art and culture

11:08

Rahaf Shamaly has done something in Gaza that many people have not dared until now. She sings in the streets of Gaza.

09:29

Theater İmge draws attention to violence against women by stating a theatre play named “My Name”, the story of Meryem who uses her self-defense when she faces violence. Meryem faces violence for years but she keeps silent. When she sees her husband sexually abusing her daughter Gülsüm, she uses her self-defense and kills her husband. We also learn the story of Meryem’s grandmother Ayşe and her mother Hatça.

14:58

Musician Parvin Bahmani, known for her lullabies, died at the age of 73 in Iran. She had reportedly suffered from many health problems.

09:55

106 years have passed since genocide was carried out against Armenians in 1915. Feride Sewme learned what had happened to the Armenian and Christians during the genocide from her parents and now she tells her children what their grandparents faced to “Not forget those days.” Feride Sewme also drew attention to the fact that the mentality has not changed since the Ottoman period.

11:07

Mosaics of the church of the Elibiskê village were reportedly stolen and then sold. Esmehan Ehmed, the head of the Historical Site Management in NE Syria, holds Turkey responsible for the situation, “We want to bring back stolen and sold mosaics.”

16:37

The 7th Pomegranate Festival kicks off in Halabja. Many agricultural products and Kurdish dishes have been also exhibited at the festival.

12:32

“Women should read books,” says award-winning writer Saja Hamdan.

12:45

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.

09:51

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.

14:56

Mudan İbrahim is an artist who combines painting with embroidery to create unique works of art.

09:00

“Flamenco is not just the dance or the music of pain. It is feeling, emotion, love, anger, pain, and joy.”

15:13

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.”

12:47

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.

10:54

Kurdish director Viyan Mayi’s film named “Semay Jiyan” was shot in Germany. The film telling the stories of women will be screened soon.

16:48

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.

16:47

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.

14:20

Turkish Ministry of Family and Social Services has announced Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper Series Volume1-2 as “harmful”.

09:34

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.”

10:39

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.

15:00

The Children’s Festival was organized in Kobanî with the participation of hundreds of children. The festival ended after the closing ceremony.