Videobet has announced an artwork competition to commission a piece for one of its upcoming retrospectives. The competition is open to digital artists who have an interest in cinema. Interested participants are required to send a direct message to the organizers in order to receive further details regarding the entry process.
The winner of the competition will receive a prize of 5,000 ETB, along with an opportunity to have their artwork displayed on the Videobet notice board for the duration of one month. The final deadline for all submissions is 29 June 2026.
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The winner of the competition will receive a prize of 5,000 ETB, along with an opportunity to have their artwork displayed on the Videobet notice board for the duration of one month. The final deadline for all submissions is 29 June 2026.
@linkupaddis
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The 16th edition of Eclipse, an outdoor camping rave event, is scheduled to take place from 3-5 July 2026.
The event marks a return to Lake Langano, organized to occur before the onset of the region's rainy season.
Tickets and additional information will be posted soon.
@linkupaddis
The event marks a return to Lake Langano, organized to occur before the onset of the region's rainy season.
Tickets and additional information will be posted soon.
@linkupaddis
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An EP release party for "Sèkèn" is scheduled to take place on Friday, 26 June, at Luna Lounge in Addis Ababa.
This is an invite-only event starting at 6:00 PM with a black-and-white dress code. The organizers have indicated that the gathering will feature unannounced performances.
@linkupaddis
This is an invite-only event starting at 6:00 PM with a black-and-white dress code. The organizers have indicated that the gathering will feature unannounced performances.
@linkupaddis
Club 5 to 7 has announced its next club meetup, scheduled for 27 June 2026, at 9:00 LT.
The event will take place at The View, located in 4 Kilo a few meters down from Abrehot Library and next to Berges Clinic.
Admission to the gathering is free for all attendees.
@linkupaddis
The event will take place at The View, located in 4 Kilo a few meters down from Abrehot Library and next to Berges Clinic.
Admission to the gathering is free for all attendees.
@linkupaddis
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The Alliance Ethio-Française in Piassa, Addis Ababa, will host "Cultural Series #01: Sudan" on Saturday, 27 June 2026, from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM. This public event focuses on Sudanese cinema, music, and cuisine, and admission is free of charge.
The afternoon begins with two film screenings: You Will Die at 20 at 2:00 PM, followed by Talking About Trees at 4:00 PM. The evening program continues with a food tasting session at 6:00 PM and concludes with a live musical performance by The Tana Quintet, led by Hazim Alshafei, starting at 7:30 PM.
@linkupaddis
The afternoon begins with two film screenings: You Will Die at 20 at 2:00 PM, followed by Talking About Trees at 4:00 PM. The evening program continues with a food tasting session at 6:00 PM and concludes with a live musical performance by The Tana Quintet, led by Hazim Alshafei, starting at 7:30 PM.
@linkupaddis
A vibrant marketplace for local talent is landing at the Marriott Executive Apartments on 4 & 5 July 2026. Coffee Meets Leather brings together an exclusive event layout where visitors can discover, taste, and purchase premium local crafts all weekend long.
We are booking spots for local leather artisans, designers, creators, and coffee producers. Get a booth to connect directly with retail buyers and design lovers looking to invest in local quality. Reserve your space by calling +251900137262 or +251922296049.
@linkupaddis
We are booking spots for local leather artisans, designers, creators, and coffee producers. Get a booth to connect directly with retail buyers and design lovers looking to invest in local quality. Reserve your space by calling +251900137262 or +251922296049.
@linkupaddis
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Another week, another debate settled by the community.
This week's poll asked a question guaranteed to divide Ethiopian hip-hop fans: Who started Ethiopian hip-hop?
After hundreds of votes, the audience has spoken, and Teddy Yo takes the crown.
Do you agree with the result, or is there another name that deserves the title?
Read more: https://linkupaddis.com/app/articles/512
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This week's poll asked a question guaranteed to divide Ethiopian hip-hop fans: Who started Ethiopian hip-hop?
After hundreds of votes, the audience has spoken, and Teddy Yo takes the crown.
Do you agree with the result, or is there another name that deserves the title?
Read more: https://linkupaddis.com/app/articles/512
@LinkUppremium
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Birara Genet, a charitable organization, will host its annual fundraising event on Thursday, 25 June 2026, at 5:30 PM at the Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa.
