Shabait.com (Asmara)
7 July 2009
Asmara — The three-day 9th Eritrea Festival in the U.K that was opened in London on July 3 under the theme: "Our Independent Path, Guarantee of Development" concluded in a colorful manner.
In the Festival in which thousands of Eritrean nationals from the cities of Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Scotland took part, Mr. Abdalla Jabir, Head of Organizational Affairs at the PFDJ, gave extensive briefings on the objective situation in the Homeland and future prospects. He pointed out that acts of conspiracy and hostility weaved against Eritrea over the past 10 years were ended in utter failure thanks to the steadfastness and resistance of Eritrean citizens inside the country and abroad.
Stressing the significance of evaluating the strong and weak sides witnessed in the country's journey, Mr. Abdalla Jabir underscored that at present Eritrea is standing on a reliable ground through rebuffing all acts of hostilities.
Likewise, the Eritrean Ambassador to the U.K, Mr. Tesfamichael Gerahtu, indicated that the task of preserving and reinforcing the noble values of the society is gaining momentum, and that its positive impact on youths and children who were born abroad has already become noticeable. He further underlined the significance of holding festivals in strengthening the people's organizational capacity and reinforcing national unity. In this regard, Mr. Tesfamichael expressed appreciation to all those who made due contribution for the success of the event.
Various programs, including sports competition, fashion show, cultural shows and arts exhibition were staged in the course of the Festival.
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