PREVIEW OF EVENTS (08/11/96)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Saturday-Sunday, August 17-18

LEHIGHTON, Pa.: A Ukrainian Freedom and Folk Festival, celebrating the fifth anniversary of Ukraine's independence through lively Ukrainian dance, music, art and foods, will be held at the Ukrainian Homestead, just off Route 209. This year's festival features performances by the Kashtan Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Parma, Ohio, the Oberehy Music Ensemble of Lviv, the Kazka Ukrainian Song and Dance Ensemble of Pottsville, Pa., and the Hajdamaky Male Vocal Ensemble of Philadelphia. Festival activities run from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Main stage performances will begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday and noon on Sunday. Saturday evening's activities conclude with a dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. featuring the music of the Oberehy Orchestra from Ukraine. In addition to song and dance, the festivities will include traditional Ukrainian and Eastern European foods and refreshments. The public will also be treated to displays by local and Ukrainian artists and vendors. Admission is $5 per person with a special two-day admission price of $7. Children 14 and under are admitted free of charge. Parking is free. For festival information or directions call (610) 377-4621 or (610) 432-0734.

Friday, August 23

PHILADELPHIA: The "Echoes of Ukraine" Ukrainian Festival of Music, Song and Dance will take place in Fairmount Park at Dell East at 8 p.m. The concert will feature performers Yaroslav Hnatiuk, baritone, Kyiv Opera; Alexandra Hrabova, soprano, Lviv Opera; Svitlana Hnatiuk, piano accompaniment; Volodymyr Vynnytsky, concert pianist; Myroslav Skoryk, pianist and composer of modern music; Marianna Vynnytsky, mezzo-soprano; and the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble. The concert is sponsored by the Philadelphia Department of Recreation and the Ukrainian Festival Committee of the Ukrainian Community of Metropolitan Philadelphia. Admission is free. Robin Hood Dell East is located on Ridge Avenue at 33rd and Dauphin streets. Free parking is available. For information call (215) 455-8751.
MAPLEWOOD, N.J.: Mayor Ellen Davenport and members of the Maplewood Township Committee will preside over the commemoration of the fifth anniversary of Ukraine's independence at Maplewood Town Hall, Valley Street, at 9 a.m. Following the event, the outdoor memorial program will include flag-raising ceremonies and the singing of the Ukrainian and American national anthems. The public is invited to participate. For further information call Andrew Keybida, (201) 762-2827.

Saturday, August 24

EAST MEADOW, N.Y.: An evening of free entertainment under the stars featuring the Voloshky Dancers of Philadelphia, the musical group The Wave from Long Island and singing sensation Olya. The master of ceremonies for the evening will be Bob Petrowsky. The program is at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theater at 8 p.m. All attendees are urged to bring lawn chairs. This date is special because it will mark the fifth anniversary of Ukraine's independence. The evening is sponsored by the Long Island branch of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America and the Nassau County Department of Parks and Recreation. Rain date: Sunday, August 25, at 8 p.m.
PERTH AMBOY, N.J.: The Ukrainian American community in Perth Amboy and Mayor Joseph Vas will commemorate the fifth anniversary of independence for modern Ukraine with a flag-raising ceremony at 10 a.m. Coordinated by the American Ukrainian Veterans of the Ukrainian Assumption Church of Perth Amboy, the ceremony will be held on the circle in front of City Hall. During the event, Mayor Vas will present a proclamation designating August 24 as Ukrainian Independence Day. The public is invited to join this celebration of freedom. For information contact Charles Stek, (908) 738-7349.

Sunday, August 25

YONKERS, N.Y.: The fifth anniversary of Ukraine's independence will be celebrated at a one-day festival at Tibbetts Brook Park at 1-7 p.m. A show featuring the vocal and dance ensembl Holubka and the vocal ensemble Dyvo Tsvit will begin at 3 p.m. The Na Zdorovya band will be playing throughout the festival. Ethnic Ukrainian food and vendors will be available. Admission is free. For further information call Walter Kozicky, (914) 969-4200.