{"source":"MeetAddis","source_url":"https://meetaddis.com","about":"Human-reviewed directory of events and places in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Every listing is cross-checked against independent sources before publication.","license":"Free to read, quote and cite. 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A good free-form stop for visitors wanting a read on Ethiopia's emerging contemporary artists. 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Fendika's own posts bill it as 'Kayn Lab every Monday night at 9 pm', usually ending in an open jam session. Recurring night, not an individually announced date — check @fendikaculturalcenter or @kaynlab on Instagram on the day before heading out.","ticket_url":null,"tags":["jazz","live-music","recurring","fendika"],"sources":["https://fendika.org/performance-schedule","https://addistoday.com/listings/the-famous-jazz-band-kayn-lab-performing-at-fendik/","https://www.instagram.com/kaynlab/","https://www.facebook.com/FendikaCulturalCenter/","https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgwlDcXbsxQ","https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIQNarDU2VU","https://www.instagram.com/fendikaculturalcenter/"],"last_verified":"2026-08-26T05:50:41.018+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-26T05:50:41.421609+00:00"},{"id":"jazz-tuesday-bazra-coffee","title":"Jazz Tuesday at Bazra Coffee","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/jazz-tuesday-bazra-coffee","category":"concert","starts_at":"2026-09-01T15:00:00+00:00","ends_at":"2026-09-01T18:00:00+00:00","timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Tue, 1 Sept 2026 18:00 (EAT)","venue":"Bazra Coffee, Giant Eagle Building, Roosevelt Street (Mexico Square area), Addis Ababa","area":"Mexico","city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":"200 birr entrance","description":"Bazra Coffee's weekly Jazz Tuesday turns the industrial-chic Mexico-area coffee shop into a live stage from 6 to 9 pm, usually featuring Finot Band and guest vocalists (recent editions billed TG Gofere) over classic jazz and acoustic sets, with the cafe's food and single-origin brews served through the show. 200 birr entrance. Recurring weekly night rather than an individually announced date — Bazra posts each week's edition on @bazracoffee (Instagram), so glance there on the day.","ticket_url":null,"tags":["jazz","coffee","live-music","recurring"],"sources":["https://t.me/EventsEthiopia/10639","https://www.instagram.com/bazracoffee/","https://www.instagram.com/p/Db3H6NoDH-V/","https://habeshanevents.com/events/cmq8puhz3000176hqtcssz53x","https://addistoday.com/listings/midweek-saxophone-and-single-origin-brews/"],"last_verified":"2026-08-25T22:51:26.589+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-25T22:51:26.707001+00:00"},{"id":"business-growth-satchmo-2026-09-03","title":"Business Growth & Scaling Session","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/business-growth-satchmo-2026-09-03","category":"community","starts_at":"2026-09-03T11:00:00+00:00","ends_at":"2026-09-03T13:00:00+00:00","timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Thu, 3 Sept 2026 14:00 (EAT)","venue":"Satchmo Center, U.S. Embassy","area":"U.S. Embassy","city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":null,"description":"Engage with experienced business leaders and entrepreneurs on practical perspectives for growth, scaling, and building a stronger business.","ticket_url":null,"tags":["business","entrepreneurship","networking","workshop"],"sources":["https://t.me/eventinaddiscep/1779"],"last_verified":"2026-08-30T06:34:18.032+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-30T06:34:18.286444+00:00"},{"id":"creative-minds-art-social-change-hilton-2026-09-03","title":"Creative Minds: Art for Social Change","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/creative-minds-art-social-change-hilton-2026-09-03","category":"community","starts_at":"2026-09-03T13:00:00+00:00","ends_at":"2026-09-03T17:00:00+00:00","timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Thu, 3 Sept 2026 16:00 (EAT)","venue":"Hilton Hotel, Addis Ababa","area":"Bole","city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":null,"description":"AWiB Connects event exploring art's role in social movement and impact. 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Historically Fridays alternated between Ethiocolor and Teferi Assefa's Ethio-jazz band Negarit, though every dated 2026 show found so far features Ethiocolor. 