From Paris to Addis
You know you’ve become a true expat when you look forward to going to the Diplomatic Bazaar in Addis. Organized once a year by the many embassies and ambassador’s spouses, … Continue reading
Sheraton Art of Ethiopia 2012
One of the big events in the social calendar in Addis is the Sheraton annual contemporary art exhibition, Art of Ethiopia, which opened last night. Held over a period of … Continue reading
The ancient Kingdom of Axum
Before spending a few days in Gheralta, we had a cultural stop in the northern city of Axum where we flew to from Addis. Axum, often considered as the cradle … Continue reading
Trekking up the Gheralta mountain in Tigray
Everybody in Addis talks about the Gheralta Lodge in Tigray as being the best one in Ethiopia. The place is so popular that it is advisable to book weeks if … Continue reading
Ethiopian Oscars Ceremony
Through my involvement at the Alliance Ethio-Française in Addis, I got an invitation for the opening of the Colours of the Nile International Film Festival. I didn’t know about it … Continue reading
Ankober, the former capital of Ethiopia
Very few of us outside Ethiopia have heard of Ankober. I include myself as I didn’t know the place even existed before I moved here. However, at the end of … Continue reading
Rampant inflation
For the first time in my life, I live in a country where inflation is a daily reality. Until now, my knowledge of inflation was confined to theoretical books or … Continue reading
Saturday afternoon at LeLa’s gallery
Now that Meskel and the New Year are over, life is slowly returning to normal in Addis. As part of our “routine” life here, we try to find things to … Continue reading
Meskal Peace
A couple of weeks after the New Year celebration, everything stopped again for Meskal, another important holiday in Ethiopia on a par with Christmas in Europe. Meskal is a christian … Continue reading
The New Year has began…
Once the New Year celebrations are over, business seems to start again in Addis. New art shows and music concerts are advertised, language classes begin, and so on. Nothing strange … Continue reading
Salambo in Addis 