Dear Friends,

On behalf of Birmingham’s Sister City Commission, I would like to extend a warm invitation to you for the eighth annual Ukrainian Independence Day celebration at Crestway Baptist Church on, August 22,2015 at 12:00 noon.

This event is designed to not only reach out to our Ukrainian-American community, but also to those with an interest in the region (cultural, historical, or professional).

We ask each family or individual bring a dish that is Ukrainian, while Sister Cities will provide beverages.

Join us for an afternoon of food, fun, and entertainment, and celebration. Please RSVP to Sister Cities Director Scotty Colson by the 22th of August, 2015 by calling 205-254-2317 or at rscolso@ci.birmingham.al.us. You may also RSVP by contacting Evan Smith calling 205-514-9994 or at ewsmith@uab.edu This is a free event. Donations are appreciated.

Thank you,

Roy Scotty Colson III

City of Birmingham Mayor Assistant

Honorary Council of Ukraine

EIGHTH ANNUAL BIRMINGHAM- UKRAINE INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION

SATURDAY AUGUST 22, 2015

CRESTWAY BAPTIST CHURCH

(We ask everyone to please sign the guest roll)

NOON- GREETINGS- SCOTTY COLSON-HONORARY CONSUL FOR UKRAINE IN ALABAMA, VLAD TCHOUENKO, SISTER CITY UKRAINE SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER, CITY OF BIRMINGHAM

NATIONAL ANTHEMS OF USA AND UKRAINE

WELCOME AND READING OF WELCOME LETTERS AND PROCLAMATIONS-SCOTTY COLSON, VLAD TCHOUENKO

PROCLAMATION LETTER FROM CITY OF BIRMINGHAM MAYOR WILLIAM BELL
GREETINGS LETTER FROM UKRAINE EMBASSY IN UKRAINE CHARGE D’AFFAIRS VADIM PRYSTAYKO
GREETINGS LETTER FROM US-UKRAINE FOUNDATION PRESIDENT JOHN KUN
GREETINGS LETTER FROM VINNITSA MAYOR SERGEY MORGUNOV

12:15  EVERYONE PLEASE ENJOY THE COVERED DISHES BROUGHT BY GUESTS AND BARBECUE SPONSORED BY BIRMINGHAM SISTER CITIES

12:45- ENTERTAINMENT

PENTACOSTAL CHURCH YOUTH MUSIC GROUP 2 SONGS

CHILDREN CHOIR

INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR ALLA MELNIK FROM ATLANTA-ACCORDION (BAYAN) UKRAINIAN FOLK SONGS

DANCE GROUP “CHERVONA KALINA”-UKRAINIAN FOLK DANCES

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE ALEX LANDAR WILL PLAY TRUMPET CLASSICAL AND FOLK COMPOSITIONS

3:00  THANK YOU BY SCOTTY COLSON AND VLAD TCHOUENKO AND ANNOUCNEMENT FOR PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR’S EVENT.