The Kurdistan Center for Culture and Arts announced the winners of the Qalat Award at a ceremony in Erbil attended by Omid Khoshnaw, Governor of Erbil, Barav Barz Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Center for Culture and Arts, along with party and government officials, diplomatic representatives, university professors, and researchers. The event was held under the theme “A Place Between Moments.”
The award aims to inspire architects to draw from authentic Kurdish environmental and artistic heritage in urban projects while encouraging the use of Kurdish culture to enrich national creativity and thought.
This year, an expert engineering committee selected the best design from 100 submissions. The winning project, also titled “A Place Between Moments,” will be implemented in Sami Abdul Rahman Park in central Erbil. It is designed to provide citizens with a tranquil space for conversation, poetry readings, relaxation, and play.
The ceremony included speeches, film screenings, and a panel discussion before the awards were presented to the winners.
The Kurdistan Center for Culture and Arts also maintains an extensive digital archive of Kurdish books, manuscripts, and historical documents, providing researchers and cultural enthusiasts with access to key resources on Kurdish history, literature, and heritage.
