8888/Burma Day flag raising & event program highlights

Please read this posting online: http://www.badasf. org/2009/ SF_BurmaDay_ 8888_2009. htm

Dear All,

Please join August 8 City of Berkeley flag raising and 8888 commemorative events in Oakland coming Saturday.

Here are some notes and highlights of the program, and please spread the word to others.

1. The flag will be raised at 8:08 AM during a ceremony from 8:00 to 9:00 AM in Civic Center Park opposite the Maudelle Shirek Old City Hall at 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way.

2. Both Burma pre-974 flag and Student/Fighting Peacock flags will be raised with National Anthem and 8888 songs. 

3. Just like last year, Burmese Children dressed in green and white uniforms will be holding the flags at the ceremony.

4. Burmese community leaders and supporters will attend, as well as Aide to Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and City officials, including Council Members and more.

5. Just like last year, you are encouraged to wear the Daw Aung San Suu Kyi mask at the flag raising: Here is the link to U2 mask page (Make some and bring if you can): http://media. u2.com/ASSK/ ASSK_mask. pdf. This year will be more special as Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is facing a verdict next week. So, join us, wear the mask and join a global call to support Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

6. Burmese Children will be reciting patriotic/8888 poems (and more) at the 8888 Commemorative event in Oakland  So, come, join and support. Lunch will be served to all attends.

7. Here is our collective statement on the occasion in Burmese and in English

8. Also sign online petition here and any other efforts that you can help:

    From USCB: Most importantly, we want the world to take concrete action. If you haven't yet, please sign our new petition to the United States and United Kingdom's ambassadors to the United Nations.

Thanks,
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