Notices for 2004 - 2005
Notices
(The recent notices are towards the top of the page)
few things of interest:
1. Study Break: Tea and Taras - Tomorrow!
2. Ukrainian Language Courses Descriptions
3. Archipenko at Ukrainian Museum
Till next time,
Irina
Ukrainian Students Society
www.columbia.edu/cu/ukrainian
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1. Tea and Taras Study Break
This Wednesday, April 20, 2005 (TOMORROW!)
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Ramp Lounge West
Take a break from studying and come watch Taras Bulba while having tea and delicious homemade desserts, compliments of Adrian's mom!
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2. Please see the attached document for a detailed description of the Ukrainian courses being offered next fall.
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3. Archipenko at Ukrainian Museum
An invigorating retrospective of the Ukrainian-born Modernist sculptor Alexander Archipenko is the first show in the Ukrainian Museum's new building. "Alexander Archipenko: Vision and Continuity" continues through Sept. 4 at the Ukrainian Museum, 222 East Sixth Street, East Village, (212) 228-0110.
Check out the NYTimes art review of this exhibit at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/14/arts/design/14glue.html?ex=1114142400&en=c620be0b88476338&ei=5070
Hi everyone,
Please read below for upcoming events:
1. Ukrainian Summit at Rutgers
2. UFC: Viewing and Discussion of Oles Sanin’s Films “The Sin” and “Mamay”
3. Lecture on Reforming Higher Education in Ukraine
4. Student visiting campus
In addition, we are in the process of working with the Society of International Undergraduates to get more details about our upcoming world cup soccer tournament--stay tuned for more info to come soon!
Also, check out this newly made Ukrainian student forum: http://pub20.bravenet.com/forum/1652370115. It is a great opportunity to network with other Ukrainians from other schools. Students from over 30 universities are already listed and more people are joining all the time, so spread the word!
Till next time,
Irina Decter
Secretary
Ukrainian Student Society
www.columbia.edu/cu/ukrainian
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1. Rutgers Ukrainian Students Club Presents:
Summit/Retrospective of the past election and its effect on Ukrainians both in Ukraine and in Diaspora.
Come hear guest speakers, observers from the election and participate in a workshop. As a part of the program, we’re proud to present an exhibit of photos and short films from the events of elections as well as a trailer of a documentary about Ukrainian Folk dance. It’s also a great opportunity to meet more people from Rutgers and other universities of the East Cost that will be attending the event. First 50 people to attend will receive a free t-shirt and lunch!
After the summit – a night out in New York City at Karpaty with the rest of the participants!
Date: April 16, 2005
Time: 11am to 3pm, with lunch break
Where: Busch Student Center, room 122 A,B,C. Rutgers University Campus, New Brunswick, NJ
http://maps.rutgers.edu/building.aspx?id=44
http://maps.rutgers.edu/directions/nb.aspx
Hope to see you there!
Please email roksenia@yahoo.com if any questions or suggestions.
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2. Ukrainian Film Club
Reconciling with History and Creating a New Ukrainian Identity on Screen. Viewing and Discussion of Oles Sanin’s Films “The Sin” (1999) and “Mamay” (2003).
When: April 14, 2005, @ 8:30 PM
Where: Room 1219, International Affairs Building, 420 West 118th Street (and Amsterdam Ave.). For detailed directions click here.
Mamay, a central character of the heroic Ukrainian Cossack folklore since the 16th century, means ‘nobody’ in Crimean Tatar. For centuries, Ukrainians were the Mamays of Europe, the invisible nation. Oles Sanin's short documentary tribute to his teacher Leonid Osyka “The Sin” and his latest full-length feature film "Mamay" can be viewed as attempts at reconciliation with history, and a search for a new Ukrainian identity inclusive of other ethnic, cultural, and religious communities.
Yuri I. Shevchuk, lecturer of Ukrainian language and culture and director of the Ukrainian Film Club at Columbia University will introduce the films and lead the discussion following the screening.
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3. Wednesday, April 13th: Olena Dzhedzhora, a Fulbright Scholar from Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine, will present the lecture, “From Total Knowledge to Liberating Arts: The American Experience in Light of Reforming Higher Education in Ukraine.” This lecture will address how and why the Columbia’s Core Curriculum, one of the most prominent general education programs in the United States, outlived the Soviet educational system. Questions such as why the Core Curriculum has had a long life, how the U.S. educational system might be relevant to Ukraine as it discovers its place in the global community, and what the role of universities is in this discovery process will be discussed. Room 1219, International Affairs Building, 12pm.
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4. Ukrainian student visiting campus:
larissa korduba is coming to the columbia campus this thurs (april 14). she just got accepted for her masters in bio-medical engineering (bravo!) and is coming to see the campus. does any member of the ukie club study bio-med engineering (or something similar) and can take some time this thurs to speak with her? larissa korduba's email is ok4music@aol.com.
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Congratulations to the newly elected executive board for 2005-2006!
President: Adrian Podpirka
Vice President: John Shekitka
Secretary: Anastasiya Kobtseva
Treasurer: Iwan Kinal
RIA Liason: Dmytro Karabash
And thank you to everyone who came to the election!
*Also, Yushchenko will be addressing a joint session of congress tomorrow (Wednesday)--check it out live on CSPAN at 11 am tomorrow.
*Finally, Ukrainian film club event this Thursday at 7:30...
