The week opened not with speeches alone, but with recorded sounds, shared memories and searching conversations about what it means to preserve music in...
The sandstone massifs of Gheralta—those improbable, cliff-carved sanctuaries that cling to Ethiopia’s northern highlands—have long been counted among the country’s most extraordinary cultural treasures....
‘Kin Ethiopia’ Revives Cultural Diplomacy with Sold-Out Concerts in Beijing By Samuel Getachew (Beijing, China) (Special to The Reporter) Nearly four decades after the original People-to-People...
Ethiopia’s traditions in interior design and furniture-making are steeped in cultural symbolism and ritual heritage, turning everyday objects into expressions of identity, spirituality, and...
Africa-Europe Culture Program Launches with African Leadership at Its Core Under the soaring, vaulted ceilings of the Goethe-Institut in Addis Ababa, a quiet but profound...
Bridging Borders Through Tradition and Trade As the rhythm of traditional Ethiopian drums echoes alongside Romanian folk melodies this August, a cultural festival bridging...
Dawit Yifru, a towering figure in Ethiopian music, has composed and arranged hundreds of songs over a career spanning decades. Revered for his skilful...
Beauty, Ritual, and a Hint of Critique In the hushed foyer of the Hyatt Regency hotel in Ethiopia’s capital, one photograph commands attention. Amid a...
Nigatu Solomon’s Bold Return to the Gallery After a four-year absence from the exhibition scene—years spent painting quietly for churches—Ethiopian artist Nigatu Solomon has returned...
Passion for theater unites expats and locals on stage On weekday evenings, after the offices of international NGOs and embassies have gone dark, a different...
