Ambassador Sofie From-Emmesberger was among the members of diplomatic community who attended Ethiopian Epiphany celebration that took place on Sunday at Jan Meda in Addis Ababa on 20 January.
Hundreds of people have gathered in Birmingham to celebrate Timkat, the Ethiopian Epiphany. The colourful festival takes place on 19 January but festivities start on the evening before.
Annually, the Epiphany is celebrated with the Queen of Sheba’s Bath ... but is still alive as the symbolical heart of Ethiopian culture.
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians gather to celebrate Epiphany (Timket) that symbolizes the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan at Jan Meda Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Credit: Minasse ...
Ethiopian Orthodox Christian priests light on incense in Fasilides Bath during the celebration of Timkat, the Ethiopian Epiphany, in the city of Gondar. Source: Getty ...
Hundreds of people have gathered in Birmingham to celebrate Timkat, the Ethiopian Epiphany. The colourful festival takes place on 19 January but festivities start on the evening before. It marks the ...