AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMedia Training in Asmara: Eritrea’s Ministry of Information wrapped a two-month photography and video production program, training 19 participants (including 10 women) with hands-on lessons in cameras, lighting, color, sound, and photo evaluation, then issuing certificates at the 4 June closing event. Campus Arts & Science: Mai-Nefhi College of Science held its 13th annual festival on 3 June, mixing debate, innovation, painting, seminars, fashion shows, and scientific presentations, while also observing Science Day under “Science for Unity and Progress.” Eritrean Beauty, Place Names: A reflective piece explores how Eritrea’s “boundless beauty” shows up in the names of places—linking language, memory, and identity, with examples like Asmara’s meaning of “Unity.” Diaspora Sound: OkayAfrica spotlights Meron T, the Ethiopian-Eritrean British artist turning longing and identity into music, sharing how she shot a video for “Stormy Weather” in Addis and continues returning to Eritrea-linked roots. Regional Context: Ethiopia’s election coverage dominates the week, with voting disrupted or suspended in parts of Tigray and other regions—an atmosphere that still shapes Eritrea’s neighborhood cultural and political landscape.
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