KABUL cheap nike air max 270 nz , Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Afghans observed their country's 98th Independence Day anniversary throughout the insurgency-plagued country amid tight security on Saturday.
However, in an unexpected and rare incident, people in the capital city of Kabul celebrated the day by holding a music concert at a luxury hotel where female pop star Aryana Sayeed and some other singers performed in the evening to bring smile to the faces of audiences.
"It is unique incident in my life that I am attending the live concert on Independence Day to enjoy music and freedom in a peaceful environment," said Karima, a teenage girl attending the concert.
"I like to have happy Independence Day like today nike air max 270 nz , I like to live in peace and enjoy the life's happiness throughout my life," Karima told Xinhua with excitement.
The concert was initially scheduled to be held in Ghazi Stadium, the national sport stadium in Kabul where Taliban militants used to execute or stone to death the alleged criminals during their rule which ended in late 2001.
The venue of the concert, however, was changed later on the day due to security threats as some religious circles described the program as "vulgarity" and vowed to disrupt it.
It is the first time over the past 16 years that Afghans celebrate their Independence Day with a music concert in the country where Taliban militants and like-minded groups have been fighting to regain power and re-impose strict laws to ban cultural festivals and women activities.
More than 3 nike air max 2018 womens nz ,500 spectators had encouraged the pop singer, Aryana Sayeed, and her team for their performances with clapping, laughing and cheering.
Ignoring extremists' threats, a viewer told local media: "We have been fed up with militancy and endemic fighting. Let's celebrate our national days nike air max 2018 mens nz , our happiness and enjoy music, cinema and theatres like other civilized nations."
More than 10,000 people including women and girls reportedly had bought tickets to attend the concert but the number of spectators had been reduced due to the sudden change of the venue of the show.
The concert, according to its organizers, was a fund-raising show to assist hundreds of displaced families that have been forced to leave their houses following the attacks of militants loyal to the Taliban and Islamic State (IS) group in Mirza Olang cheap nike air max 2018 nz , a village of the northern Sari Pul province over the past month.
"Our sole objective of the concert is to bring smile to the face of people and also help those people who have left their houses due to the war in Mirza Olang," an organizer of the concert, Haseeb Sayeed, told Xinhua.
Xinhua weekly photos (Aug. 12 - Aug. 18)
People commemorate victims of knife attack in Finland
Chicago stages 59th Air and Water Show
Spain's King, Queen arrive at hospital to visit victims of terrorist attacks
At least 2 died nike air max 2018 nz , 8 injured in knife attack in Turku, Finland
13 killed, over 100 others injured in Barcelona attack: official
Over 400 killed in mudslides in Sierra Leone
Qiandaohu Lake in China's Zhejiang under stricter protection
"
GABORONE, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- February 28 promises to deliver a mouth watering clash between Botswana's Township Rollers and South Africa's Kaizer Chiefs in Gaborone, capital of Botswana.
The two football giants will meet in the second leg game of the Confederation of African football club competition at Botswana National Stadium.
The first leg was played a fortnight ago in FNB Stadium in Johannesburg www.cheapairmax2018nz.com , South Africa as Kaizer Chiefs won 2-1.
Kaizer chiefs will have to deal with the local fans that have promised to fill the National stadium to the rafters. The carrying capacity of the national stadium is 25,000 and only the 28th will tell if at all local fans will leave up to their ambition.
Tactical Kaizer Chiefs has an upper hand when taking in consideration their setup and the facilities they boast of but the display on the pitch is what will separate the two teams on the day.
Township rollers will seek to emulate Gaborone United who in the past few years managed to eliminate South African giants and last years CAF club's cup finalist Orlando pirates.
StormMc Forum
Thema drucken
24.10.2018 04:14
Antworten
