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Reconnecting with nature at Puagmé Festival
For many, camping can be lots of fun. Sleeping outdoors and getting away from the hassle of the daily grind can be refreshing, and there is plenty of time for leisure and games.
Redefining art at Zoma
Concealed by a small, unassuming gate and positioned amidst colorful gardens bursting with vegetables and herbs lies a small kitchen dedicated to change the way children interact with food.
Becoming a celebrity for the night
The famed karaoke machine was invented by Japanese musician Daisuke Inoue in Kobe, Japan, in 1971. Karaoke is a form of interactive entertainment developed in Japan in which an amateur singer sings along with recorded music or a music video using a microphone.
Banana Man: taking art to the next level
When it comes to bananas, it seems that it is no longer taboo to play with your food. Artists around the world have turned to the curved canvas to create their latest playful and inspiring masterpieces.
The ways of the Rasta
The spiritual homeland of Rastafarianism is in Shashemene, a small town about 200km south of Addis Ababa. It was in Shashemene that the Rastafari community was given 200 hectares of land by Emperor Haile Selassie, who was in equal parts bemused and flattered to learn of his deification by the young religion in faraway Jamaica.
World Cup fever in Addis
The 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup will come to an end tomorrow. Football fans are eagerly awaiting the momentous final game which will be played between France and Croatia – the latter being first time finalists. Dubbed as “the most beautiful game”, football is what unites many across the world.
Innovation and AI at its best
This year's Information & Communication Technology International Expo in Addis Ababa was considered to be a big hit by attendees. Visitors, including various dignitaries, were excited to experience one of the world’s most advanced and perhaps most famous Artificial Intelligence – Sophia as she communicated with expo guests and expressed a wide range of facial expressions.
A sparkling therapy
Art therapy is a form of expressive therapy that uses the creative process of making art to improve a person’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Showcasing refugees’ talent
For Redwan Al-Homaidi, his paintings are the only way to earn his living. A timid artist, who is seeking refuge from his home country Yemen, said he is unemployed and trying to sell his artworks in an unfamiliar country.
Musical creativity at Fendika
Kaÿn Lab is a jazz fusion band that focuses on Ethiopian rhythms with the desire to create innovative music.
