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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 ...
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 .
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.
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]
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 ...
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" (or "Meskal" or "Mesqel", there are various ways to transliterate from Ge'ez to Latin script) is Amharic for "cross". The feast is held in Meskel Square, named after the festival, in the capital city of Addis Ababa. Religious and civil leaders preside over the celebration, and public figures give speeches and reference biblical themes ...
Ethiopian Patriots' Victory Day: የአርበኞች ቀን: Commemorates the 1941 entering of Emperor Haile Selassie into Addis Ababa amidst Second World War, who returned to the throne after 5 years Italian occupation of Ethiopia following Second Italo-Ethiopian War. [3] 28 May [4] Downfall of the Derg: ደርግ የወደቀበት ቀን