{"id":2266,"date":"2026-05-06T05:05:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T05:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/?p=2266"},"modified":"2026-05-06T05:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T05:05:53","slug":"addis-ababa-unveils-monuments-honoring-national-artists-on-patriots-victory-day-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/addis-ababa-unveils-monuments-honoring-national-artists-on-patriots-victory-day-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Addis Ababa Unveils Monuments Honoring National Artists on Patriots\u2019 Victory Day: Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>AMN PLUS-May 5,2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/sssssssssssssssssssss-1024x741.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/sssssssssssssssssssss-1024x741.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/sssssssssssssssssssss-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/sssssssssssssssssssss-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/sssssssssssssssssssss-1536x1112.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/sssssssssssssssssssss.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a message shared on her official social media platform this afternoon, Addis Ababa City Mayor Adanech Abiebie stated, \u201cA country erects monuments to honor its artists as a testament to their enduring contributions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marking Patriots&#8217; Victory Day, the Mayor noted that Ethiopians are remembering patriots who played heroic roles across various fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA nation is not built only through development projects, border protection, a flag, and laws,\u201d she stated. \u201cIt is built through the collective efforts of its people, a shared sense of identity, and great artistic achievements.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/ssssssssssss-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/ssssssssssss-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/ssssssssssss-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/ssssssssssss-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/ssssssssssss-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/ssssssssssss-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She emphasized that Addis Ababa has embraced this vision by erecting statues of prominent artists who have made significant contributions to the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The city administration, she added, has placed art at the center of corridor development and major projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newly inaugurated monuments are dedicated to distinguished public figures who stood for peace, unity, justice, freedom, and equality, including Tsegaye Gebre-Medhin, Tilahun Gessesse, Mahmoud Ahmed, Ali Birra, Sebhat Gebre-Egziabher, and Hachalu Hundessa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mayor further noted that, \u201cIn addition, it is recognized that many intellectuals, as national heroes, deserve our respect. 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