Running from 1 Sep 2024 – 31 Aug 2025 for 2017 EC, this invaluable calendar displays Western dates (Gregorian) and Ethiopian dates. It weaves the many saints’ days, annual festivals, fasting periods, Islamic holidays, various curiosities and even the full moon dates into a Western calendar matrix.
Convert Ethiopian dates, and plan ahead to see when a saint’s day will mean your area is congested, understand why there’s chanting from your local church and spot great times to visit churches! And it’s always good to know when the fasting seasons start and end!
The calendars and agendas are illustrated with inspiring photos from Tesfa community tourism treks, with safe places to visit (Tigray and Gurage) even if all of the guesthouses cannot be visited at the present time. The price per calendar is 600 birr and hanging size 29cm x 52cm.
The Agenda /Diary version contains 52 photos with one week per page and also contains a wealth of information about the saint’s days including other notable days throughout the year which cannot be fitted in the hanging calendar. The size is approximately 20 x 14.5cm and this year it is bound with a ring binder spine to make it easier to write notes in it. The price is 700 birr. All profit generated (after printing costs) supports the local communities.
British entrepreneur Mark Chapman became captivated with Ethiopia after first exploring Ethiopia back in 1992/93. In 1997, he moved to live in Ethiopia and began developing the concept of community tourism in the mountains around Lalibela soon after. He has been involved in Tesfa Tours ever since.
Calendars and Agendas are available from the Tesfa Tours office in Kebena
Email: calendars@tesfatours.com or call us on
092 349 0495 / 092 160 2236
www.tesfatours.com
