Funtezya - ፈንጠዝያ

The Anglo-Ethiopian Society was formed in 1948. The object of The Society is to advance public education and knowledge concerning Ethiopia.

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A discussion about producing social and political cartoons for an Ethiopian audience.

<h2>16:30 Talk - Funtezya</h2>Alex Tefera with Angela Raven-RobertsAlemayehu (Alex) Tefera was born in Addis Ababa and has been sketching since the age of 12. He obtained a degree from Addis Ababa University Art School in 1988 and then went to London to study for a Masters Degree, where he has remained ever since. Alex is well known as a social and political cartoonist among the Ethiopian community and his first book, Abeshania, published in 2011, quickly sold out. His latest book, Funtezya, contains cartoons produced up to 2020.Alex will talk about his life as a cartoonist and how he produces his artwork. Angela Raven-Roberts will then question Alex about the production of Funtezya and they will go on to discuss some of the cartoons in the book.The talk is part of an Amharic Book Afternoon taking place at the Ethiopian Community in Britain, 2a Lithos Road, London, NW3 6EF from 14:00 to 18:00 BST on Sunday 25 September. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/409095865747" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Book tickets here if you wish to attend the event in person</a>.

<h2>Funtezya - ፈንጠዝያ - by Alex Tefera</h2>A book of full colour cartoons covering topics such as the Constitution, Corona, Abay, and Social Issues and interspersed with short musings by Alex in English and Amharic.Funtezya was launched in Addis Ababa in June 2021 to coincide with an exhibition of cartoons from the book. The book is currently not stocked in any bookshops outside Addis Ababa and is only currently available directly from Alex in the UK.

Funtezya - ፈንጠዝያ by Alex TeferaPublished by Alemayehu Tefera (Alex), 2021UK price £20

Funtezya - ፈንጠዝያ

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