The Many Faces of Contemporary Ukraine: Films by Valentyn Vasyanovych, Olena Fetysova, Oles Sanin, and Serhiy Bukovsky.
When: Thursday, April 7, 2005, @ 7:30 PM
Where: 702 Hamilton Hall, 1130 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY
More information can be found at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ufc/.
Till next time,
Irina
Secretary
Ukrainian Students Society
www.columbia.edu/cu/ukrainian
Dear Ukrainian Students Society members,
We have worked hard this year to bring you events such as study breaks, movie nights, parties and dinners. We have a lot of great ideas for next year as well and would like to continue making the Ukrainian Students Society an active part of student life at Columbia. But, in order to do that, WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Club elections will be held THIS TUESDAY, April 5th, in Lerner Board Room 501, 8-9 pm. TEA AND COOKIES will be served!
We would like to encourage anyone who is considering being actively involved in club activities next year to please attend the elections. Underclassmen are especially encouraged to run so that you can continue to be involved with the club as the juniors and seniors graduate.
Here are the board positions and descriptions:
PRESIDENT: Sets up and plans club events, decides on the general direction of the club, maintains a link with the Ukrainian studies program, conducts board meetings.
VICE-PRESIDENT: Assists the president with his duties and takes the role of the president when he is not available.
SECRETARY: Maintains the club mailing list, compiles emails to notify club members of upcoming events and opportunities on campus and around the city.
TREASURER: Handles club finances, communicates with student activities board to appeal for finances for club events.
Please note that all members of the board work together to plan and organize events so do not be intimidated by the position descriptions. Also, we will make sure to work with newly elected board members before the year comes to and end to help you ease into the positions.
Hope to see you all on Tuesday--Come run and/or vote while having some tea and cookies! Help to make a difference in this club!
Irina Decter
Secretary
Ukrainian Student Society
www.columbia.edu/cu/ukrainian
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A few more things you might be interested in...
1. Yushchenko in America
2. American Jewish World Service- Volunteer Summer in Ukraine
3. Learn Ukrainian in Kyiv with E C H O Eastern Europe Language School courses
4. 2006 World Cup Qualifier- Ukraine v. Denmark
5. Eastern Bloc(k) Party II
6. Ukrainian Students Society Elections
Irina
CU Ukrainian Students Society
www.columbia.edu/cu/ukrainian
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1) Yushchenko in Washington, DC
The 'President Yushchenko Welcoming Committee' is finalizing its plans for two major public events in Washington, DC in honor of the new Ukrainian President, Viktor Yushchenko, while he is in the United States for his first official working visit as President.
The first public event will be held at the Taras Shevchenko Monument (P & 22nd Streets, NW) in Washington, D.C. beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6th with performances by Ukrainian cultural ensembles. President Yushchenko will lay a wreath at the monument to the national bard of Ukraine, Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861), a poet, writer, artist, and defender of personal liberty and Ukraine's independence.
The second public event will be a large banquet in honor of President Yushchenko to be held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel (2500 Calvert Street, N.W. (at Connecticut Ave)) in Washington, DC. The banquet will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2005. Cocktails begin at 6:30 pm. Tickets are being sold to the public for the banquet. President Yushchenko will also speak at the banquet.
Attire: Black Tie Optional, Cost: $200 per person
One can purchase a ticket by check. Checks should be made out to the 'Yushchenko Banquet' and mailed [with complete contact information including phone number] to:
'President Yushchenko Welcoming Committee'
Ukrainian Washington Federal Credit Union
P.O. Box 19228
Alexandria, Virginia 22320-1228
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2) American Jewish World Service - Volunteer Summer in Ukraine
Do you want to witness firsthand the Orange Revolution and Ukraine’s democratic deepening?
Would you like to participate in the revival of one of Judaism’s oldest and most culturally rich communities?
AJWS Volunteer Summer in Ukraine is a dynamic, hands-on cultural immersion and service learning experience for college students and recent college graduates (ages 18-25). Participants will work with two reemerging Ukrainian Jewish communities while studying globalization, sustainable development and the theme of social justice in Jewish texts.
The yearlong domestic program ensures that the summer is not an isolated experience. It includes three skill-building retreats, public presentations, and continued volunteer opportunities.
Applications are due on April 8, 2005 and can be downloaded from the Volunteer Summer page on the AJWS website.
Contact: Glenn Gutterman
Phone: 800-899-7146 or 212-736-2597, ext. 644
Email: volunteer@ajws.org
Web: www.ajws.org
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3)Learn Ukrainian in Kyiv with E C H O Eastern Europe Language School courses!!
Visit www.echoee.com for more details and information
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4) 2006 World Cup Qualifier- Ukraine v. Denmark
Wednesday, March 30 2005 11:15AM
Ukrainian Sports Club of New York
122 Second Ave. (Bet. 7th and 8th st.) Manhattan
For more information call: 212-477-0039
email: irynak@aol.com
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5) Eastern Bloc(k) Party II-- If you enjoyed the International Women's Day Party a few weeks ago, this one will be even bigger and better!
When: Friday, April 1st (this Friday!), doors open at 8 pm
Where: Cotton - 105 W 27th St. (btwn 6th and 7th)
Specials: free Cotton Martinis for the first hour, other specials until 11 pm
Come see Maria Burmaka in concert and then make your way over to Cotton for some more eastern European music and major partying!!
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6) Ukrainian Students Society Club Elections - Tuesday April 5th
Anyone interested in a being an active member of our board next year--stay tuned for more info about the upcoming elections.
