PREVIEW OF EVENTS (09/29/02)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Monday, September 30

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute is proud to announce its first lecture of the new academic year will be given by Michael S. Flier, Oleksandr Potebnja Professor of Ukrainian Philology at Harvard University. His lecture, titled "The Smoking Tapes: What the Melnychenko Recordings Reveal about Non-literary Surzhyk," will take place at 4-6 p.m. in the Seminar Room of the institute, 1583 Massachusetts Ave. Directions can be found on the website www.huri.harvard.edu, or you may call the institute, (617) 495-4053.

Thursday, October 3, Saturday, October 5, and Tuesday, October 8

LOS ANGELES: The UCLA Film and Television Archives, jointly with the Hollywood Trident Foundation, present "Earth - The Films of Alexander Dovzhenko." As part of the film program, the screenings will be introduced by scholars of Dovzhenko's works - Marco Carynnyk, writer and editor, Dovzhenko scholar and translator; Prof. George Liber, department of history, University of Alabama; and Prof. Bohdan Nebesio, Film Studies Program, University of Alberta. A public seminar titled "Memoirs of Alexander Dovzhenko, the Filmmaker," will be given by Mr. Carynnyk at 4 p.m. in Room 253, Melnitz Hall. The films will be shown in the James Bridges theater on the UCLA campus at 7:30 p.m. A reception to open the festival will take place on Thursday, October 3, at 6:30 p.m., in the theater lobby. Screening schedule: Thursday, October 3 - "Zemlia" (Earth) (1930); "Yahidka Kokhannia" (Love's Berry) (1926); with introduction by Mr. Carynnyk; Saturday, October 5 - "Zvenyhora" (1928), "Arsenal" (1929), with Prof. Liber; Tuesday, October 8 - "Ivan" (1932); "Bytva za Nashu Radiansku Ukrainu" (The Battle for Our Soviet Ukraine) (released in 1943), with commentary by Prof. Nebesio. The reception will be open to all ticket holders and special guests invited by the hosts. Additional information concerning tickets may be obtained by calling the UCLA Film and Television Archives, (310) 206-8013.

Saturday, October 5

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA), New York Metro Chapter, in cooperation with the Self Reliance Association of American Ukrainians, New York Branch, will hold a community based medical lecture at 2 p.m. at 98 Second Ave. The featured physician is Dr. Petro Lenchur, who will discuss "Current Issues in Cardiology." Admission is free and refreshments will be served. For further information contact Dr. Ihor Magun, (516) 766-5147.
PHILADELPHIA: The Plast-Pryiat auxiliary organization of the Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization, will be holding a fund-raiser to benefit Ukrainian youth. Please join us for "An Evening at Casino Royale," to be held at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, Pa. Admission: $40 per person; $35, with advance ticket purchase. Admission price includes casino with game tables, cash prizes, buffet dinner, beer, wine, DJ and dance. The casino will be open at 7-11 p.m., with dancing until 1 a.m. Minimum age: 21. For tickets and information contact Stephanie Luchanko, (215) 321-7114 or Basil Kuzio, (856) 741-8000, ext. 302, or e-mail: basil.a.kuzio@aexp.com.

Sunday, October 6

PHOENIX, Ariz.: The Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch 3 will hold an "Embroidery Day" at the Ukrainian American Cultural Center, 730 W. Elm St. beginning at 12:30 p.m. The event will include an extensive display of Ukrainian embroidery, a dinner prepared by branch members, an embroidery clothing contest with prizes awarded to audience participants and a Ukrainian costume fashion show. The day will end with a grand lottery. Please dress in your finest embroidered clothing and come and help us enjoy the festivities.

Thursday, October 10

EDMONTON: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) is holding a book launch of the English translation of Volume 8 of Mykhailo Hrushevsky's "History of Ukraine Rus'," featuring presentations by Dr. Nancy S. Kollmann, professor of history and director of the Center for Russian and East European Studies, Stanford University, and Dr. Frank E. Sysyn, director of the Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrainian Historical Research and editor-in-chief of the Hrushevsky Translation Project. A reception follows the presentations and discussion period. The book launch will be held in the Faculty Club, University of Alberta, at 5 p.m. Seating for the event is limited. Please confirm your attendance by contacting CIUS: telephone, (780) 492-2972; fax, (780) 492-4967; e-mail, cius@ualberta.ca.

Saturday, October 12

Hunter, N.Y.: The Vynnytsky-Kharenko-Khoma Trio - Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano; Yuri Kharenko, violin; Natalia Khoma, cello - will appear in concert at the Catskill Mountain Foundation Performing Arts Center in a program of works by Haydn, Handel, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, de Falla, Liszt, Sarasate, Skoryk, Khachaturian and Heifetz, and Vynnytsky. The concert, made possible by the James Rem Memorial Fund, will be held at the Red Barn, Rt. 23 A, at 8 p.m. For reservations call (518) 263-4908, ext. 202 (Monday-Friday); (518) 263-5157 (Saturday/Sunday) or visit www.catskillmtn.org. Tickets: $12, general admission; $10, seniors and students.

Sunday, October 13

NEWARK, N.J.: The New Jersey Regional Council of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America will hold its traditional "Soyuzianka Day" in the church hall of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, 719 Sandford Ave., at 8 a.m.-1 p.m. This year's program is devoted to the UNWLA Children/Student Sponsorship Program in Ukraine. Keynote speaker Maria Polandskyj, UNWLA Scholarship Program chair, will deliver her remarks "Children of Ukraine are the Future of its Nation" at 11:30 a.m. For more information call (732) 441-9530 or e-mail ukr.info@worldnet.att.net.
KENMORE, N.Y.: St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, located at 3275 Elmwood Ave., will observe the centennial of its parish. The day's events will include a pontifical liturgy to be celebrated by Bishop Basil Losten at 1 p.m., followed by a banquet and concert program. Tickets for the banquet and concert may be purchased at a cost of $30 from Marta Stasiuk or Oksana Saldyt. All present and former parishioners as well as friends and guests are invited to take part. For further information contact Zenon Deputat, Centennial Committee chairman, (716) 759-2729 or the Rev. Stepan Kuklich, parish administrator, (716) 873-5011.

Saturday, October 19

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Engineers' Society of America (UESA), The Ukrainian Institute of America (UIA) and the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA) invite everyone to the "Fall Zabava in New York City," which will be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St. Music to be provided by Chornozem. Admission: $30, students; $40, members; $50, non-members. Cash bar. Hors d'oeuvres, coffee and dessert included. Black-tie optional. Please make any checks payable to the "Ukrainian Engineers' Society of America." For more information visit www.uesa.org, e-mail: nyc@uesa.org, or call (212) 719-9700.
YONKERS, N.Y.: The School of Ukrainian Studies in Yonkers will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a jubilee banquet to be held at the Ukrainian Youth Center, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event is being planned as a reunion of former students and teachers, and a celebration by the community. There will be a cultural program and those attending will receive a free jubilee book. For more information contact Slavko Kiciuk, (845) 968-0851 or e-mail ukrschool@yahoo.com.

ADVANCE NOTICE

Saturday, November 16

HARTFORD, Conn.: The Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM), Hartford Branch, invites you and your family to their 50th anniversary celebration, to be held at the Ukrainian National Home, 961 Wethersfield Ave., starting at 6 p.m. The program includes a keynote address, cultural performances by SUM youth, dinner and a dance to the tunes of Zorepad. Donation: adults, $40; youth up to age 21, $20. (Dinner: choice of prime rib or chicken.) Tickets can be reserved by calling the SUM Cooperative Ukrainian Gift Shop, (860) 296-6955.

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