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Jun 1 , 2024

SCRUFFY SCRATCHES

Construction workers are hard at work around the Welo Sefer area with street artwork in the background. It requires a permit from the Addis Abeba Arts, Culture & Tourism Bureau, which has welcomed...

Jun 1 , 2024

PIROUETTES & OVERTURES

Artists combine traditional Ethiopian music with Japanese dancers at the Moseb Cultural Center. Musical offerings combining Ethiopia's five-note scale, called 'Qignit,' with genres from other countrie...

Jun 1 , 2024

AUTO COLONY

A seemingly endless chain of cars surrounds the Bole area as corridor construction clogs detour routes. The massive undertaking closely supervised by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) will open up the r...

May 25 , 2024

SLIDING ROOFS

A makeshift cafe around Senga Tera caters to the coffee needs of the residents from a nearby building. The tilted corrugated roof masks cosy accommodations. Addis Abeba is home to a vibrant informal e...

May 25 , 2024

PAMPERED SIDEWALKS

Sidewalk turfs around the Flamingo area are getting nursed as the corridor project edges closer to completion. The City Administration's massive undertaking includes new 100Km of bicycle lanes, 96Km o...

May 25 , 2024

PASTEL PLUMES

The iconic 70 Dereja stairs around Ras Mekonen Bridge are undergoing thorough renovations along with the neighbourhood—a structure built by Armenian architects during Emperor Menelik's reign. Ra...

May 18 , 2024

SHIFTING PAVEMENTS

Fresh pavements are laid around the Bole area, partly suited for pedestrians and bicycles. This lays the ground for a grand corridor development project 10Km long and 47.5hct wide by the Addis Abe...

May 18 , 2024

FADING FLAVORS

A historic building around Piazza area that housed restaurant Castelli within its walls is undergoing renovations. Its story dates back to the Italian occupation. Piazza, meaning "open square" in...

May 18 , 2024

TOTTERING TOWERS

A hurried renovation transpires on a conjoined pair of small buildings around the Mercato area. Many old buildings in the vast marketplace are remnants of shops built by Yemeni merchants who reloc...

May 12 , 2024

SOULFUL SIDEWALKS

A row of seats and plastic water bottles await followers of the Islamic faith for preparatory 'Udu' proceedings around the Bethel area. The closely parked minibus taxis and...

May 12 , 2024

ARCHITECTING APOLOGUES

A string of snags stretch hundreds of meters alongside the old Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation headquarters. The fresh paint of the building being renovated to house the country's first securities...

May 12 , 2024

FOOTBALL FERVOR

Fans of Arbaminch Kenema, one of the contenders in the premier league, have gathered in a jubilant atmosphere around the Arat Kilo area. Ethiopia boasts a rich footballing heritage and has been a...

Apr 30 , 2024

CURVY CORRIDORS

Rows of metal cups offer liquid solace for mourners going to the cemetery around Yeka Michael Church. An eerie optical illusion occurs as the row of cups seem to curve alongside the winding road. Trad...

Apr 30 , 2024

SLEEK SLABS

A street food vendor around the Stadium area pockets his inventory on a cosy corner wall. The area is being renovated as the eponymous soccer field's protracted construction nears completion. Bicycles...

Apr 30 , 2024

CERAMIC SILHOUETTES

A new statue with emblems of the African Union hoisted atop traditional Ethiopian warriors casts a towering shadow across city hall near the Adwa Zero Kilometer Museum. The gargantuan project, spannin...

Apr 21 , 2024

SIDELINED STRIKES

The 'Vintage' bowling alley at the historic Genet Hotel near the Le Gare Railway Station remains vibrant after nearly six decades. Recent evaluations of 64 hotels nationwide had surprising results, wi...


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