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Addis Ababa seen from the air, 2018 Thanksgiving Irreecha Festival in Addis Ababa. Addis Ababa is located in the heart of the Oromia state [54] [55] and the major ecosystem services to the city provided by Oromia state. [56] The city was abandoned by the Oromo since the late 19th century due to its conquest by Menelik.
Before the advent of Addis Ababa, there were many sites in the surrounding areas that had been used as temporary capitals for the Kingdom of Shewa. Ankober, a site about 160 km north of Addis Ababa, served as the capital of the kingdom of Shewa during the second half of the 18th century. As evidence, the ruins of the palace are still found on ...
Oromia (Oromo: Oromiyaa, Amharic: ኦሮሚያ) is a regional state in Ethiopia and the homeland of the Oromo people. [3] Under Article 49 of Ethiopian Constitution, the capital of Oromia is Addis Ababa, also called Finfinne.
In Ethiopia, the woredas comprise three main organs: a council, an executive and a judicial. The Woreda Council is the highest government organ of the district, which is made up of directly elected representatives from each kebele in the woredas.
Kirkos (Amharic: ቂርቆስ ክፍለ ከተማ), also spelled Kerkos, Kirikos or Cherkos, is a district (sub-city) of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As of 2011 its population was 235,441. As of 2011 its population was 235,441.
In 2019, the festival was celebrated in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia and the regional state of Oromia, followed by Irreecha in Bishoftu. [6] The 2020 Irreecha in Addis Ababa was celebrated by around 5,000 people due to political tension and the COVID-19 pandemic . [ 7 ]
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 and stories. Many Ethiopians who live in cities return to their home villages to celebrate the national event.
This cultural center was originally built as azmari bet (In English "House of Azmaris", the Amharic name for an Ethiopian traditional music house). [1]Due to changes caused by urban development of Addis Ababa, Fendika remained one of the last folk music houses in Kazanchis neighbourhood in 2008.