From: Saba Sebhatu (ssebhatu1@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:16:38 EDT
NUEYS-DC LIST SERVE ANNOUNCEMENTS and EVENTS
www.nueys-dc.org
ERITREAN FESTIVAL WEEKEND
ANNOUNCEMENTS (Seminars/Sports/Gwayla & Parties)
AUGUST 7 - 9 2009
FRIDAY, August 7, 2009
Parties & Gwayla
Welcome to D.C. Cocktail Mixer
August 7th @ the Marinti Sky Bar on the rooftop of
The Beacon Hotel, 6 PM – 11 PM
The Official 35th Annual Festival Eritrea 2009 Welcome Party
Friday, August 7th, 9 PM – 2:30 AM,
Live Performers include:
Sami Berhane, Bereket Mengsteab, Hagos Berhane
Embassy Suite Hotel
900 10 Street NW Washington DC
Corner of 10th and New York Avenue
SATURDAY, August 8, 2009
Sports
Eritrean-Americans Athletics Association (EAAA)
EAAA Festival Races
$10 registration fee, comes with an EAAA t-shirt
Saturday, August 8, 2009
9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Trinidad Recreation Center
(Same location as basketball/soccer tournaments)
Street:
1310 Childress St. NE
City/Town:
Washington, DC
Think you're fast? Prove it by running to help you're fellow Eritrean athletes on Saturday August 8.
All proceeds go to providing Eritrean runners with:
nutrition/diet plans
running shoes, clothes
SCHOLARSHIPS for high school runners
Events (You can sign up for more than one race):
Men and Women - 100m, 400m, 1600m (1 mile), 3200m (2 mi)
Kids:
100m, 400m
Contact:
Yohannes Debesai - 703-655-4894/ydebesai@yahoo.com
Alex Amaniel - 571-224-6495/warsai553@yahoo.com
BASKETBALL & SOCCER TOURNAMENT
Saturday August 8th, 2009
9 AM - 4 PM
Seminars
National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW-DC)
In commemoration of the 30th Anniversary celebration, in November 2009, NUEW-DC Chapter will be organizing a series of events to highlight the NUEW’s long and illustrious history.
This year’s Eritrean Festival in Washington DC, NUEW will spotlight the challenges and opportunities faced by Eritrean women in the Diaspora.
‘Successful Eritrean Business Women and Professionals in the U.S.’
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Washington Convention Center
3:00 – 5:00
The Organization of Eritrean-Americans (OEA)
‘How to Strengthen U.S.-Eritrea Relations’
The workshop will be conducted during the Eritrean Festival 2009 celebration at the Convention Center, Room 301, in Washington DC
Saturday, August 8, 2009
3:00pm – 6:00pm
Young Peoples Front for Democracy and Justice – (YPFDJ-DC)
‘Medical Seminar and Health Awareness Exhibition’
A health seminar by physicians who have worked with the Eritrean Ministry of Health and Government of Eritrea in various endeavors inside Eritrea. These Physicians and Medical professionals are from several esteemed institutions such as George Washington University, Physicians for Peace, Children's National Medical Center, Inova Health System, etc.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
6:00 – 7:00 PM
Health Information/Display table 5:00 pm to 10:00pm.
The physicians will be available at all times at this Health Information booth/table.
Parties & Gwayla
SATURDAY, August 8, 2009
35th Annual Festival Eritrea - 2009"
Performances by: Bereket Mengisteab, Tesfalem Arefaine, Bekita Ali & The EriAm Sisters
Admission: $50
1:00pm-2:00am @ The Washington Convention Center
(891 Mount Vernon Place, N.W.)
SUNDAY, August 9, 2009
Seminars
Young Peoples Front for Democracy and Justice – (YPFDJ-DC)
‘Youth Panel Seminar – Youth & Leadership in their Communities’
The Seminar will target Eritrean youth in general, with the aim of engaging the youth who are not actively involved in their communities
Guest of Honor, a GOE representative coming from Eritrea will be present and address the youth with either current affairs or more specific topic that will deal with the youth.
This will be followed with a Youth-to-Youth discussion. These panelist will speak briefly on the role of the Eritrean Youth in their own terms. This will be followed by a discussion with the attendees.
National Union of Eritrean Youth & Students (NUEYS-DC) &
Young Peoples Front for Democracy and Justice – (YPFDJ-DC)
‘Discussion on Dating’
Discuss issues and make new friends on our forum for dating.
Are you single?
Would you like to join a discussion on the dating/relationship issues single Eritrean men/women face?
Would you be interested in meeting an Eritrean man or woman?
Do you have any thoughts about dating within the Eritrean community?
..…Then come join us!
Sunday, August 9, 2009
5:30 – 7:00 PM
21 and UP
Convention Center Room 206
Sports
Golf Tournament
Langston Hughes
2600 Benning Rd, NE
Washington DC
3 PM- 5 PM
Parties & Gwayla
"35th Annual Festival Eritrea- the Finale"
Performances by: Various singers
Admission: $35
1:00pm-2:00am
The Washington Convention Center
891 Mount Vernon Place, N.W.
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