art and culture

10:27

In the previous days, 68 people, mostly children were killed in the girls’ school bomb attack in Kabul. Women from many countries have also reacted to the attack. “Conscientious people will always remember this attack,” said Afghan painter Tahereh Amini, who painted children killed in the attack.

12:14

Painter Berkîn Şex Mihemed draws everything symbolizing her people on stones. She makes a living by painting stones.

09:22

Singer Sezen Aksu released a written statement on her website to express her support to villagers protesting a stone quarry project of the pro-government Cengiz Construction Company in the İkizdere district of Rize province.

17:01

Author and playwright Emine Işınsu Öksüz died at 83. The author wrote many novels and articles for many magazines and newspapers.

09:38

“Kadın İşçi (Woman Worker) is an online newspaper published by women workers with the slogan “For all kinds of our labor situations everywhere.” The women workers have prepared an application booklet about many issues such as methods of combating violence and sexual harassment, “We will organize together to make our invisible labor visible, to achieve our rights, to reach women workers and to allow women workers to reach us.”

10:24

Palestinian Suha El Muhammed lived in many countries of the Middle East and she started painting with the courage she received from her journalist mother. She has painted women of the Middle East to support women’s struggle, “My heroes are women,” Suha said.

16:21

Women in Beirut held a commemorative event to honor the memory of feminist writer Nawal El Saadawi, who died last month. Women sang songs, drew the picture of Nawal El Saadawi on the street walls within the scope of the events. “We know we lost her but her ideas and inspiring struggle will live with us forever,” said the women.

13:13

Most of us probably read, hear the Arabian Nights. Nasreen Yahya’s designs make women live in the Arabian Nights. She told us the stories of the kaftans (caftans) she designed, especially inspired by the cultures of women in the Middle East.

16:02

Algeria's Culture Minister Malika Bendouda has announced that an exhibition of the Tuareg people’s queen Tin Hinan has been held at the Bardo National Museum.

15:22

Two books of 16-year-old Meys Bedran, who is very good at writing but has difficulty expressing herself while speaking, have been published. Meys Bedran addressed her peers and said, “Don’t limit yourselves to studying at university to achieve your goals, look for your talents. There is no limit to creativity.”

10:42

Young painter Fatima Oso draws her dreams to reach her goals, “Art is a different world” she said.

13:04

11:43

Werdia Daniel collects historical artifacts to protect them and she also works as a farmer. She describes herself as a friend of time.

09:47

As a Fine Arts student, Şilan Akbudak paints on wood boards and turns these boards into paintings. Apart from painting, she also creates sculptures using wood chips. Şilan Akbudak has many projects to carry out in the fine arts.

17:06

Venus Development, Education and Rehabilitation Center located in Damascus is a center founded for those who want to criticize and evaluate the progress of the arts, develop their skills in many fields such as media and public relations, and effective communication. The center refuses the “cliché” roles imposed on women in the film industry. Zeynep Cûbrî, director of the center, says they have worked to change the gender roles in the industry.

08:43

Şeker Tunç took the courage to begin to write songs after her daughter became a musician. Her daughter Semra Tunç sang the song “Vare Varena” written by her mother in their native language Zazaki. The mother and daughter inspiring each other want to keep producing songs in Zazaki to show what kinds of problems women have faced.

11:56

“I don't have the perspective that music is life, but I never think of my life without music. I see music as a comrade,” said musician Berfin Aktay.

15:24

60-year-old Feziya Sahib shows us women from all ages can take part in art and be a model by producing. After her retirement, she was interested in paintings using different objects and these days she has held her first exhibition.

10:04

The tone of the violin is warm and powerful. It directly affects your feelings when you start listening to it. Sîdar and Dilyar are two siblings and friends playing the violin.

09:42

Aryen Xelîl has listened to every song and tried to sing them since she was eight years old. She wants to be a dengbej (storyteller) when she grows up.