PUAGMAE FESTIVAL, African Golden Month
September 6 – 10, 2025. Entoto Park Celebrate with us in a week of unity, culture and excitement! Event Highlights: Peace Panel, Cultural Extravaganze, Kids’ Outdoor Play, Gt=reat Run in the Rain, African Trade Fair, Beauty Contest.
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Catch The Art Fendika@Hyatt
September 6 – September 15, EYASU SISAY September 17 – October 13, KIRUBEL TEFERI Doors open at 5:00 pm, +251 11 517 1234
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Back To School: A New Year, A New Start
September is the month when the city, rich in history and culture, welcomes thousands of children returning to classrooms across government and private schools. This period marks a fresh start, filled with hope and anticipation for academic success. As the new academic year begins in Addis Ababa, students, parents, and teachers gear up for another
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Kaffa: A Hidden Gem
Ethiopia is known to have a wide variety of ecosystems, ranging from evergreen cloud forests to warm, dry depressions and everything in between. Citing this diversity, Ethiopia is part of one of the world’s 35 biodiversity hotspots. Today, I am taking you some 460KM out of Addis to the Kaffa Biosphere Reserve in South Western
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Have You Heard About Plogging?
Plogging-Ethiopia traces its origins back to a family excursion, before officially launching in January 2021 at Entoto Park by Firew Kefyalew and his three sons – Yeab, Lihiq, and Amnen. Plogging-Ethiopia goes beyond simply collecting trash; it represents a dynamic movement that combines physical fitness, community involvement, and environmental responsibility. The concept, originating from Sweden,
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Transforming Learning In Ethiopia
World Voice and Arts Association Ethiopia (WVAAE) is a non-profit organisation created in 2019 by a group of experienced educators and artists. Through multiple programs and partnerships, WVAAE now works hand in hand to inspire, empower, and transform learning in Ethiopia. We have a number of programs including training teachers and students in innovative teaching
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Classic Butter Cookies
Ingredients: • 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened • ⅔ cup (80g) powdered sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour • ¼ teaspoon salt • Optional for decorating: Instructions: 1. Preheat the Oven – Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. Cream the
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Oversimplified:
Is Architecture Losing Its Soul? Across the globe, architecture and design are increasingly dominated by a sterile, overly simplified aesthetic. What once was a meaningful minimalist movement has now become a shortcut—repeated, replicated, and reproduced at speed. Under pressure to build faster and cheaper, developers and designers are leaning on templated forms that lack context,










