art and culture

09:55

Women living in mountainous areas of Tunisia’s Gafsa Governorate organize “women’s gatherings” to preserve their cultural heritage and traditions, including food, clothing, songs, and handicrafts.

15:39

“Pelên Jiyanê”, a song in the memory of Cihan Bilgin and Nazım Daştan, two Kurdish journalists killed in a Turkish drone strike on December 19, 2024, has been released.

10:37

The city of Qamishlo has hosted the 10th Women’s Literature and Art Festival from April 17 to April 19, 2025 with the motto, “Free art is the voice and color of women”.

10:47

Sevinç Eratalay, singer and composer, has been detained in Antalya over her social media posts.

13:12

The people of Javanrud celebrated Newroz with great enthusiasm despite the threats and oppression by the Iranian regime.

10:46

An unfree country always faces oppression and betrayal. “Heyran Jaro”, a Kurdish song, tells the love of Gozelxan and the betrayal of Heyran.

10:29

“Our aim is to preserve Kurdish culture,” said Evîn Colemerg, executive of the Stêra Zêrin Culture and Art Center in the Martyr Rustem Cudi Camp (Makhmour Refugee Camp).

08:49

Kobanê has been getting ready to celebrate International Women’s Day with the enthusiasm created by Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan’s “Call for Peace and Democratic Society”.

07:53

“We will celebrate our day with the enthusiasm of the message of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan,” said the Stiya Nexşan Culture and Art Center members, who have been preparing for International Women's Day for two months.

11:16

“Amazigh tattoos are a way of documenting Amazigh culture and heritage,” said Tunisian tattoo artist Manel Mahdouani, who revives the art of Amazigh tattoos that has slowly faded from the memories of the new generations.

11:39

Archaeologists have discovered a 3,500-year-old tomb near the city of Luxor, Egypt, officials said on Tuesday.

09:49

Bahar Badakhshan, a painter, art teacher and illustrator in Eastern Kurdistan, opened an exhibition called “Holy Madness” in Sanandaj on February 15. The exhibition is a story of “all women rising from the ashes,” she told NuJINHA.

07:50

16-year-old Alma Murad, a resident of Qamishlo, promotes Kurdish culture and art through her music. She calls on young women to “protect Kurdish culture and art”.

10:26

Kevana Zêrîn Women's Cultural Movement, has made a special music video called “Sakîna yê” to honor the memory of Sakine Cansız, who was murdered in Paris on January 9, 2013 along with two Kurdish women.

10:16

“Art is an act of resistance for me. Our life is full of tragedies but I believe that art can change this reality,” said Palestinian painter Sarah Saada.

11:30

“Book Caravan” is a project launched by Moroccan cultural activist Jamila Hassoun to encourage children in Morocco’s rural areas to read.

09:07

Yara Hesko reflects women's stories in her paintings, revealing the impact of occupation, war and displacement on women's lives.

09:38

The Bane Photo Week Exhibition was held in Baneh, a city in Kurdistan Province of Iran, from November 2 to November 6 with the participation of women photographers.

10:20

Young women playing the erbane (a musical instrument) in the orchestra built by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) Art and Culture Council combine Kurdish culture with modern art.

08:30

A mosaic floor believed to be from the Roman era was discovered at a construction site in Manbij, a city of North and East Syria.