Upcoming Columbia Ukrainian Studies Program events
Diana Howansky
dhh2 at COLUMBIA.EDU
Wed Nov 2 16:47:18 UTC 2005
Mark your calendars! More detailed information about these Ukrainian
Studies Program events to follow soon . . .
Thursday, November 10: “TEATER-V-KOSHYKU” (THEATER-IN-A-BASKET)
PERFORMS SHEVCHENKO’S “SON” (THE DREAM) -- Do not miss this
limited-time-only performance! Invited to the United States to
participate in the “Best of European Solo Acts” festival in Chicago, the
independent Ukrainian art-studio “Teater-v-Koshyku” will perform a
comedic theatrical production of Taras Shevchenko’s famous poem “The
Dream” (written in 1844), which unites political satire with artistic
action. This production is a poetical-philosophical reflection on the
historical fate of Ukraine and, at the same time, a unique commentary in
a cultural context on the first half of the 19th century, when Gogol,
and Pushkin, and Mickiewicz intersected. Under the direction of Ms.
Iryna Volytska-Zubka, “The Dream” will be performed by Lidiya Danylchuk,
a graduate from the Karpenko-Karyy National Theatre Institute in Kyiv
and winner of the Ivan Kotliarevsky National Theatrical Award. Location:
LeRoy Neiman Gallery, Dodge Hall, Columbia University. Time: 7:00pm.
Wednesday, November 16: “WHY TAKE UKRAINIAN STUDIES?” The Ukrainian
Studies Program will host a lunchtime discussion with professionals who
work with Ukraine in various spheres (media, NGOs, the arts, etc.), and
who will speak about the link between studying Ukrainian issues and the
relevance of this information in the real, work world. Representatives
from Freedom House, NBC Universal, the Yara Arts Group, and the United
Nations Association of New York are scheduled to attend. Pizza will be
served. Columbia students and members of the public alike are welcome to
come listen and schmooze. Location: Room 1219, International Affairs
Building, Columbia University. Time: 12pm-1:30pm.
Thursday, November 17: “TALENT DEFYING ADVERSITY: NEW FILMS FROM
UKRAINE.” Over the last year, despite the lack of financial support for
film-making from the Ukrainian government and private investors, Ukraine
has not only continued to make films, but has won major international
cinema awards. For its November event, the Ukrainian Film Club of
Columbia University, will present the works of interesting, talented and
promising Ukrainian artists who persevered in the face of adversity. The
program will include films made within the last three years, including
animation such as: “Streetcar #9” (director Stepan Koval, 2002, 10
min.); “Kompromiks” (2002, 5 min.) and “The Snow Will Cover the Roads”
(2004, 7 min.) (both directed by Yevhen Syvokin); “Next” (dir. Anatoliy
Lavrenyshyn, 2003, 3 min.); “Bad Omen” (dir. Oksana Chernenko, 2004, 4
min.); and short features such as: “When I’m Afraid” (dir. Liusia
Pavlenko, 2004, 11 min.); “Hunka” (dir. Olena Tereshkova, 2004, 10
min.), “Oligarch” (dir. Oleksiy Rosych, 2004, 25 min.); and “My Gogol”
(dir. Vera Yakovenko, 2003, 20 min.) Dr. Yuri Shevchuk, director of the
Ukrainian Film Club, will also give an update of Ukrainian cinema news.
Snacks and drinks will be provided by the Columbia Ukrainian Student
Society. Location: Room 717, Hamilton Hall, Columbia University. Time:
7:30pm.
For more information about these events, please contact Diana Howansky
at (212) 854-4697 or ukrainianstudies at columbia.edu.
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Diana Howansky
Staff Associate
Ukrainian Studies Program
Columbia University
Room 1209, MC3345
420 W. 118th Street
New York, NY 10027
(212) 854-4697
ukrainianstudies at columbia.edu
http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/ukrainianstudies/
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