Couple Conference

This is the National Opera Center. We went to the Ballet "The Marriage of Figero" on Friday night while we were at the Couples Conference. They gave us the story ahead of time so that we would understand it. It was very enjoyable.
This is three brothers and their sister monument, depicting them coming into the area of Kiev. They were the founders of Kiev.
We visited the National Treasures and Miniatures Museum in Kiev and this is most of our group but not including those that are taking pictures
< /> A Monument of the Grand Prince Vladimir who announced one thousand three years ago that Christianity would be preached in the dominion over which he presided. He then caused the pagan images to be pulled down and destroyed and the gospel of Jesus Christ then spread from Kiev into what is now known as Russia. This is the place that Elder Packer dedicated the land of Ukraine to the preaching the Gospel, and to have Missionaries here to preach. This happened on the 12 of September 1991 in the early morning at 7:00 a.m. What a blessing it has been for these people. There is actually a Stake now in Kiev.
On the 15th of Oct. it was Patriots Day which is a celebration of their army. This is a picture of the Communist Party with their flags of the Hammer and Sickle to protest against the Patriots day. They are also surrounded by police to keep everything orderly. We were warned in an email to stay away from this area but didn't receive it until we returned from Kiev.