Getatchew Haile 1931-2021: Ge’ez Language Scholar
Getatchew Haile was an Ethiopian-American foremost scholar of the Ge’ez language. He was acknowledged for his contributions to the field …
Ethiopian Poet Lemn Sissay Honoured
Lemn Sissay has been named in the Queen’s annual Birthday Honours List (UK). The University of Manchester Chancellor, poet and …
When Art Meets …
Group hiking became the new norm and order in and around Addis Abeba. Alpha Tour (and event organizing) and I …
African Busara Gaming Championship
What is Busara? Busara is a futuristic pan-African analog game that was inspired by Afrca’s past and tried to envision …
The Abyssinian Sylabary
Book by Marie Stranger The-Abyssinian-Syllabary-_-01Download …
New Film ‘A fire within’
This documentary film chronicles the incredible true story of three Ethiopian women who immigrate to the U.S. after surviving torture …
Addis Arts Alive!
Introducing a new contemporary art initiative organized by the Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa and Prologue BCW. An initiative that aims …
ARTIST BISRAT SHIBABAW: PROFILE
Bisrat Shibabaw was born in Addis Ababa in1965. She graduated in 1983 from the Addis Ababa University Alle School of …
BOOK REVIEW
Elizabeth Laird: The Lure of the Honey Bird – The Storytellers of Ethiopia Elizabeth Laird was no stranger to Ethiopia …
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 …
GASHE AYELE MAMO – LEGENDARY MANDOLIN PLAYER
After a short illness, much beloved and well respected musician Gashe Ayele Mamo sadly passed away in April at the …
UNESCO launches Cultural Diversity Project to Promote Professionalization of Dance
Through the International Fund for Cultural Diversity, UNESCO in partnership with Ethiopia Dance Art Association will implement Strengthening Capacities within …
The poem
To believe is to know that every day is a new beginning. Is to trust that miracles happen, and dreams …
Street Heart – Two Continents, One Beat
A street-art competition has been launched by the Delegation of the European Union to the African Union. The initiative will …
Congratulations to Soliyana; winner of African code challenge
10 years old Ethiopian Soliyana Giza has won the 2020 AfriCAN Code Challenge (ACC) competition a newly launched continent-wide tech …
The Orthodox Church of Ethiopia: A History
A must-read book on the History of Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity that Shaped Ethiopia as a country. Author John Binns is …
Gumma film award: recognising Ethiopian cinema by Rahel Berhane
The 7th Gumma Film Award is an Ethiopian movie award, with the sole aim of acknowledging and honoring the best …
Arts and culture around town
The months of February and March have graced us with artistic and cultural events that have revived the city’s spirit …
Ethiopia awarded the Safe Travels stamp
Ethiopia is the latest destination to be awarded the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Safe Travels Stamp – the …
Remembering dr. Jember Teferra
Born in Madagascar in 1943, Dr Jember Tefera finished elementary school in Ethiopia and her secondary and university education in …