The evening features live entertainment by Mashela Boy and Weeha, a fashion show, and community networking. The event supports the organization's workforce development initiatives, which have provided vocational training, mentorship, and job placement to over 1,200 underserved individuals in Ethiopia. This year, Birara Genet is launching a campaign to raise 10 million birr to expand these training and employment programs.
Tickets for the event are priced at 2,500 ETB.
@linkupaddis
The evening features live entertainment by Mashela Boy and Weeha, a fashion show, and community networking. The event supports the organization's workforce development initiatives, which have provided vocational training, mentorship, and job placement to over 1,200 underserved individuals in Ethiopia. This year, Birara Genet is launching a campaign to raise 10 million birr to expand these training and employment programs.
Tickets for the event are priced at 2,500 ETB.
@linkupaddis
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Did Ethiopia’s most iconic film, Yewendoch Guday, accidentally stifle the very industry it helped put on the map?
While the 1990s were a golden era of experimental creativity, the massive success of this one masterpiece arguably trapped subsequent generations in a cycle of imitation, as filmmakers spent two decades desperately chasing the same comedic formula rather than pushing new boundaries. We mistook the film’s unique brilliance for a simple blueprint, inadvertently turning a once vibrant landscape into a vacuum of shallow, repetitive content.
It is time to have the uncomfortable conversation about whether we have been so busy trying to replicate the past that we perhaps have sacrificed our future?
Read more: https://linkupaddis.com/app/articles/520
@LinkUppremium
While the 1990s were a golden era of experimental creativity, the massive success of this one masterpiece arguably trapped subsequent generations in a cycle of imitation, as filmmakers spent two decades desperately chasing the same comedic formula rather than pushing new boundaries. We mistook the film’s unique brilliance for a simple blueprint, inadvertently turning a once vibrant landscape into a vacuum of shallow, repetitive content.
It is time to have the uncomfortable conversation about whether we have been so busy trying to replicate the past that we perhaps have sacrificed our future?
Read more: https://linkupaddis.com/app/articles/520
@LinkUppremium
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Jan Events and Safari Kids, in collaboration with LinkUp Addis, present the Lijinete Family Festival.
Bringing together games, activities, shopping, music, and talent shows, the festival promises a weekend filled with fun for the whole family.
The event will take place at Ethio-Korea Veterans' Memorial Park (Afncho Ber Park) – ኢትዮ ኮርያ ዘማቾች መታሰቢያ ፓርክ (አፍንጮ በር).
Entrance is ETB 450, with selected games available free of charge upon admission.
Join us this Saturday and Sunday, 27–28 June 2026.
@LinkUpaddis
Bringing together games, activities, shopping, music, and talent shows, the festival promises a weekend filled with fun for the whole family.
The event will take place at Ethio-Korea Veterans' Memorial Park (Afncho Ber Park) – ኢትዮ ኮርያ ዘማቾች መታሰቢያ ፓርክ (አፍንጮ በር).
Entrance is ETB 450, with selected games available free of charge upon admission.
Join us this Saturday and Sunday, 27–28 June 2026.
@LinkUpaddis
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An event hosted by Contrast Hub and The Venue Warehouse will take place on 27 June 2026.
The evening will feature live performances by Wegdayit and Eddi Aysh, accompanied by the Asiyo Band, alongside DJ sets from Kalina, Slim, Natawi, and Nuhi.
The event will be held at The Venue Warehouse.
@linkupaddis
The evening will feature live performances by Wegdayit and Eddi Aysh, accompanied by the Asiyo Band, alongside DJ sets from Kalina, Slim, Natawi, and Nuhi.
The event will be held at The Venue Warehouse.
@linkupaddis
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The Fashion Lab Opening Fashion Show will take place at Creative Hub Ethiopia on Friday, 26 June 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
The event serves to showcase contemporary Ethiopian fashion and present collections from emerging local designers.
This initiative is organized under the "Support to Youth and Women through the Development of Products, Services and Public-Private Partnerships" program.
@linkupaddis
The event serves to showcase contemporary Ethiopian fashion and present collections from emerging local designers.
This initiative is organized under the "Support to Youth and Women through the Development of Products, Services and Public-Private Partnerships" program.
@linkupaddis
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SHIFT dance concert is scheduled to take place on 27 June 2026.
The event will be held at Social Addis, located in Bole Atlas, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Admission to the concert is free of charge.
@linkupaddis
The event will be held at Social Addis, located in Bole Atlas, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Admission to the concert is free of charge.
@linkupaddis