February is Black History Month, and the US Embassy in Addis Ababa is celebrating it across Ethiopia with cultural and educational events highlighting the contributions of African Americans,

Ethiopia is a country endowed with age-old tourism sites reflecting historical, religious, and cultural values. And nowadays the country has been engaged in various activities to spearhead the development of the sector.

“Pretty much all the honest truth telling in the world is done by children,” is one of the famous quotes about children. They have been refereed to as priceless treasures and the future.

The US Department of State has named Ethio-American artist Julie Mehretu, who is best known for her densely layered abstract paintings and prints, as a recipient of its 2015 Medal of Arts in recognition of her internationally acclaimed work and her impact in promoting cultural diplomacy.

Since the introduction of modern theater in Ethiopia in the 20th century by French-educated Bejrond Teklehawariat Teklemariam, dramatic genre and form shifts have largely been influenced by either religion, politics, or economic condition.

These days Addis Ababa is growingly emerging in the limelight on the global stage

An academic initiative to help shape the new face of Ethiopia was held from December 15 to 17.