Good to hear about another muscian that Ethiopia has to offer. Haven’t heared her music yet but I hope to do soon.Wish her every success. When did you decide what you wanted to do with your life? For some, maybe 18, for others, perhaps 30 and there are those that are... [view entry]

A year ago I was researching on the early days of Ethiopian cinema hoping to produce a story for a paper that I was freelancing then. In the course of working on it, there was a name that kept emerging: Michel Papatakis. His was a success story in pioneering the... [view entry]

Courrier Internationl’s March supplementary edition featured a multitude of top African models, including Liya Kebede and Anna Getaneh. Here is what it has to say about Anna. During the past ten years, Anna Getaneh has made it to the most prestigious plateau.She has worked for great names like Christian Lacroix, Yves Saint... [view entry]

It was a tragic vehicle accident that was reported this past weekend. Two homeless kids have been killed and two other seriously injured after a lorry ran over them while sleeping on Megenanga Ring Road’s ground last Thursday. The accident occurred early in the morning around Zerfeshwal School when the... [view entry]

Here is a link from Harvard University Gazette Online on Mulatu Astatke’s primer that he gave on Ethiopia’s contributions to world music Feb.27. As was pointed out in the article, he is writing music for an electronic opera, and the first section of it will premiere in Harvard’s Sanders Theatre... [view entry]

The Embassy of Mexico in association with the Addis Ababa University is organizing a conference on “Theology, philosophy, Thought, Ethics and Responsibilitiy” on Tuesday March 11, 2008 at 4,00 PM at Social Sciences Faculty room G-17. The lectutre would be given by Gerardo Martinez Cristerna, Mexican writer and essayist.   It is... [view entry]

The Alliance Ethio-Francaise is showing the award winning film “La Môme”, a movie about the life of French cabaret singer Edith Piaf on March 11 at 8 PM. According the description on the Alliance brochure, the film shows the exceptional course of life led by Edith Piaf, “from childhood to fame, from victories... [view entry]

How about making some time in our busy lives for literary pleasures? The Addis Ababa University is hosting a book fair in the main campus starting from Monday, March 10.The week-long fair would be offerring acess to books published by the university press and others. The event is expected to bring together vendors, authors, librarians,... [view entry]

Here is a Saturday link for you. A new music album from Erykah Badu, a Grammy Award-winning American R&B, soul and hip hop singer. I first came to know her in the Bob Marley All Star Tribute Concert DVD that I used to watch a couple of years ago. Her renditions of ... [view entry]

By Alethia There is no doubt that these days many Ethiopians are wondering and thinking long and hard as to what Ethiopians from various walks of life could do to make a difference to their society: a difference that will truly make a difference for better for generations to come... [view entry]