PREVIEW OF EVENTS (09/19/99)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Thursday, September 23

NEW YORK: The Yara Arts Group continues its Nova Nomada Series. "Night #6 - New Music, Poetry and Prose from New York's Emerging Ukrainian American Art Underground" will feature Staroviry, a new musical ensemble with Julian Kytasty, Eugene Hutz and Alex Kytasty performing "New Music from Old Sources." Come meet the artists over beer and pretzels starting at 8:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian Sports Club, 122 Second Ave. at Seventh Street. For further information call Yara, (212) 475-6474.

Saturday, September 25

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is holding a presentation by Askold Lozynskyj, president of the Ukrainian World Congress, who will speak on his meetings with Ukrainian communities in Kazakstan, Uzbekistan and the Russian Federation. The talk will be held at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m.
DALLAS-FORT WORTH: Divine liturgy for the St. Sophia Ukrainian Catholic Mission will be celebrated at 4 p.m. at Holy Trinity Seminary Chapel, 1800 John Carpenter Deeway E., in Irving. The celebrant will be the Rev. Andrij T. Dwulit, pastor of Pokrova Ukrainian Catholic Church in Houston. The St. Sophia Mission was established in 1998 by the Ukrainian Catholic Diocese of Chicago to serve the faithful of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. During the remainder of 1999, liturgies will also be celebrated on October 23, November 20 and December 18 at the same time and location. For more information, contact Joe Hall, (972) 235-3930.
JERSEY CITY, N.J.: An end-of-summer dance, with music by Lvivyany, will be held at the Ukrainian National Home, 90-96 Fleet St., starting at 9 p.m. Tickets: $12 per person; for reservations call (201) 656-7755.

Sunday, September 26

PITTSBURGH, Pa.: The Pittsburgh Ukrainian Festival committee announces the 18th Annual Ukrainian Festival. It will be held at noon-6 p.m., in the Commons Room of the Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh campus. Admission is free. The Commons Room is the place to view cultural displays, be entertained by continuous performances, purchase Ukrainian merchandise or experience Ukrainian foods. For additional information, call Kristina Kincak, (724) 695-1915.

Tuesdays, September 28, October 5 and 12

TORONTO: St. Vladimir Institute is offering a three-part course on "Gerdany Loomwork Series - Ukrainian Style." In this series Maria Rypan provides instruction on making your own beaded neckpiece on a custom-made wooden loom. Fee: $40 for the entire series. Classes will be held at the institute, 620 Spadina Ave., at 7 p.m. To register call (410) 923-3318.

Thursday, September 30

WHIPPANY, N.J.: The Iskra dance ensemble, under the direction of Roma Pryma Bohachevsky, has begun classes in Whippany, N.J., on Thursday evenings at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, Route 10 (eastbound) and South Jefferson Road. New members will be accepted starting Thursday, September 30. Call Olha Kuziw, (973) 334-6595, for further information.

ADVANCE NOTICE

Saturday, October 2

NEW YORK: The School of Ukrainian Studies, Self Reliance Association in New York, is holding a 50th anniversary reunion of students, teachers, directors, parents and friends at a banquet and ball, featuring the Tempo band, to be held at the Ukrainian National Home, 140 Second Ave. There will be a silent auction and cocktails at 6-7 p.m., followed by a banquet at 7-9 p.m. and a ball at 9 p.m.-1 am. Tickets are $65 per person; tables of 10 are available. Self Reliance Federal Credit Union of New York has generously underwritten part of the celebration costs. To order tickets, purchase a commemorative book ($25 before October 3, plus $5 if delivery by mail) or make a tax-deductible anniversary donation, send checks payable to "Self Reliance Association Parents Committee" and mail to Oksana Chomut-Andersen, 66-46 Gray St., Middle Village, NY 11379; telephone, (718) 326-4319.

Sunday, October 10

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian American Professionals and Businesspersons of New York and New Jersey is hosting a forum discussion on the topic "What Can and What Should the Diaspora Do for Ukraine" to be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., at 3 p.m. Participating speakers will be announced in upcoming advertisements in The Ukrainian Weekly.

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