Girmachew Getnet - The Artist- "Have confidence in yourself first then in your work and you will succeed."

 

© Girmachew Getnet

 I first learned of this brother's work when he put up a picture of his book (see picture below), which he will be show casing at this year's Frankfurt book fair, on Facebook. In my research on him I ran into truly amazing stuff. We truly have great treasure in this country in the form of people like him. 

Here are some famous lines from Girmachew :

  "I was born with colours! With red, yellow, green."...Mission news paper Sweden,   2004.

  "Have confidence in yourself first then in your work and you will succeed."   Kunst,  2008.

  "My paintings are attempts to reflect  my complex view of reality." czech republic, 2008.

  "I have one nationality but my works are universal."  Sub-Saharan informer news, 2008.

  "I need free space for my soul and for my creativity, too !" international news Germany.

Now this is what I found out in courtesy of the brilliant initiative  "Creative Africa Network":

Girmachew was born and raised in Ethiopia where he graduated from Addis Ababa University Fine Arts and Design School in 2001.

He founded his first art studio in Addis Ababa / Habesha Art Studio/ together with four friends after graduating from Addis Ababa University. 

Girmachew is experienced in both group and individual exhibitions at the Alliance Ethio-Francois, Goethe Institute and Gebere Kristos Center and the International Community School, as well as youth projects with UNICEF and Speak Afiica! In addition to regular arts endeavours in Ethiopia, Germany, Sweden, Czech, USA, Kenya .., 

 

The ethiopian by Girmachew Getnet. © Girmachew Getnet

He has collaborted with a number of interior design projects and drama set designs including Heber Interational and traditional Ethiopian restaurants and some international artist shows like multimedia ventures with Zoma Contemporary Art center.  

The artist Girmachew was invited in August 2005 by Johannes Gutenberg -University, Mainz (Germany) to organize the art exhibition / wall and canvas / that showed Contemporary art and traditional wall paintings from Ethiopia. In 2007 he was invited to the Ethiopian Millenium celebration by the Grassi Museum, Leipzig (Germany). There he organized the art exhibition with the experimental short film / Free Space. 

His elements!! © Girmachew Getnet

He also did a workshop for children and adults at the same museum. His short experimental films have been screened at different places including TV channels in Germany and several short film festivals around Europe and Ethiopia.

Girmachew now lives in Frankfurt Germany and developes his creativity in his own studio. 

 

This year he presented his book "The Beat" at the world's biggest book fair in Frankfurt. It is a combination of poetry by his sister, a lyricist, Kalkidan Getnet and Art by Girmachew himself.

For the future he plans to share his artistic works and experimental films with many countries especially his motherland Ethiopia. 

 

Contact :

Grethenweg 143 Frankfurt Germany

Tel:   Mobile: 017661367187

        Studio-06913821759

Email: 

girmachewart@yahoo.com                                         

girmachewart@googlemail.com       

website: http://www.girmachew.com                                 

Theresa Tebebiere Atte Franz - a never stopping ENTREPRENEUR

Theresa is originally from Rivers State, Nigeria. About 25 years ago she came to study in Germany. After studying Linguistics (German and English language and literature) at the university of Potsdam, Theresa worked for an international company in Duesseldorf as an executive assistant. She quickly realized her desire to be her own boss and took chances putting her thoughts into action.
In 1997 she founded her first company Inter Translation GmbH. Seven years later her second company, African Translation Company GmbH,  with 100 freelancers and a branch in Rotkreuz, Switzerland. She offers among others translations and interpreting services in 30 African languages ​​mainly for government agencies, courts, embassies, international organizations and institutions. In her words, "The relationship between German offices and foreign residents is very difficult given the language, so it was important to create such a office to manage and facilitate this relationship." The company also supports African citizens in their everyday needs such as in official matters and courses ( e.g Registry Office, Foreign Office...). Another focus lies on the assistance and support of business persons, government officials and members of non-governmental organization on trips to Africa, during which they translate African languages ​​and mediate between cultures. http://www.intertranslation.de

She also offers vocational training positions in office communications and foreign language correspondence.  "Currently I have two girls, one is from Ivory Coast, Vanessa and the other is from Togo, Fawou. I have had a total of 6 people that did their Training with Intertranslation, but this is the first time, I have people who originated from Africa. I am very proud of that."

