УКРАЇНСЬКА

 
SCHEDULE
 

Sunday, September 15, 2002, 6 - 9 pm
The Shevchenko Monument at 22nd and P Streets in Washington, DC
(Dupont Circle Metro station)

 

6 - 7 pm

Introductory remarks - Serhiy Kudelia, Forum of Ukrainian Students in America

 

Commemorative concert

 

Yulian Kytastyi - bandura, Laureate of the First Ukrainian Music Competition "Chervona Ruta"

 

Vika Vradii - singer, laureate of the First Ukrainian Music Competition "Chervona Ruta"

 

7 - 8 pm

Speakers' Hour

 

Speakers are introduced by the Ukrainian students studying in the US

 

Myroslava Gongadze - journalist, Gongadze Foundation

 

Ambassador Mark Palmer - Vice-Chairman, Freedom House

 

Alex Lupis - coordinator of Europe and Central Asia program, Committee to Protect Journalists

 

Michael Sawkiw - President of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America

 

Ihor Gawdiak - Chairman of the Ukrainian-American Coordinating Council

Orest Deychakiwsky - Statement by Helsinki Commission Co-Chairman Congressman Christopher H.Smith

Lorri Elder, Senior Legislative Assistant, Congressman Joseph Hoeffel, Member of House International Relations Committee

Statement by U.S. Congressman Bob Schaffer (R-CO), Co-Chair of the Ukrainian Congressional Caucus

Oleksandr Yel'yashkevych - people's deputy of Ukraine of the second and third convocations

Bigel'din Gabdullin - editor of the independent magazine "XXI Century", which was harassed and persecuted by the authorities of Kazakhstan 

 

8 - 9 pm

Formal Conclusion, Candlelight Vigil, Church Choir

Monday, September 16, 2002, 11 am - 12pm
The Francis Scott Key Bridge Park, M Street in Washington, DC
in front of the Ukrainian Embassy
(Rosslyn Metro station, then walk across the Key Bridge
 

11 - 12 pm

Pickets in front of the Ukrainian Embassy, by a number of students from the Forum. Ukrainian and world media are invited.

 
   

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