PREVIEW OF EVENTS (01/11/04)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Sunday, January 18

PHILADELPHIA-JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The Ukrainian Federation of America and Meest Media corporation invite the Ukrainian American community to a presentation of a Ukrainian Vertep Christmas performance at 3 p.m. in the auditorium of the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center in Jenkintown, Pa. The newly appointed ambassador of Ukraine, Mykhailo B. Reznik, will address the attendees prior to the performance. Dessert and coffee will be served. Admission is $5 for adults; students and children, free of charge. For more information call Vera M. Andryczyk, (610) 539-8946.

Friday, January 23

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Art and Literary Club and the New York Bandura Ensemble present the first concert in the 2004 season of the Bandura Downtown series, "Kubasonica," featuring Ukrainian sounds from the Canadian praries with tsymbaly whiz Brian Cherwick, the man responsible for Edmonton's legendary Kubasonics. The program will include the songs "Baba Rolls Her Own" and "The Devil Went Down to Vegreville," mystery guests and much, much more. Donation: $10. Reception with the artists to follow. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Mayana Gallery, 136 Second Ave., fourth floor. In the gallery, the Christmas exhibit will be on view through January 25. Gallery hours: Saturday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m. For more information, call (212) 995-2640; check the website www.geocities.com/ukrartlitclub or e-mail nybandura@aol.com.

Saturday, January 24

CARTERET, N.J.: The St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral and St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church are co-sponsoring a Malanka, or New Year's Eve dance, to be held at the St. Demetrius Community Center, 681 Roosevelt Ave. Music will be by Fata Morgana. Tickets, at $40, include admission, hot buffet, beer, wine, soda, midnight champagne toast and a midnight buffet. There will also be a cash bar. The St. Demetrius Center is located just blocks from Exit 12 of the New Jersey Turnpike. There is also a Holiday Inn off the exit with free shuttle service. Doors will open at 6 p.m., buffet will be served at 7 p.m., and music starts at 8 p.m. For table and ticket reservations call Peter Prociuk, (732) 541-5452. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

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