 

Last year she founded her third company CURLY CHOCOLATE - CELEBRATE YOUR CURLS-The company provides hair products, consultations and information for curly  / wavy hair: http://www.curlychocolate.com

Acquaintances and friends describe her as kind-hearted, generous, loving and inspiring. She is married and has two children.

Theresa believes very much that you can achieve anything if you want.
Her motto: "Actions speak louder than words."
As an African and as a woman she has proven that we can achieve anything anywhere.

Theresa Tebebiere Atte Franz - Unternehmerin

Theresa kommt ursprünglich aus Rivers State, Nigeria. Ungefähr vor 25 Jahren kam sie zum Studium nach Deutschland. Nach dem Studium in Germanistik und Anglistik an der Universität Potsdam arbeitete sie für ein internationales Unternehmen in Düsseldorf als Assistentin der Geschäftsführung. Sie erkannte schnell, ihren Wunsch, ihr eigener Chef zu sein und , dass sie nicht für jemanden arbeiten möchte. Ihr Glück nahm sie selbst in die Hand. Ihre gedanken hat sie in die Tat umgesetzt.

Im Jahr 1997 gründete sie ihre erste Firma Intertranslation GmbH. Sieben Jahre später ihr zweites Unternehmen, African Translation Company GmbH, mit 100 Freiberufler. Sie bietet unter anderem Übersetzungen und Dolmetscherdienste in 30 afrikanischen Sprachen vor allem für Behörden, Gerichte, Botschaften, internationale Organisationen und Institutionen.  In Ihrer Worten "Das Verhältnis zwischen den in Deutschland lebenden ausländischen Mitbürgen und den Behörden ist sehr schwierig angesichts der Sprache, deswegen war es wichtig so ein Dienstleitungsbüro auf die Beine zu bringen, um dieses Verhältnis zu vereinfachen."  Das Unternehmen unterstützt auch afrikanische Mitbürger bei deren alltäglichen Bedürfnissen wie zum Beispiel bei behördlichen Gängen ( Standesamt, Vaterschaftsanerkennung...)

Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt von Intertranslation liegt bei der Unterstützung und Begleitung von Geschäftsleuten, Regierungsmitgliedern und Mitgliedern von Nichtregierungsorganisation auf der Reise nach und durch Afrika. Hierbei hilft Intertranslation insbesondere bei Übersetzungen von afrikanischen Sprachen und Vermittlung zwischen den Kulturen.

 http://www.intertranslation.de

Sie bietet auch Ausbildungsplätze zur Bürokauffrau in Bürokommunikation oder Fremdsprachenkorrespondenz. "Derzeit habe ich zwei Mädchen, eine von der Elfenbeinküste, Vanessa und die andere ist aus Togo, Fawou. Ich habe insgesamt 6 Menschen, die ihre Ausbildung mit Intertranslation gemacht haben, aber dies ist das erste Mal, dass ich Leute mit afrikanischer Herkunft trainiere. Ich bin sehr stolz darauf. " 

Im vergangenen Jahr gründete sie ihr drittes Unternehmen CURLY CHOCOLATE - CELEBRATE YOUR CURLS. Das Unternehmen bietet Haarpflegeprodukte, Konsultationen und Informationen für lockiges / welliges Haar. www. curlychocolate.com. 

Bekannte und Freunde beschreiben sie als gutherzig, großzügig, liebevoll und inspirierend. Sie ist verheiratet und hat zwei Kindern.

Theresa glaubt sehr daran, dass man alles erreichen kann wenn man es möchtet. 

Ihr Motto: "Actions speak louder than words". 

Als eine Afrikanerin und eine Frau hat sie bewiesen, dass wir alles erreichen können.