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Ethiopian New Year Celebration

Title:Ethiopian New Year Celebration
Date & Time:Fri Sep 9, 2016 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location:Dr. Oswald Durant Memorial Center, 1605 Cameron St. (Map This)
Dr. Oswald Durant Memorial Center
Event Details:The Office of the Arts and the Network of Family Service Professionals Inc. invite you to celebrate the Ethiopian New Year Celebration on Friday, September 9, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. (doors open at 5 pm) at the Durant Arts Center, 1605 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA.

Engage all of your senses: SEE– the colorful decorations and cultural attire; HEAR – the Ethiopian music and rhythms performed by “Fendika,” a troupe of azmari musicians and dancers from Addis Ababa, draws deeply from the well of Ethiopia’s bardic tradition while adding creative movements and sounds, along with Ethiopian youth choir singing traditional folk songs; SMELL – the aroma of the Ethiopian coffee, pastries and food; TASTE – Ethiopian culture through enjoying food samplings and coffee; FEEL – the spirit of the New Year and dance the night away.

Visit the cultural exhibitions in the lobby/gallery, and participate in the making daisies and get your name scripted in Amharic, in the auditorium. The evening will have something for every member of your family. Plan to come in traditional Ethiopian outfits and plan to experience a bit of Ethiopia in Alexandria. Enjoy a bit of Ethiopia in Alexandria!!

The “Ethiopian New Year Celebration” is a collaborative project of the Office of the Arts, a division of the Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities.

To obtain further information, please contact Cheryl Anne Colton at 703.746.5565 or email: cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov, or visit the Office of the Arts web site at www.alexandriava.gov/arts
Contact Person:Cheryl Anne Colton
Contact Phone No.:703.746.5565
Contact Email:cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov
Fees:Doors will open at 5 p.m., with a “meet and greet in the lobby/gallery. The formal program begins at 6 p.m. in the auditorium. Local Ethiopian restaurants, coffee shops and markets will provide light refreshments. Advance and at the door tickets for both resident and nonresident are $5 each per person. Children must be accompanied by one adult. To pay online visit: www.alexandriava.gov/webtrac, in search box enter Ethiopian New Year or enter the activity number: 255206.01.
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Visual Arts


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