Celebration of the 60th Anniversary for Human Rights

YHRI-Sweden celebrates 60 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948-2008).

"The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood."- Martin Luther King Jr.
"Make human rights a global reality and not just an idealistic dream." - L. Ron Hubbard

Theme: “DIGNITY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL OF US”

The Sweden branch of Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI-S) presents an opportunity to celebrate the 60th anniversary for human rights.


The Declaration belongs to each and everyone of us – read it, teach it, promote it and claim it as your own.

The anniversary gala will include speeches from the youth, ambassadors, government officials and renown human rights activists from different parts of the world. The audience will as well be entertained by an interlude of a concert of hip hop, classical, pop and exotic music, dance from Africa, Asia, America and Europe.

ARTISTS:

Andrea Gerak
Gabriela Gonzáles-Toledo
Ineta & Milda Zigure
Lizette&
Mimmi Siegel
Students of Östermalm Private Music School
Nsako Afrodans

Where: Årsta Folketshus
Årsta Torg, Årsta centrum (Stockholm, Sweden)
When: 2008. 10/December 18:00
Doors open at 17:30
Entry: 100.-SEK/50.-SEK for young people under 15 (incl. refreshments)


Contact: Charlotte Scholz Tel: +46-8-912635, +46-765261444 charlotte_scholz{at}yahoo{dot}se

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Sponsors: FINT &FÄRDIGT BYGG STOCKHOLM AB, Bättre Hälsa, Martin Ekwall Fotografi, Roseb AB, Performia AB, Comline Rekrytering

Photos: Dancing rehearsals with Bartok Dance Ensemble

After the very successful gala performance of Bartok Ensemble, here are the first pictures of the dancing rehearsals. Thanks to Istvan Szabo and Pal Sass for the photos.

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Soon pictures of the gala will be also uploaded and hopefully we also get a few videos. What is more, the Hungarian Television 1 will broadcast the show, most probably around Christmas.

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Cover Girl

An old paper was found whith Andrea Gerak smiling on the cover. The photo and a short article appeared for the Sweden tour of Bartok Dance Ensemble in 1991, in the magazin of the Swedish Industrial Trade Union, Fabriks:

"On the cover Andrea Gerak from Budapest, Hungary, dancing a bottle dance.

Andrea is one of the artists of Bartok Dance Ensemble.

Bela Bartok (1880-1945) is a great name in Hungarian classical and folk music. We heard much about him on the radio this summer.

In Hungary, the Union greatly appreciates culture. Since long, the Chemistry Workers Trade Union has been sponsoring the Bartok group, which does Hungarian folk music and dance, well known in the whole world.

The ensemble has been to near 20 countries. This time they were dancing at many Fabriks places, events for celebrating the 100th anniversary of Fabrik. The pictures were taken at the festivities in Brunnspark, Ronneby, of which we write on pages 12 and 13.

In a fight for a nicer world, we need Andrea and the Bartók Ensemble."

The 50th Anniversay Gala and its public dress rehearsal will take place on Sunday, at the Palace of Arts in Budapest.