Addis Foto Fest

Addis Foto Fest is a photography festival held biennially in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[1] It takes place over a week in December.[2]

The festival was founded in 2010[3] by Aida Muluneh[4][5][6][7][8][9] and continues to be organised by the company she established, DESTA for Africa Creative Consulting.[10]

In 2010, there were four participating photographers,[11] in 2014, there were 95,[12] and in 2016, there were 126.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Staff Reporter (10 December 2012). "Addis Foto Fest delivers - Capital Ethiopia Newspaper". Capital (Ethiopia). Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  2. ^ a b "These 10 Photos Offer a Taste of the Upcoming Addis Foto Fest". OkayAfrica. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  3. ^ "A look at Addis Foto Fest – Witness". Witness. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  4. ^ "Coloured skin: the body art of Aida Muluneh – in pictures". The Guardian. 21 February 2017. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  5. ^ "Addis Foto Fest: The Birth of a Festival". Vogue.it. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  6. ^ "These Stunning Photos Celebrate the Beauty and Power of Ethiopia". Vice. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  7. ^ Richardson, Whitney. "Who Is Telling Africa's Stories?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  8. ^ "Aida Muluneh: Changing the narrative on Ethiopia, one photo at a time". CNN. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  9. ^ "To upend perceptions of race, this artist explores face-painting traditions and masks". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  10. ^ "5 Highlights from Addis Foto Fest in Ethiopia". Aperture Foundation. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  11. ^ "Ethiopian photographer seeks new portrayal of Africa". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  12. ^ Meheret Selassie Mokonnen, "Ethiopia: Addis Foto Fest to Gather Photography Buffs". AllAfrica.com, 29 November 2014. Accessed 8 October 2018.


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