What’s out Addis Arts and Culture
I’d like to talk about a friend and a co-worker of mine whose character, her keen interest and endeavor of portraying the Ethiopian Orthodox church and Ethiopia’s history in general, by extracting and reflecting on a canvas what seems to be a thread at first glance, but upon closer inspection reveals its self to be […]
Eyerusalem Haddis : Inspirational Artist Read More »
One of the first off the beaten track workshops I was excited to discover after moving back here 10 years ago was Entoto Beth Artisans – a small compound with women from Entoto working on creating innovative jewelry made from local recycled materials and scrap metals including coffee beans and bullets excavated from the Entoto
Social Enterprise: Entoto Beth Artisans And Founder Bethlehem Birhane Read More »
Abrehot Library (meaning Enlightenment) recently opened its doors to the public. The construction of the spacious and modern 19,000-square-meter facility took almost two years to construct and cost more than 1.1 billion birr. The 4-storey facility, the largest public library in the country, is equipped with 1.5km long shelves that can stock up to 1.4
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Christmas in Ethiopia is called Ganna (or Genna) and is celebrated on January 7th. An important Ethiopian holiday, visitors in the country can get an insight into the religious traditions and culture of the African nation. Ganna comes 12 days before the Timkat festival, another important holiday. Travelers with an Ethiopian eVisa can spend up to 90 days in Ethiopia
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An Ethiopian archbishop keeps the ancient craft of parchment bookmaking alive, but he needs a supply of goat skins. Archbishop Kalehiwot Habtewold still practices the ancient craft of parchment bookmaking. The Bookmaker by filmmaker Girum Berehanetsehay unfolds in the mists of the high Ankober Mountains of Ethiopia. To be able to do that, he sets
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Actuel Interiors is a creative furniture design house with a vision to become the #1 contemporary urban lifestyle brand in Ethiopia and beyond. It designs and creates products that are functional, emotion inspiring and filled with a passion for beauty and quality. Actuel interiors bring together designers, architects, artisans and artists to re-imagine exciting and
Actuel Urban Living; Interior Furniture and Design in Addis Read More »
Ethiopian American Tsedaye Makonnen has won the Landmark Providence, a major public art commission in Providence, Rhode Island, that will be revealed in 2022.For this site-specific project, the work is inspired by the history of displacement behind the original construction of I-195 in Providence, Rhode Island. Around “300 families, 172 homes, and 32 businesses” were
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Interview with Heddo Siebs, Cluster General Manager of Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa Addis ARTS Alive (AAA) is a contemporary arts initiative organized by Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa and Prologue BCW in 2020, with the aim to revitalize the art community during and after COVID-19. Several exhibitions are held annually to celebrate some of the most
Addis ARTS Alive Initiative with the tremendous support of Hyatt Regency Read More »
Congratulations to Aziz Ahmed for contributing to tourism transformation in the Oromia region, recognised as the Best Wildlife Photographer 2021. His wildlife odyssey began at a very young age; a journey that was to become filled with passion, sacrifice, courage, and hope. From the age of four Aziz often used to accompany his father on
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Tesfahun Kibru (40) is a painter, sculptor, and a mentor to others; he uses mixed media to create artistic works of art. He is especially well known for crafting amazing pieces of sculptures made from metal scraps as well as paintings that use rust as paint. Coming soon he will be exhibiting at At Fendika
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