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INTRODUCING AKLILL CARPETS AND ACCESSORIES FOR THE HOME – MADE FROM BAMBOO
Aklill recently held the first of its kind rug exhibition. Aklill, meaning ‘garland crown’ in Amharic, is a company that develops ideas, products and solutions for sustainable living. The company first introduced Sheba socks in 2018. At Aklill they promote culture by designing products that are inspired by Ethiopian heritage. They support sustainability by using
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AFROPIAN: PANAFRICAN BRAND HIGHLIGHTING ARTISANS ACROSS THE CONTINENT
Afropian is a Panafrican brand focusing on Ethiopia as it connects to the rest of Africa. It is 100% Handmade in Africa! As a Cameroonian who calls beautiful Ethiopia home, founder and creative director Hortense Mbea wanted to bring what she has gleaned from her extensive travels on the continent back to her second home.
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Beyond Dance Studio
BALLET JAZZ HIP HOP LYRICAL TECHNIQUE Beyond Dance Studio is the first of its kind in Ethiopia offering a wide range of kids to young adult dance classes from ballet, jazz, hip hop, technique and beyond. We as a company are committed to grow your dancers at an accelerated rate through dedication and discipline. Beyond
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LA GARE: FROM HISTORICAL RAILWAY HUB TO EXCLUSIVE URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
La Gare was once the main railway station in Addis Ababa with its magnificent grand terminal building. En route towns grew along the railway line from Addis to Djibouti with expanded opportunities for trade that opened up. The railway The Ethio-Djibouti Railway was built in 1897–1917 and served as Ethiopia’s main transport link for many
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ARTIST BISRAT SHIBABAW: PROFILE
Bisrat Shibabaw was born in Addis Ababa in1965. She graduated in 1983 from the Addis Ababa University Alle School of Fine Arts and Design, where she also works as an Instructor. She completed her Master’s Degree at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts in Russia.” Moonlight Sonata,” was painted while she listened to Beethoven’s composition
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REMEMBERING TEXTILE PIONEER ELIZABETH KASSA OF TRIO CRAFT
A pioneer in the world of textiles, Elizabeth Kassa of Trio Craft has sadly passed away. Along with her sister Aster, she created the social enterprise of Trio Craft Ethiopia with the prime objective of generating local employment and providing sustainable skills; Trio Craft established itself as a forerunner in the production of beautiful hand
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BOOK REVIEW
Elizabeth Laird: The Lure of the Honey Bird – The Storytellers of Ethiopia Elizabeth Laird was no stranger to Ethiopia when she embarked on a journey around the different regions to gather the stories which, with the passing of time, the influences of technology and education and the disappearance of some minority languages, risk being
FILM MAKER HAILE GERIMA TO BE HONORED
Ethiopian independent filmmaker Haile Gerima is to be honored by The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures with a special award at a star-studded opening gala in September. Gerima is acclaimed for his portraits of Black urban life in films like “Bush Mama” and “Ashes & Embers.” The Ethiopian-born filmmaker will be receiving the inaugural Vantage
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LIYA KEBEDE COLLABORATES WITH H&M
Liya Kebede has been quietly working to preserve the art of weaving in Ethiopia since she founded her artisanal brand Lemlem, which means “to bloom” and “flourish” in Amharic, in 2007. By employing traditional weavers and breaking their cycle of poverty – the once thriving industry creating custom habesha kemis garments suffered as young Africans
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