SORGUL ŞÊXO

Hasakah-The Hîlala Zêrîn Cultural Movement organizes a Children’s Art Festival every year in September 2024, in cooperation with the Culture and Arts Board of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES). The three-day festival aims to improve children's skills.

In an interview with NuJINHA, Reşa Elo, member of the Hîlala Zêrîn Cultural Movement in the Til Temir (Tell Tamer) town of Jazira Canton, gave information about the festival.

Children to participate in festival after nine months of education

 The festival will be a colorful and multicultural festival, Reşa Elo said, adding that the children would participate in the festival after nine months of education. “We educate children so that they can show their colors in all facets of life. Our children are the seedlings of today and the trees of tomorrow. We should raise free children if we want to build a free and democratic society. One of the aims of our movement is to raise children having free and democratic thoughts. Art plays an important role in education and improving the skills of children. We make efforts to teach children how art and culture are important. Children receive art education with children from different nations and religions.”

‘We have learned the culture of love for our country and patriotism from leader Apo’

The Hîlala Zêrîn Cultural Movement and the Mesopotamia Movement have become a school for culture and art in Rojava, Reşa Elo emphasized, saying, “Kurdish and Arab children come to our center to learn more about their culture. They learn their culture and history through songs. In addition, children learn how to respect other cultures and that each nation has its own language, culture and art. We want to raise children with culture and art so that they will build a free and democratic society when they grow up. We have learned the culture of love for our country and patriotism from leader Apo (Abdullah Öcalan) and we teach this culture to our children. We work hard to increase our members to build confidence in children, to break the walls of fear and liberate them. At our centers, children learn the songs, games and dances of every nation in Mesopotamia.”

‘Hîlala Zêrîn plays an important role in improving children's mental health’

Reminding the ongoing Turkish attacks that affect the psychology of children, Reşa Elo said, “The Hîlala Zêrîn plays an important role in improving children's mental health by organizing art activities. Despite the war and attacks, we still have hope. We know how children are affected by the war and make great effort for them. Sometimes, we organize activities for children at the centers to raise their morale and love each other more. We should channel all our energy for raising children, because we will reap what we sow.”

We must be able to educate our children even more so that we can raise free children, Reşa Elo emphasized. “We also must be patient. We dedicate the Children’s Art Festival that we will hold in September to leader Abdullah Öcalan, the people of North and East Syria and all their children.”