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Departure window 8–10 AM on Saturday.","ticket_url":"https://pazimo.com/events/camping-to-coast-vol-8-pcfl","tags":["camping","wenchi","weekend-trip","crater-lake","dj"],"sources":["https://pazimo.com/event_detail?id=6a81bca585753fd2550daf20"],"last_verified":"2026-08-28T13:50:04.425+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-28T13:50:04.492482+00:00"},{"id":"motion-pulse-elmos-hotel-2026-09-05","title":"MOTION: PULSE — Last Saturday of the Ethiopian Year","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/motion-pulse-elmos-hotel-2026-09-05","category":"nightlife","starts_at":"2026-09-05T09:00:00+00:00","ends_at":null,"timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Sat, 5 Sept 2026 12:00 (EAT)","venue":"Elmos Hotel, Gabon St","area":null,"city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":"599 ETB early bird","description":"Exora Events closes out the Ethiopian year with MOTION: PULSE, a party on the final Saturday before Enkutatash at Elmos Hotel.","ticket_url":"https://afromile.com/packages/9330be48-612e-414d-a5e6-c89f5bed04db","tags":["party","dj","new-year"],"sources":["https://t.me/afromile/1526"],"last_verified":"2026-08-28T13:50:09.872+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-28T13:50:09.94055+00:00"},{"id":"jubilation-africa-venue-warehouse-2026-09-05","title":"Jubilation Africa — Celebration of African Rhythm & Culture","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/jubilation-africa-venue-warehouse-2026-09-05","category":"nightlife","starts_at":"2026-09-05T09:00:00+00:00","ends_at":null,"timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Sat, 5 Sept 2026 12:00 (EAT)","venue":"The Venue Warehouse","area":null,"city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":null,"description":"Chimp Event & Promotion's Afrocentric party bringing fashion, dance, music and art together for what the organizers call the grand finale of the year, with Miss Panda and DJ Joe on the decks.","ticket_url":null,"tags":["party","afrobeats","dance","warehouse"],"sources":["https://t.me/jubilationafrica/9","https://t.me/eventinaddiscep/1786","https://t.me/eventinaddiscep/1787"],"last_verified":"2026-08-28T04:31:44.478+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-28T04:31:44.591836+00:00"},{"id":"enkutatash-market-friendship-park-2026-09-05","title":"Enkutatash Market – Ethiopian New Year Bazaar","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/enkutatash-market-friendship-park-2026-09-05","category":"market","starts_at":"2026-09-05T09:00:00+00:00","ends_at":"2026-09-10T15:00:00+00:00","timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Sat, 5 Sept 2026 12:00 (EAT)","venue":"Friendship Park Phase Two (in front of Abrehot Library)","area":"Arat Kilo","city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":null,"description":"Six-day New Year bazaar by Shop Local Ethiopia with 150+ Ethiopian artisans and makers: handmade crafts, jewellery, local art, traditional food and coffee in the run-up to Enkutatash (11 Sep).","ticket_url":null,"tags":["new-year","enkutatash","bazaar","handmade","shop-local"],"sources":["https://www.instagram.com/p/DbnvzXFoqfI/","https://addistoday.com/listings/yellow-daisies-woven-baskets-and-six-days-at-frien/"],"last_verified":"2026-08-28T04:31:44.122+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-28T04:31:44.256077+00:00"},{"id":"nocturnal-anki-plaza-2026-09-05","title":"Nocturnal at Anki Plaza","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/nocturnal-anki-plaza-2026-09-05","category":"nightlife","starts_at":"2026-09-05T09:00:00+00:00","ends_at":null,"timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Sat, 5 Sept 2026 12:00 (EAT)","venue":"Anki Plaza, Dembel (near Aberus Complex)","area":"Bole / Dembel","city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":"800 ETB, 21+","description":"A 21+ club night at Anki Plaza near Dembel City Center on the last Saturday before Ethiopian New Year.","ticket_url":null,"tags":["club","dj","21plus"],"sources":["https://t.me/LinkUpAddis/12928"],"last_verified":"2026-08-28T13:50:12.058+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-28T13:50:12.32514+00:00"},{"id":"poetic-saturdays-fendika-2026-09-05","title":"Poetic Saturdays at Fendika","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/poetic-saturdays-fendika-2026-09-05","category":"community","starts_at":"2026-09-05T10:00:00+00:00","ends_at":null,"timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Sat, 5 Sept 2026 13:00 (EAT)","venue":"Fendika Cultural Center, Zewditu Road, Kazanchis, Addis Ababa","area":"Kazanchis","city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":"Free (open-mic; Fendika has historically provided the space at no charge)","description":"Poetic Saturdays is a grassroots first-Saturday-of-the-month open-mic