PREVIEW OF EVENTS (06/13/04)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Friday-Sunday, June 18-20

YONKERS, N.Y.: The 19th annual Ukrainian Heritage Festival - a three-day event that celebrates Ukrainian art, culture, music and dance - will take place on the grounds of St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Broadway and Shonnard Place. Festival hours: June 18, 6-10 p.m.; June 19, 1-10 p.m.; and June 20, 1-7 p.m. The free- admission event will feature outdoor entertainment, demonstrations of Ukrainian arts and crafts, Ukrainian food, carnival rides, amusements and exhibits. On Saturday at 1-4 p.m. there will be Pay One Price bracelets at $10 for all the rides. Since its inception, the festival has experienced continual growth in terms of attendance; it now draws over 10,000 people from the immediate area and neighboring states. For further information, visit the festival website at: http://www.brama.com/yonkersukrainianfest or call (914) 375-4418.

Sunday, June 20

CHICAGO: The Foundation for the Advancement of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Illinois invites the public to a reception and luncheon for scholars participating in the 23rd annual Conference on Ukrainian Subjects being held at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, on June 16-19. The luncheon will be held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 2247 W. Chicago Ave. The conference topic is "Contemporary Ukraine and Its Diaspora as Seen by Scholars in Ukraine and Abroad." For information on the conference call Prof. Dmytro Shtohryn at (217) 356-9195. Featured guest speakers at the reception/luncheon will be Dr. Mykola Zhulynskyi, director of the Taras Shevchenko Institute of Literature at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; Dr. Maksym Strikha, director of the Research Program of the Open Politics Institute, Kyiv; and Prof. Taras Hunczak, professor of history at Rutgers University, Newark, N.J. For reception/luncheon tickets and reservations, at $50 per person, call Raisa Bratkiv, (847) 477-2150.

Saturday, June 26

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society invites the public to a meeting with scholars from Ukraine - participants at the 23rd annual Conference on Ukrainian Subjects held at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, June 16-19. The invited scholars will speak about the current status of scholarly studies, culture and politics in Ukraine. The meeting will take place at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 4 p.m. For additional information call (212) 254-5130.

Saturday, June 26

CLIFTON, N.J.: The parish of St. Mary Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 81 Washington Ave., will sponsor a "Ukrainian Tropical Luau" at 6 p.m. at the church hall. Tickets: adults, $15; children under age 12, $5; included in the fee are a home-made dinner and refreshments, as well as music, dancing and surprises. BYOB. Reservations/ticket purchases may be made by leaving name and contact information, including telephone number, on the church answering machine, (973) 546-2478, by June 20. All are invited to join this community family for what promises to be a very entertaining evening.

ADVANCE NOTICE

Saturday, October 9

DOVER, N.J..: The Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM) Branch in Whippany, N.J., is sponsoring the upcoming the Ukrainian Festival of Morris County which will be held this fall in Germanian Park. Comprising the program will be entertainment, a 50/50 raffle, a hopak dance competition (with a cash prize for the first-place winner) and a zabava/dance under the stars. Traditional Ukrainian ethnic food will be available throughout the day. Additional information will be supplied at a later date. Interested dance groups should contact Rosemary Andrian, (973) 401-1460, or Darka Mosuriak, (973) 401-1092. Interested vendors should contact Donna Bilanych at (973) 401-1460 or by e-mail at danusia08@att.net, or Maryann Bilanych at (973) 292-0187.

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Preview of Events is a listing of Ukrainian community events open to the public. It is a service provided at minimal cost ($20 per listing) by The Ukrainian Weekly to the Ukrainian community.

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