PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Friday, September 6
- LAS VEGAS: The Ukrainian American Social Club of Las Vegas will hold
a pot luck dinner in honor of Ukrainian Independence Day and Labor Day.
The dinner will be held at 1844 Westwind Road beginning with cocktails
at 6 p.m. Admission is $7; for reservations or further information call
Jan, (702) 434-1187.
Friday - Saturday, September 6 - 7
- CARNEGIE, Pa.: In conjunction with Carnegie Days, Ss. Peter and Paul
Ukrainian Orthodox G.C. Church will hold a food fair and bake sale at the
Ukrainian Hall on Mansfield Boulevard at 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Friday, and
11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday.
Saturday - Sunday, September 7 - 8
- WATERVLIET, N.Y.: The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church will hold
its 15th annual street festival on 5th Avenue and 25th Street at 1 p.m.-midnight
on Saturday, and 1 p.m.-8 p.m. on Sunday.
Sunday, September 8
- STAMFORD, Conn.: The annual Ukrainian Day Festival sposored by the
Connecticut state Ukrainian Day Committee will be held at St. Basil's Seminary
on Glenbrook Road. It will begin with a pontifical liturgy at 11 a.m. A
program of Ukrainian dance, song and music will begin at 3 p.m. with the
Vesna, Doryshka, Veselka and Zolotyj Promin dance groups, the Lvivyany
Ensemble and singer Olya Chodoba-Fryz. Tickets are $3 at the gate or $2
through Helen Rudy, (860) 568-5445.
Wednesday - Wednesday, September 11 - 18
- NORFOLK, Va.: Two Ukrainian naval ships and a large landing ship will
be docked at the U.S. naval base in Norfolk. An official visitation by
U.S. citizens will be held on September 14-15 and an official reception
on board the Vessel "Hetman Sahaidachny" will be given by the
commander of the Ukrainian navy. For more information call the Office of
the Defense Attaché of Ukraine, (202) 342-6031.
Saturday, September 14
- EDMONTON: A Chornobyl Commemoration Blood Drive will be held at Edmonton
Blood Center, 8249-114 St. Volunteers who donate blood between 9:30 a.m.
and 1:30 p.m. will get Ukrainian meals donated by "Granny's Ukrainian
Foods." This event is sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Students'
Union and the Edmonton Blood Center, Canadian Red Cross. Blood also can
be donated throughout the week at other locations. For further information
call Volodymyr Boychuk, (403) 432-7752, or Tracy Larson, (403) 431-0202.
- WARREN, Mich.: Pianist and composer Myroslav Skoryk will perform a
concert of his works at St. Josaphat Banquet Center at 7 p.m. Also on the
program are pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky and soprano Marianna Vynnytsky.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors, and are available
at EKO Gallery, Ukrainian Self Reliance Michigan Federal Credit Union and
Ukrainian Future Credit Union.
Sunday, September 15
- BROOKLYN, N.Y.: Branch 158 of the Ukrainian National Association will
host an address on "The Chornobyl Accident" by Senior Assurance
Engineer Sofia Korduba Toth. The presentation will be held in the auditorium
of the Ukrainian Catholic School of the Holy Ghost, 162 North 5th St.,
at 1 p.m.
- CHICAGO: St. Joseph Ukrainian Catholic Church is hosting a concert
of classical music performed by the Cresta Verde String Ensemble at 3 p.m.
at 5000 N. Cumberland. Seventeen musicians from the Chicago Symphony, Civic
Opera and Chamber Orchestras will perform Handel, Hovhaness, Telemann,
Bach and Britten. Tickets are $12.50 for adults and $5 for children, and
are available at the door. For further information contact St. Joseph's,
(312) 625-4805.
- BLOOMINGDALE, Ill.: A famine memorial ceremony will be held at 1 p.m.
at St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 300 E. Army Trail Road.
Saturday, September 21
- HOLMDEL, N.J.: The 22nd Annual Ukrainian Heritage Festival will be
held at the PNC Bank Arts Center. There will be a soccer tournament at
9 a.m. and Ukrainian dance groups at noon. The stage show will begin at
3:30 p.m. with the Troyanda Dance Ensemble from Canada. Also featured are
the Luba and Mykola Ensemble and the Cheres Ensemble, which specializes
in Carpathian folk music. Traditional arts, crafts and food will be available
until 6 p.m. Ticket prices are $10 for general admission and $20 for box
seats for all over age 10, and can be purchased in advance by calling (908)
442-9200.
Tuesday, September 24
- CHICAGO: The Kyiv Symphonic Choir and Orchestra will hold a concert
at the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago at 7:30 p.m. in the Fourth
Church sanctuary, Michigan Avenue and Delaware Place. The program will
include "Solemn Vespers" by Sergei Rachmaninoff, "March
of the Nobles" by Nikolai Rimski-Korsakov, Ukrainian anthems and folk
songs, and an American tribute. Suggested donations are $10. For further
information call (312) 787-4570.
Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, September
1, 1996, No. 35, Vol. LXIV
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