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“Movements Mean More” A Journey of Ethiopian Inspiration
DESTINO Dance is a social enterprise Dance Company using dance as means to empower society and create awareness within different members of our community. DESTINO is a legacy of Adugna Community Dance and Theatre Company and in 2014 Destino Dance was established by two international acclaimed professional dancers and choreographers Addisu Demissie and Junaid Jemal
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Food is the best medicine
Let me begin with the following quote: “Food alone cures many diseases.” ~ Hu, Se-Hui, Chinese Imperial Physician, 1314 ADYou are what you eat. This was true before Christ and remains anno Domini. This is why we advocate food as medicine.There is in fact overwhelming clinical evidence to justify the use of Whole-Food Plant-Based diet
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First-ever Cup of Excellence competition in Ethiopia awards grand prize to Sidama-based natural coffee
Mayfair cafe is selling the UK’s most expensive filter brew made from this rare fair trade bean costing £2,000 per kilo and served in a crystal wine glass! Caffeine lovers with deep pockets are being invited to buy the UK’s most expensive coffee at £50 for a cup of filter brew. The newly opened establishment
Deborah foundation: dedicated to addressing the needs of mental disability among ethiopian youth
Established in 2019, the Deborah Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of Ethiopian youth with mental disabilities through support in the areas of education, health, and policy advocacy. When the fourth daughter of his Excellency Abadulla Gemeda and W/ro Rahel Welde Deborah was born with Down syndrome in 2008, the family
Tea production in Ethiopia to be expanded with growth potential for export
Tea is one of the commercial products of Ethiopia. It mainly grows in the Western part of the country. Located at about 780 kilometers West of Addis Ababa, Gumaro and Wush Wush are the two biggest tea plantations in Ethiopia. Located 637 kilometres South West of Addis Ababa, Gumaro is the oldest tea farm in
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Sheba Socks-first Ethiopian socks brand
Sheba Socks Plc is the first Ethiopian socks brand that draws its raw material from bamboo plants designed with Ethiopian Tillet patterns. Yiddiya Damtew, creator and manager of Sheba Socks, previously worked on business development for the multi-national company General Electric. They are Ethiopia’s first Socks brand on a simple mission: to provide uniquely designed
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Construction of Africa Centre for Disease Control HQ to Begin in Ethiopia
The proposed construction of the new Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is expected to begin this year, ahead of schedule. Xi Jinping, president of the People’s Republic of China, made the proposal to begin the Center’s construction earlier during the recent China-Africa summit. The decision aims
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Lilit’s Handwoven-beautiful hand woven fashion items and home accesories.
Lulit’s handwoven was founded in 2015 and Lulit Sahle-Michae is the owner and creative director of Lulit’s Handwoven clothing and accessory shop. After obtaining her fashion and marketing BA in London, and working at various fashion and textile companies in France (including Mahlia Kent in Paris where she discovered her passion for the art of
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Hello Taxi: New service aimed at tourism sector
Minister of Culture and Tourism, Dr. Hirut Kassaw launched the nation’s first-ever tourist taxi service in Addis Ababa. Dr. Hirut Kassaw said the government has permitted tax free car motor imports in a bid to tackle air pollution and foster job creation in the car assembly sector. The Minister urged the founder of “Hello Taxi”,
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