for poetry and creative performance, hosted by Fendika since 2016 — typically an afternoon session (recent editions started around 1 pm), mostly in Amharic but explicitly open to any language; The Reporter documented performances in English, Oromiffa and even Chinese, and curious visitors are welcome to watch or read. Caveat: Fendika lost its original Kazanchis home in 2024 and its regular concerts moved to the Hyatt Regency, and no 2026 session of Poetic Saturdays has been independently confirmed — verify via facebook.com/poeticsaturdays or @fendikaculturalcenter before going.","ticket_url":null,"tags":["poetry","spoken-word","recurring","monthly"],"sources":["https://fendika.org/performance-schedule","https://fendika.org/performance-schedule","https://www.facebook.com/poeticsaturdays/","https://www.facebook.com/groups/389094619225061/","https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/5713/","https://t.me/s/GitemSitem"],"last_verified":"2026-08-26T05:45:11.152+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-26T05:45:11.212867+00:00"},{"id":"the-last-saturday-velvet-rooftop-2026-09-05","title":"The Last Saturday — Afrobeat & Amapiano Night","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/the-last-saturday-velvet-rooftop-2026-09-05","category":"nightlife","starts_at":"2026-09-05T14:30:00+00:00","ends_at":null,"timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Sat, 5 Sept 2026 17:30 (EAT)","venue":"Velvet Rooftop Lounge","area":"Bole","city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":"300 birr (single), 1200 birr (5-person group), 2500 birr (10-person group)","description":"Afrobeat and Amapiano music event featuring seven DJs: Pointer, Kidus, FNT, Apollo, DJ Prince, DJ Yab, and DJ Papii.","ticket_url":"https://t.me/Afromile","tags":["afrobeat","amapiano","dj","party"],"sources":["https://t.me/LinkUpAddis/12937"],"last_verified":"2026-08-28T13:50:15.115+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-28T13:50:15.190281+00:00"},{"id":"anicon-2018-anime-convention-weventure-2026-09-06","title":"Anicon 2018 — Anime Convention","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/anicon-2018-anime-convention-weventure-2026-09-06","category":"culture","starts_at":"2026-09-06T08:00:00+00:00","ends_at":"2026-09-06T14:00:00+00:00","timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Sun, 6 Sept 2026 11:00 (EAT)","venue":"WeVenture Hub, near Dembel City Center","area":"Bole","city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":"399–599 ETB (early bird / waves)","description":"Valeria Events' anime convention named for the Ethiopian year 2018: anime game show, cosplay, manga exhibition and merch stalls, timed for the last weekend before Ethiopian New Year.","ticket_url":"https://pazimo.com/events/anicon-2018-q6vv","tags":["anime","cosplay","convention","youth"],"sources":["https://pazimo.com/event_detail?id=6a7ad18c85753fd255e4c693"],"last_verified":"2026-08-28T13:51:26.558+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-28T13:51:26.618965+00:00"},{"id":"black-pearl-new-year-eve-concert-2026-09-10","title":"Ethiopian New Year's Eve Concert with Hebist Tiruneh at Black Pearl","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/black-pearl-new-year-eve-concert-2026-09-10","category":"concert","starts_at":"2026-09-10T18:00:00+00:00","ends_at":null,"timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Thu, 10 Sept 2026 21:00 (EAT)","venue":"Black Pearl Lounge, Djibouti Street (behind Bole High School)","area":"Bole","city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":null,"description":"Black Pearl Lounge rings in Enkutatash with a live New Year's Eve performance by Ethiopian vocalist Hebist Tiruneh.","ticket_url":null,"tags":["live-music","new-year","enkutatash"],"sources":["https://addistoday.com/listings/ring-in-the-new-year-live-eve-concert-at-black-pea/"],"last_verified":"2026-08-28T13:51:30.617+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-28T13:51:30.683299+00:00"},{"id":"enkutatash-ethiopian-new-year-2026","title":"Enkutatash — Ethiopian New Year 2019 E.C.","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/enkutatash-ethiopian-new-year-2026","category":"culture","starts_at":"2026-09-10T21:00:00+00:00","ends_at":null,"timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Fri, 11 Sept 2026 00:00 (EAT)","venue":"Citywide — churches, homes and public squares across Addis Ababa","area":"Citywide","city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":"Free","description":"Enkutatash ('gift of jewels') is Ethiopian New Year — Meskerem 1 in the Ethiopian calendar — welcoming the year 2019 E.C. on 11 September 2026, just as the rains end and the hills turn