Two of our board members are graduating, so will need your help!
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Hey everyone,
Hope you all had a great spring break and welcome back! Thanks to everyone who came to the International Women's Day Party at Sasha's Lounge--you guys made it a big success! Pictures from the party are now posted on the website at www.columbia.edu/cu/ukrainian under "Photos". Also, check out these events coming to you in the near future--
1. Essay Competition on Orange Revolution
2. Panel discussion on HIV/AIDS in Ukraine
3. Lecture on Rhetoric of Presidential Elections in Ukraine
4. Maria Burmaka songs and concert
5. Jonathan Safran Foer in conversation with Jeffrey Brown
Till next time,
Irina
Secretary
CU Ukrainian Students Society
www.columbia.edu/cu/ukrainian
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1. UNDERGRADUATE ESSAY COMPETITION ON THE ORANGE REVOLUTION IN UKRAINE
The whole world watched with fascination the recent Orange Revolution in
Ukraine. When the previously elected officials abused the powers given to
them by the citizens, the electorate took to the streets to assert their
rights given to them by the Ukrainian Constitution. Ukrainians have
demonstrated to the world that they cherish democracy and civil society.
To honor the Orange Revolution, the Shevchenko Scientific Society announces
a competition open to all undergraduates at US colleges and universities.
Three prizes will be awarded: first $500, second $400 and third $300.
Rules:
1. Three copies of an essay (in English) on any aspect of the Orange
Revolution, written for a course taken during this semester at a US college
or university must be submitted to the Shevchenko Scientific Society by May
20, 2005. The course for which the essay was written and the instructor must
be identified.
2. The essay must have at least 1,500 and no more than 4,000 words.
The winners will be notified by June 30, 2005.
Questions regarding the contest may be addressed to the
Shevchenko Scientific Society at info@shevchenko.org
Three copies of the essays should be submitted to:
Shevchenko Scientific Society (Essay Competition)
63 Fourth Avenue
New York, NY 10003-5200
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2. Wednesday, March 23: A panel discussion on the situation concerning HIV/AIDS in Ukraine will take place. Panel speakers include: Alexander Kuzma (Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund), Kate Schecter (American International Health Alliance) and Stephen Massey (Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS). Moderated by Prof. Mark von Hagen. Room 1512, International Affairs Building, 12:00-2:00pm.
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3. Friday, March 25: The Language Policy and Language Development in Ukraine Roundtable Series presents a lecture by Antonina Berezovenko, titled, “The Rhetoric of Presidential Elections in Ukraine -- 2004.” The lecture will examine public relations technologies relevant for today’s Ukraine and how language serves particular political goals and attempts to influence particular social communities or groups within Ukraine. Room 1219, International Affairs Building, 12pm.
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4. Thursday, March 31: As part of “Maria Burmaka Songs and Stories from the Orange Revolution”, the popular Ukrainian singer Maria Burmaka, will participate in a talk, followed by a reception, during which the public will have the chance to hear a discussion of the influence of music on the Orange Revolution and to meet with the singer. "Time/location to be announced."
Also, on April 1st: Maria Burmaka in Concert at 7:30 pm at--Ukrainian National Home, 120 2nd Avenue
Tickets: $20, contact Surma at (212) 477-0729
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5. The Columbia University Arts Initiative Presents
Jonathan Safran Foer in conversation with Jeffrey Brown
“Is there a novel that, in a fit of envy, Holden Caulfield, Huck Finn, Harriet the Spy, and Krazy Kat – all of the above – might long to enter? And would feel at home in? Yes! Jonathan Safran Foer’s funny, tender, tragic, ingeniously imaginative Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close has all the kick and brio of a child’s wild vision and a child’s wild heart. Foer’s nine-year-old Oskar Schell, confronting the cataclysm of our time, is an American original.” – Cynthia Ozick
As part of our ongoing Speaker Series, the University Arts Initiative is extremely proud to host the exceptionally talented young writer Jonathan Safran Foer in conversation with PBS’s Jeffrey Brown at Miller Theater at 7:30pm on Friday April 8th. Columbia will be one of Jonathan’s first stops as he crisscrosses the country introducing his new and highly anticipated novel, EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE, the follow up to his 2002 debut, the wildly popular EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED.
Foer, a 1999 Princeton university graduate, loosely based his first novel on a trip to the Ukraine that he took during the summer after his junior year of college. Though the main character shares his name, the inventive, hilarious and deeply moving piece is entirely a work of fiction that confronts weighty subjects such as the holocaust, xenophobia, abuse, and anti-Semitism…all without ever losing its honesty, mystery and sense of excitement. The book, which has already been translated into 26 languages, was excerpted in The New Yorker’s annual debut fiction issue. It quickly established itself as a bestseller here and throughout Europe. A movie based on the book will be released in August, 2005 starring Elijah Wood as Jonathan Safran Foer, with Liev Schreiber directing.
Foer’s new novel is largely about the power of human imagination and invention. Meet Oskar Schell, an inventor, Francophile, tambourine player, Shakespearean actor, vegan, jeweler, and pacifist. He is nine years old. And he is on an urgent, secret search through the five boroughs of New York. His mission is to find the lock that fits a mysterious key belonging to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on 9/11. The early reviews of EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE are uniformly excellent, describing it as “riveting” “entertaining” and “arrestingly beautiful”. Salman Rushdie calls it “ambitious, pyrotechnic, riddling, and above all…extremely moving. An exceptional achievement.” Read the first chapter at www.theprojectmuseum.com/share/chapterone.htm.
