Monument to the Lion of Judah it was returned to Ethiopia after the negotiations in Addis Ababa. Emperor Haile Selassie took part in the new inauguration ceremony in military uniform, also recalling the patriotic gesture of Zerai Derres. After the 1974 revolution, the Derg regime thought of removing the monument, symbol of the monarchy, but an association of "Arbegnuoc" veterans claimed that it was a memory of Ethiopian antifascist resistance and a symbol of Ethiopia. So, the regime agreed to leave the monument, which is still in front of the Addis Ababa central station. The sculpture of the Lion of Judah, in gilded bronze, is placed
Festival of the Lion King Giraffe and Lion. The show in Hong Kong has been arranged to a simplified version of the story of "The Lion King" along with the songs in the movie. The performance is mainly in English, but two actors dressed as monkeys summarize and translate Rafiki's lines into Cantonese in order to accommodate guests who do not speak English. Simplified Chinese subtitles, for Mainland Chinese visitors, are also projected onto the screens above each seating section. The show is presented to Simba by Rafiki (portrayed by a female actress, as in the Broadway musical) as a re-telling of Simba's life. Simba