A couple of weeks ago I started taking classes of Historic Bookbinding at OCAC . My profession is painter and graphic artist, so I’m always interested to learn more about things related to artistic creation. I’ve already made a couple of books that recreate the art [...]

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With this post I will end the first group of churches in Lalibela. The remaining churches of this group are considerably smaller: Bet Meskel, Bet DanaGhel, Bet Mikael, and Bet Golgotha. Actually, they look more like chapels than full churches.

Bet [...]

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Although the exterior of the church is extraordinary, the real treat is when you step inside. After taking your shoes off and crossing the door, you are also crossing into another time, almost another dimension. If you are lucky enough and there are no other tourists around, you will feel the [...]

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I must confess that my first walk in the town of Lalibela made me uneasy about doing the mountain trekking trip. The altitude, the heat and my lack of fitness left me more than once gasping for air. My heart was beating fast, and I had to stop frequently to catch my breath. [...]

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