gold with adey abeba daisies. Expect morning church services, families sharing doro wat and injera, and children singing 'Abebayehosh' door to door with bouquets of flowers; hotels and cultural restaurants across Addis put on special New Year programs. It's a public holiday, so many businesses close, and the festive buildup in markets like Shola and Merkato in the preceding days is a spectacle in itself.","ticket_url":null,"tags":["new-year","holiday","festival","citywide"],"sources":["https://www.officeholidays.com/countries/ethiopia/2026","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enkutatash","https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/ethiopia/2026"],"last_verified":"2026-08-25T22:36:58.086+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-25T22:51:24.821777+00:00"},{"id":"world-tourism-day-2026-addis","title":"World Tourism Day 2026 Celebration","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/world-tourism-day-2026-addis","category":"other","starts_at":"2026-09-24T06:00:00+00:00","ends_at":"2026-09-26T11:00:00+00:00","timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Thu, 24 Sept 2026 09:00 (EAT)","venue":"Addis Ababa Science Museum (Ethiopia Museum of Art and Science), Arat Kilo area","area":null,"city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":null,"description":"A conference-style celebration ahead of the UN's official World Tourism Day (27 September), which the organizer 'ETHCAN Events' bills as a three-day program (24-26 September) at the Addis Ababa Science Museum under an AI-and-digital-tourism theme. The organizer claims Ministry of Tourism and African Union partnerships, but the event exists only on a self-hosted promotional page with placeholder statistics and a Gmail registration address, and no local press or government source mentions it. Treat as unverified until covered by Ethiopian media; registration is free-form via the organizer's page.","ticket_url":"https://ethcan-events-2.vercel.app/","tags":["tourism","conference","expo","culture"],"sources":["https://ethcan-events-2.vercel.app/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Tourism_Day","https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=%22World+Tourism+Day+2026%22+host","https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=%22ETHCAN%22+Ethiopia","https://ethcan-events-2.vercel.app","https://t.me/ethcanevents"],"last_verified":"2026-08-26T05:45:35.592+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-26T05:45:35.842795+00:00"},{"id":"meskel-demera-2026","title":"Meskel Demera Bonfire at Meskel Square","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/meskel-demera-2026","category":"culture","starts_at":"2026-09-26T12:00:00+00:00","ends_at":"2026-09-26T16:00:00+00:00","timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Sat, 26 Sept 2026 15:00 (EAT)","venue":"Meskel Square, central Addis Ababa","area":"Meskel Square","city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":"Free","description":"Demera is the UNESCO-listed eve-of-Meskel bonfire ceremony: on 26 September 2026 (Meskel itself falls Sunday the 27th), hundreds of thousands fill Meskel Square as robed priests, deacons and Sunday-school choirs process with candles and chants around a giant daisy-decked pyre, which the Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church lights around sunset. It commemorates the bonfire that, in tradition, led Empress Helena to the True Cross. Arrive by mid-afternoon — the square fills hours before the roughly 6 pm lighting, security screening lines are long, and standing room near the pyre goes fast; the smoke direction the next morning is traditionally read as an omen for the year.","ticket_url":null,"tags":["meskel","demera","festival","religious","unesco"],"sources":["https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/meskel","https://borkena.com/2025/09/26/meskel-demera-celebrated-across-ethiopia/","https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/us/blog/holidays-and-events/blog-detail/meskel--ethiopia-s-sacred-festival","https://www.ena.et/web/eng/w/eng_5199276"],"last_verified":"2026-08-25T22:36:58.438+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-25T22:51:25.145372+00:00"},{"id":"irreecha-hora-finfinne-2026","title":"Irreecha Thanksgiving Festival — Hora Finfinne","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/irreecha-hora-finfinne-2026","category":"culture","starts_at":"2026-10-03T09:00:00+00:00","ends_at":null,"timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Sat, 3 Oct 2026 12:00 (EAT)","venue":"Hora Finfinne, around Peacock Park / Bole area lakeshore, Addis Ababa","area":null,"city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":"Free","description":"Irreecha