Addis Ababa
This azmari bet rivals any in Addis. It’s littered with Ethiopian cultural items and always offers a good time (whether you understand what's going on or…
Must-see entertainment in Ethiopia
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Alliance Éthio-Française d’Addis-Abeba
Addis Ababa
As is almost always the case with French cultural centres, this centre hosts an exciting and diverse range of art-house films, experimental theatre,…
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Addis Ababa
This innovative social project trains young local dancers from underprivileged backgrounds (including some with disabilities) in traditional Ethiopian…
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Addis Ababa
Thanks to some of the city’s best azmaris (local minstrels who improvise amusing poetry and songs) performing here, Yewedale is resoundingly popular and…
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Addis Ababa
This dark and moody bar has live jazz every night and it's far more mellow than most other Addis nightspots, even after the band finishes and a DJ takes…
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Addis Ababa
An institution, this central cinema puts on the usual diet of action-packed and slightly passé Hollywood movies. Films are shown daily in three sessions.
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City Hall Theatre & Cultural Centre
Addis Ababa
A plush 1000-seat place in the Piazza, which shows productions on Tuesday and Friday. Sometimes there’s traditional Ethiopian music on public holidays.
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Addis Ababa
This impressive building, with its massive marble and bronze entrance hall (and the odd pigeon), hosts theatre most weekends at 5pm.
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Addis Ababa
The multiplex cinema inside the Edna Mall shows all the big-ticket Hollywood, Bollywood, Nollywood and local films, including those in 3D.
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