Wayna | Representing Ethiopia on an International Stage
Wayna is an Ethiopian-born, GRAMMY-nominated singer, former White House writer, and actress, who celebrates the cultural influences of her background through her performances on screen and on…
Ethiopian Art
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among us women
among us women tells the story of 3 powerful women doing their best to navigate along patriarchal structures. Set in Megendi Gojam, among us women, has for…
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Representing Ethiopia: Marketing that works!
Advertising agencies in Africa take a unique approach to community promotion known as community marketing. Community marketing can be defined as “a form of marketing that seeks…
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Creative Entrepreneurship: Resilience
Art has a long history of being used to speak truth to power as a potent weapon for social transformation, serving as a voice for the oppressed,…
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We can’t eat art but it feeds us
By Besufekade Mulu If there is something that remains constant about art; for the most part, is that it’s seen as a luxury. A lazy man’s pursuit.…
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Comic Books: The Art of Cultural Inspiration
Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe took the world’s attention with giant blockbusters, comic book culture was very popular in the West in the 1930s and 40s. The…
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Playconomics
Gaming as a societal practice dates back thousands of years. Not only was it a recreational experience, but the conceptual construct behind it has also become a…
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What the Wise Awakens To | Ethiopian Short Film
“What the wise awakens to” is a short animation film made from individually hand-painted frames. The narration of the film is based on the famous allegory of…
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God in Art | Ethiopian Art
Given our history, you wouldn’t be surprised to find out that religion plays a huge role in the daily lives of Ethiopians. A country where a good…
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Tell Me Something New | Ethiopian Creative Sector
The creative sector in Ethiopia is something that causes a lot of people pain. Both people that are on the outside looking in and those of us…
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For the Love of Film! | Freelance
We pondered a lot, in terms, of what to highlight on the importance of cinema in Ethiopia. The truth of the matter, there’s a lot to complain…
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Hanna Haile | Zellan Corner | Ethiopian Filmmaking
We are nothing more than a mosaic of our stories, an encapsulation of lived experiences. Cinema has the power to gather people and for 120 minutes it…
