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The colourful Eritrean Festival in UK, which took place in London, from the 15th until 16th September 2012 at Lee Valley, Edmonton, a magnificent tent arena, that would house the busloads that came from Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Scotland, Liverpool, Sheffield, London.
Festival Eritrea UK 2012 was officially opened by Mr. Abdella Jaber Head of the Organizational Affairs at the PFDJ (Peoples Front for Democracy & Justice).
The opening ceremony was also attended by Eritrean Ambassador of the State of Eritrea to the United Kingdom and Ireland H.E. Tesfamichael Gerahtu, Embassy officials, Heads of various Eritrean committees in the UK, Community Elders and Religious leaders.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, the chairman of Eritrean Community Campaign Committee, Mr Ahmed Mohammed, stressed the paramount importance of holding festivals in bringing Eritrean nationals together. It also has a vital role to play in reinforcing identity and bequeathing cherished societal values to future generations, he added.
The Eritrean Ambassador of the State of Eritrea to the UK & Ireland H.E.Tesfamichael Gerahtu also gave a welcoming speech, thanking the participants in taking part on the celebration of the 12th Eritrean Festival UK, there by updating the participants on current state of affairs.
Amongst the highs of the opening ceremony were the cultural performances by the traditional children & youth cultural group, which captivated the audience from each corner of the festival ground. Each and every face was filled with pride whilst the cultural group displayed a performance that was original overpowering the host culture.
Received on Sun Dec 02 2012 - 10:34:53 EST
