PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Friday, April 18

• NEW YORK: The program of the Literary-Cultural Club "A Vzhe Vesna, A Vzhe Krasna" that was slated to take place April 11, has been rescheduled to Friday, April 18, at 7 p.m., to be held at 136 Second Ave., fourth floor. For more information contact Slava Gerulak, (212) 260-4490.

Saturday, April 19

• NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society invites the public to a presentation of its recent publications: "Antolohiia Svitovoii Literaturno-Krytychnoii Dumky XX ct." (An Anthology of 20th Century Literary Criticism), edited by Maria Zubrytska, with Larissa Onyshkevych and John Fizer; "Towards an Intellectual History of Ukraine: An Anthology of Ukrainian Thought from 1710 to 1995," edited by Ralph Lindheim and George S. N. Luckyj; "Vnesok Halychyny u Formuvannia Ukrainskoii Literaturnoii Movy" (The Contribution of Halychyna to the Development of the Literary Language of Ukraine), by George Y. Shevelov; "Ukrainsko-Cheskyi Slovar" (Ukrainian-Czech Dictionary), 2 vols., A Kurymsky, R. Shishkova, N. Savicky; The compendium "The Medical World of Lviv," published in honor of Wasyl Lew, Hryhoriy Luzhnytsky and Dr. Roman Osinchuk. Taking part in the program are Dr. Onyshkevych, Dr. Anna Procyk, Prof. Wolodymyr Stojko, Prof. Fizer and Prof. Shevelov. The event will be held at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m.
  
  
• JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The Philadelphia Regional Council of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America is holding a conference on ecology titled "The Deterioration of the Environment and Its Influence on the Psycho-Physical Health of People." Taking part in the conference are: Soros Roshan, M.D., president, International Health Awareness Network, and representative, International Council of Women at UNICEF; Dr. Christina Durbak, psychoanalyst and president, World Information Transfer, an organization with consultative status at the U.N.; and Martha Jarosewich, consultant, World Bank, Central and Eastern Europe division, environmental projects; with Iryna Kurowyckyj, honorary president of the National Council of Women U.S.A. and UNWLA vice-president for public relations. The presentation will be held at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road, at 4 p.m. Admission: $10.

Sunday, April 20

• EAST HANOVER, N.J.: The works of Christina Saj will be on exhibit at the Nabisco Gallery as part of a group exhibition titled "Artistic License 1" featuring 11 contemporary artists. The exhibition opening is at 3-5 p.m. The exhibit will continue through May 14. The gallery is located at River Road and DeForest Avenue. For gallery hours call (201) 503-3238.
  
  
• JENKINTOWN, Pa.: Manor Junior College is holding an open house/career day, with seminars on career decisions, financial aid and learning for adults, on its campus, 700 Fox Chase Road, at 1 p.m. For more information call the admissions office, (215) 884-2216.

Monday, April 21

• CAMBRIDGE, Mass: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute is holding a lecture by Oksana Grabowicz, research associate, HURI, on "Culture and National Identity in Contemporary Ukraine in the Face of 'Globalism.'" The lecture will be held in the HURI seminar room, 1583 Massachussetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m.

Thursday, April 24

• WINNIPEG: The Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Center, 184 Alexander Ave. E., is holding a presentation by Orysia Tracz on "Symbolism of the Pysanka" at 7 p.m. as part of its "Let's Talk Culture Series."

Monday, April 28

• OTTAWA: The Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies and St. Paul University's Faculty of Theology will hold the inauguration of the institute's second chair, the Kule Family Chair in Eastern Christian Liturgy. Scheduled for Easter Monday (according to the Julian Calendar), the event will begin with the celebration of Paschal Vespers, presided over by Archbishop Michael Bzdel, Metropolitan of Winnipeg. On the same occasion the Rev. Dr. Peter Galadza will be installed as the chair's first professor by the university's chancellor, Archbishop Marcel Gervais of Ottawa. Prof. Galadza's inaugural address will be on "The Place of Liturgical Studies in Theology." A reception will conclude the evening. Ukrainian diplomats and Canadian dignitaries are expected to participate. For additional information call the institute, (613) 236-1393, ext. 2332.

