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
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
New Year celebration
Today is New Year’s eve according to the Ethiopian calendar. All over the city, people are preparing to celebrate the start of 2005. Live goats and sheep are on sale … Continue reading
Back in Addis after Meles’s death
I arrived back in Addis very early on Saturday morning, the day before Meles Zenawi’s state funeral. I came back to a country in mourning. Everywhere vigils were organised and … Continue reading
Is coffee really from Ethiopia?
According to an Ethiopian legend, coffee was discovered by a little shepherd boy called Kaldi from the Kaffa region in the South-west. While he was sitting under a tree, minding … Continue reading
The French in Ethiopia: story of the Addis-Djibouti train line
Ever since the French poet Arthur Rimbaud became a trader in the Eastern city of Harar, Ethiopia has captured the imagination of the French people as an exotic land boasting … Continue reading
The expats
As we’re getting close to the end of the school year, many expats are getting ready to leave Addis to move to new places. To get rid of unwanted stuff, … Continue reading
The artisan and designer market at Tropical Gardens
Just a word abour the Tropical Gardens bi-annual artisan and designers market in Addis, as this is such an event in the local calendar….Every year, in May and November, a … Continue reading
Addis Ababa’s contemporary art scene
When it comes to contemporary art, Addis Ababa is a thriving city with a good number of art galleries and exhibition spaces. Its art scene cannot be compared to the … Continue reading
Salambo in Addis 