Oromiya’s Return: The Journey of Lost & Found

Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 7:00pm
6:00pm
FREE! Seated show.
At The Cedar
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Oromiya’s Return

by Jerrie Steele

Featuring: Ertra Namarra, Tahir Hassan, Ifrah Mansour, Hamdi Abdujalil, Farrington Starnes, Mubarak Hassan, Gada Beshir Roba, and Abdi Wake

Co-Presented by Bedlam Theatre and the West Bank Community Coalition

“Oromiya’s Return” by Jerrie Steele, was inspired by the book “Once Upon a Time in Oromiya (Sheeko Sheeko): An East African Traditional Folktale” told by Lina Abdulaya and her family, with illustrations by Janet Curiel. The one act play is set long ago in the land of Kush, modern day Oromiya in Ethiopia. After the death of Gadaa, a wealthy Oromo family loses everything, including each other, but a special gift from the Kush river and remembering Gadaa brings them together again. Aspects of rich Oromo heritage are highlighted in the play; as well as the growing diaspora of a hopeful people; not only determined to survive, but to continue giving their gifts to the world. Please join us for this celebratory evening with additional storytelling, music, comedy and other cultural events.

Tuesday September 25th at the Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Ave S. – 6pm doors open, 7pm show – Free, Donations accepted.

Special thanks to the Minnesota Historical Society’s Sharing Community Stories program for their support in making this production.

This activity is funded, in part, by appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the State’s general fund, and its arts and cultural heritage fund that was created by a vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

Major Funders

This activity is funded, in part, by the Minnesota State Arts Board through the arts and cultural heritage fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the Legacy Amendment vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.Minnesota State Arts BoardThe McKnight FoundationTarget

This activity is made possible in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008, and a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota.