"Estudar, estudar e estudar; melhor do que fazer o tempo passaR"O Homem do Milenio (Filme/documentario sobre S.M.I. Haile Selassie) legendado em portugues."Irmaos e irmas peco que comentem e que interajam conosco para que possamos mais e mais aprender, orar pela sabedoria, e orar para poder entender e compreender, que possamos juntos orar e entender e juntos possamos melhores ser..."Paz e Bencaos providas do Eterno sobre todos coracoes!Hoje seremos melhor que ontem, amanha seremos melhores que hoje, hoje nos arrependeremos de ontem e amanha seremos melhores do que antes. ATTENTION:THE FRENCH CENTER FOR ETHIOPIAN STUDIESALLIANCE ETHIOPIA FRANCAISINSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - ETHIOPIAGOETHE INSTITUTE - ETHIOPIADr. Giuillia BonacciADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIARE: CLARIFYING - EXODUS! Celebrating The History, Culture, and Music of theRastafarians in EthiopiaMarch 22, 2012Throughout history it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, theindifference of those who should have known better, the silence of the voice ofjustice when it mattered most, that has made it possible for evil to triumph.H.I.M. Qadamawi Haile Selassie I. June 30, 1936 @ League of Nations.Dear Directors, We write this letter in an effort to clarify and therefore remedy a majormisunderstanding on how your organization depicts Ras Tafari history, cultureand music in Ethiopia. We pray our self expression regarding your goodintentions towards cultural understanding and cooperation will resolve ourconcerns and desires, leading to greater overstanding and mutual respect. In 2011 Dr. Giuilia Bonacci, historian, researcher at the Research Institutefor Developement and at the French Center for Ethiopian Studies in Addis Ababa,sought support from selected members of the Ras Tafari community in Ethiopiafor the launch of her book on migration at Alliance Ethio Francais. Theoccasion culminated into a Rasta Festival where members of the Ras Tafaricommunity were hired or paid expenses to assure attendance and/or participationin the book launch/festival. The event was highly publicized and many Ras Tafari attended to sell their arts and crafts and other goods. Somedisplayed cultural and historical information; while others sang, dance anddrummed for spectators. Several outstanding members of the Pan African, RasTafari and Ethiopian communities were invited to the festival but did notattend due to various reasons, however, representatives or well wishes weresent, including the permission granted to screen Africa Unite, a film aboutBerhane Selassie (Bob Marleys baptismal name) 60th Birthday celebration hostedin Addis Ababa in 2005. (That event was made possible through the support andrecognition of the Ethiopian government and warmth and welcome of Ethiopianpeople.) Dr. Bonaccis 2011 book launch/festival was deemed a success by somestakeholders and extensive and repetitive media coverage was provided for thefestival and Dr. Giullia.The event returned this year as an annual event sponsored by your goodorganization. Several Ras Tafari individuals were hired once again to promoteand implement the event which Dr. Bonacci the architect and main coordinatorstates, The need is there because bridges have to be created between theEthiopians and Rastafarians. It is our hope that it will become an annuallandmark of entertainment and education. The festival also maintained itsstipulation this year that Qadamawi Haile Selassie I not be mentioned orpresented as part of the official program according to sponsors policy. Theevent featured