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Finding refuge in art






"....As an artist I always try
to express my culture and the
environment that I grew up in
and share it with people," he
said....More
The model of perfection






(CNN)
Born in 1978 and raised in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Liya
Kebede attended the French
Lycée in Addis. It was here
that she was talent-spotted by
a French film director...More
Film on brutal Ethiopia dictator wins
'Africa's Oscars'
    " It deals with big themes
    such as emigration and
    dictatorship, racism and
    war, also the position of
    women in Ethiopian
    society - but Gerima..More
Ethiopian Movie Wins
Golden Tanit in Tunisia
"..Teza, a poetic work of
Ethiopian director Haile
Gerima won several prizes,
namely the prize for the best
scenario, the prize for the
best masculine second..More
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Elias Sime: Eye of the Needle, Eye of the Heart
"The first survey exhibition in the United States of one
of Ethiopia's most original and prolific contemporary
artist. The exhibition, co-curated by Meskerem
Assegued a revered Ethiopian....More
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Matthijs Blonk: Festival of 1000 stars
    ( Africa News ) - In the Ethiopian
    City of Arba Minch, the capital of
    the southern province of Gamo-
    Gofa, a unique music festival is
    held annually. In the course of
    three days, the audience can More
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Sara Nuru Germany's Next Top Model
    22 May, 2009 ( Bild.com ) - " ..Sara’s parents, who were
    born in Ethiopia, were visibly proud of their daughter
    who saw off 21,000 applicants to win the title after three
    months on the show.
    Sara Nuru will now not only enjoy fame with a ..More
Zrubavel: First-ever film by Ethiopian Israeli
    2 July, 2009 (Hollywood Reporter) - Winner of the
    Special Jury Prize at the Taormina Film Festival,
    "Zrubavel" has the distinction of being the first film made
    by an Ethiopian Israeli, newcomer Shmuel Beru, who at
    the age of 8 walked across the Sudanese desert to ..More
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Best Female Model of the World 2009
26 July, 2009 (Beauties of Africa) - Stunning Model
and reigning Ethiopian Miss Millennium Queen: Kidan
Tesfahun has won Best Female Model of the World
2009 at a contest held in Alicante Spain on 24th July
2009, organized by Sukier Models International .More
Teddy Afro: the voice of Ethiopia's conscience
    12 October, 2009 (AFP) - "Fresh from
    his prison cell, the singer known as
    Ethiopia's Michael Jackson delighted
    tens of thousands of fans with his benefit
    concert for street children on...More
Spotlight on Actress Tigist Selam
    30 June, 2010 (Tadias) - Our own Tigist Selam, host of
    Tadias TV, is featured in a new film called Left Unsaid
    where she plays an Ethiopian-German character named
    “Bethlehem”- a role that reflects the actress’ own cultural
    background as half-Ethiopian and half-German....More
Ethiopian Artist Tibebe Terffa Paints Kentucky
    8 August, 2010 (Tadias) - ““It’s mission accomplished, I
    believe,” Tibebe told the local AM news. “I never thought
    I could paint all these paintings. It has been very inspiring.
    I am having a very pleasant time,” he said inside the little
    home on Mill Street that has been his home and.....More