PREVIEW OF EVENTS (09/21/03)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Monday, September 22

PHILADELPHIA: The School of the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, which began its academic year on September 8, will hold registration for new students at 6 p.m. in the Ukrainian Educational Center, 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, Pa. The school accepts students age 4 and above (students must be 4 by September 1). For further information contact Nina Prybolsky, (610) 591-2492 or (215) 572-1552.

Saturday, September 27

CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art and the Ukrainian Language Society invite the public to a literary evening featuring poet Vasyl Makhno to be held at the institute, 2320 W. Chicago Ave., at 7 p.m. Introductory remarks will be by Prof. Bohdan Rubchak. For additional information call the UIMA, (773) 227-5522.

Monday, September 29

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute is pleased to announce that its first lecture of the fall semester will be given by George Grabowicz, Dmytro Cyzevskyj Professor of Ukrainian Literature at Harvard University. The lecture, titled "Taras Shevchenko as Poet and Painter," will take place at 4-6 p.m. in the institute's seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave. Directions can be found on the HURI website: www.huri.harvard.edu, or you may phone the Institute, (617) 493-4053, or e-mail huri@fas.harvard.edu.

Thursday, October 2

WHIPPANY, N.J.: The Iskra Ukrainian Dance Group, under the direction of Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky, will be holding registration for new students at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall, 7 Jefferson Road and Route 10 East. Beginners's registration: 4:45 p.m.; intermediate students; 6 p.m.; and advanced students; 7:15 p.m. Please bring your dance wear and shoes. For more information call Karen Chelak, (973) 543-3202, or e-mail moyehoist@aol.com.

Saturday, October 4

DANBURY, Conn.: The Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund and the Danbury Ice Arena are hosting "Viktory for Kids," a charity gala skating show featuring World and Olympic Champion Viktor Petrenko, and an all-star cast including World and Olympic Champions Brian Boitano, Ilya Kulik, Katya Gordeeva, Evgeni Plushenko, U.S. National Champions Timothy Goeble, Naomi Lang and Peter Tchernyshev, and the Ukrainian National Ice Dance Champions Grushina and Goncharov, among others. This one-night-only performance will be held at the Danbury Ice Arena's Patriot Rink, 1 Independence Way in downtown Danbury. Tickets: $100, $125 and $150. All proceeds to benefit CCRF's hospital partnerships and neonatal programs in Ukraine. VIP reception and celebrity auction will be held at the Colorado Brewery and Steakhouse. For more information contact Irene Oleksiak, (860) 652-0458, or call the Danbury Ice Arena, (203) 794-1704.

Sunday, October 5

CHICAGO: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, corner of Rice and Leavitt streets, will hold its AutumnFest celebration for adults and children, at noon-10 p.m. Come and enjoy music and dancing, along with Ukrainian and American food and drink. For further information call Patti Mackiw, (800) 488-4280, ext. 6578.

Monday, October 6

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute is holding a lecture by Nadia Diuk, director, Europe and Eurasia at the National Endowment for Democracy. Dr. Diuk's lecture, titled "The First Free Generation: Youth, Politics and Identity in Russia, Ukraine and Azerbaijan," will take place at 4-6 p.m. in the institute's seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave. Directions can be found on the HURI website: www.huri.harvard.edu, or you may phone the institute, (617) 493-4053, or e-mail huri@fas.harvard.edu.

Saturday, October 18

NEW YORK CITY: The Ukrainian Engineers' Society of America, the Ukrainian Institute of America, and the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America invite the public to the "Fall Zabava in New York City," which will be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., starting at 9 p.m. Music to be provided by Tempo. Admission: $30, students; $40, members; $50, non-members; cash bar; black-tie optional. Please make checks payable to Ukrainian Engineers' Society of America. For more information visit www.uesa.org, e-mail, nyc@uesa.org or call Marco Shmerykowsky, (212) 719-9700.