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The 7th Gumma Film Award is an Ethiopian movie award, with the sole aim of acknowledging and honoring the best Ethiopian performing films and artists. It is exclusively sponsored by Bedele Special. Ethiopia cinema and the Ethiopian film industry in general is a relatively recent phenomenon in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian film industry is growing but […]
Gumma film award: recognising Ethiopian cinema by Rahel Berhane Read More »
I am so excited to introduce this new section on Fashion in What’s Out. As some of you might know, I am the founder and organizer of Hub of Africa Addis Fashion Week, which is held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia annually, promoting the African fashion industry for the past 10 years. Just to give you
Ethiopia is the latest destination to be awarded the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Safe Travels Stamp – the world’s first-ever global safety and hygiene stamp – following major steps implemented by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism last year to ensure safety for residents, travellers, and workers and businesses in the tourism value
Ethiopia awarded the Safe Travels stamp Read More »
What makes hiking and walking therapeutic is the connection that is created between us and nature. Based on several studies and experiences, walking amidst trees relieves anxiety and stress in addition to other benefits. The wind blows between on our skin, the aroma of different plants, and the pleasant landscape helps create a balance in
The many benefits of eucalyptus Read More »
Yared Tour & Travel is an Ethiopian tour organisation with a huge passion for creating extraordinary and responsible travel experiences involving local communities. In 2019 Yared Tour decided to co-create something really special for visitors together with the local communities in the southern Omo valley. The result of this partnership is the Shoshi Hamar community
South Omo community trekking Read More »
Chebera Churchura National Park is a newly established National Park located in Konta Woreda, Dawro Zone. It is located 480 km south of Addis on the Addis–Jimma-Chida-Ameya road. It has a total area of 11,900 ha and elevations range from 500-2000 masl. This park used to be part of the Kulo Konta Controlled Hunting Area
Introducing Chebera Churchura National Park Read More »
Addis Ababa University (AAU) signed a collaborative agreement to create a Law and Justice Bilingual Dictionary. AAU signed the agreement with FDRE Legal and Justice Research and Training Institute, and Justice for All-Prison Fellowship Ethiopia to produce Law and Justice Bilingual Dictionary, the first in its kind to Ethiopia. The publication of the Dictionary will
First Ethiopian legal dictionary under development Read More »
The effect of hunting on Ethiopia’s elephants has been compounded by decades of habitat losses, increase in human population as well as agriculture and livestock expansion within areas which have historically been the home and habitat for Ethiopian elephants. Each of Ethiopia’s elephant populations have been gradually reduced in size and range. The Ethiopian Wildlife
EWCA funds secured for the protection of Ethiopian elephants against poachers Read More »
Congratulations to Naomi Girma, who was voted the 2020 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year. Naomi is an Ethiopian-American and the current captain of the U.S. National Women’s Under-20 Team. Naomi led the U.S. defense during the 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Women’s Championship. As captain, she led the team through the World Cup qualifying
Naomi Girma; proud of her Ethiopian roots Read More »
Here today, gone tomorrow. This is the story of the house of Dejazmach Asfaw Kebede, which until recently was located behind Addis Ababa University in Gulele sub city. It stood out as one of the few remaining examples of Menelik era built heritage architecture. It elegantly integrated Ethiopian cultural details with the influence of Indian
Heritage Watch: Getting Heritage on the Map Read More »
