16th annual festival of Eritrean community members in Scandinavia opens today

The 16th annual festival of Eritrean community members in Scandinavia opened today in Stockholm city witnessing participation of thousands of nationals from the countries and other areas of Europe.

Asmara, 31 July 2014 – The 16th annual festival of Eritrean community members in Scandinavia opened today in Stockholm city witnessing participation of thousands of nationals from the countries and other areas of Europe.

In opening remarks, Mr. Alem Teklegergish, Chairman of the community’s holidays coordinating committee, said that the event has been witnessing more and more impressive activities, besides the fact that citizens from the US and all over Europe are taking part in it. Such communal spirit instigates desperado on the part of enemy quarters, he added.

Mr. Alem further explained that the Eritrean people are in a position to keep intact cultural and national values thanks to working closely with their leadership, and lauded all who demonstrated active participation in organizing the event.

Also speaking at the meeting, Mr. Yonas Mana, Charge de’Affairs in the Eritrean Embassy in the Scandinavian countries, indicated that the event provides groundwork for popularization of cultural heritage, communal harmony and national pride, besides favoring exchange of views.

Various programs such as seminar by higher Eritrean government official, fashion show, buzzer, pictorial exhibition and cultural activities would be staged at the event which is due to continue until 3 August.