PREVIEW OF EVENTS (01/24/99)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Sunday, January 24

IRVINGTON, N.J.: The Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM) branch in Irvington invites the community to its traditional "Yalynka," to be held at the Ukrainian Community Center, 140 Prospect Ave., at 3 p.m. The evening will include traditional holiday fare and a performance by the SUM youth.
NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Academy of Science in the U.S. is holding an anniversary conference titled "The Ukrainian Academy of Science: The Free Ukrainian Academy of Science - The Ukrainian Academy of Science in the U.S. - the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine." Taking part in the conference are Lubomyr Wynar, president, Ukrainian Historical Society; Vasyl Ulianovskyj, Institute of East European Studies, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv; Vladyslav Verstiuk, Institute of East European Studies, (NASU); Jaroslaw Pelenski, Lypynsky East European Institute; Oleksander Dombrowsky, Ukrainian Academy of Science in the U.S. (UVAN); Tamara Bulat, UVAN; and Dr. Oleksa Bilaniuk, president, UVAN. The conference will be held at the academy's building, 206 W. 100th St., at 2 p.m. For more information call (212) 222-1866.

Monday, January 25

EDMONTON: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, as part of its seminar series, is holding a lecture by Dr. Serge Cipko, department of history and classics, University of Alberta, titled "Embassies, Immigrants and the State: The Polish-Argentine-Ukrainian Triangle." The lecture will be held at 352 Athabasca Hall, University of Alberta, at 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 30

NEW YORK: The Kyiv-based Ukrainian rock group Vopli Vidopliasova will play its only New York concert at the trendy Coney Island High Club. VV is the group which in 1988 first synthesized Ukrainian ethno-music with rock and performed in Ukrainian. Immensely popular in Ukraine, it has worked for the past several years in France. VV returned last year to Ukraine and had two big hits with "Vesna" and "Liubov." It is fronted by Oleh Skrypka. Also appearing that night is the popular the New York Ukrainian band Gogol Bordello, famous for the punk cabaret style which it initiated. The group is fronted by Eugen Hutz. The concert starts at 10:30 p.m. Tickets: $30; $25, for Yara Arts group poetry festival participants being held earlier that evening at the Ukrainian Institute of America in New York. Coney Island High Club is located at 15 St. Mark's Place (Eighth Street between Second and Third avenues) in Manhattan.

Monday, February 8

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: As part of its seminar series, the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute is holding a lecture by William G. Miller, public policy scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center, and former ambassador of the United States to Ukraine, titled "Religion in Ukraine: Emerging from the Underground." The lecture will be held in the HURI Seminar Room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m.
EDMONTON: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, as part of its seminar series, is holding a lecture by Dr. Brian Cherwick, department of modern languages and cultural studies, University of Alberta, titled "The Vinyl Community: Commercial Sound Recordings and Ukrainian Consciousness." The lecture will be held at 352 Athabasca Hall, University of Alberta, at 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 10

TORONTO: St. Vladimir Institute, 620 Spadina Ave., presents a lecture titled "The Natural Year in Ukraine: How to Have a Good Year." Librarian Tony Rocchi will show how pre-Christian and Christian beliefs were combined to give the year a sense of purpose in the first of a five-part library lecture series. Fee: $10 per lecture; $40, for the series. Time: 7 p.m. To register call (416) 923-3318.

Wednesday-Thursday, Feburary 10-11

PITTSBURGH: The Duquesne University Tamburitzans, America's premiere East European performing ensemble, is holding auditions to fill positions for the 1999-2000 production. Talented dancers, instrumentalists and singers are needed. High school seniors graduating in 1999, and college undergraduates are encouraged to apply. Folk arts experience is helpful, but not necessary. Successful applicants will receive substantial scholarship aid to attend Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. Auditions will be held February 10 and 11 in Pittsburgh at the Tamburitzans Administration Building. For more information, to request an application, or to schedule an audition, call the Tamburitzans at (412) 396-5185 or e-mail pudlak@duq2.cc.duq.edu. Visit the official Tamburitzans website at http://www.duq.edu/Tamburitzans.

Sunday, February 14

NEWINGTON, Conn.: The Hartford-based Yevshan Ukrainian Choral Ensemble will be presenting a concert of Ukrainian folk and sacred music titled "Songs of Love and Faith" at the Church of Christ Congregational (corner of Main and Cedar streets, Routes 175 and 176), at 3 p.m. The choir of 24 voices under the direction of Alexander Kuzma will perform works by Bortniansky, Koshetz, Kolessa, Leontovych and other composers. Proceeds will benefit the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund. For further information contact Cathy Zastawsky, (860) 563-5983, or the Connecticut office of the CCRF, (203) 407-0261. Tickets $12 in advance; $15 at the door; children under 12, free.

Saturday, February 20

LAS VEGAS: The Ukrainian American Social Club of Las Vegas will hold a Valentine's Day Party at 2704 Beachside Court, starting at 6 p.m. Admission: $7 per person. Dress is casual. The club will furnish several main entrees; please bring a side dish or liquor, and check on what is needed by calling (702) 228-2312. Special guests at the party will be Nicholas and Helen Duplak; Mr. Duplak is editor of Narodna Volya. For reservations and additional information call the above listed number.

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