About 200 Eritrean Americans attended an event marking the 46th anniversary of
Bahti Meskerem in Los Angeles, California (USA) on Saturday, September 22, 2007.
The main highlights of the event, which opened with the traditional observance of a minute
of silence honoring Eritrean martyrs and the singing of the national anthem, included a
brief statement by a representative of the organizing committee underlining the historic
significance of Bahti Meskerem and the reading of poems in Tigrinya and English befitting
the occasion.
The celebration
coincided with the launching of a petition campaign aimed at urging
the US Department of State to reverse its decision to close the
Eritrean Consulate in Oakland, California, desist from putting Eritrea
on the "State Sponsor of Terrorism" list and play a positive role in
expediting the demarcation of the border between Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Several participants made passionate remarks in support of the
petition campaign and emphasized both the urgency and need for a
united stance and several others volunteered to help with the
campaign.The famous Eritrean star, Dashim Mesgina, accompanied by
keyboard player, Mehari Eyasu, entertained the enthusiastic gathering
with his old and new traditional musical hits. Los Angeles-based
singer, Habtom Debessay, too delighted the crowd with a song.
Organizing
Committee
Media Group
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