art and culture

08:51

The musical journey of Siyan Nebo (16), who was displaced from Afrin to Shahba after the city was occupied, has continued since she was four. The young singer tells the pain and resistance of the Kurdish people in her songs.

12:19

The Women’s Museum in Marrakesh preserves the culture of Moroccan women and their artistic achievements through a variety of thematic exhibitions that highlight the creative spirit of Moroccan women and their cultural contributions around the world.

13:59

Halabiye and Zalabiye are two archaeological sites witnessing the history of Deir ez-Zor. Located on the left and right banks of the Euphrates River in Deir ez-Zor, they are known as “Fortified cities” by local people.

11:21

The 2nd Literature Week kicked off in Kobanê on April 29. Seminars and panels of the event focus on the philosophy and identity of Kurdish poet Meleyê Cizîri.

10:55

Gazan writer Rasha Farhat has published several books and collections of short stories to shed light on the reality of women in the Gaza Strip.

07:02

Actress Serra Yılmaz has been awarded the Anna Maria Mammoliti Minerva Prize.

09:30

Yaza Jasêm is determined to pass the art of “Deq (Kurdish tattoos)” down to the next generation although she is 70 years old. She calls on young people to “preserve your culture and traditions.”

10:17

The Cannes Film Festival has announced the official line-up for the 76th Cannes Film Festival to be held from 16-27 May. The films directed by six women will compete this year.

09:27

Safînaz Evdikê, member of the Kezî Collective for Women Filmmakers, thinks the TV series called “Laylat al-Suqut (English: The Night of the Fall)”, a series depicting the fall of Mosul at the hands of ISIS, does not show the true face of ISIS.

10:47

Gazan artist Amira Hamdan performs shadow plays telling the stories of women and children to raise awareness.

08:29

Fatima Musleh makes baskets, bread bins, plates and other products by using date palm leaves in the Gaza Strip.

09:29

Awaz Kal is an eight-year-old boy playing wind instruments such as flute, zurna and mey, which are commonly used in Kurdish music. He wants to be a well-known flautist in the future.

11:23

The Arab Thought Foundation (ATF) has launched a special publication named “Fairuz, A Homeland”, composed of a collection of articles, studies and testimonies on various aspects of Lebanese singer Fairuz's exceptional artistic career.

12:39

On the 4th day of the Yekta Herekol Theater Festival, the play “Berf jî diêşe (English: Snow hurts too)” was performed by the Hîlala Zêrîn Sarya Baran Theater Group.

09:28

Giving information about the 2022-2023 Mazlum Bagok Journalism Prize, YRA Co-chair Malva Elî said that they have reserved a special committee for women journalists this year so that “Women’s efforts will not be hidden, ignored.”

11:48

Gazan women face many barriers when they want to be engaged in the art due to the customs and traditions that society imposes on them.

12:28

The Literature Committee of North and East Syria will hold reading workshops in March as part of its activities to honor the International Women’s Day. At the workshops, books by women writers will be read.

09:09

“The most beautiful feeling is to be able to draw your dreams,” said Kurdish painter Solîn Osê, who started drawing when she was a child. She told us that she was able to draw her dreams thanks to the women’s revolution in Rojava.

08:51

Saliha Keleş, a citizen of Qamishlo, has been trying to preserve the Kurdish historical and cultural heritage with her spouse by collecting historical items for 20 years.

09:40

“The revolution in Rojava paves the way for free art,” said Hojîn Hêzin, a TV presenter, Kurdish teacher and singer in North and East Syria.