{"id":68027,"date":"2022-11-19T15:57:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T15:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2022\/11\/19\/addis-ababa-to-host-design-week-new-business-ethiopia\/"},"modified":"2022-11-19T15:57:52","modified_gmt":"2022-11-19T15:57:52","slug":"addis-ababa-to-host-design-week-new-business-ethiopia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2022\/11\/19\/addis-ababa-to-host-design-week-new-business-ethiopia\/","title":{"rendered":"Addis Ababa to host design week \u2013 New Business Ethiopia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The programs feature events from a variety disciplines and include a diverse range of creative collaborators and partners. November 21st \u2013 27th, 2022 will mark the fifth local edition of the annual Design festival, a multi-disciplinary event that celebrates innovation across a variety of industries, including technology, fashion and textiles, food and gastronomy, architecture and urban planning, industrial design and interiors, visual communication, as well as, art and multimedia.<\/p>\n
DWAA was created by Metasebia Yoseph (author and creative director) in 2014 to promote Addis Ababa’s status of a global design capital. It also advocates for the implementation of projects that incorporate a design-centered approach to Ethiopia\u2019s development challenges, which Metasebia Yoseph describes as, \u201cdevelopment by design.\u201d<\/p>\n
DWAA was launched in 2015 and has been invited to host at the London Design Festival, Downtown Design, and Dubai Design Week. DWAA is also a member at the World Design Weeks, which will increase its international reach. Various International Design Week
DWAA festival in Addis Ababa has also seen participation from organizations from Africa. Design Week Addis Ababa (DWAA) has become a unique \u201cdestination event\u201d for Ethiopia attracting visitors from around the world to experience this multidisciplinary festival.<\/p>\n