Presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria and the Australian Government through the Australia International Cultural Council, an initiative of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Lions on The Move - Australia > Ethiopia September 2011 (Press Release)
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Multicultural Arts Victoria has just returned from Ethiopia touring some of the most talented Australian musicians on the world music scene in Australia at present.
As a contribution to strengthening cultural relations between Australia and Ethiopia, Australian Ethiopian musician Dereb Desalegn, aka Dereb the Ambassador, and his band of eight musicians including Australian Ethiopian musician Danny Atlaw Seifu, performed in Addis Ababa and Gondar between September 5-17 on a tour dubbed "Lions on the Move".
Dereb the Ambassador at Benefit concert in Gondar
Jill Morgan, Multicultural Arts Victoria and Mr Desta Kass, Official Ceremony for New Year Celebration Concert National Theatre
Australian Ambassador, Lisa Filipetto (right) and Mayor of Gondar, HE Mr Habtamu (left)
Lions on the Move, Jill Morgan and Mr Ezra Abatre, Director Yared School of Music in Addis Ababa
Lions on the Move! Dereb Desalegn (left) Mimi Zenebe (centre) and Danny Atlaw Seifu (right)
Mr Desta Kass, Ethiopian National Theatre (left),
Jill Morgan, Multicultural Arts Victoria (centre) and Danny Atlaw Seifu (right) from Lions on the Move
Listen to Dereb the Ambassador from Lions on the Move, Hoye Hoye (ABC Radio National Youtube channel)
The Lion at Ethiopian National Theatre
Lions on the Move at the Australian Ambassadors Residence
Lions on the Move at Club Alize!
Gondar
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Mr Desta Kass, Director Ethiopian National Theatre and Dereb Desalegn
Ethiopian National Theatre
Jill Morgan, Multicultural Arts Victoria @ Co. in Gondar
Gondar
Gondar
Danny Atlaw Seifu behind the keyboards at the Ethiopian National Theatre.
Dereb Desalegn's family
Mimi Zenebe (left), Sammi (centre) and Edel Zenebe (right)
Rehearsals - Lions on the Move
Ethiopian National Theatre
Jill Morgan shoulder shaking at the Ethiopian National Theatre
Danny Atlaw Seifu's family
Gondar
Gondar
Tour manager
Jill Morgan, Executive Office, Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV)
Presented
Presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria.
Supporters
Supported by the Australian Government through the Australia International Cultural Council, an initiative of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
The Australian Government (DFAT)
Arts Victoria
Arts NSW
SM Cosmetics Pty. Ltd.
The Australian Embassy Addis Ababa, and
The Honorary Consulate of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Australia and New Zealand)
