Hohe Awards mourns the passing of Kenyan novelist Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, one of the most influential literary figures of our time. He was a powerful voice and tireless advocate for indigenous African languages.

‘Our lives are a battlefield on which a continuous war is fought between the forces pledged to confirm our humanity and those determined to dismantle it.’

— Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

May he rest in peace!

The Africa Wiki Challenge – Ethiopia is participating in this year's global campaign under the theme “Reclaiming Our Narrative: Justice for Africans and the Diaspora through Reparation.”

Running throughout the month of July, the initiative invites individuals to contribute to Wikimedia projects by editing or creating articles that align with the theme. An online workshop will be held on 11 July 2025 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (11:00 LT – 12:00 LT), offering guidance on how to effectively contribute.

Interested participants can register via the provided link. All levels of contributions are welcomed and encouraged.

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ግጥም ሲጥም በብሔራዊ ቤተመንግስት AHOC

ሀብታሙ ሃደራ በ2016 ዓመተ ምህረት ያደረሰን 'እንዲህ ያለም የለ!' የተሰኘ ጥዑም የግጥም ስብስብ መጽሐፉን እንዘክራለን።

በሰዓቱ ተገኙና በሀብታሙና በጓደኞቹ በሚቀርቡ ጥዑም ግጥሞች ሰላምን ሸምቱ፤ ጎበዝ ገጣሚያንን ተዋወቁ!

በፍል ውሃ በኩል ባለው የብሔራዊ ቤተመንግስት መግቢያ (5ኛ በር) ቢገቡ አዲስ ሃውስ ኦፍ ካልቸርን በቀላሉ ያገኙታል።

#ግጥምሲጥም #ሀብታሙሃደራ #gitemsitem #HabHD #ግጥምለምትወዱ #AHOC #poetry #ግጥም #poetrylovers

Gitem Sitem's book reading and signing returns, this time at the national place We spotlight the one and only Habtamu Hadera (HabHD) with poems that are soulful, folkloric yet contemporary, lyrical, philosophical, and often witty.
For us, he is not just a voice, but the first runner-up of the Ethiopia National Slam Championship 2025.

Addis House of Culture is located inside the National Palace. Please note entrance to the palace compound is 300 Birr. Accessible through Gate 5, across the street from Filwuha. Limited parking available. https://maps.app.goo.gl/BLGZy75QekmUuXhx6

#ግጥምሲጥም #ሀብታሙሃደራ #gitemsitem #HabHD #ግጥምለምትወዱ #AHOC #poetry #ግጥም #poetrylovers

ግጥም ሲጥም በብሔራዊ ቤተመንግስት AHOC

ሀብታሙ ሃደራ በ2016 ዓመተ ምህረት ያደረሰን 'እንዲህ ያለም የለ!' የተሰኘ ጥዑም የግጥም ስብስብ መጽሐፉን እንዘክራለን።

በሰዓቱ ተገኙና በሀብታሙና በጓደኞቹ በሚቀርቡ ጥዑም ግጥሞች ሰላምን ሸምቱ፤ ጎበዝ ገጣሚያንን ተዋወቁ!

በፍል ውሃ በኩል ባለው የብሔራዊ ቤተመንግስት መግቢያ (5ኛ በር) ቢገቡ አዲስ ሃውስ ኦፍ ካልቸርን በቀላሉ ያገኙታል።

ለተጨማሪው: https://news.1rj.ru/str/EventAddis1

Gitem Sitem’s book reading and signing event returns, this time taking place at the National Palace on 6th September 2025.

The program will feature Habtamu Hadera (HabHD), whose poetry blends folkloric and contemporary influences, characterized by lyrical, philosophical, and often witty expression. He is also recognized as the first runner-up of the Ethiopia National Slam Championship 2025.

