With a great line-up of Ethiopian & Reggae music including:
- Abby Lakew
- The Meditations
- Mesfin Yetesha
At WorldBeat Cultural Center
2100 Park Blvd.
Sat, Sept 8th 2007
Celebrations begin at 1pm
for families (FREE!)
Music Concert Begins at 8pm
$30 tix
Ethiopia was the only African country not to be colonized during the "Scramble for Africa" in the 19th century. Consequently, it has a highly individual culture unaffected by outside influences. Ethiopia is also known as the Cradle of Mankind, after the bones of the world's oldest hominid were discovered in the Afar region. Coffee was first cultivated in the Kaffa region of Ethiopia, giving the drink its name. Africa Week runs from May 25 2008 and will commemorate Addis Ababa's role as the home of the African Union, which makes it the diplomatic capital of Africa. This will be a showcase for cultural troupes, artists, writers and film-makers from all over Africa. Millennium celebrations will also be taking place throughout the country.
What is going on here in San Diego? Glad you ask! The San Diego Ethiopian Millennium Celebration Organizing Committee has been working hard for the last 6 months to bring one of the best Ethiopian Millennium Celebration in US. The Ethiopian Millennium Celebration will be held on Saturday Sep, 8, 2007 at the Worldbeat Center which is located at the world famous Balboa Park. The celebration will be whole day event starting from 12:00 PM till 2:00 AM.
The day event will be opened for all ages and will have opening ceremony, the millennium blessings, kids millennium greetings, talent show, Millennium idol, slide show and other activities. The evening show will start from 8:00 PM till 2:00 AM. At this event, there will be performers from across the country. Abby Lakew the young Ethiopian sensation, Mesfin Yetesha the one man band and “The Meditations” the famous trio reggae band will be performing live from the Worldbeat Center. Also the night event will include Ethiopian Fashion Show which will reflect the traditional Ethiopian dressing styles.
For more information about the event please visit www.yebbo.com/ethio2000sd or www.worldbeatcenter.org and click on events.
The actual Ethiopian millennium will be on Sep 12, 2007
