Dear Dhondup,
It was wonderful to speak with you this afternoon. TYC and Initiatives for China have a lot in common and we look forward to seeing on June 4. Dr Yang is extremely appreciative of your offers of assistance and to (hopefully) provide us with some sound equipment for the afternoon. We will have a variety of speakers and 2 musicians. Each musician has his own unique sound -- Al Smith is R&B/jazz and James Ruff is more acoustic/folk. Do you know either of them? At any rate, attached is a flyer with time/date/location information. Dr Yang is in NY now for a few days and would be more than happy to speak with you. You can reach him at the e-mail cc＇d above or via cell phone at (857) 472-9039.
With great appreciation,
Laura
Laura Butera
Advocating a peaceful transition to democracy in China through truth, understanding, citizen power and co-operative action
Tiananmen Square Commemoration Rally
June 4 1989 – June 4 2011
Saturday June 4 2011
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (12:00 – 4:00 pm)
E. 47th Street btwn 1st & 2nd Avenue
The spirit of the Tiananmen Square democracy movement fascinated the world 22 years ago and continues to hold out the promise of a new China. Yet the Chinese government that sent in soldiers and tanks against its own people is still in power today.
On June 4, 2011 Initiatives for China will read an open letter to U.N. Secretary General Ban-ki Moon examining the Chinese government’s serious and on-going human rights violations against its own citizens. The letter has been distributed internationally for signature by concerned petitioners in a global show of support. SIGN ON – Submit your signature at p201164@gmail.com.
The commemoration rally will feature democracy activists, music, and Tiananmen Square survivors Yang Jianli, Fang Zheng, Yan Jiaqi, Chai Ling, and Xu Liping.
Xu Liping is a widow whose husband was killed in Tiananmen in 1989. She has just recently come to the U.S. from China, where she was never allowed to speak publicly about the events at Tiananmen Square. Here, she will join us as our special guest on June 4 to speak out for the very first time about her husband’s death – his peaceful participation in the protests, how he was shot by Chinese troops and later died at the hospital. She has mementos of her husband’s last days which she is anxious to share with us – her memories, photos, letters, and even the bullet that killed him.
Please join us to offer your support and solidarity on this important occasion
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