Jonathan Safran Foer will be joined by Jeffrey Brown, the Arts Correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Mr. Brown was a producer and writer for the Columbia University Seminars on Media & Society and earned a masters degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Tickets are FREE and open to the public, and will be available via telephone or in person at Miller Theatre Box Office beginning Monday, March 21st. 2960 Broadway, at 116th Street, 212-854-7799. Limit two tickets per person. The box office is open Monday through Friday, 12pm-6pm and is closed on weekends.
For more information please contact Kate Pines-Schwartz at 212-851-1873 or kp2139@columbia.edu.
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Don't forget about two exciting events this week to kick off your spring break!
1. Ukrainian Film Club Movie - Wednesday
2. International Women's Day Party!!- Thursday
Irina Decter
Secretary
CU Ukrainian Students Society
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ukrainian/
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1. Ukrainian Film Club - Wednesday
The Ukrainian Film Club of Columbia University presents “New Generation of Ukrainian Filmmakers. Taras Tomenko, Valentyn Vasyanovych, and Olena Fetisova”. The event will feature four award-winning short-length feature and documentary films Tomenko’s “Shooting Gallery” (2001) and “Parched Land” (2004), Vasyanovych’s “Against the Sun” (2004) and Fetisova’s “If I Were a Saxophone” (2004). These most recent films coming from Ukraine give the viewers a good idea of the new generation’s creative promise. It is filmmakers like these three that prompted a an influential film critic to compare the situation of today’s Ukrainian cinema with that of the post-war France about to give birth to its captivating Nouvelle Vague (New Wave) cinema.
The films will be shown in their original Ukrainain versions with English sub-titles. The event will also present the Ukrainian Film Club's brand-new website.
Introduction by Dr. Yuri Shevchuk, lecturer of Ukrainian language and culture, Columbia University. The screening will be followed by a discussion. For more information on the event please contact Ms. Diana Howansky 212-854-4697, RSVP to ukrainianstudies@columbia.edu
March 9, Wednesday at 7:30 PM
209 Havemeyer
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2. International Women's Day Party - Thursday
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Hi everyone,
Just wanted to let you know that the Ukrainian Film Club has rescheduled its showing of this week to this Wednesday, in order to accomodate the maker of the film, Taras Tomenko, who will be present at the showing!
New Generation of Ukrainian Filmmakers: Taras Tomenko, Olena Fetisova, Valentyn Vasyanovych.
March 9 @ 7:30. Room 209 Havemeyer Hall
For more information about the event, visit the Ukrainian Film Club's website at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ufc/.
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Also, remember to sign up for the Society of International Undergrads World Cup Soccer Tournament--
Team Ukraine Needs YOU!
We need to submit a roster of our team in order to be eligible to play. Everyone who is interested in playing, go to our website at www.columbia.edu/cu/ukrainian, click on Forum, then Soccer Roster, and then post a reply to the post and put your name down.
The games will be played April 15-16. Put your name down even if you can make only one day, just make a note of which day you will be available. Reply quickly since spots are limited!
Till next time,
Irina Decter
Secretary
CU Ukrainian Students Society
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ukrainian/
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Hey guys,
Scroll below for:
1. MEET the Klitschkos!
2. Soccer is Back!
3. Ukrainian Business Ties Conference in NYC
4. "Becoming Natasha" Fundraiser
Enjoy!
Irina Decter
Secretary
CU Ukrainian Students Society
www.columbia.edu/cu/ukrainian
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1. MEET the Klitschkos
The Ukrainian Institute of America (UIA) will honor Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko with its 2004 "Persons of the Year" Award, the Institute has announced. The official awards ceremony, with the Klitschkos in attendance, will be held March 8, 2005 in New York City.
The decision to honor the boxing brothers was an obvious choice, according to Walter Nazarewicz, President of the Institute. "Not only are Vitali and Wladimir world class athletes and champions in the boxing ring, they are passionate advocates for the rights of Ukrainian citizens to a fair and free election," Nazarewicz said. "Furthermore, they work tirelessly with charities to help those less fortunate than them. This year, we would like to salute the two brothers who have contributed to Ukraine's international renown not only in the world of professional sports but also through their philanthropic and civic-minded endeavors."
If YOU want to meet the Klitschkos, contact the Ukrainian Institute and say that you are a Columbia student and/or a member of the Columbia Ukrainian Students Society and you will get a $100 discount, making the ticket $150, which includes a meal and the opportunity to meet and talk to the Klitschko brothers face to face!
Go to http://www.ukrainianinstitute.org/klichkoevent.html for more information about this event.
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2. Soccer is Back!
The Society of International Undergrads is putting together a World Cup Soccer Tournament between all the international clubs on campus. Team Ukraine Needs YOU!
We need to submit a roster of our team in order to be eligible to play. Everyone who is interested in playing, go to our website at www.columbia.edu/cu/ukrainian, click on Forum, then Soccer Roster, and then post a reply to the post and put your name down.
The games will be played April 15-16. Put your name down even if you can make only one day, just make a note of which day you will be available. Reply quickly since spots are limited!
