PREVIEW OF EVENTS (05/27/01)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Saturday, June 2

TORONTO: The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, conducted by Oleh Mahlay, will present a "Concert of Sacred Music" at Our Lady of Sorrows Church at 8 p.m. (The church is located at 3055 Bloor St. W., one block west of Royal York Road and at the Royal York Subway Station.) Part of a sacred music series, the concert will feature the mystical sounds of Eastern Europe's finest church music, including works by Berezovsky, Dyletsky and Bortniansky, along with the sounds of the bandura. Admission: free-will offering. For more information call (905) 206-9963 or visit the website www.bandura.org.

Sunday, June 3

PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM), Philadelphia branch, invites the community in the Philadelphia area to attend its traditional annual Youth Day and picnic which will take place on the grounds of Tryzub Ukrainian American Sports Center located at Lower State and County Line Roads in Horsham, Pa. The program will begin at 11 a.m. with a divine liturgy that will be celebrated by Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka. The official program will commence with flag-raising, opening ceremonies, and commendations and awards for active members of the SUM branch. Sports will include soccer, volleyball and track-and-field events. The artistic program begins at 3 p.m. and will feature the winners of national competitions. There will also be a performance by the Vesna dance ensemble, Yurko Didach, artistic director. Throughout the day, there will be a picnic with plenty of delicious food and drinks. There will also be music in the evening for the public's entertainment and dancing. Everyone is invited to attend.

Saturday-Sunday, June 16-17

NEW YORK: Yara Arts Group will present "Midsummer Night Songs" workshops in Ukrainian folk singing with Mariana Sadovska, who for the last 10 summers traveled through villages in Ukraine collecting songs and documenting rituals. Discover the folk voice in you. Learn ancient songs for Kupalo, the pagan Midsummer Night ritual. You do not have to be able to read Ukrainian or music to participate. The workshops will be held at 2-5 p.m. on both days. Fee: $20 per session. You must pre-register. Call (212) 475-6474 if you want to participate in these Kupalo events, e-mail yara@prodigy.net. or vist the website http://www.brama.com/yara/.

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