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THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2011
No. 15
PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Friday, April 8- 24
NEW YORK: La MaMa E.T.C. and Yara
Arts Group present “Raven,” an original,
experimental performance piece based on
the poem by Ukrainian poet Oleh
Lysheha. It is directed by Virlana Tkacz
and created in collaboration with artists
from America and Ukraine. “Raven” features
Andrew Colteaux and an English
translation of the poetry by Ms. Tkacz and
Wanda Phipps. Performances are on
Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and
Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at La MaMa
Experimental Theater 74 E. 4th St.
(between Second and Third avenues) in
New York City. Tickets $18; $13 for students
and seniors. For information call
212-475-7710 or log on to www.lamama.
org.
Friday, April 15
PHILADELPHIA: Ukrainian Arts
Philadelphia (www.ukrainianarts.org) will
sponsor an opening wine and cheese
reception for members of the Ukrainian
community at the Ukrainian League of
Philadelphia (www.ukrainianleague.com),
located at 800 N. 23rd St. The featured
photographers include: Irene Bojczuk,
Luke Dubas, Yury Horechyy, Vera Partem
and Ivan Wernega. Reception is at 7-9
p.m., with musical entertainment in the
club afterwards. For additional information
call Ihor Bilynsky, 215-656-8521
(between 6 a.m. and 3:30p.m.).
Saturday, April 16
NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific
Society invites all to a viewing of the documentary
film “Forgive Me, Poliske”
(Kyiv, 2004), which is dedicated to the
25th anniversary of the Chornobyl tragedy.
There will also be a photo exhibition
on the subject by Volodymyr Davydenko.
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.
PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian
League of Philadelphia (www.ukrainianleague.com)
in conjunction with the
Ukrainian Federation of America (www.
ukrainianfederationofamerica.org), is
sponsoring a book presentation, reading
and signing by a young Ukrainian author
from Chicago, Valya Dudycz Lupescu,
featuring her new novel, “The Silence of
Trees” (www.thesilenceoftrees.com). The
event will take place in the downstairs
club area at 2-3 p.m. Copies of the book
will be available in hardback and trade
softcover. The Ukrainian League is located
at 800 N. 23rd St. For additional information
call Ihor Bilynsky, 215-656-8521
(between 6 a.m. and 3:30p.m.).
Sunday, April 17
PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian
League of Philadelphia, (www.ukrainianleague.com),
located at 800 N. 23rd St., is
a participant in the Fairmount Arts Crawl
(www.fairmountartscrawl.org). The featured
photographers include: Irene
Bojczuk, Luke Dubas, Yury Horechyy,
Vera Partem and Ivan Wernega. The
exhibit at the Ukrainian League will be
open at 2-6 p.m. There are over 35 venues/participants
in the 2011 Fairmount
Arts crawl. For additional information call
Ihor Bilynsky, 215-656-8521 (between 6
a.m. and 3:30p.m.).
Sunday, May 1
ALEXANDRIA, Va.: The Washington
Group Cultural Fund completes its 2010-
2011 Sunday Music Series with a recital
by acclaimed Ukrainian American concert
pianist Natalya Shkoda. Ms. Shkoda
returns to Washington with a new program
of “Sonatas and Etudes,” featuring the
East Coast American premiere of the First
Piano Sonata by Ukrainian 20th century
composer Viktor Kosenko, Kosenko’s
Passacaglia from “Eleven Etudes in the
Form of Old Dances,” as well as works by
Scarlatti and Rachmaninoff. The concert
is at 3 p.m. at The Lyceum, 201 S.
Washington St. Suggested donation: $20;
free admission for students; unreserved
seating. Meet the artist at a reception following
the performance. For more information
call 202-364-3888.
Friday-Monday, May 27-30
WHIPPANY, N.J.: The Ukrainian
National Women’s League of America
will hold its 29th convention during
Memorial Day weekend at the Hanover
Marriott Hotel, 1401 Route 10 East,
Whippany, NJ 07981, hosted by the
UNWLA’s New Jersey Regional
Council. On Friday, May 27, at 7:30
p.m., the speaker will be Myroslava
Gongadze. The convention program will
also feature lectures and seminars, and
cultural and artistic events. The convention
banquet will be held on Saturday,
May 28, at 6:30 pm. For reservations
contact Ulana Kobzar, 201-438-1262 or
ulkakobzar@yahoo.com. For further
information contact Olha Lukiw at 973-
376-4829. UNWLA members and guests
are invited to participate.
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