Revamping the role of the museum in conserving heritages

A museum is a permanent institution in the service of society and its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity... Read more »

Hand woven Ethiopian national costume

Shiro Meda is one of the busiest marketplaces in the capital and a place where traditional weavers and merchants supply their hand woven tibeb clothes, traditional costumes or Yehabesha libs, for customers.... Read more »

“Let us create a single institution to which we will all belong” Excerpt from the speech by Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, May 1963

“We have come together to assert our role in the direction of world affairs and to discharge our duty to the great continent whose two hundred and fifty million people we lead.... Read more »

Embilta: Ethiopia’s folk musical instrument

Ethiopia is one of the countries that are known for its centuries’ old diverse music history and age long distinctive traditional musical instruments that are created by Ethiopians centuries back and differentiate... Read more »

Online platform for promoting Ethiopia’s heritages during crisis

 In line with its response to COVID-19, Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Tourism Ethiopia are working keenly to share and exchange experiences of Ethiopian heritages using online platform in which local... Read more »

Mending relations and restoring peace through social norms and practices

 Given the obvious fact that conflicts or disputes are inevitable incidences due to the different perception of human nature, every country has its own way of resolving conflicts that are ingrained in... Read more »

The 13 Ethiopian Heritages under UNESCO

Ethiopia is amongst the countries that have registered their tangible and intangible heritage under UNESCOs cultural heritage list. According to Ethiopian Ministry of Culture and Tourism, UNESCO has recognized four intangible and... Read more »

Shonkie: An ancient village with original features

 Shonkie, an Argobba community village in Dewachefa district of Gidota Kebele is located 25 KM’s East of Kemise, the zonal administration town, Oromia zone located in Amhara region. It is estimated to... Read more »

Menelik II’s window of far and wide vision

Among the many natural, historical, and manmade heritages of North Shewa of Amhara State, fissured-cliff, literally known as Menilk II’s Window is one of the impressive and magnificent places that were formed... Read more »

Putting CFA to effect unleashes dev’t potential using Nile

Ethiopia and the rest of the Nile countries should push to bring to effect the Cooperative Framework of Agreement on the Nile (CFA) which promises equitable and fair utilization of the waters... Read more »