UNIS to celebrate 20th anniversary

WASHINGTON - The 20th anniversary of the Ukrainian National Information Service (UNIS), the Washington office of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, will be celebrated with a gala benefit on Saturday, November 1. The gala will be held at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Va. The celebration will begin at 6 p.m. with cocktails, followed by a dinner and special program at 7-9 p.m.

The program will consist of several key speakers. Among those invited to address the gala are Hennadii Udovenko, president of the United Nations General Assembly and foreign affairs minister of Ukraine, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and members of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus. Officials from the Department of State as well as diplomats from the Embassy of Ukraine have been invited to join in the celebration of the UNIS 20th anniversary. The Ukrainian community also is invited.

Entertainment will feature a vocalist, and the evening's celebrations will conclude with dancing to the accompaniment of the Mandry Orchestra until 1 a.m.

Donations for the evening gala will be $100 per person. Please make reservations by calling UNIS, (202) 547-0018. All donations should be sent to the UNIS office, and checks should be made payable to the UCCA.

Hotel reservations may be made directly with the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel, (703) 524-6400 or (800) 327-9789.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, October 19, 1997, No. 42, Vol. LXV

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