{"source":"MeetAddis","source_url":"https://meetaddis.com","about":"Human-reviewed directory of events and places in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Every listing is cross-checked against independent sources before publication.","license":"Free to read, quote and cite. Please attribute to MeetAddis (https://meetaddis.com).","docs":"https://meetaddis.com/llms.txt","feed":"upcoming_events","city":"Addis Ababa","city_amharic":"አዲስ አበባ","country":"Ethiopia","timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","generated_at":"2026-10-27T01:13:25.655Z","count":2,"alternates":{"html":"https://meetaddis.com/events","ical":"https://meetaddis.com/events.ics","markdown":"https://meetaddis.com/llms-full.txt"},"events":[{"id":"asfw-africa-sourcing-fashion-week-2026","title":"Africa Sourcing & Fashion Week (ASFW) 2026","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/asfw-africa-sourcing-fashion-week-2026","category":"other","starts_at":"2026-11-12T07:00:00+00:00","ends_at":"2026-11-15T15:00:00+00:00","timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:00 (EAT)","venue":"Addis International Convention Center, Lemi Kura Sub City, Addis Ababa","area":"Mexico Square","city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":null,"description":"The 12th edition of Africa's biggest trade event for textiles, apparel, leather and fashion, gathering 200+ international manufacturers, sourcing buyers and designers, with a conference program and African designer runway shows. Runs 12-15 November 2026, 10 am-6 pm daily. Note for visitors: ASFW is open to trade visitors only (register in advance via the official site), and the venue is the Addis International Convention Center in Lemi Kura — not the old Exhibition Centre on Meskel Square.","ticket_url":"https://www.asfw-online.com/registration/","tags":["fashion","expo","trade-fair","textile"],"sources":["https://www.eventseye.com/fairs/cy1_trade-shows-addis-ababa.html","https://www.asfw-online.com/asfw-africa-sourcing-and-fashion-week/date-and-venue/","https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/africa-sourcing-and-fashion-weekasfw-2026-tickets-1987532287575","https://www.fibre2fashion.com/trade-fairs/africa-sourcing-and-fashion-week-2026-65826"],"last_verified":"2026-08-25T22:36:58.773+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-25T22:51:25.462511+00:00"},{"id":"great-ethiopian-run-2026","title":"Great Ethiopian Run 2026 (26th Edition)","url":"https://meetaddis.com/event/great-ethiopian-run-2026","category":"sports","starts_at":"2026-11-22T09:00:00+00:00","ends_at":null,"timezone":"Africa/Addis_Ababa","starts_at_local":"Sun, 22 Nov 2026 12:00 (EAT)","venue":"Central Addis Ababa 10km course, start/finish around Meskel Square","area":null,"city":"Addis Ababa","country":"Ethiopia","price":null,"description":"Africa's biggest road race turns the heart of Addis into a rolling street party: the 26th Great Ethiopian Run International 10km on Sunday 22 November 2026 expects a record 60,000 runners, most in matching race T-shirts, singing and dancing their way around the 2,400m-high course. Founded by Haile Gebrselassie, it's as much carnival as competition — walkers and joggers are welcome, and elite Ethiopian stars race at the front. Register early via ethiopianrun.org (international entry packages sell out); it's a Sunday-morning event with major road closures, so spectators should stake out Meskel Square early.","ticket_url":"https://www.ethiopianrun.org/","tags":["running","10k","race","mass-participation"],"sources":["https://www.facebook.com/eudelethiopia/posts/the-european-union-is-proud-to-co-sponsor-the-2026-great-ethiopian-run-10-km-roa/1373791261611531/","https://aims-worldrunning.org/races/897.html","https://www.ethiopianquadrants.com/?page_id=788","https://voyagesafriq.com/2026/07/29/great-ethiopian-run-eyes-global-leadership-with-bank-of-america-backing/"],"last_verified":"2026-08-25T22:36:59.105+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-25T22:51:25.631232+00:00"}]}