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Kunjina Tesfaye was fortunate enough to discover her passion at a young age. She and her sister would entertain the family with fashion shows on weekends, often wearing her mother’s oversized clothes and styling them so they would fit. She started sketching female figures at the age of 14 and designing clothes that looked more […]
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Nasra Mustofa Mohammed is a Fashion and Accessories designer; she started her journey at Addis Ababa University studying Civil Engineering but then decided to join NEXT Fashion Institute, graduating with honors. Her family believed in her potential and started encouraging her to push further and with that momentum, she went on to join the Addis
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This year, we will be hosting both local and other African leather bag designers! Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to dust off your favorite clothes and shoes to dress up; the Bag Show 2022 is here!Over the past several years, the Bag Show, has given a platform to both the old and the upcoming top
What’s Out! Addis, in partnership with Hilton Addis Ababa, proudly presents the annual “Big Art Sale.” This fun, family-friendly event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, April 16 and 17, 2022 from 10 am to 6 pm in the parking lot area of the Hilton Hotel.Art lovers and collectors will have the chance to
The victory of Adwa, dubbed”An African Victory”, is celebrated every year on the 1st of March to commemorate the victory Ethiopia took over the Italian army at the final battlefront of the mountains of Adwa. This day marks a significant value for Africans and black people across the world facing the pain of colonialism and
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Abrehot Library (meaning Enlightenment) recently opened its doors to the public. The construction of the spacious and modern 19,000-square-meter facility took almost two years to construct and cost more than 1.1 billion birr. The 4-storey facility, the largest public library in the country, is equipped with 1.5km long shelves that can stock up to 1.4
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Africa Sourcing Fashion Week (ASFW) is known for a platform where African fashion news are made and spread to the world. A time and place to meet African and international industry players, explore partnerships and business opportunities to build long-term partnerships. Become a member of decision makers of the sector. A time and place to
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The Weeknd is more famous for chart-topping hits, but he is also a passionate supporter of the UN’s World Food Programme and has donated to the organisation’s relief efforts in Ethiopia recently. “The UN World Food Programme is doing urgent and important work to change and save lives on a daily basis and I feel
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On October 23 and 24, 2021 the Fifth Annual African Mosaique Fashion Festival and Award Ceremony will take place at the African Mosaique Design Center and Manufacturing Hub, Legetafo. A two-day festival with a fashion show and exciting shopping experience (featuring some of Ethiopia’s creative emerging talent and award-winning established designers) plus a Pop-Up shop
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The former Lion Zoo Park at 6 kilo has been moved and integrated into a new site in the recently transformed Peacock Park Zoo located in the Bole area. Following the city-funded construction of the new facility, the zoo is now in a much larger 26-hectare site which was designed in collaboration with German architect
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