PREVIEW OF EVENTS (04/14/02)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Friday, April 19

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Art and Literary Club, the Organization for the Defense of Lemkivschyna, the Lemko Research Foundation and Mayana Gallery invite the public to "Paths of Thorns," an evening commemorating the 55th anniversary of "Akcja Wisla." The program will include a reading of Maria Duplak's "The Tragedy of Lemkivschyna," as well as "Tragedy Beyond the Curzon Line," a montage of prose and poetry to be read by Adam Stec, Eva Stec, Nadia Havrylak, Stepan Kravchuk; and songs performed by Ira Hrechko, Alla Kutzevych (bandura), and Ivan Pecuch (violin). Donation: $7. An exhibit of medieval Lemko icons (reproductions) and historical materials will be on view in the gallery through April 22. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Mayana Gallery, 136 Second Ave., fourth floor. Gallery hours: Friday, 6-8 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m. For more information call (212) 260-4490 or (212) 777-8144; visit www.brama.com/mayana; or e-mail ukrartlitclub@aol.com.

Saturday, April 20

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society is holding a lecture by Dr. Anatolii Rusnachenko, Institute of Linguistics and Law, Kyiv, and Fulbright Scholar, Harriman Institute, Columbia University, titled "The Anti-Soviet Ukrainian Independence Movement, 1939 to the Mid-1950s." The lecture will be held at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 2:30 p.m. For more information call (212) 254-5130.
CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Business and Professional Group of Chicago is sponsoring a presentation by Adrian Karatnycky, president, Freedom House, titled "U.S.-Ukraine Relations in Light of September 11, 2001. Has Anything Changed?" The presentation will be held at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W. Chicago Ave., at 7 p.m. Refreshments and socializing will follow. Tickets: $15. For additional information, call (847) 359-3676.

Saturday-Sunday, April 20-21

WASHINGTON: Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch 78 invites the public to a retrospective exhibit by the noted artist Bohdan Borzemsky to be held at the parish center of the Ukrainian National Shrine of the Holy Family, 4250 Harewood Road NE. The exhibit includes paintings, woodcuts and paper cut-outs. Hours: Saturday, 6-9 p.m, $7 admission, includes refreshments; Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., free admission. For more information call Marta Terlecky, (203) 521-3048, or Ksenia Kuzmycz, (301) 948-7813.

Sunday, April 21

SILVER SPRING, Md.: St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral and the Chornobyl Committee, together with community organizations of the Washington metropolitan area, will commemorate the 16th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster on April 21. Minister Counselor of Ukraine to the United States Volodymyr Yatsenkivskyi, Dr. Ihor Masnyk and composer Roman Hurko will participate in the program. A video presentation of Maestro Hurko's "Panakhyda for the Victims of Chornobyl" and bandura selections performed by Larissa Pastukhiv will also be featured. The event will take place at 1:30 p.m. at St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, 15100 New Hamphsire Ave. Light refreshments will be served. For additional information call the Rev. Volodymyr Steliac, (301) 384-9192.
NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Stage Ensemble, under the direction of Lidia Krushelnytsky, celebrates the centenary of Edward (Eko) Kozak's birth, with the program "U Kryvomu Dzerkali" (In a Distorting Mirror"), based on a selection of Maestro Kozak's humorous works. A renowned caricaturist, illustrator, animator and painter, as well as feuilletonist and editor, Maestro Kozak (1902-1922) is perhaps best known for his satirical drawings and writings and as editor of the humor magazine Lys Mykyta (Detroit, 1951-1991). The event will be held at the Ukrainian National Home, 240 Second Ave., at 2 p.m.
RINGWOOD, N.J.: "Stride and Ride to Build" - a walk/bike-athon for The Ukrainian Museum Building Fund, will be held in Ringwood State Park. Registration: 9 a.m. The walk covers an easy three-mile course. The mountain bike route is a challenging seven-mile ride. Bikers must be at least 14 years old. A picnic, including Uncle Ronnie and his Barabolya Show, will start at noon. Participants are asked to raise $150 per individual and $250 per family. There will be terrific prizes for top fund-raisers. Non-participants are welcome to join the picnic and entertainment. Suggested donation: $50 per family. Directions: Route 287 in New Jersey (closest thoroughfare to the park) to Exit 57, Skyline Drive; Skyline Drive through the town of Ringwood, at T-intersection, turn right onto Sloatsburg Road/Route 511; after two miles turn right onto Sloatsburg Road, Manor is three miles ahead on left. More information is available at www.ukrainianmuseum.org or by calling Olenka Terleckyj, (973) 771-1156.

Monday, April 22

NEW YORK: The Harriman Institute of Columbia University, as part of its "Language Policies and Language Status in Ukraine" series, presents Dr. Halyna Yavorska, government expert in global security and European integration, National Institute for Issues Related to International Security, who will speak on the topic "Modern Ukrainian Standardization: Linguistic Evidence and Cultural Implication." The presentation will be held in Room 1510, International Affairs Building, 420 W. 188th St., at noon-2 p.m. For more information call (212) 854-4623.
NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Art and Literary Club, the Ukrainian Music Institute, the New York Bandura Ensemble and the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund invite the public to a video presentation of "Panachyda for the Victims of Chornobyl," a work by Canadian composer Roman Hurko, as recorded by the Frescoes of Kyiv Chamber Choir in the St. Michael Golden-Domed Cathedral in Kyiv. The program will also include bandurist Julian Kytasty, who will perform excerpts from "Black Sea Winds" - his recent recording of ancient kobzar music. Donation: $10. The concert will take place at 7 p.m. at the Mayana Gallery, 136 Second Ave., fourth floor. On view in the gallery: medieval Lemko icons (reproductions) and historical materials. For more information call (212) 260-4490 or (212) 777-8144, visit; www.brama.com/mayana; e-mail ukrartlitclub@aol.com.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute will present the annual Petryshyn Memorial Lecture by Natalia Yakovenko, Institute of History, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, titled "Orthodox, Catholics, Protestants: Religious Co-existence in Ukraine in the 16th to 17th Centuries." The lecture, to be given in Ukrainian with English translation provided, will be held in the Theater Room, Harvard Faculty Club, 20 Quincy St.. at 4-6 p.m. For more information contact the institute, (617) 495-4053,. or huri@fas.harvard.edu.

Friday, April 26

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Art and Literary Club and Mayana Gallery invite the public to "Melody of Color," a commemorative exhibit dedicated to the work of Lviv painter Valeriy Hnatenko (1947-1987) on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of his birth and the 15th anniversary of his death. The program will feature Dr. Yaroslav Leshko, history of art department, Smith College, who will speak on the topic "Compiling the Valeriy Hnatenko Catalogue," and Stefania Hnatenko, whose topic will be "Society and Beyond." There will also be a screening of a videotape on the opening of the 1989 V. Hnatenko Exhibit at The Ukrainian Museum in New York City by J. Starostiak. Donation: $7. The exhibit will be on view in the gallery through April 28. The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Mayana Gallery, 136 Second Ave., fourth floor. Gallery hours: Friday, 6-8 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m. For more information call (212) 260-4490 or (212) 777-8144; visit: www.brama.com/mayana; or e-mail ukrartlitclub@aol.com.

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