is the Oromo people's great thanksgiving, marking the end of the rainy season: millions dressed in dazzling cultural attire dip fresh grass and daisies into the sacred waters of Hora Finfinne in gratitude to Waaqa (God). The Addis Ababa celebration is traditionally held on the Saturday, with the historic main gathering at Hora Harsadi in Bishoftu the following day. Rituals start early in the morning; roads around the site close and crowds are enormous, so go at first light with a local guide if possible. Note: the 2026 date is still an estimate based on the festival's late-September/early-October pattern (2025 was Oct 4-5) — confirm locally closer to the date.","ticket_url":null,"tags":["irreecha","oromo","festival","thanksgiving"],"sources":["https://www.ethiopianquadrants.com/?page_id=1194","https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=Irreecha+Finfinne+celebrated","https://www.bbc.com/news (BBC: 'Irreecha: Selfies and singing as Ethiopia's Oromo people celebrate thanksgiving', Oct 6 2025)","https://www.fanabc.com (Fana Media: 'Hora Finfinne Irreecha festival ends in peace and splendor', Oct 4 2025; 'Federal Police says Irreechaa Hora Finfinnee celebration concluded peacefully', Oct 5 2024)"],"last_verified":"2026-08-26T05:45:44.351+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-26T05:45:44.410217+00:00"},{"id":"asfw-africa-sourcing-fashion-week-2026","title":"Africa Sourcing & Fashion Week (ASFW) 2026","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/asfw-africa-sourcing-fashion-week-2026","category":"other","starts_at":"2026-11-12T07:00:00+00:00","ends_at":"2026-11-15T15:00:00+00:00","timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:00 (EAT)","venue":"Addis International Convention Center, Lemi Kura Sub City, Addis Ababa","area":"Mexico Square","city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":null,"description":"The 12th edition of Africa's biggest trade event for textiles, apparel, leather and fashion, gathering 200+ international manufacturers, sourcing buyers and designers, with a conference program and African designer runway shows. Runs 12-15 November 2026, 10 am-6 pm daily. Note for visitors: ASFW is open to trade visitors only (register in advance via the official site), and the venue is the Addis International Convention Center in Lemi Kura — not the old Exhibition Centre on Meskel Square.","ticket_url":"https://www.asfw-online.com/registration/","tags":["fashion","expo","trade-fair","textile"],"sources":["https://www.eventseye.com/fairs/cy1_trade-shows-addis-ababa.html","https://www.asfw-online.com/asfw-africa-sourcing-and-fashion-week/date-and-venue/","https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/africa-sourcing-and-fashion-weekasfw-2026-tickets-1987532287575","https://www.fibre2fashion.com/trade-fairs/africa-sourcing-and-fashion-week-2026-65826"],"last_verified":"2026-08-25T22:36:58.773+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-25T22:51:25.462511+00:00"},{"id":"great-ethiopian-run-2026","title":"Great Ethiopian Run 2026 (26th Edition)","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/great-ethiopian-run-2026","category":"sports","starts_at":"2026-11-22T09:00:00+00:00","ends_at":null,"timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Sun, 22 Nov 2026 12:00 (EAT)","venue":"Central Addis Ababa 10km course, start/finish around Meskel Square","area":null,"city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":null,"description":"Africa's biggest road race turns the heart of Addis into a rolling street party: the 26th Great Ethiopian Run International 10km on Sunday 22 November 2026 expects a record 60,000 runners, most in matching race T-shirts, singing and dancing their way around the 2,400m-high course. Founded by Haile Gebrselassie, it's as much carnival as competition — walkers and joggers are welcome, and elite Ethiopian stars race at the front. Register early via ethiopianrun.org (international entry packages sell out); it's a Sunday-morning event with major road closures, so spectators should stake out Meskel Square early.","ticket_url":"https://www.ethiopianrun.org/","tags":["running","10k","race","mass-participation"],"sources":["https://www.facebook.com/eudelethiopia/posts/the-european-union-is-proud-to-co-sponsor-the-2026-great-ethiopian-run-10-km-roa/1373791261611531/","https://aims-worldrunning.org/races/897.html","https://www.ethiopianquadrants.com/?page_id=788","https://voyagesafriq.com/2026/07/29/great-ethiopian-run-eyes-global-leadership-with-bank-of-america-backing/"],"last_verified":"2026-08-25T22:36:59.105+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-25T22:51:25.631232+00:00"}]}