The five-day occasion was held on the Addis Ababa Worldwide Conference Heart beneath the theme “Artwork and Tradition for Regional Integration” and featured delegations from Rwanda, Burundi, Djibouti, Uganda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, and the host nation.
Burundian Minister of East African Group Affairs, Youth, Sports activities, and Tradition, Gervais Abayeho, pressured the significance of cultural variety in fostering unity.
Assistant Commissioner at Uganda’s Ministry of Gender, Labor, and Social Improvement, Lucy Atto, additionally spoke of the shared cultural practices amongst African nations.
South Sudan’s Minister of Tradition, Museums, and Nationwide Heritage, Nadia Arop Dudi, in flip, expressed gratitude to Ethiopia for internet hosting the competition, affirming it was a major occasion for East Africa.
Ngabo Courageous, Everlasting Secretary at Rwanda’s Youth and Tradition Ministry, addressed the significance of such festivals in fostering regional and worldwide cultural change.
The East African Arts and Tradition Competition, which started in 2022, performs a significant function in celebrating the area’s inventive richness whereas fostering regional integration.
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