Christmas Festival fills Ankawa with joy and togetherness
Erbil—The heart of Ankawa buzzed with laughter, music, and festive lights this week as the annual Christmas and New Year festival brought together the community...
Category : Art & Culture
Duhok hosts first potato festival
Duhok hosted its first Potato Festival, highlighting the province’s growing role as a major centre of potato production in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. The...
Gawrade: a village of history and sacrifice
An ancient settlement near Chamchamal known for heritage, martyrs, and natural beauty. Nestled southeast of the Aghjelar district, the village of Gawrade stands as a...
Kurdistan embraces winter with traditional Sarupê
As winter grips Kurdistan, one of the region’s most iconic dishes, Sarupê—also known as Kel-u-Pacha—returns to kitchens and markets, bringing warmth and a sense of...
Yalda Night observed across Kurdistan
Each year, with the arrival of winter and colder days, people across Kurdistan commemorate Yalda Night, a culturally significant occasion marking the longest night of...
Sherihan could no longer breathe
By Younes Mohammad A few months had passed since the war with ISIS had come to an end. Life was trying, hesitantly, falteringly, to return...
An esteemed classical Kurdish poet
Sheikh Ahmad al-Jaziri, widely known as Mala Jaziri, is considered one of the most important classical Kurdish poets and the founder of the classical Kurmanji...
Third Tahini and local products festival held in Amedi
Amedi hosted the third annual festival celebrating local products, with 80 stalls showcasing the region’s famous tahini. Produced in the area for nearly 500 years,...
Salma monodrama wins international award in Tunisia
The monodrama Salma, which portrays the Anfal crimes and the chemical attack on Halabja, has won the Jury Committee Award at the Carthage International Monodrama...
Film on female Peshmerga heroism set for international release
A new film by Kurdish director Halkawt Mustafa is set to bring the story of a female Peshmerga fighter to global audiences, produced through a...