Scientific Resources
Ethiopian, French or international researchers (historians, archaeologists, géologists, geographers, architects, sociologists, etc.) will discover the methodology and the evolution of the research in Lalibela. Professors and students will find useful resources and contacts to carry out academic works.
If you are interested in one of the research focuses of the project or if you have any other suggestions, please contact us.
Educational Resources
Education resources are available for teachers and students for French and Ethiopian curriculum and can also be adapted to other school programs. Those resources, mainly case studies, portraits and audiovisual content, introduce and improve the student’s skills in research (History, Geography, Sociology, Science, etc.) and their knowledge about the Ethiopian heritage, global heritage, tourism, development, etc.
If you are interested in education programs and that you want to build a partnership with your class, your school or your association, please contact us.
CASE STUDY PDFS
Case study for the 10th grade class
Case study for the 9th grade class
Blooklet for the 8th Grade cLASS
CASE STUDY VIDEOS
ANTOINE GARRIC, Stonemason
Booklet
You will find on this page the resources, articles or media reports about our project.
Project Presentation PDFs
Learn more about the Sustainable Lalibela through the documents below.
English: Project Presentation
Amharic: Project Presentation
French: Project Presentation
Podcast
Preserving Lalibela in Times of Crisis is a documentary that tells the experience of the Sustainable Lalibela project through the voices of residents, artisans, and researchers who contribute every day to preserving and bringing Lalibela's heritage to life.
“We wanted to meet those who, whether from Lalibela or elsewhere, are professionally and personally invested in preserving this site. They share what this place means to them, how their work has changed their lives, and their relationship with the Lalibela community. What meaning they give to their commitment.”
Produced by the French Centre for Ethiopian Studies, Preserving Lalibela in Times of Crisis is a 48-minute audio documentary that gives voice—in Lalibela—to those who sustain, work on, and transmit the living heritage of this unique site on a daily basis: artisans, cultural officials, researchers, and local residents.
With a soundscape combining testimonials and ambient sounds from the field, Preserving Lalibela in Times of Crisis raises a central question: how can we preserve a fragile heritage while involving those who bring it to life on a daily basis, at a time when crises and conflicts are shaking the territory?
Conception, writing, and sound recording: Yvette Jallade Maestroni
Direction: Samuel Hirsch
Production: French Center for Ethiopian Studies (CFEE) & Yvette Jallade Maestroni & Gong Audio
With the support of:
Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)
Original music: Samuel Hirsch
Voices/testimonials: Kidanemariam Woldegiorgis Ayalew, Sustainable Lalibela project manager, Marie-Laure Derat, historian, scientific coordinator of the Sustainable Lalibela project, Marie Bridonneau, geographer, scientific coordinator of the Sustainable Lalibela project, Ambachew Tegegn, coordinator of Lalibela artisans, Antoine Garric, stonemason, Sosina Daniel, architect.
Languages: Amharic, French, English
Year of production: 2025