INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ERITREAN ARTIST MICHAEL ADONAI HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE AFRICAN-AUSTRALIAN EXCELLENCE OF THE YEAR AWARD.
Press Release INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ERITREAN ARTIST MICHAEL ADONAI HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE AFRICAN-AUSTRALIAN EXCELLENCE OF THE YEAR AWARD. The award is aimed to honour, recognize and celebrate the contributions of Africans to all
Press Release
INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ERITREAN ARTIST MICHAEL ADONAI HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE AFRICAN-AUSTRALIAN EXCELLENCE OF THE YEAR AWARD.
The award is aimed to honour, recognize and celebrate the contributions of Africans to all spheres of the Australian society. It’s also to establish honorarium and present Awards to distinguished, highly influential and outstanding African Australians.
The competitive nomination/application process focuses solely on evidence and merit of past outstanding achievement and advancement. It is an open panel review conducted by nationally recognized professionals in each discipline ensuring that only the most exceptional individuals such as Artist Michael Adonai receive the CAAI award.
Michael, a former Eritrean refugee, who has only lived in Australia for nearly two years, has had four successful exhibitions since 2012.
Among his most famous works is his solo exhibition entitled “I did not choose to be a refugee”. His original, creative painting style and the force of his humanistic ideas has wowed both his critics and viewers.
In addition, Michael generously shares his vast, unique knowledge of the ancient Coptic Art painting style with fellow Australians by giving lectures, seminars and Master Classes.
The CAAI organizers believe that “artists like Michael Adonai provide the creative foundation for the cultural vitality of the greater Multicultural Australian society”.
In the past, Artist Adonai has won several awards and prizes including the “Raimok award” one of the highest national prizes given to an artist. He was also nominated by an international art’s jury to represent Eritrea in the United Nations sponsored Global Art Exhibition, 2001. In addition, he was the participant of the 3rd International Arts Camp – ANDORRA.
Michael was selected to be featured in Dictionary of African Biography, 2012. [DAB is “a major biographical dictionary covering the lives and legacies of notable African men and women from all walks of life.” (Published by OXFORD press in, 2012).
For more information: http://www.celebrateafricanaustraliansvic.org/home
Photo by: Osman Shihaby
Simon G. November 11, 2014
Congrats, Michael!
It is nice to see some uplifting news!
Daniel November 11, 2014
A picture speaks more than a thousand words,Michael Adonai knows many truths to tell the world about the brutal regime in Eritrea. I hope that he is exposing the suffering of the Eritrean people with his wonderful arts.
Yaron November 11, 2014
Congratulations to Artist Michael Adonai, Mr. Sami Sayed Ahmad, Mr. Mohamed Imam and Mr. Jamal Osman. We are very round of you guys. Keep up the good job!
Truly Truly i say to you November 11, 2014
congratulation Eritrean Picaso! Saying that, i think Tesfay raised very relevant question. Ali Abdu in his asylum case gave report, he said, ” from few of those i supported them to get exit visa from that hell country, Michael Adony is the one of.” Is that True?
I think the reason Ali Abdu did not like to expose the PFDJ mafia regime until now, it could be the same reason that Tegadalay Yemane´s scared and delayed about for long time could be. Namely not to be killed by PFDJ agents because scared and even he tried no one from manipulated PFDJ blind supporters because fears as they don´t believe him could be. But now the time is changed, everybody understood Isayas´s evil mission. Even above 50% of from those blind supporters are now against Isyas. So Ali Abdu should not to fear and hide for long like Tegadalay Yemane. Finally he is not more under PFDJ cruel hand inside that hell country, but in free democratic country, where his human right and safety granted as popular person. PFDJ never rescue a popular person like Ali Abdu to assassinate inside Western countries as they habited doing inside home. If they try they know their crime as easily will be exposed by Western Media and they knew the consequences. So Ali Abdu without waste time by siding with justice seekers should to expose all Isyas´s crime that he knows, if he wants to get sympathy, and mercy fever from our public. Above all if likes to get peace of mind when alive or after die.
Daniel November 12, 2014
Congratulation Michael Adonay. I am proud of you..
your work is appreciated now.
Good luck
ahmed saleh November 12, 2014
Finally you find recognition after years of hard work .
I am happy for you . And I hope you teach our young
generation to produce future artists .
