PREVIEW OF EVENTS (10/11/98)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Thursday, October 15

WHIPPANY, N.J.: The Roma Pryma Bohachevsky School of Dance will hold registration of children and youths age 6 and up for Ukrainian folk dance lessons beginning at 6 p.m. at St. John's Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall, Route 10 (eastbound) and Jefferson Road. Lessons will held at the church hall on Thursdays. For more information call Olha Kuziw, (973) 334-6595.

Saturday, October 17

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is holding a lecture by Andrij Danylenko, professor of Ukrainian language, Kharkiv Pedagogical University, who is going to speak on the topic: "On Potebnia's Translation of the 'Odyssea' in the History of the Ukrainian Language and Literature." The lecture will be held at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m.
WATERVLIET, N.Y.: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church is holding a Ukrainian Harvest Festival in the church hall, 2410 Fourth St., at noon-8 p.m. There will be a Ukrainian kitchen, mini-raffle, treasure corner, 50/50 lottery. For more information call (518) 477-4490.

Wednesday, October 21

TORONTO: St. Vladimir Institute presents a lecture titled "Renaissance Ukraine: How High Society Lived It" by Roman Velitchko. Get aquainted with the architecture, costumes and lifestyles of the gentry and urban classes in the 1500s and 1600s. The lecture will be held at the institute, 620 Spadina Ave., at 7 p.m. Fee: $5. For additional information call (416) 923-3318.

Monday, October 19

TORONTO: St. Vladimir Institute presents "Zakusky: Hot Pyrizhky and Cold Appetizers" as a start of the six-part "How To Eat Ukrainian" culinary series. Instructor Hanya Cirka will teach how traditional dishes are prepared using local ingredients and utensils. Handouts with recipes and tips will assist in the preparation of the dishes. The classes will be held at the institute, 620 Spadina Ave., at 6:30-9 p.m. To register call (416) 923-2218.

Saturday, October 24

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of America opens the "Music at the Institute" series with a concert featuring the Leontovych String Quartet - Yuri Mazurkevych, violin; Yuri Kharenko, violin; Borys Deviatov, viola; and Volodymyr Panteleyev, cello - in celebration of the quartet's 10th anniversary in the U. S., with special guest artist pianist Ruth Laredo. The concert program comprises Beethoven's String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, Borys Liatoshynsky's String Quartet No. 3, Op. 21; and Schumann's Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44. The concert will be held at the institute, 2 E. 79th St., at 8 p.m. For tickets call the institute, (212) 288-8660.

Monday, October 26

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Institute and the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs is holding a presentation by Natalia Zarudna, counselor, Embassy of Ukraine, who will speak on the topic "From the Ground Up: Building Up the Diplomatic Infrastructure of Ukraine, 1991-1998." The presentation will be held in the HURI Seminar Room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m. For additional information call the institute, (617) 495-4053.

ONGOING

WESTMINISTER, Md.: Western Maryland College is holding an exhibit of paintings and drawings by artist Theresa Markiw of Washington. The exhibit opened October 5 and will run through November 6 at the Esther Prangley Rice Gallery in Peterson Hall, Western Maryland College. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. A reception for the artist will be held on Sunday, October 18, at 2-4 p.m. For directions or more information, contact Western Maryland College Arts Administrator Josh Selzer, (410) 857-2599.