art and culture
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Seher draws her dreams
Young artist Seher Ademi studied midwifery but chose to draw. Since she began to draw her dreams, she has been clinging on to her artworks more.
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Kermanshah attracts attention of people with its unique structures
Kermanshah, the largest city of Rojhilat Kurdistan, hosts thousands of tourists every year with its unique nature and history.
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From small steps to entrepreneurship
Women entrepreneurs have not achieved their success overnight, they achieve it by taking small steps and overcoming many challenges.
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Rojava Children's Orchestra Institute gives music education to children
The Rojava Children’s Orchestra Institute has given music education to children in order to pass traditional Kurdish music to the next generation.
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Gûlçîn Xûlamweysî turns her love of nature into art in Hawreman
Gûlçîn Xûlamweysî, who turns her love of nature into art in Hawreman, provides job opportunities for many women in Hawreman by making wooden baskets.
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Beit Byout: Theatre performance raises awareness on domestic violence in Lebanon
The theatre play called “Beit Byout”, which tells the stories of survivors of domestic violence, was performed in six rural areas of Lebanon to raise awareness on domestic violence.
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Second album of Kurdish singer Hêja released
Kurdish singer Hêja has released her second album entitled, “Pistepistek Bilind” on all social media platforms.
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“Hajar Khatoon” of Sanandaj’s Sartapoleh neighborhood
Sartapoleh, is one of the historical and old areas of Sanandaj, hosts many historical buildings such as the shrine of Hajar Khatoon, Pir Omar, Asef House. These buildings show the historical identity of this neighborhood. However, the shrine starts to fal
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Lebanese artist supports cancer patients with her art
Lebanese contemporary artist Nina Taher held an exhibition called “Rhythm of Life” consisting of 35 paintings at the Exode Art Gallery in Ashrafieh to support cancer patients.
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Historic Great Mosque of Khurmal faces extinction
The 1400-year old Great Mosque of Khurmal, located in the Khurmal district of Halabja province, faces destruction due to negligence by the authorities concerned.
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Qasr al-Basha brings together many civilizations
Qasr al-Basha Palace, having a historical and strategic location in the Gaza Strip, brings together many civilizations.
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Artist Lana Awad uses art to draw attention to women’s issues
Palestinian artist Lana Awad uses art to bring forth the issues faced by women in society. She has drawn cartoon characters since her childhood.
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300-year-old cluster houses in Hizan start to fall apart
The 300-year-old cluster houses in Hizan, which impress those who see them with their architectural beauty, have started to fall apart.
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“Being a woman is very hard, you’d have to work hard to succeed”
“Being a woman is very hard. A woman has to be a friend, a good wife and a perfect mother, and also successful in her career,” musician and illustrator Neda Izadi said.
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Describing consumption and chaos by painting
We often find ourselves mentally living outside of our real physical environment. As women, we have been stuck in concepts such as alienation, estrangement, displacement, and con-sumption.
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Women participate in musical project started in Manbij
Manbij Culture and Art Center has started a project for women to reveal their talent in music. The women participating in the project will have a six-month music course.
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“Every musical instrument has a soul”
“Every musical instrument has a soul,” said Meryem Surnamher, who makes and plays musical instruments in Iran.
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‘Our Heritage” exhibition held in Egypt
The “Our Heritage” exhibition was held in Egypt with the participation of women from many countries.
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Gazan artist starts project against gender-based violence
Gazan artist Sherine Abdel Karim has launched a project called “Victim” to raise awareness about gender-based violence by making sculptures and paintings.
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Amani al-Badri wants to improve herself in photography
Armani al-Badri is a Libyan young woman, who loves photography and wants to develop herself in this field. She told us that she feels happy whenever she discovers new things.