Festivals and Films

Traditional and religious art.

From 07 Feb 2006 to 24 Feb 2006

8-25 February 2006. The Alliance thio-franaise hosts an exhibition of traditional and religious art by Tekeste Yibeyin. Born in the northern Ethiopian city of Axum in 1960, Yibeyin studied under the guidance of local artists before setting up on his own. His early work includes paintings in Axum and surrounding churches. He later moved to Addis Ababa, where he began working with well-known Ethiopian and foreign artists. He has produced work for the Ethiopian government and the foreign diplomatic community. Mon-Fri 12.00-19.30. Sat 09.30-12.00, 14.00-18.30. Entry free.