art and culture

14:02

Rênas Murad is a young painter, who paints women having stories and dreams. She also paints the destruction of nature in Kurdistan to express her reaction. Rênas Murad aims to serve her country and women living in the country with her art.

08:30

The voices of three female Dengbêjs echoing in Orşe plateau located in the Gever district of Hakkari are worth hearing. Their songs make you feel better in nature.

09:58

“Love In The Face Of Genocide” (Kurdish: Evîn di rûyê qirkirinê de) is a documentary shot by Rojava Film Commune. The commune member Safînaz Evdikê told us the documentary film about Shengal has been shown at many important international festivals and it has received very positive reactions.

10:39

18-year-old Diyana Hesarî never sees our colorful world and she will never see. But she gives color to her world with music.

08:12

“Introversion of each woman and awareness raised by them create the women's movement and turn anger into a struggle.”

10:22

Sulaymaniyah- Shoemaking is a tradition that “will always be in fashion” in Hawraman. The authentic shoes, also known as “kilaş” in the region, keep your feet cool in summer and warm in winter.

16:44

Google Doodle honored Palestinian artist Maliheh Afnan, one of the best female painters of the Middle East.

14:37

Koro Mor, an all-women musical group, has shared a song video named, “There is a riot!” to protest Turkey’s official withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention.

13:07

Sometimes, we call some people “Breakout stars”. Baida Al-Mu'tasım has recently been called in these days. The skillful theatre player has also acted in TV series, films but she wants to be a long-term theatre player for feminist theater.

11:00

Tunisian theater and film actress Dalenda Abdou died yesterday.

10:53

103-year-old Ayşe Üzümcü has never forgotten the lawjes she sang at the weddings and special days to make a living even if she is an Alzheimer's patient. After her parents died, she was forced to marry a man, who had already three wives. “After that man died, I was alone again. I sign lawjes whenever I am alone. They became my source of both income and patience,” Ayşe said.

12:01

Theaters and cinemas are slowly reopening in Morocco nearly two years after Covid-19 shutdowns. We talked to Bahia Founoun, a theatre player for 22 years, about the theater in Morocco, the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on culture and art.

11:42

Baghdad International Book Fair has been held in Baghdad. 288 local and international publishing houses participate in the book fair. Many authors also participate in the fair to sign their books for readers. Author Zaman El Hassan is one of these authors. We spoke to her about her latest released book.

15:41

Hanan, and Yasmine are two young women friends from Morocco. They have created a new style; sewn portraits.

12:39

Online harassment increases on the social media platforms. Harassment against women under the name of comments targeting women contains gendered discourses. A person harassed singer Nükhet Duru on a social media platform. “You are pushing 70, you go through menopause. Swear off, start praying,” says the post. Singer Nükhet Duru shared this comment on her social media account and said, “You cannot limit a woman to menopause and an artist to old age.”

13:41

Dûa El Bestatî was born without arms but this never stops her to be a skillful painter. She paints incredible paintings with her feet. “Break barriers,” calls Dûa, who wants to be a world-famous painter.

14:48

Female painters expressed their feelings, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, by participating in the "Colors of Hope" art exhibition launched on June 4 at Jardin Jnan Sbil located in the Fez city of Morocco

12:26

Female journalists and writers have been awarded with a plaque for their efforts to keep the Kurdish language alive.

13:17

“Teqîna reng” painting exhibition, held every year in Kobanî, opens its door for art lovers. Paintings of 17 young painters have been exhibited.

11:41

Imagine that you reflect your life on canvas with your lips. It is difficult, isn’t it? Undoubtedly, we have looked at the art of painting from a different perspective after watching the film “My Left Foot”. The film tells the story of a boy, who is unable to walk or talk but uses his left foot to paint. The life of Najat Bamri is not a film but she overcomes all obstacles. She is unable to use her hands but paints using her lips.