Opening of the Obama Presidential Center: Star Lineup and Heritage Celebration
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On June 18, Chicago will host the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center, a massive 19-acre campus that will serve as a presidential library, museum and community center dedicated to the lives and ideas of Barack and Michelle Obama. Inspired by their values that many people around the world share, the event will bring together star guests: Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Bono (U2), Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam), Christina Aguilera, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Common and The Roots.
Even though the ceremony will be closed to the general public, the broadcast of the opening, which begins at 11 a.m. Chicago time (19:00 Moscow time), will be available to everyone via Obama.org. The event will be attended by the 44th President of the United States Barack Obama, his wife Michelle Obama, as well as other famous personalities. The opening ceremony coincides with the celebration of Juneteenth, the day of the liberation of African Americans from slavery in America.