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It hosts the shows of Fendika and the Ethiocolor, two Ethiopian music groups. Since its renewal, Fendika organizes an annual street festival during Timket, the celebration of epiphany in January. In this event, Fendika Cultural Center invites indigenous artists from various parts of Ethiopia to perform their folk music and dance on the streets ...
Thousands of Ethiopian Orthodox followers gathered in the capital Addis Ababa on Friday and Saturday to celebrate Epiphany, also called Timket, a religious festival commemorating Jesus' baptism in ...
Jan Meda Sport Ground or Jan Meda, is a large field in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.With an area of 25,000 square kilometers [citation needed], the sport ground hosts Jan Meda International Cross Country as well as social and religious events, most notability, the Timkat celebration held there.
Timkat (Ge'ez: ጥምቀት T’imk’et) is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church celebration of Epiphany. It is celebrated on 19 January (or 20 in a leap year ), corresponding to the 11th day of Terr in the Ge'ez calendar .
Fendika (Amharic: "Exult!" [1]) is an Ethiopian music group based in Addis Ababa. [2] Led by dancer/choreographer Melaku Belay, they operate a venue, tour, record, and perform under the name Fendika. [3]
She was raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Ethiopian New Year has a rich cultural history dating back to the days of Queen Sheba. In fact, the holiday's name is derived from a story about Queen ...
Meskel Square (Amharic: መስቀል አደባባይ, romanized: mesik’el ādebabay, lit. 'Cross Square') is a public square in the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is often a site for Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church gatherings or for demonstrations and festivals, notably, the Meskel Festival from which it takes its name. [citation needed]
The return in February 2002 of one looted tabot, discovered in the storage of St John's Episcopal Church in Edinburgh, was a cause of public rejoicing in Addis Ababa. [13] [14] Another was returned in 2003 after Ian McLennan recognised the ancient tabot at an auction in London. He bought it and donated it to the government of Ethiopia. [15]