In the southwestern part of Ethiopia, in the Highlands over the Rift Valley, live the Gamo people among other cultures. This quite isolated region has remained the same for many centuries both culturally and biologically. But things are changing and not always for the better; this is what the documentary [...]

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Adugna is an Ethiopian word of Oromo origin that means “wealth” or “world”, but I think new meanings should be added, like “potential”, “transformation”, “hope”, among others. Why I say that? Because Adugna is the name of an Ethiopian Dance Company based in Addis Ababa, but it’s special one, since its performers come [...]

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Languages, like people, die. When a culture is assimilated into another, many of the characteristics that make it unique, disappear forever. All Africa, and specially Ethiopia, is rich in cultures, traditions, and languages. It is estimated that at least 84 different languages are spoken in Ethiopia alone. [...]

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Maybe you’ve already heard about this movie, but just in case I wanted to let everybody know that next Friday September 18th is the U.S. premiere of Teza in Washington D.C. Teza is an Ethiopian movie directed by Haile Gerima that tells the story of an Ethiopian [...]

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