Category : Art & Culture

The city came alive this week as the Erbil Municipality opened its exhibition and summer festival, an event designed to celebrate community spirit and create...

For more than 15 years, writer and director Diyar Feizullah has devoted his artistic life to children’s theater, a field he says not only transformed...

Tucked away beneath a modest storefront on one of Erbil’s public streets lies one of the city’s most enduring cultural landmarks—the Alwan Antique Museum. At...

The tradition of weaving and knitting carpets, rugs, and tapestries in Kurdistan traces its roots back thousands of years. It flourished particularly in the 1940s,...

Sulaymaniyah’s Wisti Mahmoud blends sculpture, graphics, and critical thought in her evolving artistic journey. Sculptor Wisti Mahmoud is 23 years old, born and raised in...

The real name of Sayed Abdulrahim, son of Saeed Tawegozi, appears in his works as “Ma’doom,” but among readers he is best known by the...

A new Erbil center preserves Kurdish minstrelsy, showcasing music, crafts, and cuisine to tourists. The Kurdistan Supreme Center for Minstrels has officially opened in Shanadhar...

Parts of the old neighborhoods of Akre are being renovated in their classical style to save them from ruin. The town of Akre, with its...

Known for blue waters and cool summers, Gali Sherane has become Kurdistan’s booming tourist attraction. In the Kurdistan Region, there are hundreds of tourist destinations...

Shwan Karim’s new play Kamaran’s Bird mixes comedy and tragedy, opening in Erbil to strong audiences. In Erbil, the play Kamaran’s Bird was performed at...