska,
Alexander Khantaev and Wanda Phipps. Special guests on Saturday: the Svitanya
vocal ensemble. The event takes place on Friday and Saturday, December
8 and 9, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, December 10, at 2 p.m. at the Ukrainian
League of Philadelphia, 800 N. 23rd St. For information log on to www.brama.com/yara. For tickets call 215-684-2180.
Saturday, December 9
- NEW YORK: The "Music at the Institute" chamber music series
invites the public to its opening concert of the season, a recital by cellist
Natalia Khoma and pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky performing as a critically
acclaimed duo. The program, which also marks the presentation of their
new CD "Dances," will feature Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata in
A Minor, D. 821, Franck's Sonata in A Major for Cello and Piano, Chopin's
Polonaise Brillante in C Major, Op. 3, Bartok's Romanian Folk Dances, Brahms'
Hungarian Dance No. 2, and Volodymyr Vynnytsky's own composition, "Lost
Tango." The concert will be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America,
2 E. 79th St., at 8 p.m. Donation: $30; UIA members and senior citizens,
$25; students, $20. For additional information and reservations call 212-288-8660
or visit www.ukrainianinstitute.org.
Sunday, December 10
- NEW YORK: The Chornomortsi fraternity of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization
will celebrate the blessing of its new flag at 2 p.m. at the Ukrainian
Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St. (corner of Fifth Avenue). Plast members
are encouraged to wear their uniforms and to bring the flags of their respective
fraternities and sororities. Donations welcome at the door. For more information
call 301-646-0890.
- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Chorus Dumka will give a Christmas concert
at St. Patrick's Cathedral (Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street) at 2 p.m. The
performance will include traditional Ukrainian Christmas carols, an instrumental
arrangement, plus well-known favorites, Handel's "Hallelujah"
and "O Holy Night" with organ accompaniment. The concert will
be conducted by Vasyl Hrechynsky. Admission is free. For more information
call 718-896-7624.
- PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM), Philadelphia
branch, cordially invites the Ukrainian American community in the Philadelphia
area to attend its traditional annual fun-filled "Christmas Bazaar
and Welcoming of St. Nicholas" in the church hall of Annunciation
Ukrainian Catholic Church at Old York Road and Cheltenham Avenue in the
Melrose Park section of Philadelphia. Starting time is 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 Eve "kutia,"
poppyseeds, books and much more. St. Nicholas will pay a visit at 1:30
p.m. The Heavenly Office will be open from noon.
Tuesday, December 12
- WASHINGTON: The Washington Group Cultural Fund under the patronage
of the Embassy of Ukraine invites you to do some early Christmas shopping
and meet the authors: Askold Krushelnycky, British journalist, author of
"An Orange Revolution: A Personal Journey Through Ukrainian History";
and Andrew Evans, travel writer, author of "Ukraine: The Bradt Travel
Guide." The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Embassy of Ukraine,
3350 M St. NW. Seating is limited; please RSVP to [email protected]
or 202-349-2937. Suggested donation: $10; free for students. A reception
and book signing will follow the presentations.
Friday-Thursday, December 15-21
- NEW YORK: "Resilience," a feature film by Paul Bojack (a.k.a.
Roman Paul Boychuk) will be screened at the Anthology Film Theater in the
East Village for a one-week run. 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 United States and
Canada. The Anthology Film Theater is located at 32 Second Ave. (corner
of Second Street); shows are nightly at 8 p.m. The film is rated R. Tickets
are available at the box office for $8 ($5 for seniors and students). For
more information e-mail [email protected],
visit www.filmslb.com or call 212-505-5181.
Sunday, December 31
- HORSHAM, Pa.: The Ukrainian American Sport Center Tryzub, located at
County Line and Lower State Roads, invites all to a New Year's Eve 2007
Extravaganza: "Romance the Gypsy in Your Heart." The New Year's
Eve festivities will commence at 7:30 p.m.. with a two-hour open specialty
wine, beer and martini bar and dinner. Feast on a delectable array of hors
d'oeuvres, carving stations, seafood, a taste of Tuscany, Viennese sweets,
flambé table, coffee and tea; and enjoy a champagne toast at midnight.
Welcome "Stesha, " the mysterious Gypsy fortuneteller and dance
the night away to the music of the Fata Morgana orchestra. Price: $120
per person. For reservations, due by December 19, call: Mika Chajkowsky,
215-860-8384; Natalia Luciw, 215-362-5331; or Kristine Rizanow, 610-272-0678.
Advance ticket sales only.
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26, 2006, No. 48, Vol. LXXIV
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