A big fundraising event is planned for Poet Laureate Tsegaye Gebre
Medhin.
Purpose: To cover hospital expenses for the Great Poet as he awaits a kidney transplant.
Place: The Cramton Auditorium, Howard University, Washington DC.
Date: Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999 starting at 5 p.m.
Show highlights: Performance of plays authored by Tsegaye, modern and traditional Ethiopian music, comedy, poetry readings.
Performers / artists (in random order): Tamagne Beyene, Limenih, Neway Debebe, Tsehaye Yonannes, Shambel Belayneh, Bezawerq Asfaw, Weretaw Wubet, Melkamu Tebeje, Netsanet Melese, Jiji, Yehune Belay, Alemtsehay Wedajo, Getachew Abdi, Tesfaye Sima, Ayalkibet Teshome, Temesgen Afeworq, Genet Tito, HiTSan Mussie, Kuku Sebsibe, Abonesh, Alem Kebede, Geraworq, Hanna Shenqute, Araya G/Michael, Yared Tefera, Tamiru Ayele, Moges Habte, Mikias Abebayehu, and others.
Tickets may be purchased at: in DC-- Addisu Gebeya, Dukem Restaurant, Ethiosound, Majet Market, Alem Boutique. In Virginia-- Asni Market, Hanna's Exotic Market, Lideta Market and Awash Market.
If you love Ethiopian Culture, this is the one show you don't want to
miss!
!!!!Hurry, Hurry, Hurry!! Limited number of tickets!!!!
To purchase ticket by mail: Send money order, US $30 /per ticket
payable to:
Tsegaye G. Medhin
and mail to: Teshome Jiffar, P.O. Box 5332, Springfield, VA 22150.
[Note: Please write your return address clearly. Also, include your telephone number so we may contact you to make other arrangements to get the ticket to you should there not be enough time to send it to you by mail.]
Cannot attend, but would like to help Tsegaye? Send check or money order to:
Tsegaye G/Medhin,
812 West 181St. Street,
Apt. No. 55A,
New York, NY 10033
For further info: Call Teshome at (703) 416-1840 or email: jiffart@aol.com
Please forward this message to your friends as well as Ethiopian, African, African-American and all other appropriate electronic forums.
Thank you,
Teshome