Kinijit town hall meeting in Minneapolis, Oct. 20, 2007 [photo: Kinijit Minneapolis]
Saturday, Oct. 20
The Kinijit delegation to the U.S. participated in a town hall meeting and fund raising event in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota) on Saturday. Artist Abebe Belew conducted the fund raising event which brought in $20,000, not counting ticket sales. The meeting hall that holds 500-600 people was full. A large part of the meeting was dedicated to questions and answer session. Participants were encouraged to ask any question they have in mind. Sunday morning, Wzt. Bertukan Mideksa and Ato Gizachew Shiferraw will travel to Sioux Falls, South Dakota (see poster), while Dr Berhanu Nega travels to Chicago (see poster). Dr Hailu Araya and Ato Brook Kebede will hold a public meeting in Denver. By the time the weekend is over, the delegates will have covered five cities
Friday, Oct. 19
Kinijit leaders Dr Hailu Araya and Ato Brook Kebede have arrived in Denver, Colorado, this afternoon. Several Ethiopians from the Denver Metro Area have received them with flowers and Ethiopian flag at the Denver International Airport. Tomorrow, they will meet with various representatives of Ethiopian and Denver area communities, and on Sunday at 1:00 PM they will attend a public meeting.
A few hours earlier, Wzt. Bertukan Mideksa, Ato Gizachew Shiferraw and Dr Berhanu Nega arrived in Minneapolis. Over 300 Ethiopians greeted them at the Minneapolis International Airport.
More information:
Minneapolis: 612 423 0782
Denver: 303 264 7999 or 303 594 4907
Sioux Falls: 605 940 3088
Kinijit leaders Dr Hailu Araya and Ato Brook Kebede arrive in Denver [photo: Kinijit Denver Metro]