Editing Addis Ababa (section)

==Culture==
{{further|Culture of Ethiopia}}
Addis Ababa is a melting pot of [[Ethnic groups in Ethiopia|different communities]] throughout the country's [[Regions of Ethiopia|regions]], along with [[Dire Dawa]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Sew|first=Mistir|date=2021-08-02|title=Dire Dawa's dilemma: Sharing power in Ethiopia's eastern melting pot|url=https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2021/08/02/dire-dawas-dilemma-sharing-power-in-ethiopias-eastern-melting-pot/|access-date=2022-02-19|website=Ethiopia Insight|language=en-US|archive-date=4 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704152306/https://www.ethiopia-insight.com/2021/08/02/dire-dawas-dilemma-sharing-power-in-ethiopias-eastern-melting-pot/|url-status=live}}</ref> In Addis Ababa, [[cultural assimilation]] is ubiquitous and widely known.<ref>{{cite web|title=Addis Ababa: Culture – Tripadvisor|url=https://en.tripadvisor.com.hk/Travel-g293791-s202/Addis-Ababa:Ethiopia:Culture.html|access-date=2022-01-30|website=en.tripadvisor.com.hk|language=en-HK|archive-date=30 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130130356/https://en.tripadvisor.com.hk/Travel-g293791-s202/Addis-Ababa:Ethiopia:Culture.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Arts and museums===
[[File:Central Exhibition Hall - National Museum of Ethiopia - Addis Ababa - Ethiopia (8744259542).jpg|thumb|Central Exhibition Hall at [[National Museum of Ethiopia]]]]
The [[National Museum of Ethiopia]] hosts many artifacts and artistic treasures in Ethiopia. It is also home of archaeological exhibition. The partial specimen of Australopithecus afarensis, and its successor [[Selam (Australopithecus)|Selam]] are noteworthy among viewed galleries in the museum. The museum also has wide-range ceremonial costumes of [[Solomonic dynasty]], which was initiated in 1936. Arts include mostly works of [[Afewerk Tekle]], one of the most renowned gallery, and the depiction of meeting between [[Solomon]] and [[Queen of Sheba]].<ref name="Photographs of the museum">{{cite web|title=Photographs of the National Museum of Ethiopia|url=https://independent-travellers.com/ethiopia/addis_ababa/national_museum/|website=Independent Travellers|publisher=independent-travellers.com|access-date=21 June 2017|archive-date=18 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818010439/https://independent-travellers.com/ethiopia/addis_ababa/national_museum/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Theatres and cinemas===
[[File:HagerFikirTheatre.jpg|thumb|[[Hager Fikir Theatre]] in April 2006]]
[[File:Ethiopian National Theatre.jpg|thumb|The [[Ethiopian National Theatre]] entrance]]

Addis Ababa is home of many theatres, including the long run [[Hager Fikir Theatre]], which served many prominent figures performance. In addition, the [[Ethiopian National Theatre]] is also located in the city's hub. It was founded by Emperor Haile Selassie in 1955, who eponymously renamed it. Historically, the Amhara culture dominated the country's art scene; rituals connected to priesthood based on Coptic church, most often using improvised art such as ''shinsheba'' and ''[[qene]]''.

Tekle Hawariat introduced modern European dramas based on ''La Fontaine''{{'s}} fable around 1916.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Organization |first=World Intellectual Property |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qFPuDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA65 |title=National Studies on Assessing the Economic Contribution of the Copyright-Based Industries - Series no. 9 |date=2016-03-31 |publisher=WIPO |isbn=978-92-805-2745-2 |language=en |access-date=29 July 2022 |archive-date=4 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704145937/https://books.google.com/books?id=qFPuDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA65 |url-status=live }}</ref> Mattewos Bekele and Iyoel Yohannes became famous playwright, and Makonnen Endalkachew's ''David and Orion'' and ''King David III'' was renowned by that time. In the Derg era, propagandic communist pieces often conceded and several new theatres were opened until the successive government under [[Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front|EPRDF]] altered new form of cultural life with continuation of development.<ref>{{cite web|title=Theater in Ethiopia – All Country List|date=26 February 2019 |url=https://www.allcountrylist.com/theater-in-ethiopia/|access-date=2022-02-19|language=en-US|archive-date=19 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219155727/https://www.allcountrylist.com/theater-in-ethiopia/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Notable modern cinemas including:<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Cinemas in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – List of Cinemas Ethiopia|url=https://www.ethyp.com/category/Cinemas/city:Addis_Ababa|access-date=2022-02-19|website=www.ethyp.com|language=en|archive-date=19 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219152635/https://www.ethyp.com/category/Cinemas/city:Addis_Ababa|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Children Youth Theatre
* Agona Cinema
* Haile & Alem Inter
* Cinema Yoftahe
* Sebastopol
* Matin Multiplex

===Science and technology===
There are variety of scientific and research institutes in Addis Ababa. The [[Addis Ababa Science and Technology University]] has a goal of to bring "Ethiopia economically and industrialized state". The university was founded in 2011 under Directive of the Council of Ministers No. 216/2011. The city is home of various scientific organizations notably the [[Science and Technology Information Center (Ethiopia)|Science and Technology Information Center]]. Addis Ababa has a science museum built by MadaTech's exhibition crew. The national museum is 250 square feet with 30 interactive images of scientific objects. The museum was launched by Jewish-American businessman Mark Gelfand, who spent his money more than in MadaTech and sought resurrection of science museum in all over of the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The science museum in Addis Ababa - Ethiopia |url=https://www.madatech.org.il/en/the-science-museum-in-addis-ababa---ethiopia |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=www.madatech.org.il |language=en |archive-date=28 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328190154/https://www.madatech.org.il/en/the-science-museum-in-addis-ababa---ethiopia |url-status=live }}</ref> Some prominent facilities of scientific and technology include the [[Ethiopian Biotechnology Institute]], while the [[National Intelligence and Security Service]] also headquartered in Addis Ababa responsible for upholding [[national security]] of the country.

===Media===
{{Further|Mass media in Ethiopia}}
[[File:Ethiopian Television.JPG|thumb|The [[Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation]] headquarters in Addis Ababa]]
Addis Ababa has the largest mass media concentration in the country. Radio stations generally state-owned with 50 community licensed by the Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority, with four licensing opts for 29 local languages. The [[Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation]] is a [[public broadcaster]] which has its headquarters in Addis Ababa. Private television commenced with the launch of [[EBS TV (Ethiopia)|EBS TV]] in 2008, and many private channels grew in the beginning of 2016. For example, [[Kana TV]], [[Fana TV]], [[LTV Ethiopia|LTV]] and [[JTV Ethiopia]]. As of October 2016, the [[Ethiopian Broadcasting Agency]] licensed with [[Fana Broadcasting Corporate]], Walta Information Center and Arki Broadcasting Service and Ed Stelar Training as commercial FM stations. There were reached eight analogue and nine television stations in Ethiopia. Nine stations were available in Addis Ababa and were public owned.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ethiopian Broadcasting Agency grants satellite TV licenses to three stations as it eyes digital migration |url=https://africabusinesscommunities.com/news/ethiopian-broadcasting-agency-grants-satellite-tv-licenses-to-three-stations-as-it-eyes-digital-migration.html |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=Africa Business Communities |language=en |archive-date=28 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328190153/https://africabusinesscommunities.com/news/ethiopian-broadcasting-agency-grants-satellite-tv-licenses-to-three-stations-as-it-eyes-digital-migration.html |url-status=live }}</ref>