art and culture
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Saliha Ebdi tries to preserve Kofi tradition
70-year-old Saliha Ebdi Mustefa makes Kofi (a kind of scarves worn by Kurdish women) to earn a living and to preserve century-old Kurdish women’s tradition.
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Culture carriers pass their local dresses down through many generations
Kurdish women still preserve the local dresses left by their mothers and grandmothers to wear them on special occasions such as weddings, feasts, and celebrations. They call on the young generation to embrace their culture.
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She combines painting with embroidery
Mudan İbrahim is an artist who combines painting with embroidery to create unique works of art.
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Flamenco contains everything about life, people
“Flamenco is not just the dance or the music of pain. It is feeling, emotion, love, anger, pain, and joy.”
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Women exhibit their handicrafts
Nearly 40 women held a handicrafts exhibition in Sharazoor. 18 women exhibited their handicraft products at the exhibition. “Actually, each product at the exhibition has a historical meaning and story.”
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Women’s Festival held in Kobanî
3rd Stêrvan Young Women’s Festival was held in Kobanî. At the festival, women sang Italian, Arabic and Kurdish songs and performed folk dances. Internationalist artists also took the stage.
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Film telling stories of women: “Semay Jiyan” to be screened soon
Kurdish director Viyan Mayi’s film named “Semay Jiyan” was shot in Germany. The film telling the stories of women will be screened soon.
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Vahide Perçin becomes new president of Actors' Union of Turkey
4th Ordinary General Assembly of the Actors' Union of Turkey was held on September 10, 2021. Vahide Perçin becomes the new president of the Actors' Union of Turkey.
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Women of Kobanî demand historical places be protected
Many historical places in Kobanî have been destroyed or relocated. The women of Kobanî, who tell the stories of the city’s historical caves, demand the caves be protected.
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Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper Series announced “harmful” in Turkey
Turkish Ministry of Family and Social Services has announced Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper Series Volume1-2 as “harmful”.
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Azza Baydoun tells problems faced by Lebanese women in her book “Through the Eyes of Women”
Dr. Azza Charara Baydoun, a researcher and university professor, emphasized the importance of the feminist struggle in preventing violence, “The problems faced by women are always unimportant and ignored, especially in times of crisis.”
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KASED opened with motto “Art is for everybody”
The opening ceremony of the Women’s Association For Culture, Art, and Literature (KASED) was held yesterday with the participation of many women, including HDP MPs.
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Children’s Festival held in Kobanî ends
The Children’s Festival was organized in Kobanî with the participation of hundreds of children. The festival ended after the closing ceremony.
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Secrets to healthy life from Şexa who says “Nature has the cure for all diseases”
Women are carriers of natural healing methods from the past to the present. They know many herbal remedies that are used for the treatment of many diseases such as hair loss or skin diseases. 62-year-old Şexa Misto is an expert in using medicinal herbs, “Nature has the cure for all diseases.”
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KASED to provide art education for women, children in Amed
Women’s Association For Culture, Art and Literature (KASED), founded in Amed to provide art education for women and children, will hold its opening ceremony on September 5. The aim of the association is to reach women and children, who cannot access art education in the city.
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Fawzia Al-Konsousi writes her first book at 71
Fawzia Al-Konsousi wrote her first book, “Women of Marrakech… Traditional and Living Arts in City” at the age of 71 after retirement. “My book is a return to the memory of women and their role in building a life,” she said about her book.
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Sazan Ekber paints murals about massacres, resisting women
Mural painter Sazan Ekber wants to paint happiness, love of country, and free women in her paintings, “however, creating a memory to not forget the deaths that came after the smell of apples is important,” she said.
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She wants to teach their art to young people
Painter Şadan Bekir wants young women to reveal their skills. She paints only nature pictures now but she wants to improve herself in other fields as well.
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Hîlala Zêrin kicks off its cultural and artistic activities for the refugee children from Afrin
Hîlala Zêrin Women's Culture Movement kicks off its cultural and artistic activities for the refugee children from Afrin in Shehba. The movement has organized many courses such as music, painting, and folk dance courses for the children.
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Sara Music School to be opened in Kobanî
Hilala Zêrîn Women’s Cultural Movement members start working to open the “Sara Music School” in Kobanî. “We want to provide an opportunity for young people to realize their dreams. All young women and men can come to the Sara Music School,” says Perwin Salih, one of the teachers of the school.