In the contest, which was entertaining and fascinating The Stay Easy Plus Hotel hosts a gingerbread house competition with about a hundred kids and teenagers participating.
Ethiopia has never had a competition of this size on such a grand scale.
Pupils from foreign, private, and government schools eagerly awaited their chance to compete with three buddies.
Families smiled and found it fascinating when three kids were taught creative skills.
Hotel employees have also been granted permission to bring their kids to the competition.
With fiive minutes left, each contender was rushing to finish decorating their homes. Installing the roof turned out to be the most difficult task for many, despite numerous other difficulties. Nevertheless, the result was superb.
The competition’s goal, according to Ms. Hiwot Ayele, general director of the hotel, is to showcase the kids’ early artistic abilities by having them create various forms and paint the house with cream.
Even though the competition officially began today, she said the hotel plans to keep holding it every year and add additional components as Christmas gets closer.
“This kind of competition allows kids to show off their skills, besides playing a role in building a strong mentality, they learn to play while enjoying the competition,” noted renowned pastry chef and judge Samson Tulu.
Ms. Martha Asefa, whose three children competed, said, “This kind of competition helps to develop creative skills and children can learn while having fun.”
Fifth-grader Milona Tewodros of Cambridge Academy took part in the competition. She said that the tournament helps students strengthen their skills in addition to being pleasant.
There were seventy percent female contestants.
The tournament, which was divided into divisions for teenagers and children, awarded contestants from one to 10.
The top two prize winners took home 1.5 kg of white chocolate in the shape of Santa Claus, the second prize winners took home 400 grammes of black chocolate fashioned like Christmas trees, and the third through tenth place finishers received a variety of chocolates and cakes .
The grand inauguration of the Stay Easy Plus Gingerbread House competition, which is expected to receive five stars, drew more than 200 children and parents. Prize-winning competitions, music, Zumba dancing, and a range of games were held.
The hotel “Emma Bakery,” which just opened, bakes and sells bread, cakes, and snacks to the surrounding community.
The Stay Easy Plus Hotel was formally opened in May 2023, having taken more than 1.5 billion Birr to complete.
The hotel can accommodate banquets, weddings, exhibitions of fine and performing arts, and other events. It has 103 rooms, including two suites.
This hotel’s three bars and one dining room have created over 250 jobs.
This hotel is situated in a calm, open neighbourhood ten minutes’ drive from Piazza’s core business district.
It’s said that they can see Addis Ababa’s entire city from the windows of their rooms, facing all four directions.