What’s out Addis Arts and Culture
Ethiopian independent filmmaker Haile Gerima is to be honored by The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures with a special award at a star-studded opening gala in September. Gerima is acclaimed for his portraits of Black urban life in films like “Bush Mama” and “Ashes & Embers.” The Ethiopian-born filmmaker will be receiving the inaugural Vantage […]
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After a short illness, much beloved and well respected musician Gashe Ayele Mamo sadly passed away in April at the age of 79. A regular artist on the music scene of the 1950ies, Mamo was both an accomplished song writer and a mandolin player. Amazingly self-taught, he began playing the mandolin during the period in
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Through the International Fund for Cultural Diversity, UNESCO in partnership with Ethiopia Dance Art Association will implement Strengthening Capacities within the Dance Sector in Ethiopia Project.Dance and dance artists play important roles in preserving and promoting Ethiopia’s diverse cultural heritage and in developing the country’s cultural industry. Currently in Ethiopia, dance is considered an undesirable
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To believe is to know that every day is a new beginning. Is to trust that miracles happen, and dreams really do come true. To believe is to see angels dancing among the clouds, To know the wonder of a stardust sky and the wisdom of the man in the moon. To believe is to
A street-art competition has been launched by the Delegation of the European Union to the African Union. The initiative will involve street artists from Africa and Europe to visualise dialogue, open-mindedness, human dignity, and mutual respect between Africa and Europe. Through the universal language of art the aim is to bring the two continents together.
Street Heart – Two Continents, One Beat Read More »
10 years old Ethiopian Soliyana Giza has won the 2020 AfriCAN Code Challenge (ACC) competition a newly launched continent-wide tech competition where young people were invited to create an educational computer game. According to organizers Soliyana’s submission called “Mathstainement” won the Pan-African prize. The ACC competition invited youths to create an educational computer game. She
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A must-read book on the History of Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity that Shaped Ethiopia as a country. Author John Binns is Visiting Professor of Eastern Orthodox Studies at the University of Cambridge and Priest of Great St Mary’s, Cambridge (UK). He serves also as Chairperson of the charity Partners for Change to Ethiopia. Surrounded by steep
The Orthodox Church of Ethiopia: A History Read More »
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 »
The months of February and March have graced us with artistic and cultural events that have revived the city’s spirit since the beginning of COVID-19 which preoccupied our minds. Music festivals able to bring the South African Artist Master KG and the Tanzanian Artist Diamond PlatnumZ have been a part of the city’s spiritual revival
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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
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