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I traveled from Addis Ababa to Southern Ethiopia, where I experienced the authentic hospitality and culture of the region. Highlights include: - 0:44 Fish market in Hawassa - 2:06 Trying local sashimi ...
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » Culture: National dialogue: Ethiopia's quest to install a new political culture
When more than 4,000 Ethiopians representing communities from across the country and the diaspora gathered in Addis Ababa last week for the National Dialogue Conference, they brought with them far ...
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » Culture: Hana Yilma Godine’s Paintings Depict Ethiopian Traditions with Modern Style and Flair
Hana Yilma Godine, "Hair salon in Addis Ababa #2" (2021), fabric and oil on canvas, 60 x 80 inches (all images courtesy the artist and Fridman Gallery) There’s a world away from war, politics, or ...
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » Culture: Ethiopia’s capital is a showcase for its leader’s ambition
To walk among the happy throngs in Sheger Park, Addis Ababa’s newest and glitziest public space, is to encounter an idealised vision of Ethiopia’s future. Gentle piano music wafts through the air.
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » Culture: Ethiopian Culture: Demera Colorfully Celebrated in the Capital
Demera, an important event in the Ethiopian culture and the annual religious bonfire, was colorfully celebrated in Addis Ababa. Conducted on the Eve of Meskel Commemoration, Demera was celebrated in ...
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » Culture: Ethiopia's traditional 'sauna' therapy gains big-city popularity
ADDIS ABABA, Aug 16 (Reuters) - With her face caked in honey and hair smothered in butter, Saba Yilma wafts clouds of fragrant smoke out from under a heavy leather cloak to help moderate the ...
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » Culture: Keep on playing
Ethio-jazz was the thrilling sound of 1960s and ’70s Ethiopia, blending traditional music with funk and soul before a dictatorship killed off the genre. Now, it's making a comeback. Ethiopia’s jazzmen ...
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » Culture: President Taye Urges Religious Institutions to Help Safeguard Ethiopia's Moral Values
President Taye Atske-Selassie has called on religious institutions to strengthen their role in preserving Ethiopia's moral values and promoting national unity.Speaking at the opening of the 15th ...
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » Culture: Ethiopia’s musicians fled the country after the 1974 revolution ‑ how their culture lives on
The overthrow of Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie in 1974 led to violent conflict that had a particularly heavy impact on musicians. Sing and Sing On: Sentinel Musicians and the Making of the ...
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » Culture: Ethiopia: National Dialogue - Ethiopia's Quest to Install a New Political Culture
When more than 4,000 Ethiopians representing communities from across the country and the diaspora gathered in Addis Ababa last week for the National Dialogue Conference, they brought with them far ...