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Amharic to be taught at Beijing Foreign Studies University
Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) of China recently announced the launch of Teaching of Amharic Language in a Degree Program. Diplomatic corps from Ethiopian Embassy in China attended the ceremony organized by the University in connection with the announcement of the launch of the program. On the occasion, it was stated that the program is
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Addis Ababa Noir – a collection of short stories by Ethiopian writers
In what is probably a first-ever, Ethiopian writers’ short stories are anthologized and published in the US this August. Addis Ababa Noir is the name of the collection edited by Maaza Mengiste and features big Ethiopian literary names such as Adam Reta, Bewketu Seyoum, Meron Hadero and Sulaiman Addonia. In total, the book includes fourteen
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Qwanqwa – innovative Ethiopian string band releases third album
QWANQWA is a five-piece ensemble based in Addis Ababa, dedicated to furthering Ethiopia’s unique string traditions. Inspired by a shared passion for Ethiopian music, the group brings together some of the most accomplished traditional players in the country; creating a space to explore new sounds and break the rules in a very traditional musical culture.
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POETRY – Ribka Sibhatu
The Poetry Translation Centre (PTC) have just published Aulò! Aulò! Aulò!, Ribka Sibhatu’s latest collection which includes recent poems including some of her efforts to record the oral folklore and myths of Tigrinya tradition, and some of her earliest taboo-breaking lyric poems. The works in this edition have been translated by the acclaimed poet and
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Artist profile: Tadess Mesfin
A prominent figure in Ethiopian Modernism, Tadesse Mesfin thrives on two creative fronts: making paintings and training the next generation of artists. Women are the protagonists in Mesfin’s ongoing series “Pillars of Life.” The paintings pay homage to the many women who work as smallholder vendors in Ethiopian markets. Rendered in muted colors and cast
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Ethiopia’s mobile camel library
A camel library is giving children out of school in some of Ethiopia’s most remote villages a unique opportunity to continue reading and learning, despite COVID-19 lockdowns. When schools were closed, I was very sad,” 13-year-old student Mahadiya said. “However, as the camel library continued to come to our village and supplied us with story
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The Africa unbound museum
Rather than a collection of objects and materials, the Africa Unbound Museum offers a compelling human story – snapshots of “becoming” of the human species, in particular people of African descent – by drawing from history, anthropology and philosophy complimented by graphics, photographs, paintings and the “vibe” we’ve established. This one-of-a-kind museum has also created
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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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Ethiopian archaeology, ancient axe unearthed
A 1.4 Million Year Old Handaxe Unearthed In Ethiopia Paleoanthropologists working at the Konso research area in Ethiopia have found a 1.4 Million year old large bone fragment shaped into a handaxe form . The newly-discovered handaxe is a bifacial flaked fragment of a hippopotamus femur (thigh bone). The superbly-preserved tool, which measures 12.8 by
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