What’s out Addis Arts and Culture
“A product is glorified and embraced by the individual elements that make it whole.” Design, at its core, is an expression of intent—a reflection of the designer’s thoughts and choices. True creativity does not always lie in polished perfection but in the raw honesty of materials and construction. The decision to leave certain imperfections exposed […]
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Cascara, meaning “husk” in Spanish, is the dried outer skin of coffee cherries. While coffee beans are the most valued part of the fruit, cascara has been traditionally used to brew a flavorful and nutritious tea-like beverage. This drink is popular in coffee-growing regions and offers a naturally sweet, fruity taste with hints of spice.
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Ethiopian-American furniture designer, Jomo Tariku grew up in Kenya; he sketched pictures of unique furniture that his diplomat father brought home from his trips around Africa. What nurtured a love of these objects led him to become a furniture maker. Whilst attending university in the USA, he discovered that international design magazines focused mainly on
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“A multi-dimensional experience that combines live music, visual arts, and local cultural markets.” The highly anticipated Addis Jazz Festival 2025 will take place from 7–9 February in Addis Ababa at the Residence of the Ambassador of Sweden to Ethiopia, a centrally located venue with an outdoor garden, offering the perfect setting for this dynamic cultural
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Bridging the gap between local talent and global collectors Sensul is redefining how African art is experienced and appreciated globally. Based in Ethiopia, Sensul is an online art gallery connecting emerging and established African artists with a worldwide audience. By offering fresh insights into contemporary art, Sensul presents the rich diversity and evolving narratives within
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Ejigayehu Shibabaw, known by her stage name Gigi, is one of the most successful contemporary Ethiopian singers worldwide. She has brought the music of Ethiopia to wider recognition and developed it in combination with a wide variety of other genres.Recently, she featured as one of the vocalists on the newly released Gladiator 2 soundtrack. Celebrated
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Why do we prefer symmetry in design? There’s something undeniably comforting about it. Symmetry gives us a sense of order, calm, and completion—like reaching the end of a beautiful song that leaves you feeling wistful yet resolved. It’s that perfect harmony, the satisfying click of a puzzle piece finding its place. While asymmetry has its
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Congratulations to The Cursed Spears for winning the Best Documentary Award at the 19th Ethiopian International Film Festival! This recognition highlights the film’s powerful portrayal of the Peace Ceremony in Arbore. This film by Alula Pankhurst and Solomon Girma is about a peace ceremony held in Southern Ethiopia in 1993 and how it has become
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On January 25, 2025, the Alliance Ethio-Française and Culture Club will present a unique event, “Night of Ideas”, commemorating the anniversary of the discovery of Lucy, one of the most significant fossil finds in human history. Unearthed in Ethiopia, Lucy, an Australopithecus afarensis, has become a cornerstone of our understanding of human evolution. This multidisciplinary
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Produced by Whiz Kids Workshop, The Tibeb Girls is a program about three young girls who use their superpowers to fight injustice and harmful practices towards girls in Africa.About 10 years ago, in a remote, rural town of Wolayita, Ethiopia, the founder of Whiz Kids, Brukty, and her team were training young girls about why
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