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Liliana Mele
Liliana Mele is an Italian-Ethiopian actress and model. Biography Born in Gondar to an Italian-Ethiopian family, she arrived in Italy at six and then moved back to Ethiopia with her family at fourteen. She attended the Airbag third millennium theatre workshop of the Italian cultural institute for three years. In 2000 she won the pre-selection of Miss Italia nel Mondo, obtaining the title of Miss Ethiopia, which allowed her to return to Italy for the competition's final, where she ranked in fourth place. She made her film debut in 2004 on the set of Carlo Verdone in'' Love Is Eternal While It Lasts''. In 2005 she played the role of Amina, one of the protagonists of the television series Gente di mare (television series), ''Gente di mare'', broadcast on Rai 1 for two seasons. She was also part of the regular cast of the television series Rome (TV series), ''Rome'', an international drama consisting of two seasons. In 2009 she starred alongside Sergio Castellitto and Riccardo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gondar
Gondar, also spelled Gonder (Amharic: ጎንደር, ''Gonder'' or ''Gondär''; formerly , ''Gʷandar'' or ''Gʷender''), is a city and woreda in Ethiopia. Located in the North Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, Gondar is north of Lake Tana on the Lesser Angereb River and southwest of the Simien Mountains. , Gondar has an estimated population of 443,156. Gondar previously served as the capital of both the Ethiopian Empire and the subsequent Begemder Province. The city holds the remains of several royal castles, including those in the Fasil Ghebbi UNESCO World Heritage Site for which Gondar has been called the " Camelot of Africa". History Origins The term Gondar was first mentioned during the reign of Amda Seyon I as the name of a regiment of soldiers stationed (likely in Wegera) to guard nearby trade routes and control a restive population. In 1636, Emperor Fasilides selected Gondar as his '' katama'' (royal camp). Situated about 35 km due north of Lake Tana in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
