PREVIEW OF EVENTS (09/03/06)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Saturday-Sunday, September 9-10

CHICAGO: Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church will host the parish's Ukrainian Village Fest 2006 on the parish grounds, located in the heart of the Ukrainian Village neighborhood, at the corner of Oakley and Superior streets, one block south of Chicago avenue. Festival hours: Saturday, 3-11 p.m.; Sunday, 1-10 p.m. There will be dances on both nights beginning at 9 p.m. Non-stop stage activity will feature the Hromovytsia dance ensemble with its Blyskavytsia School of Ukrainian Ballet, the Ukraina dance ensemble and the Vinok vocal ensemble, plus the Karpatski Zori, Berkut and Mriya bands, and others. The festivities also include vendors featuring arts and crafts, ethnic cuisine, children's games and rides, Bingo and a lottery drawing. Entrance fee: $5 per person for both days. For information or to volunteer call the parish rectory, 312-829-5209.

Monday, September 11, through Monday, September 25

JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The School of the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble will begin its school year on Monday, September 11. Registration of children age 4 and above will occur on Monday, September 11, through Monday, September 25, at 6 p.m. at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046. Classes are held weekly on Monday evenings at the Cultural Center. For additional information contact Andreja Kulyk, the school's assistant director, at 215-917-1263 or akulyk22@aol.com.

Tuesday, September 12

MOUNTAINSIDE, N.J.: "Muzychne Doshkillia" - Music & Me will hold its first session at Dance Studio 22, 1136 Route 22 W., Mountainside, NJ 07092. For more information call Marta Sawycky, 908-232-4497 or 908-276-3134.

Wednesday, September 13

NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Studies Program at Columbia University will launch its first event of the 2006-2007 academic year with a panel discussion, organized in cooperation with the non-profit organization The Orange Circle, about recent political developments in Ukraine. The topic: "Where is Ukraine? Political Life After the Break-Up of the Orange Coalition." Panel speakers: Adrian Karatnycky (The Orange Circle), Prof. Alex Motyl (Rutgers University) and Prof. Tarik Amar (Jacyk visiting scholar, Columbia University). Moderator: Prof. Mark von Hagen, director of the Columbia Ukrainian Studies Program. The panel discussion will take place at 7:30-9:30 p.m. in Room 1512 (15th floor) of the International Affairs Building, Columbia University, 420 W. 118th St., New York. The presentation is free and open to the public. For more information contact Diana Howansky, 212-854-4697 or ukrainianstudies@columbia.edu.

Saturday, September 16

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society invites all to a lecture by Dr. Adrian Bryttan on "Opera Theaters and Symphony Orchestras in Ukraine." His talk will be illustrated with video-materials. The program will take place at the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 p.m. For additional information call 212-254-5130.

ADVANCE NOTICE

Sunday, November 5

NEW YORK: A benefit luncheon for the Ukrainian Catholic University featuring Father Borys Gudziak, Ph.D., rector, will be held at the Ukrainian National Home, 140 Second Ave. For more information call the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation, 773-235-8462.

Sunday, November 12

CHICAGO: A benefit luncheon for the Ukrainian Catholic University featuring Father Borys Gudziak, Ph.D., rector, will be held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 2247 W. Chicago Ave. For more information call the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation, 773-235-8462.

Sunday, December 3

WARREN, Mich.: A benefit luncheon for the Ukrainian Catholic University featuring Myroslav Marynovych, senior vice-rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University, will be held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Road. For more information call the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation, 773-235-8462.

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