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3. On March 30-31st, there's going to be a conference in NYC (organized by Walter Zarycky, an adjunct associate prof. at NYU) concerning business ties with Ukraine, during which such Ukrainian officials as Rybachuk, Zinchenko and Zvarych are slated to speak. The tentative agenda of the conference is attached to this email. If you are interested in volunteering at the conference as "staffers" (generally helping out), or even just attending, contact Walter Zarycky by email at waz1@nyu.ed, and let him know that you attend Columbia.
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4. Fundraiser for "Becoming Natasha"
Isadora Productions has been hard at work in writing a script for "Becoming Natasha", the play based on Victor Malarak's book The Natasha's.
We are hoping to stage a short performance as a fundraiser on April 6th to help the official production get off the ground. The fundraiser will be a 20min performance, wine and cheese, music, and maybe photos/artwork...for the UKrainian community.
There will be a meeting next Wednesday March 9th to discuss the details of a small fundraiser.
When: Wed March 9th
Time: 7pm
Where: Karpaty Bar (the old Lys Mykyta) 2nd Avenue btween St. Marks and 9th St.
Please contact nycstoptrafficking@yahoo.com if you'd like to attend and get involved.
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Greetings fellow Ukrainians!
For those of you who are waiting for your customized Ukrainian gear, be assured, Adrian has not fled the country with your money. The merchandise should be in by the end of this week or the beginning of next week. In the meantime, we have an email filled with exciting events coming up in the very near future.
1) Live music at Karpaty Wednesday
2) International Women' Day Party March 10th.
3) Rutgers Ukrainian Club screening of Mamay
4) Photo exhibit of the Klitschkos at the Ukrainian Institute
5) Ukrainian Film club: Next Generation of Ukrainian Film Makers
6) Kira Muratova at Lincoln Center
7) Thinking about Majoring/Concentrating in Slavic Studies?
Cheers,
Irina Decter
Ukrainian Students Society
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ukrainian/
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1) Live music at Karpaty Bar
STEFKO!!!!!!!!
feat. Matt Miller
Live at Karpaty Bar
(2nd Avenue @ 9th St)
WEDNESDAY March 2nd, 9:00 pm
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2) You are all invited to
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY PARTY
DATE: Thursday, March 10
TIME: 8 pm -- ??? :)
PLACE: Sasha's Lounge (55th Street between Broadway and 8th Ave).
For those of you not at Columbia, this will be a perfect opportunity to
catch up with your old friends and celebrate International Women's Day!
And for those of you at Columbia, this party is a chance to celebrate
the end of midterms and the beginning of Spring Break!
The party is co-sponsored by Russian International Association
(RIA), Ukrainian Student Society (USS), Russian Cultural
Association (RCA), Polish Club, as well as Russian clubs of NYU and
Polytech, and Ukrainian clubs from Rutgers and Princeton and, of course, SASHA'S PROMOTIONS!
So don't miss this amazing event! Come and celebrate with us!
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3) Mamay screening at Rutgers
If you missed it the first 2 times... come see it at Rutgers!
Friday, March 4th 2005 7pm
At the Graduate Student Lounge
(GSL) Rutgers Student Center
126 College Ave New Brunswick, NJ 08901
For more information, go to http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~rusc/Mamay.htm
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4) Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko - Photo and regalia exhibit
Opening reception - March 5, 2005, Saturday, 3pm @ the Ukrainian Institute of America
Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko
CHAMPIONS in Every Way
A limited number of original photographs with autographs of Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko will be available for sale.
More information at http://www.ukrainianinstitute.org/klichkoevent.html
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5) Ukrainian Film Club
New Generation of Ukrainian Filmmakers: Taras Tomenko, Olena Fetisova, Valentyn Vasyanovych.
March 9 @ 7:30. Room 209 Havemeyer Hall
NOTE THE TIME/VENUE CHANGE!
Check out the Ukrainian Film Club's new website for more information on this event at www.columbia.edu/cu/ufc
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6) Kira Muratova at Lincoln Center until March 10th
Kira Muratova is a fascinating Ukrainian film director from Odessa. This is the first U.S. retrospective of Muratova's works. For more info, go to http://www.filmlinc.com/wrt/programs/2-2005/muratova05.htm, or go to the calendar section on our home page http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ukrainian/.
Also, check out the article by professor Yuri Shevchuk on the new Ukrainian Film Club webpage www.columbia.edu/cu/ufc
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7) Thinking about Majoring/Concentrating in Slavic Studies? Have questions about what being a major or concentrator will entail?
Professor Valentina Izmirlieva is the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Slavic Languages. She has office hours Thursday 1-2 pm, or by appointment, in 715 Hamilton Hall. Feel free to contact her at vbi1@columbia.edu if you have any questions about courses or majoring/concentrating in the department!
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Hey guys,
The Ukrainian Students Society will be holding a...
STUDY BREAK
WEDNESDAY NIGHT (February 23rd)
568 LERNER. 9:30-10:30 PM.
FREE HOMEMADE UKRAINIAN DESSERTS:
Makivnuk, Medivnuk and Chai!
Poppy cakes, honey cakes and tea!
As always, there will be video entertainment for your enjoyment.
Be There.
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Also,
keep in mind that the deadline to purchase our club merchandise is
fast approaching (February 24th--this Thursday) so act fast and put
in your order form (attached in this email) asap! Check out the
products on our page under
merchandise. We will have clothing samples at the study break and
you can make the order and/or payment there as well. This might be
your last chance to purchase designer Ukrainian gear, so act fast!!
