Festivals & Holidays

Markos Berhanu January 19, 2016

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church nationwide on Tuesday are observing ‘Ketera', a religious service...

Markos Berhanu January 18, 2016

Special to Ethiopia, this colorful three-day annual carnival, Timket is celebrated on the 20th of January to commemorate Christ's baptism. The...

Mamo Gebrehiwot January 7, 2016

Addis Ababa - The domestic counters of Addis Ababa Bole International Airport are heaving with passengers going to Lalibela, a...

Markos Berhanu January 1, 2016

The Ethiopian Orthodox faithful celebrate Timket — or Epiphany, representing Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River — all across Ethiopia...

Markos Berhanu December 10, 2015

Addis Ababa - The Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council has disclosed that the 1490th observance of the birthday of Prophet Mohammed will...

Rahel Samuel December 4, 2015

Timket festival in Ethiopia Africa is increasingly appreciative of the arts in its various forms – photography, drama, music, spoken...

Rahel Samuel December 3, 2015

Addis Ababa (FBC) – Fiche Chamballala, New Year among the Sidama people, has been registered as Intangible Cultural Heritage of...

Mamo Gebrehiwot September 28, 2015

Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Orthodox Church followers across the nation celebrated Demera, the tradition of burning bonfires on the eve...

Rahel Samuel September 25, 2015

By Hermela Abebe This year the Holy days of Eid al Adha and The Finding of True Cross Festivities have...