Addis Ababa, September 26, 2025 (ENA) -- The nationwide celebration of Meskel-Demera festival demonstrates Ethiopia’s diverse culture, rich history, and strong bond as a nation, Culture and Sports ...
People march towards the Meskel Square in celebration of the Meskel festival in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on Sept. 26, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua) Tens of thousands of people gathered on Thursday in ...
Tens of thousands of Ethiopians converged on downtown Addis Ababa on Friday to celebrate Demera, the annual bonfire lighting ceremony on the eve of the anniversary of Meskel - the finding of the true ...
Demera, the eve of Mesekel celebration, ceremony is prepared individually and communally outside homes. Specially, the holiday in Addis Ababa is prepared at Meskel Square on the 26th of September, at ...
Ethiopians are celebrating the annual Meskel festival, the first big festival of the Ethiopian religious year. According to Ethiopian Orthodox Christian tradition, the national holiday marks the ...
ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopians have celebrated Demera, the eve of the annual Meskel festival last Saturday. The festival was celebrated at Meskel square in the presence of Abune Mathias, Patriarch of the ...
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians, celebrating the Meskel festival, came together in the capital, Addis Ababa, after most of the faithful skipped last year's festivities due to the pandemic. It is the ...
Myriads of people turned up to downtown Addis Ababa on Friday to celebrate Demera, the annual bonfire lighting ceremony, on the eve of the anniversary of Meskel - the finding of the true cross by St ...