The Third African Millennium festival is set for Ethiopia next September, organizers announced in New York this week. Ethiopia follows the original early Christian calendar and is 7-8 years behind the Gregorian calendar making next year officially the new millennium according to this calculation.
The African Millennium Committee of New York and Philadelphia, in conjunction with The Ethiopian Literacy Organization, has joined with other Ethiopian organizations and Friends of Ethiopia throughout the world to celebrate the Third African Millennium from September 12th, 2007.
To commemorate the Millennium, the AMC has scheduled four conference trips to Ethiopia that are designed to showcase Ethiopian history, religion, culture and its contribution to world civilization and development. The conferences will coincide with the New Year Festival (Enkutatash), September 8th-19th, 2007, The Founding Day of the True Cross Festival (Maskal), September 24th-October 3rd, 2007, The Baptism Festival (Timqat), January 16th 25th, 2008, and the Easter Festival (Fasika), April 5th-16th, 2008.
Conferees will have an opportunity to visit unforgettable religious and archeological sites, including the early sites of the early humans, learn about ancient religious traditions and texts, participate in colorful sacred festivals, enjoy thrilling music, dance, delicious food, extraordinary shopping and meet friendly people.
Ethiopian Airlines is the official airline of The African Millennium and according to Mekonnen Abebe, the airline’s director for North America, People who may have had previously fabulous Millennium travels can now top it off with a trip to where the first remains of humankind were discovered. The ability to come full-circle, from the birthplace of civilization to the third Millennium, will allow visitors to have a remarkable experience, and have wonderful stories that only a privileged few will have the opportunity to share.”
Dr. Ephraim Isaac, noted Ethiopian scholar, a founder of the Harvard University Afro-American Studies Department, internationally recognized peacemaker, and Director of the Institute of Semitic Studies in Princeton, New Jersey, will lead the AMC delegation and deliver several talks on Ethiopia’s unique religious and cultural history as well as its untapped potential as a future leader of African development.
Dr. Isaac believes that Ethiopia, as the cradle of human history and once a leader of the ancient world, can and must assume its rightful place as a leader of today’s global community. It is hoped that the Millennium celebrations will, in some significant way, serve as a catalyst to renew and re-energize Africa, African-Americans and Africans throughout the Diaspora to work together in a quest to have Africa become a major player on the world stage. For more, log on to: www.africanmillennium.net. – Hardbeatnews.com
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