| Yebelsa Public
Library Project
“Literature is the principal gateway
to knowledge of values, the aesthetic sense and the imagination
in every culture”
AIZON initiated in 2004 a library project
in Bahar Dar and has collected nearly 3,000 books so-far through
donations from institutions such as the Red Cross, NGOs and
private donations. It is envisioned that the library will
be visited by wide range of people, from students at Bahar
Dar University to poorer women and children living in the
surrounding area. Once in operation, the books can be consulted
free of charge by any citizen of Ethiopia. A computerized
database has been developed to register books. In addition,
AIZON plans to organize social events such as poetry competitions,
keeping alive various forms of intangible cultural expression,
encouraging their revitalization and their transmission from
one generation to the next.
The land on the site of the library is degraded
and was replanted with forest species as part of the arboretum's
activities. The library will therefore offer a quiet and conducive
environment for learning.
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| Design of AIZON
library in Bahar Dar. The design is inspired by the church
of St George in Lalibela |
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| The
famous St. Georges church in Lalibela which inspired the
design of the library |
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