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November 7th - Holodomor Commemoration events in Washington, DC
2:00pm – Requiem Service at Holodomor Memorial,
intersection of N. Capitol Street and Massachusetts Ave, NW
4:30pm – Congressional Briefing* – Capitol Visitor Center, Congressional Meeting Room North
Please join us for two inaugural events commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide (Holodomor). The day’s events include a memorial service and a stellar list of speakers for the briefing session. Please acquaint yourself with the program and join us for the commemorative events.
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
* 2:00pm – Requiem Service at Holodomor Memorial
(intersection of N. Capitol Street and Massachusetts Ave, NW)
presiding: His Eminence Daniel - Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA, His Excellency Bura - Ukrainian Catholic Church
* 4:30pm – Congressional Briefing* – Capitol Visitor Center, Congressional Meeting Room North
speakers include:
· Members of Congress;
· Amb. Valeriy Chaly, Ukraine's ambassador to the United States;
· H.E. Vytautas Landsbergis, Lithuanian statesman and scholar
· Mr. Nigel Colley, grand-nephew of Welsh correspondent Gareth Jones who wrote about the Holodomor;
· Mr. Andrew Stuttaford, contributing editor - National Review; and,
· Ms. Molley McKew, information warfare expert and specialist on U.S.-Russia relations
U.S. Senators and Representatives are cordially invited to the commemorative events honoring the victims of one of the least known genocides in the world. Representatives of the Ukrainian community from throughout the country will also participate in the commemorative events.