Ethiopian Cultural Festival

Sat Sep 22, 2018
5:00pm to 10:00pm PT
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Location:
Virginia Avenue Park
310.458.8688
2200 Virginia Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, 90404
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The City of Santa Monica hosts the annual Ethiopian Cultural Festival at Virginia Avenue Park, celebrating Ethiopian Culture with a sampling of the wide diversity of music, dance and fashions of the different regions of Ethiopia. Attendees are given yellow daisies, the traditional flower for Ethiopian New Year.

Performances include music and dances from the different regions of Ethiopia and a fashion show. Guests can taste a sampling of Ethiopian cuisine and participate in the traditional coffee ceremony.  Kids can learn how to write their name in Amharic, the language of Ethiopia, and make daisy crowns and pins in the craft area. 

The event is free and open to the public.

 

 

 

 

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