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Revealing Eritrea’s Visual Art Talent during the Silver Jubilee Anniversary
Wednesday, 18 May 2016 07:17 | Written by Mela Ghebremedhin |
  
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Revealing Eritrea’s Visual Art Talent during the Silver Jubilee Anniversary
Wednesday, 18 May 2016 07:17 | Written by Mela Ghebremedhin |
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This year’s 25th Silver Jubilee Anniversary of Eritrea’s Independence is being celebrated in multiple ways. Some may think that the festivities are synonym of music performance and dance shows only. Actually, this year, the organizing committee has put the level high by multiplying and diversifying the type of events to meet each and every one’s tastes. Passing by sport events such as marathon, soccer tournament to the drama and theatre performances without failing to recall the series of movie screenings, art exhibitions and diaspora stands.
This year’s independence festivity is quite unique in all of its dimensions, from its bilateral preparations of various aspects in giving Eritrea a quarter of a century joy to the tribute it deserves. As so, celebrations have started earlier this year, as early as spring knocked the doors of the month April, and on third day of that month a call was made to conduct a student’s week in the Anseba region. There by, the administration of the Education Ministry’s branch in Keren sub zone with a clear view to preserving the nation’s values and bequeathing such an asset to the young generations pointed out the necessity of having a youth week in honouring our 25th anniversary.
Here is something to talk about besides the rainy weather and the cloudy skies of Asmara. I was walking downtown the other day, I stopped by a place where I usually take quality time with myself. As I entered, I came to notice a poster of the Turkish cultural days to be held here in the city of Asmara honouring the upcoming 25th independence anniversary and the subsequent festivities held for this important occasion.
After 55 days of abstaining from siga (Meat) and dairy products, Easter arrives with the glad tidings of Jesus resurrection and pervasive smell of siga and tesmi (Ghee).
After a day off on Monday, we left Keren, the city of the mountains, at 6am on the 19th. The automobile convoy darted to Barentu through the towns of Hagaz, Aderde, Ingerni, Akurdet, and finally Barentu. In Akurdert, we came across countless of young students in their uniforms, they started running to the edge of the street to greet the athletes with their ever bright smiles and cheers. A pleasing sight to see, I hope they made it to their schools on time!
Blessed are the chickens, for they never know the pain associated with teeth, a pain so atrocious that it has caused and still continues to cause brave men to weep and wise men to go insane.
The Tour of Eritrea is being promoted for the 6th time this year, under the theme of “Tour of Resilience for Development”. The Tour includes eight separate classifications: a one day race, two circuits (the Massawa and Asmara circuits) and five stages.