Festival opening speach – Gomo Gofa Zone Administrator, Elders Blessing – Gamo Elders.    Gamo, Gofa, Gofa, Gidicho, Zaise, Oida, Eka Dema (deramalo) Association Music Group, Gamo – Chencha Association Group, Gamta – Zigiti Association Music Group, Hararw Association Music Group, Dita Association Music Group, Zala Kemba Association Music Group, Erbore, Halaba, Mashola, Nao, Yem, Kusme, Hamer, Tembaro, Surma, Gedeo, Tsemay, Berayle, Guraghe, Karo, Bench, Dawuro, Male, Kore, Mesiye, Kembata, Debose, Mursi, Meinit, Konso, Silte Sidama, Kebbena, Kenebata, Ari, Shekkicho, Chara, Bodi, Konta, Oromo (Bprena Zone), Kenya ( Northern Kenyans), Dime, Burji, Derashe, Kafficho, Mareko, Bena, Basket, Donga, Sheko, Hadiya, Dasenech, Dizi, Mejenger, Ngangetom, Woliata.    About Arba Minch Festival of Music and Dance    “it would have taken months of travelling to have seen half of these amazing people” – Dan Harper, VSO worker    The Festival of 1000 Stars is organised by the Global Music Exchange and Gughe Music and Arts Association, and is funded by the Christensen Fund.    The festival aims to promote the rich cultural diversity of peoples of Southern Ethiopia, and encourage respect and appreciation for their fascinating and varied heritage. It has been growing year on year since 2003. Last year 45,000 came to enjoy the richness of talent and encourage the performers to greater heights.    “It felt like the friendliest festival in Africa” – Su Hart    The 2008 festival took place on 13th-15th December in the Rift valley, Arba Minch, Ethiopia: one day’s drive from Addis.  

“Vampires as Human Beings” radio show  is presenting  a novella by Nathan Brand read and musically edited by the author.    “The truth is I’m not even sure if I should call it a story, the whole thing with the vampires. After I’ve reached Dracula’s castle in Transylvania, I’m not sure it is something that exists in reality. Reality, yea, very funny…    …Vampires are, in short, people who need other people’s energy to live…    …I had the feeling that the same way the psychiatric definition for the narcissistic personality disorder is derived from the Greek mythology, from the story of Narcissus who fell in love with his own image, the key for defining the vampiristic personality disorder is hidden in the vampire folklore stories…”             playlist    Underground – Panic Ensemble    Moon Over Bourbon Street –  Sting    Bela Lugosi’s Dead – Bauhaus    Fahrenheit 451 Soundtrack – The Bedroom B – Bernard Herrmann    What Do We Owe Each Other – Panic Ensemble    Bram Stoker’s Dracula Soundtrack – Wojciech Kilar    Obsessions- Panic Ensemble    Franz Schubert – Piano Trio In E Flat, Op. 100    Giovanni Paisiello – Il Barbiere Di Siviglia – National Philharmonic Orchestra    The Closer You Get – Panic Ensemble    VampRap – Nathan Brand, Daniel Meir    Georg Friedrich Haendel – Sarabande    Nine Inch Nails – Pig    Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral    Franz Schubert  – German Dance N? 1 In C Major – National Philharmonic Orchestra    Nathan Brand    Studied film and television at the Tel-Aviv University. In the 90’s stared and served as head writer for the cable TV children’s channel. In recent years is an independent director, writer and Vj in many media fields.    more info: http://brandnathan.com      

“Vampires as Human Beings” radio show  is presenting  a novella by Nathan Brand read and musically edited by the author.    “The truth is I’m not even sure if I should call it a story, the whole thing with the vampires. After I’ve reached Dracula’s castle in Transylvania, I’m not sure it is something that exists in reality. Reality, yea, very funny…    …Vampires are, in short, people who need other people’s energy to live…    …I had the feeling that the same way the psychiatric definition for the narcissistic personality disorder is derived from the Greek mythology, from the story of Narcissus who fell in love with his own image, the key for defining the vampiristic personality disorder is hidden in the vampire folklore stories…”             playlist    Underground – Panic Ensemble    Moon Over Bourbon Street –  Sting    Bela Lugosi’s Dead – Bauhaus    Fahrenheit 451 Soundtrack – The Bedroom B – Bernard Herrmann    What Do We Owe Each Other – Panic Ensemble    Bram Stoker’s Dracula Soundtrack – Wojciech Kilar    Obsessions- Panic Ensemble    Franz Schubert – Piano Trio In E Flat, Op. 100    Giovanni Paisiello – Il Barbiere Di Siviglia – National Philharmonic Orchestra    The Closer You Get – Panic Ensemble    VampRap – Nathan Brand, Daniel Meir    Georg Friedrich Haendel – Sarabande    Nine Inch Nails – Pig    Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral    Franz Schubert  – German Dance N? 1 In C Major – National Philharmonic Orchestra    Nathan Brand    Studied film and television at the Tel-Aviv University. In the 90’s stared and served as head writer for the cable TV children’s channel. In recent years is an independent director, writer and Vj in many media fields.    more info: http://brandnathan.com  

