What’s out Addis Arts and Culture
“ … peace, love, joy, and justice” Founded in 2009 by the charismatic Melaku Belay, Ethiopia’s leading dancer and a respected cultural ambassador, who has made his Fendika Cultural Center a global gathering place, Ethiocolor draws deeply from the bardic well of Ethiopia’s diverse heritage. Their revelatory practice is an ecstatic symbiosis of dance and
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The origin of the Ethiopian Calendar is very much the same as the ancient solar Coptic calendar from Egypt, the oldest in history. It is believed that the famous Imhotep, the supreme official of King Djoser C.2670 B.C. played a part in the development of this calendar. Going further back, the ancient Egyptians used a
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BY SALOME KASSA “ … a beautiful story of resilience and strength” At the height of Mussolini’s fascist invasion of Ethiopia in the 1930s, a feisty thirteen-year-old village girl unknowingly turns her life upside down. The story takes the reader on a mesmerizing roller coaster. Fanaye’s strong will and determination throws her into the path
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Preserving Ethiopian Heritage and Empowering Communities Founded in 2020, SELO Craft Tella is a dedicated social brewery that has embarked on a mission to revitalize the Tella micro industry in Ethiopia. With a passion for Tella and a vision for socioeconomic change, the company made its mark by opening an inaugural branch in Bole, surprising
As the Ethiopian sun shakes off the last whispers of the somber rainy season known as “Kiremt,” the country awakens to a time of vibrant celebrations. This joyous transition from the grey of the rains to the golden warmth of summer is a time for giving thanks and celebrating life in Ethiopia’s cultural tapestry. Imagine
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Kirubel Melke is a unique and remarkable artist with a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Addis Ababa. He is known for his talent and style which creatively combines his passion for art with his fascination for textiles. Inspired by his mother’s work at a garment factory and using fabric waste that she
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A unique exhibition focussing on the Heritage of Ethiopia, has taken place in the Addis Ababa Museum compound. The Addis Ababa Culture, Art and Tourism Bureau celebrated its 4th annual heritage day by organizing this unique heritage exhibition. National heritage can be found in eleven sub cities; art, religious, private and association museum exhibits were
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Author Mihret Sibhat was born and raised in a small town in western Ethiopia before moving to California when she was seventeen. A graduate of California State University, Northridge, and the University of Minnesota’s MFA program, she was a 2019 A Public Space Fellow and a 2019 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative grantee. Her
The History Of A Difficult Child; Debut Novel Read More »
The 17th Ethiopian International Film Festival (EARTHOPIAN), in partnership with TeleBirr, willbe organized from 1-5 May 2023, at Ethiopian Officers Club and Russian Cultural Institute. Thefestival will be celebrated with various events including screenings, a three days-long filmMarket Expo and closing/award ceremony, in the presence of a great number of targetedpotential local and foreign participants.The
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The much beloved Ethiopian nun, classical pianist, violinist and composer has died at 99. She spent the last 40 years living in an Ethiopian monastery in Jerusalem, following her mother’s death in 1984 when Emahoy and her family found themselves targeted as aristocrats and had to flee the country. Born in Addis Ababa and named
The Musical Nun Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou: 1923-2023 Read More »
