Every September 11—as the rains retreat and the earth drinks its final drops—the golden petals of the Meskel flower are blooming across Ethiopia. They blanket the highlands in yellow brilliance, a ...

A high priest holds a cross while standing in front of a bonfire during the Meskel celebrations in Addis Ababa - Copyright AFP Nalini LEPETIT-CHELLA, Paz PIZARRO ...

This is part of an Arts Access series called “Home is where the art is,” which gives an inside look into the art that North Texans treasure in their homes. In her Wylie home, Fekerete “Fe” Gebremdhin ...

STORY: Hundreds of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrated Meskel square in the capital Addis Ababa on Wednesday (September 27). This year's celebrations take place as a conflict rages in the country ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the capital Thursday to celebrate an annual religious festival distinguished by the lighting of bonfires according to the beliefs of the ...

Derartu Olana hosts an Ethiopian cultural coffee ceremony at Tiru Ethiopian Restaurant in Lincoln on Friday, December 04, 2020. The ceremony was performed for a UNL class, Around the World with Coffee ...

For a unique coffee experience, check out the coffee ceremony offered at Taste of Ethiopia Restaurant & Coffee Shop, 3680 Citadel Drive N. It’s an amazing food event, which was introduced to me by ...

To celebrate the 25 years of Facets of Faith, I am occasionally running updates of older columns this year. This week’s piece originally ran Sept. 14, 2018. Late September hosts a major holiday for ...

The interior of Meda Coffee & Kitchen (courtesy of Meda Coffee & Kitchen) Ethiopian cafe Meda Coffee & Kitchen has opened on Columbia Pike. Visitors to the new restaurant, at 5037 Columbia Pike, can ...

Kiddy Kebede and cousin, Fekerete Gebremdhin drink freshly roasted and brewed coffee during an Ethiopian coffee ceremony in their home Sept. 23, 2025 in Wylie. Azul Sordo / Staff Photographer This is ...