PREVIEW OF EVENTS (03/28/04)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Monday, March 29

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Lecture Series at the Harriman Institute, Columbia University, presents: Prof. Serhij Lepyavko (department of history of Ukraine, Chernihiv State Teachers' Training University, Chernihiv, Ukraine; 2003-2004 Fulbright Scholar, University of Colorado-Boulder) speaking on "The Christian-Muslim Frontier in Eastern Europe (late 15th to late 18th centuries)." This event is free and open to the public, and will take place in Room 1219 of the International Affairs Building, 420 W. 118th St., at noon. For more information e-mail ms2147@columbia.edu or call (212) 854-4697.

Wednesday, March 31

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Lecture Series at the Harriman Institute, Columbia University, presents Yuri Dulerain (former chief, Radio Liberty, 1973-1993) speaking on the "Ukrai-nian Word Under Suppression: From Communism to Democracy." This event is free and open to the public, and will take place in Room 1219 of the International Affairs Building, 420 W. 118th St., at noon. For more information e-mail ms2147@columbia.edu or call (212) 854-4697.

Saturday, April 3

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society invites the public to a talk by Prof. Taras Hunczak of Rutgers University on "Halychyna Prior to World War I (1900-1914): From the Archives of the Viennese Police." This presentation is dedicated to the memory of Prof. Edward Zarsky. It will take place at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between 9th and 10th streets) at 5 p.m. For additional information call (212) 254-5130.
JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center will host an annual Ukrainian Easter Bazaar and show of world famous Ukrainian pysanky, hand-decorated eggs with symbols and designs dating from pre-Christian times. These miniature works of art will also be for sale. An award-winning film by Slavko Nowytski on the history and art of pysanky will be shown in the Club Room at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Hand-made crafts, fine art, plants, ceramics, jewelry and many other gift items will be on sale. Home-baked Easter goods, in addition to a hot lunch of pyrohy, stuffed cabbage, borsch, potato pancakes, etc., will also be available. During the Easter Bazaar the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee will be collecting donations of blankets, bedding, new and used clothing, and footwear to send to the needy in Ukraine. Admission to the Easter Bazaar and parking are free. The Ukrainian Center is located at 700 Cedar Road in Jenkintown, Pa., between Fox Chase Road and Huntingdon Pike. For further information call (215) 663-1166.

Monday, April 5

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute will host a lecture given by George Liber, professor of history, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and HURI research fellow. His lecture, "Reassessing Tsarist Russia as a Multinational Empire," will be held in the Seminar Room of the institute at 4-6 p.m. The institute is located at 1583 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138. For more information please contact HURI at (617) 495-4053 or huri@fas.harvard.edu.

Monday, April 12

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute will host a lecture given by Halyna Hryn, research fellow, Ukrainian Research Institute. Her lecture, "The 'Executed Renaissance' Paradigm Revisited: Ukrainian Literature in the 1920s," will be held in the Seminar Room of the institute 4-6 p.m. The institute is located at 1583 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138. For more information contact HURI at (617) 495-4053 or huri@fas.harvard.edu.

Sunday, April 18

HILLSIDE, N.J.: Under the direction of Odarka Polanskyj-Stockert, children will have an opportunity to learn basic hahilky (traditional Easter songs and dances). An Easter egg hunt will also be held and complimentary refreshments provided. All activities will be held immediately following the 10:45 a.m. Sunday divine liturgy at Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church located at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and Bloy Street. All are invited to attend. For further information contact either Mike Szpyhulsky, (908) 289-0127, or Joe Shatynski, (973) 599-9381. In the event of inclement weather, all activities will be held in the parish hall. Directions to the parish can be found by loggin on to the parish website, www.byzantines.net/immaculateconception.