(Photo credit: Orna Kalgrad)ACTOR-DANCER Tzvika Iskias and choreographer-dancer Ofra Idel will present their ‘Black Label’ dance on stories of a social outcast. Some, despairing at the lack of career channels open to them here, eventually jumped ship and relocated to the United States and elsewhere.However, when it comes to the Ethiopian community here, things get even more complicated and murky. Wasa has been a staple of the Sigd entertainment program for some years.“You are told to perform at the festival for a pittance. I come from a different way of life and different values, including respect for our elders. My book is now part of the Education Ministry curriculum, but they don’t teach school students from a young age about the Ethiopian community.

Source: Ethiopian News December 24, 2020 06:22 UTC