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Night of Ideas: Celebrating the Discovery of Lucy Jan 25, 2025

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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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Beyond Body And Space

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by Alebel Desta & Isabel Tesfazghi On Thursday, December 12, 2024, theGoethe-Institut Äthiopien’s main hall was beautifully transformed for the opening of Beyond Body and Space, an immersive soft sculpture installation by artist Isabel Tesfazghi and architect Alebel Desta. In a city where large-scale art installations remain uncommon, this exhibition provided a refreshing experience, blending

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Jean-Michel Basquiat: Impression Of Africa

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Presented by the Alliance Ethio-Française in collaboration with Culture Club, Jean-Michel Basquiat: Impression of Africa exhibition is designed to create a bridge between the visual rebellion of Basquiat and the deeply rooted traditions and contemporary challenges of Ethiopian art. Through shared themes of identity, spirituality, cultural heritage, and the fight for recognition, the works spark

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Preserving The Begena

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The Eman Begena School and Manufacture, founded by Ermias Haylay at the age of 15, is a renowned center for the study and production of traditional Ethiopian religious instruments, particularly the Begena and Kirar. Ermias first discovered his passion for the Begena during Sunday School, which quickly garnered attention from national media outlets. The institution

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Historical And Ancient Shield Returned To Ethiopia

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A looted ancient Ethiopian shield is finally returning home after being purchased by His Imperial Highness Prince Ermias, a grandson of Emperor Haile-Selassie I. He successfully negotiated the repatriation of the 19th-century ornamented shield stolen by British troops following the Battle of Magdala. The shield then disappeared into a private collection and was due to

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Behind Sunrise

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by Elsabet Ademe.Based on factual events of the dangerous journey of human trafficking Behind Sunrise tells the story of the bright, positive and ferociously determined, Sarah Belay, a sixteen-year-old Ethiopian girl with big dreams. She wants to travel to Europe to pursue the arts. However, her family is dead set against it. She hears the

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