art and culture

12:50

“Hêza” wins the Best Documentary award at Film in Focus International Film Festival held in Bucharest, the capital of Romania.

07:30

In June, beekeepers begin to harvest their honey and make great efforts during the harvest. Beekeeping is the only source of income for Hatun Unat, who has worked as a beekeeper for 25 years.

12:44

The 8th Gula Hinar (Pomegranate Flower) Festival has been held in Halabja with the motto, “The smell of poetry comes from Halabja” for young poets.

12:26

After an absence of three years, the “Beirut Cinema Days” will take place from the 10th to the 19th of June 2022.

08:50

Fatima El-Xelef prepares the ancient craft of kohl in the way her mother taught her. Speaking about the benefits of kohl, she said that kohl is a symbol of joy and happiness.

09:40

Marja’ Faraj Ali Nasr, a displaced woman of Tawergha, makes and sells crafts from date palm leaves to support her family.

10:16

Ihsan Al-Qaisi says that the goal of drama therapy is to reveal artistic tendencies, experiences and creativity of the students in need of special care, “Our aim is to help students with learning disabilities.”

09:45

Remziye Ehmed, who does not give up on life despite cancer, displays her skills by participating in various exhibitions and festivals in order to forget her illness.

08:58

Arab women living in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor, northeast Syria, keep wearing their traditional clothes to preserve their tradition.

08:00

“Beirut the Aftermath” is a documentary directed by Fadia Ahmed telling the suffering of Beirut citizens as well as the psychological effects left by the port explosion on August 4, 2020.

09:15

Jînda Asmen shot a documentary film telling the struggle of journalist Nûjiyan Erhan, who was killed in the attack of the KDP. “Our duty is to tell the lives of revolutionaries. I fulfilled her will,” she said.

14:10

On the 442nd day of their sit-in protest, the Şenyaşar family, granted the Peace and Democracy Award, continues to seek justice in Istanbul.

16:35

A group of Lebanese artists has been holding an exhibition in Beirut. Stating that negative emotions can be overcome through art, women artists note that they try to shed light on the beauty of Beirut.

09:46

Raya Al-Dabbas, a member of the Jordanian Writers Association, stated that women have achieved significant success in the cultural field in Jordan, “They should be empowered in this field.”

14:53

The painting called, “Stories from the Land of Olives" was exhibited in the Berxwedan Camp.

16:35

The first Kurdish Book Fair held in Qamishlo with the participation of many publishing houses to mark the Kurdish Language Day, celebrated every year on May 15, ended yesterday.

14:00

“Age is not a barrier when it comes to learning. If you really want to learn, you can learn,” Emîne Omer, who learned Kurdish despite her advanced age, says.

14:55

Many different small business owners in the Gaza Strip gathered to display their products at the “Palestinian Mirrors 19” exhibition.

12:30

Women of the Kurdistan Region performed a play “Bêdengiyek Tarî (English: A Dark Silence) in Erbil to raise awareness about violence against women.

11:45

First International Handicraft Exhibition was held in Halabja between May 6 and May 8. Women displayed their handmade products at the exhibition.