“Vampires as Human Beings” radio show  is presenting  a novella by Nathan Brand read and musically edited by the author.    “The truth is I’m not even sure if I should call it a story, the whole thing with the vampires. After I’ve reached Dracula’s castle in Transylvania, I’m not sure it is something that exists in reality. Reality, yea, very funny…    …Vampires are, in short, people who need other people’s energy to live…    …I had the feeling that the same way the psychiatric definition for the narcissistic personality disorder is derived from the Greek mythology, from the story of Narcissus who fell in love with his own image, the key for defining the vampiristic personality disorder is hidden in the vampire folklore stories…”             playlist    Underground – Panic Ensemble    Moon Over Bourbon Street –  Sting    Bela Lugosi’s Dead – Bauhaus    Fahrenheit 451 Soundtrack – The Bedroom B – Bernard Herrmann    What Do We Owe Each Other – Panic Ensemble    Bram Stoker’s Dracula Soundtrack – Wojciech Kilar    Obsessions- Panic Ensemble    Franz Schubert – Piano Trio In E Flat, Op. 100    Giovanni Paisiello – Il Barbiere Di Siviglia – National Philharmonic Orchestra    The Closer You Get – Panic Ensemble    VampRap – Nathan Brand, Daniel Meir    Georg Friedrich Haendel – Sarabande    Nine Inch Nails – Pig    Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral    Franz Schubert  – German Dance N? 1 In C Major – National Philharmonic Orchestra    Nathan Brand    Studied film and television at the Tel-Aviv University. In the 90’s stared and served as head writer for the cable TV children’s channel. In recent years is an independent director, writer and Vj in many media fields.    more info: http://brandnathan.com  

“Vampires as Human Beings” radio show  is presenting  a novella by Nathan Brand read and musically edited by the author.    “The truth is I’m not even sure if I should call it a story, the whole thing with the vampires. After I’ve reached Dracula’s castle in Transylvania, I’m not sure it is something that exists in reality. Reality, yea, very funny…    …Vampires are, in short, people who need other people’s energy to live…    …I had the feeling that the same way the psychiatric definition for the narcissistic personality disorder is derived from the Greek mythology, from the story of Narcissus who fell in love with his own image, the key for defining the vampiristic personality disorder is hidden in the vampire folklore stories…”             playlist    Underground – Panic Ensemble    Moon Over Bourbon Street –  Sting    Bela Lugosi’s Dead – Bauhaus    Fahrenheit 451 Soundtrack – The Bedroom B – Bernard Herrmann    What Do We Owe Each Other – Panic Ensemble    Bram Stoker’s Dracula Soundtrack – Wojciech Kilar    Obsessions- Panic Ensemble    Franz Schubert – Piano Trio In E Flat, Op. 100    Giovanni Paisiello – Il Barbiere Di Siviglia – National Philharmonic Orchestra    The Closer You Get – Panic Ensemble    VampRap – Nathan Brand, Daniel Meir    Georg Friedrich Haendel – Sarabande    Nine Inch Nails – Pig    Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral    Franz Schubert  – German Dance N? 1 In C Major – National Philharmonic Orchestra    Nathan Brand    Studied film and television at the Tel-Aviv University. In the 90’s stared and served as head writer for the cable TV children’s channel. In recent years is an independent director, writer and Vj in many media fields.    more info: http://brandnathan.com      

“Vampires as Human Beings” radio show  is presenting  a novella by Nathan Brand read and musically edited by the author.    “The truth is I’m not even sure if I should call it a story, the whole thing with the vampires. After I’ve reached Dracula’s castle in Transylvania, I’m not sure it is something that exists in reality. Reality, yea, very funny…    …Vampires are, in short, people who need other people’s energy to live…    …I had the feeling that the same way the psychiatric definition for the narcissistic personality disorder is derived from the Greek mythology, from the story of Narcissus who fell in love with his own image, the key for defining the vampiristic personality disorder is hidden in the vampire folklore stories…”       ————————————————— Nathan Brand    Studied film and television at the Tel-Aviv University. In the 90’s stared and served as head writer for the cable TV children’s channel. In recent years is an independent director, writer and Vj in many media fields.    more info: http://brandnathan.com 

“Vampires as Human Beings” radio show  is presenting  a novella by Nathan Brand read and musically edited by the author.    “The truth is I’m not even sure if I should call it a story, the whole thing with the vampires. After I’ve reached Dracula’s castle in Transylvania, I’m not sure it is something that exists in reality. Reality, yea, very funny…    …Vampires are, in short, people who need other people’s energy to live…    …I had the feeling that the same way the psychiatric definition for the narcissistic personality disorder is derived from the Greek mythology, from the story of Narcissus who fell in love with his own image, the key for defining the vampiristic personality disorder is hidden in the vampire folklore stories…”       ————————————————— Nathan Brand    Studied film and television at the Tel-Aviv University. In the 90’s stared and served as head writer for the cable TV children’s channel. In recent years is an independent director, writer and Vj in many media fields.    more info: http://brandnathan.com