April 27: Lunch with Crown Prince Alexander of
SerbiaA royal overview of Southeast Europe
When: Friday April 27noon
Where: Primo South Banquet Hall,
2615 E. National Ave, Indianapolis
, 46227 (just south of the S. Keystone Ave. & I-65 interchange).
RSVP info: Reservations ($15) for the luncheon are required and can be made by calling the Kiwanis office by Tuesday, April 24th at 636-9700
Alexander Karađorđević offers a unique perspective on the Balkans: he is the pretender to the abolished throne of
Serbia. And he’s a Hoosier, having attended Culver military academy for a year. Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Yugoslavia (their formal title) will be in
Indianapolis to accept the inaugural 2007 Ambassadors for Children Peace Award at a Gala Dinner on Thursday, April 26. The AFC Peace Award is given to someone who has made a significant impact in their country with regard to disadvantaged, abused, or abandoned children. The Prince and Princess of
Yugoslavia were chosen for the work they have done in their war torn country, despite spending many years in exile. During the last difficult ten years, through their hard work and effort, a very large amount of humanitarian aid has been distributed to people throughout the former
Yugoslavia, regardless of religion or ethnic origin.
Ambassadors for Children is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving children around the world through short-term humanitarian service trips and sustainable projects. Through these programs, AFC will make a significant impact on world peace and understanding through face-to-face cultural exchanges. AFC trips provide hands-on interaction with children in need, balanced by opportunities for sightseeing and immersion in the native culture of the community served. AFC currently supports children in approximately 20 countries around the world.
If you like this event… Check out “Fraulein” at the Indianapolis International Film Festival, the story of three women from Yugoslavia trying to get by in
Switzerland
You should know before you go…The costs of non-Europe: A look at how Serbia loses from its frosty relationship with the European Union.The Failure of the West’s “Ostrich” Policy: With the Serbs and Albanians unable to reach common ground, it’s now up to the United Nations to determine the future status of Kosovo. It won’t be easy. According to a new study, the international community has failed miserably.History to Order: History teaching in Serbia’s public schools has been repeatedly abused by politics.
For more information after the event, read Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon; Maria N. Todorova, Imagining the Balkans; and Misha Glenny, The Balkans: Nationalism, War & the Great Powers, 1804-1999
Indy experts: Francine Friedman of
Ball
State writes often and well about the Balkans.
Get involved: Ambassadors for Children is sending a “humanitarian tourism” group to Serbia in September
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