New York based designer Hana Getachew started Bolé Road Textiles out of a desire to merge her love of Ethiopian handwoven fabrics with her career in interior design. During her eleven years at a New York City architecture firm, Hana realized her affinity for vibrant colors and graphic patterns was a direct result of her […]
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Fenugreek is a small bush with pale yellow flowers and seed pods containing light brown seeds. It is an effective natural herbal medicine in the treatment of Diabetes and High blood pressure. Fenugreek is also nutritionally rich in fiber, protein, carbohydrates, fat, iron, manganese, magnesium, and Vitamins. It is actually a main ingredient in Ethiopian
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We constantly hear and read the word Wellness everywhere. On talk shows, in magazines, among friends and wellness center’s are opening up everywhere in the city.But what does wellness really mean ?According to the WHO, wellness is a state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease.So for us
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an advocate for autism awarenessZemi Yenus founded the first center for children with autism in 2002 here in Ethiopia. Sadly whilst receiving treatment for covid related complications, she recently passed away. Zemi had a successful career as a beautician in the U.S. However, upon returning to Ethiopia in 1996, her son was diagnosed with autism.Zemi
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This documentary film chronicles the incredible true story of three Ethiopian women who immigrate to the U.S. after surviving torture at home in Ethiopia during the Red Terror era, only to discover that the man responsible for their torture is not only living in the US but is employed at the same midtown Atlanta hotel
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Rivers of the World is the flagship art and education project of London’s Thames Festival Trust delivered in partnership with British Council. Running since 2005 across the world and with Ethiopia since 2016, it aims to increase students’ self-esteem through the realisation of powerful artwork about river environments. Schools involved are partnered with UK schools,
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Introducing a new contemporary art initiative organized by the Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa and Prologue BCW. An initiative that aims to revitalize the arts during and after COVID -19, to celebrate art and support the artists community. Iniatiated in December 2020 with “We remain Together” that showcased 53 works of 16 premier artists from different
What was the landscape of fashion in Ethiopia in the60s and 70s? Pleated skirts were popular in the late 50s and 60s,straight and Parimode skirts, A-shaped, flared andgathered dresses/skirts, among the modern generationto name a few. Hip-hugger skirts and pants with widebelts were stylish among the youth. The 60s was alsothe mini-skirt era. In the
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Traffic is building across the streets of Meskel Square overlooking Hyatt Regency. Not the ordinary kind, no. Drones have inhabited a spot above the hotel, causing quite a buzz. The drones are often accompanied by workers moving abruptly towards a central figure at 20 miles per hour in service of the crown. The traffic is
