Eritrea: Festival Eritrea 2025 – a Celebration of Eritrea’s Cinematography
[Shabait] Festival Eritrea 2025 is an event of vibrant celebrations of the nation’s diverse cultural and artistic heritage. The festival brings together the unique characteristics and shared cultures of Eritrea’s six regions, highlighting the rich trad…
Ethiopia: A Journey of Creativity, Resilience, and Self-Expression
[Ethiopian Herald] In a world where women often juggle countless roles caregivers, professionals, students, and dreamers, finding a medium to express oneself can be both empowering and healing.
Ethiopia: Artist Debebe Devotes His Life to Ethiopia, Art – DPM Temesgen
[ENA] Addis Ababa — Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh has shared his condolences on the death of renowned artist Debebe Eshetu, describing him as one of Ethiopia’s most beloved cultural icons.
Ethiopia: Artist Debebe Will Always Be Remembered for His Profound Affection to His Country, Advancement of Art, Pres. Taye Says
[ENA] Addis Ababa — Debebe Eshetu will always be remembered for his profound affection for his country and its people, as well as for his contributions to the advancement of art and the promotion of knowledge, President Taye Atske Selassie remarked.
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Expresses Profound Condolences On Passing Away of Legendary Ethiopian Artist Debebe Eshetu
[ENA] Addis Ababa — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has expressed his heartfelt condolences over the passing away of the iconic Ethiopian artist Debebe Eshetu.
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Showcases Northern Festivals As Unesco Intangible Heritage
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA – Preparations are underway for the celebration of the Ashendye, Solal, Shaday, and Ayini Wari festivals across northern Ethiopia this August, with UNESCO underscoring their importance as part of the country’s intangible …
Tanzania: Abdulrazak Gurnah – Searching for Signs of Zanzibar’s Most Famous Writer, All I Found Was Trinkets and Tourists
[The Conversation Africa] Zanzibar has long been an island of arrivals for traders, sailors, slaves and, more recently, waves of tourists. I arrived as a wedding guest and a reader of the Zanzibar born novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, in search of the liter…
Kenya: Chef Jeff Gitonga, the Gentle Giant – On What It Really Takes to Rise and Stay At the Top of the Game
[Capital FM] If you think all chefs are temperamental, elusive, and tucked away in the back of a sweltering kitchen, then you haven’t met 36-year-old Jeff Gitonga, Director of Culinary at Sankara Nairobi Autograph Collection. He’s the exact opposite in…
Uganda: ‘The Return of the Queen’ Concert Fever Hits Early As Sheebah Turns Presser Into a Spectacle
[Nile Post] What was meant to be a media briefing, turned into a mini-concert, as songstress Sheebah Karungi aka Queen Karma, officially announced ‘The Return of the Queen’ concert, scheduled for Friday, August 22, at Kampala Serena Hotel.
Rwanda: The Oscars – What Is the Criteria for Rwandan Films to Be Selected
[New Times] Rwanda has taken a major step forward in the film industry by establishing an official pathway for Oscar consideration, positioning itself on the global cinematic stage.