(September 7, 2011, Addis Ababa, ENA)--Ethiopian New Year All Arts Festival was opened at the National Theater here on Tuesday under the theme: “New Year Vibration.” The objective of the five-day festival is to promote Ethiopian creative art works and make discourse on them.
'Tibeb Ethiopia' in collaboration with the Ethiopian National Theatre organized the event. In a message delivered through a representative on the occasion, Culture and Tourism Minister Amin Abdulkadir said the festival will promote Ethiopian culture and tourism.
The central point of art is to ensure cultural diversity, he said, adding, the festival will promote various cultures and traditions of nations, nationalities and peoples’ of Ethiopia. The festival will also play a pivotal role to promote creative art works here and abroad and this will help to build image of the country.
Art works also contribute share in the efforts to speed up development in the country and also toward success of Ethiopia’s Growth and Transformation Plan as well as construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renassance Dam, Amin said.
Tibeb Ethiopa Manager, Assefa Gebremichael on his part expressed gratitude for organizations and individuals toward the success of the event. He said discourses on Ethiopian movies, music, literature and philosophy will be held in the following four consecutive days.
The first day of the event was celebrated in different assortments including poems, 'Yaredawi Zema' - the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church Spiritual Song, and 'Abebayehosh' -new year song of Ethiopian girls, among others.
Art works of the legendary Ethiopian Artist, the Most Excellency World Laureate Maitre Artist Afework Tekle and the internationally famous, Priest Adamu Tesfaw is also on display.
The festival will also encourage art works of women, children and youth, as well as promote Ethiopian traditional coffee ceremony, traditional costumes, dances and musical instrument, according to the program of the festival.
Ethiopia will celebrate its own unique New Year on the coming 12 September 2011. 'Enkutatash' is the word for the Ethiopian new year in Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia, while it is called Ri'se Awde Amet (Head Anniversary) in Ge'ez, the term preferred by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. It occurs on September 11 in the Gregorian calendar, except for leap years, when it occurs on September 12.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency
'Tibeb Ethiopia' in collaboration with the Ethiopian National Theatre organized the event. In a message delivered through a representative on the occasion, Culture and Tourism Minister Amin Abdulkadir said the festival will promote Ethiopian culture and tourism.
The central point of art is to ensure cultural diversity, he said, adding, the festival will promote various cultures and traditions of nations, nationalities and peoples’ of Ethiopia. The festival will also play a pivotal role to promote creative art works here and abroad and this will help to build image of the country.
Art works also contribute share in the efforts to speed up development in the country and also toward success of Ethiopia’s Growth and Transformation Plan as well as construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renassance Dam, Amin said.
Tibeb Ethiopa Manager, Assefa Gebremichael on his part expressed gratitude for organizations and individuals toward the success of the event. He said discourses on Ethiopian movies, music, literature and philosophy will be held in the following four consecutive days.
The first day of the event was celebrated in different assortments including poems, 'Yaredawi Zema' - the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church Spiritual Song, and 'Abebayehosh' -new year song of Ethiopian girls, among others.
Art works of the legendary Ethiopian Artist, the Most Excellency World Laureate Maitre Artist Afework Tekle and the internationally famous, Priest Adamu Tesfaw is also on display.
The festival will also encourage art works of women, children and youth, as well as promote Ethiopian traditional coffee ceremony, traditional costumes, dances and musical instrument, according to the program of the festival.
Ethiopia will celebrate its own unique New Year on the coming 12 September 2011. 'Enkutatash' is the word for the Ethiopian new year in Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia, while it is called Ri'se Awde Amet (Head Anniversary) in Ge'ez, the term preferred by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. It occurs on September 11 in the Gregorian calendar, except for leap years, when it occurs on September 12.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency
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