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E ach year
at dawn on April 25, the New Zealand Embassy commemorates
ANZAC
(Australia New Zealand Army Corps)* Day to recognise the sacrifices
that New Zealand soldiers have made
- not only in defending
their country, but also in upholding New Zealand's longstanding commitment to
peace and security.
To
mark this special occasion for 2004, the New Zealand Embassy and the Australian Embassy are co-hosting a program of events to which all are
welcome. These include:
Dawn
Service
The N.Z. Embassy, in partnership with the U.S.
Department of Labour and the Australian Embassy, will host a Dawn
Service at the
Korean War Veterans
Memorial in Washington DC.
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When: |
Sunday, 25 April 2004 |
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Time: |
5.45 am - 6.15 am |
| Where: |
Korean Veterans War Memorial, Independence Ave, Washington
DC
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Dress: |
Dress for Service Personnel is Service Dress |
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N.B. |
Car Parking is available on Ohio Drive, in the Franklin Delano
Roosevelt Memorial Park, a short walk from the Korean Veterans War
Memorial |
'Gunfire Breakfast'
RSVP Required
At
the conclusion of the Dawn Service, the New Zealand Embassy, in
partnership with the Australian Embassy, will host a
'Gunfire Breakfast'
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When: |
Sunday, 25 April 2004 |
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Time:
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Breakfast served from 6.30am to 9.00am
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Where: |
NZ Embassy, 37 Observatory Circle, NW, Washington DC
20008 |
$8 per person door charge will be levied to cover cost of breakfast. Those who would like to attend this breakfast must
RSVP to:
anzac@nzdswashington.com
or call:
(202) 328-4879.
Names of all those attending must be provided for security purposes.
Photo
identification will be required for access to the N.Z. Embassy.
Limited
on-street parking will be available on Observatory Circle N W.
Commemorative Church Service
The Australian Embassy, in partnership with the
New Zealand Embassy, will also
host a Commemorative Service at the Washington Cathedral to mark ANZAC
Day.
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When: |
Monday, 26 April 2004 |
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Time:
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10.30am – 11.00am |
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Where: |
The
National Washington Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin
Aves, NW |
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Dress: |
Dress
for Service Personnel is Service Dress |
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