PREVIEW OF EVENTS (10/22/00)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Wednesday, October 25

EDMONTON: Dr. Iaroslav Isaievych, director, Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv, will give a lecture on "Neo-Panslavism in Contemporary East European Politics and Scholarship." The lecture, sponsored by the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta, will be held in the Heritage Lounge, Athabasca Hall, at 3:30 p.m.

Friday, October 27

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Museum will host an author's evening for Ukrainian American writer Irene Zabytko, author of the popular novel "The Sky Unwashed." The event will be held at 7 p.m. at the museum, 203 Second Ave. Ms. Zabytko will read excerpts from her book and autograph copies. The book will be available for purchase for $22.95. Admission: $6. For information call the museum, (212) 228-0110, or e-mail UkrMus@aol.com.
EDMONTON: Dr. Iaroslav Isaievych, director, Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv, will give a lecture on "History and Culture of Ukraine: New Discoveries of Lviv Scholars" (in Ukrainian). The lecture is co-sponsored by the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta, and Plast Ukrainian Youth Organization of Alberta. It will be followed by a reception in the Plast Home, 10159 79th St., at 7:30 p.m. For further information, contact CIUS, (780) 492-2972, or e-mail cius@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca.

Friday-Saturday, October 27-28

OTTAWA: The Chair of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Ottawa is holding its third conference in the "Towards a New Ukraine" series, subtitled "Geopolitical Imperatives of Ukraine: Regional Contexts." The conference will cover Ukraine's relations with Russia, Poland, Germany and Europe, and strategic and security issues. Eleven speakers from Canada, Ukraine, Germany, Poland, the United States and the United Kingdom will speak in consecutive sessions; among them, are: Dr. Olga Alexandrova, Dr. Grzegorz Babinski, Ambassador Derek Fraser, Dr. Sherman W. Garnett, Dr. Rainer Lindner, Dr. Mikhail Malchanov, Dr. Jennifer D. Patterson Moroney, Col. Leonid I. Polyakov, Dr. Deborah Sanders, Ambassador Yuri Scherbak, Dr. Jennifer D. Patterson, Dr. James G. Sherr, Dr. Stephen Shulman. Registration for sessions only is free for students; for others, registration ranges from $55 to $100, depending on options. For more information contact Irene Bell at the chair, (613) 562-5800, ext. 3692; fax, (613) 562-5351; e-mail, ukrain@uottawa.ca; or see the chair's website at http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/grad-etudesup/ukr/.

Saturday, October 28

PHILADELPHIA: Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch 43 invites the public to a literary evening for Olha Kuzmowycz, journalist and editor at Svoboda, on the occasion of the publication of her book "Pro Tse i Te" (This and That: Collected Short Stories and Essays). Taking part in the program are Anna Maksymowych, Dr. Larissa Onyshkevych, Zenon Snylyk and Dr. Vasyl Lopukh, with Liudmyla Chajkowsky, mistress of ceremonies. A musical program will feature Nestor Kyzymyshyn and Halya Mazurok-Ray. The evening will close with a light buffet, overseen by Maria Danyliv. The event will take place in the gallery of the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, Pa., at 4:30 p.m.
MORRISTOWN, N.J.: Alexander Slobodyanik will open the concert season of the New Philharmonic of New Jersey with the performance of Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major. The New Philharmonic, under the direction of Leon Hyman, will also perform works by Rossini and Beethoven. The concert will take place at The Community Theater, 100 South St., at 8 p.m. Tickets, at $38, $27 and $17, are available by calling the Box Office, (973) 539-8008; Visa and MasterCard accepted.
NEW YORK: The annual fall zabava of New York SUM will take place at 9 p.m. at the Ukrainian National Home, 140 Second Ave. The young and the young-at-heart are invited: come hear the popular new band Svitanok, help us crown a new SUM queen, and avail yourselves of the tasty refreshments and friendly company. Admission: $20. For additional information call Ivan Makar at SUM Oseredok, (212) 473-3467.

Saturday-Sunday, October 28-29

SILVER SPRING, Md.: Holy Trinity Particular Ukrainian Catholic Church will hold an open house on Saturday, October 28, at 1-5 p.m. The blessing of the church by Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk will be held on Sunday, October 29, at 1 p.m.; it will be followed by a banquet at 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, College Park (by prior reservation only). For reservations call Larissa Fontana, (301) 365-2490, no later than October 19. The church is located at 16631 New Hampshire Ave., nine miles north of the Beltway-495 and the New Hampshire Avenue exit; between Route 198 and Ednor Road. Donations to the Building Fund are greatly appreciated and may be sent to: Holy Trinity PUCC, 16631 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20905.

Sunday, October 29

NEW YORK: The choir of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Parish of Olyphant, Pa., will sing liturgical responses in Old Church Slavonic at St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church, 30 E. Seventh St., at the 10 a.m. divine liturgy, celebrated by the Rev. Lawrence Lawryniuk. The 112-year-old choir is considered to be the oldest of its kind to continue in the tradition of Old Church Slavonic consecutively since its inception in 1888. The choir is under the direction of Patrick J. Marcinko II, a noted musician and composer. The public is invited.
NEW YORK: "Maskarada: A Costume Party for Children" with Marta Sawycky, director of Muzychne Doshkillia (Music and Me), will be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., at 2 p.m. Enjoy activities with "Pani Marta," including a costume parade, magic show, and professional face-painting. Refreshments will be served. Donation: $20 per family. RSVP by October 23 by calling the institute, (212) 288-8660.