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አሁንም ግጥም ሲጥም በብሔራዊ ቤተመንግስት በአዲስ ሐውስ ኦፍ ካልቸር

ታዴዎስ አዲሱ በ2017 “አያምንምና ቀድሞም ያልካደ” ሲል የሰየማትን የግጥም ስብስብ ስራውን ካደረሰን ወዲህ በርካታ መድረኮች ላይ ተሰጥዖውን እያካፈለ ያለ ወጣት ነው። ታዴዎስ በኢትዮጵያ የግጥም ግጥሚያ ሻምፒዮናም ብርቱ ተፎካካሪ ሆኖ ከመቅረቡም ባሻገር በምሽቱ ብቸኛውን ሙሉ ነጥብ ማግኘት ችሎም ነበር!

#ግጥምሲጥም #ታዴዎስ_አዲሱ #gitemsitem #poetry #AHOC

From open mics to regional stages, Ethiopian slam poetry is performed by Ethiopian poets who embrace its logistic challenges.

From open mics to representation at the Fifth Cup of African Slam Poetry, poets like Natnael (DON) Tadelle are showing that slam is more than competition–it is a space for truth, reflection, and the articulation of youth’s inner journeys.

Ethiopia’s presence signifies the quietly evolving slam poetry scene in the country, its ambition, and its potential to contribute meaningfully to African conversations.

What happened when Ethiopia’s Natnael (DON) Tadelle faced the unforgiving stage of the Fifth Cup of African Slam Poetry? How did Seife Temam, a central figure in Ethiopia’s slam scene, guide him through the journey?

Read more: https://linkupaddis.com/app/articles/435

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The vicious battle within my mind that revealed a deeper reality...."Conclusions" is one of my favorite pieces. 🖤

📌"ግጥም ሲጥም በብሔራዊ ቤተመንግስት"

"ግጥም ሲጥም" ዝግጅት በብሔራዊ ቤተመንግስት በአዲስ ሐውስ ኦፍ ካልቸር ውስጥ ታህሳስ 25 2018 ዓ.ም ከቀኑ 9:00 ጀምሮ ይካሄዳል።

በዕለቱም በገጣሚ ታዴዎስ አዲሱ "አያምንምና ቀድሞም ያልካደ" መጽሐፍ ዙሪያ ልዩ መሰናዶ ተዘጋጅቷል።

የግጥም ሲጥም አዘጋጆች ስለ መጽሐፉ ጸሐፊ ተከታዩን ብለዋል " ታዴዎስ አዲሱ በ2017 “አያምንምና ቀድሞም ያልካደ” ሲል የሰየማትን የግጥም ስብስብ ስራውን ካደረሰን ወዲህ በርካታ መድረኮች ላይ ተሰጥዖውን እያካፈለ ያለ ወጣት ነው።

ታዴዎስ በኢትዮጵያ የግጥም ግጥሚያ ሻምፒዮናም ብርቱ ተፎካካሪ ሆኖ ከመቅረቡም ባሻገር በምሽቱ ብቸኛውን ሙሉ ነጥብ ማግኘት ችሎም ነበር"

የዝግጅቱ መግቢያ የግቢውን ጉብኝት ጨምሮ 300 ብር እንደሆነም ተገልጿል።

ለተጨማሪው: https://news.1rj.ru/str/EventAddis1

📝 Poetry Performance Announcement

Some stories are whispered.
Some are written.
Some are spoken — and stay with us forever.

We are proud to announce NATI, who will join us with a powerful poetry performance, sharing verses that reflect memory, identity, and the stories that unite us as readers and humans.

Through poetry, words become bridges — connecting hearts, histories, and shared emotions.

👩🏽‍🏫 Guest Authors:
• Hiwot Teffera
• Hiwot Emishaw

📅 Date: January 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM / 8:00 LT
🎤 Poetry | Music | Games | Panel Discussion
📍 Location:
4 Kilo Alternative Space
In front of Alpha University

🗺 Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kobAFnAJMgnFk4TGA

📝 Registration is required:
👉 https://forms.gle/THQPDW2J6UbPwVHB6

🎟 Entrance: 200 Birr

Come listen to stories told in rhythm, truth, and soul ✨

—
Z Delulu Squad Book Club
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