For those of you who want to follow Barack Obama’s Presidential Inauguration online, here’s a list of sites that will broadcast the event on January 20.
The Inaugural Ceremonies will start at 10am EST (16.00 CET) at the U.S. Capitol. Most of the Live Streams might begin earlier.
- Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
- Presidential Inaugural Committee
- ABC News
- CBS News
- CNN
- C-SPAN
- Fox News
- MSNBC
- PBS’ Online NewsHour
- Current TV
- The New York Times
- The Washington Post
- USA Today
- Associated Press
You might be interested in foreign coverage of the event, and, above all, listen to it in different languages:
- Terra provides coverage both in English and in Spanish.
- For the Germans out there, the best coverage most probably will be provided by the ARD’s Tagesschau.
- The Italians might want to check Rai News 24.
Any further suggestions regarding foreign live streams are more than welcome!
Finally, here’s a schedule of the ceremony:
- Musical Selections: The United States Marine Band, followed by The San Francisco Boys Chorus and the San Francisco Girls Chorus
- Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D) California
- Invocation: Dr. Rick Warren
- Musical Selection: Ms. Aretha Franklin
- Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will be sworn into office by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, the Honorable John Paul Stevens.
- Musical Selection: Mr. John Williams, composer/arranger with Mr. Itzhak Perlman – violin, Mr. Yo-Yo Ma – cello, Ms. Gabriela Montero – piano and Mr. Anthony McGill – clarinet.
- President-elect Barack Hussein Obama will take the Oath of Office, using President Lincoln’s Inaugural Bible, administered by the Chief Justice of the United States, the Honorable John G. Roberts, Jr.
- President Obama’s Inaugural Address
- Poem: Ms. Elizabeth Alexander
- Benediction: The Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery
- The National Anthem: The United States Navy Band “Sea Chanters”
After the Inaugural Address the 44th president of the United States will escort the outgoing president of the United States, George W. Bush, to a departure ceremony before attending a luncheon in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall.
The 56th Inaugural Parade will make its way down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House.
In the evening, the Presidential Inaugural Committee will host ten official Inaugural Balls.
Enjoy!
