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On 10 & 11 September, Bila Tserkva celebrated its birthday. On the evening of the 10th there was a concert at the culture palace, and on the 11th there was a parade and a festival in the town center.

My boss, Petro Vadimovich, and me
Note the statue of Lenin in the background.
The trident, over my right shoulder, is the national symbol of Ukraine.

Petro and his son, Dima
Dima snapped this shot of Petro and me marching in the parade
Here's a Ukrainian singing group with the statue of Varoslav the Wise in the background
Varoslav the Wise ("Varoslav Moodri")

Some Ukrainian girls presenting a gift to the mayor of Bila Tserkva

A chalk art contest. Note the drawing of Lenin in the
foreground and the statue of Lenin in the background.
Traditional Ukrainain cossack dancers
Bila Tserkva's city symphony orchestra.