7th Annual Ethiopian New Year Festival | Berkeley
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Event Details
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The 7th Annual Ethiopian New Year Festival known as “Enkutatash” includes traditional dishes, national costumes, poetry, music, children’s programs, Reggae Band Selamta, West African Highlife Band, Ethiopian Musicians Haileye Tadesse, Neway Afardew, and much more.
Sun, September 5, 2010
11:00 AM – 7:00 PMMartin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park
2151 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA 94704Cost:
Free admissionEVENT SCHEDULE
11:00–Opening/ Welcome
11:30–DJ Isac World music
12:30–Imotep W. African Dance
1:30–Introduction speech
–TheCulture of Enkutatash
2:00–Waheed and the Resistance
2:15–Elias Negash Ethio Jazz
3:00–Infinity Selamta Live Reggae Band
4;00–West African Highlife Band
5:00–Ethiopian Cultural Dance
5:15–Music & Dance Guest Artists
5:30–Special Guest Musicians
7:00–Closing
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Cost: FREE
Tags: Festival, Free
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