art and culture
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A woman who adds soul to kemancha
“I like those who have stories and can tell something in all fields of art. I played and sang the folk songs in my three music cassettes compiled by me. The women of this region have very advanced theatrical aspects. They're awesome and you learn from them what you can't learn from any book about life. You learn many things in a short quatrain they sing. For me, all women living here are Amazon women wearing waistcloths.”
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Street musicians also affected by Covid-19
The COVID-19 shutdowns affected everyone. Street musicians have also been affected by lockdowns imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. Most street musicians have faced financial problems. Ruşen Dönder is one of them. She is a student and makes her living by performing on the streets. “We cannot get any financial supports. We go through a troublesome process. We have been financially and emotionally affected,” said Ruşen.
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Asiye Yalçın: I collect stories in Homshetsi
Asiye Yalçın takes notes from her childhood in the Homshetsi language (Hemşince), one of the languages that are about to disappear. She writes stories specific to their cultures told by her family elders and keeps them in a box. She tries to turn her notes into stories in order to keep Homshetsi alive.
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“We censor ourselves without realizing”
“As women, we censor ourselves due to pressures we face sometimes without even realizing it. This is an obstacle for women's collective consciousness opening the door to innovation and to emancipation in art. The common struggle of women that should be waged for the position of women in society and particularly the attitude to be developed against censorship are important,” said painter and author Salomé Cizrawi.
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Perinaz Delazy: Theatre player in Kurdish
Perinaz Delazy is one of the theatre players of the Tiyatro Mencel. She told us about her adventure with theater.
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She unites resistance of Kurdish women and Ulrike on theater stage
Artists in Rojava overcome all kinds of difficulties despite the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak thanks to the communes they established. Despite difficulties, they keep working. One of these artists is Şevîn Xelîl. She unites the resistance of Kurdish women and Ulrike on the theater stage.
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