World Refugee Day is the United Nations designated holiday geared toward increasing awareness about refugees and internally displaced persons. It is celebrated on June 20th every year and focuses on different themes. The 2003 theme is "refugee youth." Additional information can be found at www.worldrefugeeday.info. Here is a list of World Refugee Day activities taking place around the U.S. Coming Soon! To include your World Refugee Day event, please send a one-paragraph description to info@refugeeyouthinamerica.com. Washington DC: June 19th Musical Performance by Silk Road Dance Company Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center Washington, DC Time: 6:00 pm Performance of Ping Chong’s Children of War Venue: National Geographic Explorers Hall 1145 17th Street, NW Washington, DC Time: 8:00 pm June 20th Official Launch of World Refugee Day With UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Angelina Jolie, Senior U.S. Government Officials, and others. Musical performances by refugee artists. Exhibit of refugee youth by the AJA project (www.ajaproject.org) Venue: National Geographic Explorers Hall 1145 17th Street, NW Washington, DC Time: 10:00 am The Jane Goodall Institute's Roots & Shoots program Capital Children's Museum 800 3rd St. NE Washington, DC Hands-on activities for children, an exhibit of art by refugee children, and a check presentation to UNHCR by Roots & Shoots groups to buy soccer balls for refugee children. Time: 2:00 pm June 21st Musical Performances by famous refugee artists from all over the world! Exhibit of refugee youth by the AJA project Venue: National Geographic Explorers Hall 1145 17th Street, NW Washington, DC Time: noon - 4:00 pm