DESE, Icon Painter

Heloo how are you how is life going all with you this time?
how rae you getting on with your profession or job?
ever since I recieved your letter I was very much eger to write a reply to you but believe me that it was all unavoid able i was realy busy doing pictures (paint) so I am sorry for having not written any one to you for such a long time any way
I would like to thank you very much for your golden Assisstance
I get every so often I would like to thank you once agin
for you let me go language center and master it and you worthfull training in designing last year there fore i want you take it form me that I improved what ever deshigning is and some waht in language compitance.
I want let you know the following personalities of mine or my personality
1. Desalegn Tilahun Gebredingil
2. 04 47 75 14 18
3. designer (painter nad architecture)
4. 26 years old
5. married and have 2 kids and I support my family
6. creating new design is my hobby
7. shortage of capital and material block me not ot hasten my work
8. lastly want I want to forcast or say is I hope to be well know in my work throughout the world and contact with other professianls of my work rest hoping to see so long.

Thanks yours trainee
Desalegn

LIELTI, Icon Painter

firstly I would like to introduce my self I m Lielti Leake my work is I M traditional Painting and traditional medalist (cultural). How I start painting is because of my father was painter and then I interested by my father painting and then I start. even painting helps explain our feeling. Why I work is the Ethiopian traditional and cultural things to introduce and to explain my feeling.
The work shop in Addis Ababa was very pleasant. It was very interesting tome .I learned many things in the work shop .in my suggestion I wish the course or your workshop is continue.
Art is according to my understanding is speaking and much
Without in Axum in initiative to create to new things example workshop like in Addis Ababa the Abessinia project management helped me by different way. In English Course I develop more in speaking and writing because our teacher is excellent Graduated in English.
I’m sending you my painting it is about Ethiopia traditional culture.

best wishes to abissinia project management
Sincerely you're Lielti Leake

The English Course for the Ethiopian Artists

By Fanny Awaliana

When Lidwina Dox was delivering the Design Workshop in Addis Ababa in Summer 2006, she saw the unmet need of facilitating an English course for some of the artists from Axum and Gondar. The idea was immediately supported by Ami Zarchi, the sponsor of the workshop. Since May 2007, a tailored English course has been organized in Axum, and since June 2006, one has been organized in Gondar. Each course will last for six months. The following are some feedbacks we've received by email from the Ethiopian artists participating in the course.

From MIKIAS (painter, Axum city):

Dearest Abessinia Management, the age of learning is never end. So those altogether are progressing very drastically. I am dead sure that will see real change from us. All of us have been entertaining/funning with English language. It is relax and life it self. Knowledge is power and also English is power. It’s clear this planet is too dark with out English. So we have to know one international language... Let me tell you our weekly program. We have question and answer, telling history, debating class, vocabulary, Conversation, English grammar, music and video class.

From AYESHESHEM (painter, Gondar city):

Dear Abessinia Management, I am very happy to hear sponsorship for the language study. Everybody is delighted too. You are trying to support us in every possible way & that indeed is a quality of those who are kind to help others. I really say once again thank you for that.... When I was preparing to begin the English language course, I have had different opportunities of governmental & NGO’s jobs. But I have decided to continue my course on the English language because I have realized the importance of the course to improve my future life. Although we need more time to lead our daily life, we are struggling to be a good speaker of the language. So we are trying our best. But it not a task as easy as you thought.