Eritrea - Ministry of Information

Sunday 8th August 2010 saw the closing of Eritrea Festival that continued for 10 days at the Expo grounds. Individuals, institutions, regional administrations that participated in all the programs that added color to the annual feast were awarded in accordance to the contents presented.The closing ceremony was held at Expo exhibition hall with animated participation of the nine ethnic groups from the six regions of the country that had adorned the festival.  High ranking government officials and a large number of invited guests also took part in the closing event.

Washington, DC: 8 August 2010 - The 36th Annual Festival Eritrea-Washington DC kicked off with zeal on Friday August 6th, 2010 at the Washington DC Convention center, with a traditional Eritrean musical show, welcoming thousands of Eritreans who made their annual pilgrimage from all over the United States.

On Saturday August 7th, the Guest of Honor all the way from Eritrea, H.E. Dr. Woldai Futur, accompanied by H.E. Ghirmai Gherbremarian, H.E Araya Desta and members of the organizing committee officially opened Festival Eritrea 2010 followed by "Taste of Eritrea", an Eritrean traditional feast, hosted by the National Union of Eritrean Women-DC (NUEW-DC).

Not long after the closing of 4th Eri-youth Festival in Sawa, the eagerly awaited 19th Eritrea Festival 2010 at the national level opened last Saturday at the Expo grounds here in the capital that enable visitors to have a glimpse at the nation’s socio-cultural makeup.

Throughout history new technologies have revolutionized warfare, sometimes abruptly, sometimes only gradually: think of the chariot, gunpowder, aircraft, radar and nuclear fission. So it has been with  information technology. Computers and the internet have transformed economies and given Western armies great advantages, such as the ability to send remotely piloted aircraft across the world to gather intelligence and attack targets. But the spread of digital technology comes at a cost: it exposes armies and societies to digital attack.

Eritreans, men or women, children or the elderly, are those who they are for a reason. They are precious and perfect creatures for their own country, Eritrea. They are special men or women to each other and their country. They, indeed, are the right chosen nationals for Eritrea. They are one other’s custom-designed in their minds, so that they bear their common seal; they were born to be what they really are, and so do are their children and their grandchildren will follow the line.

The precedence objective of the government of Eritrea is to arm its citizens with appropriate professional knowledge and help them develop their skill competence. Through this motive the government and the people of Eritrea are in a relentless strive to build a self sustained nation. The government therefore promotes the extension of educational opportunities for all ages in the entire country. As part and parcel of the all-round development of education in the country, accordingly, the government plays a standard-bearer role on the extension of educational opportunity for prisoners envisioned at promoting the prisoners’ skills, sports and their cultural and moral values.