Hiwot Abebe

Selam Ethiopia, an NGO first established in 1994 in Stockholm and 2003 in Ethiopia with the aim of introducing Ethiopia to the rest of world, launched a project called “Culture Lead the Way” on Tuesday April 17 at Bellevue Hotel.

Even though digitization has opened up typography and allowed anyone with access to design software to create a unique typeface, Ethiopian languages and scripts have not yet joined the digital age.

The second chapter of Modern Art Museum: Gebre Kristos Desta Center’s “Min Neber?” featured Robel Temesgen’s Adbar, a study of physical spaces that embody spirits and their interaction with believers and inhabitants of the area.

There is a great deal of work to be done in preparation for a major holiday like Easter. From preparing doro wot (chicken stew) and the entire holiday feast and baking bread to cleaning the home and taking care of guests, it is a time of great stress and expenses.

The outdoor art night named Mamsha, one of a kind in Addis Ababa, was launched at the lavish Lafto Mall on Tuesday. By all accounts, it was a cold night to hold an outdoorsy activity and the fire burning in barrels at either ends of the makeshift stage seems to have taken the weather into consideration.

Hope Entertainment, Lomi, Minewshewa and DireTube currently dominate the online streaming music video market in Ethiopia.

It’s Tuesday Wanderlust at La Lyonnaise, a cozy French Bistro located around Bole, few meters away from Sheger Building and dozens gather to eat tortilla española and salad. La Lyonnaise hosts these weekly nights serving a distinctive dish from a certain country and immersing customers in that country’s culture for a few hours. Tuesday’s Spain themed night was no different.