AFICS/NEW YORK CELEBRATES ITS 50th ANNIVERSARY
Tuesday, 4 May 2021 at 1 p.m. New York time
PROGRAMME
The UN Chamber Music Society under the direction of Brenda Vongova, President and artistic director;
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier De Saint-Georges, “Quartet in G Minor, 1, Allegro”
Welcome remarks
Moderator, Deborah Landey, First Vice-President, AFICS/NY
Remarks by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Statement by His Excellency Volkan Bozkir,
President of the United Nations General Assembly
John Dietz, President, AFICS/New York
Message from Patricia Nemeth, President of the United Nations Staff Union
The UN Jazz Club; Louis Armstrong, “What a Wonderful World”
Ms. Penny Abeywardena, New York City’s Commissioner for International Affairs
50th Anniversary Video Presentation
Mary Ferreira, Producer/Videographer
A montage of the 50th Anniversary Bulletin
Sasha Grossman (12) and Misha Grossman (16);
Pablo de Sarasate, “Malagueña”, Dance for violin and piano,
Courtesy of the Performing Arts Conservatory of New York (PACONY)
Statement by Ms. Rosemarie McClean, Chief Executive of Pension Administration
of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF)
John Lewis, President/CEO United Nations Federal Credit Union
Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra; John Lennon, “Imagine”
Presentation of awards to former Presidents and long-serving awardees
Drawing of the Raffle
The UN Symphony Orchestra; Florence Price, “Nimble Feet”, Dances in the Canebrakes,
led by Predrag Vasic, Conductor and Music Director
Celebratory toast, Robert Kaminker (Mohican)
The Cutting of the Birthday Cake
The Vote of thanks by Gail Bindley-Taylor, Chair of the 50th
Anniversary Planning Committee
AFICS Members Singers; Michael Jackson, “Heal the World”
Trinidad All Stars final selection to close
Join this virtual event via multiple channels:
- MS
Teams Live Event via the link here
(you could click and enter the MS Live Event now, and you will see the announcement that the event hasn't started yet, i.e. this is because it is still not Tuesday, 4 May 2021, when
it will start ~12:55 p.m.) - UN WebTV by one click here
- (this one click link will become active few minutes before 1 p.m. on 4 May 2021)
- AFICS/NY Facebook page TBA
VK
Association of Former International Civil Servants / New York
2020 marks the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of AFICS/NY in 1970
Mail To:
United Nations
AFICS/NY
405 E 42nd Street, Building-Office DC1-580
New York, NY 10017, USA
Office Hours remotely:
Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm
No walk-ins – During Covid-19 pandemic Ofice works remotely in accordance with S-G’s regulations
Best regards,
FFOA Secretariat