*ONE PEOPLE ONE HEART: UNITED & ONE*
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Every great achievement is the victory of a flaming heart. On February 7th,
2015 HIDRI-Dallas put their blazing heart and passion for their rich
culture on display at the 5th annual Hade Hizbi Hade Libi
“One-People-One-Heart: United & One” Benefit Dinner. HIDRI Dallas,
alongside YPFDJ Dallas, is once again pleased to announce that their fifth
annual benefit dinner was an astounding success. The Eritrean community in
Dallas and the surrounding areas are still a buzz from the amazing
performance put on by HIDRI Dallas this past weekend.
This year’s Benefit Dinner theme was Unity in Diversity! Our goal with this
event was to celebrate our nation #Eritrea strength due to its different
culture, social and ethical elements! Eritrea’s strength comes not from its
numbers, size or wealth; Eritrea’s strength is its diversity. “Nine but
one” and “Hade hizbe, hade libe” (One people, one heart) are reflective of
the true Eritrean spirit, that regardless of our beliefs or backgrounds we
are one - we are Eritrea UNITED & ONE
HIDRI chose to take the audience on a virtual tour where we were able to
visit the different regions of Eritrea to explore the nine Ethno-linguistic
groups. We started in Debubawi Keyih Bahri (Northern Red Sea) and by the
end of the night we found our self in Semienawi Keyih Bahri (Northern Red
Sea Region) having learned amazing facts about the Nine Ethno- linguistic
groups, including traditional wear and their traditional dance performed by
HIDRI-Dallas. HIDRIs amazing stage presence had the people of Dallas on
their toes throughout the night. Everyone cried, laughed and danced the
night away.
In between the virtual tour HIDRI-Dallas also prepared a dance
commemorating the 35th Anniversary of National Union Eritrean Women’s
organization. Eritrean women played a huge role in the armed struggle for
independence, and continue to play an even bigger role now in helping
preserve and maintain the Eritrean Legacy. HIDRI-Dallas is forever grateful
for the continuous support from HAMADE-Dallas, and to show appreciation we
dedicated part of our show to share our appreciation through our artistic
performance.
HIDRI-Dallas clearly displayed their growth, prosperity and commitment to
continue on the Eritrean Legacy. There is no greater strength than our
unity; through their heart felt performances they were able to reach their
long time goal of reigniting our Harmony. The venue was packed to capacity
with a whopping 300+ people in the audience, and the guests shared that
this was by far one of the largest and best youth organized events put on
in the city of Dallas.
With so many people in attendance, as well as exceeding the online donation
goal and having the continued support from those who could not attend, this
dinner was able to be a success. None of this would be possible without the
generosity of the Eritrean community both here in Dallas and across the
nation. HIDRI & YPFDJ Dallas would like to thank the support of the
donors, and the Dallas Eritrean community as a whole, for making the event
a success. The support of all those who donated online, at the dinner, or
by mail make certain that the programs we have in place like the Big
Brother Big Sister Mentor Program, Eritrean Studies and HIDRI Dallas will
grow to make a difference in more children's lives. The continued support
of the community is a true testament to the faith placed in our chapter and
an affirmation that we will meet and exceed many of the goals projected for
the upcoming year.
On behalf of Hidri Dallas we would like to give a big thank you to our
donors for this event! Without you this event would not have been possible!
***2015 HIDRI PARENTS***
Selam Wedding Décor
Dallul Restaurant
Hanna’s Mart
Red Beer & Wine
Lucky Liquor Store
HadeOne Hade
Zacharias Photography
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Received on Mon Feb 16 2015 - 12:21:09 EST