23rd annual Ethiopian soccer tournament comes to the LA Coliseum for a week long get together of Ethiopians and friends for sports and cultural activities. This is the largest event outside of Ethiopia each year. 50,000 - 75,00 expected.

(PRWEB) June 27, 2006 — Every year the Ethiopian Sport Federation of North America (ESFNA) prepares a week long soccer tournament and cultural expo in major US and Canadian cities; now in its 23rd year it is being celebrated at the L.A. Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA.

This year around 50,000 Ethiopians are anticipated to attend in Los Angeles with many traveling from all corners of America, Canada, Europe, Israel and even from Ethiopia.

The event was held at the Atlanta Dome in Atlanta, GA last year with Atlanta's Mayor Shirley Franklin in attendance and in 2004 it was held at the Seahawks Stadium in Seattle, WA with Seattle Mayor Greg Nickles in attendance.

The event features sports, cultural, culinary and art shows.

About the Organizers (ESFNA and EthioLA3)
Ethiopian Sport Federation of North America (ESFNA) now in its 23rd year holds the largest and most anticipated event by Ethiopians outside of Ethiopia.

ESFNA has 27 soccer teams in division I and II organized by the city in
which they reside, with larger cities such as LA & DC having up to 3 teams due to the large Ethiopian numbers of residents. The games are competitive and even more so this year since they are following right after the 2006 FIFA World Soccer Cup games.

Ethio LA3 is a group comprised of the three ESFNA teams based in Los Angeles. Members of LA Stars, LA Abebe Bekila and LA Dallol are working together to host the ESFNA 2006 in Los Angeles. EthioLA3 has focused to enrich the cultural, culinary and art aspects of the event to draw local non-Ethiopians. Attending is almost like taking a mini-vacation to Ethiopia.

http://ethioLA3.com