PREVIEW OF EVENTS (08/17/03)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Saturday, August 23

JEWETT, N.Y.: "Music at the Grazhda" presents Natalia Khoma, cello, and Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano, in a program of works by Beethoven, Sonevytsky and Franck. An integral part of the Ukrainian cultural complex built around St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, the Grazhda is located in the Catskill Mountains on Route 23A, five miles west of the town of Hunter and two miles east of Lexington. The concert, which forms part of the Music and Art Center of Greene County summer concert series, begins at 8 p.m., with tickets, priced at $15 for general admission and $12 for members, available at the door. Performance schedules, as well as detailed directions, are available online at www.musicandartgc.brama.com. Information is also available by calling (518) 263-4335.

Saturday-Sunday, August 23-24

CHICAGO: Ukrainian Congress Com-mittee of America, Illinois Branch presents Ukrainian Fest 2003 at Smith Park, Campbell and Huron streets. Entertainment includes Ihor Bohdan, Lvivyany, dance groups, the Ukrainian Village Jazz Orchestra and many other musical artists. Also on the schedule: chess and checker tournaments, a poetry competition, an embroidered shirts contest, arm wrestling and sports contests. Chicago FIRE Express and U.S. Army reps will be present. On Sunday at 1:30 a program commemorating the 12th anniversary of Ukraine's independence will take place. A "Kids Corner" with pony rides, petting zoo, clown and magician is on tap for Sunday at 2-6 p.m. There will be great food and drinks; a chance to win round-trip tickets to Ukraine (via AeroSvit) and the continental U.S. (ATA Airlines) and a color TV. For more information contact Pavlo Bandriwsky, (773) 772-4500.

Sunday, August 24

COOPER CITY, Fla.: Ukraine's independence will be celebrated by the South Florida Community at the church hall of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, 5031 S.W. 100th Ave., Cooper City, Fla., at 1:30 p.m. The festivities will include a dinner of traditional Ukrainian dishes, a short commemorative program and a concert of Ukrainian folk music performed by the folk ensemble Ukrayinski Barvy. The event is sponsored by the Coordinating Committee for the South Florida Ukrainian Commu-nity. For further information, please call Oksana Piaseckyj, (305) 935-7151, or Donna M. Waskiewicz, (954) 434-4635.
HARTFORD, Conn.: The Greater Hartford Ukrainian American community will celebrate the 12th anniversary of Ukraine's independence at a family picnic at the J.B. Williams Park on Neipsic Road in Glastonbury, Conn., beginning at 1 p.m. The program will include musical interpretations, sports competitions and artistic exhibits. Ukrainian foods, hamburgers, hot dogs and refreshments will be available. For additional information, please call (860) 647-9946 or (860) 667-9538.
HORSHAM, Pa.: The Ukrainian American Sport Center Tryzub cordially invites everyone to attend its 12th annual Ukrainian Folk Festival celebrating Ukraine's independence. It will commence at noon at Tryzubivka, County Line and Lower State roads. The stage show features the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble (Philadelphia) and the Unist Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble (New York), along with bandurist-kobzar Julian Kytasty (New York), the vocal duo Sisters Oros (Ukraine and New York), soloist Jurij Melnychuk (Ukraine) and the Harmonia Orchestra. A solemn prayer for Ukraine led by representatives of all Ukrainian faiths and a soulful a cappella performance by the Ukrainian Baptist Male Choir will add further depth to the occasion. The festivities will close with a dance to the tunes of Harmonia and a U.S. Amateur Division soccer exhibition match between Tryzub's Ukrainian Nationals and SUM Krylati (Yonkers, N.Y.), commencing at 4:30 p.m. Ukrainian foods, standard picnic fare and refreshments will be available throughout the day. There will also be a bazaar with folk arts, crafts, music, and video vendors, and exhibitors. For information log on to www.tryzubsportcenter.org or call (215) 343-5412.
SOMERSET, N.J.: The Committee for Aid to Ukraine (Central New Jersey Branch) will host a celebration of the 12th anniversary of Ukraine's independence at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 135 Davidson Ave., Somerset, N.J. The program will begin at 4 p.m., featuring the Dumka Chorus of New York, the artistic group Homony and Dibrova and the youth dance ensemble Barvinok. Admission is $10. For more information call Michael Shulha, (908) 534-6683; Damijan Gecha, (908) 755-8156; or the Rev. John Lyszyk, (908) 253-0410 or (212) 873-8550.
TRENTON, N.J.: The Ukrainian National Home will host a festival celebration to honor the 12th anniversary of Ukrainian independence. The celebration will be held at 477 Jeremiah Ave. beginning at 2 p.m. A moleben will be celebrated by local priests from Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church, St. George's Ukrainian Orthodox Church and St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Church. Festivities include performances by the church choirs of the aforementioned three parishes and the Evangelical Baptist Church, the bandurist trio Namysto and an address by local municipal officials. Entertainment planned for children includes pony rides, prizes and volleyball games for young and old alike. Ukrainian food and drinks will be served. Admission for adults is $2; free for children. For more information call Roman Kuzyk, (609) 890-7533.

Sunday, September 15

NEW YORK: A gala concert celebrating Ukrainian Independence Day will be held at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Seventh Avenue and 27th Street in Manhattan beginning at 2:30 p.m. This "cultural event of the year" is co-sponsored by the United Ukrainian Americans Organizations of Greater New York and the newly formed Ukrainian Studio of Drama in New York. The director of the program, National Artist of Ukraine Ivan Bernatsky, promises an inspiring and atypical event. Performers include the Dumka Chorus directed by Vasyl Hrechinsky; Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky's exciting Syzokryli Dance Ensemble; renowned pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky; singers Lyubov Shchypchyk, Anna Bachynska and Roman Tsymbala; violinist Adrian Brittan; and artists of the Ukrainian Studio of Drama, Volodymyr Kurylo and Lyudmila Hrabovska.

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