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2026 PARTICPATION OPENS Africa Celebrates, in collaboration with its esteemed partners, is delighted to announce the official opening for 2026 participation. With the theme “One Africa, One People: Uniting Culture, Innovation and Enterprise for a Shared Prosperous Future,” the world’s largest Pan-African celebration will take place at the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from […]
Yordanos Abate is a creative and talented artist with a distinctive style and passion for vibrant design. Mostly self-taught she has developed the artistic skill of creating the most exquisite designs that she paints on pottery, trays, furnishings as well as wooden boxes, clay bells, cups and pendants. She hand-paints varied and colourful designs on existing items
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Addis Fikir (translated as Addis Love) is an Ethiopian limited television series that captures the emotional and social realities of life in modern Addis Ababa. Produced by WAG Entertainment and created by Besufekade Mulu, the seven-episode anthology explores themes of identity, love, ambition, grief, family, and change through interconnected stories set in Ethiopia’s rapidly evolving
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Redefining Ethiopian Culture Through Contemporary Art In a world where digital culture often moves faster than history can be remembered, Yatreda has emerged as one of Ethiopia’s most original and globally recognized contemporary art collectives. founded by Kiya Tadele and her family, Yatreda is not simply an art brand — it is a movement dedicated
At the heart of Ethiopia’s growing contemporary art scene is a rising creative talent, Nebat Yousuf, the founder of The Wave Art & Designs. Nebat was born and raised in Addis Ababa and has built her artistic journey through passion, creativity, and determination. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture and a Master’s Degree in Business
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There are countless numbers of wonderful coffee shops around the world with beautifully curated menus and interiors. Such places have been special to us on our coffee journey, as we learned from them, and applied the knowledge gained. When we started Galani in 2014, the original idea was for people to just walk in, have
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In Ethiopia, hair is more than aesthetics—it conveys ethnic identity, age, social status, and sometimes marital status. Each ethnic group has unique hairstyles shaped by centuries of tradition, creativity, and symbolism although the day-to-day style is often two simple braids, or cut short. The following is a broad analysis of the different styles found around
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Beza Hailu Lemma is one of the most promising voices in contemporary Ethiopian cinema. Based in Addis Ababa, he has earned international recognition for his unique storytelling style, which blends documentary realism with spiritual, cultural, and philosophical themes deeply rooted in Ethiopian society. Although he graduated from Addis Ababa University in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering,
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Author: Selamawit Syoum Negussu is a deeply personal children’s book created from lived experience, love, and advocacy. Written by a homeschool mother of a child with autism, the story grew out of years spent searching for books that truly reflected her son Darius’ learning journey. When she could not find stories that captured his world
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Inside Sandro Santilli’s African Journey IRONAFRIKA is a name that merges two powerful ideas—“iron” and “Africa.” In the practice of metal sculptor Sandro Santilli, it represents a deeper artistic language where industrial metal is transformed into expressive sculptural form, shaped by memory, environment, and imagination rooted in Africa. Led by Santilli, IRONAFRIKA reflects over 40
