Every September 11—as the rains retreat and the earth drinks its final drops—the golden petals of the Meskel flower are blooming across Ethiopia. They blanket the highlands in yellow brilliance, a ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the capital Thursday to celebrate an annual religious festival distinguished by the lighting of bonfires according to the beliefs of ...

Addis Ababa, September 27, 2025 (ENA) -- Foreign tourists who came to visit Ethiopia from various countries were captivated by the unique and impressive Meskel-Demera celebrations at Meskel Square in ...

People march towards the Meskel Square in celebration of the Meskel festival in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on Sept. 26, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua) Tens of thousands of people gathered on Thursday in ...

A high priest holds a cross while standing in front of a bonfire during the Meskel celebrations in Addis Ababa - Copyright AFP Nalini LEPETIT-CHELLA, Paz PIZARRO ...

Meskel Festival, the discovery of the True Cross upon which Jesus was crucified, is one of the major Ethiopian Orthodox festivals celebrated warmly and colorfully by Orthodox Christians. According to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Colorado gathered Saturday in Aurora for Meskel. The holiday is celebrated by Ethiopian Christians ...

Husband and wife Teferi Ayalew and Kassech Tesfaye opened Meskel (199 East Third Street, 212-254-2411) eight years ago in the East Village as an ode to their native country’s cultural and religious ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the capital Thursday to celebrate an annual religious festival distinguished by the lighting of bonfires according to the beliefs of ...