Monday, October 30

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute is holding a lecture by Dr. George Liber, University of Alabama, titled "In the Labyrinths with the Minotaur: Dovzhenko and Stalin, 1928-1953." The lecture will be held in the institute's seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m. For more information contact the institute, (617) 495-4053.

Monday-Wednesday, October 30-November 1

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.: Volodymyr Schesiuk and pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky will appear as guest conductor and soloist, respectively, with the Scottsdale Symphony Orchestra in the opening concert of the season in a program of works by Liszt, Concert No. 3, and Skoryk, Concert No. 3 for piano and symphony. The three consecutive concerts will be held at 8 p.m. at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts, 7380 E. Second St. For ticket information call (480) 945-8071.

Tuesday, October 31

NEW YORK: Dr. Taras J. Odulak and his office, East Village Chiropractic, which is located in the heart of the Ukrainian neighborhood, will sponsor a children's Halloween Party in the office, 33 E. Seventh St., at 3-5 p.m. Children age 1 through 8 are invited to come dressed in their costumes and enjoy: story time, a magic show, healthy Halloween treats, beanbag toss and pumpkin decoration. Space is limited; call (212) 260-2213, or visit our website, http://www.eastvillagechiropractic.com, to register.

Thursday, November 2

TORONTO: The Ukrainian Professional and Business Association of Toronto will sponsor the launch of Prof. Lubomyr Luciuk's latest book, "Searching For Place: Ukrainian Displaced Persons, Canada and the Migration of Memory" (University of Toronto Press, 2000). The launch will be held at the Multicultural History Society of Ontario, 43 Queen's Park Crescent E., at 7 p.m. Copies of the book will be on sale that evening. The public is cordially invited. For additional information call (416) 979-2973.

Thursday, November 2

EDMONTON: Derek Fraser, Canada's ambassador to Ukraine, will give a lecture titled "Whither Ukraine?" at 3:30 p.m. in Heritage Lounge, Athabasca Hall. The lecture is sponsored by the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta. Ambassador Fraser, LL.B., joined Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs in 1963. Since then he has served in Saigon, Bonn, Moscow and Brussels. From 1988 to 1993 he was ambassador to Hungary, and from 1995 to 1998 ambassador to Greece. In Canada, Mr. Fraser has held a number of posts in foreign affairs, including director, USSR and Eastern Europe Relations Division, and Western Europe II Division. Mr. Fraser was appointed Canada's ambassador to Ukraine in July 1998. For further information call CIUS, (780) 492-2972, or e-mail cius@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca.

Friday- Sunday, November 3-5

PARMA, Ohio: Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch 12 invites the public to its third annual art show featuring nine artists/artisans who will present their recent works. Represented in the exhibit are: Ihor Bereza, Lviv (decorative ceramics); Ihor Derevyany, Louisville, Ky. (icons, ceramics, jewelry); Slava Gerulak, New York City (ceramic icons, small ceramic sculptures); Lesia Greif, Broadview Heights, Ohio (gerdany); Natalia Kormeluk, Rockville, Md., (traditional pottery); Kateryna Nemyra, Parma Heights, Ohio (decorative ceramics); Aka Pereyma, Troy, Ohio (ceramic plates and vases); Kateryna Krychevska-Rosandich, Mountain View, Calif., (watercolors); and Zoriana Atlantova-Sochacky, Philadelphia (paintings on silk-batiks, wearable art accessories). A preview reception with several of the artists present will be held on Friday, November 3, at 7 p.m. Exhibit hours: Saturday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The show will be held at the UNWLA Social Room, St. Josaphat's Astrodome, 5720 State Road. For additional information call Daria Horodysky, (330) 659-4753.

Saturday, November 4

JERSEY CITY, N.J.: The annual fall dance sponsored by Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch 71 will be held at the Ukrainian National Home, 90-96 Fleet St., starting at 9 p.m. Music will be by Tempo. Tickets: $10. All are welcome. For more information call the dance committee, (201) 963-0936.
EAST HANOVER, N.J.: The New Jersey branch of the Ukrainian Engineers Society of America (UESA) will hold a presentation titled "Communication in the Digital Age" at 1 p.m. at the East Hanover Ramada Inn, Route 10 West. Featured speakers will be Dr. Leo M.F. Chirovsky and Dr. Yurij Shevchuk, both of Lucent Technologies. UESA members and the general public are invited to attend; refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Andrij Wowk, (732) 271-8461; e-mail wowk@email.com or visit the UESA website at http://www.uesa.org/.

ADVANCE NOTICE

Friday, December 1

DETROIT: Ushering in the Christmas season, the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of Detroit and the Vesnivka Choir of Toronto will present "A Ukrainian Christmas" at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts at 8 p.m. The concert is co-sponsored by the Ukrainian Future Credit Union and the Ukrainian Selfreliance Credit Union. Tickets are available at the following locations: Macomb Center Box Office, (810) 286-2222; Ukrainian Future Credit Union, (810) 757-1980; and Ukrainian Selfreliance Credit Union, (810) 756-3300. For more information call (734) 953-0305 and/or visit http://www.bandura.org and http://www.vesnivka.com. Celebrate "A Ukrainian Christmas!"

Saturday, December 2

CHICAGO: Ushering in the Christmas season, the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of Detroit and the Vesnivka Choir of Toronto present "A Ukrainian Christmas" at Lane Technical High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. The concert is sponsored by the Ukrainian Community Committee of Chicago. Tickets are available at the following locations: Selfreliance Ukrainian Federal Credit Union, (773) 489-0520; and First Security Federal Savings Bank, (773) 772-6500. For more information, call (847) 358-7905 and/or visit http://www.bandura.org and http://www.vesnivka.com. Celebrate "A Ukrainian Christmas"!

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