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Ethiopia
is one of the oldest nations in the world,which is
also endowed with a rich and diverse cultural and
historical heritage. With a long history stretching
back thousands of years, it has been part of the ancient
world whose past, nevertheless, is the least explored
and known from among such rich background, the country's
heritage has not been properly and scientifically
researched, conserved and promoted to benefit its
people and the wider human family.
Thus
the Ethiopian Heritage Promotion Association in the United
Kingdom (EHPAUK) has been formed with ultimate goal of
gathering and conserved properly the taken out of the
country, and passing the collections to the next generation
safely. It also aims to display the collections for show
and thus by to strength sentimental attachments between
Ethiopia and its foreign admirers.
The
establishing objectives of EHPAUK are:
Advanced
the education of the public in all maters relating to
the language, culture and religion of Ethiopia and the
Ethiopian Diaspora in Britain thereby promoting good
race relations;
Preserving
such heritage consisting of relics, artifacts and various
other collections and put them on display through a range
of methods including temporary exhibition, presentation
at cultural events and venues and permanent shows in
a museum or gallery;
Recording,
documenting and preserving the lives and experiences
of Ethiopians in the UK through photographs, audio-visual
and other multimedia means thereby contributing towards
the multicultural goals of the host society.
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