21 August 2002
Days of Ukraine's Cherkasy region open in Brest

 The Days of Ukraine's Cherkasy region opened in Brest on August 21 with the unveiling of a Taras Shevchenko bust at the boulevard named after the great writer. The event has been timed to Ukraine's Independence Day, August 24.
Taking part in the opening ceremony were Ukrainian Ambassador to Belarus Anatoliy Dron, other Ukrainian diplomats, official delegations from the Volyn and Cherkasy regions of Ukraine, Brest city government officials and representatives of non-governmental organizations. The program of the Days includes performances by Ukrainian artists, and meetings with representatives of the Ukrainian communities in Brest and Kobrin. On the morning of August 21, the Ukrainian delegation met
with senior officials at the Brest Regional Executive Committee.