
Governor of Slemani Receives International Artist Bahaydn
Today, Dr. Haval Abubaker, Governor of Slemani, received the prominent international Kurdish artist Mr. Bahaydn. During the meeting, they discussed Mr. Bahaydn’s unique works, projects,
Slemani, founded in 1784 by the Kurdish prince Ibrahim Pasha Baban, who named it after his father, Sleman Pasha, has always been the center of great historians, politicians, journalists, scholars, artists, singers, poets and writers such as Nali, Mahwi, Bekas and Piramerd. The city is the largest in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, with a population of 2,486,486 citizens and a total territory of 21,071 km2. Alongside
arts and culture, its primary industries are agriculture, education, healthcare,
and tourism, with developing fields of manufacturing and renewable energy.
Kashkul, with Slemani Governor, its Directorate of Culture, and major literary stakeholders in the city applied to designate Slemani as UNESCO’s Creative City of Literature. On October 31, 2019, UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network welcomed Slemani into a global network of 246 cities. The network covers seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Arts, Media Arts, Film, Design, Gastronomy, Literature and Music. The Creative Cities are working together towards a common objective: placing creativity and cultural industries at the heart of their development plans at the local level and cooperating actively at the international level.
Today, Dr. Haval Abubaker, Governor of Slemani, received the prominent international Kurdish artist Mr. Bahaydn. During the meeting, they discussed Mr. Bahaydn’s unique works, projects,
International Translation Day reminds us how words travel beyond borders.This week, Slemani UNESCO City of Literature is joining hands with 13 other Cities of Literature
International Translation Day reminds us how words travel beyond borders.This week, Slemani UNESCO City of Literature is joining hands with 13 other Cities of Literature
International Translation Day reminds us how words travel beyond borders.This week, Slemani UNESCO City of Literature is joining hands with 13 other Cities of Literature
International Translation Day reminds us how words travel beyond borders.This week, Slemani UNESCO City of Literature is joining hands with 13 other Cities of Literature
International Translation Day reminds us how words travel beyond borders.This week, Slemani UNESCO City of Literature is joining hands with 13 other Cities of Literature