{"id":9615,"date":"2021-12-28T23:02:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T23:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/?p=9615"},"modified":"2021-12-28T22:44:28","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T22:44:28","slug":"ministry-announces-plan-to-stage-festivals-for-diasporas-coming-to-ethiopia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/ministry-announces-plan-to-stage-festivals-for-diasporas-coming-to-ethiopia","title":{"rendered":"Ministry Announces Plan to Stage Festivals for Diasporas Coming to Ethiopia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>s Ababa December 28\/2021\/ENA\/ Festivals of nations, nationalities of Ethiopia and entertaining as well as educational artistic performances would be presented to the 1 million Ethiopian Diaspora and friends of Ethiopia that respond to the Great Ethiopian Homecoming challenge, according to Ministry of Culture and Sport.<\/p>\n<p>Briefing journalists today, Culture and Sport Minister Qejella Merdassa said the festivals would include concerts, cultural exhibitions, symposiums, and mass sport, among others.<\/p>\n<p>The festivals will be conducted in Addis Ababa and selected cities, he stated, adding that the ministry be the lead in organizing the event.<\/p>\n<p>Various nations and nationalities in Ethiopia are expected to showcase their cultural products in the festivals, it was learned.<\/p>\n<p>The festivals demonstrate the diversity of Ethiopian people who are living in harmony and peace.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the festivals is aimed at mainly entertaining the diaspora and enable them to share their experiences in promoting Ethiopian social and cultural values worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that the festivals will also enable the diaspora to become Ethiopian cultural ambassadors when they go back to their countries.<\/p>\n<p>The festivals would further serve as forums for exchanging and sharing their knowledge as well as international experiences with the diaspora.<\/p>\n<p>The minister noted that the discussions could pave way for national dialogue and help solve internal problems through dialogue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\">Ethiopia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. s Ababa December 28\/2021\/ENA\/ Festivals of nations, nationalities of Ethiopia and entertaining as well as educational artistic performances would be presented to the 1 million Ethiopian Diaspora and friends of Ethiopia that respond to the Great Ethiopian Homecoming challenge, according to Ministry of Culture and Sport. 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