:)
Hi everyone,
In this week's email:
1. Grigorenko Reading TODAY
2. Faces of the Orange Revolution Photo Exhibit
3. Poetry reading by Ukrainian professor
4. Kira Muratova at Lincoln Center
5. Save the Date: International Women's Day Party: March 10 !!!
Also, be sure to check out the new calendar section on our web page http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ukrainian/ for up to date information on upcoming events!
Till next time,
Irina
Ukrainian Students Society of CU
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1. The Fourth Annual Grigorenko Reading:"From the Ukrainian Human
Rights Movement of the 1970s to the Orange Revolution."
TODAY, February 16. Room 1219 IAB, @ 6:30pm.
Moderator: Professor Mark von Hagen, (CU, History /Harriman
Institute. Panelists: Nadiya Svitlychna (President, Human Rights in
the Twentieth Century) "General Petro Grigorenko and National
Problems in the Soviet Human Rights Movement." Andrew Grigorenko
(President, General Petro Grigorenko Foundation) "Petro Grigorenko
as Ambassador of Democratic Ukraine and the Orange Revolution."
Adrian Hewryk (President, East-West Management Institute, and U.S.
observer of the Ukrainian presidential elections) "The Orange
Revolution as seen by an American observer." Dr. Pavel Litvinov
(Physicist and Human Rights activist) "The Influence and
Consequences of the Orange Revolution on Events in Russia."
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2. The Ukrainian Studies Program at Columbia University
invites you to the launching of the photo exhibit
Faces of the Orange Revolution
Works by Kyiv photographer Kyrylo Kysliakov, who documented the
people participating in Ukraine's peaceful campaign of civil
disobedience in November-December 2004.
Date: Friday, February 18, 2005
Time ceremony begins: 7:00pm*
Location: Lehman Library (West Reading Room), 3rd Floor of the Int'l
Affairs Building, Columbia University, 420 W. 118th St.
*Please note that the photo exhibit will be open for public viewing
from 6:30-8:30pm, with a wine/cheese reception starting at 7:30pm
at the Harriman Institute on the 12th floor.
For more information or to RSVP, contact Diana Howansky at
ukrainianstudies@columbia.edu or (212) 854-4697.
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3. Poetry Reading by Poet Dr. Anna Frajlich (Professor of Polish Literature at Columbia University)
Date: Saturday, February 19 2005 5:00PM
The program of poetry reading in Polish, Ukrainian and English will be chaired by Prof. Vasyl Makhno
@Shevchenko Scientific Society
63 Fourth Avenue
between 9th & 10th St.
New York, NY 10003, USA
(tel) 212-254-5130
(fax) 212-254-523
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4. Kira Muratova at Lincoln Center starting February 25th
Kira Muratova is a fascinating Ukrainian film director from Odessa. This will be the first U.S. retrospective of Muratova's works. For more info, go to http://www.filmlinc.com/wrt/programs/2-2005/muratova05.htm, or go to the calendar section on our home page http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ukrainian/.
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5. Save the date: MARCH 10
INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY PARTY!
(co-sponsored with the Russian International Association)
This is going to be big. VERY big. Stay tuned for more info!
...meanwhile, add your suggestions of Ukrainian music that you would like to hear at the party by going to our club forum, at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ukrainian/.
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Hi everyone!
Prepare yourselves for an email packed with interesting events
coming up in the very near future...don't miss out.
1. Thursday: Friend of the Deceased screening by Ukrainian Film Club
2. Grigorenko Reading
3. Ukrainian Studies Program's Orange Revolution photo exhibit
4. Concert & Alexander Khantaev's "A Revolution in Orange" exhibit
5. Serhiy Zhadan poetry reading at Bowery Poetry Club
Till next time,
Irina
Ukrainian Students Society of CU
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1. Ukrainian Film Club this Thursday, February 10
7:30pm in Room 717 of Hamilton Hall
The Ukrainian Film Club at Columbia University will show “Friend of
the Deceased” (by Viacheslav Khrystofovych, 1993), a fiction crime
story that, while made a decade ago, portrays a society that bears
a disturbingly close resemblance to today's Ukraine.*
The film will be shown in the original Russian with English
subtitles. Introduction by Dr. Yuri Shevchuk, Lecturer of Ukrainian
Language and Culture, Columbia University. The screening will be
followed by a discussion.
*The Orange Revolution has triumphed. A new democratic,
freedom-loving Ukraine is just around the corner, right? Not quite
so fast. Enter reality. The next event of the Ukrainian Film Club
at Columbia University, showcasing "A Friend of the Deceased,"
invites the public to take a sober view of Ukrainian society as it
enters the first days of the Yushchenko presidency.
What do you do when you are a young, well-educated, urban Ukrainian
man, who cannot find a job -- any job -- and whose beloved wife is
openly cheating on you and would not even divorce you out of pity?
You hire a contract killer, and pay him to kill . . . you. Tolia,
an all-Ukrainian resident of Kyiv is trapped in a lawless,
hypocritical and cruel society. He is about to give up fighting and
commit suicide by proxy. But at the very verge of the abyss, he
peers down, steps back and fights. Will Tolia win? Will Ukraine
win? It is anybody’s guess.
“A Friend of the Deceased” is a crime story that brings to high
relief the sick post-Soviet Ukrainian society where one has to lie,
cheat, betray and even kill in order to be successful. Where human
virtue is worthless and murder is just another type of business,
well-paid and even respectable. Call it film-noir Kyiv style. “A
Friend of the Deceased,” based on the novel and screenplay by the
acclaimed crime writer Andriy Kurkov is not all gloom and doom, but
is definitely anti poetic in its stark, wry, and shocking realism.
