About Us እኛ
Tayitu Cultural Center (formerly known as Tayitu Entertainment Center) is an independent, non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization operating in Washington DC. Since its inception in 2000 Tayitu has been showcasing Ethiopian Arts and Culture to the American public with the ultimate purpose of preserving Ethiopian cultural, social and artistic expression in North America.
Over the last 10 years Tayitu Cultural Center has hosted over 120 monthly poetry gatherings and Workshops in Washington.,DC alone, and staged over 29 original productions and numerous short plays, as well as having hosted Book launches, CD releases, Comedy nights and Film Screenings. Tayitu has also taken the show on the road to over 150 cities in North America, Canada and Europe.
From its inception Tayitu Cultural Center has drawn from the disproportionately large number of Ethiopian performing artists in the Washington Metro area to include authors, comedians, dancers, filmmakers, musicians, playwrights, poets, storytellers and visual artists. Having the access, and the support of such talented veterans, has enabled Tayitu to distinguish itself as the preeminent Ethiopian Arts and Cultural Institution outside of Ethiopia.
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