Bielo November 12, 2014
Dear amanuel Iyasu ……have u ever asked any one from the ministry of information of hitsan Ali Abdu about Michael Adonai? These two were the murderes there. They used to accuse the innocent young writers and journalists to the security office…..trust me what I am putting here is absolutely reliable. These two blood suckers, retarded, immoral machine guns of DIA are responsible to the persecution of the young writers …like Meles Nuguse, ghirmay Abraham, berekhet misghina, yorgalem fleshes and the others. Any lay man from Asmara can confirm this information. Paulo’s Netabay and sulieman Abe were also involved in this cases. Michael Adonai was the adviser at that time. Fuck him ……I don value the prize of this blood thirty retarded , selfish, cruel, creature. He is the photo copy of Ali puppet. They are the cause of orphanage in eritrea. They don deserve to be praised behind the name of eritrea. Confirm my comment with people working in bahlawi g’udayat and zena……….
SINA November 12, 2014
Bielo,
Don’t you know that Amanuel is trying to cover the bloody hands of Michael Adonai? The reason is because they of the same ‘bloko’. Otherwise, Michael Adonai is the best friend of the criminal Ali Abdu.
According to reliable source, even now, the only one who can contact Ali Abdu in the city of Melbourne is Michael Adonai. As we all know, Ali Abdu’s life is always hidden.
Last year, Amanuel Eyassu went to Australia in person to meet & tried to interview Ali Abdu. But that was not succesful, although Michael Adonai was trying to convince Ali for the interview. Not only that even he advised Michael Adonai not to talk details. However, Amanuel Eyassu, instead of interviewing seriously, he prefers, to play on his art history. In fact, Michael Adonai, clearly said in the interview that he doesn’t want talk in detail. WHY? WHY? WHY?
Amanuel, whether you like it or not Ali Abdu & Michael Adonai are in Australia with their blood at their hand.
ahmed saleh November 12, 2014
Here we go to see the dirty game play to mix-up
AMANUEL name on their accusations . We have
important obligation to unite and rejuvenate all
political and civic groups and that is the mission
he accomplished with Eritreans for justice in
Australia .
We know about Amanuel courageous reputation
but you scared even to reveal your name and now
with no shame to question him to fool others ?
Give me a break, please.
Tamrta Tamrat November 12, 2014
Congratulation Michael Adonay!! Teach as many youngsters as you can because Artist Afework Tekle went without no one replacing him.
honeybal November 12, 2014
ነቲ ደሃይ ኤርትራን ኩነታት ኤርትራውያን ኣብ ምቅላሕ ትጻወቶ ዘለኻ ተራ ዕዙዝ መስጋና ይብጻሕካ ።ብምቅጻል ክብሎ ደልየ ዘልኹ ቡዙሕ ኣይኮነን።ሎሚ ህልው ኩነታት ኤርትራ ምስንራኢ ብፍላይ ኣብ ዜና ይኹን ኣብ ዓለማዊ ጸብጻባት ን ብዛዕባ ኤርትራ ዝጽሓፉ ጽሑፋት ፈቲኻ ኣይፈተኻ ምስ ዓሊ ዓብዱ ይተኣሳሰርና ኣሎ። ወላ ነቲ ሒዝካዮ ዘልኻ ጽሑፍውን ከተንብብን ክትቅጽልን ኣይትኸልን። እንታይ እዩ እቲ ምስጢሩ ፍሉይ ብቅዓቱዶ ወይስ ካልእ? በጃኻ ነዚ ኩሉ ደጋፊ ይኹን ተቃዋሚ ኤርትራዊ ሓርቢትዎ ዘሎ ኣብ መደብካ ብምምጻእ ከተቅርበልና ይላቦ። ርግጸኛ እየ ሓው ኣማኑአል ነቶም ድምጺ ኣልቦ ኤርትራውያ ካብ ጉዳጉድ ሲና ምቅላሕ ዘይከበደካ ዳሃይ ዓሊ ይኽብደካ እይብልን።
zigeremo November 12, 2014
Amanuel,
Please stop advertising for Michael Adonai & Wedi Tikuabo. They are doing nothing except for their business.
Until, two years ago both of them were advertised by HGDEF. Now, you are trying to advertise for them for doing nothing to the people of Eritrea.