Ambassador and Mrs. Vygaudas Usackas in Philly

You are cordially invited to meet Ambassador and Mrs. Vygaudas Usackas at the introduction of his book

"A Collection of Speeches, Articles and Interviews"

followed by a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception

Friday, October 7, 2005 at 7 p.m. at

Lithuanian Music Hall Cultural Center

2715 E. Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

In 280 pages of the book, Ambassador Usackas speaks from his unique and historic perspective as ambassador to Washington, and as Lithuania’s first chief negotiator for accession into the European Union (EU), about Lithuania’s foreign policy priorities between 1995 and 2005. The book offers rendezvous with historical events that are shaping Lithuania’s political, economic and daily life today. The book contains more than 35 favorite photographs from official meetings and Ušackas’ private collection.

All proceeds from the sales of the book will be donated to the Lithuanian Kaimas Fund, a project initiated by Loreta and Vygaudas Usackas, which provides young people in rural areas of Lithuania with summer camp, educational and athletic opportunities. More than 2,400 children from 10 districts of Lithuania were served in 2005. For more information about the project, co-sponsored by the American Lithuanian Economic Development Council and the U.S. - Baltic Foundation, visit www.usbaltic.org

For more information about the October 7 event with Ambassador Usackas, which will be held in both Lithuanian and English, please call 215-938-0783.