It is also strangely optimistic in its implied unspoken belief in
the triumph of humanity.
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2. The Fourth Annual Grigorenko Reading:“From the Ukrainian Human
Rights Movement of the 1970s to the Orange Revolution.”
February 16. Room 1219 IAB, @ 6:30pm.
Moderator: Professor Mark von Hagen, (CU, History /Harriman
Institute. Panelists: Nadiya Svitlychna (President, Human Rights in
the Twentieth Century) “General Petro Grigorenko and National
Problems in the Soviet Human Rights Movement.” Andrew Grigorenko
(President, General Petro Grigorenko Foundation) “Petro Grigorenko
as Ambassador of Democratic Ukraine and the Orange Revolution.”
Adrian Hewryk (President, East-West Management Institute, and U.S.
observer of the Ukrainian presidential elections) “The Orange
Revolution as seen by an American observer.” Dr. Pavel Litvinov
(Physicist and Human Rights activist) “The Influence and
Consequences of the Orange Revolution on Events in Russia.”
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3. The Ukrainian Studies Program at Columbia University
invites you to the launching of the photo exhibit
Faces of the Orange Revolution
Works by Kyiv photographer Kyrylo Kysliakov, who documented the
people participating in Ukraine’s peaceful campaign of civil
disobedience in November-December 2004.
Date: Friday, February 18, 2005
Time ceremony begins: 7:00pm*
Location: Lehman Library (West Reading Room), 3rd Floor of the Int’l
Affairs Building, Columbia University, 420 W. 118th St.
*Please note that the photo exhibit will be open for public viewing
from 6:30-8:30pm, with a wine/cheese reception starting at 7:30pm
at the Harriman Institute on the 12th floor.
For more information or to RSVP, contact Diana Howansky at
ukrainianstudies@columbia.edu or (212) 854-4697.
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4. Friday February 11th, there will be the opening of the exhibit "A
Revolution in Orange" photographs by Alexander Khantaev at 7:30 PM.
The opening concert will be "Kobzar of the Orange Revolution" by
Jurij Fedynskyj(suggested donation $10) at Mayana Gallery 136
Second Ave, 4th floor,(between 8th & 9th St), New York City (212)
777-8144.
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5. Tuesday, February 15, Yara Arts Group and the Bowery Poetry Club
will present Serhiy Zhadan, one of hottest young poets writing in
Ukraine today, who will read his new work.
Wanda Phipps and I will read our translations of his work. BE THERE! 7PM at the Bowery
Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (at 1st St) in New York City. The event is
free. Call Yara at (212) 475-6474 for more information, or visit
www.brama.com/yara
read several poems by Serhiy Zhadan in original and translation
http://ukraine.poetryinternational.org/cwolk/view/20612
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1. Public Showing of Yushchenko's Inauguration
Start: Feb 4, '05 7:30p
End: Feb 4, '05 9:30p
Location: 2nd. Ave. CYM building, 2nd floor, NYC
We'll have a public showing of Yuschenko's Inauguration this Friday at
the CYM building in NYC. We'll show the following videos...
1)His Hetman ceremony
2)The inauguration at verkhovna rada
3)His speech at maidan
4)Clips from the Inauguration concert afterwards
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Hey everyone,
Just a friendly reminder about:
1) Tomorrow's Human Rights event
...and
2) Ukrainian Sausage party at Glass House Rocks
That's all for now =)
~Irina
CU Ukrainian Students Society
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1)
The Office of Multicultural Affairs
and Amnesty International are proud to present…
How were human rights viewed in Soviet times?
Have human rights improved since the break-up?
What is the current situation in the Ukraine?
Come listen to Professor Mark von Hagen of the History Department
speak about the current problems in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
Also speaking will be Victor Balashov, an ex-prisoner of conscience
in the former USSR and current human rights activist.
Take a study break to come out for compelling discussion and
FREE DESSERT!
7:00 PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2005
@ the Intercultural Resource Center
552 W. 114th Street, 2nd floor
(between Broadway & Amsterdam)
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2) Ukrainian Student Society at Glass House Rocks Thursday: 10 pm - 1 am
Make sure to check out the Ukrainian Sausage Party at Glass House Rocks this Thursday in Lerner!! There will be sausages galore for all of you big eaters out there. Stop by, chat with us, have some sausages, and check out our brand new, stylin' club gear that will soon be available for purchase online.
Also, if anyone is interested in helping us out at the sausage table, please email id2003@columbia.edu or aap2003@columbia.edu.
Among other reasons to come (not that you really need any), Glass House Rocks will also be featuring:
Lazer Tag, free food, free drinks, five bands, two DJs, five student dance performances
See you all there!
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Hi everyone,
Check out this interesting event about human rights in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.
Hope to see you all there,
Irina
CU Ukrainian Students Society
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The Office of Multicultural Affairs
and Amnesty International are proud to present…
How were human rights viewed in Soviet times?
Have human rights improved since the break-up?
What is the current situation in the Ukraine?
Come listen to Professor Mark von Hagen of the History Department
speak about the current problems in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
Also speaking will be Victor Balashov, an ex-prisoner of conscience
in the former USSR and current human rights activist.
Take a study break to come out for compelling discussion and
FREE DESSERT!
