The Vallagarina Cross organised by the local club Quercia Rovereto was held on a sunny day.
Atanau produced a strong last lap to beat his compatriot Haftu Fikadu by 11 seconds in the men’s 8Km race crossing the finish-line in 25:27. Ethiopia claimed the top-three spots on the podium with Mokashaw Kassa third in 25:43.

The East African country also dominated the women’s 5.5Km race. Afera Godfay confirmed her recent good form by taking the honours in 19:15 four seconds ahead of her compatriot Gidey Roman. Italian Agnes Tschurtschenthaler broke the Ethiopian domination by finishing third in 19:38.

Addis Ababa- January 15, 2012- Ethiopian music history witnessed several short lived, but in one way or another extraordinary bands. After the military orchestra at the end of 1950s and the beginning of 1960s, introduced modern musical sounds for, several privately owned bands started to emerge here and there. Especially during the golden era of the Ethiopian music, the 1970s have seen bands that transformed the sound to a timeless melody.

Addis Ababa- January 15, 2012- A festival promoting Japanese culture and facilitate better understanding of Japanese development assistance was held here in Addis Ababa at Juventus Club. The festival was co-organized by the Embassy of Japan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency. The theme of the festival was ‘One for all. All for one”.