Dodota

Not every kind of help needs tools or a car. Sometimes a walk, a phone call or a coffee together is exactly what someone is missing, especially people who live alone. Would you like to give some time for a chat in Dodot…

Almost every neighbourhood is home to people with many different first languages. In a language exchange two people learn from each other: half an hour in one language, half an hour in the other. Real friendships often …

Where do you actually meet up when you don't want to stay at home all the time? Youth centre, skate park, library or the meadow by the river: every place has its spots. Which hangouts in Dodota can you recommend, and wh…

Your first own money disappears fast if you're not careful. A simple trick: write down everything you spend for one month, and you'll see where it goes. Put a small amount aside at the start of each month before buying …

Festivals, customs and small rituals connect people across decades. Which tradition in Dodota means the most to you, and do you take part yourself? Tell us about it in the comments!

So many nice things happen that never make the papers: a lost wallet returned, a new shop opening, a lovely celebration. What good news from Dodota would you like to share this week? We look forward to your posts!

A sunrise over the rooftops, a front garden in bloom or a funny sign: home is full of great pictures. Show us your best photo of the week from Dodota and tell us briefly where you took it!

The woreda is the site of the 1883 Battle of Dodota. Wheat and barley were introduced to the area when Emperor Menelik settled his soldiers there. These settlers land and started to plough and plant these grains. The lo…

Dodota is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Arsi Zone it is located in the Great Rift Valley. It is part of the former Dodotana Sire woreda, which was divided for Dodota and Sire woredas. …

A Midsummer Night's Dream Op. 61 Wedding March (Mendelssohn) European Archive Musopen · Public Domain

Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 'Pathétique' - II. Allegro con grazia Musopen · Public Domain

Bach, J S - Goldberg Variations, BWV988 Musopen · Public Domain

Mozart - Le nozze di Figaro, K492 - Overture Musopen · Public Domain

Symphony no. 8 in f major, op. 93 — iv. allegro vivace Musopen · Public Domain

Piano concerto in a minor, op. 16 - iii. allegro moderato molto. Musopen · Public Domain

Sonata no. 15 in d major, op. 28 'pastorale' - ii. andante Musopen · Public Domain

Wind sextet in e flat, op. 71 - iv. rondo - allegro Musopen · Public Domain

"An Artist's Life" waltz by Strauss Musopen · Public Domain

Final Can Can section from the overture to Jacques Offenbach's opera Orpheus in the Underworld Musopen · Public Domain

Frederic Chopin - Mazurka in C major, Op. 68 no. 1 Musopen · Public Domain