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fiogf49gjkf0d EVENTS 2002 ----------- JAN : 07 - GENNA, THE ETHIOPIAN CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION, MARKED BY SERVICES AT CHURCHES NATIONWIDE. 18-20 - TIMKET, A NATIONWIDE FESTIVAL WHICH COMBINES THE FEAST OF EPIPHANY WITH FEAST OF ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, WHO IS ETHIOPIA'S FAVORITE SAINT. FEB : 01 - PATRIOTS VICTORY DAY, PATRIOTS DAY CELEBRATES END OF ITALIAN OCCUPATION IN 1941, ADDIS ABABA. MAR : 01-31 - ZEQWALA, ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS PILGRIMAGES OCCURS AROUND A BEAUTIFUL VOLCANIC CRATER LAKE AT THE TOP OF MOUNT ZEQWALA. 02 - VICTORY OF ADWA COMMEMORATION DAY, ADWA DAY COMMEMORATES THE VICTORY BY MENELIK II OVER ITALIAN FORCES IN 1896, ADDIS ABABA. APR : 20-23 - ETHIOPIAN EASTER, IT IS A MUCH MORE IMPORTANT FESTIVAL THAN CHRISTMAS. MAY : 01-31 - FESTIVAL OF SOF OMAR, A MUSLIM PILGRIMAGE TO A CAVE BY THE RIVER IN SOF OMAR. THE CAVE IS REPUTED TO BE HAVE BEEN THE HOME OF A HOLY MAN, OMAR, GOBA. 28 - DOWNFALL OF THE DERG, THE DOWNFALL OF THE DERG IS NOW A NATIONAL HOLIDAY, ADDIS ABABA & OTHER MAJOR TOWNS. JUL : 23 - BIRTHDAY OF HAILE SELASSIE. SEP : 11 - ENKUTATASH, ETHIOPIAN NEW YEAR, NEW YEAR'S DAY IN ETHIOPIA MARKS A NEW SEASON & A NEW BEGINNING. 27 - MASKAL, A NATIONWIDE FESTIVAL HELD ANNUALLY FOR OVER 1600 YEARS TO CELEBRATE THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING, ADDIS ABABA. 29 - IRECHA, A SMALL PILGRIMAGE SITE AT LAKE HORA, IS VISITED ONCE A YEAR BY THE OROMO, ONE OF THE LARGEST ETHIOPIAN TRIBES, DEBRE ZEYIT. OCT : 20-09NOV- TRIP OF PERSPECTIVE TO KENYA AND ETHIOPIA. NOV : 02 - ANNIVERSARY OF THE CROWNING OF HAILE SELASSIE. DEC : 06 - RAMADAN (ID AL FITR), THE MUSLIM FASTING MONTH OF RAMADAN IS OBSERVED THROUGHOUT ETHIOPIA. 28 - FEAST OF ST GABRIEL, THE FEAST DAY OF THE PATRON SAINT OF ETHIOPIA, ST GABRIEL, IS CELEBRATED BY A PILGRIMAGE TO THE CHURCH AT KULLUBI.
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EVENTS 2001 ----------- JAN : 07 - GENNA, ADDIS ABABA (PRIESTS SING HYMNS WHILE CARRYING PRAYER STICKS AND RATTLES, THEN LEAD PROCESSIONS WITH CEREMONIAL DRUMS) 19 - TIMKET, ADDIS ABABA (THE PRIESTS COME OUT OF THE CHURCHES WITH ENGRAVED STONE OR WOODEN TABOTS AND PERFORM BOISTEROUS DANCES. JUST BEFORE DAWN THE WATER IS BLESSED AND THE CONGREGATION IS SPRINKLED WITH IT) FEB : 20-10APR- POVERTY, GENDER & HEALTH - DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES MAR : 02 - ADWA DAY, ADDIS ABABA (ADWA DAY COMMEMORATES THE VICTORY BY MENELIK II OVER ITALIAN FORCES) NO DATE - VICTORY DAY CELEBRATIONS
APR : 20-23 - ETHIOPIAN EASTER, ADDIS ABABA AND NATIONWIDE (ETHIOPIAN EASTER TENDS TO FALL A WEEK AFTER EASTER IN THE WESTERN CALENDAR. IT IS A MUCH MORE IMPORTANT FESTIVAL THAN CHRISTMAS, SINCE DEATH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN BIRTH IN ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY) 21 - ENVIRONMENT AND FOOD SECURITY FOR EARTH DAY, ADDIS ABABA MAY : 01-31 - FESTIVAL OF SOF OMAR, GOBA (THIS IS A MUSLIM PILGRIMAGE TO A CAVE BY THE RIVER IN SOF OMAR. THE CAVE IS REPUTED TO BE HAVE BEEN THE HOME OF A HOLY MAN, OMAR) 28 - DOWNFALL OF THE DERG, ADDIS ABABA AND OTHER MAJOR TOWNS JUN : 18-20 - AITEC ETHIOPIA TRADESHOW 18-20 - BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE JUL : 23 - BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS OF HAILE SELASSIE
SEP : 11 - ENKUTATASH, NEW YEAR, NATIONWIDE 27 - MASKAL, ADDIS ABABA (CELEBRATION OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE SPRING) 30 - IRECHA, DEBRE ZEYIT (A SMALL PILGRIMAGE SITE AT LAKE HORA, NEAR DEBRE ZEYIT, IS VISITED ONCE A YEAR BY THE OROMO, ONE OF THE LARGEST ETHIOPIAN TRIBES OCT : 01-31 - ZEQWALA, NEAR DEBRE ZEYIT 24-26 - AFRICA HEALTH, ADDIS ABABA NOV : 02 - ANNIVERSARY OF THE CROWNING OF HAILE SELASSIE 17-16DEC- RAMADAN (EID AL FITR) (THE MUSLIM FASTING MONTH)
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