soc.culture.asian.american

Olympic Torch route in San Francisco

http://www.mercurynews.com/olympics/ci_8832075


Today

-- The Beijing Olympic torch will arrive at San Francisco
International Airport at 4 a.m.

-- A protest against China's Olympic torch and a celebration of the
Tibetan Freedom Torch will start at 11 a.m. at United Nations Plaza,
at Market and Hyde streets, near the BART Civic Center Station.

-- Richard Gere, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Tibetan leaders will
attend the Candle Lights for Human Rights vigil, which will start at 6
p.m. at United Nations Plaza. www.sfteamtibet.org.

Wednesday

-- A group of Burmese monks and Burma democracy supporters will gather
at 9:30 a.m. at Vista Point to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge,
www.badasf.org.

-- Team Tibet will meet at 10 a.m. at Ferry Park to protest the
Olympic torch relay in San Francisco. www.sfteamtibet.org.

-- The Northern California Chinese Culture-Athletic Federation will
gather between 9 and 10 a.m. at Justin Herman Plaza and will welcome
the Olympic torch team with a public tai chi performance.

-- The Olympic torch relay begins at 1 p.m. at McCovey Cove at AT&T
Park.

-- The Olympic torch closing ceremony is at 3:30 p.m. at Justin Herman
Plaza.