art and culture

14:02

Dozens of women displayed their traditional handicrafts at the “Palestinian Mirrors 18” exhibition held in the Gaza Strip.

11:26

PEN Turkey Writers' Association has granted its 2022 Duygu Asena Women's Rights Award to Uçan Süpürge (Flying Broom). “Never get off your flying brooms and always continue be witches,” PEN Turkey writes on its website.

12:32

“Art is the embroidery of life,” 19-year-old artist Cihan Hiso, who gives soul to materials such as wood by painting them, says.

09:05

Director Roje Hesen points out the problems faced by young women in her short film called “18-19”. The short film, which was shot in Sulaymaniyah, will be screened soon.

08:50

Syriac people have observed the Fast of Nineveh for centuries. During the three-day fast, they don’t consume animal source foods like meat, milk, yogurt, and eggs. After fasting, a dish called poxin cooked with seven ingredients is consumed.

08:30

Ongoing excavations in Göbeklitepe, known as the world’s oldest temple, reveal new structures. 12 thousand-year-old temple is visited by thousands of tourists every year and the ongoing excavations in the archaeological site also attract the attention of the world of archeology and history.

11:15

"Women always have different perspectives and ability to reflect the reality of their own issues such as gender inequality," Palestinian female film director Itimad Washah said.

08:00

The Time to Speak exhibition brings together feminist slogans with artists. Şehlem Kaçar, a member of the project team, spoke to NuJINHA, about the aims of the exhibition.

13:35

Fidan Mihemed, a member of the Rojava Intellectuals Union in the Afrin region, which supports the development of women in literature, culture, and art, called on young people to discover their skills.

11:12

Famous Yeşilçam actress Fatma Girik passed away on Monday at the age of 79. The actress had received treatment at a hospital for a long time.

08:49

Necm Castle, located just above the Euphrates River within the borders of Manbij, has survived for centuries despite wars, plunders, and occupations.

13:38

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.

10:15

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.

10:00

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.

13:14

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.

08:55

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.

11:18

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.

10:55

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.

08:54

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.

08:36

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.