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Damian "JR Gong" Marley, son of Bob Marley and music star in his own right, is scheduled to perform in Addis Ababa on June 6.

The US Embassy and Addis Ababa University will mark the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library at the University.

The release of one of the most acclaimed artist Teddy Afro’s album, entitled “Ethiopia,” definitely is one of the stories that “broke the Internet” (went viral) among Ethiopians and the Ethiopian diaspora.

Represented by Addis Fine Artists Girma Berta, Leikun Nahusenay, and Abiy Solomon will display their work from May 2-8 at the 19th edition of Salon Zurcher, New York.

An exhibition developed by the Swedish Institute, produced by the Embassy of Sweden in Addis Ababa and Buni Media, and curated by renowned cartoonists Victor Ndula from Kenya and Magnus Bard from Sweden was opened at the Alliance Ethio-Française on Wednesday April 26, 2016.

The 11th edition of the annual Addis International Film Festival is scheduled to be held from April 28 - May 3 at the Italian Cultural Institute and Hager Fikir Theatre.

By Fredrick Ngugi Renowned Ethiopian female film director Bruktawit Tigabu has produced a 2D animation series, entitled “Tibeb Girls,” to educate adolescent girls on the various body changes that happen at their age as well as how to live a healthful life.

The works of Ethiopian artist Workneh Bezu Kassa will be displayed at Coya Dubai in Four Seasons Resort in Jumeirah on April 10, 2017.

A tribute to the legendary musician, Getachew Mekuria, will be held on April 4 at Alliance Ethio-Française.

Antu Yacob has been selected to perform her one-person Ethiopian American play entitled In the Gray next fall at the 2017 United Solo, which is the world's largest solo theater festival annually held in New York City.