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Tikur Sew, Teddy Afro’s new album on sale this Saturday
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Tewodros Kassahun, a.k.a. Teddy Afro, will release his brand new album titled, Tikur Sew (Black Person), here on Saturday.
The music industry has long been talking about the album that the popular musician was paid over four million Birr for. As controversial as the musician has been over the issues that he deals with in his songs, the new album is expected to be a musical...
Addis Film Festival to be held next month
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – To say that The Addis International Documentary Film Festival founder Kebour Ghenna and his team at Initiative Africa of young graduates and professionals have another mammoth film program on their hands is certainly stating the obvious. This Friday the organizers of the Addis Film Festival announced, that the Sixth Edition is set to screen over 50 local and foreign documentaries...
Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia to be transformed into research center
Addis Ababa, April 8 (WIC) - Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia, a registered Charitable Trust in Ethiopia, is to transform itself into the first Obstetric Fistula research center in the world.
Feven Haddis, Public Relations Officer of Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia, told WIC this move would enable the health facility to provide efficient medical care for women obstetric fistulas and reliably alleviate the problem.
The...
Club Africain eliminates St. George from Orange CAF Confederation Cup
Tunis, Tunisia – Club Africain of Tunisia eliminated St. George FC of Ethiopia from the 2012 Orange CAF Confederation Cup after beating them 2-0 in the return leg match played here today.
Club Africain has thus advanced to the next round on a 3-1 aggregate score. The two teams played to a 1-1 draw in Addis Ababa two weeks ago.
The Tunisians opened the score just 3 minutes into the game from a free...
Roots of Ethiopia, new website promoting community tourism
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – A website, www.rootsofethiopia.com, designed to showcase and promote various community products for tourism was launched at the Radisson Blu Hotel.
The website is intended to support the plans to make Ethiopia a notable tourist destination said Tadelech Dalecho, State Minister for Culture and Tourism at the launch.
The Ministry is committed to collaborate with stakeholders...
South secures nearly 67 million Birr from tourism
Dilla, Ethiopia –- Nearly 67 million Birr income was secured from tourists, who visited tourist attractions in South Ethiopia Peoples’ State during the last seven months, the regional culture and tourism bureau said.
Government Communication Work Process Coordinator with the bureau, Negatua Mathewos told ENA that more than 75,000 tourists visited the sites.
The amount exceeded by close to...
St. George & Ethiopian Coffee in African Clubs Competitions
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – St. George FC, Ethiopia’s representative in the Orange CAF Confederation Cup, will fly to Tunis tonight for the return leg match against Club Africain.
The two teams played to a 1-1 draw match here two weeks ago.
The 30-man delegation includes Shimeles Bekele who recovered from his injuries.
Meanwhile, Ethiopian Coffee will fly to Cairo on Friday to meet Al Ahly, their...
Awash Ethiopian Restaurant to open in Brooklyn
New York, NY – Awash Ethiopian Restaurant, which already operates two Ethiopian restaurants in Manhattan, will open its first eatery in Brooklyn.
The new restaurant will be located at 242 Court Street, between Kane and Baltic streets, in the space formerly occupied by Quercy.
About Awash Restaurant
Established in 1995, Awash has become popular with local Ethiopian expatriates and is frequented by...
Tirunesh Dibaba to run in PreFontaine Classic
Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba, a double Olympic gold medalist, headlines an international field of talented runners with the addition of the women’s 10,000 meters to the Friday night schedule of the 38th annual Prefontaine Classic.
This year’s meet will be held June 1-2 at Hayward Field.
Admission is free on Friday, which has been named “Hollister Night at Hayward,” in honor of the late Geoff...
Safeguarding National Parks & Heritage Sites in Southern Ethiopia
Southern Ethiopia (ENA) – Participation of the public is significant to safeguard national parks and historical heritages in South Ethiopia Peoples’ State, the regional culture and tourism bureau said.
Bureau Head, Zerihun Zewdie told ENA that the bureau has been striving to protect the Mago and Netchsar National Parks from human and animal contact.
The stated parks are administered by...