7:00 PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2005
@ the Intercultural Resource Center
552 W. 114th Street, 2nd floor
(between Broadway & Amsterdam)
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Hi everyone,
Thanks to all of you who came to the Welcome Back Dinner/Movie Night last week and made it a great time. Pictures are now posted on our website... speaking of websites...
We are proud to present a brand NEW, stylish, state-of-the-art club website! Be sure to check out the page forum, photos from past events, our merchandise designs (coming soon), links, and sign our guest book! We will be updating it regularly as the semester progresses. Please email us if you have any comments, concerns, or suggestions for additions to the site.
Events this week:
1. Pub night TONIGHT (if you're reading this...you're not there yet...)
2. Debutant Ball
3. Victor Yushchenko on 60 Minutes Sunday
4. Live Music at Karpaty (CANCELLED)
5. Ukrainian Film Club
6. Study abroad in Ukraine
Enjoy,
Irina & Adrian
CU Ukrainian Students Society
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1. PRE KALYNA PUBNIGHT (1/28)
@ KIEV (SW corner of 7th St. and 2nd Ave)
10:30 PM * $5 at the door
2 discounted drink tickets as soon as you enter!
*Drink specials all night on: well, beer, wine, and shots!
*Raffle: win ridiculously AWESOME prizes!
(ohhh you'll be surprised at what we have to offer!)
*Ukrainian food will be available all night as well.
*please have an ID with you, just in case.
Brought to you by Kurin Lisovi Mavky (Ukrainian Scouting Organization, PLAST)
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2. Debutant Ball
Tomorrow Saturday, January 29th 2005
Kalyna Debutant Zabava Saturday night January 29th, 2005-- at the Sheraton Meadowlands.
2 Meadowlands Plaza,
East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073
United States
Phone (201) 896-0500
Fax (201) 896-9696
Discounted rooms avaiable... fee for ball is around $40
Call for more information
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3. Viktor Yushchenko on 60 Minutes
CBS- Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005
POISONED - While he campaigned for the Ukrainian presidency, someone poisoned him, disfiguring his face and nearly killing him. In his first American interview since his election, President Victor Yushchenko speaks to Christiane Amanpour.
Sunday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. ET/PT
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4. Live Music at Karpaty CANCELLED
Stefko
Live at Karpaty Bar
2nd Avenue and 9th Street - NYC
(right next to Veselka)
February 2nd @ 9pm
Singing in both English and Ukrainian.. always a great performance!!
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5. February 10th Ukrainian Film Club @ Columbia University
FRIEND OF THE DECEASED
Ukrainian Film Club at Columbia University Offers a Reality Check.
The Orange Revolution has triumphed. A new democratic, freedom-loving Ukraine is just around the corner, right? Not quite so fast. Enter reality. Today Ukraine is afflicted with corruption, degradation of human values, decline of culture and morality, sucked dry by criminals in high places. The enormity of the challenge of doing away with this legacy is beyond imagination.
The next event of the Ukrainian Film Club at Columbia University invites the public to take a sober view of the Ukrainian society as it enters the first days of the Yushchenko presidency. The event will showcase “A Friend of the Deceased”, the film by Viacheslav Khrystofovych (1993). Made more than a decade ago it portrays a society that bears a disturbingly close resemblance to today’s Ukraine.
What do you do when you are a young well-educated urban Ukrainian man, who cannot find a job, any job, whose beloved wife is openly cheating on you, and would not divorce you out of pity? You hire a contract killer, and pay him to kill … you. Tolia, an all Ukrainian denizen of Kyiv is trapped in a lawless, hypocritical, and cruel society. He is about to give up fighting and commit suicide by proxy. But at the very verge of the abyss, he peers down, steps back and fights. Will Tolia win? Will Ukraine win? It is anybody’s guess. “A Friend of the Deceased” is a crime story that brings to high relief the sick post-Soviet Ukrainian society where one has to lie, cheat, betray, and even kill in order to be successful, where human virtue is worthless and murder is just another type of business, well-paid and even respectable. Call it film-noir Kyiv style. “A Friend of the Deceased” based on the novel and screenplay by the acclaimed crime writer Andriy Kurkov is not all gloom and doom, but it is definitely anti-poetic in its stark, wry, and shocking realism. It is also strangely optimistic in its implied unspoken belief in the triumph of humanity.
Introduction by Dr. Yuri Shevchuk, Lecturer of Ukrainian Language and Culture, Columbia University. True to the established format, the screening will be followed by a discussion.
The place: Room 717, Hamilton Hall (seventh floor), 1130 Amsterdam Ave. (116 St) subway train 1 or 9 to 116 St
Time: February 10, Thursday, 7:30 PM.
Language: original Russian language version with yellow English subtitles.
E-mail ukrainianstudies@columbia.edu
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6. Study abroad in Ukraine
There are many oppurtunities for anyone interested in Learning Ukrainian or spending some time in Ukraine this summer while getting credit for school...
Kiev Mohyla Academy in Kiev (Adrian spent time there this summer if any questions about it.)
http://summerschools.ukma.kiev.ua/
Ternopil National University (Program through University of Saskatchewan)
http://www.vyboryua.org/?path=1.30&id=34
Ivan Franko University in Lviv (Program though University of Kansas)
http://www.ku.edu/~ukr/
Harvard Ukrainian Summer Courses (sorry guys, this one is in Boston!)
http://www.huri.harvard.edu/husi_courses.html
