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EDA Sponsored ELF-RC
Eritrean Festival in Chicago, USA
"JUSTICE & RECONCILIATION
FOR
SECURITY &
SOVEREIGNITY"
The June 23, 2007, Eritrean Democratic Association (EDA) sponsored
ELF-RC's USA festival is almost here, and it is not too late to join it.
This summer's bonanza will be escalated to different heights because
there will be many critical thinkers presenting in different area of
their studies. The festival objective is to create and maintain a just
and democratic order in Eritrea by focusing on what unites our people,
not on what divides us. To accomplish this objective, EDA has gained
endorsement of multiple human right local and international institutions
and advocates. You got to be there to believe it!
Facts - Until the ELF-RC
started its Kassel festival and USA festival held in Seattle the last
three years and now being celebrated in Chicago Illinois PFDJ
monopolized the Eritrean festivals inside and outside Eritrea. Not
anymore!
Objective of our festival -
From the get go PFDJ festivals have been designed to empty the
pockets of its participants through all means and at the same time
emptying their brains by feeding manufactured, deceiving and falsely
covering the hood of the system at the mercy of the whims of one man.
PFDJ Festivals never have been for public platform never for the
interest of the Eritrean people and never are owned by the people who
participate in them.
Unlike PFDJ the objective of EDA Sponsored ELF-RC festivals have focused
in providing plat forms to all of the different Eritrean political human
right and civic organizations and individuals. Leaving the past for
history let us focus to this year’s EDA Sponsored ELF-RC Fourth Festival
Chicago USA. The Chicago festival is an opportunity for all Eritreans to
gather in one place, exchange their ideas and search for solutions to
the problems besieging their people and country.
This year the Chicago festival is being celebrated with the theme of
“Create and Maintain a Just and Democratic
Order in Eritrea”
by focusing on the issues that unite our people rather than on issues
that divide us.
Programs and Contents of festival –
As explained below, the Chicago Festival will feature
different human right, and political activists as guest speakers and
panel discussion presenters and participants.
Co-Sponsors/Endorsers:
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American Forum for Democracy in Eritrea
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Untied African Organization
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Community of African Students of Illinois
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Sudanese Community Association of Illinois
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United Nations Association of Illinois
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Truman College
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University of Chicago Human Right Program
Guest speakers
1. Dr. Tricia Redeker Heppner is Eritrea country specialist for
Amnesty International Tricia Redeker Heppner, Ph.D., is assistant
professor of anthropology.
2. Prexy Nesbitt Speaker & educator on Africa, foreign policy,
and racism.
3. Mr. Mengisteab Asmerom is the chairman of EDA # 1 (Kidan) and a
long time member of ELF-RC executive branch.
4. Ms. Asghedet Mehreteab a long time tegadalit on women’s right,
human and democratic right activist currently Chairwoman of Zoba West of
ELF-RC branches.
Presentations by Eritrean
intellectuals
·
Anghesom Atsbaha, Doctorate Degree in Education, Assistant
Professor at Truman College;
·
Dr. Gebremeskel Gebremariam, Ph.D. in Natural Resource
Economics for West Virginia University; M.Sc. in Economics;
·
Mr. Fessehaye Mebrahtu, Masters of Arts and Masters of
Divinity;
·
Mr. Bairu Seyoum, Masters in Education;
·
Mr. Amanuel Habte member of ELF-RC leadership and ELF-RC
Representative in America;
·
Mr. Ghbrezgiher Toweled Member of ELF-RC leadership and
ELF-RC Representative in Canada; and,
·
Mr. Tedros Berhane, Masters in Management Information
Systems.
Panel Discussion -
All of the above groups will join in a panel discussion looking
to develop an ideological and political common grounds and to clear the
road for reconciliation to the current dilemma of fractured opposition
and Eritrean political reality.
Cultural celebrations -
The Chicago festival also is featuring the best musical and cultural
presentations. Many talented musicians are joining the festival this
year. Among them are Abdel Muniem, Mohamed Meselem, Asmelash Haile,
Beraki Mussie, Tewolde Bahta (Wedi Bahta), Teklit Lilai, Girmawi Derri,
and many others are joining them.
EDA maintains all along that the festivals should be owned by the people
as a whole and encourages our public to come to the festivals and
contribute by participating in it.
The preparatory committee is open for any ideas. All ideas and questions
for this year’s Festival preparatory committee can be forwarded through
the coordinator of the preparatory committee Mr. Alem Yohanes e-mail
lete97ins@yahoo.com
Preparatory Committee
EDA SPONSORED ELF-RC 4TH FESTIVAL,
CHICAGO USA
June 23, 2007 |