Friday-Sunday, May 2-4

• CLEVELAND: Recording artist Alexis Kochan will conduct an intensive three-day workshop on Ukrainian folk-style singing for women's voices. The workshop will be held on the Case Western Reserve University campus and will culminate in a recording of the songs prepared before and during the workshop. Recording will be done in Harkness Chapel, known for its acoustical quality. The workshop is open to women with strong musical skills and the ability to read Ukrainian. The $80 fee for the workshop will cover workshop and recording costs. Participants will receive copies of the finished recording. For additional information write to: Women's Voices Fund, c/o Nadia Tarnawsky, 3000 Mapledale Ave., Cleveland, OH 44109; or call (216) 749-0060.

Saturday, May 3

• CLEVELAND: The Buryverkhy Plast Sorority invites the public to its annual debutante ball to be held at the Renaissance Hotel, City Tower Plaza, 24 Public Square. The evening starts off with cocktails at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation of debutantes at 7:30 p.m., and dinner at 8 p.m. Music will be by Nove Pokolinnia of Toronto. For additional information call (216) 642-8796.

Sunday, May 4

• HARTFORD, Conn.: The Ukrainian American Youth Association invites members and their families as well as guests to the 45th anniversary celebration of the Hartford SUM-A Branch. There will be a blessing of the new flag of the SUM-A youth division during the 10:30 a.m. liturgy at St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, 125 Wethersfield Ave., followed by an anniversary luncheon and program at the Ukrainian National Home, 961 Wethersfield Ave., at 12:15 p.m. Donation: $10, adults; $5, youth. Tickets may be obtained by calling the SUM-A Cooperative, (860) 296-6955.

Saturday, May 10

• TORONTO: Founded in 1990, the Vydubychi Choir of the St. Michael Church at the Vydubytsky Monastery in Kyiv begins a monthlong Canadian tour of 20 cities with a concert at St. Anne Anglican Church, Gladstone and Dufferin, at 7 p.m. The choir's repertoire includes selections from the great choral heritage of Ukrainian sacred music as well as the rich tapestry of Ukrainian folk music. Tickets are available at West Arka Gift and Bookstore; telephone, (416) 762-8751.

Saturday, May 10

• LONG BEACH, Calif.: "Paris to Kyiv," with singer and producer Alexis Kochan and musician Julian Kytasty, brings centuries-old Ukrainian music performed in a contemporary mode to the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 Atherton St., on the campus of California State University at 8 p.m. The performance is presented in association with the university library. Tickets are $10 and $8, and may be purchased by calling (562) 985-7000. Ms. Kochan teaches workshops on singing, and speaks and writes about cultural politics, the arts in education and her special interest, the Ukrainian folk song. Mr. Kytasty is one of the premier bandura players in North America, who has performed and taught instrumental and choral music in courses and workshops in North and South America, Western Europe, Australia and Ukraine, and has become known both for his mastery of time-honored folk styles and for his original arrangements and reinterpretations of traditional music.

GENERAL NOTICE

• TORONTO: The World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations has announced its 26th literary competition titled "Our Treasure - Our Ukrainian Language; Pass It On To The Next Generation." The competition is open to women only (both published and unpublished writers); the literary form may be an essay, narrative, short story or other forms. The entry is to be in Ukrainian, typewritten or on computer; the length is not to exceed 6 standard-size pages (8 1/2 x 11); the text is to be double-spaced and signed using a pseudonym; the name, address and pseudonym of the author is to be sent under separate cover in a sealed envelope, which will be opened only after the jurors have made their decision. The entry should be submitted to the WFUWO office by August 1 and addressed to: WFUWO Konkurs, P.O. Box 84578, 2336 Bloor St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M6S 1T0, Canada. Jurors for the competition are: Dr. Volodymyr Shelest, chair; Dr. Julia Woychyshyn; and Dr. Maria Popovych-Semeniuk. The winners will be announced at the seventh WFUWO congress to be held in Toronto on October 22-25.

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Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, April 13, 1997, No. 15, Vol. LXV

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