Finally!!! GREAT News From Somalia

[Megatron]

Maybe once again she can be known as The Nation of Poets

The stage has been empty for two decades, but on Monday Somalia’s National Theater reopened its doors for the first time since the central government collapsed in 1991.

Somali-born musician Aar Maanta, now based in London, said he hopes the capital city’s theater will regain its place as a national landmark of culture.

“The Somali people are quite cultural and, in terms of art, the theater was quite a significant place. Somalis are well known for their poetry and plays, and the theater used to employ quite a lot of people,” said Maanta.

Five groups of Somali entertainers were scheduled to perform in the debut in the opening play, Dardaarwin Walid, which mean’s ‘Parents’ Advice.’

The African Union for Peacekeeping forces in Somalia prepared for heightened security around the theater. Maanta said that amid Somalia’s problems, the arts can play a healing role.

“It can help in the reconciliation process,” he said. “Poetry and plays are part of Somali daily life and culture so, if it can be used in a positive way, then it can help heal wounds and bring people together rather than divide.”

Maanta added that musicians in the Somali Diaspora have a responsibility to spread a new message about their home country.

“Somali artists outside the country need to also do their part in conveying a positive message. There’s been quite a lot of negative messaging and also news about Somalia and Somali people, so we have to try and show the other side.”

The reopening of the Somali National Theater is part of a broader, multi-agency initiative to both revive the arts scene as well as use it as a platform for peace building.

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/afr ... 86066.html

[SahanGalbeed]

Hey micheal Ital aka Carlos Santana , wassup man , welcome back .
Aar maanta is one confused Ogaden , the biggest poets and singers all come from the North { Somaliland]
But if it makes them happy , then so be it .

[Meseret]

Great News


SahanGalbeed

you are a sick man you are saying to a white man" hey that guy is a bad singer because he is from that tribe but the best singers are from my tribe who by the way is part of a another nation called somaliland and not Somalia. "

do you really think the whites gives a fuck about our tribes? but no surprise that statement should come from an idoor.

[Megatron]

^^^ dude as a Ten year member I prolly know more
About qabiil than you do. But the rub is in that after
Chastising him about it you then do the same. Priceless!

[AbdiWahab252]

Why couldn't they finish the project ? USAID funded the project to the tune of $1.5 million and its till not complete.

[Meseret]

^^^ dude as a Ten year member I prolly know more
About qabiil than you do. But the rub is in that after
Chastising him about it you then do the same. Priceless!

I did not say anything tribalistic, somalis are united and love each other, Somalias condition should be debated by somalis not whites do you get my point?

[qoraxeey]

Why couldn't they finish the project ? USAID funded the project to the tune of $1.5 million and its till not complete.

[abdisamad3]

shit they unbanned the fake italian bastard..

[abdisamad3]

Why couldn't they finish the project ? USAID funded the project to the tune of $1.5 million and its till not complete.

Now we know why shariif dameer had a big smile on his face..

[FAH1223]

Why couldn't they finish the project ? USAID funded the project to the tune of $1.5 million and its till not complete.

Why so shocked?

God Bless the USA

[qoraxeey]

so much money donated

and the place got no freaking roof & and it looks like destroyed concrete