Four Kurdish films enter Tehran’s 100-Second Film Festival
Four films from the Kurdistan Region participate in the festival for the first time The 15th edition of the 100-Second International Film Festival was held...
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Jamal Gerdasori honored for decades of service to Kurdish culture
Ceremony in Erbil recognizes the folklorist and journalist’s contribution to preserving Kurdish heritage A ceremony honoring Kurdish folklorist and journalist Jamal Gerdasori was held in...
1.75 million students return to school in Kurdistan Region
110 textbooks and curricula revised, while 236 new schools and kindergartens have been built The new 2026–2027 academic year has begun across the Kurdistan Region,...
Rare fossil discovered in Rawanduz
A giant fossil weighing more than 350 kilograms may date back between 66 million and 145 million years A rare giant fossil dating back to...
Blood Tryst tells a tragic story of love and separation
The film “Blood Tryst” (Zhwani Xwen), directed by Adnan Rojbayani, was screened at the Royal Cinema in Erbil’s Cultural Citadel. Director Adnan Rojbayani said he...
The Pride Project: An 11-historical-book collection
Dr. Salar Othman On the 65th anniversary of the outbreak of the Great September Revolution, the Culture and Media Department of the Kurdistan Democratic Party...
Mar Odisho Monastery: A Significant Archaeological Landmark Overlooked by Tourists
The foundation of tourism is composed of two primary sources: natural resources and human-made (cultural) heritage. The Kurdistan Region is rich in both foundations. The...
I Took My Photographs in a Taxi
Younes Mohammad That day, I left home in my own car and came back in a taxi. When I arrived, my wife and my parents...
Kurdish film earns festival nomination
The Kurdish short film “The Sea of Hope,” directed by Jubrael Abubakr, has been nominated for an award at the second edition of Iran’s International...
Kurdish photographer gains international recognition
Photography has long played an important role in Kurdish history, documenting the social life, culture, and natural beauty of Kurdistan and sharing its story with...