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The European Union Film Festival Addis Ababa 2026 opens on 23 October with an invitation-only night and closes on 21 November; screenings are free, Videobet Cinema said.
Ethiopian artist Mulu Legesse's solo show 'I Carry – Je Porte' opened on 8 October at Alliance Éthio-Française in Addis Ababa and runs until 31 October, open Monday to Saturday from 12:00 to 18:00, according to the venue.
Ethiopian Airlines has announced a codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines, a day after China Southern held a launch event in Addis Ababa for its route from Guangzhou to Addis Ababa via Changsha, Xinhua reported on 14 October 2026.
China Southern's inaugural flight to Addis Ababa landed on the night of 12 October with more than 200 people aboard, and the route runs twice a week via Changsha, Xinhua reported on 13 October.
From 12 October, China Southern Airlines is due to fly twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, from Guangzhou via Changsha to Addis Ababa, its first scheduled service to Ethiopia.
Tens of thousands gathered in Addis Ababa's Meskel Square for the Demera bonfire, the fiery centrepiece of an Ethiopian Orthodox festival inscribed on UNESCO's heritage list.
