New Year event for third millennium in Ethiopia in 2007
Ethiopian third millennium
A letter sign reads as "፪ሺህ 2000" at Meskel Square
Date
11 September 2007
Venue
Millennium Hall
Meskel Square
Location
Ethiopia
Organized by
Ethiopian Music Association[1]
The Ethiopian third millennium (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ሶስተኛው ሚሌኒየም), also frequently called the Ethiopian Millennium, was a New Year event in Ethiopia celebrating the transition to third millennium in the Ethiopian calendar, on 11 September 2007. The event regarded as the beginning of renaissance of Ethiopia, marked by numerous goals and achievements from people and the government. Coinciding the event, the government initiated the project known as the Millennium Dam, later renamed as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which started its operation in 2011.
Concert hall were held at Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa with tickets were more than $150, accommodating for 20,000. The concerted was attended by famous celebrities and the American musical band the Black Eyed Peas performed for the first time in Ethiopia. It was financed by Saudi billionaire Mohammed al-Amoudi, who sponsored associated concerts. Banks, airlines and major businesses still used the Gregorian date, and did not add six hours.
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