Arts & Culture
Art exhibitions, cultural events, and theater

Rare Archival Films of Ethiopian Royalty
Addis House of Culture invites you to a rare viewing of archival films of Ethiopian Royalty with historian and filmmaker Hugues Fontaine. View extraordinary moving images from 1909 capturing the last public appearance of Menelik II, King of Kings, and from 1917 documenting the coronation of Queen Zewditu. These are among the earliest surviving films of Ethiopia. Location: Addis House of Culture, inside the National Palace (accessible through Gate 5, across from Filwoha) Parking: Available at Filwoha/Finfine lot Tickets: 500 Birr Please RSVP using the provided form.

የእደ ጥበብ አውደርዕይ - መስማት የተሳናቸው ተማሪዎች ሙያ ትርኢት እና ምረቃ ፕሮግራም
ሩትስ ኤንድ ዊንግስ ኤሊክስር መስማት የተሳናቸዉ ሴቶችን ለማበረታታት እና በሙያ የበቁ ለማድረግ በቪክቶሪ እና አልፋ መስማት የተሳናቸው ትምህርት ቤት በተለያዩ የእጅ ሙያዎች ሲያሰለጥናቸው የነበሩ መስማት የተሳናቸው ተማሪዎችን ያስመርቃል። በፕሮግራሙ ላይ ተማሪዎች የሠሯቸውን የተለያዩ የእደ ጥበብ ሥራዎች ያቀርባሉ። ለተሳታፊዎች ውስን ቦታ አዘጋጅተናል። መግቢያው በነጻ ሲሆን ቅጹን በመሙላት ይመዝገቡ: https://forms.gle/3qNH3nU2BtEdasmh8

የታሪካዊ መዝገበ ቃላት አሠራር - Historical Lexicon Discussion
A discussion event with authors from 'Tax and Mining' (ግብር እና ማዕድ). Featuring authors Namuwa Gebre Iyesus and Hruuy Abdu. Registration required. Doors open at 4:00 PM, event runs from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Registration link: https://forms.gle/sK6iqFkS6ex3Stx86

የታሪካዊ መዝገበ ቃላት አሠራር - Discussion with 'Tax and Mining' Authors
A historical lexicon event featuring a discussion with authors Namuwa Gebre Iyesus and Hruuy Abdu from 'Tax and Mining' (ግብር እና ማዕድ). The event will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025 (Ethiopian calendar: Tikimt 15, 2018 ዓ.ም.). Doors open at 4:00 PM, discussion runs from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Registration is required. Register at: https://forms.gle/sK6iqFkS6ex3Stx86

Historical Dictionary Compilation Discussion with 'Tax and Mining' Authors
A discussion event featuring authors Namuwa Gebre Iyesus and Khiruy Abdu from 'Tax and Mining' (ግብር እና ማዕድ). The event will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025 (Ethiopian calendar: Tikimt 15, 2018 ዓ.ም.). Doors open at 4:00 PM, with the discussion running from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Registration is required. Registration link: https://forms.gle/sK6iqFkS6ex3Stx86

የታሪካዊ መዝገበ ቃላት አሠራር - Discussion with 'ግብር እና ማዕድ' Authors
A historical lexicon event featuring a discussion with authors Namuwa Gebre Iyesus and Hruuy Abdu from 'ግብር እና ማዕድ' (Tax and Mining). The event will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025 (Ethiopian calendar: ጥቅምት 15, 2018 ዓ.ም.). Doors open at 4:00 PM, with the discussion running from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Registration is required via the provided Google Form link: https://forms.gle/sK6iqFkS6ex3Stx86

Historical Dictionary Compilation Discussion with 'Tax and Mines' Authors
A discussion event featuring authors Namuwa Gebre Iyesus and Khiruy Abdu from 'Tax and Mines' (ግብር እና ማዕድ). The event will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025 (Ethiopian calendar: Tikimt 15, 2018 ዓ.ም.). Doors open at 4:00 PM, with the discussion running from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Registration is required. Register using the provided link: https://forms.gle/sK6iqFkS6ex3Stx86

Addis Ababa Craft Fair
Immerse yourself in a world of creativity and tradition at the Addis Ababa Craft Fair. Discover unique, handcrafted treasures from local artisans including stunning textiles, jewelry, and handmade decor. Enjoy a beautiful day out at the scenic Friendship Park II with local treats and coffee. Support local talent and take home a piece of Ethiopia's soul. Bring your friends and family for an unforgettable weekend! Time: 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM Organizer: @eventsethiopia

African Mosaique x Addis House of Culture Fashion & Art Series
Fashion and art series event hosted by African Mosaique and Addis House of Culture. Located inside National Palace Compound. Palace entry is 300 birr for adults. Contact: @hwtabebe. More info: @eventsethiopia https://linktr.ee/eventsethiopia

Qibibilosh Public Lecture: Ways of Sensing / Thinking / Doing
Public lecture series featuring architect Ahadu Abaineh sharing 30 years of his vocational journey. Ahadu will discuss concepts and values shaping his architectural practice, notably interpreting musical notation and turning them into architectural design. The lecture will be moderated by accomplished architect Marshet Mengstu. Part of the six-month series 'Ways of Sensing / Thinking / Doing'.

Fashion Forward: Innovation Meets Design
An evening celebrating creativity, bold ideas, and visionary voices in design and fashion. Join us for an inspiring event featuring fashion forward innovation and design discussions. Event Details: 📅 Date: November 7, 2025 🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM 📍 Venue: blueSpace, Nile Source Building, 5th Floor 🎟️ Entry: 500 ETB via Chapa 🔗 https://chapa.events/to/fashi-by-blue Organizer: @eventsethiopia https://linktr.ee/eventsethiopia

Blurs of Time
Art exhibition by Yohanan Mengistu and Lej Mewded Dagnachew at Bleustudio. Running till November 8, 2025.