art and culture
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Necm Castle waits for its history to be written
Necm Castle, located just above the Euphrates River within the borders of Manbij, has survived for centuries despite wars, plunders, and occupations.
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Women write their own history
The book entitled “Historical foundations and future of the women's revolution" published by the Jineology Academy gives information about the world's first women's revolution.
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Young people killed in Kobanî commemorated in Shehba
The Revolutionary Young Women's Union organized an event in Shehba to commemorate seven young people who were killed in the attack of Turkey in Kobanê.
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Films by women filmmakers to be screened in Amed
Rosa Women’s Association will screen films created by women filmmakers as part of the “Purple Meridians” project. The aim of the two-day film screening is to make violence against women visible through art.
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Women of Afrin pass down their culture from generation to generation
Women of Afrin, who migrated from Afrin to Shehba wearing their traditional clothes, told us that they will conserve their culture by passing down it from generation to generation.
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Her hobby becomes her profession
Hividar Belek, who has created many tile artworks for years, wants to open her workshop. “Producing something motivates me. This art gives me a space to breathe,” she told us.
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Three children overcome disabilities with art
Ayda El Abdullah was forced into child marriage. She gave birth to five children but three of them are disabled. Stating that she did her best to make her children stand on their own legs, Ayla proudly shows the paintings of her youngest child, Şehed, who has painted since he was seven years old.
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“I feel everything different with music”
Zilan Hasret Yıldız is a daf player. She grew up in a musician family, her father is a dengbej, her brother is a baglama player. After taking daf courses from Sami Hosseini, she became a member of the Ahura Rhythm Community. We listened to her journey with daf and music.
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Hilala Zêrin makes great efforts in 2021
Hilala Zêrin Movement, which carries out cultural activities in Northern and Eastern Syria, makes great efforts in 2021. It aims to be more active in 2022.
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Poems she writes in prison collected in DIL-BIRİN
Journalist Dılbirin Turgut collected the poems she wrote in prison into her poetry book titled “DIL-BIRİN”. Her book, which was published several days ago, tells her five-month hunger strike and memories in the prison.
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Stories of two women photographers in Rojava
Women photographers from Rojava take photos of what they witness with passion and love to immortalize their own history.
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Jineology Academy publishes its book entitled “Historical foundations and Future of Women’s Revolution”
NE Syria’s Jineology Academy presented the book entitled “Historical foundations and future of women's revolution”.
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Moroccan cinema combats violence against women
Hafida Bensalah, one of the founders of the Association Neama for Development, says that Moroccan cinema has produced some movies about women’s rights and against gender-based violence.
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Painting exhibition in Yemen to support young painters
The 3rd Orphic Painting Exhibition was held in Aden to support young painters. Many paintings have been displayed at the exhibition.
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Tunisian women breaking gender stereotypes in theater
Women acting on stage and in plays face gender stereotypes all around the world. Tunisian female theater players seem determined to break these stereotypes and support women's rights with their projects and plays that they take part in.
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She keeps Deq (Tattoo) tradition alive
Fatê Temel has opened a Deq (Tattoo) workshop to teach this tradition to young people. Fatê Temel, who practices deq to people and gives information to those who are interested in this tradition in her workshop, says that keeping her tradition alive makes her happy.
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Theatre performance in Mount Kizwanan region to raise awareness about violence against women
A theatre performance was staged on the foothill of Mount Kizwanan to raise awareness about violence against women as part of the 16 Days Activism campaign. “We want to raise awareness about violence against women because it is ignored,” said Cîhan Ehmed, one of the theatre players.
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First Palestinian all-women theater company: Bozour for Culture and Arts
Bozour for Culture and Arts is the first Palestinian all-women theatre company. The company focuses on women’s issues in theatre performances.
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Jokha Alharthi wins Arabic Literature Prize
Omani writer Jokha Alharthi has won the Arabic Literature Prize for her novel “Ladies of the Moon.”
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Best and youngest photographer of 2021: Asmaa Amjdud
19-year-old Moroccan photographer Asmaa Amjdud participated in an international photography competition in London and was awarded the best and youngest photographer of 2021. She called on women to “follow your dreams”.