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| New York: demonstration, exhibition, dictation |
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| Monday, 24 March 2008 | |
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On Sunday March 23 the Belarusian youth in New York held a demonstration in front of the building of the UN Headquarters and a holiday party and dinner (dedicated to the BNR 90th anniversary) followed the demonstration in the public hall of St. Cyril of Turau Cathedral. In the Belarusian Museum a new exhibition of Belarusian artists was opened and American Belarusians took part in a national dictation. About 15 people took part in the demonstration, the participants held white-red-white flags and posters supporting Young Front “Freedom for Belarusian political Prisoners!”, “Russia, Hands Off Belarus!”, “No Place for Russia in G8”, “Say No to Two Dictators: Putin and Lukashenka!” After the holiday demonstration dedicated to the BNR 90th anniversary a holiday celebration took place in the public hall of St. Cyril of Turau Cathedral in Brooklyn and a new exhibition of Belarusian artists was opened in the Belarusian Museum. As Siarhei Fidarenka one of the friends of the Belarusian Youth Movement in America informed Radio Freedom “the exhibition contains 32 new works of art by Belarusian artists among them Ales Marachkin, Ales Shaternik, Genadz Drazdou, Uladzimir Novak, Alexander Grigoriev, Rygor Batalyonak, Mikola Kupava, Julia Shaternik.” Siarhei continues: “We also watched Antos Tsalezhnikau’s documentary “Belarusian Post-war Opposition 1944-1959" the film is in Belarusian and it is so nice to hear the Belarusian language here in America. We also watched video of Danchyk’s performance, listened to his songs and opinion on Belarusian sovereignty. I am so glad we gather together and are trying not to lose touch with Belarusians. Congratulations to all! Long Live Belarus!” During the celebration the Belarusians wrote a national dictation. Besides that the participants were collecting donations to establish a memorial plaque that is planned to appear on the building that used to be Belarusian embassy in Tallinn. They also appealed to all Belarusians to help collecting money to make the plaque of a real national value. Tatjna Poklad
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