Culture

Renowned Kurdish author and translator Aziz Gardi, 75, died in Erbil. (Photo: Submitted to Kurdistan 24)

Kurdistan

Renowned Kurdish author and translator Aziz Gardi dies

Nawzad Bajgr signs his memoir during the book launch ceremony in Erbil, June 1, 2022. (Photo: Cihan University Website)

Kurdistan

Book launch for Nawzad Bajger’s memoir takes place in Erbil

The 25th Galawezh Festival in the Kurdistan Region’s Sulaimani, May 2022 (Photo: Goran Sabah Ghafour)

Kurdistan

What did Sulaimani's 4-day Galawezh International Festival offer Kurdish culture and literature?

Adnan Abdelrahman, 56, a member of Iraq's black community, beats a "tar" hand drum at his home in the southern city of Zubair on May 18, 2022. (Photo: Hussein Faleh/AFP)

Iraq

In Iraq, centuries-old black community still on the margins

Carnival celebrating the 53rd anniversary of Duhok becoming a governorate, Duhok, May 27, 2022 (Photo: Kurmanj Nhili)

Kurdistan

Duhok celebrates 53rd anniversary of becoming a governorate

Amedi town in the Kurdistan Region's Duhok province (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Kurdistan

Amedi, a unique gem of a town in the Kurdistan Region

The popular Haji Zibala Refreshment raisan juice store on Baghdad's Rasheed Street (Photo: Goran Sabah Ghafour)

Iraq

Kurdish raisins make Baghdad’s most famous juice

The art exhibition “Heterotopia” focuses on migration (Photo: Wladimir van Wilgenburg/Kurdistan 24)

Kurdistan

Heterotopia art exhibition in Erbil focuses on migration abroad

Iraqi Poet Muthaffar al-Nawab. (Photo: The Iraqi Ministry of Culture)

Iraq

Revered Iraqi poet Muthaffar al-Nawab dies at 88

The Hewri mobile museum will hold an event for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development Day in Erbil Citadel (Photo: Hewri)

Kurdistan

Cultural Diversity event to be held in Erbil Citadel

Traditional Kurdish fireplace and different types of potteries in the Duhok Cultural Museum, May 15, 2022 (Photo: Kurmanj Nhili)

Kurdistan

Duhok showcases its cultural wealth on World Museum Day

Kurdish novelist Sherzad Hassan (Photo: Sherzad Hassan official website)

Kurdistan

Kurdish literature is making its way onto the world stage

Duhok Food Festival, May 14, 2022 (Photo: Kurmanj Nhili)

Kurdistan

Duhok food festival featured a wide variety of traditional Kurdish cuisines

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani meeting with the UAE's newly-elected President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, May 14, 2022. (Photo: KRG)

Middle East

PM Barzani arrives in UAE to attend funeral of late president

Sidad Barzani, KDP President Masoud Barzani's representative, signing book of condolences for late UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan at UAE Consulate in Erbil, May 14, 2022. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Kurdistan

President Masoud Barzani’s representative signs book of condolences for late UAE leader

Lukman Ahmad received the 2022 Kathleen K. Seefeldt ‘Award for Arts Excellence’ on Thursday, May 12, 2022 (Photo: Lukman Ahmad/Twitter)

Kurdistan

Kurdish artist wins 2022 Kathleen K. Seefeldt Award