GENERAL CONTENT: I strongly suggest this link for information, unpublished studies, photoes on Ethiopia and Erithrea (Italian) www.ilcornodafrica.it. My thanks to Alberto Vascon of the site: nine photoes in my naturalistic sections are his, so are most of those from Harer. He was instrumental in helping me locate the Zeret cave.
The Fugnanbira Community Group Association site, http://www.gursum.com/ is amongst my favourites. I willingly publish my works there, in the last two years. The Hararis portal will update you on issues about Harar.
PHOTOES: Amazing photoes on Ethiopia are those by Eric Lafforgue and Boaz whom I admire, and personal friend Antonio Auricchio, a Master of Leica in black and white. Unfortunately, he does not publish online.
A nice set of travel photoes is on markos.it. Alexandra Huddleston, a noted professional, concentrates instead on taxi interiors in Addis!
Paola Viesi is not just a staggering professional photographer, she is dedicated to promoting Ethiopia culturally and is now siding our objectives.
EXPLORATIONS, ROCK PAINTINGS AND SPELEOLOGY, SINCE 1995
http://www.ethiopiatrekking.com/
An interesting site, Carlo, Luca and their teams have been into exploration in speleology, rock paintings, trekking routes since nearly 15 years, regularly since 2002.
SADA MIRE'S EXPLORATIONS AND WORK
Sada is currently Department Head, Heritage and Archeology at the Ministry of Culture and tourism, in Hargeisa, Somaliland. She is a clever, persistive, competent explorer and preserver of heritage sites on the new Extended East Route. Her site exemplifies her interesting work. One of two amazing rock painting discoveries in Somaliland, Dhambalin, is totally her work.
http://www.somaliheritage.org/index.php
AN ETHIOPIAN ART SHOW
The link in blue will take you to the site of a valuable Etiopian Sacred Art show in Venice, I am Black and Beautiful. Installations and collections from private sources and the Vatican Museums, visited by unexpected numbers.
CONSERVATION: A much needed effort on the Awash Park is heralded by Mat Pines and members of a team from Washington University I had the privilege to meet.
MAPS: this link directs you to Dr. Rumsey's collection of ancient Ethiopian maps. Almost all available over a time span from the Pinkerton Atlas, 1814 to the Italian Touring Club world map of 1929.
Need maps for your research work in Ethiopia? Contact me. Contact tab here right.
TOURISM PROMOTION:
Friend Mark Chapman is the authority on action reserach for community tourism promotion here, he directs the activities of local NGDO Tesfa.
Dr. Rowan Mactaggart is the man in charge of developing Sustainable tourism through a significant five partner project sponsored largely by USAid.
TIRED OF BAD NEWS in AFRICA? Take a look at the encouraging tour of these two Nigerian sisters, talking the good news from the Continent in a new, fascinating way.
