The Ukrainian Museum schedules Easter programs, pysanky workshops (03/01/98)

The Ukrainian Museum schedules Easter programs, pysanky workshops

NEW YORK - The exhibition "Pysanky, Ukrainian Easter Eggs" will open at The Ukrainian Museum on Saturday, March 14. Hundreds of decorated eggs will be on display, showing the intricacies of the traditional ornamentation, the mysteries of ancient symbolism and the timeless beauty of color and ornamentation. The pysanky are from the museum's folk art collection. The exhibit will be on view through June.

The museum will also hold a Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating Workshop, offering the opportunity for adults and children over age 12 to learn the art of making pysanky, using traditional tools and applying traditional designs. The workshops will be held at the museum, at 2-4 p.m., on March 28 and 29, and April 4 and 5. Fee (per session): adults, $15; seniors and students over 16, $10; children 12-16, $3; members, 15 percent discount.

A Ukrainian Easter Traditions workshop will offer the opportunity to learn, hands-on, how to bake traditional Ukrainian Easter breads such as babka and paska, as well as many holiday customs and traditions. The workshop will be held April 4 at 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

The fee is adults, $15; students over 16, $12.50; members, 15 percent discount.

On April 11 experienced artisans will demonstrate the art of decorating pysanky at the museum. The award-winning film "Pysanka" by producer Slavko Nowytski will be shown continuously. Egg decorating tools, dyes, beeswax and complete decorating kits, as well as pysanky in a wide range of designs will also be on sale. The demonstration will take place at 2-4 p.m.

The fee is adults, $2.50; seniors, students, museum members, $2; children under 12, free. The Ukrainian Museum is located at 203 Second Ave.; museum hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m. For more information call the museum at (212) 228-0110. The museum's e-mail address is: UkrMus@aol.com; webpage: http://www.brama.com/ukrainian_museum